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REGION, THURSDAY, APRIL 42.1910.
NO. 27
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o f being sufficiently far from the
held for the tw o teams following
business portion oif the tovtn to
the rendering o f the decision by
remove many evil influence from
the judges.
the
pupils,
seemed
an
overwhelm­
A
Battle
Royal
W
ith
the
A n Open Letter From
ing preponderance o f good quali­
Albany College T.
Pacific College N otes.
School Board.
ties in favor o f the Corbett tract
The Junior preparatory class
for a high school building. Its
A V O T E ON W E D N E SD A Y purchase was accordingly recom­ TH E DES MOINES
took a delightful walk one after­
noon this week with Prof. Bris-
mended by the board.
W ill Be N o Further D e .
endon as chaperon. Several in­
On December 30,1909, at the H om e Team Takas
for a ii kinds of
A lban y Visitors M ake
lays if the School Board'*
teresting pictures were taken.
largest school meeting ever held
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Good Showing.
Plan ia Endorsed.
up to that time, the recommda-
Rose Winters and Hazel New
tions o f the board were adopted,
lin were visitors at the college
One o f the most interesting and 1 during the past week.
T o the Legal Voters' ot School and its policy as to the division
District No. 29:—
o f the district and the location of spectacular debates ever held In Rev. Stannard gave a good
The matter o f the erection oi a school houses, was endorsed. Newberg was listened to by * chapel talk on “ Friendship” last
high school building this feeason The business transacted at this eager audience in the co
; Friday.
having become involved in litiga­ meeting, was pronounced illegal chapel on Friday night o f
All the students and professors
tion o f doubtful duration ( a con­ by many, some o f whom were week, when the home e
are exceedingly happy over the
team crossed swords with
dition which has and will con­ not present at the meeting.
victory won by our debating
Immediately after the meeting,- Albany College team, defeating
tinue to prove disastrous to the
team last Friday night in the
growth and prosperity o f our the b<?ard placed all records of the latter and thus winning the
college chapel. This gives P. C.
city,) the school board has the proceedings in the hands o f championship in the “ Collegiate
the championship in the debat­
decided to grant the petition some o f the most competent at­ Debating League o f Oregon.”
ing league. A reception wasgiv
calling for an election to purchase torneys in the state. These at­ Rev. John F. Lyons, pastor o f
en by the EUronian Literary So-
aqOjhcr school a&s, J n or
torneys pronounced these p ro­ the
and in his in^cSuctory re
that the public may have a ceedings legal.
after the debate.
thorough understanding o f the
On investigation, the school said that he must take a mid
The Music Departmenf'opened
present status o f the matter, we board became convinced that o f the road course, since
the
work o f the spring term last
deem it proper to give a complete school warrants for such a large loyalty to his home town hatural-
statement o f what has been ac­ amount were practically unsale­ ly impeled him to hope for week with hy tar the largest reg­
istration in its history. The
complished.
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able. An election was then victory to come to the home
On November 17, 1909, an called and bonds voted by an team, while his loyalty to his usual weekly pupils’ recitals will
election was held for the purpose overwhelming majority, not­ own church school made him be held throughout the term
T h e Latest Patterns
o f voting a tax to meet the withstanding the fhef that most hold out a like hope for the visit­ with studies in musical history,
with
«
prize
offered
lor
the
best
current school expenses for the strenuous efforts were made to ing team.
In W all Paper
present year. After the business defeat them by those who were
The question was: Resolved examination paper at the end of.
the
term.
Last
term’s
prizes
had been transacted for which opposed to previous proceedings. that all cities o f the United States
the meeting was called the matter Believing this to be a strong having a population o f 25,000 were won by Nellie Reuter and
o f building a high school was endorsement o f previous proceed­ or more should have a commis­ Esthet'Hodson. Already a num­
taken up and discussed. By unan­ ings, the board consummated the sion form o f government, similar ber o f recitals and contests are
planned for the term. In the
imous expression o f this meet­ purchase of*the Corbett tract, in to that o f Des Moines, Iowa.
course
o f a month a MacDowell not there was any conniving on bett tract and vicinity than
ing, the board o f directors were order to hasten the construction
The home team, composed o f
the part o f the school board to would be required to sewer a
requested to look up a suitable o f the building.
