Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-09-23
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Dallas College Opened Wednesday
With Large Enrolment of
Students.

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The school year of 19O4-O5 of Dalla
College was opened under the mos
favorable auspices Wednesday morn
ing. The opening exercises were he'll
in the College chapel and were attend
ed by the members of the faculty
students, and friends of the school
Many new faces were noticed among
the students, and the enrolment shows
a substantial gain over that of pas
years.
Prof. D. M. Metzger, dean of tht
faculty, who will have charge of thu
school this year while President G. G
Polling is in the East, presided ovel
the assembly, and opened the exercises
with a pleasing talk, bidding the
students welcome and outlining the
work of the year. Judge N. L. Butler
and Rev. James Moore addressed the
students, congratulating them upon
the excellent advantages offered them
by Dallas College, and urging them
to devote themselves to earnest cons
cientious work.
Prof. A. A. Winter, financial agent
of the College, gave a brief talk in
which he made report Of his sum
mer's work and told of the financial
condition of the school. He SAYS that
Dallas College is no longer an ex-
pertinent, but is now firmly established
on solid and enduring basis. Dur
ing the summer vacation, he visited
nearly every county in Western Ore
gon and succeeded in adding about
$4,000 tC the permanent endowment
fund. This amount, taken together
with the $4,000 already in the fund,
brings the total endowment up to
$4,000. President Polling, who is in
the East in the interest of the school,
writes that he hopes to raise $4,000
more, and should his efforts be sue
cessful, it is thought that no difficulty
will be experienced IN reaching the
$25,0O0 mark at no distant day. With
this latter sum at command, the yearly
interest and tuition will give the
college ample funds from which to
pay all the teachers needed and to
purchase sufficient equipment in the
way Of apparatus, books for the
library, and gymnasium supplies.
Prof. Winter met with hearty support
every place he visited, and says that
Dallas College has many substantial
friends, not only in Oregon but in the
Eastern States as we'll
Prof. @. 7. Whittlesey, of the chair
of Latin and Greek, spoke of the
bright prospects of the school, and
called attention to the fact that many
of Americas leading men received
their education in the smaller colleges.
Prof. Dunkelberger, Of the depart
ment Of mathematics, and Prof. Fisher,
of the department of science, made
brief but interesting talks. Prof
Fisher is a new addition to the faculty
and takes the place made vacant by
the resignation of Miss Garfield He
comes highly recommended as an able
instructor in his branch of study.
A letter of greeting from DR. G. @.
Polling was read, and caused much
among the students, who,
by rising vote, instructed the Secre-
tary of the Faculty to send message
of thanks and good wishes to the
absent President.
Two excellent musical numbers
contributed to the enjoyment of the
exercises. Miss Olive Smith
and Miss Ella Butler played a piano
duett, and the College Quartet, con-
5isting of Miss Rebecca Gates, Miss
Ella Roy, Lester Butler and Prof. |
Dunkelberger, favored the audience
with a splendid vocal number.
Mrs. NJ. E. Weaver, instructor in the
Art Department., will return home
rom Eastern Oregon in few days,
md will open her studio in the Dormi-
ory about October l. Miss Olive
smith, who succeeds Prof Kantner as
instructor in music, is forming her
classes, and has bright prospects for
L large number of pupils and a sue
,essful years work.
Miss Elizabeth Mae Pollock, who
'eeently arrived in Dallas from Pueblo,
Colorado, has kindly consented to
each a class in oratory and voice
culture if a sufficiently large number
If pupils can be secured. Miss Pollock
las taught in some Of the best schools
# dramatic expression in the West,
ind has been highly successful in her
work. 1t is believed that large class
,an be secured for this department of
he college.
Monday afternoon was devoted to
he registration of students and 50
names were enrolled This is a
marked increase over the enrolment
# the first day last year, and many
students living at a distance have not
ret arrived. Judging from present
the number OF students this
ear will not fall short Of $50.
REGISTRATION AT MONMOUTH.
Registration began at the Oregon
tate Normal School Tuesday. A
arge number Of old and new students
lave already reached Monmouth and
are very favorable for the
argest enrolment in the history of the
formal. Assembly was held Tuesday