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I The Ashland Advertiser. Monarch of the Amateurs. VOL. IV. ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1896. A n E xplanation .—The Graduating Exercises of the Normal School will be held in the Chautauqua Building next Thursday morning, June 11, at 10 o’clock, instead of in the evening, as an nounced in last week’s A dvertiser . THE ELOCUTIONARY CONTEST. JUNIORS AND SENIORS ENGAGE. An Interesting Contest-—Medals Awarded to Misses Dodge and Gregory. The first event of its kind in Ashland —the Oratorical Contest—by members of the Junior and Senior Classes of the Normal was held in the Chautauc ua Building last Saturday evening. The at tendance was large, the building being comfortably filled. The prizes were won by Miss Rosa Dodge, in the Senior con test, and Miss Edith Gregory, in the Junior contest. Following is the program: junior contest . Piano Duet,. ..“The Jolly Blacksmiths,” Misses Thomas and Whitney. “The Bride of the Desert,”.......Howard, j Lester Newton. “The Confessional,”.......................Story, Carrie George. “Lord William,”....................... Southey, Victor Mayer. “A Tale of the Atlantic Coast,”. .Anon., Edith Gregory, senior contest . Vocal Solo, “The Birds have been Sing ing About You,”... .Mae Grainger. “Zingarella,” The Gypsy Flower Girl, McDowell,.................... Rosa Dodge. “The Children of Bonnet Rouge,” Hugo, John A. Harvey. “The Deathbed of Benedict Arnold,” Lippard,................ Theresa Bryant. Quartet, “Afloat on the Bounding Tide,” Misses Thomas and Foster, Messrs. Cornutt and Harvey. Decision of Judges and awarding Medals. Lester Newton was the first contest ant introduced to the audience. He de serves especial compliment on his gestures, which were executed with an ease and grace that could not but com mand admiration. Miss Carrie George’s “The Confession al” next received the attention of the audience. Miss George delivered her piece in true romantic style, highly pleasing to her listeners. “Lord William,” by Victor Maver, followed, and in delivery, was hard to surpass. Victor is a good orator, grace ful in his movements and impressive in his speech. Edith Gregory then presented to the audience “A Tale of the Atlantic Coast,” which won for her the Junior contest prize. Miss Gregory delivered her re cital in the most acceptable and graceful manner, faultlessly adapted to the piece. The three contestants of the Senior class—Rosa Dodge, Theresa Bryant and NO. 12. THE A. A. A. ENTERTAINMENT. John A. Harvey—acquitted themselves with almost uniform credit, the medal being awarded to Miss Dodge, as “Zin- A Good Programme Well Rendered to a Full garella,” the Gvpsie Flower Girl. House. Each participant in the contests has just cause to feel proud of his efforts, The opera house was well filled last and Prof. Vining may be equally proud Friday night in attendance at the A. A. of his class in elocution. A. entertainment, the proceeds of which go to fit up a gymnasium in Ashland. Normal Commencement. The program rendered was the one given below. The acting, throughout, was Commencement week of the Normal uniformly good. The character song by School began last Friday,Class Day. In H. L. Sayles receives comment as having the afternoon, exercises were held on the made a “great hit.” In the last play, campus. an amusing political “drive” was well Saturday was Field Day, but it was launched: • • • • “Who’s the sheriff?” impossible to arrange with any of the “Do you know Hunt?” “Yes.” “Well, other schools in the valley for sports, ’tis n’t he.” consequently the Elocutionary Contest Prelude was the event of the day. Consolation,.................... Stephen Kelly, Sunday morning, G. M. Irwin, Supt. Caroline B. Herrin. of Public Instruction, delivered the Bac “OFF THE STAGE.” calaureate Sermon to the class. In the CAST. evening, the Annual Address was given Mr. Samuel Jordan, a vain “young,” old by Pres. P. L. Campbell, of the Mon w ’ idower, .......................... A. C. Dixon. mouth Normal. Georg? Jordan, his son, a romantic lover Exercises of the Department of Music with a consuming passion,....... were held Monday evening. .................. Waldo Klum. Tuesday evening was devoted to Pro Marcus Brass, an eccentric theatrical gram of Bellview Lyceum. agent, ................... Edw. Thornton. To-night, (Wednesday) Lecture before Helen Jordan, “with a J. heart, a soul, for Bellview and Excelsior Literary Socities the drama, ” ................... Ethel bv Pres. C. H. Chapman, of the State Clarinda Hastings, who “does Walrad. enjoy University, Eugene. making the lords of creation redicu- lous,............................... Maud Gallant. Investigate and be Convinced. Lucy, a pert and positive maid,(“I know it, sir, I am sure of it, sir”)....... At the present time, when low prices Kittie Million. prevail, the farmer, orchardist or vine- Indian Club ..................... Drill, by ten young ladies yardist who handles his routine work, under the direction of Prof. O. A. as well as his crop, the most cheaply Thornton. and expediently, is the man who shows Characteristic old Darkey. the best profit for the year. It therefore Plantation Song,.... ....... H. L. Sayles, follows that since the Ajax Coal Oil Gas assisted McBride. Engine is the latest, best and cheapest Scarf Drill, by by ten Blanche young ladies under power abtainable, that Palmer & Key, leadership of Mrs. C. A. Hitchcock. San Francisco, Cal., are in a position to Valse, ............................................ Chopin, help you add materially to the net profit Caroline B. Herrin. of your ranch. Investigate and l>e con A Rollicking Operette, vinced. ____________ “ O n B read and W ater .” May Call on nilitla. Evangeline, an awful naughty school S alem , Ore., June 6.—Colonel H. E. girl,....................... Carolyne D. Roper. Mitchell arrived in Salem to-day, direct Piperton, an eccentric musician,.. from Astoria, and stated to the governor ... * ••.•••••■ A. C . Dixon. the situation caused by the striking fish Miss Bartels, a cross, school inarm, ............... Miss Mary Silsby. ermen on the Lower Columbia. Colonel Mitchell believes if action by competent Siberlachlein,..................Fritz Sprindly, Caroline B. Herrin. authority is delayed, the loss of valuable property and bloodshed will ensue. The The net proceeds of the entertainment governor accompanied Colonel Mitchell were about forty dollars. to Portland, where the advisability of Wanted--At Otho, Iowa. dispatching troops to the seat of trouble will be further considered.—Oregonian. Alfred Linstrom. a Swedish descend Advertised Letter List. ant, aged 29 years. He went to Wash ington eight years ago, and later to List of letters remaining uncalled for Portland, Oregon, and has not been in the Ashland, Oregon, Post Office, heard from for four years. His aged June 8, 1896: mother is very anxious to know if he is Barr, Mrs. Rosa, Smith, Miss Liza, living. Any information leading to his Hobbs, Frank, Cole, Mr. and Mrs. W. whereabouts will be kindly received by Persons calling for same will please Charles Linstrom, Otho, Webster say “advertised.” county, Iowa. W. H. B runk , P. M. Other papers please copy.