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WEEKLY OHEGOTST STA.TESMA."N 7cui STATESMAN. fBTDAY juke is, is:: Commencement Doy Uie laet of the stu dent's school days, the first of the. arduooa and trying duties of the business of life. What are the thought of those young hv diss and gentlemen, who were seated on -the platform ready to' perform the las dtty re- 2 ured of them ,befor? they to -tMant , tett for which they hare rpent mtey wearyJ sours of la.bbr-.the coveted dipbwa Do they think, with its receipt, thvr dirtMC a atadeats , are at an end !" 1W tbey beheve themselves educated 1 .XVthty cunndently step out on the platform -to rebwe'.fWj -gradoating essay, or oration, belwnmj!. they know it all ? Or do they understandnbat while school davs areTover, and. theWulain- atte University it soon ta heleft hahmd hajtl'ari &0 Wind characteristics V GwaCi. their education is but 'just begun; ' that-liie V duties are just ahead and" it' carwaffif strifes rast nowbe met by them., . Bowjrefl they "may be performed, or with a hat auqowe $ey may meet,' will depend . npnn- - the' ep4'' ratHw made-m school. ,It will be weTS V they leave these balls of . wreciaiioaof therasel .These thoughts occurrr -at the exercises whjch took place at aity yesterlaV. The With aa, anthem sung 1 gradsratiiig - class,- followed jirayer by Key.' K" Pi Tosrer."f the M. E. VJmxu), Ihe Aurora tund here fonushed some exeeSeot mus e, after which George A. Peebies-"was. iatroduoed.; .Hjs subject, ' "Cbxrl Sumner." waa 'ably treated by the youna man, shewing that he waS-wtll veratd.i inthe history of this ereat man. Be said that Americans poiut wiA pride lo all their his toric character as self-made men. , Usually they are of hdmble parentage, and their early lives are a hard struggle adversity. He drew a pictnteof the ragged boy jn the workshop, toiling for his dairy bread, ,and when the days work is done, ocenpyine -hie time with ha books. He trauedhi history through each successive, step, . until b would finally be found as one of grand char acter, and whose name w.Mikl be seen m the pases of history. Koi such was the. ifj of Char'es Sdmner. - He was -bom of illus trious parents, had a good colieiate .ednca. tion which was improved by foraian -travL He began life, under favorable anspicies, but wa not content with a life of meiliocrity " in his profesdon. Ha Ub ired nfit for himself, Lul bia one great object was "to liberate thosf who were held in holiday. The speak-? nlogized Sumner especially for his great aervioes and labors in the -great struggle be tween liberty and slavery, and said he would ever be held in grateful remembrance by the AnuTu-art people. Miss Nettie A. Cooke foIlowd with sc easay entitled, "Things that cost Nothing r She said that many of the things in life which are conducive to health ; . i happines: coat nothing. Light, air, etc, wet us noth ing, yet do not seem to be appreciated. She spoke of the nse of light and air, and re- I tared to another class of tilings which cost nothing, but which often prove of mncb happiness to others. Little deed of kind ness and words of love cost us notbin- yet bow far they may go in making better and nobler those who surround tu. Miss Sora liosg read an esoay on "Shrinks. She referred to the temples and altars of the prut as being, roauy of them, magnificent attnetoree. Thither went many worshipper to atone for sin by offering up sacrifices at the shrines of the gods. The shrines of life were referred to as being many and various. Youth