THE '- SUNDAY OEEGOXIAN, PORTLAND. "DECEMBER 3, 1916
OLD-FASHIONED DEBATING BEES ARE COMING INTO
THEIR OWN AGAIN THROUGH SCHOOL LEAGUE
Pupils of Rural Districts Compete With Those Prom Larger Cities, Where Libraries Are Available, and Win
' Often Originality and -Sportsmanship Are Developed by Contests.
- 'a l . IK 1 ?4 1 -'I
AS - I , -Vsc'c r V... Ajl
jT Z?s C?? tz &. Gene-. '
wztfr'yyi'
- $y
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Dec. 2. (Special.) Ihe good old
days when the schoolmaster
called a meeting rt the entire neigh
borhood for the purpose of debating
Borne popular subject, as, for instance,
"Resolved, That the horse is more use
tul than the cow," are returning, es
pecially to the State of Oregon, since
the organization of the High School
JPebate League in 1907 by Professor E.
E. Decou, of the university.
The league is now entering upon Its
lTth year and One which promises to
be the most successful of all. With a,
membership of 71 high schools in the
10 districts, as compared with the four
districts when first organized, between
140 and 150 matches will be held' in de
cidfng the state championship.
The purpose of the league was to ac
custom the high school students to
epeakinjr before the public and to ac
quaint them with subjects of econom
ical and political value. It was a plan
to train the students for citizenship by
discussing such subjects that were
coming before the public, and to give
riot only to the student a broader view
but aid the parents in their search for
knowledge of the country. Students
have a chance to use their own origin
ality in the preparation of their
speeches. This was hoped to increase
the efficiency of the English and pub
lic speaking.
Interest Constantly Gronlnit.
The realization of the benefits of the
league jn the short time it has been
organized can be seen by the prom
inence of high school pupils , in college
and university activities, who received
their training before entering.
President P. L. Campbell, an ex
officio member of the advisory board.
In a recent statement to the league
Bald: "The steady growth of Interest
In the work of the Debate League in
Oregon is most encouraging. Already
the university is feeling the strong
stimulus in debate, which Is brought
to it by students who have had their-i
training and practice- in the high
Bchools.
"They enter the university keen In
Interest and eager for an opportunity
to win honors in intercollegiate con
tests. Their preliminary training has
placed them at a very great advan
tage.". The Question decided upon for the
league to debate this year is, "Re-
That "1 1 . -1 ,1 J .
health insurance law embodying the
ssentiai ieaiures or the standard Bill
cf the American Association for Labor
Legislation." In a bulletin prepared
by the extension department of the
university la a list of references, show
ing where material may be. obtained
regarding the subject.
, Books May Be Borrowed.
' Bchools In some remote places with
out libraries or access to one of a near
by city may borrow books from the
ttate and such information sent out by
the league. Miss Cornellla Marvin,
state librarian at Salem, has prepared
B. library for eac.1 one of the schools
enrolled giving both sides of the ques
tion. The team is allowed to get all
the material possible, but is not al
lowed to spy on a competitive team
during the debate.
When the league was first organized
the government was left practically to
the president and the secretary. The
first president was E. F. Marlott, su
perintendent of schools at Salem, and
Professor E. E. Decou. the founder of
the league, was secretary and treas
urer, and R. L. Kirk, superintendent of
echools at Springfield, is president;
Earl Kilpatrick, of the university ex
tension department, is secretary; Pres
ident P. L. Campbell, Superintendent J.
A. Churchill, of Salem, and Miss Cor-
nellia Marvin, state librarian at
Salem, compose the advisory board,
The league, when organized, had
only four districts, the Eastern Oregon
district, the Willamette Valley, the
Southern Oregon and the Coos Country.
They were grouped geographically so
that the various schools could meet to
the best advantage. Since the founding
of the league the state has been di
vided into 10 districts with a director
over each .district.' Each high school
district is to debate In triangle style
with each other school in that district
until the district champion team is
chosen. - By a system of elimination
the ten champion teams of the districts
compete until two teams remain. These
teams are to be brought to the uni
versity on May 11, during the annual
Junior Week-end festivities and the
etate championship decided.