Roy Fitch, leader, Bruce Dougkus recital will be given by the facul­ foist the Corbett tract onto the district within the city proper.
location for a high school build­
Mandamus and injunction pro­ and Harvey Wright took the' ty and during the spring tw o re­ district. They also know the We believe the Corbett tract!
ing, and call a meeting for ceedings were immediately insti- affirmative, while Albany, rep- citals
___ bv _ advanced pupils, the import o f the lengthy speech er was. the choice o f the majority
by Orover C. B irch rtP 1* * * Ml88 Katherine Romig made by one o f the members o: of the voters o f the district for a
out-
purchasing the same. In ac- tued against the board,
cotdanee with this request, the come o f which confirms the leader, Miss Lucile Hart and soprano, and Miss Reuter, pian­ the board at the school meeting high school and that it is not at
board immediately began inves­ legality o f all previous proceed­ Alexander McLean stood for the ist; the second by Mr.'Elmer A. held Nov. 17, 1909, and the rela­ the present time; that it is not
Buehler, baritone, who holds a
tigation o f a location suitable for ings. Notwithstanding these negative.
an equitable location and that
position
in the choir of the First tive long time consumed in mak
the construction o f such build­ suits, the board has succeeded in
Bruce Douglas opened the
almost any location within the
ing
said
speech.
It
is
also
known
ing. Naturally many problems selecting plans for the building,, debate by making a clear and Presbyterian Church at Salem whether or not the board made city proper would suit the ma­
arose as to the selection ot such has advertised far the sale o f the concise statement o f the question under Prof. Hull’s direction. . In any special effort to get lowest jority o f the people a great deal
to this and whatever
a site; the more prominent be­ bonds, and is now.advertising for j and following with
a well addition
....
prices on the other ten tracts o: better than would the Corbett
ing, drainage, convenience, rela­ bids for the construction o f the rounded speech, made at random may be later planned will be the land proposed for school sites. tract.
tive position .to other schools in building. Work on construction from notes, and ringing in a sur­ usual public recitals at the end These are matters which it is be
The school law plainly states
the town; relative position to may commence just as soon as prise on his hearers w ho had not ot the term. The work o f pay­ lieved are thoroughly understood that when one-third o f the legal
ments on tbe college piano is pro­
dose adjoining districts; separat­ the people either endorse or reject before heard him in public. ♦
voters o f a district petition a
gressing
rapidly and the faculty by the majority o f the voters o f
ing the larger pupils from the what has already been accom­
Harvey Wright also warmed
schorl board for a meeting that
this
district
and
no
comment
is
smaller, and removingthem-from plished.
up to his subject, carrying things is highly pleased with the result necessary.
they shall call such meeting.
the business center o f the- dty;
In the judgment o f the board by storm in neatly turning the ol the year’s work
The people may not know This is a plain statement and can
last, but by no means least, a it is absolutely unnecessary for tables against the visitors b y , .
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however, that the board, after be easily verified by reading the
sightly location. Eleven avail­ the district to purchase another showing up. the fallacies o f their
receiving the first petition o f 255 Oregon school law.
able tracts werfe found, practical­ site, as asked for in the petition, own chart, which they hung on j
Why did the school board seek
names asking that a meeting be
ly all o f which had some objec­ in addition to the tw o recently the wall just in good time for \
From Petitioners in called, asked advice o f Attorney to avoid calling this meeting?
tionable features. The fact that selected. The plans selected for him and before their man had an
Montague, o f Portland, who is The law w’as plain in the case.
High School Contention
our district had become sufficient­ the building can be carried out opportunity to refer to it, and
considered one o f the best attor­ One prominent attorney advised
ly large in population to' entitle on the site already selected at a also by making good use o f a To th e L egal T ax P ayers of neys in the state, and that At­ them to call the meeting, w’hy
u s to the rank o f first class, made saving o f $4,000.00 in the con­ chart he had in readiness to
S c h o o l D istrict N o . 29 , N e w - torney Montague advised the hunt other attorneys?
it imperatively necessary to struction o f the building alone, spring at the right moment.
h e r g , O regon :
What difference did it make to
board that the best thing for the
select sites in such locations as rather than ort sites which are
It only remained lor Roy Fitch
The Directors o f Newberg board to do was to call a meet­ the board w’herc the school was
would meet the future demands not so favorably located for to put on the finishing touches in Schdol District No. 29, finding ing and comply with the peti­ built if the people were satisfied ?
o f the district, in such a w ay as drainage.
