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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, ' MONDAY,- DECEMBER- 1, 1902.
CORYALLIS COLLEGE
Not Wholly Agricultural In
Its Aim and Work.
A WHOLESOME STUDEN LIFE
ileatrlci on Industrial Education In
General With Illustrations Drawn
From Observations in
California.
' By a staff writer Twelfth letter.
CORVALLIS, Nov. 30. While the spe
cial motive of my visit to Corvallls has
caused mo to give the greater part of my
two days here to the experiment station
and its work, I -have not failed to see
something of the other departments of
the college. And In .many -ways I And It
a school of very great interest, though
;Jt Is very far from being In fact just
iwhat its name of Agricultural College
tsyould Imply. Besides its department of
Agriculture, it has departments of general
academic work, of mechanics, of domestic
Bdenco and of pharmacy, and on top of
ill a commercial school. In which book
keeping, typewriting and other practical
business branches are taught. And In all
these lines very good work seems to 'be
done. There is about the place a good
atmosphere on the whole, I think, about
the best of any of our larger schools. The
grounds aro well kept, the buildings are
good and In good condition, and there is
the wholesome air of the workshop In the
-Beveral laboratories I have visited.
The professional body is singularly un
pretentious. Wr school has not reached
the stage where it can pay high salaries
for established reputation; therefore It
has not in its teaching ranks a lot pf
dead wood, living on the record of
achievements past,sbut a group of active
men seeking by industry and original
"work to make name and place for them
selves. But In snlte of all and with the hlehest
respect for the various professors, whose
courtesy I have greatly enjoyed, I cannot
but feel that to a considerable extent the
energies and resources of the school aro
being diverted from the main purpose
that of instruction in agriculture. Gen
eral academic work, I suppose, must be
allowed wherever teaching of any kind is
going on; at least, the educators will
have it that way, and since It must be, it
is possibly as well to accept it without
protest. And, though they do not bejong
to agriculture and have little right to
claim support under its name, not much
can be said against the departments
which deal with mechanics, with elec
tricity, engineering, mining, etc Domes
tic science, too, which is another name
for household knowledge, is entirely in
place; but for the life of me I cannot
make out what reason there can be in
Imposing a school of pharmacy and a
commercial training school upon the State
Agricultural College. They have no place
In such a school, and being established in
it, they consume resources which ought
to "be devoted to its natural and legitimate
purposes. In their proper places these
.special schools are to be commended, but
their place is not in the State School of
Agriculture. Money spent on them from
appropriations granted in the name of
agriculture is. in my judgment, money
misappropriated; and I find myself 'won
dering why the farmers of the state who
stand in need of all the work that can
be done and more by an agricultural
college, permit appropriations made in the
name and for the promotion of agricul
ture to be diverted to miscellaneous uses.
I should like for just once to see what
would come out of a school conducted
honestly and solely on the lines of in
dustrial training; but have long since
abandoned hope In that connection. The
thing seems practically Impossible, for no
matter how fortunate the start may be
made the academic idea contrives to work
Itself in and occupy the field. Take, for
example, the great Stanford establishment
of California. It was founded as a training-school;
practical Industry was to be Its
t corner-stone, and the first provision made
- lor It "was a series of beautifully equipped
workshopa There was, too, a-chair of
practical horticulture, with other depart
ments representing the industrial prlncl-
pie in education. But all this didn't last
two years, for the men in charge were
full of the academic idea in education,
and wholly out of sympathy. In a practi-
oel sense, with the training-school idea.
. Bven so positive a man as Senator Stan
ford had to give way in a irieasure; and
since his death 'the mechanical outfit with
which the school started out has been
converted into junk, and nobody mentions
industrial training among' the purposes of
the school excepting when he plans to
inake a joke.
"Another instance of miscarriage of
positive and liberally-endowed purpose
is ajlorded by the history of the Wllmer
dlpg bequest in California. In his will
Mr. Wllmerdlng left something like $500,000
ior tho foundation and support of a school
" ot industrial training, in which, according-
to his .specific Instruction, there was to
- be ""much work and little study," It
might be supposed that under this com
mand something in the way of a genuine
- School of Industry would come; but not so.
A building was put up in South San Fran
cisco ana beautifully equipped and, to
crown all, the presidents of the two Cali
fornia universities were Invited to organ
ize the faculty and at last reports an as
sortment of well-groomed professors of
library and parlor accomplishments, in
cludlng nice young women to teach music
4nd polite literature, had been selected.
The flno mechanical equipment Is used
enough, possibly, to keep it from rusting.
r, Curious, isn't it, that every time an ap-
' propriatlpn is made for some special In
dustrial purpose, a way Is found to dl
vert It to the uses of some other sort
- of Instruction? Strange, Isn't it, that we
can't have a state agricultural school in
Oregon without making it carry courses
lor the training of drug clerks, mining
engineers, bookkeepers and typewriters?
o - .
