Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-18
Commencement Exercises
al State Normal School

Monmouth, June Is. = Commence
h,ent week at the Oregon Normal
school began on Saturday at $3.50 a. IN.
when President and Mrs Ackerman
entertained the hundred and fifty
eight seniors at breakfast at the dor
mitory. On Saturday afternoon, Mr..
Pittman, head Of the department of
rural schools, held the annual picnic
for the three rural eenters, which have
done such excellent work during the
past year in the training of teaehtrs
for rural schools; Mountain View, Oak.
Point and EllSins schools were all rep
resented in the excellent program Civ
en- in the chapel at two p m, Supt.
Crowley and Supervisor Moore were
present and spoke in behalf of Polk
county, Supt. Cannon for Benton coun-
ty, H. c. Seymour for the Agricultural
college. Asst. -Supt. L. +. Carleton and
President Ackerman also addressed the
meeting after which Mr.. Pittman
awarded the flag.
On Saturday night, in the gymna-
sium occurred the junior PROM which
was well attended, and as usual very
enjoyable affair.
Sunday evening at s p m. the bacca
laureate service was given in the chap
el and enjoyed by large congrega
ton. The program follows:
Prelude, Adagio from Concerto, vio-
lin and piano, Miss Madge Phillbrook,
Miss Lyril Morris,
Hymn, Doxology.
Invocation, Rev. f. B. Pace.
Anthem, o Lord Most Holy, Oregon
Normal school glee club
Scripture reading, Rev. Victor Nor
ais.
Solo, The Lord be Praised Paul
Blackstone.
Sermon, Rev. Joshua StanfieM.
Anthem, Hope Thou in God Oregon
Normal school glce club.
National anthem, God Save our Men.
Bcnediction, Rev. w. A. Wood.
Wednesday, June 10, 10 a. M, COM
mencement proper takes place in the
chapel B. +. Irvine editorial writer
of the Oregon Journal, will deliver the
address, after which the diplomas will
be presented by President Alderman.
Music will be furnished by the Normal
orchestra. The purle is invited to at
tend this as well as many of the other
attractions of commencement week
this wear as with the remodeling of the
building, there is ample room in the
chapel for all who care to attend.
At p. m. Wednesday, there VII be
"a meeting cf the DOard of regents at
the Normal.
Summer school convenes Monday,
June "a, and will last six weeks.
III. c. 0stein, professor of mathemat-
les at the o. N. S. and mayor of Mon
mouth, left Wednesday for Portland,
thence to New York to report for Y.
NJ c. A. duty in France By his going
The Normal school loses faithful, con-
scientious and able instructor, and the
city loses its chief executive. In these
capacities at least, will Mr.. Ostein be
greatly missed by students and fellow
citizens.
The past week which marks the clos
ing of the high and training schools of
Monmouth has been one of general eel
ebration among the pupils, expressed
in true picnic style. Tuesday the 3rd
and 4th grades, chaperoned by Miss
Dimins and their student teachers went
for jaunt to Cupid's Knoll and spent
several happy hours in this beautiful
spot. Wednesday Miss Riecker took
her little folks on picnic to Rickreall
Several of the mothers went along
with well filled baskets, as this is the
one essential to make the youngsters
enjoy the day.
Thursday the high school young
folks took a day off and by means of
a truck and several autos, went to-
Rickreall to picnic. With plenty of
roasted weinies to go with the other
good things the girls had prepared, and
an abundance Of ice cream to fill up
any chance empty spaces, the boys and
girls managed to- spenli very happy
day together for the last time tmis
year.
On Friday occurred the annual In
dustrial club picnic of Polk county at
Falls City. The attendance was not
large, though almost every section of
the county was represented. In the
forenoon an excellent musical program
was enjoyed, after which came the bas-
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