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About Tillamook headlight. (Tillamook, Or.) 1888-1934 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1907)
SUPPLEMENT TO THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT OF TH' T1 Fr TILLAMOOK COUNTY. Furnish Good Educa- tional Advantages for Home Seekers. The people of Tillamook Counlv are justly proud of their public schools. Pro gress has ever been the watchword in all parts of the county. A decided ad vance has especially been made during the last scholastic year. Fifty public schools are maintained throughout the county, twenty ol these being graded schools. In addition to the regular prescribed work of eight years, two schools oiler four years ol high schoql work, and seven offer one year of advanced work. School Attendance. During the last three years the num ber of pupils attending school has in creased from 1140 to 1383, a gain ol 243, or ol 21 per cent. During the same period, the average attendance has in creased from 781 to 1034. a gain of 253, nr of 32 per cent. Three years ago but 75 per cent of all children between the ages of 6 and 20 attended school. This per centage of attendance was increased to over 92 per cent last year. Financial Receipts. Three years ago the total financial re ceipts of all the schools of the county amounted to $26,279. This has increas cd to $33,579 ; then to $35,464 ; then last year to $40,295 ; a gain of $14,016. or of 53 per cent. Valuation of School Property. The estimated value of school proper ty in 1903 was $32,572. In 1904 this increased to $41.896. Next year’s fig ures were $50,472, and this increased to $56,174 last year. This shows an in crease of $23,602. or of 75 per cent. Special Taxes One may judge of the splendid interest taken in the public schools of the conn- ty by noting the number of districts which make a special levy to raise ad ditional funds, so as to pay better salar- ies, and have longer terms of school each year. On the 1903 tax roll, twenty- three school districts made special tax levies from which $6,005.89 was receiv ed. On the 1904 roll, twenty seven dis tricts made leviesf^om which $11,081.80 was received. On the 1905 roll, thirty two districts made special levies and re received $12,164 10, On the 1906 roll, thirty-four districts made levies and will receive an amount estimated at about f 18,000, this cominK June. sen were the teachers at Nehalem. Miss Rowe is also a graduate from the Mon mouth Normal school. Of the remaining districts, eleven held nine month terms, lour held eight month terms, eleven held seven-month terms, seven held six month terms, and thirteen held five-month terms or less. Teacher»’ Salaries. Teachers’ salari« s ha ve been gradually increasing during the last three years. In 1903, $12,390 were expended for this purpose. Two years ago, $15.202 ; one year ago, $17.357 ; and last year the amount paid teachers increased to $19.-» 522. This shows an increase of 57 per cent in three years. School boards as a rule realize that in order to seiure the best teaching sei vice, better salaries must be paid. 01 t he country disliictf, I ist year two paid $60 per month, three paid $55. twelve paid $50. tourteen paid B45. eleven paid $4 >, and eight paid 135. A still greater increase has been made this present year Of the 49 tea •Tiers now engaged, one receives $100 per month, another $70. another $65, three receive $60, three others $55. twenty-eight receive $50, six receive $45. five receive $40. and one is teaching for $35. New School Buildings During the last three years, sixteen new school buildings have been built at an aggregate cost of $29,864. During the same period, fourteen other districts have made extensive repaiis costing $5,820. The old rough, brown box school houses aie fast disappearing, and new up-to-date frame buildings painted white take their places. Most of our schools are* being well furnished with good furniture and apparatus. The grounds are being rapidly cleared, gra ded and fenced. Trees are being set out to further beautify the school grounds. Nine districts have made tax levies for the purpose ol erecting new buildings this coming summer. It is, indeed, a pleasure to i ide over the county and note these various improved conditions. TILLAMOOK COUNTY’S NEW COURT HOUSE. The court house is a newly constructed building, costing in the neighborhood of $25,000 to erect and furnish. It is a commodious building and nicely arranged with offices for the different officials, with a court room on the second floor. The walls of the building are concrete, the ceilings are made of ornamental pressed steel and the roof has steel tiles. The building is drained, heated with steam and generates its own electricity with a water motor and dynamo, the power being furnished by the city water system. Secondary Schools?. The one institution of which the people of Tillamook City are most proud, is the High School. This institution was es tablished by vote of the district seven years ago. The first twelfth grade class graduated therefrom in June, 1904. Since then, sixteen young mtn and women have completed tie tourie and received their diplomas. Many of these graduate*« are now engaged in teaching, and are filling various places in the -cliools of this and other counties, with credit to themselves and to the instiln lion. Several graduates are now attend ing higher institutions of learning in this state. The High School curiiculm lias been placed on the accredited list ol several higher institutions, including the University of Oregon, Oregon Slate Nor mal School,Washington State University and Stanford University. A class of five will graduate from the twelfth grade *hom wi" one year of Caesar, an I one jear Cicero, Literature.