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ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
D.'llvored lis-fero tbo Orcaon Stale Teach
er' Imtltute, by Oov. S. 1 CitAbw luir, ut
H.1IUIll,Uft'B0tl.UiUSl.-litllSi j
Concluded.
JtJADrUAC'V 01' T1IK W.IMEXT fcCHOOI.
In several State of this Union tl.o opin
ion prevail amoui; thoso Interacted in the
MinjoJl maiour ireo scncui sjb'iui iiiuiif
imuln tfi meat lh(l watltH of tllO yUUIIItj
Wullo tboy do not aujracst romoillce, becauio
they uo not ktom to mvo any; uiey nu nim
tlit.t tim hffm-il Hv.i'.cm (lues not eo Mr unoiun
In thit, It does litt r'0Vitl(1 . ,cr
llio practical oducftliou or pupus. Aim we
nk vou, educators, If thero is not soniothiujr
iien-fcd In tlio common aebool ystotn lo
mako Idellmpicnts In cuininunily, laborers
nud producers. Wo will proceed Mth this
lcoulry.
In our ulster Stole, California, a snecla
oorrttr. ittwi was KPioiDiod by tlio hducatlotml
Convontlon held under tim mifplce of Hold
er! O.ito Urauijo, In May lest, to Inquire Into
tbocommori bcliool syuim aud report ltn;cou
elusions. Tblore'iort howmbo radical de
fects or tbo piiblls school syMoin In lit full
nro to provlilo for tlio practical education of
n people who iniiit bfcro.inor mainly dopotid
upon tbtlr protlclt-ncy In tho Industrial artx
for ntibsl:tnco. An tim satno cause
for complaint exist In other States under Ibis
school erstcm, wo Klvo thoto extracts from
tbo report. Tuo committee do not llud fault
with tlio California Nystem alone, lor tboy
Day thoy gladly placo on record their con--vlcllon
that)
"No State In tbo Union lias, according to tho
old hlondard, n bolter educational codo, a
hiiperlor corps of teachers, or make inoro
liberal provision for public education than
California; but thoy doslro not to bo under
stood rH admitting that either tbo present
educational nlandard, or tbo ayittern now In
onuo, Is the bent pon-slhlo to bo dovUo.l. Wo
live In nnacoof progress. With tho march
oforonlN eduction has kept atop and beeu
advancing with rapid strides, lu no respect
has oducallnual proK'rimu been inoro cmsplu
noun, lu Kuropo and voine of tho United
Hit'., than In tho Introduction or what has
oomn to ba known as '1ik1usUI.i1 education;'
that 1, niiuli practical training of children
In tho useful nrtit and l!i0ittrlil ptirmilts oh
liiiuudUtily tends lo render them coin potout
to Hiippurt tiioiii't'Ivcv, ami ndil lu tbo coin
iiintmoillh by their own labor.
Tho absence of this Important character
istic from the common rcliools of Calllorula
Isrccaided as n urlotis evil; moreover, It In
rt'K'inlo'.l iih Ihn root of io.uo of tho chlM'
evils which are lo ho found In It. In tho
city wtiOilN nothing Is taught which In In
tended to micron or Instruct children in
work n nrtisan, notblni; In tho country
tohooW to encourage them to bo good
farmers. This dufoci It uurortunatoly but
too apparent throughout tho outlre v.-orktriK
ot tliUHVHtein, but It bcoomcH ment palnlully
to M vcliat may Im ri'Kirdod at Ihu uulinlna
lion of It In tho University. At It Miown lu
nnollivr part of the reiort, utulor review, out
of UUS utiJoulM now thur, but two are In tho
nerlcutturJl cuunie and UU In that ol tbo mo
cliitrilunrlN. "Hut If nbay could leirn tho ueoftool,
aciUlro n knowledge of tbo controlling prln-
cipiet oi tiMiiii uciiii nrii vr ui tuo uppn nicy
und workliiK of machinery In tho tcbnolx
when ho led thorn, It would oimbln him nt
once to enter upon It and earn llvlru; wiieon.
Without HOino kiich nrxpuratlon at tbo public
oxpt'bsv yourouminltttu tlonotkco how tliu
youthkot CMIirornlA cltlet aro lu bo Intro
duced into tho industrl.il calllnirt. A reult
HimlUr lu cIIk1'. to that hat above notlro.t It
rapidly becumlni; iippareut in the portion of
tho.Sutu duvoied to nirlcitltiirat purkiiltt.
".S'oitiini: tatiKht In tho schools inaket prom
inent or iutt-rvtlluKln Ihn ohlldreu tlio butl
nett of ivtrryli'i; on tbo firms on which their
TMnititH aro at wnrk. The teachers aro not aa
loctedbecAunoof their ixvullartltnet or etM
Ultraluirik:, RiidlnthiKichiKilknochlldrou lo
como Ixarntd In tbu thi-nry orsklllod intlm
urtt ef limlnmlr.v. Tlio (iiulnioy of tLo
juoxut k.vstem npptars to bo not only not to
lOkU.r In tho child desire to remain on the
farm, but ralher to uro hlui to lt4V0 It for h
llfr In llHH'lty."
