East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-12
THINKS 5OLONS
WILL Do DUTY
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tion bestowed upon these unfortu
nate wards of the state.

tion bestowed upon these unfortu-
nate wards of the state.
II cannot be too persistently urged
upon your attention that better facili-
ties must be installed soon for protec-
tion against fire. The state has had
one warning, and nothing but prompt
and vigorous action upon the part Of
the officers and attendants at the asy-
lum, ably assisted by the fire depart
ment of the city of Salem, prevented
the entire destruction of the main asy-
lum building. and the possible loss of
a number of lives. This happened
since the adjournment of the last leg
islature. Unless something is done.
and that promptly, the time will come
when there Will be a most terrible
holocaust at the institution. The re-
sponsibility must rest upon the legis-
lature, and not upon the board of trus-
tees and the superintendent and off
GERS of the asylum. who have not been
given the means with which to install
suitable safeguards against fire, al
though the warning has been sounded
and the demand has been made time
and time again in the past and is re-
newell now, both by the superintend-
ent and by me. The institution is
now crowded TO its limit. and moneys
must be appropriated either to build
a new asylum or enlarge the facilities
of the present one. The population
thereof increases in proportion as the
population of the state increases, and .
it is safe to predict that in 10 years
the population will increase 100 per /
cent.
trust that a committee of the leg
islature will carefully investigate con-
ditions at this institution and report
fully as to the needs thereof
Educational Institutions.
The agricultural college ana the
state university are in excellent con-
dition, and the enrolment at both of
these institutions is larger than ever {
before. The policy has been to raise I
the standard of both each year, brtTg-
ing them on a par with the higher cd ;
ucational institutions of the country. 6
the increase Of population in he state,
the enrolment Of the schools will be
greater, demanding each year larger q
appropriations to meet actual needs. I
/ hope that committees Of the legis- y
lature will visit both the unive 's.ty q
and the agricultural college and &c d
quaint themselves with the present =
needs Of both Institutions. {,
Normal Schools. n
Under an act Of the last legislature o
the normal schools Of the state were !,
placed under one Jolti Of regents p
and their report has been filed with |,
the governor. It will be found that n
there is a greater uniformity in the gt
course Of study, and better system Z
in vogue in these schools, under one Il
board Of regents, than was possible G,
under a board for the control Of each. If
There is no question but that there is -,
a necessity for training schools for n
teachers for the public schools Of the ~
state, and # these training schools are A.
10 be maintained they ought to be n
placed on the basis Of highest effi- n
,iency. A majority Of the board Of r
have recommended the con- >,
lnuance Of the normal schools at or
Ashland and Weston, and vs
nave called attention TO their needs, e.
( they are to be continued. The ap- fr
suggested are large, but dt
hey are no larger than will be ne
.essary 10 thoroughly equip and main
ain the schools so as TO attain the q,
pest results It is folly to undertake 80
o educate and train teachers for the
Jublic schools by any starvation pol -
cy. In order TO have good public -
chool system it is necessary 70 nave ~ ~
veil trained teachers, and they cannot -,
,e obtained except from properly ~
normal schools.
I trust the legislature will once and 81
or all settle the normal school ques- -
ion, and probably the best way to do -,
is TO act upon the recommendation ~
( the regents and make provision for
three schools in the o.
.ate. =,
Water Legislation. ~
A carefully prepared code Of water IN
lws was submitted to the last legis- i,,,
lture for enactment, but was defeat 80,
4. The need for such legislation was A.,
pparent then: It is more apparent N,
DIV, and as time slips by and more -
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