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BEDFORD aiAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 1911.
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lcvdford h a City of Fine and Up-to-Date School? and Churches
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(By Roy. W. F, Shields.)
Medford is well supplied wilh
churches. There nro "nino denomina
tion', that have church buildings, in
tin- city. The Presbyterian chuieh
was nignnizod in 1885 with nine
members. Tho membership of (lit
church since its orguninition is .'170
The present membership iH o'J.'i. Tin
organizations within the chinch arc:
The AleivV club, the Ladies' Aid, tin
Wdmiiu's Missionary soeiety, the
Sonior Chrisliiui .Endeinnr society
the Junior Christina Endeavor sol
ely, the Junior llible society, the
Kind's Da lighters and tho s'undnj
school. The present building is in"
sufficient for tho .Sundny hchool and
the congregation, it nil the people of
the chhrch contemplalo erect ing a
church edifice in.. the near fiiluie ii
Keeping with the growth of the oily
of Mmlford, and suited lo tho grow
ing domands of the church. The cs
timalcd cost of the now structure i
fiom $:i."5.000 to Jp.lO.OnO. Tho church
now owns properly valued at )f4(V
()()(). This church .stands for all thai
is uplifting nnd progressive. Hoi
Wo-don F. Shields is tho pastor.
First Baptist Church.
The First Baptist church of Med
ford, Or., was organized in June
188."), with a chailer membership of
nine members eight women and one
man, I he only man heilig S. 1,. Ben
nett, Sr who is still a member am
has held the office of deneoa since
the date of oiganizntion. The church
building was erected in J88f, where
il in located at the present time.
Altogether ten pastors have served
the church, the present pastor, A. A
Holmes, having begun his sen ice-
February I, MHO. J-
The ciurch expends over $.1000 a
year for local expenses and gios Ic
benevolonco of various kinds' ovei
i1000 a year. There have boor
about 800 members who hae united
wilh the church sinco its oignuiza
lion, and the pieseat inembeiship n
.'t.r0. The Sunday seliool, of which
II. C. Clainett is superintondenl, Inu
an einolliucnt of 285 scholnrs. Then
is gr('fif need of more Sunday school
room in Die church building and ir
the near future cither an addifioi
ti Iho present building or a new
church building will be a necessity.
A live Young People's society, wilh
Mnurieo Hold, as piesident, is ono of
fhe Useful depot fmenlR of tho church
work. Mrs. O. G. Shiiley is piesi
dent of the Ladies' Afil society, and
Mrs. II. S. Stine is piesident of the
Woman's Home Mission society, both
of. which aie doing good yoik in (he
Hunch. During tho past year 11.1
members have united wilh the
church, Tim church has recently
lliircluiscd p'roperiy at the comer of
Twelfth strpet and South Central
avcuuo, valued at !f."000. Tho total
value of 'hich pioperty is estimat
ed at an.noo,
First Methodist Episcopal Church.
- The drife of'tllo orgunis'titirtu of the
Methodist class in Medfoid is not
o.vacllv lived by any historical rec
ords, but was about 1885. Profiler
Simpson, who was pastor of the
Ashland circuit l that time, fraus
lcncd (ho membership of Iho Phoe
nix class fo Modfoul and organized
the chuieh in this place. The pros
en, church building was begun under
the pasforato of J. V. Miller and
completed by O. V. Quimby. In
181)2 Medford appears in the min
ules nf. air indopeadent charge, nnd
HeV. K. E. Phipph vns appointed
pastor. At this timo tho membership
was less than one hundred and tho
pastor received $37(1 snlaiy( and tho
church raised .f:H for benevolences.
During tho past six years Hie inem
beiship of Iho church and Sunday
school has moio than doubled, nnd
the iiuancial nnd benevolent work
has moio than kept pace with tho
numerical growth. Tho present
membership is threo bundled and n
growing quite rapidly so much so
that tho piconl building is totally
inadequate to accommodate tho
church and Sunday school. Tho
pressing peed, at present is a new,
modern church building, with hotter
Sunday school lacilities and large
enough to accommodate tho growing
congregations. It is tho purpose of
this church in the near future, prob
ably early in tho new year, to begin
the construction of such a building,
ono that will bo a credit lo (ho city
of Medford.
Kev. L. F. Helknnp is at present
pastor of tho church.
First Christian Church.
