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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The citizens of Tillamook Citv are justly proud of their public and high schil. andsith 1 maZn°L1 ‘
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other districts to take the high school course at a nominal charge. After pupils have graduated from thi«S
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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.
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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.