—Three vears’eourst in bulk English and American authors. History —Four years’course, including Ancient Greek, Roman, Medieval u)l(] Modern European History ; and Ameri can Constitutional History and Civil Government. enter higher rfliool» ne»t venr. The high rch<>»l huikling i» »itualed <>» h lieaulilul nn<l ......... landing site in the center <>( the tier, «nd is surroonded In spacious grounds. > he building, erected three .ears »go al .< Cost of »M.0U0. is » Hue modern structure oft«« stories an.l basement. Il is healed br steam, amt ise<|uipi>e<i with a good ventilating svs- tern. The interior of tin building is divi ded into eight session rooms and a library. Separate ilonk rooms are pro vided tor each stssioii room. 1 lie bare inent is used as a play room lor the children of the lower grades. The fur nave is also located in the basement. Athletics me encouraged, and sufficient apparatus such us dumb bells, Indian clubs, wands, etc., are kept on hand i Basket ball, base ball and loot b. II are all inilttlge'l in. The library room is fairly well stocke«! ith a well >ekctc<l library of one thou i sand volumes. The library room is also used as a school museum, where a good supply of botanical and geological sped- mens are displayed. 1 hese have been coinmccted, classified and loaned fo. exhibition by the high school students. Students are in attei dance from all parts ol the county. All graduates from the eighth grade of our public schools are admitted to the freshman class with out examination. Two literary societies are maintained by the high school students : The hmer- sonian and the Ciceronian Societies Each society has about thirty members, each one being required to appear on the program once a month. Several public debates, oratorical contests, and other entertainments are given by the two societies each year. Theseentertainnients lie always well patronized. With the proceeds, they have paid for a $450 piano and presented the same to the high school. The societies also spend considerable money each jear in supply ing the reading room with current peii* odicals. about 25 of the leading maga zines being received regularly. Course of Study. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF TILLAMOOK CITY. The Hirst Eresbyteriau Church of Tillamook City was built in 1890. Itisa well built structure, pretty and unique in design, and will comfoitibly seat 250 persons. There is also a Presby tetian church at Bay City and another at Cloverdale. The course of study is arranged inarily for those students who are paring for admission to the freshman class of the University of Oregon, or other institutions of like standing. The course is divided into four terms of two simesters each, and conforms in most resfectsto thecourse recommended by the State Board of Education. Mathematics—Algebra, one and one- half year ; Plane Geometry, one year ; Solid Geometry, one year ; Academic Arithmetic, one year ; Bookkeeping, one- half-year. Science, one half year in each of the following : Physical Geography, logy, Botany ; one vear in Physics. English —Four years’ course, including Grammar, Rhetoric, Composition and Word-Analysis. Latin.—Three years'course, including Sc hool Libraiiea Three years ago there were 161-5 vol umes in all of the school libra lies of the county ; this number has increased yeai by year, and the district librarians re ported for last year 4,169 volumes, which shows a gain of 2524 volumes, or a gain of 153 percent. A still greater in crease will be made during the present year, due principally to the library levy made by the county court last (atiuary, from which $265.00 was secured. This amount was immediately invested in library books, and nI out 570 books were distributed among the different schools of the county. This vear a like amount will be received from the sam< source. In addition to the hinds ie ceived from the library tax. many dis tricts expend considerable money from their general fund for this pm pose. One district (No. 28) has just recently placed an order for fifty supplementary readers, which will lie paid out of the general lands ol the ,district. Many other dis tricts use the entertainment plan for se curing additional hinds lor library pur poses. District No. 13 recently gave an entertainment from which over $40 was received A splendid interest is being taken in the school libraries in all parts of the county. ) A , 8 H là CHURCH, TILLAMOOK CITI FACTS. What Tillamook Has Not: TILLAMOOK CITY PUBLIC AND HIGH SCHOOL. is building was erected in 1905 and is in every respect a modern, up-to date school building, with eisht commodious and well hghted, well ventilated and well heated rooms, with all the paraphernalia necessary in a well equipped”school including an expois've piano It is heated with steam and the school directors make it a special point to employ^ sidendid corps of teachers I he citizens o Til amook City are justly proud of their public and high school.