The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-11-11
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE NOTES.
An INTEREssING BATCH or ITEMS FROM
THAT INSTITUTION.

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Mh. Delvy, of Ia G,ande, is visit
ing her SON who is in the college.
Students are laying tile for drainage
Of portion of the road leading to the
farm.
A bulletin Upon pig-feeding is icing
published from tile agricultural de-
partment:
A bulletin will soon be issued from
the chemical department on the ''Soils
Of Otegoh,'
Classes in veterinary have taken
about thirty lectures this year ON vet
erinary pathology:
The chemical laboratory presents a
live appearance. The lower floor is
occupied by the classes:
The following gives the number Of
students enrolled from each county for
the present school year:
The college lecture SYSTEM inauguf-
ated by President Bloss is steadily
and rapidly growing into popularity:
It is pleasant indeed to see so many
students taking an active part in the
Young Mems Christian Association
meetings.
Two hhndred and fofty.seveh STU
dents have already been enrolled this
term, This is an increase of about
80 over last year in November.
The athletic association 0f the col
lege was recently incorporated, and in
creased interest will be taken in the
proper development Of MUSCLE:
Seventy-fve varieties of wheat and
fifty varieties of grasses and clovers
have been put out on tile farm in
plats this year. Ali are doing we'll.
The silo on tile college farm has
been opened, and the feeding Of silage
begun. 1t is expected to feed the
stock on this material nearly the en-
tire year.
The chemical department has been
engaged for some time in the investi-
gatian of typical soils of the state,
prepatory to more complete agticul-
!tural survey.
The students voted for president Of
the United States last Tuesday with
the following result: Harrison, 100;
Cleveland, 60; Weaver, 8; Bidwell; 6;
| total vote, 2f9.
The college library now numbering
1000 volumes fuot including maga.
sines), is bdt nucleus Of the large
| collection of books that the manage
ment contemplate making:
The electric BELL system has added
a new charm to the general discipline
of the school. It is now so arranged
that all students move simultaneously
| regardless of the departments they
are ID:
An experiment with the Myobo-
lare plum stock was made for the pur-
pose Of determining whether ii was
borer proof Or not. But it has been
found that it was as badly affected
with the worm as the peach:
The college band will soon have new
! uniforms Of blue. The caps are Of the
same style Of those worn by the Sec.
ond Regiment band Of Chicago. The
boys will present nobby appearance
attired in their new uniforms:
Total humber Of students enrolled
on October 9Th in prepatory depart
ment, 70; collegiate, 174, Total, 246.
The students at the agricultural col
lege are classed as follows: Agricaltu
raj 81, mechanical 176, household
economy 81. Number Of free scholar
ships, 10.
! The test Of forty-thrse varieties ol
the peach was commenced three years
ago. So fair; none of the varieties have
borne fruit. Ali were much damaged
by curl leaf last winter. The only
ones escaping were Hardy, Tuscany
alpha Cling and Ellison.
/ The college now has FIVE prosperous
| literary societies, the Dendosthe mean
Madisonian, Ciceronian, Websterain
and Hesperian. The first four meet
Monday afternoons, while the last con
venes on Friday night. Every stu
dent takes an active part in one b
;. more Of these societies.
1 Baker 6, Benton l07, Clackaaaas 9
Clatsop o, Columbia 8, Coos s crool
o, Curry O, Douglas IS, Gillian 4
Grant |. Harvey o, Jackson T. Jose
: phine /, klamath 8, Lake i, Lane
: Linn 20, Malheur O, Marion IA, Nor
j row 3, Multnomah s, Polk s, Sher
man I, Tillamook 1, Umatilla I, Ur
I ion IA, Wasco 2, Washington 8, Yam
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