Friday, December 15, 1922
GRESHAM OUTLOOK, HOLIDAY NUMBER
sponsibility m ust assist in providing ELEM ENTARY E D IT A T IO X
and d< m andtng trained teachers and AM» TH E OREGON NORMAL
edequate equipm ent for the public
schools. It will supply C hristian col
Catching an inspiration from the
leges for the train in g of leaders and recent observance of Education Week,
will direct th e reading of its youth and seeking to follow up the rising
By ALTA M. GENTRY.
Under these four heads the modern and supply th e needs of the entire tide of in terest in elem entary educa
Rev. a n d Mrs. Geo. C. B errem an w ish th e ir
The im portance of the ru ra l church church builds its program , putting of group it is serving w ith books, lec tion, the students of the Oregon State
to the com m onw ealth has been such course, the sp iritu al at the head and tu res, study clubs. W hatever the Normal m ake an appeal to the people
p a rish io n e rs and frien d s a M erry C h ristm as and a
th a t it is impossible to m easure it. It in the suprem e place the aim and goal need, th e modern church program of th e sta te to do their p art to pro
H ap p y New Year.
is only when we go to the statistics of all work. But th e economic life is will try to supply it in the best pos vide larg er and b etter facilities for
the train in g of teachers. W hile much
th a t we can realize the vast im port considered. Poverty is not consid sible way.
W e hope th e joy expressed by th e an g els to the
Above all else, the modern church th at is com mendable has been done it
ance of the m any sm all organizations ered a synonym for sp iritu al life as
sh
ep
h erd s m ay till y our h e a rts and m ay they be so
throughout this country th a t are w or it was in th e days when the old man is a teaching church and thousands of is desired th a t present u rgent needs
shipping God. not w ith the danger and prayed for his pastor, "D ear Lord, you ru ra l churches have caught the vision be known and fully understood. “ Ed
filled w ith th e sp irit of H im , w hose birth d ay we
persecution of the years of long ago, keep him humble, we'll keep him and a re m aking th eir Sunday schools ucation is dynam ic and m ust keep
sh
a ll soon com m em orate, th a t u n to you, it will be
b ut with the h eart breaking problems poor.” Now the financial life of the graded and are adding to the equip pace with the Industrial and social
m
ent
the
things
th
a
t
will
make
for
"P
eace on e a rth , good w ill tow ard m en.”
progress," says the appeal.
of indifference, neglect and the ever com m unity 4s the business of the
increasing attractio n s th a t tu rn men church if th ere is any way th a t the g reater efficiency in the work. In
It is fu rth e r explained th a t it is
We pray th a t you w ill let H im be your leader
from the things of th e spirit and to people may be served and b etter con spite of the fact th a t th ere are not the desire of those interested in edu
th e things of th e world. But while ditions brought about. F arm ers' in enough train ed teachers, w ith char cation in Oregon to plan for the im
d u rin g th e com ing year, rea liz in g we a re one y ear
each sm all ru ra l church is face to stitutes, stock judging, poultry cu ll acteristic faith and courage, ru ra l provem ent of the entire educational
n e a re r the tim e w hen C hrist sh a ll reign in every
face w ith these problem s, many times ing dem onstrations, pig clubs, garden, schools are putting in train in g class system from the k indergarten to the
es
for
teachers
who
are
now
teaching
h
e a rt and rig h te o u sn e ss sh a ll cover th e earth .
discouraged by them, the w ork they cooking, sewing and chicken clubs are
university. N aturally, in viewing the
have been doing has not been lost p art of the ru ra l church program in and for those who will take up the en tire system, the thought is inclined
and statistics show th a t S6 per cent many sections of the country. Baby w ork in a short time. In stitu tes, con to linger upon its foundation, the ele
of those included in W ho's Who re clinics, home nursing classes, com ventions. train in g classes, correspon m entary school.
