Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-06-16
", U, Alumni Reunion
Faculty Reelected for Ensuing
Year.
Commencement Exercises Of College Of
Liberal Arts Held Today.

Today's exercises closed the hfty-
fourth annual commencement Of
Willamette university. The exer-
cises this year we're all interesting
and by way Of presentation equalled
IL not surpassed that Of previous
years, The popularity Of the "Old
Willamette" is best attested by the
large attendance and popular interest
shown in the exercises Of commence
ment week.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The beard of trustees met In
adjourned session this morning, and
completed its labors, whereupon ad-
journlnent was taken. Immediately
upon reconvening Wednesday after.
noon, Rev. Jno. Parsons, ReY. M. g..
Wire and w. II. Odell tn whom had
been referred on the preceding day,
the matter Of devislng plan for
more effective canvass Of the state In
the interests Of the pioneer school
submitted the following report:
"We recommend the election of a
chancellor of the University, who
shall be member of the faculty and
act as business manager and field
agent. But the official name of said
officer, his duties and salary should be
left with the executive committee;
and we recommend that the election
OF said officer take place before the
beginning Of the next school year If
d suitable person can be found"
Rev. Jno Parsons, G.. p, Litchtield
and r. II, b. Royal were appointed a
committee to confer with the faculty
with view of lnaugurating yaca-
zion season of campaigning for the
school, to make a report at today's
session, Rev. G. w. Grannis rendered
his services to the board in the capac-
lty of a "campaigner." An effort
will be made to secure special trans
portatinr rates for the university
representatives during their canvass.
Upon motion the entire faculty was
reelected for the ensuing year, the
matter of salaries being referred TO
the executive committee.
A committee was named consisting
of Rey. S. A. Starr, Prof, j. L. Car
ter and President w. q. Hawley to
arrange terms and tuition for the com
ing university year, the committee to
make report this morning.
The board moved to confer the hon
orary degree, doctor of divinity, on
Rev. G. w. Grannls, pastor of the
First Methodist church of this city,
and the degree was conferred this
morning,
The board adjourned until $3.50 a.
M, today,
The board of trustees held meet
ing again this morning when further
discussion pertaining to the best in
terests of the school was had, but no
action was taken. The board ad-
journed to meet again at 8 p. III. to-
day.
THE ALUMNI.
The animal business meeting Of the
Alumni held Wednesday afternoon,
officers TO serve for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President
J. L. Carter; vice president, e. e,
Mckinney; second vice president,
Rey. Harold Oberg; third vice presi-
dent, Miss Myrtle Marsh; secretary,
G. j, Atwood; treasurer, Lloyd Il,
Reynolds.
THE BANQUET.
An event of no less Importance to
the association, and involving much
greater interest to 1t members, oc-
CURED at the college Of music in the
evening - the annual reunion
and banquet, Unlike events
OF this character in past years, no
public ruenioD program was rendered
but all that was done was done at the
banquet table, and what was done was
good.
The program opened with a solo,
the "Vagaband," by Prof Heritage,
without acc impairment or tlnsel, but
with good musical effect.
The literary event of the evening
was magnificent essay on Shakes
pear, by Mrs. Robt. A. Miller.
The Cardinal Quartet sang beauti
fully, In colors to match their name.
The class poem, in The absence Of its
author, VIM. z. Matthews, was well
read by Miss March next, "Hail Will
lamette" was sung with enthusiasm
TO the grand old tune Of John Brown,
when the formal program was closed
with a pleasing arrangement Of
C.uaaf Hama