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• A GOOD* EXAMPLE.” * • .
Organization by the alumni of
Linn county of a county organiza
tion sets a precedent which might
well be followed in every county in
the state.
With the rapid expansion of the
campus activities o»f the University
and the consequent growth of the
extension work, alumkii have laid
upon them the double duty of inter
preting to their friends and neigh
bors the meaning of the new move
ments in University activity and of
securing for their communities the
full benefit of the field work which
the University is prepared tio do.
Organization makes effective work
possible.
500 GUESTS ATTEND
ANNUAL LUNCHEON
More than 500 guests assembled
in the men’s gymnasium of the Uni
versity at 1 o’clock Wednesday after
noon of commencement week, when
the annual luncheon was given to
the alumni. Mr. John C. Veatch
presided at toastmaster and called
upon President P. L. Campbell to
respond in behalf of the University.
Mrs. Geo. T. Gerlinger spoke for the
board of regents, unfolding plans
tending to develop an interest in the
Eugene high school. Mrs. Gerlinger
has already established three in the
school high of Portland. Dr. Luella
Clay Carson was called upon unes
pectedly and responded urging ad
vanced work in th^e education of
women. Miss Mary Watson respond
ed to “The Alumnae and the Univer
sity,’’ and the class of 1915 was rep
resented by Mr. Ben Dorris, presi
The banquet concluded with im
promptu speeches »by Representative
C. N. McArthur, of Portland, and
Mr. Walter Wlhethesay, of New York.
GRAND BALL AND REUNION
CULMINATE SPRING SOCIETY
The social activities of commence
meat at the University culminated
Wednesday night with the alumni re
union and grand, ball, given in the
men’s gymnasium. University grad
uates from all over the state re
turned to renew old acquaintances
and to form new friendships. A por
tion of the gym was roped off and
with streamers of ivy and with the
aid of rugs, settees and numberless
hanging baskets, was converted into
an attractive reception room, where
Dean and Mrs. Straub, Miss Eleanor
McClain, Miss Lyle Steiwer, Miss
Norma Hendricks, Mr. Thomas Boy
len and Mr. Ben Dorris, received and
welcomed the guests. Across the hall
the patrons received. These includ
ed Presidnt and Mrs. P. L. Campbell,
Judge and Mrs. J. W. Hamilton of
Roseburg, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Friend
ly, Judge and Mrs. E. O. Patter, Miss
Ruth Guppy, Mr. and Mrs. George
Gerlinger of Dallas, and Dr. Luella
Clay Carson of Portland.
After the reception the ropes ol
ivy were withdrawn and the rugs
removed and the ball was opened
with a grand march, led by Congress
man C. N. McArthur and Miss Elea
nor McClain, vice-president of the
alumni. Mr. Ben Dorris, president
of the senior class, accompanied by
Miss Bess Cowden, followed. Under
the supervision of Mrs. F. L. Cham
bers the handball court had been con
certed into a bower of mountain
greens and Canterbury bells. From
here punch was served by Miss Anne
McMicken, Miss Pauline Potter and
Miss Elma Hendricks, while a punch
bowl, arranged in=the other end of
the "dancing hall “was presided over
by Miss Mabel Kuykendall, Miss Bar
bara Booth and Miss Meta Goldsmith.
The committee responsible for the de
tails of the affair comprised Mrs. L.
E. Bean, Mrs. Edna Prescott Datson
and Mr. Earl Kilpatrick. The re
ception committee was composed of
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Goodrich, Profes
sor and Mrs. F. S. Dunn, Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Burden, Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Prescott, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tif
fany, Mrs. George McLean, Mrs. Sam
uel Wachenheimer of New York, Miss
Lucia CampbelL Miss Mary Watson,
Miss Nelle Murphey and Mr. Leon
Ray.
LINN COUNTY ORGANIZES
Oregon Alumni' Organization Is
Perfected at Luncheon in
Albany September 14.
Albany (Special to the Alumni Sec
tion)—Linn county has an alumni
organization. This organization was
.jerfected at a noon luncheon held
informally at the St. Francis hotel,
in Albany on September 1. The lun
cheon meeting was called by Earl
Kilpatrick, general secretary of the
alumni of the University of Oregon.
