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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-17

Priscilla Fleming, Meta Wright, Bes-
sic Irwin.
Souvenir de Lubbock, violin solo,
(G Riecken), Mildred Robert.
"Valse de Concert" piano solo G.
WieniawskD, Pearl Margherita Rob-
ert II.
THE Day Is Ended" vocal solo O..
c. Bartlett). Hazel Cooper.
"Barcarolle," (J. Low, Piano l..
Lucille Jaskoski; Piano II, Rose
Schultz.
"The Ten Virgins" song and pan
tomime. Wise virgins: Mayme Lon
ius, Mildred Robert, Rose Bodayla.
Eva Nelson, Florence Adams; foolish
yirgins, Stella Kinley, Pearl Robert.
Cecil Butts, Margaret Doerfer. Pris-
ella Fleming; herald, Joe Driscoll.
angels, Korine Hartog, Leondine
Eckerlin.
Part Second.
"Serenade" Is. E. Goldstein). vio-
Inns, Therese Krebs, Nannelle Bloom.
Mildred Robert, Marie Campbell.
"A Perfect Day." vocal solo (Car-
rie Jacobs Bond), Lola DeLong.
Selected Cecil Chaminade), piano
|, Nannelle Bloom; piano N, Louise
Berndorfner.
Memories" Is. c. M, S. H. A..
high school chorus.
Valedictory, "The Sunglow of
Childhood Is Ger, Stella Lorraine
Kinley, II.
Address to the graduates, Rev.
James B. Fitzpatrick.
Conferring of graduating honors:
Diploma, gold medal, laurel wreath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aschenbrenner miss
Bessie Sherman) are rejoicing over
the advent of a daughter in their
home at Covina, California.
After long years of untiring SER
vice as dean of oratory in VILLAIN
ette university, Mrs. Sarah Brown
Savage finds it necessary to retire
and has rendered her resignation;
asking that it may take effect immed-
lately Mrs. Savage, a graduate of
Emerson college of oratory, in Bos-
ton, has taught in Willamette Uni
versity for fourteen years and dur
ing the time made hosts of friends
for herself and the college.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-17

Forty-nine children and eighteen
adults were confirmed last Wednes-
aay afternoon at st. Joseph's church
IN this city. Archbishop Christie
administering the sacrament and Fa-
ther De Lornie, of Portland: Father
francis Mayene, of Grants Pass. and
Father Moore, assisting. This was
the largest class that has been con-
trmed in Salem.
80
Miss Margaret Fisher leaves next
wednesday for the middle west states
where she expects to remain for the
summer, returning in September to
resume work with her music classes
in Salem.
Miss Mabel Lantz entertained in
formally last Tuesday afternoon with
gift shower, honoring Miss Farrell
Magers, a bride-elect The afternoon
was enjoyed out of doors, refresh
ments being served on the porch.
80
Mrs. Paul H. Sroat, of Portland
and her small daughters are house
guests of Mrs. W. A. Cusick for the
week end.
THE Children's Hour" was pre-
sented by Miss Margaret Fishers
youngest pupils, none over twelve
years of age, last Wednesday even
ing in First Baptist church, which
was attractively decorated for the
occasion with ferns and margarites.
and hanging baskets in the organ
loft. The children played entirely
without notes and to a most appre
ciative audience. A bright opening
number was March, in duet, by
Robin Fisher and Glen Powers,
played well with good accent.
Among the Lilies" by Ferol Flesh
er was very nicely done. With re-
markably sweet voice, Archie Holt
sang THE Tale of Bear, playing
his accompaniment. Twilight
Thoughts" sweet, slow reverie. was
beautifully given by Grace Hunt.
The sixth number on the program
was an action song very prettily Civ
en- by Lolita Davis, Helen Heyser,
Katherine Pugh, Gertrude West
Beatrice Koelsche, Doris Shaw, Ruth
West and Louise Patterson, who
were dressed as milkmaids, in pink
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-17

gingham, with white aprons and sun
bonnets. Smoothly and correctly
played was Evening Stroll" by Ma
bel West. Gretchen Brown was es-
pecially good in playing Tag"
"The Robins Lullaby" with left hand
melody was given without error by
Ethel Swarts. "Brooklet in the
Mountain, difficult number, was
well executed by Robin Fisher.
"Valse" (Streabogg) selection for
six hands, was very good as was
Glenn Powers "Edelweiss Glide
Waltz" In the thirteenth number,
Gertrude West gave a piano and a
voice solo, playing her own accom-
paniment, Her piano work was
very difficult and in its execution
this little girl was quite determined
there should be no mistakes. In cor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-17

