Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-06-13
THE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT.
The Trustees Annual ElectiOn--The
Academy Glass conservatory
Commencement, iete.

tees of Willamette university was
held yesterday. A good deal of bus
mess was transacted aud the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Pres
ident, w. H. Odell vice president,
E. Strong ; secretary and treasurer,
| c. B. Moores. The present faculty
of the University were all reelected,
with the exception of Miss Bertha
Moores, teacher and temporary dean
of Woman's college, who rendered
her resignation. Miss H. Hanson,
formerly of the territorial university
at Seattle, was elected dean of the
WOman's college. Miss Hanson is
now in the East. DIR. E. p. Frazier,
of Portland, was reelected dean of
the medical college at Portland.
The trustees voted to confer degrees
upon the following persons: P. H.
Willis, principal of the Wasco Inde-
pendent academy at The Dalles, A.
NJ. in cursu Rev. J. F. De Wore, of
Tacoma, w. t., Doctor of Divinity :;
Herbert H. Fisk, professor in the
Northwestern university at Evan
stOn, ILL.,, Doctor of Divinity; DIR. J.
H. Wythe, of California, formerly
president of the university, Doctor
of Laws.
THE ACADEMY EXERCISES.
Last night the chapel was crowded
SO that standing room could hardly
be found for the late comers. The
academy graduates held their exer-
cises last night, and they proved
very interesting. After music by
the orchestra, Rev. DR.. Hines of
Portland offered prayer, and Mrs.
Krausse, Misses Moores, Scriber and |
Moores rendered, on two pianos,
Wollenhaupt's Grand Concert |
March, by Berg.
Then followed an essay, "The |
Stage" by Miss Acta Forrest; Grafton,
Development of the Mind" by |
Chas. 7. Lowrie, both full of |
merit, followed by "The Roll |
Call, bass solo by w. H. Bagley,
accompanied by Miss Forrest. L.
r. Greene took "Law" for the
subject of his oration, and did very
well with it. Miss Lottie d. Ben
nett read an essay on Overcoming"
and this was followed by music by
the orchestra. Harvey Bonds
Grafton, "Our Nation" was full of
patriotic sentiment, and r. M.
Hester discussed Education for a
Special Purpose" in which he set |
forth some excellent precepts to his
class fellows. Mrs. ]. H. Strickler
then sang "Di Quai Soavi," by
Donizetti, in her usually excellent
manner, and Jas. S. Van Wrinkle
delivered an grafton on "Station."
Miss Carrie Gleason read an essay
on the progress of Civilization"
after which Mayor Murphy was
called upon to present the class,
thirteen in all, to Hon. J. d. Lee of
Dallas, for their diplomas.
Mayor Murphy recounted, in a
short but interesting speech, how
the class, after much valuable time
and effort in acquiring knowledge,
had now reached that degree of in
tellectual attainment that entitled
them to receive these diplomas.
That these evidences of the result of
their labors had already been pre-
pared, and to him, as the executive
head of the city, had been assigned
the pleasant task of aiding in their
formal delivery. The mayor recited
how much more potent a factor in
the restraint of crime and uphold
ing of good government, were the
schools and colleges, then the courts
police forces and jails. students"
be said, "have neither the time nor
to indulge in riOtous and
Doisterous acts against the peace of
-he land. Hence those crowds that
we see day after day marching from
he Jail to the police court, and from
he police court back to the Jail,
never include them" After a few
words more of praise, encourage
nent and admonition, the mayor !
presented the class to Mr.. Lee, who !
in very fitting way, and !
hen as the class was called presented
ach with a diploma. A cornet
olo, by Prof. Coomer. "Home,
sweet Home, with variations closed
he exercises.
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
The conservatory graduating class
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