Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-14
WILLAMETTE COMMENCEMENT
The Animal Meeting Of the
Trustees.
aaslat1allaaa
RESERVATIONS AND CHANGES MADE
Essays, Orations, Flowers, DipIo.
mas and Graduation Exer.
cIses.
NATIONS AND CHANGES MADE

Ine tfusteee met nv w. M hHu Uhns-
acted the usual routine business.
Among the items Of general interest
Gen. w. n. Odell was reelected M
trustee. ,. n. Albert resigned ne sec.
reisry and the election Of his successor
has been postponed. designations Of
Profs. Arnold and Cunningham were
read. Prof Arnold has been IN Will.
annette university for eleven years. He
has done most faithful service and has
been an unfsiIing and generous friend
Of the school. Many students will rise
up TO thank him for aiding them
through school. We are sorry TO see
him go for we value his excellent quail.
ties ~ q man and teacher. We hear
he has accepted a more favorbIe situa-
ton and we wish him continued sue
cess. Prof CunHinpham has been
teacher for nearly as long. She, too,
has worked faithfully and generously
and will be justly remembered. 1t Is
said she is purposing what Ia cynic
said it) all nice lady teachers do. May
prosperity, happiness and success at
tend her continued good Deeds.
At p. m. the trustees adjourned to
attend the elocutionary contest. This
program always draws large audience.
The exercises opened by a Ladies'
Chorus" which was well rendered.
Prayer was offered by Rev. j. N. Dem
ison Of st. Paul's church, Portland.
Miss Maggie Anderson rendered
"Dora Bella" by Loeschhorn in such a
way as to elicit the comment "She is
full of exquisite music" b. b. Barker
recited "The Unknown Speaker" and
Miss Ethel Hughes, "The Legend of
the Organ Builder" The vocal duet
by Mrs. Arthur Linn and Miss Scriber
received much praise. J. Il. Burcham
recited "The Doom of Claudius aud
Cynthia" and Miss Myrtle Marsh, THE
Daughter OF Herodias." The selection
on mandolin and guitar by George +.
Rogers and Fred A. Reisacher was
pretty harmony well executed. VIM.
A. Morris recited the "Battle of Ivry"
and Miss Helen L.. Matthews "The
Swan Song" The piano solo by Miss
Genevieve Hughes "The Moment Mu-
sical," Moezkowske, displayed admir-
able technique and expression. We
have purpesely refrained from COM
menting severally on each speaker when
each one does so well, carefully express
ing each thought and portraying each
measuring SO nearly to a COM
mon standard, praise of one Is the
praise of all, They did credit to them
selves, to Prof. Scriber and to William
cite University. We congratulate
them upon their excellent success and
look forward with anticipation to their
future development. The judges were
DIR. Bushong, of Portland, DIR. Gwynne,
of Salem. and Rev. ]. Il. Abbott, of AL
bany; the resultof their decision will be
announced Thursday morning. Prof.
Scriber has succeeded well this year
and is most popular elocutionist both
at home aud abroad.
The graduating exercises of the Uni
versity academy aud Normal class
opened at 8 p. m. by a grand piano
quartet, entitled KAISER March,"
which was written expressly for the
Of Kaiser Wilhelm, of Ger
many, and rendered for the first time
In this part Of the country, by Misses
Anderson, Sergeant and Mr.. |
Kruse. An impressive prayer was ut
tered by DR.. +. II. Gwynne. Matte
+. Beatty spoke on "The Governing
Purpose" The essay was excellent in
thought, carefully written aud we'll
spoken. The essay was credit to the |
speaker. "The Symbolism Of the
Flag" was the topic chosen
BY Edith u. Gwynne, Ii. s. ID. The
discussion was full of careful historical
patriotic enthusiasm and |
deserving thought. Miss Maggie AL
ierson sang go Pretty Flower.n
Emile A. Henry, B. y. D., selected
The New Education" as her subject.
She is successful teacher and her es-
ay showed wide reading aud faithful
tudy. Ii prophesles a useful and dis.
lnguished work. Anson W. Prescott,
}. 3. ID. delivered his grafton ON
'America's Peril; Immigration" His
IDEAS were sound. the expression strong,
lis Information varied, tine remedies
aud the patriotism pro-
'ounced. The Grafton Is worthy Of rep
tition. The piano solo, "Rhspsodie