Sportsmanship Is Developed.
This system of placing the various
teams from the several sections of the
country against each other gives an
opportunity for the students to show
their true sportsmanship, whether los-
V 1
iS.jL.J,- Sryr-Sr&7?S?
i ,Z3Ssz5 7zs'cr2i- Z2s-&c &2
ing or winning. The best students of
each school bave an opportunity to
meet outside pupils and compare their
knowledge and ability to reason with
each other.
Many times it has not been the team
from the large town or city who has
won the cup, but it has been the stu
dents who have been handicapped for
material and who have been forced to
show their own ingenuity from what
little they can get. One of the greatest
incentives toward higher education is
said to be training to debate in public
schools and thus to develop the desire
to go higher in college forensics.
Last year the Swiss military . ques
tion was discussed, but owing to the
immense increase in membership of the
league the benefits will be far more
reaching. It Is estimated that an av
erage of 150 persons will hear each
debate, thus making a total of 21.000
hearing the same subject discussed all
over the state. It gives the public
something to think about and in the
judging of the debates 420 judges will
be compelled to make up their minds
one way or the other.
The real functions of the league, as
determined from the years past, are to
stimulate interest in debate, to offer
the several high schools of the state
the opportunity to measure their
strength In competition contests and
to determine each year the high school
debate championship.
Grants Paait fllna Twice.
In 1911 the Grants Pass High School
won the state championship and, hav
ing won It- before in 1909, was per
mitted to retain the regents' loving
cup, presented by the board of regents
of the university as Individuals. The
schools winning this cup once were:
1907-08, Lebanon; 1908-09, Grants Pass;
1909-10, Pendleton, and 1910-11, Grants
Pass.
The University of Oregon cup, pre
sented by the Laurean and Eutaxian
societies and Professor B. E. Decou,
must be won three times by the same
school before it can be retained per
manently. The schools that have won
the cup to date are: 1911-12, Albany;
1912-13, North Bend; 1918-14. Pendle
ton; 1914-15, Salem, and 1915-16, by
Crook County at Prinevllle.
The districts and their directors are
as follows:
North Willamette District.
J. C Nelson, Director.
Principals.
Amity .............Clifton J. Tucker
Chnby. Aolene B. Wyeth
Kfitacada F. B. Ruthrie
Forest Grove. .G. . Murphy
Gaston. ...... .....Ralph G. Winger
Hubbard. .S. O. $hetler
Hillsboro. A. P. Patten
Jederson ...Bur gen F. Ford
Molalla R. W. Ross
McMinnville O. U. Obertenffer
Milwaukle. Robert Goets
Mill City G. M. Sprasue
Oregon City. . ...... .C. G. Miner
Stayton W. C. Gauntt
Salem. James C. Nelson
Stlverton. 3. H. conkla
Sheridan. ......... A. Nagel
Tillamook Fred Hardesty
Turner i ....Y. V. Willis
Woodburn : J. H. Cplllns
South Willamette TMstrirt.
K. A. BcoMeld, Director.
Albany ............. .W. B. Young
Corvallia. .A. R. Nichols
Eugene F. A. Reofleld
Glendale.
H. R. Marh
Junction City. . ..
Lebanon
Philomath .......
Sprlnprf teld. . . . ..
Sutherlin. .......
Scio
C. II. McKnight
A. Lu Barn hart
O. T. Olson
.P. M. Strong
C. F. "Waltman
o. V. White
South Ore-son District.
George A. Briscoe, Director.
Aahland. .' ....... F. E. Moore
Central Point. .,..iKuWE, . fitaolcx
f if
4-iim --tMf 3-KL
1- V ; - 1 ' r" 't
I V' . V '1 "tsff " '
1 1 " X -y ' I - v v
grtV Jr. ; 1 '; 'fM
1 :-flL miisiii ii i - f -
smgr f:!:crsa
&CarT"Gf
!