H But it Is not to be questioned that the
t-" Corvallls school Is doing excellent work
in the lines It has taken up. The very
look and bearing of the student body dem
onstrates this to be the fact. I will con-
ifew myself pleasantly surprised at the
'manifold marks of college spirit and dis
spline which may be seen on every side.
illustrated in the dress, manners and in
the very walk of the youths Who may
be seen about the grounds, in the gymna
sium and In the dormitories. Plainly there
is good administration, and a civilizing
spirit here.
Nowhere else are the social influences
of college life better illustrated than
on the football field and In the
"bleachers" attached; and I am glad to
bear witness that the Corvallls school
bears this test well. I never saw a foot
ball game in which the proprieties of sport
were more perfectly and less ostenta
tiously respected, both on the part of Uiose
who played the game and those who
looked on. I could but contrast the gen
eral decorum of the play and of tho on-
looking partisans with the savage spirit
which ruled 'a few years back when the
game was first played here, and which
caused it to be tabooed as a college sport
for several seasons. I have been more
than pleased, too, with the social aspects
of the local dormitory system, for nowhere
may there be seen a .better-conducted
company of youths than in Cauthorn
Hall, where something like 100 students
make their home during their college life.
In these days when college, expenditure,
following the universal 'social and domes
tic habit of extravagance, oftentimes
runs into big -figures, -it is gratifying to
find a place where for a very moderate
sum a young man' or woman may acquire
an education. Tuition at Corvallls costs
the student nothing, being- the gift of the
state to its .sons and daughters. The only
charges which the student must meet aro
for books and for his or her personal
living, and these are established upon a
basis "which is truly surprising for its
economy. In Cauthorn Hall, the young
men's dormitory, the cost of living, In
cluding abundant and wholesome food,
room, use of bath, lights and heat, Is only
$2 50 per week, or about $90 for the college,
year; and there aro no extras. Two men
share a room, in which everything ex
ceptlng bedding Is provided, and they aro
all the. better for. having to take care of
their own quarters under a supervision
which enforces order and a scrupulous
neatness. When it was told to me that
good living could be had at the price
named I was Incredulous, but It is a fact
nevertheless, as I am able to testify by
personal observation. The living Is more
than sufficient, including a wholesome
abundance, served without ceremony, to
be sure, but with due regard to comfort
and decency, and under general rules.
which carefully maintain the decorum of
the dining-room. I asked the -manager
how he contrived to make ends meet, and
he -replied that it was by care In buying
and cooking, and because he and his wife
did the bulk of the work. As rental for
the building he pays 15 cents per week
Into the college treasury for each boarder.
I talked with several of the young men
vwho live at this hall and was told that -a
student could very easily pull through the
college year at a total cost of $200 that.
in fact, many had less than this sum.
There lg an arrangement by which stu
dents who need to earn money can help
themselves by doing seneral work about
the college building, such as' taking care
This makes us, by oyer one hundred thousand barrels,
Milwaukee's largest brewers, and , Milwaukee, as you
know is the most renowned brewing: center in; the world.
For fifty years we have doubled the necessary cost
of our brewing tliat Schlitz Beer might be pure. .
- "We cool. Schlitz Beer in plate glass rooms, andail
the-air that touches it comes through air filters.
The
of tho classrooms, putting in wood, etc.
For all such work they are paid at the
rate of 12$ cents per hour; and while the
amount to be earned at this rate is not
large, it is enough to help In part many
an ambitious young fellow through his
college -course.
I hope nobody who reads this letter will
get the Impression that because I think
some of the courses which have been
fastened upon the college do not properly
belong to it, I have for the school, as a
whole, other feeling than that of a very
high respect. In truth, I know of no
school in the state to which I
would prefer to Bend a youth ambitious
for knowledge. Everything about It is
suggestive of an earnest purpose and of
thoroughness of administration. It strikes
me as being In every way a vital and
wholesome establishment, small enough
to enable those who attend upon Its
courses to come Into personal relations-
with the professors; large enough t6
maintain specialists in every branch
which It assumes to teach; unpretentious
enough to have no false and extravagant
standards for the corruption of youth.
My criticism Is this1 only this namely,
that It has spread out too far; that It is
spending for other things funds which
aro bestowed upon the theory that they
are for use In the promotion of agricul
ture. I have, no objection to courses in
bookkeeping, in pharmacy, in what not;
but I don't think they ought to be en
grafted upon an establishment which ap
peals for support In the name of agri-
"culture. A. H.
PULLING TOWARD TEXAS.
Southern Pacific Wants Immigrant!
for That Section.
