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THE MONMOUTH HERALD. MONMOUTH. OREGON FRIDAY. JANUARY 9. 1925 Quality When a housekeeper wants a real washing machine she buys a Maytag, for it washes clean without tearing or wearing out the clothes. It is simple in operation, compact and will wear for a life time. Takes only about the same elec tricity as a good sized lamp. Let us demonstrate it for you. THOMAS & jjj Quality Hardware Dealing With The Normal Situation It is agreed that something ought to be done toward providing adequate teacher training as a part of our oth erwise excellent public school system. What that something shall be is evi dently one of the vexatious problems with which the coming legislature and perhaps the people will be called up on to deal. Obstacles in the way of immediate and easy adjustment are numerous, and, as certain speakers Jefot e the Oregon State Teachers' as sociation have suggested, political in their nature. But why shy at the designation "political"? It is on a political basis that all public issues are ultimately settled. It is imprac ticable, and probably impossible, to separate the spirit of so-called poli tics from our public contacts.. This is particularly true of the states of which Oregon is an outstanding ex ample, whose citizens have voluntari ly taken on themselves an increased share of responsibility for details in the management of governmental af fairs. There is criticism of Superintend ent Churchill's proposal to establish .branch Normal courses in connection - with a number of the high schools of , the state. There does not seem to be 'any dissent to the proposition that some expedient must be adopted, that present resources must be expanded, .if the absolutely requisite supply of competent, home trained teachers is to be maintained. The history of pasl efforts to Supply the state with nor mal school facilities has discouraged reliance on popular vote as a means of obtaining relief. We have no! found a way to eliminate the influence of intercommunity jealousies, of side issues not germane to the main ques tion, from popular government. This is politics which the fault finders crit icize. Of course it is politics. Noth ing else. But what is to be done about it? The record, all of so recent making that comparitive newcomers to Ore gon have witnessed every phase, is that five times in ten years, some plan for normal school education was de feated. In 1909 the legislature made no appropriation for the purpose and the then existing schools ceased to ex ist. In 1910 measures were voted on by the people in contemplation of the founding of normals at Monmouth, Ashland and Weston. The Monmouth proposal won by about 10,000; both the others were defeated, Weston by 6,303, Ashland by more than 10,000. Projects for Ashland and Weston were rejected by popular vote in 1912 the former by more than 25,000 and the latter by a slightly narrower margin. In 1916 a plan to establish iva normal school at Pendleton was beaten by ' some 13,000. In 1918 a constitutional amendment for the es tablishment and maintenance of "eastern Oregon normal schools" was rejected by an adverse majority of nearly 17,000. The vote, notwith standing the gravity of the issue, was light. These are verdicts given by the :people at the polls. Undoubtedly there was "politics" in them. But they are an indication of what we may expect in the future, and a les son in expediency, and a challenge to those whose first interest is in a first rate supply of teachers to de- " v. Service S i MAYTAG A HEAL ELECTKIC WASHER Large and Roomy NORTON Independence, Oregon vise a plan that politics will not nul lify. It occurs to us that among those who most vigorously contemn the product of that what we call pol ities will be found the most violent of all protestants when any sugges tion is made that control of the peo ple over the minutiae of govern mental affairs be curtailed in the smallest degree. e ao not suppose that there is any extensive disagreement as to the genuine and immediate pressing need for the paraphernalia of, a larger program of teacher training. It would be ideal if all would unite on a well-thought-out, forward-looking plan. There is the future as well as Ihe present to be considered. There is pride in the schools. Despite a un iversal desire for retrenchment it does not appear that there is a tend ency toward stinginess where a vital educational need has been demon strated. It will not be denied that in proportion to its importance normal school work has fared rather worse at the hands of the people of Oregon than have other departments of cdu cation. It can