Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-11-03
CAMPAIGN THROUGHOUT CITY
TO BE WAGED TOMORROW
FOR DALLAS EDUCATION
AL INSTITUTION.
Everybody Will Be Given Opportu-
nifty to Contribute Towards Assist
ance of Revered School-Dr. Win
ter Explains Importance of Move
to City and County.

Tomorrow, Saturday, November a,
is to be "Rally Day" for Dallas
College, the revered alma mater of
many Polk County people. Begin
ming at the stroke of 8 by the town
clock, and continuing until 5 in the
afternoon, a whirlwind campaign
will be carried on all over the city
to complete the remaining amount
of the $4,000 endowment fund nee
essary to insure the continuation of
both the College and LaCreole Acad-
emy. The sum sought to be raised
has been set at $4,000, and every in
dividual and business house that has
not already pledged its support will
be given an opportunity to come
forward and assist according to their
means, All, who, by reason of their
work in mill or factory, cannot be
seen tomorrow will be called on
Monday Every one pledging sup
port is given until July l, 1912, in
which to redeem them.
The city has been divided into 90 |
districts, and TO- each district one or
more canvassers have been assign
ed. The business section will be
covered early in the morning before
the rush of the days work begins,
while elsewhere the solicitation will
be continued throughout the day.
Methodical Campaign.
About 80 well known Dallas peo-
pie have consented to participate in
the field work. 1t will be managed
In methodical manner from the
headquarters which will be maintain
ed In the council chamber in the
Clty Hall, at the corner of Church
and Court street.. DR.. A. A. Winter
president and financial agent of the
College, will remain there all day,
and will be kept in close touch with
every district by means of lieuten-
ants. He will be assisted by Profess
sor D. NJ Metzger, dean of the Col
lege faculty. The Commercial Club
has given its support to the plan,
and the business men of the city
are willing to assist.
Instruction Tonight.
a meeting of all who are to serve
as solicitors will be held in the coun-
ell chamber at the City Hall this
evening at Z o'clock for the purpose
'l being instructed as to the work
u The following day. All who can
lot be there at that time are reques-
YEA TO call at the headquarters this
Ai.ernoon between 4 and 6 o'clock.
heterring to the results to be ac-
by the canvass and the
Importance of its success to Dallas
md Polk County, DR.. Winter has
pVen out the following succinct
of the situation. L
meaning OF success.
The raising of $4,000 by Dallas
Or o. Dallas College will mean for t
ms community: &
Ihe perpetuation Of LaCreole l
Institute, a school dear to {
ne hearts Of many in Oregon. q
Ihe Permanent establishment of
'allas College in Dallas. {
improvements in the next four S
I, I nVe years Of at least about $780, c
'Vs-three times the amount to be t
aised.
Inc retaining Of many families {
~ are here because the College is T
N not saying anything about
'-sis who will cone in the future
Vt I,s school privileges.
Ihe holding for Dallas the earn
- ot the $4,000 endowment al
! e-ly IN hand; also the $4,000 to b
Fl '1-sed IN the East upon the sue
- =. TINS canvass; with an ever
''1-sing returns from a constantly b