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♦Alumni Section President ..4ohn C. Veatch, ’07 Fenton Bldg., Portland. Secretary-Treasurer— Earl Kilpatrick, '09, 1253 Ferry St., Eugene. A HOPEFUL SIGN When Mr. Harold Young, ’14, goes to the University of New York as the first fellow from the University of Oregon School of Commerce, he will be taking advantage of an opportu nity which will open perennially to the graduates of the University of Oregon. Each year, a committee of the fac ulty of the University School of Com merce is to have the privilege of nom inating a worthy graduate for en trance to the School of Commerce of the University of New York. This man will spend half his time at Uni versity work and the other half in some great corporation of New York City. He will be on the salary list of the corporation and the student roll of the University at the same time. University of Oregon alumni have made an enviable record in the grad uate schools of Eastern colleges. The president of one of the greatest of them said recently, in response to an inquiry from the Alumni Secretary: "I hope that your institution may send us other men as good as the ones » you have sent in the past.” Now comes the opportunity to measure up with other universities in a somewhat different field. EARLY STUDENTS AND GRADUATES IN SALEM Salem (Special to Alumni Section) —There are many members of the earlier classes of the University now residing in Salem, a number of whom hold positions of importance in the state and the community. Among those now residing in the city are: John H. McNary, attorney at law; A. O. Condit, attorney at law; Law rence T. Harris, Sustice of the Su preme Court; Jennie Beatie Harris: George G. Brown, clerk of the State Land Board; E. F. Carlton, Assistant State Superintendent of Public In R. J. Hendricks, editor and manager of the Salem Statesman; Carey F. Martin, attorney at law; Charles V. Galloway, ’99, Secretary of the State Tax Commission; Thomas Williams, head bookkeeper in the Ladd & Bush Bank; Merritt Davis, instructor in penmanship and bookkeeping in the Salem High School; Clifford Brown, hop and wool merchant and member of the City Council; Alice Bretherton Brown; W. Carlton Smith, M. D ; Lot tie Johnston Smith; Walter C. Wins low, attorney at law. SAM MAY IS TRAINING HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TEAM Portland (Special to Alumni Sec tion)—Sam May, who studied at Or egon until he entered Yale for the study of law, is coaching the athletic l teams of Jefferson High School. His track team won a dual meet with Co lumbia last week. May is delighted with the news that a full course in law has been estab lished on the campus. ROSE SEILER IS THE WIFE OF EDWARD COLTON MEEK On April 18, Miss Rose Seiler was married to Edward Colton Meek. The wedding took place at the home of Henry Seiler, father of the bride, in Spokane. Both Mr. and Mrs. Meek are former students of the Universi ty of Oregon. CHANGE TOUR DIRECTORY Edith Brown Miller (Mrs.), B. A. 1895, p. 21, at home, 1177 Denver Av. Portland. Ethel Green Landers, p. 66, to North Fork Ranger Station, Oak ridge. Verner A. Gillis, ’ll, p. 61, to, Helena, - Montana.0 „ Louis E. McCoy, ’ll, p. 62, to Ju neau, Alaska. Hugh P. Currin, ’12, p. 65, to Ju neau, Alaska. C. R. Oleson, ’12, p. 69, to Wood land, Wash., occupation, farmer. Maud Kincaid, '14, to San Bernar dino, Cal., care of C. B. Howard. John Rice Cain, 104, p. 37, to Chem ist, Bureau of Standards, Washing ton, D. C. STRAUB SENDS NEWS Visits Eastern Oregon Towns and Re' ports What He Finds Among the University Alumni Heppner Junction, April 18. At Athena I found quite a number of old Oregon students. Homer Watts, a prominent attorney, and his wife, Marvel Watts, the mill man who has been very fortunate financially, B. B. Richards, City Recorder and commission merchant, Ralph McEw en and his wife (Miss Adele Goff), who are prosperous farmers, Delma Williamson and others, who were all glad to greet someone from Oregon. At Hilton I found Beatrice Little field, Chester Frazer, last year’s Freshman, George Talbert, ’09, Edith Still, who has charge of the library, and Miss Georgia Prather, who i3 teaching in the Freewater schools. Talbert is City Engineer. Pendleton is a live town, not quite so lively as it is during the “Let ’er Buck” season, when Bert Jerard is on the job. Merle Chessman is do ing his best to keep up the high stand ard of the East Oregonian. This pa per and the Pendleton Tribune are and have been good friends of the University. Fred Steiwer is the ef ficient District Attorney. Lyman Rice is running his father’s bank and also engaged in the “peach” business at Hood River between times. Met Glen Story here, who asked the writer to “take something,” which was re luctantly refused. The “pep” found in the Tribune is due without doubt to Miss Edna Zimmerman’s connec tion with the paper. Clarence Bish op, a former student, the largest manufacturer, of Indian blankets in the United States, lives here and has always been a faithful friend of the University. Professors Hampton and Livermore are teaching in the Pendle ton High School. At Heppner we found C. E. Wood son, the attorney, and Ida Bell Roe, his wife, former teachers in the U. of 0. Also Professor Hoffman, the able principal of the high school, Miss Josephine Cameron, a former Gam ma Phi, who is preparing to be a lawyer, Harold Cohn and Art Craw ford, who will enter U. of 0. again next fall. At The Dalles are many former Oregon students. Miss Alberta Campbell and Miss Banfield