J. Leroy Wood, manager of the
Albany Iron Works, was unanimously
chosen president of the new associa
tion. Other officers are: Cecile Saw
er, of Brownsville, vice-president,
ind Georgia Prather, of Crawfords
ville, secretary.
J. A. Churchill, state superintend
ent of public instruction, and mem
jer of the board of regents, spoke
oriefly to the alumni present at the
uncheon. He expressed the opinion
chat the University is now feeling its
possibilities for growth and for ser
/ice, and that there is much for the
ilumni to do in making growth sure
md service effective. Mr. Churchill
drought out the fact that for 25 years
le has been preparing students for
the University of Oregon.
Those present were: Miss Florence
Rees, ’14, Corvallis; Miss Georgie
Prether, ’14, Crawfordsville; J. A.
Churchill, Salem; Ralph R. Cronise,
11, Albany; Miss Laura Hammer,
14, Corvallis; Miss Lois Parks, ’15,
3weet Home; Miss Myrtle Paranee,
Corvallis; Walter Brenton, 15, Sweet
dome; H. L. Robe, Tangent; John
R. Penland, ’06, Albany; Miss Grace
Hartley, 13, Alsea; Miss Bernice
Tom, 17, Monroe; Mrs. Lena Miller
Wood, ’08, Albany; J. LeRoy Wood,
09, Albany; Miss Helen M. John
son, 14, Halsey; Miss Veda Warner
Sheldon, Eugene; Mrs. C. V. Littler,
97, Albany; Miss Katherine Kirk
datrick, 15, Lebanon; Miss Cecile
lawyer, ’14, Brownsville; Karl Kil
jatrick, ’09, Euge.ne, and Prof. De
3usk, professor of secondary educa
tion.
Surveys Irrigation Project.
Portland.— (Special to Alumni
Section)—C. L. Marshall, ’12, has
been engaged all summer on plans
surveys for an irrigation project east
of Gateway, Oregon. The land to be
reclaimed will be used for raising
alfalfa. Among the people interested
in the project are Arthur Veazie and
Clarence Veazie, both alumni of the
University of Oregon. Earl Marshall,
'10, spent the summer near Tenino,
Wash., as assistant engineer for the
location and construction of a rail
way for a stone quarry. At present
he is assistant engineer 1n the loca
tion of a logging railway in Union
county, Oregon.
Eaton Is County Surveyor.
Culver.— (Special to Alumni Sec
tion)—Walter M. Eaton, ’09, is coun
ty surveyor of the newi county of
Jefferson, of which this little place
is the county seat. Mr. Eaton came
to Culver from Albany, where he
vas an active member of the engin
eering firm of Penland & Eaton. In
addition to his county work, Mr.
Eaton, according to the shingle dis
played at his office door, undertakes
work in civil, mining and irrigation
engineering.
Grad. Heads Milling Plant.
Silver City, Utah.— (Special to Al
umni Section)—Theodore P. Holt,
’07, is superintendent of the Tintic
Milling Company of this place. Mr.
Holt came to the company from his
work as a member of the faculty of
the University of Utah. Mr. Holt had
extensive plans for mining operations
in which he is interested, but was
forced to abandon them temporarily
on account of the failure of French
capitalists to meet their obligations
after the opening of the European
war.
Former “U” Student in Vermont.
Rockland, Mass.— (Special to Al
umni Section)—Arthur Hayes Sar
gent, a minister of the Unitarian
church, who took his degree of mas
ter of arts at the University of Ore
gon in 1911, has come to Rockland
from Corinth, Vermont, where he
was stationed for two years after
leaving his charge at Eugene, Ore.
GRAD COUNCIL EXPEDITES
BUSINESS AT NEBRASKA
University erf Nebraska.— (Special
to ^lumni Section)—Alumni busi
ness at the University of Nebraska
is expedited by the device of an
Alumni Council. This council con
sists of the officers of the associa
tion, one member from each of the
alumni clubs, one member from each
graduating class up to anil including
the class of 1895, and two members
from each class graduating since that
time. The alumni council acts as
the representative body of the alumni
association. It receives and passes
upon all reports of the officers and
makes recommendations for the nom
ination of directors, alumni orator,
and officers of the alumni associa
tion. It recommends the matters
which are to come up for legislation
and discussion at the annual business
meeting of the general association.
Secures Position nt Newark.
