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


by Miss Spencer. She said that it marked
an epoch in the history of the Alumni,
when parents and children were represented
among it's members As a token of this
epoch. MIR. Finley was then presented with
beautiful silver paper knife, as typical of
| this age of learning and as token from the
| Society.
| The class then took their places on the
| rostrum. and the exercises proceeded.
After very fine piece from the orchestra
| the audience was taypred with An exceed
ingly interesting aud instructive ess,y by
, Miss Mary Newton on The Womens Depart
ment of the Words Fair The annals were
next on the prograln by Mr.. Alonzo 81 len.
| These proved most Interesting; nSacecunt
Of the former graduates being the main part
of the annals. Many amusing happenings
| of some OF the members were mentioned
and altogether the auLais proved great
success.
After very good selection by the or
chestra came all address, subject Memory"
by DIR. Frank Cauthorn. This address was
most interesting and III it all the different
lphases through which an impulse is sent
through the nerves to the brain and back to
the different parts of the body was infinitely
described. DR.. Cauthorn told about the
"
the impulses Were sent and the different
results OF these impulses on the brain. AS
medical treatise on these subjects the a.
ldresS was most lnStrG CtIve. An Instru-
mental duet iy Misses Matte Avery and
Anna Allen followed, and was exceedingly
we'll rendered.
/ During the entire entertainment fine order
was kept due, no -.Oubt to the able manage
ment Of the ushers and Mr.. Yates The
audience was dismissed after the duet and
the Alumni, faculty, board of regel.t IS
and visiting professors adjourned to eau
thorn hall where refreshments were served.
Miss Lois Stewart had been selected as
toast mistress and soon she called upon
MIR. Geo. Denman to respond to the toast
The Senior class" Mr.. Denmau proved
lqulte an Interesting oratar ami delivered
quite an address OH the good AMI bad quail
lties OF his Class, huG mostly on the good
Qualities. Mr. l.. l.. Swami Wys then call,
ed on to respond to the toast The Girls of
The Senior Glass" He responded shortly
but sweetIy. Mr. Swami would probably
nave made a longer address but his voice
was very hoarse due to his eifurLs on :.Eur-
estry, earlier lii til" day
Prof. Condon, OF t;lsz State University,
Was then called i'll answer tn the toast
The State University" He male quite =
long and very interesting speech; In 1t he
mentioned many of the benefits derived
from the University aud the Agricultural
college.
Dir. Robert Wilson iu answer to the toast
The Alumni" gave some very Interesting
facts IN regard to the amount of capital con-
nected directly and Indirectly with the
; Alumni. Miss Carson of the State UNI
verslty then Responded with very inter
estins talk, to the toast 'Our sister Insti-
ItutIonS - Slp i.,I L.,
cation to single beam of white light and
all the different branches Of education to
the seven prlsmatlc cuiors that coniiose the
white light and then she shovel that the
university and the college here were gath
: erln@ up these rays aud sentliug them forth
III the form of future great orators. states
men, etc. Hon. j. X. Weatherfor,t WAS
then called upon to respend to the toast
The Board Of Regents" ard he made
some very HatterIng remarks in the course
OF hls address about the Aiumui i'll general
and the graduating class IN particular
This closed the reception aud the merry
crowd of old .nd youn- students broke up
not to meet again till next commencement
COLLEGE NOTES.
/ Quite an excitement was caused at Cau-
thorn Hall last Thursday evening. The
Istudents who had been engaged to work on
the farm during the SUMMER supposed that
they would be allowed to board ut the Hall
during the summer at the usual rates But
they were considerably surprised, and some,
Mr.. John Fulton among theml, were badly
scared when Prof. Lott gave the boys just
one night to clear out. All not cut by Friday
morning would find their door. locked and
windows nailed down. Great confusion pre-
vailed. Nhllstaimost al the boys busiiy en-
gagged themselves i'll clearing out, some pIo-
ceeded to look Tor tcat,, frying pans, etc, to
sctup bachelor ; bead quarters in the hay
heid behind the barn. Mr.. Palmer, who had
not decided just when to leave, stood not up
on the order ,fhi5 going, but went at once
with ali hi; belongings lcft in the hall by his
room. Any further move on the part of the
boys will be faithfully recorded.
| Miss Isabel Gray, \ prominent teacher of
Albany, spent last Wednesday visiting in
this city.
Miss Flora Mason, of Albany. was guest
of Miss Friendly, OF this city, during COM
| mencement week.
Prof Shedd, of the State Normal school at
Monmouth, came up on the rdnesday
| noon train to attend the commencement ex
| ercises, but was three hours late for the be
! ginning, and ten minutes 100 late to witness
| the closing exercises. -
| Dr. J. Il. n. Bel, of Independence, but
recently from the East, paid Corvallis fly
ing visit last "Wednesday.
| Mrs. Nettie Wimberly. nee Bell, formerly
of this city, who recently graduated from
the Oregon State Normal school at Mon.
| mouth. is now visiting with the family Of
Prof. Horner OF this city.
Drs. Condor and Bailey, and ProfS. Cor
sen and B. j. Hawthorn, OF the State Univer-
| sity spent last Wednesday in attendance at
| the commencement exercises Of the o. A G.
Several young men from abroad who
have been attending tn" Agricultural col
lege, have decided to remain IN this county
during vacation, and desire to get work on
farms or elsewhere. Persons who favor them
with employment will have the satisfaction
Of encouraging those who are striving to gain
an education.
c CHAM3ERLAIN'S COLIC, CHOLERA
AND DIARRHEA REMEDY.
Every family should be provided with