THE OltaCQX STATTSSfAN: THURSDAY, JfLY 2, 102O.
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'Salem Has Histo University; the Leading School of Its 'KMd ,
West of the an Educational Center of Growing Importance
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WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY HAS -GROWN
UP YITH THE CITY OF SALEM
SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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The Honored Institution Whose History Has Run Concur
rently With the History of the City, and the Future of
s Which Is Brighter Than Ever Before as It Approaches Its
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Historical.
Education, as related to Willamette
University, bad its beginning in 1834
when Jason Lee established an In
dian Mission , school in a large log
cabin ten miles north of the present
site of Salem. In 1839, while on the
ship Lausanne, off the coast of Ore
gon, .Jason Lee and fifty 'friends con
tributed $650 toward the founding of
a school, In , the new country , for
white children. In 1842 the Indian
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DR. C O. DONEY -President
of Willamette. Univer-
coast and fire years before General
Lane the first territorial goTernor,
proclaimed the government, of the
United States, at Oregon City.
The legislative assembly of the
Territory of Oregon, in 18S3, provid
ed for the establishment of Willam
ette University, with the Oregon In
stitute as a preparatory school. The
first class was graduated by the Uni
versity in 1859. The oldest building
on the campus. Waller hall, was com
pleted in 186C. In 1867 the College
of Medicine was formally organised,
though instruction had been given tor
two years previously. This school
was united with the Portland Medical
College fn 1913. The College of Law
was established in 1884 and still
continues to be a part of the Univer
sity. Science hall, the gift of Salem
citizens, was erected In 1905; W. W.
Brown, a wealthy stockman of Har
ney and Crook counties. In 1907 gave
the Music hall; and 1908 Is marked
by the completion of Eaton hall, the
gift of Hon. A. E. Eaton. Dying' Jan
uary 15.' 1917. Mr. Eaton made the
University his residuary legatee and
thereby added over 3100.000 to the
permanent funds of the institution.
7.; A, Record f Honor.
Willamette University - has been
richly honored in the pronounced sac
cess and high positions of usefulness
attained by the former' students.
Among .the-several thousand i who
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Eaton Ilatl, Willamette 'University
enmbers. 500 from the College or
Libera Arts. 300 from the Medical
Department, 200 from the college oi
Law and. 100 from the School or
Music. - .
The university site" covers 18 acres
in the heart of Salem, across the
street from the Stare Capitol and the
Supreme Court building, the value
of. its several buildings wnea reaay
for occupancy the approaclng school
year is conservatively placed at
1400.000.
The departments of Willamette
University are the College of Liberal
Arts, the College of Law and the
School of Music and the staff of In
structors consists of 25 'teachers in
the college - of Liberal Arts, , ten
teachers in the College of Law and
five la the "School of Music. , '
Three new and additional profes-
SACRED. HEART ACADEMY
IS A FIM INSTITUTION
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A Catholic School With a Long History and a Record of
Useful, Work Performs Also the Work of a Parochial
tjcuuoi ivs vauiuuc k oxuiiic iicrc
sors have been secured this year for
studied here and. the thousand grad- the College. of Liberal Arts, namely:
Mission school was removed to the
present campus' of the University
where work- was - conducted. .... in. a
building that cost 310.000, located
near the site of the. gymnasium. Dur
ing fhis year the white settlers fur
ther planned a school for their chil
dren, by, electing a board of trustees,
by securing funds and definitely nam
ing the school the Oregon. Institute.
While only preparatory courses were
at first proposed it was resolved that
the school should.. becotpe a college.
In 1844 the trustees of the. Oregon
Institate bought the property of the
Indian Mission school and on Angust
16 began classes with an enrollment
of 20 white students.'"
