SUPPLEMENT TO THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF TILLAMOOK COUNTY. Furnish Good Educa tional Advantages for Home Seekers. The people of Tillamook County are justly pioud of lheir public schools. Pro gress basever 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 <d these being graded schools. In addition to the regular presented work of eight years, two schools offer four years ol high school work, and seven offer out year of advanced work. School Attendance. ’ sen were the teachers at Nehalem. Rowe is also a graduate bom the Mon mouth Normal school. Of the remaining district«, eleven held nine-mouth terms, four held eight-mouth terms, eleven held seveii-inonth terms, seven held six month terms, and thirteen held five-month terms or less. Teachers’ Salaries. Teachers* salaries ha ve been gradually increasing during the last three years. In 1903, $12,399 were ex pen de« I lor this purpose. Two years ago, $15 202 ; one year ago, $17,357*; ami last itar the amount pai«l teachers increased to $19,- 522. This shows an increase ol 57 per cent in I luce years School boards as a rule realize that in order to secure the best teaching sei vice, belter salaries must be paid. Ol the country districts, I ist i ear two paid $60 per month, three paid $55, twelve paid $50. fourteen 545, eleven paid $4>, and eight *35. A still greater iiKi*’asr has made this present year. Of the 49 chers 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 foi $35. L* 1 il Ala W'fn j is i «PF•r'. • 7 " ® < A? >K -.«-♦“y* SUB! 7 . 1 j ru — TILLAMOOK COUNTY’S NEW COURT HOUSE. The court house is a newly constructed building, costing in the During the last three years, sixteen neighborhood of $25,000 to erect and furnish. It is a commodious new school buildings have been built at building and nicely arranged with offices for the different officials, an aggregate cost ot $29,864. During with a court room on the second floor. The walls of the building the same period, fourteen other districts are concrete, the ceilings are made of ornamental pressed steel and have made extensive repairs costing the roof has steel tiles. The building is drained, heated with $5,820. The old rough, brown box i school houses are fast disappearing, and ’ steam and generates its own electricity' with a water motor and new up-to-date frame buildings painted dynamo, the power being furnished by the city water system. New School Buildings During the last three years the num ber of pupils attending school has in creased from 1140 to 1383, a gain of 243, or of 21 per cent. During the same period, the average attendance has in creased from 781 to 1034, a gain of 253, or of 32 per cent. Three years ago but 75 per cent of all children between the ages of 6 and 20 attended school. This white take their places. Most of our l>er ventage of attendance was increased schools are" being well furnished with good furniture and apparatus. T he to oyer 92 per cent last year. grounds are being rapidly cleared, gra Financial Receipts. Three years ago the total financial re ded and fenced. Trees are being set out ceipts of all the schools of the county to further beautify the school grounds. amounted to $26,279. This has increas Nine districts have made tax levies for ed to $33,579 ; then to $35,464 ; then the purpose of erecting new buildings last year to $40,295 , a gain of $14,016. this coming summer. It is, indeed, a pleasure to tide over the county and note or of 53 per cent. these various improved conditions. Valuation of School Property. The estimated value of school proper ty in 1903 w as $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 coun ty by noting the number of districts which make a special levy to raise ad- ditioiial funds, so as to pay better salar- ies, and have longer terms of school each year. On the 1903 tax ro|l, twenty- three school districts made special tax levies from which $6,005.89 was receiv ed. Oil the 1904 roll, twenty seven dis tricts made levies from 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 w ill receive an amount estimated at about f 18,000. Secondary Schools. The one institution of which the people ol Tillamook City arc most proud, is the High School. This institution was es tablished by vote of the district seven years ago. The first t welfth grade class graduated therefrom in June, 1904. Since then, sixteen young men ami women j have completed tie tonne and received their diplomas. Many of these graduate« are now engaged in teaching, and are filling various place« in the i bools of this and other counties, with credit to themselves and to (he instilu lion. Several graduates are now attend ing higher institutions of learning in this stale. The High School curriculm has been placed on the accredited list <>l several higher iiistitutieus, including the FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF TILLAMOOK CITY. University r.f Oregon, Oregon State Nor The First Presbyterian Church of Tillamook City was built in mal School,Vt ashington Stale University 1890. It is a well built structure, pretty and unique in design, and Stanford University. A class of five and will comfoitibly seat 250 persons. There is also a I’resby will graduate from the twelfth grade li « y 1 M g 11 terian church at Bay City and another at Cloverdale. ibis coining June, many of whom will one year of Canar, an.I ont Cicero, enter higher schools next year. The high school building is situated on Literature.