Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-06-15
WILLAMETTE NOTES.
The Business Meeting-Elocution.
airy and Academy Exer-
cises.

was transacted, ana the Work was
not finished until late in the even
ing. The financial status is very
good, and the deficit for the year not
SO large as was feared.
DR.. Z. L. Rowland, M. e. Miller
and John Albert were elected trus-
tees for three years. General w. H.
Odell was elected president of the
board; f. r. Smith, vice president;
A. N. Bush, treasurer, and w. II.
Chapman, secretary.
In the afternoon at p. m. the
elocutionary contest was held for
the prize, offered by f. S. Dearborn,
the bookseller. The introduction
was Beethove MS erture
Egmont," by Misses 'Krebs, Hub
bard. Bushnell, and Mrs. w. HI.
Bagley.
The invocation was by DR.. n.
Doane, of Portland.
Misses Hepburn, Frizzell and New
some sang a touching solo "Where
Shall We Find Our Home"
Miss Bushnell executed a piano
solo, and Miss Lulu Sergeant sang
"Thou My Life and My Delight. "
Miss Edith F.. Frizzell recited
"The Beturn of the Witches;' Floyd
Fell, "Author of Nature;;' Miss u.
Cook Wantzall, "King Robert OF
Sicily" John w. Reynolds, "Daniel
O'Conuell;' Miss Ollie j. Rounds,
1.-The Boat Race" John H. Whita-
ker, darius Green and His Flying
Machince.n We have refrained from
commenting on them individually,
nevertheless we consider that each
exhibited much earnestness, talent,
training and desire to develop the
thought contained in the selection
to its fullest extent. Their efforts
reflect honor on them and their in
structOr.
DR.. w. P. George, of Seattle,
Rev. Robt. Whitaker and Mrs. G. e
Pentland, were appointed judges,
and the lady and gentleman who
receive the prize, will be announced
Thursday, at commencement.
The societies cleared about $50, fol
which they thank the kindness and
liberality of the generous people who
interested themselves in their well
fare.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Tuesday evening att o'clock the
graduating exercises of the Univer-
sity academy began. The class con-
sisted of six members and the
motto was "Out of the Bay into the
ocean, The University conferred
on graduates from the teachers
course the degree of Bachelor of
Scientific Didactics (B. $. ID. for the
irst time, being the same degree
conferred by the state of Oregon for
similar course in the Normal
schools. The overture, "Zampa,"
(Herold) was rendered by Misses
Ingersol, Beamer, Sergeant and
Mrs. Sharp. Prayer was offered by
Rev. S. 2. Wilson. The quartet,
80 Restless Sea-" by Misses Beamer
and Harris and Messrs. Parvin and
Austin was beautiful vocal music.
Mis- Mvrtie Benedict, b. s. D.,
chose for her subject, advantage OF
a Course of Study for Common
Schools" Such a course through
out the state would assist in making
the work more effectual. There
should be primary, intermediate
and grammar grades, each of three
years. The advantages to the pupil,
the teacher, the school and the COM
munity were then discussed. The
essay was systematic and thought
ful. Auren A. Stafford, (classical)
delivered an Grafton on "The WILL"
The will is distinguishing charac-
teristic in man. Right or wrong
are determined by the conscience
but deeds are the results of will
power. The human mind is imma-
ture republic and the will is the
executive. The will is the life
motor, and a determining force.
The oration evidenced sound consId-
Grafton. The violin solo by Miss Krebs
was executed as finely as usual.
Mr.. j. III. Robnett (business) spoke
an Grafton on Especial Training"
The question is ihow to use the
power we attain. Our fitness for a
position is surety that the position
awaits US. The world needs specially
trained men, and those unemployed
are largely unskilled. Special train
ing should be taken after a college
course. The ofation was carefully
prepared.
Miss Hattie Gam, B. :. d., re-
cited an essay on "We Launch our
Boats, Where viii They Land? u
| A nice illustration opened the essay
Do well the duties Of today even Ii
small and the great things will come
In due season. Those who desire .
life useful in benefiting mankind arr
truly noble. The rudder 10 our shiI
is "The Right" the essay was yery
good. Miss Mabel Adair sang
delightful solo, "fhe Nymph-
Polka Song" Miss Anna Anderson