This occurred two years before the
Oregon question was settled, four
years before a Methodist Episcopal
conference f was organized on the
uates from the several departments
are numbered noted preachers, mis
sionaries teachers, professors judges
of county courts, of superior courts,
of circuit courts, ot the United States
district courts, editors, authors, ex
plorers, municipal ptflcera, physi
cians United States senators and rep
resentatives, governors. United States
attorneys. . consuls, secretaries of
state, .United States surveyors gen
eral, presidents, of state senate, speak
era', of the. house of representatives
and scores of other "prominent and
succesful citizens. The long, list is a
remarkable testimony to " the - effi
ciency ef Willamette, and the forma.
tive Influence of Its former students
upon the character of the northwest
la beyond measure.
: During the life ot the University
fn Salem there have been practically
lioo men and women graduates from
Professor Frank M. Erickson, profes
sor ot education, who Is a graduate
ot Wabash College and has his master
degree from the University of Chi
cago: later was an Ausun scnoiar at
Harvard University ana , spent one
year at further graduate work at Le-
land Stanford University. e trav
eled and studied la Europe la 1900
and fn 1919 was connected with the
A. .E. T. . University- at Beaune.
France. He has taught at Rlpon col
lege. Wisconsin, and during the part
five years has 'been Professor, ot Ed
ucation at the University of Idaho,
He is married and haa three chil
dren; President Llndley of the Uni
versity of Idaho recommends Profes
sor Ertckson highly. ;
; Prof. E. C. Richards will be assist
ant nrotessor ot English. He Is i
graduate of Morningstde College and
has bis master's degree rrom uoston
This Is a Catholic Institution ot
learning established In Salem in 18(3
for the education of girls and has
been conducted all the time since by
the Sisters ot the Holy Names. ' In its
prospectus tor 1920. this la the open
ing statement: ,
"Sacred Heart Academy stands for
the phystcal, the Intellectual and the
moral development ot young girls.
It Is a Catholie Institution, but wel
comes students ot other creeds, avoid
ing ail. attempts to mriuence ,their
religious convictions.. The fitters of
the Holy Names - aim at cultivating
those virtues which are woman s
abiding glory wanting which, no de
gree of mental culture can make her
the ideal, of perfect womanhood."
The academy a located la -one ot
the most beaatitul and . prominent
residential sections of Salerno has a
fine brick structure, with modern
convenient esrkrMi artistic: surreuAoS
Ings. commanding a magnificent view
to the westward. -
. The teaching course covers the
grammar and high school grades, al-
The Best Asset of Any Community There Are Nine, Mag-
' nificent Public School Buildings, and the Equipment Is
First Class Orer 4000 Childrea of School Age Here
so a commercial course, with special
courses la musle under accomplished
teachers. . t -
Duriag its 57 years in Salem. Sa
cred Heart Academy has enjoyed mnl
versal confidence and respect and has
beea recognized as a valuable factor
In the educational lite ot the Capital
city. La that time about 140 gradu
ates passed through its portals, while
many hundreds more took partial
courses. . , , ' :
The academy Is primarily a school
for girls, but because there has been
ne. parochial school the Sisters have
accepted the hoys ay to the age ot
12 years. Whenever a hoys' school Is
established, .the academy will -he ex
clusively Xer girls. t , v
Last year there were 210 pupils al
together. 140 girls and TO boys. Of
the. girls, 32 were boarders and that
which. can comfortably care tax' IS
boarders. The prospect for the ap
proaching school year la that the at
tendance will be at least equal to last
year. .
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For 20 years Prof. J. J. Krapps has
conducted the Capital Normal and In
dustrial School, In which some thous
ands of young men and women have
received preparatory training for
their' chosen work, principally for
teaching. Mr. Krapps and bis asals-
its. several departments, or in round .University. He is now studying at
the University of California. . .
Miss Helen I. Hanna will he asso
ciate professor of modern languages
and will teach Spanish and German.
She is a graduate of the University oi
Illinois with the degree of master or
arts and 1918 was Spanish examiner
in the U. S. postal censorship.
Another noted teacher will be
Miss Minna L. Harding of Hampton,
New Brunswick, who will be profes
sor of public speaking. She is a
graduate of St. Johns, N. B. conser
vatory of masic and oratory, also of
the Greeley school ot elocution and
dramatic art. Boston. For ten years
past she has been at the head of the
department of public speaking at
West Virginia Wesleyan College,
which is the school with which Presi
dent Doney was" connected tor eight
years, to he knows Miss Harding
well. - ... .