—Three years\uunei a lieautilul and commanding site in the English and American author«. center of the city, and ¡«surrounded by History — Four years'court,, spacious grounds. The building, erected Ancient Greek, Roman, Mei,,., three years ago nt a cost of $8.000. is a Modern European History : „j . tine modern structure of two stories and cun Constitutional History | basement. It is heated by steam, and Guecrnmeiit. Faculty. is equipped with a good ventilating sys The course of study is tem. The interior of the building is divi ded into eight session rooms and a three departments, each being ¡n ci/** library. Separate cloak rooms are pro of a specialist. Prof. W. R. knl^c* vidcd tor each session room. The base ngrndunte from the Momno.tJ^ incut is used as a play room tor the Normal School, is the principal, aod'?* cbiIJren of the lower grades. The fur charge of the department of Miss Mildred nace is also located in the basement. ica and science. Athletics are encouraged, and sufficient A.B. IU. ol O.), has charge of th-L,” apparatus, such as dumb bells, Indian and English departments ; Mi», p. ? clubs, wands, etc., are kept on band. Walton, AM (North Western Um," B-isket ball, base ball and loot 1 k .1I art* has charge of the history .lepartnicm’ all indulged in. Bay City High School The library room is fairly well stocked The l.av City school has a iiiagnii, with a well selected library ol one thou school building ot four romns and sand volumes. The library room is also basement, situated on a terrace alx " used as a school museum, where a good the town, and overlooking Till«»,’" supply of botanical and geological speci Bay. The building was erected ,e,(r)| mens are displayed. These have been years ago nt a cost ol $6.000. commected, classified and loaned io. eleventh and twelfth grades were added exhibition by the high school students. to the course this year. The court,, Students are in attei dance from all very similar to the one outlined abo,, parts ol the county. All graduates from Miss Frances L. French, A.B. (Alb... the eighth grade of our public schools College), is the principal of the are admitted to the freshman class with- rind Miss Ellen Bewley is her assistant out examination. Another teacher will be added next y,ai Two literary societies are maintained St Alphonsus Academy. by the high school student« : The Emer In addition to the public school (iM|, sonian and the Ciceronian Societies ties afforded to the people of Tillamook Each society has about thirty members, there is a*splendid parochial school to« each one being required to appear on the under management of the Sisters of Si program once a month. Several public Mary. The academy occupies a larg, debates, oratorical contests, and other three story building in the eastern p.r: entertainments are given by the two of Tillamook City. The school is co. societies each year. Thesecntertaiiiments ducted on both the day plait and board, are always well patronized. With the ing plan. Students are in attendant, proceeds, they have paid for a $450 Irom all over the county. Thecourse of piano anil presented the same to the study in addition to the regular acad,. high school. The societies also spend mic work, includes sewirg, painting and considerable money each year in supply instrumental music on both the piano ing the reading room with current peri and violin. Five Sisters are employ«! odicals, about 25 of the leading maga and the school remaining in session ten zines being received regularly. months each year. Nearly one hunditd Course of Study. students were enrolled last year. The course of study i« arranged pri. marily for those students who are pre- 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 twu simesters each, and conforms in most rcs| eels to the course recommended by the State Board ol Education. Mathematics—Algebra, one and one- half year ; Plaue 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, Geo logy, Botany ; one year in Physics. English —Four years’ course,including Grammar, Rhetoric, Composition and M.E. CHURCH, TILLAMOOK CITY. Word-Analysis. Latin.