The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-01-23
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.


sition and one who pursues the study OF
these subjects for their own sake, is found
in Prof. F. L. Washburn. He is graduate
Hopkins University and has at different
times been employed by the government in
scientific work. On one occasion being de-
tciled to make collection of Northern wa
ter fowls and at another time on beard the |
U. S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatros.
He has also visited the Bahamas, Africa and
Labrador in the interest of his science.
The work of this department., like that
of agriculture, naturally separates itself in
to two classes, college and station. Col
lege work is devoted to instruction Of stu
dents and station work to experiments with
insects and insecticides.
The science of animal life in general is
taught, particular attention being pail to
| insects, such animals as are of economic i'm
| portance to man and to the physiology of
the human body. This naturally divides
the instruction into three subjects, zoology;
| entomology and physiology.
| Sin the study of these. laboratory work is
| an important feature. Each student is pro-
| vided with dissecting board and seven
| good dissecting Instruments consisting of
scalpels, scissors, forceps and blo1 pipe.
| These instruments are quite expensive but
are furnished by the college to the student
| who is responsible iGr their condition. Dis
/ sections of animals arem .de for the purpose
| of giving better understanding OF the
references made in the text book For the
same purpose there are charts representing
various forms of animals and their dissec-
| tions and also museum cases containing
| mounted animals. This is now an inpor.
| tant feature of the college a,.l is constantly
| growing.
1t is the intention to procure specimens
| of at least all the animals native to Oregon
as well as many Others.
The student is required after having made
dissection to make a drawing of it. Per-
sonal association ID the laboratory and oc-
| casional examinations enable the instructor
to thoroughly acquaint himself with the
work and knowledge which the student has
of the subject in hand. All instruction is
given by recitation on text book and Leo
I lures, ami by laboratory work. Tha text
book used in Physiology is Martins HUI
man Body" An understanding of this sub
ject is greatly assisted by manikin, an in
geniouslv constructed chart showing all the
parts of the human body.
A cat is dissected in order to obtain bet
ter idea of the typical structures OF mann
NAL which can be conveniently procured.
In this the student must trace out the
aIimentary, nervous and circulatory or
blood systems; also point out the organs OF
excretion and generation. In addition te
this they are required to dissect sheep:
heart and the eye of an OK, to get bette
idea CT the anatomy of these two organs il
man.
A limited number of microscopes do moi
admit of an extensive study of the tissues
or microscopic structures. However tn
| student is instructed in the use of the com
pound microscope ard how to care fol the
I same. additional microscopes have beei
r ordered and the study OF the tissues in thi
t way will be all important feature of th'
, course in Psychology Other laboratory
work consist Is in demonstrations to illus
trate the cirorIs:tion and composition of th'
blood, chemistry anil mechanics of respira
ton, reflex actions, etc.
In Zoology the student points out tn
same system i'll physiology, using a
specimenens the earth worm, clam, era.
y fish, star t;sa AMI frog. comparison is
made of these typc.l animals to discover
: how each onz performs its functions IN com
y parison to animals of a higher order. Us
Ing THE result Of these observations as
+ basis cl;.s s;icatinus made. Referenc
, | is constantly hs to The museum specimen
! ! in order to Illustrate types and characters
@ ties.
f AS q text book ''Orton's Comparatlv
C Zoology is admirably adapted to the work
! But the student is taught to rely not to-
much on the book. Independent o5serva
tions and original treatise by far til
best way for the student to fa,niiarzs him
: self with the life and characteristics of al
# animal.
!, The use of sPackard's Entomology TO
II beginners is preceded by the dissection {
- typical insect, sGch as the grasshoppe'
4 that the student may study the structure
Il insects from the insect itself.
t, What is learned in this way is used as
'e basis that the classitications may be bette
understood. The subjects are treated tt
lie same as i'll zoology.
Or This subject entomology is taught in tt
$, spring term since insect life is more pient
a. full then than at any other time during tt
a school year. Each student of entomolog
e. is required to make collection of the MOI
e. common insects of the state
is The methods of destroying inju
le ious insects and how to apply insecticd
d. are practically illustrated in the field worl
IN 4 speciality is made of the study of the Ii
and nature of insects to determine whit