The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-24

the Pacific, bear arms for their :
foes.
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Pass AND Brady and Bruc: Burnett. A
faculty bicycle race between Professors
was interesting and was won by Hey
ward, Smith second.
THE PLAY "rHEsiUs"
Tuesday evening "Theseus," a nytho-
logical play, was given at the opera
hoase under the direction of Prof. Helen
Crawford, of the department of elocu-
ton and Miss X. Bertha Ellis, of the de-
partment of music with the following
cast:
Theseus. grandson of the King of
Tr9zeue, and son OF -EseHs-
------------Chas. Mcknight
Kseus, King Of Athens Lucian Tulley
;Iinos, King of Crete d. Burgess
Lycus and Iarbas, friends OF Theseus
--------R. d. Burgess, w. G. Patterson
Dy-lss, servant to TEeseus-
H. A. Scogsias
Pyrrhus, noble of Atheas- w. B. Bruce
Ist Noble Of Crete, v. Colt
I'd Noble of Crete -Grant Elgin
Medea, wife Egeus- Miss Hulda Holden
Ariadne, daughter of Minos----
Miss Maud Russell
Cressa, ELISA and Doris, friends Of
Misses Emma Rusk, Mabel and Mildred
johnson
Hippolypta. Queen of the Amazons-
Mi*erva, Goddess of War and Wis.,
Miss Ella Caste
Guests, Mobiles, Guards, Amazons, Etc.
A more finished amateur press ntation
of the kind his never been seen In Cor
wallis. There was a charming smooth
ness of movement that even the annoy
inc incidents of disappearing lights
failed to mar. Grace was suggested in
the movements of the choruses and in
dividuals. The singing showed the re-
suit ".f careful and competent tr:ining.
After the third act Miss Lali2 Porter
gave with splendid effect, a recitation,
"L1ureame"
Any stint Of praise regarding the
whole performance would be unjust.
Even the costumlng calls for coinpli-
,nc ntary words. The players an i their
instructors may feel assured that tey
have earned the heartiest of plaudits.
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The class of 'eS numbered 29 members.
The II ladies took the degree of Bache-
Ior Of Household Science. Seventeen
young men graduated with the afix
Bachelor of Science-six in the agricul
tural course and II tx the mechanical.
The nienbers are EuHia D. BeacI,
Laura B. Cauthorn, Nettie l.. Gellatly,
Edith Gibson, Mary Edna Groves, Geor-
gia E. Hairless, Hu'da E. Holden, Era
NJ. Kyle, Sarah E. Morrison, Colista NJ.
Murray, Dora P. Porter, Myrtle Shonk-
wiler, Daniel H. Bodine, Sheldon c.
Brown, VIM. ]. Gilstrap, Edwin ]. HUFF
ford, Lionel A. johnson, Aaron =. Kid
de. Chester r. Colt, John R. Cooley,
Frank Crawford, Frank S. Fendall, A.
Jesse Tharp, Erwin ]. Lea, Chas. +. Me
Knight, George E. Weaver, George Lay
ton PlumxI.r, Arthur J. Simpson, Den
mis- Stovall.
Two members of the class. Arthur
Simpson and Sheldon Brown are at the
Philippine Islands. Their chairs were
draped with flowers and bunting sar
mounted with the American flag. MIR.
Simpson was entitled by his grade to de-
liver an Grafton and his name was on the
prograH for the graduating exercises.
When that place was reached President
Catch made few touching remarks and
then the audience arose and sang Amer
ica.
Following is the order of exercises:
March-The Peacemaker III. ZickeD,
Orchestra.
Prayer.
Overture-Jewel (E. H. PurcelD, Or
chestra.
Salutatory-Practical Education. Will
liam Jasper Gilstrap.
Nfedley-(Lehengrin), Orchestra.
Oration-Art as an Educational Factor,
Colista Murray.
Vocal Selo-The Muleteer (Henrion),
Prof. I. NJ. Glen.
Oration-War and Progress, Erwin ].
Lea.
Waltz-Symposia (rheo. Bendix), Or
cllestra.
Oratieu-The Tramp Question, Arthur
]. Simpson.
Valedictery-Rallying Points, Hulda
Ellanora Holden.
Chorus-Spinniag Song, from the Fly
ing Dutchman (Wagnerj.
Ad lress to Glass by b. F. Irvine, Esq.
Vocal Solo-Hybrias the Cretau, Prof.
1. N. Glen.
Presentation of diplomas by Hon. ]. T.
Apperson, President of til. Board.
Presentation of State Teachers Diplo.
mis- by DIR. G. NJ Irwin. Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
Degrees conferred by President Thos.
NJ. Catch.
Benedictisu.
Romance-Day Dreams (Balfer), Or
chestra.
Mr.. Gilstrap was at home with favor
lite subject in his oratioH-Practical Edu-
cotton, frn,k~,a,f Of ,,,d 1,;c do