Your oouimlttro would shrink from bnllnv
ItiKtotM it ir root i ho coiiclotlonu to whloh
lluyhavo arrlteJ were It not thatutlii'it,
woiuliiK lu tho s uuo Held of thought, come
to much tlio sumo rot nit; oven In Now Un
litud, where if Ht all, tho presont syoioin hat
Ifon euivosttul.Knivo doubu are euturtnlmd
nt to l;t value." Itefereucn Is then made lo
I'ulllo IMuiMilon In Now Uuitlaud, and the
cnmmlllHi add. "That wo may bo toon not
to bOktandliiKiilnnfl on ground wo occupj,
iiml tint our kiimewliat siartllui; pm olllou
nro similar lothoteadiancodulsewhertsyour
ooiiiuiltlos reprotenttliAt they llud tho vlims
which .tre herein ku en to lo concurred lu by
iiioh. wit'ert upon oducatlon.il topioa nt the
prestut tlmo,"
l i,e llj.iril of liliic.ulon of Mas.n'liustli,
lu one o.' Its title AiiiiukI lloporis to the l.-t.-l.tMiro
at thst Mate tay: "lie put ii
bohool k. sit-in of New hokilaud. so web
Hiltptel tos irnier stateof n-oleiy, falls to
iiiu.ltl.il I'l.iii.nuU of our mo.li'rii etvilxi
tloil." lion. Jk.hu i:unn, I'ulied M.Ut"
Coii.i-ilsvioiiir ui IMuoiliou, ranimenlloi;
ujw u this dot Ural oii.pKiooiiU'-'s It to tti'the
Iin!.i' nuiv. it the tliiukcisof loiluy an.ilii,.
tho preM-r.t schiKil system." In a latter le
pirl tim txiino Hoard stysi "How to c diuille
our eldUnt'ii siul se.-urn tho best resuliN,
with tbo crottv. ecouomy of tlmo hihI ex
petise.lilho treat problem of ibedty.itut
ili'iii.uoK itio tvt tl:oui;lii of nil oureluii
tort. There It im opinion prevrdrnt amoiv
sugii educators tha', lnio cur schwnlt nrr
dolnc uuroAt nnil noble work, they nro ui
eovoiii.,i'iiii: all that linht rcsoimb!y lr
evpt.-il u' uh in. If n pirtiuii of tim limp
w.i.wl. r.od i.mi than wavted,ln the n
leinp. i'i iiieruonxd theemllest and seioelts
dvJrt.n ut KM;ia)ihy und history, the te 'lul
0 ill ,. t.-ruimsr. as. nil ii,'e Untln-
i-ni" t to ini'li isioo.1, and loni; x.iuipli-stn
iiitiMi. nr Umetli', which, with their o.iin
i. :, a . I'l.un. iiiun Umiveu nith il '
liotd'. il in prwtse lolcJl term, could l
j-ivn. t s 'ion tudlet that would really In
lerrs' children, dtelopo their ponvptue
IMinirs. ktviutnm them to tho use of votrtv.
ItntUHe, snd la of leal prsctlcal value to
U.tmi in aller ll't'. more satisfactory results
Itisn are uow HllalniHt would lo exhibited nt
U.o olu of the child's school life,"
lUtractsareKUenfroul reports of educa
tional oHI.urt lu sever.it other State, lu
Kaos, Nrbratka. Minnesota, Ml.blitau,
end Vc riiHHtt show Iok tho extent of tills e II.
The Chairman of tho KJucttloual Ujiumll
tM, of tho S;ato (iMiitro of Verii.on', say:
"i do ut know of n common schocl lu Ver
mont that hat much furniture, heckles n
water pill, tin cup, and a rickety clmlr, ex
cept tlio 'minoutblo deefcs nnd blackbonrils,
occasional ontllno mnps aro hung tiron
tbo wall. Wrltlnt? In somo tchoo.t Is
nottatiKlitntnll, r-ouio tormt. Our present
system doet not allow of u tiioroiiith tducn
lion without driving from tho mind u loyo
of tbo firm and a respect for nil mauuil
labor. Thero aro nbout 0,C00 children ri
the bta'e, arid tho cost of s.choolt It annually
ab"Ut SGOO.IOO, yot frout this Rrcat taxation
and thlt number of fcbolars if there are a
dr-.on fariuors inanufaciured that can exert
the liilluonco of ono rtocond-ralo lawyer tho
fact dof.s not appear. ,
Mr. Swctt In hit history of oJucVlon In
Cn;ifornl.brounlitdown in 1&73, s'atoi that
tho total ninount expended by lhatStato wrm
then In round numbers i 000,000. Ai ! the
iimimt ' ."fe crjmuletl utul i Inrcut li'i&t
t.CK.Of.CO spent or common tili'iol. A'l'lui
nil'inhti) t It it (lie com.mltcc nv, t.'itit't
nrynlnc ttnloncnt mil.' tintliiWy ic in'ule
thai Ihc'i Ittvetearncil nKoiAttaneein which,
l,i a common tchool ctlucntian, hn c.'util n
CVrt'omm bcrn ytvcnsuchnn (mluitrml train
'tin m enabled it to make a livelihood. Wo
have presented n sturtllnK fact, ono winch
will npplv at well to our own State at lo Cal
ifornia, it roally applies to nil States luvtnfr.
