The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-12-03

Wednesday night. Magnificent views
Schmidt, Tnrney and Fry can be seen Al
Skagway natural as life. Views all the
way from Skagway to Klondike. A roy a
entertainment.
A farmers institute will be held q,
Scappoose, Columbia county, Deeembel
9th and 10th. Professors French, Ken,
anl Pernot, of the Agricultural College
take part is the program. Two more in.
stitutes have been definitely arra.ged 70,
in the near future.
The subject It Methods. Episcopal
church for Lords day morHiHg has heen
changed. and will be: "What dee. the
palm tree teach thee. thou follower o
Christ" Evening: Three interes tin :
and profitable lessons frsm the man wi.
th /, bow and arrew.'
The Alba Haywood Company gave 9
pleasing entertainment at the opers
house Saturday night. 1t was not show
with a would-se moral aud the program
was not kuilt OH heavy lines. bu, Mr..
L WO0o OhiN iAtOAdS0 W Vf0@SS 6iitt nc
thoroughly s-sceeded.
Mark 7. Broxnsen and Miss Rachael
Graham, Of Albany, we're married II
tina city recea.ly. The HeralI says the
W: IdIxs was ne of the most pleasant
ev. nts nitnss. in Albany for sone
time. N.rk's Corvallis friends extend
hesrti.st ngratnlaiionS. .
Use regular meeting Of the Corvallis
Sunday school union will be held in the
:gregational church Sunday. Dec. 9Th,
at 5 p. M. General suhjeut for discus
STAT: "The Sunday schosl as q social
factor" by A. L. McFadden. All inter-
ested in advaaeins Sunday school work
are invited.
Hon. Benton Killex las returned from
Washington to his heme in Portland.
He c.me. back brimfull of enthusiasm
for our college. While east he carefully
studied the station work Of the United
States, and will dc all in his power. to
make our college here great edscation-
al institution. Sc mote it be.
Hook aud Ladder Company has an inn
portant meeting Tuesday evening. All
members. new and cid are requested t.
be present. Ike company has taksx in
Is new members since its reorganization.
Tuesday night the new initiation cere-
rnony will be tried On Pap Hayseed" if
he survives to merrow's football game.
The Oregon Agricultural COLLEGE is to-
hare = new instructor. The gentleman
comes from the Arizsna agricultural col
lege here and will hsve charge Of the
department Of electrical engineering,
under Prof. Csviile. He comes with the
highest recommendation and the new
course in electricity will seon be very
popular.
Married at Hillsda ale, Wednesday, even-
ing, Mr.. Allen Wilson and Mrs. Lilly
May, DIR. Thompson, officiating. Mr..
Wilson is well-kn>w wn citizen, and as
seeiated with this BeAton FIGURING ills.
Mrs. Wilson has alse large acquaint-
ancsshis in Corvallis. Both are highly
esteemed and congratulations Of many
friends fellow them in their new relations.
Attkc Congregatisnal church last Sum
day the pastor, Rev. Krause, commented
upon the life and services of Or. Whit
man. Anniversary services in honor IF
the n,artyr-missionary were held this
week all over the land, and offerings for
the benefit Of Whitman College made.
Next SUNDAY evening a special collection
for this college will be taken at the Coz
sregational church. A
Our college football team went to Cor
wallis Thanksgiving day and tackled the
o, A. c. eleven. when the boys came
home the next day their yell was: Hay |
seed, strawseed, pumpkin, squash! did
they skin US? Yes, by xosh!" The
score was o. A. c. 54, Minnville o. The
eleven should not feel dis
at this. as the Corvallis team is
probably the best in the state.-McMinn
vile Transcript. n
Members of the senior class at the col !
1ege are to deliver erations at the chapel
exercises during the school year. This
work commenced Tuesday morning, Mr..
Arthur Simpson delivering with good
effect, 4 we'll written Grafton. He dis
eussed the question "Are Other Worlds
Inhabited by Intelligent Beingsa" and
his conclusions were rather in favor of
the Affirmative. The subject was pre-
sented in bright, interesting light.
The Cosmopolitan has been running a
series of articles by premiuent educators,
discussing the question, "Does modern
college education educate in the best
sense of the term?' In the December
number Lawrence A. Smith, professor Of
the German language and literatare in
New York university, has an article tax
ing the affirmative. Pref. McLeuth 10 =
brother of Mrs. Cordley, wife of Prof.
A. B. Cerdley Of the Agricultural Col
lege.
The Portland Tribune aud Oressnian
say that the iPeftland Athletic Clubs
football team is anxious to meet the
farmers-c Of ceurse they wish to play
at Portland. The Q. A. G. have srly
kixdly feelings for the P. A. A. c., bat
the season fer college football is practi-
caily over; ana the members Of ,he team
are ready to omit training for the year.
The game may be ssIanged, but. it j is
probable tLat 10 nsorrow's contest will be
final fef the o. A. c.
A lot Of 10 dozen terrapin have been
received here from Corvallis, near which