The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23
COLLEGE MATTERS.

was held in their hall in Willamette
precinct, January 10Th, for the purpose
of discussing college matters. Prots.
Letcher and French were present by
invitation from the grange to answer
any questions regarding the manage
ment and workings of the college.
Prof. E. Grimm was also present by
invitation to discuss matters pertaining
to the college.
Major Bruce was chosen chairman
of the meeting, which was called to
order with about twenty present,-a
few came later. The chairman pro-
ceeded to call for the object of the
meeting. Several communications
were reported and there being no OBJ
lection they were read. The first was
from the Secretary of the Board OF
Regents in which he stated that they
(Messrs. Nash and Cauthorn) wero
unable to be present; but that they
would be pleased to have committee
appointed by Willamette Grange to
investigate the books and accounts of
the college or any other feature of the
institution. The next letter was from
Mrs. II. E. Hayes addressed to the
members of willamette Grange. In
this communication Mrs. H. gave her
; own views regarding the institution
which were based upon Il visit Of ten
days to the college; and those which
! she believed to be the views of Mr.,
; Hayes upon the matter. This was
made in the absence Of Mr.. H. to
, whom certain resolutions had been
: referred from Willamette Grange. Mrs.
J H spoke in very high terms OF the
: college and its management and be-
? leved it was worthy of and merited the
hearty support of the farmers of the
:, state. At the close of the letter the
: meeting was adjourned until after din
ner. The dinner was furnished by the
, ladies present and fully sustained their
reputation for work of this kind.
After dinner Prof. Grimm made
4 quite an extended discussion OF the
/ disbursements of college and station
i funds; basing his grievance on the
L assumption that the college had receiv-
j ed the benefit of the station appropria
# tions He endeavored to prove this
S by referring to the permanent improve
It ments and the salaries of the employees,
e upon which point he differed in opln
a ion from the Board of Regents. The
arguments were practically the same as
r those which have been presented by
IL him through the press and were based
IT upon the erroneous assumption thai
Al the farm belongs to the college insteae
of to the station.
d Prof. Letcher was called upon t.
m make some explanations and said tha
'e the figures presented were simply PRO-
Grimm's own views of the matter ant
n that those presented by the Board Q
Regents were their view Of the matter
Id He also called attention to the fac
that the Board Of Regents were TIN
ty men appointed by the law to max
he this distribution Of funds. Hence
resolved itself into a personal matte
20 between the Board and Prof Grimm
of which Prof. c.. afterward acknowledge
1t and further stated he though Int the co
W lege was doing good work and was we
IS, worthy of the patronage of the peopI
re- of the state. Prof G. would furthe
ng recommend the institution to all VIII
d. are seeking an education, and that th
school was the best in the state.
les Prof. French took no part in Il
ne discussion of the expenditure OF Il
funds from the fact that large porto
er- of the charges made by Prot G. we
rv prior to the time at which he becan
connected with the institution. F
H., simply referred to the work of 9th
We similar schools and the present cond
of. tion cf the Oregon Agricultural C
hs leye. He stated that in no particnl
had he been led to think that the Beal
nc of Regents were not in perfect symp
thy with the best interests OF the tarr
ers of the state.
he lie In response to questions from gra
ne oers present Prof Grimm stated tn
NJ he was satisfied that the institution h:
d. received full value for every doll
~, u, expended as, shown in the account
=', l but only objectedto the Boards met
az od of distributing she funds.