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ALUMNI SECTION No. 12 VoL II $5,000 IS GIFT MADE TO MEDICAL SCHOOL AT ALUMNI MEETING Bom to Serve as Nucleus for Fund from $75,000 to $150, OOO Says Dean Mackenzie. The gift of $6,000 tower4 the erection M the first building on the new campus of the University of Oregon Medical college, provisional upon obtaining nine other each gifts, the immediate pros pects of several similar donations and the plan to increase the proposed build ing fund from $75,000 to $100,000 or *$150,000 was announced by Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie, dean of. the Oregon Medical college faculty, at the monthly luncheon of the Portland graduates of the University of Oregon. He also announced steps taken yes terday morning toward the organisation of the first University of Oregon Medi cal college student body association and plans for a closer affiliation with the work of the University of Oregon stu dents by the slumni association. Name ef Donor Withheld. The name of the donor of the first $5,000 was withheld. The state legislature, at the close of its last session, after appropriating $60, 000 for maintenance, gave the medical college $50,000 for its first building to be erected on the new 25-acre campus on Terwllleger boulevard, provided $25,000 was raised by the college to make possi ble the erection of a $75,000 building. Dr. Mackenzie traced the rapid strides in the growth of the Oregon Medical col lege and of the tacit understanding with the University of Washington that Ore gon is to have the one great medical i»ol lege in the northwest, to be located In Portland, with Oregon, Washington and Idaho as its exclusive field. Giant 8tr1dee Shown. The progress of the Medical college from its organisation in 1880, when it was located in a shack where Good Samaritan hospital now stands, and its Struggles to exist on insufficient funds to its present high ranking were pointed out. "The school now has as high a rating as that given any school in the country," decIariffTJr. Mackenzie. “Its work equals that of Johns Hopkins, Harvard, or any other of the greatest schools in Amer ica.” Steps to organize the first medical college student body were taken at a meeting of the students that was sub stituted for the usual clinic at St. Vin cent’s hospital. The students pledged their hearty co-operation with the uni vsrsty in every department. Organization ls Informal. The luneheon at which Dr. Mackenzie ■poke was the third monthly meeting under an informal organization recently inaugurated. The next meeting open to all who have attended the University of Oregon, will be held in the Hazelwood on the first Saturday in February. Those attending the meeting were: Carleton E. Spencer, J. Earl Jones, N. R. Charman, Martin W. Hawkins, R. E. Hickson, Jacob R. Cornog, William T. Neill, A. P. McKlnlay, Fletcher Linn, R. K. Terry, Frank M. Taylor, O. E. Cleveland, Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie, L. R. Alderman, John Veatch, Dean T. Goodman, J. C. Veazie, Oliver B. Hus ton, F. D. Carruth, W. C. Nicholas, W. G. Dunlap, Chester Moores and Frank lin S. Allen. VALE STUDENT’S EXPENSES GATHERED BY MR. GRIMES Oxer fifty percent of the Harvard students come from territory within fifty miles of the campus. Fraternity men at the University of Washington stand higher in scholarship than the independent students. The average expense at Yale is $1,050 fler year. In the 1914 graduating class 0Bi average expenses of the members tn their four years courses were as follows: $1,000 for freshmen and sophomore terms and $1,100 for junior end senier years. The maximum spent by any one stu dent is his four-year course was: $4,R00, for freshmen term; $2,800 for sopho more ; $3,100 for junior; and $4,000 for senior year. The maximum spent hy any one mem ber in the class of ’14 during his resi dence at Yale was $4,500 while the mini mum was $200. Secretary N. O. Grimes makes it a hobby of collecting such statistics. MRS. B0VARD A STATISTICIAN Mrs. John Bovard, secretary of the state alumnae association, is at work on a card catalogue of women graduates of the University, who have paid dues since 1906. The material la gathered from state alumnae books. TOiere are 214 wo men catalogued. When thia is completed It will be used by Earl Kilpatrick, secre tary of the state alumnae association la compiling the list of all the women grad uates of the University. The catalogue will be of aid to those who desire In formation concerning these graduates. Waffles, hot waffles, good waffles, more waffles, at the PETER PAN, fsnth and WUlametta. _ Adv. r ASTORIA ALUMNI NOTES *| Jf -if. Annie Bergman, ’09, is teaching in the Astoria high schooL Dr. Arthur Van Dnsen, ’10, is prac