tho freoKchool system with ermtl forco. Tho
commllteo 'say further that, "On coneral
principles wo holdtliata syttom of e.duca
ration which does not, from tho start, bettf r
lit tbo child to be ussful In tlio homo, on tho
farm and lu tbo shop, or In any Held of labor
to which ho may bo called, Is radically do
loctlvn. And that wo should have lenouers
iY.nr.HMIv rrenarrd with reference lo tho ob
jects had in vlow, imbued Kith rctncU for
itltiminru cnniiipj, nmi wjih nueiuai iu iiuai
alhlrt,"
Hon. Newton Itatomnn, l'resldcnt of Istiox
CoIIeiro, Illinois, says: "It Is not to bo do
nled Unit the conlldenco of our people In the
Kieat Amorlcan Institution, the publloiehool,
It In dun iter of bolui; disturbed. Nor It this
state of thlnirs peculiar to Illinois hut Is sub
stanllallv common to all tho Slates, nnd to
tbo wboia country. Doubts, questionings,
murmurs of dlicontcut. mlnizled with voices
of direct opiiosltlon, or appeals for recon
struction onu improvement Rro coming up
from ovcry rpjartoror the Union. Wo bavo
not tbo tfme to odd tbo commonts from
tbn r.f.ns of educators In tho different
Stntet In reeard to this inatlor. Tho com
mllteo sum up tboso complaints nnd
stato that the orosent svstom of common
Kchml education Is confined to a tut, and
thatlhev Hod lu tho noticing or micro a
lll:o tcniloncy to nottlns tbo teacher Into a
ftlso enudltlon nt tho outsot of his csreor,
and s'.artlni: him upon It only In such man
nor as that ho must run his courso In a
uroove. out of which ho canuot ttet. oven If It
conducts to no retults of practical valtio.
Tho commltteo add that It Is rnnro catv to
llud mult than to Nuueost corrections. They
Invito discussion such nt may lead to work
Iiik out Mimo plan of tmprovomont. Thoy
Rdiulllhat tlio teachers' work Isdll'.lcult at
hiist. It tin bs most successfully douo only
when the K'rouud worl: of a true education
hat in en properly laid by parents In the
homo circle. No remedy It ollerea other
than what nwy bo deduced from tho stato
mruis herein ulven:
The ItcMou l'ost rclerr.'cu to this subjtct
reuinrkt:
Tl.Kklmnlo fact Is that our public schools
ovury year turn out boys nt tho iijjo of fifteen
or stxiieu, who Irom that tlmo aioofnotiso
to tin involves or nuybody else, becauso no
ono l.Rt put thorn In the way of beliiK usoful.
If wo aro to rem ilu n republican people, too,
mechaulrnl ludustry Is to bo held up as a
prominent condition of that stn'.o. Hut now n
boy blunders Intoncallliitr.lnsteitdofilndlnR
hltwavtnlt Instinctively; and In tbo la
meutnOle majority of cases hoys uavor llud
thooroiipatlou n: all for which they nro
adapted, but driKon to thoond of tliolr days
wl.hout either aim or enthusiasm. It Is n ra
tal wasto of forco nnd freshness for society.
Hy ortnlnc tho door to an honorablo ocn
Hon a soon at n led leaves school, not onlv
Is no tlmo lo.t but tho countless tomptatlons
to vlco which lurk everywhere Inn stato ot
idleiidts are removed. Man was made to
use luschluerynud tools. They lvo him
the Mioir,lnrt,'r power una dignity. it
ti I in bo Introduced to a personal inioivloclo
iiflhem In enrly life, and tho vnluoof lint
wlii.lo tifo In hlmelfnud others It Increased
In the mou wondorful manner. Tliero
eoultl bo no truer charity, nt well aa far
rinihlni! "illoy. lu making provllou for tha
omir of tlio youiu In usefulness to them
tei'tsaud the community."
Oliforin.s. has n school ship under success
ful dltctplluo, lloslou has her tralnlni; ship
and It dttcuttlni; tbo proctlcibillty of n
since! ship. The Notion l'ost recorummidt
w lint i known at tbo IliiKsles labor or do.
voloplui: schools. Our Vermont Chairman
of tho I'MiK'Alionnl Committee of tho Stato
(Intone, wo think (toes too far In his letter to
a l.liu niiumlttre of tho Stato Oranuoof Kan
sas, when ho sayst "Tho better tho teacher
Is educated tho ks Inclined shols to cunildcr
IndiiHtrial pursuits worthy of belni; taught.
I say she, ss a majority of teachers in com
mon Hchoolt nro Ituules.''
While wonre not otlled upon lo defend
fi-nmlo teachers from (his crltioUin, we may
1st potiiiltiid tokav that we do not believe
this nrcusdtlon. It Is but Just to this class
of le ichers to kIvo a faw facts bearing on this
point. Touchers nro not to bo held responsl
ido fur doted In iv system of education thoy
c.tiiuoii'nutiul. They must teach what is
rtouired of them by law or school ofllcors.
