Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-02-12
SECOND BANQUET BIG SUCCESS
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declared that every citizen would
benefit by the advancement of the
town and so he should favor a bond
issue if necessary to maintain the
exhibit at the depot.
Prof. Irving E. Vining was called
upon to discuss his work among the
boys. He opened by comparing the
scenery and resources of Oregon with
those of the east and Europe and the
boys and girls of Oregon with those
of the cities of the east, declaring our
young people were of a much higher
type than the children of the foreign
element prominent in the large city
centers. Continuing, he declared
that it was not the bad boy or the
bad act that was hardest to deal
with, but the boys and girls who con-
sumed their energies in doing things
which do not lead anywhere, which
do not go toward the making of good,
efficient men and women. He con-
sidered the young people, the coming
citizenship of Oregon, an asset much
more worth looking after than the
mines, dairy interests, stock raising
or any other material asset. He
closed by thanking the Elks and
other citizens for their interest and
support of the Boys Vocational Club
and inviting all to the Lincoln Me-
mortal services at the armory this
evening.
f. c. Gates, the president of the
Medford Commercial Club, was next
called upon and spoke we'll, though
briefly, saying that he was not there
to boost for Ashland, but to boost for
a state exhibit at Ashland, and that
he would be at Eugene for the same
purpose. He closed by predicting
that the time would come when the
municipal boundaries of Ashland and
Medford were no farther apart than
the north line of California and the
south line of Oregon.
j. II. Fuller, president of the Tai
ent Commercial Club, paid a high
tribute to Ashland and declared that
next to his home town of Augusta.
Maine, and possibly the town of Tai
ent, he loved Ashland the pest of any
spot on earth. He ended with a hu-
morous query as to where Talent
would be when Medford AMI Ashland
joined
w. w. USHER gave a prophecy of
some things which might happen to
certain members of the delegation II
Eugene which created some mirth.
and then with the assistance cf Prof
Moore and the high school stereopti-
con threw some beautiful pictures on
the screen. Among them Were some
beautiful colored slides, photos of
paintings by Miss Mabel Russell of
Crater Lake and other Oregon scenes.
and also pictures from photos of Ash
land roses, Ashland park, Mt. Ash
land, the Ashland high school. col
ored by Miss Russell, and last but
ny no means least the Ashland Bows
Club and the two lads who 20 brave
~ threaded the wilderness last sum
ner to carry grub to Prof Vinirg
when he was hurt in the woods.
Taken all together, it was oae OF
the greatest gatherings of the kind
ever pulled off in the valley
Among the out of town visitors
who participated in the banquet were
a. ). Ames, c. d. Burgan Pete Vau-
dersluis and J. II. Fuller of Talent.
q. f. Gates, Ben Sheldon and sew
eral Others from Medford, George w,
Austin OF Brookings, S. d., ]. w.
sweeney, contractor for the Pacific
Highway, and A. C. Riggs, who will
ne associated with him in the work.
II is somewhat unfortunate that
matters not previously planned fo-
in the program were necessarily
brought into it and made the pro-
gram somewhat long so we were un-
able to hear Rev. Schwimley, who
was to talk on the present activities
OF the club. This would have been
an excellent climax to the othe-
splendid talks.
In justice the toastmaster desires
II said that the gentleman who broke
into the program with remarks that
were entirely out OF harmony with
the rest OF the meeting. and who was
partly responsible for our missing
Rev. Schwimley's talk, did so without
his previous knowledge OIL consent.
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