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History, Present Attainments and Future Prospects of the Home College of the Yamhill Valley. McMinnville oollege is no experiment. On the contrary, it is an old and well- established institution of higher learn ing. It is a private institution under the auspices'df the Baptist churches of Oregon, its past is full of interest; its present lepiesents much of accomplish ment, tine facilities for instruction and thorough work; and the future is bright with prospects of large advance. A BIT OF HISTORY. McMinnville college was tirst incoi- porated in 1858. It has accordingly 40 years of history. Its growth has been slow but constant. The first site of the oollege will be remembered by all older residents of McMinnville and vicinity as having been in the central part of the town. Here the old build ing stood, weather-beaten and dilapi dated in its later years. Here for 25 years the work of the college was car ried on. Among the earlier presidents and teachers were Dr. George C. Chand ler,' the first persident; Prof. J. W. Johnson, Piof. Robb, President Mark Bailev, Prof. Roberts, Prof. J. E. Magers and President G. J. Burchett, with whom also worked for two years Prof. J. A. C. Freund. This brings the hitsory of the college up to the time when the effort was begun for the building of the new building. This effort was inaugurated by Piesident Burchett and a fund of $30,000 was raised by him. Then the splendid campus adjoining the town on the south was given by Samuel and Mahala Co zine and Mrs. Chandler, and the build ing was erected. The old property was disposed of and now forms one of the best residence parts of McMinn ville. President Anderson was at the head of the college at the time of the completion of the new buiding and for some years thereafter. He is remem bered as a sciiolaily and cultured Chris tian gentleman. Following his ad ministration of the college came that of President T. G. Biownson, with its vigorous adavncement and large suc cess, bringing the history of the college down to the beginning of the present administration hi 1896. Those serv ing as teachers in the college during its later history have been Prof. W. J. Crawford, Prof. E. P. Anderson, Mrs. Ella Ruegg, Mrs. Belle Johnson Mar- tin Mrs. F. E- Wolfden. Mrs. T. G. Brownson, Prof. W. F. Fargo, and per haps others whose names are not now re called. Many other names might be mentioned of those who have borne the college’s burden of management and control as members of its board of trus tees; ami others yet who have given largely of money ami service to ad vance the college’s interests. But tins much of liiBtory must suffice. THE PRESENT STATUS OF 1I1E COLLEGE. Of perhaps greater interest to the average reader will be a statement of the present status of the work of the institution. What is the college now and what is it able to do? From the material standpoint the oollege is well provided with those things which lend efficiency to its work ings. The campus of more than 30 acres, just outside the city limits ot McMinnville, is one of the most beau tiful in the West. Us oak groves and rolling landscape, the stream murmur ing through the glen, the athletic field, the orchard and garden—all these con tribute to make the college campus ex tremely desirable. There are tennis courts, football ami baseball fields, bicy cle track and the best facilities for all kinds of field athletics. The buildings number three, the main building, ac commodating class rooms, chapel, din ing hall and students’ rooms, library, music rooms and laboratory; the observ atory mounting the tine six-inch object glass, equatorial telescojie, the best on the north coast; and the gymnasium, equipped for efficient work in indoor athletics. The fundsare already most- Jy secured for a new chemical and Jnsical laboratory building, and it will be built during the coming year, it is expected. The main building is sup plied with water on all floors and with a good sewage system. The music de partment is piovided with two fine pianos. The library affords first-class facilities for original research ami in vestigation, and with its 2,500 vol umes, is one of the best wo. king col lege libraries on the coast. The chem ical and physical laboratories are well provided with apparatus and appli ances for successful woik. lhe campus, buildings and equipments rep resent a money value of peihaps ♦40,- 000 The college has also endowments of invested funds aggregating some $40,000 more These material re sources an.i facilities mean that Mc Minnville college is prepared to do thorough and efficient wotk in all !ts departments. M’MINNVILLE COLLEGE. ern man. He has spent most of his 1 and growing constituency, life on the Pacific coast, thouglwa tia- graduate of the Gennessee Wesleyan tive of Ohio. His degrees of A. B., conservatory. New York, with the de and A. M., were taken at Colfax col gree B. M.. and has studied under the lege, Washington,which work was sup most celebrated masters of her art ill plemented with two years’ study at the the East. Both