The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-06-14

flowers and cvergrcens coYered the stage
In tasty arrangement, presenting spec
tacle not cxceiled anywhere beyond this
iiewery Valley. The faculty, trustees and
graduating class took seatsin the midst Of
: all such beauty and did nos deter from the
effect Of the picture.
Miss Laura Tate opened the exercises
with "walts Caprice" composed by her.
self. II was executed In a manner display.
Ing Miss Tate's great talent as pianist
DR.. Irvine offered prayer,
| A duet by Mira. Chamberlain and Rev.
prichard was beautifully sung, when
FLORA AUGUSTA MASON,
of the graduating clasa, III nicely chnsen
words told Of "'rhe Women OF Shakes
peare," displaying her careful perusal of the
works of the immortal Shakespeare.
Shakespeare affords field for endless
study. The tlelinealion of women has al
ways held prominent place In fiction, IN
Shakespeare n central place. lle divides
| their field Into your sections. Catherine Of
AraRon was first mentioned among the wo.
men OF Shakespeare, one OF the nobest In
history. Nolunnia, the mother Of Cor
ioanuswas then ilogized. She labored for
the preservation of her son and her eoans
try. In contrast was i.sdy Macbeth, wis
intrigued with her husband for the nur
der OF Duncan, and had all the vicious
Tendencies OF ner husband. So many beau
tiful thlnga have been eaid OF Juliet that
little else can be said The inpcrsonailon
OF lave. Love itself In contrast l. ophe
liza, the JOY oi her father, the over ot Ham.
let, gentle and unseiiish Imogcu, Dss
demonla an1 Hcrm a, were the impcrsona.
ton OF jealously. Beatrice, Rosallud and
Porlia were mentioned happily The
women Of Shakespeare have their prolypca
to-day. We have our Desdemeniaa, our
Portals. our Rosalinds. our noble voium.
Mas, alas our Lady Maebcths, aud stlll
our heau,ifuicordcilas and oar unqaeened
GATHERINGS.
MIR. Cochran sang "comella. and the
Rose" Gantx, displaying her we'll eultivat.
cd voice TO fine advantage.
INA ELIzAuKrn RourRrsos
spoke on "The Inspiration Of Purpose"
showing good delivery and Displaying
her own ambitious purposes in lie 10 do
welt. She said substantially
"What makes the difference Ia success
OF persons OF equal ability starting ont In
life together. In the sehoo., Ia proics~
slonal life. In business, in ari, In science we
see the less able winning high honors
while the abler meet with few honors
Why IL itp Because the successful have
definite purpose In siGw and persevere IN.
Ill Il IL attained. Choosing speciality, the
successful man perieets himself In II, not
vaselllalipg from one thing 10 another. |
Newton cared for nothing but maihemat- |
lea, Byron for nothing bnt poetry. Too
many arc waiting Tor something 10 turn up
Those who have accomplished any great
deed have accomplished Il BY placing only /
that before them. never harboring n
thought Of failure. Columbus aud Calico /
were only inelted 10 greater exertion by /
ridleule. cvrus fleld l. an example Of
perseverance, aod now we glory Ia HIS gen. /
ius. iIcpler studied the oi bits oi the plan 4
cts and met with continued failure before
success Mohammed l. an Illustration.
outside Of literary lie, oi the power Of a
man with purpose. al oi our great en-
terprises Ia all departments are results of
labor, unfemitilngiy continued, See the
glacier on It's slow course down the noun
tain. So the great purposes Of life are ac'
eomplIshed
a song by quartet. .eansisting of Messrs
woodwor,h followed, when
HRtES VlRsiSIA CRAWFORD
wat heard en- "Iean ingeiow." II was /.
poctieal effort, delivered with great force.
full OF beauty, flower, pretty thing. 30
full OF points and thoughts as 10 confuse
Us In our efforts to get synopsis of II.
She said
Who docs no, enjoy poetry. Not TO en-.
Joy poetry Is TO acknowledge literary
Siuggishness. While there l. much tha.
Is pure In poetry there "a also much tha, ls
debaslng Byron died Of wre,chedness
and Burns of neglect. r.ie lyric poet
touches the heart, ,hls songs cannot be sup
pressed. aud We arc flied with enthusiasm.
Jean ingelow won her FIRST success ia 1863
by a volume Of poems. site wns peculiarly
a lyric poet. Her thoughts arc noble and
pure once We are struck hy the simple.
ity Of her words. ard VIC love the writer
while we admire the production. Exam,
Piles from her most beautiful poems were
rendered In an admirable manner, With
marked emphasis and expression, which
have placed Miss Crawford at the head Of
/ the students of the College In eioeutlon. 4
! pleasing voice, commanding presence and
| graceful gestures. added 10 the effect Of the
Z EcUpiIipNs WelA UtsptaNGb fH HGE HboRAAfH7sa
/ presented. Besides her power as a lyric
4 poet Miss Ingeiow does tho heroic with
/ taste" AR dobv Bells" was ably rcclted With
an effect on the audience mol often witness.
cd, displaying eloeutionary attainment o!
/ rare efficiency for an amateur.
I Mrs Langdon sang "Swiss Echo Song"
/ surprising herself II possible. Then came
I the
NALgpicroRY
/ by Miss Flora Mason. awarded on account
OF highest standing IN the class. II was
nicely pronounced. She said
/ 1--WE feel sorry for the little Lird p,ished
| out Of It's nest but this Is the beginning of
| their life. So It Is si,h Us to-day a
tribute was paid to the friendship oi stu
dent and teacher, and To the students prayer
meeting. Thanks were extended Ia well
wordcd sentences TO the trustees and teach.
eFs for their efficient support, and an aifec
tionate and kindly tribute vas paid her
fellow students,and resolutions were made,
with her fellow classmates, for future lives
Of usefulness.
Diplomas were granted by President
Condit, Prof Lee rendered piano solo and
the audience adjourned.
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