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Outing nean vacation, change, mt and relaxation of the body,
rejuveaafloe ami renewal of spirit, invigorating antl refreshing the
mind. Many attractive outing places are nearby. Summer excursion
tickets are on sale. ,
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Season tickets from Salem....... $5.K3
Week-end tickets from Salem, ........ .91.05
Corresponding fares from other points. '
Tillamook County Befichcs: V
Season tickets from Salem. ............ .97.95
Fares to Neah-Kah-NIe. Manzanita. and ,'
Bayocean slightly higher. Corresponding
fares from other points.
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.926.10
Detroit: C-
Season tickets from. Salem
Corresponding fares from other points.
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" 15-day tickets from Salem. .
Marble Halls of Oregon:
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... -..-. ', i JOHN M. SCOTT, General Pa&senger Agent.
75TH ANNIVERSARY
OBSERVED; SUNDAY
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by Rev. Jason Lee. who followed
this by performing the marriage cer
emony of Charles I. Roe and Mies
Nancy, an Indian maiden of 1 the Cal
.spooia tribe. i .
After the preaching of a power
ful sermon, he then baptized, and re
ceived Into the church, -the young
man, Charles I. Roe. Just married,
and Mr. Webley Ilauxhurst. who for
50 years thereafter -proved a most
worthy and useful citizen of the
state.
. But a few years ago a gray-bearded
patriarch sought to ally himself.
in a way. with the Pilgrims of 1620,
by boasting that , he had conversed
with one, who, in, his turn, had con
versed with one-of Abe? passengers
of the Mayflower. la e$tlnr some-
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one to prepare a historical sketch of
Willamette ; university, the powers
that be have selected one who bears
a similarly familiar-relation with the
Pilgrim-fathers-of .the Pacific, one
whose favorite boyhood Ousting com
panion was one of the half-breed sons
ef Webley Hauxhurs t. and one who
remembers well the presence in the
old - Salem Methodist churca of
Charles 1. Roe. attending service uu
der guard while awaiting his execu
tion, who reme'mbers later reading
on. the wooden headboard at - the
grave of Xafccy Roe, beneath her
name the rude - scrawl. ; "brutally
murdered by her husband,
This, however, ; relates to one of
the unpleasant, and therefore . ex
purgated, chapters of the early mis
sionary history of the nprtawert
The task of preparing a historical
sketch, suitable or such an occasion
as this, is one that : paradoxically
calls for both fullness apd, brevity
U Is? suggestive o! both Scylla and
deep blue sea.
The historian as a compiler is de-
pendent upon the testimony of those
who have gone before. The early
history of VVIUameit? 13 familiar as
t more than thrice told tale, and
does not belong in the new column.
Vcty naturally, the proper place to
begin is at the beginning.
The fi-?t thine 'o dissipate is a
common Impression hat Willamette
university, in its orfprin. was an In
dian school. The' Indian Mission
Manual Labor school, founded in
1S34. and for eight years located at
what is known as "Mss!bn Hottom,
and. during the last two years of its
existence In the old "Oregon Insti
tute" buildT.g in' Sal 3 in. never, at
any time, bore anytning note than
an incidental relation 10 Willamette.
An early Oreern writer has siigv
jested that Willamette university
vas born on the good 'lihip I-ausanne-on
October 5. 1839; when the "Mis
sionary Family", on that ship, cele
brating the 100th anniversary of
Meil.oJisni. took up a collection of
$43o for the au?e 'f.hoiili edu-a-tion
nr Oregon. Th-it was a fam
ous voyage of 22.000 miles, almost
equalling the circumference of the
globe, beginning, as it did, in the
harbor of New York on the 9th day
October, 1839, rounding Cape, Horn
touching at the Sandwish Island."
and .ending at .Vancouver. June .1
1840 The passengers of the Lau
sanne constituted what was known
a "The Great Reinforcement," and
gave wonderful encouragement to
the small contingent that had pre
ceded them. The combined forces
were but a pitifully small army to
face the giant task of bringing thl
great, northwestern empire under the
sway of Christian civilization. It
was almost an unparalleled altruis
tic adventure that had Its root in a
faith and a religions enthusiasm that
was little short of fanaticism. The
marvel is not, that the adveuture d'd
not wholly succeed, but that it did
not wholly fail. The dominant
thought and the dominant impulse
was for the spread of Christian edu
cation. These, so far as directly re
lated to Wlllamfette. first took form
in a meeting held January 17. 1842
at the home of Jason Lee at Cheme
keta. North Salem, called for con
sultation on the subject of English
education in Oregon and for the es
tablishment of a'literary institution.
At this meeting Dr. J. L. Hancock'.
