Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-13
MERIT CERTIFICATES
AWARDED TO 121
OREGON TEACHERS
Seven Teachers in Marion
County HOnored by State
Department

Professional certificates of especial
merit have been issued by J. A.
Churchill, superintendent Of public in
struction, to one hundred and twenty
one teachers of Oregon, these teachers
having met all of the requirements for
such certificates during tine past year.
The purpose of this certificate is to
stimulate interest for professional study
and advancement, and the certificate of
merit is considered the highest recon-
mendation issued by the state depart
ment of education. In order TO secure
the certificate a teacher must have
taught school successfully FOR at least
eigh: months during the year l9l5-l9l6;
met all of the requirements for teach
er in standard school; made all neees-
sary reports promptly; attended the
annupl institute or teachers training
schoo. and at least one local institute;
read during the year, under the sulcr-
vision of the University of Oregon OF of
the oregon Agricultural college, at least
two books on the teachers reading err
Gle list.
The number of teachers in the va.
rious counties securing these :e7tifi-
Gates is as follows; Lane, 2; Umatilla,
49, Benton, Il; Columbia, 10; Yamhill,
o. Douglas, s; Marion, Z; Union, g.;
Grant, (; Polk 4 Clackamas, 3; Wash
ington, 3; Wallowa, 2; Baker, /; Multi
nomah, !, and sherman, l.
The teachers who have been awarded
these certificates of merit are as fol-
lows: ..-..'''
Lane County.
Arthur S. Mcdonald, Irving; W. II.
Pendell, Vida; Charlotte A. Choate, Eu-
gene, Grace l.. Jackson, Eugene; Henry
w. Chezem, Creswell; Alice NJ. Jenkins,
Eugene; Nora Ward, Dorena; Marion
Harper, Springfield; Marguerite Bog
CESS, Venita; Lucy H. Ely, Eugene;
Mauda c. Moore Springfield; Minnie
Evans Marcola; Merle NJ. Cellars, Cot
tage Grave; Allen Rothwell, Spring
field; Ethel Mcfarland, Eugene; Fay
| H. Roberts, Eugene; M. T. Means,
Junction City; Alice E. Chapman,
Goshen; Frances Young, Eugene; J. F.
Goddard, Springfield; Virgil Melvin,
Florence; Bertha A. Stephens, Cottage
Grove, Maude Gerald, Eugene; Mrs.
/ Minnie S. Morris, Marcola; Walter j.
Moore, Eugene; Fannie Pritehett, Eu'
gene.
Umatilla County.
Vesta d, Cutsforth, Pendleton; Pearl
Wilson, Pendleton; Glare Straughn
PendlCtOn; Fern Hoisington, Hermiston
Louise Rintoul The Dalles; Mrs. M Z
Stockton, Freewter; Herbert W. Cope
land. Pendleton; Rose l. Hamilton
Pendirton Louise A. Deute, Pendletoni
Nelly Darr, Adams; Hazel A. Ellsworth
Penileton; Maye Hagar, Pendletoni
Leila Norvell, Helix; J. d. Harrah
Freewater; Mrs. Paralee HALEY, Pen
dleton, Alta L, Spalding, Helix
Benton County.
Rex b. Fish, Philomath; Ethel l.
Hoor.r, Philomath; Ferd w. Jones
Philonath; Merle Hall, Kings Valley
Oak ID Wood, Monmouth; Jessie Wag
ner Alsea; Anna NJ. Frady, Z, May
SRdc. Albany; Vera l. Asburg, Cor
wallis; Mrs Edna Geer, Ella Keunard.
Columbia County.
Gencvievo M. Howell, Clatskanie
Mrs. Jennie Love, Portland; A. Lueil,
Hobbs st. Helens; Mrs. Bird B, Clarke
Vemonis; Kate NJ Moore, Yankton
Mrs. L. H. Morrison, Mist; Ruth +
Dibble Rainier; A. NJ Wenn, Vernonia
May NOvah, Seappoose.
Yamhin County.
Mildred Pope, Amity; Maggie Trip
lett, In Fayettc; Mamie l.. Bagley, Me
Minnville; June philpott, Corvallis
Jennie eharns, Dayton; Anua Z. Bak
er, NcWberg; Mabel Magness, Amity
Lois H. Martin. MeMinnville; Nett,
I aVyis nnvton