Grants Pass .Herbert Wardrlp
Medford George F. Moort
Phoenix H. H Mathews
Talent G. W. Ager
' Coos Bay District.
T. A. Tiedgen. Director.
Bandon
J. O. Krvin
O. A. Howard
TV. Eugene Smith
Roy E. Waits
J. F. Grubba
Coquille
Myrtle Point
Marshrield
North Bend. .........
South Central Oregon District.
C. H. Bowman. Director
Klamath Falls.... C. R. Bowman
Lake view. Burt A. Adams
Lower Columbia District.
W. I. Wright, Director.
Astoria: .J. F Kltnn
Corbett A. R. Tollefson
Clatskanle W. W. Wright
Seanlde Union ..J. W. Branstator
Scappoone. John R. Purcell
Upper Columbia District.
H. C. Baughmao, Director.
Culver iC. R. Overhulse
Madras Union. .......... . C. G. .Springer
frlnevllle H. C. K.iufhman
The Dalles H. F. Pllngsten
Wasco.
Moro. F. E. Dun ton
' Eaxtern Oregon District.
C. A. Montandon, Director.
Enterprise C. A. Montandon
Elgin ,
Joseph s Paul Irvine
La Grande. A. C. Hampton
Lostlne. ................ . H. 11. (Smith.
I nlon E. L". Araut
Wallowa Roy Conklln
Southeastern Orcsron District.
O. A. Rurlng, Director.
Kyssa. P. p. Braln&rd '
Vale .-.......G. A. Rurlng
Ontario. E. (i. Bailey
v Umatilla District.
J. O. Russell, Director.
Athena. ... J. O. Russell
Condon...... C. H. Wilson
Hermiston A. T. Park
Mllton-Freewater.. ....... J. B. Washburn
Pendleton .Harry T. Drill
6tnfleld (Reeves H. 8.).. W. C. Howard
Foasll (Wheeler Co. H. S.). P. E. Baker
Plans Are Made to Work
Pioneer Oregon Trails.
Movement Started by Daa ;hter of
American Revolution to Trace
Immigrant Roads Wlna Support
of Other Orsanlsatlons in Two
Valley Counties.
ALBANY. Or., Nov. 25. (Special.)
The old immigrant trails through
out the state of Oregon likely
will be marked with appropriate monu
ments within the next few years, as a
result of a meeting held in this city
November 17. While the meeting here
was primarily for the consideration of
marking these trails only In Linn and
Benton counties, the presence and co
operation of representatives of the Ore
gon State Geographic Board and Ore
gon Historical Society directed the dis
cussion into wider channels, and Pro
fessor J. B. Horner, of the Oregon Agri
cultural .College and a member of the
state geographic board, predicted that
this meeting, tne first of the kind ever
held in the state, was in effect the in
auguration of a state-wide movement
for this purpose.
The meeting was held under the aus
pices of Linn Chapter. Daughters of
the American Revolution. Papers, rep
resenting an Investigation lasting
many montns, were preseniea on me
route of the pioneer highways through
the two counties. Further lnvestiga
tion will be made and the chapter will
develop plans for securing and placing
proger and appropriate monuments,
i . ipv - i
marking historic points on the old
trails.
It is possible that, following a sug
gestion of Professor Horner, the school
children of the two counties will be
asked to take part in the work of .se
curing he monuments, both as a mat
ter of accomplishing their placing and
for the purpose of stimulating patriot
Ism and love of our own state and its
history In the minds of the children of
today.
The meeting was held In the audi
torium of the Albany Public Library,
and Mrs. Emma Page Tracy, regent of
Linn Chapter, presided. Mrs. Tracy
made an Introductory address, explain
ing the purpose of the chapter' in tak
ing up this work to establish these
monuments to pay deserved honor to
the Oregon pioneers.
Professor J. B. Horner, professor of
history of the Oregon Agricultural
College, and an authority on Oregon
history and geography, discussed gen
erally the merit of the movement and
explained how Oregon was ignored in
the histories of this country, particu
larly those used In the schools. He
portrayed how only the bravest and
the best undertook or survived the
long trip across the plains in pioneer
days and hence how these pioneers had
almost formed a new race- In this
state.
