Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-06
State Normal School Was
Not Compelled To Close

Capital Journal Special scrvice.l
Monmouth, Oregon, Noseuber b.
TIE rumor was current Saturday eve
ming that the normal school would be
closed, but the report was not official,
and school opened Monday morning as
usual. The influenza situation = i'm
proving. there being no new cases in
town since Friday. There have been no
really serious eases and 10 deaths. The
high school as well as the training
school are still closed.
The social activities among the nor
NAL students being dispensed with on
account of the Influenza, and the eessa-
ton Of the student teaching, because
there are no children to teach, gives
much extra time TO many who are.
devoting part Of their energies TO Ret
Gross work, while others aaye assisted
Professor Gilmore in the harvesting of
the dormatory potato crop, while still
Others are helping Miss Parrot in the
work u eatalOguing the material suit
able for patriotic programs which is
contained in the normal library.
Miss Sehmette, head Of the depart
ment Of music, entertained the stud
ents aHd faculty Wednesday during the
chapel hour with a very pleasing pro-
gam. The two principal numbers be-
i.g the recitatiye and aria, "My Heart
/. Weary from the opera Nadesehda,
b. Goring Thomas; and another ''But
the Lurd r. Mindful Of His Own"
from Mendelssohn's o%ratorio st. Paul.
Tie folk song "Come Lassies and
lads" the are song "Ishtar," by
Spr0ss, and the ballad "Oh, No
J0hn.f' The variety of selections were
chos u to illustrate the many different
forfss of musical composition. Miss
Sch cite s explanations Of the different
typ 3 Of music, and her rendition Of
ssinc were most ENJOYABLE.
Very little interest was manifested
ri the nominating convention held last
VI sdnesday. On account Of the ban on
pablic gatherings the meeting was
held out Of doors in front Of the normal
tieater building. Few citizens were
. esent and clamoring candidates were
not much in evidence. City officials
DOW holding office were renominated
the ticket being practically The same as
last year, tic one exception being f..
Al. Gilbert who was nominated to Sue
coed Darrell stump to serve as coun
Gilman.
Mr.. and Mrs. YIN. Riddell, Jr., and
family and MI. aHd M Phillip Of Al
l,aniy returned w csday evening
from a ten-days' cutting in Southern
Oregon. They cent as far as Eugene
hy automobile, then by train and boat
aud at last on foot before they reached
their destination at Allegheny, wherc
they visited with relatives. The men
ucas hunting and were successful in
killing two bears aud a wild eat.
Miss Sullivan, Of Eugene, is visiting
this week with the Misses Chase and
Smith. Miss Sullivan had charge Of
Che department Of music at the normal
two years ago during summer school.
Mrs. q W.. Pcnber, who recently NOV
ed here from Minneapolis, is reeovct-
,ng frsnl a case Of humps and now her
utnall son has the disease. Both eases
have been very light.
MIR. Mrs. Milton Hoyser motofod
t, Dallas Sunday 10 spend the day with
Mrs. Hoyser's + r and wife, Mr..
pnd Mrs. John Nelson.
Mrs. w. +. Rich, Of Seward
Alaska, visited Friday and Saturday
with her sister, Mrs. George Bcthers.
Mrs. Rich has been visiting relatives at
different points In Oregon since August.
Hhe has a daughter attending o. A. s.
aud a son who is second lieutenant in
the navy stationed at Mare Island.
She expected to sail Monday from Sc
attic On the Alameda for her home in
coward.
The recent rains have been suffi
cicrf for blowing and every farmer in
the S~ieiaity Is busy getting in fall
crops. Some Of the grain is up nicely
and pastures are beginning to look
g,een after the long dry season.