Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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DK. Kni:i)i:i(i(.K Mm hk.k ill mku. ' li ' (tt ' l as llif new i-liaiiccllor of liiglxT ( ' (liuation in ( i -gon last sum- mer to sucoeecl Di. W . .!. Kerr, oamc fidrn Di ' iiMM ' . Ctdorailn, wiicrc lie liail Ih ' cii (iliatiri ' llor of tlic I iil crsity ol Denver sinee 1928. Cradiiating in 1905 from the Uni- versity of eliraska, liere lie was a I ' lii Meta Kajipa, an intercolle ;iale ileluiler, and all-western guard on llir football team, (ilianeellor Hunter sul)- secjuently took liis master ' s degree from Columbia and liis doctor ' s degree from Caliloruia. Superintendent of sehools in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Oakland, California, president of the .E. A. in 1920-21. and lecturer at (Columbia and California. Dr. Hunter has had wide experience in education. Since coming to Oregon, Dr. Hunter has manifested enthusiastic faith in tlie State System of Higher Education. I shall strive for an intimate relation- ship with the entire state, he an- nounced, and my desire is that the institutions may be of service to every grouj), every section, every industry of Oregon. OMKCiO.N lia iic-(iflh of all the virgin timber remaining in the I niled Slates, llic most valuable forest a set of any comnionweallh. Many states lormerly great in forest wealth arc now dcnudid of limber. If our citizens are alert, Oregon need m-ver ullcr such a fate. A total of twenty-two million acres in Oii-gon — more than half the area of New England - i pcrnianciitK classified as forest land. Scientific rManagcinciit will conserve these Oregon forests — a iMagnibccnl a ct from the standpoint not onlv of ccuMomics, but of recreation, health, and spiritual welfare. - •fct « . i«-- 7 -c Dr. FnrDCRicK Mai ' mice Hl ' ?iti Ckanceltor of Stair Syilrm of Highrr tducatio Cliaiieolhir lliiiiior 21]

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Ckaulu. Cuuxi H. MAJIII5, Coteinor of Orrgon THK economir future of the Slate of Oregon (lepeiuls, ill a large degree, upon the continued profitable use of its forest lands. The sta te is fortunate in that great areas of limber lands remain uncut, and that nature lias |)r() ideti over vast areas climatic con- ditions suited partitiilarly to the growth of forest trees. The conservation program of the nation is briiiping rapi(ll 111 oiir people a forest consciousness. ilh an intelligent handling of our forest land, iiid tin- tinilM r growth upon these lands, we may feel a iii d that Oregfiirs forests will, for all time, contribute to llic well-being and the happiness of our people. Vf i avvJl, PK( )GRESS of higher education in the state of Oregon has taken an upward swing since the inauguration of General Charles H. Martin as gov- ernor ill January 1935. l ' re ions to his election Martin had served in die national house of representatives. Realizing the relation higher educa- liuii may have on developing future leaders for the slate. Governor Martin has taken a personal interest in educa- tional problems. Oregon, with its new unified system, is being watched by etlucators in other slates. The develop- ment of the coordinated institutions is therefore important nationally as well as locally, since the new organization, if successful, may become a patti-rn for other slates. Delegated to the governor i- the duly of a])pnintiiig members of the State i5(iai(l of Higher Education. Altlmugh individually these appointments may appear unimportant, their collective inlluence is of major importance to tlie educational progress of the slate. Gov- ernor Martins apjiointmenls have been thoughtfully and judicially made. The campus has enjoyed occasional visits from Governor and Mrs. Martin. [20 |pi»V4 riii»r 4»f Oroi» ' oii i

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