Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-03-21
FROM OLD WILLAMETTE.
Preparations Being Made for Field Day
Other News.


Mrs. j. b. Sharpe, Mrs. j. p. Friz-
zell visited chapel the past week.
Rev. G.. w. Grannls conducted
chapel exercises Monday morning
Miss Alice McFadden, a sister to
Mrs. j. p. Frizzell, entered school the
past week.
Miss Grace Burdlck, of Shedds sta
tion, has registered with President
Hawley and is now numbered among
willamette University students.
Miss Agnes Brown has been absent
from school several weeks owing to a
severe attack Of la grippe. We are
pleased to hear she is rapidly recover
ing.
Miss Edna Price was absent from
school Monday being called to Albany
TO attend the funeral of her uncle Mr..
Fred Price who died the Saturday
preceding.
Chapel rhetoricals the past week
were: Monday, recitation, p. L..
Brown; Wednesday, recitation, Bessie
Burkhart; Thursday, recitation, ID.
G. East; Friday, essay, S. p. Early.
"The Stage Drivers Story" was the
title of ID. G. East's recitation in
chapel Thursday morning. 1t was a
thrilling account of an unsuccessful
"hold-up" in the mountains Of Mon
tana and was we'll delivered. Mr..
East possesses excellent elocutionary
talents and is good impersonator
Although not an Irish institution,
beautiful green streamer floated
from the flag staff Of our school Tues
day. Some students are Of the opin-
ion that a visit from st. Patrick
might be greatly appreciated in Ore
gon. They doubtless think that we
could get along with less frogs and
snakes than we have at present.
A petition was being circulated
among the students the past week re-
questlng the faculty TO give the
students a half day vacation on the
afternoon of April 10, at which time
the state convention Of the EpwOrth
League will be in session in Salem.
Portland University has issued a
souvenir football pamphlet. The
work is dedicated TO the football
teams of Oregon and contains the
photographs and records Of all the
teams In the state. 1t is a credltable
pamphlet and will be highly priced
by those to whom IL is dedicated.
Owing to two vacancies in the Will
lamette University Glee Club, caused
by the withdrawal of two tenor singers,
Messrs. Shulse and Ogle have Joined
the club and will hereafter assist with
their trained voices. Mr.. Shulse
thinks he can master the remarkable
"trill" Of Prof. Morse, and his ap-
pointment TO place in the club will
probably prove valuable addition to
that excellent company of vocalists.
Friday morning, during chapel ex-
ercises, President w. c. Hawley
presented Chester Murphy the hand
some gold medal, which that young
gentleman won at the handball con-
test recently. IL Is a beautiful medal
and will no doubt be highly priced by
Mr.. Murphy. The initials "W. u"
and the word "Singles, " denoting the
nature of the games played, are neatly
engraved upon the surface of the
medal.
The Phllodosian society has ac-
cepted the challenge of the Phllo-
dorians to participate in "A member
ship contest. Both societies are very
busy getting new members. The
contest will close April 10, when the
society having secured the most new
members will be entertained by the
other society on the evening of April
H. to which only the faculty, alumni
and students OF the two societies will
be invited.
The Young Woman's Athletic As
ISOLATION has received challenge
from the Eugene Association, asking
IL to engage In game of basket
ball. The challenge has not yet been
accepted and probably will not as the
young ladies of Old Willamette have
just recently organized a basket ball
team and do not feel well enough ac-
: qualnted with the game to take part
In u game with such an experienced
team as Is the Eugene team, they
having had considerable practice.
Last Saturday marked the birth
day anniversary of Guy c. Miller and
In view OF the fact about twenty OF
his young student fIiends gathered at
his home in South Salem that even
Ing where u most enjoyable time was
had Games and other amusements
served TO make the evening pass rap
idly after which light refreshments
were served. After CONGRATULATIONS
aud NNiahtnar tha hnpt