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About The Ashland advertiser. (Ashland, Or.) 1893-1898 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1897)
The Ashland Advertiser. Published Every Wednesday. flonarch of the Amateurs. E ditor , . . P ublisher , P roprietor . — TERMS. — Subscription, One Year.................... $.50. “ Six Months..................... 25. Sample copies mailed freely. r Advertising rates, Discounts,........... Terms to Agents, Made known upon application. t^“All ads., notices, etc., when not paid in advance, run until ordered out. Entered at the post-office at Ashland, Oregon, as second-class matter. P. FISHER, NEWSPAPER AD- vertising Agent, 21 Merchant’s Exchange, San Francisco, is our author ized agent. The A dvertiser is kept on tile in his office. ] The “ADVERTISER” han the Largest < irculatiun of any Amateur Newspaper in the World. ASHLAND.............. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1897 Chautauqua, July ioth-22d, 1897. Prominent speakers: Bryan, Lamar, Gaston, Misses Benfey and Ackerman; Joaquin Miller, Revs. Pentecost, Her shey and others. Six schools conducted by Masters. Reason tickets $1.50. G« xm 1 camping, health and wisdom for little money. Decide to come. Address Pres., Ashland, Oregon Married.—Dixon-Herrin. Mr. A. C. Dixon and Miss Caroline Herrin were married in the M. E. church, Ashland, last Thursday evening, May 27, 1897, by Rev. 8. E. Meminger. The ceremony was witnessed by the im mediate relatives of the young couple. Both of the contracting parties are well known here, being very prominent in local society. They will be at home to friends and acquaintance at the Norris residence on Church street after June 10. The A dvertiser extends congratula tions, and, with their large number of friends, unites in wishing them a blissful lot in life. Fruit Growers' Meeting. A meeting of the fruit growers of Ash land is called for Saturday evening,June 5, at 8 o’clock in the city hall. All fruit growers who desire to promote their in dividual as well as community interests are urged to attend. Advertised Letter Liat. List of letters remaining uncalled for in the Ashland, Oregon, Post Office, May 31, 1897. Clark, John O., English, W. M., Moore, H. C., Ferrents, Mr Bob. Persons calling for same will please say “advertised.” W. H. B runk , P. M. Wanted-An Idea SB Protect vour ideas; they may bring you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor neys, Washington, D. C., for their $1,800 prize offer and new list or one thousand inventions wanted. Grammar Schools Commencement. by a committee appointed for the pur pose : The graduates of the Ashland Gram mar Schools held their commencement IN MEMORIAM. exercises in the opera house last Friday Tribute to the memory of Effie Armitage evening. The attendance was about as by the High School Alumni. large as that of the High School exer The all wise Father has taken home cises the previous evening. There were flowers in abundance, and everything our beloved friend and schoolmate. So pure in life, so firm in Christian presented a very pleasing appearance. faith was she that while yet in the first The program began at 8 o’clock with a musical selection, “The Hunter.” Rev. bloom of womanhood He has called her E. P. Childs gave the invocation. Carl to her reward. In her school work she was earnest Robley acquitted himself creditably in a and faithful, performing willingly and recitation, “The Indian Chieftain to the White Settler.” An original composi gladly all her duties. She had always a tion bv Daisy Cherry, “A Rolling Stone helping hand for those in trouble. Her Gathers no Moss,” contained much kind words and happy disposition made bright and interesting thought. “Hon her a favorite of all. Though she has gone from us. still her esty” was the theme of Thornton Wiley’s influence for good remains with us lift essay, and was ablv treated by him. ing us to higher aims and to a better life. The audience was then favored with a Resolved: That this memorial be en very pretty song, “Bluebells of Scot land.” A recitation, “Bay Billy,” was tered on the records of the Association, admirably rendered by Seymour Wash published in the city papers, ami a copy burn, following which was a well com be sent to the bereaved family