The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13

assortment OF tropical plants and a0wsrs.
bgzGing ard blooming as in a tropical
spr.nxsEzoe. wtlsn ths outside world : COW
eFea wEsA frost and snow.
Back, or wexr. CO The college building
the mechanical Aaii rises prominently iato
yisw. Tesfs . IN reality Two large build
iags combined. 0Hs. OF brick. wAs former
IL the old mechanical hail, 70 u hich an
addition Was made I've years ago THIS
was a great Improvement and adds rauch
10 the size and beauty Of tae whole sT-uc-
ture. In me brssk addition o. The hall are
ghe wcc1. blacksmith and machine Shoys.
and the boiler and engine rooms. where
power Il furnished 20 accommodate the
FORCES, wood and steel latheS. p1ane-s
Bnaaers- etc. The other addition contains
the printing osfsce. physical laboratory,
mechanical drs wing and dr2ughtIng room,
the general mechanics room. gymnasium
and the dria zruories for the four mill
fary companies that constitute the o. A.
&. battalson.
The girls slorunfsory stands G short dis
fance southwest Of the mechanical hall
ard with Mss Smell as supervisor ard
Mrs. avery a. Iuatron. tas young ladies
md as comfortable ana pleasant a home
as could Be found anywhere while away
from Il - oWu heart hstOaes.
The new aairy-ng building IS situated a
few rods % the northwest Of thz girls
han. after rnuch discussion and con-
troversv tbs department OF learning was
added 10 the oregon agricultural college
last year, ard has proven so far 20 DC Of
great value IN mAay ways 10 the instltu-
ton.
In the southwestern part OF the college
farm can be seen the college barn. 1T
tie 20 the south OF which rises the large
and comuod. Gus 'CaUthorn hail." the
boys' dorruifo-y The barn IS well equ .pped
with ar The modern conveniences and i'm
provements. making ii an excellent model
for a farm of activity and thrift Here
also are kept the best and leading breeds
OF cattle and swine. as well as several
( spans Of excellent draft horses.
At Cauthorn hall the boys VINO lodge and
board there find a home OF which all are
E proud Mss Smell also has charge OF the
boys, with Lieut.. c. +. Degtler a. com
nnandant The hall is IN reality under mil
iIary rule though not of a kind 10 cause
any discomfort on the part or the stu
dents. The rules and regulations OF eau
( shorn hall are only those that any student
+ OF good moral conduct can obey. Anyone
+ who allows himself 10 break them Is ex-
PEELED from the hal. and IN most cases
/ from the school as well.
/ The Club system, which has been adopt
! ed by both the girls and boys' dorTni-
i tories this year. makes the students iiv-
/ ing very cheap. the board of the young
/ men scarcely ever exceeding - per month,
while that Of the young ladies very sell
( dom exceeds s.. These are undoubtedly as
+ cheap. If not the cheapest. boarding halls
in any school or college in the Union.
/ The college has SIS own system OF water
works and electric lights. while the DOR
mit0ries are supplied with excellent heat
Ing systems. 50 the students are given
light and heat for their rooms without
any extra charge.
Taking tan in all. think can safely say
+ that no other school in this state affords
as many excellent advantages as does the
Oregon agricultural college. Situated. as
Il -. in a peaceful city, surrounded by
hundreds OF people who have manifested a
great interest for the welfare of the col
lege. Il cannot help being anything else
than a thriving Institution.