are both making good in the high school. Miss Maude Atwater Eddons is school clerk. Francis Galloway is a promi nent attorney located here. Saw Nicksie, who was a member of the old Tawah Club some years ago. He expects to go east and study medicine at Johns Hopkins. The Dalles is a beautiful town and has many scenic opportunities. Hood River was the last town vis ited, and it is necessary now to step carefully and to talk in a whisper, for not only is the town full of old Oregon students, but the University itself has quite a number of Hood River students and it is worth any man’s life to deny that it is the pret tiest town in Oregon. Here lives Lou Henderson, with his wife, Nell Caufield, Roy Kelly, the commission merchant, Roger Moe, Frances Nel son Maxwell, Frances Oberteuffer and scores of others. JOHN STRAUB TREW IS INVENTOR OF CARD SORTING MACHINE Portland (Special to Alumni Sec tion)—A. S. Trew, ’09, has a remark ably good chance to become a million aire. That is what the railroad ac countants of the Pacific Slope are say ing about him. Trew is inventor of a card sorting machine which is replacing the ear lier form much used in railroad of fices. The machines now used are rented from the company which con trols the patent. Some companies pay thousands of dollars yearly for the use of the few machines already in use. The machines now in use sort, by means of holes in the cards. Trew’s machine sorts at the rate of 20,000 per hour, and does not require any previous punching of the cards. Trew spent all his available capi tal on the machine before he could enlist the interest of the railroads. Just when he had come to the end of his resources, a leading company saw the merit in the machine and backed him to the extent of about $50,000. YOUNG BECOMES FELLOW Graduate of 1914 Will Have First Op portunity to Make Good Un der New Offer Harold Young, graduated from the University last year, has been rec ommended as the first Oregon stu dent to attend the University of New York under the fellowship recently granted to the University here, says the Eugene Register. Young is the son of Professor F. G. Young, head of the Department of Economics, and resides at 599 Ninth Avenue East. Through the fellowship granted to the University of Oregon this year and which is expected to be made a permanent plan, the Department of Commerce recommends a senior or a recent graduate each year, to attend the University of New York. While there from two to four years he it to devote half of his time to college and half in the employment of one of a number of the largest corporations in the country with main offices in New York. He will receive between $65 and $70 a month while in col lege. At the end of his college course, if he makes good, he will be given a position with one of the corporations. Harold Young was graduated from the Department of Economics. While in college he was active in journal ism and was chosen yell leader in his Senior year. He held the position of city editor of the Emerald during his Junior year. Among the corporations which have made this offer and one of which Young will enter, are the First Na tional Bank of New York, the Ameri can Telephone and Telegraph Compa ny, the United States Steel Company and the Ingersoll Watch Company. EATES WINS COVETED INTERNSHIP AT BELLEVUE Editor of Alumni Page:—I have changed my address to 518 North Broadway, Baltimore, which will bej my residence for the next two years. It might interest you to know that Harold Bates, a former U. of O. man, now in his fourth year here, ranks as seventh highest man in his class. We consider it an honor to be ranked anywhere among the first thirty, which usually entitles one to an in ternship in the Johns Hopkins Hos pital. Bates turned down his right to an internship here and took the competitive examination for interne at Bellvue Hospital, taking first place, much to our pleasure and admiration, for his service is generally consid ered to be the best in New York, and one for which the high men from all ! of the different Eastern medical schools try for. KARL H. MARTZLOFF. RAD NOR athe new Arrow COLLAIL Lunches Candies Ice Creams Uktorto Chocolates Don't forget we have a Special Sale every Friday and Saturday Ny Business Is Fixing Shoes Right Jim “The Shoe Doctor” MILDRED WAITE STAYS ON FACULTY AT SUTHERLIN Sutherlin (Special to Alumni Page) —Miss Mildred Waite, ’12, has been re-elected teacher of English and Lat in in Sutherlin High School. ALUMNI EDITOR MISSPELLS NAME OF MRS. E. G. LANDESS Several times recently, this page has used the name of Mrs. Ethel Green Landess, of North Fork Ran ger Station, Oakridge. Each time the name has been given as Landers. The correction is gladly made. POWERS AND SHANTIN ARE VISITORS TO THE CAMPUS Alfred Powers, ’10, and George W. Shantin, ’12, spent Sunday and Mon day in Eugene. Mr. Powers has been re-elected su perintendent of the Oakland, Oregon, public schools. 51 MR 15 Beautiful College Pennants YALE AND HARVARD Each 914x24 Inches PRINCETON, CORNELL, MICHIGAN Each 7x21 Inches 4—PENNANTS, Size 12x30—4 Any Leading College of Your Selection All of our best quality, in their proper colors, with col >red emblems. Either assortment, flor lim ited time, sent postpaid for 60 cents and five stamps to cover shippng costs. Write us for prices before placing orders for felt novelties of all kinds. 729 Bittner St., The GEM CITY NOVELTY CO. Dayton, Ohio. Let Emerald advertisers get the benefit of your money. PIERCE BROS. 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