The present Officers ot adminis
tration of Willamette are Rev. Carl
Gregg Doney. Ph. D., LL. D presi
dent, who since his election in 1915
has done wonders In bringing -the In
stitution to the front rank In the ed
ucational world; Geo. H. Alden, dean
ot the College of Liberal Arts: I. H.
ran Winkle, dean of the College ot
Law; Frances Richards, dean of wo
men; John R. Sites, director of the
School of Music; Florian von Eachen,
secretary ot Liberal Arts faculty:
James Lisle,, curator of the museum;
R. L. Mathews, director of physical
education; W. E. Kirk librarian;
Edith E. Benedict, registrar; C. C.
of buildings
Lausanne Hall, Willamette University (nearing completion; cut made
f . from architect s drawing) j
INDUSTRIAL 5CH00L OF SALEM I
tants give courses in the normal and
business branches. Including short
hand and typewriting. The school Is
located In the southeast part of the! Clark, superintendent
city at Thirteenth and Wilbur streets land grounds.
and has enjoyed an excellent reputa- The building campaign Is moving
lion ' for thorough, conscientious I slowly but surely. The Rockefeller
work.
THE MUSIC SCHOOLS OF SALEM
WORTHY AND WELL QUALIFIED
The best asset In any community!
s a good . public school system.thls
teing particularly tm ot a city, and !
in this respect Salem la very . well
equipped. The school district of
which Salem is the main part, ex
leads outside of the city limits' a
rbort distance oa all aides except
the west. ' and embraces a taxable
valuation of S12.CZ.234.: Its busi
ness is conducted by a board ot five
directors, the present members be
ing 11. O. White, president; Dr. H.
IU OUnger, vice president; George
Halvorsea. W. C. Wt&slow and Paul
Wallace, with W. IL Burghardt Jr.
clerk.
(John W. Todd la city superinten
dent, t i "
The last school census ot the dis
trict showed a total of 41 chil
dren ef school age. 20 If males and
2121 females. ,. , - .v.
There -are nine 'commodious
school buildings, but duriag the past
two years only, eight have been used,
for school purposes, the big new Mc
Kialey school In the extreme south
era outskirts of the city having been
rented for hospital purpose. .The
eight schools, with their location,
date ot erection, etc follow: . '
'Salem high' school. Msrlon and
High streets: built In 1985; enrolU
oient 1919-20. CSC; graduates 1920.
Ill; J. C Nelson, principal.
Washington Junior high (the old
East-school). Center and Twelfth
streets; built la 1814;.- enrollment
1919-20. 429 junior high; 234. ele
mentary: total 6(2; 11. F. Durham,
principal. . "
Lincoln Junior high.' Miller street
between South Liberty .and High;
built In 1891: : enrollment 1919-0.
192 Junior high; 249 elementary;
total. 441; Mrs. LeMolae'R. Clark,
principal. -- ? -'.- ' ' .
Grant Junior high (the old North
Salem school), on Market street be
tween Cottage and Winter; enroll
ment 1919-20. 220 Junior high; 1C?
elementary; total 397; E. A. Miller,
prlncipaL
Garfield school. Cottage -and Mar-
tsar streets tram ttr i09; enroll
ment 119-20. -250; Mlas Margaret
Casper, principal- . ' .
Park school, ' Mission -and Thir
teenth streets, built In 1891. u. a
Dotaoa. principal;. enrollment. 1919-
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Richmond school, between Rich
mond avenue and Tweaty-foanh. on
mui street; built la 1912;. Mlsa Anna
rischer. principal; enreliaeat 1919-
19, 391. , . -'.
Caglewood school, la Englewood
addlUoaLbuUt la . HeUaa Wll
Instruction in the.Varioas Branches of Music Has Long Been
an Important Element of Educational Work in Salea
DATES OF SLOGANS IN PAILY STATESMAN
- (In Twicc-a-Weck . SUtesman Following Day)
Loganberries, Oct, t.