ticing medicine in Astoria. Maybelle Larsen ’ll, is in California i studying music. Madge Fulton ’12, is at home in As toria. Ruble Hammerstrom ’12, is teaching in the Franklin high school, Portland. Betsy Wootton, ’14, Is teaching at Mc Minnville. Faye Ball ’13, is teaching in Astoria. Fred Hardesty ’14, is principal of the high school at Shedds, Oregon. [ PERSONALS j Harold Toung ’14, is attending law school at the University of Washing ton. W. H. Gore, *84, president of the First National Bank of Medford, Oregon, serv ed in one term of the State legislature. Henry Fowler ’14, editor of the Emer. aid ’13-’14 in a letter to Leslie Toose says: “The visit of the Glee club to Ba ker was a wonderful stimulus to the Alumni here. The Baker people enter tained for the boys and I believe the Alumni derived more benefit and enter tainment than the Gleesters.” Fowler is city editor of the Baker Herald. Don Rice ’14, is with the Hartman Abstract Co., Pendleton, Oregon. Arthur P. Crawford, ex-’16, is with the Heppner Herald, Heppner, Oregon. Mary Ann Smith Gerber, ex-’16, i* editor of the women’s section of the Winged M, the official publication of the Multnomah club. Lawrence Dinneen ’15, is on the dtv staff of the Portland , Oregon, Journal. Dr. C. C. Chapman, former president of the University, is on the editorial board of the Portland, Oregon, Journal. Geo. S. Bandy, ex-’17, is playing in the “movies’’ in Los Angeles. E. N. Blythe, '02, is head of the copy desk of the Oregonian. He is said to have the best conception of the relative news values of any newspaper man in the northwest. The engagement of Don Rice ’14 and Hazel Tooze ex-’lo, has been announced. Miss Tooze is a member of the <. hi Omega sorority and Mr. Rice is a mem ber of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. The date of the wedding has not been set. ROSEBURG COLLEGIANS GATHER. The students of the University of Ore gon who live in Rosebnrg, together with the alumni of the University, held a get together meetings at the armory Decem ber 23. Oregon songs were sung by the students present and numbers by the high school glee club. Addresses by Dex ter Rice, Albert Abraham, W. W. Card well, Dr. George R. Houck and Walter Fisher completed the program. Light refreshments were served fol lowing the program. This meeting was held in conjunction with other cities during the holidays for the purpose of discussing school activities and bringing the high school students in touch with the State University. ALUMNAE GIVE $1,000. L. H. Johnson has received a check from Mrs. Alice Benson Beach of $822, the proceeds of college night at the Ice Hippodrome. In 1913 the Portland Ore gon Alumnae gave the Women’s league $100 towards the Woman’s Building fund. This makes $922 that the Portland Oregon Alumnae have given. They ex pect to make the amount of their dona tion $1,000. WRITES TOR MAGAZINES Alfred Powers ’10, has been success fully selling material to magazines and periodicals. Recently Powers made a Shoe Survey of Oakland, Oregon, where he ia superintendent of schools. The ar ticle was published by the Retail Shoe Dealer, a trade magazine published in Boston. Powers recently told through the columns of the Snnday Oregonian tne trials of a rural teacher in central Ore gon featuring the effect of the mad coy ote epidemic on school routine. During the past two weeks he has gold stories on the “Oldest Lighthouse Keeper in the United States” and the “Ugliest Man :n Douglas County." Alfred Powers is remembered by newspaper men as the correspondent who discovered the story of the Rattle- ! snake King. He says that stories based cm persons find readiest sale this year. JOINS MARRIAGE FOLK La Grande Observer, Dec. 27.—Thom as P. Driscoll, a traveling salesman, and a graduate of the University of Oregon, was married in LaGrande Christmas day to Phyllis Davis, daughter of Mrs. J. Davie at whose home the wedding took place. Rev. J. J. Ticjkuer, D. D., of the Baptist chnrch officiated. After a short wedding tour they will be at home in La Grande. The bride is a graduate of the Baker high school. MOVIE FIELD FOR “DUD” CLARK Dudley Clark. ’10, has entered the mo tlon picture field in Los Angeles. He is a member of the Lanky company. Clark played Ms bet football game with the Multnomah dub In Ban Francisco a few weeks before Christmas and instead of returning with the rest of the team he went on down to Los Angeles. He is a Maher of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. DEAN STRAUB MEETS FORMER STUDENTS ON TRIP “During my recent trip through Co lumbia and Clackamas counties I met many former students of the Univer sity," said Dean Stranb today. “At Scappoose I met Professor C. A. Fowler who is vice-principal of the school. He is very