Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
LA CREOLE ACADEMY.

1t seems to the Observer that there
is merit in the plan of the trustees of
Dallas College and of LaCreole Acad-
emy to sell the Academy grounds in
the northern part of the city and add
the money derived from the sale to
the endowment fund of the combined
schools. The proceeds arising from
such sale, added to the $50, 900 al
ready raised by President Winter, the
financial agent of the college, would
soon place the school in an enviable |
position among the institutions of
higher learning in the state.
Some doubt has been expressed as
to the right of the Academy trustees
to sell the ground on which the build
ing now stands, it being claimed that
this land was donated to the school
with the express understanding and
provision that it was to remain the
property of the institution only so
long as the academic grades were
maintained, and that in the event of
the school being closed or these grades
being abandoned, the ground was to
revert to the heirs of the donors. The
Observer is informed by the college
authorities that there is no desire on
their part TO abandon the academic !
grades; that such grades are a ne 4
cessity in their plan of conducting !
school in Dallas If this newspaper
understands the situation correctly, /
the college management is not even =
planning to use any of the money d
arising from the proposed sale for the
erection of new buildings, (Which they
would have lawful and moral right n
to do,) but would place every dollar u
of II in the endowment fund and the Z
interest arising from this fund would II
be devoted to the salary of teachers.
The full name, Dallas College and
LaCreole Academy" would be retain
ed, and all the academy and college la
grades would be taught in the new n
and greater institution. &C
The Observer believes the Academy M
trustees would be acting well within W
their lawful rights in selling this land al
and using the proceeds of the sale as tn
an endowment fund to perpetuate the WI
academic course Of study. It must be to
borne in mind that much of the land pc
originally donated to LaCreole Acad- wi
N'iiS nus iithu9 bttu bOiut IHe last
sale of consequence being that of the
block upon which the old building
stood, and upon n portion of which In
the college dormtory Is now located wi
The action of the trustees i'm selling a,
this valuable tract was generally ap- In,
proved by the people of Dallas and IN,
no objection was raised by the heirs en-,
of the donors of the land, as the mon an,
ey realized from the sale was used in loo
the construction of a new Academy I'm
building. Unfortunately, this money taL
was not wisely spent, the building Sc
cured being faultily and cheaply con-
structed throughout, and in no wa,
suited to the needs of the school, Had
his building been wisely nlannad ana cha
substantially buiIt. the need of rou, His
structure would not be felt so keenly pla
It this time. But as the structure now out
ltands, IL is unsuitable for academy at
'r college purposes, and any attempt MOI
o rebuild II. or to add to II, would que
'nly result In waste of money. IL is sho
or this reason that the college is pov, pub
eeking n new location. The time has
rrived when the school must Increase
Is buildings and equipment, or suffer N
he curtaillng Of its larger interests Eni,
nd development. mon
As our readers are aware, a move Mon
ie"t Is on ioot 10 brlng about un- chuI
VI ot the united Evangelical, the ure
.Nahselleal Association and the frler
nited Brethren Churches. This con-
'lidation would give Dallas College
greatly Increased constituency and
ould result in the building OF one OF "
le strongest schools in the Northwest "pp'
Dallas II is the bright prospect penn
this early union that Is largely re- ple'
'onsible for the activity of the college men
In seeking N ,e,,, ,ooa,to, State
Id larger and better buildings
ore students cannot be Accommodated
thout new administration building or
ID increased dormitory facilities. A ploy,
w gymnasium must be built at boug
ce TO replace the structure recently the
stroved by fire, and the college au- move
oriues now find themselves facing the !
alternatives OF securing larger
ounds or ceasing their efforts to
'rease the student body beyond the Tn.
,sen' attendance. No. 9
.,iesc aiu l'aCreole Acad- have
" Is Dallas institutional nd as such MT,
Il entitled TO the loyal support and ntgbt
uragcment of every man and wo-
m In Dallas II e. the duty OF an to
crest themselves In the problem
ifronting the college and academy ihe
stees, 20 the end that n profitable ul Al
satisfactory solution may BE- oiahk'
ched. Especially should the situ- no"
'n concern the friends and we'll sired
hers of old IaCreole Academy. for given
N the decision soon to be reached
depend the future Of that school
ihout the college. there can be mo- Rid.
aemy. The abolishment of the Clerk
demic course by the college would omcs
IN the end of LaCreole academy. nus. q,
ne school teaching the academic II .ooo
des exclusively could BE- made self a m
porting In these DAYS Of we'll um 4.
'pred public schools and hirh AZ the
,ols n would seem. therefore. that rbe q.
only hope % perpetuatinr Ia anv or
'ie academy hes IN q continua- Spec
of the satisfactory combination after \
the college. ~. -.
} % tire manner o. dispozinf of ths A.. ~,
lcsdemy campus OF as % urhor, a. ,-r h,
% be soid. ire Observer has no nv =,
eetion GO ofer. That is a question 81 NJ.
ne trustees of tire Institute, t,l -
der. and this neHspaper hss no sr--r
sst IN IRE matter. further thar
lcpe that uhaftter disposItIon o. No 2,
rcunt is niats an mean q more Better
iful busler and better Dauaa Iconncct