Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-16
THE DAILY CAPTTA ouRA SALEM OREGON SATURDAY.

Word has been received By Rever-
lend aud Mrs. @. T. Holt from their
son. Lieutenant Herbert B. Holt, that
he is at Brest with 10000 other eff
eeFs, awaiting orders 70 sail for home.
Lieutenant Hen has been in Belgium
for some time and his parents are ex-
peeting a telegram any day, now, an
nouneing his arrival in the states.
A motor party included in which
we're Dr. and Mrs, W. H. Darby and
daughter Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. B. L.
Darby and daughter Louise Of Glen
dale, went TO Vancouver "Wednesday
for q brief visit with their sister and
brother-inlaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Cross. .--..--
The board Of regents Of the Uhiver-
sity Of Oregon yesterday authorized
l.. H. johnson to turn over to the state
treasurer $4,000 in gift money, reeeiv-
ed from more than 800 individuals and
SO clubs aud organizations for the
building Of q woman s gymnasium and
social center at that institution. The
state viii match this gift and the
100000 viii cover the contract for
the foundations, walls and roof Of the
-.sang. Back Of this simple announce
ment is a story Of toll and sacrifice
ON the part of friends. students and
alumni who have been waging this
campaign for funds for six years The
need for the building was great and
there was no relief in sight from the
/ Legislature, so determined friends un-
I dert0Ok to raise the much needed mon
ey by small gifts and pledges secured
throughout the state. The last legisla-
ture eonditionally gave 100000 to
this fund if the other 100000 needed
was raised by private gifts. With half
the amount in the hands Of the state
treasurer and the building under way,
the Students and friends must now re-
double their efforts and raise the re-
naming $4,000 necessary to complete
the 100000 in gift money.
=. Mrs. A. W. Howell was hostess for
a pleasant dinner party on Thursday
evening at her home on Jerris avenue.
The honor guest was Mrs. MaeNider,
mother Of Mrs. +. j. Rupert Of this
citv. During the afternoon Harold Ru-
pert took several photographs of the
group. Those eircling the Inner table
were Mrs. MaeNider, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
J. Rupert, Mrs. T. c. Davidson, Miss
Ethel Rupert, Harold Rupert and the
hostess. Mrs. T. C. Davidson very grs-
ciously assisted the hostess during the !
afternoon and evening.
Miss Dorothy Pearce left yesterday
for California for a visit with friends
in Berkeley and San Francisco. She
will be in the southern, state during
the review of the new Pacific fleet
and will return TO her home in Salem |
Ia time to resume her piano work ON
October first.
An attractive young visitor in the |
Ieapital city is miss Lena Sargent, who |
is the house guest Of her aunt, Mrs. J.
B. Ross, at the Ross residence on
South 18th street.
Miss Sargent plans to remain in sa- |
lem as the guest Of relatives for about
two weeks before returning to her
home near Spokane.
A letter is being sent out to the va
rious newspapers throughout the state
by Mrs. Robert MeMurphey Of Eu-
gene, state director for Oregon Of the
nation wide campaign to combat un-
American radical doctrine by the pop /
ularization of the constitution of the
United States, which is being promot-
ed by the National Security league
and other leading patriotic societies in
the country. This campaign will culmi-
nate in the celebration in all the states
Of Constitution day" on September
18th, the anniversary of the signing
of the constitution.
The letter follows:
TThe success Of all important patri-
otic work depends to great extent
upon the press. We are therefore ap-
poaling to you for assistance in a pa
triotic work of vital and pressing i'm
portanee
"The developments Of the last few
months have served to emphasize the
need of popular knowledge concerning
American ideals of government. With
this object in view the eight national
patriotic associations whose names ap-
pear above have united in an effort
to bring about a nation wide campaign
for a better popular understanding Of
the constitution. We have selected the