Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-06-14
WILLAMETTE COMMENCEMENT
Crowded Houses Continue to Greet
Old Willamette.

university. The vast campus con.
tained as big crowd until late hour,
that was gathered inside, splendid
testimonial TO the ability of Prof. Haw.
ley's management.
ALUMNI REUNION.
The usual crowded house greeted the
alumni at their annual entertainment
given last night in the university
chapel and, considering the length OF
the program and the warm evening,
behaved excelleutIy. The exercises
were opened by selection by the Will
annette orchestra followed by prayer by
Dr. d. Driver. Nettie Beckner then
performed very skillfully piano solo
which delighted the audience; her rem
dltion of the most difficult music is in
Iced wonderful considering her age.
rbe class of '94 was then introduced
by K. e. Mckinney of Turner in yer,
tasty manner. Mrs. Hollands solo,
which followed, was well received.
The next two numbers were absent.
The grafton by Hon. VIM. Galloway
B. s. '6S and poem by Mrs. Sarelia A
Miller h. s. class III.
Next followed another selection b,
the orchestra, after which Mrs. Fran
ces MoreIand Harvey of Portland read
IN essay on Evolution and Revolution,
establishing ia beautiful manner, by
past history that these two processes
were the foundation to personal and
rational development.
The annals by A. N. Moores, A. b.
rs, were skillfully written to bring out
he droll and ludicrous as well as to
show the Willamette's former students
,ce the leaders of thought and action
in the Northwest as well as abroad.
The vocal duet by Misses Anderson
and Carpenter was heartily encored.
The recitation by Miss Mae Boise,
B. l.. 1913, Brown" was well rendered
The program was concluded by
piano solo by Miss Hubbard in her
usual skillful manner. After which
the alumni aud their inyited guests
retired to the dining hall where a royal
banquet awaited them. The toasts at
the close showed much enthusiasm
and interest In the success of the Alma
Mater and when at the close call was
made for those to rise who would use
their utmost to send u student here
next year all arose In body. There
Is much feeling concerning the good
fortune of the year past and large
amount of substantial help will be
given by the alumni during the next
year. The company dispersed at an
early hour feeling and knowing that
Willamette was not dead Gbut very
lively corpse by the college yells which
tilled the air outside, for the boys had
been listening to the toasts from the
outside.
A song composed for and rendered
At the gymnasium exhibition we were
not able to get at the time but here
insert. IL sets forth indeed truthful
idea:
INN YIN oONNs
In my cosy room sat
When rap upon my door
Reused me quickly nom my tangled reverie, |
sickness sought admittance there
But admittance was no more
For VIII amette's boys had built gym" you |
see.
GLORIOUS.
Ont Onl onl our school is marching,
Ills our golden jubilee,
In the Van our banner waves.
Round II crowd Millamelte's braves,
And we march forever ON to victory.
Then came death as grim as night
stalking through our halls one day
And by accident he stepped into the Sym"
But the bells and club and bar
Gave him such dreadful right
That we never since that day have heard OF
him.
sorrow, PAIN and death
Flee before such things ss these,
And the doctors md themselves without a
job.
pills are needed here no more,
We simply sit and take our ease
And prescriptions cease the students purse TO
rob.
THE "aYMn FUND.
luO iuuN HcN aSiuo lOI tue Ocutnt
Of the gmynasium was through the
of President Hawley.
It 10 the intention to erect a two-story
wooden structure south of the univer.
sity on the ground where the present
woodshed now stands. The size will be
60xS0 feet, the lower floor to be used IA
a storeroOm, while the upper floor will
be occupied in its entirety for gymna.
slum. This new addition will prove a
most beneficial one amt will greatly
the attendance In the future.
OTHER MATTERS,
The presideat and secretary Of the
D,ard were instructed TO enJoin collec'
ion of taxes upon the university cam
Dus, which the county court refused 10
'e6ate. Miss Annie Thorton having
'eslgned the chair of modern lang Ruaees
Mss MinniQ Eriahav Waa alaQiad IN