By story and statistics he portrayed
graphically the greatness of Oregon in
area, resources, history, people and
achievement, and urged that more at
tention be paid to the erection of
monuments" and memorials to com
memorate Oregon history. He espe
cially urged the carrying; out of this
work before all the pioneers are gone
and it will be too late to gather the
necessary data.
Tells of Brcinnlnc of Work.
Professor Horner explained that he
had been requested about a year ago
by the members of Linn Chapter to
undertake the work of tracing the old
roads and highways through Linn and
Benton counties. He said he had found
the task a big one and had secured as
sistance. He had delegated the Linn
County work to C. H. Stewart, post
master of Albany, and president of
the Linn County Historical Society, and
the Benton County work to J. H. Wil
son, an attorney of Corvallis and a
member of one of that county's oldest
and roost prominent pioneer families.
After a solo by Mrs. W. II. Davis,
of this city, Mr. Stewart was introduced
and presented a thorough paper on
this county's first Immigrant roads.
Woven in with the facts on pioneer
highways was much- Interesting his
tory of the county and its pioneer
families. Mr. Wilson then presented
his paper on the Benton County roads,
giving many historical facts about the
County as well. Each speaker Illus
trated hla paper with a map setting
forth theTocation of the earliest pio
neer roads.
Oeorge H. Himes, of Portland, cura
tor of the Orearon Historical Society,
was the last speaker. He praised the
movement of the Daughters of the
Revolution in locating the old trails
and discussed the need of this work
generally throughout Oregon.
Historic Spots Are Listed.
In his review of the Linn County
roads. Judge- Stewart recommended
that monuments be placed In this
county, as follows: One at the site of
the deserted village of Syracuse, where
the Immigrant trail entered what is
now Linn County: one at the cross
roads near the Knox Butte Grange
hall, where the old trail left the foot
hills and forked, ffne branch of it
leading across Albany Prairie to Peter
son's Butte, and the Other to the pres
ent site of Albany and on to the resi
dence of John McCoy, one of this
county's first Probate Judges, on the
Willamette River at the mouth of
Muddy Creek; one at Sand Ridge
Grange hall, where the east branch of
the trail left the prairie and again
followed the foothills; one at the cross
ing of the Calapoola River, in Browns
ville, at the site of the old Kirk ferry;
one near West Point, where the old
trail crossed the division line between
Linn and Lane counties; one at the
courthouse in Albany; one at the old
John McCoy farm, near Oakvllle, and
one In Lebanon, througji which the
trail used. the first year ot immigration
passed, a cutoff being made the follow
ing year direct across the prairie from
Knox Butte to Peterson's Butte.
Mr. Wilson suggested the following
monuments in Benton County: One at
the west end of the old ferry across
the Willamette River at Albany; one
at the branch of the roads In the de
serted town of Tampico; one at the
west end of the present steel bridge in
Corvallis p.t the site of that city's first
store; one at the old ford, where the
road crosses Marys River, south of
Corvallis; one at the fork of the old
trails at the ord Adams house south of
Corvallis; one at the old Belknap set
tlement, or perhaps at the cross-roads
in Alpine; one at Monroe; on at the
campground corner in Philomath: one
at Alsea: one In the first settlement
of the county at King's Valley, and
one at the northwest corner of the
Courthouse yard In Corvallis, which
was the initial point for the road
from Corvallis to the Polk County
line.
Mrs. Tracy, regent of the local chap
ter, is very enthusiastic in this work
and the other members of the chapter
are co-operating, especially Mrs. J. K.
Weatherford, who was instrumental
in securing Professor Horner's Inter
est. Mrs. WIlard L. Marks is the rep
resentative of the local chapter on the
old trails committee of the state or
ganization of Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution.
SCHOOL EXHIBIT jS GOOD
Felida Children Show Vegetables
and Other Products.
