The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-04-25
INSTITUTE CLOSED
YESTERDAY
THE cLATSoP TEACHERS AND
THEIR GUESTS AND COL
LEAGUES OF THE STATE
WIND OUT A SUCCESSFUL
SEASON.

Lords Prayer, the morning session
was opened with an interesting talk
on Libraries and How to Care for
Them,' by Miss Cornelia Marvin,
secretary OF the Library Association,
Salem. Miss Marvin dwelt particu-
larly on the Importance OF associating
helpful good books, as aids to both
teacher and pupils giving lists, and
other valuable suggestions.
Miss Lille Johnson sweetly sang
I"Life's Lullaby's", The recess was
given chiefly to the discussion and
examination of the wealth OF books
and aids OF all kinds kindly furnished
by Miss Marvin.
Little Ora Mccormack delighted
the Institute with her sweet voice in
@Where the Four-Leaf Clover
Blooms"
After brief but forcible presenta-
ton OF the present conditions con-
fronting the University of Oregon the
main educational topic before the
people OF Oregon today, Pro
lfessor Traver continued his in
struction on "How to Teach compo-
sition." After short intermission
Professor Alderman talked on the in.
Iteresting topic County School Fair
Such a fair carried out in Yamhill
lcounty was used to illustrate, Mrs.
Huden was called on to give some
description of the Benton county
lfair
| DR.. Sheldon's subject on the "Psy-
Ichology OF Habit Psychology, to
most people appears dry and difii-
Icult subject, but DR.. Sheldon invests
lit with charm which makes his
number on the program very vel
come to all who hear him
At the afternoon session, aite'
music, Oregon, My Oregon" thu
: Institute heartily welcomed Stat'
+ Superintendent Ackerman, who b,
) his mere presence, added to the in
) terest and pleasure of the teachers
His address was comprehensive AM
most helpful and dealt with the sub
Iiect "The Problem OF the Countr,
School" How can the Oregon schoo
y laws be modified so that the remotes
:. land poorest district can share equal
Ily with the strongest district in lengt
of school term, and best OF teachers
good salaries, every supervision need
ed by any school. The Kentuck
Country School Law was presente
as best possible solution of thi
problem.
A chorus Of IS boys of Shivel
I school. trained by Miss Shively, an
accompanied by Miss Nelson, bri
liant young pianist, sang Sam Land
: responding to a strong encore wit
"School Days" The boys capture
the teachers to the extent OF secon
encore, repeating School Days" an
were then sent on to Hoeher's b
their appreciative teachers,
Prof. Alderman then came befor
the teachers with The question, "Whs
Shall we Look for from Oour Norm;
Graduates2' The closing period
the session was made most enjoyabl
by five minute addresses from each
the instructors and the institute ac
iourned with the greatest good Zee
ing, and realizing sense of sti
more to be accomplished for tn
schools the Oregon teachers, and tn
grand old State itself.
During the day the following sci
of resolutions were submitted, di'
cussed, and adopted on the unife
vote of the Institute:
f"Whereas, There is probabilit
of the forfeiture of the Oregon
California Railway land grant becaus
of the failure of the grantee to compl
with the terms upon which the graz
was made; and whereas the characte
of almost the entire area OF sal
grant makes the best utilization OF
that of permanent state forest; an
"Whereas, The interests of II
people of Oregon connected with II
conservation of their water powe
of the navigability Of their rivers, ar
Of the soil of the valleys are vitality ar
absolutely dependent upon the use
said land grant areas as a sta
forest;
Therefore, Be it resolved by Il
teachers of Clatsop county, having
view the large welfare Of Orego
that Oregon's Senators and Represe
tatives in Congress and her delegat
to the. National conference called
meet at Washington, D. c., next M
II, 13 and IA, be requested to ure
this matter Of securing these lands
the people of Oregon so that I