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

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a large Audience heard the recital given
by vocal and piano students Of the o.
A.C.
Miss Amy Willis Plummer introduced
the program choosing beethoven and
N1oszkowski as composers. Her work
was marked by All intelligent conipre-
hensio. and Interpretation. Later in the
evening in Duet with Master Goodnoush,
Miss Plummer demonstrated her artistic
ability and musical generalship.
Miss Lulu Spansler in two Numbers
and especially the second, GouHed' S
''Sing, Smile, Slumber," showed sur
prsing improvement in voice control.
There was a cultivated effectiveness in
her singing that did not leave with enc
the impression that the singer was strir-
ing after effect.
Miss Hattie Hoover i'll her piano play
ing exhibited a delicacy of touch and a
tendency toward the brilliant in execu-
tion.
One of the most appreciated of the
numbers was the singing of Rubenstein's
''Since First Met Thee" by Miss Ma
bel Johnson. Her pure and full tones
We're peculiarly suited to this selection
and ske colored her rendering with that
natural shading of the voice to suit the
words and melody whicl, is included in
, TIE term expression.
! In Mordant Goedroush Be: ton coux-
ty has a musical genius. He is but a
mere lad yet he played without notes,
and with the spirit of the true artist diff.
! cult and classical selections from several
: Of the famois composers.
III all, the recital was Il distinct sue
cess and complime.ted the superior
work of the musical department of the
college, and Miss Ellis and Miss Nash,
the instructors may justly feel proud of
their pupils.
COMMENCEMENT SUNDAY.
| The chapel was crowded Sunday rnorE-
ing Rev. David Claiborne Garrett, of
Trinity church, Portland, preached the
sermon 10 the graduating class. A re.
porters synopsis would fail to do justice
to the grand yet simple address. 1t was
Helpful sermon, inspiring hope and
confidence and more than the members
! of the class feel indebted to tie speaker
for the uttcrancc that will live ir many
hearts and bear good fruit.
! The impressive order of service of the
Episcopal church, the magnificent music,
the surpliced boy choir, the beautiful
decoration of plants a.d flowers all ait'ed
in making this commencement SurGay
one of lasting influence.
The subject canuot be passed without
special mention of the music furnished
by the recruited choir, which was direct
ed by Miss Dortllca Nash and Prof. Craw-
ford. The selections were of the highest
order of church music and were sraadly
rendered.
SENIOR NIGHT.
Monday evening the abdicating sell
iors entertained the public prese ntins the
drama after many days" The rresi-
dent of the class, Dennis Stovall, pre-
cedcd this with neat little speech of
tAankfulness and good will.
One who has been through the last
year of college life understand: the de-
nlands upon the seniors time and know
how few are the hours he can devote to
rehersing for ''senior night" Appreci
ating this fact, it caH be said that the
drama was admirably presented. 1t en-
,ertained and thoroughly amused the i'm
Nlense audience.
Those taking part were: Miss Gibson,
Miss Shenkwiler, Miss Gellattly and
Messrs. Mcknight, Stevall, Colt, Weaver
and Bodine.
The pretty custoEa of bestowing the
mantle upon the junior class followed.
Miss Lanra Cauthorn gracefully present
ing the emblem of purity and steadfast-
ness, on behalf of the seniors and W. L.
Patterson receiving it Oh behalf of the
juniors in fitting response
MILITARY DRILL AND ORDERS.
The war has directly and indirectly
taken SO many of the young men from
school, that the cadet battalion was
hardly more than company yet these
made favorable showing at the exhibit
ton drill Tuesday afternoon.
After dress parade the order anHounc-
ing the officers for the coming year was
posted, ceremony of great interest to
the cadets. The list is:
Battalion staff-First Lieut.. and Adj't
Leigh Noel; Cadet Sergeant Major, R. H.
Gellatly; Color Sergeant, w. H. Mcbride;
Color Corporals. A. T. Buxton. J. {. Nc,
ostland.
The Line-Captains, J. J. Thurston, R.
H. Howell, w. L. Patterson; First Lieu.
tenants. H. A. Scoggins, N. X. Smith, F.
A. Edwards. Secosd Lieutenauts, G..
Abrams, L. 7. Pew,rs, M. NJ. Cooper;
FIRST Sergeants, {. A. Saunders, w. II.
Beach, L. w. Murray. Second Ser
aeants, J. G. Aldtich, John Van Gross,
Jss Van Gross. Third Sergeants, J. H.
Gallagher, G. Huffman, R. Mckee
Fourth sergeants, K. d. Burgess, G. G.
Elgin, E. P. Sites. Fifth Sergeants, a.
H. Frazier, A. Kruse, R. Woodcock.
Cerporals, w. E. Smith. H. Davis, R.
Gilstrap, G. w. Adams, NJ. Moore, E. B,
Aldrich, A. L. Ye;er, c. H. Horner, A.
J. Bier, w. L. Sharp, f. Reuter-, H. E.
Penland.
OF these off GERS Lieut.. and Adj't Noel,
! Captain Thurston; Second Lieutenants
Abrams and Cooper and Ssrgeants Coop
! er are with the Oregon volunteers at the