ceived their religious train in g in the m unity fairs and much of the work dence courses and many other m eth
In order to plan effectively for the
sm all ru ra l church. The leadership which is done by the county agent, ods are being tried in the various im provem ent of the public school sy s aside from critic teachers, is endeav
ta ry schools. Colorado, with a popu
of the country has been coming from the club leader, home dem onstration churches in an effort to m eet the tre tem it becomes im m ediately apparent
oring to ca rry on the increased work. lation a little larg er and an assessed
mendous
responsibility
th
a
t
is
placed
these com m unities and, in one de agent, and health n u rse in this coun
th a t two features en ter prom inently
valuation oue and one-half more, ap
nom ination alone, 75 per cent of the ty, are brought to these less favored upon the ru ra l church.
into th e development of the schools. A num ber of classes reg ister more propriates lour tim es as much for its
The
te
rrito
ry
served
by
the
G
resh-
than
100
students.
At
least
tw
o-thirds
sections
by
the
"com
m
unity
ch
u
rch
”.
m inisters of the church are from the
These are the m aterial factor on the
norm al schools. W ashington, with
church in the open country or the This is a term used in many ways in am Outlook has m any churches that one hand, including adequate equip of the classes in the Normal School
less than tw ice the population and
this day but Its best m eaning Is, A have caught the vision and are m eet m ent in buildings, school furniture, are much larg er th an they should be.
sm all village.
about twice the assessed valuation,
ing
the
needs
of
th
eir
mem
bers
and
All this In spite of the fact th a t u n church of any denom ination which,
course of study and text books; and and entirely too large to do the work gives approxim ately six tim es as much
til a few years ago the ru ra l church realizing its responsibilities to the con stitu en ts in various ways.
the vital factor on the other hand, required of them. It will be im pos
W hile tim e and space forbid a com consisting in properly train ed and cul sible to m eet the requirem ents of ef for norm al schools. California, with
w as the stepping stone only to the com munity, seeks not to build up it
four tim es the population and three
city church. Now the ru ra l church is self out of the com munity but rath e r plete recital of th e w ork done or tured teachers. T here can be no ef ficient train in g of teachers without
tim es th e assessed valuation, g ran ts
planned
by
these
different
churches
receiving the careful study of leaders seeks to build up the com m unity in
ficient school system , no m atter what increased facilities. Moreover, the over 11 tim es as much for its n o r
of all denom inations whicl^ recognize every phase of its life, holding a l som ething of th e w ork th a t has been the organization, w ithout properly standing of the Normal School among mals.
th a t when they neglect the country ways to the ideals of the Man of G al done is told in another article in this trained teachers. At the present time, other sim ilar institutions, as well as
It is believed th a t when the people
field they are neglecting not only the ilee who him self said "I am come th a t issue.
the sta te of Oregon requires a lim ited its standardization with the U. S. De of Oregon know the Im perative need
source of church leadership but also they m ight have life and th a t they
am ount of professional train in g for p artm en t of Education, is jeopardized. of th eir one institution established in
New Use for Old Water Hose.
m ight have it m ore abundantly."
of the leadership of th e nation.
T here is im m ediate need along three the in terest of the boys and girls in
all teachers entering the profession.
With the coming of this new focus When the farm er prospers the ch u rch
Making spark plug covers from This is one of the featu res of O re p articu lar lines, not to speak of plans the prim ary and gram m ar schools of
of intellectual power on the ru ra l es progress and are able to develope scrap w ater hose is one of the ways gon’s superiority educationally. The for fu tu re grow th These im perative
the sta te they will not withold the
church and com m unity there has the larger, "m ore abundant life,” for by which the Southern Pacific ra il institution provided by th e sta te for needs are additional m em bers of fac m eager sum necessary for the ade
come in the past few years a g reat the community.
way utilizes and salvages old m a the train in g of teachers for the ele ulty, a new train in g school at Inde quate support of th at Institution.
change in the church itself or rath e r
H ealth has come to be recognized as terials.
