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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 19, 1908.
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AI COLLEGE
Dr. William Jasper Kerr,
President of 0. A. C, Has
Effected a Complete He-
ju venation in Every De
partment.
By John G. Schroedcr, '08.
Corvallls. Or.. July 18. Upon the res
ignation of Dr. Thomas M. Gatch. as
president of the Oregon Agricultural
college, a little over a year ago, the
matter of selecting; his successor caused
deep concern to the governing; board of
the Institution. Many were the aspir
ants and It was a difficult matter to
decide upon the right man. After a
careful Investigation the boaV-d came to
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Dr. William Jasper Kerr, the Twen
tieth Century President of the
Oregon Agricultural College.
the conclusion that Dr. V. J. Kerr of
the t'tah Agricultural collcgo was the
man best qualified for the place. Con
sequently he was elected and let It be
said to the credit of the board that they
made a wise choice.
The newly elected executive assumed
Mr duties laRt summer and now. at the
conclusion of his first' yenr's work as
president of the O. A. C. the questions
that arise among the citizens of the
state are: Has Dr. Kerr made good?
How has he acquitted himself? What
has he accomplished T What has he done
and what is he doinfr to reorganize the
affairs of the Institution?
Possesses Exceptional Ability.
While It may he somewhat previous
to attempt any complete answer of these
Inquiries, still the way he has started
his work, the foundations that he is
laylnsr, the new atmosphere he has In
fused, his remarkable hold on the stu
dent body and his own great Interest In
Industrial education serves well as an
Index of what the man really is. Thus
far he has mere than lived up to the
expectations of the people who under
stand the conditions of the institution
and It is the consensus of opinion that
the state can consider itself fortu
nate hi securing the services of so
capable a man as lr. Kerr.
It must be recognized that the reor
ganization process of an educational in
stitution is a slow one and that such
a transformation is limited in its prog
ress. There are the old customs that
have been followed, the old plans and
systems that cannot tie put aside im
mediately, ail of which will have to die
of their own accord with the evolution
going on. Hut Dr. Kerr has proven
himself equal to the task and while not
over hasty has made sweeping inno
vations that have met the general ap
proval and caused no ruptures.
Creates New School Spirit.
Immediately upon assuming his duties
ss chief executive of the Oregon Agri
cultural college. Dr. Kerr started upon
the work of reorganization, laying spe
cial stress upon close specialization
and concentration of work In the dif
ferent departments. Thus far lie has
succeeded Rdmlrably and has brought
about many changes In the various
courses, raised the standard of the col
lege and established new professorships.
During the year two new buildings "nave
been erected and several more are
planned.
Hefore his coming the work of the
school was scarcely known by the peo
ple of tho state. In the student activi
ties the change Is verv noticeable. Not
once In the history of the school had
there ever been any debating or ora
torical honors brought home.
Whether or not we can trace the
chanae to the presence of Dr. Kerr Is a
tlon but nevertheless every debate
engaged In by the college this year wag
won and , even on Interstate oratorical
eonteat Van added to the long airing
of victories. The change haa com and
those In Immediate touch with the af
faire of the Institution attribute the
new order of things to the roan at the
nana. not aione in eiuoeni activities
haa the chance been noticeable, but
In all the other college work.
Students Abolish Jamais.
In a school where 1,200 young men
and women come together from all
parta of the state and nation, with all
aorta of conceptlona of life, the matter
of discipline plays a very Important
part with the chief executive and the
hold Dr. Kerr haa upon the entire stu
dent body la a marvel to everyone. He
meets the students on their own ground,
la Interested In their every undertaking,
and haa proven himself to be their
sincere friend. He has galnod their
complete confidence and regard.
Ills earnest and eloquent appeals have
not only demonstrated that he la a
speaker of vast power but that his re
marks are always fruitful of results.
Last fall when the upper classmen at
tempted to Initiate the Incoming fresh
men a hueing episode occurred, wnicn
attracted a great deal of attention and
newsDanor comment. After the inci
dent closed Dr. Kerr addressed the stu
dent assembly on the folly of hums,
which rcsultod In a vole by the stu
dents abolishing hazing.
Dr. Kerr is decidedly a man or action.
