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TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1914. " 3 TEACHERS TO 'MEET AT MEDFOBD NEXT Western Division Goes on Rec ord as Advocating Sim plified Spelling. H. H. HERDMAN STATE HEAD Junior High. Schools Favored and Playground Movement Indorsed. Medical .Supervision Approved. V Eugene Sessions End. EUGENE, Or.. Dec. 23. (Special.) Winning out over Portland, Medford to day was chosen by the Oregon State Teachers' Association as the meeting place for 1915. Tho contest was. spir ited. At the close of the meeting officers were elected as follows: li. H. Herd man, Portland, president; E. F. Carle ton, Salem, vice-president; George Bris coe, Ashland, second vice-president; C I. Collins. Eugene, treasurer; W. M. Smith, Salem, secretary; C. W. Boet ticher. Albany; O. M. Elliott, Salem, and XJ. S. Collins. Medford, members execu tive committee. A department of foreign languages was added to the' association today. Officers were elected as follows: F. S. Dunn, University of Oregon, president; I. W. Broecher, University of Oregon, secretary. The secondary teachers" department elected the following officers: Felix Moore, of Ashland, president; H. F. Wilson, of McMinnville, secretary. I Llord Barxrc Chosen. ' The commercial teachers' department, m. new branch, elected Lloyd Barzee, of Eugene, president, and Miss Gertrude Wallen, of Springfield, secretary-treasurer. C. T. Mudge, of Eugene, was elected president of tho industrial division of the association; A. R. Griffin, of Ore gon Agricultural College, vice-president, and Lucy Crawford, of McMinn Ti'le, secretary-treasurer. Steps to obtain the adoption of sim plified spelling, as recommended by the simplified spelling board in the Ore gon schools and to co-operate with other Coast states In spelling reform, were taken today by the Western di vision, Oregon State Teachers' Associa tion, with the adoption of resolutions. The action is taken "in view of the time, money and effort wasted in writ ing, printing and teaching the present chaotic, unscientific and Illogical Eng lish spelling." The action was the last taken by the Teachers' Association, which closed its "14th annual session on the University campus this afternoon. More than 700 teachers have attended. JnnJor lllgb School Flavored. Other resolutions, favoring the Junior high school, the extension of play ground activities, co-operation with county and state fairs, medical super vision in the schools of the state, quali fications for ' school voters, for the training of teachers, and others were adopted as follows: Resolved, Tliat the western division or the Oregon State Teachers' Association hereby inaorses trie proposal tor legislation to ex tend the minimum school year in this state from the present period of six months to a period ol eight months. Resolved, That we approve the proposed law giving; tne counties of the state the op tion of adopting a county unit, in place of the district unit In the administration of their schools. Resolved That we approve of the proposal to make the legal qualifications of voters in school elections the same as In ordinary general elections. Resolved That this body wishes hereby to Tecord its sense of Oregon's urgent need of facilities for the training of an adequate 4 number of properly qualified teachers for its elementary schools and- that In final analysis this need can be met only by an uitiuuDiu equipment or nign-grade normal CIIVOIS. Care of Defective Children Crred. Resolved, That this body emphatically favors the putting of all state institutions having charge of unfortunate, defective or delinquent children of school age under tho control of the State Board of Education. These institutions are, or ought to be. ever one of them, a part of the state's instru mentalities of education and cannot without manifold evil effects be divorced from the general May ol its educational organization and activities. Resolved, That we favor a law requiring oirth-reglstratlon, so that, so far as possible, our children may como to school provided with birth certificates. Resolved, That we most cordially Indorse the movement for junior high schools, which Is beginning to gather such impetus in our state: and that, in particular, we would call the attention of smaller and rural com munities to the possibilities of serengthen lng not only their high schools, but