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The Educational Work in Western Oregon

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 9, 1907

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 84, No. 19.

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The Educational Work in Western Oregon

By F. S. Bunch

NINE schools have been in operation in this conference during the year. Three of these are doing work of the intermediate grade. Laurelwood Academy has an enrolment of something over one hundred. This is by far our largest and most important school. The faculty have done good work, in spite of the disadvantages under which they have labored; the school has been overcrowded. The kitchen and dining-room are too small to accommodate the number of students in attendance, and this has seriously hindered in the discipline of the school. More room will have to be provided next year. Professor Airey has been re-elected principal for the coming year. The other teachers were invited to retain their places. Some are considering the matter; others, on account of failing health, will give up school work.
Good work is being done by the Royal school, near Cottage Grove, where Prof. L. G. Paap is principal, and Frank Peterson assistant. The brethren at Royal have erected a neat and very creditable building, and are considering the advisability of a “school home” next year.
Gravel Ford Academy has had a prosperous year. This is more of a mission school than anything else, the attendance being divided about equally between our own people and those not of our faith. Almost every year some of these bright young people accept the truth. This year three have become deeply interested, and have expressed a willingness to walk in the light as it comes to them. Miss Nellie Clark will remain with the school another year, and Miss Neta Hermann will probably assist her.
Our church-schools, in the main, are giving excellent satisfaction. Of these we have six, including two family schools.
While we have not so many schools as in the past years, most of these have an element of permanency and strength in them that gives our people confidence that they will continue from year to year. We have a list of excellent teachers, and we hope that all these will continue in our work and give our schools the benefit of their ability and experience.        F. S. Bunch.