A Photographic History of Oregon State University

Campus Life and Culture

A new aspect of college life for students studying agriculture in the late 1880s was the requirement to work on the college farm for five hours a week during fall and spring terms. During winter term, students worked in the mechanical shop. This work was largely unpaid, though students who worked beyond the required five hours received fifteen cents per hour. By 1900 the students, although still required to work on the farm and in the shop, received compensation for that work.

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  1. A Photographic History of Oregon State University Keenan Ward

Contents of this path:

  1. Students Haying on the College Farm, ca. 1890
  2. Members of the Class of 1902 with Their Class Gift, the Lady of the Fountain, 1903
  3. Class of 1904 “Flunk Day” Celebration, Spring 1904
  4. Students and Faculty Assembled in the Administration Building, ca. 1905
  5. Junior-Senior Football Game, December 4, 1909
  6. Waldo Hall Reception, ca. 1910
  7. Volleyball Game South of Science Hall (Furman Hall), ca. 1915
  8. Residents in the Margaret Snell Hall Living Room, ca. 1925
  9. Local Business Exposition, 1929
  10. Benny Beaver, 1939
  11. Marian Stebbinger Playing the Chimes, 1947
  12. Students Sunbathing on the Roof of Snell Hall, ca. 1962
  13. A Sea of Umbrellas, Parker Stadium, ca. 1971
  14. Winners of the Six-Kilometer Homecoming Fun Run with Benny Beaver, 1983
  15. Campus Recycling Crew, 1992