Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-01

of marketable lumber it is said that the
salvage would bring no more than the
cost of removing the structure, so there
is added reason for leaving the building
stand us it is. 1t is u tremendously
substantial building, could be made to
serve splendid purpose for many years
TO come, and would prove an exposition
landmark that thousands would find
pleasure in viewing.
Like Oregon Scnool Methods.
Oregonians win be glad to know that
school methods now in vogue in both
city and rural school throughout the
state are counted in the forefront by
educators throughout the country. Dur
ing the time the National Education as
soeiation was in session here, hundreds
of the leading educators spent much
time at the Oregon school exhibits in
the Oregon building and palace of edu-
cation, were enthusiastic in praise of
the work so effectively attempted and
more than few complete copies of the
methods as exemplfied in the exhibits.
Several California superintendents sig
nified their determination to institute
the methods of Standardization, and IN
three instances have already done so.
$. H. Foght, of the U, $. department
OF rural education, had pictures taken
of the work exemplitfed in the palace
of education and will present the Ore
gon rural methods in a special bulletin
soon to be sent broadcast throughout
the ration. Several foreign commits
sioners have gone into Oregon meth
DDS exhapstively, and will adopt them
in their native lands The exhibit of
the Portland school of trades, the pub
lie schools of that city and the manual
training and art work Of the high
schools of Oregon, as shown in the Ore.
gon building has attracted many to the
building, and the interest has been such
that none can doubt the universal conf
dence that Oregon schools are doing au
advanced work along right lines. Thi'
certainly ought to prove an encourage
ment to those directing the work, All,
to the people who are paying the take
by which the work is made possible.
More Gifts for Public.
Eastern Oregon S gift of popcorn re
Gently proved such a hit at the Oregon
building that "Popcorq day" is to be
repeated by j.. A, Lackcy, director Of
the eastern Oregon exhibit. A large
quantity of what is said to be as fine
popcorn as experts here ever saw has
just arrived from the empire east Of
the Cascades on some day early in Sep
tember $4,000 sacks will be ready foi
the crowd. Eastern Oregon is trying L
establish markets for its superior pop
corn and is likely to accomplish it by
this method.
Tillamook cheese is also to be giyer
away, but this is to be continuuui
performance. Each day hcnceforth sam
pies of this superb product will be Civ
en- all comers by demonstrator repre-
senting Parrott & Coz the San Francis
co concern handling the Tillamool
cheese.
Roseburg and Douglas county arc fig
urging on an apple day at some early
date II is the plan TO send n bevy o.
girls and several tons of apples and Gu
a wide swath. Douglas is one Of th'
big counties that has no exhibit here
but it proposes to get into the. gam'
some way 1t is fact commented OF
here occasionally that there is consider
able inquiry about Douglas county, an'
that a number have gignified their de
termination TO 90 there, some of then
having investigated before.
The Willamette loganberry and pruE'
are being demonstrated semi'occasion
ally and that both are in great favo
is evidenced by the number Of grocer
now coming to book orders or to ge
information. In n two hour dem0nstra
tion one day last week no less than 2
loganberry juice orders were taken
This juice is being demonstrated at th
Emporium, the largest department stor
in San Francisco, and there is no qucs
ton in the minds Of any but that thi
product, with proper exploitation, vii
develop plants in Oregon that viii rc
quire all the lognnberries possible T.
raise even in this prolific region.
+. NJ. Sherman has come from Lei
anon to replace his exhibit in the palac
Of agriculture. He has an extensive ex
hibit designed 70 show what can b
raised on ten acre farm in the William
ette valley This has attracted grca
attention, and with a complete ne'
dress of the superb specimens from thi
years crop the exhibit will be a win
ncr for Oregon.