be-reasonably assumed that the abstract principle of teacher training, if voted on by all the people would receive an enormous affirma tive majority. But it is futile to sit still and cry "politics"! We have voted ourselves into politics and in politics we are. If not branch normals, what? If not separate normal schools for several sections of the state, what? If not an enlarged school at Monmouth, what? We need not only a workable plan, but a hint also as to how to put it through. The Oregonian. Moonlight and Mockingbird Late in the night from some van tage point the tip-top twig of the tall est tree, the point above the crossarms of a telephone pole or the peak of the barn flits a mockingbird, pouring forth his song. The world lies deep In slumber. High over all rides the moon, Its radiance veiled by a delicate mist that lightly drapes the ancient Ozark hills and shrouds the valley. Best, peace pos sesses all, a silence deep, broken only by the voice of the wonderful bird. His music rises and falls, filling the hours with melodies rare and sweet, and hav ing for accompaniment the soft sound of dewdrops falling from the points of the leaves on the Balm of Gllead trees. km mm 7 LEARN TO DECORATE MOULD AND PAINT WITH DENNISON'S Sealing Wax All Materials and Instruction Booklets at Morlan & Son "Always new things to do with Sealing Wax." fait. III lP"r A Plain Statement By The President The editorial in the Oregonian pub lished elsewhere in this issue of the Herald suggested the following from President Landers which was publish ed in Tuesday's Oregonian. (To the editor) May I claim the privilege of thanking the Oregonian for a very excellent editorial of Jan uary 2? In it you discuss very rationally and justly the normal school situation. In a former com munication I expressed regret at any difference of purpose between Su perintendent Churchill and myself, with the hope such differences might be compromised. You express the essence of solu tion for the problem when you say that "it would be ideal if all might unite on a well-thought-out, for ward-looking plan." It would be presumptuous for me to assume that mine is the only wise and feasible plan. However, feeling that you desire to be familiar with all sides of any public question, and knowing that you have a deep and sympa thetic insight into educational prob lems, I desire the liberty of making my position clear. As you explain in the editorial, any request in recent years for the expansion of facilities for teacher training has been met with the ob jection that the state is not finan cially able. True, we are facing a time when appropriations ought to be cut to the minimum, and econ omy practiced in every possible di rection. If it be true that the state cannot now establish another nor mal school in either eastern or southern Oregon, then, it seems to me, the interim until this is possible should be used for the expansion and strengthening of the present institution at Monmouth. For the last two or three years I have con sistently urged the policy upon the board of regents of building up this school to its maximum limit, which will be reached in the next three or four years if the present rate of growth is maintained. Developing the present plant to its highest ca pacity now would avoid the con current overhead expense of two in stitutions, until such time as a sec ond normal is established. The heavy population of the valley counties will always demand the location of one or more institutions in this territory, no matter how many norwals may be established in eastern or southern Oregon. The present need and trend seems to indicate that in a comparatively brief period there will have to bt four schools, an additional one in the valley besides those mentioned above. One objection to the establish ment of teacher training in the high schools, it appears to me, is that the state has just passed from that period of normal training by the removel of normal courses from the high schools. Since the meeting of the last legislature the superin tendent of public instruction has granted the right to conduct normal courses in approximately 50 high schools of the state. About 450 high school graduates were granted cer tificates the past year and approxi mately an equal number will be granted such teachers' certificates in June of this year. The incorpor ation of normal training in 10 or 12 high schools would not lessen the attendance at Monmouth any more than normal training in 50 high schools has relieved it. The attend ance at Monmouth has more than doubled the last three years. The attendance during the past term reached 770, while the