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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1917)
First Reunion of Alumni Held on Campus in 1880 y«ali year at commencement, the alum ni of the University have held a reunioi on the campna. The firat reunion of which there ia any record, was held June 16, 1880, in what ia now the phyaioe hbratory rooma, in Deady hall. The fir at graduated claaa from the Uni vendty waa in *78. Following ia a record of the firat alumni meeting: Minute a of the meetinf of the alumni aeeeefation ot the Oregon State Uni veraity, June 16, 1880. The Association met in the University chapel, immediately after the public exerciata, of Jure 10, 1880. Meeting called to order by the preaident, Robert 8. Roan, who announced aa the firat thing in order, tho election of officer*. The election reaulted aa followa: preai dent, George 8. Washburn#, *78; vice president e, J. C. Whitaker, 78; H. C. Condon, '70; and Mias Nettie McCor nnck, ’SO; secretary, E. P. Geary, '80; orator, A. S. Rosenthal, ’80; alternate, W. S. Boise, ’80; essayist, Mias Agnes McOornaek, ’80; annalist, Mias Eva Rice, ’80; poet, Joel S. Pearcy, ’79. The preaident elected, then took his *sent, nnd appointed Messrs. M. S. Wallis cxd Owen Asburn on the executive com mittee; which gentlemen, together with tho president, constitute that committee. On motion, the secretary was instruc ted to purchase a record book and in scribe therein, the constitution, names and minutes of the association. On motion, adjourned. —-E. P. GEARY, Secretary. Approximately 1500 persons have graduated from the University, and from eight to ten thousand have 'attended the UDiveraity, but have not graduated. For metly, these students were not included in the alumni, but in recent years they have figured as members of the organi sation. At present, the University is compiling a complete list with the ad dresses of former students. When this list is completed, a copy will be sent to each alumni. Karl Onthnnk, secretary to the presi dent, says that there are not less than BOO former Oregon students in the gov ernment service. Mr. Onthank is get ting a list from each fraternity on the campus, of their members who are now in the service. SHORTAGE OF YARN IS RED CROSS COMPLAINT Report of Work, Finished Artlole or Yarn Must Be In By Next Week. Bttber the finished article, the yarn, or e. report, must be given at the Bun galow, Monday or Thursday from 3 to ft, by the people who have taken out yarn for the Bed Cross, according to Roth Westfall, president of the campus aux iliary. "We are entirely ont of material," said Mies Westfall, "and if one girl may not have time t» work on the article she has taken out, there will be plenty of other people willing to finish It for her." The girls who have joined other chap ters, are nrged by the campus auxiliary to transfer to local organisations "Only four of the forty girls who have jolnod in other places, have trims ferried so far," said Mies Westfall, "and our per Icent of membership is very low. It 1 would be helped out a great deal if the other thirty-seven girls would bring their receipts, and be recognized as mem bers of the auxiliary. Only members of the Red Cross will be allowed to 1 haw their names on the honor roll, 1 which will he finished on Monday. Members who have made personal sol dier gifts will also have their gifts listed l on the honor roll.” The complete list of the Red Cross officers follows: Ruth Westfall, presi dent; Adelaide Lake, secretary; Miriam Page, treasurer; Bernice Spencer, head of the membership committee. Those on the geenral committee are Ruth Graham, Roxie Hall, Francos Bluroek, Vivian Hollins, Winona Lambert, Ruth Sweeny, Mildred Black, Helen Watts, Jeanette Moss, Lucille Morrow, and Evelyn Foster. No Junior Prom will be held nt the University of Wisconsin this year. In its place an inexpensive Liberty dance will bo held and the proceeds invested | in Liberty bonds. t THE CO-OP FOR THE STUDENTS AND BY THE STUDENTS, Show Your Oregon Spirit WHEN OUR TEAM COMES ON THE FIELD TO PLAY CALIFORNIA, LET THEM SEE THAT YOU ARE WITH THEM. WEAR YOUR COLORS PENNANTS, ROOTER HATS, ARM BANDS. FIGHT ’EM OREGON. FIGHT ’EM OREGON. ‘U’ GRADUATE GETS AWARDS Walter Church Receives Three Highest Honors at Massachusetts “Tech,” Walter Church, ’10, a graduate of the University school of architecture, now a senior in that department at the Mas sachusetts Institute of Technology, was last week awarded the three highest honors offered by the institution. Mr. Church submitted three archi tectural problems, and won two medals and one first mention. Those honors constitute the grades of the students who compete. | E. F. Lawrence, dean of the school! of architecture, and a graduate of the1 School of Technology, anys that the com petition for the honors is very keen. “It is probable,” said Dean Lawrence, “that Mr. Church was one of twenty-five seniors, who tried for the prizes.” Church says he is proud to be a grad uate of Oregon. “I haven’t yet found better instructors than those at che University,” he writes. “I heard great praise of the work of Dean Lawrence, and Mr. Bosenberg.’ BIBLE CLASS FOR STUDENTS A system of Bible classes among the students of the University, and par ticularly among the freshmen, ig the £chemo of Secretary James Macpherson, of the Y. M. C. A. According to his plan the members of the cabinet will be the leaders and each man will have 20 students in his class. FROSH AND SOPHS PRACTICE Game Promises Excitement; Boylen An nounces Men in Squad. Next Monday afternoon the sophomore and frosh football game will be played on Kincaid field. Both teams are out fir a little practice and though the quarters are short, the shortness of time will not be an obstacle in the way of a good fight. Ernest Boylen, man ager of the soph aggregation, has pre pared the following list of the aspir ants to the team: Mulkey, Lind. Garrett, White, Pari, Waters, Margason, Woods, Banks. Bain, Fowler, Padden, Simola, I'unquise. STORK SMILES ON JAMISON1 Baby Girl Born to Former University Gridiron Star. The sporting page of the Monday Oregonian carried an announcement of the birth of a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Homer N. Jamison. Jamison, who1 graduated in the class of 1913, was a member of the Varsity fotball team, and! since leaving the University, has been; coach for the Jefferson High school1 football teams at Portland. Jamieon and Jean Allison T2-, a mem ber of Delta Delta Delta, were married three years ago. THERE ARE BIGGER STORES THAN THIS LOTS OF THEM — BUT SIZE ISN’T EVERYTHING. A nice collection of this, that and the other thing, which a jeweler is supposed to sell. The leading watch makes, newest designs in bracelet watches* Plenty of articles of household use, like silverware, clocks of all kinds. The same in Chains, Lockets, Brooches, Fobs, Pendants, Rings, Novelties, Pencils, Fountain Pens, Stick Pins, Cuff Links, Thimbles, Etc. When these things are shown in generous variety it makes what is called a complete jewelry store. .We have such a store—Our prices are moderate, Quality considered, LUCKEY'S JEWELRY STORE