Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-06-11
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY.
Proceedings Of the annual Commence
ment Exercises.
TIE BOARD MEETING.

THE BOARD MEETING.
Tuesday June 10. The board o
trustees met in annual session at
O'Clock, and were convened all day
and many questions of more or les
Importance were considered. Tht
appropriations for next year wer,
adjusted. The removal of the Uni
versity was pretty thoroughly dis
cussed. with no definite results. TIE
following committee was appointed
to consider propositions, to look into
the feasibility of such a scheme; w.
Fl. Odell, chairman, ex-officio, c.
&. Stratton, Geo. P. Hughes, G..
w. Staver, VI. G. Wire, Mary +.
Kinney, John K-nw0rthy. &. b.
Moores and DR.. W. ). Harrington.
c. G.. 5tratton was elected chance
lor Of the university, aud Thos.
VanScOy, president of the literary
department, Gen. ~. II. Odell,
president Of the board OF TRUSTEES,
and Fabritus r. Smith, vice
president, Geo. p. Hughes secretary
and A. y. Bush. treasurer. DR..
Fraser was reelected dean Of the
medical department, aud the fol-
lowing trustees were elected: &. B.
Moores, Leo. Willis, a. y. Bush.
Or. J. Fl. Reynolds, aud Mrs. d.
w. Gray.
After considering some TesOlu-
tions which were ordered To be- ar
ranged for publication the board
SPEAKING CONTEST.
Tuesday at p. m. the classes
in elocution competed for
two prizes, secured by Miss
Long, the teacher, thro' the kind
ness of Weller Bros. and r. McF.
Patton. The prizes consisted of
and rich set of Georgr
Eliot's works and a beautiful gold
medal, Of about equal value aud de-
stability. There were five contes-
.ants, reading As follows: "Mlce at
Play" by Miss Gertrude Holverson;
Our Guide in Geuoa and Rome" "
Casa Jeffries; "The Famine" from
HIawathal, Susie Murphy; How
he Old Horse Won the Bet" Ma
-ion Vandersol; "Mary's Night
Ride" by Portia knight. A num-
Der Of very choice selections were
-esd by Miss Long, assisted -
Misses Nandersol and Knight. Tie
Judges were Rev. III. ii. Brown, c.
B. Moores and +. Hotter. They
marked Misses Murphy and Van
iersol equally good but awarded the
inst choice Of the prizes to Miss
Murphy, who selected the medal.
The entertainment was creditable.
The pupils showed good articula-
ton and graceful delivery.
THE ACADEMY CLASS.
Tuesday, June 10, at 8 p. IN, the
chapel was filed to its utmost ca
pacity by those who had gat To
hear the graduating exercises OF the
university academy. The essays
were written well aud the orations
well delivered. There were only
eleven from the academy who
as a number who intend
to complete the college course did
not graduate with the class, as it is
LETT to their choice to take part in
these exercises or not.
THE PRESIDENTS LEvEE.
After the exercises were over Pres.
Van Scoy invited all the graduates
10 repair to 4. Strong's restaurant
where tables were spread with all
the good things pleasant to the pal
ate and pleasing to the eye. One
hour was spent there in a manner
which fails Us To describe. There
were about 40 present to enjoy the
occasion from whom Prof Van Scoy
has the highest gratitude.
FINE ART.
The finest art exhibit that has
ever been given To the public IN the
,apital clty is on exhibition at the
university " ednesday and Thurs
lay. Most of this work has been
executed this year under the in-
Of Prof. Clyde Cooke and
Miss Maria Craig. This is "A free cX-
libit and the public is invited To
axe a look through the art studio,
which is on the third floor of the
building.
CONSERVATORY COMMENCEMENT
"Wednesday June IL, at 10 a. IN.
he commencement OF the cousery-
.tory took place. There are ten
In the graduating class as
Nocal-Edua Adams,
Edith NJ. Harris. instrumental
Alzira T.. Chandler, Ada &. Ncshitt,
Daisy l.. Settlemier, Eta NJ. STRAIT
on, Jessie NJ. Glenn, Nellie NJ.