Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-09-25
r WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY.

Rev. William and Rev. j. Warren
Klein, of Reading, Pa, who have
been conducting revivals in a number
of our valley towns this summer, are
expected to enter our University next
week, with view to completing their
education. They will enter as seniors.
Al meeting of the student body
Thursday afternoon, considerable
business was. transacted. Miss Grace
Long was elected treasurer of the
Joint societies. A committee consist
ing of w. J. Shepard, II. w. Swafford,
and Misses Anna Carson, Helen Mat
thews, Matte Beatty, was appointed
to prepare a program for an open
meeting BY a unanimous vote the
management of the publication Of
the Collegian, our college paper, was
transferred from the literary soci-
cites to the student body.
At meeting of the Philodoslans
this afternoon, the officers for the en-
suing term, that were elected last
week, will be installed and a short
program rendered.
The Philodorians will install their
new officers at the meeting of the
society tonight. Several candidates
for membership will also be initiated,
and the work of this society this year
promises to be more prosperous and
beneficial to those concerned, than it
has for some time. After the initia-
tion Of new members and installation
OF officers this evening, the society
will throw open its doors to the stu
dents of the University and their
friends, when,a reception will be ten
dered the new students. A most en-
joyable time is anticipated. A short
program has been arranged for the Oc-
casion, but the greater part Of the
evening will be spent in social con-
verse.
Among the chapel visitors this
morning were: Misses Chandler,
Lane, Helen Hibbard, Louise Van
Wagner, Leila Tarpley, Mildred Kirn,
Cora Litchfield,. Edna Pohle, Daisy
Lockley, Bessie Shepard, Grace Pohle
and Pearl Applegate; Messrs. VIM.
Skinner and Albert Lane.
The joint Y. w. and Y. M. G. A.
meeting Sunday afternoon in the So
ciety halls, promises to be most
profitable session. Mrs. G. A. Parks,
one of Salems best bible students,
will deliver a short address, as will I!
also Mrs. Winans and Prof. f. S. I
Dunn. A song by the Misses Ray
mond and Pooler will be a feature Of !
the meeting.
Among those registering recently
are the Misses Holmes, and G. w.
LiYesay.
The Glee club meets every morning |
and enjoys half hours singing be-
fore entering upon the studies for the
day. The Glee club now has a large |
membership, and will no doubt pleas |
antly entertain Salem audiences be-
fore the close of the school year.
The oratorical association met |
Thursday afternoon and elected Off |
GERS as follows: President, l p CALI
son; secretary, Miss Anna Carson, and |
treasurer, S. F. Early. The following
were chosen to participate in the
local oratorial contest: f. E. Brown,
l. p. Callison, @. j. Atwood, I. H.
Van Wrinkle, S. p. Early and Miss
Helen Matthews. The one car
ryIng off the honors in the local
contest, will represent Old William
cite, in the intercollegiate oratorical
meet this winter.
The faculty today granted the stu
dents half-hour following the chapel |
exercises, in which to perfect the Or
ganization of student body. f. E. |
Brown presided over the meeting, the |
object Of which, was stated by l. P. |
Callison. An editorial staff was to be
elected to look after the publication
of the Collegian. His motion that an |
editor-in-chief, two assistants, and a |
business manager, be elected the
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appoint the necessary assistants, !
passed unanimously. The election
was conducted by ballot and resulted
as follows: Editor-in-chief l. p. Cal
lison; business manager, Rex w.
Davis; assistant editors, f. L. Brown
and Miss Anna Carson. Mr.. Callison,
as editor-in-chief, announced the
executive committee as follows, one
member being chosen from each of
the classes: Senior, G. j. Atwood;
junior, Miss Hetta Field, sophomore,
Miss Helen Matthews; freshman, S.
p EARLY; third year, d. Cans; second
year, John w. Cochran; first year, r.
b. wilkins. On motion, the student
body was directed to instruct the
executive committee to look into the
matter of securing the Gymnasium