in piano and voice, University of Chicago. After leaving Mies Glen’s work is of the highest or the university he was for some three der of excellence. The college is fdr- years engaged in pastoral work in Oie tunate in securing her permanenly in gon and Washington, leaving the pas its department of music. torate of the Eugene Baptist church to Associate Professor Charles W. Con become piesident of the college. Mc verse is a member of the graduating Minnville was his boyhood home and class of the college thiB year, with the he took his academic course in the col degree of B. L. He is a young man of lege of which he is now president. fine scholarship amt good attainments. He is 32 years of age. ~ President He has also had experience in teaching Boardman is thoroughly in sympathy ; and is fully qualified for doing success with western life and thought and his ful work in tlie departments of mathe administration of the college is prov matics and history, for which work he ing eminently successful. has been retained. He will also do Professor Emanuel Nortlmp has mechanical work as assistant in the taught in McMinnville college ten laboratory. years. He is an Eastern man, edu- | Associate Professor Isabel M. Grover cated at Colgate university, New York, is also a member of this year’s class in and at Morgan Park Theological semi the college, graduating with the de nary. Illinois. He has the degree of gree of A. B. She is a young woman A. B. from Colgate, and B. D. from of the finest scholarship, standing at Morgan Park. Professor Northup is i the head of her class throughout the about 45 years old. He is a born ! entire course. Shelias special qualifi teacher. During his long term of ser cations for teaching Latin, and she will vice in McMinnville college, he has j devote herself to work in this depart the work undertaken . In its literary departments the col lege offers courses leading to the usual college degrees. These courses are equal to those offered by the liest col leges of the West. Without making anv pretensions to the doing of unive.s- itv wo-k, the college does do thorough college work. In its normal depait- ment the college offers a course of study equal in every tespect to the courses outlined by the normal schools under the patronage of the state. In its department of music the college •offers courses of study leading to .diplomas both in voice, and in and organ. The collese hzs an enviab.e record for efficiency in this department of its work, and the present sees better facilities than ever offered liefore. An art department 1» to be imrisluced the coming year, with the beet facilitres desires to attend college is, what will LATER NEWS. it cost? What is the expense of attend President McKinley has sent a tele ing McMinnville college a year? gram to Shafter and Sampson ordering Tuition in the regular college com see them to confer as to the advisability of and in the prepaiatorv department is the fleet entering the harbor to aaeiet $11 per quarter of 13 weeks. This in the bombaidment of Santiago. means the cost of a year's tuition $38. Tlris rate applies to the normal depart Shaftei has decided that he will wait ment. for reinforcements. The storming of In the department of music the rate Santiago is therefoioe likely not to oc of tuition is $8.50 per quarter, for one cur for a few days. The news of Pan- lesson per week, either in piano, organ do’s arrival at the doomed oity has or voice. Two lessons per week, $15 J been confirmed. per quarter. Piano for practice may be Cuinara’s fleet has entered the Sues had for $3 per quarter, one hour per canal. Ten vessels headed by the bat day. tle-ship Pelayo resumed their voyage Private lessons in elocution may be Tuesday morning, presumably for the ha I at 50 cents per lesson of 45 min Philippines. The news has been con utes. firmed in Washington. In the department of art the rate of Cruiser Wan Not Seriously I>amage<i in the Flfhi-To the Brooklyn and Or« Madrid calls her disaster a victory. tuition will be 50 cents per lesson. e^on lieloii|f<* the* Honor of Taking The government has announced that Furnished room and board in the the Warmhip. Ceivera’s entire fleet has escaped to building cos’s $3 per week. Furnished safety. Minister Aunon, it is Baid, ia rooms and board mav be had in good Off Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston, delighted, and declares that Cervera’s families at from $2 to $3 per week, everything provided. A few rooniB in July 7.