The Benton democrat. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1871-18??, 1873-06-21
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
The Closing Exercises.

= The State Agricultural College closed
their labors for the school year Of 1S72-73
the 18th inst The college has been very
prosperous during the year that has just
passed, under the management of an eff
cient corpse of teachers; who have spared
neither time or labor to advance those un-
der their charge. And judging from the
critical examination, which the students
passed with honor to themselves and credit
z7 to the Professors, that they are thorough
i'm the various branches of science on
iesJ which they were examined. -EE
- st The Entertainment ON Friday evening
18th by the Primary Department was very
interesting considering that they were
young and Inexperienced. sEs~
The Baccaiaureate sermon was preached
3 on Sunday by DIR. E. J. Dawne, of
"a Salem. which was one of the most forcible
,as well rs instructive sermons that has
Z ever ernanated from the Oregon pulpit.
,iSone of his remarks Which were so forci-
= sbly presented to the class, whom he was
~ directly addressing, that they will un-
.doubtedly libger In their memory, and
perhaps be their guiding star through life.
The annual Literary Address. delivered
by General Mart V. Brown of Albany,
was a complete success, and highly appre
7as 4-ciated by the members of the society as
rrr well as the large and intelligent audience.
~ Il was Just what the students wanted, after
a years work on abstrtlse theorems; the
poetry tscime in at the sixth page" enliv-
4 tetlGu Nv u SflOHGF OL VIII III IL HCctiiCSS
to say that copious shower was given
Z q them flor those that know the General
q =are well aware that he is brim full OF ma
AZ tive wit. The Society Entertainment on
1 Tuesday evening was a rare treat the
Essay and Orations were excellent, while
,,,rr the farees were OF the most amusing char
.acter. The music which; was furnished by
! 70 - the Glee Club, for this as well as all the
Y Y. : exercises, was Of the very best; and the
s..I. duets. and solos were par excellent.
- The fourth hc0mmencentl was on the 18th
1, inst, the Graduating Class;consisted of four
members three gentlemen and one lady.
Mr.. l.. O. Isoli, of Baker City, delivered
55re; the SaGuditory with very able and bitter
- ,esting Grafton; subject &C Charac acteristics Of
* -he Age, - followed by T.. N. Liggett, of
Co~aliis,s who handled his subject as
= thes1gh hc was familiar with its various
- phases. Misses Mason sang duet which
Vas actually splendid, followed by Miss
4 sClara NJ yFhayer of Corvallis whose Essay
.-kWas a rare gem and for originality of
lgg 1esssSl,t. seldom eqnpaled subject .'oar
Duties to Society," w. F. Herrin, of
Jacksonville, then delivered a mastery
10 yOration on the Lessons of History,'' to-
49, .getteF with the ,Valedietory which was.
l0ay full Of pathos, and deseryedly applauded.
The Anniversary Address by. Hon. w
q r HI. Gilbert of Portland wasa treat, full of
sound sense, robed in tie richest language,
- and stamps him undoubtedly as one of
~ Oregon, g most sublime writers. ~
a. The Administration elected officers
as follows President, Hugh Finley; Vice
III President. G.. F. Burkhart: Sec. w. F.
Hersin: Treasurer, l.. o. Ison; James
X Weatherford was selected to deliver
the Annual Grafton and Mrs Geo. Henkle
&c ITO read an Essay at the alumni meeting,
which will be at the close 0f the next Col
slegiafe year. sEhe Association were some
- what disappointed. Mr.. Veatch and Mrs.
= MoFeland. who were selected on Iitera-
ture the year previous, owing to unfore-
seen events were unable to attend On
the evening of the 18th Rev. w. r. Stew
art of Salem delivered the Alumni Ad-
idress which was the crowning Literary
treat Of the occasion.
1sT 81 So closed the school year for 1S72-73j
: with brighter prospects for the future than
= aver before. And the citizens Of Benton |
county have reasons to be proud OF this. |
one OF the distinguishing and characters
tic features OF their capital city Corvallis. |
And the people of Oregon are justly |
ID proud of the way their State Agricultural 4
College IS conducted, irrespective of party 4
A Coon WoRK.-Deputy Marshal Ram |
aey informs us that he has thoroughly |
OYerhauled and cIeansed the city Jail, hav-
: iisg fitted up and refurnisheli two rooms,
instead Of one, anticipating an increasedj
RELIGIOUS Regular services win be
!. held at the Presbyterian Church, next Sum
day, by Rey. .. r.. Nesbit,