—Three years’course, including FACTS. School Libtariea Three years ago there were 1615 unies in all of the school libraries of the county ; this number ha« increased year by year, and the district librarians re ported lor last year 4,169 volumes, which shows a gain of 2524 volumes, or a gain of 153 percent. A still greater in crease will he made during the present year, due principally to the library levy made by the county court last |anuar \, from which $265.00 was secured. Ibis amount was immediately invested in library books, and al out 570 hooks were distributed among the different schools of the county. This year a like amount will be received from the satin source. In addition to the funds te ceived from the library tux, many dis tricts expend considerable money from their general fund for this purpose. One district (No. 28) has just recently placed an older for fifty supplemental v readers, which will be paid out ol the general lands ot the'district. Many other dis tricts use the entertainment plan for sc curing additional funds for lihrarv pur poses. District No. 13 recently gave an entertainment from which over $40 was received. A splendid interest is being taken in the school libra lies in all parts of the county. What Tillamook Has : One of the best harbors between San Francisco Bay and the mouth ol Columbia River. 35,000,000,000 feet of merchantable timber. Great natural resources in diverse branches. Balance of trade always in it? favor. Equable temperature, insuring bod ily comfort. Good wages, ’for working men in cash each month. Abundant rainfall, guaranteeing crops and water. Good schools within reach of every home. n honest, law-abiding, peaceful population. Ilealthfulness, especially absence of fevers and malaria. Land unsurpassed in proJuctivness. Pure, cool mountain water in abuo- dance. Magnificent mountain and beach scenery. Splendid hunting and fishing. What Tillamook Has Not : Teachers’ Employed. Of the seventy.two teachers emploi ed in the schools ol the county last year oae-fourth or eighteen of them held state papers ; eighteen others held hist gradr certificates , sixteen others held second grade certificates ; nine held third grade certificates , while eleven were granted temporary certificates either upon special examination, or upon certificates held in other counties and not valid here. Of the seventy-two, thirty-five or near Iv onednill, had received cither normal or collegiate training . eighteen others had either graduated from high schools or received academic instruction equiva lent thereto. Most of the othcis had made two or more reais of advance study alkove the public school comse. TILLAMOOK CITY PUBLIC AND HIGH SCHOOL. 1 his building was erected iti 1905 and is in every respect a modern, up-to date school building wieh t » a well lighted, well ventiiated and well heated rooms, with all the paraphernalia necessary in a weff Fenninr ' i Cu!‘,J1.lodlo".s aud expensive piano. It is heated with steam and the school directors make it a special point t Jemn P?i ^’I-ndudmg an The citizens of Tillamook Citv are justly proud of their public and high schil. andsith 1 maZn°L1 ‘ J °f other districts to take the high school course at a nominal charge. After pupils have graduated from thi«S a , P k P' m ^°' n desire more education, can enter the State University at Eugene. 1 P 8radua‘ed trom this high school, should they What Tillamook Needs A railroad to connect with the world (now building). Electric lines. More manufactures in nearly sU lines. Capable, energetic settlers who mean business. Harln>r improvement. Long Sessions of School Held During the last fiscal year, two school | districts. Foley nnd Garibaldi. held dev en months ol school. «Miss Ethe llolt, a giaduateof Sodaville College. taught in the former district ; while Miss Sain Watt, a graduate ot the Tillaitook High School. and Miss Lillie Hull, a graduate «»I the Monmouth Normal, taught in I lie latter Iwo other districts, Nehalem and Balm, held ten ¡months of sclnxd the teacher at Balm being Mr. I \\ Black of the Monmonth Normal Miss Bertha Row and Miss Sophia Nordhau bT. ALPHONSUS ACADEMY. ÏX « 5—-* No Chinese to compete with Ameri can labor. No irrigation, with its expensive litigation. No codling motbs to destroy the apples. No potatoe pest of any kind. No long severe winters, when stock must be housed and fed. No severe frosts to destroy regel«- tion. No crop failure from any catn* « hatever. No earthquakes, cyclone, blizzards, droughts, or excessive heat. No tramps or strikes. \ kish house . SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH Tillamook County affords splendid en* ioyment during the whole season l°r camping parties. Hundreds of wagon»- loaded with camyera and camping out fits, visit Tillamook every year. They spend part of the time can ping in the mountains hunting and fishing and then go to the beach and rusticate, bathing» clam digging and berry picking.