—After a chase of 60 miles to dash was a brilliant one and quite suc the main building are available for the westward, the Brooklyn, closely cessful. girls who may furnish the rooms and followed bv the Oiegon, overhauled Orders were issued by the depart board themselves at smaller cost. Men the Cristobal Colon after she had run ment Tuesday looking to the immediate also club together for board at reduced ashore and had hauled down het flag. dispatch of troopships from Tampa rates. In these various ways cost of at Captain Cook, of the Brooklyn, went with reinforcements for Shaftei. It ia tending school is reduced to the mini on board of her, and the commander of probable at least 16,000 will be sent mum. An economical student can forward as quiclky as transportation complete a year’s work at McMinnville the Spanish armored ciuiser came for oau be provided. college for $150. Many do so for n less ward to surrender and was taken on St. Louis presents a bloody Fourth of amount. board the New York, which came an July record. Three murders were THE NEW CATALOGUE. hour after the Brooklyn ami Oregon committed. A probably fatal shooting Will be published in a few days. Send had completed the capture of the Cris affray also occurred, and a little girl to the president for a copy which will tobal Colon. who was playing with firecrackers set give full and complete information con The latter was not seriously damaged tire to her dress and was burned to death. cerning the college and all its workings. though she was struck several times by THE PROSPECT Targets were made of wounded men, shots from the Brooklyn and Oregon. For the coming year is most flattering. During the chase, a clever maneuver and Spanish sharpshooters fired on the Many are already speaking of coming of Commodore Schley in heading due ambulance corps at Saturday’s and to the college next year. The old stu west to Cape Canev, while the Cristo Sunday’s engagement at Santiago de dents, almost without exception, expect bal Colon had taken a more southerly Cuba. Several members of the oorps to return in the fall. The prospect for direction with a much gieater distance were wounded and two wounded men a full school was never so good as now. to cover, rendered the Spaniard’s es were killed outright. In making plans for the next school cape impossible. Gomez’ troops are short of food, and year do not fail to wiite to the presi There seems to be no doubt that the serious suffering is inevitable if a fresh dent for full information which will be Cristobal Colon and perhaps the other supply is not soon sent to them. Fail most gladly given. three Spanish armored cruisers would ure of the Gussie expedition to land have escaped had it not been for the supplies and subsequent disposal of the WATSON S EASTERN SQUADRON prompt action of Commodore Schley. vessel’s cargo makes it doubtful if an Preparing for It« Kaid« While Camara The Brooklyn, his flagship, alone was other attempt can be made in the near in a position to attack the Spanish ves future. Lose« Time. sels as they left the harbor, and the Washington, July 2 —It was an- A dispatch from Sanitago, via Kings nounced at the navy department this commodore steamed directly toward ton. says: At about 10 o’clock Sunday them and engaged all ot the four cruis night the enemy came out of the afternoon that the Spanish Cadiz ers, inflicting great damage upon them. breaches about the city walls in large squadron had paid the heavy Suez force and dashed straight for the canal tolls and was about to proceed American lines. In one or two plaoes eastward through the canal, though our men fell back from their positions, this statement was probably erroneous, but quickly rallied, and drove the en emy back pell-mell into their own in view of the later reports to the ditches. The Spanish loss must have press indicating that the Spanish ves sels were stopping for repairs. The Happenings Both at Home been frightful, as they were exposed to a terrific tire for a quarter of an hour. adivces only hastened preparations and Abroad. The losses on the American side were making for the departure of Commo very light, as our Boldiers lay in rifle dore Watson’s Eastern squadron. The pits and had the advantage. commodore has reported to the liavj A WEEK’S NEWS CONDENSED The United States senate was in ses department his arrival off Santiago, sion on the Fourth of July. and his consultation with Admiral The torpedo-boat Fox, built by Wolff Interesting Collection of Items From Sampson respecting the details of the Many Places Culled From the Press & Zwicker iron works, was launched in cruise, which, it is expected, will oc- Portland, Or., Monday. Keportr of the Current Week. cupy fully four months, providing the Uruguay is in the throes of a revolt It is the general understanding war endures that length of time. and the government has declared Mon among army officers here that the next The delays to which the Spaniards tevideo in a state of siege. are subject at Port Said will ledound expedition to the Philippines will get — The Ladrone islands are about 8,000 The fleet will con very greatly to the advantage of Ad off about July 11. miral Dewey, if Camara is still in re sist of tile Pein, City of Puebla, Aca- miles west and just a little south of Honolulu—almost in direct line with ality bound for the Philippines, for pul co, (J mat il la and Pennsylavnia. The Porto Rican expedition, which tire Philippines. they insure the arrival of almost the the next number on the war pro- whole of General Merritt’s forces, and During the bombardment of Santiago almost certainly of the cruiser Charles gramme after the surrender of Santi Saturday the Suwanee in three shots