T? TTr: V. P'TTTT.Tl W. ! rt.. 1
clal.) A school Industrial exhibit was
recently made by the students of the
Fftllda arhortl witi.H H.mnn.f. i
progress the school children are mak-
iu various uepariments. The
exhibits included poultry, vegetables.
cft.nnl fruit jitwI m.st. nlnVt.. .
work, stenciling, painting and drawing.
a no r euaa farent-ieacner Associa
tion early last Spring offered prizes
for the different exhibits. The students
will hnlri Rlmfla. c.n
There was a large attendance at the
scnooi xair.
ABERDEEN TO BE GAY
Plans Being Mado for -Company G
and University Club Dances. .
ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec. 2. (Spe
cial.) Elaborate plans are being made
by Company G, National Guard, of this
city, for Its annual ball, to be given
New Year's night. Governor Lister is
among the out-of-town guests invited
and arrangements will be made for the
entertainment of more than 250 couples.
Another big party to be given about
the same time will be the fourth an
nual Grays Harbor County University
Club ball, which usually attracts about
300 couples.
More Practical Problems Given.
UNIVERSITY OP OREGON," Eugene,
Dec. 2. (Special.) Since the increased
enrollment in correspondence courses
and particularly in mathematics has
caused a spreading out of the required
work. Professor C. F. TCronenberg, as
sistant in the mathematics department.
has been doing some research work
and the results are that more practical
problems are given instead of the gen
eral instruction. The need cf this
change was seen by Professor Kronen
berg during his instruction in the for
mer methods.
William H. Garnett. of Augusta. Me.,
is building a one-room house in a large
tree on nia estate, - .
OREGON MARINE
PREPARES FOR
Practical Training in Road Building,
(Trr , ..rt -ft? ) . lt '1
W&wfrA -vt;oO
4 ' sM vi'fw- -s W C '
The United States 'Marine Corps, the old
est branch ot the service, authorised Novem
ber 10. 1775.
The Oregon Naval Mllltla Marine Corps,
the youngest branch of the service, accepted
May 18. 1018.
THE marine section of the Oregon
Naval Militia, the latest branch
of the service to- be organized, is
rapidly being recruited .up to its full
strength. The company now numbers
35 men and one officer, while a full
company Is only 48 men.
The Marine Corps is the oldest
branch of the fighting service of which
there is any record. The original Ma
rines, according to history, were at
tached to the ships of the Phoenicians
about 497 B. C. and their sole duty was
to land and fight. The ancient Norse
men were also firm believers in
Marines. Nowadays the scope of the
Marines' duty has been enlarged some
what, but the main duty is as before,
to serve as a landing and expeditionary
force for advance base work.
The Marines serve both on land and
at sea, therefore their drills, area many
and varied. At present the' Oregon
Naval Militia Marines are drilled in in
fantry tactics, signaling, also in the
handling of the intermediate and tor
pedo defense batteries, on board ship.
These batteries consist of sruns rangrlnjr
from six-pounders up to and Including!
Road Bnlldlns; Taught.
On shore the Marines are trained In
the use of portable searchlight, wire
less telegraph, heliograph and various
other methods of signaling; range
finding: the erection, operation, and
maintainence of telephone and tele
graph lines; the planting of land and
submarine mines; the handling of tor
pedos; the erection and demolition of
bridges; the building of roads; the
handling of heavy weights and various
methods of slinging and transporting
ordnance.
The Marine section of the Oregon
Naval Militia offers a very wide and
interesting scope of training to the
young men of Portland, Including week
ly drills or week-end trips, either In
camp or aboard the ship, in addition to
the annual cruise where all the work
of the year Is put to practical use.
Twenty-three members of the Marine
organization went on the annual cruise
to Sitka. Alaska, last July, doing the
full duties of United States Marines, on
board the cruiser Marblehead, there be
ing no regular Marines attached to that
ship. They were put to work as soon
as the ship left the Jefferson-street
dock; one detail acting as lookout on
the bridge, another as signal man.
and a third on the life-buoy watch.
