Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-06-11
WILLAMETTE COMMENCEMENT.
The Oldest College on the Coast
Closes It's Golden Anniversary.

white dresses, smiles, essays and ora
tions, music and songs are just as plenty
as though the skies were blue. Rain
has the same tonic effect on true web
foot as cold and frost has on the resi-
dents of eastern states.
THE SERMON,
President Hawley's baccalaureate
sermon at the First M. f. church was
we'll suited to the season of roses. 1t
was full of beautiful flowers Of rhetoric
and net wanting in solid golden mug
gets of thought. 1t pleased old and
young.
An immense audience welcomed the
popular young president of Willamette
university. Several of the city churches
were almost depopulated at the morn
log services, and Sunday school attend
ance was thinned down, showing the
mold Nicaragua" Hawley has on the
young people of our city. He ia not
only good fellow but a courageous and
brainy educator.
nduJ vi bhC LhlDiBbCtS anu DIOlDI
nent citizens heard the annual college
sermon. DR.. Wire, presiding elder of
Portland district, Rev. John Whistler,
# The Dalles, and other visitors of dis
tinction were present The church was
be .utifully decorated.
FIRST FIELD DAY.
The Observance of day dedicated to
athletic sports was set for June l1th
Prizes offered by Salem merchants for
excellence In tennis, vaulting, races,
bicycling, and croquet will be awarded.
MONDAY, JUNE il.
Fled Day.
900 q. IN. to 4: p. m.-Field sports.
500 p. m.-Cantata of the Pioneers.
Words by Rev. j. M. Denison, ID.
d., music by Prof. u. NJ. ParviD.) }
Cantata rendered by conservatory
of music.
TUESDAY, JUNE IL.
Trustees Day.
900 a. m.-Annual meeting of the
board of trustees.
800 p. m.-Exhibition by the college
gymnasium.
500 p. m.-Graduating exercises of
university academy.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Ia
Alumni Day.
1000 a. m.-Graduating exercises of
the conservatory of music.
200 p. m.-Business meeting of
alumni.
500 p. m.--Alumni entertainment
and reunion.
THURSDAY, JUNE ID.
Commencement Day.
1000 a. m. Commencement of college
of liberal arts.
2:30 p. m.-Commeucemen of col.
lege of law.
500 p. Entertainment and re.
union of the conservatory alum.
"wILLAMETTE's GOLDEN JUBILEE.n
The Fiftieth anniversary of the com.
mencement season at Willamette ex-
cepting the weather Is beginning
very prohciously, The reunion given
by the literary societies was we'll at
tended and the usuil excellent program
rendered, after which bountiful lunch
was partaken Of In the basement din-
ing hall. Mr.. l.. Reynolds was toast
master, and number of toasts, full OF
hearty good will Were INDUCED In, and
at late hour the company disperst d
feeling that the society reunion was in
deed the key which unlocked the un.
alloyed freedom and good will, for the
whole commencement.
On Saturday night the best entertain
ment OF Its kind ever presented to
Salem audience, was given by Prof
Brown and her pupils, tue main feature
of which was the physical drill tableau
and statuary groups, given by twelve
young ladies, In Grecian costume. The
stage was raised eighteen inches for the
occasion. and heavy background of
evergreens rendered the positions die
tlnct.
Miss Brown deserves much credit for
her efforts In this entertainment, and
the College of Oratory has indeed ad.
vanced, under her sklllful supervision.
Yesterday was university day. The
students, trustees aud professors all
formed la the order of their classes in
the basement OF the M. Il. church and
marched up to take their places Ia seats
reserved for them In the auditorium
above. The baccalaureate sermon de
llyered by President Hawley was
mastery address upon the text, "What
is man that thou art mindful OF him,
or the son OF man thai thou vlsltest
him." His advice TO the class OF '94
was full Of earnest words, aud heart
felt interest. The university sermon
by Presiding Elder Jno. Parsons was
mag nidceat address upon "The Res