Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919, June 13, 1908, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY qAI'ITAh JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1008 Two Thousand School Children Publicly Dismissed Yesterday Attended By State Militia ilitia, An Automobile Parade, Three Bands of Music,the Civic Officials and Commercial Bodies-Greatest Wave of phthusiasm In History of Capital Ci( !r fr ' ' workA- with great skill and tUoro was the fetters of thoir school. Tho Park ' AVIinl ;it Was For". I 4 ,, T: V I r ' ' not tho slightest accident. Soldlors Bchool children then followed bohlnd Col. Hofor was greeted with n IpOCUllcir tO Iftfil TEN BLOCKS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ENTHUSIASM ,. Snow Storm of Little White Dresses Covers Wilson Avenue and Schools Msrch Uiidrfjagof tle Nationr Par?: ade of Children and Exercises the Most Beautify) In the. History of the City Tho most beautiful demonstration of educational enthusiasm over 'Witnessed In this stato was seen on the streets of Salem Friday, when the 2000 children enrollod In the nubile schools of this city paraded tha streets and word publicly dismissed. Tho now president of Wlllamotto University who arrived from the cant In tho, midst of tho demonstration was carried clear off his foot and tlccl.arod (W had riovor .wltnessod a beautiful a sjght ln40 years of uxporlenco as a clttzon Interested In education, Tho parado was a surprise to ovon tho most conservative and reflects great credit on tho school officers and teachers, on the commercial bodies and public spirited buslnoss men who mado It a succojs. . , - . Tf,! Salem Public School Day has com.-land floral decorations. Many rooms find passed, and tho succoss of tho much-hornldod ovont has far sur passed tho expectations of even Its most onthtiBlnstlc promoters. Noth ing Ilko it was over scon In our city, and Hint tho colobratlon will bo re peated at tho closo of tho next school year and all tho othor school yoarrf In tho future, goes without saying. Hundreds of pcoplo from tho sur- had thoir whole attendance In litta. The First Arrival. At 1:20 p. m. tho Chemawa In dian school bnnd struck up an nlr nnd marched cast on Court stroot. Tho Salem militia company camo next. Central school, with all but two children In lino, filed onto tho square next. Lincoln school filed In from tho south with Janitor Lowrcy not tho slightest accident. Soldlors woro-. stationed on each sldo of the streot with rifles nnd protected tho marching columns of children from harm, In front of tho grand stand at Marion square tho militia mon had to push back tho crowds to make room for tho columns of school chil dren aa thoy poured in with steady ramp and filled ho spaces solidly, tho Uttlo ones having seats Imme diately In franjr, and whon Miss Ma gcrs waved her baton all sang "Old Glory," to tho accompanloment of Bandmaster Stoudonmoyor. Tho aiutos wore as flno as almost any thing In tho Portland roso show) parado and woro drlvon In tho fol lowing erder: J. II. Albert, C. B. Mooros, Jos. H. Albort and Gcorgo Penrce. Thoro woro many beautiful P a largo banner with tho namo "Park" sot "in flowors. Tho Wood men band' precoodod tho Btudonl body of tho Qrant school. Thon camo tho Lincoln school chlldron. They also boro a flowor bannor dls" playing tho letters, "L. S" In red roses. Schools Had Escorts. Every ono of tho 2000 bbys andj girls In tho parado carried a flag or a bouquot of flowors. Thoy woro drcosod In their Sunday host, and looked as If there woro nothing In tho world to do but to march and to bo admired, Each school was escort ed by a detail of tho National Guard. Speeches at tho Square. Tho procession thon mnrchod to Marlon square, whore after brief speeches by Mayor Rodgers,, C. D. rounding country and nonrby towns bearing tho flag. Grant school camo bogan pouring Into tho city at nujln from tho north with Janitor