tSSDKD KVRRT T&tnAT MOBX1KQ BY ofe-a-itk: conovee. SUBSCRIPTION RATES PerTear, S.x Months Three Months, Single Copies ......... Dim Year (when not paid in advance).... 3 00 1 00 75 6c t SO THE MEANS OF AN EDUCATION. The sources from which the lis ing generation are to acquire the mind growth with which they may become endowed, forms one ot the essential questions for the citizens to consider. The efficiency and influence of the various schools must enter into that consideration in determining which is the best adapted to turn out the best results for all parties concerned. The welfare of the state and country must enter into this con sideration, but the benefit of the individual should never be over looked in favor of the former. The welfare of the two should go hand in hand for they are inseparable. President Eliot, of Harvard "uni versity, has been severely criticized for some comments he made on the public schools of this country be fore an educatonal meeting in Hartford, Conn. He said: "We are all wrong in supposing that we have the best school system in the world. There is not a country in the north of Europe which has not a better system. The immigrants who come to our shores from abroad will be found to have a far better school training in what are denominated the common branches than the average of the rural popu lation of this country. In demo cratic schools we close the gate to the scholar in all the interesting studies, after the age of thirteen." One of the men displeased with these statments is Commissioner of Education Strauss, of New York City. He pronounced President Eliot's utterances as not only "ex traordinary, but preposterous." TT - 1 1 1 j 1 1 . xie claims mat me "average oi our school children between eight and twelve years old are better, bright er, often know more and learn with greater facility, than the German children of the same age, whose school system is the best in Europe. Even in music our hoys are away ahead of the for eigners. The pupils in Europe are given the merest idea of arithme tic and such branches, while they are filled with a knowledge of the ancient languages." Other critics liave also dissented decidedly from President Eliot's position. The Philadelphia Press in com menting says : "The views of the president of Harvard university may be somewhat radical and they may have been stated in rather plain-mannered language. But it will not do to dismiss them too curtly, It is probable that they have more foundation in fact than many people suspect. The Ameri can public school system has been lauded to the skies. It has been described as the foundation stone and the chief glory of the republic. A generation ago it probably de served all lhat was said of it. It was then far ahead of any Eu ropean school system, with the possible exception of the German. But within the past thirtv vears it is a question whether the public school system of this country has kept step with the advance of the people in other respects." With all due consideration for the opinions from high quarters, it must be apparent to every ob server that the public school is the great educational source, and must remain so. It should be the philanthropic aim of every well wisher of his country and fellow to mAKfi 1 hfl Tnmif. -KOhnn t.hft most perfect of all primary educa tional institutions, and captious criticizers would do better to point out specific iaults,- and suggest remedies therefor, rather than make sweeping assertions ol in sufficiencies, which are liable to work up " detrimental feelings against the public school. Axd now- word comes from the inside at ' Washington that the .1 a i r 1 1 : ueiuuciaiic metuuers oi me ways and means committee of the house will not report a bill to put all re fined sugars on the free list, in or der to be able to get a big contri bution to the democratic campaign fund out of the sugar trust. it is modern democracy all over. THE NEXT LEGISLATURE. Although the next session of the Oregon legislature dees not convene. until January next, there is even thus early some interest being shown regardiug its organization. In all likelihood Hon. Charles W. Fulton, of Clat sop county, will be the next presi dent of the senate, his name being the most frequently mentioned, in fact, hardly any one else is spoken of in connection with the position. Had Thomas Tongue, of Washing ton county, been re-elected he would doubtless have been chosen to preside over the senate, but his defeat leaves the field clear for Senator Fulton, whose brilliant re cord of two vears ago in the senate makes him one of the most popu lar republican leaders in the State as was clearly shown at the state convention of his party last April in this city. As speaker of the lower house, Mr. W. P. Keady, member elect of this county is mentioned and seems to be grow ing in favor. He has acted in a similar capacity before, while a representative of Benton county, and is regarded not only a good presiding officer but an excellent