Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1906-06-15
THEY GRADUATED.
commencement Exercises at o.
A. C.-Splendid Program.


A. C.-Splendid Program.
The closing event of college
commencement week was the
graduating exercises in the Ar
mory, Wednesday morning, be-
ginning at 10 O'Clock and closing
at 1890. For nearly week the
town had been full of visitors,
old students and distant friends
of the class members, and on
Wednesday it appeared as though
the entire town had turned out to
attend the exercises, the Armory
being filled with people.
The platform was unadorned,
but above and all around was
bunting, potted plants and small
fir trees, making the place very
beautiful. - -
Those participating in the ex-
ercises entered from the door to
the right of the stage and march
ed slowly down the aisle towards
the front doors, thence around
and up the opposite aisle to seats
on the rostrum. The procession
was led by President Catch, fol-
lowed by Rev. Eliot. Jr., of Port
land, and Rev. Hurd, and then
members OF the faculty, two by
two, and lastly, the seniors. This
was a new feature and very
pretty and impressive one. The
invocation was by Rev. Hurd,
and the opening number was by
a chorus and orchestra, 30, Col
umbia, We Hail Thee" given in
a very pleasing manner.
In a brief, but pointed oration,
Miss Minette Phillips discussed
"The Dignity of Labor" show
ing how, since the beginning of
the world, labor has been factor
in moulding character, and the
speaker declared that no man
could be great or useful IN the
world uuless he labored. Work
was held as honorable and praise
worthy, and it is probable that
every person in the audience
agreed with Miss Phillips in her
sentiments.
A vocal solo, sweetly sung by
Mrs. Imogen Harding Brodie of
Seattle elected an encore, and
following this, Archibald Eugene
Burns, the valedictorian, deliver
ed his terse oration On "The
True Measure of Success. )" "The
measure OF success is in deserv-
ing it," said the speaker, aud
the sentiment was silently en-
dorsed by the hearers.
A piano SOLO was splendidly
given by Prof. Gerard Taillan-
dier, and Rev. William G. Eliot,
Jr., then addressed the seniors.
This was a scholarly effort, deliv-
cred direct to the class, and it
teemed with vital thought and
thrilled those present with its
earnestness and deep feeling.
The members OF the class, the
speaker declared, owed a debt to
the great commonwealth of Ore
gon tor the educational opportun-
ity afforded them, and this debt
should be paid in faithful and
true citizenship to the state and
and country, and in living such
lives morally as would be credit
to Oregan. The speaker said
that every person enjoyed happi-
ness in the fullest sense
through service to the Great
Master.
.Ewe more selections by the
chorus and orchestra were round
ly applauded, and the diplomas
were presented to Phillip Gear
hart, president of the class, by
Hon. J. K. Weatherford, presi-
dent of the board of regents.
President Catch conferred
the degrees, and Mrs. Imogen
Harding-Brodie sang again aud
responded to an encore, when
the audience was dismissed by
Rev. Eliot.
Perhaps never on an OAC
commencement day has there
been such an abundance of beau
tiful flowers, the front OF the ros-
trum being literally knee-deep
with fragrant roses and carua-