The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

where we CHANGED to alight on Saturday
without previous appointment. Very
quiet indeed does this erewhile active
burg appear, for tits a pastoral village,
and the late sunshine drives verybody
abroad in the fields and gardens, till
even the anvil of the blacksmith is
silent. Sunday morning comes on
apace, and at half-past nine the children
Of all ages assemble at the Methodist
Church to engage in the usual exercises
Of such occasions, the old-fashiOned
singing, uperintendiug, and so forth,
as well as the old theology, carrying US
back to the days of our youth till we
almost fancy that we are child again.
\ queer-looking little man, about the
size Of Bantam rooster, and quite as
/ plucky and earnest, presided over the
| Sunday school, and RECALLED US all with
a quaint and enthusiastic Interpretation
Of the Scriptural dream of the prophet
who had witnessed the symbolic valley
Of dry bones in its process Of shaking up.
And, while it must be acknowledged
that some OF the little old mans con-
clusions were a little far-fetched, they
were decidedly original There are two
churches in Jefferson, but DO regular
service, except at long intervals, aud
the Sunday school wisely takes the place
OF long-winded sermons on most occa-
sions.
After prayer meeting on Sunday even
ing, we met our goodly audience in the
NJ. +. Church, our Indian friend, Billy
Sutton, acting as janitor, and the viii
lage blacksmith officiating as master of
ceremonies. Our subjeet, Everyday
Religion" was handled without gloves,
and was graciously accorded the most
profound attention. On Monday even
ing we again met the Jefferson public,
the subject "The Centennial Year." and
on Tuesday took our departure, carry
ing with US the kindly wishes Of host
of friends both old and new.
Twenty minutes past eight, aud we
halt at the Comstock House in Albany,
and are soon sleeping the sleep of the
honestly weary and dreaming of the
loved ones at home.
Wednesday ushers in commencement
week in Albany, and we are here on
time. The exercises at the college
chapel are highly interesting, the grad
uating essay of Miss Annie Althouse
and the valedictory address by Miss
Hettie Miller being the chief attractions
These young ladies are the only gradu.
! ates from this Institute for this year
and we would think the whole arrange
ment were simply a seminary for young
, ladies did we not know that the schOO
is open for boys as we'll as girls if they
, are willing to avail themselves of its ad
t vantages. On the platform were tn,
Trustees, faculty, and other dignitaries
to all of whom the valedictorian ad
} dressed herself IN their turn, her re
marks being exceedingly apt, earnest
eloquent and well-timed. Miss Hetti
Miller will make her mark in the wOrl,
= if she doesn't happen to marry SOM
I imaginary head (?)-Heaven save tn,
= mark-who will stand in his pigmy i'm
I portance between her aud her God
I given talents, determined because hu
cannot shine as star Of the fist mag
nitude that she shall not beam as
central sun in the galaxy of intellect
We could not help invoking a bette
. fate for the beautiful girl, as We listene,
: a I,or ,..,r,ls f ,.-fgdo,, apd rat,,or,, 70,
: the many others like her, equally talent
ed and cultivated, whose lives have beeI
= hidden away under the gloom of con
jugal superiority, to repent them eve
s after commencement day that thei
> highest hopes had been forever ender
by matrimony. We are sorry that sucl
o facts will crowd themselves upon US a
such a time. Gladly would We hail th
# day when marriage shall not only no
g obscure but crown all womanhOOd wit
b its own befitting glory. The cOnjuga
: relation ought to be a great highway q
e usefulness and happiness. And, to th
end that it may become a JOY aud not
sacrifice to the rising young women VIII
are everywhere erowning their comm
twenties with an enlightened education
let us beseeeh the young men Of th
period to make themselves worthy, in
n tellectually, morally, financially an
r, physically, of the high boon Of husband
l. hood with which such glorious wome
could so fittingly endow them. But
y we digress. Let the importance Of tn
L topic be our fit apology.
,, Miss Maggie Foster, the radiant, &C
. complisbed and sensible book-keeper a
, the Magnolia Mills, during the evenin
" read a poem entitled the "YOung Gra
Head, !" in a sweet and touching man
ner, that proved conclusively tina
active business had not hardened he
l. woman's heart. Mrs. Weltha SOx CAV
! an original paper upon illusions
a About all that there was left for gentle
q men at the entertainment was th
: music and the dignity, thus reversin
: the usual order Of things and causin
: the humanitarian to wonder how Al
e these Innovations are to end. Ther
-e was some excellent singing by th
o Haffenden brothers. After the gradu
ating exercises, the Alum6i and fev
II invited guests were most sumptuousl
=, entertained at the elegant home of Nj
E. aud Mrs. ]. II. Foster, a worthy coupl
q whose abundant prosperity is happil
u utilized in accordance with the highe:
Christian philanthropy. If all the rie