recting Of a troublesome passage
the audience was more pleased than
If she had at first played without err
ror. In Dolly Darling" the song,
she responded to encore. Beatrice
Koelsche played evenly and well
Merry Bobolink".
A musical drill "Three Modest
Quakeresses" by Lucille De Witt,
Gretchen Brown and Vera Wright
was cleverly executed and gave great
satisfaction to the audience. MIL
dred Clark in presenting Sister
Dear" left hand melody showed
good work and also well played we're
Helen Heyser's "The Cuckoo's Song"
and Evelyn Grabenhorst's Rustic
Frolic." Magdalena Tuffll carried
CONTINUED on page fourl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-17
!
Near Oakland, California

Near Oakland, California
The only Woman's College on the Pacific Coast.
Chartered 1885. Near two great Universities
Ideal climate throughout the year. Entrance
and graduation requirements equivalent tc
those Of Stanford and University of California.
/ laboratories for science with modern equip.
ment. Excellent opportunities. for home
economies, library study, music and arr
Modern gymnasium. Special care for health
II Students. outdoor life. President, Luells
Clay Carson, A. NJ, Lit. D., IL: D. For
catalogue address Secretary, Mills College T.
o., California.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-17

CONTINUED on page four.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-17

AT First Methodist church on Sun
Jay morning Doctor Fletcher Homan
SellVered the annual baccalaureate
,n ,pnerlhon to graduates of the college oil
nv TTperal arts in Willamette University
rne church was crowded with a con-
ssregation listening most intently to a
ssgTnendtd address upon the subject OF
~ me Whole Duty of Man. Occupy
us the platform we're Reverend F. s.
rOyt first president of Willamette
paulVersity; Reverend John Flynn, oil
iortland io and Mr.. Asahel Bush, OF Sa-
'Il, hrst trustees at that time.
in the afternoon Doctor Homan ad-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-06-17

University chapel held an inter-
ested audience last Monday evening
70 hear the oratorical contest IN
which Harry Mccain, Pholodorian'
and Grace Edgington, Philodosian'
were wei given first and second honors'
Mr. Mccain chose for his subject
I' ~ ionor versus Liberty" while Miss $
Edgington spoke of Pure Food
personal Integrity won third place
Cor Tettie Gregsen, Adelante, and
"a "a merica's Greatest Need" gave Carl
uoIlingsworth. Websterian, fourth
nIocs In Judging, Mrs. E. Sherwood
r T + starr and Professor schmalle
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-05-11

ct, filching dirty rags from a
dump heap. Next you meet him
with hand cart perambulatinq the
streets after rags. In the third
stage he has an old "hoss and
team" crying necessarily, "Regs,
Bots, Rubbers."
The natives here call horse a
"hoss" aud the wagon is team"
"boss and team" is horse and
vaoon-but what has become of
our JewY Have we lost hih7 We
can't lose s4i,ss, tfe w6R't let US.
He stands in the doot Of & kase,
ment second hand clothing store
and beseeches us to coon in and
bay sstr Of eleven dollar pants for
tree dollar" ase~@ hs is & money
lender, pawn broker, or the pro.
prietor of a clothing store. He
n.alzog money ont Of rags, bottles,
old rubbers, sccoas Ga"5 StatklnB
and pawned articles AS a money
lender he has been notorious since
Shvlock took his bond of a pound
Of Aesh. rs sets Ticl !, and ultimate
ly owns Z Zig 4s eFP44TrfFmsnt sF9Fs
with ffteen h1HHndrea cEeFkg: TIVE
thirds Of the big department stores
in the big cities OF New hnsiana
are owned by Jews. We wonder If
Cicero had especial reference to the
Jew when he wrote; There can be
nothing honorable in shop. The
dealer gains nothing except by pro-
fuse lying.R 2 S. 3.
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for both games.

