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PORTLAHD LEADS
art association In Portland. Miss Anna
Crocker, curator, has filled this posi
tion for the last 1? years. , It is largely
furough her persistent, efforts that the
mopeum has-com to Its present posi
tion of Importance in tha community
life of the city. -
"Portland is rapidly devt'lor-lnjs as an .
art center," said Clyde' Keer, local
artist. "There are now many valuable
private collections here." . ...
It is his belief that Oregon offers
substantial Inspiration te , a creative
arUst through her scenery ,. t
PORTLAND TAKES PRIDE IN HER NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS;
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III CITY'S AFFAIRS
Portland's Museum Holds Sev
. eral , Splendid, Collections
Instruction of First Class.
Attendance Is 48,000; Teachers
Are "Competent Educational
Advantages Are Extensive.
ART.APPIiEC!AIil
HOLDS HIGH PLACE
SCHOOL STUD
NTS
Contrary to the cherished tradition,
the average Portland boy anl girl
of school age actually likes to go to
school. This seems a sweeping state
ment, but from figures compiled to the
records 6f the administrative offices
of the school board, Portland, which is
the , twenty-first L' city In the . United
States In point of population has the
largest percentage of student in pub
lic schools in the country.. The "Port
land schools daily receive into their
classes. 43,000 pupils. '-' :- '
' 'This situation, from the observation
of school officials, is due in part to the
passing' of the old . fashioned poker
spined, , nosey sort of school- teacher
..who- was commonly known to be the
arch enemy and bugaboo of all school
children. This person was generally
a woman of indefinite but ill-concealed
years who was, in the estimation of
the pupils, bent on a secret mission of
'picking on the kids." She Had neither
sympathy with their fidgets, nor . pa
tience with their shortcomings in the
business of gaining knowledge.
TEACHERS
, This schoolday ogress has' passed,
along with the dunce cap, -the rusty
super-heated cannon stove and the com
mon drinking cup.lln Portland the schoo
teacher, is a real human being. - The
board will, not consider for election
any but graduates of standard normal
schools, who have had two years of
actual teaching experience. They en-
;ter the city schools on two years pro
bation during which time their work
and "their . personal contact with the
pupils are. under observation. At the
end, of the probation - period. If the
teacher's record is satisfactory, he or
she is . elected to a - position in the
schools on permanent tenure of office.
"We've found the tenure of "office
method of great benefit to the gen
eral efficiency of the teaching force."
aid Assistant Superintendent E. H.
Whitney. -It gives the teacher a
'feeling- of justness and security. No
one can be ousted on snap Judgment,
and each person subject to dismissal is
given a chance to be beard in Ms own
delense. Ten weeks' notice must be
given each teacher who is to be dis
missed. . .
PORTLAND BANKS FIRST
Portland ranks first in the United
States in the number of students who
leave grammar school to enter" high
school and also in its percentage of
high school pupils who go 09 to insti
tutions of higher education.
The supervisors of education have
gone into the business of making the
student's burden as light as possible
for the best advantage of its effective
ness. ' For instance. In the last five
years, the English courses have been
cut almost in half in hieh schools.
? eliminating much of the volnrne tf
-vuiaiue reacting wnicn couia oe spared
without limiting the pupils' learning
unwisely.
The English class used' to be the
horror of every red-blooded boy who
entered the school building. Shake
speare to him was "an old long hair"
wno wrote a lot of uninteresting and
burdensome plays. Chaucer was nei
ther intelligible nor worth bothering
about. Rhetoric was a futile game of
words which would never get a boy
t, anywnere and was therefore scorned.
1 In 1922 the instructor is a leader
- and a discriminating one. The boy has
v his classic study presented to him In
a manner that appeals to him. The
t story is explained in terms of every
. day uses. The possibilities f the Eng-
lish course develop into short etory
;- writing and amateur drama. The
"why of the writer is made the rea-
son for studying him. The English
course gets over.
TEACHING BECOMES SCIENCE
"Teaching has become a science."
' said Whitney. "It has become Mgh-
ly . professionalized. The teacher no
longer tries to fit the child to the
ii scheme of instruction, but fits the
i teaching to the child's needs.' We
p; have raised our standards here and we
:- mean to keep them high because we
I get better - results. The best influ-
ence the student has is often his high
school life. The 1922 child is mere
:, open and frank and inquiring than the
' old fashioned child. I don't think
" we're In any danger of becoming fl ap
prised. The flapper Is a good lively
American girl who, for the most part,
, is unjustly criticised. This criticism
;-- doesn't revert to the school ; it reverts
to the-insane laxity in the homes of
many of them. Parents are busy hav-
Ing a good time themselves and they
don't bother to find out where their
children are or how late they stay out
. at night"
-. ,1 The students of Portland are going
to be taught every possible thing thai
will help' them to be better men and
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Above Roosevelt high school, Hearing completion in St. Johns. Below
women," In the new Roosevelt high
school in the St. Johns district, lec
tures on social hygiene will be included.
