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Mosammafch Vol. IX Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, July 6, 1917 No. 44 Monmouth is Located in the Best Section of the Best Valley of the Best State in the Union. Til Heiald A Fine Patriotic Program Pageant, Pittman and Parrott Center of Unique Event The Oregon Normal School acted as host to Monmouth and citizens of the surrounding coun try on the Fourth of July and pave a patriotic program in the v afternoon that was unique in several respects. There were no greased pig contests, no pole climbing feats or fat man's race. Nor yet was there any conces sions with wheel of fortune or African dodgers. The only parts it had in common with the usual Fourth of July celebration were: the reading of the Declaration of Independence, which was effect ively done by Miss Parrott; and a patriotic address by that em inent live wire, M. S. Pittman. J A detail propram of the event can be found on another page of this paper. The central feature of the program was a series of pageants detailing characteristic views of life among the allies ar rayed with the United States in the great war. The scenes "acted showed features of central inter est in the different countries, and also historic events. v A central figure connected all the pageants, the Spirit of Prog ress charmingly portrayed by Miss McCord, gave a unity of aim to the ambitions of all the nations. The costumes were life like and gave a very cosmopoli tan appearance to the throng. Possibly the most cosmopolitan figure of the afternoon was May or Ostien, who for the time being impersonated a Japanese runner, furnishing motive power to a jinrickisha.- Numerous dances were given during the course of the pageant, the dancing by the Russian, Irish and Scotch girls being especially notable. There was also much good singing in various parts of the presentatation. An especial favorite with the crowd was the pageant repres enting America, given by the eastern Oregon counties. All of the states of the Union were rep resented, the flag was effectively used and the presentation of the Statue of Liberty by France was very nicely done. The program was given under the shade of the trees of the campus at the southern end of the grove. A stage was erected and a space seated so that the auditors faced the east M. S. Pittman as orator of the day delivered an exceedingly good and eloquent address. Com ing on at a trying time, when the audience was tired because of ' sitting through a long program, he held close attention during the course of his remarks and at its conclusion was roundly cheer ed. Naturally the world war, which was the theme of. the aft- ernoon, received greatest atten tion from him. The war to make democracy safe for the world, met with his earnest approval and he believed that the close of the present struggle would usher in a time when wars would cease. He hoped to see a time when the money spent on war and prepar ation for war would be spent on education and on other features, characteristic of peace. He re ferred to Bemhardi's book "The Next Great War" and said the ideas there advanced which were typical of the German govern ment were opposed to the spirit of civilized progress. He believed there were a few other things needed beside war to make the world safe for dem ocracy. There was a financial tyranny to be met and overcome, the accumulation of wealth in the hands of a. few, a tyranny which had already been shown to be evil and which would steadily grow worse unless adjusted. The tyranny of poverty he also thought to be equally bad. Peo ple who were poverty stricken he believed, made poor citizens. A man who owned nothing did not have proper outlook upon life, and anything that tended to deprive a man of the right to own and use a just equivalent for his labor was bad for democracy. The was also a social tyranny which was allied to the other tyrannies and would be overcome when their power was shattered. These were a few of the things on which he thought the people of this nation should think ser iously at this time. A band concert was given in the evening with the Monmouth Independence furnishing the mu sic. At least a thousand people were on the grounds and many automobiles were parked along the side of the street. The weath er of the day and evening was very pleasant and there was nothing to distract from the pleasure of the event, a celebra tion that will be long remember ed by those in attendance. The Pageant of the Allied Na tions was originated, composed and directed by Miss Taylor of the Normal faculty. Its harmony coloring and consistent develop ment of an idea to a proper cli max is a tribute to her talent in work of this kind. Normal Notes The Normal was specially fa vored last Tuesday night by an address given by Mr. Aley, who is president of the University of Maine and of the N. E. A. Mr. Aley made a strong plea for the individual child, especially for the child who is above the nor mal in natural ability. Practical ly every student was out to hear him, and they were well repaid for taking the time. The Fourth of July was cele brated by the Normal with spe cial exercises fitting the day. The program was divided into two parts: First, a pageant in which the United States and its allies were represented by dif ferent groups of the summer school students. This pageant was under the immediate direc Compete for Walk Work It developed at the meeting of the city council Tuesday night, that there was to be some com petition in the matter of bidding for sidewalk work. A. L Tallmon and Bramberg, Johnson and Co quillette were the rival bidders and their bids were close togeth er, so much so that the council took a week to have the same tabulated to help determine where the business suould be placed. The water supply ques tion came up again and it was reported impractical at this time to connect with the Independ ence water supply. Thealternr tives of putting down another well or of seeking a supply in the high land which could be ob tained without pumping were dis cussed and both prospects will be examined into. . tion of Miss Laura J. Taylor, head of the Department of Phys ical Education. Each nation was splendidly represented. Perhaps no program ever given by the Normal was more fitting for the occasion than was the one given last Tuesday. Great credit is due every one who took part in the program. The second part was a patriotic address delivered