ton and the Monterey and Monadnock, ago, is to be led by Major-General John from her 4-inch gun, at a range of before the Spanish squadron could R. Brooke, now commanding the First 1,600 yards, brought the Spanish flag army corps at Chickamagua, who will down from Agnadores, a fortification reach Manila harbor. It was learned this afternoon that be made military governor of the isl three miles from Mono. the Egyptian government had decided and after its capture. A tornado struck Hampton beach, N. According to trustworthy intelli to notify Admiral Camara that the H., causing immense damage to beach gence from Manila, the Spanish gover continued presence of the Spanish fleet at Port Saiil is violating neutrality and nor-general has made arrangements for property and great loss of life. Several a meeting with Admiral Diedrich people were killed in a skating rink, that the warships must leave. Consular Agent Broadbent has just (commander of the German naval ami by the capsizing of a yacht sailing made a master stroke, which he reports forces in the Far East), in order to off the beach five were drowned. The steamer Columbia, plying be- to the department. While the Spanish pro|s>se in behalf of the Spanish gov ships were seeking permission of the ernment that Manila should be handed 'tween Portland and San Francisco, re Egyptian government to take coal at into provincial charge of a neutral ports a collision with the schooner J. P< rt Said the consular officer succeeded commander. The proposal was rejected Eppinger, six hours out from San Fran The Eppinger in quietly buying up all the coal avail by Diedrich, in view of the American cisco, in a dense fog. undertook to cross the Columbia’s bow, able at that place. This amounted to blockade. 2,000 tons, and it is in a good ¡/lace to The Japanese cruiser Matsushima ar and was run down and cut in two aft The crew were all be shipped to Dewey, to serve as a base rived at Hong Kong Friday from Ma the foremast. of supplies for Watson’s Eastern squad nila, which port she left on the after rescued. ron, when it enters the Mediterranean, noon of Monday. June 27. She re|Mirts A bridge crossing the Mohican river or to coal any American vessels that that the American transports had not at Shelby, O., fell with 1,000 people. may pass through the Suez canal, then arrived. The situation was un Four were killed outright and a number bound to the Asiatic station. changed, the Spaniards continuing to injured, some seriously. A public wed The news that reached the depart erect defenses and tAie insurgents oc ding ceremony was being performed on ment through the press reports that cupying positions within about 2,000 the bridge, as one of the features of the Admiral Camilla is about to leave his yards of the city. Food is growing elkbration. Just as the ceremony had torpedo-boat destoryeis at Port Said, scarcer. The Matsushima lepotts also been completed the bridge went down because they would be unable to that when she left Manila haibor there with a crash, precipitating the people weather the monsoons that rage in the were five Geiman and four British a distance of 18 feet. Indian ocean at this season, is be'ieved warships there. The complete annihilation of the at the navy department to piesage the The president has intimated that Spanish squadron at Santiago and the dissolution of the squadron and the abandonment of the cruise to the Phil another call for volunteers will soon capture of the Spanish admiral, .Cer- he issued. vera, with 1,800 prisoners; the demand ippine. by General Shafter for the surrender Captain P. II. Cooper, superintend HHot in Hnv Field. of Santiago by 13 o’clock Tuesday Harrisburg, Or., July 3.—This morn- ent of the naval academy, has been se noon, on pain ot bombardment; word ing Charles Turner was shot and ki I led lected to command the cruiser Chicago. from Admiral Dewey that the Ladrone The war depaitment has received islands ha<l been captured; that a hun by T. M, McGrath, about six miles east of this place. Turner had been the welcome information today that dred or more Spanish officers and men working on the fbrm of Harvey Sum military telegraph stations have been were taken, and that our first Philip merville. McGrath lives near by. established at St. Villa, in the center pine expedition had landed—this in Turner visited with McGrath’s boy, of the present military operations, and part was the thrilling record of such a about bis own age. McGrath thought that this line runs to a point near Fourth of July as has not been known he was visiting his wife, with whom Agnadores, where it connects with the since the liells of Independence hall he ha» bad trouble, and beiame jeal French cable line, thus bringing Gen rang out the tidings of American free ous. Tisiay lie went to the Summer eral Shafter into direct communication dom. It was a day when one moment ville faun and went up to Turner, who with the department. ous event follower! another in constant was working in the hay field, spoke a Corporal Hncht, Seventh infantry, and rapid succession, each hour bring few words, then stepped back and who with seven men was sent out ing forth some new feature more startl drew a revolver and shot him. The seven miles from Santiago was found ing than what had gone before. ball entered Turner's left breast, and by General Shafter Thursday afternoon In 1816 the value of a bushel of lie dropped dead. and sent into camp. The party had repeatedly seen the Spaniards, who did wheat in England was equal to that of Spy nt Fort ( mihy. a pound of nails. Today a bushel of Astoria, Julv 2.