The Monmouth herald., February 05, 1909, Image 4

Knocks the Normal
In Monday's Journal appears a )
letter purporting to have been
written by a school director of
twenty years standing, and some
lying, dated at Independence Jan.
20. It is evidently the work of
one who has a bad case of mal
assimilation and it is further evi
dent that the place in nature that
he is trying to fill is entirely too
large for him. He says that his
district has never had a normal
graduate for a teacher that was
any too good. That isn't what
the normal is trying to turn out,
only those that are just good
enough. He says the last one
from the normal was a fright,
but he came with recommenda
tions sullucient 10 give rum a
situation in the Custom House,
which no doubt he found the
school to be a bad custom house.
We have generally found tha4
where there is a kick from this
kind of individual that there was
something wrong at home, for no
board of directors would stand
for such a teacher as this indivi
dual claims his district has been
burdened with. It is quite likely
that he has wanted a friend to
have the schoo
and when his
wants were not gratified by the !
remainder of the board he takes
out his spite on the poor old nor-j
mal, who has born up under such ;
a heavy burden for the past two
years. This person is evidently
hitting the proposed high school
movement for he classes the nor
mal as a high school and says
that we have more than enough
already. He also says that there
were children that did not have1
a lesson ;n a' week and others'
mu.. uiu m.L uinv '"mi man -"ltion ot the l resnman banquet
lessons in arithmetic in three ;piven in honor 0f the genior
months. Now honestly was the ! cass
teacher to blame for that? They j 'In 'the first place I will say that
may have been this directors )the correction is entirely out of
children, in which case we would place as it is a matter pertain
suggestthat perhaps it was a ing only to ihe school and the
matter of heredity; such extreme ; students thereof, and in no way
dullness not being usual in ordi-concerns the public in general.
nary children. lie further says ) Secondly, the majority of the
that instead of so many high mombcrs of h5s mvn c)ass vvill
schools, there should be more;not substantiate the statements
grades added to the public schools. maiie by hin1 and thirdly the
This would be all right, but where , president 0f the Freshman class
is he going to get teachers for j positively denies the giving of
his extra grades if he does away ,any such information as was re
wit h the normal schools? j j)0rted
But what's the use of wasting j In way 0f explanation I will
time on such dislocated molecules My that a coirimittee had been
anyway? We have grave doubts appointed in Nvhich all the poWers
of there having ever been a of the class Nvere vested and con.
normal graduate employed in ; mwnty bv this committee all
the district With his cry of be-1 invitations were extended.
ing taxed to death it is hardly j
likely that he would ever consent!
to paying a teacher of even
second rate ability and perhaps j
there are others on the board of '
directors as niggardly in money
matters, which would render it
impossible for a teacher to get ;
more than starvation wages, so
nothinc but the woorest would
accent emnlovment there. There
certainly never was a Monmouth ; famil over 011 Monday.
Normal graduate employed there ; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of Sher
for they can get positions in good man county, are visiting with
schools where the children are i his parents of this place,
bright and learn rapidly and with Messrs. Black and Wells have
reasonably good salaries. 'opended up a very neat meat
market in a part of the I. 0. O.
Sunny Slope School j F. building.
School report of Sunnyslope, j Rev. Launer is conducting re-
d'strict No. -19, for month ending
Jan. 22. '00,
No of days taught during
month 15.
Whole number days attend
ance 125.
Number of days absent 8.
Number of times late 3.
Number of pupils neither ab
sent or late 4.
Average number of pupils belonging-9.
Average daily attendance 8
and one-third.
Fer cent of attendance -92 and
sixteen-twenty-se ventlis.
Number of visits by parents 1
Number of visits by school
board 1.
Names of those neither absent
nor late were: Minnie Wundcr,
Lennie Fishback, Amnion Pitzer
and Lunda Pitzer.
Ida Mae Duignan, teacher.
Monmouth Loses to Chemawa
The Monmouth girls lost their
first game of the season at Che
mawa Friday night by the score
of 12 to 7. The team was very
evenly matched for you can
figure the team playing on their
home court having the advantage
of from 5 to 10 points because of
being accustomed to their own
floor.
Owing to examinations during
the week, the girls oly received
one nights practice and were de
feated by the lack of endurance
to play twenty minute halves,
which caused their defeat just
the last few minutes of the game.
The first half ended in Mon-
mouths favor G to 5. Coach
Craven stated that it was very
hard to officiate during the game
as there were about 350 or 400
! Indians packed in the gym keep-
ing up a continuous uproar loud
enough to drown the tones of a
steamboat whistle. We will turn
the tide when Chemawa comes to
Monmouth. Friday afternoon
the team will leave for Astoria to
play there Saturday night.
A Correction Corrected.
In a recent issue of the Mon
mouth Herald it was noticed that
an attempt was made to correct
what was considered, by the
Senior President a misrepresenta-1
Ray W. Chute.
Buena Vista.
Ralph Hall visited the Legis
lature at Salem one day last week.
Messrs. Hall and Richardson
. m ,.:.: i.. ,i
day and Tuesday.
Abe Porter has rented a place
' across the river and
moved his
vival meetings in the Evangelical
j church this week, and is reeeiv-
i ing good attendance.
Miss Belshe, who has been sick
for some time, was taken to her
home at Monmouth last Satur
day, and word has been received
that she is steadily improving.
On Wednesday evening of last
his Sunday school class at hisl0011 bo-vs-
home. Many games were play
ed after which light refresments
were served' At a late hour all
departed with the feeling that
they had been exceedingly
entertai nod.
well
Independence School Notes.
