The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-07-02
A RIGHTEOUS DIVORCE.
The Oregon Agricultural Col
lege Divorced from Politics.
T. M. Gatchis is President.

| Inc oregon Agricultural college has
had happy issue out of its trouble OF
political intrigue and barter. Regents
Irwin, Hillary, Apperson, Yates, Weather
ford, Nash and Ready denied Governor
Lord their aid In his purpose to continue
the college as political asylum, and he
found: himself, though loaded with
schemes, powerless to carry them through.
! Lord discovered at late hsur, that the
Lilly deal, in which Simon was specially
interested could not be forced upon the
board. ana through his Offices Lilly was
landed in the state university.
Lord, hewever, felt confident of Miller's
reelection as president, and the opposi-
ton took: no trouble to undeceive him.
The average citizen thought the governor
knew and the average citizen was unhap-
py.
The board met at two o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon with II members present,
viz: Lord. Kincaid, Irwin. Hillary. Ap-
tperson. Ready. Yate1, Nash, Weather
/ ford, Hughes, Davenport and Church.
Killen, Miller man, was absent, but. he
had pair with Nash. who was opposed.
to Miller.
After the resding'of many committee.
and officers report, ,bafloting on presf
dent began. The first vote stood, Miller
S, Catch 4, Berchtold 2; second ballot,
Miller S, Gatci, S, Rigler 1. Lord was as
founded. He waddiedover to Irwin and
begged him to support Miller. II can't
do it governor, cast do it,'' answered
the state superintendent of public III.
struction. and the voting proceede.l. On
the 3ffth ballot, Catch was elected. re-
ceising 6IvoteSsto Miller's5. Nash did
not vote. On the announcement of the
vote, Miller, who was present, left the
room. Lord glared about him as though
he was trying to discover what had struck
him.
The news of the election quickly
spread and was received by the public
with great and aud almost unanamous
satisfaction. President Catch i, one of
the greatest of wc:tern educators and his
.election was absolutely free from politi-
cal considerations. The members of the
board who supported Miller, speak very
highly Of his successor and predict for
him a successful administration.
With two exceptions, the other profes-
sors and Instructors we're retained. Prof.
Fnlton's title was raised and his salary
increased from 81 900 to. 81, zoo Ier year.
Miss Crawford's salary was also raised
from $500 to 81 900; 10th instance being
a deserved recognition of faithful, earn
est and effective school work. Miss Dor
atliea Nash was elected instructor in
drawing and music. :. She has been of
great assistance in the past wear. without
remuneration. The board: at first PLACED
her salary at $500 per year. but Mr.. Nash !
considered $500 sufficient, and it was fixsl !
at the latter figure. Mr.. Geo. Coote was
elected professor of applied horticulture.
Professors Hedrick, and assistant Trine,
of the horticultural and botanical depart.
ntnt were released. Prof. Moses Craig,
formerly connected with t.,e college. was
elected professor. Of bptany and station
botanist.
Professor Perno, Was placed m ssaargs
of the new bacteriology.. laboratory to be
and for which an extensive.
outfit has. been erdered Miss Lyford I
was elected as Miss Sneil,s assistant. Geo..
B. KeadX Of Salem, a practica1 and caps
able printer, was selected to:take charge
of the printing departnsilh a chekse
factory will b. established anh 4 depart
ment OF electrical engineeriag.s The /
course of study has been widened and
extended. -:
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