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• I I .• ■■ . / t “GO YE, THEREFORE, TEACH ALL NATION8." f I • rt— MONMOUTH, OREGON ; FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1879. J VOL IX. •» Pacific C hristian messenger , Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi unity, and the diffusion of general in formation. Price Per Year, in Advance, #2.50 AU business letters should be addressed to T. F. Campbell, Editor, or Mary Stump, Publisher, Monmonth, Oregon. Advertisers will find this one of the best mediums on the Pacific Coast for making their business known. RATES OP ABVERTISINQ : “Bpsoe" I liar? 3* Cot..., u Col.... H Col.... 1 Col....... Si 2 4 7 12 00 S25Ô »470 S7ÛT SÏTÔÔ 20 00 7 00 12 00 4 00 50 35 00 00 7 00 12 00 20 00 «5 00 35 M 20 00 12 00 (* 00 ■20 00 35 10 65 uC 120 00 Notion in local columns 10 cents per line for each insertion. Yeariv sdvertieemeots On liberal terms. Professional Cards (1 square) »12 per annum. Annals- of Vespertine Society, Read at the Entertainment, June 10,4879, by Miss Cassie Stump. 1 In the fall of 1872 the trustees of Christian College passed a law pro hibiting the young ladies of the col lege from participating in the exer cises of the literary societies conducted then in the most part by the young gentlemen. However the girls proved to' be no less ambitious than the boys to receive the culture that a literary society would afford them, and as the trustees and professors were kind enough to allow us a time in the afternoon of each Friday for meeting, and the privilege .of using the west school room, then known as Prof. J, C.’s room, a dozen or more met and organized the Vespertine Society, drafted a constitution and by-laws, and started in real earnest, determined not to be out-done by either the Philosophises of Hes- perians. Though there have been more names on the roll this session than any year before, but few of those who first signed the' constitution have been with us. Mary Rohrer, one of the charter members, is now in Indianapolis, as sisting her mother in preparing a blessing for poor humanity, in the form of a remedy for any disease of the lungs. Annie Burnett graduated in Santa Rosa, Cal , and is now doing a.good -work in that eity, teaching. Lu Holman, our first secretary, took the degree of B. S. in June, 1877, and most of the time since has-been at her home in Yamhill county. She was the ¡first to suggest Vespertine as the Mme for our Loeiety. Ln December, 1874, Flora Shirley, one of our first and fairest, was laid away to rest till the resurrec tion morn; although we felt her less deeply, .we knew she had gone to that happy home where sorrows never come. Mary Hendrickson Bel ah aw is one of the number that was content' merely to do well, and at present is making home happy for her busband. Frankie Boone Keith is doing likewise; but Rosa Bently is still a true member, and this year will leave school with the degree of A. B. Josie Wolverton received her di ploma in 1877, and has ever been a constant and earnest worker in the society, but it is feared that she will soon take wings and fly away from us. Allie Cattron, though one of the first to join the society, has never become tired of its work, and has at tended al regularly this winter as ever before, and.in her essays she has given us some ¿lowing descriptions of Palouse; her spare time is all spent in perfecting herself on the pianoforte. Helen Bushnel was with us only a short time, but in that time she made herself such a favorite of every one that she was greatly missed when she had to leave us. When the typhoid fever was raging in the winter of 75, Lydia Fletcher fell a victim to its deadly touch, and she was taken from us. Rosa Childers and Sarah McCall were good members during the time they were attending school. Marintha Powell, though not a charter member, has been a good one for several sessions, and to-morrow, she will receive her diploma from the college with the degree of A. B. Katie Lucas has been faithful and true for years that are gone, but we hear it whispered about that the cage being built for her is almost completed and before the Vespertines have another meeting she may be living in another county. Clara Rawlings has been teaching in Oxford, Indiana, for quite a long time, and anyone knowing Clara could easily bespeak for her a successful career, for her intellect was much’ above average. About two years since Lavilla But ler left our society, school, town and her home, and changed her name to Mrs. Boothby. Mary Churchill was one of the first and a very active member, and still lives in sight of the college, but since she received her degree of B. S. and became Mrs. Fenton, she no longer cares for such girlish employments. When Mary Davidson Maison and Maria Lame left school and went to their homes in Linn county, they were too far away to meet with us, and though we missed them we knew they had only left us to make others happy. Viola Cooper Sloper was married about three years ago and ceased to be one of us. Laura Lindsay had very poor health all the winter of 73 and 74, but as is always true of those who take that fatal disease—consumption, she hoped to be better in a few days or weeks at most, till May, 