The Corvallis gazette., June 19, 1891, The Corvallis Gazette SUPPLEMENT, Image 5

The Oorvallis Gazet
Vol. XXVII. No. 18.
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Friday, June 19, 1891.
P..ILOMATH ITEMS.
Philomath, Or. June 15, 1891.
Ed. Gazette:
The closiug exercises of the college were
held in the college chapel on Friday even
ing, Jane 12th. The following programme
was rendered.
Music Duet for piano, Gertie Sheak and
Prof. Gilbert. '
Prayer -Rev. I. G. Knotls. '
Music Duet for piano, Cassie Helmer
and Florence Davisson.
Essay Rivers, Horace Niles.
Declamation Lord Ullin's Daughter,
Amy Vaughn.
Oration It Moves, Rufus Holm.
Music Piano solo, Mill in the Forest,
VV. S. Gilbert.
Dialogue The Barber Shop, Edw. Lance
and John Nash.
Oration Literature, Effie Ingle.
Music Vocal solo, Esmeralda, Viola
Johnson.
Declamation Buzfuz to the Jury, Edw.
Lance. j
Essay Company, Ina Barclay.
Music Duet for piano, 111 Corricolo
"Galop, VV. S. Gilbert and Cassie Helmer.
Oration--The Spirit of Discovery, Viola
Johnson. ' . J "
Oratiau Out of School Life into Life's
School, Blanche Vaughn.
Music Trio for piano, The Barber of
Seville, Viola Johnson, Cassie Helmer and
V. S. Gilbert.
Oration Success and Happiuess, Luella
Dixon.
Oration Self Culture. Cassie Helmer.
Declamation The Pilot's Story, Florence
Davisson.
Song Philomathea, by Ten Students.
The programme was of excellent merit and
was much to the credit of the college. The
chapel was tastefully decorated. On the
rostrum a student's room was imitated and
was arranged as if a student who had been
at work busily had just left off his work,
In the hall was an appropriate motto
Everything combined to make the evening
pleasant. - The friends of the college may
justly feel proud. At the close of the ex
ercise kthe president made a statement of
the work of the year. This showed an im
provement of 25 per cent, in every depart
ment of the work.
Then two of the students, Mr. Rufus
Holm and Miss Etfie Ingle attended by John
Gellatly and Miss Viola Johnson, came to
the chancel and in a neat aud beautiful
ceremony by President Gilbert were mar
ried. Mr. Holm is now teaching in Kiug's
Valley. His home had been in Illinois un
til his coining to Oregon last Summer. He
has been one of the best students in the
college the past year and in every respect
a good man. The bride is a resident of
Philomath and is widely known. She is of
exemplary character as a student and as a
lady. All will wish them a happy and
prosperous life.
Bishop J. M. Hott, D. D., and wife spent
part of the week in Philomath.
The conference of the United Brethren
church meets at Hood River on June 17th.
Mauy of the Philomath people will attend,
The Children's Day service of the Meth
odist Sunday School was held last Friday,
June 14th. It was a grand success in every
particular. The decorations aud music
were especially good. -
Rufus Holm, while riding from Kings
Valley to Philomath on Friday, lost his
pnrse containing 230.
The board of directors of the college will
repair the college buildiug before the open
ing of school iu the fall. This will make
things more attractive for next year.
The college has just published its new
catalogue. It is beautifully printed and
presents an excellent appearance. A cata
logue may be secured by applying to the
president.
President Gilbert starts Tuesday, for his
home in Ohio, where he will visit until
August 1st, when he expects to return.
Miss Lou Hott, daughter of Bishop Hott,
has been elected to a professorship in the
college. Miss Hott graduated from Wood
bridge College iu California in 1890. She
is proficient and will make an excellent ad
dition to the faculty of the college.
Qomer Wyatt who has been very ill for
some time is again able to be up aud about;
We are glad to see you Homei.
Things are quiet in Philomath now since
school has closed.
Children's Day. The second Sabbath
ot June is the day that is observed by the
Presbyterian and Congregational churches
as well as by some others as children's day.
