The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-05-28

motion of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
u. H. Wilson the matter was dismissed.
1t appeared from the evidence that Mr..
Sorsby had been resident of Corvallis
for two years past, although he had been
! from the city most of the time. He pays
! taxes here, and is a partner III the we'll
known firm of ]. H. Harris & Co. The
fact that Mr. Sorsby has not been ia
niliar figure ON our Streets was doubtless
| the cause of his arrest
Camp No. S, Indian War Veterans,
held its annual meeting at the court
house last Saturday. Capt. S. N. Lilly
presided, and stated the objects of the
meeting. The first order of business was
the election of delegates to the Grand
Encampment of Indian War Veterans
to be held i'll Portland June 18th, and S.
| N. Lilly, E. MARBLE, John Kelsay, D..
Carlile and James Hayes were chosen.
as follows: Capt, S. N. Lilly; First
Lieutenant, Andrew limerick; Ensign,
] Robert Matheny; Orderly Sergeant. E.
MARBLE. The meeting then adjourned
subject to t he call of the Captain.
Arrangements are being made by the
G. A. R. for appropriate memorial servi-
ces next Saturday. At p. III. the post,
| W. R. c. and S. of " will leave G. A. R.
hall prdceded by the o. A. c. cadets and
the battalion band for Crystal Lake cem-
etery, where the ritual ceremonies of the
order will take place. In the evening
the exercises will be concluded at the
courthouse, in which the public school
children will take part Hon. G. M. Ir-
win, state superintendent of public in
struction, will deliver the memorial ad-
dress. Mr.. Irwin is an old soldier and
an eloquent speaker and the post is for
tunate i'll securing him for this occasion.
At the Northwest Intercollegiate Ora
torical contest held at Seattle Monday,
Oregon won first and second honors.
| The State University was represented by
H. S. Ternpleton, who won first prize.
| The 0. A. G. representative was Miss
Mildred Linville, who ably upheld the
honor of the institution, and won the
second prize. The difference in the score S
of the. winners of the contest was only
! one-third of one per cent, so that the far
contestant from Corvallis stands practi-
cally on par with Eugene's representa-
tive. Miss Linville took for her subject,
Education and Patriotism and in car
rying off second honors she reflects cred
it upon the Institution she represented,
and upon her return she should be ten
dered an ovation.
Prof. S. l. Pratt was rendered sur
prise by his pupils Monday evening and
presented with beautifully bound copy
| of Whittier's poems. This is Prof.
Pratt's third year as principal of the Cor
wallis public schools, and this manifesto
| ton of appreciation on the part of his
| pupils emphasizes the esteem in which
he is held by the pupils with whom lie
has labored faithfully aud earnestly since
he took charge of the school. Prof.
! Pratt is an able instructor, an excellent
| disciplinarian, and the many years of
experience that he has gained in school
work has given him an enviable reputa-
ton among school men. The Corvallis
public schools are indeed fortunate in
! having SO competent a principal as Prof
Pratt.
One Of the most pleasing entertain.
ments ever given by Corvallis amateurs
was that presented by the o. A. c. Ath.
letic Association at the Opera House
last Friday evening, under the direction
| of Mr.. G. L. Paul. The work of the
athletes who furnished the Introductory
program was splendid; that of Waite
Cummins and MIR. Hbcrnethy being ex.
ceptionaly clever. The afterpiece, Joseph
Jefferson's famous comedy Lend Me
Five Shillings," simply delighted the an.
dience. The work of Miss Hamilton
and Mr.. Paul was up to their usual stand.
ard of excellence. Miss Avery and
NIessrs. McCune, NJ. R. Johnson and Will
Ready, who are not so familiar to local
play-goers, were very pleasing in theii
respective roles.
Hon. Thomas H. Tongue, republican
candidate for congress from this district
spoke to the people of Benton county on
the issues of this campaign at the opera
house Tuesday afternoon Unfortunate
ly, lack of space prevents giving more
than passing notice of the splendid ad
dress the large audience was favored
with. Mr.. Tongue is-a close student of
political economy, logical thinker and
an impressive speaker. His discussion
of the silver question was the cleares
and most sensible ever heard in this city
He attacked the Cleveland Carlile- Wall
Street-Oregonian policy of contracting
the currency in a most vigorous AM
telling manner and iucidly explained
the fallacy of free and unlimited coinage
of silver 1o to 1. Benton county should
! support Mr.: Tongue i'll the sane sener
ous way that Mr. Hermann has been
supported here during the past dozor
years.
A large audience assembled last even
ing at the opera house to witness th
. closing exercises of the public schools
The pupils who took part i'll tina program
: acquitted themselves with much credit
r and in the rendition of the several ora
? tious and recitatious eyinced careful