In addition to attending to the affairs
of the institution he has been acquaint
ing himself with the people or me
state, -and In the course of a year has
delivered Over 140 addresses before
various organizations. Twenty-three
years of his life have been spent In
educational work, having visited the
large agricultural colleges and Indus
trial schools of the east and made a
careful study of the different systems
and policies.
For 14 years he has been a -college
president, seven or wnion were spem
n the Utah Agricultural college. His
wide exnerlence In education has en
abled him to acaulre a thorough and
practical knowledge of educational
methods. He Is a graduate of Cornell
and Is the author of a treatise on the
exact sciences.
Advocates Industrial Zdaoavtlon.
One thing In particular that marks
him as a man specially fitted for the
place as head of the Oregon Agricul
tural college Is the fact that he la thor
oughly In sympathy with the work of
Industrial education. It cannot be de
nied that a man, In order to be a good
teacher, educator, or coUege president,
must be thoroughly In accord with the
subject In which he Is engaged and
this Dr. Kerr is. " "He knows his sub
ject, believes In It and has the fac
ulty of imparting It.
Thus far he has proven mmseir to
be a most capable executive, a thorough
organizer, a thoughtful educator, and a
skilled disciplinarian, tie pians nis
work carefully. Is cautious about his
undertakings and is always sure he is
in the right before he makes his move.
With the cooperation of the people
of the Btate he will make the Institu
tion a mighty factor, not alone In edu
cational matters, but an indispensable
element In developing the latest pos
sibilities of our commonwealth. It Is
his aim lo ulace the Oregon Agri
cultural college on an equal basis with
any Institution of Its kind In the United
States.
EDUCATION OF
THE FARMER
Relationship of Farming: to
Society and the State-
Value and Need of Sys
tematic Handling of the
Operations.
Ore
By J. A. Bexell.
Dean of the School of Commerce,
gon Agricultural College.
Corvallls. Or.. July 18. It Is a truism
to assert that farming Is the most Im
portant of all Industries. This has been
recognized from time Immemorial and
It Is one of the doctrines- upon which
all economists agree.
The Importance of farming to society
at large depends upon two factors: First
on the surplus the farm is made to
yield over the labor and capital ex
pended upon It, and, second, on the dis
position of the surplus. If a farm can
support 10 persons, but Is supporting
only five, society or the state Is the
principal loser. Poor farming will ultl
mately cause either a scarcity of labor
or a scarcity of food, because a greater
number of laborers must be withdrawn
from other fields of industry to pro-
MRS. TEAGLE DIES
OF BULLET WOUND
Belief That Estrangement
and Xot Illness Drove
- Her to Suicide.
pref
kets
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Tasadena, Cal July 18. Mrs Tea
gle, wife of Walter O. Teagle, Standard
OH director, of Cleveland, O., who shot
herself through the brain last Wednes
day in her home here, died today at
the hospital, wliere she had lain In an
unconscious. Condition since the shoot
ing. Physicians in charge of the case
have expressed wonder at the remarka
ble vitality that kept the frail woman
alive so long, her wound being of a na
ture that almost Invariably proves fatal
at once.
Mrs. Teaele. who had often threat-
ened to commit suicide, fired the shot
that caused her death during the tem
porary absence of her nurse Wednes
day afternoon. It was at first sup
posed the deed was the result of de
spondency because of 111 health, but
later reports reaching here from Cleve
land .Indicate an estrangement with her
husband, which is believed bv some to
have been the real motive for the suicide.
PROFESSOR HICKS'
CONDITION SERIOUS
quest
DROPPED COFFEE
Doctor Gains Twenty Pounds on Postom.
A physician of Washington, D. C,
says of his coffee experience:
"For years I suffered with periodical
headaches which grew more frequent
until they became almost constant. So
severe were they that sometimes I was
almost frantic. I was Sallow, consti
pated, irritable, sleepless; my memory
was poor, I trembled and my thoughts
were often confused.
"My wife, in her wisdom, believed
coffee was responsible for these His and
urged me to drop It. I tried many times
to do so. but was Its slave.
Finally wife bought a package of
Postum and persuaded me to try it,
but she made it same as ordinary cof
fee and I was disgusted with the taste.
I make this emphatic because I fear
many others hare had the same experi
ence.) She was distressed at her fail
ure and we carefully read the direc
tions, made It right, boiled It full 15
minutes after boiling commenced, and
with good cream and sugar. I liked It
It Invigorated and seemed to nourish
me.
