Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-10-21
EDUCATORS PASSED
MANY RESOLUTIONS

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with profit and enjoyment:
Be 1t resolved First, that we ex-
tend our thanks to Superintendents
Lincoln Savage and J. Percy Wells
for the successful manner in which
they have conducted this institute
and for the able instructors they have
secured.
Second, that we extend our thanks
to all of the instructors for their
helpful services during this institute
Third, that we thank the Grants
Pass school board for the use of the
high school building, where our ses-
sions have been held, and to the peo-
| pie Of Grants Pass, who have so kind.
ly opened their homes for our enter
tainment we express our thanks and
appreciation, and further that we es-
pecially extend our hearty thanks to
Superintendent Turner and his corps
of teachers for the royal manner in
which they have provided for our en-,
tertainment.
Fourth, that we extend our heart
felt thanks to our retiring State
Superintendent Alderman for his
general success in building up our
public school system to its present
state of excellency.
Fifth, that we, the teachers as
sembled, express our sincere regrets
for the illness Of Superintendent
Cameron of Ashland, which has de-
prived us of his helpful presence dur
ing the last two days Of the institute.
Sixth, that the teachers of Jack
son and Josephine counties believing
that rural teachers with their many
classes and trying situations are in
as great need of the help of a gener-
al supervisor as are city teachers,
therefore we ask the legislature of
Oregon tomake it possible for each
twenty districts in each separate
county to have supervisor, which
supervisor is to give one full day
each school month to each school in
his district
Seventh, that we ask the state
legislature to provide copies of the
state school law free of charge for
each, teacher employed.
Whereas the highest attainment in
intelligence and citizenship depends
upon the efficiency of our public
schools, which in turn depend upon
the qualification of the school teach
ers of the land, and
Whereas the greatest proficiency
of the school teachers depends upon
special training therefor, and nc
state seeking the highest grade Of
such efficiency has found so good 6
channel through which to accomplish
this as the state normal, and
Whereas Oregon stands as high II
, her ambitions as any other state anC
, realizes her disadvantage in being de
prived of her state normal schools
b by an act of the last legislature, ant
Whereas good schools are tn,
| foundation of good government ant
good citizenship
Now, therefore be It resolved.
First in the interest of the futur
of our state, we, the public schoo
teachers Of Jackson and Josephin
counties here assembled, recommen,
the reinstatement of the state norma
q schools of Oregon by the next legis
= lature.
D Secod, that such schools he so ai
ranged as to accommodate the vari
o Gus sections Of the state and tina
, they receive the support Of every pa
triotic citizen.
Third that especially do we q
southern Oregon plead for our ow
normal under the sunny skies an
-, mid the fruit and flowers of IN
Rogue river valley.
Fourth we desire to plead in tn
interest of the children who are no,
= coming on and from whom we mus
price Of four cents for each 500
@ of taxable property for the mainter
= ance Of the Southern Oregon Stat
= schools Is q mere bagatele. only III
expect our ranks to be filled. tina
they shall not be driven to some di,
- tant state for their qualification {
. teach.
Fifth, the cost Of maintaining thes
n Normal school for each year und,
4 the present proposition.
We beg each voter to vote YES o
number $40 as he will find II printe
X on hts ballot
p. A. HuMPTON,
N A. !. HANDY.
\ MARIAN l. WHITE.
d Committe.