hesitates before choosing the one be fore which it may worship. Some have laid their all health, stren'-tb and happiness be "ore their s' r'nes. Tinwe who have givera t e t est results to the world are those who h - devoted their whole lives to their shrines. Miss Anna Lawrence chose as a subject of an essay, "The 1 aat Leaf." Life was re ferred to as a book wh.we leaves we are suc cessively toning. To youth life seems s mere play. Castles are built and imagina tion is alio e 1 full sway. Oh, realization of fondest hopes, and looked forward to long ingly! A wholesome lesamn waa sought to be drawn from her subject and the time when the last had hi the book of life will be turned was feelingly spoken of. ' The "South," an oration by Frank Irv ine, waa next on the programme. Mr. Irvine gave a sketch of the condition of the South as it was previous to the trouble which led to the late rebell on. Her people were paceful and happy and mdustriooa. The arts sol sciences urth and South, advanced ha id in hand. Then no party lines wen drawn. Soon, however, a cloud arose; a difference of opinion occurred between the people of the two section! whicfc finally led to war between the people of the North and South. The question was 'settled at the cannon a mouth and State sovereignty and slavery are no more. After peace began the work of reconstruction. ? The victorious party, how ever, sought not for .conqaet and renown, and did not harass, but assisted the foe. The speaker Hob d by earnestly en-1 deavorin" to show tvat the South fought not to overturn the con rtitn'o 1 and govern ment, but honestly o- principle. He re- laiea to ae published jsiitical opinions f. f ves. ri w liie if iil hifA u Ains M 1 A 1 j.-l.iw .bu aJ-ri:L.-. -ITA Vu--- .wl W P. of the gucrar da!. a J;th riR;, ih-Trrh Jln-ut of tW8"of Tw., the ill uuette l ver-, poem bvLonfitallow. which wtb well re- Uif birk? CivmB aafeluiiooiil. in t ! .: t , V T rJ V rM.riluce4 and deLvored tUo cl aHj?il" j "Golden S'wtW ''wSktl subhfet Jlr. Thia Jorf fcxt Mt "-"''v' 'T' Ji'Wgi Waa pyewid, tuucly, Robert E. Lm and Best TTiTl in support of wlat b said. Miss Eramx Jones real aa eawy on "Wire." The subject n a practical one, aud m treated in practical manner. . The utility of wire, how it was made and to what various sees it may twput wars spoken of. - - . .- 1 Mias XeSie F. aleachaia fallowwd Mia Jose with an excellent oration entitled 'Tidal Waves." The speaker briefly and poetically drtcribed a tidal wave of the ocean and then referred to the tidal waves, sayir-g, thai all hietrr tai had tidal -wares. Tt n'ormatHm was a tidal wava. and mlimana' traedDm, and liberty. -Too latter.WM. uW 'j trated by reference to the contest . between England and America. The tidal waves of: progreas have be- 2 sweeping on frpm the" hagiiming of timt, -and -will continue ftA Meaehxai 8 k Vlsary and. djatiactby and her sperch w a fulT of . poetic .thoqghtaM which were aUvj'eniJj- expressed. Qiyncy 'A. 'Ci-ubhe; dtdrvered an orationl utter." -He aaid that jclcalhoryrpoh 'l'rlil6E F?' wcg,-eicwB ieu lumer- ; uiu ritta, nkoiew ana -river . ju.. lis neu golden sands may bs gathered. We may all he gold diggers in this rivet Some may Rnd-onty sands, while others may discoverj " "na ue. ia. gema 01 1 "n8nti bkh tte, oration mded. J ,1 u:..u : r a i ' ni - : were expressed in beautiful lamroareiand Very well spoken. Misa. Griffith's gesture were easy and graceful, and had not Presi dent GatJi forbade it,' she would have beeln loudly