W bnvo never heard of an mstanco where
ItinnlotHtctitrs were rtoutred to teach in-
iliiriiUI pursuits in tho common schools of
our country, nut nss not uteri rNacieii oi
limit) KMciirr, Alien is mis i.ioi, miuiiie
el o.l s.vvti'tn doe-t not require it, that hat
i itistd ' n.uch tobosatd against It at tho
prot ut luce. We win M'liluro ttio riiotru
il.ui ih. in Is inn it sensible feinnlo teacher
wtu o ! I not prefer to eo joung men pre
pan d .o - liio, as fir rvt possible, for tlioso
,i iipti.t.us lor whloh they utve mi Inclina
tion, unit who would not cboo-o to teach
Indus-rial pursuits, to thovo having a tastn
im tl.eiii, rather tliati to forco them nt tho
only lisriiio, into overcrowded profess
imi. Women nro oinlueutly practical, and
wo 'hud;, more so, Hrhtps, as teachera than
niwi. srj. W.i do not spt.sk dlsiMragiucly of
n al 'cai-'uo Their work U ample proof
ol their great skill nnd ability. Wo desire to
ssv ibtt lia who it fitted for mechanics, the
si.'ip'.il, i k, oi the I.uin, bat no superior ut a
t.niiui and a substantial man In tlio mliut of
soi tide tf.u-tifjs, iiixlo or female. Men of
i-i-1 it rtnk nbave all professions. With
mil .bi.iu iIium woubt to no use for pro
tt..i.it these profosslontl pursuits are
hniiniat b it no iuoia so Ibsn those that
i 1. 1 iliH.ii into I'flng. SiatNtlcs show that
he f intl icaoher It no; only practical, but
iMtt'oia oral helperof bojs nnd tlrN. We
1 ii. em very miieli whether male tt-achers
iiii-t. s.itnor claliiH over female teacher
within itue.r provlucenrtiHlucators, Touiale
.eaoher we bUovo only aim to do lhoo
tilings which limy are able to do as well as
men, aioidlug tbote that men can do much
twttir; rect.-niilnK at all times tbn proprl
ellia of the relatlou existing lotweeu tLem
with tbe greatest strictness.
WOMf.S Art srilOJL OFFICCIlt.
There Is a growing dUposltlon abroad to
pUce wouteu in the direct management of
M-hools. A writer lu support of this prooo
tl'.lou says: "Womoa nave tbocoutrolof
W1ULAMETTK FARMER.
children up to tbo ago at whlali they aro sent
to tchool, They nie more accustomed than
men lo dealltiR with children through, lovo
and dlsclplluo, and they have for them a
roKdleriiympatby than men. They ttreln
tonsely IntorcMed In all lli.it nllects children
and tboreroro should have something lo cny
directly Hbout the manage ment of scbcols.
Apart Irom he fact of their part owneblp
In school children, women aro entitled to a
sbaro In tho direction of educitlonnl work
Irom tho fact that so many of tLem Ii.tve
ndoptcd tho nrofisslon of tcacbloir. Fir this
calling they are o-pecinlly fUted." Thero It
movoluilon going on In this icspfct. It It
cornt'Mly clalmeil In Mivornl States tlift wo
men (should Iikui u vrileo In the maiiagfrnerit
nnd control of publlo sjboolt. Wk.lo ihlt
quesllon is new In Oregon, It lint gr wo in
somooftuo other Siatcs to very lnureitlng
propoiilou; nulorhuen o et,nra' r mat it
wilt liavo to bo iijuartly met wliorover there
aro Tree schcols. Wo l-el, therefore, os If rn
ought to glve'tblt subject a pssniritj notice.
Among tbo teachers In the common tchonls
of tho eountry, females aro largely In Ihn
majority. They number upwards of 33,000
over malolescoera in ine Lniinuaiaie?, run
ning to nsarlv ",('00 In Massachusetts nnd
over 15,000 In" Now York. Tho urgument Is,
If woman excels as i teacher, why not ex
tond her lnllutnco to school manngemenl?
In passing on this question wo khould do
away with all jirtludlce, and look ktlbo facts
as thoy nro. Fear and stubborncst bavo lu
too many cases prevented n fair ln e.s'.lgatlon
of Important questions. Tho fact Is very
apparent that all tho female teacher receives
for her skill nod labor lu her professional
capacity, Is founded on res', merit. Woman,
orlglnnlly.wasplaced on tho shelf, but lu the
mott worshipful corner cf It, ami nccordlng
to tradition she could not ho removed with
out violating Hotuolaw at expounded hy ulg
nlOod men, whoso world wat bluo with n
permltton, and they would bsvo no other
Politeness nud deterrnco to lur tex hnvo
nothing to do with awarding to tho female
toachor hor Just dues. Sho earns her stand
lug by tho severest tests. Wo can lniaglus
that she has beeu met at tho threshold or tho
school room with tho feeling nnd almost, If
not quite remark, "You nro a woman."
