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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
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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.
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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.
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levers and malaria.
Land unsurpassed in production««
Pure, cool mountain water in abun-
dance.
Magnificent mountain and
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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
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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,
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ST. ALPHONSUS ACADEMY.
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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*!»