their ele mentary grades as well through the forma tion of junior high schools and junior high 'hoi districts. Most especially would these advantages accrue In the securing for small . town and country boys and girls the full - wucBuon in tne agricul tural, mechanical, commercial and home making arts. Playground Move Indorsed. Resolved. That we appreciate the pro found significance of educatively organized Intelligent play and recreation In schools' riot merely for the schools themselves but for the communities which are drawn to gether around the school by such recrea tional and play privileges; that we note with pleasure the widespread use, both in our own and numerous other states of the manual of play and recreation inn.H h i?.li?aStT ytar b,y tho reS" Department of. - uuuuu; ana mat we commend in general the work of this department for luy Idea. rational and educational Resolved. That we heartily second every or local, eenulne educative festivals, and that we see in this movement the promise " . or.ee- of xestfu! albeit noble pleasures! and well heinf advanc economic skll anu Ben-being, for our people. Record Card Approved. -.iMJjTed-;.TJlatJwe "Drove of the Com plete Record Card- being advocated by the DeDartment of Public Instruction 7h we indoe the work of Vl Rational Mouth-Hygiene Association, and the organization of an Orei-on in lllar of this association, and furthermore that we favor every step looking toward the Introduction of adequate medical suDer vlslon In all the schools of Oregon Resolved. That this hodv wishes' to record Its hearty RDoreciation of the lone years of modest but effective service, not alone for this bodv but for the whole cause of Oregon education on the part of the Ore gon Teachers' Monthly, and of its editor Charles H. Jones. ' Rejolved. That we express our apprecia tion of the s-enerous hosDltality of the peo ple of Eugene, the public schools of Eu gene and of the University of Oregon for marine so completely for out- fnmtn -.. .i pleasure, and for helping in every way to ' ut m most eirective meet ings In the history of the association. kNew Coarse Proposed. Strides toward the develoDment anrt expansion of the science branches to meet tne needs of the average pupil in mo i'icsuii elementary schools form an Important result of th wih annual session of the Oregon State xeacners- Association. Following the completion yesterday of the first organ ization of science teachers, stens worn -taken for the readjustment of science courses, witn tne reports of commit tees upon a years organization. The reports consider specifically the vast majority of students who do not go to coiiege. The organization was formed nar. tlally as a clearing-house for sclsnce and mathematical problems and sys- (23) As a Christmas Present to SCRIP Collectors We are going to give a Christmas Present of 25 MILES of SCRIP to every man, woman and child who sees this advertisement and sends in the coupon at the lower right hand corner. To every person who sends in the Coupon, properly filled out, we will at once issue a 25 Mile Cer tificate, which we will honor exactly the same as SCRIP, whenever you present it at our offices with SCRIP amounting to 125 miles or more. Thus, if you save up 125 miles of SCRIP that you get from your grocer, your butcher, your clothier, your dry goods store, your druggist, your furniture store, and all other stores, and present that 125 miles of SCRIP at our offices together with the 25 Mile Certificate, we will give you ISO miles of transportation instead of 125, Save your SCRIP. Get it with everything you buy. Whenever you spend money at a store no matter what you're spending it for see that you get SCRIP with your purchase. Do ALL your buying at those stores that give you SCRIP and you'll have 123 miles before you know it. Then bring it in with your 25 mile Certificate and we'll give you 150 miles of transportation anywhere you want to go. Every week in the year you have to buy things things to eat and things to wear and things for your home. You've got to buy them ujtether you get SCRIP with them or not. And as long as you can get SCRIP for nothing FREE TRAVEL without a penny's cost FREE STREET CAR RIDES for the mere asking isn't it worth your while isn't it worth anybody's while to look for the stores that give you SCRIP? . " PORTLAND AUTO SUPPLIES AU GASOLINE. John A. Walters Filling Stations, Broadway