Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-02-01
ANNUAL BANQUET
AT THE ARMORY
WELL ATTENDED

DelliB iiO peOple seated at the Ia
bles. The menu was made up almost
entirely of Oregon products, there
being only four articles on the menu
from out Of the state. It was plan
ned and supervised by the three
teachers of home economics in the
local schools and was served by lS
pupils who are studying this sub
| ject, the cooking being done by some
of the best cooks in Ashland. The
tables and building were very beau
tifully decorated and arranged by
Mrs. Elhart and Mrs. Oader.
The program Of the evening was
opened by the high school band Civ
ing two selections. The invocation
was delivered by Rev. w. j. Oldfield
followed by community song and
Introductory remarks by Henry G..
Enders Jr. At this point Carl Love-
land sang with his usual charm,
Have You Forgotten Me" and
When Shall We Meet Again" The
guests Of the evenings were them in
troduced, among whom were Thorn
as ID. Petch and Nelson d. Bohal,
who are connected with the Oregon
Gas and Electric company at Med
ford; F. s. Carter, Gold Hill; John
Eubanks, Portland Mrs. r. C. Kin
leyside, Medford; County Commits
sioners Victor Bursell and James
Owens and their wives; w. p. Moore,
Monterey, Calf; A. B. Adamson of
the Talent State bank; Ralph F..
Koozer, Talent; F. G. Lewis, travel
ing agent of the Southern Pacific,
Eugene; A. B. Cornell, representing
the Grants Pass Chamber of Com
merce; and Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Lin
das, Mr.. Lindas being the represent
ative of the Chamber OF Commerce
Of Medford. Leonard Petit then
gave two violin solos, "By the Wa
ters Of Minnetonka," and "A Wen
nese Melody" to the great enjoy
ment of all present.
A number OF the visitors were
called on for short talks, as were /.
few of our local prominent citizens.
all responding with a good word for
Ashland and the Rogue River val
ley. Mrs. II. II. ElmOre then gave
two vocal numbers in her usual
pleasing manner.
p. l.. Campbell president of the
University of Oregon was then in
troduced and gave an address, tax
ing as his subject "The Making of a
Great State" President Campbell,
while primarily interested In the
schools of the state, dwelt at length
on the rapidity with which the state
is going forward and making gains
unrealized to the citizens of this
great commonwealth. The great
timber and mineral resources, to-
gether with The incompatible water
power of the state, came in for their
share of attention, and figures up
in the billions were given in regard
to valuations and amounts. The
statement was made that the Rogue
River valley was the most prosper
ous agriculture district in the coun-
try.
The pioneers Of Oregon, President
Campbell remarked, were both brave
and strong. Only that class of peo.
pie could have stood the hardships
endured in crossing the plains, and
as a result we have the best people,
physically and morally to be found
anywhere. The educatlons system .
Of the state stands third In the Unit
cd States, being surpassed only by
Iowa adm Idaho. The making Of
men" was given as the greatest bus
iness of the state, and from the In
crease in the enrolment in the state
schools it would appear that Oregon
is well under way, but We must lend
our support 10 keep these schools
up to the high standard already at
tained. He further states that pri-
yate donations are responsible for
many of the advantages that Cali
fornla schools enjoy and that this Is
the greatest opportunity OF the gen
Grafton for people to lend assistance
to the state OF Oregon by making
donations for the maintenance OF
these higher schools and for pro.
fessorships in thSn He expressed
the hope that the state college and
would be made part of
our public school system and the
tax to cover these institutions levied
the same as for our regular school
system.
He closed his address by stating
hat the Chamber of Commerce must
touch every interest in the commun-
ity and that there must be mutual
good will and cooperation between