The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-11-21
EDUCATIONAL LECTURE.

4. r. BARBER, p. NJ.
EDUCATIONAL LECTURE.
Hon. L. J. Powell, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, gave lecture ON edu-
cational matters, at the College, on Tuesday,
26th inst. The speaker d:yelt upon the i'm
portance of Institute work, and the special
education of teachers, stating that he was
here in the interests of Teachers District
and County Institute to be held in Corvallis
during the holidays. His remarks were
listened to with close attention. Educate
the rising generation, tie men and women
of the near future. Education is the foun-
dation of every good government and that
is the best education which will make good
citizens rapidly and effectually in accordance
with the laws of God, which always have
reference to the greatest good and the most
truth.
A large number of students was present,
to whom the closing remarks were addressed.
Form q good character at school-character
is the measure of every man and woman.
Let your aim be good character, SO that
after you have done the part assigned, that
your only care shall be, how you may per-
form the greatest amount of good of which
your being is capable. The speaker related
come incidents in student-life IN connection
with his remarks upon forming good char
acter, which were very impressive. Prof.
Powell is actively and earnestly engaged in
the educational work of this State, and will
be present and assist in the Teachers Insti-
tute. The time for holding the Institute
will be published in our next number.
AN IMPORTANT INDusTRY-In another
column, we call tile attention of our far
mers to the importance of looking after
their orchards, and to the fact that apples
will soon be an important item in our ex-
ports. Since that article was in type, we
have seen private letters from England, to
Mr. Wallis Nash, informing him that the
apple crops there are short and the demand
for dried fruit immense In addition to
this, we will state. that the Corvallis Fruit
company received orders, recently, for fif-
teen tons of dried fruit, and Mr.. Geo: Sill,
agent of the company, is now in Linn coun-
ty, purchasing fruit with which to Eli that
order Many places in Benton county, not
suitable for wheat growing, would produce
splendid orchards; and frnit, for years to
come, will find ready market at remunera-
tive prices. Messrs Wallis Nash and James
Readmau, of our city, have purchased the
right of three counties for tine Plummer
fruit driers, foreseeing the demand, in the
near future, for dried fruit. They will not
only supply farmers with these excellent
drlers, but they will buy your fruit, paying
the highest market price. They have the
money to pay down for what they buy.
BAL MAsoUE.-The grand Bal Masque
given by Corvallis H. & L. Co., last Friday
night, was grand success. financially and
btherwise-netting fifty dollars. The
following is LIST of maskers and the char
acters represented Kate Halbwachs, God
dess of Flowers Mollie Goldson, Domino /;
MARY Baker, Popcorn Girl; Alice Vineyard,
Russian Costume 1. NJ. Hunter, Young
Joseph; Lizzie Bradley, Lady Violinist C.
Hemphill, Shamus O'Brien; C. Stock, Dom
ino; Alice Blake, Lady Violinist O. E.
Carter, Texas Ranger Lizzie Chenoweth,
Domino; Lena Harris, Domino; u. Gore,
French Officer Hattie Gore, Benton Blade;
Carrie Harris, Domino Mrs. Hazard, DOM
ino Henry Simon, Jockey Simon Kline,
Domino; Polly Kline, Chief of Corvallis
Fire Department Calico Bed-Quilt Min
strels of Albany JOS. Webber, Jr., Bones !;
JAS. Foster, Jr., Bones Al. Moore, Tam
bourines Allie Harris, Tambourines Jonn
Monteith. Cornet; Rod. McHugh, Triangle;
A. S. Leabo, Baritone William Mansfield.
Banjoist John Cation, Dr. sQuackenbosh /;
Ike Harris, Devil David osburn, Pedes-
trian; Edna Mason. Undine; Mrs. Albrecht,
Queen of Bells Amy GIossop, Milk Maid !:
Scott King, Hostler J. Pironi, Columbia (;
Mrs. T. j. O'Conner. Summer Mrs. Nash,
Morning; Emma Rodgers, Turkish Slave /;
Mollie Rodgers, Evening Bell !; N. Baum,
Alice Donley = Wockenheimer, Miss
Sherman Geo. Clarke, Sadie Donley; Ben.
Job, San Francisco Bummer.; Zeph. Job,
Fox Hunter VIM. Grant, Kit Carson Eli
King, Texas Ranger; A. Swanson, Page.
THANKsGIvING.-Theu usual union services
were held IN the Presbyterian church, In
this city, yesterday, the resident pastors all
taking part in the same. The sermon was
preached by Rev. --. No notice was
made of these services in the GAZETTE, last
week, from the fact that the arrangements
were not perfected until after our going to
press. The people of Corvallis and Benton
County have much to be thankful to AL
mighty God for, the past year. No epidem-
ic or contagious disease has visited us our
harvests have been abundant, and peace and
plenty have crowned our labors. Surely
the Lord has cen very good to us, whereof
we should rejoice and be glad.
BEAR CArTURED--. We have been shown
4 private letter. received by Mrs Fl. w.
Vincent, from her mother, at Newport, CIV
ing very graphic description of the capture
Of very large bear. which called into
action almost the entire population, male
and female, old and young. 1t was rare
sport for the people but rough on bruin.
Sorry we had not the space to give Mrs Ste
7ens' account of the capture, in FULL
es-
AGENTS. -Messrs Drake Grant are
agents for the s. r. Weekly Bulletin,, in Cor
Wallis; Hon. R. A Bensell, at Newport,