corval: inn Vol. XL.II. Corvaijjs. Benton County, Oregon, Friday, January 2fi ih 3. M V3 0R4T ENTHUSIASM Shown by Students Toward New Y. M. C. A, Building Have Subscribed $4,700. can. Great enthusiasm is prevail ing among the college students in regard to the proposed Y. M. C. A. students' building. The drill hour Wednesday morning was devoted to a discussion of the ways and means of making the buildiag a go. Commandant Quinlan and Prof. Lake gave a short talk to the assembled stud ents, giving a brief outline of the objects and purposes of the new building, after which the rest of the hour was turned over to C. L. Shepard, general secre tary of. the college Y. M. C. A. Mr. Shepard gave an interesting talk, telling what had been done in this line by other colleges, and what could be done by OAC. At this time he opened the subs cription book and gave all who wished an opportunity of subs cribing as much as they felt like giving. .Before the drill hour was ended $1150 was subscribed by the students themselves. After wards, during the day, others voluntarily hunted up the list and put down $350 more. Tins makes the total amount subs cribed, so far, by the students alone, about $4,700, and none has been solicited from outside parties, although one person has already contributed $2000 on con dition that the additional $8000 be raised. e stat- have - ) ady volun sough'. a chance to help the iu;v ment along, and the out look is most flattering. Oregon's State Flower. In connection with the recent gifts of Oregon grape sent by the Portland Commercial Club to prominent Eastern clubs adopted as the state flower of Oregon, Geo. H. Himes gives an interest ing account of the origin of the shrub and its adoption as the state flower of Oregon.' The first known reference to the shrub is in Parsh's "Flora of North America," published by James Black & Son, London, England, i8in6, and it is there first called "Oregon Grape or Holly-leaved Barberry." .... "While considered a shrub the Oregon grape sometimes attains a height of 17 feet, with a diame ter, of four and a half i ches," says Mr.- Himes. 'I have a sample of that size in my cus- I tody now. The flower blooms in April, is very Handsome, though ceiicate, and is a bright lemon yellow in color. The fruit grows in small clusters, resembles small dark purple grapes, and, while edible, is very sour,, but makes ex eel lent jelly, ."-. ."It was up' n tny motion, at a meeting of Oregon Horticultural Society in 1890 that the ques tion of adopting a state flower TO SHOW INDUN WORK. Exhibit of Red Man's Progress at Lewis and Clark Fair will be Interesting. The Indian exhibit at the Lewis andClark Centennial will be a large and extensive one, in many respects superior to those held at the earlier world's fairs. Supt. Edwin L Cba'craft of the Che mawa. Or., Indian school -has been appointed to take charge of the exhibit, and the work of col lecting the .display is well , ad vanced. - The exhibit will show the progress of the Indian people dur ing the past century, and dis plays will "be made illustrating the life of the Indians at the time ot the Lewis and Claik expedi tion and the present condition of the Red man. The exhibit will give an Indian setting, an abundance of native grasses, Navajo blankets, Indian pottery and basket work being used for this purpose. - School room pa pers, articles manufactured by the Indians, specimens of crops, and photographs of schools are being collected. The finest col lection of Indian baskets ever displayed will be a feature of the exhibit. The Chemawa Indian students are at work making a miniature wagon, which will be shown at the Fair. While the display will show in a representa F. L. Big Advance Sale MUSLIN MILLER'S of Women's and ChiSdre UNDERWEAR 's was first raised, my personal ti ve way the work of Indians in cnoice being tne Oregon grape on account of its permanent leaf- every part of the country where the native Red man still lives, special attention will be given to the work of the Indians of-the Pacific Northwest. Free Piano Lecture-Recital. The Proposed Y. M. C. A. Building, 45 x 72 Feet. A building such as is being j planned will cost not less than $10,000. If possible, however, it is thaught $15,000 shouid be expended on it to provide for the rapid growth of the., institution. Some of the main features of the building are, in the basement,, to have baths and toilet