Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-06-19

IVA oAo hAiAS' liz SpCdkCl uS
plored the industrial system as
now exists, and said that tn
laborer was as much the slave o
the capitalist, as the black ma,
had been of the Southern planter
Mrs. Edmunds, of Seattle, wor
!, the audience with her beautiful
soprano solo. 'Heart's Delight, y
and she kindly responded to 4
persistent en- core. Her voice i.
clear and fute-like and pleasingly
modulated, and her shading is
most artistic.
Governor Chamberlain deliv.
cred sensible and practical ad-
dress. He read from manuscript
and his delivery was a trife toe
rapid for one to assimilate all the
food for thought contained in his
remarks, but if the members oil
the Class retain half of the good
advice given them and determine
to make use of it they will face
the future we'll prepared.
The speaker charged his hear
ers to enter the arena of life with
strong hearts, high hope, noble
ambitions and determined pur-
pose. He reminded them that
with good health, sound bodies
and well-trained minds they en-
tered the battle of life equipped
for any encounter. No position
in the power of man to attain
was beyond them; no matter
how humble their beginning.
Determination to succeed trans
formed the puny, triendless Cor
s1can lieutenant into the mighty
Napoleon.
Governor Chamberlain re-
viewed the development OF our
educational system and found in
the agricultural college of today
the ideal school. Students leave
these institutions with minds
evenly developed, having COM
pleted course of studies where
In the classics and sciences were
happily blended. This school
ing must be regarded as prepara-
ton; the race is yet to be run.
He who ceases to study when he
bids farewell to his alma mater,
has wasted his time within her
walls. Unless the graduate puts
his training to some good use,
he is a debtor to the state for the
privileges she has given him. .,
There is abundant room in the
world for the class OF 1909, and
plenty of work for it to do.
Governor Chamberlain spoke of
the problems that had grown out
of our war with Spain. He
stepped aside to discuss the causes
Of that war and to impress on
his listeners the inevitableness of
its consequences. We could not |
avoid retaining the territory that
had providentially fallen into our
possession, nor would it have
been advisable to part with it if
we could. No, country can grow
and progress if it pursues policy
IF isolation. Contact with other
peoples and other customs are
necessary to advancement. Out
If the war have grown prob
ems that are awaiting solution,
and the rising generation will be
called upon to solve them. The
ace problem, the differences be-
:ween capital and labor and
many other vital questions are
yet to be properly disposed of,
md upon their correct solution
depends the perpetuity of this
lation. 81 for one." said the
speaker, shave no apprehension
or the future. !" There is no
place in society for the pessimist
md calamity bowler. Pride in
'ur country and faith in its fu-
ure, are distinguishing traits of
'ur best citizenship.
At the conclusion of Governor
>hamberlain's address, President
catch requested Mrs. Edmunds
o sing the "Star Spangled Ban
ler," and asked the audience to
DIN in the chorus. This beauti-
ul song was never sung with
'reater spirit or more patriotic
ervor.
The selection, "Serenade," by
he quartette preceded the pre-
of diplomas by Hon. J.
(. Weatherford, president of the
'oard. At the conclusion of this
eremony, Mrs. Edmunds sang J