The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-02-18
.HAYSEED
COLLEGE
NOTES
Editor Talks Strawberries
and Hears 0ratiOnS.
Corvallis Progressing in the
Right Direction.

Growers convention az COrNallls I'll
dav and witnessed the junior
rhetorical exercises, and the prize con-
test for state representative
After the fruit program was over with,
where my topic was, OF course, straw
berry culture, tea and reception was
given to a number of the faculty and
lecturers in the Domestic Science de-
psrtment, farmers daughters in college
gowns serving the refreshments and
furnishing the music in finest style,
Many OF the students are dressed in
cadet uniforms and have swell
militarish appearance. A musical
feature of the evening was concert
duo by Messrs. Turney and Goodnough'
the latter an accomplished pianist,
The Duo consisted Of three parts,
allegro moderate, andante aud presto,
composed by MIR. Tutney and rendered
by him on the violin with great force
and expression. He is one OF the best
violin artists in the state, having played
with Aamold and must have been with
other eminent players.
The Armory was well filled to hear the
contest which was between the aspirants
for the honor Of representing the Hay
seed College in the intercollege contest
at Salem. For an hour, and at intervals
we we're entertained with a variety OF
college yels that would have done credit
to an assort ment Of Indian tribes on the
warpath. Even the girls classes have
these aboriginal devices developed and
their screeches are more thrilling and
ca 'amountike than the boys and they
seem to enjoy letting their lungs have
an expansion holiday. 1t is said there is
a redeeming feature to baby's crying,
and il can be said on the Psychological
side OF college yells that they develop
confidence in ones lung power.
did not know that the orations had
already been judged on literary points,
so made my own markings and got "a re-
suit different from the judges, who we're
out half hour reaching a conclusion.
Just TO guess from appearances, select.
ed u singed-cat looking fellow, while the
man st my right picked a 6ne-looker at
the other end Of the string, with splen-
did head OF hair. He thought the girl in
black would win, while picked one in
heliotrope-the blonde against the bru-
nette.
The orators we're all strangers % me
and m Irked them on five points OF a
possible ten each-originality Of thought
and arrangement, enunciation and mo-
dulation, literary treatment, delivery
aud gesture, and argument. gave them
all five to start with on originality ,as the
subjects chosen did not permit of very
much that was new to the public. gave
fye OF them ten apiece on enunciation.
two Of them nine each, but all had their
pieces committed to memory perfectly
l give my totals for what they are
worth -
j. +. Smith, Cooperation, SO; IL. V.
Tartar, Abolition, (irst prize winner) 33 /;
Mabel Abbe, Lafayette, SO; j. f. John
son, Corporation, (thid prize winner)
30; Gertrude Ewing, Chinese Exclusion,
(second prize winner 81 Inez ST Ger
main, Science, 81 Kirby Mac Lean, Con.
science; SS. Mr.. Tartar was not in his
best form but has record as prize
winner and went up against Minchin
ast year, unfairly treated as his friends
thought and there is a great interest in
his work this year. He will be- a hard
man TO defeat at his best as all orations
were above the average Of college work.
OF great merit, aud hope none will take
my markings to heart as was as liable
70 be biassed and mistaken as any person
under the sun, In fact, am too much
given to following my feelings to be llt
Tor passing Judgment where the differ
ence was 30 slight. l Was interested in
one OF the young maidens because a far.
mer next TO nae kept praising her to the
skiea, saying the young man who board
ed at his house went with her pretty
steady and he thought she was great
orator. MIR. MacLean's analysis of the
functions OF conscience was superior
performance. That young man would
make a criminal lawyer II he we're train
ed for the bar.
The English employed in the oratiops
was vast improvement on what heard
there four or i've years ago. Ii showed
power and grace OF expression, flueney
OF style, and range of yocabulary
that are only obtain d by persistent driil
in good English, by familiarity with the
classics OF the language and faithful cor
rection OF such minor matters as smelling
grammar and capitalizing.
The use OF good English has been en-
eouraged at the college-the Englisb
language and literature Department hss
been made much stronger under the in
huence Of b, Frank Irvine. one of the
regents. tie has made q persistent fgbS
Tor more and better English instruetion
and saw the necessity OF il as any navvs1 |
paper worker does when confronted Uitb |
the written work of almost apv oi ON
schools and colleges.
The influence of culture il npita
marx ed AT Corvallis and is slowly trsns~
forming the stmosphereoi Of the town into
that which should predominate al An |
educational center, The demand ior
good literature Libraries, music and AR
is growing in every direction. IN nra
meates the homes, college life and sScisl
gatherings aud is one Of the hopeful
indications.
One OF the potent factors for enltrr.
among the young women al the eollsss
is the occupant OF the chair Of DomastSc
science and Social Ethics-Miss smell
she Is loTeiole exponent Of the higher
aud better thought in hterstnrs
philosophy aud humanity. She h form,
Ing Alright the minds OF hundreds nj
Young women who will extend lhese
noble Influences. '"e''