m entary schools, the Normal School pendence, and increased living facili
In its activity. W here in the past it being not a luxury but as a religious
A large num ber of spark plugs are at Monmouth, is limited in its capaci ties for students. Additional class
GAS USED FOR
w as a place w here people worshipped duty — so athletics, gymnasiums, used by the railro ad on its gasoline ty. The demand for train ed teachers rooms will be u requirem ent of the
1000 PI HPOSES
on Sunday and then left it for the swimming pools, tennis courts and motor cars in the m aintenance of way is now o utrunning the ability of the near future.
week, except perhaps for the midweek all m anner of clean recreation have departm ent. To prevent injury to ex Normal School to prepare them, and
Oregon is at the present tim e in ad
Few people know th at city gas is
service, it has come to be a factor in come to be a p a rt of the thoroughly tra sp ark plugs, E. H. Polk, district the dem and of students desiring to vertently neglecting her
Normal today used for approxim ately a thou
th e life of (he com m unity th a t touch organized church even in the sm all storekeeper for the com pany at West prepare for teaching has become School and allow ing herself to fall sand purposes. Aside from its use in
es every phaze of its life. No longer country church w here all kinds of in Oakland, California, conceived the g reater than tne Normal School can far behind other states In her facili a thousand m anufacturing processes,
does the church hold itself aloof but genuity lias to be practiced to get the idea of m aking rubber covers from meet.
ties for train in g her teachers. By way the health and com fort of probably
ra th e r takes the lead in all sorts of necessary equipm ent but w ith the old w ater hose.
More students are applying at the of com parison, states llot as large or one-half the people of the Uuited
com m unity movements.
The hose is cut Into strip s of about Oregon Normal School for adm ission as populous or as w ealthy ure provid States depends in large m easure on
“vision", the rest of the equipm ent
The church of the old day was built comes to those who say it will be 3^1 inches in length and the extra and training th an can be properly a c ing considerably m ore for norm al its unfailing delivery 24 hours of
to house the denom ination. The mod done and have the faith and courage plugs are placed In these holders to commodated w ith its present equip school sup p o rt than Is Oregon. Idaho, every day in the year. Over four
ern church is built to serve the needs of th e ir convictions.
Science has prevent injury such as breakage of ment. This year the increase in en with a population of only a little more billions of dollars is Invested by the
of the community. In this day the shown th a t recreation in sane and porcelains and dam age to threads.
rollm ent is m ore than 50 per cent than half th a t of Oregon, and an a s thousands of gas com panies in this
Automobile ow ners would do well above th a t of th e corresponding date sessed valuation of less than half, country.
church that does not create a demand healthful surroundings is re-creation
for itself will not grow and will not of body and mind and the church to adopt this ingenious method of pro In 1921. L ast year, the total atten d provides o n * and one-third tim es as
The business of gas m anufacture Is
reach the people that need its m in finds it not only a duty but an im tecting sp ark plugs.
ance w as more than 50 per cent g re a t much for its norm al schools. Arizona growing at the rate of about sixteen
The Southern Pacific saves hun er th an for the preceding year. Thus, and New Mexico, with less than hall per cent a year. This m eans th a t in
istry.
pelling necessity to take the “wreck"
The church should serve. If it is out of recreation for its young people dreds of thousands of dollars an within two years, the attendance has the population and tw o-thirds the as six years the production of gas in
to follow in the steps of the M aster It and provide social life which gives nually through salvaging scrap and more th an doubled. E verything points sessed valuation, furnish th ree tim es this country will be double w hat It Is
will serve not only the spiritu al life rest, pleasure and health for all.
w aste m aterials.
to a continuation of this increase. as much each for norm al schools as today.
The church of the modern pro
b u t will "go a little farth er" and
N otw ithstanding the crowded condi does Oregon. Other states are m ak
serve the social, physical, and eco gram m ust needs supply food for the
The man with the biggest mind can tions, p ractically the sam e faculty, ing corresponding provision for the
It would be Interesting to hear the
m ental life and recognizing its re- m ake it up the m ost quickly.
nomic life even as did the Master.
with only one additional member, train in g of teachers for th eir elem en fish story of the fish th a t got away.
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A Pastor's Christmas Prayer
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