The First Christian church of
Medford, Or., was organized on Nc
cmber 24, 1884. Of tho dilutee
members, only tlueo are member
now Mrs. J. K. Darnell of Medford
and Mr. and Mm. D. II. Miliar of
Gold Hill.
At the pm.ent timo there is a resi
dent membership of about 200. W.
Theodore ntlMouk, tho present 'P!'s-
tor, has been with the church J
i?"' .vfsyrll wkmBIEwtrillrPuI f Till 1- -f
months.
The church has a thriving Bible
school with an average attendance
of over 100. A good, livo Christian
Kndeavor, a splendid Ladies' Aid so
ciety and a growing auxiliary of tho
Christian Women's board of mis
sions. The chinch properly, which
is located near the center of the city,
is valued at about $15,000.
The pas) ear has been ono of
splendid piogress along all lines. The
chinch has been strengthened by a
substantial increase jn membership
and has made great spiritual devel
opments, y
, Pefoie the close of the year 1911
the chinch epects lo have finished
a modern, tiieproof, up-lo-dnle
building in every lespecf.
Southern Methodist Church.
The Sonlheril Mefhodist chinch
was organized in Medfoid about 20
years ago with a mcmbeiship of six.
Tho growth of this chinch has not
been rapid at any time, but, oier
coming one difficulty after another,
it has made a sfiffdv advance, ft
has a membership now of about 100.
This church is iituatci on Iho
corner o'f West Main street and Oak
dalo avenue, just opposite the Wash
ington school. The, .location is one
of iho very best in the city "nl is
gnnvil'g nlore and more , valuable.
Tho present JioTwo of worship, ho
ever, Js. not 'adequate, to,,f ho, demand
of tin) limesin which wo aie Jjingi
so it is the-piupbse of (lie church to
build -a modern house of worship in
tho near fill inc.
Then aie services in this chinch
ivory. Sunday as follews: Sunday
school at 10 a. in.; preaching, 11 a.
in.; r'pvoith league and Iliblu study,
0:110 p.- nu; preaching, 7::'.0 p. m.;
prayer meeting each Thuisdav. 7SJD
p. m. Kerybody welcome. Strang
ers .specially invited.
Rev. .7. P. Ilipps. the pastor, lives
nt 25 N, Oakdale. Phone No. 1051.
St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
This church began last spring Iho
eieclion of a business hjoek to emor
tho 100 feet facing on Main stieci.
Bishop Scudding had engaged to
provide tho funds for this building,
which will mean in the f lit mo a gieat
deal for IJie upbuilding of the Kpis
copal church in Iho Roguo River al
loy. This building has been com
pleted at an o.ponso of somo :12,
000. ft consists of four stoics,
eight offices and a large guild hall,
40x82 feet, with two woll-fiirnished
pallors, a well-equipped kitchen, etc.
A steam heating plant heats the
wholq building. At present Stuidav
school and church sorviees aio bu
iug held in the Guild hall.
Tho foundation stone .for tho new
cluii eh was laid hist April, but wiuk
has for some time been suspended
until the quarry could fiuuish stone,
nnd sufficient funds can be .secured
fo conlinuo tho woik.
Somo $10,000 has already been
pledged, but several thousand move
will bo iequirod to finish, the building
accouling to the original plans. Row
The Greater Medford 4 Club and its Work
Tho 20th day of April, 1911, will' Tho ffrat characteristic work un
mark the eighth birthday of tho dertaken by tho ladles was that of
Greater Medford club. For nearly
elnht years this organlzatioa of faith
ful anil unBeJflBh women, devoting It
self to tho study of civic betterment,
has sorved tho city of Medford,
fleeting credit on tho ability and
foresight of its piibllo spirited mom
berehlp and accomplishing work of
ondiirlns value to tho public. Tli
useful city woman Is a distinctive
product of tho last two decades and
..-.. Auv. mn,n, unnMi e-ist west
every city, north, south, eas. west.
presents us own minimum i'"'"! ,)een nt (tiTth to 8eouro a jao.000 of muslo and sociability have-been
lems, providing au extensive Hold for rj.ar0g0 jjbrary and at this time the given with tho result that tho club's
the exercise of originality and lnltl-jfat petition has been Bont-Tn and j mrfmberaltlp has boon largely In
atlvo In rendorlng offeotlvo serlcc I tho prospect U cceedinKly brlxht croanod and tho talent of many ao-
WASinxtiTox sciK)6i;.