74, the icy hand of death touched her, and her friends knew all hope was gone for this life. In just one year from that May our beloved member, Emma Lindsay, died of.the same disease, and has gone to that happy home from which none ever return. Maggie Butler has always work- to make the society both interest ing and instructive, but she has ap peared to take great interest iu the Palouse letters this session. In 77, she took the degree B. S. Those who listened to her essay last night and her recitation this everting, will know what a worthy member she has been. Emma Riggs, Florence Sheets and .Lida Wilkins, were active members in ‘73, but have not been here since. It is a little sad to see a widower trying to take care of his family by himself. Nettie Bush nell thought it ’ would never do, so she became Mrs. Pitney some time ago, and is now acting the part of a good step-mother. In the natural course of human events, it will sometimes happen that a gallant youth will entirely captivate the heart and head of some happy maid and after they are made one, they enjoy the honey-moon e due length of time ; such has been tfie fate of Columbia Ruble Maxwell, Busan NO. 26, • r * Boone Whittaker, Norah Craig Ruble, and some others. When Mrs. Powell attended school she gained the hearts of all the stu dents and more especially those of the society girls, but duty called and she went away to her home in Southern Oregon. Allie Butler was o®' aF first members and she has sfc&^.y missed a meeting in the past fiVe*years. The society would feel her loss greatly if she should take a notion to go with that company to Eastern Oregon. Euretta Castleman and Mary Row land were here but a short time in 73-74. Mildred Bidwell received her diplo ma with the degree B. S., in 76, being the only lady in the Centennial class; she has been a faithful teacher in the college most of the time since. Lu Miller came from Jefferson to at tend school at this place in 76, and was here again a short time this session, and always while here made herself a useful society member. - It is impossible for the Vespertines always to remain here and while they scatter to the east and west some are taken to their eternal home, and are beckoning to those of earth to make themselves ready, to come up higher. When in the enter tainment Annie Bidwell recited Hiawatha” with so much pathos and tenderness we little thought that those bright eyes would scr -soon be closed to the beauties of earth, and she would go so long before the rest and be the one to welcome us at the beautiful gates of the heavenly city. An orphans lot is always a hard one, and Lucy Shelton had our sym pathy when her mother was taken to join the angel band and left her to care for the little ones at home. We always appreciate the kindness of a mother who arranges everything convenient for her daughters to have the advantage of school and society, but it is still better when the mother comes to society as Mrs. Smith did with her daughter Ada. Alice Hooper became Mrs. Baker several years since and left the valley with Mr. Baker to find them a home in the unsettled portions of Palouse. In the progressive nineteenth cen tury girls are no longer compelled to confine their talents to the ceaseless round of house work, but there is now open to them most any field of labor they may choose to enter. There are lady doctors, lawyers and editors, that do no discredit to their professions. Millie Doughty has been learning to set type for sometime and has proved herself as worthy to fill the place as her brother. Mary Hermann too could set as clean a proof as many who had worked in the office a much longer time. Emma Waller shows her taste in trimming hats and bonnets and finish dresses. Kittie Bell, the 44th member, mov ed to Palouse with her mother in 76, for the benefit of her health, but she was too gentle a flower for earth and in the Spring of 1878, she was taken to her long home. Eva Borst is keeping house for her mother in Skookum Chuck, W. T., Millie Buchanan remained with us but a short time, and is now living in Palouse. We miss the sweet voice of our sis ter Vespertine, Martha Shelton, as she was once the life of our music, but her songs and sweet smiles are now all for her husband, Mr. Graves. Irene Pewell baa been one of the faithful few and if she does not forget more to all meet again as we have that her home is south from here and done every Friday for the last nine not north after commencement, we months, but we hope each and every think the society may hare an oppor-i one of us to be welcomed at heaven’s tunity of welcoming her back next ¿ate to -dwell there forever ah un- broken band. September. Vietta Frazer has been married re From Bro. J. W. Fulton. cently and is now living near Bethel. Fannie Murphy has been traveling S anta R osa , June 15, 1879. around for the benefit of her health Bro. T. F. Campbell: and is now with friends in Salem. D ear S ir ,—I send you a few items Varian Craig is living at her.home from this place that may be of inter near Leitchville W. T. Adah Griggs est to some of your readers. Nixon is also living in W. T. where Bro. Taylor, of Texas, is preaching she and her husband are making here, ana is engaged to labor