Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-11
Notable
Visit or
In Salem
DR.. Wallace ButtriCk Secre-
tary Board Of Education
Having Charge Of ROcke-
feller Donations Visits Us

DR.. Wallace Buttrick, secretar,
Board Of Education, was in the city
yesterday the guest of Willamette
University and Mr., L. r. Alderman
state superintendent Of public instruc.
tlon, He visited the university in the
forenoon talking with President Ho.
man and Mr. r, A. Booth, who had
come from Eugene that he might have
the pleasure of meeting Mr. Buttick
Mr.. Buttrick seemed very well salts
fled with conditions as he found them
in the university. In the afternoon he
visited in company with Mr.. Alderman
some Of the agricultural work carried
on by the public school children Their
business carried them over into Polk
county, where the superintendent of
schools of that county joined them.
A hastily arranged banquet was Civ
en- in his honor at the Marion Hotel at
o'clock. 1t had been expected that
Mr. Buttrick would return to have a
conference with President Homan at
o'clock But such troubles as are
common to automobile wheels caused
them to be delayed in their return un-
til just in time to sit down to the ban
Quet. The following, who are mostly
trustees Of Willamette University,
were present: President Fletcher Ho-
man, Vice-Presldent 3. H. Todd, Mr..
R. A. Booth of Eugene, Superintend-
ent Ia r. Alderman, Mayor B. H.
Sleeves, I. H. Van Winkle, DR.. R. Avi-
son, Mr.. CSP Bishop, Mr. A. A Lee,
Mr. Miles, Mr.. Dixon Of Eugene, Mr..
Durey of Eugene, Mr.. Paul Wallace,
Mr.. Joe Albert, A. f. Hofer, the super
intendent Of Polk county schools and
representatives of the Statesman and
Journal.
1t was necessary that Mr. Buttrick
should catch the Shasta limited, SO the
hour of the banquet was necessarily
limited. The guest of honor, Mr.. Butt
rick, was the only one who spoke in
formal manner. After he had depart
ed, Mr.. Alderman spoke informally to
those remaining relative to public
school work in the state.
The address of DR.. Buttrick re-
vealed the fact that the board has
made thorough and wide Investigation
relative to the educational problems
Of the nation. The first work of the
BOARD was in studying the problems Of
the South; large sums Of money have
Oeen expended in providing practical |
instruction for the children and the
farmers of this section of our country |
lie stated at the very beginning that
this was a corporation without a poll
cy also that Mr.. Rockefeller in giving |
lhls money, had left It to the board as |
II Is now constituted and its success
Sors' to define policies as exigencies
arose Hence there is no outlined pol
ICY for the years to come; they are
ready to meet the demands OF each |
succeeding generation as it may seem
best.
Mr.. Buttrick expressed himself as
believing heartily in the training of
children by practical methods to en-
gage in different vocations. The theo-
retical instruction which is necessary
% bring these wocations to highest eff
lclency should be given in later years,
and this theoretical instruction is very
important in its time and place.
VI course, there was considerable
interest and expectation relative to the
willamette University through this
'oard. Mr.. Buttrick said nothing
as to the possibility Of viii
annette receiving a donation. He said
'one very pointed things relative to
.ne boards attitude in general. He
SAID that it was not the policy at
present to assist schools where there
we're weak technical schools existing
'S part of the institution. His COM
,'rlSon Of them to tails hanging onto
.ne college was quite expressive as
. his conception relative to educa-
-onaI Institutions of high standing,
lie made it quite clear that he was
lo' opposed to technical schools which
we're able to do high class work, and
were well equipped, but these schools
'"ouid be so we'll endowed and equip
peu w that only the strongest of men
should be produced.
Mr. Buttrick was accompanied to
=, ,ue station by DR.. Homan and Mr. Paul
"@liace, and gave some encouraging