The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-09-29
THE"O. A. c." COLLEGE.
The Largest Enrolment in the
Schools History-Col-
lege Notes.

The state agricultural college opened on
Thursday of last week for the matricula
ton of students, but the work of recitation
did not begin until Monday morning. The
classes have all been organized and the pro
gram for work arranged.
The most encouraging thing i'll connection
with the opening of the college is the fact
that there are more students in the college
than at any previous opening. The num-
ber in the first year is 85, second year "a,
which is more than double the number III
any previous year.
The preparatory school is much smaller
than usual. This is due to the fact that
the board of regents excluded all students
from cities of 1900 inhabitants and above
from entrance into that department. 1t
was believed that cities of such population
could and should prepare students for en-
trance to the college in their public schools.
This year but "a students have entered
the preparatory department, while IS had
entered at corresponding time last year.
The whole number now enrolled in the
college is 1913 and several more are being
examined for entrance. Considering that
the preparatory department has been cut
down this shows that the college depart
ment has now enrolled 40 students more
than last year. There are now 80 students
in the agricultural department, "a in the
mechanical and &c in the household
economy.
COLLEGE NOTES.
The collection of 8, 900 insects sent to the
state fair has been returned.
Considerable improvement has been made
in the physical abratory which will add
much to. the facility with which work can
be done.
The first year class in history is review
ing, using "Montgomery's Leading Facts of
American History" All are doing well and
will soon be able to take up the study of
general history.
Prof. Shaw has arranged for quite an ad.
dtion to the mineral cabinet which is soon
to be rearranged to show the minerals of
the state to better advantage. Donations
to this collection are always appreciated.
A number of drawings made by students
last year ere framed and sent to the state
fair. The display was very successful and
we are sorry that there was no competition
in this line. They have been safely re-
turned.
The board of regents has deciled to use
one of the large rooms in the mechanical
building for gymnasium. This is hailed
with enthusiasm by the boys and the youn G
ladies say that they should be allowed to
use this room at least twice week.
After much rustling game of base ball
was started last Saturday. The cold stu
dents" played nine made up entirely of
''new students" The game was exciting,
although one.sided, resulting in a victory
for the old boys in score of 81 to 4. Only
five innings were played.
A lynx or wild cat has been sent to the
geological museum by Percival Nash, it is
being mounted iu Portland, A black bear
is promised from the same source if he can
catch him. We note also as new, a model
I of seal skin canoe used in Alaska by the
natives i'll hunting seal; also native dug
out.
The cadet band has again made it's ap
pearance and is at present under the leader
ship Of w. w. Looney, of the second yeal
class. The boys are going to work with 8
will and hope to be able in short time tc
| furnish all the music necessary for college
entertainments, etc. President Bloss hal
kindly offered to set aside one of the room.
in the new mechanical building for the ex
elusive use of the band. This will greatly
| the facilities for practice and is highly ap
increase preciated by all the baud boys.