Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-11
PRESTON is
VERY FAVORABLE.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE
EDUCATIONAL INsTlTu-
TIoNs VISIT AMEs.
FOSTER IS SURPRISED
Remarked That Size Of College Was
Greater Than He Thouaht-Would
Like to Take
Course.

| T. D. Foster, in his role of member
| of the state board of trustees of ed
vocational institutions, with the other
members Of the board who have con-
troll over the three principal education
al institutions of Iowa, the State uni
versity, the State agricultural col
lege and t,.c State normal, made trip
| to Ames, where the State agricultural
college is situated during the last
week. The visit of the new board
seems to have made quite a favorable
| impression on the faculty and stu
dents of the great agricultural institu-
ton Of learning and the Intelligent
Ger" of that city tells of the visit in
the following:
The Sun Was Shining.
The campus is never a gloomy look
! ing place, but it always looks it's best
when the sun shines. Tuesday was an
| ideal day and the surroundings were
| in as perfect order as it is possible
| to make them with the amount of
building going on. Mr.. Foster and
Mr.. Schoentgen were the first to ar
rive. They were here In time for de-
votions and both spoke at chapel. Mr..
Foster is the manager of the Morrell
Packing House at Ottumwa, man
who has made his mark in the world
because of his business ability. tenn
pered with the square deal, his up
fright Christian character. his activi-
ties in enforcing law and order in OF
| tumwa and his wit, which makes him
| a popular visitor in the home and upon
to11 tn thn ct1,
and to the faculty was thoroughly
practical talk and enjoyed not merely
/ because he was a member Of the
board but because his expressions
were the expressions of a man who
had made a great success in life.
Mr.. Schoentgen's talk was limited
because of time. But it was pleasing
because Mr. Schoentgen is a man
who has travelled and studied in this
and foreign countries. He is familiar
with the great colleges and technical
institutions in the world. He is
scholar, an architect, man of cul-
ture, an encyclopedia of knowledge
and now a practical business man, be-
| ing the manager of large wholesale
house at Council Bluffs He has an ar
tistic eye and saw many things on the
campus to please him.
Visited the Grounds.
Later Mr.. Foster and Mr. Schoent-
gen we're joined by other members of
the board and they, in company with
President Storms, Chairman Dixon
Of the board of trustees and Others
made a tour of the grounds. They Wis
tied the new buildings, the dairy
building, the barns. the cattle, horse
and hog lots, visited the shops. central
and mechanical engineering halls. the
farm crops department and the dairy
and poultry farm. The party being
transported by special car, chaperoned
by Colonel Farley Sheldon. At noon a.
three course lunch was served in the
dining room on the second floor of the
Alumni hall. Around the large tables
were seated the following: Senator
Funk. Mr.. Holbrook Mr. Schoentgen,
Mr. Foster and Fir. Brenton of the
new board, President Storms, Dean
Stanton, Dean Curtiss, Dean Marston,
Prof Dyer, Prof. Beach, Prof Ken
and F. r. Conway of the Intelligent
GER
None Too Old to Learn.
| Mr.. Foster said: Il keenly feel the
responsibility which has been placed
upon my shoulders. wish ! was
ready for. it. So much is expected Of
us and really don't know where to
begin. This institution has done SO
much for the state Instead of being
an expense, it has proven source of
revenue Can we make it better-can
we keep the standard as high? Ames
lis like great exposition. l did not
realize it was so great. would like
| to come here and stay a month and
study this institution as it should be
studied. Perhaps I would then want
to remain and take the full course. |
am not too old to do that either"
Confidence in System.
| President A. B. Storms eff there
has been any apprehension felt be-
cause of change from the trustee
ship to one board for all three insti
tions that apprehension has been dis
PEELED In meeting and mixing with
the members of the new board. Every
member feels keenly his responsible
| ity. They all take their positions with
the one idea of doing their best to
make the institutions over which they
will have control of the best and
greatest in the world. They have not
aimed too high. The men who com
pose the board are men who know
how to succeed in life and to have
their business interests succeed. They
are not experiments in the world. They
are the developed product. | not only
voice my own sentiments but I am
sure the opinion of all the members
| of the faculty in expressing confidence
In the new system because 1t has back
Of it the men who can make it win
D. A. Emery of Ottumwa is the new
ly elected secretary of this board, hav-
ing been chosen, with W. R. Boyd of
Cedar Rapids and Senator Thomas
Lambert of Sabula as the finance COM
mittee of the new board
| ~
Number to Attend Meet.
About $50 inspectors are to attend