* and with a magnanimous’ sp"?I aS pt S from other distorts to take the high school course at a nominal charge. After pupils have graduated from this high school should thev desire more education, can enter the State University at Eugene. s svuuui, snouia iney No Chinese to compete with AoRH can labor. No irrigation, with its exjx”8’r- litigation. No codling moths to destroy A* i apples. No potatoe p- at of any kind. No long severe winters, when** | must be housed and fed. No severe frosts to destroy Tflt” tion. No crop failure from *nJ w hatever. No earthquakes, cyclone, f’lii» droughts, or excessive heat. No tramps or strikes. What Tillamook Needs A railrond to conned •«■oild (now building). Electric lines. More manufactures in 1 neatlj lines. Capable, energetic settlers »hoi»* bimness. Harbor improvement. I Tillamook County affords spk®^ L. « THE PARISH HOUSE. ol sen**1-* . t uuck of »»* Nl ' —.w. Ro« «uri M im Soph'» Nu’1 h" L 1J levers and malaria. Land unsurpassed in production«« Pure, cool mountain water in abun- dance. Magnificent mountain and . scenery« Splendid hunting and fishing- I hiring the Inst fiscal vear, two school districts, Foley and Garibaldi, held elev en months n| school. Miss Edie Holt, a graduate <»f Soda rille College. taught in the (ormer district ; while Miss Saia Watt, a graduate ol the Tilhtii.ook High School, and Miss Lillie IItill, a graduate «»I the Monmouth Normal, taught in I he latter Two other districts, Nehalem and Balm, held ten ¡months of school the teacher at Balm living Mr. E. W Black of the Moumonth Normal Miss Bertha Row and Miss Sophia Nwrdhau • " St. Alphonsus Academy. In addition to the public school facili ties afforded to the people of Tillamook, there is a’splendid parochial school now under management of the Sisters of St. Mary. The academy occupies a large three story building in the eastern part of Tillamook City. The school is con ducted on both the day plan and board, ing plan. Student« are in attendance from all over the county. Thecourse of study in addition to the regular acade. mic work, includes sewing, painting and instrumental music on both the piano and violin. Five Sisters are employed and the school remaining in session ten months each jear. Nearly one hundred students were enrolled last year. One of the best harbors between San Francisco Bay and the moutb ol Columbia River. 35,000,000,000 feet ol merchantable timber. Great natural resources in diverse branches. Balance of trade always in its favor. Equable temperature, insuring bod ily comfort. Good wages, Jor working cash each month. Abundant rainfall, guaranteeing crops and water. Good schools within reach of every home. n honest, law- abiding, peaceful population^ Healtliftiluess, especially absence ol Long Session# of School Held latiev Bav City High School. The Lay City school has a magnificest school building ot four rooms and a basement, situated on a terrace alwve the town, and overlooking Tillamook Buy. The building was erected severs! years ago at a cost of $6,000. The eleventh and twelfth grades were added to the course this year. The couise 11 very similar to the one outlined above. Miss Frances E. French. A.B. (Albany College), is the principal of the school, and Miss Ellen Bewley is her assistant. Another teacher will be added next year. What Tillamook Has Teachers’ Employed Of the severity.two teachers employ ed in the schools of the county last year one-fourth or eighteen of them held state papers eighteen others held first grade certificates ; sis teen others held second grade certificates ; nine held third grade certificates . while eleven were granted temporary certificates either upon special esaminatioti, or upon certificates held in other counties and not valid here. Of the seventy two, thirty.five or near ly one-hall, bail received either noimal or collegiate training ; eighteen others had either graduated from highschools or received academic instruction equiva lent thereto. Most of the others had made two or more veins of advance study alaoe the public school course. Faculty. The course of study is divided into three departments. each being in charge of a specialist. Prof. W. R. Rutherford a graduate from the Monmouth State Normal School, is the principal, and hai charge of the department of mathemat ics and science. Miss Mildred Lister A.B. (U. of O ), has charge of th“ Lsii* and English departments ; Miss Pauline Walton, A.M. (North Wrstem Univ) has charge of tfie history department, FT "3 i I the parish HOUSE. ST. ALPHONSUS ACADEMY. I ST. AtW^SWS ACAV«.- SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH. joy merit during the who’.e ses*- camping parties. Hundreds of <• loaded with camper» and campW fits, visit Tillamook every y<’®r* spend part of the time can p»®i ’ mountains hunting and fishing • go to the beach and rusikate, • lam digg’ng and berry pick*1*!»