Hon- early hour, and boforc noon tho 8troot3 woro Jammed with ongor and cxpoctant crowds. Thoy woro no1, disappointed. Tho pcoplo of Salem turned out on mnsso, and it Is esti mated th lit 15,000 saw tho parado of tho school chlldron. Public School Kitthuslnim. A wavo of public school onthus lasm wns wltnesiod on tho occasion of this' public dismissal of tho Sa lem public sehon!s that will cxtond to all parts of tho stato. It wnn ii great big demonstration ontlroly of our own homo pooplo, and It wns beautiful bocauso It phased tho pnronts, tho teachers, chlldron and everybody. Got Up On Short Notice. The demonstration wns not under taken until Monday morning at 10 o'clock whon tho committee mot with City Suporlntondont Powers and hlti principals. Thon tho work was planned nnd Us great success Is duo to tho loyal support which tho city superintendent wns nblo to bo cure from his principals and tench or8. Thoy nil gave It thoir most hearty nnd onthuslnstlc support, To got up a parado and a musical nnd speaking program nnd n field moot of nthlotlc exorcises on five days' nntlco, that surpassed any Fourth of July colobratlon hold In years, and with almost no oxponso whatever with the bnnds, with tho decoratod automobiles, mounted mnrshnlH and mllltln oscort3 breaks nil records Tho chlldron gathered nt tho schools at 1 o'clock and formed 'for tho inarch, a girl and n boy marching togethor. Tho girls nil woro white drosses, wont baro hoadod, boro floral wreaths or bou quets, and many of tho schools had adopted colors, or cnrrlod bannor KKK1 YOUR IDLE MONEY VIIKUH IT WILL WORK FOR YOU WHILE YOU ARE LOOKING FOIt AN INVEST M.CNT. Ol'Il SAVINGS DEPARTMENT PAYS THREE PER OKNT IN TEREST AND a'll WITH- DHAWALH ARE PAID ON 1)K-MNI. soil ns color-boarer and tho school carrying a flno floral pleco. Tho East school were all out but 14 out of -120 and Prlnclpnl Grnham nnd his assistants inarched to a drnm beaten by Cnrl Hlngos and lod by Janitor Nye bearing tho ling. Thoy made a splendid .appearance and oc cupied n block In tho parado. Tho Park school swung Into lino from tho southeast at tho samo Mm? tho High school filed In from tho north lod by Janitor Mclntyor t.s standard-bearer tho Sonlor class giving tho wnrhoop yells and tho baseball toam bearing nloft tho state championship banner. Tho park, with Its dark fir troen, Its rich green lnwus, dotted with flower beds nnd clusters of children In white drojROS, gnrlanded with rosoi, thoir hair bedocked with rib bons, Ringing pntrlottc songs, was a sight that will Ungor-long In tho memories of tho thousands of spec tators) It was tho most beautiful sight ever witnessed In Salem.' A snow storm on n porfect day In Juno Is n remnrkablo sight, but that was tho fact nt Wlllson Park Frldny. Tho Uttlo human flakes of whlto began to flont in from all di rections Boon aftor one o'clock and by hn!f past ono arrlvod In carloads whole primary grades from all di rections. Three Hands Played. Tho Snlom military band In thoir drfspy uniforms lod tho grand parado ns1 It started down Court streot promptly at 2 o'clock, whon Grand Marshal Epply gave tho com mand, "Forward, march!" Tho pro cosslon was nearly ten blocks long and divided Into three divisions by tho Chemawa and Woodmen of tho World bands. Parado Was Reviewed, At 2 o'clock tho column moved west on Court streot (paved) to Lib orty, thon south to stato, thon west to Commorclal nnd was reviewed by massing tho 2000 children solidly botwion files of soldlors. Mayor Rodgora handed Miss Mngors- Into h?r box, from whence she directed tho grand cIiqimb In "America," for which thoro was on oncoro and thon more singing. -T-- I ' I .aaVaw. jHBr .nfleaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaeaHeaa aaBeBHto' i i -c j K w vxaKRo AaaBBBBBEaAlBB HflvHBBBvtB3B9pA Hk f GKORGIA HARPI-m IN CAMILLK SAVINGS DEPAHTSIENX CAPITAL NATIONAL BANK Tho outli'e line of tho parado was banked with masses of peoplo