Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-09-28
BRIGHT PROSPECTS in STORE
Dallas College Opens It's Doors for
the Years Work With Pleasing
Exercises.

Dallas College opened its doors last
Tuesday morning for the commence
ment of another school year Having
thoroughly renovated tho college
building and added new equipment in
the various departments, and with a
strong faculty, headed by the new
president, DR.. @. A. Mock, the college
opened its doors under most auspicious
circumstances.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the opening
exercises were commenced and the
following program rendered:
Singing by the assemblage, followed
by reading from the Scriptures by
Rev. M. J. Ballantyne. After another
song by the audience, which was
followed by prayer, the Dean Of
Faculty Of the College, Prof. d. NJ
Metzger, made few remarks Of
welcome. He was glad to see many
faces which had become familiar
through several terms Of college asso-
citation and was glad to welcome those
who came as strangers, and trusted
that the coming year would be OF
great profit to both students and
teachers. A vocal solo by Prof. I'll. ii.
Dunkelberger of the department OF
Mathematics, entitled ''The Two
Grenadiers," was excellently rendered
and heartily applauded Prof. Floyd
E. Fisher Of the Department Of
Sciences next made a few remarks,
promising the prospective students
plenty of hard work in his part of the
college, with an occasional explosion
to vary the monotony OF too much
study. He was followed by Miss
Josephine Armstrong of the Art De-
partment and Prof. G. B. Hardin OF
the Department Of Shorthand and
Typewriting, which has lately been
installed in the college. Rev. N. w.
Sager of the Bible study class next
made a few appropriate remarks
which we're followed by a vocal solo,
entitled "The Slumber Boat, by Miss
Edna Morrison and which was de-
Ilightfully executed.
Prof Metzger, as chairman OF the
exercises next called upon Judge J. l..
Collins, who has been a liberal and
constant patron Of the college, for a
few remarks. Judge Collins in his
opening sentences congratulated the
college upon the accession Of DIR.
Mock to the presidents chair. The
speaker, in an able address, spoke Of
having recently read works Of Thomas
Jefferson, and was particularly inn
pressed by the injunction of Jefferson
for the people to educate themselves
and their children. ITO do right is
the greatest aim of man, and intelli-
gence to do right is what you are here
to obtain" concluded the speaker,
whose address was heartily applauded.
Rev. Chester Gates was next called
upon to make some remarks on behalf
Of the Alumni Association, goodly
number of whose members were
present. Mr.. Gates moved the assem-
blage to appoint committee Of three
to draw eongratuIatory message and
forward same to Daniel Polling, u
former member Of the student body,
and who has entered the "blssful
state Of matrimony." He also moved
the assemblage to appoint another
committee to draw resolutions Of con-
dolence and forward same to the
parents of the late Albert Il. Williams,
who was known and beloved by all
the members of the Association.
Prof. VIM. Caldwell was next called
upon and in responding regretted the
fact that he had not been born Of a
family Of orators, but proceeded to
render on the piano the Second
Mazourka" by BENZ. GODDARD in most
mastery manner. Prof Caldwell is
undoubtedly most accomplished
musician and the College is to be con-
graduated upon his requirement.
DR.. G. A. Mock, the new president
Of the College then proceeded to make
a few remarks in closing the exercises.
In part the Doctor said, ga Latin
phrase occurs to me which is seemingly
very appropriate at this time and it is
Labor omnia vincit', Labor conquers
everything. If you wish to accomplish
anything it must be by labor. Edu-
cation can only be accomplished by
hard labor. It will be the aim Of the
College to set before you plenty Of
hard labor and also those things
which will be helpful and strengthen
ing"
The program was concluded with
the song, "The College Midst the
Hills, which was written in honor of
Dallas College by Dan Polling. En-
rollment of students was next pro-
ceeded with, and from the goodiy
number who were in attendance and
those who have signiiied their inten-
tion Of attending, the College is
assured OF one Of the most successful
years in its history.
In the near future the College will
devote an evening to exercises and
will invite the public to attend them.
It is the intention to have State Supt
Ackerman and prominent educators
Of the state make addresses and a
special musical program will be
offered The date Of the exercises will
no opnonncad later