Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-01-03
Closer Cooperation Among
Teachers Planned at Institute


States. He made plea for the as
sistance Of all teachers in stamping
out this evil. Thomas M. Ballet
followed with an address on "Play,
Work and Drudgery in Education"
In the evening the School Masters
club of Jackson county entertained
the delegates, Ed Andrews giving a
talk on Shakespeare and Mrs. Alan
Brackinreed outlined the plan of the
Drama League. Many of the teach
ers attended the performance at the
Page theater of "Hyacinth Halvey."
Wednesday the session closed with
the election of officers, the adoption
OF resolutions, and last address by
Dean Ballet on Moral Education
in the Light of Evolution"
The following officers were elected
for the coming year.
President, E. P. Carlton, assistant
state superintendent, of Salem.
Vice-president, George A. Briscoe,
principal Ashland high school.
Executive committee, Miss V. Ort-
schild, Portland; Superintendent o.
NJ. Elliott, Salem; Professor H. d.
Sheldon, U. of o.; Superintendent ].
Percy Wells, Jackson county.
Committee on credentials-Chair-
man, Professor E. d. Ressler of o. A.
c.; Superintendent ]. G. Remel, AS
toria; Superintendent F. B. Hamlin,
Roseburg; County Superintendent
C. F. Bonney, The Dalles; Mrs. M.
S. Sukerson, Salem; w. T. Foster,
president of Reed college; Miss Rea
B. Parrot, Oregon Normal.
The commercial division of the
Oregon State Teachers association
held several interesting sessions at
the high school Tuesday and We'd
nesday. ]. NJ Gressley of the high
school commercial department pre-
sided, and Mrs. B. !. Van Glider of
the Medford Commercial college,
acted as secretary.
Several questions concerning COM
mercial education were discussed.
These discussions were participated
in by the following teachers: Dean
Bexell, o. A. c.; Dean Morton, U.
of o.; L. T. Hodge, Ashland high
school; B. 1. Van Glider, Medford
Comemrcial college; V. w. Flint,
Gold Hill high school; Ina Atkins,
Medford high school; j. NJ Grees-
ley, Medford high school; Mrs: B.
I. Van Glider, Medford Commercial
college, and E. B. Stanley, Central
Point high school.
1t was unanimously decided to af-
filiate with the department of voca-
tional education and to meet next
year at Portland. It was also de-
cided to invite all members of the
National Commercial Teachers fed
Grafton who are teaching in Oregon
to unite with this organization in
advancing the cause of commercial
education throughout the state. A
resolution, offered by Mr.. Greesley,
was adopted as follows:
That each county institute be asked
to organize commercial teachers
association, which would send
delegate to the state convention, and 4,
that private commercial schools be
recognized.
Mr.. Van Gilden suggested that a
Southern Oregon Commercial Teach
ers' association be organized, which
would affiliate with the state associa-
tion. A discussion followed which
showed that everyone was in favor
Of such an organization.
The principal feature of the ses-
sion was an animated discussion of
the report of the committee on the
of courses in COM
merce in the high schools of Oregon.
The leaders in the discussion were
Dean Bexell of the o. A. G. and
Dean Morton of the U. of o. Follow
ing the discussion, the report was
adopted.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President, C. D. -Lazenby of the
Jefferson high school, Portland; and
secretary, Mrs. Lawrence, of Port
land.