Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-05
University Notes

are alone AZ students which is so per
cent more than the number enrolled in
last years class. In the advanced
classes the registration is also greatly
increased over that of last year.
Unuual interest is being taken in
astronomy by the members of Prof. Mat.
thews star-gazing class, which is prob
ably due to the wonderfully clear heav-
ems of the past three weeks. Jupiter is
scintillating in all his planetical glory
in the early and late evening, while
those students who are not afraid of
these nipping fall mornings have arisen
early to see Venus and sirius which
are now in splendid range The planet
Venus is to be clearly distinguished in
the due east at an angle of 80 degrees
while Sirius, the brightest star to be
seen in this latitude, may be seen in the
south at an angle of approximately 40
degrees. Five O'Clock in the morning is
the best hour for these observations.
| Inspiring and appropriate for the
quiet hour of Sunday afternoon was
the first joint Y. MY. W. C. A. vesper
service in the Websterian halls October
l. After a pleasing piano solo by Miss
Faye Bolin and vocal selection by
Miss Leila MacCaddam, DR.. Carl Gregg
Doney presented "The characteristics
of the Efficient Y. MY. w. C. A..
Workers. ~ His subject was divided in
to three qualifications the undivided
self, enthusiasm, and persistence. Yes
per services will be held from time to
time during the present year.
James Whitcomb Riley, one of In
diana's greatest gifts to the Amer
program of the Philodosian girls Friday
afternoon in the society halls. Miss
Fannie McKennon will sing group of
Riley songs as will Miss Louise Ben
son at the conclusion of the program.
"The Charm That Is Riley" is to be
presented by Miss Ruth Green, and the
famous 'Bear Story" is to be interpret.
ed by Miss Esther Cox. A special in
vitation is extended to all new girls at
the university to attend.
According to Ray C. Smith, acting
refistrar of the law school, the enroll.
ment in the freshman ranks shows a
considerable increase over that of last
year. The present registration consists
of 13 seniors, IL Juniors, and 80 fresh
men.
One Of the latest rendezvous for
bachelor simplicities of life is the
Weneeda" club of five Willamette
students who have taken up quarters al
$50 South Sixteenth street. After test
ing the cost of high living, this quintet
of young men have found it pays best
to cook their own breakfast and tC
make up for their shortcomings at the
university boarding clubs by "taking'
the other two meals there. Those dom
iciled under the "Weneeda" ensign are
Bedingfield, Wright, Coates, D. Kloste,
and V. Kloster.
Notice has just been given by DR.
Frank Wilbur Chace of the department
of music, that all men desiring to join
the glee club are to report for try.out
on Saturday morning. AS the personne
of the club has been seriously depleted
by graduation and removals, and man,
men have signified their intentions OF
trying out for the vacancies, competi
ton for places will undoubtedly b,
keen.
Transient reports from many sources
are being received ON the campus il
praise of the university singfest whicl
was held near the Willamette booth il
the new agricultural building at tn,
state fair last week. A group of owe
100 Willamette students made the vicin
ity resonant with the strains of colleg
1 songs and yells. DR.. 10. Hall of TIL
! social science departments, was the of
\ ficial chaperone.
! Salem business men evidently under
! estimated the law of supply and de
mand, for the green insignia of vii
! lamette's banner freshmen class is no
to bet purchased at any price at present
Those upon whom the wearing of tn
l. cap is compulsory have elected to tou
Y the town bareheaded until such verdan
q raiment may be secured to cover thei
capless craniums. Willamette has 4
. men who are so privileged in the wear
Z ing.
y Although freshmen are always sup
posed TO follow the conventional rOutin
of things almost automatically at first
7 one member Of the 1920 class starred i
" the novel way he escorted his furnitur
from the fourth floor of Waller hall t
terra firma yesterday afternoon. b
means of an aggregate assemblage o
trunk ropes he lowered his entire pos
session from trunk to bedstead am
chairs of various nomenclatures, ON
= at time. One junior was seen figurin
T out how many steps the ingenious frOs
" had saved by the unusual brillianscy o
y his intellect, but at last reports he CAV
:. it up while in the 1000 mark Of dul
" tabulated checks.
Owing to the inability Of Treasure
\ Paul Miller of the Associated Studen
: body to return to Willamette this yea
Grover Gates was elected by the execu
-, tive committee to succeed himself a
n. guardian of the organization IS sheekel
- for the year.
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Arthur Vinton of Portland has bee
,e visiting his brother and sister, Gee
IN Vinton and Mrs. j. L. Waltman thi
y week.
n A pie social was given by the ladit
II m tha NJ r. church in tho ,frapoo ha