with the themselves a home. church for at least one year; he is Susie Lucas with her bright stailes “ a workman that needeth not to be and happy ways has always been ashamed.” since she became a Vespertine, a Bro. W. H. Briggs, who is a late charming member and one that would graduate of the Santa Rosa Christian be greatly missed. College, has been preaching at Forest- . , Since women have been allowed to ville, in this county, for several weeks take up land in their own names in past, and has met with good success; that vast country east of the Cascade about twenty-five additions having Mountains, some have not been slow been made to the church. Bro. B.’s to take advantage of the opportunity zeal in the Christian cause is com and Nancy Springer one of our mem mendable. bers in 76, is now living on and tak The, church at Santa Rosa is at ing care of her own farm. Nancy peace among themselves; she is not graduated in the scientific course June dead as some of our scribblers would 71, and completed the classical course have her. I see in your paper of in 77. May 30th, under the head of “ Items Stella Rowland and Etta Davidson from California,” several statements have been proving this Spring that that-should be noticed. Tha church girls are no less capable of conducting here numbers about 200, instead of schools than their brothers; both were 300, as stated by “ Argus?’ The good members during the session just brethren are nearly all poor, and none past. of them wealthy ; and for the cove If Rilla Marshall does not return tousness of the brethren here, that next session, it will be difficult to find your itemizer speaks of, let facts bear another that will keep all the record. He certainly had the “ night-“ society in so good a humor as she mare,” as he calls it, or at least he was can. misinformed. There have been more new members Now we do not wish to boast of this last session than at any one time what we have done, but circumstan before, and they are all school girls ces demand that we should speak. except Grace Doughty who has been It is,true we have had no regular . working this spring, and . Fannie preacher for some time, but have been Griggs who has been keeping house cooperating with the college here for her father. and trying to save that institution to Mary Mescher has been teaching the ¡-ood of the cause; and I believe near Silverton since she left school. the brethren here have given as much Dilla Butler continued in school or more for the cause, according to till the close, and will take her degree what they are worth, than any other next June." brethren on the Pacific coast. They Corda Byrd came from Fairfield have paid, at least, 330,000, in the last fall, and has been a constant last six years. We have been strug member duriug the whole session, gling along, hoping to receive aid and we hope she will do as well next from some of our rich brethren else year. where, but it has not come. Rebecca Watkins will never be for Now will not “Argus” open his gotten by those who have known her own heart and use his influence and this session, and may success crown help us to save our college for the her efforts wherever she may be is cause and advancement of the Bible. the wish of all, and we know as We must have help at once or it must bright a girl as Rebecca could never have help at once or it must be sold. have such a word as fail in ht r voca If the brethren all knew the good that bulary. would be accomplished I know they Lulu Morgan came from Washing would assist. May the Lord incline ton county late in the winter, and in our hearts to good and righteous acts. the short time she has been here she Respectfully, v has made herself quite a favorite, and J. W. F ulton . she will be gladly welcomed back The Way of The World. next fall. Josie Rodabough came at the same There are beautiful songs that we never sing. time that Miss Lulu did, but from her And names that are never spoken; There are treasures guarded with jealous home in Southern Oregon, and we care,___ will sadly miss her sweet winning And kept as a sacred token. ways if she does not return next There are faded flowers and letters dim With tears that have rained above them. session. „ 4 *> + For the fickle words or the faithless hearts That taught us how to love them. Clara and Lucy Gard have been members but a short time, only just There are sights that come in onr joyous hours long enough to get a good start for To chasten our dreams of gladness, And tears that spring to our aching eyes next year. In hours of thoughtless sadness ; None but a noble and ambitious For the blithest birds that sing in spring Will flit the waning summer. girl would undertake to care for little lips that we kissed in warmest love brothers and aist^rs wh» n the mother And Will smile on the first n?w-oomer. had been taken fron’t’Yheiu and never —It is proposed to hold a “ Normal cease striving tor »11 education that Educational Conference” at the Thou will fit her for any place; such is the sand Island Park, from August 11th character of the last name on the roll to 16th, in which the prominent in —Alice Tatom. structors of both United States and To-night we separate perhaps never Canada shall take part. « « a < ■ V - ■> .