Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-08-08
MUKERJI'S CIRCULAR.
The Hindu Student, Writes of
Conditions.

who for the past year or more at
tended OAC, recently issued a
circular having reference more
particularly to this college than
any other. 1t is intended as a
guide tor young men OF his own
country who may desire to come
to the United States for an edit
cation. The writer during his
attendance at OAC proved him
self bright and sincere student
and in his circular he pays high
tribute to his professors, fellow
students and citizens in general.
Following are excerpts from his
circular:
In the United States an edu-
cational institution means an
academy where every kind of ed
ucation is impaired with special
reference to certain practical
branches or professions. A uni
versltv or college means nucleus
of different colleges, such as COL
leges of law, of literature, poll
tics and economics.
A college of engineering con-
sists of civil, mechanical cleo
trlcal, mining and chemical en-
g1neering; college of agricul-
ture includes botany, zoology,
bacterlology, physics, chemistry,
irrigation, stock breeding, etc.
A college of household science
teaches sanitary science, cooking,
sewing and music.
Applied chemistry and applied
mechanics are the principal things
tor all technical industries. and
for all these elaborate and expen-
slve laboratories and workshops
are the main features of the COL
leges where the boys get their in
struction. More attention is paid
In increasing the practical ability
OF the students. Learn to do
by doing, and learn to see by see
ing" is the practical motto.
The department of chemical
engineering, or applied chemis-
try, has the highest range of in
dustrles, as by it we practically
learn all the industries, such as
the manufacture of glass, porce-
lain, cement, rubber, dyeing,
electroplat1ng, and a complete
course in this insures success in
any chemical or mechanical man
ufacturing.
Personal and friendly relations
are always maintained between
the professors and the bows. Our
personal experience has shown
that the American teachers are
highly cosmopolitan in their man
ner and habits. We enjoy equal |
privileges with the other students
IN this country. In fact, the
American teachers are the uncan- !
nonlzed saints of the modern age. |
In general all state universities |
are free. Each state has its own
university, high schools and poly |
technic colleges. The university |
IS located on the same ground in |
different buildings, producing an
ennobling and grand influence on !
the mind and character. Sani-l
tary rules are enforced around the
student town, and no Intoxicating
liquors are allowed to be sold /
near the place.
Since some parents do not like
to send their sons to foreign COUP
t1ies, on the question of undesir-
able foods, etc., we suggest that
1t some number of students form
themselves into a nucleus and
come over here, every arrange
ment for our style of living can
be arranged suiting every strict
rule Of our country. In this
country all kinds of vegetable
foods are abundant. There are
many Americans who live on
pure vegetable diet; further, an
average American table contains
many vegetables. Milk and but
ter are quite cheap ard abundant.
In ! this arrangement, all the boys
live satisfactory, at a very cheap
rate, and any one seeking self
support can be given the charge
Of cooking, etc., so that one or
two boys can earn their educa-
ton as well as others. If our
youths or the parents can make
this arrangement, they will open
I great field Of possibilities. II