Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-01-24
Miss Ella johnson is spending
the week at her Newport cottage.

| Miss Ella johnson is spending
the week at her Newport cottage.
There is TO be dancing party at
the armory tomorrow evening, Civ
en- by the cadets, which promises to
be very enjoyable affair.
Another very beautiful plate has
peen donated towards the adorn-
ment of the Waldo Hall dining
; room. 1t is the gift of Miss Sarah
| Jacobs.
Tonight at the college there is to
be faculty recital, given by Prof.
jTaillandier of the piano department,
OAC School of Music; Miss Aimeda
Mann of the violin department, and
Miss Lulu Spangler of the vocal de-
partment. The program promised
is of more than passing merit.
/ Colonel e. Rofer of Salem is to
deliver a lectui At the NJ. E. church
Wednesday night under the aus
pices of the W. II. NJ. 8. Of the
church. Col. Hofer has visited Ell
lis island and is thoroughly familiar
with the subject which he discusses
in this lecture. There is no admis-
sion, every body is invited and q
very interesting evening is prom
ised.
The Reading Club held a very
enjoyable meeting at the home OF
Mrs. D. A. Osourn, Tuesday after
noon, an exceptionally fine program
being rendered as follows: Paper,
"The Life of Goldsmith" Mrs, Josie
Wells; paper, claws That Women
Should Know" Miss Pauline Kline;
discussion, lead by Mrs. B. A. Cath
sy, character Building in the
Home and School," vocal duet, Mrs;
M. S. Woodcock, Mrs. Minnie Lee;
poem, "How Grandma Danced tbs
Minuet," Mrs. Minnie Lee. Mrs. i.
Berchtold is president of the club
this year.
| Wednesday evening at the Cor
Wallis opera house the Gorton Min
strsls gave one of the best entertain.
ments in their line that has been iu
this city for long time. The music
was excellent, some exceptionally y
good voices being heard In solo and
quartet work; the scenic effects
specialties and costumes were al
better than the ordinary, and taken
altogether the large audience was
immensely pleased with the pro
ductlon. A contortionist of extra
ordinary ability entertained the
crowd, and a slack wire performer
did many thrilling stunts in midair
no. the least of which was riding {
one-wheel bicycle backward ane
forward across the slack wire. Tia
Gortons are we'll worth the price.
The Corvallis public as afforded
an opportunity Wednesday night o
hearing Harry Davenport, the fam
Gus cartoonist, in a lecture at tn
college armory, and large and ap
preciative audience was present. Mr.
Davenport told in entertaining st7l
of his trip to Arabia where he wen
| in search of blooded Arabian hors es
! of his dealings with the Bedouil
r tribe, of the manners, customs ant
dress of the Arabian people ant
many other interesting things con
\ ceGning this d slant land. The lee
2 turer drew his own illustrations tt
: give emphasis to his remarks, thu
| demonstrating his remarkable skil
, as pen artist to the entire salts
> faction of the audience. While thsr
were various other attractions il
Corvallis on this es ening, Mr.. Dav
enport's lecture drew large audi
ence and everyone was satisfied ant
pleased with the entertainment.
FOR SALE-Gable organ in goo'
oorJ;t;on pbono XII 10t