Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-07-17
Eight Pass Through
The Golden Arch

Win the ClOSllB VI ueSudy pTO-
gram Ashland has made another
stride forward as a Chautauqua and
convention center, and the twenty
fourth session will go down into his
tory as the best ever held in south
ern Oregon. The program was par
excellent. The talent great and un-
surpassed. One of the most attrac-
tive features, and which should have
been given whole evening, was on
the Friday afternoon program, the
c. L. S. c. class graduating exercises,
and was pronounced by those FORUM
ate enough to be present the most
beautiful and impressive of the
course. The building was handsome
ly decorated. Four arches were built
in the center aisle, decorated with the
class colors of 1916-1917, with the
following inscriptions, Literature,
Science, History, Art. The platform
was artistically arranged with the col
ors green and red. Handsome bas-
kets of flowers and bouquets. In
front and across the stage was large
banner with this motto, "Knowledee
maketh all mankind akin" In the
center of the platform a double arch
way was erected. On one side was
Golden Gate, and on the other the
Open Road. The effect was very
beautiful and very artistically ar
ranged by the members of the class
At the appointed time the past presi-
dent, Mrs. j. T. Rocho, took the plat
form and delivered the class history
In a most graceful and deliberate
telling HON this class first
originated in the brains of one lonely
woman on a Wyoming ranch. Not
having the means, opportunity or ma
terial, her ideas laid dormant until
coming to Ashland, where with the
assistance of one or two others her
plans for the S. c. L. G. Reading Cir
Gle were formed, whereby eight of
he number of twenty (limited) COM
Dleted the four-year course were
awarded their diplomas here today.
She brought out clearly the fact of
Ashland's great future possibilities,
What one mind can do, alluding to the
Ashland park and mineral springs,
which have been born and brought
o a successful conclusion by one man
Who had for his motto day and night,
We can and we will" Ashland |
reeds al larger and more comfortable |
hall, and it was shown
hat by concerted action, with con-
tructive thoughts and ideas, we can
Ira@ to us what we want like mag
let drawing the particles of steel.
he illustration was a good one and
oudly applauded by the audience.
Next number was a fine solo by
Iiss EIilty, accompanied by Mrs.
brake, which showed great musical
alent and culture. Mrs. Drake start
march, which was the signal, for
he class to take up their journey
nd finish same by passing under the
ifferent arches. The procession in
ouble file, headed by the incoming
resident, Mrs. Foster, and Miss En-
lie, led by little Flora Putnam bear
lg flowers, looking like fairy"
,llowed by the class marching on the
age, the Golden Gate being opened
= the fairy" who admitted one at
time of the graduates, the others
issing to one side through the arch,
,ating themselves. The diplomas
ere delivered by the president.
hen Sylvester Long was introduced :
: the president of southern Oregon
the greatest Chautauqua orator on t.
e American platform, who delivered v
e class talk" in very able and a
lpressive manner. Afterwards the
aduates were presented with beau II
'ul bouquets and congratulated by il
cir many friends, when the exer- Il
,es closed. Iii