CHICAGO, Nov. SC. More than $100,000
will be spent by the .management of the
Southern Pacific In the next five months
In colonization of Southwestern Louisiana.
and Southern Texas. The decision to in
crease the efforts "and expenditures which
are being made to fill up these lands was
reached In a general meeting of repre
sentatives of Harriman lines held here
last week and closing tonight.
Attending the conference were: J. C.
Stubbs, traffic director of the Harriman
lines; Ben Campbell, assistant traffic dl
rector; 9. F. B. Morse, passenger traffic
manager of the Galveston, Harrisburg &
San Antonio and the Galveston, Houston
& Northern, and assistant traffic manager
of the Southern Pacific. The work In
Texas and Louisiana Is In charge of
Colonel Morse, who declares that in the
next 10 years the development of these
sections would be greater than that of any
other sections of equal area in the world
"You will appreciate that this may no.t
be exaggerated," said he, "when I tell
you that land Is being sold there today at
the rate of 100,000 acres per month."
Slam's Prince in Victoria.
VICTORIA, B. C, Nov. 30. The Crown
Prince of Slam and party arrived tonight
by the steamer Charmer and will remain
here until sailing for Yokohama on the
steamer Empress of China, early Tuesday
morning. The party was met by the
Lieutenant-Governor, who will entertain
the party at dinner tomorrow.
- -' v r - i
THIS IS HOW
Beer That Made
RESERVE NOT TO BE SHUT
LIVESTOCK MAY YET GRAZE IN
THE CASCADES.
Crooh: County Stockmen Hold Con
ference With. Government Agent
Enlightenment on Roth Sides.
PRINEVILLE, Nov. SO. (Special,) A
meeting of the Crook County Stockgrow
ers' Association was held today f for the
purpose of meeting Mr. Langell, repre-
OREGON PIONEER OF 1848.
Mrs. Elizabeth. Buell Conner, of
Folk County,
sentatlve of the Interior Department,--at
Washington, who came here .for the pur
pose of meeting the stockgrowers person
ally. This meeting was attended by the
representative stockmen. Mr. Langell as
sured the meeting that the department
would not close the" reserve as long as the
stockmen acted fairly with It. By ques
tioning those present who ranged on the
reserve last year It was made to appear
that the range was left In good condition
and that as many sheep could be easily
grazed there next year. The cattlemen
were given assurance that they would get
their share of the pasturage In the re
serve hereafter.
The discovery was made that all per
mits applied for Included young lambs-,
f, I
er Sold in One Year
IT WAS DONE
We age ourv beer for months before we market it.
That is why Schlitz Beer doesn't cause biliousness.
U We filter Schlitz-Beer through wonderful, filters,
then sterilize every bottle after it is sealed.
Milwaukee Famous
glvlng the department at Washington the
Idea that twice as many sheep went on
the reserve as were actually taken there.
Therecommendatlon was made by Mr.
Langell and Indorsed by those present
that all parties interested in grazing sheep
on the reserve sow grass seed on the
ranges every year. Mr. Langell also read
to the meeting. a copy of a new applica.
tion to bo made to ths department for
permits. This also seemed to give genera
satisfaction, and there Is no doubt that
the visit of Mr. Langell will be of great
benefit.
BOISE ALSO AFTE& GAMBLING.
Differences Between Mayor and Po
lice Settled Law to Reign.
BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 30. (Special.) The
BALLSTON. Or., Nov. 20. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Elizabeth Buell Conner,
of Polk County, a pioneer of 1848,
died at her home in lone, Or., No
vember 17, 1002. Her remains were
brought to Ballaton, where her funer
al was held at the M. E. Church by
Kev. S. L. Lee. Mrs. Conner was
bora In Allensvtlle, Ind., November
20, 1823. Sho was married to Na
than Conner In 1841, and with her
husband crossed the plains to Ore
gon, arriving at the present site of
Ballston. in the early Spring of 1848.
Her husband took up a' donation
claim, where they lived until his
death, 14 years ago. Shortly after
the death of her husband she dis
posed of the old home, and with
her youngest son, E. H. Conner,
moved to lone. Or., where she re
sided until her death. She was the,
mother of 11 children, seven of
whom survive her. 34 grandchildren,
20 great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandchild.
The following" are her surviving
Jchlldren: Mrs. Mary J. Hobart, o
Grangevllle, Idaho; J. K. and E.
H. Conner, of lone. Or.; N. M.
Conner, Mrs. C. M. Gregg and Mrs.
E. B. "Woodley, of Ballston, Or.,
and-Mrs. J. B. Ball, of McCoy, Or.