rooms, large swimming- tank, dining room, kitchen and p mtry. First floor: vestibule and lobby, read ing room, parlors, offices for the secretary, trophy room, com mittee rooms, athletic and col lege papers office,, hat and coat room and stairway. Second floor; a living room for the general secretary, an assembly room seat ing 150 persons for the young "men's meetings, four society rooms to be partitioned from the assembly room by folding doors, making it possible to throw all . together into a room with a seat ing capacity of 450. - A banquet is being arranged for by the association to be given the business men of Corvallis and the OAC faculty, Feb. 10. It is not the object to solicit subscrip tions at this time, but to merely discuss the proposed building, and get in closer touch with each other- Later those of the busi ness men and others who feel like don a tine will have, a chance to become subscribers. Mr. Shepard is also making plans to visit persenallv, the alumni who are now living with in the state, and those who live outside of Oregon will be reacb- . d by correspondence, so that they too, may have an opportun ity of helping, as it is known many of the alumni still have patriotic inclinations toward the OAC. r , - Mr. Shepard says that quite a number of prominent and xa. fluential business men through' age in variegated colors accord ing to its exposure to the sun, -1 and its marvelous adaptation tor decorative purposes at all seasons of the year. After consideration by the' above society for two years in, which the claims ot other flowers were urged, it was adopted on July 18, 1892. The Women's Federated Clubs of Oregoa secured the passage of res olutions by both houses of the state legislature of Oregon, 1899, formally declaring the Oregon grape to be the state flower." Yaquina Hatchery. Maste Fish Warden Van Dusen, at the regular monthly session 01 tne Board ot isn Commissioners last week, made the following report of the salmon .hatchery near Elk City: "On the Yaquina we are hav ing exceptional success this year with our : hatchery work and have exceeded all .expectation, Reports so far received show that 2,607,000 Chinook eggs were taken, . and 2,564,000 Silverside eggs, with - enough , Silverside salmon in the traps to assure us of 500,000 more, which will tax the hatchery to its fullest capacity for it was only built' to take care of five million. eggs at one time. The result, of such work will surely be felt on that bay and will no doubt bring returns that will assure those people of $100, 000 annually and possibly twice that sum. So tar, we haven't had much chance to see what can be accomplished with the coast streams, but if they show pro portionately with" the Columbia river. - and I can . see no reason why they should not, a batch of good salmon liberated m good condition ever year in a small bay like the Yaquina, will without doubt nrndnre wnndprfnl rmnlfa " There will be given another popular piano lecture-recital by Prof. Gerard Taillandier of the OAC, at the college chapel this! evening at 8 o'clock. . No ad mission fee will be charged, but children will not be admitted unless accompanied by adults. Following is the program: ROBERT SCHUMANN 181O-1856 i. Traumerei Abends . - . " Wanun 2 Faschin gsschwanck aus Wien Op 26 3. Marche des Davidsbundler contre Its Phihstin Op 9 FELIX MENDELSSHON 1809-1847 Mostly- Tde tt w ftmaa la His tsortunt a jot wbS, crew die awns. Oalj e a a custom; 1. Spring Song , Spinning Song 2. Etude Op 104 3. Rondo capriccioso Op.14 F. L Miller, Corvallis, Oregon Real Estate Transfers. MP Burnett to John Smith, sheriff's deed to 52 acres on In gram's Island; $4.34. K Robt Barclay et al toG W M"c Clure et al, 43 acres near Mon roe; $430. W Woodcock and husband to G T Boyd qcd small tract near Bellfountain ;$!.. Thos T Parr to W D Risley, 62 acres Alsea ; $506. Mary E Cline to David Riker. bond for deed 160 acres Kings Valley; $300. John Folk to R C Baughman, 2.61 acres near Albany; $775. Benton County to J B Horner, qcd part of Add; $1. lot 7, block 22. Co IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT 1 about our ability to serve you well and save you money. House Furnishing line. Get our prices on everything in the The official photographer of the Lewis ana Clark exposition visited OAC, Wt-dnesday morning and took a number of. pictures. 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