Normal won from Galahad at
Hudson Tuesday afternoon by a
score of II to 8. The game was a
SUGGEST from start to finish, both
teams pounding out numerous long
hits. The pedagogues put the ball
over the fence FIVE times, making
three homers and two three bag
gers. Normal had one bad inning
in which inexcusable fumbling and
wild throwing to bases nearly lost
them the game. Galahad has a
stFous hgttino team but it is lament
ably weak in the pitching depart
ment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-05-11

The Girls Glee Climb sang two
selections at general exercises
last Thursday morning.
Elmer Young, of the Senior class,
has been engaged to fill The n4iae,
H4tff$shtB ~ Els F1Eesasfiq. WIS. ,
sSh30ao'ti lls&t year:
JQsepb Pitts OF the Senior class
speHt saturday and Sunday in Da-
rien, Walworth county. He was
chosen for the principaiship of the
Darlen Schools for next year at a
salary of sos per month,
TAe JqnieF Promenade, given in
honor of the Senior class on the
evening of the 28th, was a delightful
party. The gymnasium was EN-
sellisAed foF the occasion with
streamefs Of red and white bunting
radiating from the center of the
ceiling to the walls, which were gay
with pretty designs made Of ban
ners representing many different
schools and colleges. Refresh
ments, consisting of ice cream,
cake and waters, were served in the
music room, which was decorated
with unusual taste. 7 hree pieces
from Cranes Harp orchestra of
Hudson furnished excellent music
throughout the evening.
Senior rhetoricals were given yes.
terday morning by Miss Florence
Young, who told of School Life in
China" Miss Anna Whip, wAc
told of "Some Odd Characters
Miss Gladys Woodhurn. who spoke
on "ArbQr Day in the Public
Schools Elmer Young, who gave
some refreshingly humorous exper-
fences as boy; and Miss Gladys
Wilson, who, with the subject,
Fishing" recounted the experien-
ces of a day among the northern
Wisconsin lakes, describing the
scenery with. pcet4e and Suggestive
phrases,
The classes in geology and bot
any have made several short ex-
cursions into the country during
the last week. The geology stu
dents went to Prescott Roads and
to Frank Ensigp'a farm studying at
the latter place the formations of
large boulders which haI been
brought from the north oy glaciers.
The botany classes have been study.
ing MOSES and algae found in
Glen Park and along the river.
In pursuance of the new and best
thought ia physical culture the uni
4 VerSltleS and Normal schools which
have such departments have come
to perform most of the exercises
and to play games ont of doors. AT
the Normal these fine days the
classes IN physical culture, under
Miss Rernice Johnson, director Of
physical training, may be seen per
forming their excuses and playing
tennis or volley ball on the campus
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-05-11
FROM DOWN EAST

IF industry the different national
ties pursue after landing IN TINS
country.
The Canadian French in New
Euoland are inclined TO find VOTE
in the textile factories, and IN many
villages where these factories are
located the majority of the workers
are of this class. Along before the
Civil War, whe1 railroads were I'M
der construction, the Irish constr
kuted the main force Of graders on
the eight of way. The war stopp0sA
construction almost entirely, and
many Of the frEGh went to the war
either as enlisted 8A@a, teamsters
or labQrers. Now the irish 81. AJeN
England constitute a large part OF
the people engaged in gainful oc'
equations other IAAp As employed
as laborers. There azie AAa@4v Irish
in the protests rs, especially n
those of law and medicine. There
are large number holding office
Governor higgins, an Irlshman,
was several times elected chief
magistrate of this state and the
representative in Congress from the
secon4 district of Rhode Island is
Irish. An Arap4-sstql7 was mayor OF
the city of Providepqe Pr 1867.
The mayors of Boston, Fall RIVER,
Newport and Cranston are Irish,
and there are several judges of that
race on the bene& il2 MassagAH,
sets and Rhode Island.
1t was stated by 2 public speaker
in the Y. M. G, A. hall in Providence
recently that 95 per cent Of the sa~
loon keepers in the cities of New
York and New England are for
eigners. The census of this state
shows that che majority of dealers
in liquors are frish. + is also
noticeable that the mpst Of the po
icemeR Of the sit ies are irish. The
present governor of Rhede Island
is a French Canadian, now serving
his third term. The Governor is a
Repu blican, as are many others of
the French Canadians, but most of
the irish in New England are Dem
ocrats.
The Italians take wnar tpey can
get, and this applies to work and to
property. This includes only the
Sictlfqng. Italians from northern
Italy afe engaged in H4a ppfaetpTing
are contractors and builders and
some are found in the professions.
The most of the employees at work
on the streets, constru citing sewers,
and grading and paving are Sicili-
ans under bosses from northern
Italy. The nltost Of the street mu-
sicians, With hana Qtsaps, &p4 an
occasional monkey, ale Italians.
Portuguese are becoming quite
numerous in the cities here. These
are larger men than the Italians of
Arabic descent and make much
better laborers than the Sicilians
They are quite as clannish as the
Italians and work in groups on the
streets and in quarries. 4 few OF
them are engaged in truck farming.
The most interesting of the genus
homo OF foreign extraction Is che
Jew. We do not know their exact
number in this state for the census
classes them according to nation
ality-the country from which they
came, but the Jew is either numer-
Gus or ubiquitous, for. we see him
everywhere. It is curious to no.
tice the evolution of the Jew as a
business man. The Jew is "Qld
Business himself He is almost
exclusively engaged in trade. AT
first you will see hin with b ask
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-05-11
BASE BALL
Local Teams Fare Badly Last Saturday.
Hudson and Hammond High Schools
the Vietors. Nermal Wins From
Golahad. Three GOOD Comes
Scheduled for this Week,

