Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-04
WEEK FOR
MONMOUTH FACULTY
President Acker1nan at Salem
and Several Attended at
Other Points
Capital JournaLsgecial service)

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institute "eeh ~. 0efei"i nienoeis %
the normal faculty, Pres. Aekerman
attended at Salem and Albany; Miss
Green at Hood River. Profs Rntler
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lHohan at salem All report good meet
ings- with plenty of enthusiasm, espe-
cially among ex-students of the Ore
gon normal school.
Many of the students returned to
their homes for the Thanksgiving va
cation. The S. p. Co. very kindly ar
ranged 1or an excursion train Wnlcn
left here at 6:15 p. m. Wednesday and
returned Sunday evening from Port
land.
The new addition to the main build
ing of the normal is at last complete
and the opera chairs which were fGrn
iished by Haywood Bros. and Wake
field Co. of Portland, We're placed IN
1.-THE line new chapel by, them last week.
Inc flrst STUDENT pouy parry " ..o
season was held Saturday evening in
the newly comp!eted auditorium Whlcn
made it especially interesting and
agreeable as all are happy, to De az
home in the spacious new chapel, with
ats fine large stage and splendid llgnt-
ing. Besides the faculty and students
many of the townspeople were present
to enjoy the evening. Speclai FEATURES
of the entertainment were clever lml-
Itations vt the special chapel exercises
which nave been gwen during tne tirst
quarter. Del1ghtful interpretive 9anc-
iing, music characteristic OF our allies'
Russian and Irish folk dancing ana
variety of informal games. Inc oeco-
rations were of patriotic nature with
flags and national eoiors OF america
and the allies. AN enjoyed pleasane
Ievening.
The normal school lecture course
committee is planning to give heu
Gross benefit movie on Friday, Dec.
seventh in the new auditorium Ihis IS
a part of the national movement TO
raise funds for the Red Cross Inc man
agemeTt promises a good show ana III ~
is hoped that everyone who can' VIII
lpatronize it and help IN TINS worthy
cause.
Monmouth high school beleVes IN
keeping up in the march OF progress
lit has SO students in regular attend
ance, with five competent instruct
ors. 1t has a fine library ana re1uing
room for which over $l00 worth OF
new books was bought TINS year pc
sides about $35 worth Of the leading
magazines and newspapers which ar
rive regularly and are kept on flle lot
the use and pleasure of the stuuentS
and townspeople. There Is $tVo
Chickering piano purchased py tne
student body. During the recent drive
for the army Y. Ms, A. something il
like $285 was raised among the SUI
dents and faculty. The building is Ilne
and strbctlE modern; was DuiIt SIX SIX
years ago at cost Of $40 O,OOO. Pretty
good for town of zoo inhabitants.
| Elec. Sgt. 5. w. Ostrom came uoMn
from Ft. Candy to spend ThanksglV-
ing with home folks. He Is or on a a
ten days furlough and IS spending ~
/ at home and IN Portialo. -.
Miss Gladys Evans returned lronl Il
her term of practice teaching at OaA
Point rural center Wednesday evening.
Miss Lola Williams OF Portland spehe
several days last week vlsitlng une
Ostrom family at sunshine faTm'
Handy Hannah OF the LuchlaiIut. !.
vicinity sold HOO pounds OF Deans last
week for eight and one hail cents per
pound
L. II. Loughary, son of Frank Lough
ary, has been commissioned "a neute"
ant in the non-flylng avlation corps
| H. X. Sickafoose took advantage Oh
II ,prfp.