This reflection suggests all tho embarrass
monts that surround one who Is too often
treated as If she wero tresspassing oil man's
vocntlon. This feeling If It roally ever ox
Istodls (ast paulug away. Statistics aro now
unanswerable In her bohalf so far as her
work has progressed. This ellurt If success
ful will throw down ftomo or tho barriers
which hnvo heretofore limited tho snhoro of
woman, nnd will ensblo borto en largo her
field of usefulness, It Is Just to say that wo
men do not recelvo this special attention
simply bocause thoy are women, as men
bnvo In too many cases for tbo reason that
they were mon. To do what Is proposed to
bodono, to givo womon this authority would
necossltato tbn enactment of laws, und no
law favoring tho nroposltlen could bo passed
without questioning woman's ability to till
the oftlcos, nud subletting her qunlllloatlons
to tho keoncst criticism. And so wo Und It
everywhere, women overcome obstacles nud
gain their poluts by a steady nud fearloja re
gard for duty. Hut when successful, thore
nro nono to withhold tbo bard earned honor
duo them.
l'rotn tblj standpoint wo may preunt n
somewhat amusing leslurn taking pt-t esll
rnatoi of woman Into consideration. For In
stanco nun, (who It nppesrs docs not nt all
times dojusttce to woman by dividing with
her ill duties and honors In which sbo de
sire to tako n pari) as tho architect and
builder duet not consider his ay metrical nnd
Imposing edifice complete until It It a denied
with tbo figure of n female. Tho profile of
woiusn dcunratM tho prow of stately ships.
Sho tills n pfacn In tho lltorature, rnrutiice,
puelry nnd chivalry of tbe world. In inv
tlio'.ojy tho minor deities wore fatnnlot. Wo
use tbn llutiro verv much in tho sivinssons.
Wo placo tbo femalo figure on tho dooms of
publlo buildings anu use it lor oriitinonia
lion generally. At this time Ibore Is In pro
cots of execution tt ltome, a marblo statue, n
winged femalo figure, twolvo feet high, to
crown tho dome, two hnudred nnd sixty. Ilvo
feet from tho ground, or a new cnpltol build
ing of a sister Stats. Men of tas:o nud cul
ture approve of this cubtom nnd think It em
inently propor to honor woman In this man
ner. And womon no doubt feel gratlllod to
know that they nro thus deltled, nud msdo to
crown the craml nnd tho beautiful. (Hut when
wo bavo placed this female figure, winged nt
that, on tbo dome ofn Stato Capitol building,
wo have dono all that tho custom requires of
ut. Woman, so much respected ami adored,
irn her iliruro lu muble. wood or urnnre.
and elevated to tho eklat for tbe multitude to
bohold at tho omblom or progress, is un
known In the edlflco hor figure crowns.
When In marblo. wood or bronzo sho run
resents tho genius of tho people. Hut when
I in pi v woman sho Is regarded as tbo genius
of humility. It would not lie too sovereto say
hero that tills peculiar and universal mode of
honoring woman reminds us of n practice
wo once beard orsinoog somo who adorned
Ihelr persons with precious stones and valu
able metals as emblematical of virtues that
thev themselves did not possess.
If It Is true that tha genius of a people can
bo Indicated by a female figure, the Indi
vidual herself Is worthy of n thought. She
oxcolxasa teacher and would do so as a
school officer. If tha 'lords of creation' have
to somo extent, failed In providing for tbo
demands of scholars, why not admit a few
of tho ladles of creation who, when repre
sented In marble, wood, or bronzf. Indicate
tho genius of a great people, to dellberato
and advise In luattors of school government.
C0-COCCATI0N.
Tim astabllthlnirof nsvstem of coeduca
tion for tbo bsnellt of advanced studenisof
both sexes, In Ullteront parts or tiiociviiixeii
world, has exerted a healthful and vigorous
iiiiliienrrtou thoirrent bodv of the neonlo
nllro'.ed by it, by which rules and laws bavo
bt-cti maito to protect iiiesysiem anu dissem
inata li iirlnclnlc. This Is far from beluc a
local matter with us. Wo cunuot say to those
of too opposite ssx wuo nave tsueu inn leau
la obtaltilug tbo mastery of those lutelleo
tual pursuits which have always been re
Lrilml as ihe exclusive nroportv of men.
that they were actuated by an exccntila It
not an entirely uuiiatural propensity. If
we wilt awako from our slumber this conceit
will scon leave us; with all of our advanta
ges we will find that in Kugtand, in Ihe
leading 1'nivettdtle in Spin and lu India,
to sav nothing of other parts of tbe world,
America Is liable to ba outrun In this U)tter
ofco-edUMtlnu and social civilization. Kveti
i ho Orange Free State in Africa, may present
examples In her school system worthy of our
ittonti in. Hut we have no desire uow to go
i cry far aw ay to produce evidence on this
poliit,
Oregon permits, by ker laws, widows hav
ing ihildreu and taxsble property to vote at
school uuellncs In the District where they
reside. The woman Is In this caso but the
representative of her taxable property. In
California a law was enacted In 1S7J, making
women over tho ago of twenty-one years,
who are citizens of tbe United States, and of
tbe State, eligible to educational cfSces
within tbe State, except those from which
thev are excluded by the Constitution. New
Yoik, at tbe last session of its legislature,
passed a similar law, but the Governor found
wbat he termed Constitutional objections
and vetoed It. . .
Iu Indiana the Attorney General has de
cided that n lady appointed by tho School
Comtnleslonere, County Superintendent of
ono ot tho counties on Constitutional crounds
canrot hold the olllco In that Stato. Wo have
noticed women namod on school commit
tecs in MassaclittsMts, nnd on school Hoards
lu Koylaud. Wo may not pursue this sub
ject further now, than lo tiy that wbero
there aro no o.hor obstacles In tho way of
acoumplhlilDir this obj.ct than what men
may remove, the consummation ot Ittsu
mere mailer of tlmo.