popular among the people there. At that time with the aid of the students Fowler was constructing an outdoor play shed for the use of the students during rainy weather. "In Oresham I met Miss Vaughn Mc Cormick, ’15. In Estacada I met Bea trice Lilly ’15, who ia teaching English and mathematics. “While at Clatskanie I talked with two former students, Miss Alma Pay ton, ’12, and Miss Merle McKelvey *12. Miss Payton and Miss McKelvey have been teaching three years. “In Seaside I saw Miss Helen Down ing ex-*18, who is teaching in the grade schools there. When I reached St. Hel ens I met and talked with Miss Margue rite Rankin of the 1014 class.” TWO ALUMNI WED Helen Cake , ex-’l5, and William Heusner, ex-’15, were married Chirstmas day at the home«pf the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. William M. Cake, the Rev. Luther Dyott officiating. Only members of the family and intimate friends were present. The young couple left on a wed ding journey to the Sound and will be at home at 1164 Thurman street. Mrs. Heusner is a member of the Gamma Phi Beta soroTity and Mr. Heusner is a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. 18 APPOINTED. Thomas A. Burke, ’12, has been ap pointed deputy district attorney of Clackamas county under District Attor ney Hedges. Burke made his way through college by working as a linotype operator. He married Juliet Cross ’ll and entered the law office of his father in-law, H. E. Cross, of Oregon City. In 1914 he passed the bar. Burke is presi dent of the Live Wires of Oregon City and treasurer of the city of Gladstone where he resides. He is a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. “Business Training to Every Woman,” is the name of a course offered by the extension division of the University of Washington to the women of the stat The course will include instruction in individual analysis and training, bus! ness organisation, laws of selling applied to business and social life, and home finance. SUMMER SCHOOL STUDENTS WANT 500 FOR ’16 SESSION With a purpose of securing an at tendance of 500 students at the 1916 Summer School session, the students of the 1916 session have organised a “600" club. The members of the club will draw the attention of the teachers and resi dents of their community to the Summer School by means of the teachers’ insti tutes and correspondence. The official stationery bears the letter head “500” Club, University of Oregon Summer School. At the left is given a list of the following officers and exec utive committee: Jesse McCord, president, Clatskanie, P. E. Baker, secretary, Eugene; J. Hunter Howard, ’12, Baker; Grace Hartley, ’14, Alsea; Elisabeth Busch, ’13, Oregon City; H. L. Hussong, S. S. Astoria; Alma Payton, ’13, Clatskanie; R. E. Baker, Ooquille; H. L. Hopkins, '93; W. M. Kent, Gold Beach; P. B. Hamlin, S. S. Rosebnrg; E. W. Ham mack, Condon; W. W. Austen, County School Superintendent of Grant county, Hamilton; H. K. Shirk, ’08, Burns; Celia V. Hager, ’12, Hood River; George A. Briscoe, Ashland; Edgar R. Barnes, Culver; Ed Van Dyke, ’01, Lakeview; R. L, Kirk, S. S. Springfield; Walter Bren ton, ’15, Sweet Home; E. ,T. Ortman, S. S. Newport; Fay ClaTk, ’12, Vale; Mer ritt Davis. ’98, Salem; H. H. Hoffman, Heppner; L. R. Alderman, ’98, Portland; J. O. Russel, ’04, Wasco; Karl W. On thank, ’14, Tillamook; E. L. Keesel, Monmouth; A. C. Hampton, ’09, Pendle ton; Aubrey G. Smith, Union; Lexiu Strachan. Joseph; H. F. Pfingston, 3. S. The Dalles; C. F. Grover, Orenco; J. F. Gibson, FossU; G. W. Hug, ’07, McMinnville. MANY OREGON STUDENTS ATTEND OUTSIDE SCHOOLS Following are some statistics clipped from the November 6 issue of School and Society, showing the enrollment in various University student bodies from the state of Oregon. It is merely to show the number of college students who were attending schools outside of the state during 1914-1915: California, 114; Cincinnati, 3; Colura bia, 18; Cornell, 0; Harvard, 15; Illi nois, 8; Johns Hopkins, 5; Michigan, 14 Missouri, 2; Nebraska, 2; Northwestern 7; Pennsylvania, 11; Pittsburg, 2 Princeton, 4; Stanford, 74; Tulant, 1 Virginia, 1; Washington University, 11 Western Reserve, 2; Wisconsin, 8; Vale, 12; Amherst, 2; Dartmouth, 1; Lehigh 1; Massachusetts Institute of Technol ogy, 10; Wesleyan, 1; Williams, 2; Bryn Mawr, 1; Smith, 3; Vassar, 3; Wellesley 9. The PETER PAN has Just put in waf fles and coffee at 15c. Adv. Laundry Eugene Steam Give us your patronage. We will do the rest. Phone One-Two-Three J. W. QUACKENBUSH & SON HARDWARE PHONE 1057 160 9th AVE. EAST. Sherwin-Moore Drug Company Phone 62 Chocolates Sherwin-Moore Drug Company Phone 62 -UULUi'f The Guild Players Present: “What the Public Wants” . 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