City Council held a long meeting last
night behind closed doors to consider the
gambling matter- in the light of the con
troversy that has arisen between the
Mayor and the Chief of Police respecting
the manner In which the law was not en-:
forced. It resulted In what appears to be
a compromise. The Chief withdrew cer
tain statements made by him concerning
the Mayor and expressed his readiness to
carry out all orders faithfully and to keep
the evil In suppression.
A committee was appointed further to
lopk into the matter and it was also in
structed to have an ordinance drafted
prohibiting slot machines and card-playing
In saloons. Gambling games like poker are
often played under -the guise of playing
for the drinks and an effort will, be made
to- put an end to all such covers for viola
tions of the law.
CATRON TO BE LET OUT
P. A, DRYDEN NEW WARDEN OF
WALLA WALLA PENITENTIARY.
He I Prominent Politician ,of Coyr
lltjs County and Stood by Govern
orAlso New Deputy.
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 30. (Special.)
A Spokesman-Review special from
Olympla says:
F. A. Dryden, of Castle Rock, Cowlitz
County, will succeed John B.- Catron as
Warden of the State Penitentiary, at Wal
la Walla, on January 1 next. This state
ment Is given on the highest authority,
and' is absolutely authentic. It can be
stated that Warden Catron has already
been told by members of the board of
control that his connection with the state
service will cease on New Year's day,
and that he is now preparing to surren
der his post.
Mr. Dryden, who will succeed to the
wardenshlp,. Is a prominent politician of
Southwestern Washington, and his ap
pointment Is made in return for .his sup
port of Governor McBride's railroad com
mission policy, and his services In send
ing a delegation from Cowlitz County to
the Republican state convention, which
went down the line with the Governor
and voted Bolldly for a railroad commis
sion plank.
E. Wells, present Sheriff of Skagltt
County, and a personal friend of Gov
ernor McBrlde, will be Deputy Warden
under Dryden. Wells' term as Sheriff
will expire on the second Monday In Jan
uary, and he will probably assume his
duties as Deputy Warden on February 1.
l AT LAST FOUND HIS MATCH.
Dick Adams, Who Had Slain Three,
Mangled in Machinery.
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 30. (Special.)
Richard K. Adams, long noted In the
Coeur d'AIenes for his daring and brav
ery, was caught In the machinery of Bun
ker Hill and Sullivan Mill at Wardner,
Idaho, tonight and crushed to death. Just
how he became entangled in the macmn
ery Is unexplained, as he was working
alone at the time. His body was fright
fully maneled.
He was better known as "Dick" Adams.
He has been an occasional peace officer
in this section. He was a dead shot with
both rifle and revolver, and has added
three nicks on his revolver handle in the
last two years. About 18 months ago he
was serving as Deputy Marshal at Gem
when John Kennedy and William Kildee,
both noted bad men, laid for him in a
dance hall. As Adam3 came through an
archway from the saloon one of the men
was raising his rifle to fire. Before he
could aim Adams shot him dead through
Oxo head. The other desperado raised bis
revolver, but fell dead at the second shot
from Adams' gun.
A few months later Adams was shot at
from ambush on a dark night. He fired
two shots In the direction of the flash
anij the next morning the body of a man
was found pierced with a revolver bullet.
Death of Mrs. N. B. Slnnot.
THE DALLES. Or., Nov. SO. (Special.)
Mrs. Bride Slnnot, widow of the late
Nicholas B. Slnnot, died at her residence
In this city this afternoon after a brief
Illness. Mrs. Slnnot was one of the most
widely known pioneer residents of this
city.
BIG LIVESTOCK SHOW.
International Exposition nt Chicago
Opens Auspiciously.
CHICAGO, Nov. "ioT-If the number of
people who visited the International Live
stock Exposition today may be taken ,as
a criterion, the attendance at this year's
exposition will exceed that of last year
by fully 100.000 persons. Notwithstanding
that today was Sunday. 20.000 people of
Chicago and vicinity passed through tho
gates during the day and evening. Among
those who viewed the exhibits were the
students from the various agricultural
colleges which will participate In the com
petitive events, commencing Tuesday. The
students visited every department, tak-
lng elaborate notes and a general review
of the show, In order to be prepared for
their work when it shall begin.
The dedication of. the new Pure-Bred
Livestock Record building will take' place
.tomorrow evening, instead of Wednesday
evening, as at first proposed. Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson will deliver the
dedicatory and principal oration. Speeches
will also be made by several prominent
livestock men attending the exposition,
as much important business will be trans
acted. The building was erected at a cost
of $100,000 by the IJnlon Stockyards Com
pany as a permanent one for the recog
nized stock associations of America. The
judging of the various departments will
begin tomorrow.
Cherry Pectoral
Don't try cheap cough
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Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
pay the price. Sixty
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doctor uses it for coughs,
colds, bronchitis, and all
lung troubles. life