The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-09-04
u. OF 0. INCREASES
ITS EFFICIENCY

"The University of Oregon has in,
creased its efficiency in every depart.
ment, ard propsects are bright for g
good attendance at the University this
fall, +" said Graduate Manager Arthur
Mr.. Geary, who was in the city Thurs.
day making arrangements for the Giee
club and visiting with alumni.
with the $50, 900 increased mainte-
nance for the regular departments of
the University of Oregon, and SIS, 00O
for the extension department granted
by the last legislature" said Mr..
Gesry, the board of regents has been
able to add several departments and
strengthen the old courses. The pro-
curing of Dr. c. II. Hodge, of Clark
University, one of the strongest chau-
tauqua lecturers and thinkers in the
country, for one year will enable us
to give a tremendous boost to the ex-
! tension work.
'The employment of a municipality
expert as instructor in the department
of economics will enable the university
to aid the cities and towns of Oregon
in solving the increasing multiplicity
of difficulties which confront them.
'Pr0essor j. f. Stetson, who has ac-
cepted chair IN hydraulic and sani-
tary engineering, continued Mr.. Geary,
will render valuable aid to the people
of the state by experiments, investiga-
tions and advice in matters of santa
tion. With Al cases of typhoid fever
reported in Oregon City, it is apparent
that there is much need of improving
the water supplies of many of the
towns of the state. Professor Stat
ford, head of the chemistry depart
ment, has made a careful study of
water liberation in Europe and the
eastern states with the result that the
filter established by the city of Eugene
under his direction has reduced the
bacilli in water there to an infinitesi-
NAL minimum. Many towns which
have invested heavily in water systems
find at certain seasons of the year that
colon bacilli affect their water. Meth |
DDS of preventing this occurrence must |
be studied and the increased faculty |
roll at the university will enable more |
aid to be given than heretofore.
The departments of engineering,
Journalism, economics, pre-law, politi-
cal science, physics, geology, psychol-
ogy, German and mathematics nave
been strengthened by addition of strong
men recognized ability.
The great obstacle to rapid devel-
opment at the university is the lack of
maintained Mr.. Geary.
The state has an investment of $780,
600 at Eugene. but has only added
10000, in buildings during the last ten
years. In the meantime the enrolment
has more than doubled Small towns
IN Oregon have spent twice this sum
IN their high school building. Not
Vithstanding these facts, X. J. Park
son in his fight against higher educa-
ion, succeeded in fathering referen-
lum against the $175, 900 voted by the
asst legislature for buildings. The
,eople will have the opportunity to
'ote upon this appropriation in the
pecial election called in November.
Last year." Mr.. Geary, concluded
many of the professors did not have
ooms of their own, but went from one 8
uilding to another to meet their I
lasses. This condition will be more
this year and plan is pro- .
9cted to build temporary shacks, if
ne appreciation bills fail to be ap- !,
roved by the people. -