Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-10-24
BOARD
OF TRADE
AT WORK
VIII Aid willamette and Push Other
Important Matters

Salcm Board OF Trade meeting held
at their rooms last evening severa,
lsubjects OF great Importance were
considered, the most significant of
(which was the Willamette University
endowment. Some telling remarks
we're made, which were a revelation
TO those present, and the following
resolutions were unanimously passed
whereas, Great interest In VII.
lamette University is now being
shown by the people Of Oregon and
the Northwest generally. and
Whereas. This interest has mani
Tested Itself In many generous gifts
lof substantial character. and furth-
Ter
whereas, The University Is con-
tinually contributing TO the growth
and development Of Salem In bring
ling In students and permanent resi-
dents, therefore be Il
Resolved. ny the Board of Trade
that we are In hearty sympathy with
the movement to secure the endow-
ment now being raised. and be II
further
Resolved. That we will do all wa
can to secure the amount Salem has
been asked to contribute to this en-.
dowment."
President Thielsen was authorized
10 appoint committee to act with
like committees from the other or
Iganizations of our city. and named
the following: J. r. Shepard, ]. T..
stockton, T.. A. Turner. Paul Hauser
and +. H.. Douglas.
President Thielsen also brtught
up the necessity OF standing commit
tees on the subject of the annual
Ioherry fair, street improvement 20
the depot. aud cooperation with the
state fair authorities. and was. upon
motion. authorized To name such
committees at his convenience These
are three very important matters 20
the city, ana II is the desire OF the
board OF Trade To- promote each aud
Iall of them to the beat interests OF
the community.
Professor Boyer. secretary OF the
Willamette trustees, who n a mem
lber OF the Board OF Trade. was pres
ent, and when called upon for some
Iremarks relative To the Willamette
endowment. reluctantly responded.
and below are given some statements
from his remarks.
MIR. President and Gentlemen:
am sincerely grateful for the cordial
reception To membership In your
body. and for the invitation 10 rep
resent the institution. OF whose board
OF trustees | have the honor 10 be
secretary. endorse every word that
Mayor Rodgers has said In regard Ia
the immediate benefits 10 he derived
from Willamette University. I do
not think that n is any eXaggeration
To say that no institution In the city.
either commercial or otherwise adds
as much 10 the commercial worth as
does Willamette University I great
ly appreciate the Endorsement yon
have given our effort 20 raise $780,
600 in your city The effect will not
be limited by the $4,000. though I
do not minimize tho benefits that
como directly from such a sum But
$4,000 fgom Salem viii mean $500.
600 from Oregon. every dollar of
which shall be for perpetual en-
dowmont. the interest Of which will
always be spent I'm Salem. Many
large gifts from various parts OF the
state heye come 10 us. and men OF
large means have specifically stated
that large sums would be forthcom-
Ing should the citizens of Salem
show a lively interest In this school.
w. w. Brown of Prineville, Ore,
whose generous glft has given us the
building for the College of Music,
has specihcly stated that should the
people Of Salem aud Portland take
an active interest In the school be-
would In all probability IN the fu-
lure help the school very substan-
Tally
Mr. Eton OF Union, Ore. has given
us. as you all know. $4,000 with
which 10 erect a building for the
College Of Liberal Arts
A prominent citizen OF Portland
las subscribed $4,000 on the first
100000 for the endowment. This
slft will be Immediately available
when Salem raises the $500 she
las been asked for.
our school itsel Us exceedingly
The attendance is
arRer than II has been since my con
ection with the school, dating hack
hrce years. Our rooms are over
owing. We have fourteen regula-
rofessors IN tho college OF Liberal
.rts and only twelve rooms In which
D conduct recltatlOns. The Teclta-
on rooms that we have are entirely
% small for the number who daily
sciie II is not TOO much TO think
hat In hye years adequate endOw-
lent and new building We may
ave thousand students. The
rOwth OF institutions similar 10
urs would warrant us fixing those
CURES The University OF Michigan
'riy-iiye or fifty years ago had only
score OF students; now between
,ur and five thousand students ani
10 city Of Ann Harbor has been
ade by the growth OF the school.
Again thanking you for the 10y
ty with which you have supported
10 institution Ia the past and your
IdOrsement OF our present project.
nd assuring you that Willamette
~ and always will take "A lively In
rest In the deVelOpement OF our