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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1916)
. The Sportsman will Find in our Stock Ernes , Guns, Shells, Pishing Tackle, to supply all needs on that hunting trip Oil or Gasoline Stoves make warm weather cooking a pleasure instead of an infliction. Before you buy A Mew Range We have a fine up to date stock that it will be worth your while to investigate. Builders' Hard ware and Building Supplies WINEGAR & LORENCE, Monmouth Normal History Continued from page 1 cattle while enroute. The great plains were very dry and hot, but in due time the Snake and Columbia Rivers were reached. It was August 30, 1852, that the beautiful Willamette valley was greeted by the pilgrims, ir The first winter was spent at Crowley, five miles from what is now Rickreall. They then moved a few miles south to a beautiful green plain bounded on the south by low foot hills covered with great oak trees, and the fir cov ered Coast range bordered on the west, the Willamette Rjver rolled to the east and the Cascade range with its jagged snow peaks rose in the background, and the little LaCreole Creek wound its way along the north side to meet the Willamette. In this beautiful little spot they took up their "donation claims". Log houses were built and homes were start ed. In 1854 Rev. John E. Murphy, Elijah Davidson, J. B. Smith, T. H. Lucas, and S. S. Whitman do nated land-about six hundred and forty-on which to found town, the proceeds from the sale of town lots to be used in estab lishing a college to be placed un der the supervision of the, local Christian Church and to be called Monmouth University. At a mass meeting of the peo ple, the town was named Mon mouth in honor of the town the company of devoted men had left to come to the great West ' ' The first money for the school Was raised by donations. A small wooden building was then built J what is now called the "Pub lic Square". Finally the Chris kan Church of Oregon took charge of the school. At this me forty life scholarships were issued, representing five hundred dollars each. This made an en dowment of $20,000. In 1858 a wooden buildins was erected at the cost of five thousand dollars. This riiiildintr was located on the present State Normal grounds i i m 1 lt r I 1 upon which Mr. A. w. Lucas naa so carefully planted fir and maple trees. At an early annual meet ing of the Christian Church the name was changed from Mon mouth University to Christian College. A chapel service was held ev ery day. The true christian life was always upheld as the only life to live. The education ob tained by the scholars here was a christian education. The in fluence of the instructors and those in connection with the school was great and good. Mr. A. D. Butler was the head of the Christian College during 1868 and 1869. In 1869 Professor T. F. Camp bell, a descendant of Alexander Campbell, came from Montana to become the president of the school. Mrs. Jane Eliza Camp bell was a second cousin of Alex ander Campbell and married T. F. Campbell, a Bethany student from Mississippi in 1851. He was no relation of A. C. On the account of the inadequacy of the wooden building, he secured do nations from the people over the state, and at the cost of $16,000, erected a brick building, which still stands as the north wing of the present State Normal build ing. The wooden building was then moved back and used for a gymnasium. In 1876 the Christian College 1spf nna AT its Rtroneest support- ers, Rev. John Murphy. He had been the vice-president and finan cial secretary from the founding of the school. Almost every Sat urday he would mount his saddle pony and ride for miles to Harris burg, Coburg, Pleasant Hill, or some other distant town to preach to the people. Professor D. T. Stanley led the school during the period of 1882 to 1890. It was during this time (in 1882) that the name was changed to the Oregon State Normal School and the school and grounds were given free of debt over to the state for a Nor mal school. The gift was accept ed by the legislature in 1890. Prince L Campbell, son of Professor T. F. Campbell, became the president of the Oregon State Normal School. This office he held from 1890 until 1902, when he went to the University of Oregon to act as president of that institution. His leadership at the Normal was recognized as strong and fine. His kind words of encouragement and readiness to help a student who was in trouble have never been forgotten by the people of Monmouth. Professor E. D. Ressler took his place and carried on the work successfully until 1909. The last six months the institution was kept up by private donations. It was then closed for lack of funds. For two years the Oregon State Normal School buildings and grounds were vacant. At last the legislature put the Normal School question before the peo ple and at a general iniatiative election November 8, 1910, the majority of ten thousand voted one twenty-fifth of a mill tax pnrlv. for its maintenance. A woman's dormitory which pro vides a home for eighty girls was built in 1912 at a cost of $50,000. During 1913 a gymnasium and heating plant were built .The training school building, to cost $50,000, is now in the process f construction. .. . Continued next week First National Bank Monmouth, Oregon Paid Capital, $30,000.00 Surplus & Undivided Profits, $18,000.00 Established ... - 1889. Ira c. Powell, President; J. B. V.. Butler, Vice Pres. W. E. Smith, Cashier. We offer the best service consistent with sound banking, and solicit your business. Interest paid on time deposits. DIRECTORS: I. M. SIMPSON, F. S. POWELL, Wm. RIDDKLL, J. B. V. BUTLER, IRA C. POWELL. Hotel Monmouth NEW MANAGEMENT t 4i Meals Regular Table Commercial Table ' Sunday Chicken Dinner 25c - 50c 35 and 50c C. G. GRIFFA, Plumber and Steam Fitter. Carries In Stook Bath Tubs, Toilet Fixtures and all kinds of Plumb ers' Supplies, nickel-plated or otherwise. All orders attended to promptly and work guaranteed. MONMOUTH, ...... - OREGON