by M. S. Pitt man of the Normal. His address was a splendid effort, 'and well received, We were glad to have Miss Cornelia Marvin, a member of the Board of Regents, present during the day. The Normal will not be in ses sion next Monday and Tuesday, as it will adjourn for the N. E. A. which convenes in Portland next week. No special train will be run fof this occasion, but any one can go by the regular train at reduced rates. Every one is looking forward to an operetta, which will be giv en on the evening of July 20th, under the direction of Miss Nell L Sullivan, the director of music for the summer session. A small admission fee will be charged for this entertainment, the proceeds to be devoted to the Red Cross fund. Ray Thomas, formerly of Mon mouth, was received at Princess Patricia Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital in Ramsgate, England, suffering from gun shot wounds in hand and right leg. He is a private in the Can adian Expeditionery Force sent to France some time ago. Hugh Guthrie and family of Corvallis were visitors at H. E. Guthrie's over Sunday. Mr. Guth rie, who was among those taking the try out with the Offiicers Corps at the Presidio in San Fran cisco and who was once passed and received a commissfon was later rejected because of a de fective arch in one of his feet. This was an ailment acquired while in the cavalry in the Span ish war and was supposed to be healed but developed again in the strain of the severe exercise given to the officers. Miss Rose Smith, teacher in a Portland high school is spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Smith. President of N. and Speaks Makes Strong Plea for the Bright Pupil in talk at Normal , Robert J. Aley of Ororm, Maine president of the National Educa tional Association and also presi dent of the University of Maine, was the speaker at a meeting at the Normal last Tuesday even ing. Mr. Aley, who is in Oregon to arrange for and preside over the annual moeting of the N. E. A., had been making a visit to the educational institutions of the state and was at Eugene and Corvallis previous to his visit to Monmouth. He spoke for an hour to the Normal students, and in the course of his remarks made an able plea for educational advant ages in proportion to his capac ity, for the unusually bright stu ent. The highest paid teachers, asserted Mr. Aley, are hired for the sub-normal and defective children; which he thought was all right, but thought equal at tention and effort should be giv en abnormal children. He gave a' number of illustra tions in the realm of agriculture and stock raising where success had been acheived by paying par ticular attention to the best. The Canadians had developed a variety of barley, a record grower of corn had achieved surprising results, breeders of live stock had devel oped record breakers all by way of picking the best and paying particlar attention to it to bring it. to its fullest height of develop ment. He spoke of the achievements of invention and science and in various lines where abnormal minds had developed ideas that had been for the benefit and fin ancial profit of the world. Edu cation costs money but he assert ed that it brings returns, and re turns to the proportion of money spent and intelligence exercised in the spending of it. He spoke of the average per sonand said that the common tendency of schools was to turn out average persons; the effort was to brighten the ignorant and the unconscious result often was to retard the bright and hold them back to the level of their companions. He closed with two effective anecdotes illustrating the point that special ability should have special training. One referred to an artist of splendid capacities, whose life had been shortened and usefulness limited because of a bad start secured through the unresponsiveness of teacher and parents. The second anecdote related to Chautauqua The Chatauqua at Dallas this year is one of the best booked by the Ellison-White system. Guy M. Bingham is the morning lec turer. Other attractions are: Lecturers, Dr. James Whitcomb Brougher, Dr. Henry Smith Wil liams, Chauncey Hawkins, (illus trated) W. I. Nolan, (humorous) Lybarger, Dr. Frank Bohn. E. A. Visits in Monmouth a youthful experience of the poet Riley, of the division line as the latter saw it in his life, when a school teacher had expressed sympathy with talents that were out of the ordinary, and had praised such talent as it had been manifested. Both anecdotes were vividly told and brought Mr. Aley's ex cellent address to a close. Odd Fellows Install The Odd Fellows installud offi cers with the refreshing accom paniment of ice cream at the fin ish Monday night. The following is the new list of officers. Noble Grand -H. E. Guthrie Vice Grand-Ed Griffa Secy. -Paul Tacheron Treas.-D. C. Walker Warden-H. K. Sickafoose Conductor-W. R. Graham R. S. N. G.-S. U. Gwin LS. N. G.-J. S. Miller I. G. James Gentle 0. G.-W. A. Bressler R. S. S. -Oscar Zook L. S. S. -Irving Grund R. S. V. G.-J. V. Webber L. S. V. G.-E. B. Hamilton Chaplin 0. A. Wolverton Back in Iowa when E. R. Os trom was a printer's devil, it was customary to send to the ed itor certain products as a means of gaining publicity for the grow er and the stuff grown. Mr. Os trom still clings to the good old custom and on Tuesday brought in to the Herald office a plentiful supply of strawberries which were in size and quality as fine as any ever grown. Many thanks E. R., come again. Mr. and Mrs. Ostien were of material assistance in the start ing of Red Cross auxiliaries at Buena and Suver last week. E. S. Evenden accompanied them to Buena Friday night and gave a talk on the work and on Satur day night T. H. Geetle accompa nied them to Suver and gave a similar talk,. Sixteen members signed at Buena and twenty six at Suver. This work is done un der the direction of the Red Cross organization in Salem. W. E. Haynie and son Harold have resigned their positions with the Miller store. Mr. Blackstone of Corvallis, an efficient grocery man has been named in charge of that department. Dell Faulkner and family of Granger were guests of A. L. Tallmon unday. Next Week Entertainers, The Australian Manikins. The Daveny Festival Quintette, Smith-Spring-Holmes Co., Boston Light Opera Co.. The Ongawas. Elias Day, imper sonator, Musical Arts Quartette, Annie Therese Davault, James Goddard bass baritone of the Chicago Grand Opera Co. A season ticket buys admission to all for $2.50 X