appfcended. - - Babel;Maildeb,', the subject of Jlisi Ida Hutton's ' essay, is a stmt connecting the Indian ocean and Red -sea, and separating aaia and Africa. On account 'of- fhe peer.' liar and dangerous rush -of water here mariners call it Babei-Maadeb or freely transacted into English 'Gate xf Tears.,' There were many ''Gates of Tears" in tiie path tlmwrgb life -spofeesb fr and maay wf which might be a voided, if only care were taken. Frank M. MeCully dehvared an oration upon "An Unseen World," which was ejood. The telescope reveals new material worlds to as. So does study reveal immaterial worlds. The imagination shows many an uneees worid. "Building," an essay by Miss Ada E. May was read clearly and distinctly. She said we are all builders from the cradle to the grave. Building is a type of nature, from the lowest cottage to the one of the highest ordinary structure. We build ma terial houses, so in imagination we build the immaterial. Earthly fabrics are evanescent, but these immaterial buildings remair. What kind of a school house are we build ing ? Will it ever be realized ? Tie moral lesson drawn from the subject was beautiful and not out of place on Commencement Day. Miss Hattie L Collier followed with an essay on the subject of "Plant Life," which was very instructive and en tertaining, tracing, aa it did, plant life from its earlier growth. Richard J. Nicholls gave an oration on "The Good Time Coming." He said the destiny of our world has been one of the profoundest of mysteries. It has been the study of great minds. The speaker fancied that it was not chance but that complete learning prevailed through all the xgea, and that one mind controlled every action. The good time coming is hailed as the time when there will be one law and one divine hand guiding and directing all nations. After a vocal duet by Misses Althea and B-Ttha Moores, the benediction was pro nounced by Rev. Mr. Heininger, of the Evangelical Church, and the audience was dimuBsed. The exercues were interspersed with hue manic by the Aurora Brass Band, and every thing passed off well Only one criticism do we feel like offering, viz : That some of the essays and orations were cot spoken or rd sufficiently to be heard in the back part of the room, a fault which is a Utile a gravating to those who desire to Ltar all tlie exercues. The exercises in the imua Opened with music by the Aurora band, fol lowed by an anthem by the graduating class "Let all Nations Hear." Miss Ber tha Moores then read an essay entitled "Life Music" She said that the poetry of music has been univertaUy acknowledged. It has great power to do good. Especially is this the case in the prewwit age of civiliza tion. We feel uplifted by its influence. Chords are of ten touched which awaken atf , that is good in one; at other time only dis- j r 1 j b , ; r Dm j j j: . ,. . J " j music. But there is other music than that j struck by living finzers from material oh-I jects. Everv kind word, every pleasant ' look, is music to tho-e to whom tbev mav ! 1. v .t , , . T " be given. on.Aernote cm be struck-tnun the kind words spoken around the hearth- stone. Thtry are beacon-lights guiding us to fci'ATaid nob! dVtds. There is of Wn of tLe military chitftiins . of ., forni : ag&TTvieWM hisjbsrtaV j. iimrBer4 direotftn wixrtu ip jun'ormed acs of hroie.ct'jtfimannr. -'Xhryraota--i iUee4 tiiV- AlcCauley, of Uy,J 'TaTor.T xmttT h of tbeaal. A boaf. hktl U, jniiJntl'nCk$r hVt eft Wi vri Wt A..C. Helm . of TlUe DatTAfliid tory of bis life riven aiid shotahffci an5 t " ' "L" 1 1 ' 1'. ' o ... ' s,- ja caaraciensnca. Ilia sno&knr .referred' ta4 ttieir vn. l-.Tfe-rtrimroad suji.Jm litmM! IJ tullwin(r ron .