Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-17
WILLAMETTE BEGINS
SEVENTY-F|RST YEAR
Harmony and Enthusiasm
Prevails, and All are High
ly Optimistic

Harmony between the students of
Willamette university, the faculty and
the trustees OF the institution, as evi.
denced at the first chapel meeting of
the year this morning, appears to be
the keynote for the year s work at this
historic institution, This spirit of CO.
operation was made manifest from ev.
cry quarter and seemed to put new life
and spirit into students, faculty and
trustees. With this auspicious begin
ming, it is believed by everyone that
Willamette university opens to the
brightest year of its long and varied
history.
This mornings session was impres.
sive, not only on account of the large
number of prominent people of the state
who were on the program and VINO oc.
cupied the platform, but also from the
expressions of good WILL of cooperation
and of work for the best interests of
the school that represents the sacrifice
and endeavor of the pioneer fathers,
1t put new life into the old student
and was a source OF inspiration to the
new one.
Dean Alden Gets ovation.
When Dean George H. Alden, former.
ly of the University of Washington,
was presented by T. S. McDaniels, the
Mark Twain of Oregon, who is pres-
dent of the board of trustees, he was
given a great and enthusiastic ovation
by the students. Dean Alden already
has become a favorte with the stu
dents. He said in his short talk that
he believed sooner or later Willamette
university will be not only the greatest
institution of its kind on the Pacific
coast but also in the United States.
He took a look into the future and
said ne believed that there would be
many fine buildings erected on the
campus, that thousands of students
would pass across it and that speeches
would then be made on days similar to
this telling of the days of small begin
nings,
DR.. Alden enunciated his creed y in
the phrase, Boost Willamette" He
asked the students the following ques
tions and asked also that if they felt
they could agree with him to give az
answer his creed; ''What are you going
to do when you get chance to hell
the football team m2--the baseball team
the basketball teaml--to say gooC
word for the trustees ITO say a gooC
word for the girls And the answer
invariably was, "Boost Willamette" "
Mayor Sleeves Presides.
/ When the session was opened Presi
, dent McDaniels had not yet arrived anC
Dr. b. L. Sleeves, mayor of Salem, anC
a member of the board Of trustees, pre-
sided. He extended welcome to al
, as a friend of the university and harket
J back to his early days in the university
Rev. Moore read the Scripture lessor
/ and DR.. Talbot, the new dean of tn,
| college Of theology, made the invocation
and then Mayor Sleeves introduced
Chief Justice Mcbride, who made
! brief talk. He bade the students Co
, speed in beginning the year so aus
, piciously in this time-honOred institu
/ tion. He said that the tnngs that mad
\ for success were industry and thorough
ness. He especially urged thoroughnesi
/ as this was an age of specialization. II
bdlu IHdt IL Oht Hdu SlHBie Sptclt
$ talent to develop it to its fullest an
that there was a place in the world fC
Z him. He bade the students be worth
e of the men VINO have gone before the
e and to be loyal to, the institution.
/ State Superintendent Talks
AT this time T. s. McDaniels arrive
g and took charge of the meeting, an
n his inimitable and irresistible fund
d humor kept the audience convulsed WI
laughter.
u State Superintendent Of Public I
struetion Churchill was introduced al
: congratulated the state on the stude
D. body that was assembled, the tacul
!. that has the privilege of teaching, al
= the students who have the opportuni
] ! Of attending the historic school.
'' said that as the years 60 by the histo
Of Oregon would not be written wit
Is out the names Of students now atteu