The good work and Influence of femalo
traders aro tho remold causoof this depo
sition lo r.dvHccn women lo school olllre.
notwithstanding- I'riMdrnt K.Iot of UnrvardJ
Is r-jptilid to have said, "tbo employment oi
vr iu n In tbo r-cheols In tho enormous pro
jiorib u In which Ihey nro employed It nn
nnwl'o ejrii.omy, because It lues itnbly fnds
rirst to miiK-tiie imtty or tcaciiurs n cnauguiK
ft.iotimtinir bodv. fst thinned and fast ro-
ormted, nnd sscbndly lo makoloachlng not n .
llfo work, It ought to be, but a temporary .
M...i .... ,1... .n.ffn nnnlliAi ItiAilfl firilf.,'1 I
Whllo wa think rioaklent Kllot's objection
Is largely Imaginary, yet, If true It only
shown how thoroughly qunlllld tbo Kachtr
would ba to mrot tho carts or thnt other
modoorlife. Tho teacher In this lntauco
nlmply goes into n school of hcotber i;rado.
V.oltave these matters with you. Inw
makers generally nro inexporlnceil in tho de
tails of tbo machinery by wblcu schools work!
thev tioftssarllv look to experloncrd
tenchert for nn ititelllgont wlutlon of tho op
oration of tlio common echool system. You
aro nil capable or btlnnof great service to
tho publlo In this particular. It It In your
power to rnnko your profession really tho
loading onu emimi; so many. And If wo
will hut look nt It with candor nud redaction,
wo will rel deeply that llie olllco or toachor
laoiio of great responsibility, nnd deserving
of tho hlubest honor.
Tbo grea, and unsolved problem of our
oxlsteiico reminds us of tho teacber nud
Uught. Mnn, tho most helpless of all iinl
mats, is after nil tho only student of Hie.
The mlud, tho body and all nature nro but
so many partt of ono great book. To dovel
opo tho mind nnd tost Its powor, to preeorvo
tho body nnd comprohend lis wondorful
mechanism, and to study naturo nnd store
up Its lossons, nro all embraced In a life or
toll and study. In prosperity or ndverslty
wo look to tho same guldo for protection.
From tbo cradlo to tbo gravo It Is ono sub
llmo lecture And whon wo have recited
our last lesson, and passed from the stage or
tchool life, then wo ahall realize most fully
tho presence of tho Great Teacher whoso ben
Iflclent baud has boon extended through r.ll
tlmo to guldo us by precept nnd example. In
Ihe way of duty to lllui, to ourselves nnd to
our children.
Modloal Dopartmont.
Tbo annual announcement or tho Medical
Department or tho Wlllstmlto University Is
haired from tho press to day In circular form.
Hy It wo learn that the Faculty consists of
tho following porsons; T. M. Gatch, I'll. 1.
('resident ot University ; Ii. h. ltowlnnd, M.
l) Dsan I'rofessor ol 1'hysiology, Micro
scopy nnd Hygiene; John Hoswell, M. I).,
Iknurltut t'rolussor or Obstetrics and Dis
eases or Women nnd Children; I). I'nyton,
M. I)., I'rofesioror Obstetrics nnd Dlfaos
of Women and Children, with CIIuIcaI Mid
wifery; Js. W. MoAfae, M. 1)., I'rofessor
of Soruloil nnd Anatomy, with Cllnlcil Stir
ueryt D. M.Jones, M. D., Trofossor Matorla
MedlCAiiml TherapBiltlcst A. Sharpies, M.
I), l'rofossorol tho Principles ami Practice
of Surgery; G. II. Colllur, A. M.. Professor
of Chemistry nud Toxicology; Phlllii II.tr
voy, M. D.,'Profc83orori'athologyand I'rao
llco or Medicine, with Clinical Medicine,
Hon. Hums Mallnry. U.N. District Attorney,
Professor of Medical Jurisprudence
The Vnqntna Railroad.
Win. T. Wobbur, sajs Iho Albany Dmc
crnt.tho engineer nud superintendent of con
struction on this road, called on ut last Sat
urday, nnd reports thnt tbo work It being
Erosecutod nt fast nt possible. Tho grndlng
as bean cnmpletod ton iolntnnn inilo bo
youd tho village of Philomath, nnd tho road
bed hat bosn located sovernl miles beyond
that point. Webber has n good working
roroo on now, but as soon at tho harvest Is
ovor ho thinks tkey will havo all tbo hands
they can woik. 'Iho managers havo been
corresponding with somo F.-ixteni firms and
havo a very fair prospect of getting Iron and
rolling stock lor the first ten miles early In
tho Spring. Kvoryouo connected with tho
rntd means business and don't Intend to "lot
up" ou the work until tbe shriek of tho loco
motive Is heard reverberating in the canj ous
of tho Yiqulna.
