Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-11
NORMAL
SCHOOL
BOARD
Organized and Asks for Information
On Which to Base Its Work

The first meeting of the board oil
regents for the normal schools of Or.
egon was held Wednesday, and or.
ganlzed by electing Governor Cham
iberlaln president OF ME board and
IC. L. Starr, OF Polk county, secre-
tary. The secretary at once entered
upon his duties. and sent to each of
board asking for an inventory of the
property, a financial statement, and
notifying the presidents of the lnsti-
tutlons TO meet and submit tenta-
tive course of study to the next
meeting of the board. Governor
chamberlain has taught school.
Superintendent of Public instruction
IAckerman is probably the leading
educator on the Pacific coast today.
Secretary Starr has a reputation of
being one of the most progressive
county superlntendents of the state
He recently resigned to become edi-
tor OF a country newspaper, when he
was getting $1,000 a year, which
shows that he is a man of nerve and
enterprise. II. J. Maier, of The
Dalles. Is a member of the board of
education of his city and was one of
the main factors that secured the
fine high school for that city. lie Is
one of the foremost business men of
Wasco county. and has a positive
knowledge of the value of fuel and
other supplies.
County superintendent Bragg, of
the board is considered the leading /.
educator of the Inland Empire. while |
Mr.. Spence has been country school |
teacher. and Is now successful |
farmer, and member OF the executive
council of the state Grange. A COM
mittee was appointed to draft rules
for the government OF the board of
regents, composed OF II. Hofer, j. H. I
Ackerman and c. Il. Spence. The
board Is called to meet next Thurs
day at / p. m.
VIM. B. Ayre. OF Portland, and 4
Secretary of State Benson could not
be present at the first meeting OF {
the board, but both are strong men In
for the work of reorganizing the nor L
mai schools upon business and ed
ucational basis.
The selection OF a secretary was r
not matter OF politics The mem .
bers of the board deliberately can a
'assod the situation. and both Starr q
and County superintendent Moores n
received eulogies at the hands OF sew b
'ral members of the board, who s,
spoke on the subject OF qualifications fl
'or that office, Mr., Starr was in nj
'tructed by resolution OF the In
board To diyest himself of all other or
business engagements and open an in
'tlice at the state house and devote m
Ms entire time and energies TO the %!
work for which he has been chosen. I'm
le Is an unmarried man. at pres m
mt editor of the Falls City newspa- 9,
er, and will make his home In Sa- n,
am. IA,
County Judge Jewell. OF Josephine W
ounty. on the new normal hoard. Is Ina
native of Kentucky lived In Texas an
pr 10 years, and came 10 Oregon I'm
bout 20 years ago lie has been a 10,
'hool teacher for many years, and m
lised family OF ten children. who lei
re scattered over the state Judge DC
ewell read law and is great ad-
Iirer of Blackstone. and thinks ev- la
~ American boy should be made lin
'miliar with Blackstone and Chan an
'llor Kent as a part OF his educa- TO
ON. The old saying that the knowl-
lge of the law should be part of W,
iery gentieman's education found Inn
deep lodging In his mind when ne
'ung man, and TO his knowledge OF ne
10 law he attributes much OF his tio
Ieeess In life. Judge Jewell is a De
aunch friend OF the common ne
hools, and his selection 10 repre- MA
Mt the interests OF southern ore da,
m ON the board was very happy WI
.e on the part OF Governor Cham hel
rlain. lar
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