life and citizenship. The voluntary and effective abolition of hazing illustrates the operation of this policy. It has brought about a strong, attractive, and wholesome student life.

Students are encouraged to participate in the various lines of student activity, such as college journalism, oratory and debate, and athletics. Expert supervision and assistance makes the work in these fields both attractive and beneficial.

STUDENT EXPENSES.

Tuition is free. An annual entrance fee of $5.00 is charged; the fee for entrance to the winter short courses is $1.00; a diploma fee of $5.00 is charged upon graduation; an incidental or student fee of $2.00, payable at the beginning of each semester, is required of all students.

Nominal fees are charged in most of the laboratory courses, varying from fifty cents to $5.00 per semester, depending upon the courses pursued and the kind and grade of work being done; these fees, however, will average less than $3.00.

Cauthorn Hall, the men's dormitory, accommodates about 100 students. The hall is conducted on the club plan, and room and board costs about $3.50 to $3.75 per week.

Waldo Hall, the women's dormitory, will accommodate about 200 girls. All women students, unless residents of Corvallis or otherwise excused by the president to live with relatives or friends, are required to live in Waldo Hall. The hall is in charge of a preceptress and housekeeper. The preceptress will control the students in residence, direct the social life, and do her utmost to make the hall a real home. Expenses are as follows: Room deposit, $3.00; rent single room, $10 per semester; rent double room, $5.00 per semester for each student; board $3.50 per week; laundry fee per semester, fifty cents.

Room and board can be secured in private family in the city or Corvallis for from $3.50 to $4.50 per week. Many students by clubbing, or by renting rooms and boarding themselves, materially reduce the cost of living.

FACULTY.

The faculty has been enlarged and strengthened to meet the demands of the increased attendance; and, including those engaged in instructional and research work, numbers upwards of 120.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.

The college grounds comprise 240 acres and occupy a slightly elevated and undulating site partly within the western part of the limits of the city of Corvallis. The college campus covers about forty acres and is tastefully decorated with both native and exotic ornamental trees, shrubs, and herbs; while the 155 acres used for the college farm is so platted and planned as to meet the demands for the various lines of work, and still conform to the general scheme of landscape embellishment.

The college is housed in twenty-two well equipped buildings of which number the following have been completed during the last year:

Agricultural Hall is a four-story brick and stone structure. It consists of three divisions, two of which are now complete; the central or administration building and agronomy wing. The central building is 66x140 feet, four stories with basement. The agronomy wing is 72x130 feet, three stories. The agricultural work is centered in this building.

The

The Armory is 126x355 feet, constructed of concrete and steel. The drill hall portion has an unobstructed area of 36,000 square feet. arms room, offices, and drill hall afford facilities for the accommodation of 1.000 men.

Heating plant is a one-story re-enforced concrete structure, with concrete tunnel and conduits leading to the various buildings on the south

side of the campus. It contains one 250 horsepower boiler with the necessary equipment for heating the building connected to same.

A new range of greenhouses has recently been constructed. The range is made up of five even-span houses, three 90x20 feet, and two 33x20 feet; also central building conveniently arranged for all the various kinds of work that is to be met with in greenhouse establishments. The total area under glass is 6,720 square feet.

EXTENSION WORK.

So far as possible with the funds available, the advantages of the college are carried to the farmers of the State by means of extension work, including farmers' institutes, lectures by members of the faculty, bulletins of general information to the farmers and of the results of experiments and investigations conducted by the experiment station staff. During the last biennium there have been held upwards of 75 institutes, representing more than 140 sessions. The various counties of the State have been visited by the institute workers, and during the two years more than 28,000 persons have attended the meetings. There have also, during this period, been some 18,000 letters sent out by the station in answer to inquiries received from residents of Oregon and other states, as well as some from foreign countries, desiring information and advice from those in charge of the experimental work at the college.

With the hearty co-operation of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company and of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, the college has been able to do more extensive and effective extension work during the past biennium than ever before. Through the courtesy of these companies four demonstration trains have been operated in different sections of the State. These trains were phenomenally successful in point of interest and attendance. In all, the four trains made 78 stops with an aggregate attendance of upwards of 57,000. They were perhaps the most complete demonstration trains ever operated in the western country. In the work of the farmers' institutes the railroad companies above mentioned have co-operated with the college authorities by furnishing free transportation for the professors detailed to do extension work.

