Clara Humason Waldo (1858-1933) was the first woman to be named to the Board of Regents for a state institution of higher education, and also the first woman to address a graduating class at Oregon State. A member of the OAC Board of Regents from 1905-1919, Waldo Hall is named in her honor. She was the wife of Oregon Supreme Court Justice John B. Waldo.
Helen Julia Cowgill was born 1 December 1881 in Springfield, Illinois. Cowgill came to Oregon in 1890 and graduated in 1913 from Oregon Agricultural College with a BS degree in Domestic Science and Art. After teaching Domestic Science and Art at Harney County (Oregon) High School at Burns for one year, she began her career at OAC in 1914 as Assistant State 4-H Club Leader with the Extension Service. In 1916, she earned a second BS degree in Home Economics from OAC. In charge of the girls' 4-H work, Cowgill wrote many of the 4-H Circulars used by girls in their 4-H Projects. She became known as the "Mother of Oregon 4-H." Cowgill took a year's leave of absence to complete her Masters Degree, which she received from the University of Washington in 1931. She was a member of Phi Kappa Chi and the Epsilon Sigma Phi, serving as treasurer of the latter organization in 1943. Cowgill retired from Oregon State College in 1947 and was awarded emeritus status. In 1954 Cowgill was selected as a "Woman of Achievement" by Theta Sigma Phi, and the 1957 4-H Summer School publication 4-H Absolutely was dedicated to her. Cowgill died in Corvallis on 15 May 1959. In 1965 a tree and bench on the university campus were dedicated to her memory.
Cap Beard was the director of bands at OAC and OSC from 1897-1899 as a student and from 1905 to 1945 as a faculty member. He also taught English and math.
The Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa crossed into United States territory and attacked the town of Columbus, New Mexico on March 9, 1916. In response, the United States sent a detachment of 4,800 troops under General John Pershing into Mexico to chase and capture Villa in retribution. Pershing and his troops spent the next few months tracking Villa, to no avail. Toward the end of Pershing’s campaign in June 1916, President Woodrow Wilson ordered several National Guard units from around the country to protect the border and as a show of force. The 3rd Oregon Infantry was one of the units that made up the 110,000-soldier National Guard contingent on the border.
Estalished in 1911, this club was the fist campus organization for international students and among the first to promote diversity. Seated in the front row at center in OAC Librarian Ida Kidder. To her left is Professor of Bacteriology Theodore D. Beckwith.
Pictured with Cordley (3rd from left), who also served as director of the Experiment Station, are: Harry A. Lindgren (Astor Branch Station), Ralph W. Allen (Umatilla Branch Station), Cordley, David E. Stephens (Sherman Branch Station), Leroy Breithaupt (Harney Branch Station), and Frank C. Reimer (Southern Oregon Branch Station). Not present were Robert Withycombe (Union Branch Station) and John R. Winston (Hood River Branch Station).
Lucy M. Lewis was the University Librarian from 1920-1945. During her 25 years, Lewis established the Friends of the Library and helped Oregon State College's library become the second at a land grant institution in the nation to change classification systems from Dewey Decimal to Library of Congress.
