Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-12-12
FULLY NINETY PER CENT OF
DISTRICTS WE'RE REPRE-
sENTED-ALL OFFICERS
WERE REELECTED.
Numerous Resolutions Passed-Lun-
cheon Served in Honor Of Guests
BY Dallas Commercial Club at Ho-
tel Gail Recommend Increasing
Minimum Term to Six Months.

The "greatest and best" school
officers convention ever copyened IN
the state was held in this city Sat
urday in the Court House. About
1870 delegates were present, and 30
per cent of the districts OF Polk
county were represented. That u
was a successful meeting was evi-
denced by the interest and enthusi-
asm shown. Further evidence IS CIV
en- in the statement of State Super
Iintendent i. r. Alderman, Of Salem,
that it was the "greatest and best
school officers meeting ever held IN
the state, in point Of attendance, IN
terest and excellence of the pro-
gram. Superintendent Alderman
further added to the laurels Of "The
Blue Ribbon County's" school sys-
TEN, when he said that he "consid-
cred Polk the banner school county
Of the state. And in order to still
further emphasize his remarks be-
yond any possible misunderstanding
of them, he added that he "did not
care what papers published the
statement, or what papers copied it"
for he believed it was true.
officers Reelected.
! The following officers of the Polk
: County School Officers association
: were reelected for the ensuing year;
President, T. w. Brunk; vice presl-
> dent. S. L. Stewart; secretary,
County Superintendent H. c. Sey-
mOur.
The program, as previously pub
lished in The Observer, was cared
out with, the exception of the adj
dress of President J. H. Ackerman,
of the Monmouth Normal School,
? who was unable to be present. his
place was taken by Professor Thorn
as II. Gentle, head Of the Normal
. training department, who spoke on
IS "The New Education. -
Commercial Club Guests.
During the noon hour the dele
gates we're the guests of the Conner,
cial club at luncheon in the Hote
= Gail. Lack Of room prevented hold
- . ing a formal banquet, but the affair
was greatly enjoyed.
y Many matters of Importance to th'
= schools were discussed. A commit
u tee ON resolutions was appointed an'
III consisted of Ira Mehrling, c. ?. Nc
g Gee. A. r. Southwick, J. M. Spong
III G. c. Gardner and G. G. Rempel
The following resolutions reporte'
by them were adopted:
nc Resolutions
"We, your committee on resolu
:. tions beg to submit the following;
IA "We thank the Dallas CONNER
eial Club for the very pleasant er
o. tertainment at the Hotel Gail durin
the noon hour.
"We earnestly desire to call th
attention Of all the patrons Of Il
81 public schools to the joint distri'
or sectional meetings and urge a
n tendance.
Il" "We favor an amendment to OF
present school law increasing Il
annual term Of school from $
= months to eight months.
7" "We desire 10 call attention
"a the Standardization Of schools
'ee outlined By Superintendent H.
" Seymour. and to recommend that v
as school officers, do all IN o
power to see that every school
-. Polk county becomes a standa
e. school
"a Lands Asked For.
eve respectfully request all me
hers Of the Oregon delegation
Washington, d. C., TO use al hon
- able means 10 secure for the pub