The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-06-30
Agricultural Collage
OF OREGON.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
OF 1898.
Enrolment Of 2S2 Students.
TWENTY-FIVE COUNTIES REP
RESENTED.--l8 GRADUATES.

During the past year a COM
munity of interests has conspired
to promote the growth of our
institution of learning. The de-
: votion of the citizens of Corvallis
to the Oregon Agricultural college
is such that any omen of pros
perity is hailed with joy. It's but
natural that a people, who have
with their sympathy and their
money done so much to advance
the interests of an institution Of
learning, should be pleased to
know that their sacrifice was not
in vain. Since the reorganization
of this school in 1888, the attend
ance has gradually increased, and
the influence of the college has
steadily grown. During the year
1859, the enrolment of students
was SO; in 1SS9-1S90 it was 151;
1901, pol; 1912, 20S; 1929,
2S2. Should the increase in at
tendance next year be as great as
during the present year, we can
boast of an attendance of $50
students. That is a high, mark;
but it will probably be reached.
As all are aware, the board of
regents have applied the appro-
priations to the purchase of prop
erty, to buildings, furniture, ap-
paratus, and the securing of in
structors of which there are seven
teen excepting the matron and
station chemist. Some of the
buildings will be enlarged this
season, if circumstances permit.
As for apparatus, no institution Of
learning in the Northwest can
compete with the Oregon Agri-
cultural college.
The faculty have during the
past year labored very earnestly
and harmoniously. The care of
students has been their business;
land there has been a growing ten
-dency to keep supervision of the
students during all study hours;
and to assist them with their
studies at all other times as well
as in the recitations.
President Bloss has proved
himself to be a very successful
organizer. Everything moves
like clock work. The faculty and
students have the utmost conf
dence In the president; and there
fore unite in perfecting whatever
plans he suggests.
The thorough classwork in
chemistry, physiology, and botany
has proved very profitable to the
students and entertaining to the
reporter.
During the past year the classes
in the mathematical department
under the charge of Prof. Letcher
have progressed very satisfactorily
-eyideneing much painstaking
labor and intelligent enthusiasm
during the entire session on the
part of both students and in
structor. The class in surveying
prepared for the president a map
of a portion of the grounds show
ing contour lines, area, dimen-
sions, etc., from which the proper
position for tile drain Will be sci
entifcally determined. The class
in road-making have, in addition
to their regular course, also studied
the road laws of Oregon.
The students in photography
have learned how to 'preserve
the shadow ere the substance
faileth." ALI the bulletins and
college catalogues are illuminated
with photo-engravings from this
department.
Under Miss Snell's supervision,
the household economy course
has become very popular.
Prof. Berchtold's room is dec
Grated with work done by students
in drawing. Prof. Berchtold has
rendered much valuable assistance
in vocal and instrumental music.
Few people even in Corvallis
know the amount of student work
done in the printing department
under the supervision Of Mr.. II.
r. Clark.
Prof. Covell and Mr.. E. M.
Belknap have prepared the me-
chanical students to do work even
superior to what has been exc
cuted in other years.
There is no question that the
average entomology student has
the caterpillar, codling moth, and |
woolly aphis "down fine" Able !
lectures, class recitations and iabo-
ratory work make thorough stu
dents in this course.
In addition to the regular reci-
tations in English, supplementary