-m.-n wn I.vtMiJ- ... - ' .fo prMeat took m thslhie tabaW mate.faeW. W 1!. tfi.At -ll!.; tVL.- a -XfeW W. M- h-M 1 . w- -' . . 1 v- , - - -T-fz w .-, r t m rn inn w timtmi ti i r i . n t . i i . , . . . 4 v me meTiirter ot tr - - r . . . . .j.f ..1 . . f c . i i ... v 7ui an mewon dt, aiias aarbiia . tinmu. I lie iirouramm wrtn- ail. oraiian: . -T. omiiumt . . -, uw umuumi wtinMeswiuirau', me I- - . 'TWar . of Vttratiim . whnu TiMmbln i.H lna'tiof rriW?" than .hmaatv it JTha : wmr. i ""--""si .mwiw.. music coming from the spirit land. Ferhajja it may be the gentle votes of mothar sooth ing or with its tender influemce. Life tuauc, however, is not always harmonimn, Son there are who niaks nothing but discord. She closed her essay with an alluaioato the echoes of life music, whjch stay be' caaght from the classic halla of the UniveraityVand carried with at into the new lite beyond. ' If we all perform our parts in the piec gtsan as we may exchange our harps at but for the golden ones around,. Q olden Throne above. ' ... . . , '' Miss Althea, JloorraT rblkwedwith aa f oration "upon thasuhjic' prifun."- Ilia speaker aid that as we drift along on Ihe oceai .of We Vf are ipparently iwconcioua, though ot.unU. ce uddenr Meet trithj hrelkr The tttiii.j)e a. if watch fd wSI be found Joating . smxrt My along-ovatnii ay y 'rwCuy gosftg - as. iTTacEfs va.swift.psri.. SoaieamA it if en - tangTe . nrkof.edMw: whkhl hr441yle-ed to-b. . canMrfi ttJ l.P Jl xim-ml-4 whirlpooTiVd finally 1t UU:?Im1iainZ MCWtVl .iieiweea gousacj. an.i-uisBOBety, - i aut, Pl.u ot. 1 ne sunjutcf wjU QloVtrated Wy.TiSfBrtajee. U .th.fverage lejigt a 01 tiurf tiiaf ttie King - ot-uitf re- maiued qpjthe yiroue." The'virtelmis Kiugliis zplakd.to the causation of znii'iftic djs,-. Lwkl t nr. '1 . . ' j u J"V ioie rris ,wea l,incmyun,u w .men ue coU d inctoua did sotovern lote tie,. Presment ; Wr, Vt." "L. V man ia years. - uormng aosraan me iireaniu 1 W T - 1' . ' I. .1 W. M Tweed.. Notloni'scohe was aUtj. na, ks fiogerat.aod defy, an mdurnar.t. j tstanttt - HiisVfuhm.HK fa.II' Hnmiliatiwl. strul i - . : , " ..w, ....... ouentiv does but this is tint' cnntintiami I earnestness, the the impDrtaace. After mask, e' wasTntroftaced, speaker enaently fcseiinfii. . T' ' "Arbw. CaUfomia 31. D. s: W. F. Farlev. of his.subject." ' t,i . Topography and ' Clinawlegr -of-Oregon j j) jjullas: J. K Le. M. D.'. r. P,. 8.' Knight, A.' M.V presented frtmi W. rV CardweU,..,., . nim , , r ,, - - andvUimLabe'aiUlr-i OS M. D. . . ..V' . " .... ' " ',,'.l- - fraditaiurjAaaas. 1 V sf jiara "a;;jIWrort wf-Oernmittee un.f llwictrics was at ouir command to give a synftfwis.of iad leeeived and rcfurred "to CrSdrmttte:iuH uaif say uuu it was one 01 air. MUght s " ; efforts. - . " " 4 beat efforts. A solo, "The Day s. Dane" was .'then sung after which President Oaten eoaierrail the degree of B. S. upon Geo. A.' Peebles,'. Frank Irvine, Quincy A Grubbe,' Frank M. SicUullr, Bichard J. Xicholla, and Misses Kettae A.Cooke,' Kora Ross, Anna Lawrence, Emma Jones, Nelbe T. Meacham, Sand a W. Gridith, Ida Hutton, Ada E. May, Hat tie L. Collier, Althea and Bertha Moons. The degrae of B. A was conferred upon Thomas C Jory. . Thus closes the Commenceiuent Exercises of the Willamette University, for 1877. We cannot better close this imperfect aceoo&t of them than by giving the song "At Parting," which