There will be separate classes for boys
and girls.
Portland has two schools for the
subnormal child. The Etna school lias
about 60 pupils, most of them girls,
divided into sub-normal and dull
normal. Five teachers guide them in
instruction and training best adapted
to their mental equipment. At the
Atkinson school there are three teach
ers and a smaller number of pupils,
mostly boys, who are given industrial
training and as much mental food as
they can digest. Miss Ida M. .Manley.
principal of these schools, does the
measuring and testing for the whole
city.
The question of a site for the new
Washington high school is before the
school board,
GTH IS ASSET
' A canvass has been made of the resi
dence of the students and It has
proved that 55 per cent of the Wash
ington pupils are on direct streetcar
lines; 30 per cent within walking dis
tance and -only 15 per cent had to
transfer on cars to get to the build
ing. Also there is 1120,000 invested in
a gymnasium on the present campus.
The problem of seeking another site
was brought up for discussion because
of the present limited ground for the
school, but it has almost- been defi
nitely decided that with the consolida
tion of the Buckraaa school, which has
28 rooms and eight portables, and the
Hawthorns building, which has 18
rooms; the present site la most suitable
for the rebuilding of the school. The
available insurance on the burned
propety has proved to be a sum of
fStO.000, but the new building will cost
at least 750,000. Plans, however, are
not yet made for the new structure,
but the subject will come up In the
very near future.
STJPPtT tH PER CENT
Oregon orchards and canneries sun-
ply 28 per cent of all the Pears eannedl
in tne united states.
Public School Enrollment
Four-Fold Increase Since
Public school registration in Port
land, year by year, since 1 900 : J
School Year
ending June.
'Pupils
Registered
12.280
12,674
. 13,299
14,241
14.909
15,877
17,031
20.389
22.213
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
1907
190a
New Schools Are Planned
$3000,000 Fuid Is Ready
FoUowing a cautious expenditure of
runas and an unusually economical ad
ministration in which thousands of dol
lars have been saved during the last
year, the next 12-month period looks
forward to an extensive -building pro
gram ror scnooi purposes. Class room
facilities have been taxed beyond the
Hmit during 1921. New buildings for
elementary and high school uses must
replace the portable, in which the
pupils have been cramped during the
past two or three years, and for this
purpose 3,000,000 bond hare teen
voted by the people. 4
During the last year e, new high
school has coma Into being in the 8t
Johns dlstricCa school will take
the place of the old James John high
school and is built on the general plans
of the Franklin high school. , For its
site with recreation grounds such as
every modern school should have. IS
acres have been acquired and the school
is now -neanng completion.
SECOND U3T1T PLAKNXD ;
The Buckman school, an elementary
school building, with housing for a
much larger number of children than
the old building which it replaces is
now in use and the second unit of the
structure is now under the hands of
the workmen. J ; , :ir-t- r.;" :
An administration bnlldlnar. which
will furnish lodgement for the depart
ment of the board of education, the
business and property office has been
constructed out of the old Holladay
school which was flOHujed bv fire
ast February. The men t the ad
ministrative department will move Into
their new office next spring. The new
structure la finished in a manner to
harmonise with the wew . Holladay
school located ea the adjoining blocks
and the cost of the project was about
tsc.ooo. x.. .. ; . ,.
The budding program for the coming
year includes the purchase of play
grounds. - elementary school buildings
and possibly two new high schools if
the Washington high school which "was
destroyed. last, month by fir is to be
tackled in the sear future.
BOAXD BTJT8 SIT :
The dyaeea SL Grant high school is
a project which la looked upon wit
unusual interest because the alt for
Its erection has been purchased by the
school board and the city of frtlaad
and includes three tracts lying between
tsd and 7th streets and bounded by
Braaee and Knott on the other sides.
1 For the mv Washington high school
building to : replace the fire-wrecked
structure on th east side, no definite
Entrance to new Bnckman schooL
Sh
ows
1900
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
23.709
25.598
28.362
30.517
J 1265
33,142
33.222
35,209
36.470
40.237
44.091
45,279
47,010
48.333
plans have been made except that the
architects to draw plans for the new
ch'pl will be Houghtaling A Dougan.
The new school will probably occupy
the old site because of the $120,000 gym
nasium adjoining it and for other Mod
I reasons.'
