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' ,z t'': b ? \ : , / \ i y ç' -' 4j )? - c I' -_t.; - \ - I I- Oregon State AgriculturalCollege Biennial Report of the Board of Regents 1926-1928 CoUtg 1928 "'0 CONTENTS Page 5 LETTEROF TRANSMITTAL -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESIDENT'S BIENNIAL REPORT ------------------------------------------------------------ 6 7 Students------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Many graduates Attain Distinction -------------------------------------------------------- 20 25 GraduateStudy---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 TheStaff---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 ServicetotheState ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agricultural Experiment Station -------------------------------------------------------------- 40 43 Extension Service ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 49 NewCollege Buildings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 CollegeFinances -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 CollegeNeeds-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDED REPORTS Resident Instruction Report of the School of Agriculture ---------------------------------------------------- 65 Report of the School of Basic Arts andSciences ---------------------------- 73 Report of the School of Commerce------------------------------------------------------ 81 Report of the School of Engineering andMechanic Arts------------ 89 Report of the School of Forestry---------------------------------------------------------- 99 Report of the School of Home Economics ---------------------------------------- 105 Report of the School of Mines --------------------------------------------------------------- 110 Report of the School of Pharmacy -------------------------------------------------------- 113 Report of the School of Vocational Education ---------------------------------- 120 Report of the Department of Chemical Engineering---------------------- 130 Report of the Department of Military Scienceand Tactics ----------132 Report of the Department of Physical Educationfor Men ----------134 Report of the Department of Physical Educationfor Women 138 Report of the Summer Session-------------------------------------------------------------- 141 ReportoftheDeanofMen ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 145 Report of the Dean of \\Tomen 149 Report of the Librarian ------------------------------------------------------------------------------152 Report of the Registrar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------157 139 Statistics------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Degrees Conferred June 6, 1927 --------------------------------------------------------------165 Degrees Conferred June4, 1928 ---------------- 173 II. Agricultural Erperinent Station Report of the Agricultural Experiment Station ------------------------------------185 Scope of Station Research and Experimentation ------------------------------185 Cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture186 Cooperation with the Oregon State Committee on Relation of Electricity to Agriculture --------------------------------------------------------------------187 Cooperation with State Agencies ------------------------------------------------------------188 Benefits fromAgricultural Experiment Station Results ----------------189 Some Outstanding Developments of the Biennium --------------------------189 Publications--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------193 Service to the State ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------195 Progress of Station Investigations -------------------------------------------------------- 196 Agricultural Chemistry 1% Agricultural Economics ------------------------------------------------------------------------197 Agricultural Engineering ------------------------------------------------------------------- 197 Animal Husbandry -- 197 Bacteriology--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------198 Botany and Plant Pathology----------- 198 DairyHusbandry----------------------------------------------------------------- 198 Entomology---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------199 FarmCrops----------------------------- - 199 Farm Management-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 199 Home Economics---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 200 Horticulture-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------200 Poultry Husbandry----------------------------------------------- 201 Soils------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 201 Veterinary Medicine --------------------------------------------------- - 203 Many Additional Investigations Requested----- - 204 Plant Disease and Insect Pest Problems----------------------------------------------204 Animal Disease Problems----------------------------------------------------------- - 205 OtherProblems------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 206 Land Need Imperative-------------------------------------------------------------------------------206 StorageFacilities------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------207 Additional Office and Laboratory Space Needed-------------------------------- 208 Botany and Plant Pathology Needs More Space ---------------- - 208 Entomology Needs More Space and An Insectary---------------------------- 209 Space for Director's Office Needed---------------------------------------------------- 209 Other Departments Crowded----- -.-.-.- - _---__.. 210 Greenhouses---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------210 Organization and Staff---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 210 Summary of Most Urgent Needs------------------------------------------------------------ 211 III. Ertension Service Report of the Extension Service------------------------------------------------------------ 213 Boys' and Girls' 4-H Club Work------------------- 213 Work of County Agents and Agricultural Specialists_------------------ 215 Agricultural Economics and Marketing-----------------------------------------216 Agricultural Engineering-------------------------------------------------------------------- 225 AnimalHusbandry------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 226 DairyHushandry------------------------------------------------------------------------------------229 Farm Management------------------------------------------------------------- 232 FarmCrops--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 234 Horticulture-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 240 Poultry Husbandry----------------------------------------------------------- 243 Rodent, Predatory Animal and Pest Control---------------------------------- 244 Soils----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 245 Home Economics Extension \\Tork---------------- 248 Clothing------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 248 Home Improvement-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 248 Foods and Nutrition------------------------------------ 249 Miscellaneous Home Economics Extension Work------------------ 249 Department of Information and Visual Instruction--------------------------- 250 Needs for Additional Service to the State---------------------------------------------- 254 IV. Reportofthe Treasurer------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 257 Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------257 Division I. Resident Jnstruction Funds-------------------------------------------------- 263 Division II. Agricultural Experiment Station Funds-------------------------- 269 Division III. Extension Service Funds-------------------------------------------------- 271 Division IV. Miscellaneous----------------------------------------------------------------------- 278 To Rc Excellency the Governor of the State of Oregon: As required by law, I have the honor to submit the report of the Board of Regents of Oregon State Agricultural College for the biennium July 1, 1927, to June 30, 1928, including the report of the President of the College and the