THE EXPERIMENT STATION.

The experiment station bears an important relation to the college, as the scientific investigations conducted at the station strongly support the instruction given in the class room. Aside from the original investigations of economic significance to agriculture, the work of the station affords daily object lessons in modern farm practice. About 155 acres of land are devoted to the uses of the station workers. This land is used by the various departments represented in the station organization, including the departments of Chemistry, Agronomy, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Husbandry, Poultry Husbandry, and Entomology. Each department is actively engaged in the scientific investigation of problems presented by the different branches of agriculture. During the past biennium two branch stations have been established-a dry-land experimental farm at Moro, Sherman County, and an irrigation experimental farm on the Umatilla project at Hermiston. Umatilla County. The Eastern Oregon branch experiment station at Union has been in operation for several years with most gratifying results. The investigations of each branch station are confined to the conditions peculiar to that particular section. Not only is valuable data collected by these stations, but they serve as actual demonstration farms for the farmers in the part of the State in which the stations are located.

For illustrated catalogue and more detailed information, address Registrar, Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis, Oregon.

OREGON INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND

Salem, Oregon.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

HIS EXCELLENCY, F. W. BENSON, Governor.

Salem

HON. F. W. BENSON, Secretary of State...
HON. J. H. ACKERMAN, Superintendent of Public Instruction..
E. T. MOORES, Superintendent..

Salem

Salem

Salem

GENERAL INFORMATION.

PURPOSE AND AIM.

The Oregon Institute for the Blind is a school of learning established by an act of the Legislature for the especial benefit of the blind youth of the State. It is not, as some suppose, a home or an asylum for blind people, nor a hospital for the treatment of diseases of the eye. It is strictly educational in its interests. The aim and purposes of the school is to give facilities to the blind for obtaining an education equal to those furnished seeing children in the best public schools. Also to provide the means of acquiring a knowledge of music and such instructions in industrial pursuits as will aid them to become independent and useful citizens.

LOCATION.

The institution is located at Salem, where it has been provided by the generosity of the State with beautiful grounds, convenient buildings, and suitable apparatus for the instruction of the blind. It would be difficult to find a more beautiful, convenient, or healthful site than the grounds on which the school is situated. It is only a few blocks distant from churches, lecture halls, and the business part of the Capital City, yet it is isolated from it by a stream, thus affording pupils the advantages and privileges of city life with the quiet of a country home.

LITERARY DEPARTMENT.

The literary work is the same as that required of the pupils in the public schools, and in addition to this, two years of high school work is being done. The required work, with tests of promotion and graduation, may be found in the State Manual of the course of study for the public schools of Oregon. The Braille system of points is used in the Oregon Institute for the Blind.

MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.

Most of the pupils participate in chorus work, and all voices of promise are given individual attention. Musical recitals are given frequently during the year, and most of the pupils appear upon the program at each recital.

Special attention is given to the study of piano. Every pupil is given an opportunity to learn to play. Standard Graded Course of Studies by Mathews, is taught in connection with studies from Duvernoy, Loschorn, Heller, and Czerny. Each pupil has his assigned practice period each day.

One of the most interesting features of our musical department is the boys' glee club; classical selections as well as college and folk songs are sung. These greatly delight the audiences who attend our concerts and social gatherings.

We have an orchestra of seven pieces. The organization under the able leadership of Professor Roberts gives promise of being capable in the near future of giving very creditable performances. It has played for school entertainments and has been much enjoyed.

A band is being organized, which will consist of twelve instruments. This, no doubt, will be one of the attractions in the musical line in the near future.

The program of our closing exercises of 1908 is a sample of the class of work done in our musical department.

SEWING.

The industrial work is not entirely separate from the literary department, so that there is not as much time and attention given to this work as we would like, but we have endeavored, as far as possible, to give the girls, especially in sewing, the same instruction as is given in other schools.

While we do not believe that any of our girls will ever make a competent living from sewing, knitting, or crocheting, yet the majority of them will be able to assist very materially in taking care of their own clothing.

The girls have done more plain sewing and repairing and less fancy work. While the plain sewing is more practical, yet a certain variety of occupation is necessary to keep up interest in their work.

The younger girls are taught the turning of hems and basting, hemming, seaming, and making doll clothes, and first lessons in crocheting. With the older pupils, sewing is continued along more advanced lines, including the use of the sewing machine.

