Tim OUKGOX SUNDAY jOtfiiwAWUPORrJL AttD, SUNDAY MORNIHG, JULY 18, UZO. STATE COiJVEillil OF. ELKS WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK Salem ExpectsJO,000 Visitors to .Be on Hand; Elaborate Enter tainment Is Planned.! SSaiem. July 17. The ! third an sual convention ' f the ,. Elks will begin its (sessions at 6a lew Wednesday evening, land will, continue with many- and various In terruptions through Thursday, Fri day and, Saturday., It Jar expected : that 10,000 Visitors will t4 in atten dance. Elks, their families and friends wllf bf there trout all parts of the state. ' A large committee of members of the order in Salem has been at work for weeks to arrange for the entertainment of the expected .hrongs.. - J ..Weflaetday evening the coavehtion will be' formally, opened at the -Afmory-with ' a . musical - program- Oorernor Olcott for . the. state," and VAugustr Huckesteih for Saltan: lodge, will extend a wel come, , Harry O. Allen, president of the state association, will respond. : An ad dress wtlt be delivered by Lawrence T. Harris of Eugene, I -.y The business sessions of the Elks will " begin Thursday morning. . A, formal parade will be held Thursday evening. Xt is expected that at least 10 bands will participate ., There will be band concerts In the . parks and at -Other places at frequent intervals dur ing tbe three days' festivities. . PHIZES IIBXBAX. . ; X' Two hundred and Seventy-five, dollars In cash, two handsome trophies and a : huge mounted elk head will f be "distrib uted . in prizes to winning i entries Of various types in the parad.J One hun dred dollars will go to the rear owner whose machine is judged most attract ive, and $50 will be given! as second prize. No car will b barred.: Other prises are: largest! uniformed body in line, first prise mounted elk's head, second $30; most unique appearing rbody, lodge jewels and altar t flag ; most .original com la stunt, first prise $50, sec Nnd $25 f lodge coming greatnt distance, represented by not less than - 20 mem jbers, a trophy ; largest feminine regis ter golt lovers.- - :t :f Arrangements have been made to park 'automobiles and to guard them' safely f when. not In use, and a gasoline reserve tias beet-built up for the accommodation jof Visiting Elks. , "Oct here and we'll -feet th gas- to get you home," is . the promise. T i iriXV SPOHTIXO PAOGHAM , . f The Illihee dub has thrown open .its grounds and golf links to the visitors and tbere will be some matches arranged for golf lovers . . -. , The sporting program inctudes base ball, races, golf, boxing and .special fea tures. "The boxing match Friday night at the Stadium is expected to bring a special train of fans from Portland. And there are . 3790 seats to accommodate them. - - v- ' It is positively announced that there Is to' be oo profiteering by. landlords in accommodations offered visitors. Over 2000 rooms have been ' secured with prices fixed In advance with the com mittee. . ' ; ;.. .:. -jf . Saturday is to' be spent at the Fair grounds with racing, jazs and eats. The program Is as follows:' . -j1 XLXS' COJlVEXTIOJr PBOGfiAH WeMkdir gvsnlng Formal onrninc will tak. Wace in- th. Arraorr t. whicb tiie members, their families and the public are cordially invited Atifiu Hurkentein, diairman ol the contention roainilttea, presiding. OTerture, selected, orcheUra, Oks kxise Mo. aa. , ... ..... Address of welcome on behalf of' the State ex Oregon. Governor Ben w. Olcott. sfume. ... t- Adfirana of Welrome on behalf of the mmrentifm com mittee of Balena kxlife Ka 336, August niu-ssiein. - - : .- t rt- ; . Music. s '. :7 ' . ' - -.' .. " : Turning oer key of U ity, MaytT O. J. 'Wilson. . ... Kesponae on behalf' of , the stale association, Harry . Allen, president. . Music , - , . Overture, selected, orchestra. ' . . Muaic. , AddreM, Hmi. lAwrtneft T. : HatTia of Eugene lodse No. 337. ';. Mneia. : 5 T ; " ' . . Muie. - : i OTerture. eelerted, ercheatra. . ""Auld g Hyne." aadienc requested to riae and join in aing-iog. ; :v-. Thuraday T:80 Band towrUr on atfeet' cottier. 16:eo Stat coOTetttion, Elk'; lodge room, liiberty atreet. -. - . - . . ,. 1:80 Band concert in Wlllson. park. 2 .30 Baabll, Oxford park, Twelfth street outh. - . -J- '. 