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.Tfe Mossmouftli Herald Vol. VI Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, December 26, 1913 No. 16 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES Basket Ball Team Loses Game To Independence MISSES TODD UNO DAViS ENTERTAIN Several Member of the Faculty Have Left Monmouth For The Holiday Social life at the Normal School was rather active last week. Each day hail not only its quota ol work hut also its snare oi j j social pleasure. One of the most i. enjoyable social events was the J dinner given by Misses 1 odd and Mavis on Wednesday evening at the dormitory in honor of the faculty and their wives. Five thirty was the hour, and in keeping with Normal School CiHt mi. every faculty member w as thereon the dot. The quests were cordially received by the hostesses and were bidden stand in line and wait the appearance of the students who were to lake part in the festivities. Then a "choir invisilileof angel voices" was heard faraway sing irg a beautiful Christmas carol. Nearer ami nearer it came and proved to be thestuih nts. They were dressed in white and in ad dition each wore a small piece of holly and a very large smile. The students took their respective places at their own table and then a representative from each table came and sought out two members of the faculty and they were taken as special guests to that table. A delicious dinner was served. After dinner all the guests were ushered into the beautiful and spacious parlor where they found a Christmas tree. The room was in darkness and Miss Todd, in a most happy manner, told the story of the tree. She explrined that light might be re stored to the tree if all would unite with her and pull one of the magic cords and pronounce the magic words: "Joe, Joe, Joe Pell." All united. Fach pulled his cord and pronounced the magic words. Each cord was at tached to a dainty hood which concealed a diminutive electric bulb. The hood came off, the magic juice came on and there stood revealed to the admiration of all a most resplendent tree wearing its veil of tinsel, be decked with its crowns, coronets, and halos. Among its boughs birds twittered, frogs croaked and countless dainty fairies held high carnival. .Each one present caught a bird, a frog or a fairy and it was kept as a fortune piece for the hour and taken home as a souvenir of the oc casion. A happy hour was spent in jokes, pranks, stunts, and con versation. Each moment had its surprise, its peculiar pleasure. One of the happy surprises of the evening was a handsome present for Misses Todd and Davis, each given by the girls of the dormitory and presented by Mr. Butler. Suddenly the mirth ceased, the happy Chrisumas carol was re sumed, the young ladies marched away in couples to rooms above and as the sound of their voices died away in tin' distance, the faculty members quietly took their leave. They were full of dinner and overflowing with ap preciation and gratitude, Girls in their rooms said: "Didn't we have a good time?" Faculty members even yet meet and say: "lieally, wasn't that line? The three literary societies at the Normal School, Vcspcrtihes, l)ephians and Normals certainly did themselves proud in the pre sentation of "Christmas in Other r tit fin i mils on liiursday evening, lis program was given as a joint literary program of the socio! ies, consisting in a presenta tion of the Christinas ceremonies, festivities and legends of Eng land, (lennany, Spain, Norway, Italy, Holland and France, as well as our own America. The various customs of these countries were carried out in costume, showing the peculiarities of each in their way of celebration, as well as their method of distri buting their gifts of good will and love and aUVctioii. During the American celebration ihe real Santa Claus was introduced, which gave the real American idea of these practices. The nrn'T-ini fiirniah..il m cvnnin.r ,f ll V i 1 " . " 1 , ! nleasure'indmerrvmakiru, Tv' )i asure and merrv m.iking. trees had heen arran i, ft,. society, upon which were to found presents for every member ... Mr...., anu .acuuy, and since the value of the present ,.e . i i i i c i. i was limited in cost by mutual ; agreement there was a world of j good fun in the methods of j "take olFs" which were dis played. Mr. Gilmore, of the Science Department, rendered a j vocal solo