soon made to feel that they are among friends desiring and striving for their best interests. All circumstances combine to make Salem the best university town on the coast. It is not too large, so as to absorb the interests of a university in its business affairs, and is not so small as to be unable to accommodate all its interests. Its ministers, lawyers and physicians are among the ablest in their profession, the people are educated, and its physical features render the city healthful and beautiful for homes.

GOVERNMENT.

The government of the university aims to be mild, but firm in what few regulations it has. Constant thought is exercised to cultivate qualities of manhood and womanhood discoverable in nearly every student. Whenever a student aims to do right, and be diligent and successful in his daily work, he scarcely realizes that he is under government. While the general oversight has especial care for Christian training, yet the school is non-sectarian in its teaching and government. Its courses of study are little different from any other institution of equal grade.

LITERARY SOCIETIES.

There are two literary societies connected with the school. They have a commodious and well furnished hall in the university building. The Philodosian society meets at 3 P. M., and Philorian at 7 P. M., on Friday of each week. The objects of these societies are for the increase of knowledge among the members, and to bring into practical use the mental drill obtained during the week: experience having shown that these are more readily acquired by a combination of efforts than singly.

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS.

The college of liberal arts provides instructions in three different courses of study:

First-The classical, embracing four years, is similar to that taught in other institutions of equal grade.

Second-Latin and scientific course, embracing four years of study, is prepared for those who desire special work in mathematics and modern languages, and do not wish to study the Greek.

Third-Literature and art course, embracing four years, is prepared for those who wish to pursue music and art, and substitute the work done on either of these branches for some of the more advanced studies of languages and mathematics.

WOMAN'S COLLEGE.

I. This department of the university provides instruction: 1. In music-(see conservatory of music.)

2. In art (see art department.)

II. It provides a home for all lady students from a distance, whether taking lessons in music or art, or reciting in any other department of the university.

It affords a place of residence, under careful supervision, and amid refined and orderly surroundings.

UNIVERSITY ACADEMY.

The university academy provides instruction in five different

courses.

First-The preparatory classical, embracing three years' study, prepares the student for the freshman class of the same course in the college of liberal arts..

Second-The preparatory, Latin and scientific, embracing three years of study, prepares the student for the freshman class of the same course in the college of liberal arts.

Third-The preparatory literature and art course, which is the same as the Latin and scientific, prepares the student for the freshman class of the same course in the college of liberal arts.

Fourth-The teacher's course is prepared for those who do not wish to take a college course.

Fifth-The business course aims to give the student the most thorough and practical education that can be obtained in two years' study.

CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.

The conservatory of music affords facilities for a thorough and symmetrical education in the theory and practice of music. The value of music as an element of culture depends very largely upon the other elements of culture, literary and scientific, acquired with it. It is therefore advised that the pupils in music pursue at the same time some other study or studies in one of the departments of the university. An exclusive musical education will, however, be given to those who desire it, and instruction may be taken for any longer or shorter time. Special opportunities will be afforded to those who desire to fit themselves for the profession, either as artists or teachers.

LAW DEPARTMENT.

The course of study in the college of law occupies two years, the students being divided into two classes, the junior and senior.

The daily exercises consist of lectures and recitations from standard text-books, the latter being accompanied by oral explanations. The student will be frequently referred to the leading cases on the subject under consideration, and required to be prepared for questions upon them at the next exercises; they will also be encouraged to put questions freely to the instructors at all recitations.

Moot courts will be held regularly, at which one of the professors will preside, and the students will act as counsel. The students will be required to draw all the necessary pleadings according to the common law or equity forms, as the case may be, and discuss their sufficiency.

The plan of study comprises various branches of common law, equity, jurisprudence, commercial, international, constitutional. criminal and maritime law.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

The 23d annual course of lectures will commence on Tuesday, October 9, 1888, and continue six months. Commencement exercises for conferring degrees will be held Monday, April 8, 1889. There will be a vacation from December 22d to January 2d. Lectures will also be suspended on Thanksgiving day.

The present organization of the school embraces fifteen working teachers, most of them instructors of long experience, and men of extensive observation in the several departments to which they are assigned. They are thus enabled to unite the theoretical and scientific with the positive and practical, making the lectures complete in all the departments of medicine.

In the plan of instruction adopted in this institution, clinical teaching occupies a prominent and important position; the practical subjects presented in the scholastic course being fully illustrated at the bedside.

The medical department is located at Portland.

WASCO INDEPENDENT ACADEMY.

FACULTY.

R. H. Willis, A. M., principal.

David Torbet, A. M., associate principal.

Miss Callie M. Towles, A. B., M. S., preceptress.

Miss Della M. Angle, B. M., vocal and instrumental music.
Art department, to be elected.

Mrs. Annie M. Brown, primary department.

AIM AND ORGANIZATION.

The Wasco Independent academy was founded in 1880 by citizens of The Dalles in order to provide first-class education for the youth of this section. Great success has attended the school from the first, and such improvements have been made from time to time as to justify the assertion that the academy is now among the best schools of our country.

The aim of the academic department is two-fold: First, it undertakes to prepare students for admission to the leading schools of Oregon and to the most advanced colleges and universities in the United States-for the university of California, Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Princeton, and other similar institutions; or for the U. S. military and naval academies. Second, it gives a solid, wellrounded education to those who cannot take a more advanced course of study, preparing them for teaching or business, or giving general education.

No trouble or expense has been spared to secure the most accomplished and skillful teachers; and the school is well provided with furniture, scientific apparatus, and other aids for teaching and illustration.

The classical graduates of the academy are admitted without examination to the State university of Oregon, the normal schools, and to the Willamette university at Salem.

ADVANTAGES OF LOCATION.

By the O. R. & N. Co.'s lines and the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific railways the city of The Dalles (where the academy is located) is easily reached from all parts of the country. The academy building is beautifully situated, and commands a fine view of the Columbia river and the Cascade mountains. It is well

designed and built, properly heated in winter, and contains large well ventilated school-rooms, besides cloak-rooms and spacious halls. The winters here are very sl.ort and the climate is unsurpassed for health. There is an unusual degree of culture and refinement in The Dalles, and the city is very orderly. Most of the religious denominations usually found in our cities have their churches here: and the Young Men's Christian association is in a flourishing condition, with comfortable rooms, library, reading-room and others, open at all hours for students.

COURSES OF STUDY.

1. Classical or language course, leading to degree of Bachelor of Philosophy, (B. Ph.)

2. Scientific course, leading to degree of Bachelor of Science, (B. S.) 3. Normal course, leading to degree of Licentiate of Instruction, (L. I.)

4. Short normal course, leading to a certificate.

5. Business course, leading to a certificate.

Students who cannot remain long enough to complete any course are allowed, by advice of the principal, to take an irregular course: but they must have not less than four regular daily recitations, besides spelling, composition and elocution.

The classical course is specially preparatory for college, and is also the strongest and best for general education. French is begun alternate years instead of German, and this class then continues French throughout the course.

The scientific course is mainly the course taught heretofore in the academy; but German has been omitted and the science and English have been much strengthened.

The normal course has four years of daily recitation in Latin, and thereby gives the student a strong mental grasp upon all other subjects connected with the work of teaching. It has this great advantage over those normal schools which have no Latin in their courses. Every teacher in the normal course is expected to be by example and by precept, in each recitation, a teacher of didactics, and every normal student is expected to recite as he should require a pupil to recite. Instruction in the art of teaching is thus constantly given apart from the regular normal studies.

No student is allowed to change his course or any part of it, except with the approval of the principal and for good and sufficient

reason.