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DAILY CAPITAL JOUHXAL. SALEM, OKKCOX. FltlDAY, DKOKMUKK SO, 1008.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE WINTER
COURSE OF LECTURES
to all tho people, nml In ndaptlng I Hence a now typo of education wiib
WIntor courses In ngrlcttlturu have And all this Is just a beginning,
hecomo an Important factor In tho Tho work of improvement must go
ni luinuiiui uuvuiujimuiik ui uio na
tion. The attendance nt those coursos
at th various agricultural collogos
of thf country probably oxcoods In
number Uioso studonts taking regu
lar courses of Instruction, and thoy
are undoubtedly doing moro for the
immediate development of agricul
ture than tho regular long coursos.
Tho farmers taking those coursos
havo reached mnturo yoars; thoy own
their own farms, most of them, nnd
iliey nro ablo to put Into practice nt
jiico nny now Idea that thoy may got
at tho college.
Agricultural mothoils and prac
tices nro rapidly changing ns n re
sult of tho great amount of hard,
oarnost work that is being done nt
tho oxnorlmont stations of tho coun
try.' A llttlo discovery Is somotlmcs
worth ml. .Ions of dollars, nnd tho
prosperous farmer Is tho first to put
In practice now nnd hotter mothods.
Alfalfa has added millions of dol
lars to tho agricultural wealth of tho
country In tho pnst few years, a.id
Mils' has boon brought nbout largoly
by agricultural collogo mon who in
vestigated and proclaimed Its possi
bilities. A dlscovory of nn agricultural col
logo man mado it posslblo to dis
cover tho robbor cow and to put
dairying on a profitable basis.
Improvement in floods by solcctlon
or brooding has added immonsoly to
tho vnluo of tho flold crops of tho
United States. A day at the wlntor
courao will show how it is dono.
Today wo would bo without fruit
in this country but for tho discover
ies that havo boon mado ub n result
of long and oxponslvo work at tho
agricultural colleges and oxperimont
stations. Instond of bolng holplcss
tigalnst tho ravages of Insect pests
tho farmer Is master of tho situation,
and wo continue to oat fruit.
nut for our botor knowlcdgo of
animal dlseasos and tholr prevention
wo would bo unable to' produce ani
mal products at a profit.
Tho Improvements that havo boon
made in mothods of soil treatment
and animal breeding and feuding
with a view to increased crop nnd
animal production, havo boon revo
lutionary. About a hundred million dollars
has heon added to tho wealth of tho
nation annually through work at tho
oxperimont stations In developing tho
sugar boot industry.
on, for tho perpetuity of tho nation
doponds largoly upon the ability of
our farmers to Incroase the product
iveness of the farms.
Tho wlntor course Is helping solvo
tho problem of how to Improve con
ditions in rural communities, which
President Roosovelt's country life
commission is wrostllng with. When
farmers return to tholr homes from
such a mooting nt tho college, carry
ing with thorn tho inspiration nnd
information received, it moans an up
lift in tholr community.
Free Course of Lectures.
Winter short coursos of study will
begin nt the Agricultural College,
Corvnllls, Ore., on Jnnunry 5. Mon
and women, young and old, Interest
ed in tho farm, tho shop, or tho
home, nro cordially invited to at
tond. ny writing at onco to the
Agricultural College a circular will
be sent tolling In detail what Is pro
posed to bo accomplished by theso
courses
school work to tho needs of tho mass
es who nro engaged in Industrial pur
suits. From tho time of Plato, who
organized tho first systeni of educa
tion, on down over a period of nearly
two thousand years, education was
Intended primarily, If not exclusively,
for the aristocracy, tho governing
class; and the advantages of educa
tion wore not participated In by the
masses of tho people who woro en
gaged In the Industries. Even in this
country, for a porlod oxtendlng over
more thnn two centuries, tho nccopt
ed typo of higher education was the
four yoars course of tho old classical
collogo. The conventional courses lit
philosophy, literature, classics, law,
and medicine, constituted tho load
ing ionturos of college work. The
purpose wns to train tho fow who
wdo unsagod in llternry pursuits, In
the scrvlco of the govornmont, or In
tho "lonmod professions."
rennlrod nn education bearing moro
directly upon tho arts of llfo.
Tho New Education.
