East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-31

gon Agricultural College has just been
issued and 1t shows a splendid growth
in that institution.
The total registration of students in
all courses during the past year was
1856. OF this number 26 We're from
Umatilla county and there were stu
dents in attendance from every one Of
the 33 counties of the state. Sixteen
students attended from California and
35 were enrolled from the state of
Washington. The registration also
shows 81 other states of the Union
represented, while there were three
students from Alaska, one from Brit
ish Columbia and four from India.
Benton county had but 1913 students
during the past year.
In view of the questions that have
been raised regarding the state edu-
cational institutions some facts con-
cerning o. A. C.'s source of revenue
will be interesting. The following
bearing upon the same is from the
catalogue just issued and shows that
most of the money for the support OF
the college comes from the federal
government:
Foundation and Endowment.
In pursuance of an act of congress
approved by President Lincoln, July
., 1862. a grant of land was made to
each state in the Union in the amount
of 10000 acres, or its equivalent, for
each senator and representative in
congress to which the state was entltl-
ed by the apportlonment of the CEN
sus of 1860. The proceeds under this
act were to constitute a perpetual
fund, the principal of which was to
remain forever undiminished; but the
interest arising from said fund was
to be inviolably applied by each state
which should avail itself of the bene-
fits of the act. to the support and
maintenance of a college where the
leading objects shall be, without ex-
Guiding other scientific and classical
studies, and including military tactics,
to teach such branches of learning as
are related to agriculture and the
mechanic arts, in such manner as the
legislatures of the states may respec-
lively prescribe, in order to promote
the liberal pursuits and professions in
| life." Ninety thousand acres of land
were appOrtioned to Oregon, and by
an act approved October 9. 1852. the
| legislative assembly of Oregon accept
ed the provisions of the congressional
law.
The Land Grant Fund.
The subsequent sale of this land
has netted the college approximately
! 100000. This at present is invested
in securities bearing per cent inter-
est. The act of congress of 1862 ex-
plicitly states that no part of the funds
so appropriated or the interest aris.
ing therefrom shall be used for the
purchase. erection or maintenance oil
any building or buildings.
The Hatch Fund.
Under an act of congress, approved
March 2, 1887, the college receive.
$4,000 a year for the maintenance
of an agricultural experiment station
"to aid in acquiring and diffusini
among the people useful and practi.
cal information on subjects connect.
ed with agriculture"
The Morrill, Fund
On August 30, 1890 an act wa.
passed by congress "to apply a por.
ton of the proceeds of the public
lands to the more complete endow.
ment and support of the colleges fol
the benefit of agriculture and the
mechanic arts established under the
provisions of the act Of 1862" Thi:
act provided that in 1890 $4,000
kshould be paid to each of the lanC
grant colleges, and that the amount Sc
appropriated should be increased by
the sum Of $1,000 annually for II
years, and that thereafter the amount
annually appropriated should con
tinue be be $4,000. Under an act Of
congress approved March 4, 1907
known as the Nelson amendment, this
fund Is increased by the sum of 5000
for the first fiscal year ending June
30, 1908, and by an additional 5000
for each succeeding year until the to-
toal annual amount is $4,000.
The Adams Fund.
An act of congress approved Marcf
20, 1906, appropriated an initial $4,000
for that year, and $4,000 additional fol
each year thereafter until the annua
amount shall reach $4,000. This
fund is ito be applied only to paying
the necessary expenses Of conducting
original researches or experiments
bearing directly on the agricultural
industry" Of the state, and therefore
supplements the Hatch fund in the
maintenance OF the experiment sta
ton.
In addition to the income from the
national government, the college Is
dependent upon the state Legislature
for such appropriations as are re-
uuired for the maintenance and de-
velopment of the institution, in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of the
acts OF congress, and in response to
the Industrial and educational de-
| m q nda oP fha state