Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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Left: Forest protection crew at with a fire hose. Risht: Flapjacks for breakfast. ITH recent developments along forest lines in the United States, the School of Forestry has rapidly W become one of the largest schools in the college. Graduates of the school find positions in the Federal Forest Service, the U. S. Indian Service, State, County and City forestry orsanizations, as well as in research positions and in work for private concerns. Under the able and competent guidance of Earl Mills, president of the Forest club, this organization has become a strong and active group on the campus. Members of the club are easily distinguished by the red ties they wear on each Wednesday, known as Fernhopper's Day. Foresters publish the Hi-Lead, ” a weekly newspaper, and the Annual Cruise, the yearbook of the school. The club sponsors a Fernhoppers' Ball'' and a Fernhoppers' Banquet' each year. In the spring term, members gather at the Peavy Arboretum to work for one day on improvements. Fernhoppers in Action1' is the weekly radio program broadcast over KOAC. SINCE George W. Peavy became president of Oregon State college in 1934, Earl G. Mason has been Acting Dean of the School of Forestry. Receiving his bachelor's degree in forestry at Oregon State in 1920, Dean Mason did graduate study at Yale University, where he received his master’s degree. Since 1920 he has been a member of the Oregon State faculty. In addition to his many achievements, Dean Mason has had extensive experience in western forest work. This combination of practical and theoretical experience has made him an outstanding authority on forestry problems. SCHOOL OF 25 FORESTRY

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President Peavy attends the Horticulture exhibits. Dean Schoenfeld examines plants in the sreenhouses. SINCE early days when OSC was known as Corvallis college, courses have been offered in agriculture. The first work comprised a two-year curriculum, and the courses, mainly in the chemistry department, included soil analysis, fertility, drainage, stock raising, fruit culture and farm buildings. This was the curriculum in 1869. Established as a school in 1908 under the leadership of Dr. Arthur B. Cordley, the School of Agriculture now includes main divisions of animal industries, plant industries, and agricultural economics. A more recent addition is the department of fish and game management. Members of the school are also members of the Agricultural club. As an annual feature, the club sponsors the Ag Club smoker. In a rural atmosphere, students compete in such contests as hog tying, steer riding, wrestling and greased pig catching. The club also publishes the Agricultural Journal, a publication devoted to the interests of the school of agriculture and the agricultural industry. L RECOGNIZED as a national leader in the development of agriculture, William Alfred Schoenfeld holds degrees in agriculture from Wisconsin and in business administration from Harvard. On the staff of Oregon State since 1931, he has the titles of Dean of the School of Agriculture, Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, and Director of Federal Co-operative Extension. Schoenfeld has served on the staffs at Wisconsin, Texas University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has acted as Secretary of the Wisconsin Experiment Station and as acting director of extension in Tennessee. SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE

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THE major change in the School of Engineering in recent years has been the very large increase in enrollment in the several departments, from a total of 447 in 1933-34 to 856 in 1937-38. Schools of engineering in the United States have been recently subjected to an exhaustive survey of their personnel, courses and equipment by the Engineers’ Council for Professional Development. The Oregon State engineering school has been accredited by this national organization, so that our graduates have equal standing with those of all engineering colleges of high rank in the country. The engineering school conducts tests of methods and materials for the hydro-electric development at Bonneville, and has cooperated with the State Highway Commission on road materials, studies of stream pollution and of radio interference. Dean Dearborn R. H. Dearborn became Dean of the School of Engineering in 1934. Prior to that time he rendered continuous service as department head in electrical engineering, first at the University of Oregon, where he founded the department in 1901, and later at Oregon State college after all engineering work was centered on this campus in 1914 by the board of higher curricula. Left: Accuracy is the first principle in machine work. Right: Laboratory class testing an oil engine. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS