Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-18
BEST INSTITUTE EVER
LIVE INSTRUCTORS, BIG ArrENp-
.NcE. AND ENTHUSIASTIC WORK.
Teachers from other States speaN i"
Praise of Polk County Eu''"
tional Meeting.

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best institute they had ever a'''"
This speaks we'll for oregon
The loyalty of the FOLK N'ui
teachers was in evidence as eNel
teacher excepting two In the counr,
was in attendance the entire time anu
always in the building on time ~
The department work OF the ulile
ent instructors was above the aNei"e
and the lectures before the genera
assembly by L. R. Alderman VI
oane and the next State Superlntehu-
ont. snnerintendent J. H. Ackerman'
and H. A. Adrain of Santa bal"'. :"
California, were the best ever az
teachers returned to their schools WIN
a greater interest in their WORK III 'i
children of the county, ana hluoH
good will he accomplished this year III
the schools. ,,
The primary lessons given by Miss
Florence Akin of the Salem sclooiS
were Just what the teachers heeucN
and all were pleased with MISS AKIN
and her work. Superintendent POW
ers gave the teachers some soliu "o'N
in Language in all of the departments
and many teachers will return 10 'hen
schools better prepared to teach tilis
subject, as Superintendent Powers al
WAYS delivers the goods
Assistant State Superintendent H. /
Carlton gave four lessons on Hlstoig'
Literature and the Classics WHICH
were much appreciated by those III
the advanced department.
state Superintendent j., IL. Acker-
mans address before the general as
sembIy on 1.-THE Public Schools'
Vision of the Future" was one OIL lle
hest addresses ever given before an as
sembly of teachers, and gave much en-
ooura gement to the teachers. All
nresent expressed their appreciation
of the excellent work Superintendent
| Ackerman has given the schools VI
Oregon the past twelve years and also
for his encouragement and assistance
When Superintendent II. G. seymour
secured Mr.. H. A. Adrain, OF Caillor. .
mia. for this institute, he dld some VI
his best work for the teachers OF the
county, as Mr.. Abrams work poth III
the departments and in the general
assemblies was such that all teachers
and MANY citizens who were present
demanded of superintendent seymour
that he secure Mr.. Adrain for next
wear if possible. Mr.. Adrain is truly
all that has been claimed for him, ana
is doing much for the education OF the
children of the United States.
The lecture given by Mr. Adrain on
Luther Burbank and his Wonder1uI
Work" at the Vaudette Theater, with
the pictures of Mr.. Burbank's garden
and plants was a treat that does moi
come to many more than once in
lifetime.
Superintendent Seymour outlined
the work that he is trying to have
carried out by the teachers of the
county this year and many schools vii
be improved and bettered along the
lines of sanitation, ventilation, spell
ing, attendance, and general Interest
in the school work.
The committee on resolutions gave
the following report which was adopt
ed:
ITO The Teachers Association ol
Polk County: We, your committee or
resolutions beg to submit the follow
ing:
"Resolved. that we believe In the
mission of the teacher as paramount
interest to the welfare of the State IL
that we begin the education of its fu
ture citizens in the public schools.
''That we believe the State ought tt
furnish ample opportunity for th'
teachers to prepare themselves for th
important work.
THAT we hereby express our appre
citation of the most excellent instruc
ton furnished us by Superintendent
]. II. Ackerman, Mr.. II. A. Adrain
and the other instructors of the insti
tute.
That we express our thanks hereb.
to the good citizens of Dallas for thei
kind hospitality.
THAT we commend the work of on
! Superintendent Seymour for his un
tlring efforts to improve the school
of our county and we recommend tina
all the schools take part in the spell
ing contests to be held during the year
| also that each teacher endeavor as ia
as possible to carry out the direction
of Superintendent Seymour with re
gard to school sanitation.
That our thanks are extended t
the Board of Directors of the publ
schools of Dallas for the use of thei
school building for this meeting"
School Officers Meeting.
The annual School Officers Conven
ton which was held in Dallas on Sat
urday was not as well attended a
some in the past, but over forty dis
tricts were represented and the inter
est was good. Had the day not bee
one on which every farmer though
he must work, and had 1t been rain!
every school district in the count
would have been represented.
The convention was called to orde
at 1880 a. m. by President T. "
Brunk. Mr.. II. A. Adrain, of SAINT
Barbara, California, gave an addres
on The Health OF the Child and tn
Sanitation Of the School Buildings.
which was much appreciated by a
present
Many subjects Of importance wer
discussed before the noon hour. whe
President Brunk. appointed the fo'
lowing committees on resolutions
Hon. c. l. Hawley. W. A. Wood. J.
MacOmber. Finley Edgar. and l. 7
McBee.
At the session after lunch. othe
subjects Of importance to the schoo
were discussed and many school board
ordered the stone tanks for the drinl
ing water for their schools
Superintendent J. II. Ackerman ".
present and gave an excellent addres
on school conditions of the past, pre-.
ent. and future.
The committee on resolutions hani
ed in the following report. which W,
adopted by the convention:
The school officers of Polk Count
in annual meeting assembled. urge q
earnest support of the following res.
4 f,,ffasrs-- That -. Far-n~ So r.-.--..-..