Prunes, Oct. 1C. '
Dairying October 21.
Flax, October SO.
Filberts, Nor. C. ,
Walnuts, Nor. II., .
Strawberries, Kot. 20.
Apples, November 27. '
Raspberries, December 4.
Mint. December 11.
Great Cows, December 18.
Blackberles, December 25,
Cherries, January 1, 1920.
Pears, January 8, 1920.
. Gooseberries. January 15,, 1920.
Corn January 22, 1929.
Celery, January 29.
Spinach, February S, 1920.
Onions, February 12, 1920.
Potatoes. February 19. 1920. -Bees,
February 26, 1920.
Mining. March 4, 1920.
Goats, March 11. 1920.
j Beans, March 18, 1920.
Paved highways. March 25. 192.
Broccoli. April 1, 1920.
Silos. April 8. " "
Legumes, April 15. i"
Asparagus, April 22.
Grape. 'April 29. "
.- Drug Garden, May .
Sugar beets, May 12.
Sorghum, May 20. -
Cabbage, May 27.-
Poultry and Pet Stock, June S.
i Land June 10.
Dehydration. June 17.
Hops, June 24.
Wholesaling and Jobbing, July 1.
Cucumbers, July 8.
Hogs.. July 15. .
City Beautiful, flowers and bulbs.
July 22.
Schools. July 29.
Sheep. August 5.
National Advertising. August 1
Seeds. August 19.
Paier mill, August 26.
Live Stock, September 2.'
Woodworking. September -9.
Manufacturing. September 1C.
(Back copies ot Salem Slogan
Foundation gives 817.500 for two
years tor salaries, provided a uae
sura is raised by the institution.
hich is now practically assured.
From the same source is coming
8350.000 toward an endowment fund
of 31.000.000. and at the proper time
a campaign will be inaugurated te
secure the 3650.000 necessary to in
sure the Rockefeller payment.
The enrollment at Willamette for
1919-1920 was 454. 399 ot whom
4? vpr In the Oollprc of Law and!
others In the School ot Music. The
prospects tor the coming year are
very good. CO reservations having
been already made In the dormitory
and the inquiries by mall now indi
cate -a large attendance.
The new Lausanne hall, now under
construction and well on the way
toward completion. Is a beautiful
building of red brick faced with
white cement block trimming. It Is
184x64 feet, three storis and base
ment. The first main floor will con
tain the office, bed room for the pre
ceptor, a large parlor, dining hall.
kitchen and storerooms. The second
Instruction in the various branches
ot music, has been, an Important ele
ment. In educational work for many
years in Salenf .and the city has been
long noted' as occupying v. a advanced
position in those pleasing accom
plishments. Aside from the schools
of music-maintained by the Willam
ette University and the Sacred Heart
Academy, there are several private
teachers maintaining studios for vo
cal and instrumental training, so
that there are very few families in
the city in which the study of music
n some form is not encouraged. In
the public schools also, the rudi
ments ot music are taught by special
instructors. Of the private teachers
in the city, the following may be
listed:
Miss Elma Weller, with private
studio at her home. 695 North Lib
erty street, has been for. 19 years a
teacher ot advanced piano and also
of the Dunning improved music study
for beginners. Miss Weller devotes
same time every year in familiarising
herself with the most modern meth
ods under the direction of the most
advanced teachers and gives her pu
pils the benefit ot ber studies. Miss
Weller received a teacher certifi
cate from Willamette University col
lege of music and obtained ber bach
elor's degree under. Emll inkier in
the Nashville. Tennessee, college ef
"masle. Five years ago. she studied
with . Fannie Bloornfield Zeisler. : the
world-renowned pianist of Chicago.
also with Mrs. Edmoad Stiilman
Kelly of Southern California. .
