Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-15
Business and Pleasure
Board of Trustees Completes
Its Labors Today.
Commencement Of Oregon Inshtute-Mus-
ical College Graduates.

The first business disposed OF by the
board Of trustees of Willamette uni
versity upon re-assembling Tuesday
afternoon was the election OF officers
which resulted in the re election, in
every instance, of the officers who
have so acceptably served the school
for the past year. The officers are:
President. w. H. Odell, vice-president,
Fabritus r Smith; secretary, Rev.
John Parsons; treasurer, A. N. Bush.
The board OF directors is comprised Of
the members of the board of trustees
who reside in Salem,
Three new members we're elected to
fiji vacancies on the board, as follows,
G. p. Bishop, Scott Bozorth and John
II. Albert (re-elected.)
The members of the board then en-
gagged In a general discussion looking
towards advancing the best interests
Of "Old Willamette. Finally mo-
tion was made providing for the ap-
pointment Of a committee Of three, to
formulate plans Of work, prescribe
duties and arrange other details, for
the government of field agent whom
IL is proposed by the board to put out
in behalf of the business and revenue
Of the institution, for the coming
year.
President Odell named as this COM
mittee, Rev. Jno. Parsons, Rev. M. @.
Wire and W, G. Hawley, president of
the school, the committee to report at
an adjourned meeting of the board at
q, 0 p. IN. today.
OREGON INSTITUTE GRADUATES.
The graduating exercises Of the Or
egon Institute or Preparatory de-
partment were largely attended at the
First Methodist church Tuesday eve-
ming. Seventeen bright young people
we're graduated from the academic
department Of "Old Willamette" and
a representative class it was,
The young ladies dressed in White
and theyoung gentlemen in.the usual
black suits, made a charming appear
ance.
The class motto, "Semper secuti,
semper adepti," formed in beautiful
white flowers was suspended from the
large pipe organ just in the rear Of
the class.
Prof, Edward b. Fleck opened the
program with piano solo executed
In his inimitable style and Rev. W.
G, Kantner pronounced an Invocation.
j. w. Bickford delighted the audience
with vocal solo, being accompanied
on the piano by Matt Whan.
The Cardinal Quartet, which is ever
increasing In popularity, meyer
sang better than it did last evening.
In fact the young ladies did so well
with their first number they received
prolonged encore from which they
attempted TO "beg off, but the audi
ence was determined to hear the quar-
tet in a second number and did not
cease In their applause until the La
dies we're again on the platform. The
encore number was negro melody
and was excellently sung.
The address to the class was deliv-
cred by Attorney General Idleman,
and it was an excellent one. rIdle-
man is very pleasant speaker and
his address to the class was replete
with practical advice to the young
graduates who are now thrown into
contact with the business world.
Success is achieved by honesty of pur-
pose and upceasing application. To
achieve success it is necessary to be
honest, sincere aud confident In ones
self.
Mrs. Ella B. Mcdowell sang selec-
tion very beautifully, She was ac-
companied on the piano by Miss Shell
ton and double violin obligata was
given by Miss Lelo Nlcklin and Miss
Nellie Brown.
The class was presented TO Presi-
dent Hawley by Judge u. II. Burnett,
who made happyimpromptu address
In which he spoke most compliment
arily of the class, and referred IN the
highest words OF praise TO Donald
Guy Mcpherson, member of the
class, whose loyalt y duty had
prompted him to sacrifice all the pos.
sibilities of a promising future, in re-
sponse to his country's call for Yolun-
teers, The members OF the class
evinced patriotic sentiment by
draping the chair of their fellow-stu-
dent with the stars ard stripes.
President w. G, Hawley then