on both sldos of tho street. All nlqng the lino woro photographers, one en terprising nrtlst taking n view from tho top of the Capital Buslnoss col logo. Flvo beautifully docorated autos carrbd tho officials of tho Board of Trade, tho Business Men's tongue nnd thoso who were on thol speaking program, at tho square. March to tho Square. Aftor tho review on Commercial street tho samo order of march wa3 takon up to Marlon square. The streets had boon carefully cleared of all vehicles by City Marshal Gib son. Tho Chief of Police bandied vohlcles out, horses decoratod with floworB and ribbons. Tho court houso and many stores and private realdoncos had handsome decora tions. Dr. Kppley Lend, Promptly at 2 o'clock tho great procosslon that, punctual to the mln uto, had formed in Wlllson avenue, began to move. Grand Marshal Dr. II. C. Kppley, mounted upon a spirit ed whlto charger, with an escort of ton National Guardsmen headed tho parado down Court street, whllo the threo bands blared forth thoir mnrr tlal music, flags waved, and tho J crowds that packod tho eldowalks to tho curbs, cheered. OJtlor of March, Bohlnd the grand marshal and tho guard camo tho Salem military bnnd. Thon tho decorated autos carrying tho speakers of tho day and tho (lg nltarles of the school ahd city. Tho school board followed, and then tho student body of tho high school, headed by tho champion scholastic basoball team of the Btato. Next camo tho pupils of the Central school tho Uttlo tots In the front ranks keeping step proudly to tho music Then camo tho Chemawa band, and then tho East school pupils, thoso in front bearing pennants displaying Moores and E. Hofer, tho children woro dismissed by City Superinten dent Powers. Mayor Rodgors was tho first spenkor, and ho, llko tho rost, spoko to tho chlldron and not to their elders. "This Is tho greatest day of tho school year," said tho mayor. It la lotting out day. You are glad, aren't yon?" A shout from the 2000 children told In no uncertain terms that they were glad vacation had como. "You marched fine. You all looked fine especially tho girls." Tho boys tried to bo chlva'rous. and on!y a few mumurlngs woro heard -at this remark. "You kept stop flno, hut tho girls kept step hotter than tho boys did." This was too much, and tho yount? malo contingents sot up a roar, that mado tho mayor change his course, "When you marched down tho street keeping step to tho brass band you beat any kind of a parado, soldier parada or oven circus' parade." This squared tho mayor, and throughout the rest of his speech he was showered with dozens of bou quets from tho children; not bou ouets metaphorically speaking, but the real article that tho children car ried In the parade. Ii. .. broaddldo of roses as he began lu "inMin" .. ,6t flVD-mlnuto nrlilroBB. "Whlnh ,1 .. ' . ..... .. .' "uion flvo-mlnuto addross. "Which do you want to hoar," ho. Bald, "a boar story or a speech?" nnA t . of Insredlontu, wwmi. .iliT".'; story or a speech?" "A boar story," taluea nro extracted nnd Z"" shouted n thousand young Amorl- In erfcctlveneas. m,,J"' rw4i4l cans. "Well, I'll tojl you a bear story Doln tlle most good tot th Curing tho widest range or Z Dolne tha mn.i ,. .. ", lator. i want to talk now abdut this great colobratlon. What Is all this for? It Is to lot p'eophs know that wo have tho finest public schools In Orogon. Wo want to boost not only for tho public schools but for all tho schools In Salem. Wo havo tho champion high Bchool .base ball toatn of tho stato, nnd next fall we will havo tho championship ' hi football, baskotball and overy thing olso." Col. Hofor finished his boosting speech nmldBt a Bhpwer of floworB." tho chlldron from tho start. "AcrcWa tho stroot," ho snld, " whoro you see that boautlful now house, tho first school In Orogon was built more than CO years ago. Tho contractor Is still living, and Is an honored pio neer of Snlom." Mr. Mooros thon told of