Tho new education for which the
country was calling should do two
things: it should bring the advant
ages of school work nearer to nil
the people; and it should be in har
mony with tho environment of the
peoplo, adapted to tholr particular
needs, In whatever pursuits they
might oo engngeii. it was in re
sponse to these demands that con
gress passed what Is known as the
Merrill act of 1SC2, under which
lands woro granted to the Bovoral
states for the endowment of collcgos
the leading objects of which should
bo, "without excluding other scion
tlflc nnd classical studies, and In
cluding military tactics, to teach such
branches of learning ns lire related
to agriculture and the riiocnnnlc nit
In ordor to promoto tho
of congress nnd pledged tim 7Z,
the state to carry ho snne th .f
feet. Section two o the net of" if
legislature of 1868 . ,i.iT C !ho
"students Bhnll bo Jns truV.t8 , Umt
tho. arts sciences and" 5 ffi t ."i,1
In accordance with tho r-.'i." .,,l?'
of the act of mmSroM'ASamp
section one of tho laws of ,, "l Hl t&. C
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While it was soon recounted bv I liberal and practical education of the
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Komo of tho leading statesmon that ! industrial cmsse in me several pur
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!.. 1 . .' !' ! fill. -.. ' UlSIIHklL " "4 tu
iwbwh ior mo uonoflt of ngrldiHiTr, . thNuirt7i"' 'l1
nnd the tmciintii ,.. ..r.. murf suiiinM. '.'sa truts. SI
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nmonnntni'v tiir.i,ir "wn i
of tem.U
tho porpotulty of tho republic nnd
Its freo institutions depended upon
nn Intelligent cltlzonshlp, and that
it was Important that the advantages
of education be extended to nil the
people, It was not expected that this
education should havo any direct
bearing upon, or should assist In, the
vocations In which theso peoplo wore
engnged. As Into ns 1787, when con
gress passed the famous ordinance
donating public lands to the states in
the Northwest Territory for tho sup
port of education, it was declared
that the incomo from theso Innds
should bo used for tho maintenance
of "llternry institutions." Indeed, It
A wook of lectures on general tig-1 wns not until nearly the middle of
rlcultural topics begins January 5. A
special courso for creamery operators
and mnnagors runs from January 5
to 15; a courso In dairying from
Jnnunry 18 to March 27; a course
In horticulture January 11 to Feb
ruary 20; a courso In mechanic arts
from January 11 to February 20, a
courso in road construction from
Jnnunry 11 to February 6; a courso
in household science and art from
January 11 to February 20. Special
lectures on business mothods on tho
farm will bo given.
Tho winter courso is a part of a
gonornl schomo of agricultural ex
tension which the agricultural col
logo faculty Is working for. Travel
ing agricultural and domostlc sclonco
schools, farmers' Institutes, demon
stration trains, freo circulating li
braries, homo reading coursos, win
ter courses, nnd froo bulletins aro
all foatiiros of a comprohonalvo sys
tem of oxtonslon work that tho agri
cultural college faculty has recom
mended to President Hoosovelt's up
lift commission.
(Prcsldont W. J. Korr, In Paoiflc
Grange Hullotln, October, 1908.)
Tho greatest difficulty that has
boon encountered in tho develop
ment of the public school system of
tho United States hns boon in ex
tending tho ndvnntngoB of oducntlon
the nineteenth century that tho poo
plo began to realize tho Inadequacy
of tho existing institutions to meet
the needs of tho now nnd rapidly
growing country. As the country nd
vnuced In population nnd ' wealth
there was a corresponding Increase
In tho demnnd for trained mon for
responsible positions In the different
Industries. Engineers, chemists nnd
others trained In applied science wore
In great demand for tho construc
tion of railroads, factories, iron
works; in opening up Iron nnd coal
mines, and In other Industries. Hut
thoro wcro no institutions in the
country in which men could bo train
ed for this Important work, and It
wns nccossnry to Import these ex
perts from England, Holland, Ger
many and France. Moroovor, tho
impairment of the natural product
iveness of tho soil, with a correspond
ing deterioration In farm crops and
depreciation In farm values, made
apparent tho necessity for scientific
methods In agriculture.
It boenmo ovldont, thoruforo, that
the old education was not meeting
tho now domands. It trained men
for the professions and for service
I:i the govornmont; but it loft tho
country entirely dopondont upon Eu
rope for men who had rccolved tho
ti nlnliig required In tho development
of its rosnurcos and Industries
suits and professions In life." As
explained by Sonntor Merrill, "the
fundamental idea was to offer nn op
portunity In ovory atnto for n liberal
and lnrgor education to Inrgor num
bers, not merely those destined to
sedentary professions, but to those
much neodlng higher Instruction for
the world's business, for tho Indus
tilnl pursuits and professions of life."
It will be observed that ,tho leading
object ol the'o Itifctltutlonn wns to
apply science In tho Industries of
life not one industry nlonc, but any
and nil Industries affecting tho In
terests of tho peoplo and tho devel
opment of tho country; to promote
the education, "liberal and practi
cal," or tho laboring classes, those
engaged In the world's work, In tho
great fields of production, manufac
ture and commerce.
