The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-05-28
THE CORVALLIS COLLEGE.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Began Saturday evening, May 22d, with
literary entertainment by the Preparatory
Department. Prof. McElroy had given the
students SO rigid drilling that the perform
ance was lively and rapid. At7:3O the City
Hall was full, and the exercises were opened
with Salutatory by Sarah Jacobs, in a
clear and distinct tone. Then followed in
quick succession, Lyman Kelsay, "short
and sweet" Willis McElroy. scratched
his noses" Sarah Eglin, s'mother at the
gates" Dialog-L Lulu Smith, Carrie Palmer
and Ada Smith, s'Little and Loud" Ed
gar Smith was sure he was right and went
ahead
Green B.. Smith, jr., Farmer JOHN
Homer Humphrey had rather be good
| plough boy than worthless, little gentle
man. Lucian McElroy stood on the burn
ing deck. Lulu Smith said something about
| Bumble-bee's nest. Dialog by Ivie Egiin
and Nellie Humphrey. Hattie Friendly
was the gem of the evening. In return for
| the many flowers received, she flung a wee
| kiss at the large audience. Lulu Miller re-
cited "least and last" Cottie Palmer,
Leon Green, and Henry Goldson showed
how they do in court. Fred Horning de-
claimed David Palmer knew his ps and
q's. John Swick deciaimed and Carrie
Baldwin recited. Willie Stocks voice was
for war, and fire flashed from his eyes. Car
rie Baldwin, Ollie Kiger, Sarah Jacobs, Sa-
rah Eglin, Addie Smith, Ivie Egin, Lulu
Smith, Nellie Humphrey and Carrie Palmer
explained how the Lilies grow-the solo and
concert were in good time. Chester Mason
said hens are good to lay eggs for plum
pudding Otto Wells and Willis McElroy
exhorted boys to be neat. George Smith
expected to be larger if he lived long enough
and didn't use tobacco. Annie Kelsay recited
a piece. Lizzie Hemphill and Lucy G. Wiles
had talk about going to school. Willie
Stock and Arthur st. Clair took off the
attorney and the witness. The refrain OF
Sarah Jacobs was "pin it back tight moth
er, pin it back tight" John Scrafford< re-
lated sad story about cat that got its
back up. Willie Taylor and Willie Smith
talked money. Otto Wells: How zoe and
Betty killed '.bar." Lymon Kelsay de-
claimed. Lucy G. Wiies, Ollie Kiger and
| Lizzie johnson kept school.
Henry Goldson said that girls are as mean
as mean can be except sometimes when they
are ten times meaner. ''Dot schmiling
German baby" was described by Willie
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pearean scholar. r. Taylor and Willie Cas-
teel could not agree about the use of tobacco.
Sarah Jacobs, Ollie Kiger, Carrie Baldwin
and Lizzie Bayley tried in vain to decide
whether it was goose or a turkey. Lizzie
Hemphill recited well the piece, My home
is in heaven" Lizzie Keesee was sad be-
cause she could not go to the Charity Ball
and show off her new dress. Mary Casteel
4 advised US not to 'holler before we get out
of the woods Sol. Stock and w. L Wiles
| tried to speak their pieces at the same time.
and thus afforded lots of rich fun. Hamlet
(Sol. M. Stock) and his fathers ghost willie
Stock brought down the house. w. L.
Wiles tried to collect some "rint" after w.
A. Buchanan had gotten a black eye in the
attempt OLeary Il. I. Stock) and his
wife Miss Fannie Penland) were too much
for the landlord, Mrs. O'Leary seemed to
be the biggest man in family, and came near
making her man" jump out of his boots
because forsooth he mildly suggested that
it might be well to pay half the rint
The Second Brigade Band furnished ap-
THE ANNIVERSARY SERMON.
REV. II. P. DuNNING.
Sunday morning the College Chapel was
/ tiliei with the wealth, beauty, and inteiii-
gence OF Corvallis and vicinity to hear The
annual sermon. The subject was: Tne
dangers Of the youth" Although young
men are surrounded by temptations, they
have the strength to resist them--and youth
Is the time to make all eflorH; for, middle
age has iess strength. Seek trst the king
dom of Heaven. The courtesy OF the
| churches that suspended their own exercises
on that occasion was publicly acknowledged
by Prof. Emery.
Monday evening, May 25.
The exercises OF the
| ALPHA BETA-LTrERARY SOCIETY
Began with defamation by w. I. Wiles
1t Ii necessary to lie parliamentary even i
one should have to resort to blows. f. +
Wiies and l.. l. stock represented meet
| ing Of coiored cousins. The difference be
| tween such cousins is that some have differ
ent conscienccs, and some have no col.
sclenc-s at all. Willie Stock turned al
eyes on high to see that boy standing on The
top of the mast. .'Shali our mothers vote,
was the vital question that the Websters
Ciays and Calhouns struggled over. Nlies
1 Buchanan, Casteel, McNuity, Stock, Bueh
anan, Cation, Fisher, Stock, Wiies, Alien
Policy, Mathews and Holman were the de
batcrs The question was decided in tn,
kobnett and Scranord illustrated how some
boarding houses are kept for prying into tn,
! private aualrs of boaruers.
s. Forward the Light Brigade" was de
claimed with energy bySol. Stock. Man
was the subject of iemarks by isadore Jacobs
The eccentric man was raised ON grasshop
pers. Misses Burnett and Nengass play el
| a Duet. The music was of nigh orti r
rather out of reach of your reporter; but $,
far as he could judge, he thought it excel
lent. Claude b. McNulty gave glowin.
picture Of the ardent fireman Miss Eda
Jacobs favored the audience with prett,
song. Misses Bayiey, Horning, Fanni,
Penland, Clara Peniand and Mr.. A. Buch
anan explained how easy it is (not) to get
servant to doservant's work. Washington
Ilong-neglected virtues were set forth by (
F. Wiies.
Here the climax Of the evening was reach
ed in the solo by Miss Jessie Taylor. Sweet
ly she sings No such word as fall wa.
repeated from Saturday evening, by reques,
1.-The wrong man, John johnson, or John
son John, or somebody else, or nobody
closed the performance. The persons o.
this Farce were Misses Douglas, Horning
Lewisa and Messrs. Yates, Brock and Robnett
Every one acted true to life and with earn
estness. The wrong man was severely wrun;
] for being an impos tor; and when last seen
they were all trying to wiring his neck off
which they undoubtedly would have done
if the curtain had not accidentally fallen.
The Second Brigade Band added much ts
the pleasure of the occasion.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRus