The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-10-20
COLLEGE CULLINGS.
Our Reporters Notes of the
Doings of Our Model
Institution.

l AAoSAko|A0A'
The monthly examinations will be held
this week.
| The classs of mechanical drawing occupies
| a room in the new hall
The chrysanthemums are beginning to
bloom and will be at their best in about
| three weeks
Mrs. Abernethy visited her sons in at.
tendance at the college duringgthe fore part
| of the week.
The regular societies of the college met
ON Monday and prepared the program for
| the terms work.
Rev. NJ Moses of the NJ. E. church south,
| visited tie institution Wednesday. He ad.
dressed the students in a very interesting
| manner.
Two incandescent lights have been placed
between Cauthorn hall and ladies' hall
which is greatly appreciated by the young
ladies who have to 60 there for supper.
The preparatory school is not large enough
to organize two literary societies and SO has
organized only one, which is divided into
two sections. These sections will be known
as the Athenian section and the Madisonian
section.
The 4th year English class are studying
Shakespeare's "Macheth" under Prof. j. b.
Horner. A reading circle consisting of the
| 3rd and 4th year classes is soon to be organ
! ized They will meet at Miss SHELLS and
read "Julius Cesar"
Hon. 7. J. Apperson, of Oregon City,
visited the college Thursday morning and
made short address to the students and
faculty, especially commencing the latter
for their united efforts in making and keep.
ing the Oregon Agricultural College one of
the leading educational institutions of the
land.
The classes in the mathematical depart
ment are doing splendid work. The text.
| book used this year in analytic geometry is
a new one written by Prof. E. w. Nichols,
professor Of mathematics of the Virginia
Military Institute of Lexington Va. 1t is
al IubStc5Giuk iaCe w AAo" SA"v 'oASSooA
Nichols was former pupil unuder Pref. J..
d. Letchsr of our college.
''rwo halves don't always make whole. F"
This was clearly shown when the college
authorities ordered two new furnaces to
heat the college building. Owing to some
mistake in shipment half of one furnace
and half of another were shipped together
and of course would not fit. They arrived
about four weeks ago and it is just this
week that the other two halves arrived.
They will be put into place as soon as possi-
BILE.
The Oregon State horticultural Society
will meet at the College on the Oath and
25th of October. Rooms have been fitted
up for the exhibition of horticultural pio-
| ducts. This is the first meeting of the so-
ciety IN this vicinity for number of years
and it is hoped that all persons in this and
surrounding counties especially, will bring
in the best of their horticultural products
for exhibition. It is further hoped that
there may be large attendance at the meet.
ings of the society.
The two-inch piping formerly used for
heating the small forcing house has been re-
moved and is now being replaced by four.
inch pipe, as heretofore it has been difficult
to get sufficient heat. The new green house
is also being fitted up, with four-inch pipe,
and will soon be completed. The staging of
the new house will only be temporary be-
cause it is impossible to put in permanent
staging and make other preparations before
the meeting of the State Horticultural So.
ciety, on the 25th of this month.
The following program has been prepared:
TUESDAY, ocr. 24rH, 2 O'CLOCK Pm
Address of welcome. ..... President John NJ Bloss
Response .......... DR., J. r. Cardwel, Portland
Nut culture (by request) Henry E. Dosch, Portland
Twenty mistakes in horticulture, T. H. Skinner
Scading prunes, the reason for. "A ii. Carson
EIGHT O'CLOCK P. n.
Horticulture from hygienic and aesthetic stand
Piano duett, Misses Ora spangIer. Anna samuels
Flowers at home Mrs. Thomas Graham
Vocal solo (selected). Miss Jennie GeIlatly
The cause and prevention Of plant diseases, Glius
trated). Prof. Moses Craig
Recitation (selected). Miss Lillian Hamilton
WEDNESDAY, Ocr. 18TH. TEN O'clock A NJ
Paper. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Prof. George Coote
lxuI,o fxxys<1 Tovi Nnrrf