and was roundly en ' cored. The Normal School Or chestra, under the direction of Miss Hoham, furnished the mu sic for the evening. The or chestra is making marked ad vance in its work, and all really appreciated the music which they gave. Credit is due to the critics of the literary societies, as well as the various committees for the success of the evening, as all went away with the true Christmas spirit. President Ackerman and Mr. Pittman went to Dallas Saturday night to attend the meeting of the Principals of Polk County, the principal speaker at which was Supt. J. A. Churchill. They report a most interesting meet ing. President Ackerman and most of the members of the faculty were in attendance at the State Teachers' association in Salem the forepart of the week. Pres. Ackerman gave the President's address on Monday afternoon, Mr. Pittman, Miss Hoham, Mr. Gilmore, President Ackerman, Miss Parrott, and Mr. Evenden spoke in the several departments, and Miss Hoham took the child ren of the training school or chestra over Tuesday morning, as they appeared on the pro gram that afternoon. The entire session was one of interest and .instruction, and much credit is due President Ackerman and the members of the committee who REGULAR PORTLAND LETTER Date Is Set ror Irrigation Congress GREAT FLOOD OF EUROPEAN MOISTS To Pacific Coat Was Rumored As Soon As Panama Canal Was Opened PokTLAND. Ore. Dec. 23. - February 12-14 is the date set j for 1911 meeting oi the Oregon ! Irrigation Congress, which will; be held in Portland at the Im- j perial Hotel. The executive ! committee is busy preparing a tentative program that will be v ' I li U 'Ul vl l - 'l l CI 1 1 1 til i J carried it thru with such success. I Several members of the faculty ! u.,.., i ,fi u,iu f. ,u ui; days. Miss with friends Kennon will in Portland, visit ! Miss! t . ... i i : t i I : I r r i I I mi r it I mi ii i .i 1st i n i r 1 . !, . ' M f r, U uW with her Med ford. Miss est vut h her mother in Cahf(.rnia, Miss Taylor ;t hr.i- horn, in Vucnma an,'l thu , ".- . other members will remain the . i 1" i l i ' . .. l it. '.. most pan oi me ume at meir.,, the padfic Coagt M nomes m Aionmoum. On Vr'iAuv mnrnirnr finr'mhpr5 J "iUHill, Nets CiecUfU reai anXieiV Miss I)awson "-presented theamonRSt civic organizations. . t'l('ulty ring the chapel period, , th-nir ... p b ,ul,J1"' " -"! p - 'of the Art Institute Stnnk Ynrds Z" . , ZJ uZ11 T'" "e m' p,,Ml "'to... mi ; doscrintions f the paintings and :,...... . .1... i....... .. interesting, and gave the stu dents and faculty a clear idea of i some of the beautiful paintings ! which are there. Also, her de- scription of the stock-yards and their operations were most in structive. Rev. Bruce Wolverton, of Port land, 'was a visitor at assembly Friday morning. The basket ball team from the Normal played a matched game with Independence High School team on last Friday evening. The game resulted in a score of 16 to 15 in favor of Independence. The boys report a good, clean, fast game, and are pleased with the reception tendered them. They were accompanied by Mr. Gil more, who has been coaching them, and by a large crowd of students who did their share by yells and cheers in helping the team. They all speak in praise of the treatment by our neighbor team. We hope that contests may continue, as they furnish ex cellent training and amusement for the lovers of the game. The training school fell in with the Christmas spirit and the various grades had their Christ mas program with a Christmas tree. The program consisted of songs, and recitations, with folk dancing and dramatization, typi fying the nativity, etc. An ins table Santa Claus was also in evidence, and some very inter esting and clever numbers were on the program. The Normal takes this occasion to express the seasons' greetings to the kind citizens of the town and friends of the Normal over the state, and wish them a very Happy New Year. announced shortly. It is planned to give a banquet on the night of February 12 for the delegates to the Congress in celebration of the effective work done at the last Congress. This VZSS, Delegation. About 10 organizations of water-users, ditch owners and commercial bodies are associated with the congress and each will send five delegates. It is ex- ,K.cted that 250 delegates will be present. That the Pacific Coast has i ample time to prepare for an ul-1 timate influx of Euronean im-! migrants, is apparent from re- ports received by the Oregon ; State Immigration Commission. This conclusion has been reached by that office after making an e'tprisive in vpst'tration in ro - " " operation with the Oregon De-1 velopment league, of reported sales of thonqnnrld of stpnmshin i e , ...,, . 