The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-23
" HON. H. B. MILLER.

Under this heading an lnfan- a
lie, but promising contemporary, d
n its second issue, published G
hree-quarter column editorial Z
Now, the last thing the GA
,ErrE thinks of doing is to tram {
,le on a man when he is down. {
Mr.. Miller is "down and out. y s
The GAZETTE is satisfied and
lid not propose to give any more
time or space to discussing his
doings. As to epithets, active" +
"energetic," "liberal minded
"of rare business and executive
these, and as many
more as the writer of the article
in question could find in his die
tionary, might pass unchalleng-
ed by us. But, from generall-
ties-unfortunately for him-this
writer proceeds to particulars.
Here we have to draw the line,
and we fear, spoil some of these
rosy colored touches.
This one-year president, and
one-year regent, arrogates to
himself as his special work, not
only the labors of the faculty,
but cf the board of regents, past
and present. Let us see what
some of these claims to admira-
ton amount to. Stop, though.
The writer says that Mr.. Miller
"inaugurateP' all these improve
ments and more. "Inaugurate"-
that is to "introduce Or invest in
office" according to Webster.
The "insectiary" ''inaugura-
ted" by him. This is a small
glass topped shed, containing
some breeding cases for insects.
Professor Washburn provided the
insect cases and started insect
breeding years ago. Professor
Cordley continued this work.
President Miller probably sane
toned the expenditure of few
dollars for labor and material on
the shed.
"He established station IL
brary." Begun, however, when
the station first came into exis-
tence in President Arnold's time,
seven years ago, and added to
annually ever since-and no spe-
cial additions made last year.
"He added essays, orations and
!, oratorical contests to the Eng
lish work" But in this, contin-
ued the work of development be-
, gun by President Bloss. And
yet left very wide gap for the
board of regents to fill at thei1
recent meeting.
"He added appliances for elec'
trical engineering" Still to be
provided, however, as soon as the
: board of regents can decide how
much money is available, and or
what scale such appliances car
be arranged for.
"He secured a plant tor cheese
: making, and provided library
E and laboratory for the study O
plant and animal bacteria. ,
: What would Mr.. Killen say te
this first claim, who has been in
slant in season and out of season
to have improved the facilitie.
f for dairy study and practice. A:
to the second claim. The library
and laboratory in question is now
only taking shape after careful
investigation by the board of re
gents of the suggestions of the
professor, endorsed, it is true, By
the president.
"He organized the college I'm
der the control of a dean, ane
his choice of man was accepted
by the board.' But, why was {
"dean" wanted? Mr.. Mile,
+ was not competent to control
the college, and had the grace t.
admit that he was not. So the
very competent Professor Berch
told was chosen by the board
not selected by the president.
"He instituted new method.
of business, and a practical sys
tenn of keeping accounts" Will
such success-so far as the nov
city went-that for the first tim.
in the history of the college
there was serious difficulty in ad
justing and segregating the va
rious accounts. The System" i.
that furnished by the U. S. au
: thorities at Washington.
"He established the shor
: course for farmers" Yet W,
, seem to recollect two previou
"short courses" under Presiden
Bloss' auspices.
: "He held twice as many insti
: tutes and issued double th'
amount of bulletin matter will
less cost than before" The frs
proposition MAY possibly be true
if qualified by saying that he at
t tended personally twice as man,
E institutes as previous president
: had found compatible with thei