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II THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1908.
Editor Coos Bay Times,
Tho Coos Bay Harbor, In an ac
count of the laying of the corner
stone of tho new North Bend High
School, said: "Planted In the midst
of tho forest, almost, was tho founda
tion of one of the largest buildings
in southwest Oregon, certainly the
largest educational Institution in the
United States 60 miles from a rail
road, this wo can say with no fear
of successful contradiction." I will
not contradict this statement, but
will simply point to tho twenty-six-room
High School building now near
lng completion in Marshfleld, about
twice as large as the very creditable
structure In North Bend, above re
ferred to, and in which could almost
be hidden the latter building.
In tho same Issue, the editor says:
"Tho North Bend High School Is
tho only high school In Coos county
accredited at the University." Neith
er will I contradict this statement,
but will let the following letter an
swer the assertion:
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON,
EUGENE, November 7, 1908.
Mr. F. A. Golden, Superintendent
City Schools, Marshfleld, Ore.
Dear Sir: Your letter of Novem
ber 2, is just at hand. In reply I
am very glad to say that the Marsh
fleld High School is fully accredited
to the University of Oregon. We are
very glad to admit its graduates to
tho freshman class of the university
without examination. I am sending
you under separate cover today a
copy of the University catalogue, in
which you will find on page 41 a
list of the accredited schools, Marsh
fleld being included.
With kindest regards, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
A. R. TIFFANY, Registrar.
I will supplement the letter by
stating that we have teachers in tho
Marshfleld. schools who now have
their credit sheets, given them by
the State University for their work
In tho Marshfleld High School, long
before the North Bond High School
was born.
Tho editorial comments of tho
Harbor on my brief extemporaneous
talk at the exercises, show as glar
ing errors as do tho two statements
abovo quoted. Tho writer miscon
strues tho whole tenor of my re
marks, and places me in tho attitude
of advocating views entirely un
thought of. I made no argument
against tho State University, nor did
I advocate cutting out of our high
schools work preparing for entry
into that institution. The Idea that
I tried to develop, and which, I think,
most of thoso who heard me under
stood, is that inasmuch as less than
6 per cent of our high school pupils
ever go to tho university, it Is an er
ror to shape the high school course
of study "sololy" with an aim to
preparing for tho university. I main
tained that tho high school is the
"poor man's college," and that as all
th'o education tho great majority of
high school children will ever get
must come from tho High School, tho
courses should bo so varied and co
ordinated as to afford them Instruc
tion that will prove most useful to
them as supporters of families and
citizens' of tho commonwealth, this
In addition to preparing for the uni
versity thoso who may have tho In
clination, tho means and tho deter
mination to go through tho higher
Institution. I urged, further, that
tho work should bo so arranged as to
hold tho boys and girls as long as
possible Tho greatest weakness of
our public schools Is their failure to
retain the pupils in school till tan
gible results can be secured. Statis
tics show that moro than half tho
pupils who enter tho primary grades
leave school before thoy complete tho
Blxth grade. Why is this? They
nro tired of tho dull routine of school
work. Thoy want to "do" something,
to earn some money. Why not make
tho work of tho upper grades more
Interesting? Rellovo tho dull grind
of mental application of Latin, of
abstract mathematics, of tho numer
ous "ologles," by putting in some
thing for tho hands to do, something
thnt will brighten tho oyo, rellovo tho
pent up' strain, and add intorest to
tho montal work, and at tho same
time develop latont capabilities. A
narrow, stereotyped courso of study
which all uliko regardless of their
natural Inclinations and aptitudes aro
compelled to follow, will not accom
plish this end. On tho contrary, it
will drive tho unsatisfied into tho
factorjes and tho work-shops, with
almost no education.
Tho Harbor says: "Education
comes by achievements and tho fill
ing of minds by tho manual training,
domostlc sclonco method is too often
the way to create blgotted fools.
This statement is sadly at variance
with tho views of leaders In educa
tional thought and development to
day all over tho world. I believe
the heads of tho schools In tho hun
dreds and thousands of cities and
towns In the United States, know
what they are doing when they are
Introducing manual training and
domestic science Into their schools.