1 UCKtns 011 tne installment plan toij.F. McClellan, street work 10.50 - pr08,,eCtiV'e immirants via the . ?anama Ca jg wkh f ( tj I . . . 1 Kumors j u that a great flood of immigrants was to f. D , i - j The Oregon gtate immigration . . , . , , commission ieit tnac u sucn a tniuiig was acLuany in prospeci, ... : i i .l. n .mission ro ascertain what rim- visions could be made for distri bution of arriving aliens away from the congested centers. So far as a thorough investiga tion could disclose, no steamship company has yet quoted passen ger rates for immigrants via the canal, and no such tickets are be ing sold either for cash or on the installment plan. Persistance of the old rumors caused this office to make such investigations and the reports now in hand from the American Consuls stationed at the important ports of Europe, utterly discredit the rumors of a direct Pacific Coast immigration. The State of Oregon is especial ly well equipped through its commercial organizations banded together to handle any possible inflow of agricultural immigra tion. The Atlantic Coast states have not and never had such an organization as exists in this state for the distribution of ag riculturists upon the soils of Oregon. Ultimately positive that the favorable climate and inviting opportunities of the Pacific Coast will attract a large immigration from Europe through the canal, still the Immigration Commission feels no alarm over any im mediate overwhelming influx. Millinery Notice Just received a full Linen Handkerchiefs, line of Linen Dresser Scarfs, etc. All hats on sale at half price, Mrs. M. Cornelius, Milliner. Surveying and Subdivining Prompt service, work guaran teed. Himes Engineering Com pany, Dallas, Ore., Phone 502 THE CITY COUNCIL IN SESSION Orders Claims Against City To Be Paid GHANGE OF METER RATES LAID OVER City Recorder Allowed Five Dollar Per Month For Col lecting Water Rent The common council of the city of Monmouth met Tuesday evening, all members present ex- cent J. W. White. Following is a record of the business done: Claims against the city as per following list were audited and ordered to be paid: On GENERAL FUND j. A. Sturkin, marshals ,, J salary $15.00 i tr fi i. o m Winegar & Lorence, mdse 3.65 r. inuiiciii, lauoi on street 6.o) D. C. McNeil, blacksmithing .70 Monmouth Herald, printing 6.00 Skinner & Larson, gravel Recorders fees j uecoruero iees 22.50 I mu stamps 15.00 $75.85 $85.00 36.50 Total On Water Fund It a cmri- E.U Yf sst1nnJ lnLH x latin, .uui cmuu, tauui Winegar & Lorence, pipe fixtures 11.55 J. A. Sturkin, labor on pump charged to Fairbanks, Morse & Company 15.00 D. E. Stitt. col. water rent 5.00 J. F. McClellan, labor 6.00 W. A. Bradley, labor 3.00 Total $162.05 The city recorder presented his financial report for the current year: Amount of collections for license being $102.50. Amount of collections on Water Fund be ing $1,956.90. The report was read and passed to the auditing committee. A motion prevailed allowing the city recorder $5 a month for collecting the water rent. The amendment to the meter rates of the water ordinance was laid over. The council then adjourned to meet on Tuesday evening, De cember 30, at 7:30 o'clock, to finish up the business of the meeting. Farmer Knocked Down And Robbed On Bridge Albany, Or.,, Dec. 24. While on his way to Albany last night from his home in Benton County, Olin Bryant was attacked by two men, on the steel bridge, who struck him with some heavy in strument knocking him down. The men .took what money he had, about $5, and left their victim lying on the bridge. Get ting up, Bryant started to return home but hearing a team ap proaching told the driver his ex perience and was taken to town, where his injuries, which proved to be only slight, were attended. The police was notified and made an immediate search, but without result. The bridge is not light ed, and it was impossible for Bryant to give a very good de scription of his assailants. Zook, the paper hanger, will do your painting for you.