A site has been purchased for a sum
of $55,000 adjoining the old Holladay
school building which will house the
new school for grammar grades. It
will Include 20 classrooms, auditorium
and piay sheda It will be a two-story
brick building. A. E. Doyl has the
plans now ready to submit for ap
proval by the board. '
' Th board is now tnslderlng plans
for the erection of a new elementary
school building in Goldsmith addition
which will be known as the new Chap
man school. The sum of $63,750 has
been paid by the board for the new
project thus far. - , - t
That the children of Kenton school
may have a definite and proper place
for recreation during school days, a
site, one block from the present school
building, has been purchased by the
board for consideration of $10,000:
Glencoe schooi has acquired an addi
tional two and one half acres of play
ground space for which the board paid
$7(00. , . .
J&RJBOX. HEIGHTS-SCHOOL
The present housing of the Enrol
heights school is in portables and a
tract of 10 acres has recently been ac
quired for $8000 for the erection- of a
new avd permanent building with suit
able playgrounds although the vnew
structure has not yet been taken under
advisement by the board. ' . j
The new 'UuUnomah school building
Will occupy the present site of the
portables where th elementary classes
are housed. The new school -win con
sist of 30 classrooms and an assembly
hail. Ciena th and Goodrich have been
selected as architects for the new build'
ing. . --.v ; v-f. ,
Another school site, now occupied by
portable buildings Is the Scott schooi
in Laorelharat -where a new building
wijth 10 class rooms and. assembly hail
will be built. Plans are being drawn
by Oaussen ac Claussen. architects.
A 12-room unit with assembly haC
will be bunt on the site of the present
Gregory heights portable school build
ings. Richard Martia Jr., is archi
tect for this Structure.
' The budget for anticipated expenses
for -1922 as submitted by the schooi
board to the tax- supervising and con
servation commission was approved
and passed without question, . .
Symphony Orchestra, Grand
Opera Association, Other Or
ganizations Are of High Class
'Portland Is recognized as the center
of musical art in the Pacific North
west, a distinction obtained not with
out competition.
Portland has a symphony orchestra.
a ' grand opera association, a light
opera company, many men s, women s
and mixed choruses, choirs and quar
tets, chamber music, string ensembles,
several concert and military bands and,
finally, the fundamentals of these or
ganizations enumerated, an array of
talent most diversified.
- The physical growth of Portland has
been quite amazing, yet the creation
of its musical atmosphere even more
so. Fifty years ago the city was a
village, but the sturdy pioneers lent
character and furnished -the foundation
upon which rests so solidly the suDer-
structure of today. And the musical
growth of the city has been steady
and substantial. -8TMPH05T
ORCHESTRA
Tne symphony orchestra, with a
membership of 65 professional and paid
performers, is now In its twelfth year.
and an institution accepted by its
sponsors and the general public as
essential and integral a part of the
community as the Public Auditorium or
the city hall.
The Portland Opera association was
organized 10 years or so ago and has
presented a season of grand opera in
English each year with remarkable
success. With a few exceptions the
participants have been local artists.
The wonderful success of the Chicago
Opera company in Portland on its last
tour of the West may in a, large meas
ure be attributed to the' missionary
work of the local organisation in behalf
of this branch of musical art.
Light opera has been sung here from
time to time by touring and local
talent, but not until a few .months ago
were steps taken toward the formation
of a permanent organisation. It is
known as the Portland Light , Opera
company and plans to give two or more
operas each season..
MA3CT LOCAL BOOKINGS
Portland is the headquarters for the
leading concert managers of the Pa-
-ciflc Northwest, and most of the book
ings for other parts of . the Pacific
JNOrthwest are done through Portland.
That these managers have the confi
dence of the public is indicated by the
high class of artists booked. The lists
include the best obtainable. It would
be difficult to mention many artists
or special distinction who have not
been presented here.
Hand-in-hand with the general in
crease In musical appreciation is the
growth of the city's musical educational
facilities. The percentage of musics tty
educated here is relatively large, espe
cially , among the younger element.
Music in rudimentary form is taught
in the public grade schools, . and in
the high schools credits are allowed
for time devoted to th study of music
with accredited teachers. - Orchestras
and glee clubs are important factors
ux tne nigh school activities.
Naturally, In a city so deeply Inter
ested in musio the number of teachers
must be large, and it is, but apparently
not too large, for the field is constantly
expanding. .
mttsic studios ; ; 7
Several large buildings In the busi
ness district are ' devoted almost ex
clusively above the ground floor to
music studios, and in addition thereto
are. many elegantly appointed residence
studios.. Portland has a number - of
conservatories ;f music and art with
which arc identified distinguished
teachers.-
. During the summer months a num
ber of distinguished and nationally
noted maeetros conduct ' courses here
In the various branches. On account
of th attractive summer climate, such
courses promise to .become more and
more popular with -both .teacher and
students, many of 'whom come from
distant' parts.