Both of the local school teams
lost their games last Saturday, the
River Falls high being defeated by
the Hudson high by a score of II to
l, and the Normal losing to Ham
mond team by Is to II score.
The local high school team, in the
game here with the HUDSON high
school, labored IN s2n The handicap
of baa ease az stage fright, which
particularly affected the inheld.
Dopkins pitched good game but
had no support at all Higgins
went in in the seventh inning and
got three strike-outs, but was bat
ted freely in the eighth and replaced
by Smith, Smith is q south paw,
has Z sQaa delivery, and would
make a valuable addition 20 the
high school pitching staff if he
could work up little more con-
fdence in his ability to pitch.
Hudson has fine team this season
and should make a strong bid for
the championship of the high
school league, TBs F41asoR bat
terry is an exceptionally good one
and it is supported by players whe
have a Thorough understanding OF
the game and have the ability to
play it, and play it fast and clean,
Their gentlemanly behavior while
here was a credit to the school tavy
represent,
River Falls and Spring Valley
high schools will play here next
Saturday afternoon, The locals,
having gone through the ordeal Of
their first game, will undoubtedly
be more able to show what they
really can do and if they play the
game as they do in practice Spring
Valley is due for drubbing.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-05-11

The Normal team was defeated in
a loosely played game at Hammond
Saturday afternoon by score of IS
to II. The Hammond team was not
composed entirely Of high school
players, having outsiders playing
at second and third bases, and Nor
strom, principal of the school, do.
ing the pitching, and a member of
the Hammond village team catch
ing. Bob Moser had an off dsy
and couldn't locate the plate and it
was his wildness that lost the game
for the pedagogues. Norstrom held
the Normal batters to a few scatter
ed hits until the opening of the
ninth, when, with the score IL to 6
a ainst them, they went in and
pounded the lanky ones offerings
all over the pasture and tied the
core. But Hammond annexed the
necessary tally in their turn at bat
and won the game. The Normal
PLAYERS made the trip to Hammond
and return in three autos from the
Ramer garage. Normal will play
the Hamline college team two games
here this week, the first one being
called at four O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon, and the. second at 1000
o'clock Saturday morning. The
price of admission will be Csc for
each game or 40c for a ticket good
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At THE NORMAL

The Girls Glee Climb sang two
at general exercises
last Thursday morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

