this coast, and is justly noted for its wonderful record of Oregon's former history. To this collection large additions of eastern and foreign minerals are yearly made, and the whole is freely used in illustrating the truth to the classes taught in these departments. EXAMINATIONS. An examination of new students is made in order to ascertain their scholarship, and assign them to the classes for which they are qualified. An examination of all students is also made at the end of each term for the purpose of ascertaining their progress and deciding what students shall graduate, or be promoted to higher classes. COUNTY SCHOLARSHIP. THE LAW IN RESPECT TO COUNTY SCHOLARSHIPS. Section 16. Each county in this State is entitled to one scholarship in the collegiate department of the university, and an additional scholarship therein for each member and joint member of the legislative assembly to which such county shall at the time be entitled. Section 17. Applicants for county scholarships must apply in writing for the same to the county superintendent of common schools at least one month before the commencement of the school year in which they seek to enter; and such superintendent shall receive such applications and present the same to the county court of the county when sitting for the transaction of county business, which court shall, with the aid of the superintendent and such other person or persons as it may see proper to designate for that purpose, examine said applicants at a time appointed by it therefor and the scholarships to which such county may then be entitled shall be awarded by such court among the applicants found to possess the requisite qualifications, by lot. Whenever a vacancy occurs in a county scholarship during the course of any school year, application may be made for it and the same awarded in the manner provided in this section; reasonable notice being first given of the time when the proceedings will take place. Section 18. A person entering the university upon a county scholarship shall, at the commencement of the term next following such entry, be subject to an examination by the faculty, and if found disqualified by reason of want of educational attainment, physical capacity, or moral character, such person shall be dropped from the roll of students and the scholarship upon which he or she entered shall thereupon become vacant. Section 19. No person shall be eligible or entitled to the use of a scholarship in the university unless he or she has been an inhabitant of the county to which it belongs for one year immediately preceding the application therefor, nor unless such person possesses the qualifications, educational and otherwise, which the board of regents may prescribe for admission to the collegiate department thereof; nor shall any person who has been convicted of a crime involving mortal turpitude, or who is notoriously of bad reputation or evil habits, ever be eligible to admission into said university, upon such scholarship or otherwise. Approved October 21, 1876. County superintendents will examine applicants for county scholarships in the following branches: Reading, Writing, Orthography, Mental Arithmetic, Written Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography, History United States. STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, CORVALLIS, OREGON. In accordance with the law of 1885, a commodious brick building has been erected on the agricultural college farm, near Corvallis, Oregon. This building is now in the hands of the State and under State control. The board of regents appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State senate met on the 2d of July and re-organized the school by electing a faculty and prescribing a course of study. They established a preparatory department and eight chairs, and filled them as follows: B. L. ARNOLD, A. M., President and Professor of English Language. J. D. LETCHER, B. S., F. BERCHTOLD, A. M., Professor of Commercial Law, Physiology and Mechanical Drawing. W. W. BRISTOW, A. B., Principal of Book-keeping and Bee Culture; also Professor of Botany, Horticulture and Entomology. Professor of Household Economy. CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION TO THE PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT. 1. The applicant must be fifteen years old. 2. He must pass a satisfactory examination in reading, writing, spelling, elementary geography, and in arithmetic to percentage. TO THE FIRST YEAR'S COLLEGE CLASS. 1. The applicant must pass a satisfactory examination in reading, writing, spelling, geography, arithmetic and elementary grammar. 2. Tuition in each case must be paid in advance. STATE STUDENTS. The following is the law relating to this subject, and is found on page 12, section 8, of the general laws of 1885: NUMBER FOR EACH COUNTY. "Until the legislative assembly shall otherwise direct, each senatorial and representative district in this State shall be entitled to gratuitous instruction for as many pupils as said district now has of senators and representatives in the legislative assembly, and also each county in the State shall be entitled to one free scholarship in said college, all of whom shall be selected as follows:" METHOD OF APPOINTMENT. "The county school superintendent in each county shall receive and register the names of all the applicants for admission nominated by the senators or representatives of that county, and shall present the same to the county court, sitting for the transaction of county business, and from the applicants found to possess the requisite qualifications, the number of pupils to which such county is entitled shall be selected by lot." QUALIFICATIONS. "The persons so selected shall be residents of the county for which they are selected, and shall possess such educational and other qualifications as the board of regents may prescribe." VACANCIES. "Vacancies occurring shall also be filled by the county court as hereinbefore provided.' JOINT SENATORS. "In senatorial and representative districts composed of more than one county, the senator or representative for that district shall have the power to nominate or appoint one student for such district, who shall be received in said college on the same terms as the students appointed by the county court." FEMALES TO BE APPOINTED. "One-third of said students appointed as aforesaid may be females." Each applicant for a free scholarship must apply to the Senator or Representative of his county and be appointed by him. His appointment must then be forwarded to the county superintendent of schools of that county, who will examine the applicant; and, if he is found prepared to enter the college, his name will be handed to the county judge by the county school superintendent during the session of the county court. The county judge then selects the number to which his county is entitled, by lot, and issues appointments to the applicants thus selected. The following is a list of the scholarships to which each county is entitled: Baker, four; Benton, four; Coos, two, and one to be appointed from Coos or Curry county by the joint Representative, and another to be appointed from Coos, Curry or Josephine county by the joint Senator; Curry, one, and one to be appointed from Coos or Curry county by the joint Representative, and another to be appointed from Coos, Curry or Josephine county by the joint Senator; Crook, two, and one to be appointed from Crook, Klamath or Lake county by the joint Senator; Clackamas, five, and one to be appointed from Clackamas or Marion county by the joint Senator; Clatsop, four; Columbia, two, and one to be appointed from Columbia, Tillamook or Washington county by the joint Senator; Douglas, five; Gilliam, two, and one to be appointed from Gilliam or Wasco county by the joint Senator; Grant, two, and one to be appointed from Grant or Morrow county by the joint Senator; Josephine, two, and one to be appointed from Josephine, Coos or Curry by the joint Senator; Jackson, five; Klamath, one, and one to be appointed from Klamath or |