This was part of the routine of the en
tire trip. At other times they went
through the regular gun drills with
small arms, also loading and pointing
the large guns.
At Port Angeles the drills consisted
of work in the small boats, signaling
and fire and collision drills.
Marines Used a Police.
When Sitka was reached the United
State battleship Oregon with the -California
Naval Militia on board and the
United States cruiser New Orleans
with the Washington Naval- Militia
aboard were already in the harbor and
It was up to the Marine of the Marble
head to police the town during the
visit of the fleet, they being the only
Marines in the fleet.
One of the members of the Marine
Corps has summed up reasons why the
Marine Corps should attract' young
men. He says:
"A man who serves an enlistment In
any branch om the military or naval
service performs a patriotic duty and is
In a position to perform Invaluable
service to his country In case of need.
"Upon completing his two-year en
listment he has received a military
training which he never forgets, and if
afterward there should be a call to
arms for the defense of his country, he
would be prepared to step into a high
er position and perform more efficient
and crediable service than would be
the case had he not had the advantage
of previous training.
"If, happily, during his lifetime there
should be no war, he would at least
have the satisfaction of having per
formed his share of the military duty,
which every man. as a citizen, owes to
his country."
. "His military training will inaks him
CORPS, YOUNGEST IN SERVICE,
VALUABLE WORK IN TIME OF WAR
Operation of Searchlights, TYTreless Telegraph, Planting of Mines and
Erection of Bridges Is Given.
a better man physically and mentally
and stand him In good stead In any
walk of life. It is a well-known adage,
"A man that cannot receive orders, and
obey them, cannot give orders and ex
pect them obeyed.'
"The M&rlne Corps of the Oregon
Naval Militia has for Its model the old
est and (admitted by military critics,
both foreign and American) the most
efficient and versatile corps in the
world, and the' Oregon Naval Militia
aro striving their utmost to reach as
near as possible a similar state of effi
ciency." To enlist In the Marine section of
the Oregon Naval Militia an applicant
must be not less than five feet four
inches and not over six feet one inch
in height; not less than 128 pounds nor
more than 233 pounds in weight; not
less than 18 years nor more than 42
years of age; able to speak, read and
write the English language with ease,
and be an American citizen.
Teeth Are Carefully Examined.
The prospective recruit must pass a
physical examination by the Naval Mi
litia surgeon and then undergo a criti
cal examination by the recruiting of
ficer, who inquires Into his moral fit
ness and general desirability.
The physical examination Is as rigid
for the Marino Corps of the Oregon
Naval Militia as it is for the regular
United States Marines.
The surgeon first examines the ap
plicant's teeth and . satisfies himself
that they are capable of properly mas
musical ability. Her work showed the
stamp placed upon it by her eminent
teacher. Wager Bwayne, who during
the present war is residing In New
York. The programme was: "Sonata,
C Sharp Minor'' (Beethoven). Miss Bar
ker; "Sonata in A" (Handel), Miss
Bliss: "Prelude" (Chopin), "Reverie"
(Schull), "Aufschwung" (Schumann),
"Aria" (Pirkhert). Miss Barker; "Aria."
(d'Ambrosio). and "Hungarian Poems
No. VI" (Hubay). Miss Bits "Im
promptu C Sharp Minor" (Rhelnhold),
Miss Barker.
" At Trinity Episcopal Church tonight.
t"iis programme of selections from
Italian composers will be played on the
pipe organ by Lucien E. Becker: "Of
fertory E Minor" (Morandi). "Ave Ma
ria, op. 104" (Bossl). "Grand larch"
from "Aida" (Verdi). "Sextet" from
"Lucia dl Lammermoor" (Donizetti),
"Overture" to "William Tell" (Rossini).
John Deegan, tenor, will repeat his
eolo. "My Task." at the First Chris
tian ChurcCi at today's service, and the
minister has chosen the words of the
song as the text for his sermon. This
makes the third time Mr. Deegan has
been asked to elng "My Task" since
he became a member of Ola choir this
season.