One thing they have demonstrated:
that Is that they have added very lar
celv to the enthusiasm in their
schools, and it will bo news to them
if told that they aro "creating bigot
ted fools."
The editor further says: "Educa
tion is necessarily first and last,
training. If the person aspiring to
tho goal cannot reach it, It may be
for other reasons than that tho
school 'they' desire to attend is sit
uated in some place not immediately
accessible. This last handicap is tho
one fact that is often tho means of
'them' securing real education in
life's affairs." This argument (not
the grammar of Its structure, how
ever), Is an argument In favor of the
position I took. First: Education Is
"training" training of hands and
eyes as well as of mind. Second:
Though claiming as Is true that
some aro spurred on to extra exer
tion because the means of the educa
tion desired are not at hand, It Is, at
the same time an unconscious ad
mission that tho great majority fall
to reach the goal because of this very
reason.
It is absurd for the Harbor to as
sert that I advocated "a complete
course of instruction in every known
branch of science, every known
trade, every known art, brought right
to tho door," simply because I urged
that the complete high school should
be so organized as to give those un
able to go totho university, develop
ment and training along, such lines
as will be most useful to them In
the battle of life, as well as pre
pare for the university.
My address, if it can be so styled,
was In response to an Invitation, and
though T freely admit it was poorly
prepared, I regret to see that the
Harbor's spleen was aroused thereby.
The editor has endeavored to tear
my effort Into shreds. He admits
there were many things that were
good." It Is noticeable however, that
if ho did find any good things In it,
he generously neglected to mention
them. He says: "Mr, (Jolden was
not of tho optimistic nature of the
former speakers." Indeed, I was
afraid my greatest mistake was in
saying too many nlco things about
North Bend's enterprise, and her
progressive people. I find my one
serious mistake was In asserting that
1 did not consider that, as yet, there
is a real high school in Coos county.
This, of course, included North Bend,
and although I emphasized the fact
that this live town Is preparing to
establish one, tho former assertion
could not be forgiven. Though the
editor may claim to be satisfied with
their High School In North Bend,
evidently tho citizens are not. Other
wise they would not go to the great
expense they aro laudably entailing,
In their efforts to secure tho Ideal.
Though Marshfleld has had a high
school for twelve years, tho pupils
from which have never but once been
defeated In any kind of contest, or
competition, literary or athletic, still
sho is not yet satisfied that she has
tho best, nor will she be till she has
a school that will afford all her chil
dren the opportunity of such devel
opment and training as will bo most
useful to them, whether their na
tural aptitudes and Inclinations be
Utorary, scientific or mechanical, or
whether they have the determination
to secure tho fuller development of
the university.
F. A. GOLDEN.
FINANCIAL
E&K5K333C3SE
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CITIZENS LEAGUE NOTICE.
Nominations will bo mado at
meotlng Thursday, November 12,
1908, at 8 p. m nt Finnish Hall.
All members aro earnestly requested
to attend.
C. A. JOHNSON,
Chairman.
F. M. FRIEDBERG,
Secretary.
CHILDREN'S class In Elocution
boglns Snturday nt 10 o'clock, at
Academy of Music. Terms: ten
weeks, ?2.50.
CASH PR1ZI5 MASQUEnADD
II ALL, NORTH BEND, Norombor 44,
at Eckhoff Hall.
COO MEN AVANTED To oat at
tho Molroso restaurant.
Original
There ate commonplace things and
there are strange coincidences that
turn tho current of our lives. A hu
man career may be likened to a chip
cast into a rivulet. It goes with the
lurrent, over stones, tumbling from
tiny cascades, till It Is caught In an
eddy and strunded. Some slight dis
turbance starts it again, and after a
few setbacks It rejoins the channel.
Caught by a fallen branch, It waits till
released by a swelling of tho waters.
And so it goes till it Is at last thrown
Into the ocean. '
When I was about twenty I went to
a cornhusklng. I remember sitting in
a pile of corn beside n girl of sixteen.
Suddenly in tearing a husk I saw that
the ear It inclosed was red. Claiming
the privilege of cornhuskers when a
red car Is found, I kissed niy com
panion. I bad met one of the deflections in
die cunont of niy career.
