Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-10-05
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

day, erecting trapezium and Few
other features Of a gymnasium.
Mrs. Judge Moore and Mrs. Miles,
Of st. IIelens, are visiting Miss Gala
Moore, at the Woman's college.
J. w. Stryker and 5. w. Collins
went down to Portland, Thursday,
and will be absent from school for
few days.
J. L. Eastman, accompanied by
his friend J. Fl. Van Scoy went
down to his home at Mt. Angel to
spend Sunday.
Miss Cunningham will begin her
classes in shorthand and type
writing Monday. Several are think
ing of entering the classes.
Prof. Van Scoy went down to
Portland, yesterday, on business
connected with the University. He
will return this afternoon.
Mrs. Harris and Miss Massey
visited the various departments of
the University and also the Wo-
mans college, Wednesday.
The military company has been
reorganized with large roster. The
boys soon expect to be very prof.
cicnt in the manual of arms.
Rev. J. n. Dennison, of Port
Townsend, w. r., visited the school
Thursday and was present at chapel
when he gave the students a short
but very pleasant and interesting
address.
The regular semi-term examina-
tions in the academy, took place
yesterday. The students in college
and all those whose daily average
reached the requisite ninety-five per
cent. had "A holiday.
The medical department will open
Monday. A large attendance is
expected, as quite a number bave
availed themselves by the Septem-
ber lectures which are given before
the school opens proper.
The first social for the students
and friends for the year was given
in the dining hall at the University
on Wednesday evening, of this
week, it was a very pleasant oc'
casion and was pronounced sue
cess.
Miss Jennie NJ. Long, of San
Francisco, CAL, who has been en-
gagged as instructor in elocution,
writes that she will leave her home
on the 9th of October, for Salem.
Miss Long comes with the highest
recommendations as an elocutionist
There is scarcely day passes that
does not bring new students to Sa
lem. Misses Anna Smith and Anna
Goir, of Scio, entered the Woman's
college during the week and severa
other rooms have been engaged
there which will be occupied soon.
The success of the Willamette Col
legian is assured. both financially
and in contributions for the press
which are coming in freely from
educated men. The manager is il
receipt of an article from Prof. j
Nj. Taylor, of Seattle, entitled "Th'
old and the new."
The board of trustees met Friday
evening, to consider the matter o
establishing n theological depart
mcnt, it was decided TO make this /,
permanent feature of the University
They elected Rev. Nj. G. Wire, dean
Rev. NJ. Doane, lecturer, on evi
dences of Christianity and natura
theology; Rev. Mr.. Fairchild his
torical lecturer. A room in the
University building will be used fol
lecture room for this year, but by
next year it is expected to have {
new building erected.
The young ladies of the Philodo
sian society will give their first oper
meeting for the year, this evening
in their hall. The following will b,
the program: Music, Misses Eft,
Stratton and Mary Steiner; essay
Minnie Frickey; recitation, Ruth
Harrington; extract, Edith Frizzell
essay, Eva Bruce; recitation, Mimi,
Parvin; quototions, Mary Magee
Cora Risby and Martha Tenney
vocal duet, Edna Adams and Mary
Shafer; eulogy, Elvara Victor, in
vention, Susie Han rington, instru'
mental duet, Nellie Price and Ada
Nesbitt.