was sung by the graduating class and composed for the occasion by that gifted poet, Sam. L. Simpson, Esq: t Beskt? the mfttif river. At holy ertn iwll. Where roiilen Uiicw qnirer, And reedy murmcrs rail rvtne. dear nam. st ataruiur, Each feaninr on his oar. And never knrw tilt Bttrtins;, Horn beautiful the ttrntt' Cuosi. Touch b-ip vith love, loueh Itr with teArs Ti. eoitien lilie enime. And eJi ue tu the titer. And down the lok of time. Te hrnir of Aim Mxlct e'er snmie with oeh a Li-rbt, And O wt know that tuer, hen t?mj ft eom. end niht. That li'fht, fimrrer ahintn? Uit troooied main, W iii riicr us, though winning In GukiK. aiul in pais. Cusets: Ttie vur march eiv the gleaming " fcvery diaruond r?t. Ami while plume diraiy stremmui? Ahrrtre the world' unreel TU UN the martial turr Ttiat rule the r:aisn The CMnoat end the try HvroK it", ki mav uu. CMoai: Tne text word tu,,n be spcAea. Tue isut ton muu be rung , VH O we rive D.. token i ft hem our hearts are wrong;. As here, beeMc the rirer. We lean, and faofc. and aurh. And on our latnt ii qui.cr Toe long, imar words, "bond byr Caoacs: Tourfe hands with lows, Toueb bps with tears The fucoen kites enime. And call ue 10 the rtver. And down the hde teme. A Trtretty widow, whose husbartd had hmn dead several years, received -a beao t if 11I bouo.net the other day. ' The man wh? i ilxd been around her iui an ewnestness wormy ui a ury clerk, and it was with extra defight ne saw tier ptuss Ins store mat evening with the bonqutt of flowers in Iter hand; "lam "lad to see von with them." said ne thousand little cnpMl" dimplud, in Lii! ,m.i,e- " Ye"'" mh IePM ""'. vt-ry kind ui you: lalways knew ycu ltea , : 'v. .l;. Senator Morton is the coming man he will U here ia a "itw days," STATE MEDICAL SJCIETT. The Oregon State Medical "Society met at 8J o'clock, Jane 12th, Dr. Watkina in the chafe'. The Board of Censors rejorted aa appli cants for membership the narne of J. W.StaT, H. It Ilnhntw, J. M. M.iiTn, J. St Kiben, W. F. Morrison, I. H.-Pow-rji.T. -Buds", J. E. Payt.: TtSni W. W.laaby.- i.Ti rrport was rcoied and the appli- - cmnts elected to tueiuberahin, Dn. A. M. IWltaud E.K. Fiake, bar. Irlg T.lrtKuished the wore active duties of fty jrorcauon ayere elweted; honorary ojwn- febictJ 0&cet fc4. .tB, ensoiBg. Ja tV next' d of W'' . .. tu',.ii L:J "- ' i'-.' -j . nest when the following werjt Jec.I'd.;, " rreaideiit,)r.,L.,L. Roy Uvid of Sa- imaC Vice ftaiidant, Dr. , itvw .i- - . , . " " V -V; ' Jt the'cl.ihe of vMcrrthe aywaker ..al j .TM reng-4dt..'vn.,i iiViaWWto'lbe Manfrw.. H tha 1 tueiidiyered a'-wry ititemttng addretts upun tlie subject of crji pitgTaTidt 'germs B vd..tinNwt iH -rlrttL.ti... mAA-J . i..- i 5?'Bik.Lr.v- n.-Uri n i. - - " .. . 1 - ' I. - . ' .1.1 ti T11,'.' 1 1 1 n ml i.l fliatil. t .... j- Hi w-.u;' ''' ii. ' i t:.'.- . i uJ i. rl .will, Vr,, f!'.', it- .iiuwti, - ' L "' . publication.- ! r k. -. r..i:i u'.i .r . minimi t w?e uu innovut' sniucaiou .sui- imtted an iateresting verbal report. P 0 Hill,3LD.Tof Albany, W. C. WaT iiner, M. D.', of liethol, re made hon orary niembers. " W. W. Cuaick, 5L D., of Indcjieiid ence, waselec'ed to memliership. The remainder of the session was main ly spent in considering a revision of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Society. Adjourned liH 8 a. sf. , Wednesday. Oregon Medical Society met Wednesday at 9 a. at. After transacting such business as came before the Society, but of no importance to tlie general public, the Society adjourned without