East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
SCHOOL SUPERVISOR
SYSTEM LAUDED
OREGON LEADS IN
EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS
Spokane Newspaper Says No Other
State In the Union Is Taking Such
Lengthy Strides AS This State With
New Laws.

There is probably no state in the
union taking such long strides in ed
ucational progress or laying broader
foundations for the development of its
public schools than the state of Ore
gon, says the Spokane Spokesman
Review.
The so-called Huntington act of the
last legislature provides for an edu-
cational board IN all counties having
more than 60 school districts-to con-
sist of the county school superintend-
ent, who shall be chairman, and four
other members, appointed by the
county school superintendent, for the
term of four years. The county edu-
cational board receives no compen-
sation except travelling expenses,
which are limited to $25 each.
The act further provides that the
county educational board shall divide
all the school districts of the county,
except the districts of the first class
into supervisory districts, containing
not less than 20, nor more than so
school districts.
The act Is in the interest of the
rural school as school districts of the
first class include those with 1000
or more children of school age.
Duties of the Board.
The chief duties of the county ed
ucational board is "to employ super
visors, other than the county school
shall be employed for not less than
800 or more than $12O per month.
IN H,ttf - ic
ors and "to act as an advisory board
to the county school superintendent
and to aid him in the holding of edu.
cational meetings throughout the
county"
State Superintendent l.. r. Alder.
man OF oregon Is much gratified ovel
the initial success of the plan fol
county educational boards and ths
employment of supervisors for tn,
rural districts. Reports coming in tC
him at Salem indicate that public
spirited men of ability and recognized
leaders in different parts of the coun
II have been usually selected by th'
county superintendent upon tn,
county educational board.
County Superintendent +. X
Welles of Umatilla county is equal,
enthusiastic over the beginning of tn,
county educational board system. IL
conversation with the editor of tn,
Twice-a-Week Spokesman Review a
Pendleton, he related how the new
system was working m his county
He has appointed members of tn,
board in his county, four representa-
tive men. Colonel II. G.. Newport, 4
one of the best known men in tn,
county Two years ago he was elect
ed chairman of the county schoo
board convention, is a resident o
Hermiston, Is chairman of the loca
school board and is closely identified
with every movement for the ad
Vancement of the progressive commu
n!ty. Colonel Newport will represen
the western portion of Umatilla coun
ty.
Largest Country School.
j. b. Saylor, who will represent tn
eastern part of Umatilla county. re
sides in the Ferndale district. He i
a director of the noted Ferndal
school, which is often referred to a
the largest country school IN the state
Mr.. Saylor has had experience il
teaching. aswell as auccess in bust
ness life
Thomas Jaques is well-knowl
contractor and hardware merchant a
Pilot Rock. He had formerly serve,
as member of the school board. an,
takes decided stand on every pub
lie question that affects the welfar
of the community, being known as
strong advocate of the union higI
school law.
Manuel Friedly is one of the sub
stantial wheat farmers of Umatill
county and Is a resident of Mort
Cold Springs. He IS one of the mos
progressive men in the communit
and has d)ne much to make the dis
trict school, of which he is the clerl
one of the best in that section. Nj
Friedly is also prominent worker /
the farmers union.
The Umatilla county educationf
board divide the county into three dis
tricts for supervisory work Super
intendent Welles taking one distric
himself and employing capable me
for the remaining two districts. Th