average at tendance for three terms last year vas 832, not counting the summer term with an enrollment of 1024. The chief argument, however, against the establishment of the regional normal schools as indicated above is that it would be retrogres sive rather than progressive. In stead of adopting a temporary makeshift, it would seem advisable to strengthen and advance the pres ent standards for teacher training. The excellent school system of Ore gon certainly now requires as effi cient means of training teachers as adjoining states, or, for that matter, any other state. A study of the normal schools of the country a little more than a year ago revealed the fact that more than 100 of them had already become four-year schools or teach ers' colleges. J About 40 of the re mainder had adopted three-year courses, and the remaining 30, of which Oregon was one, continue with two-year courses. I do not think the time has arrived to dis place the two-year course in Ore gon but I believe it should be par alleled by a four-year course, giv-. ing the opportunity to teachers of the elementary, schools who desire it, a more complete training; and the number of these is constantly growing. I would not favor, at the present time, the certification of The Herald tntorol u Meond-chuu nwttwr HtnibrH, IHtW, n th. it utlU't t Muninoulh, Ownm, umlwr th Art r March I. 1H7. KICHAKl) H. SWKNSON Editor & Publuher MONMOUTH, OUISGON 1SSUKD KVKKV FRIDAY FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1925 , . Subtcription Rata One year $2,00 Six months $1.(10 Three months 75 cU SB Monmouth Meditations IP' No one who has not been a pro spective settler in a new community can realize the pleasure and profit obtained from the annual and boom editions of newspapers. They ob tain there information which it would take them a long time to find in the tegular issues of a publication. In many instances the papers are filed away and referred to possibly many times as occasion arises. As they get their first hand information about the resources of a country, so ,tho advertisements of such editions arc given consideration and attention beyond what is ordinarily the case. Such editions Beldom recompense the producers in proportion to the work required to get them out. They are a murk of enterprise in any news paper which may well receive all the credit such a practical evidence of public spirit earns. Some not-Able annual ediftuns have come to the Herald these past few duys; notably from the Coos Buy Times, the Oorvul lis Gazette Times, the Salem States man and the Oregonian. All are filled with information of the sort valuable to a newcomer. In 1882 J. V. Wvuber lived at Pi lot Rock, and served as local corres pondent for the Pendleton Knst-Ore gonian. It was the custom of C. S. Jackson, publisher of the newspaper to visit his correspondents and drum up business among the rural rest dents. One summer day the Pendle ton publisher showed up at Pilot Rock and related some incidents of his visit in1 a rural neighborhood close by. He stopped at a farm house where apparently no one was at home. But experience had taughc him the necessity of 'investigating every prospect. By 1 ailing, the pro prietor of the ranch was 1 icated un der the house. He had c.awled uider to get away from the heat Mid tho flies. He was especially critical ( ' the flies in his conversation wh.n Mr. Jackson crawled under the house also and opened a social chut. Af Jter due inquiry about crops ami the rest of the family the publisher col lected a year's subscription ai d went on. At the next house the newspaper man found the proprietor, a woman, also underneath it. She had gone to hunt for a stray hen's nest she felt sure was locuted there. Mr. Jack son bade her come forth and promised to look for the hen's nest himself. By the time the lady had emerged into the sunlight she was a little out of breath from her exertions but gave it as her opinion that there were no eggs in the nest at all and the hen was sitting on a porcelain door knob and an iron harrow tooth. When he came away Mr. Jackson said he felt positive that the resi dents of that section spent most of their time under their houses. This same C. S. Jackson, afterward be came the proprietor of the Portland Journal. He died last week. Doubt less his habit forming early experienc es had much to do in shaping the character which made his publishing ventures decidedly successful. While it might be hard to put the finger on the reason for it, the reader is apt to conceive the opinion that the writer of the Oregonian editorial pub lished eslewhere in this issue, is in favor, of MT. Churchill's