The character of tho work con
templated for theso institutions ds
further emphasised by tho supple
mentary net of congress of 1890, In
which provision Is made thnt the
money appropriated by this act shall
"bo applied only to Instruction In
agriculture, the mechanic arts, tho
English language nnd tho various
branches of mathematical, physical,
natural and economic science, with
speclul reforenco to tholr applications
In tho Industries of llfo." As Inter
preted by tho department of tho In
terior, tho "mechanic nrt8"'of tho
congrf-sslon.il acts comprohond tho
most extended courses in ongincer-
"lng civil, electrical, mechanical,
mining, Irrigation, etc.; whllo tho
economic scloucos include tho differ
ent subjects or political and house
hold economy,
Tho Orogon Agricultural Collogo
was established by the state legls-
III Ul.i...",tta..
It will bo observed, therefon. tin.. ,snieral tralni'" te
the Agricultural Coll, i. J' ,. h' ' and lit, r'D ' fe
stnto Institution. While n.l,.r fh" Tntl8l Wi .ti -Immedlato
Bunorvialnn r .... .. '"' Never ff,7...otIA?
It receives its support in piirt ; ,' . or of thV
tho govornmont nnd must l.e Z I "l manl bwni.u,
mined in nccordance with the nct.l 0Dlen WnrtThi
it congress. Tho t.iirm.. in ...," "WMwibin,, ,?.'-' hiC
tho ostnbllBhmont,of the collcgP Jd n ha Immr-u
H.o nuture nnd scono of , ',! !w!"Mh,Ml,
i
for Persons Zv
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vy.nv.i .,.,u, ,ur u, are clearly in
dicated by tho following execrnu
from tho federal and state law
Sources of Income.
Tho lnnd grnntod to Oregon by the
net of congress of 1862 has boon
miiu nn- iiiiproximnieiy $200,000, Th
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ioned. tn j." "
l"ral resourcVV
Aft. .
mechanics. fZ't
Production wd .gM
amounts nununllv in nimni n psorvlne a i.
nl, i....' ...... " Vll.,uu" iMt lnt,,."" ""ftiail
have hrt thfifSI
wry, thedereiopH
and public hlthJ
fonofthela
tho stnio . r1!
traniportatlon w5
ng for trained S'
lines of engineering il
of commercial ..i7'
IJUBlncss side ttn
nil ro nn.l. ,. "
nlr.ZI.ltS,
"""IIWUQB, fciT-1
intorost on this sum, which may be M yvWU, JU
used for tho support or thn colleuo ' nd poultrr haibitjii
iiiiimintH ntmnniiv n n. .,.. 14 n luuserv n? mj . :
-"- j ij uiiiiiii. ii iiiiii - n
The npproprlatlon Tor liiHtructlonal
purposes recolved by tho collego from
tho federal government, under the
net of 1890 mid tho supplementary
act or 1907, known us tho Nelnon
amendment, amounts to $3G,000 for
tho year ending Juno 30, 1909, and
win Do incronsed by an additional
$r000 Tor each succeeding yenr until
tho total annual amount Is JG0.000.
Under an act of concross. nnnmvo.l
Mnrch 2, 1887, tho 'college receives
$15,000 n year for tho mnlntonnnco
of the Agricultural Collogo Experi
ment Stntlon; nnd, under nn act of
congress approved March 20, 190G,
this appropriation is Increnscd by
$11,000 for tho year ondlng Juno 30
1909, nnd $2000 additional for each
year thereafter until the total
amount available annually for ex
periments work Is $30,000.
In addition to tho incomo from
tho fedornl government, tho collogo
in iioijcmioni upon me stnto legisla
ture ror such appropriations as are
roqulred ror tho dovolopmont and
maintenance or tho Institution In re
sponse to tho educational and Indus
trial domands of tho state, nnd in
accordance with tho requirements of
tho nets of congress.
Work Offered.
tan
Tho work of tho Orogon Agricul
tural f'dlloL'll u III ulrlnl nniuii.ilnn.ui
Inturo In 1808 In pursuance of tho with tho provisions of both tho fod
nct or congress or 182. It tU ono oral nnd stnto lnws, nnd Is In lmr-
or Blxty-rivo similar Institutions
maintained In tho different states
and territories under tho provisions
of this net.
logo,
provl
mnnufaciuro viur
tho modern home euW
nnd mothers ofViS
nrls relating to hoaH
purpose o rth oOm,
those demands.
IIIciiK'nlarr bA,ju
Whllo tho moitUnw
lc, technical an! wvw
desired, such tralclstay
me .rata ei an itfrt
u,u muu) ouintu mi
without high school!, mi
ors In which the tori
ov.nnrl. lkA..-v .
