Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-01
Monmouth Normal
Will Observe May Day

/ NNapltdl JOurndl Speclal NerNlce)
Monmouth Oregon, May 1.-On next
Friday, May 3, on the Oregon Normal
school campus, the annual May Day
exercises will be held The stcdents
have speent valuable time in prepara-
tion for the different events of the
day which lead up to the contest be-
tween the different Normal school
classes for the president s cup and peo-
pie are already interested to see what
will take place on that day. The ex
ercises are to begin at nine clock in
the morning with the Judges as fol-
lows: Miss Cornela Marvin, Supt II.
A. Churchill and Prof Robert Krohn,
physical director of the Portland
schools.
The regular work of the Normal and
training schools was resumed again on
last Tuesday morning after the Easter
holidays with scarcely a break in the
schedule and with nearly all Of the
students in attendance.
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise of Portland
was the chapel speaker at the Normal
on the Wednesday preceding the Eas
ter holidays. He presented to the stu
dents the subject of teaching in its
lbroadest and noblest meaning He ex
lpllined that true teacher is not a
retailer of facts or a dispenser of infor
nation, but one who is a guide, botl
morally and spiritually, and one who
can stand before his pupils as an ideal
example for them to follow through
out life. The speaker emphasized these
various facts by giving examples Of
different experiences in his own life.
Last Wednesday morning, Miss Eta
Huffman was the senior class speaker
during the chapel period. Her topic,
"Danish Rural Education" was given
in very interesting manner which isl
especially timely as it outlined plln
of rural education which may some
time in the future be adopted In the
United States
There will be an excursion train
leave Monmouth Saturday evening at
1880 to attend the entertainment to
be given by the University Of Oregon
Women s Glee club in the opera house
at Independence. The event has
aroused much interest on the part of
students and no doubt a great number
will attend.
High School Track Meet
While the May Day exercises to be
given on May will call a large crowd
of onlookers, the track meet between
Monmouth high school and Dayton high
school ON the following day, May 6,
{, is not to be forgotten by those inter.
ested in athletics. While Monmouth
has the only high school track team in
Polk county, Dayton ranks with Nc
Minnville as being the two best teams
in Yamhill county. The state record
for iavelin throwing and second place
in the broad jump has been awarded
to Monmouth but Dayton also has some
very good athletes, especially in the
shot and sprinting. Joseph Dodson
principal and coach of the Dayton high
school will accompany the team from
that place Mr.. E. L. Keezel, prnci-
pal of Monmouth high school is coach
of the home team. Donald POrtwood,
manager and H. j. Mulkey captain.
. The meet will be held ON the high
school track in south Monmouth and
the program includes everything from
a 100 yards dash to a mile relay.
The many friends of Rev. Geo. C..
Ritchey are sorry to hear Of his resig-
nation from the Christian church at
Monmouth. A very strong effort was
made by the local congregation to hire
Mr.. Ritchey for the next year but did
not prove successful as he has accept
ed position as pastor of the Royle
Heights church in Los Angeles. Mr..
Ritchey's people live at Orange, Cali
fornia, watch is not far from Los An
geles, and which is another reason why
his resignation for the California po-
sition was made.
On last Thursday night the Odd Eel
J lows Of Monmouth celebrated the 97th
anniversary Of the founding of the
order in America. The Rebekans were
invited and the evening was spent with
social activities fitting for the occa-
sion.
The old flour mill in Monraodth
which was purchased recently by the
Oregon Milling and Warehouse com
2 pany is being rapidly torn down. The
material is to be. used for the purpose
Of constructing a barn and A. ware
house on the farm Of the company
which is located some few miles north
Of Monmouth.
, The Parent-Teachers meeting which
was to be held this week has been post
poned until May 0, because Of the in
liability Of the president to secure the
speaker for the meeting.
Mr.. w. d. Peaslee, Of the engineer
J ing department Of the Oregon Agri-
cultural College, came to Monmouth
last Monday for the purpose Of help
: ing the high school boys in their ath-
letic work. In the afternoon Mr.. Peas
lee examined the new track there help
ing the boys by giving them valuable
information. In the evening at the
hotel Mr.. Keezel principal Of NJ. w..
$. gave an impromptu banquet for Mr..
Peaslee and the boys.
There is to be child welfare exhibit
in Monmouth from May TO II which
will be of great benefit to this whole
community. This exhibit is TO be held
under the auspices Of the Monmouth
Civic club. Many other Oregon towns
have seen this exhibit and Monmouth
people are anxious for the equal op.
portunity.