parlamentarian and well equipped to perform the exacting, and not infrequently, the delicate duties of a presiding officer. Marion county will also have a candidate for speaker in the field, but having had that honor two years ago it is hardly probable it will again enjoy that distinction twice in succes sion. Welcome. WHO STEVENSON IS. Little is known of Ad!ai E. Stevenson, democratic candidate for vice president, except that he is not a general ; that he was a irreenbacker -and is a spoilsman. ' 7 and that he was born in Kentucky. The greatest living Kentuckian, Henry Watterson, said ot Steven son the other day : While Mr. Stevenson's democ racy is as unquestionable as any body, he sat in congress distinctly as a greenbacker, a ghost we need not wake, and will notif we be wise, aud Mr. Stevenson was the holder of a high place at Mr. Cleveland's hands, and thoughtful democrats would save this conven tion from being run exclusively by the Cleveland office-holders. There is already too much of that sort ot thing manifesting itself, with five of Mr. Cleveland's cabi net on the ground working like beavers to secure a third nomina tion for the defeated ex-president. There is Mr. Whitney, backed by the whole Standard Oil combina tion . and Mr. Don M. Dickinson, with an army of ex-postmasters at his back, and Mr. Fairchild, at tended by William R. Grace, who is loaded down with Wall street money ; then we have Mr. Bayard to lend grace and dignity to the scene, and Mr. Vilas to touch the whole with a few lurid civil service tints. All this is abominable be cause it is hypocritical, working its spells in the name of reform whilst using all the genius and methods of machine politics. The democratic party wants a new deal and new men, fresh from the people with the dew of the morn ing upon them. Grover Clevelavd retired to "Buzzards" Bay, Massachusetts, and had a private wire put up to receive the news from Chicago of his nomination the third time for president. The place was appro priate and suggestive of coming events, which so often cast their shadows before, in a little circum stance like this. When the ides of November come the buzzards will take charge of the political re mains of the defeated candidate and have a high old time at "Buz zard's" Bay. State Journal. The telephone line from Port land to Corvallis has reached our town in its construction. Cheap transportation of thought is what is needed, as well as cheap trans portation for the heavier materials of this mundane sphere. Indepen dence West Side. - Out . in Oregon they dig last year's crop of potatoes while hoe ing the growing crop. The winter months are the growing months in that fair country. .Grass is a foot high in Oregon when in the same latitude east the ice is two feet thick. Oakland Times. The Times is still independent, fearless and free. Corvallis Times. Your "independence" strikes us comical, Bob; but don't mention it to that democratic rooster of yours that was out on a lark the other day. Valley Transcript. THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION ASD THE OHEGOIT EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT. The Oregon executive committee consisting of I.'W. Pratt, city Supt. pub. school, Portland, chairman ; B. J. Hawthorne, Prof, state universiay, j Eugene, secretary; E. B. McEiroy, i state superintendent public instruction, have already issued a very compre-1 hensive circular upon the Oregon edu cation -exhibit at the World's Columj bian exposition at Chicago in 1893. After Vimk'ing a strong appeal to the teachers, city and county suierintend ents, college presidents and other edu cators to help forward tins important n-ork, the committee have furnished a complete scheme of exhibit which is too lengthy for publication. Tlie fol lowing are some of the subdivisions in which the work of school will be classed: 1 State and county departments of public instruction. 2 City school departments. 3 Kindergarten schools. 4 Primary schools graded and un graded. 5 Intermediate schools, graded and ungraded. 6 High schools. 7 Colleges, universities and other schools. 8 Schools for the blind, deaf and dumb. 9 Normal schools. 10 Agricultural colleges. In this connection it is plesant to say that our agricultural college will be well repre sented. PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT OF BUILDINGS, ETC. This part of the general school dis play, if carefully and systematically prepared and arranged, will prove to be one of its most attractive features. All photographs should be neatly and plainly labeled with pen and ink. This work should be prepared under the several heads mentioned below, as follows : 1 Photographs of public school, and other educational buildings showing: (a) the elevation ; (b) the exterior and plans in full ; (c) floor plans, giving the shape and size of rooms. (Size of photographs, 8xl0 inches.) 2 Photographs of basement rooms, showing plans of heating and ventilat ing. (Size of photographs, 8xl0 inches.) 