- Miss Beatrice Shelton haa spent all
her life In Salem and 1s a graduate of
Willamette - University . college ot
music She has beea a teacher ot the
piano for several years at her own
home. 345 Marlon street and also at
the studio In the Derby building. She
has ' given the - early training . and
musical foundation to several -who
have later become famous. Among
those In whom she takea a great deal
ot pride Is Miss Winifred Byrd. who
has now an international reputation
as a pianist .and who took her first
lessons and all the time until she
was la her teens from Misa Shelton
Mrs. Walter A. Denton Is another
popular teacher ot piano, maintain
ing a private studio at ber home, 148
North Twelfth street. She Is one of
the accredited masic teachers ot the
rty. The school law provides that
pupils may take music lessons out
side of the schools, provided they
spend the prescribed periods under
tuition of a teacher accredited by the
stale department ot education. Mrs.
Denton and the other teachers listed
here .are ot that class. Mrs. Denton
is a graduate of Willamette Univer
sity college ot music and received her
bachelor's degree from the School of
Music and Art. Portland. She also
studied with Calvin Bralnard Cady
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THE APOLLO CLUB IS ALSO
A GOOD: EDUCATIONAL ASSET
It Arouses Interest in Masic and Furnishes Pleasing Enter
tainment for the People of Salem at Frequent Intervals
and third floor will he Identical In
edltlona ot tha . Dally Oregon Arrangement, with sleeping rooms of
Enaiesman are on nana, iney.are rood .siie fitted with two closets
ior saie at no eacn, mauea w tnjiwa,k tnd. two droiwera and two
address, if ALL are taken; Price forUlnrie beds. There are also large
first 20 copies. 10c each.) . bath rooms with tubs and. shower
(It will interest some people to know that these back copies areinc t the second and third stories
selling fast that, pearly everyday, orders are received from near and J are commodious sleeping , porches
distant points for the whole series.- They will be sold out before the feet long.-
fifty-two Slogans are completed without doubt.-Ed.) ;
The Apollo club, which is of. an
educational Influence in Salem, is
composed of 3. male voices. ' Its
personnel is made up from the busi
ness and professional men ot the
city.'
Its purpose Is to glre two concerts
each Season, using a repertoire of tho
bent male, choruses written. In ad
dition to ths the-lub is instrumen
tal In bringing to Salem the best
soloists obtainable. . . . ,
The- programs4-ef-the elub are not
only highly entertaining and uplift-
. ' ing.. hat . also educational la - value,
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lett. principal; enrollment ll-la.
Highland aehool. Ilfghlan ad
dition. North Ealem; built In 111 X;
Mlsa Emma Kramer, principal; en
rollment It 19-20.
There was a grand total earoll
ment ef 3309.
The salary schedule la this district
Is aa follows: . X
Ruperlntendent, 3200 per year.
Principal, front $1400 to $2009
per year. -
Senior high school teachers, $110
a month, first year; $1JS second
year. 1140 third year oC experience
In Salem. ' . ?
- Jnn'nr hUh. $130. $13S and $13t
a month with similar Ealem experi
ence. .
Crade" teachers $110. 111 d
$13 a month, tor , like Salea "
perlence." - .
rollewlag Is a Mm et the teachers
engaged lor the 1930-31 school Var.
subject. ! auca, ' changes and ad
ditions as may be made later:
list of . Tcachere.' - 4
.'Senior high school John W.8odd
superinUndent; J. C Nelson princi
pal; Josephine Barber.' Marie Bar
ber. C tX Bergman, Ruth-Brown.
C. N. ; Chambers. If arte CauHhlll.
Herman Clark. Ola Clark. Edith
CoTTlns.' Mabel Da Ten port. C A. Da-
Tidson." Merrltt Darls. A- J. GUfeTle.
Laura Hale, Laura Hammer, prjl
HolL-O. II. Horning. Jeaaie Olag
glas, Ethel Hummef. Ola Kingsbury.
Harriet Uen. . EUxabeth r Wacleay.
Delttah MeDanlel. Hue I'aden, Jaae
Phllpott.-Gertrude Pur in lea, - Harry.
