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May 6,1992 THE CLACKAMAS PRINT Page 7 photography by Vivian Johnson The Gregory Forum Building is currently in the final stages of con struction. I John Inskeep ELC The Environmental Learning Center was named after an area “pioneer.” John Inskeep was the county extension person in Clacka mas County. The extension pro gram was supervised by Oregon State University. As a member of the program, Inskeep offered serv ices to area farmers. Known as “Agent Inskeep” to the farming community, Inskeep gave advice on soil cultivation, fertility and erosion. In honor of Inskeep, the staff at the Environmental Learning Center chose to name the center the John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center. Eva Dye Learning I Resource Center The Eva Dye Learning Re source Center was named after an early Oregon pioneer actively in volved in education. Dye and her husband Charles arrived in Oregon City in 1890. In 1903, she organ ized the Oregon City Women’s Club. In die 1920’s, Dye was the leading force in the establishment of the first public library in Clacka mas County. Dye initiated the Chautaqua program, which was celebrated in Gladstone. The pro gram was cultural, educational and entertaining. During the Chautaqua program, Dye taught classes in literature. In addition to promoting the progress of Oregon City, Dye also published several historical fiction books—including one about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The building, upon comple tion, will house the library, the audio-visual department and the learning center. Hooley, who was on the committee to name the building along with Instructor Don Epstein and Fred DeWolfe, Social Science department chair, added, “She was very worthy. We wanted to stick to the general theme of Oregon pioneers” Douglas Loop The Douglas Loop, the road which runs through the CCC cam pus, also has a historically impor- tantname. The loop is named after the Douglas Fir tree, which is the Oregon State tree. The Douglas Fir was named after the English natu- 1969- Clairmont 1970- Barlow Hall 1971- McLoughlin Hall 1971- 1973- Randall Hall ralist, David Douglas, who identi fied the tree in 1825. Naming process evolved over time ★ Some information in this article is citedfrom: Barlow Road Bicentennial Edi tion-JY Hollingsworth Co., 1975. Dictionary of Oregon History The First Twenty Years: Clacka mas Community College by Loretta Matulich, 1986. Free Land for Free Men by Vera Martin Lynch-Artline Printing, 1973. Linus Pauling: A Man and His Science by Anthony Serafini-Paragon House, 1989. 1981- Pauling Science Center 1991- Streeter Hall 1992- Gregory Forum* 1992- Eva Dye Learning Resource Center* Randall Hall John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center *Currently being built , and that started a different BssaFreefc , ■■■■ ■ Hodey explained. ' - 1^'’ »eT 4pt»^ s think when you get into some th^ munes of the buddings were thing like a specie building of chosen by the Board of Educa- science, then you figure they tion. : . (the staff) ought to name it.” “Wth the imtialbuildings 'So/the process slowly \ ((>iinàbnL Barlow, Ranifell, evolved. Now building names McLoushlin), I think we had a aresekctedbystaffandcommu- f people ” said John confirms the names, but they distant dean of bu~ haven’t tried' to pick them. ' ' They’ve asked siaff io % ¿mgjpHotkey,iw-'s I- : 5 ing the buildings in CCC’ s early “Obviously we haven’t years was primarily a board been very systematic (in the WâS M >,namingprocess}, WIJfâce the ' ipvol¥fed.Hooteyde8cribedftas waywe’vedoneiL’’comtnented the board tried to name the ", wiliftiture |ita^yeç JBI "*****' wwä" ’There Won’t be any * more . .^When webuilt' Pauling, hefænhy w^vety invohed buildings for awhile, so we’ll see what happens iii 2005,” said Hooley,