Miss Madge Groves visited in
Dallas last Monday.
Miss Ora Clark was a visitor in
the 8th grade on Monday.
Miss Frieda Moseman has been
ill, but is able to resume her
studies in the High school.
The pupils of the I. H. S. are
preparing for an entertainment
Friday, Feb. 12, in the Opera
house.
Miss Allie Bramberg, a grad
uate of the High school last year,
is taking a review of the eight
grade.
Maurice Butler and Emerson
Groves attended the commence
ment exercises in Monmouth
Monday evening.
Prof. Kirk is giving some talks
on Mt. Hood and the San Fran
francisco Earthquake to the
Physical Geography class.
Madere and Emerson Groves
have at last succeeded in cross
ing the river alter the snow
storm. They were caught on the
eastern side of the river and were
compelled to remain until the
water fell.
The Literary society of the
High School elected the follow
ing officers at a business meeting,
Jan. 29. Pres., Madge Groves;
Vice Pres., Ruby Earhert; Sec,
Frieda Moseman; Serg. at Arms,
William May; Critic, Beulah
Bramberg.
Telephone Meeting.
At the annual stockholders
meeting of the Luckiamute Rural
Telephone Co. the following were
elected as a board of directors,
tit
E. Hewitt, of Airlie, J. J.
Thurston, of Suver, G. G. Hewitt,
P. C. Bush snd O. A. Wolverton,
of Monmouth.
The new board elected officers
j as follows, President, W. E. Will
I iams. Vice president, J. J. Thurs
! ton, Secretary and Treasurer, O.
I A. Wolverton.
j This company has arranged a
new plan for keeping up its lines
by dividing in districts and hav
ing one man to keep the line in
repair in his particular district
In this way the line will be kept
in perfect repair and give the
best of service to its patrons.
Additional Locals.
Miss Louise Huber left Satur
day for her home in Beaverton.
Miss Mabel Ellis is visiting rel
atives and friends in Dallas this
week.
Miss Fannie Fisher has return
ed to take up her work in the
Normal.
Mrs. Alpha Wilson went to
Dallas Tuesday for a visit with
her parents in that city.
Miss Margaret Hodge, of In
dependence, visited Miss Mabel
Ellis the latter part of the week.
Walter Smith and Shalor El
dredge, of Independence, attend
e xr.e Junior-Sophomore recep
tion. Miss Myrtle Parker, of Salem,
attended the Junior Sophomore
reception. She was the guest of
Mrs. O. Butler.
The ground hog failed to see
his shadow on the second and we
ought to have an early spring if
there is anything in popular le
gend. The basket ball game Saturday
night promises to be an interest
ing one. It will be between the
Normal boys and the Philomath
Miss Lelia Spencer has gone to
her home in Antelope after a
very successful half years work
in the Normal. She expects to
return this fall.
Have You Seen
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You can do so at
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W. E. CRAVEN, Mgr.
They carry a Full and Complete line of
Hardware and Farm Implements,
Harness and Wire Fencing
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Transacts a general Real Estate business
and attends to collecting rent for out of town
owners.
We have buyers
If you have any land for sale list it
with us.
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Monmouth Laundry
We want to make our good
reputation better still by giving
universal satisfaction to our pa
trons. If dissatisfied, tell us
why.
Bring in your Suits and have
them Cleaned and Pressed, at
the
Monmouth Electric Laundry
For Sale.
575 acres all fenced; 50 acres
in cultivation; balance covered
with oak grubs. Good 6 room
house, 1 barn, small 6 year old
orchard. One-half mile from
school, one-fourth mile from R.
R. station; 4 miles from town.
Good springs. Cheap, if sold
soon. Inquire at Monmouth Book
Store.
The warm weather of the past
few days has started vegetation
and it will not be long until we
can have fresh green stuff from
the garden.
M"ss Ethel Laidlaw left on
Tuesday's train for Portland
where she will remain until after
the State examinations. She was
accompanied by Miss Emma
Petti t
Pendleton Tribune: With a
nine-foot sheet on the bed accord
ing to the proposed Oregon law,
a man who snores ought to fur
nish an unlimited quantity of
sheet music
A Lake county stockman be
lieves that artesian water in
j plenty can be obtained anywhere
on the desert and the faith with
in has impelled him to go to big
expense to test the matter. If he
succeeds, others throughout the
country will be inclined to resort
to artesian wells for water for
domestic use, and for purposes
ot irrigation.
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Lamps and fixtures, electric
irons, chafing dishes, broilers,
heaters and electric motors of
all kinds. Wireing scientifically
done in all its branches. Elec
tric lights installed. Estimates
furnished on short notice.
Phone Main 98.
V. D. Butler.
Notice to Stockholders.
NOTICE is hereby given that an adjourned an
nual stockholders meeting of the Pilot Knob Gold
Milling & Mining Co. will be held at Monmouth,
Oregon, at 10 a. m. February 15 for the purpose of
electing five Directors and such other business
that may come before said meeting.
You are earnestly requested to be present
Dated this 13th day of January, 1909.
H. R. NEHRBAS, President
O. A. WOLVERTON, Secretary.
CITY MEAT MARKET
H. C. Chamberlin, Prop.
Dealer in
All kinds of Fresh and Cured
Meats. Fish and Game in Season
Lard a Specialty
Cash Paid for Poultry
Oysters
For Sale
At the Monmouth Nurseries.
Choice and Extra Choice, high
grade English Wall nuts from
one to four years old. Place
your orders earlv and snr..,
Choicest of Stock.
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W II. Parrish.