East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-22
0. A. c. I'M LINE FOR SUCCESSFUL YEAR

OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLI
LEGE. Stpt 22.-With educational
institutions Of the right type. each
succeeding year is generally the best
in its history. Success in good work
stimulates to greater success. This
is particularly true with a state instt
tuition. where public scrutiny throws
upon its policies and its results the
fierce light that commands ulti-
mate efficiency Progress in educa
tion keeps pace, OF course with the
general development Of the commu-
nifty In a state like oregon, where
development. both in civic and indus
trial enterprises has excited the wide
eyed interest Of the thinking world, it
Is to be expected that education is
progressing by decisive strides, So it
is no sensation, even in a compara-
lively quiet year like this, to announce
that the state agricultural college is
looking forward to the best year it
has vet known.
In letter just sent out by the col-
lege TO last years students, the exec
statements, which will doubtless be Of
interest to readers OF the East Ore
gonian as we'll as to the students
themselves.
A 81 per cent increase in the re-
ceipt Of entrance credentials over the
number received on the correspond
ing date last year, was reported by
the Registrar, H. NJ. Tenant, on Au
gust "a If this rate of increase were
maintained, all along the line, think
what total enrolment we should
have for 1861! Those best able to
judge our registration data are conf
IDENTIFY looking for an entering class
of 600 students. Aside from the num-
Der of the newcomers there is encour-
agement in the fact that they repre-
sent the best high schools of Oregon
and the northwest and some of the
best colleges and universities of the
country.
New Forestry Building
The School of Forestry is at last
housed in its own building; long hop
ed for, long deferred, but now an in
spring reality. 1t is one of the most
dignified buildings on the campus,
built of rich red brick on a high foun-
dation, and with massive stone trim
mings in white that give it unusual
distinction Its noble entrance, wide
hallway, laboratories, class rooms, and
offices are all ample for their pur-
pose, and the whole structure gives
the visitor who inspects it an assured
sense of its integrity and efficiency.
Its outlook, in all directions, is mag
nificent, the mountains to the south
and west, and the wooded hills to the
north across the west quadrangle, be-
ing especially beautiful, to say moth
ing of the wide view to the northeast
across the main campus. In this new
building, under most fortunate aus
pices, the new course in logging en-
cheering will be instituted by Profess
sor ]. P. an orsdel, one Of the recog
nized experts of the country in the
science and practice of logging engl-
neering. The School of Forestry,
which serves one of the principal in
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country at large, is thus rounded into
q compleet organization, housed in
single modern building, and equipped
with the elements that seem destined
to make it one of the great schools
Of forestry in America.
New Home Economics Courses.
The School Of Home Economics Of
fers a new degree course this year de-
signed especially for home makers
and parallel with the technical degree
course designed for teachers and dieti-
tians. The school will open prac
tive house as a laboratory elective for
juniors and seniors The proctice
house, example of which are found in