The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-08-06
at THE COAST.
Dedication of the Summer Ed
ucational Association Building
at Nye Creek.
Newport, Aug. 3, 1907.

ED. GAZETTE:-S1nce my last
writing to you Newport has put
on a much livlier look and many
more people have arrived from T
different parts of the state. Ev-
cry evening the boat brings a
large load of passengers and
freight, till it now happens that
nearly all the cottages are occu-
pied and the woods are full of
campers. Until recently it was
thought that there would not be
the usual crowd this season, but
many have come during the past
few days and more are coming. ]
The teachers association has
come and gone. Some excellent
relics remain, as quite number
of the leading educators are still
here to teach in the summer
school, which opened on the aud
inst. This school is worthy of
special mention and deserves the
attention and. encouragement Of
all who are interested in the
highest and best welfare of cur
state. Nowhere ON the Pacific
coast has there been manifest
more public spirit, more enthusi-
asm, more persistent persever-,
ance and more far-sighted wis
dom than among the citizens Of
Newport and vicinity, in carry
ing to a successful consu1nmation
this most important enterprise.
The building just erected at a
cost of nearly 1000, with a
seating capacity of 2, 500, provid-
ed with most excellent and COM
Portable appointments, would be
a credit to any of our largest
communities, and especially does
it reflect great honor upon the
energy and wisdom and enthusi-
asm in a noble cause, upon the
few who have SO generously and
grandly given of their time and
money and strength to make it a
success. It stands upon beau-
tiful eminence in a lovely grove,
overlooking the bright bounding
billows of the sounding sea-"
Here amid surroundings at once
inspiring and uplifting, one
and all are invited to the benefits
and blessings of study and inn
provement in any. branch of cul-
ture they may desire under the
instruction of the very best edu-
Gators and teachers in the state.
The building was formally dedi-
Gated on last Monday evening.
At an early hour a throng of
people had gathered to particle
pate i'll the anticipated exercises,
and at eight O'Clock more than a
thousand persons were seated in
the commodious and comfortable
auditorium. An excellent and
interesting programme had been
prepared, which consisted of
music by the and regiment band,
flag presentation by Mr.. Edward
Simpson, in. behalf of Olds &
King, of Portland, presentation
of penant by Miss Hume, of
Newport, i'll behalf of the ladies
of Newport, with appropriate re-
sponses by President Campbell,
of the state normal school at
Monmouth and Rev. M. Booth, |
of Newport. This was followed
by addresses by Prof. Condor,
of the state university, DR..
Thompson, of Corvallis, Capt.
Bensell, of Newort and Supt. G. |
M. Irwin. In was an eventful |
occasion and a most auspicious
beginning of what in the future
will become one of the most re-
markable and useful institutions
in the state. County Superin-
tendent Irwin, to whom the
grand success of this worthy en-
terprise is largely due, conducted
the exercises OF the dedication
with admirable skill and iudg-
mert and to him and his able
colleagues, Capt. Bensell and
others, all praise should be given.
But it must stop here as the hour
for mailing this letter has arriv-
ed. In my next will give more
of the details and plans of the
school, which has opened very
promisingly and affords a proph- |
ecy of good things to come.
NYE CREEK. /