The Portland daily press., 1882-01-21
TIE STATE COLLEGE.
Reports of Trustees, President, and
Treasurer for 1881.

The trustees in this, their fourteenth annual
report, announce single change in their num-
Der. The term of Hon. Sylvanus 7. Kinks
having expired Hon. Daniel Ell. Thing, of Mt.
Vernon, was appointed to fill the vacancy.
There has been one change, also, in the Board
of Instruction. Mr.. W. f. Decker having left
for a position with higher salary in the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, MI. Walter Flint, member
Of the Senior class, was appointed to that va
cancy. Mr.. Gilbert NJ. Gowen, President of
the Board of Agriculture, succeeds Mr.. Rich
the farm superintendent, and some few other
minor changes have been made.
Two courses in shop-work have been estab-
lished-the course, in vise-work, and that in
forge-work. The Trustees desire to provide
for three or four additional courses, which,
with the others, will make full course in me-
chanical engineering For this purpose new
building is greatly needed, at an estimated
cost, with equipments, of $4,000. Some other
additions are needed for the chemical and agri-
cultural departments.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
In the winter of 1889, the Legislature pass
ed law requiring tuition to be imposed upon
the students, and, in April, 1880, the rate of
tuition was fixed at thirty dollars a year and
the time to take effect at the beginning of the
torn in August The resulting loss from the
previously established classes was slight, but
the anticipated number in the entering class
was much diminished.
The fact of tuition having now been widely
published in the State, the effect upon future
classes will undoubtedly be much less marked.
The revenue from this source promises to be
above two thousand dollars the present year
ending in June, 1882
The number of graduates is one hundred and
ffty-six, while the number of former students
who have been connected with the college
from one term to three and a half years, but
who have not graduated, is nearly two hundred
and the percentage of those entering, who COM
plete full courses OF study, is constantly IN
creasing. OF all who have been connected
with the college, whose vacations can be re-
garded as settled, only eleven per cent are IN
the so-caled professions, while eighty-nine per
cent are engaged in callIngs OF non-profes-.
sional character.
The recommendation is renewed that f.
nancial agent be appointed to secure subscrip-
tions TO an increased endowment fund OF $lOo,-
600. Since the last report, Ex-Gov. Coburn
has pledged $4,000 on condition OF the rest be-
ing secured. Subscriptions of So, 900 each, and
smaller sums have also been pledged. Inc
foundation of scholarships is asked IN view
of the fact that tuition is now required from
bUo Stuu6ulS. n COutIluution lol uhic pup
will be regarded as made to the endowment
fund.
Willing testimony is borne to the courtesy,
earnesness, faithfulness in study, and gener-
al good department of the students during the
year.
Such an institution cannot long remain sta
tionary. Without proper support, it must soon
retrograde. In accepting the grant OF the ma
tional government, the State pledged to this
institution her goodwill and support; therefore
the State is confidently looked to for the con-
tinuance of the fostering care and aid to which
the college is justly entitled.
THE TREAsURER's REPORT
shows the receipts for the year. from appropri-
ations, tuition, etc., to be $685. The dis
bursements for salaries and various expenses
amount to $16,815.14 The total receipts,
including the balance from last year, and
interest on bonds, are Sis, 401 ~. The re-
sources of the college, in State bonds, cash on
hand, deposi is in savings banks, etc., are
$131 ,161. IS.