his rebuttal, which he did to a that the arbitrary position, tion. The people, possibly, do If the people wanted the Corbett
would be most convenient for
The board feels that it has turn, and the victory was won. which they have held, in regard not know' that the board’s at­ tract w’hat harm would it have
ward schools. T h e p r e s e n t acted unselfishly for the very best Mr. Fitch is a bom debater, at to the location o f the proposed torney admitted before the court done to have called the meeting
centrally located building, being interests o f the district, both pertect ease before an audience high school was absolutely un­ that there was no legal obstacle long ago and settled the matter
arranged and equipped for the present and future, in a financial and the array o f facts he had at tenable, and being advised by in the way o f the board calling a for once and all time? W’ere the
grades renders it impractical for way and otherwise, and leaves his command showed that he had the most prominent attorneys o f school meeting in accordance directors afraid that the people
a high school without expensive the matter in the hands o f the made a close study o f all phases the state that they would be with the request o f the petition­ would not sanction the Corbett
rearrangements, while its po­ people, confident that the action o f the question. -
lieaten both in the circuit -and su­ ers o f the last petition.. It is an tract and would select some oth­
sition makes it convenient for ot the board, declared by the
Mr. Birchet, the leader o f the preme courts o f the state, and absolute fact that the inexperi­ er tract? This last is the most
the small children o f the North court’s decision to lie legal, will visiting team has fine delivery would be compelled to call a ence o f the board in such matters natural presumption in view' o f
and West portions o f the district, be endorsed by the people.
and his knowledge o f the dif­ school meeting in accordance caused them t o commit many er­ their strencous efforts put forth
and will conveniently meet, the
Very respectfully yours, ferent sides o f the question was with the petition signed by 271 rors which made the bond issue ami scattered legal ad vice sought
needs of these parts of the dis­
also worthy o f note. He made a legal voters o f the district, agreed unsalable until they were cor­ in endeavoring to avoid calling
T. E. W right ,
trict until our population has in­
splendid impression.
J. C. H odson ,
liefore the circuit court in session­ rected by subsequent board meet­ a meeting.
creased and extended in both
Miss Hart is also a forceful al McMinnville April 15, to call ings, and that until such meet­
J. L. V aniilaricom ,
D r . H arry A. L ittlefield
directions. The most densely
Board o f Directors. speaker and proved to be a j;i meeting as the petitioners re- ing^ were held and the correc­
J ohn L ankin
populated part o f the district be­
worthy representative for her | quested and such meeting will lie tions made it would have been
A nd O thers R epresenting
ing to the southeast, will certain­
college.
Mr.> McLean was a held at 2 p. m. April 27th at the impossible to have sold the
R ecent P etitions .
Church Notes.
ly be the first to require a grade
little handicapped in his de­ school house.
bonds.
building. To meet this apparent­
livery, but his speech showed
This was not a magnanimous
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The City o f Newlierg is now’ a
A Card o f Thanks.
ly early demand for a graded
that he had lieen a diligent stu­ concession, as the school board widely scattered community and
The theme for the morning
school, the board decided to rec­
dent in making preparation for would like people to lielieve, but there is no reasonable reason
We hereby express our gratitude
service at the Baptist church
ommend the porchasfc of the
the fray.
wfts
a
forced
proposition,
and
to
the many friends who gave
why
a
high
school
should
lie
next Sunday morning will be,
Switzer property, as the most
The
judges
were
Galloway
o
f
was
agreed
to
after
much
advice
sympathy
and aid during our
built
clear
to
one
side
o
f
the
dis­
Religion lor Young Men.” In
suitable for that portion o f the
Washington
High
School,
Port-
had
been
sought,
and
after
the
trict. and also to the extreme trouble and sorrow occasioned
the evening the subject will be,
town and district.
land;
\eatch,
Hill
Military
school
board
hail
found
that
east
side o f the town and there- iy thr sickness and death o f our
“ The Royal Friend.” AH are wel-
In the important matter of
Academy,
and
Kirk
of
Willamette
Ithey
were
strictly
outside
the
I
bv
temi
to scatter the city more mby.
com.
drainage, sightliness, accessi­
l niversity. Galloway voted for pale o f the law and that they ! than at present, and incidentally
D. L. K lock and f a m il y .
MBTH. EP1S. CHURCH.
bility, not only to otir own dis­
Albam while the other tw o j would lx* absolutely forced and j cause the citv tir uselessly expend
trict but to those adjacent, and
Preaching next Sabbath morn­ stood for P. C.
compelled to call .a meeting and j large sums of money for fire pro-
Spread down some newspapers
the valuable importance o f a ing and evening. In the morn­ The home team s(ieaks in the ! place the matter before the peo- tection, lights, etc. In the mat­ on which to kneel when you are
beautiful grove o f native trees, ing the subject will be, “ Hunting highest terms o f the visiting pie as they had lieen requested to ter of sewer construction alone, planting the garden or flower
which would require twenty for Mules but Finding a King­ team, saying it w’as a real pleas- do.
we believe that it will cost the beds. They may save you a cold
years to produce oa other loca­ dom.’ ' Bpworth League 7 p.m. ure to meet young people o f their The people o f this district know ' city several thousands o f dollars or rheumatism in your knees, be­
tions, also the redeeming feature All are invited.
kind in debate. A reception was j without being told whether or j more to propcrlv sewer the Cor- sides keeping your dress clean.
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