Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-12
Capital Journal Special seryice.)

mencement exercises .of the Oregon
Normal school began on Saturday fore
noon with the president Is luncheon at
his home followed in the evening by the
junior prom.
On Sunday at l0:30 :. m. in the
normal chapel baeealaureate sermon was
preached by Rev. d. " Polling, of Dal-
las.
On Monday reception will be given
the senior class and alumni by the fac
ulty, the senior class play following in
the evening.
| Tuesday morning at the usual hour
the last chapel will be observed at
which time the class representatives
will speak,
! The alumni program will be given
Tuesday evening followed by the alumni
banquet in the dornitory.
! The graduating exercises proper will
be presented on Wednesday morning at
10 O'Clock, outside in the fir grove II
the weather is suitable; if so the public
is cordially invited to attend. How
ever. if the weather is dissagreeable the
exercises will be held in the chapel and
on account Of crowded conditions no
one will be admitted except those hold
ing tickets. Prof Norman G. Coleman
will deliver the address to the class.
The contract for the addition to the
normal building which will give more
assembly room and for the cottage
dormitory annex was let last Wedncs-
day to Hoover & MeNeal, of Albany.
The proceeds of the senior class play
which will be given Monday evening
are to be added to the Liberty bond
fund of the class. They already have
$3.50.
Miss Mabel West represented the
faculty in chapel Friday morning in a
most interesting manner by her clover
Interpretation of the philosophy of liv-
ing illustrated by several excellent
poems and readings.
Registration day was observed at the
normal by appropriate exercises. Rev.
Elkins spoke at chapel on democracy.
On Wednesday evening in the
training school auditorium ocoArred the
last meeting for the season of the Pa
rent Teachers association. 1t was Ger
tainly the most interesting meeting held
during the year, as all were happy in
the climax and rejoiced in the realiza
tion of achievement as the beautiful
statue of our most beloved lincoln was
unveiled and stood forth in artistic
splendor a reminder to all true Amer
leans that they must not fail in their
duty to humanity. The statue is seven
feet tall without base, and is exactly
like the one at the entrance to Lincoln
park, Chicago, except that the chair is
absent 1t cost the association $S5,
most of which was the proceeds of the
lecture given by Mr. Gentle last summer
SO of course this meeting was for him
a most happy occasion. AS the audience
gazed on the statue, Mr. Gentle stood
beside it and talked of the man Our
Lincoln, the most excellent example of
human success the world haSyet pro
duecd-he spoke of many incidents in
the life OF Lincoln, his many good quail
tiles, his splendid character, his broad
prophetic vision, of the example and
Influence the presence of the statue
would have on the children of the pres
cnt and future generations. All re-
ioiced with Mr.. Gentle in the possession
of this most fitting memorial, which he
plans to have placed just inside the
entrance to the training school where
the electric light from across the street
will fall directly ON it so it may be
seen by all who pass by. At the con
elusion of his address Mr.. Gentle was
presented with beautiful bowl con-
tanning a large bouquet of the season 'sl
loveliest roses, by the pupils Of the
sevent hand eighth grades, in token Of
their esteem for the kindness and per-
sonal interest for which he is loved.
President Aekcrman was called on and
in response paid splendid tribute to
Prof. Gentle in the comparison of GER
tain of his qualities to those of Lincoln,
and by tactful and meaning words of
grateful appreciation for his work as a
teacher in the normal and training
school The association feels that al
together it has closed very successful
wear. Mr.. Swenson was reelected presi-
dent: Miss Arbuthnot, secretary. Mrs.
Elkins was elected vice-president to sue
ceed Mrs. Ostrom. Program committee
to be appointed.
The final commencement exercises of
the Monmouth high school were given IN
the assembly room on June l. The prin-
cipal feature of the evening was the ad-
dress bv DR.. John Straub, OF the Uni
yersitv of Oregon. DR.. Straub made a
strong plea for the higher education.
He said there was only three per cent
of high school graduates who entered
an institution of higher learning and
he strove to impress on the parents the
great Importance of going on, because,
as he believes the brain is supreme over
Drawn and counts most for world pro
grcss. He said that practically all the
wealth was held By the three per cent
which persevcred and gained the higher
education: he believes that if this war
Is won by the allies it win be due to
ingenuity resulting from the trained
mind. BY way of encouraging graduates
to enter the university he told how
cheaplv some of the students there were
living and said it is not impossible for
anyone who has enough ambition to
take up a course there and complete 1t.
The normal and high school orchestra