Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-17
TugAeRlcrLTRAL COLLEGE.
Report Of Joint Legislative Committee
te Visit that InstiiutiOB.

Your joint committee appointed
TO examine into the affairs Of the
State Agricultural College, make the
following report:
We visited the college located at
Corvallis and examined into the AZ
fairs Of all the departments ~ far as
the limited time at our disposal
would permit. We examined into
the system ofmakingapproPriaiions
for the different departments, man
ner Of disbursements, etc. The
books, checks, vouchers, rrqnisi
tions, stubs, correspondence aud the
entire system Of accounts was cheer
fully laid before us by the authorities
Of the college, aud we find that the
books have been carefully and sys-
teInalically kept, aud that properly
certified vouchers are on file In the
treasurer's Office for all expenditures
made since the school has been
under the state control and Ia the
hands Of the present board Of re-
gents. We therefore have no fault
10 find with the books. ,sf,4 Bs.
We beg leave to report further
that we made inquiry iSto the work
ings Of the different departments Of
the college aud experiment station,
and believe that there IL evidence on
every hand 10 show that the man
agement are striving 10 educate the
students committed 10 their care In
the lines OF work for which the en-
dowments have been made, aud we
believe that ,he board of regents are
working In perfect harmony to this
end.
We believe that the appropriations
made at last session Of the legisla-
ture for the purchase Of land aud
the erection OF buildings for the use
Of the college aud station have been
wisely aud Judicionsly expended.
We ilnd that the increase Of stu
dents has been so rapid (the number
present during the first year being
93, and now while only In the second
quarter OF the third year there ARE
200 registered) II is necessary that
additional buildings be provided, or
the board OF regents will be com
PEELED to advertise to the stnie that
no more students vnn be received.
We believe that the people of the
state are anxious 10 have the good
influence of the school extended 10
the greatest number, aud we there
fore recommend that the necessary
buildings be provided for the accom-
mediation OF the increasing number
of students, that We feel sure will
want the beneflts Of an agricultural
and mechanical education.
In closing this report we beg leave
10 submit the following extract from
the report Of the Y. y. senate cont
mittec 81 education aud lab0r, which
expresses our views: "These lnstItu.
tions are now thoroughly established
aud have already demonstrated
that they must be Rcceptedas among
the chief agencies through and 10y
which the new alld practical Indus
trial education OF the people Is TO De
accomplished
Perhaps contrary To the general
impression, the properequlpment of
one Of these colleges Is fAr more OK
pensiye, being ~ least ten times
greater than That of AN ordinary
classical institution, A college 0f
agriculture and the mechanic arIs n
not cSesp affair, aud the sooner
We awake 90 lpe ilea Chat Il Wilt
and ought "a @si something W
sprrad the knowledge OF facts aud I
principles which wiz change the
drudgery of oomulon toll 20 the ilg.
nifty aud delight of intellectual aud
ennobllng occupation, the be'ter.
Respectfully submitted,
4, I. HATCu.
AZ. "A, NEATtsI.
L.