Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-06-23
After Many Years.

After Many Years.
Yesterday the Willamette Universi-
ty echoed with the memories of the
past, and all day the class rooms and
society halls were filled with crowd
of men and women who had sat and
studied there many years ago. A
business meeting was held in the af-
ternoon, and in the evening an open
ell. The addresses we're made by mem
bers of the alumni of the University,
and were full of thought and feeling
for the good old days, which would
never come to them again. but were
being enjoyed by the present genera.
ton. The alumni was well represent
ed last evening; the platform of the
I chapel was filled with a company of
bright, useful and energetic people.
| The exercises were opened with an
invocation by DR.. VIM. Hoppe. The
class of 1904, was then introduced by
the president of the association, Ida
H. Vaughn Miss Ethel Raymond '01 a.,
then gave two selection in her inimit
able manner, which were accorded
much appreciation from the audience,
to which she responded with an en-
core. The speakers of the evening
were Miss Sophia Townsend, '03, who
spoke on the subject After One
Year" She gave very humorous
view of the subject, but it was much
enjoyed by all. Prof. ]. T. Matthews,
80, subject was "The Beginning of
the Willamette University" and it
was very interesting, and we'll han.
died by Prof. Matthews. Hon. H. H.
Hewitt, 20, of Albany, was the next
speaker. His theme was on the mind
of Man" His address was full of
deep thought and advice for accom-
plishing the most good in the world,
and it was much appreciated by his
fellow students and the audience.
Mr.. Scot Bozorth, 80, gave bass
solo, ISRAELI which was very
good The program closed with an in.
vocation by DR.. Coleman.
After the entertainment the an.
nual banquet of the alumni was held,
to which the members and a few in
vited friends were present
1t was held in the halls of the
Philodorian and Philodosian societies
and after a good social time, refresh
ments were served, and at which time
the annual love feast took place Mr.
M. G.. Royal, of the class OF 1875, was
toast master, and the task was most
ably performed by him. The first
toast, THE State of Oregon" was re-
sponded to by /. Manning, after which
Mayor Frank Waters spoke on "The
City of Salem" He said Salem had
done much to aid and support the Uni
versity, and thus they were more
closely united. Mrs. Ida T. Vaughn
responded to the toast, "The Court
of Last Resort" and said some very
witty things about It. The past of
the University was ably told by Prof.
W. c. Hawley. and he told many in
teresting things of the school and its
work. DR.. Coleman spoke Of the
present and future of the University
in very entertaining way, and closed
with saying: 1--WE shall live to see
Willamette University four times
what it is today"
Miss M E Reynolds talk was of
the faculty and their patriotism to the
school. b. F. Irvine. IT, the editor of
the Corvallis Times, responded to the
toast "The Press" and it was the
most eloquent speech Of the evening.
Prof It. II. Crawford, 80, was the
best story teller Of the evening; his
stories OF Capt. r. Lawson and, Judge
Denny were much enjoyed
Mrs. Margaret Caples-Paget, SO. Of