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 1862« The constitution dedaved that there must be a majority of all the votes cast, and owing to the fact that almost eveiy tavm in the state recetved some votes, there was no majority at this election; but at the election of 1 664, Salem received seventy-nine majority over all the votes cast upon the location of the capital, and was officially declared the seat of government "—Bancroft

State School Fund. The 500,000 acre land grant given to Oregon by the general governnnent for school purposes was selected by Governor Gibbs in 1864, and the sales resulting therefrom now constitute the state school fund, which is the principal source of financial suppoit given the pubhc schools of Oregon.

Buena Vista Pottery, An extensive deposit of fine potter's clay having been discovered near Buena Vista, Polk County, Freeman Smith opened a pottery there in 1866. The products of the pottery successfully competed with imported wares in the northwestern r^iarket, and the manufactory prospered. hi 1692, the plant wi:^. moved to Portland, after the }3uena Vista pottery reridcred a service to the p^ublic in establishing the fact that Oregon contains vast deposits of clay valuable for manufacturing purposes.

Albany College. In response to an urgent demand for instruction in the higher branches of study, Albany O^legiate Institute was opened at Albany, Oregon, in the spring of 1866, during which year the school was chartered as a Presbyterian educational institution. For want of a school edifice, the first session was held in the home of Mr. Thomas Monteith, a building ^duch is occupied to this day as a residences. The following year Albany Collegiate Institute moved into a two-stoiy frame building, which had been provided by the citizens of Albany. Five years later, Tr^ mont Hall was built In 1 8 73, a class of five women graduated. In 1 892, the name of die institution was changed to Albany College, and in 1915 the college was standardized*