"That was about a year ago. Now I
have no headaches, am not sallow, sleep
lessness and Irritability are gone, my
brain clear and mriand steady. I have
gained 20 pounds and feel I am a new
man.
"I do not hesitate to give Postum due
credit. Of course dropping coffee was
the main thing, but I had dropped it
before, using chocolate, cocoa and other
things to no purpose.
"Postum not only seemed to act as
an lnvigorajit, but aa an article of nour
ishment, giving me the needed phos-
r hates end albumens This Is no (mag
na ry tale. It can b substantiated hr
my wife and her alster. who both
changed to Postum and are hearty
women of about 70
'I writ this for the Information and
taooragement of ethers, and with a
fowling of gratitude to the inventor of
Postum."
Nstne siren by Ptum Co., Battle
Crk, Mleh. Read "The Road to Well
Tllle, Id package. There a a Reason."
Ever read th abtrra Uttr? A mtw
. one appears from time to time. 1 hey
re ffeele, true, sail full of riuman
later est.
(Specint Dispatch to The Journal.
Baker City, Or., July 18. -Professor
Hicks, who was injured while he was
making a balloon ascension at this city,
Is hovering between life and death In
St. Elizabeth's hospital today. He has
made ascensions all over Oregon and is
well known. The accident was caused
by his failing to free himself from the
ropes which were attached to the poles
used In holding up the balloon. Two
Chinamen were Injured by a falling
pole, but not seriously.
COUNTY BOOST CLUB
FOR UNION PEOPLE
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
La Grande, Or., July 18. If the plans
of the Commercial club In this city are
realized oil of the business interests;
of the county will shortly be united
In one big "boost club. setters are
being sent business men In every town i
and to all newspapers, announcing thei
plan and next week the manager of the I
La Grande club, P. C. Lavey. will start
on a tour of the valley towns. Inter
viewing all the wide-awake business ,
men personally. j
duce fooil
Importance to Society,
Again. If a farman suDDort five
persons In comfort, with a fair allow
ance of luxuries to each person, and
it yields only a wretched subsistence
to the family, society is tne loser by
the amount the farm would otherwise
have exchanged for various commodities
and also by the general Increase in
value of tho farm. Thus every mem
ber of society Is vitally Interested In
the progress of the farmer and in the
rapid growth of agricultural education.
But though the farm is forced to
I'ield to Its maximum capacity, though
abor is made most profitable and waste
reduced to the minimum, society will
derive little benefit from the farmer's
prosperity unless the surplus reaches
ne consumer in coon eonmnnri A larue
surplus mie-ht even prove a serious loss.
ii in me process or exenange tne net
value to the consumer Is less than the
labor expended on it In the various op
erations of transportation, manufacture
and exchange. Hence the Importance of
a thorough understanding by the farm
er as well as by the manufacturer and
merchant of the laws and methods of
exchange or commerce.
Business and the Farmer.
The nation whloh has been most ac
tive and intelligent in developing not
only Its natural resources but also In
reparing them for the world's mar-
and In exchanging tuem to advan
tage and profit has always been most
powerful and Influential. It has been
the erroneous opinion untlr recently
that the only concern Of the farmer
was to steer the plow and feed the cat
tie; that the matter of marketing the
produce should be taken care of ex
clusively by middlemen, such as grain
dealers, stock dealers and commission
merchants; and that the farmer should
be satisfied with the prices fixed for
him in the market. All this has changed.
The modern farmer Is not only a pro
ducer but a business manager often
well versed In the technicalities of
business customs.
The secretary of agriculture in his
year book for 1906, points out the re
markable prosperity of the farmer; that
the export of farm produce is vastly in
excess of all other exports combined;
tnat the rarmer Is accumulating capital
to such an extent that he can scarcely
obtain from the banks 2 per cent In
terest on his surplus earnings; that
1 1.000,000 agricultural debtors have been
transformed, durinsr the last 10 years.
Into the same number of surplus de
positors If not capitalists. He points
out that the farmer lives better. Is as
well educated and more independent
than the average merchant or mechanic.
Seed of Education.
