Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-14
SOCIETY
Continued from page 81

One of the most enjoyable affairs of
Willamette commencement week, was
the banquet given by students of kim
ball college of theology, last Tuesday
evening in the auditorium.
The college colors of purple and
white were carried out in decomtiOns
of the dainty wild lupis and white roses.
Forty five guests were seated about
the table. Doctor II. D. Kimball was
appointed toast master; and respond
ing were President Fletcher Homan,
Professor Il. Sherwood Professor HAM
mOnd, four graduates. Reverend R. H..
Stone, Reverend F. R. Jackson, Rever-
end +. W. Jasper and Reverend T..
b. Yarnes. Ernest w. Smith spoke
for the under graduates of Kimball col
Iege, and other toasts were responded
to by three members of the alumni:
Reverend Ernest Goudge, Reverend G.
B. Ref and Reverend T. Umeura.
From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
comes the following item of interest:
"Her many friends in far-off Oregon
will be interested to know of the mar.
riage of Miss Cecil McCulloch former
ly of Salem, to Claude A. Derr, in this
city yesterday. The ceremony, performed
in the presence of few relatives, was
conducted by Reverend G. p Wiles Of
the Lutheran church. Mr.. and Mrs
Derr will spend few days in New
York City, and then proceed to Schen-
ectady New York, where they will
make their home.
The bride is widely known in Oregon,
having been former student at Mon
mouth normal and resided in Salem for
a number of years. The groom is man
agcr Of shoe house in Schenectady.
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Mr., Il. T. Moore, superintendent Of
the State Blind school, gave the chill
dren two hours ride in auto trucks;
last Monday afternoon; and in the
evening escorted those taking part in
'The Katydids," to Mr.. Charles II.
Jones home-where they gave a rehear-
sal Of the little operetta for his bene.
fit Mr.. Jones, kind neighbor, is
confined to his home with a broken
bone.
The Young Mems and Young Wom
en's Christian Associations Of William
cite university, gave reception at
Eaton hall on the evening of Friday
June sixth, in honor ofthe senior class
The color scheme of green and white
for decorating was developed with 10,
Gust blossoms, pond lilies and ferns In
thereceiving line were Doctor and Mrs.
Homan, the seniors of the college of
liberal arts. Mrs. Lola Belle Bellinger,
president ofthe Young Woman s Chris.
tian Association and President Wander.
merit of the Young Men 5 Christian As.
sociation.
The Willamette orchestra Of six
pieces played excellent music, during
the reception which was enjoyed by
one hundred and fifty guests.
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Miss Anna NOwlen Salem = most ef-
ficent kindergarten teacher, closed her
school yesterday with an exhibition of
the regular school work, and will leave
soon for Ypsilanti, where she intends
to enter the kindergarten department of
the state teachers training school, one
of the finest in the country, and for
which the state Legislature recently ap.
propriated three hundred thousand dol.
lars Miss Nowlen will take the full
course, which added to her experience
during ten years teaching of infants in
Sunday school and two years in kinder.
garten will make her services an ac.
QUESTION in the schools Of any large
city The kindergarten school in
Salem has been very success.
full enterprise. Miss Nowlen has taught
sewing, papercutting, pastiug, raffia
work, weaving drawing, painting, wood
work and modelling In clay. To illus.
trate their little songs aud stories,
book Of twenty four pages has been
filled with appropriate pictures Thirty
five songs aud forty play games and
fifteen memory games have been
taught; and an immense amotnt of dis.
ciplin excrted in the children s. behalf.
Happiness has not been suppressed, or.
der generosity and kindness were
taught In every way the little chill.
dren have been given instructions pre-,
pairing them for the public school.
Miss Nowlon is leaving Oregon with
tho best Of recommendations from its
governor aud other prominent people,
Mr. r, w. Gilbert at the Franc shop
secured for exhibition this week, six
beautiful reproductions Of famous
painting representing six different
schools Of art.
The catalogue accompanying the group
gives the following descriptions of the