Rev. David Leslie and Gustavuo
Hines were appointed a committee
to outline plans for future consider
ation. These were submitted at
meeting held at the "Old Mission"
on February 1. 1842. To this meet-
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stltution, and "that a log boarding! the legislature the incorporation of try. A committee on location of the
k ino ir.r1 aohnnl WmioA hft llllllt of I the School
....... . . ' .1,. "Oregon Institute and University.'
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nnder the name of the i prospective Institution was named
sufficient size .to accommodate
teachers and pupils if teachers can
be employed." y On the motion of
Gnstavus I lines,1 seconded by Dr.
Babcoc'k, it 'was decided that the in
stitution bear' the name of "Oregon
Institute." Jason Lee, David Leslie.
GHstavu8 Hines. J. L. Parrish.
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Ing were invited all English and ected for tne lndlan mifl8l0n school
American residents In the Wiliaai
ette valley, with as many Canadians
cs the committee might think pro
per." The meeting was well attend
ed, and after, a general survey of
the eroiind. it was unanimously re
solved- to establish a collegiate In-
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Experience has taught thousands of housewires
thata preserving syrup maae of V Karo (Red
Label) and Y sugar is the sure successful syrup
for putting up fruit j t?
They get clear, firm jellies, preserves with a
rich, heavy syrup, and delicious jams. Then, too,
"candying" is avoided when they use this Karo
method instead of all sugar alone.
This fine, clear Karo Syrup is a wonderful help
in all kinds of preserving. , '
It bleuds the sugar with the fruits, brings out
the rich, "fruity" flavor, and keeps your jams
and jellies qllpwin.lhe.glassvv J
For Cooking, Baking and Candy Making Karo
(Red Label) is used in millions of homes. In all
cooking and baking recipes use KarcTlnstead of
sugar. It is sweet, of delicate flavor, and brings
out the natural flavor of the food.
feilKaro
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gives you the best recipes
for sure results in preserving. Easy to
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free. Wnte us today for it.
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on what is' now the site of the gym
nasium on the university campus. In
doing this an offer or $8000 for the
building, made by the Catholic
church was turned down. This was
a building three stories In height, 75
feet by 48 feet in dimensions. It
was completed and first occupied in
1842 and was at that time rated as
the most imposing building In the
western half of the American contl
nene, though some of the Catholic
monasteries of Southern California.
should perhaps be excepted
A few years later there arose a
serious complication over the matter
of securing government-title to this
property which was 'desired as the
permanent home of the embryo uni
versity. It resulted in an unfortu
nate controversy between Dr. W. H
Willson and his wife and the trus
tees of the Oregon s Institute. This
was finally adjusted by the accep
tance of a deed from Dr. Willis and
his wife covering 60 acres of land
of which the -present campua Is a
Dart. .The doctor and his wife were
both actively identified iwith the ear
ly history of the university. She was
member of -the great - missionary
family that came to Oregon on the
hip "Lausanne." and she and her
husband were the first white couple
married in what is now the rtate of
Washington.
Dr. Willson, who gave "Willson
Avenue" to the city of Salem, was on
the 26th day of May. 1846, named
as general business agent of the Ore
gon Institute. It was in this year
hat the original townslte of Salem
was laid out by the trustees of the
Oregon Institute, and much of the
work of Dr. illson related to the
sale of lots in this . townsite. The
Oregon Institute was finally opened
as a school on the 16th day of Aug
ust, 1844, with Mrs. Willson as the
first and only -teacher and with 20
pupils in attendance. Here was con
summated the original plans that
made Salem the pioneer educational
center of the state, and that in later
years made it Oregon's capital and
political center, for she was named
as the permanent capitol in Jane-
1864. by the narrow margin of 79
votes, and these were secured by the
efforts of the nioneer students of
Willamette scattered over the state
and oy pioneer citizens wno cnuaren
were educated within her walla.'
For the first two years Mrs. Will
son constituted the entjre" faculty, of
the Oregon Institute, and she was in
control in 1848. During 1846 Mr.
Alanson Hinman was an assistant
He was succeeded in the following
year by Joseph S. Smithy who later
represented Oregon in congress. In
1848 Rev. J. II. Wilbur. Miss Wilbur
and Rev. St. J. M. Fackler. an Epis
copal clergyman, served as teachers.
During the nexf-two years Rev. N.
Doane and wife and Rev. M. Eeels
and wife were in charge. In 18S0
Rev. F. S. Hoytwaa elected president
and served for the ensuing ten years
From 'October. 1842. nntil 1849
the school was under the control of
an association of members of the M
E. Church- On September 5. 1849
the Oregon and California conference
was organized under authority of
the reneral conference. Its jurisdic
tion covered Oregon. California, Ne
vada. Washington and part of Mon
tana. It com prised six members? :
Rev. William Roberta, who presided.
nd A. F. Waller, David Leslie, a.. H.