day. The next annual meeting will be held in Portland. Ali a MI IIXnK. The annual business meeting of the Al umni Association, of Willamette Univer sity, met Wednesday afternoon, and wa. called t, order by the President, Tilman Ford. The officers elected for the ensuing year are For President, P. L. Willis ; For Vice Presidents, Miss Emily (York)Moore, claw of 18o9; T. H. Chrawford, C3; SyL C. Simpson, '(A; Presley Denny, '05; Mrs. Helen (Williams) Strutton, 6C; Mrs. Louisa (Simpson) SUiaell, 'C7; Mins An gle GruljVi, 'G8; J. A. Stra'ton, 'C9; Mrs. MaUie (Gilbert) Scott, 70; Mrs. Eliza (Robinson) Stilwater, '71; Mrs. Dora (Simpson) Killingsworth, '72 ; Albert Xich olls, 73; J. N.Duncan, '74; M. G. Royal, "0; Miss Theresa Iloldurness, 7C;Q. A. ri-.jV.be, 77 ; Secretary, C. B. Moores; Treasurer, Ifarie Smith; Exercise Com mittee, Henry Gilf'y and Miss Clara A. Watt; Orator for 1878, S. O. Royal, and for 1879, J. A. Selwood ; EdsayLst, 1870; Amelia Scriber Miller ; Poet, 1870, Sum! Simpson ; Annalidt, 1879, SyL C. Simpson. A resolution was adopted, inviting the Faculty to attend the Reunion of the Alumni at 8 o clock. Several niemlsBrs that were unable to be present at the meeting sent letters which were read and filed. The above mentioned business tran sacted, the Amtociation took a ree8 till 8 p.m. - She paints well, in the absence of p&int, knitting ia pretty good work for yonng ladies to squander their leisure momenta on. "They toil not,eitherdothey spin"-they.are going to do that at Albany then go after the nicest young man in your circles. Leap Year may never come again to yon. C-ekmak Ba!d. The Aurora Bond were out serenading last evening. Our citizens had the pleasure of listening to some of the sweetest strains that ever 'floated on and- night air." rw : a u . .... .1 KLSVKTB AKWt tl IStrUm. A rory largo and ajipreciative audiunce met in the commodious Chapel of the Wil lamette I'nivorsity on last evening, to witness the graduating exercises of the Medical Department of the Willamette University. The exerciaes were opened with tuuaje by the Aurora Brass Band. D. IV Payton, Dean of the Medical Fac ulty, Troatdont. Music by the Aurora String Band. Prayer by Rev. C. V, Anthony, of Fortlaiui .. Music by the String Band. ... W. II. Watkins, Sf." D.,' late" rresidunt -of the State Medical Scicty, was" ilfen in trodnmd, and, diilivered the openifig ad dress. Tha Dr. ah!ytracod 'the oHin and progress of e. inodical ofeasion. sim wing cnas in pvuuoyai umes ine laoora Ss-i,rtMe prieaf and- physician wereT. ii'rnW Ntln. toe aaniQ pemnn, but ss th acience" aitd cxvilitaUon'ailvJCjI 'the twfi oflicesi Kiwuuauy-aepsraseu iiuw tuaunpi cuuunm. . J . : i- . - 1 T V he axUlrusa. in .eitunso, tiut can only say I . - -.- . f - -. ... . . r ...... - in' brief tliit it-was able and instructive, ajul Jwjs wulj 'received iry the at km live, iartir .rtifession. and an honor to Humani-v- . - ..... . .. 0 rcasiMaiinaxlads.' Music by the String auii s ... ,' Tlie degreew were, then conferred ty T. J rt frnrveh !h )Lreaulnt of. te,. Willamette nrversitj-; -imihe. fulla ing . . , O.TM. Dodon,-Z. T. DhIsop, Dallas; Miss A! L. Ford, "Miss1 K J. Ford,' SiJ..m;Goo. J. Hill, Portland H. R. Holmes, Salem! J." M.'lvit'clien, Albany; J. M. Morgan, Didy; WF1. Morriiwinj San Francico, Cal ; J. E. Paytuxi, "mlemr L X. Power. Port Totfhscnd, W. T. ; LW. Siarr, Monrae; W. W. (h-les- Enrreu- tie.iTi.