of our posed essay on “Air Ships,” by Mary friend and schoolmate. i E mma E wan , Caldwell. The Rose Drill by the pupils Com. a E dith G regory , of the South School was the next num (O. A. T hornton . ber on the program, and was a beautiful performance , very much appreciated by Normal School Commencement Week. the audience. “The Story of Deacon Graduation exercises of the Ashland Brown, a recitation by Docia Willits,was rendered in a creditable manner and State Noi mal will be held June 11-17, greatly pleased her hearers. “Homes most of the exercises being held in the Announce Without Hands” was a production that Chautauqua tal>ernac)e. reflected no small degree of credit upon ments for commencement week are as the ability of Lucinda Spencer. Here follow 8: followed the “Chorus of Spinning Maid Friday, June 11, 2 p . m .—Class Day ens.” Lena Abott then rendered a reci Exercises. tation, “How he Saved St. Michaels,” Saturday, June 12, 8 p. m .—Elocution in a manner that won for herself univer ary Contest. Sunday, June 13, 11 a . m .—Baccalau sal admiration. The little people from the North Schoo) executed the Calis- reate Sermon, Rev. Robert McLean.—8 thenic Drill very nicely, and the audi p. m .—Annual Address, Dr. T. B. Ford. ence would have been pleased to witness Monday, June 14, 8 p. m .—Musicale. a iecponse to the generous applause. Tuesday, June 15, 8 p. m .— Program of Chandler Watson showed much careful Literary Societies. thought and familiarity with the subject Wednesday, June 16,3 p. m .—Business in a treatise on the “Forest Reserve.” Meeting of the Alumni.—8 p. m .—Alum A song, “Breathe Soft, Ye Winds.” was ni Program. well rendered, followed by an address Thursday, June 17, 10 a . m .—Gradua by O. A. Thornton, who gave the young tion Exercises. graduates much advice that if followed Graduates: Normal Class, Degree B. will be of inestimable value to them. S. I)., Nellie M. Bolton, Walter I).Cofer, The presentation of the class was made Mattie Currie Inman. L. May Phipps, by E. E. Washburn. He gave to the Kitty Wells, J. Percy Wells. Commer class much good thought, which cannot cial Class, Eunice V. Dement, Nellie E. fail to inspire them to accomplishments Dickey, Alary E. C. Hevener, Alma G. of the highest degree. Principal C. A. Johnson, Cora E. Kist, Lizzie A Nether- Hitchcock presented the diplomas to the land, Blanche A. Stearns, May A. Sut class. Two prizes, a medal and two vol ton, M. Eila Terrill, II. Louise Whitney, umes of standard literature, were pre Helena M. F. Wessela. sented respectively to Fannie Beeson and Amy Grubb, for the highest grades Fifth Annual Chautauqua Assembly. in the B and C classes of the High Th« fifth annual assembly of the School, the C class pupil receiving the Southern Oregon Chautauqua Associa medal. tion will be held in Ashland July 10-22. Prominent speakers from all over the High School Alumni rieeting. country have been secured for the occa The annual meeting of the Alumni of sion. Among the List are: Hon. Win. the Ashland High School was held in J. Bryan, of Nebraska, Rev. A. W. La Hotel Oregon last Saturday evening. mar, of Georgia. Ed w. P. Gaston, Esq., There were present, besides the Class of of Illinois, Miss Ida Beniey, of New ’97 of whom there are fifteen, twenty York, Miss Jessie Ackerman, of Illinois, eight of the old alumni, and a very Rev. G. F. Pentecost, of New York, pleasant reunion was had. An interest Pres. Eli M’Clush, of California, Scott F. ing literary program was rendered in the Hershey, Ph. D., of Massachusetts. De first part of the evening, after which partment work: Music, Prof. D. P. were the business transactions and elec Hughes, of California ; Art, Prof. W. 8. tion of officers. Alxnit 10:30 o’clock, Parrott, of Oregon; Elocution. Miss the alumni repaired to the dining room, R. Baumann, of Illinois; Cooking School, where a banquet was spread, and with Miss Grace E. Morey, of California; W. the usual toasts and responses, the Class C. T. U. Methods; Bible Study. of ’97 was formally received into the as This Assembly promises to be the best sociation. The evening was a most en since the Association was organized. No joyable one to all concerned. one can airord to miss it. The price of The following resolution was drawn up a season ticket is $1.50.