Newark, N. J. —(Special to Al
umni Section)—Ferdinand T. Struck,
’ll, has been elected head teacher
for the center of vocational educa
tion for boys and men at Newark.
This work will be carried on under
the supervision of the county board
of education of Essex county. Pro
fessor Struck came to Newark from
Columbia University, where he has
been doing graduate work. He has
had some experience in the manual
training department of the Tacoma
Stadium Hfgh -school, at Tacoma,
Wash. Mr. Struck’s home is at Hood
River, Oregon.
STEBLQUIST—In Corvallis, Friday.
June 11, 1915, to Mr. and Mrs.
Ruben Steelquist, a daughter, chris
tened Mary. Mrs. Steelquist is
the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M.
M. Davis.
TWO OREGON ALUMNI ARE
PARTNERS IN ALASKA
Juneau. Alaska.— (Special to Al
umni Section)—Among the busiest
and happiest residents of this vicin
ity are Lewis McCoy? and Mr. oand
Mrs. H. P. Currin. flugh Currln.*
’12, came to Alaska last spring:-lea v
• . 0 • • V .
ing a position with the campus force
of the University of Oregon. He as
sociated himself with McCoy in min
ing work and soon cemented the part
nership by marriage with Mr. Mc
Coy’s sister. McCoy is also an al
umnus of the University of Oregon.
A NOTICE. *
# Meeting of Alumnae for elec- #
IS it ion of officers at home of Miss #
4S Ann Whiteaker, 974 Charnelton, #
IS Eugene, 2:30 Wednesday. All #
Ife members urged to attend. £
# Miss Patterson, Secretary. #
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WHERE TO BUY
JEWELRY^
Not only is our Jewelry “Right” but our prices are also
right. We have built up our business by never abusing the
confidence of our customers and by carrying the stock. Our
jewels are of the purest ray and our settings according to
the fashions of the day.
Special Attention to
Students Wants
Waterman and Parker
Fountain Pens
$1.50 to $10.00
Sterling Pencils
75tf to $1.00
Class pins made Special to
Order
University Pins, Fobs and
Jewelry, 1916-17-18 and
1919 Fobs
50tf
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DLESTICKS, A SPECIALTY FOR FRATERNITY
HOMES.
Largest, finest assortment of Diamonds in the Northwest
Expert Workmen for Watch and Jewelry Repairing
Large Selection of Watches. Bracelet Watches in Variety
Of Grades.
We invite Students to Call and Inspect our Store
And our Goods.
Seth Laraway
Board and Room
For University People
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• Splendid rates
FORMER TRAINING TABLE HEADQUARTERS
Also fine large house for club of students
Mrs. L. Meacham
Phone 4b3-Y
215 W 7th.
—Mme. Schaffer—
Hairdressing
Shampooing
MANICURING AND FACIAL MASSAGE
OVER DODGE’S DEP’T STORE
W. 8th and Olive Phone 888
CRANE’S STATIONERY
I-P NOTE BOOKS
Schwarzschild’s
Book
Store
Established 1889
WATERMAN PENS DRAWING SUPPLIES
Announcement
I take this means of announcing to the University of Ore
gon students, faculty and friends that I have definitely
decided to discontinue my retail business ("book, station
ery and art goods) on Willamette street. Having come to
this conclusion the matter of closing out the stock will
be accomplished as early as possible. For the convenience
of customers and to further my own plans, I will be glad
to extend some credit until January 1, 1916.
EATON’S BOOK & ART STORE
Allen Eaton
THE OBAK
A FULL LINE COLLEGE PIPES. B. B. B. , PETERSON AND
COMOYS. BILLIARDS, BOWLING, CIGARS
PHONE 48 AND GET THE SCORE
58-60 9th AVE. EAST.
Lane County Fair
EUGENE OREGON, SEPTEMBER 22, 23, 24, 25
MOTOR CYCLE RACES SEPT. 22
HARNESS AND RUNNING RACES SEPT. 23, 24, 25
EXHIBITS OF ALL KINDS
RAY W. STANTON PAUL F. SPRAGUE
LARY MANN HEINIE HEIDENREICH
Members of the 1914 Glee Club will appear in old and new
Songs every evening at 8 o’clock in the Pavilion.
General Admission 25c, 50c