-wui., Tlie dniniettce wfl 4f Cbris&ufcib Ctlho be gan hut SubWh, J une 10Ui. , Biwculmi MKtte sernianhytUe Prcyidunt, IU.v. T. F. Campbell ; iuU!reatiug aud instmctive,. Containing tnVich good advice? to the Sen ior Class. Alumni Reunion, Monday evening, June 11th. A good rt-prcscntatiou; nntnr being iu attendance from a distance. Ex ercises c insisted of tlie new class by C. E. Wolverton, President of the Associa tion, in a handsome style, and reirpouae by Miss Maggie Buster, member of new class. Oration by Robt. 8. Bean, of 73 ; subject "Choice of Vocation." Essay by Miss Mary Bidwell, of 75, and closing with the Annals by Mr. C E. Wolver ton, of 72. A general good time was bad and ail enjoyed themselves. Com. The importance of changing seed can not lie sufficiently iiupresiM-d ujkhi the minds of our farmers. Thone who have never tried it will be astonished at tlie result, if they decide to make tlie exn:ri rnent We have seen an increase of fifty jer cent in yield by sowing the whea. on rather light soil, groa n on rich soil, eighty miles distant. It appears incredulous that such a small object as a kernel of wheat can contain sufiicieut sulistance to produce a superior crop 011 inferior soil but it ia afuct which cannot lie disputed, as practice has sufficiently demonstrated it. L. A. 11. A contract lias been made with a Boston firm for a 8.'W,(loO organ for the Cincinnati Music Hall, and it is saiii it will be the larg est organ in the United States, and one of the largest in the world. Oregoman. Pshaw, that's nothing we hear of an or gan in Oregon that "walks away" with that t:,000, and then goes 54.1,000 better. The instrument gives an uncertain sound, and U not a church organ either. From and after July 1st, the following Postoflices in Oregon will be added to the list of money order office: Junction City, Pendleton, and Empire City. This will be good news to those places as this money order svstem of transmittinir small sums of mimy U a great convenience to the public rit. ,...,. . n '. ... put in running order October 1st. The Enjjene Guard, last week went lifter "our wheat field in Polk" like a cat afu.r "June bug" but the big words such aa "flatulunce" and "OTang" don't raise any "wheat" down in this "neck of woods." If we do have to "scratch gravel" we don't go to sleep doing it. If we wire going south at all to hunt landwould certainly go on to "Ilixie'' Land. The Daily Adtorisin says, "The profits of the fishermen are all Htt profiU." . That's better than the newspaper business, ur.lc; you are in the net wilb t'.ie fishriri;n acid. if you were there would be a terrible ( ) 'Flounder"(iug) until you g it out tiny go 1 for "big fish every ti is e. 1IUK aI TU "Wl Hal A The closing hour of the foast given by the Medical Faculty of the Willamette University at the Chemeketa Hotel was given to toasts and responses. Toait 1st By T. M. Ga ch, Fresident of the Willamette University : " Wel eome to tlie invited guests on behalf of the Medical Faculty of the. Willamette University." ' ResiKinae By Dr. D. B. Rice. 2d. By Dr. Fayton : "To the class of 77.- Respouse By Drs. Howard and Joufs, Mid Rev. C. V. Antkorry.. . . .. , . 3d By Dr. J. A. Richardson.: 'Th Alumni of the Medical BvparUuent of the the Willamette Univeniitj'."' ; RosiMinse-7-By Dr.' Saylor: "! -stbJ-By Dr. L. - L,'. Rowland :"n The ProM.