dows. succeeding in some Instances.
Loosely boarded. the windows were
not difficult OF access to those strong
enough to dtsentangle themselves from
the mass OF struggling victims.
Few in the boxes thought to leap
over into the pit. by which means all
of these could have ben saved.
musician named Taylor the last to
leave the stage. did this, and found
the pit and the semicirculer avenue
leading to the door nearly empty.
Described In Paper.
oh. wretched me! oh, afflicted peo-
ole!" said the editor of the American
Standard. one OF the Richmond news
papers OF that day, who was him
self one of the audience. and who es-
capped. Would to God" he wrote In
sand deaths in any shape. could my
individual suffering have purchased
the safety of my friends, my bcnefac-
tors. or those loved.
NO tongue can tell, no pen describe
the woeful catastrophe" continued this
editor. mo person who was not
present can -orm any Idea OF ths un-
exampled scene Of human distress. The
editor. having none of his family with
him. and being not far from the door
was among the first who escaped He
were not very high. and implored hi.
fellow creatures to save tfeir lives
by jumping out of them. Those nearest
to the windows. ignorant OF their
great danger, were afraid to leap down,
while those behind them were seen
catching on fire. and wrIthing In the
grtatest agonies of pain and distress"
Governor Lost Life.
Governor Smith was present with "a
party. He had become Chief Executive
of the State just thirty one days be-
fore. upon the resignation Of Governor
afterwards PresidenD James Monroe.
who had accepted the position of Sec
rotary of State in the Cabinet OF Pres
ident James Madison. Governor Smith.
It is related in some histories. made
his way outside and returned to rescue
little son and perished, Other ac-
counts do not Ilention this. At all
events. he lost his life He was from
Essex county, and had served in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

ever for public safety.
The building was lighted with oil
lamps. for gas was then unknown in
Richmond. The stage was construct
ed With pine boards. and the canvas
used for scenery was allied in every
pore with oil and paint. 1t could hard
~ have been built more successfully
had 1t been designed as a flretrap.
.Hs Had Special Play.
a special performance had been ar
ranged for the night of horrors. The
play was for the benefit of a. Placide,
one of the actors. who Is said to have
been popular. The performance proper
was new production, entitled THE
Father. or Family Feuds." transla ted
from the French by ri Girardin. Of
this city. At the end OF the play there
were songs and dances. and then was
added pantomIne. with the name
Raymond and Agnes, or the Bleeding
Nun"
Records show that 513 dollar seats
were sold. and eighty children's
tickets. In addition. there were fifty
colored persons In the gallery, which
was entered by separate stairway.
To this fact is due the escape of
nearly all the negroes.
The last scene of the first act of
the 'pantomine showed the cottage of
Baptista, the Robber, which was light
ed by chandelier worked over pull
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

mental Church. Will gather about the
monument. and an appropriate hymn
Will be sung. Then the bishop, the
Governor OF Virginia. the Mayor Of
Richmond. and the rector OF the
church, the vestrymen and a represen-
tative from other churches Of the city,
VIII march In professional.
Governor Mann will speak for the
State. and Will recall those who per.
ished In the Gre. including his own
predecessor or just n century ago
Governor George lliam Smith. who
was one of the victims. Mayor David
Crockett Richardson Will speak for
the Richmond of to-day. Then Rev.
James w. Morris. the rector. will tell
OF Monumental Church. OF her origin,
her past. her present. her aspera.luas
and her effort to raise an endowment
of $4,000 by May. 1914. that being the
centennial anniversary of the conse.
Grafton OF the church.
All descendants OF those who lost
their lives In the fire will be given
tickets of admission. for the entrance
TO the church will be BY ticket only
Requests addressed TO Post Oficc Box
2i9. Richmond. will result in securing
tickets for he occasion TO all hose
decendcd from the dead OF the Rich
mond Theatre fire.
Lnrsc Crowd Mt Disaster.
An audience OF 6i3 persons crowded
the Richmond Theatre on the night OF
December 26,h1sil. This structure was
on the spot on which Monumental
Church now stands. on Broad Street
below Twelfth. The theatre was OF
brick, with the gable end toward the
street. where was located the prin.
cipal entrance door.
There was but one entrance to the
boxes and the pit. which was SO mar
row that two persons could hardly
pass. This fact contributed no little
TO the great loss OF life. From tho
outer door there was a gloomy pas
sage. between two naked brick walls.
leading to narrow, winding flight OF
steps. which terminated IN as narrow a
lobby. The boxes were around the
sides OF the house, and were support
ed by wooden pillars and panels paint
ed and papcred. The lower boxes
were finished with canvas ceiling, III.
stead of plastering. concealing the
joists and flooring above. The wind
ing stairway to the second floor was
weakly supported, without the brac-
ing necessary for heavy or sudden
weights, such az was placed upon II
on that fateful night. Every part OF
the house was inflanmable, merely
built for show. and In the cheapest
way. with no apparent regard what