Mrs. Marguerite Moore Bourne has
been appointed solo soprano in the
choir of Centenary Methodist Episco
pal Church. She has an admirable
voice and a pleasant personality, and
was formerly solo soprano at Mount
Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church.
An excellent concert took place at
the First Baptist Church. Albany, by
the McMinnville College boye' glee
club. The programme was In two parts.
Part one consisted of solos, classic and
college sons;s by t'.ie glee club and
clever special features. Harold Ad
ams, tenor, pleased In "Old Erin." and
so did John McKnlght with his violin.
The audience was delighted with the
'deep bass voice of Axel Osterholm. late
of Sweden. He was repeatedly recalled.
Tli comedians ot the occasion proved
(Continued From Pass 10.)
If
ticating their food, for men who are
troubled by Indigestion due to poor
teeth make very poor soldiers. The
throat and neck are next examined, and
a careful test being made of the hear
ing. Next come the eyes, careful test
being made to prove the candidate free
from impaired vision. The heart and
lungs come next, any defect, abnormal
or unnatural condition being cause for
rejection. The candidates' feet are ex
amined, for a man with poor feet would
make a very poor soldier Indeed.
Good Shooting Record Made.
When an applicant passes this exami
nation, he can pride himself in the fact
that he is physically fit. that he is a
man, measured by a man's physical
standard.
There are only five Naval Militia
Marine companies in the United States,
the new Marine Section in Oregon be
ing one of them.
The Marine's uniform and equipment
Is very much the same as that of the -soldier.
He wears the khaki uniform
as a Summer field and tropical uniform
and the dress blue as a Winter uniform.
One of the first lessons taught to the
Marine is that of cleanliness, both of
mind and person. It Is rare that a
Marine is not spick and span.
The Marine Section, though the
youngest branch of the service, repre
sented the Oregon Naval Militia at the
annual state rifle shoot at Clackamas
last September, where one of its team.
Sergeant C. A. Meyers, tied for the
hlarhest Individual score In the state.
to he Richard Gray, Robert V. Russell
and M. Bader. Tjeir wit and humor
were refreshing. The programme
closed with "An Evening With 'the
College Grind.'" Theodore M. Kratt,
manager of the glee club, took the
leading, part in this sketch. His por
trayal of "The College Grind" wta
good. The boys were admirably
trained by Mrs. C. C. Potter, director
of Ot music department at McMinn
ville College.
Now we know exactly what Justice
Darling really thinks of violin players,
says the London Globe. One of that
tuneful craft appealed against doing
hard labor for felony because It might
spoil his hands. The court Temitted
the hard labor and gave reasons. Jus
tice Darling said tViat It was expedi
ent for the convict to have a profes
sion In which he could do no harm. If
the prisoner's hands became hard and
he could not play the violin, he mig.it
again take to practices of the kind of
which he had been convicted. This Is
quite a new view to take of the use
of the violin. Playing the violin is
useful, according to Ills lordship, be--cause
it keeps the performer out of
mischief. T"e wonder if this applies to
all music? The vocalist who breaks
out In sing is, we presume5, less likely
... IntA a ilw.lt1no..hnii W A
who picks the banjo will be kept from
picking pockets. The performer who.
blows the cornet with feeling will not
blow a safe with nitroglycerin.
Two sturdy Germans happened to 'be "
seated at the same table in a famous'
Munich concert hall. In front of each
rested a large glass, the amber eon
tents of which were decorated with
white" and sparkling foam.
One number of ti Wagner pro-'
gramme had Just been given and the
conductor was preparing for the next.
"Neighbor." asked one of the gentle
men with Bavarian friendliness, '
"neisrhhor, are you enjoying the con- .
cert?"
"WelV'the other answered, "I wish,
not to be critical, but the beer la to
me a little sour." London Ec'.to.
"Ton can have that property for a
song."
"You don't mean that literally?"
"Yes. I do. I'll take your notes."
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The percentage of Illiteracy in this
country, taking the whole country to
gether, is about 10 per cent. It la
steadily decreasing,