-' .v v , . . ," 'Reapftns By W. H. QdelL , "t '. ' ftth By 'Dr. - Phillip . Uaxvey : fhs wnlt- M K ataw1irAl Faculty of the Medical Department of ihe 1. - j I T TT Tl- r ReiuMiuas Bi Jr. K. Sharpies: " ' TUjguar )t being, tkrough .h 'fol lowing tersona resiKinded U.vyluntary (jails froin the co'nipany: Dr. C. ILHallHon, . iB-jifui 51alTory;T)rs;'Btweirnd Cusack. .he abole was iftYcnirierawt wito excel- hjfit. jniisic by the Aurora lismd. VAxMCCfr g Hi t-viuig ex.iLra ana u -T4ie,eviiiiig s entcrtaiiiiilont as'a'vshole wuK.at(ng. finale f tTTc Comhil'n'cehiL.nt t - rc'W ot. the. Bluuical icjiartrnent ot tliP" iHamotte lni;n.ijy. ..It, cyuioed lifirSTt iftiMJe 'Arf of the Professora. U. - .. ..1 . For completeness "of arrunguuienta too much credit can not 1 given to the mana gers. TJie general jniblic ' and visiting fnendj have come to leafri tliAt this De lartuieiit Las by thet . untiring efforts of ita , , friends , and patrons ' len brouglii uj to a high standing; an bunor U the tate .and town; taking rant among ihe first insti u iiins of .the, country.' HTlt ;t ... " ' Wednesday .aftonioon .the Trustees of the Willamette Univerni y, held tnt-ir an nual meeting: Tbebfncers 4Joctetl for the oasutug year are. For President, J. L. Parish ; Vice Pfcaidelil, J. H. MMres ; terretary an 1 Aifent, J. A. Ktiatton; Trt:asurur'J;H. Albert. .. - 1. No otlier business was crone-except a dt ring Claims. ' The Faculry remained as it lias boon during the yewri .., The Conimmivcineut Exercises at Cliris tiau fcoilc'c at Moitiuouth, Polk county, closod Wednesday. There was a large au diunce in attendance and the exercises very intrivfftitig. We have Dotspacc to give tha programme in full, but it waa univer sally concueded that all acquitted themselves with credit. Ine graduating class consisted of nine students, viz : Nancy Springer, J. E. Fenton,' Maggie Butler, Lu. Uoluian, H. J. Murphy, Mary Churchill, Josie Wolverton, J. F. Emruitt, and A. P. Wolverton. The school is reported in a flourishing condi tion with an able Faculty. KEsrl..lK. CKBMhwsu., June 12, 1877. Yesterday a couple living near th s place, went to Eugene to 1 are the matri monial knot tied, thinking perhaps, by a change of a day and place, the hoodlum fraternity would lie misled. ' But alas the little strategy failed to keep secret. aud durkneas hettled down, the hoodlums turned out in force, aud on reaching the home of the bride they found a China man asleep in the woodshed, and let off one of thuir big guns under his lied, which so frightened the mongolian as to nearly tie .rive him of his senses, but soon rallied and run into the house calling "liossiman get up." But as all things have an end, so did this after the inner-man of the rabble had been saUfified with pies and cakes. Lane county u to be very iia'.riotic on the coming 4th, judging from the num ber of places that are preparing to cele brate. Fanners are jubilantoverthe croppros fiect and of course will be in a proper frame of mind to recognize the nation's birthday. Index. riiti A Tatal Weduesday afternoon, about two miles south of town, the dwelling house of John A. Johns caught fire and burned to the eround. Sunnosed to have cauuht from a. defective flue, and all effort'! to save it were uii.v.uilmg, aa there was a strong wind blowing at the time. We understand the property burned was insured by Reed 4 Cox as follows, in the Itiueuix : On the house, 1,000; on the furniture, 1400; on the wearing apparel, $400. Total 1,800. The premises were altnottt new and sub stantial, and this insurance will nut nearly cover the loss. (.!. C. Lawrence and farhily were living in Tlh'j home of J. A. Jhirn with Mr! ! Johns' family at the time of the fire yes- Uorday snd lost everything except tLs lotLc lhj-had on st tie time.