The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-06-27
Most Perfect Made.
90 Years the Standard.

Heart" Miss Daven port has a voice 0t
rare beauty, that evidences high cultivation;
and her audience is enthusiastic in her praise:s
The young lady has always been favorite
in Corvallis, but her singing yesterday was
delightful surprise to even her old admir-
ers.
Miss X. Bertha Ellis, of Albany, carr
tured the audience with an artistic rendition
of Mascagui's "Ave Maria, Miss ElliS
possesses pure, flexible voice that is under
splendid control.
ALUMNI BUSINESS MEETING.
The business meeting of the o. A. @.
Alumni Association was called. to order
Wednesday afternoon by Pres. Thompson,
Routine business was soon disposed of. 4
resolution respecting the death Of C. Otto
Wells wa, was read and adopted and g lette..
memorial tablet in honor of the late Presis
dent B. L.. Arnold was read and placed on
file. The Association decided to furnish an
other scholarship to be known as the AL um
nj Silver Jubilee Scholarship. It was als1
voted that no portion of the dues be heresf~
The following officers for the ensuing year
were elected without opposition: Presidents
John r. Bryson; vice-president, w. Frank
Holman; secretary, Anna Allen; treasurer,
Nellie Davidson. The committees have
not yet been announced.
ALUMNI ENTERTAINMENTS.
The public entertainment of the AIumf
Association was held in the College chapel
at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. As usuals
the chapel was crowded to overfowing.x This
exercises wero very good, The o. A.
G. battalion band executed a march, usher-
ing in the members of the Alumni and tie
graduating class.
The class was presented by Prof. Shaw,
and was received by Pres. 9. b: Thomp.
son in fitting speech. Miss Leuenberger re-
spending gracefully on behalf of the class
Miss Leon Louis recited in her usual i'm
imitable style and was generously ap:"-
plauded.
Miss Ora Spangler enjoys an enviable
reputation as pianist, which did not suffer
from the rendition of her selection for the
evening. The audience showed its appre-
citation Of her performance in a hearty en-
core.
Chas. johnson read an excellent essay thai
was attentively listened to.
w. E. Yates read short, but very inter-
esting history of the Association. Mr..
Yates is an old member and very active
familiar with his subject, presenting it in &
manner that made his address as entertain-
ing to the visitors as to the members
The Bachelor Qualtette reached the heartS
Of the audience by spirited rendition Of
1.-The Pope," responding to a hearty eh-
core. s4 1n
WY. Masters made the address Of the
evening. Space forbids even short resume;-
but it was very able. Mr.. Masters is tho
fortunate possessor Of fine delivery and he
held the attention of the audience to the
close.
A selection by the band completed the
evenings program.
At the conclusion of the public entertain,
tainment the Alumni, with d few invited
guests, repaired to Cauthorn Hall and en-
joycd a sumptuous banquet. Toasts were
responded to by several, Miss Chandler act-
ing as toast mistress.
The Bachelor Quartette added to the even,
ening's enjoyment, and The company dined
to the sweet strains of zithers:
A hop at the opera house, after the BAN:
quet, was largely attended by the Alumni
and students and invited friends.