branch nor mal scheme. At the same time there is one point that might be not ed therein which is decidedly encour aging. This is the clear cut state ment that normal training in the state? needs expansion. Once this fact is generally recognized there will be action taken to relieve the graduates - from this four-year course to teach in high schools, be- I cause the high school field is ade quately ' covered by the state uni versity and state college. But as suredly, there ' should be no limit placed upon the preparation of the teacher of the elementary school for the most effective work possi ble. Moreover, the child in the ele mentary school deserves a teacher ns highly educated and as thor oughly trained as the high school siuueut.. ; J. S, LANDEJiS. 4 U.Ijiurencc swMtfrn Do not The blessed ministry of The days of childhood are so And after years are often liut music m mo iwniirni fcweet memories oi long ago, And in our hearts wo live again Those happy times wo used to know. r! '1 , ..... csrvi iiiu Minion my uiuuii'i So closelv bind me to my 1 I1UU U litllli Willi. WIV Hiuo When now 1 hear their soft refrain. How fine that sentiment that clings In wistful loyalty to home And memories that music brings! i m m. lui in ,u u J ,HM n rf (UH I HMM - 1 present congestion in this sort of work. We do not believe the plan for ten branch normals will work out will, especially if not under the di rection of tho board o regents. At the same time no one coiuu'cted with thu Oregon Normal or of standing in Monmouth has ever oppom'd the prop osition to establish other normal schools elsewhere. It does seem, however, as if such establishment should have popular approval. If it is not possible to get normal schools established at Pendleton und Ashland, why not try more centrally located towns, such as The Dalles and Rose burg? But in thu meantime, the wisdom of President Lunders' sug gestion becomes pertinent. The Or rgoil Normal School should he devel oped to its maximum and given a chance to carry on its work. Lord Didn't See Much to Admire in Wordsworth Wordsworth Is held up for tbe de-rh-lve gaze of future generations In the Journal of the fourth Lord Holland, published In London. Ills lordship wus a languid young man of fuslilon, who employed part of his lelmire In the early days of the Nineteenth century In keeping a rather dull Journal Into which the unlordly puli! le Is nt length permitted to gaze, sn; j the Living Age. One f -vngraph, scrawled on the eve ning ( f :.iur'h 18, 1S02, sufllces, how ever, to redeem the Journal, for, the more Important topic of food being snfely disposed of. Lord Holland be stows three aristocratic sentences on Wordsworth : "Dined at the Il.'s. A very dull af fair. We had, however, Hsporceg, a rarity at this season. Lady B. In formed me Hint these, ns well hb the pommes do terro, were Bent direct from tho estute. Over the wine talked with a young Mr, Wordsworth a pompous, conceited kind of young nan, and a poet. He belongs to the new school of ranting, canting, Germanizing vapor lsts. One hus to meet very odd people sometimes." Need adjustments now and then. Now is the time to get your car ready for Spring driving. Bring it to us and you will be more than satisfied Brine vour hatterv trmihls to na rxr are equipped to Halladay's Garage i Sono song. brief long, W4 urimrs .flrw.tt 1 film f m youth V I Wwi" Rich Man Might Better Have Forgotten Penn$ In his "Queer Things About Lon don," Mr. O. O. Harper tells the fol lowing story: i On the north side of Piccadilly la that famous labyrinthine wurren of x ceedliiKly select bachelor cliHUibers, dating from about and known to most people us "The Albany." j My the smnrt set who reside there, however, It Is accounted sbsurd to spuuk or write of 'The" Albany. It you perpetuats thst grave error, you cannot be "one of us." Albany bus always been sfftcted, place of resilience, by uivu of rank and fashion. Herein dwelt the mil lionaire Karon Meyer de Ho th child, and coming from his luxurious cham bers one dny be dropped a peuny on the pavement outside. He sought long sad anxiously for the coin ; but vainly, for It had rolled down a grating. Resuming an upright posi tion, he remarked sadly on the fleeting nature of riches. Meanwhile (U'h pocket hail ."jlluvsid i'iu.i of Ida watch. 1 EXPERT Funeral Directing This is a friendly institution that docs not confine its activ ities or its efforts to funeral di recting alone, but is ever eager to serve in uny capacity that makes for better citizenship and a happier and more prosperous community. Experienced Lady Assistant Walter L. Smith Phone 5704 Monmouth, Ore. give good service I
