Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-16
University Notes

Official sessions of the Oregon state
legislature will be the only solon at
traction for Willamette students this
year. Although tradition of many
years standing is shattered by the de-
eision of the Websterian society mem
bers, no mock legislature will convene
on the campus at this 29th biennial as
semblage of the lawmakers. 1t had
been the custom for the members of the
respee i've men S societies to lay aside
party lines and form a legislature iden-
teal in nature with that of the state
that due consideration of legislature
procedure might profit the members.
Considerable nonsense prevailed at the
last session two years ago which so
clOgged the wheels of good intentions
that the Websterians believed it bet
ter TO abandon the tradition and be
silent observers of the bona fide solons
in session at the state house across the
street. 1t is unlikely that the Philo
dorians or Chrestophilians will attempt
a merger for such a purpose.
Wondrously clear for stellar obser-
vations were the heavens last night
and Prof James T. Matthews class in
general astronomy took advantage of
the opportunity offered. Through the
courtesy of Mr.. |. l.. McAdams, Salem s
popular astronomer, the big Alvan G..
Clark telescope with the 5-inch refrac-
tor was available and was set up on the
campus near Eaton hall Saturn and
his three rings were in splendid range
rs was also Il nebula in Orion. OF par
tieular interest were the seven moons
of Jupiter which were distinctly with
in the field of vision. Prof Matthews
and Mr. McAdams furnished the class
members with some very interesting
characteristics of the respective heaven
ly bodies, and despite the frosty night,
he class was loathe to turn its atten-
tion from heavenly search to the less
spectacular things OF earth.
As the generations come and 90 the
ms tuition Willamette is always glad
to welcome her old students to the
campus and to renew the old ties that
still bind. Murray Shancks, senator
from Wasco county, is the latest mem
bCl VI tht 0OlOnS W SHdht minus WllH
his old Alma Mater. While in William
ettc in the days of l904-8 Mr.. Shancks
was president of the student body, ed
itor of the Collegian and all around ath-
lete of considerable prominence. He
expects to address the Websterian So
ciety tomorrow evening ON the ups and
downs of his varied career as stu
dent, as Websterian, and as a repre-
sentative of the best interests Of "the
deah people. -
Students who were Registered for
work i'll the rhetoric department again
resumed the usual class room routine
when Prof, Eugene A. Hancock met
the classes Monday morning. The work
is being undertaken by the new profess
sor at a great disadvantage with but
less than two weeks intervening before
examinations. However, Prof. Han
cock has already struck the popular
chord of. enthusiasm and the students
anticipate pleasant work this year un-
der his tutelage.
A visiting reporter and former stu
dent in Willamette in 19l1-12, Harry
b. Critchlow of the Portland Evening
Telegram, attracted more than a little
attention on the occasion of his recent
address to the members of the Webster
ian society Mr.. Critchlow is at pres.
ent reporting the doings of the house
of representatives for the Portland or
gan with which he is affiliated. Unus-
ual significance attaches itself to the
fact that he is the youngest reporter
assigned by that Portland paper to
cover such an important assignment
Carl A. Reetz, a senior in the college
of liberal arts, returned to Salem ves-
terhay to resume his studies. A post
graduate vacation attack of measles de-
tanned him at his home at Newberg for
the past Two weeks. His return is
heralded with delight by his fellow
classmates.
AS the semi-annual period of gloom
in the lace of semester examinations
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