Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-03-27
VALLEY LOCAL NEWS.
FROM sTAYTON.


\ iatler part Of last week.
" Mrs. David Smith made q busines.
trip 10 Salem Tuesday morning re-
turning in the evening.
Mrs. Laura Schott Of Turner, was 9
guest at the home of DR.. Hunter, last
week, coming down to attend the com.
meDcemeHt exercises.
Mrs. Wheeler, Of Albany, spent a
lew days with her daughter, Mrs. DR..
Kitchen, tie first Of lat week.
Miss Burnice Hoffman, Of Ale, was
guest at the home Of Mrs. J. NJ. Duni-
YIN Tuesday aud Tuesday night.
Tom FOllis returned from Albany
Saturday, where he has been visiting
MS father iD-law for the past ten days.
jas. Richardson and wife moved to
Sublimity week ago Saturday, where
he will be nearer his school. We were
sorry TO have them 60.
The band from Gates, Oregon, came
down Tuesday night and furnished the
music fer commencement exercises.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Tuesday night was the scene Of an
UNUSUAL brilliant event at the opera
house, the occasion being the com.
mencement exercises ia the graduating
class Of 95' from the Stay ton high
school.
Their motto was "Ave Atague Vale, u
lgreetihg aud farewell,) which was
hung high above the stage. To the
music Of the band, promptly at 8 O'Clock |
the twelve young graduates marched
IN Ut the main entrance and upon the
stage, where President Hawley of the
Willamette University, Salem, Oregon;
President Chapman Of the State UNI
sefsity, Eugene, Oregon, and the d.
reotors OF the school, were waiting 10
receive them.
The eight young girls looked charm.
Ing and intelligent gowned Ia their
white graduating costumes, and the
iOur b,ys were equally as attractive
WIN their erect and manly carriage,
which seemed to say 1--WE may copouer
he W rid yet"
Friends had provided bouutiful
up2ly Of hot house II Iwers for the :
'ccaslon, putting u finishing touch on
ne pretty affair. Essay and recitation
we're next In order after which Presj.
ent Hawley addressed the class ip a
cry e'oquent and forcibIe manner, be-
lg highly entertaining and eucourag-
lg to those who had just gained a |,
'oth0ld on the first round of tn. lad. v
er OF knowledge. 81
AT the close Of President Hawley's II
idress President Chapman ia a few IL
ell chosen words addressed both the lc
Ass and audience, making one aud ali
ei ana realize that man or woman
'nnot leave better legacy to the
orld than well educated family. In
oSihg bis remarks President Chap
an very kindly invited the class TO
me TO Eugene next year and enter
e institution Of education which had I'll
- f~NN ~ thc Bthle Tree of
Afge aud where they would be able
have all the advantages Of modern
Ilege' There Is no question but what
majority Of :he class will accept The w
ssidenrs invitation aud 60 WI
ne rose drill by twenty little girls wh
IA MiSs Magers' aud Miss Krrss' VII
ms deserved special mention. show.
that a great deal Of time aud WORK
! been spent IN drilling them.
FAREWELL PATTY.
very pleasant farewell marty WA
en- by Arthur Elder At bis nome M y
lor Of his fellow graduates, teacher Al, An
frisnds' last wednesday evening. Lou
evening "As spent IN playing A bre'
s'y Of entertaining As we'll as Lege. i ssl'
~ games, after which light refresh. yaa
i's were served. The party proved hott
. decided saeeeas Ia every detail hog
'"s ssinoed BY the late hour tbs ~ ~
~ i"lks took their departure of offi
p'saHabi hosl Whose oouDtsnanos avs
~ expression ofsniifs sailsfsotloo isfa,
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