The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-06-20
MORE GRADUATES.
Preparatory Department Pupils Receive Their
Diplomas With Interesting Exercises.

Preparatory Department Pupils Receive Their
Dlplpmas With Interesting Exercises,
The graduating exercises of the Ore
gon Institute Preparatory Department,
at the First NJ, f.. Church Tuesday eve -.
ming made one Of the principle features
Of a week during which the young
students are monarchs Of all they sur
vey.
Admission was free and the large
church auditorium was filed to its seat
ing capacity. At least nineteen out Of
twenty were OF the gentler sex, and the
church presented the appearance OF a
huge basket Of roses, or something to
that effect, with a few weeds in the
shape Of masculine on.lookers.
The ushers were Laura Bean, Miss
Enid Aschenbrenner, Bert Geer and
Arthur Boeschan. Miss Francis Lane
and Miss Ada Dayton acted as flower
girls.
The class motto Labor Omnia
Vincit," was suspended over the altar
on a large scarf Of the college c%olors,
cardinal and old gold, the class colors be-
ing old gold and white. An unlimited
quantity Of flowers was brought by
friends Of the young graduates, and the
platform was banked with a rich display.
The century class Of 1900 consisted Of
0rlie Clyde Jerman, Stella Juanita
Crawford, Helen Louise Van Wagner,
Wesley Benz. Beckley, Rebekah Julia
Cans, Herbert Jerman and Henry En-
mis- Savage,
The business class was composed OF
David E. Baxter, Clyde Brock, Helen
Atwood and Bessie Patterson.
The first number on the program was
a piano solo, second mazurKa, GODDARD,
by Miss Ida Siege, and was executed in
a manne showing considerable training
and faithful practice.
After invocation by Rev. II. A.
Ketchum, Of the Presbyterian church, a
vocal solo was rendered by Prof. w. G.
Crawford, principal OF the Lincoln
in his rich clear voice, which
Salem people would like to hear %oitener.
"The Hazing Of Valient, {" was recited
by Prof. Mabel Lankton Carter, in an
inimitable manner, which brought out
the full humor Of the piece OF college ,
inr, aud earned a recall, 10 which the
instructor gracefully responded.
A vocal solo, "The Fog Bell" by II. S.
lille, came next. This vocalist needs
no praise; A Salem audience is always
glad to hear him.
The occasional address, on the subject
1f "The Church and Higher Education"
vas delivered by Prof. w. p. Drew. A.
3. b. D., professor Of Latin and Greek.
The professor opended his address
with a pleasant explanation Of why he
lid not, as be intended, talk about
deals, for he had recently had one Of his
deals, touching babies, rudely shattered.
The professor advanced the idea That a
education is Of little use except
the high positions Of what are popu-
larry called the higher walks OF life. lie
however, that a college educa-
ton is always useful in the ecclesiastical
profession. lie thought that what the
church in this country needs o Is not
more emotion in religion, but more
knowledge. He took a Whirl at Chris
tian Science and faith healing, and said
that they arose from emotionalism
With sufficient intelligence all faith heal
ing would disappear from the earth.
lie argued that knowledge, the higher
education, would help 10 give both SYM
metry and strength TO the Christian
character Of the church member, and
he appealed 10 the church 10 cast out
any lingering fear OF the influence Of the
higher education on the minds OF the
young.
He closed with a few words Of admO'
milton to the young graduates Of the
preparatory department. and urged
them to continue through the college
course.
After presentation Of diplomas 10 the
graduates, the exercises closed with a
piano solo, "MendelssOhn's Spinning