Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-02-02

side the legend: "Oregon Legislative
Assembly. State Agricultural College
OF Oregon. Citizens OF Corvallis. Feb
ruary !, ls99."
The tables we're loaded with a va
riety and abundance, mostly the pro.
ducts OF the college farm gardens,
creamery and kitchens. College but
ter, college cheese, college bread,
chickens, ham etc. were spread in
tempting array, together with the
products of climes where they don't
haye Dakota billiards on excursion
| days.
Everything from the boulon TO the
oranges was delicious. There was a
salad which was simply "out OF sight"
and the coffee an honor to. its maker.
The chickens and ham. the bread and
cake the butter ana cheese, the pick
les and oliYes-well everything was
! tie hest and most palatable Uf its
kind. Ard this isn't the regulation
gush, either; II Ia a cold statement Of
| facts
The tables were ornamented with
growing plants and all the appoint
ments were irreprOachable.
The guests were served by the
ladies Of Corvallis in a manner that
left nothing TO be desired and the
banQueters were further entertained
by music aud singing by the college
glee club.
At the conclusion OF the feed" a
number Of toasts and responses were
given, Judge McFadden acting as
toast master. The toasts and the
speakers were: "Our guests-.lhey are
welcome" Mayor Burnett OF CORVALLIS
"The agricultural cOllegc--lts needs, y
Captain Apperson OF Oregon CITY
"The senate of Oregon" President
Taylor; "The agricultural colleges
it's students" Student Patterson OF
Coos county; The agricultural college
its relations 20 the state OF Oregon, y
Speaker Carter; "Oregon-her noun
tains, her valleys, her running
streams" Or. Driver.
The remarks made were brief ant
TO the point Mayor Burnett men
toned the thirty-hve who had gone
from the college TO serve their country
in the Philippines, planting the iial
there; and he aroused imperialistiC
enthusiasm by closing with the query
"who shall haul IL DOWN."
Capt. Apperson presented the needs
Of the institution in a clear and con
seryatiye way, expressing apprecia
tlon Of the prompt action Of the legis
lature at the time of the lire.
President Taylor and Speaker
Carter spoke natterugly Of the insti
tuition, and promised that its need,
should receive careful consideration
at the hands Of the legislature.
Youbg Patterson proved that he
has In him the making OF an orator
He surprised many present when hr
stated that thirty nine per cent OF
the attending students were working
their way through, and that fifteen
out OF the graduating class ofhthirty
five were thus making their way.
Senator Mulkey was called upon but
declined TO consume any Of the re-
naming slime. and the assembled
guests now made their way 10 The
train, winch pulled out 10 3:l5, reach
ING Salem at five.
The inclement weather and e.,
snow on the ground preYented TN
visitors from exploring the premise
D as they would haye liked, the mush.
atmosphere cut of the view OF TN
surrounding; but enough was seen 4
prove that the location OF the colleg
, is an exceedingly pleasant one. TIL
q main building, OF brick, In which ar
r the chapel, library aud reception
rooms. stands on knoll which took
o as II made for that purpose. Furthe
back and on level ground are the boys
! and girls dormltorIes, the armorS
Y lahart0ry, creamery, power house
harn, etc. The machinery nall stand
s on lower ground, and the walls are u
? TO the window frames Of the lowe
e story.
} The building Is about eighty by on
I hundred and twenty feet, two storie
@ the lower part OF the walls being
granite from the front on the O. {
b & f., aud the upper part 10 be
p granite from Yaquina. The arnor
= is new building 70xlO0, the love
}. story being divided into rooms, tl
4 upper n0or, on level with the rise
J. ground, which IL faces, forming tr
hall for drlland gymnasium purpose