The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-16
COMMENCEMENT AT FOREST GROVE.

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Thinking that a short account of
commencement at Forest Grove might
be readable, and perhaps interesting,
'Number Two" after sharpening
her pencil and squaring her elbows,
proceeds to infiict said account upon
the readers of the NEW NORTHWEST.
The usual Baccalaureate was preached
before large audience, on Sunday, the
4th inst, by Prof. Lyman, President
Marsh being 100 unwell to of1iciate.
The graduating class of six was ad-
dressed at the close of the sermon in a
most earnest and able manner.
Monday evening was devoted to the
literary societies, and Rev. Myron EelIs,
of the class of 1866, gave the annual ad-
dress. To say that his subject was "The
Flood and its Teachings" is enough to
assure you that the lecture was interest
ing and instructive. By Tuesday even
ing many of the trustees, with their
families, and members of the Alumni
had gathered to attend the remaining
exercises. That evening being given to
the exercises of the Gamma Sigma So
ciety, large audience assembled to en-
joy the feast of good things always pre-
pared by the young gentlemen of that
society. 1t was called farewell meet
ing" as five of its members were in the
graduating class, and three of these five
Immediately to leave the State, at no
far distant time to return to Japan,
their native land. The welcoming ad-
dress, by Milton Smith, of Yamhill
county, Junior in the college, was a
creditable effort, and was we'll appreci-
ated. / would also mention the admir-
ably-written essay by Mr.. Tamra, one
of the japanese graduates the original
poem by S. T. Walker, which was
worthy of an older and much more re-
nOwned poet; the farewell address of D.
c. Latourette, junior, and the response
by Mr.. Saito, another of the graduates.
These were all listened to with the deep
est attention and appreciation, the au-
dience showing their appreciation by
showers of bouquets. The music was a
prominent feature, as it always is at
Forest Grove.
On commencement day, the exercises
commenced at IL A. NJ, and continued
public until nearly P. NJ, and then
followed the meeting of the Associate
Alumni. The public exercises consisted
of Orations by the gentlemen, Messrs.
/ Tamra, SaitO, Nosea, and Martin, and
the valedictory by Miss Ella Watt; E.
NJ. l.. Atkinson, the other graduate,
having been obliged to leave for the
East before commencement day. All
these addresses were highly creditable,
the audience being especially pleased
with Miss Watts essay.
Mr.. g. H. Durham, of Portland, gave
the annual address before the Alumni,
which certainly showed that he had not
spent his time in idleness since leaving
his "Alma Mater" at the Grove.
The reunion at President Marsh's
house in the evening closed the exer-
cises in way pleasing to every one.
Many visitors have been present dur
ing the week, but now that the students
have left for the summer vacation, and
many of the citizens have gone away
"summering," the town seems literally
a "howling wilderness" By-the-way,
having made the above REMARK to a
"Young America" of the Grove, he IA
cetiously remarked that if it could be
sufficiently populated to "howl," he'd
be satisfied. However, 1 have no fears
as to that so long as he is left in the
town. "NUMBER Two"
Forest Grove, June II, 1876.