Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-07-17
should be encouraged by the sta

should be encouraged by the sta
ton.
/ A communication from Prof
Cordley spoke OF the necessity O
making provision for a collection
of specimens for the College mu
scum. He advised the purchas.
of collection of birds now the
property of A. R. Woodcock.
A letter was read from the sec.
retary of the board of McMinn.
vile College. suggesting thai
committees from tho various
schools in the state meet to con.
slider the abolishment Of match
games of football. The idea
was Of such a novel character
that it was placed on file for ma
ture consideration.
Action by the board to pro-
mote college spirit on the part OF
graduates, was advised by Presi-
dent E. E. Wilson, of the alum
nj. He asked that the name OF
each alumnus in the state be plac-
ed on the mailing list, and that
bulletins and other college liter
ature be sent to him, that he may
feel that he is still remembered
by his alma mater. The sugges-
ton was accepted.
The request of Miss Chanb ber-
lain for leave of absence for the
coming year was granted. A
committee consisting of Presi-
dents Weatherford and Catch and
a member of the board will Sc
lect a substitute to serve during
her absence. Professor Schmidt,
of Albany College, will fill the
vacancy.
Vice President Clark, of the
Y. M. G. A. oe the. College, ap-
peared before the board and ask
ed that an appropriation Of $50
be voted to apply on the salary
of secretary for the association.
Mr.. Clark pointed out the good
that is being accomplished for the
school by the association. and
the assistance it is rendering stu
denss in material and spiritual
ways. New students are met at
the trains, supplied with general
information and provided en-
ployment; the sick are visited
and needy supplied with care
and medicine. The College has
grown beyond the capacity OF
association to meet these require
ments. Other schools employ a
secretary to give attention to this
work. A man can be secured
for the purpose here for a salary
of 5000, and the association is
prepared to meet half of this
sum-. The members of the board
manifested an earnest desire to
assistthe enterprisein some man
ner, but the appropriation of
for purposes of this nature
is prohibited by laws governing
the action of the board. It was
necessary for this reason to deny
the petition.
The bill of a Portland attorney
for the sum of $Ioo for drawing
the brief from which Attorney
General Crawford rendered his
opinion concerning the rights of
the board with regard to expend-
ing funds appropriated by the
legislature, was allowed; Captain
Apperson voting s'no.'
E. G. Phelps, of Heppner, pre-
sented his application for the po-
sition of College printer, but
there is no vacancy at present.
Assistant Professors Kent and
Fulton were promoted to be as
sociate professors.
Upon the recommendation of
President Catch, the degree of
Master Of Science was conferred
upon Professor Pernot.
The officers of the board were
reelected, upon motion of Gov
ernor Chamberlain.
The executive committee was
reelected, and Regent Church
will cooperate in the manage
ment of the affairs of the station
at Union.
The finance, college and sta
ton committees were reap
pointed.
An athletic committee, CON-
posed of three members of the
board, was appointed to act with
a like committee representing the
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