Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-06-15
GRADUATING RECITAL
w. U. School of Expression.
Aangsl Meeting Board Of Trustees
--0rsgoa lrstitgts ToHight.

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the suditoriu-o ard in the gallery
wzrz taken and s1aUdinE room as a.
a premium. There Were tao grs6U-
ares. Misses Mabel Scott CreighIOn
and Esther Nae Collins. VITO had
slo1essfully and very cr4ditsbly con-
plets1 tie cour-s a. prescribed IL tie
o1urse 10 the college d orzI0Ty-
Messrs- b Z Hz0eF. Carl 9 Norris.
Ralph A WatsJ1 and Carl Griffith.
served the occasion a. Ushers. SEATING
the imuc1ss audience il q manner
that indicated some experience in
that line
TIE stage. by means u young ever
green trees i0 addition - suitable
soenery. had been transformed into a
beautiful forest scene.
The excellent program q the even
.iog ggened with an instrumental solo
by Prof. Leathers, q W. [. college Of
music TIE selection was given a
Bearty encore u which the gifted
performer gracefully responded
Miss Mzble Scott Creighton, a grad
tate. recited MY Double and How
He Cndid Ms''-by EGEar1 Everett
Hale. in z manner that merited the
hearty and prolonged eucore that fol-
l9Eed it, presentation. The talented
young elocUtiOoist responded % the
encore with a DOW.
The Cardinal quartette. which con-
slsts Of Misses Genirieye Hughes,
O<kie Matthews. Ethel Hughes and
Esther Collins. appeared 10 Z number
entitled Welcome Pretty Primrose. -
and responded To a hearty encore that
vas accorded them.
The scene from Cateline by Miss
Collins, who assumed the difficult role
Of Cateline, and Miss Creighton who
represented Aurelia, was well given.
Prof. J. Carlyle Denton contributed
a beautiful violin solo and responded
TO the encore that was given him.
The Cymbal drill By nine young
ladies in Grecian costumes was very
beautiful exercise performed TO music
Miss Lucia Cochran, presiding at the
piano. The graceful figures and lovely
costumes formed "a pretty sight and
the evident appreciation Of the drill
by the audience was Enthusiastically
exhibited at the conclusion thereof.
The ladies taking part were: Misses
Esther Collins, Mable Creighton,
Ethel Hughes, Jessie Settlemier. Oskie
Matthews, Myra Raymond, Dean
Kitchen, Rita Rakestraw and Neya
GriswOld. Prof r. a. Heritageis,
rich baritone voice was heard in 'The
White SQuall, that was very beauti-
fully and expressively sung. The pro-
fessor would not be allowed TO retreat
until he had favored the immense
audience with a second selection.
In her recitation Of "The Chariot
Race" Miss Esther Collins, the other
member Of the graduating class. was
afforded a SPLENDID opportunity for
exhibiting her elOcutionary powers.
While the recitation had probably
either been read or heard by every
one present, yet Miss Collins recited
the thrilling incidents occasiOned with
the wonderful chariot race in such a
manner as TO arouse the keeGest in
terest in her auditors which she kept
until the last lines had been reclted.
The recitation itself indicated a Won
derful memory while its delivery was
exceptionally good. Miss Collins was
well worthy the hearty and prolonged
applause that was accorded her.
Mrs.Carey F. Martin sang" Ashore"
in a manner that Won for her a warm
encore to which she responded. Mrs.
Martin is one OF Salem's sweetest
singers and her selections are ever
appreciated. She was accompanied on
the piano by Miss Alice Davenport.
The Pantomine, Lotus Eaters"
from TenuysOn, by Misses Mabel
Creighton, Esther Collins and Jessie
Settlemier, was series OF graceful
gestures and pOsings, carried out TO
music on the piano by Miss Gene
We've Hughes, Miss Ethel Hughes
acting as reader
Pres. W C. Hawley, by the author.
ity vested in him as the president Of
the university, after a short address
commencing the work Of the gradu-
ates and bespeaking for them a sue
cess:ul future presented the graduates
with diplomas after which the i'm
mense audience Wended its way
homeward, feeling eminently well
pleased with the exercises Of the even
ing.
BOARD or TRUSTEES MEETS.
The board OF trustees met at Presi-
dent w. c.. Hawley's ofiee at $50