Wilbur. Iaae Owen and "William
Tv!or. efterward fsmoov as a mis
sionary blshon. At Its first session
heW In the Oreeon Institute build
ing this conference formally assumed
pitronare nd control of the
i school. At its third annual session,
held in the same building, a commit
tee was appointed to procure from
12. 1853. as "Willamette Univer
sity." The first meeting of the board
nnder this charter was held March
Am A o J .
Under the heading of "Salem. Ore
gon Territory. August 22, 1855", the
university, operating aparently un
der full sail, advertises that, "a new
and commodious mansion erected by
the late Alanson I leers baa been pur
chased by the Trustees of the Uni
versity for a board in r house." Rev.
Gustavus Hlneais advertised as the
manager and . assurances are given
of "a suitable and inviting home for
studens of both eexes where their
comfort will be promoted and their
morals protected" for the small sum
of 83 .per week for board, an addi
tional weekly charge of 50 centa per
week -being exacted from the ladies
for lodging in the boarding house.
and from young gentlemen lodging
in the Institute building.
In February. 1856. the Missionary
Board of the Church pledged $5000
for the Endowment fund of the Uni
versity, upon the condition that the
University first secure an additional
fund -of $15,000. This Imposed a
heavy task upon the frontier community-of
a sparsely settled state,
but Rev. A. F. Waller was named as
Fhe agent to necure the required
funds and onX.agust 5, 1859, he re
ported the amount fully pledged. Af
ter years ofdelay without redeem in
their pledge, the Mission board in
1864 offeed as a substitute gift, a
deed for 0 acres of land adjoining
the campps. This offer, was accept
ed AugusA20. 1864. but the transfer
was not consummated until 1867. H
is an almoW pathetic circumstance
that less thaifTS-years later, under
the stress of their existing condl
tions. the University felt compelled
to sell 44 acre of this land, near the
center of the city of Salem, for the
sum of $50 per acre.
In I860 the board of trustees of,
the . Uttiveelty was composed of -43
leading pioneer citizens of the state.
General W. II. Odetl. who will In a
few months enter upon his 90th year,
is the sole survivor ohis group. On
October 3rd of taafyear the erection
of a new and Mbstantial building
for universityWirposes' wss deter
mined nponani a- committee was
named to nrpar and snbnrit plans.
Final nlaifs were! not submitted un
til December 6, li62. Father Waller
was named as the agent so solicit
funds and on May 20. 1863. reported
$12.600-subscribed- , On February
22. 1864. final olans were adopted
and ground was broken for the erec
tion of the building In that month.
Hamilton Campbell and J. L. Bab
cock were selected as the first board
of trustees and Jason Lee was named
president of the board. It is notable
that one of these men. Alanson
Beers, waa one of the executive tri
bune who constituted the first pro
visional governorship of the state
that another. George Abernethy, vi
the first elected provisional gover
nor of Oregon, that seven of them
were passengers on the "Lausanne
snd that six of them were present a
the famon Chgmpoeg meeting of
May 2, ,1843. and cast their yote
for the establishment of American
sovereignity, over the Oregon conn-
consisting of Lee, Leslie, Hines, Bab-
cock and Harvey L. Clark, wuo has
later been recognized as the real
founder of Pacific university at For
est Grove. ' This committee reported
in favor of a location at the upper
end of French Prairie. .At a meet
ing of the board of rustees held
March 9. 1842. Messrs. L II. Judson.
Parrish and Hines were named aa a
committee to draw, up a prospectus
and report a constitution and by
laws. These were all reported March
15. 1842, at a meeUng at the house
of Judson In North Salem. This
report, which was adopted, called for
a change in the location of the
school from French Prairie to a lo
cation "on Wallace Prairie, on an
eminence about one mile south of
the place occupied by Baptist DH
cour. near a fountain of living wa
ter." This location is about two
miles north of the existing north
boundary line of Salem. . The pros
pectus ado pud provided that .the
school "sheuld be placed In the
hands of bat society of Evangelical
Proatesiant Christians which shall
first pledge Itself to sustain It-
Article three of the constitution ad
op -ed set forth that "the primary
object of the institution Is to educate
the" children 'of white men. but tx
person shall be excluded on account
or color.. : It was also provided that
."anyone 'paying $50 to the institu
tion shall" have a voice In all the
bu nines- of the society relating to
the instil ion during his natural lire.
No one. however, was to be "eligible
to the orice of trustee, steward
teacher or member of a visiting eom
mittee who denies the authenticity
of the sacred scriptures." The form
of a subscription list submitted pro
vided that of all donations at least
one-third should be "in cash ordera
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