The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1889-04-19
THE TREE PLANTING.
ARBoR DAY AS IT WAS OBSERVED IN COR
WALLIS ON LAST FRIDAY.

WALLIS ON LAST FRIDAY.
As last Friday was Arbor day in Oregon
and it was observed by the schools in Cor.
Wallis and all over Oregon, the graduating
class of the agricultural college fo1 '89 also
celebrated the occasion by planting their
class tree. During the forenoon the regular
school exercises were held but the after
noon was considered sort of half-holiday.
At 4 p. m. the students with number of
invited persons assembled in the chapel and
after the usual amount of music was had
Rev. E. J. Thompson, of the Presbyterian
church, delivered an address on ''the col
lege tree" which was of very interesting
nature, and was well received by the audi
ence. He related some very laughable in
cidents in his experience with students and
class trees. Every one knows DIR. Thomp-
son and therefore there is no need of this
reporter saying anything further about his
words that could be pnt toge ther to pay
him the compliment he deserved. Prof.
Grimm presided over the occasion, in the
absence of President Arnold who was at
Roseburg making arrangements for the
next farmers institute, and Geo. II. Chance
of Portland, and Hon. T. j.. Cauthorp be-
ing present they were called on for brief ad.
dresses. After the benediction was pro-
nounced the class and others repaired to the
front of the building, whore, on the north
side of the walk about the foot of the mill,
the first class tree of the state agricultural
college was planted and rs now preparing
itself to help shade the college students in
time of summer; it is white elm.
The graduating class of this year who
will bid adieu to this college on June 26th,
is composed of sixteen students, six girls
and ten boys, whose names are Misses Ber.
tina Davis, Clara and Mullie Fisher, Clara
Irvine, Emma Kittredge, and Emma Weber;
John G. Applewhite, Harry Arnold, A. S.
Addition, Clarence Avery, John and Robert
Buchanan, Thos. jones, Jesse Wilkins, E.
E. Wilson, of Benton county, and B. S.
Martin of Linn county.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TREE.
Although it was raining hard last Friday
afternoon several patrons and the pupils o.
the different schools met and planted the
"Arbor Day" tree. The north school undel
the management of Mrs. Callahan and Mis-.
Harris, sang one song; and the entire
school sang several.
After pertinent remarks by Messrs Wal
lis Nash, s. T. Jeffreys, F. NJ. johnson ane
Senator Cauthorn, the tree was planted b,
the students. The students named it
''Senator Cauthorn's Tree" The tree, j
it thrives, will be an ornament to the new
public school grounds, as well as interest
ing to the pupils when they are older
Senator Cauthorn may well be proud of th'
tree.
What earnest, honest worker with hane
and brain. for the benefit of his fellow men
could desire a more pleasing recognition o.
his usefulness than such monument, !:
symbol of his production, ever growing
ever blooming, and ever bearing WHOLESOME
fruit.
''The young oak grew, and proudly grew
For its roots were deep and strong:
And shadow broad on the earth it threw
And the sunlight fingered long
Was flung to- the evening sky;
And the wild bird sought to its airy height
And taught her young to fly"