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ST. MAKY'S ACADKMY.
William Lucas is rector.
Tho Fice Methodist church was
oiganbed in HUH. Tho present
membership is 115. Rev. ). .1. Her
lington is the present pastor. This
congregation of people Imvo been
piogTcssixe. They hat a .nice little
chinch building and aie ei'ecting a
Hue parsonage. 'Hie propeily of this
churcli is climated at $5000. Too
uougi ligation is jihinuiug to add lo
the piescnl chlirch editico to kep
pace with the growth of our citv.
This chinch is on the corner of
Twelfth and Ivy shouts.
The Sevonth-Uav Advcntists
chinch is on Nmlh Riverside. The
people of Uiis chinch built their
hoiisu of woiship two years ago.
Rev. W. L. Black is in charge of tho
work. Tho church is prosperous,
and in connection with tho church
work carries on a denominational
school for its younp people. The
piopeily is valued at :I000. 'fills
chinch asks for its slmro in (he
moral uplift of the city iiiuf pro
poses to make good.
The Oetmaii Luthetau chuieh is
located on tho coiner of Oakdale
and Foinlh slieets. Theie is n largo
Herman element in our city, mid 1 lit
services of the church aio conduct
ed in tho flciman language. There
is a church guilding nnd -parsonage
owned by Ibis people valued at $5,
000. Tho Laithoraus are cvcrywhoio
noted for their morality and Godli
ness, and tho people of this clnirch
aio upright and industrious. Their
plans for tho inline aie equal to tho
expected growth of tho numbers of
their people.
Tho Roman Catholic church was
organised early in the history of
Medfoid, anil the fiisl chinch build
ing was in the ninth of the city on
the comer of Front, and Third
Mi cots. Two years ago a fine odi
fico was built on South Oakdale ave
nue, and also a manso for tho priest.
St. Mary's Academy, a now school
building, stands on tho corner, of!
Improving and boautlfylng tho city
pari; blocks, after which tho present
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beautiful fountain was Installed, i
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noncaos, aililed and a gardonor en -
re-igaod to koop up tho grounds.
Tho
public library consisting of somo CO
vol u in 03 of current fiction and kont
in :i loading storo next engaged tho
Interest of tho club, the books woroi
.removed fo tho city ball whorn mora
spato could bo sHircd and a cam-
palgn lristltuted to Incrtmso tho niim'
'ber of volumes mid Interest a wider I
, rn(UnB m,c TIrPl0s8 offortB haVo
Ql'KKN ANNR AND
Holly and Twelfth slieets. A large
hospital is in contemplation by this
people. Tho present vnluo of the
pronoitv of this church is $50,000.
Tho estimated vnluo of the proposed
hospital is $100,000. As all tho
buildings of this church arc now mid
up to dntc, it iB toady for tho pros
cut and prepared for tho inci eased
giowtli in the fiiluie.
Tho chinches of tho city Imvo been
harmonious. Them js no strife
among the churches. Nojthing is
inoi c diHciedifabli hero than for ono
chinch to attempt fo profit at tho
loss of another. There is a com
mon understanding among tho pas
tors of tho vauous churches to help
each other, and co-oporato with
for ultimate hiiccchs.
Public health, and sanitation, tho
humano treatment of dumb anlmalB,
t,l Providing of publlo drlnlring
fountains and tho distribution of
,
fruit and flowers to tourists Imvo
l)00I, ta,(en ,, at Btnto,, UraoH(
Ag-
grosslvQ and offoctlvo work wns done
at a rocont gchool election in gottlng
tho proporty liolderH out- to vote,
wlillo pralsowortav crrortH Imvo licoa
made to btfuutlfy tlm city Btreots. Tho
spoolnl edition of tho Mall Tribune,
odltod by tho club last May, netted
IIL'00.00, wliliw Mock day awollod
tho otub'B funds by somo $160. Many
dollghtfnl and Informal afternoons
? -I' 11 1 ii f" " mm i Tt IPnUfflrHii fiHBBIlB
H 1.. P"r "is &BHI 1 PN IHIHbIVOHI
LINCOLN RWOOrj.
IIICSII SCHOOL.
.lACKSOX SCHOOLS, TO IHO KIIKCTKI) m'KLVd IIJ1I.
each olhor in the religious work of
the city. Tho membership of tho
churches is composed of men and
women loprcsenting tho various
walks in life. Thoy nro prominent
in business, in the professions mid
in oory groat entoipriso of our city.
The church people aie yenlous in
tlitr efforts to mriko Medford a
large, beautiful and moral city. Most
of the churches weio aolivn in mi
effort to banish the liquor from our
city, mid oiu' stale. All stand on
posed to the immorality of tho li
quor traftic.
Tlio members of Iho churchos
stand lendy to lend ntjstetmico to
auv and all movciiMits that aio con
sistent with good morals and Chris
By Hattie
coniilished woinon mudo avollablo In
attaining tho desired cuds.
Ah a city grows In wealth and pop
ulation tho necessity for and thu
scope of civic Improvement work In
creation, responsibilities wofgh moro
heavily and tho opportunities to sorvo
tho town nro wider, all of which Is
an additional stimulus to high en
doavor and greater activity.
Tho park and tho library boards
aro regarded ah poimaumit factors
In tho civic work, additional acre
ago has boon socurcd for park pur
poses, and a syHtomntlc canvas Is be
ing conducted for tho purpose of in
ducing property hoidors to plant
iiecs and onltlvafo roses. A roso
show Is one of tho contemplated un
dertakings and a pars In tout of foil to-
ward market Inspection and clean
tianity. Thoy stand for tho salva
tion of nil tho peoplo mid for (ho
prnelioo of righteousness and justice
mid biollieiLv love in tho daily lifo(
"Bolioyo in tho Lord, Jesus Christ,
and thou shall bo saved." "What
doth Jehovah require of thee but to
do justly, nnd fo lovo kindness, and
to walk humbly with thy God?"
The completeness (always) of ri
store's ndvoi Using Is a rclinblu test
of tho completeness of (ho store ser
vice. If you ar'o surd that your storo of
fors better values than any Other in
your lino, bo equally sure that it Jfl
boltor advertised.
Warner Gore
streets mid alloys, Is apparent. Sub
scriptions aro bolng solicited for tho
piirposo of erecting a fountain on tho
slto of tho old depot und arousing au
Interest In parking tho railroad right-of-way.
Tho ridiculous ovor-cro wiling o
tho pupils of tho publlo schools has
canned much discussion among
mothers and teachors and means aro
bolng dovlsod for socurlug .Improved
ventilation, shorter hours of homo
stiqly, and a hlghor typo of health
among uhlldrqn at school ago.
Jji every offort put forth by tho
club, solicitation of publlo co-operation
has boon greeted with tho most
cordial and hourty support by tho
townspeople who recognize the In
outfraiiblo valuo to our community 6t
Tho Oroator Medford club,
(Jy U. S. Collins, superintenitcut
Medford city, schood.) .
Sinco the earliest 6kHt of civili
7ation, i) thpmo whlqh bBftitail
ihq most carnflst considerafihVl in
gaged tho Attention, of! rih4 u Most
fhoitghtful minds, nnd awakwied tho
profouudest disciibflionS"iK iiiatlof
qducn;lioii. It cu(er.) into nil waders
of public concern and efflbpli4Uh6
very Rourqa q wntibiifll Hfiririu1 Kko
patriot ism, is becomiilK uuivDrHal;
tint is, it is bt)?omlu of vital im
portanc6 to each indvidHnl. Higher
se)tolnrship and higher professional
(iinljflc.itions seem to b'q tho toalfch
wordt of tho hour. ' U
Today wo stand on the threshold
of n. now era., Studies whick affect
human life in practical wsyshRreifro
plucing tho old-.bnpfii fheulility'iof
which ban loujc been qit69ii08(f&. The
educational (dndenoy iff fwSt1t n
frniiiinii that ifppli65 fo (lWjiirftc
(iqn.i sido of lifcj and xioalfrigi with
fhtso branqneq iherq is ho 't5nmn
ity itr ti.o great cominpnwik"of
the Mnfo, of Or,eg6 (Hi (tttftHibct
tcr facilities aiotig thoe rittM1 ilfnn
(ho city of McdfoW; Her sysf',6f
public scboolfl ?xcIs jMRi'iy tJft&er
cities id (ho kin) of worki ddniilnd
id (Ita genefnj Interest iff tieafloii,
ilhd hot "ivlUiiigiiess to secure these
results give her tho distinction of
having nmoug tho highest salaried
teachers in (ho stale.