3 Interior photographic views of all colleges and school museums, laborato ries, cabinets, aud libraries presenting best collections and illustrating .their teachings. (Size of photographs 8x10 inches.) 4 Views of school and college ap paratus, showing facilities for class illustration, etc. (Size of photographs, 8x10 inches.) 5 Photogrphs of boards of education: city superintendents and their teachers; county supetintendents and their teachers; principals of schools and their teachers and pupils ; and teachera in general and their pupils. The above to be taken in groups and may be prepared for wall exhibit or in book - forms. (Size and style of photographs : '"'cabinet" size 4x6 inches for small groups, and 8x10 inches for large groups.) 6 Photographs showing the person nel of the teaching force of each uni versity, college, normal school, semi nary, academy, and private schools in the state, including, in each case, the president or principal and all members of each faculty. The above to be taken in groups (size, 8x10 inches,) and by individuals ("Cabinet" size, 4x6 inches,) and may be furnished in album or book form, or for wall display. 7 Photographs exhibiting the com plete personal organization of each and every educational institution in the state, including, in one view, the board of trustees, president, instructors, stud ents, and employes. (Size of photo graphs, 8x10 inches.) 8 Photographs of boards of regents, trustees, and directors of all educa tional institutions, state, denomina tional and private. These should be taken in groups and individually, and may be arranged in book form or for wall display. (For groups, size of photographs, 8x10. inches ; and for individuals, "cabinet" size, 4x6i inches.) SPECIAL EXHIBIT. An attractive exhibit may be made by the school children presenting some the distinctive features of our state that will prove equally as useful and interesting as samples of their daily school work. In .this place, . it is pro posed that our boys and girls make exhibits in the following lines : 1 Specimens of the several kinds of wood native to Oregon, with drawings and written descriptions of the kinds of trees. This item may also include specimens of the matured fruit or seeds of the samea3 pine cones, seed of the maple, myrtle, etc. 2 Mounted specimens of the native game birds of Oregon, including speci mens of all other native birds, accom pauied by a systematically arranged exhibit of their eggs, forms of nests, eta THE CORVALLIS GAZETTEj fiuDAY, JULY A Simple- Problem. The value of a baking powder is in the leaven ing gas it contains. If one brand is stronger than another, it is worth more per pound, because it goes further in baking. Royal Baking Powder has been determined by the official chemical tests to be 27 per cent, greater in leavening strength than any other brand. Its actual value to the consumer is therefore 27 per cent, greater than the others. This is equal to 13 j cents per pound. If, therefore, other powders are forced upon you, see that the charge for them is 13 cents per pound less than the price of the Royal. 3 A marine exhibit may be made by the school children living in our coast counties. This exhibit may consist of mounted specimens of "s a-urchins," starfish, sea nettles, sea-moss, etc. A paper may accompatfyeach specimen, describing the form, structure, use, etc. The colors of these wonderful pro ducts of the sea are as beautiful and almost as varied as their form. 4 Mounted specimens of native ferns, tree moss, rock-moss, etc., with accompanying essay describing the same. 5 Collections of minerals, fossils, Indian flints and ancient utensils, etc. 6 In free-hand drawings, paintings and crayon work, pupils may make an interesting display of Oregon scenery. 7 In history work, the pupils may incorporate features and incidents of Oregon's early history, as the discovery of the Columbia river, Yaquina bay, founding of Oegou City, Portland, Astoria, Corvallis, educational in stitutions, the several Indian wars, etc. Each composition should be .introduced by a neat drawing of the subject discussed. This is a very extensive field, and is especially commended to superintend ents and teachers. SIZES AND KINDS OF PAPER. The several kinds of paper used in exhibit, work should be as nearly uni form in size and quality as may be practicable. The following sizes are well adapted for the several purposes nam ed : For examination papers, etc., use "foolscap" size, ruled, half sheet, 12x 8 inches. For composition work, etc., use "commercial letter" size, ruled, half sheets 11x8 inches. For mounting marine aud other specimens, use "commercial note," un ruled, half sheets 5x8 inches. For mounting small specimens, bo tanical, etc., use "octavo size, unruled, half sheets 4x7 inches. For chart work (hand printing), use heavy "manila" paper, single sheets, size 18x24 inches. For drawings in physiology, etc., use "royal linen ledger," heavy, white, size 18x23 inches; or "scotch linen ledger" heavy, white, 17x28 