Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-06-14
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
The Proceedings Yesterday. The
Forty Eighth Anniversary.

its faculty to take at least one veal
in kindergarten training. Kinder
garten training IS the highest
thought and thorough understand.
ing of child development. Froebel
did not claim to originate any new
thing but gathering the best
thoughts of former educators, and
by a patient observation of the best
people he arranged his system for
developing child life. Kindergarten
work is practical christianity, it is
foundation work in character build
ing and in education.
At P. M, the popular concert of
conservatory of music opened by the
rendition of Holst's Marche des
Phantoms and Dance of the June
bugs by Misses Lena Bier, Claire
Smith, Gertrude Stanley and Miss
Hellenbrand. The ladies' chorus of
ten voices "The Mermaid's Evening
Song" delighted the audience. Miss
May Newsome displayed much skill
in the piano solo "Roth Roslein." :"
Miss Simon sang "Mon Annie" de.
lightfully. The piano duet by Misses
Judson and Lulu Smith "Marche
Triumphale' was very grand. Miss
Bcamer sweetly sang "Bird in the
Wood" in charming voice. Miss
Hortie Levy executed the piano solo
"Hunting Song" nicely. Lost in
the Snowdrift" a vocal trio by
Misses Sergeant, Adair and Krebs
WAS filled with pathos. "The Con-
certo" in G major Last MovemenO
a piano duet by Misses Krebs and
Hubbard was an expression of ex-
cellent artistic skill. An amusing
medley "Musical Museum" by
Misses Beamer and Harris, Messrs
Austin and Parvin put the audience
into the jolliest mood: the melody OF
the voices was exceptionally sweet.
The "Sonata Pathetic" beethoven
10y Miss Ingersoll was nicely per-
formed, as was also the piano duet
"Flash and Crash GallOp" by Misses
Newsome and Cleaver. Miss Dor
rance sang nice solo entitled
"When the Heart is Young" Over
ture, Johann and Paris, by Boieldieu
by Misses Ingersoll, Sergeant, Beam
er and Mrs. Sharp was the closing
piece of the program. The concert
as a whole maintained the excellent
standard of these concerts and re-
lected much credit on the musical
corps of the University.
THE SOCIETIES.
A goodly audience assembled in
the chapel to witness the exercises of
the Philodorian and Philodosian
societies, which opened by first
rate quartette Evening Bells" by
Prof. Parvin, Messrs. Austin, Bar
ker and Parvin. Miss Janes's read
ing "a Talk Oh the Weather" was
highly amusing and nicely done,
Prof. Parvin sang "The Better
Land" accompanied by Miss Krebs
on the violin. Miss Vandersol re-
cited "The Sailor Maiden's Prayer"
with a solo by Mrs. Wylie Moores
she did so well that she was encored
and recited "The Squire's Expert
ment." The cornet solo by Mr..
Willis McElroy was admirable and
was enthusiastically encored. The
performance of a dialogue "Hiring
Help" by Misses Bradshaw and
Matlock, and Messrs Smith, Coffee,
and Pence made much amusement.
Miss Krebs executed so nicely her
violin solo that she also was encored.
The tambourine drill by thirteen
girls was beautiful and mnch ad-
mired. After these things the
audience assembled in the society
balls and feasted oD excellent straw
berries, Ice cream, and cake.
The societ ties are much encouraged
by the evidence the good people OF
Salem have shown for their pros
perity aud are duly thankful. Both
societies are called to meet at 3 p. m,
Wednesday.
ToDAY'S EXERCISES.
At 8 O'Clock this morning the
annual meeting Of the board of
trustees was held in the University
building.
The following program was ar
ranged for the prize declamatory
contest given by the pupils of Mis-
Stella Ames, professor of elOcution,
at o'clock this afternoon:
Music, "Overture Egmont" BeethC-
ven
Misses Herbs, Hubbard, Bush
nell and Mrs. Bagley.
Music-trio, "Where Shall We Find
four Home
Misses Hepburn, FriLzcll and
NeHsonie.
"The Return Of the Witches