Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-07-22
Oregon Agricultural College,
Wednesday AfternoonReports Show
Prosperity-=Several designations Presented.


therein with the old-fashionet
cannon now on hands at the col
lege. Years ago the state 0
Washington received some O
these modern guns while The
out-of-date ones were sent here,
It is recommended that modern,
,up-to-date two-inch steel breach
loading cannon be sent here and
that the boys be trained to use
them. 1t was pointed out that
Japan gives her sons better mill
tary training than we do.
IN REGARD TO THE BAND.
Ruthyn Turney resigned his
position as director of the col
lege band. A petition signed by
Ia number of students requested
that Edward Wetmore be ap-
pointed to that position. The
petition was simply referred to,
and the whole matter was left in
the hands of the president as to
who shall be Mr.. Turney's sue
cessor. The monthly salary OF
$12 which the band master has
been receiving has been discon-
tinued.
DRESSMAKER NOT NAMED.
The resignation of Mrs. Avery
from the sewing department was
accepted but no successor was ap-
pointed to fill the position.
There were a large number of ap-
plieations with abundant recon-
mendations which the Board were
unable to go through. There
were two applications also for the
woodworking department. and
these together with the applica-
tons for the former position were
referred to the executive commit.
tee for final disposition.
HORNADY GETS NOTHING.
A communication was read al
the Board meeting from w. S.
McFadden, acting as attorney fol
E. S. Hornady asking for dam
ages to the extent of 5000 for in
fjuries received by little girl Of
Mr.. Hornaby, while playing on
the college grounds. It appears
that a stone seat was erected upon
the campus by a former gradu.
ating class and proper precau-
tions were not taken to fasten the
heavy stones tegether and while
Mr.. Hornady's little girl was
playing on the seat the back fell
off upon her leg breaking It.
Mr.. Hornady has gone to consid.
eTables-expense in one way and
another in regard to this mattel
and the sum asked for as dam.
ages was considered very reason
able by several members of the
board. The majority Of. The
members expressed sympathy
with the father but as there wa.
no fund set aside for that pur
pose or from which they in thei,
Judgment deemed the amoun
could be drawn without being
personally responsible therefor
the committee took no decided
action to pay, although al
thought something should b.
done. 1t was decided, however
that the college authorities coule
not be held liable in suit fo
the amount. A sentiment il
!! favor of compromising for rea
sonable sum prevailed, however
| it is likely that in course of tim
| Mr.. Hornaday will get some
thing. The whole matter wa
:: left in the hands of the presiden
!. of the board, Mr.. Weatherford
. who is empowered to effect a SET
Element. He is to consult wit
1.-THE attorney-general of the stat
land see what course to pursue.
] OTHER MATTERS.
: The instructor in art, Mis-
Williams, has resigned and a lad
from a prominent Eastern unive1
sity will be employed.
i Miss Chamberlain, who sent i
: her resignation as lady dean,
relieved, and Mrs. Schmidt,
, Albany, is talked of as her SUI
: cessor, also Mrs. Callahan.