It is indeed a fitting time for children's ser
vices. June is the month oi roses; it is also
the month of daisies, buttercups and pansies;
the time when nature is at her best and is
putting forth all her energies to make her
self attractive; the songs of happy birds
wake us iu the e triv moruing aud the days
are long bright days. So June raiy be
comes the banner mouth of the whole year,
and is wisely selected for the time when the
children should have a special Sunday, aud
it was a beautiful thought to give the chil
dren one Sunday for them u vea. In ac
cordance with this custom, last Sabbath was
observed by the Sunday school of the Pres
byterian church in our city. The ladies of
the church decorated the church with beau
tiful flowers in a profuse aud tasteful man
ner so that the room was as fragrant as a
garden of roses. Several bird cages were
suspended from the ceiling and the happy
little songster seemed to sing their most
charming songs. The exercises of the day
were concluded by tr. M. Johuson, the
superinten lent of the school and passed of
admiralty. Tti3 singing of the children
under the instruction and direction of Mrs.
Johnson was excellent, some of the pieces
were very choice and captivating, especially
the "humming bird;" "I'm a little pilgrim,"
and the trio by the three little girls, Mil
dred. Bertie and Edith. The fan song by
the l irger girls was nicely rendered aud the
recitations !y ilie school were all good.
Miss Leon Louis recited that beautiful lit
tle poem "Rock of Ages" charmingly. A
few appropriate words were spoken by the
superintendent, ami Prof. Blaoch.-rd of
Pasco, Wash., and by the pastor. The
entire service was thoroughly enjoyed by
the large audience present and one that will
long be remembered by the children.
School 'Report. Report of school in
District No. 19, for the term ending June 13,
1891: Those neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the term were, Jessie Henderson and
Delia Thornton. .. Rachel Henderson and
Allie Taylor were never tardy and were ab
sent only one day. Arthur Henkle was not
absent a day, but was tardy a few times.
Only Samuel Whitesides was graded 100
in deportment, although the general aver
age was above 90. The names of those -who
averaged over 90 in all their studies for the
term are, Jessie Taylor, Arthur . Henkle,
Ferdinand Brady, Joseph Henkle, Delia
Thornton, Carrie Smith and Allie Taylor.
Those leceiving prizes were, Samuel White-
sides for deportment, and Hannah Krieus,
Delia Thornton aud Jessie Taylor for not
missing over fi?e words iu spelling during
the term. The school planted six tree on
Arbor Day. Only one lived and is now
growing nicely. School closed with rhetor
ical exercises and music. A verypleasant
term has been enjoyed by the pupils and
their teacher. L. S. Buoy.
Col. Van Cleve, of the Toledo Post, was
doing the town Saturday. To hear him tell
it, he has struck an immense fortune in his
coal mine recently discovered near that
place. Well we are glad to hear that a
newspaper man has struck something.
, FROM THE ATLANTIC COAST.
New York, June, 9, 1891.
To the Editor:
Detroit is a beautiful city. Unlike most
commercial points of its importance, it is
laid out with a view of conserving an artis
tic taste as well as of facilitating its busi
ness interests. The city and county public
buildiugs occupy a position some three or
four blocks from the Detroit river. From
this center the principal avennes diverge
and intercommunication between them is
hid by means of streets running parallel
to and crosswise between them. Thus the
monotony of any one predominant style of
architecture is made impossible in a city
containing so many possibilities for archi
tectural display and manifestations of ar
tistic taste. The climate and soil are not
dissimilar to that of the Willamette Valley,
but the county being so much more thickly
populated make quite a difference-with the
farming community. I imagine that a Wil
lamette Valley farmer would not consider
five or ten acres much of a farm. . Tet men
grow rich in the east oh tract of land no
larger than this.
I found vegetation very similar to that at
home. But no grass iu the streets of De
troit. Strawberries are riprs and seem to
be the favorite fruit in use; but I wish to
say that the oranges iu the markets of the
eastern cities where I have been cannot
compare with the California oranges which
it ii the good foitune of Oregomans to ob
tain fresh at a very moderate price.
The general assembly of the Presbytery
convened, transacted its business and ad
journed. It consisted of about six hundred
ministers and elders aud it was pretty hard
to tell them a.jart. On one occasion, how
ever, I was walking on the street witu two
ministers and I heard a bystander remark,
"They are not all preachers anyhow." I
felt disappointed for 1 was trying to affect
a dignified air. We do not always see our
selves as others see us.
The greatest interest seemed to be mani
fested in the matter relating to Dr. Briggs.
Other subjects of general interest were
treated with the consideration which their
importauce demanded but in nothing else
was there shown that absorbing interest
which the Brings controversy evoked. It
might be considered presumptous lor me to
express an opinion on the issues arising
from the Briggs case. I will not express an
opinion.
Dr. Briggs has for some years been con
nected with a Union Theological seminary.
