Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-10
Monmouth News

Capital Journal Special Service)
Monmouth, July l0.-%The Fourth of
July was celebrated in Monmouth in
a sane and quiet manner as most be-
fitting the times and conditions exist
ing thruout the world. The program
given in the beautiful fir grove on the
normal campus by students and facul-
ty was patriotic, and unique in that
it was strictly up to date, Pres Acker-
man presided as the following program
was rendered: Professional of allied ma
tions in historical pageant; song, Am
erica, audience; declaration Of lnde-
pendence, Rosa b. Parrott; pageant of
allied nations, arranged and directed
by Laura j. Taylor; patriotic address,
NJ. s. Pittman; song, Star Spangled
Banner audience; band concert on
campus at 1880. The pageant Of the
allied nations which was the principal
feature on the program, was originated,
composed and directed by Miss Laura
Taylor, present head of the physical
training department of the 0. N. S. 1t
is one of the best things ever given in
Monmouth and Miss Taylor deserves
much credit for the splendid effort.
The series of pageants representing the
part each of the allied nations took in
the march of progress were given by
groups OF students divided by counties.
The spirit Of progress, so well taken by
Miss McCord, is the prevailing influ-
enee thruout the whole series that
prompts the nations down thru the
epochs to fall in line for world democ-
racy The many dances, drills aud his
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songs, the bright and beautiful cos
tunes all served to add charm to the
occasion. The pageant representing Am
erica was perhaps tho favorite With the
crowd; also the presentation of the
Statue of Liberty. Prof. Ostein was o
most conspicuous figure in the bright
Japanese costume of runner hauling
jinrickisha in which q dainty little
japanese lady sat The declaration OF
Iindependence, old but ever new and in
Iteresting, was read by Miss Rosa B
Parrott, head of the department Of Eng
| lish Prof. Pittman gave a most inter
esting and inspiring twenty minute
talk at the close of the exercises, TAX
ing for his subject "America the liber-
ator.' Mr.. Pittman thinks that Ger
many is at war because she thinks war
is right but that America had gone into
it reluctantly only when forced to save
the world from autocracy. He hopes to
see the dawn of the new era which he
believes will follow the close Of this
terrible conflict-when new light shall
dawn and the world will see that to
make democracy safe and sure for all
mankind many other things besides war
are essential. Education must be made
free and universal so that all may be
enlightened and thus made capable of
self government, The greatest of all dec
larations of independence is yet to be
signed-that of freedom from ignor-
amce. Most of the money now spent for
war purposes would better be spent for
education; as universal education is
most mportant-wars come from ig-
norance and misunderstanding Also to
make democracy safe for the world the
exploits of capital must be controlled
aud financial tyranny abolished. The
wealth must be more equally distribut-
ed so that every one may own some
thing for the man without home is