University of Oregon - Oregana Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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ever upon the civilization of the state. In order to increase the importance and influ- ence of the University, it is intended to draw to its fold the best teachers that can be had in the United States. A university is made or unmade by its teachers, for if there is among them an Agassiz, or a Hopkins, or a White, or a Dana, no power. on earth can keep students away. And, lastly, it is intended to develop at the University of Oregon a personality, founded on a true democracy of learning, that shall be as unique and as powerful as the personality of Yale or Harvard or Berkeley. PRESIDENT STRONG.

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practically uniform throughout the state, and shall make provision for students wishing to enter the State University. The administration hopes to develop the University symmetrically, and thus provide adequately for those practical lines of work that bear directly upon the life of the people and upon the material development of the state. In this way the school of mines is being enlarged, and the work in mining, municipal, civil and electrical engineering reorganized and developed. In this way it is intended through the proper departments to cover the state with surveys showing the location of the valuable woods, and their extent, the use for which they are most valuable, the 10- ation and extent of the building stone, fire clays, ochers, coal and metals beside gold and silver; in short, to become the center for free advice and information in regard to all the resources of the state with which the State University can scien- tifically deal. It is intended also to make the University a training school for those who are to develop these resources. ,The graduate school will be developed as fast as conditions warrant, and es- pecial provision will be made for teachers who wish to supplement work already done by specializing along lines of their choice, or who want assistance toward a more professional training. It is intended to make the graduate school worthy of the patronage of those who have graduated from any of the collegiate institutions of the state, with all of which the University expects to come into the most cor- dial relations. The administration desires, as far as its means will allow, to enable the young men of Oregon to meet the demands that have arisen through the acquisition of the Philippine islands and the opening of Asia to American influences. Courses in Spanish will be offered, as well as courses on elementary jurisprudence and those touching directly on colonial administration and civil service. In connection with this it is hoped to enlarge greatly the departments of history, economics and soci- ology. The development of departments that have a special bearing upon general culture will not be neglected, but will be made the foundation of all the rest. The library, if possible, will be greatly enlarged, because of its utter inade- quacy, and it is hoped in a comparatively short time to increase the number of volumes to twenty-five thousand. - It is intended to make such careful use of the University funds that the legis- lature shall not hesitate to grant liberally to the University needs, and to increase the influence and importance of the University to such an extent that men of Ore- gon who have means shall not be afraid to invest it where it will do the most good, in the education of our young men and women. For he who gives to the Univer- sity of Oregon now will be able, as never again, to stamp his name and influence for- 18

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mysterg The chaos of the night yet holds the world At'rest. Swift from the eastern horizon Is thrown a shaft of light. Another and Another shoots across the darkened sky. The night recedes before the magic rays. The lofty clouds first see the rising orb, And clothe themselves in gold to meet the sun; All that the darkness hid is now revealed. New wonder seizes me. What is it that Was not and yet now is? Whereas I could Not see I now behold the multitude Of things arrayed in soft, effulgent light. As fell the apple to the earth; as clouds Arise and float far oter the land to fall In liquid blessings; all the vaulted sky And earth and sea is one vast mystery. v 20 ,. V...h,,