Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-15
Monmouth News
lCapital Journal Special seryic

Capital Journal Special Service.)
day was big day at the normal, it be.
| ing the birthday of President Acker-
man; special songs, composed in his
honor, were sung during the chapel per-
iod in the morning and speeches paying
him tribute were made by Mr.. Benjamin
and Miss Cowgirl representing the stu
dent body andf Mr.. Gentle represent
ing the Faculty; at the close of the per-
iod Mr.. Ingram, president of the stu
dent body, presented Mr.. Ackerman
with q beautiful birthday cake. The
president responded in his usual pleas
ant manner. Everyone enjoyed the cele.
bration and wished for their beloved
president many happy returns of the
day. In the evening of the same day a
dinner was given in his honor in the
domestic science dining room which was
beautifully decorated with chrysanthe.
NUNS and autumn leaves. Faculty mem
bers with their wives, also Miss Marvin
of Salem, were present; Prof. J. B. v.
Butler was toastmaster and several
happy responses were made. The place
cards were designed and painted by Miss
Green's art class and the dinner pre-
pared by domestic science students un-
der the direction of Miss Myra Butler
Mr.. G. l.. Starr, one of the regents
of the Oregon Normal school, spoke to
the students at the chapel period on
Friday morning ON the subject of tax
alton.
Miss Dinius, critic teacher of the
third and fourth grades, represented the
faculty in chapel on Monday morning
by presenting her little folks in splen
did Riley program consisting OF reel
tations, poems and songs, some of Ril.
ey's best. Miss Dinius takes the plan
of reading these to tthe children, then
allowing them to interpret them accord
ivng to their own understanding, in this
way developing thOughtfulness and in
dividuality.
Monmouth 5 grange met in regular
| session Saturday, November II, with
just fair attendance A business ses'
sion was held in the morning, splen-
did dinner enjoyed at noon after which
Il program was given during open ses
sion as usual. Miss Ruth Mills gave u
recitation and several live topics were
| discussed; "the feasibility of securing
| 3n agricultural agent for Polk county" !"
being perhaps the most important. This
was lively discussion, much being said
on both sides. No vote was taken as it
was thought best to investigate further
before putting our grange on record
either way. At the next regular meet
ing the men will prepare and serve the
dinner.
Miss Butler, Miss West and Miss Ken
non attended the football game at Eu-
gene and were entertained by Miss Fox,
dean of women at the university.
Mr.. Putnam of the rural school de-
partment of the 0. N. s., spent the week
at the Lewiston, Idaho, state normal
school, where he has been studying
methods in the same department of that
institution.
Two men from Mccoy went ioy-riding
up and down the main street of Mon.
mouth, forcing their way through the
barriers that have been placed to keep
vehicles off the part of the street pre-
pared for paving, being under the in
fluence of liquor and celebrating clec.
tion they soon attracted the attention
of Constable Moran, who took them i'll
charge. After paying their fine they
started toward Dallas but were found
about mile out where they had run
into ditch and tipped over, one of
them just eseoping death by drowning
by the timely arrival of help. The men
and machine were taken to Dallas.
The Parent.Teachers meeting which
was postponed from last week will be
held Tuesday evening, November IA, in
the high school assembly room. The
main question for discussion will be
"Moving Pictures, " led by Rev. w. A.
Elkins. There will also be several
musical numbers and other interesting
features, good attendance is desired
The next regular meeting Of the Pris-
ella club will be on Saturday, Novem-
Der IS, at the home of the Misses Mag
gle and Alice Butler.
Mrs. c. W. Stengel gave a very pleas
ant tea party on Friday afternoon in
honor of her daughters, Mrs. T. b.
Rhodes and Mrs. A. II. Meyers, who
are visiting here, Those present were
the Misses Todd, Taylor, Stump and
Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Stine.
Mr.. Charles Powell, of Airlie,.. was
killed recently in a lumber camp near
there by a tree falling on him while
working in the woods.
Miss Gladys Evans spent the week
end with her sister, Mrs. Williams, of
Louisville.