All this Is true: true that the farmer
Is becoming a factor to be reckoned
with In the business world; true that
the averago farmer knows vastly more
about scientific farming than his father
did; he understands more thoroughly
the value of proper cultivation, of fer
tilization and of rotation of crops than
his ancestors. In short, the produc
tive phase of farming has reached a
very high degree of perfection.
But what about the business side
of farming? Has that phase kept pace
with production? No. It is a fact, on
the contrary, that It Is almost wholly
neglected. Even so Indispensable a guide
to correct business habits as a simple
set or accounts is almost entfrelv laek-
Ing on the farm. The farmer has been
Dui-L-raniui itimei in ispue ui ignorance
and neglect In this respect than because
of prudent and careful management. But
here also a change In the right direction
Is noticeable. It Is now generally rec
ognized that there is a Duslness side
to every vocation. Other things being
equal, the farmer who conducts his op
eration on strict business principles Is
the one who forges ahead and Is there
for the greatest benefactor, to soolety
at large,
School of Oommero.
This fact has prompted a number
of higher Institutions of learning to
Incorporate business courses Into their
schedules of studies. This Is particular
ly true of the land grant or agricultural
colleges. Nor Is Oregon behind in the
procession. - This new tendency In edu
cation was early recognised by tin
founders of the Institution and a lit
erary commerce course has been offered
bv the Oregon Agricultural college
since 1890. The school of commerce has
kept pace with the growth of the in
St it lit Ion.
The board of regents has recognised
that the Institution should serve all in
dustrlal classes alike and the courses
have consequently been expanded so aa
to meet the growing demands upon It.
While the school of commerce empna
sizes work preparatory to commercial
pursuits, the fact that there Is a bust
ness side to every vocation has been
recognized by providing elementary
courses in business methods especially
adapted for the farmer, mechanic, pro
fessional man and even for the house
keeper. This Is regarded as an excep
tionally strong featurs of tne O. A. C
commercial work and It is expected It
will make Itself felt In every phase
of Industrial activity throughout the
state.
BACK FROM EUROPE.
Slsoorerer of Instantaneous Eye-Teat-
lug- Method In the City.
R. A. Thompson, who made himself
well known throughout the northwest as
a skillful optician, and at one time
owned a leading establishment of Port
land, has "lust returned from an ex
tended visit to Kuropo. Whlle absent
he acquired no little famo as the orig
inator of tho method of Instantaneous
testing of eyesight. The results of his
experiments and Investigations were
tlven wide publicity by both the Amer
can and foreign press. During most
of the time Mr. Thompson was abroad
he owned and operated magnificent op
tical parlors In Berlin. When he re
ceived a favorable opportunity to sell
his establishment he traveled extens
ively on the continent of Kurope, giving
lectures upon his discovery.
Mr. Thompson returns with the Inten
tion of opening In this cltv a modern
and model optical Institution. Doubt
less It will prove a revelation to the
public, who have, with the Influx of
eastern people, berne somewhat ac
customed to surprises.
Jilyl
Price is the power that we have called upon to aid us in reducing our vast
lines of Summer Apparel, every department being affected.
One-Third Off Regular
Ail So
nog a
ffid
limine
Price on;
r bum
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LEWIS COUNTY FUND
FOR A. Y. P. EXHIBIT
$40.00
$35.00
$30.00
$27.50
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
$26.65
$23.35
$20.00
$18.35
$25.00
$22.50
$20.00
$18.00
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
$16.65
$15.00
$13.35
$12.00
$16.50
$15.00
$12.50
$10.00
Suits
Suits
Suits.
$11.00
$10.00
..$8.35
Suits.., $6.65
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
Chehalls, Wash., July 18. The Lewis
county commissioners today appropri
ated $3,000 for a county exhibit at the
Alaska-Yukon-Paclflo fair at Seattle. A
committee of six was named to handle
the matter, composed of O. T. Castle
and O. H. Miller of Centralla, O. M.
Kousseau of Iittell. Dan W. Bush of
Chehalls, H. Otho Stone of Toledo and
C. Leonard of Wlnlock. Most of the
commercial bodies of the county were
represented before the board, asking
that the appropriation be made.
RELIABLE
PIANO
ARGAIN
A few reliable pianos returned
from rent, slightly shopworn or
exchanged for Inner-Player Pi
anos. Each instrument is fully guar
anteed and carries our two
year exchange agreement.
