Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-05-30
University Happenings of the
Past Week.
ANOTHER PRIZE OFFERED
The Y. W. C. A. Entertainment Z
Great Success.

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President w. &. Hawley addressed
the graduating class Of the Macleay
public schools, Friday morning.
Chapel exercises the past week were
Monday, Rec. Jas. Shives; Tuesday
Rec. /. II. Van Wrinkle; Thursday
Ernest Wilson; Friday-essay, Mis-
Carson.
The campus Tennis club has had
new court prepared, east OF the
campus. With the new paraphernalia
already purchased, this exhiliaratinP
sport will furnish many enjoyable
evenings for the members Of the club
during vacation.
AT the meeting Of the Philodorian
Literary society, last evening, Treas
urer f. II. Stafford's resignation was
accepted and RIB. wilkins elected to
I'll the unexplred term. Mr., Stafford
leaves for his home at Gearhart Park
near Astoria, early next week.
In THE JOURNALS report of the
University meeting,at the opera house
Wednesday night, 1t confused W. p.
Matthews with Prof. Matthews. AL
though not honored with a professor
ship yet, we would be pleased to well
come W. p. Matthews to chair, as
one of the faculty of New Willamette.
Moores aud Riggs, our two promis-
ing wheelmen, won honors at Inde-
pendence last Saturday, but we are
assured they will be with us on state
field day. These two wheelmen with
Ogle will give old Willamette an ex-
cellent representation in the bicycle
events.
The entertainment at the chapel
last evening was well attended. The
program was given for the purpose Of
providing funds to send two delegates
from the Y. w. G. a. to attend the
summer school at Mills College, Cali.
fornia. Misses Myrtle Marsh and
Helen Matthews, the delegates will
leave the first OF next week for Mills
college.
Chapel visitors this week were
Rev. G.. w. Grannis, Mrs. b. j. Sharp
Mrs. NJ. S. Strong of Astoria, Misses
Charlotte Bennett, Lucia Cochran
Edith Frizzell, Nellie Clark, Beda
Mister Of Silyerton, Marguerite
Burkhart of Albany, Grace Frizzell OF
Arlington, Miss Howell OF Monmouth
Messrs, Mark Savage, Fred Bowerso1
and June Drake OF Silyerton.
j. r. Byars, our popular imperson'
ator, has recently achieved another
success in line of entertainment. He
can now most accurately initiate q
dog and hog engaged in a dispute In
the barnyard. Mr.. Chester Murphy
is advance agent and any society de,
string the services Of Mr.. Byars for an
entertainment should see Mr.. Murphy
at once.
There is some talk OF organizing ,
"rooter" band again this ear FOL
the purpose Of encouraging M not
scaring) our men on TO victory on
field day. Persons bringing horses tG
the fair grounds next Saturday shoulG
bring along an extra halter as the
band will not hold itself responsible,
for any damage that may be done by
runaways on that day.
Study hours have been done ava,
with for the remainder OF the term
Wilson avenue affords welcome re
treat for the weary student, when moi
obliged to attend recitation. 1t Il
hoped this rule may not be enforced
again during the coming school year
A student who possesses any prid,
whatever, will not fail 10 commit hi
lessons, whether study hour rule Il
in force or not.
~ hoilNhSN III AtiC iAoutlH nlhlOfl
class one day'last week. The pro
fessor asked pupil who was secre,
tary OF state under John Qulnc,
Adams. The pupil hesitated. "Hs
was made Of the same material that
Adams was, added the professor but
still the student hesitated. Presently
the instructor broke the silence 10y
announcing the secretary to have
been Clay,
VIM. r. Parker, principal of the
American Institute OF Sacred Liter,
ature Of Chicago, ILL.,, has offered
three prizes OF 500 each for the
student passing the highest examl.
nation In Hebrew, New Testament
aud Greek also three ESQ prizes for
the three second best examinations ON
the same texts. The examination rs
open 70 ali college men and women OF
America. The examinations will be