Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-17

then pay as much more for stenog-
rapher's fees. judge Boise does not
encourage this. The public viii ap-
preciatc his efforts at economy. The
costs Of litigation are too high now,
The lawyer fees are always high.
The stcnographer's fees make triple
burden that lltigsnts must bear
Rev. John Parsons, pastor Of the
First NJ Y. church OF this city seems
70 be building up the fortunes OF bis
society 10 quite successful manner
lie Is drawing together all the forces
OF his denomination and filling his
pulpit 10 a cheerful, agreeable, geu-
tlemanly manner, entirely devoid Of
politics, pyrotechnIcs or sensational
ism.
Tle ls a blk, hearty, easy going KIDD
Of man, always dresses neatlN and
goes about his work 10 a quiet man
ner, making az little noise as any man
lln the community, almost shy Of pub
lllclty, but industrious and palnstak.
ing 10 the performance Of his duties.
lie does not intend 20 turn the world
upside down, set II afre, Or even guar
antee 10 keep all his hearers from GO
lng TO sleep on drowsy morning
He reminds us In many ways OF ,ena-
tor VIM. B. Allison OF Iowa. Be is a
trm man IN his convictions but not
radical or given 70 antagonIzlng those
OF different mind. His sermons are
confined 10 gospel texts and exposl-
tlons OF the cardinal virtues. They
would read better than he delivers
them frequently, although at times he
rlses 10 flights OF real eloquence, and
employs beautiful figures Of speech
and illustrations from the domain Of
literature and art that show him 10 be
a widely read man, aud possessing a
wonderful intellectual grasp OF what
he has read, his memory being dlscip-
llned.b by long devotion 10 his profe-
sion as clergyman.
Rev. Parsons has progressive views
on education. For instance, he thinks
the state alone should maintain an
university where a citizen could take
a foil university course, aud that a
school like the willamette should not
and cannot attempt 20 compete with
the state university, but that It's work
should be preparatory tor that
We do not attempt 10 state his po-
sition on this matter fully or ac-
curatcly, but as We understand him
he would remodel Willamette uuiyer'
slty 80 as 10 broaden It's scope OF Oper'
ations, take up education OF boys and
girls where the public schools leave
on and carry them 10 the point where
they could enter the university IL they
would. Probably not oyer two hun-
dred youg people In Oregon could
take a complete university course II
they wanted 10, while thousands want
an academic course, embracing the
sciences, literature, few years OF
latlu, music aud experimental sci
ences. Il Is the academic or high
school work that Willamette should
undertake aud do thoroughly, aud u
should not do II ia the Interest OF
Methodism but Ia the interest Of edu.
cation aud humanity aud real culture
aud uplifting OF the masses. Chu-
dfen should drop Into willamette
from the public schools as easily as a
duck drops into a pond aud just rs
naturally.
A one-horsc university Is u little
worse than none aud It's diplomas are
no, respected even II they are legal
lEed.
Thlo should be tue scope aud true
atm OF Willamette 10 providing a ren-
eral literary aud academic course Tor
the thousands OF growing boys aud
girls who want aud need and should
have a little more educational uplift
than The public schools give them.
II Ne have mixed our ideas up With
Dr. Parsons We ask his pardon aud
that he be uol held responsible.
wheo IL comes 70 building up spec
ial llnes of professional schools, as
Law school, husiCess college, normal
school, medical school, school OF music
esatory, etc. s'hool Of mines, ETC.,
We should like 70 show what could be
done az Salem but must defer 10
another issue. salem can oe made a
great educational center by lsboriug
a'oeg ctftaiu lines % cooperation, Z
concentration aud specialization. as
Ne shall try 10 point Out