.v..uu lUluuiU BliT Bll
years. But verr fetfet).,
entlro state mue uj,
wiiniuver ior icauinu
most of tho people w
Industrial purtulUuli
need of trnlnlnt vbiboi
upon their vocaticu tin
mony with tho spirit nnd t.ollcv ofniunv mon nnd
tho best land grnnt Institutions of nations, even !( thtj hi
tho Cntllltrv. Dnvrnn cmrunu tin, if- .iinltt. i,.iit.l ni ium.i
his net. In ostubllshlng tho col- fored In ngrlculture, Including agron- the advanced colUpssil
, tho loglBlnturo nccopted nil the omy. animal husbandry, dairy litis- those people will t? ta
dslons nnd condltloiiH of the net bandry, poultry husbandry, hortlnil- santaw of collcset-uv
KH-e-H-rnciiiia4aMii;$iiti
SALEM WATER COMPAN
OREGON
STATE BOARD OP HEALTH
Portland, Nov. 10, 1908,
I ROBERT C. YENNCY. Secretary
To the State Board of Health, -
i
Portland, Oregon.
Gentlemen:
I have to report examination of two (2) specimens of
water reoeived from the Salem Water Company, with results
follewing:
No 1, upon examination showed no B Coli present.
No. 2, upon examination showed no B. Coli present.
Would therefore pronounoe both speoimenb oi- water as safe f o r
drinking and domestic purposes.
Yours very truly,
RALPH C. MAT0NM. VD.'
Bacteriologist to the State Board, v
Salem Water Co.
Salem, Oregon
Dear Sirs:
Above is oopy of report made to the State Board of Health
by Dr Matson, Bacteriologist to the Board, upon his examina
tion of specimen water received from you.
Yours very truly,
v ROBERT C. YENNEY,
State Health Officer,
Salem's Water
Second
Accommodations
to None, Considering
Supply and Territory Cove
From tho tlmo J. M. Wallace took
chnrgo of tho Salem Water Conipany
In 1804 thnt corporation has beon
making improvements in their plant,
until today It is ono of tho best equip
ped In tho world for tho character of
tho supply and tho territory covorod
with Ita mains. Mr. It. S. Wallace
had entered upon a program of build
ing nn ontlroly now plant when ho
was overtakon by death. This work
was carried on by his brother and
trustee of his estate, J. M. Wallnco,
who put In a pump of threo million
gnllons per day capnclty, and a filter
ing system In tho gravel bar opposite
tho city. This wbb enlarged In 1904'
by Clms. A. Park, who also complet
ed tho Kalrmount Hill reorvoir which
holds two million gallons nnd Is lined
with concrete.
A ten-inch main for an omorgency
reserve is' laid to this resorvolr, and
many ,milea of ninlns and servlco
pipes havo been put down In tho past
five years. At present an extension
or mnlns to Englewood Is very badly
needed. Mr. Chas. A. Park, tho presi
dent and mnnager, has popularized
two service of tho Salem Water Com
pany with tho peoplo and at the samo
tlmo made It profitable as an Invest
ment. An excellent flro service Is
maintained with n hydrant pressuro
of olghty to olghty-flvo pounds to tho
square Inch, Tho flro sorvlco of the
Salem Water Compnny has not fallen
down In a single instance nnd has
boon of tremendous vnluo to tho city
in nffordlng flro protection. Tho pros
suro Is such thnt It will throw a
stream over tho Salem Flouring Mills
nt nny tlmo day or night.
Source of Supply.
Up to 1S97 tho souroo wns tho
main atronin of tho Willamette rlvr.
During tho summer of t.hnt year t
crib wu8 sunk In the Mlnto grnvel
bar, oxtendlng several feet below the
bed of tho river.
Tho dimensions of tho crib nro
2oxG0 feet. It-consists of twelve In
dividual cribs or wells ton feet
squnro and twenty-two feet deep from
the top of tho sand T)nr. Tho top of
tho crib is porrectly tight. The sides
of the crib down to tho river bed are
onciised, water tight, thus forcing all
the water that enters the crib to
go in below the bottom of the river,
tho bed of the crib not bolng en
closed. There is about eight feet of
tho crib below the river bed line for
uttering purposes. Tests have dis
closed tho ract that a great volume or
water enters the crib iron fc
., which Is optn. ft65'
absolutely tight above the nt
as was said ebow.wwt1"'
Eiv nvldenco that only IUWI
has accoss to the crib lrw
Salem's water supply u
ti, .umt of tataum"
,.....nn feet Mow tbf M
Hn. The whole ttetitJ"
by Srvel. through which
entering the main mu."
U nbout twenty-one fee'
above the intake as no
The pipe where tfie war
tlllrty laches in diameter
reuuoeu w
This is for the tw
tho turn. This is ior
overling the po- .
the turn. The P P - ,
,o piling driven -
ortherlver.sc-a'"',-
the possibility or ..
.-.i. ih Te-
The Salem Water Co
samples of water 9
hlghe8t author. -T
There is ? nf
facsimile oi - ' ,-,1
The reference tc &
th8t X dl-iwH
sewage of any W
supply-
Office in City Hall
Salem, Oregon
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