Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-04-19
WINTER TELLS OF
EMERGENCY FACING INsTI-
TUITION AND PLANS RE
GARDlNG SITES.
NEW LAW IS HARDSHIP
of Colleges Rctarsis
Work of Small Institutions; Sub
scribcrs' Meeting Wednesday Night;
booster Matters Considered; Old
Claim Is settled: Signs For Roads

Matters in connection with Dallas
college and the subscription campaing
recently carried on here to increase
the endowment and improve its pres
snt location, or a new site, occupied
the attention Of the Commercial clup
at its regular meeting Wednesday
night President A. A. Winter, imam
cial agent of the institution, who had
INST returned from the East, where ne
had been for several months IN ine
interest OF the college, explained tne
emergency that confronts the direct
ors. He explained that, under a re-
cent law providing for the standardiz-
alton or schools the college was rae
ing an important step In its career.
The law provides that in order TO re-
Iceive standard rating, school must
nave an endowment of a least $780,
600 and it would be impossible Tor
the local college to reach this figure
Tor several years yet. He thought ~
best to INFORM the subscribers TO the
| fund OF this condition before anything
further was done.
He also explained the action OF the
hoard of trustees in deciding upon the
Improvement of the present location
rather than the development OF the
proposed new site west of the city.
declaring that, with the funds aVaiia-
Bile. this would be impractical. ne
mad employed landscape artist from
Portland to look over both sites ana
roma that at least 100000 would be
required to utilize the proposed ioea-
tion while, If the present site was USED
a very satisfactory grouping Of bulid-
,ngs could be arranged and, with the
funds available, practical arrange
ments could be made for the accom-
modation OF 200 or 300 students AZ
the suggestion of President Winter Il
was decided TO call meeting OF All
those who have subscribed TO the en-
dowment fund, TO be held at the col
lege building. wednesday night. April
"a. when the question win be gone IN
70 thoroughly
Rooster Matters Considered.
Ar the suggestion of II. G. Campbell
the advertising committee was en-
powered 10 have pictures taken OF
prune and other fruit orchards whiie
IN fun bloom, to be used in future
, booster advertising work.
A committee. consisting Of A. b'
. Nuir. w y. Fuller and ]. l. White
was appointed 20 confer with the city
. council. the county court and the au-
4 to1nobile club relative 20 the placing
e oil signs on county roads indicating
e the routes and mileage to the diner
emf towns Of the county Il was
s pointed out that McMinnville signs
: were conspicuous on all county roahs
e and il was felt that Dallas should mol
e -nide its light under a bushel'
d inc advertising committee was IN
y structed 10 furnish the necessary data
REGARDING Dallas and Polk county t'
a be- used In the forthcoming aoregof
y Almanac. 10 be issued by the Oregon
e state immigration commission.
s. Minor Matters.
j. Proposition for the establishment li
.t Dallas OF a factory for the manuiae
+ ture Of collar fasteners. was referre'
20 the advertising committee. II wa
reportod that the owner Of che rae
r. tory which Is now located On fenoie
ton. had agreed to move 20 Dalls
10 the city would furnish the cards use
10 mount his fasteners the city U
b nave the privilege of placing an a.
q thereon.
D. Matter Of inviting those IN chars
70 of the coming Eighth grade and POI
o. county Teachcrs' picnic. 30 hold sam
s- in Dsnas. was left with COMMITTEES
be- rorrsnnr OF J. J.. White. J. r. crave
a ana vs.. " FULLER.