inches. For industrial drawing, generally, Hie following kinds and grades of paper may be used : white biistol, 22x28 inches ; cream bristol, or china bnstol of various tints, 22x28 inches. It may not be practicable for teachers in all parts of the state to secure all of the above-mentioned kinds of paper, but uniformity should prevail in this matter as far as possible. In preparing all kinds of chart work, teachers may bind together any num ber of drawings in the same lines of work, as, geography charts, history charts, etc. Care should be taken, however, not to make each chart too bulky by using a large number of leaves. Each chart should have a proper title page. FINANCES. In order to secure sufficient funds to defray the expenses of our state school exhibit, it is proposed that each teacher contribute from ten to fifty cents toward the enterprise, and each pupil one to five cents, which should be promptly sent to the treasurer, I. A. Macrum; of the Merchants National bank of Portland. If all teachers and pupils in the schools ' should give the above amounts, the total sum (about twenty-five hundred dollars) thus" se cured wonld still . fall. far short of the amount necessary to prepare, collect, ship,;place aud maintain the exhibit at Chicago during the six months of the exposition. , The. alove "plan will , interest all children in the "advancement and honor of our state, and instill in their minds and hearts a broad and lasting patriotism. Let it be- nuderstood here that all contributions, however "small - - ' - ' 1, 1892. are entirely voluntary, and for this reason they will be the more valuable. STORE ROOM FOR EXHIBIT. A room will be secured in Portland where all collections, specimens and material of the exhibit will be stored. This room will be selected by and be in charge of I. W. Pratt, chairman, who will receive and care for all ship ments sent to him from the several counties, cities and districts in the state until the same is ready for ship ment to Chicago. All material, papers, etc., intended for the exhibit,' must be forwarded to Superintendents Pratt by express, not later than March 1, 1893, and must be carefully l6xed!and plainly labeled, giving theunfyj. city or district and name of school or institution. The eutire exhibition "must be for warded to Chi-a by March 15,1893. The republicans of the United States go into the presidential cam paign with an array of solid facts to prove the soundness of their po sition on protection, and the ad vantages of republican policy. These facts are: Enormous pro ductive development; great pros perity for home industries ; a wider distribution of wealth among the masses than is enjoyed in any other country; more home owners than are found in any other part of the world; the cheapest living, as related to income, the highest wages, the greatest degree of aver age intelligence, and the freest en jo7ment of the comforts that make life worth the living, that are given to wage-earners anywhere in the world. Cleveland wants to be officially notified -of his nomination in his own state, New York. He will remember that the seventy two votes of his own state are not con cerned in the notification. But this is a piece of private informa tion, not official. Statesman. Gov. Pennoyer says Cleveland is a plutocrat, not a democrat. Ilis definition of plutocrat would probably not be suitable matter for publication in a family news paper. Statesman. Reciprocity will probably be the most prominent political issue this year. The longer it is tried the more apparent are its benefits. The news of Cleveland's nomi nation seems to have depressed everything except the thermome ter. Seattle Press-Times. The weather man played thun der during the democratic conven tion in Chicago. So did the Hill men. Ex. Buggies- and Carriages. All persons wanting a nice buggy, carriage, hack or cart will do well to call at the Corvallis Car riage and Wagou company's factory and ex amine, before they are painted, the nice, li rat-class material which is beiug put into the vehicles. By so doing, you can save money and get a good, li rat-class, durable job. All work warranted. There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put to gether, and uutil the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science baa proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease, aud therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufac tured by F. J. Cheney &Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the mar ket, ' It is taken internally in doses of from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes timonials. Address, ',' " F. J. CHENEY St. CO.. Toledo, O. tW Sold by druggists, 75c - . Five, Ten or Fifteen in a Club. On a Cash Club of 10 1 will give 40 per cent, of my discounts Writo for Club Rates and Discounts. 'So. ft V a II - 'Bi I- 3 M 'A tSI "The Proper Caper." FRED. T. MERRILL, 127 Washington St., Portland, Or. IV! I?. CHAS. 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