Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-11

lolQ In Llo EVduRoilCdl Shuieh,
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
All Of the business houses OF the city
we're closed at that time and in conse-
quence an enormous crowd thronged
the building The church had been
decorated for the occasion by the
Junior class with a profusion OF
marguerites, the class flower. a frieze
of these blossoms with the numerals
'O9 upon it extending across the rear
of the stage.
The program was introduced with
an instrumental d1ett by Lloyd and
Lisle Rice. Two excellent selections
by mixed quartette and the college
glee club and beautiful vocal solo
by Miss Ethel Gwinn, furnished the
other musical features Of the program,
beside the duett played by Miss Edith
Yates and Miss Iva Mcdaniel,
Following are the subjects of the
orations delivered by the graduates :;
''The Culture Value of Art, Miss
Edna Hall; "Our Social Problem" )"
Miss Eta phillips; "Our Noblest
Birthright," Miss Veva Burns; The
Taste and Tendency of Present Day
Literature, Miss Vera Cosper; "a
Trinity of Life Questions, Miss Alice
Grant; 'eThe Open Door," Miss Win
ME Kelly; "Non Nobis Solum," (the
motto of the class Mr.. Robert Van
Orsdel.
Well written and we'll delivered,
breathing the healthy spirit OF the
ambition and optimism OF the young
graduates, and giving evidence OF
care and thoughtfulness expended in
their preparation, these orations were
such as their authors might we'll be
proud Of and formed, SO to speak, a
bouquet OF beautiful thoughts. the
fragrance of which will long remain
with those who had the privilege oi
attending the exercises.
The address to the class delivered
by the Rev. N. S. Reeves, of the Pres
byterian Church, was followed by the
presentation of diplomas by Presiden
@. A. Mock. Upon each of the sever
graduates from the collegiate course
was conferred the degree of Bachelor
of Elements, while the Master OF Arts
degree was conferred upon the follow
ing persons all graduates OF the class
of 'O6: Miss Hattie Teats, B. A. Teat
and W. I. Ford. By special action o
the Board of Trustees, the degree o
Elements was also conferred upol
LLOYD Launer, who after being withil
, two weeks of graduation in 1907, wa
, prevented by illness, from completing
the year. The same degree was con
ferred also on George Lowell, of Salem
for special work.
= The Alumni of Dallas College, La
! Creole Academy and Lafayette Semi
! nary held their reunion in the Evan
gelical Church at o'clock Wedne'
i. day night. A short program consist
) ing of musical numbers, addresses b
! various members of the associatlo
and two fine readings by Mrs. Wys'
Jones, of McMinnville, was given, 10
lowed by the formal admittance OF I'll
Glass of 'O9 into the organization, an
the annual business session. Ju
before the business meeting, Elm'
q Barnhart, a Sophomore, presente
DR.. G. A. Mock with a handson
! watchfob as a gift from the membe
of the Student Body, in token OF Il
"a esteem In which he was held by ther
a In the election OF officers, W.
: Ford. of 'O6, was chosen presiden
, Mrs. Ora Cosper, of 's3, vice preslder
!, and W. l. Critchlow, of '07, secreta
. and treasurer. A resolution w
: passed extending the encourageme
10 and promise of all possible assistan
. from the Alumni Association, to Re
:, A. A. Winter, the newly elected pref
dent OF Dallas College, in the cal
! paign for increasing the endowme
"a fund of the college. which he purpos
carrying on this summer. After t
- close of the business session, q
h alumni and guests, numbering abo
go. proceeded to the Hotel Gail, whe
the annual banquet had been prepar
and a pleasant social hour spe
around the big banquet table, broug
to a close the last act in the drama
the college career of the students
too =