This outing was typical for college students in the 1890's and included plenty of chaperons. Among them in this photo are Professor Moses Craig, who taught botany; Emile Pernot, instructor in photography and photogravure (and the photographer of the picnic); and Mr. Brown, the wagon driver. Included in the wagon are: Mr. Brown; James W. Storms ('92); Marvin Chandler; Henry Andrews ('93); Delia Gellatly ('94); Nellie Davidson ('93); Ida Ray ('92); Walter Palmer ('93); Hattie Bronson ('93); Edith Coote; Altha Leach ('93); Charlie Johnson ('92); Anna Haugh; Mollie Voorhees ('93); Nellie Hogue ('92); Lois Stewart ('92); Ed Emmett ('94); and Lulu Chandler ('92). In front of the wagon are John Fulton ('92) and Professor Craig.
This outing was typical for college students in the 1890's and included plenty of chaperons. Among them in this photo are Professor Moses Craig, who taught botany; Emile Pernot, instructor in photography and photogravure (and the photographer of the picnic); and Mr. Brown, the wagon driver. Included in the wagon are: Mr. Brown; James W. Storms ('92); Marvin Chandler; Henry Andrews ('93); Delia Gellatly ('94); Nellie Davidson ('93); Ida Ray ('92); Walter Palmer ('93); Hattie Bronson ('93); Edith Coote; Altha Leach ('93); Charlie Johnson ('92); Anna Haugh; Mollie Voorhees ('93); Nellie Hogue ('92); Lois Stewart ('92); Ed Emmett ('94); and Lulu Chandler ('92). In front of the wagon are John Fulton ('92) and Professor Craig.
Two women and two men on a porch; one of the men is Will Bloss, circa 1893. William Bloss was the son of John M. Bloss, the third President of Oregon Agricultural College. William was OAC's first football coach and quarterback.
Members of the OAC quartet: 1st tenor John Fulton; 2nd tenor Professor Berchtold; Pianist Ora Spangler; 2nd bass Harley. R. Clark; 1st bass Will H. Bloss.
Identified are: Anna Hannah ('95); Effie Willis ('95); Mollie C. Voorhees ('93); Jennie Thornbury; Carrie Abernethy; Orla Robbins; Kittie Emmett ('95); Lois Stewart ('92); Mrs. Casto's mother; Amy Vaughn; Mrs. I. A. L. Casto (matron); Lena Willis ('95); Adda Davenport; Dorothea Nash ('95); Inez Cooley ('95); G. Casto; Lillian Thornbury. Alpha Hall, built in 1889, was the second building on the OAC campus. It served as the men's boarding house until 1892 when Cauthorn Hall (now Fairbanks Hall) was constructed, and from 1892 to 1907 served as a women's boarding house. Mrs. I. A. L. Casto was elected by the Board of Regents as matron of the hall in June 1892. Most of the women depicted in this photograph were first-year students in home economics. Also depicted is one post-graduate, one third-year, one second-year, and three students in the preparatory department. Several of the women obtained degrees from OAC.