There was a pretty blush, n slight
resistance, the kiss, the blubh and the
resistance making a charming com
bination. Later In the barn 1 danced
with my little girl, went with her at
midnight across tho moonlit Holds to
her homo and kissed her again In the
shadow of tho vino ovcrhanglu the
porch.
Thero followed a courtship as tender
ob sweet, ns fragrant as a joung rose
plant, only thero woio no thorns Tin
thorns grew later. We became en
gaged.
There was no opposition to our en
gagemont and no reason why we should
not marry, though wo wero too young
to murry at once. For two yenis life
was a garden spot, though we did not
know how happy wo were beeiiu e wi
were Inexperienced. Loving was like
breathing.
Then when we were ready to be mar
rled my little girl and her mother nuisl
needs go to tho city for her trousseau.
I joined them thero nfter the pur
chases had been made for a few days'
sightseeing and to bring them back
Wo two, my fiancee and myself, wen',
to tho park, to the theater, to fchow
of different kinds. One day we were
walking down a broad thoroughfare,
jostled by an immense crowd of peo
pie. Speing some jewels blazing In n
shop window, I called my fiancee's at
tentlon to one of them and asked her
jocularly If I should go in and buy it
or her. ner only reply was a smile
But, oh, how sweet It was!
Fate threw fn our way an obstacle
The wedding did not take place. I
did not know the real cause, but I sus
pected hop mother of changing her
mind. My fiancee was at an age to be
dominated by a stronger person and
gave way. She broke tho engagement
Aftor this tho country grow dull to
mo, and I concluded to go to town to
live. I went Into business and pros
pered. Ten years passed, and I had
not married. Being a member of sev
eral clubs and having tho means where
with to enjoy city life, I did not care to
glvo up my bachelorhood. At times I
even considered my mother-in-law that
was to have been as having done mo a
javor n throwing me over. Had it
not been for her I would have been
tied down to the drudgery of a family
One day, being away from horae-M
really had no homo In tho full meaning
of tho word while waiting for an ap
pointment I sauntered Into a vaudeville
show. A vltascopo was a featurp of
flic performance, and one of tho scenes
given wns a crowded street In a great
city. The tljrpng was both going and
coming, those going fading n the dis
tance, thoso coming growing larger as
thoy advanced till, reaching tho foro
ground, it seemed that they would walk
right in among the audience.
My eyes suddenly became fixed on a
young couplo In tho moving picture.
My heart stood still. My love of some
ton years beforo was tho girl. Thon,
to my amazement, tho young man was
mysolf. My photographed figure point
cd to a shop window and said somo
thing. Tho girl looked at my double
and smiled. Then In another moment
thoy came on as If about to walk over
me, wl)en they disappeared.
When wo two lovers were togethei,
preparatory to our Intended wedding
we had been unconsciously photo
graphed. But that smllel It brought back the
delightful period from tho moment
when nt tho cornhusklng I had found
the red ear till the breaking of my en
gagenient. I was older now and was
conscious of tho change In me. Indeed
It had taken mo somo time to recognize
myself n the vltascopo. Sho was the
same la my memory as in tl)o picture,
though I realized that sho must havo
chauged.
I felt again tho delight of a young
love. Quick ns lightning my Inner self
was transformed. My bachelor life be
came uot only dull, but dlsagreenblo
I saw myself cold, selfish, corrupt. I
had not realized tho low tono of a
bachelor clubman, a man of tho world.
The smile of a simple country girl had
not only revealed It to me, but had
shown mo the beauty of purity.
I mado a resolve. I would go and
find my young lovo, and If It wero pos
sible to win her again I would do so.
I found her grown from n girl to a
woman. Sho had been living n llfo of
regret that a decision In her life had
come when she was of such a tender
age as to bo dominated by an older
person. All this tlmo when I was as
sociating with people whom I cared
nothing for and who eared nothing for
me sho had been waiting for mo ta
como back to her.
My married life had been settled by
a vltascopo.
BEVERLY WORTIIINGTON.
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First Trust d Savings Bank
Business Directory
Doctors.
