Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-09-15
WILLAMETTE BEGINS
SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR
Attendance viii be Larger Than Ever
and Banner Year Is Expected
Glasses Begin Work Thursday.

Willamette university, the pioneer
institution Of learning ON the Pacific
coast, which began its session in the
early fotties, or back farther than most
men living can now recall opened its
doors yesterday morning for the com.
mencement Of it's list year. Never b.
fore has the university opened with
such exceptionally auspicious outlook.
and IT is universally believed that the
year just beginning will he in every
way more successful than any of tho
10 that have passed into history. New
students are coming in large numbers
TO begin tnoir college courses here and
many old ones, many more than were
expected when school closed last iune.
are returning to continue their work
IN the school founded so long ago by
Jason Lee.
Not student, as far as can be as.
certained, is leaving the institution ON
account Of the unpleasantncss of last
year. Several who have spent from
TWO to three years in the university
nave left for other schools. il is true
put for other reasons tnan the clashes
Of the past.
Indications indicate the senior class
TO graduate next June will be the larg.
est IN the history of the institution.
This is especially gratifying on account
OF the number who intimated they
would not return Another bright fen.
ture is the large incoming freshman
elass up to Saturday the office aad
received nearly as many letters from
Young people who expected to enter
the freshman class as there were SIN.
dents in last years class So far thor,
are rs who have decided to enter Ms
freshmen. ~
Dr. Alden, dean of the college of Bb.
eral arts, and Professors Won Fscbon
and Matthews, members of the exccu.
i've committee in charge of the univer.
sity, were busy all day registering stu.
dents and looking after university bnsi.
ness Old students were busy giving
out information to the new arrivals
Wnlie the Christian associations had n
table where the association handbool,
containing information of value to the
new student were distributed.
registration will continue the prcat.
er part of the week and bv Thnrsdn,
u rs expected the greater norton of thc
students will be enrolled ana ossione1
TO classes. Students will eontinne to
arrive for the next three weeks hut II
Is expected next Monday morning viii
tlnd the university in full swing for the
winter sessions, Glasses will mcct
thursday for the first time.
saturday the trustees of tac univer.
sltN with c. j, johnson, of Portland
and senator Booth, of Eugene, present
We're entertained at Lausanne hnu fo,,
luncheon and an hour OF spcechmpn, mo
AZ that time collection wos toknn
winch VIII he used to furnish the mr.,
i9r Miss Iunia Todd, prcceptress of
the nail; AIR Clark, superintendent of
buildings and Mrs, Kramer. the cool
! We're the hosts of the occasion A. MAJ
Time a report of Dr. Alden eoncerniro
the reopeniug of Lausanne for oecu,o,
read. Wv suns was
Never before, said DIR. Alden IN
W ''f'iH mas the need Of a new dor.
mllory Tor girls been more apparent
than now, The executive COMMITTEES ~
the faculty together with the huildne
committed and executive committee M
the board Of trustees, tried to find \
satisfactory substitute for Lausanp,
aai Finally with the approval Of m,
executive committee, tine question wa,
submitted to she president of the boora
who after consultation, ant6orizel y,
TO proceed with the re.openms Of Ian
Same for another year. some floor,
nave been repaired, great deal Of III,
interior woodwork has been repamted
and many Of the rooms repaperea Will,
new furniture has been bouph, tn re
place the old. The furniture is OF
gnahty suitable 70 DO used in the new
dormitory, which we hope some gener
Gus friend win donate To the uniyersit,
~ the near future.