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showed good ‘instruction as
E. Grant, of Woodland. The es­ respected as an able preacher of the City, which do a surprising amount
ell as original talent for njusie. *-
says were well written, well read Gosuel of Christ. Bro. Cannon is of business. They have eac
Tuesday and Wednesday even­
also a preacher of the word, and has ’ mimlier of full dry goods stores
and well received.
ings
were brim full of literary and
The question drawer was opened, every appearance of a worthy hardware stores, blacksmith shops
livery stables and other business musical exercises that were of the
with its usual interest and many Christian brother.:
My hasty description of the houses too numerous to mention, of highest quality. •
interesting questions introduced.
Wednestlay evening was occupied
The Sunday-School Reports were country will not allow me to dwell which I will speak more particular
by
the Philosophian Society. Dur­
.the most general we have ever and given full account especially of ly in another letter. Goods are
had and were quite satisfactory^-the nuinberofinhabitants in Waits- but little higher than in. the Wil- ing lioth evenings there were ora­
We wete glad to see "present sOHiò Burg aiìd-Dayton-and-the wimber- Jamette.,_ Prints are 7 yards per tions and essays _ delivered that
dollar, unbleacHeiTiriiTslirr 10 yards, would 'do crediF~Eo older InstAu"
of the oldest workers in the State. of business houses.
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In Waitsburg, goods raté about flour S4.per barrel, bacon and lard tions.
Sister Nathan Porter in her -84th
On
.Thursday
morning
at
10:30
year, Bro. G. O. Burnett, in his the same as in the towns in the Wil­ 15 cents. Hardware and furniture,
we assembled to witness the regu­
74th, Bro. J. P. McCorkle,andexr lamette’ except hardware and g$’- some higher than in the valley.
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-In one thing I am happily dis­ lar Commencement exercises. Miss
cellent wife were with us, ami the ceries
Leaving Waitsburg we saw some appointed, that is in the state of Lilie Laugenour wafr the only grad-
convention -greatly_ènjóyeiltheix
aia.ta._tiiiii...year.... Bh.e. jiteted... thM,
presence. Bro. Mc.’s words of en­ nice farms aniline*“gardens arid society Business’Twusejn^’'Ml^
she had been a student of the Col­
couragement and suggestions help­ pretty orchards. - ..Steptoe Butte ed on Sum lay, and peace and har­
lege. from the-hegi lining. Her ad­
ed all on their way. We are all„ about seventy’-five miles to the mony seem to • prevail. People
dress-'-
“.The ’Mind”—was well
glad to have Bro. McCorkle among northeast could be seen overlooking seem to-lie all -engaged in business,
our «State workers again, his labor a world of country, as it were. On arid although there are a few “ ilog- written, and delivered in a clear
our right as far as the' timber on geries,” they are said to lie “ order­ ami forcible style.’ It,was one of
and council are much needed., ",
the best we have ever heard in our
And the silvery voice of Bro. (the Blue mountains, and on our left ly ” (O’
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Pomeroy ami Pataha are vieing town. President- Ktjith conferred
Burnett rang with its wonted clear­ as far as the eye could reach, ami
the degree of Mistress of. Science
ness. The convention enjoyed his northward until shut out by the for the county seat which both may
on Miss Laugenour. We are also
presence and hope hp will ever be dim distance is a country, wonder­ fail to get. ‘ Mory anon.
informed that the lady secured a
fully fertile and mostly susceptible
" T- M. M organ .
present. , ’
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County Certificate last summer and
. Jbro. Henry Shadle, latdly froiix^oi’-euitn ation to all appearances?
is well prepared for a teacher.
Iowa, we met Tor The first time. but-entirely destitute of timber,
From College City.
Tliat
we may have some idea of
we hope liff will conclude to stay -
Last week, says the Colusa Sun, what we may expect next" year,
with the California workers, as lrts I am satisfied we could séé an area
work is milch rieedrtf' He is“yburig-- -of country- fifty oe - seventy-rive lias been the noteil week of the several others made performances
and full of zeal and faith. There miles square, entirely destitute of year in College City. The entire "With the la<'ly gfadriatc: Mr, L. W?
timbeiy but beautiful, undulating, week was devoted to literary ex­ Cushman, “ The’ Verdict of Time
is work for many more suefi.