$100,000 Capital, Fully Paid
STANDS FOR CONSERVATIVE BANKING
Pays Interest on Time and Savings Deposits
The officers and the entire directorate aro citizens of Marshfleld
and vicinity who own and control tho capital stock Whoso every
interest and success means the success of this community.
solicit your business and accounts.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN S. COKE
STEPHEN C. ROGERS,
HENRY SENGSTACKEN,
M. C. HORTON,
WILLIAM GRIMES,
JNO. F. HALL,
W. S. CHANDLER,
DR. C. W. TOWER,
DORSEY KRE1TZER,
E. GOLDEN "
Physician and Surgeon
202-03 Coos bulldiDg
Ofllco hours: in to 12 m
2 to G nn,l 7 i. .
n,n. W8
Ofllco 1051 -. ItCSu10nC(, 235,
OFFICERS.
JNO. S. COKE, President. DORSEY KREITZER, Cashier.
M. C. HORTON, Vice President and Manager.
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I Flanagan & 'Bennett Bank
r MARSHFIELD, OREGON.
t Paid Up Capit.nl nnd Undivided Profits $75,000
f Assets Over Half Million Dollars.
v Does a general banking business and draws on the Bank of Cali-
X fornia, San Francisco, Cal , First National Bank, Portland, Ore.,
X First National Bank, Roseburg Ore., Hanover National Bank, New
York, N. M. Rothchild & Son, London, England.
Also sell exchange on nearly all tho principal cities of Europe.
Accounts kppt subject to check, safe deposit lock boxes for ront
at GO cents a month or ?5 a year.
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
fr$.fr4..HEN$fr'fr'i
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OF COOS BAY
Strictlv a Commercial Bank
The Corn Exchango National Bank, Chicago, 111,
Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank. San Francisco. Cal.
K The United States National Bank, Portland. Ore.
Tfte Motional i'ark Bank, New York, N. Y.
Tho Bank of Scotland, London, England.
The Credit I yonnais, Paris, France.
In addition wc dra.w drafts on all nrincinal hanklnir reninm n
Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, China, Japan, North, Central and
DR. A. C. BURROUGHS
Homeopathic Physician
Chronic Diseases a SpeciaIt;
Residence nnd ofllco. mn,.. .' "
Second Strife, t . . "J
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p.R. GEORGE W. LESLIE
JLS Osteopathic! Pli-i-.-
OrRrlllnta nf A ...., .
om,nz,:.io'08t
Appointment. Offlcoovcf 5lm vt.lf'H?ili1
ttllJMHI Ul-
Marshfleld, or(
Phone 1611.
"PR. GEO. E. DDE
-' Physician and Snrgeov
New Flanagan & Bennett Bank Bid,
Phone 1G81. '
Draws
Drafts
on
South America.
Personal and commercial accounts kept subject to check Certi
ficates of Deposits issued. Safe and Depo< Boxes for rent.
"Pi It. J. W. INGRAM
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Ofllco 208-200 Coos H.,imi '
Phones-Office 1C21: Residence 1C2
pvR. A. L. nOUSEWORTR
ijr-ii;iiin nnu Miirgcon.
Offices second floor of Flanagan &
Bennett Bank Building.
Residence, two blocks north m
Crystal Theater. Office Pb3B
1431. Residence Phone 656.
M
its.
NETTIE HOVEL
Midwife
Obstetrical Nursing
With E. W. Kammeror Phone Hfj
Lawyers.
Francis II. Clarke Jacob 11. Jjiu,
Lawrence A Wljcquist
CLAJIKE, RLAKE
LILJEQVIST, '
ATTOItNEYS-AT-LAW
United States Commissioner's Odlci
Trust Building. Marsh Old, Ore.
STEAMERS
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CALIFORNIA AND OREGON COAST STEAMS1TIP COMPANY.
. Steamer Alliance
B. W. OLSON, Master.
f COOS BAY AND PORTLAND
SAILS FROM PORTLAND SATURDAYS, 8 P. M.
f SAILS FROM COOS BAY TUESDAYS, AT SERVICE OF TIDE.
? F. P. Baumgartner, Agt. H. W. Skinner, Agt,
Couch St. Dock, Portland. Ore. Marshfleld, Ore., Phone 441
Portland & Coos Bay S S. Line
S.S.I
Sails from P&rlland Wednesday at 8 p. m.