The following articles have been made during the past year: Thirtysix napkins, hemmed by hand; twelve baby jackets (crocheted); three yards lace (crocheted); four fancy bags (crocheted); five center pieces (crocheted); five pairs baby socks (crocheted); eight shawls (knitted); three yards lace (knitted); twelve dish towels; twenty-four pillow cases; fifteen sheets; twelve roller towels; fifteen wash cloths; seven doll bonnets; two laundry bags; four pair curtains; ten table cloths; four fancy bags; four hairpin holders; two fancy aprons; thirty-six twine holders.

TYPEWRITING.

Typewriting is introduced as soon as pupils are capable of taking up the work. The school is equipped with four Remington typewriters. The touch method is taught in practically the same way as to seeing pupils. The pupils use the typewriter outside their regular practice periods in preparing their written work, and for correspondence.

BASKETRY.

Instruction in reed and raffia work is given to both boys and girls. In the reed work both the round and the flat reeds are used. The "Lazy Squaw," the Knot, and the Figure Eight stitches are taught, of which simple baskets and mats are made.

The past year the pupils made 176 baskets.

WEAVING.

Carpet weaving was introduced the first of January, 1908. Since that time, there has been woven on our loom, 60 yards of carpet and 70 rugs. Our pupils become very proficient in this kind of work, and as the public is again going back to the days of old, when the rag carpet was a luxury, the boys and the girls who do this work well will find it quite remunerative. Weaving is a very popular line of industry among the pupils, and there is now a number of pupils who are waiting anxiously the time when they, too, are to take up weaving.

CHAIR CANING.

During the year just passed 40 chairs were re-caned. The price per chair varies according to the number of holes in the rim of the chair seat. The pupils receive three-fourths cent per hole, or forty cents to eighty cents per chair.

HAMMOCK MAKING.

All pupils are taught hammock making. The hammock made by the pupils is a very superior one and one that sells for $3.50. From September, 1907, to June, 1908, there were 39 hammocks completed.

CLOTHING.

Every pupil entering the school should be supplied with the following clothing, well made and of good material, or enough money to buy them:

Girls-One coat, one hat, one Sunday dress, three school dresses, two white underskirts, two colored underskirts, three night dresses, six pairs stockings, two pairs shoes, one pair rubbers, three suits underwear, three corset waists, six handkerchiefs, one umbrella, brush and comb, and tooth brush.

Boys-One Sunday suit, one week-day suit, two pairs extra trousers, one overcoat, three suits underwear, four shirts, six collars, three night shirts, two pairs suspenders, two pairs shoes, one pair rubbers, six pairs socks, two neckties, two hats, one umbrella, six handkerchiefs, comb and brush, and tooth brush.

EXTRACTS FROM SCHOOL LAWS RELATIVE TO THE BLIND.

The State Board of Education are hereby constituted the board of trustees of said institute, and it shall be their duty as such trustees to take charge of the funds of the institute, to provide for the proper care of the pupils, to appoint all officers and teachers, and define the duties of the same, to fix and regulate the salaries of all persons employed by them, and to make a full statement of the expenses, management, and condition of the institute at each regular session of the legislative assembly.

All blind persons who are residents of this State, of sound mind and in good health, shall be entitled to free education at the institute for a period of not more than two years. Blind persons, not residents of this State, who are of sound mind and in good health, may be received as pupils on the payment of $250 gold coin annually in advance.

It shall be the duty of the clerks of all school districts in the State of Oregon to report to the school superintendent of their respective counties, the names of all *** blind youth residing within their districts who are between the ages of six and fourteen years.

It shall be the duty of each county school superintendent to make a full and specific report of such youth to the county commissioners of his county, at the first regular meeting of said commissioners held after the first Monday in April of each year. He shall also, at the same time, transmit a duplicate copy of said report to the superintendent of the school *** for the blind at Salem, Oregon.

Immediately on the receipt of said duplicate report, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of said school for *** the blind *** to furnish each and every parent or guardian of any blind person of school age with all necessary information and blanks necessary to secure admission to said institution.

If it appears to the satisfaction of the county commissioners that the parents of any such *** blind youth within their county are unable to bear the traveling expenses of sending him or her to said State school, or to furnish necessary clothing, it shall then be the duty of such com