Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-07
HIGH SCHOOL GRANTED
ACCREDITED STANDING
Salem Institution One Of IS
In Oregon Accepted By
MASKS.

One Of the most important confer
ences held in connection with the lnlant
Empire Teachers association. which me-
at Spokane last week. was the North
Yves Association Of Secondary and
Higher schools. The commission on ao
erediting was in session for three day.
and passed upon all appiieSu0ns re-
eeiyed from the four northwest states
| Oregon. Washington, Montana aud Ida
no. Tho following high schools we're ae-
credited in Oregon by the commission:
Albany, Ashland, Astoria, Baker, Bond.
Corvallis, La Grande, klamath Falls.
I Marshfield, Mcblinnyillc, Medfora, Ore.
lgon City, Salem, The Dalles and the
following high schools from Portland:
Franklin, James John, jefferson and
Washington. -Four other high schools
Of Oregon viii meet the requirements
but their reports had to be returned for
additional information. These reports
will be passed upon during the next 30
days. OF the four northwestern ststes.
Oregon had the largest list Of high
schools that were fully accredited.
English Course Outlined.
Another important conference was
that Of the council Of English. This
council adopted Il list of minimum cs
sentials in the matter Of grammar. die.
ton, spelling, punctuation and mechen.
les for each of the four years Of the
standard high school A pamphlet will
be published by the council aud copies
will be furnished the English teachers
Of each "f the four states. The English
teachers will be requested TO test out
the worth of these requirements during
the next year and report at the next |
session of the Inland Empire Teachers
association, which will be held in Spo. |
Kane ADril, 1920. AT the next confer.
enee II is believed that through the re-.
ports which como from the English
teachers, course of study will be
adopted for use in the four north rest
states.
Federal Bill Discussed.
The principal speaker at the general
association WIS Dr. George d. Slrayer,
of Columbia University, New York Citv
DIR. strayer is chairman of the commls
sion on the national emergency program
III education and president or the Ma.
tlon Education association. The prinei
pie address was on the federal eduea
tional bill. He showed the necessity of
our educational program aud
making il Il matter Of national interest
as evidenced by the facts brought out
In the army tests. In speaking of the
necessity of making this national
problem he said that il was matter
OF education aud organization and in
this connection no made the statement
That oreoon was the best organized
state educGtiOnally of any state in the
Union. When DIR. Strayer and his com.
mittee went to Washington to confer
with the senators and representatives.,
they found that the members Of the
Oregon delegation were fully informed
in regard to the educational bill and
that they knew the sentiment in every
section Of Oregon was in favor of the
bill.
Cabinet Member Sought.
This measure proposes department
Of education in the presidents 5 cabinet,
with an annual appropriation Of $780,
100000. This appropriation is to be di.
yidcd among five different phases of
work as follows: Removal of illitereey,
Americanizing of emigUnts, cqualiza-
tion Of educational opportunities, physi.
'al health education and Improvement
if toacherpreparstiou According TO
The provisions Of the bill Oregon 5 allot.
nont would be $S57 ,5sT67
b. =. Carleton. of the department of
education, states that so far as his oh.
'eryation went. the educators were gen.
rally in favor Of the measure. The
National Education association will j
make a systematic effort for the pass
lgc Of the bill at the next session of
congress.