Sails from Coos Bay Saturdays at Service of Tide.
S. S.CZAfUNA
SAILING BETWEEN SAN FRANCISCO AND COOS BAY, CAR
RYING FREIGHT AND COMBUSTIBLES ONLY.
-J.
W. BENNETT,
Office over Flanagan & Bourni
Bank
Marshfleld, . . oreiM
OKE & COKE,
" Attorneys at Law.
Marshfleld,
Oregon.
Miscellaneous
w.
S. TUltPEN
Architect.
Over Chamber of Commerce
MARSHFIELD, ORE.
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ARSHFIELD TURKISH BArHS
210-213 Coos Building. "
Hours: Ladies, 10 a.m. to G p.n,
except Saturday Gents, 7 p.m. to
I a. m., except Friday. Phono 2141.
TURKISH BATH $1.00.
C. L. BUTTERFIELD, Prop.
iL. W. Shaw, Agt.
Phone Main 233 1 - - - - A. St. Dock
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1 Steamer M. F. Plant
SAILS FROM SAN FRANCISCO, AT 2 P. tf. EVERY TUESDAY
FROM COOS BAY EVERY FRIDAY AT SERVICE OF THE TIDE.
TIDE.
No reservation held after tho arrival of tho ship unless ticket Is
bought.
F. S. DOW, Agent
MARSHFIELD, OREGON
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Streamer Wilhelmma
LUDVIG CHRISTENSEN, Master.
Sailing for Bandon every Monday. For full Information, apply
Chas Thom owner, or H. W. Skinner, agent.
RIBBS & MASON
Photographers. ,
Coos Bay Monthly Bldg.
Telephone No. 017,
Marshfleld, Orcgoa.
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HOTELS
The LATTIN Hotel
Guy O. Ijnttlli.
New nnd modem throughout. Rates
$1 per day, $0 per week. Free baths,
nowly furnished. Phono 2005.
Next to cor Sheridan and Queen At&
Marshfleld, Ore.
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ALERT"
Captain C. E. Edwards.
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Leaves Allegany, dally at 7 a. m.
Returning LeaveB Marshfleld 2
p. m.
For terms of charter, towing,
transportation or freight, apply on
board,
C. E EDWARDS, Owner.
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Two trips dally betweon Bandon ana
Conullle connecting with all Marshfleld
train.
Leaves Bandon . . .0:-15n.m.
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" Leaves Coquillo. ..0:15 a. in.
S Leaves Coquillo ...4:00p.m. H
rJ Travelers lealng Marshlleld in tho P
n morning reach llandon at noon. People Ifl
IS pn Coquillo rher can spend over three In
pj hours in Marshfleld and reach home the i"
y same day, "
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a PORTATION CO. n
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uioli rrtirvc mrjiTn I
niUN IIKALIL MLAI a"o oaor of gooa roast beef however
i i ii i 4 m !i t aPPet,,z,,n8- can onlv be suggestive of
tho delicious taste and flavor that goes with every pieeo of meat we sell.
All our meats aro tho choicest wo can produce.
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C and Front. Streets, Marshfleld, Oregon
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Hunting, fishing, camping,
uaiuing me year around.
Beautiful Ten Mile Lakes, I
tne sportsmen's paradise.
when you como to Ten Mile I
visit the Ten Mil cafe, cot
tages, tents, boats, complete j
camp outtlts for rent at rea
sonable rates. In connection j
with the cafe. Any size party i
taKon care or. Call and see us i
or phono your engagement.
Phono local or, long distance.
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MARSHFIELD HOTEL
Corner 'A' and Third street.
Board and Lodging.
Per day.. $1.00 Per Week. .6.00.
Mealu 25c.
R. MILLER, Proprietor.
Steamer Flyer
LAWnORN & McCULLOCB",
Owners.
1ve. Marshfleld Lve. North Bend.
7:00 A.M. 7:45 A.M.
8:45 " 10:05 H
0:45 " H:1B "
1:00 P. M. 1:45 P. M.
2:30 3:15 "
4:00 ' 5:00 "
Open for Charter Nights nnd Sunday
Tho Flyer Always Leaves oa Time.
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