X-na,A..lM PrtMlltniillM SlInjlA lfl fl. TV
tD,kVIIIAj,VVlluu.iu.w w.ww.w ' -
Ortou got a bard fall from a height of twenty
. . nil .l..ll xtat If a lliBlsfa
;eci. Aiwy woru piuiuiK u uti usu
now liotut) nnd bml Juit commsncod UHint; a
... ..Ism, nf aiteaivlaiA frtll IllfiJ fm mnill tlfl.il
been on tbo treacherous boards for some
U.uobui kh toon a urion aioppou ua.iuu
wholo con corn fell and let (bom down. Ilotb
.,... a.-a Inltss-Ail mnra nf lAtti Itllf Am tTAt
1I1VU riDin lIMUIUts a' --'i - .w n-
ting all right again. The Commodore was
s a . m . .. 1 a !. Ins Ia a-tltl liA A
aoie lO UO SOIUU woris wujr unmiiiraii
wik or two beforo Mr. Ortou will again ap
... linn ,1.1- " a it la ilimiL-ut that several
of his ribs were fractured.
A Salem Invention.
Mr. Wm. Leech, an eiporicncoil horse
alioer and vetlnary surgeon of this city, has
luveoted a shoe for hoof bound horses and
animals' auiftrlns with contracted feet. It
Is an Ingenious arrangement and said to an
swer the purpose. The'abcols constructed
upon Bolentltlsprlnolples and Mr. Leech will
take pleasure in .showing his Inventlou to
persons interested, llo has applied for a
patent.
Appointments.
Governor S. V. Chadwlck hat nrnolntPil
the follow leg porsons Notaries Public; K.
DjIVntt, Ashlaud, Jackson rountr, Oregon;
A. F Camrbill. Hoiohurg; K. O. Doud, Port
land; U.S. Allen, Pcrtland; A. 0. Sweet,
Iudefendencei II. F. NIoNds, Prlrievllle;
Geo.V. Pillock, Portland; John M. Gcariu,
Portland.
Nipped.
When Mr. C. Uzsfomgo went toclosep
his estaMlilimrut last nrgut, to tut.sui irom
near tbe trout doors a pair of shoes and boots,
Tho shoes wero mlamated but the boots wen
a good ialr and ready for Use. They were
probably taken some tlmo during the day by
soma tramp while Mr. U, was engaged in the
bacK part ui tne sioro.
W. h. Wade, of North Stlera, the popular
anil long established merchant, Is receiving
bis fall stock, for city and country trade
aud Is proparei to suit the wants of all cus
tomers. Mr. Wade Is a liberal dealer and
about as honest and straightforward as most
of us, and those who know him need no en
dowment from us.
Organs.
If you want a good, round, smooth, sweet-
toned Organ one that Is made of tbe b s. of
materia), and will last a lifetime get tbe
Whitney A Holmes, ot J. H, Hobbles, Port
land, Oregon,
Activity not Always JSnhuoy.
Thero tiro somo mon wltoso failure lo
suuccotl lit llfo 13 n problem It) others,
m well us to lliijiiiselves. Thoy tiro in
tltislrlou", jirtitlent nnil ecrnitutilcnl; yot
nftor ti luti? llfo of striving, IiI urro
Unite tlicm Mill poor. Thoy complum
or ill luck. Thoy say iato U nlwnys
ucalnst tlioni. Hut tlio fact it that they
mlfiMiry bocnuso thoy havo ntL'tikeii
incio nctlvlty fbrotiprjry. Confnuiiillni;
two things iuMiully dliroront, thoy
hnvo stiii'josoil thnt, if thoy tin.' . I
wttys busy, thoy wotthl bo i-'-riuiii tj bo
tulvunciiig tholv forluiio. Thoy havo
forgotten that mlMlIroclod IuIh, I- but
ti wihIc of netlvitv. Tho person who
would .sttccci'd itlikoiimarksnuui firing
nt n tartrot. If hl-j Bliot tuUt tho ni.trk
tltoy nro n wusto of powder. S'o In tho
grent g.tino of llfo, what ti mini does
mtbit bo nitido to count, or It might ill
most us well havo boon loft undone.
Everybody know.s mmiio ono iu Ills clr
elo of friends, who though always act
ive, has this want of energy. Tho ills
temper If wo may call It such, o.vhlblts
Itself In varous vny.-. In somo ensos
tho man has merely an executive capa
city when ho should hnvo a dlroctivo
oiio; In other language, ho makes tt cap
ital clerk for himself, when ho ought
to do the thinking of tho business. In
other cases what Is' douo is not douo
either at tho right tlmo or in tho right
way. Energy, correctly understood, Is
activity proportioned to tho end.
Tin: A(iui:iiuctii oi'Komk. Ono or
tho most striking ovidentos of old Ro
man greatness aud gootl sciibo Is to bo
fun till In thelrclabor.tto system of nitic
dticts, traces of which without num
ber havo been laid baro In tho recent
excavations. Itemalns of these vast
works exsist In ovcry part of Homo und
of thondjacont country, nnd tho aque
ducts, In theirorlglnal stato, must have
been among tho grandest objects of tho
city. Sometimes thoy wero carried un
der ground In ;)cciw, or subterraneous
chaiiuuli: sometimes, again, It was ne
cessary that thoy should tako tlio form
of Imposing arcades, from thirty to 11 fly
feet In height.
Tho railroad crossing tlio Vota Pass
In Colorado, climbs to nn elevation
greater than over boforn reached In
North America or Europe. Heretofore
tllin........ Crt.li... . .1... rTtl l,....flli.
