The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-06-17
TnE SENIORS

Pronounced their orations this fore
noon before a large audience. They
were ND to the usual excellence that has
always characterized the commencement
season OF the Albany collegiate institute,
now under very efficient and progress
sive management. The gift OF flowers in
many and tasty designs, was lavish, and
Albany has the material for the best to
be offered.
The exercises were opened with prayer
Il q Hopkins and daughter, violin and
piano, rendered "Springs Awakening.
WALTER B PEACOCK spoke on Dis
conragements." They began with
mother Eve. and every day brings new
ones. Oar great men have risen above
discouragement. History shows that
they are always surmountable. e. z.
Noah building the ark; the three hun
dred Spartans contestIng the pass with
| the Persians; Louis Agassiz mastering
the nature OF the Amazon fishes; Farra-
got on the quarter deck after giving up
the vicious habits OF life; Tennyson's
first exnerience Daniel Webster's boy
hood discouragements and after fame !;
Disraeli defeated repeatedly for a posi-
ton in parliament. reaching the acme
of fame: George Washington working
without equipment; Abraham Lincoln,
beginning in log cabin, a rail splitter,
with a library OF four books, afterwards
president; Columbus, Morris, and
scores of others. Never give up how
! great the encouragement. Aim at the
marx, and never give up. The Grafton
was clearly and well presented.
CLEMENT IRyINE's Grafton was en-
titled, ''The Nebular hypothesis" 1t
was scientific effort of thought, and
displayed careful preparation. The tree
is developed from little seed and there
; is nothing incongruous in believing the
world started from like small begin
ing. The Grafton described the Nebulal
hypothesis; first the gas, then the glob
: uiar form, gradually rotating, forming 6
. sphere ,lmatter being thrown off forming
3 other spheres and belts, suns upon suns
The idea adds to the glory of the divin,
author and is consistent with the Bibli
eal plan. In we'll worded sentences tn,
c orator mapped out the heavens, TIN
big dipper, little dipper, bear. Leo
Orion, Pieiades, ETC., all with their in
10 fluences Above all is one system, on
n central spot, around which all system
=. reyolye. God is that center, and tn
heavenly gate leads to it. The oratio
was presented in pleasing manner.
Miss Laura Tate was heard in n plan
solo, beautifully executed.
ANDERSON NJ CANON presented "RC
e man Literature" The study Of liters
I, ture cultivates literature. Ancien
or literature depends upon its interpreta
h tion. Roman literature dates from til
first translation of Homer's works
Cicero comes first for consideration, 81,
ing great impetus to Roman literature
IS, His was brilliant career; Caesar wa
the first man Of all the world, a warrio
g., a statesman, Mathematician, an autho
4. His style is concise and simple. Iii
greatest work is his commentaries
n Virgil enjoyed an unquestioned supren
10 acy. His Georges affected the entii
,;r nation. His Eneid displayed h
patriotism. Horace exhibited gre,
variety of capacities; his odes show
as sympathetic nature, painting pictures
great beauty. The oration was we
pronounced.