'Bro. W. H. Briggs, of Stockton, in fafct, a' beautiful picture to lbok cises. We understand the exami­ , Miss Mattie Hannum, “Hope and
nation closed very satisfactorily. its Illusions,” Mr. U. W. JBrpwn,
was with us the first time for sev­ upon.-
These soils are being utilized and They were thorough, ami ’the stu­ “ Whence, Why,- and Whither.”
eral years. He is a worker and we
hope to meet him at the next con­ are found wonderfully productive dents stood up to the work. On These addresses were worthy of
vention. We were-pleased to meet of the cereals. Where bunch grass Sunday, the 23<1> the Baccalaureate much praise, ~Butwe wait to hear
a young brother Patterson, just en­ grows profusely, wheat, barley arid sermon was ’delivered by President from them next year. President
tering tlm^ministry. We hope to oats grow to perfection. Many be­ .Keith. The gentleman who was Keith delivered the Baccalaureate
meet him at all our gatherings, anti come disgusted and disparagingly expected to deliver the annual ser­ Address, full of thought and in­
that his efficiency will increase with turn their faces homeward, thinking mon could not T>e présent. But struction. It was well received.
his years.- There is much for him it a barren waste country, but en­ the President took the place and At the close of the exercises, Mr.
terprise is bringing into requisition delivered a pointed and practical W. W. Durham, in behalf of the
to do.
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The convention was d&jjdedly in­ a world of wealth concealed by na­ discourse on the graces of Christian students, presented Prof. Baker
teresting and successful’ We anti­ ture for present and succeeding character, showing that life - is with a large family Bible, and Mr.
made up of character, and that it A. G. Mitchum presented the Pro­
cipate a grand work at the next ing generations.
Unfortunately tlie^main thor­ was the plan 'of the Great Authcr fessor with a set of mathematical
meeting
in Woodland. s
J. D.
o
oughfares are mostly along streams of our 1 icing that it should lie train- instruments, in behalf of the sur­
Travel Notes. ‘
and canyons walled in by huge hill­ ed in the school .of Christ, and veying class, as the Professor goes
It came convenient to spend one sides among which meander rocky beautified for a higher existence. to lalxir in other fields.
The music for all the. exhibitions
night in the lieautiful little town of canyons, etc., displaying to the eriiT- The discourse was enjoyed by a
was of the most attractive character.
Waitsburg. I was somewhat dis- grant everything but a countiy to J*<rge and attentive audience.
On Monday evening the Primary A large nymlier of singers assisted.
appointed in the locality and sur­ be desired. But ascending to a
roundings of Waitsburg, Day­ high eminence, the surface of the Department which is under the It is only’ necessary to say that
ton, Pomeroy and other towns of country reminds one-of Kansas or management of Miss Ford, gave a Mrs. Kennedy’ prepared the music,
most creditable performance. The and every one that has a knowl­
which I had heard so jnuch. _ — Nebraska.
Along the road we -saw niilny children did better than usual on edge of the lady’s- ability7 as a
Instead of being cities on hills
that could riot be hid they were in fine gardens with vegetables a few such occasions.' They all spoke so teacher, knows that it- is equal to
beautiful valleys ' far below the weeks in advance of the Willamette. distinctly that even the smallest the»hest. The walls of the Chapel
Passing the little town of KJ^irengo could I>e heard in any part of the were adorned with evergreens, and
level- of the rural <1 istricts.
We spent the night with the family on a stream called Tucanon, we pass­ audience. The exercises was varied oil paintings of all styles, kindsand
of our much esteemed Bro. Bruce. ed over a few rugged hills to Patft- -with sagays, dialogues, declamations sizes, which were the work of Mrs.
Bro. Bruce is an excellent Christian ha creek, a stream of considerable tableaux, and most excellent mnste. Kennedy’s class in painting. The
brother and the many kindnesses, length with a narrow but fertile Two little Misses of Mrs. Kennedy’s room looked much tike an ai t gal­
shown to us will not soon bq. for­ valley several hundred feet below a music class made their first appear­ lery in the city.
On Thursday evening we were
gotten. I also met with Bro. Can- level of the surrounding country. ance and attracted much attention—
non of Spokane county, and Bro. On this stream are two thrifty lit­ Elda McElroy and Prudic Gillaspy, invited to the chapel of the College
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Neal Cheathenr so well known and tle towns, Pomeroy and Pataha They are ^.bvut eight years old, but
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