tho splondld Bchools of tho city, and complimented tho children on thoir grcnt buccosb In tho dny'a exorcises. Mooros alBo waded to 'hla scat-through a Btorm of rosos. Tlio Athletic .Contests. ' j Aftor tho chlldron had boon form ally dismissed by Suporlntondont Powers, tho crowd ndjournod to Wll lamotto flold, whoro probably tho most unlqup flold moot ever wit nessed wns hold. Considering tho ngo of tho contcstnntH, tho records thoy mndo In tho nthlotlc ovonts wcro surprising. Tho East school took first placo with 5C points to its credit. Park Bchool 8, and Grant school. G. Enst school Is tho Inrgost ward Bchool In tho city. Tho nthlotlc ovonts and thoir win ners nro ns follews: r0-ynrd dash Curl Hlngos, Enst school, first; Logan Stlnson, Enst school, Bccond; Cecil Abbott, Park school, third. Tlmo, C.l. 100-ynrd dash Clifford Farmo; Enst, first; Logan Stlnson, East, Bccond; Ashor Utter, Park, third. Time, 12 flat. 220-ynrd dash Claronco Shnw, East, first; Lejvls . McLaron, East, socond; Newton .'Mjirtln, Grnnt, third. Ttlmo,' 22 flat. ' " ' 440-yard dash Claronco Shaw'; Eait, fir it; Loo Knlsor, East, socond; Aahor Rnnaomo, Pnrk, third. Tlmo 1.1. Y High Jump William' Cary, East, first; Wilbur "MdCrhckon. Grant,' nnd .Cecil Abbott, Park, 'tlod for sec ond.' Height, 4. foot, G Inches. Brond Jump--Mtfriil Pon,' East, first; Ashor Rnnaomo, Pnrk, socond; Wilbur McCrnckon, Grnnt, third. 15 foot,' 7 Inches. Polo vault William Cary, East, first; Clifford Farmer, East, second; Lester McCrnckon, Grnnt, third. Height, 8 foot. Mllo relny, won by Enst school; Park Bccond, Grnnt third. Tho En3t sohool taam wns comnospdf Walter Hill (1), Karl Hlngoj, (2)', Loo Knlsor (3), and Lewis' McLaron (4)'. Tlo field meet waB finished with an exhibition mllo by Minion, tho crack high school mllor, making tjio' phenomenal tlmo of 4.38.4. This tlmo, whllo It will not count as a record hecnuso It was not mado in compotltlop with othor contestants, breaks all scholastic records In tho Northwest. .. o Having the most medicinal Sr ' Hood's SarsapuVjiL UbtoU known Mgrimih. iJSJJ IriKKORf' JR Cough ftcm, m Coughs, Colds m croup . V9I llotrrn,,( BsORE THROAT BmilROATdlUNOS M rnxMi'Mnttitn an A (Ma.,,,, " Jl frtn. IwtiIt STOCK COMPANY Thoro Are plays nnd playi, 1 actors and actor3, nnd there vt plays that llvo and actor that lre n lasting momory behind thta. Among tho plays that must lire for over Is Camll'.e. Among the ectorj nnd nctrcsBoa thnt will leave a In! Ing momory Is Miss Georgia Harper She wns necossarlly become futer llnkod with tho play of Camllle. Sit liris bepn pronounced by eminent u thorlty thp grcntest Interpreter ol tills' .sad and . Interesting character. Every -hctor bris n choice of playi nnd Is bettor adapted to some espe cial chnractor than otheri. Mln Hnrpor Is great. In nil of her work, but In Camllle siio h especlaly adapt ed, Sho carries tho nudlenco to the homo of the unfortunate ffona thoro rhaws It $the Inner Hie. fa trials, tho temptntlons and dliip pointrnpnts of n life of the worM, nnd thon. tho ponnlty of uch W Is paid in tho snddest manner eter depleted. Tho hearts of the fiiV enco throb with tlio hcartbrkea Ci mlllo ns Mlsi Harper lead on In the work, nnd In tho final death ice" thoro Is not a dry eye In the nil once, nnd many gap with he d' B woman In tho sympathy created or hor by the wonderful work ol ' Hnrpor. Mr, Dotrlck na Ai Duval ranks high In the work, isi Mr. J. G. Harper l especially we i plncod as the sonlor Duval. In or fovory momuor oi mc iur hpw choson with n view oi r- adnptlon to tho cuamcier ' "" New Corporations, Oakland creamery Company; prin cipal office, Oakland, Orogon; capital stock, $SO00; ' incorporators, - J. L Hunt, A. G. Young, A. J. Dear, C. B. Gulun and Phil Backley, Valley Prosbytorlan Church; prin cipal ofllco, Milton, Oregon; Incor porator, Ed. Iloon, R. II. Wollman and W. W. 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