The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-06-30

by nr. B. F. Burnett. He very emphatic
ally stated that the members of the class of
'93 were not afraid of work, and that these
were the kind OF men and women that The
world was needing today. After tins adj
dress, the class history was read by Miss
Ora Spangler This young lady gave brief
history of each member OF the class, dwell
ling more particularly upon those of most
renown. This history showed that Miss
S3angler had given it careful preparation,
and it was great success in both style and
delivery. The style was quite original, the
authoress imagining herself fishing along a
quiet stream and catching some member of
the class every now and gain. When caught
the fish would have some of the qualities
that make some high grade Senior. Next
ou the program was piano solo BY Miss
Mollie VOORHEES,, which was very well rem
dered and showed gond execution and pure
ness of tone. The class poem was then
read by Mr.. Percival Nash. The thought
in this poem was vtry well arranged aud
showed that the writer had spent no little
time i'll preparation. "The Marble Dream"
was next delivered by Miss Hattie Bronson.
Long had the audience been watching large
| American flag that had been hung across one
corner of the stage; but after waiting pa
tiently for some time their anxiety received
its reward, for after the lights had been
,iimmed the flag was raised aud Miss Bron-
son could be seen posing as marble statue
in very realistic manner. Soon the statue
came to life and a recitation was heard that
would have pleased the most critical. If
| Miss Bronson continues to make the progress
in elocution that she has in the past, there
is no doubt a brilliant career before her
as an elocutionist. The next number was a
vocal duet by Misses Ora SpangIer and
Anna Ssmuels, (which was excellent and
highly appreciated by the audience. Then,
amidst loud applause, Mr. George Denman
came forward and delivered an Grafton enti-
tied college Life'' This effort showed
studious preparation and was highly appre-
ciat ed by the audience. Mr. Denman gave
very minute description of young maj,
whea first entering college, and described
him through all his college career-from the
Sophomore with the large bump of self es-
teem, then came the Junior young MIN ard
| Senior, with an account of the small amount
Of knowledge that he finally decides on
being possassor Of Then the speaker related
some OF the ainusements which we're connec.
ted with a college life and the many ties of
love and friendship whichsswsre formed by
the students, and Chow difficult it was to
break those bonds after they had been
once formed. After this orat!on the class
prophecies were read by Miss Hortense
Greffoz She placed herself i'll an imaginary
position-fifteen years after graduating at
the o. A. G. Sne stated her early desires
and told how they came to be satisfied. She
described her travels over the. old world and
the condition in which she found her o!d
classmates. She spoke OF the way i'll which
she came to find leach of them-of the dill
ferent stag.s OF life in which she fund them.
The whole Ipiece was well prepared and
showed high imaginative power. The exer-
cises were then closed by the singing of the
class song, the words of which were com.
posed by Percival Nash and the tune 6 by
the man who wrote 'Tarrara boom de ay."'
The song consisted of nine verses, each con.
| tanning something about two members of the
| class The verses were sung by MIR. l.. L..
Swan and the entire class joined in the cho.
interesting and highly appreciated by the
audience.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
Some beautiful music dispensed by the
o. A. G. cadet band gave the signal that the
time for beginning the Commencement exer-
cises was near at hand. Promptly at nine
O'Clock a. IA. the performances begun with
an instrumental from Mendeissohn. by Miss
Dorothea Nash. This was followed by
prayer by Rev. Mr. Kaatuer.
The salutatory by Mr.. l.. D. App'ewhite
was well delivered. He acquitted himself
well in his essay ON "rhe Benefits of Col
lege Training" and deserved great praise.
Miss Erma Lawrence made very pretty
address in which she compared the life OF
single leaf to human life
The audience was then favored By a solo
by Miss JENNIE Gellatiy. The young lady
has beautiful voice, and is considered one
of the best sopranos IN the college.
Mr. Ross Finley, one of the most intel
lectua1 young men of the class OF '93, then
spoke on ''Eoreign immigration"
"The Discovery of Kepler's Laws was
the subject of an essay by Miss Moilie Voor'
hees. This essay showed careful prepara-
tion.
Miss Mariedna Smell gave us some very
beautiful music on the mandolin.
Mr.. Horace Lilly Of the mechanical course
then spoke on .'The Origin and Influence OF
Words" Mr.. Lilly well deserved the
praise he received.
..Butterflies' was the subject of very
beautiful essay by Miss Anna Samnels.
G. ". Palmer, president Of the class of
'93, delivered q very interesting essay on
'Athletic Sports in College, in which he
said that the members of the o. A. G. Ath-