Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-17
Monmouth News
Capital Journal Special Service. J


Monmouth, Ore, July 16.-Summer
school was not in session on Monday
and Tuesday on account of the N. L. A.
in Portland The entire faculty and
most Of the 600 students took advantage
of this opportunity to hear some of Am
erica 3 foremost educators. Several of
the faculty members remained for the
entire session.
President Alderman delivered an ad
dress before the N. e. A. on "The
Normal as an Agency for Teaching Pa
triotism.' Mr., Ackerman maintained
that teachers must first be imbued with
patriotism before they can instill it into
the young minds Of which they may
have charge. The vast audience which
had gathered to hear this address was
very much interested in the many help
full suggestions it contained.
Mr.. G. w. Hugg, superintendent Of
McATinnville schools, was pleasant
visitor with normal folk one day last
week.
The First Annual of the Oregon
Normal is out and is certainly a credit
to its editors and to the business man
agement.
Prof. NJ. s. Pittman delivered an ad-
dress Wednesday before the N. E. A. in
the department Of child hygiene. His
subject, the practical side of which Mr..
Pittman is so familiar, was "Sanitation
of the Rural School House in Oregon. -
The subject was well handled in the
usual clear and concise manner of the
speaker.
Mr.. f. r. Peterson, who graduated
from the normal in 1918, was a visitor
at the school. last week. He is at pres
ent supervisor Of Jackson county, but
has accepted q position in the normal
school at Chico, Cal, and will go there
this fall to take charge Of their model
rural school.
A new feature in normal doings which
combines entertainment and instruction
was recently linaugurated, namely, the
campus story. telling hour This was
presided over by Miss Parrot, who
charmingly told the story of "t Blue
Bird, - by Maeterlinck. The next story
will be Van Dykes "Other Wise
Man. This story will be illustrated.
The Monmouth branch of the Girls
National Honor Guard is planning to
give an entertainment on July "a in the
normal chapel for the purpose of seeur-
inc money to help in the purchase OF a
Red Cross ambulance. The performers
for the evening are Mr.. David Camp
bell Miss Ruby Larence and Miss Kath-
crime Arbuthnot, all talented people. Mr..
Campbell is the son of former President
Campbell of the normal, and of Mrs.
Mary Campbell of this place. 1t is
hoped there will be a good attendance
as Monmouth wishes always to do her
part in a worthy cause.
Prof. L. S. Eyendon, who has been a
member of the normal faculty for the
last six years, has obtained year 8
leave of absence, during which time he
plans to attend Columbia university.
This institution has given Mr., Eyendon
a research scholarship, which was spe-
cial inducement and will make the ex-
pense lighter. The many friends Of the
professor and his wife wish them well
and hope they may return to Monmouth
when the course is completed and the
coveted degree obtained.
Representatives of the local telephone
company met with the Commercial club
in the Norm theatre Thursday to talk
over matters concerning the service
with view to improving same.
At the council meeting Tuesday night
the bids of the two competitors for the
sidewalk work were considered and the
contract Vas given to Bramberg,
johnson & Coquillette, of Independence,
their bid being $S4 less than the com
petitors.
Members Of the state highway COM
mission passed through town Wednes-
day on their way through Polk county
The purpose of the trip being to settle
the controversy over the location of the
route from Independence to Corvallis
and from Dallas to McMiRnyille. They