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Alumni Section KEEPING FAITH Every alumnus and every friend of the University has reason to be proud of the attitude which the University maintained throughout the recent ses sion of the Oregon legislature. Relieved at last, by the provisions of the millage tax law, from the ne cessity of making a biennial pilgrim age to Salem in quest of funds, the University of Oregon kept faith with the people and with the legislature. The appropriation for the Medical School in Portland was the conlyo ap propriation not repealed-.by the mill age law. This was the only appro1 priation asked from the present ses sion. HOME COMING DAY Why not combine Home Coming Day and the Oregon-O. A. C. game, and have a truly glorious time on the 20th day of next November? This is the idea that has occurred to a number of alumni in various parts of the state. Reflecting this desire is a letter published in another col umn of this page. The letter was ffmtten from Salem and signed by some alumni who live at Salem and by a number of others who live in -various portions of the state. Home Coming Day is an occasion that is growing more popular each year. It is observed in the belief that it is well for the alumni to gather to gether, not only on commencement, but also on some day during the col lege year when the students will be found on the campus. Next fall the alumni will wish to see the new Ad ministration Building and to observe the expansion which has come to the University in all lines of its work. Some of them seem to think, too, that they wish to see the 0. A. C. game. We know that great numbers of alum ni do attend this game every year, wherever it is played. Very few grad uates can afford the time and money to make a trip to Eugene twice with in a month or so. Home Coming Day is managed en tirely by the Student Body. The alum ni are guests on this occasion. There is no reason to doubt that the stu dents will be glad to consult the wish es of the alumni in firing the date If you have any preference in the matter, drop a note to the editor of this page. As soon as the trend of sentiment is clearly evident, the mat ter will be brought to the attention of the officers of the Student Body. SUGGESTS COMBMOM Letter From Salem Asks Students to Have Home Coming Day November 20 x _ Salem, Oregon, Feb. 18, 1915. To the Editor of the Alumni Section: We, the undersigned alumni, ask the students and committee in charge to change the date of the annual Home Coming Day from October .... to November 20, 1915, the date of the Onegon-O. A. C. game. Most alumni cannot spare the time to return for both occasions, and as all want to at tend the big game, and it is to be held on the campus, we urge a combination of the two events. We also urge that a special section be reserved for the alumni, so that we can have our yell leader and show the “youngsters” how to root. I Sincerely, J. SHELBY COOPER JR., ex-’lO. J. R. FARISS, 14. BLANCHE POWELL FARISS, 13 WILLIAM B. MOTT, 11. ESTHER CARSON, 14. RALPH D. MOORES, 12. ELMER M. FURUSET, 14. CLARENCE W. WALLS, 12. REX TURNER, 12. A. EVANS HOUSTON, 12. CATHERINE CARSON, 14. GLENN STORIE, 13. WALLACE G. BENSON, 14. HAROLD C. MERRYMAN, ’09. ROY K. TERRY, 10. BEN H. WILLIAMS, 10. > CHARLES A. REYNOLDS, 14. ALINE THOMPSON, ex-’12. MAKE SM RECORD Alumni in 28th Sesion of the Legis lature are Influential and Progressive Salem (Special to Alumni Section) —Oregon alumni maintained their rec ord for interest in cdvic and state af fairs and for constructive statesman ship, by the part which they played A the 28tht legislative session. W. W. Cardwell, ’84, representative from Douglas county, took an active interest in educational matters and stood firmly against unnecessary ap propriations and for the elimination of boards and comimssions. His ef forts were but partially successful, but he held a consistent attitude throughout. . „ o Representative Wagner, from Ash land, is a former student of the (Uni versity. He was a member of the house and rendered valuable service by submitting all appropriation bills to analytical scrutiny and by visiting the various state institutions and studying carefully their budget heeds. William I. Vawter, '86, prominent banker of Medford, was joint repre sentative from Jackson and Douglas counties. Mr. Vawtei was influen tial on the floor from the start. His chief interest was good roads. He secured the passage of a bill provid ing for the completion of the Southern part of the Pacific Highway. “Andy” A. Anderson, '06, of Clat sop county, was interested chiefly in legislation affecting fish and fishing. Walter B. Dillard, ’00, made an un usualy strong record for a first term man. He was a member of the house committee on education, and was re ferred to as an authority in this line. The record shows that only those bills concerning education which were fa vored by Mr. Dillard in comimttee were passed by the house. Dillard in troduced a bill simplifying the Union high school law, which will probably