Medford is probably unsurpassed
by any city in tho liortlrwcst iin tho
boauty arid equipment, of the. high
school building" recently .complofeoV-
1909.
Tho eftifrsb of sttlflV tottr'afces
English, Latin Gertrinri, Ifrbhofl,
fimontf tho languages f OhoWiAffy',
physics, bofaffy pliyflidgYftphy, tn
tron6myf .geolOg'yf rfgridulthtd, -hdhi-ouUnre',
afno'iii tho sCIOn'cWf Ameri
ca , ancient, nJe,(Hnefva) niMftfif,
English in history)-alftebfa, eofee't
ry and trigonbniotryj ih rriathertHtit's',
Aside ffom any tit ttitsM sijfs tko
studctit Udfi thd advantng6f train
ing in commercial rirt, dbHi'Wtio. s61
onco" or niii'idal frftinln de(trt
mentrt Thoso' divlrtlotis' arO 6otHW(o
hi tlfetaselvo's, cncli Having tbolf spe
cial rtitmi flfld instntbtof -
'ihd commercinf dertrtnletit plfea
instruction in fbhkepiflg,- cdtnttcV
ciql cori-esponderiOe, .toWmw'tiial
law, commercinl arithmetic, short
haud, typowrifiug anil ponn'tapBuip.
The art department insiructs in
paintiiit nnd nidohanicoi itrawing.
Tho domesiio sqiouoc, tho so-called
"fad" of y6s(6rday, is (lio necessity
yf (ditay, mid hqtf so (iroyen itself. Ii.
fins grown in(o such favor among
pio Kirfs in fm high school that two
instntctbra aro necessary for this
popular iopnrfhiout. Tlio manual
training recoives Ub full share of
patronage in an excellctif: equipped
and commoitious room. Tho (wo, la.it
Hbbjcots begin, in flio fourth grades
nnd continue through thu high school.;
Horiiculluro mid agrimilfuro aro."
tho two Irtftt s(ih'ccfs fnhleil lb thai
science depnrtnient of tlfo high:
school. ;
Tho iririrked iifdrotio ih tiffe t)tttni-:
inilori of tho city bf M6(lforl tf real-"
ized in (lid Met that Hie1 larce hith
Aohool building bill x'eceiiily compldt
cd, together1 With5 tlie lafUb cbtnra'tf.
dioils Wdshington s6Hool nnd aif
nox, ilitd thb Lincbln schobl crtilhot
ttccoiArriodhfo fho ltlOO HlddeiiN.
St. ilriry's Acffdefdy it n fHvne
institiifiotf in tho city which is d6iilg
a splendid work along cduchdbnui
lines. It Is aotiatto'tad by tho Cath
olic sisters.
Tho now year has a most proof
isiug outlook, howevor, which U
manifoHt, in tho coustruotion oft two
largo buildings fo provide fqr the.
increase of population npd attend
ance. These buiidincs will bo con
structed nrg6ly of bfick and stone,
of tho latest architectural ((e$igu, of
tho bomitiffil uussioti type, and con
tain fho Infest" iniproV6nieiis m light
ing, heating and vcnfilafibti. Ert6Ii
will bo equipped with gymHashim,
boys' and girls' luuqhrooms, jirificl-
pol's offico opd libnfry robm.
Atlcnfiou lA given to physical ed
uanlioii, and iho menial value of tho
piny, in considered ju'st as, great find
ns necessary as many of (ho jugular
'imhool oxorcises." Therefore such
games; ns football, banp'efbftll, base
ball and olhor oufdpor games nnd
oxercisos nro enooiirflge,i, wiihin
reasonable limits. he lMedford
high fichool football (east now' t nnd
for the ptis( (jwo years hayo held tho
championship of Sqntfiqrn Oregon.
fhqro tro many occasions
throughout the school, year wfyoso
attraction is very greatly lided by
discoursing of good music; la iaot,
thorwtnro mnny Cvenfs where, is
an essential thing, T(ie hiii sojiool
orchestra and (ib high 8hobl Man
dolin club, under the faitktut (pnd
offieiont direction of at speUl in
structor, are doing fljoad worki and
students musically inclined e, enter
at unv, time, ' rj
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