—It has been learned not offer to molest them, anti the wheat will buy 10 pounds of nails. that the court-martial which recently Americans spent the day as if enjoying In Venezuela the revolution which convened at Fort Canby was held for a picnic in the woods. The corporal the puipoae of determining whether or .«aid that if he had hail with him a has prevailed for the past six months not a resident of Ilwaco is a Spanish sufficient force he could have brought ended by the defeat and capture of Hernandez, its leader. spy. The man is a Mexican, and while in 40 Spanish prisoners. A horse will live 36 days without under the influence of liquor recently The Egyptian government has decid created the impieszion bv his utter ed to notify Admiral Camara that the food, merely drinking water. ances that he was in the employ of the continued presence of the Spanish Representative Davidson, of Wiscon Spanish government. The vetdict of fleet at Port Said is violating neutral sin, has introduced a bill increasing the court has not yet been made known, ity, ami that the warships must leave. the army ration by the addition of but many of the soldiers st the fort Secretary Long said that he understood one-quarter of a pound of pure Ameri are of the opinion that the Mexican Camara's fleet had paid the canal can cheese. A similar bill has been in has been found guilty and will be shot. dues, and the presumption is that they troduced by Representative Chickering, His name has not been disclosed. will continue the voyage. of New York. in the college, and has also had general supervision for two years of the work of the gymnasium. He is an enthusiast in his department of sciences and a very successful teacher. | Professor Louis Barzee is a native son of Oregon. He is in the prime of life, being about 35 years of age. He has secured his education in the West, and holds the degree of B. S. fioni I for the piosecution of the various lines Mineral Springs college, Sodaville, Or. | of work and study usually offered in He is a practical educator and school similar departments in tlie beet colleges j man of large experience. For some and seminaries. In the work of fourteen years he has been engaged in physical culture the college is taking teaching in the schools of Oregon. For front rank among the colleges of the the past three years he has been presi state. dent of the state normal school at THE FACULTY OF INSTRUCTION. Drain, Or. Under his sujiervision this The coming year will see eight pro school has rapidly come to occupy a fessors and teachers employed for full i front rank among the schools of the time in the college, besides a laige state. Professor Barzee comes to the number of lecturers on special topics college this year and will have super and offering special courses. In all, vision of the normal department in the some lfi or 18 intsructors will offer work college. Besides he will teach higher duiing the coming year. A brief sketch English and German. Miss Katherine A. Glen, as principal of the several teachers may prove of in of the department of music l.as just terest: Piesident H. I<. Boardman, now en closed her first year in the college. tering upon the third year of his ad Miss Glen’s work has proved exceed ministration of the college, is a West- ingly satisfactory to »he college’s large M’MINNVILLE COLLEGE. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. made mathematics his specialty, 1 ment. She has bad experience in the though having done work also in phil class-room and will prove a most de osophy ami ancient languages. Hie sirable acquisition to the teaching force work is uniformly successful and of in the college. the highest order of excellence. He The teacher in the department of art has a pleasant home in McMinnville ■ annot yet be definitely announced. It where he is universally esteemed. is expected that definite announcement Professor A. M. Brumhack has just will lie made in a few days. Manv'special lecturers for the com closed his second year of service in the college. He is a young man, tin ing year have lieen secured ami names der 25, an>i a giadnate, with the degree and courses will be duly announced in of A. B., of Dennison university, the forthcoming catalogue. Granville, O. Before coming to Mc WHAT WILL IT COST TO ATTEND Minnville, Profcsor Brumhack was THE COLLEGE? for one year principal of Grace semi- naiy, at Centralia, Wash. He Las A question of the "greatest concern to charge of the work in natural sciences the average young man or woman who Cristobal Colon Added to Our Navy. THE CAPTAIN SURRENDERED