Recently a man died and endowed a chair
in this school. He was a devoted admirer
of Dr. Briggs and mentioned his name in
connection with this professorship. The
board transferred Dr. Briggs from his for
mer chair to the one endowed. He was in
ducted into his seat ami on that occasion
made an inaugural address. The address
has been published in book form and can
be obtained from any newsdealer for fifty
cents. In his inaugural address Dr. Briggs
gave utterance to opinions which have rais
ed the cry of "heresy" from all quarters of
the Christian world. If any one is desirous
of learning wherein Dr. Briggs has depart
ed from the doctrines held by the majority
l of his brethren in the Protestant church,
my advice is to get his address aud rea l it.
No one should have much to say respecting
the merits of this case without being some
what familiar with the utterances of Dr.
Briggs and alsa with the reasons for those
opiuious. I am not familiar with all this
and hence have nothing to say of its merits.
An acknowledged authority has said with
reference to the opinions of some ancient
writers whom the world did not promptly
endorse:
"You then, who the -right course would
steer,
Know well each ancients proper character;
His learning, scope in every page,
Religion, country, genius of his age.
Without all these at once before your eyes,
Cavil you may but never criticise."
I am not inclined to criticise Dr. Briggs,
nor the directors of Union Theological sem
inary, nor yet the General Assembly who
voted to disapprove the appointment. This
does not necessarily imply that I am ignor
ant of the arguments for and against Dr.
Briggs. It is simply modesty. The public
probably does not care what my opinion
may be, certainly it is only one out of many,
but 1 do care what kind of an opinion the
public forms of Dr. Briggs and his alleged
heresy. Of which more. Anon.
Clerks vs. Railroad Boys. A match
game of base ball will be played this (Fri
day) afternoon at 3 o'clock, between the
business men and clerks and the employes
at the Oregon Pacific office. This will no
doubt be one of the most interesting games
ever played in this city, as neither club
hav? had any practice and are am at u res in
every sense of the word. It is rumored
that a physician will be in attendance with
a bottle of arneca? and a set of surgeon's
tools and will attend to broken fingers and
bruised noses with neatness and despatch.
The players nil each side are equally deter
mined to be victorious aud all who witness
the game may expect to see a struggle for
supremacy such as has never been witnessed
on the ball grounds in this city before.
The following are those who will partici
pate in the game. T. Burnett, P. Calahan,
Young, O. McLagan, Conn, Harris. Hoi
gate, Johnson and Small, vs. Cunningham,
Stewart, Hopkins, Bergin, Wardlaw, Rip
ley, Cummins, Dingle and Abbey.
There will be an excursion from Albany
to Newport to-morrow, Saturday. A train
consisting if ten coaches will leave Albany
at 5 p. m., and Corvallis at 5:30 p. m. Ar
riving in Newport at 8:30 p. m., where they
will remaiu until 6 p. m. Sunday evening.
Tickets are good till Tuesday by paying 50
cents extra at Yaquina. The fare for the
round trip is $2.25 from Corvallis. Co. F.,
2nd Regiment, O. N. G., will participate as
a company and drill on the beach at New
port, and a ball game will be played which
will furnish amusement for those who appre
ciate a first-class game of ball.
Allotment of Lands. In the recent al
lotment of the Siletz reservation to the In
dians of that reservation the portion of the
tribe living around Tillamook bay was left
out, owiug to a treaty that was supposed to
have been made some years ago. The treaty
was never consumated, and, therefore, the
Tillamook Indians deserve a share of the
reservation. The matter is being investi
gated by the bureau of Indian affairs
through the Siletz agent, and the Indians
will doubtless get their land. Statesman.
A REfNloN. At the Pioneers' Reunion
in Portland last Tuesday there were present
in the audience four survivors of the Whit
man massacre Mr. J. F. Young, of Cedar
Mills, Washington county; Mrs. Chapman
(nee Bewley), of Sheridan; Mrs. Rebecca
Cone (nee Hall), Portland; Mrs. N. A.
Jacobs (Osborne), Portland; also one of their
rescurers Mr. Edward Chambreau, was
present, and the meeting between them was
very affecting.
Judge Pipes is a rusher on the bench, and
keeps the lawyers so busy during the Bession
of court that they can scarcely sleep of
nights, on account of thinking about the
hard time they will have the next day.
Talk about the farmers' alliance people be
ing overworked and underpaid, and then
take a look at one of our lawyers during
court week. There is no comparison.
State Journal.
Excitement
Runs high at the Pharmacy over System
Builder as every body is using it for Catarrh
of the Stomach, Dyspesia, Constipation and
impure blood and to build up the system.
It certainly possesses wonderful merit when
all speak bo well of it. Sold by all druggists.