For advanced music students exten
sion courses are conducted in Portland
by the University of Oregon, the
classes dealing with musical form, ap
preciation, harmony, theory and com
position. ' Instrumental performers
wishing- to obtain routine may-do so
by attending- any one of several orches
tra school i in charge of competent
conductors. fc
. But. musically speaking, Portland
should not be looked spon as an oasis
in a desert. : for musical advancement
throughout the entire Pacific North
west is keeping up with th pace set
her. World famous artists on tour,
who have been booked for appearances
in the smaller communities, hav fre
quently commented on the evidence of
discrimination and appreciation on th
part of their. 'audiences. ...
" Connected with practically every in
stitution of higher education in Oregon
is a school of music with a large faculty-
of competent Instructors. - .
It may take a second look to -con-
vince a a: outsider that Portland is ! a
thriving; art center and that her -museum
is the home of the moat con
centrated artistic activity in the North
west as wen as th- residence o some
of the most valuable art treasures in
the country. - It takes a' second-look
because Portland's work along this
line has been as unostenatious as the
external appearance . of . her - modest
brick museum.
Quiet, persistent work by art stu
dents andV art masters has made of
Portland a power in .this field In he
west. Her artists have not sought pub
licity for themselves or .-. their work,
and they have not -received it. There
Is a comparatively - large' number of
artists of national and , International
reputation now in Portland. The out
standing names are Henry W. Went.
Clyde Leon Keller.;- Sidney Bell. An
thony- Buwer, - Lucy Dodge : Itambnrg,
C. C McKim, E. D- M. Fowls. - Bruce
Hoi ef all, Fred Strickland. Clara Steph
ens, and N. B. Zane.
COLLECTION LARGE
lit the galleries of the Portland Mu
seum of Art their sure' rich collections,
including - originals by. ' European and
American masters. A large oil paint
ing, i the work . of V Adolphe Monticelli,
celebrated 19th century man. Is one of
the most valuable pieces in the gallery.
It was the gift of the Ladd heirs in
memory of their mother, Mrs. W.J S.
Ladd. Such names as William Sartain,
contemporary American. Corot, famous
Frenchman. Gaurdi, the last of the old
school of Venetian painters C ; F,
Daubigny, ' another Fceach artist.
George Inness, the American. Theodore
Rousseau, A. Mauve, the Dutch water
colorist. - and . many others - are -epre-sented
on the gallery walla! .v :. - .
: Among the association's possessions
Is a Proctor bronze, "Indian on Horse
back." " Three bronse medallions, .the
work of Olin Warner; the late Amer
ican sculptor of International reputa
tion, are bung on the wall. They are
loaned to the museum by C E. 6. wood.
Rare examples of Greek glass, attribut
ed to the early Christian centuries, ex
quisite jade and crystal pieces, and
porcelain vases are displayed in glass
cases
FI3TE LACE EXHIBITED
A room devoted to examples of the
world's finest lace adjoins the gallery
rooms. It 1 the only one of its kind
on the Pacific coast.
During the year various exhibits are
brought to Portland by the art associa
tion. This fall there have been four in
teresting displays, one of ecclesiastical
embroideries, illuminations and brasses,
another of the drawings of Pamela
Bianco', another of the paintings, draw
ings and sculpture of Oregon artists
and one of the works of Western artists
which will remain in the museum gal
lery until January . A collection of
representative designs will go on dis
play In the room January 27.
Since 1905 the art association has
maintained' a school in the museum.
The course offered includes flesirn
handicraft, drawing, painting and art
history.
"Our system of 'instruction," said
Miss Anna B. Crocker, curator, "lays
special stress upon the first two years
of the student's work. Henry F. Went.
Clara J. Stephens, Lets. Kennedy and
Henrietta H. Failing compose the teach
ing staff. At various times during the
year student worK is placed upon dis
Play. ,-
FIRST OF KIID
It is saf to say that Portland is
the art pioneer of the Northwest. Her
museum was the first of Its kind In
this section of the country. When
neighboring cities were not concerning
themselves with the esthetic refine
ments of life Portland was taking steps
to offer public recognition to the artis
tic, aspirations- of her people through
the establishment of a museum.
Back in J892 citizens of this city or
ganised an art association and at
tempted to gather together art treas
ures that would serve as inspiration to
the people of Portland." In the up
stairs of the old library building rooms
were set aside for this purpose. .
"The first -outstanding gift to the as
sociation was s set of 83 casts of
Greek and -Roman sculpture purchased
by the late II. W. Corbett. Then came
the lot at Taylor and Fifth streets,
which was also th gift of Mr. Cor
bett,: - .i- fi "
ERECTED n IMS ' ,
Mrs. W. S. Ladd donated the funds
for a building and the museum was
erected in 1905. . :The . first board of
trustees of the association consisted
of H. W. Corbett, Henry Failing. Will
lam M. Ladd, Holt C. Wilson, C. E. S.
Wood, W. B. Ayer and T. L. Elliot.
Ther are now 12.000 members of the
Miss Catlin's School
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