Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-12

Social life in college environs will be
formally resumed tonight, when the
new faculty members and incoming stu
dents at Willamette will be welcomed
to the university at reception to be
held at Eaton hall, the hosts for the
occasion, numbering the members of
both the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. c. A.
This affair annually sponsored by the
joint associations, is one of the larg-
est and most elaborate events of the
year, and with the military note pre-
dominating in all campus activities
this term, owing to the newly organic
ed Students Army Training Corps, the
reception this evening bids fair to be
especially pleasureable.
The decorations will include num-
ber of striking patriotic effects, for
which the spaeiousness of Eaton hall
is well adapted. The orchestra wall
play throughout the evening and a
short program will also be enjoyed.
The girls of the upper classes will as
sist at the serving hour.
On the receiving line will be Paul
Doney, president of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
Gladys Nichols. president of the Y. W.
| G. A., Harold Nichols, president of the
student body, President and Mrs. Carl
Gregg Doney, Dr. and Mrs. H. j. Tai
bott, DR.. and Mrs. B. L. Sleeves, DR..
and Mrs. George Ii, Alden, Captain
and Mrs. o. N. Tyler and the new mem
bers of the faculty and their wives'
Mrs. j. f. Scott left for Springfield
Oregon, this morning, owing to the i'll
ness of her daughter, Mrs. W. H.
Adrian Hazel Scott,)
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Eyre motored
up to Portland yesterday for week
end stay.
Lieutenant Paul R Smith, who is
stationed at Waldport near Newport
with the spruce division, is passing the
week end in Salem as the guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Smith
Among the very first 0regonians to
answer the Red Cross call for dentists
is a woman, DR.. Grace Keith, for nine
years a praeticing dentist of Portland
Doctor Keith made application as
soon as she heard that the Red Cross
was accepting women physicians. The
army does not.
'T do not know just when | shall
I ohan hn n
under what conditions | am to work, -
said Doctor Keith. 81 only know that
there is a chance for me to help, and
| want to do it quickly and without
any notice. "
Doctor Keith has written for her
passport and is now occupied in clear
ing up her business. She will leave
shortly for France,
u
The members of the Leslie Metho-
dist church were the guests of Rev.
and Mrs, H. N. Aldrich Thursday ev-
ening at most enjoyable reception
held in the church auditorium, which
was handsomely decorated for the oc'
casion with an effective combination
of autumn foliage and the brilliantly
hued fall flowers, arranged in hang
ing baskets.
The receiving line was composed of
the members Of the official board and
their wives. The guest of honor for the
evening was Rev. 7. B. Ford, the dis
trict superintendent.
An exceedingly pleasing program
was given consisting of several mum
bers in Indian pantomime by Mrs
Oscar Gingrich and patriotic piano
solos by Miss Ruth Bedford. Mrs. Cling
rich, who is making special study OF
Indian music and the accompanying
legends, has appeared before the pub
lie on several occasions, and has in
variably delighted her audience with
the unique charm and faithful inter
pretation, which characterize her work
She appeared in Indian costume and
gave as her numbers. esprit Lake,
0'Her Flute Cal" and "Uanga Ma
Uanga.
Miss Bedford was her aecompanisl
and also played with unusual beauty OF
expression tht solo numbers, "Valse
Wieniawsli, - and "ln My Neigh
Dor S Gargen," Nevin.
Following the program dainty re-
freshments were served by the hostess
who was assisted by number OF the
ladies' of the church.
A picturesque feature in the hote
regime at the Multnomah in Portland
and one that points to the extreme
need of women in the workaday world
is the two Chinese girls, who page the
guests of the hotel, pattering along II
native costume, and calling visitors foi
whom friends are asking. They are
cousins, Alice and Margaret Wong. II
is quite a novelty to the guests, bul
the demure celestial maidens go about
their tasks in most business like man
ner.
Miss Beatrice shelton who has made
for herself an enviable reputation IL
the Capital city as teacher of piano
is now organizing her classes for tn'
winter. The advanced work of Miss
shelton has been most successful and
her work with children, particularly
noteworthy. Activities for this veal
have started out in a most promising
manner. and Miss Shelton and her pu
pills are planning variety Of gooC
things of a musical nature for the en-
suing season. She win continue Il
meet her classes in her studio, 34S Ma
rion street.
Mrs. Mae Kellog Sullivan of Anchor
age, Alaska, who has been entertainer