have an immediate effect upon high school education in the rural districts. This law was passed practically with out opposition. Dillard was the author ot the Dill abolishing the state census. This law will save the state about $100,000.00 this year. Dillard was responsible for passage through the house of the high school tuition bill, proposed by the State Department of Education. Allen H. Eaton, '02, was the oldest member of the house in point of ser vice. As a candidate for speaker and subsequently as a member of the rules committee and on the floor of the house, Eaton urged reform in proced ure and economy and efficiency in the system of hiring clerks and stenog raphers. He submitted a plan which would have required only 65 clerks and stenographers. The house re fused to make the change, and em ployed more clerical help than has ever been on the salary list at any pre vious legislature. More than 100 clerks and stenographers were on the list this year. Eaton was equally insistent and equally unsuccessful in advocating a reform in methods of procedure which would cause the important business of the house to be completed early in the session. The failure of the house to make these changes resulted in the usual confusion at the last, with an all night session at the close, wherein the most important business of the session received somewhat inad equate consideration. Eaton also en deavored to secure the establishment of a state employment agency. The bill encountered too much opposition, especially in the senate. He, together with Representatives Irvin and Da vey, secured the passage through the house of the hydro-electric bill, which was killed in the senate by adverse interests^ POLICY IS CONTINUED Sigma Nu Sends Emerald With Alumni Section to All Its Members Every inactive member of the local chapter of Sigma Nu will receive this issue of the Emerald with the compli ments of the student members. This device has been adopted to keep the member of this fraternity, wherever dispersed, in touch with the campus. Members of Sigma Nu will be espe cially interested in the following per sonals, telling of the activities of grad uates andoexs-tudents: Anson G°« Allen, ex-’15, is studying medicine in the Portland Medical “De partment of the University. 0 Ward Arney, ex2’14, is practicing law in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. -Harold Bean, ’12, is studying med icine at Johns Hopkins University. Tom Burke, ’ll, is practicing law in Oregon City. Robert A. Cronin, ex-’07, is sport ing editor of the Oregon Journal. A. C. “Dick” Fulton is in his fa ther’s, C. W. Fulton’s, law office in the Yeon Building, Portland. Elmer E. Hall, ex-’14, is contract ing in the Maid of Oregon mine at Granite, Oregon. Dean H. Hayes, ’ll, is manager of S. H. Friendly &Company, Eugene. Joseph Kaiser, ex-’16, is studying law at Willamette University, Salem. Ercel Kay, ex-’14, and former track man at the University, is assistant manager of the Thomas Kay Woolen Mills Company, Salem. James A. Lake, ex- 17, is an assist ant in his father’s dry goods store at The Dalles, Oregon. William “Breezy” Lowell is copy reader on the Statesman, Boise, Idaho. Elwin A. McComack, ex-’07, is a partner in the McCornack Gun Com pany, Eugene. Henry M. McKinney, ’07, is Presi dent of the Baker County Farmers’ Union. Elmer D. Paine, ex-’ll, is assistant cashier of the Eugene Loan and Sav ings Bank. R. M. Plummer, '02, is manager of the Plummer Drug Company, Port land. Everett H. Sherk, ’06, is a member of the firm of Sherk & Company, Kennewick, Washington. Harvey M. Stackpole, ex-’ll, is a lawyer at Ketchikan, Alaska. Karl Steiwer, ’09, is farming at Jefferson, Oregon. Calvin L. Sweek, ex-’ll, is a mem ber of the law firm of Sweek and Shelton, with offices in the Lumber men’s Bluilding, Portland. Charles Taylor, ’ll, is a dentist in Vancouver, Washington. Douglas Taylor, ’06, is a civil en gineer in Portland. J. H. Templeton, ’04, is a lawyer practicing in Seattle. His office is at 1112 Hoge Building. Homer I. Watts, ’03, is Mayor of Athena, Oregon. Dean Walker, ’13, former graduate manager, is a partner in the firm of Moore & Walker, furniture, Indepen dence. Call 944 when yon mtss your Em erald. Theses Paper Theme Paper I. P. Note Both Fillers 1 ith and Alder Phone 229 HAMPTON’S FOR Hart Shaffner &Marx CLOTHING GOODRICH WILL ASSIST IN DIRECTING SCHOOLS Lain L. Goodrich, ’01, has been chosen a member of the school board of the City of Eugene. Mr. Good rich, who is cashier of the First Na tional Bank of Eugene, has long man ifested an active and constructive in terest in educational matters. When W. C. Yoran reseigned from the board the other directors unanimously chose Mr. Goodrich to dll the unexpired term. Oar premium department wffl red«*m Imparlalat Cigarette and *11 o»ha» Liggett * Myett cigarette «nd tobxto cou pool tad fast at tall nlua. Flna ateck d W. R. WALLACE The Obak Cigar Store Eagaga, Oregtn Pianos and Expert Piano Tuning A. S. 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