Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-27

The third term begins Tuesday.
Monday is Registration Day.
Prof. Marie Craig has just finished
life-slze portrait in oil for Mr. and Mrs.
L A. Porte, Of their sou, which is indee
O flushed work of art. Her classes are
keeping her quite busy.
The schedules for last year show a
high grade Of work in some Of the
classes. Two Latin classes of more
than fifteen members each, made an
average of "a percent. Willamette has
few students who are not here for
work.
Several new students will enter,
among them JnO. r. Litzhugh, of
Covello Washington, who comes with
the intention of finishing thorough
course. There are fifteen more In
attendance now than at the same time
last year, and the attendance has been
more regular than any previous year
for some time. New classes will be or
gan zed in the lower years.
The chapel hour being at 8 Il. IN. this
year, il is more convenient and favor
able for visitors. On Monday morning
nine were present. Among them Pres.
e. N. Condit, of Albany Collegiate
institute, who addressed the school in
a short and earnest talk, Rev. A. l..
Hutchinson, Miss Fannie Uren, of
Prineville, Miss Hattie Gum, of Gold
endale, and Miss Bessie Burkhart, Of
Albany.
The oratorical contest which is to de-
eide who shall represent Willamette at
the interstate contes, at Eugene, will
take place at the NJ, E, church Friday
evening" February 2, ut s o'clock sharp.
It will be one of the most inspiring &
programs to which Salem people have
listened since last June. There will be
five contestants, and each one IL
now putting in his or her utmost effort
to make his or her individual produc'
ton the successful one of the evening.
Every member of Salem's population
who can appreciate such an effort
should be there. An admission of q
cents will be charged which will 60 tC
defray the expenses of the delegation tc
Eugene.
The Literary met last nightin theiI
regular term JOINT meeting. Mrs. Jar
ley's Waxworks brought down the
house. Some of the personages repre-
sented were, Lord Byron, Chinest
Giant, Welch Dwarf, s. A. WInslow
Jennie Lind, The little girl who spoke
Blue Beard, Laura Bangs, Captain
Kid, Socrates, aud Xantippe, Mermaid
Dlogenes, Psyche and the Siamese
Twins, Prof. Brown favored the as
senbly with one of her choice rendl'
tions. Games aud conversation were
the usual refreshments. The ticket
system worked admirably, with bu
two counterfeits and have given The
gentle hint which was intended.
A meeting of the College Y. M, G. A
was called at p, IN. on Monday which
displayed more enthusiasm than any
previous meeting of any kind this year
to leglslate upon gymnasium, com
mittees on, finance, apparatus anC
rules, are now at work. No grea
things will be attempted this year bu
by the beginning or this time mex
year fully equipped gymnasium will
be erected on the campus. This will
take enthusiastic effort, but who say
that the boys Of Willamette have no
their share of that.
At this same meeting on motion O
the president OF the football club
committee was appointed to decid
upon feldday aud prepare program
J for the occasion. A movement Is nov
= being agitated to lay out aud construc
"a track around the football field, which
can be easily done, aud thereby intro
duce foot aud bicycle racing, the hel,
day program will be given as soon u
. reported that the lovers of such SPORT
may prepare themselves to enjoy day
With us In the spring,