and Ankeny, Fourth and Taylor sts.. Union ave. and Mason st.. Fifteenth Ft. and Broadway, 45th et. and Sandy blvd., 39th and Belmont sts., E. 9th and Hawthorne. BARBERS' SUPPLIES. Lewis-Stenger Barbers' Supply Company, Tenth and Morrison sts. BILLIARD PARLORS. , Portland Billiard Par lors, Lumbermena bldg. Royal Billiard Parlors, 524 Washington st. CIGARS AND TOBACCO. Carpenter & Edwards, 309 Washington St., 110 Fourth st. W. H. D earing, 1064 Union ave. N. Koble & Loesch, 89S E. Morrison st. Richard P. 0"C o n n o r, 430 Hoyt et. C. E. Stalsberg, ' Manu facturer, Capitol Hill. Wurzweiler. Bros., Lobby Morgan bldg. CLEANING A DYEIXG. East Portland & East Side Cleaning & Dye Works, E. Tenth and Lincoln sts. Portland Feather Dye Works. 306 Merchants Trust bldg. . CLEANING AND PRESS ING. The Habit, 1161 Alblna avenue. The Arrow, 382 Eleventh street. CLOAKS. STIXS AND MILLINERY. P o r 1 1 a n d's Emporium, 124-6-8 Sixth st. CLOTHIERS AND MEN'S FURNISHINGS. Fhegley & Cavender, 4th and Alder sts. J. Sugarman, 361 16th St. North.- COFFEE AND TEA HOUSES. Boyd Tea Company, 209 Salmon st. Martin Marks Coffee Co, 252 Third et. CONFECTIONERIES. W. H. D earing, 1064 ' Union ave. North.. J. Lewis, 1155 Belmont st. Pangborn's Ir v 1 n g t o n Confectionery. 590 East Broadway, near E. loth street J. F. Thorne, 591 E. Mor rison st. DAIRY LUNCHES. Baltimore ' Dairy Lunch eon No. 3, 326 Washing ton st. DAIRY PRODUCTS. E. L. Fyhrie. Stall No. 9. Yamhill Market, Second and Yamhill sts. DELICATESSENS. Tip Top Delicatessen and Grocery, 13th and Mor rison sts. DRUGGISTS. G. S. Freeburger. . Tre mont Pharmacy, , 5908 72d st. S. E. Orlando Pharmacy, 639 Washington st. E. P. Roeber. 1054 Cor bett st. Skidmore Drug Co., 151 Third st. Standard Pharmacy, 169 N. 21st et. FISH AND POULTRY. Jack H. Ella, Foster ltd. and Main, Lents. Fulton Market. 232 Alder street. J. C. Green, 251 Morrison street. FURRIERS. N. M. TJngar, 175 Broad way. GLOVES AND KNIT GOODS. Portland Knitting Cora . pany, 150 Third st. GROCERS, Bay City Grocery, 280 Yamhill st. Geo. A. Collins, 846 Union avenue. Chas. E. Culp, 160 E. 47th street North. M. Halperln, 633 First St. E. 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Star Theater, Main St. SBut this (Shistkms (BmOM EMmS Et JSSESMV SB EB EM IBS HB( B3I B BB 19 MM m Christmas Coupon D Good for 25 Miles of SCRIP erican LcriD 516 Pittock Block, Portland J American Scrip Co., 516 Pittock Block, Portland Gentlemen: Please send me at once your 25-mile Christmas Certifi cate, good for 25 miles oi.SCRIP FREE whenever I present it with SCRIP aggregating 125 miles or more. Name Address t My Grocer is : My Druggist is terns f teaching. Its officers are E. E. DeCou University of Oregon, presi dent; L. P. Gilmore. Monmouth Normal School, secretary-treasurer; Francis Curtis, Portland. F. E. Moore, Ashland, and Carl Onthank, Tillamook, execu tive council.' .' Two reports were made. One recom mends the introduction of a course in "general science" to furnish Interest ing and useful Information, so as to hold pupils in school and acquaint the child with his relation to the natural phenomena. The correlation of science and agri culture forms the context of the sec ond report, with the conclusion that agriculture should absorb " the pourse now taught as physical geography. "The fact that 90 per cent of the high school graduates never attend college has raised the question of ad justing the courses to suit the ma jority," says the report. IDAHO OFFICIALS IN TILT GOVERNOR ASKS SPECIAL INVESTI GATOR TO PROBE DEFALCATIONS. ILLNESS HALTS WEDDING Selab Man Stricken With Brain Trouble on Eve of Marriage. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Dec 23. (Special.) On the eve of his wedding day Oscar Haedrick, a young man liv ing in Selah, has been, stricken with brain trouble, which has deprived him of coherent speech and rendered him unable to recognize anyone, even his fiancee. Miss Villa Mae Heath. - The wedding was set for, today. Seattle Man's Claim Not Allowed. OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec. 23. (Special.) The claim of Frank E. Holm, of Se attle, for money for a new pair of over alls, working shirt and union suit was rejected by the Industrial Insurance Commission today. These articles. Holm said, were torn successively from his person by machinery with which he came In contact, and he thought he should be reimbursed