The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-07-28

Outing No, 4.


In conssqus nee Of an unusual cambl.
Aation Of ciicuma,ances, | lind myself
Interested in three colleges. One Of
these, the Mineral Syringe college, 10 10.
Gated At sodayIlle. my summer resort |;
and because such is tbe case know
more about iis work and aims than
would otherwise. 80 far as have
learned tbs citlzsns Of the town and sur.
rounding country are Interested IN Ito
prosperity. Aud there 10 good reason
Tor this Interest. A hrsl-. lass college In
town 10 always an advantage 10 u In
tellsctually, socially, morally and nnAn-
elally. That such 10 the fact needs no
demonstration 70 thotc who are 20 fort
innate ~ to live 10 town In which there
! ItA college Of high grade, where young
men aud young ladies' can receive thor.
ough. moral and mental discipline II,
therefore, tbs hopes Of the friends Of
1 Mineral Spnngs college are realized, So
dAvillc will become Q stlll more desirable
place Ter residence aud resort.
Another college 10 whose success am
specially Interested IL my Alma. Mater.
which 10 iamlliarly called "old Mus-
klngum" by iis alumni. II IL under
the control OF the u /. Pc. and IL located
At New Concord, Ohio. Wien Cmiebs
entered its classic wala anil began 10 die
cut Greek roosr, come Of his ntIghbors,
who held the came Views ~ y. r. Hunt
ington In regard TO col'esss. said that -
good farmer Was spoiled" My private
opinion 10. that ths college was Of lna-
nltely more advantage 10 the community
than = sIx.foot-twc-lnch iaTmeF. Large
" In consequence Of u o college the town
has more than doubled ila population
since the founding Of the college, and II
II 10 ssill growing. TIE citizens are well
aware OF tho value Of the college - the
community. and year ago, wien
smother building for Il was needed, they
gave substantial proof OF their appreeia-
lion ol the college. When the Board oi
Trustees proposed 10 put up the desired
building at cost Of 10000. II the cIlI-
xsns would contribute $500, q commit
teo appointed for The purpose soon raissd
more than the desised amouEt. On ih'
4lst Of last June the beautiful and Im-
posing structure" wac dedicated, and th'
Board Of Trustees aud ci,Ixsns are proud
u their new college building.
The third college Ia which | am In
teFeated need not be named. Although
about year ago, Iheatd Of ore eliIHeI
Of Albany who did not Enow where ih
college Na, located, l thlnk the maiorlt
Of the AibanIaus snow lie exact localIs
and are proud Of their college. l 40
not sure, however. that they all estImAt
itAt Ito Tsal worth. II shey did, II aeem
TO INC that they would not allow Il 10 b
crippled by its debt and need oi appl,
ances for still more efficient work.
They had tho same appreciation OF II
value to the town that the citlzena I
New Concord have Of MUSK inAum COLES
believe they would subscribe at lea
5000 toward the liquidation Of the deb
which they could do without asy incon
Venience' think eau 6nd hall q Dc
en- men In Albany who are worth mot
than the whole town Of New Conoort
II these aud ali the cl,izenS OF Albau
would give Ia proportion to their meat
as the people Of New Concord did, Slo
000.could bslraIssd In q shoft.,ime, an
everybody would DO happy. Then tt
debt could be paid, dormitory could
built, q better apparatus could be puI
chased, an ! other improvements coul
bO made. But tbs 10 mot al. OH,
trends Of education. who arc disposed
help those who help themselves. won
DO more likely 10 contribute 10 the er
dowment oi the college. kaow who
waiting the removal Of Lhe debt. whe
that 10 effected he stands ready 70 si'
70 the college a goodlv plrtlon Of his u
hrary, which cost mora than $500.
C.ELEas.
sodAvilie, Ore,
JuIy 10. 1890,