Regular,
price. Now.
New England. .. .$3(10 $110
Hamilton $275 $170
Willard $325 $207
Marx $400 $233
Heller $375 $235
Ludwig $350 $315
Packard $30 $325
Estey $450 $360
Conover $525 $-125
SHERMAN, CLAY
& COMPANY
6th & Morrison. Opp. Postoffice
All Straw and Panama
Mats Mail Price
We are sole agency for Holeproof Guaranteed Hosiery.
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COOL
Entrust Us With Your Dental
Work and You Will Mot
Suffer from Heat or Pain
When it is All Over You Will Wonder Why
You Were E-vcr Timid About
Visiting a Dentist
OUR SKILL IS UNQUESTIONED
Our Methods Strictly Modern Our Prices Very Moderate
DR. B. "eT'wWOHT
GOOD SET OF TEETH
ON RUBBER PLATE....
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BEST SET OF TEETH
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Lodges Install Officers.
(Special niapatrh to Tha Journal.)
Weston, July IS. The followina; offi
cers have been installed in Hiawatha !
R"bekah lodge No. 88 for the ensuing
term: Mrs. Elizabeth Cockerllne. N. O. :
Vra Elva tlodfrev. V. O.: Mrs. Aim
I McDaniel, recording secretary; I. W.
Godfrey, financial Becretary; Mrs. Mary
.McKemle, treasurer; Mrs. Alice Kirk
patrlok, chaplain; M. F. Cockerllne, R
S. N. Q. ; Mrs. Ellia Harris, t-. S j
N. O.; Mrs. Douglas, warden; Mrs. Jark ,
Read, conductor; Miss Nettie McCorkell.
R. 8. V Q.; Miss Ethel Smock, L. S.
V. G. ; J. M. Ashworth. O. Q. ; Mrs.
Sophronla Campbell. I. O. !
The following officers of Weston
lodge No. 6. I. O. O. F., have been In
stalled for the ensuing term: I. W. i
Oodfrey. N. O.; O. E. Towery. V. !.; '
J. 8. !leual!en. se retary; 8. A. Barnes. ;
feasuier; J. V. O'Harra, warien: Frank,'
King, conductor; M. A. Bryson, R. S. '
N. O.; F. M. Brvant, ft, 8. V. O; C '
B. Williamson, 1. 8. V. O.; James I.lng. !'
R 8. 8.; Seth Hyatt. L, 8. 8.; J. R. ' 1
King, chaplain; W. A. Barnea. I. G.;'
R. I. Wilson, O. O. '
QUITTING
THE
BUSINESS
DR. B. JL. WRIGHT
342l2 Washington Street, Corner Seventh
PAINLESS
DENTIST
OFFICE HOURS 8 A. M. to 6 P. M.; SUNDAYS 9 A. M. to 1
PHONE MAIN 2119 TWELVE YEARS IN PORTLAND
P. M.
Sue S. P. for Slow Time.
(Special IHipatrh to Tb Joarsal.)
Balem. Or., July 1. A. Reverman.
of Cornelius, has a eked the railroad
commission to help him e-ure claim of
Ilk against the Southern Pacific, for
-neglect and delay In shipping IS
pounds or pears from ComeJius last
August to Astoria. Rererman claims
that It took eight days to ship the
fruit from Cornelius to Astoria. Cor
nelius Is on the west aid branch of
the Southern Pacific about 24 miles
west of Portland.
All our Crockery, Glassware, Cut Glass,
Hand Painted China, Household Necessities
i
ONE HALF OFF
STORE FOR RENT FIXTURES FOR
SALE
nore Rsimed to IWth.
(pertaf P!atrs TV
Pendleton, Or.. July 11. Ona horaa
In an old hare was burned to datn
hi a fir In the cltv last evening. When
tha fira started there wera two borswg
and a row -Inatd tha bacn. . Tss ew
and ona hnr vera gotten Oat. nwt Ifea
Lhar animal waa frrn4 ta death.
Bite China & Glass Co.
352 Morrison St. near Park
Open till 8 p. m. daily
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We Can Build In Both
Bridges
Buildings
Wharves
Foundations
Towers
NORTHWEST BRIDGE WORKS
PORTLAND, OREQON
PHONBS
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