The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1890-09-19

head of steamer navigation on the William
river, both the Oregon Pacific and Union
Pacific boats having docks and making reg.
ular trips to the city. The transfer Of
freight at this point adds much to the life
of the city.
The Oregon Pacific river boats, ,the Bent.
ley, Hoag and Three Sisters, are now being
thoroughly overhauled and repaired here to
be in readiness for the next shipping season.
The connection of the Oregon Pacific
trains with the steamers of the Oregon
Development Co., at Yaquina, carrying
passengers and freight, gives Corvallis close
connection with San Francisco's activity
and markets.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The Benton county court house was
finished last year. The cost was about
$50, and it is we'll worth the money.
The architecture is modern, and the work
throughout very complete. The vault and
the arrangement for handling the county
records are worthy of special note.
Corvallis also has a new public school
building, that has cost $25,O 900. The CITY
has good graded public school employing
ing six teachers.
That the college building is unsurpassed
for beauty beauty of situation" is fact
1t occupies beautiful elevation in the
view in every direction. Since the college
has been secured to the state of Oregon,
under the management Of the present board
of regents, and since the completion of the
new buildings, now in use for two years,
this has been an agricultural college, and
its work has been thorough and its progress
rapid.
Students are taught practical agriculture
A large portion of the work on the college
farm is done by the students.
The girls are taught how to cook, to sew,
and how to take care of their own health
and that of a family. They are taught how
to prepare food for the table, and how to
serve it; not theoretically, but practically.
Endevors are made to infuse refinement into
the culinary department of home live.
Students are taught how to prevent in
sect ravages, to get rid Of fruit pests, etc;
are taught practical horticulture in all its
branches, such as planting. grating, bud
ding, layering, making cuttings, pruning,
training and cultivation of vegetables, and
harvesting of fruits. giving them thorough
practical knowledge of raising and caring
for all kinds of trees, plants and vegetables.
The green houses enable this department
to offer excelled advantages in the study of
Horticulture also the propagation and culture
of plants, and decoration of ornamental
grounds
The boys are required to wear neat, plain,
uniforms, and they are drilled in military
tacits, furnishing them regular exercise and
maintaining discipline.
These uniforms are furnished hy the
Salem woolen mills. They put the rich and
poor student on the same footing, so far as
dress goes, matter of Importance i'll school
life and discipline.
school, especially desiring to promote the
agricultural experiments, aud the state of
Oregon has contributed generously, and will
no doubt continue so to do. The school
now has $50 acres of good land. The pres
ent school year opened on Friday last, and
the prospects are favorable for an attend
ance of over 200, which will crowd the
capacity of the institution. There is no
doubt now about the efficiency and there
fore the rapid growth of this school,