OIll'IIUIIII QlllklUtl, WU U1U IIIUII J lll'llll,
nbout 8,'23" feet, lias been the highest
eiovtuion over readied uy ran. t.a vo
ta exceeds it by ovor a thousand foot,
being tl.il IU feet ubovo sea level. Tho
grado isUll feet to tho mllu it portion
of tho way
How to Oitr.v. In n pnnle iu u pub
lic school, caused by tho cry of tin1, ono
Httlo L'lrl sat perfectly bllll. On hcimr
asked why sho did so sho said, "My
father Is a fireman, ami told mo If tho
school should bo nllro I would bo far
safer to sit in my placo until tho rush
was ovor, and then get out quietly."
She know how to obey.
Au extiress tndn In Hnssla. cnrr.vlntr
C,(JO0,0UO of roubles, has altogether dis
appeared, wiinotit leaving tno sugiiiu.se
traces nlfordlutrncluu us to what has be
come, of It.
A Ualtlmoro bello Just from Varaar
College, when told by tho waiter that
thoy had no goo-ioborrles, exclaimed,
" What has happened to tlio gooso."'
To tlio ViUlotcel LiulloN Iu
lmtlctiliii.
Why uoed you aullVr with Paralysis when
you can be cured? Why will you suiler
with Ithoumatlsm when you can bo cured?
And why havo so rnsny ache aud pslns
when It Is within your reach to be cured T
I am now titatllthcO la fulcra, prcparrj to treat
til CcroUc Dlicstcj, luch si lihoamatlsm, Kcaratela,
Conicmptlcn, Kldnt dlteaui, r.J la fact all dlttas
ts tbat tarosa rleth 1 telr lo. riptclalattcUIOD a!l
to Fsrasle WcikncM and ncrrons pioiiritlcn. which
Wo common to Ldk. Children's dlitsits cot ex
cepted. In connection with ray practice, I havo ono
of tLo celebrated ilcdlcsud Vspor Lightning Cream
BatLi, which aids vastly la remoTlrg s!l chronic dis
ease. It optcs the pores of tho ikln, snd throw s off
the filmy, izorbld matter, which Is ens or the crest
caniet or f o msch lutTcrlrg, Whtu wo onco thick
tl.jt two-thlrdi ol i we take Into orr mttm pines
off throcch tho pores or tLo ikln, wo need net stop
long lo wonder why we aro tick, when wo pay ro
lltllo mention to the mott Important emacctnry of
oar bodies. Usrlcg the put cloe nocthi I hate had
this bath in operation, acd many can testify to Its
rClcacy. I treat patients by the week, or by single
treatment.
Ladles will do well to give mo a call, Retldcnce,
soutteait corcer of Center and Summer Streets,
Salem, .THIS. V. W. CltAIU, 71. U.
JOHN MINTO,
rnrrurn or
MERINO SHEEP,
flUKES pleaanre InoCtrlnc to tho Wool-O rowers ol
1. Orcrou i d tho S'lJolr.Uie Territories tho rhicco
topurchtto TlIOItOlTdliUltlCn MtltlNOS, and as
aru.c ptrtles lut,rcud that they eau, aiid will en
dtarur to, tell Hheep of t ho iiiue oualtty acd alue at
MVCII ClIKAl'Elt KATES linn soch can pclbly
b Imported, hiamlnttlou sod corcparlsun It ti eth
er seep ojftred la tbo uarket aro coidiilty tntlud.
.Addrc4 JOHN JIlNhi.
c-sli-m, Orcron.
!t. n. Tho iticis and Itasi Lambs of tho acU can
bo,ecnoa the ISLAND I'.'.ltil, adjoins: Bilen.
Tho Ewes can b i;en at iho race piece, (r at iho
HILL FAltM foar and 4 hall ullcsrosth or tho city,
fralem, btrtemtnr 10, 16T3.
Farms and Land tor Sale.
IOFFEIl FOR SsLK ONE FAItM, 320 ACHES.
to) acres In colllrat on, i'xl orchard, rltna'edon
the l'ltat ar.t IIU1 roid. about :t mllr from Koene
City. A!o, a teat 1 100 urrea rf MIXED LAND.
inn.0 ot tho beat Taller and besrerdam Lsnd tn the
county, taironidtd by hill and brnih iacd. Ttrco or
fool ery k'to.l fjrm can bo mads out of tl. Good
place fur s r o!olj. Want lo fell the whn'e lot togeth
er. This Ijicd Is attested In Lens county, about 12
miles from Icct-io City, sort sli from Cri,tll.
Jed Addrtie 'F. B. l)V.SN,.i'ffs Cify.
REAL E3TATE LOAMS.
OREGON A5D WASHIXCTOX
Trost Investment Company
OF SCOTLAND.
TniS Company Is prepsred to cesotlate lotus la
inmstrom J(OtoSij.tj0ti:r4 oser 111 PRO.
VKD CITV rHOFEKTY acd FARX LANDS, for
fixed psrieds of yeajf, or repsyablo by half-yearly Ic-
staltoects. For te.-s, apply to
WILLIAM REID. Ificazer.
cot1t V First street I'orUacd.