The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-13
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.

The commencement season of the Al.
bany Collegiate Institute opened Sunday
forenoon with aa able sermon by Rev
DIR Campbell, OF Astorla. DR. Campbell is
a progressive talker, and having done
| Europe and Asia IA able TO add much TO
his sermon of vital Interest to the listener.
His sermoi In the evening to young pc D
pie, was very entertaining and instruc.
tive effort. containing apt illustrations
that make sermon palatable, aud rs well,
| impresses Il more forceably on the mind.
DR. Campbell u man of marked minister.
TAI and literary ability and It Is proving
quite a treat TO the friends Of education TO
hear him.
To night will occur the undergraduates
entertainment, the program for which was
published Saturday. II Promises 10 be
very bright affalc
Tomorrow night DR. Campbell will de-
liver the annual address, which many
VIII be anxious TO hear.
MOTIFS.
Mr. Lewis Lee. who graduates, will 10
10 Williams College, beginning In the Fall,
THIS Is the College from which Prof Lee
and Rev Rogers are graduates.
Mrs q = Pollock, who has served the
Institute so faithfully and well Tor several
years, adding wonderfully TO the literary
culture OF the students wording indomIt-
ably for the good OF the school. will retire
from her present position and return To
Virginia where she will have charge of
her own school, IN the hands OF others |
since her residence hsrc. II will be with |
deep regret that many will lean Of this
move.
Miss Lee prather, the efficient instructor |
OF the primary class, will 10 East 10 spend |
The vacation season, returning in time for
the Fall term, leaving on fhutsday She |
viii be accompanied By Miss Eva cowan
The entertainment given nj the opera
house last Monday by the under graduates
ot the Albany Collegiate Institute was a
very brish, aud sparkling effort, perhaps
the best In the history OF the school. con.
ierrlng credit alike on the participants and
Mrs Pollock, who had the entertainment
Ia charge, sparing no pains to make II the
gliltcring success Il was The opera
house was full.
piano salo by Mamie Allen was an
appropriate beginning.
company of sixteen small boys la red
and white suits, under the eap,atncy of
Edgar Biodset,, OF + Co. went through
some pretty maneuvers that merited the
applause given the eNercisrt: The Rosy
Crown, by the Aurora class, consisting of
,ix handsomely apparcled girls, was
pretty affair, Introducing some attractive
as we'll ~ some nice singing,
- hNN fFa fsastn Al n Z 4
lime Into ten busy boys, with shovrls. and /
hoes, etc, was we'll presented. II
Evening at the Form, an elocutio7afy
iHli by the Alieriot ElocutIon elass, con
AisIing OF about twenty young ladies was ,
a very bright effort. ably rendered
The Sparfow's Neal, song by the
primary class was preltily done.
Miss Eva Cowan was heard In a piano
solo, when Paradise aud The Peri, one of
fhok Moorcs finest poems, was given as
arranged by Mrs Pollock. It, execution {
showed careful preparation, and the stage
effect was good. MIss Velle Irving ap-
peared ut the heavenly gate as the angel
guarding u, AMI did her part we'll. One
morn Peri at the gate OF Eden stood dis,
That was Miss Lora Vance,
who performed the part With much credit,
In turn she brought ,o the gate drop Of
blood from the fallen patriot, represented
In tahleaux by Carltcn SoS. and Sigh
from the lover, represented by Carlton
SoS and Winona Irving, haying beea told
that she must present the greatest Of
earthly offerings before entering; but the
gate opened not. Then she brought tear
from repenian: sinner, represented BY
Edgar Blodgeit aLd Jamie Stewart, and the
gate opened heAvrnward. Miss Name
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recited tie poem illustrating the action OF
the events. Misses Mildred fiurmesier
and Rose Tfunbull represented Ruth and
Naomi. Their singing was greatly APP
preciaicd
The Mikado by the Aurora Eloculion
Clals Was very prellily rendered.
a piano quartet by Misses Eva Cowan,
Edna Allen, Lora Vance and MAID Van
Horn was heard and applauded
y Spectacular 1ratpa was peculiarly
choice affair. Bright costumes added 10
The we'll rendered parts made 1t an at
tractiyc exercise. Ida Galbralih a. the
goddess OF Liberty, attended by Edgar
Blodgett was offered the assistance OF
Science, hiss Anna fantis; Agficultu C,
Birdie Ansiyn; Manufacturer. Lois Dyer;
Sculpture, Olga Hewitt: Musk. Hannah /
Cohen; Literature, Mamie Cundih and |
Religion, Ava Baltimore; each attended /
BY appropriately costumed young men car
rying banners and eiablrms OF the parts All !
gave the precedence and lowed ailri sanee /
To the last. Religion.
Prot Lorllard was heard Ia the Iiunt- /
ing Song, Mcndeiasohn, AID received
double encore. Prof LorillaTj IL entitled
to praise for the musical part OF the pro-
gram as we'll az for his own rcnditions.
TeInyson's Bugle Song,by the Aiterior
cisss, splendidly presented, closed tho ex-