7:80 Parade atart promptly,' lodee form int nnder general auiierrUion o( Connell Iyer, director of parade.. 0.00 Bind (onNrt andi rtisphy of llhiml nated fountain In Wlllson park. . .. . 9:00 banco at armory. t . I . Friday t , t:S0 Band concerts on ttfeet comer, 10:00 State conTention, 'Klka' kxig toont. 10:00 Bight teeing trip about city sad tats institutions, t t :S0 hUoU , toumsmeBt - (ladlae) , IlUhae club. - 1:30 Band concert is Willnon park. 2:80 Baseball, Oxford park. 8:00 "The Awakening of Spring.' a beau tiful pageant, Orand Opera house. (Admission to ladies only, upon presentation of Uckels fur nished free by ladle' reception cduiraittea at headquarters. ) , . j k -00 Boxing contest in ttadlum at fair grui'ds.' . s . . ' " . '' -. ' featurday S 80 Band concerts on street tomer. S lb 00 -State convention. Elks' lodffit rjom. 10:30 Baseball. ft fd park. 1 :00 Haces, sports, f audeville music, dsh cing and eata at atat fair grounds. 1:00 Uolf tournamut (for men), Illihee club.-. . :'- .- . 7:30 Bni eohctrt It Wills t park ind display of illutninatsd fountain. 9 :00 Dancing at armory and afreet dan cing. 1 - " 12:00 rinis., . ; ; Girl Gets 'Alligator; Faces New Problem Duncan, Or.. July; 17, When a home ward bound Shrlner sjieclai, bearing Zamora . temple band of Birmingham, Ala., stopped at 5 a water tank here, up in the Blue mountains Miss Inea Kar ris, daughter of the agent, asked one SALEM ELKS. TO ENTERTAIN .-V,V- Ilr'. ' ? j fX' ff. Lr ' .art Jt v I Abore, left to rights Governor Ben . conTention. ' lion. Lawrence T. It address. ' Below, left to right of tlie Oregon State Elks' assoct : Liodee No. 336, who will welcome W. Olcott, who will welcome the arris of Eugene, who will dellrer an Harry G. Allen of Portland president Ation; Auffust Iluckestcln, Salem the convention. " of the fcnnd boys, D. B. White, to send! her an alligator upon his return home. A baby alligator arrived Friday by ex press. It measures 11 inches. "Miss Farris Is seeking data on the' care and diet of allegators. II DIRECTOR E fll BRINGS INTEREST HEIGH E What School Director A. C. New ill Learned, at N. E. A. Gather ing Given In Nine-Page Report Director AC. Newell -attended the convention of the National Education association t In Salt Lake City. Di rector Newell complied with the recent-ruling of the school board that everyone, attending conventions at public expense should report on the meeting by filing with the board a nine-page single-spaced typewritten account of all the Ideas gained and the subjects he heard discussed while at the convention. ( f ' Briefly, Newell learned: That 'there are soundless partitions which may be placed in portables : that we must have standards to decide whether we are occomplishing physical education or not ; that nutrition, height and weight must be standardised ; that there Is a laxness among teachers, caus ing them to brealc - contracts, which school boards should not allow to go unchallenged , that 1 legislation giving elasticity to school boards In the matter of wages is needed ; that AmericaniSa tion mast be taught to foreigners in their own language ; that statewide tax ation is necessary to secure equal op portunities for city and country schools i that larger salaries are desired by teachers; that every budget which is not twice that of 1915 is retrogressive educationally : that the number of pu pils in a building doea not necessarily define the sise of the building; that 1000 pupils is the limited number in a school over which proper supervision can be made; that the spirit of coop eration : between faculty and student must be inspired and students must be taught to reaipect the ' rule of the ma jority : that school boards and school superintendents need - to be improved : that unrest among teachers is caused by lack of sympathy between teacher and administration and Insecurity of tenure ; that teachers should have more person ality ; that Miss Ethel Salisbury of Berk eley is the ideal person for director of primary education in Portland t that Salt Lake City schools- don't come- up to Portland's and the great work being ac complished by -the Opportunity school of Denver, where all' ages are invited and special training is given to fill the pe culiar needs of the different individuals. 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