Western Oregon University - Yearbook (Monmouth, OR)

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TH E NOR'M VESPERTIN ES. The purposes of the Vespe1 t111e society are to facilitate debating, orating, making e2 temporzmeous speeches, assist in the mastery of making so rial gatherings a, success and practising the working knowledge of parliamentarylaws. The Vespertine society has been very successful in Carrying out these purposes. Debz1ti11g has always been a strong feature 1n this society. Gre 1t i iterest was 111 1nifested upon each side and the leading questions of the 11111 1vere discussed with spirit. Every member was benefitted by these debates. , I It has been their good fortune to have members chosen to enter inter- collegiate Oratorical contests, and the work done 111 this depart- ment is looked back upon with special interest. - In soci1l affairs of the Normal school, the Vespertines have ta ken a very prominent place 111 the past. There were holiday parties, re- , ceptions and house parties, Ivhich were the pride of every member and enj oyed immenselv by all. Each one took an active part and realized , that the society was for her benefit. The society, being diseontin 1ed for two years on account of the. closing so the NOrInal Sch6olI, is now an orgamzatlon Composed en tirely of new members. ' Miss Fridd, who is the society s critic and advisor, aSsisted in its re- organization. We are very pleased t6 have her for 21 1ne111ber.Her 1 . strong personality and sound advice will be of great aSsistanoe in mak- ing the society 11 suc6ess. Much enthusiasm and interest was shown 1n electing .the differ- ent oiiicers. Miss Miekels6n was elected president, and proved to us that we had made no mistake 1n our choice, by giving an excellent extemporaneous talk urging the mernbers to be loyaIl to their society, to do everything they were called upon to do and t6 meke the Ves- pertine society a 01 ed1t to the Normal. The other oiiicers of the Isoei? I ety were elected as follows: Miss Kelly, vice president; Miss Ryan, secretary; Miss Yoder, treasurer, and Miss Knutsen, sergeant- -z-1t- -.armsI The society hws bright prospects f61 the future. and we look for : ward to 11 very enjoyable year in our work.

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THE NORM after school Opened. Addresses of welcome were given by. different citizens to which members of the faculty responded. The remainder of the evening was spent informally. The music of the Monmouth tBand added much to the pleasure of the evening. The History Department rendered a very interesting program in Assembly, on Columbus day. Those taking part in the exercises were: Loraine Johnson, Rhea Benson, Carlotta Crowley and Helen Peery. Some very instructive and interesting talks have. been given at dif- ferent times, during the chapel hour Addresses have been given thus far by Hon, Martin. Foster, United States Representative from Illi- nois; State Superintendent L. R. Alderman; Dr. J. R. N Bell, of Cor- vallis; Dr.H. C. Du11smere,of Independence, and Mr. Riches repor- ter for the ttOregon J0111',nal ll The Vespe1tines gave the First Open meeting of the year on the evening of November 3d. The numbers were a 1 well rendered and the meeting was voted a great saecess. The Y. W. C. A. was organimd Oct. 10, by Miss Elizabeth FOX, Traveling Secretary of the Association The following are the officers: Lela Scottxpresident; Lela Erickson, Vice presilent; Queen Lynn, sec- retary; Allie Ferry, treasurer. Emma Knutsen has charge of the Missionary Dep 11't1nent and Alice Morrison of Bible Study. An orchestra and glee clubs have been organized and are making rapid strides toward fame. . The Normal So'ciety entertained the faculty, students and nther guests at an informal dancing party in the gy111., October 28th. A very enjoyable evening was spent by 1111, and it is hoped that this will be but the fnst of many similar oncasions. On Hallowe en night a party of students, occompanied by Miss Parrot, Mr. Beaumont and Miss G1 ace Davis, wended their 11 ay t0 tiCupidls Knoll. They presented a very wierd and ghostly appear- ance. Having r111'1ved on the ttKnoll, ll 3 large bonfire was soon bright- ly burning. Games were plaied and the ttspooks i left their ethereal habits long enough to indulge 1n apples and nuts. A11, excepting Mr. Beaumont, went home feeling better for the evening's enjoyment. He felt rather sad as he had lost a very valuable eap-but his counte- nance was transfmmed when the next morning at chapel, he was ple- sented with another as nearly like the old one as could be 0bt1i11ed.

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THE NORM Rah! Rah! Rah! 'Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! AIumni- Nuf Ced. Bessie Foster, i05, who has been teaching in Salem for several years, is taking a welledeserved rest in this her home town this Winter. Wm. West, i06, is in Salem Where he has been for several years. His promotions speak for his ability for he has been favored With sev- eral since his residence there. I ' - Shirley Dorsey, 08, is teaching 111 The Dalles, Where she has been 'since her graduation. Hilda Tooze, i09, is doing primary wo1k near Hood River Ore. Dora Nielsen, i07, 1s in far- -away Panama, Where she is doing su- pervisory work. This is the second year Miss Nielsen has been em- ployed in this WOIk and she finds it vei'y fascinatinr'. Lizzie Ceoper 06, is again in Oregon, after having taught in the East and in the S0uth.M1sIs Cooper has enjoyed her work in the va- ri011s states but says 110w that Oregon is the best of 21113, H. H. Belt, iOS, who has been county superintendent of Yamhill 'cohnty for several ye111'.s h11s resigned that position and is 110W e11- 'IgIaged 1n the praetiee of law, with his office in Dallas. W. R. Rutherferd, 04, is new City superintendent 0f McMinnville. To say that he 1s making good 18 but aI mild WaIIy 0f Ideseribing his , suRccess Gx'ace WT.WhIit11011se,08, Who was a ci'itic in our Twining Departs ment dining the Winter of 1908-09, is now in Portland, where she has i been si1I1IIce leaving here I Roma StafT11rd,iO8,iinn OregoIIn IC Iity, Where she has been since leaIying tiieQ. S. N S. ' Will 31111111305, is now assutmt czishier inI Ithe Fii'stIII thlOll il Rank of this city, . .- 1 ..S Whitman, 113,111 employed 111 the U. S National Bziiik, oi Portlcmd IO'reIgon.. i 1 . Salem claims many Of of our gradu Ltes among her teaching corps, among them Edith and Ruth Fugate, i07 and ,09 respectively, Eliza- beth Walker, ,06, LeIota Foster, 05, Alpha. Don 1011 ,U8. Delta I,Dilla.1'd i08,Im1d Evzi Savage, 795. Jan1esD11nton, 307, is principal of the Falls City High School Where he has been erI several years. Mildred Kruze, i041, is now employed in the' Rlind Sch 001 at Sa- lem. Miss Kruze is especially capable in this work, her tr: wining be- ing greatly aided by her personality.