under the work men's compensation act. The Commis sion allowed Holm two days time loss for minor injuries he sustained on the occasion, put notning for clothes. County Attorney Given Declare He Alone Is Responsible to State, and Declines Assistance. BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 23. (Special.) Governor Hughes nas requested that a special prosecutor be appointed to as sist in the grand jury investigation into the treasury defalcations of this state. The request came practically as a demand on the County Attorney, and the latter has refused to comply. Gov ernor Haines designated as his choice for special prosecutor John P. Gray, of Coeur d'Alene. The refusal of County Attorney Givens to comply has caused profound surprise. County Attorney Givens today said "Under the conditions, I wouldn't feel like following any suggestions as to selecting an assistant, in view of the fact that the charges have been such. whether true or false, as to cast some reflection upon various, If not all. of the state officers, and that being true, if It is to be the people's investigation, I want to be free from any suspi cions that state officials have anything to do witn it. in a grand jury no as sistant Is allowed to be present. When the investigation is completed, I don't want it said that anyone 'higher up' had anything to do with the conduct of the investigation. The entire state administration is under suspicion by the public, and the court authorities are sufficient to handle the situation. Moreover, I would regard it far more appropriate for me to give heed to rec ommendations from the coming Gover nor, under whose administration the investigation will be conducted, if he has any to make." Girl's Assailant Asks New Trial. KALAMA, Wash., Deo. 23. (Special.) A motion for a new trial has been filed by the attorneys for Harry Swat- ford, who was found guilty Decem ber 5 by a jury here of having at tacked a girl under .15 years of age. The state was represented by Homer Kirby, the prosecuting attorney for this county, and Judge A. I Miller, of Van couver, many affidavits were filed in support of the motion for a new trial. LISTER NAMES LINN JUDGE Prosser Man to Succeed Justice IIol comb, Who Is Elevated. .. OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 23. (Special.) Ending a sharp contest. Governor Lister today announced the appointment of Bert Linn, of Prosser, to succeed Superior Judge Holcomb. of Adams, Franklin and Benton counties, when Judge Holcomb becomes a member of the Supreme Bench January 11. Nearly every attorney in the three counties was an active or receptive candidate, but Mr. Linn has been rec ognized as the leading contender. He is a Democrat, has practiced law in the district for 13 years and is the first member of the executive's party to be appointed a judge since Governor Lis ter took office. Station Ordered Moved. SALEM, Or.. Dec 23. (Special.) The State Railroad Commission today ordered that the station at Tingle stead on the Woodburn-Springfield branch of the Southern Pacific be moved to Paradise Alley. A. Lorenzen and others, who petitioned the commis sion for the change, said Paradise A,lley would be more convenient for a major ity of the residents of the neighborhood. Child or 3 Years Dies of Burns. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Dec 23. (Special.) Left alone while the mother and father were doing the milking, the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Ward, of Curtain Spur, played with the fire and set his clothes ablaze. Before the parents reached the child its clothes had been entirely consumed, and burns Inflicted that resulted in death a few minutes after It reached a hospital in Roseburg. II. J. Wagner Curtis Postmaster. CHEHA LIS, Wash.. Dec. 23. ( Spe cial.) Homer J.. Wagner has been named postmaster at Curtis, 12 miles southwest of Chehalls. He succeeds Charles H. Sweany, whose store Mr. Wagner purchased some time ago. G. C. Bennett Is l'ound. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Dec. 23. (Spe cial.) Guy C. Bennett, concerning whose whereabouts his daughter, Mrs. Jessie Melntyre, recently wrote from Peoria, 111., has been located by Sheriff Foster, of Lewis County. Bennett vis ited at the Phillips farm south of Chehalis. leaving there In September for a visit with Arthur Boltinghouse at Iacey. 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