Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-03-14
FROM OLD WILLAMETTE.
News OF the Past Week, as Noted by
Our Correspondent.


L. grippe this week.
Clyde Brandenburg was absent from
school the past week on account OF
sickness.
The second examination for the
second term was conducted by the
teachers Friday.
Roy Ballinger was absent from
s;hool Monday and Tuesday on ac-
count of la grippe.
Rev. G.. w. Grannls, Mrs. j.. b.
Sharpe, Misses Grace Pohle, Margaret
LOckley, Laura Kirk, and Others
were chapel visitors the past week
Leon Holland assistant in the Red
Front drug store, entered the Univer-
sity this week with the Intention OF
taking a course in chemistry.
Henry Tucker, Of Silver Creek,
| Washington, entered the school the
past week. Mr.. Tucker attended the
university last year and has resumed
his studies.
Miss Kate Carey, of Scio, who has
been attending McMinnyille college,
was chapel visitor Thursday morn
ing returning to her home on the
local that day.
It is stated that the Willamette
University Glee Club under the
direction of Prof. II. A. Heritage will
furnish music at the Chautauqua near
Oregon City next fall.
Miss Helen Matthews will lead the
Y. W. and Y. NJ. c. A. meeting Sun
day afternoon. IL will be mission
AIRY meeting and profitable hour will
be spent by those who attend.
] has been with considerable diff
Guilty the past week that we have rec
ognZed fellow student, who Is
known from his beaming countenance,
that young gentleman having had his
beautiful crop OF alfalfa harvested.
David East proved himself a hero
last Saturday when he eXtinguished
the fire in the woman's college. Mr..
East is now great favorite among
the young lady students boarding at
the college, and his gentlemen friends
entertain fears as To his safety"
We were mlslnformed last week In
the statement that u. f Chase had
been kicked by horse. Mr.. Chase was
In an equally as unpleasant a position
being in the firm grasp of la grippe.
Mr.. Chase resumed his studies Mon
day morning.
Miss ID. Cans was compelled to be
absent from school part OF this
week. Several reasons are advanced
for such action on the part of Miss
Cans, but the statement that finds
most credence among her classmates
Is that she received an overdose OF
Cicero.
A number of the boys enjoyed the
first hare and hound chase Of the
season this afternoon. The
party left the university about l
o'clock and ran about ten miles.
These chases will be repeated at regu-
lar intervals until school closes should
the weather permit.
In the "polo" game, last Saturday
afternoon, during the gymnasium
exhibition, an unfortunate accident
happened. c. W. Livesay was pushed
against the parallel bars and his head
struck one Of the iron projections,
cutting scalp cash which required
several stitches TO close. He has acted
the part of grandpa" the past week
by wearing a scalp cap.
Chapel rhetoricals for this week
have been: Monday, recitation, Miss
Josie Balsley; Wednesday, essay on
"Self Made Men and Women" Miss
Ferne Bentley; Thursday recitations
by Miss Matte Beatty and Adolph
Bittner; Friday, recitation on "Char-
acter of Washington by Edward
Everett" @. j. Atwood.
One of the young ladies, who fire.
quents the gymnasium, found herself
in rather serious predicament a few
days since. She mounted the paral-
lell bars and performed several difii-
cult feats but when ready TO return TO
the dressing room she was unable 20
dismount until chair had been
kindly furnished her by an Onlooker.
Had no one been in the building at
the time she would probably have
roasted there all night.
Miss Emily Reader, secretary OF the
Y. w. C. A. of the Pacific Northwest.
was a chapel visitor Wednesday, and
In fve minutes talk gave Consider
able interesting information concern
ing the work OF the association she
represents. The fifth annual conven-
tion OF the Pacific Coast Y. w. c. A.
will convene In Portland the latter
part OF April, when 100 delegates are
- -, ..rorant