Savage, Edna Sterling. Myrtle Tabey,
Beatrice Thompson. Esther Wheeler.
Washington ' Junior High. Dur
ham. IL F..' principal; Axley, J! T.g
Creech Eula; Powle, Teresa; - ftunt
Phrer. Clad ja: Hard, Coalfred; iKea
nedy. Ruby; Miller. Albert; Perkins.
Theda;' Pohle, Alma; Rosa,-Ada.;
Shirley. Marie; Tartar. Lena Belle;
Tischhauser, Lllllaa; Town sen tt." So
phla. .Washington. Elementary.
Bell, Orpha; Carr. Haacae; Doaglaa,
Fannie;. Hoggins.. JLudlt; alartin.
Carrtp;. Wilson. Rnlh,, . a
Grant Jaalor Illgh-killer. E A.,
principal; - Habbs. Mlaa; Ranch. L.
May; ReeTea, Mary P.; Robinson, E.
S.; . Tlschhaaser. - Charlotte. Oraat
Elemeaury SchooL Chapel, Carrie?
Clemo. Mae; Crow. VIrgie; Bocatja
Anna; Tracy. Merle. .
Lis coin Junior High. Clark; La
Molne. prladpal; Foster. P. A-: Hal
rorsen. Maud V.; Hamlltoa. -lielea; -Power.
Margaret; Rlngherm. Irene;
RoUiea. Ruby; - Cmlth. ' Mrs. Ray;
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IN CAPITAL BUSINESS COLLEGE I
SALETil HAS A USEFUL SCHOOL'
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The Inititction la Now Near the Close of Its Thirty-fxnt car
Under Ihe'ManiiemenTbf W. L StaJeyP-StudciiU tint
From Wide Territory . I.
Capital Business College la'oae ef
the reeognlxed-.lastitallons of prac
tical learning on the Pacific coast
and 8alena U prtfud of It. The college
was established here In 1889 and Is
therefore near the close ot Ite-llst
year of useful existence. During all
these years v ProL W. L Staley has
been 1U principal and Ha directing
head and haa built 14 up to such a
position or strength that 'its enroll,
meat ot students Increases from year
to rear.
The Capital Business College is lo
cated on the second floor of the
Rodger building at High and Ferry
streets and occupies the entire sec
ond story, having large, commodious
rooms, well lighted and conveniently
arranged. Its courses of study In
clude bookkeeping, commercial arith
metic, business correspondence, com
mercial law, business writing, office
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practice la wholesale, bank, commis
sion and freight. - accounting, legal
forma, grammar, spelling, shorthand, .
typewriting, etc. and there Is a sep
arate English coarse, consisting ef
spelling and defining, commercial
law, business correspondence, -grammar
and arithmetic . . .
The active. teaching force at pres
ent consists ot Mr. Staler.' A'. B. !t Ill
man. Miss Leone Weidmer aadfMra.
Iris Bailer, who give their perfoaal
attention to each student. .
A large percentage of the stv$eate
at this college are from other parts
of the northwest, who not only; rind
here the advantages of a first ilaaa
business college, but who find Salem
aa attractive place ot residence, front
the standpoint ot social - life, food
moral surrouadlags, a healthy, pleas
ant atmosphere In every wayand
also from the standpoint of economy.
Inasmuch as the -club is teaching the
Salem people to appreciate the best
there Is in' music. -.
The club Is supported by. 250 as
sociate, nieoibers who pay tor the
season's work. Each associate mem
ber has the privilege of Inviting tour
guests to each-concert. This makes
r very attractive feature ot the
club's work, and the audiences at
tcndiBg "the concerts' are the most
brilliant. r . $
'The 6fticcrs are Judge George H.
Harnett, president; Walter T. Jeaka,
vice president; A. R. Gille. secretary
and John- IV. Todd. eondmtorrVvi
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W, I. Staley '
Lcona .Weidmer
V A. B. Stiilman
lira. Iris Butler
.Faculty of Capital Basilicas College'
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