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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1919)
STUDEITS WILL REIUI EUGENE AS MODEL CITY State Capitol Designed by Men Will be Part of New Arrangement Something entirely new this year for the senior men in the school of architec ture, is a course of study of decided prac tical value, which is being instituted by Dean E. F. Lawrence. The students will make a city-plan, using the topography of the city of Eugene and placing in it a state capitol, together with other buildings de signed by them. The first term, according to Dean Law rence, is to be given over to the working rence, is to be given over to working out the city-plan problem by each senior stu dent in the department. This will in clude only the -designing of the topo graphy around Eugene which is to be fol lowed exactly in detail, including hills, and the willamette river, with spaces re served for the state capitol and other building. These will be designed during the next term. Plans to be Original The plans of the capital are to be en tirely original on the student’s part. In addition, the men will draw plans for a railroad station, an armory, a bank, ware house, tourist hotel, penitentary, office buildings, a memorial hall, cathedral church, a high school, fire station, hospital and a monumental bridge over the Will amette river. The remaining time will then be given over to the working out of details, including lamp posts and foun tains. During the last term of the year thesis work will occupy the time. The men having completed the entire city plan will experience actual conditions as they might be met in the business life after Galley one continued, contracts and bonds which complete the negotiations between an architect and the man for whom he is working. It is the plan of Dean Jawrence ton E. T. Mische of Portland, to come to the University and judge the city plans after they are finished. Mr. Mische is a former United States housing corporation and city planner, but is now engaged in land scape architecture work and city plan ning. NEW CLUB FORMED BY TRUE ART FOLLOWERS Ten Dollar Prize Ofiered for Be t Pin Design in by Wednesday To further the purpose of true art on the campus, a new organization was formed last, night which is to be known as the Art Club. Officers were elected as follows, Marion Adv president, Elizabeth Hadley, vice president and Agnes Brookes, secretary. Meetings will be held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. A ten dollar prize has been put up by the organixation for the best design for the club pin. This design must be submitted by next Wednesday. The members plan to hold a pageant at some later date in which the different art classes wear brilliantly colored smocks and put on an atmosphere of real Bo hemia. They will attend all art exhib tions in a group an ! try to learn to judge critically of surh work. PETE JENSEN EXPECTED TO RETURN Former Footnall Man May Return at Beginning of Next Term Peter Jensen, former student here in T7 and member of Oregon’s fam ous football eleven, is expected td> return at the beginning of the next term to finish up his college work. Pete made many futile attempts to enlist in some branch of the service but everywhere he was met with the same rebuff, that of an athletic heart. Pete tried army, navy and the mar ines but in each case the examining staff rejected him. As a last resort Pete went to work in the navy yard at Bremerton, Washington, where he has remained ever since. Jensen married Mabel Craig of Junction City on June 30, 1918, and since then they have been living in Bremerton. Mrs. Jensen wants Pete to complete his work at Oregon where he was a junior in architecture. Pete is holding a position paying $11 a day but his wife is insistent that he should finish. His official title is that of master draftsman in the marine drawing room. DMWOHLS ILLUSTRATED TRAVELOGUE TO BE GIVEN BY MISS FOX Journeys Taken in Six Countries Will Be Described Friday—Proceeds For Women’s Building I An illustrated travelogue, depicting her journeys in England, France, Hol land, Scotland, Switzerland and Bel gium, will be given by Dean Eliza beth Fox under the auspices of the Women’s league on Friday afternoon from 5 to 6 o’clock in Guild hall. Admission for the travelogue will bo 10 cents and the proceeds will go toward the women's building. A capacity house is expected, said Ruth Flegal, who is in charge of ar rangements for the affair, and if it is not possible to accommodate all who come Miss Fox has consented to make a second appearanoe at some convenient time. The reflect orscope which is to be used for showing the pictures cannot be op erated in a room larger than the auditorium of Guild hall and for this reason the small room is to be used. The pictures to be shown Friday afternoon are some of the collection Dean Fox made while travelling in Europe. During the last six months of her time overseas Miss Fox was confidential secretary to Miss Ruth Rouse, executive secretary of wo men’s work for the World Student Christian federation. In this work Miss Fox made a number of trips, either traveling with Miss Rouse or representing her. She was in direct contact with the women of the var ious countries and has many interest ing stories to tell of her experiences there. Y. M. DRIVE ADDS 350 NEW MEMBERS Final Count not Expected Befor Friday; Many More Expected m . - The campaign for members which is being carried on by the University Y. W. C. A. is at present progressing rat her slow ly, according to Jeanette Moss, vice president of the association. “So far only 350 names have been turned in,” said Miss Moss, “but 1 feel quite sure-that many more will join at the first of the month when the checks begin to come tiom home.” So far only fifty per cent of the girls in the houses are members, she stated, but ! it is generally believec that most of the ; others will join soon. “The girls havr gone at it with en thusiasm,” said Mabyl Weller, president | of the association, in speaking of the t welve girls who are canvassing the cam pus for members. “We want to make this a big year and I really think we will suc ceed,” she continued. Both Miss Moss and Miss Weller explained that all re turns are not in and that probably the final count cannot be made before Fri day. GEOLOGY MAJORS TO HOLD MEETING Weel.l Session will be Held for Scientific Discussion The twenty majors in the geology de ! partment, at a meeting held Wednesday to determine definite plans for the com ing year, decided to meet every Wednes day evening at 7 o’clock in the geology lecture room for informal discussions. | Subjects covered will include the new dis coveries in the geologic and scientific world. If all plans carry the organiza tion will endeavor to affiliate with a na tional geologic association. J unior J azz J inks Lottery List Late. Ready Next Week fest of the season, is still being planned for Saturday evening, October 2o, when the members of the Junior class will hie to the Men's gymnasium for their first class party of the year. Owing to an argument between the members of the committee ; as to whether the party that draws the ' slips in the lottery should be blindfolded j or allowed to draw in a dark room, the | list is not ready for the public as yet. The committee will probably meet the first of ; next week and an effect will be made to have the list-complete in every detail by I Tuesday’s issue of the Emerald. Society Members of Tre Nu enjoyed a pic nic supper at Hendricks Park on Tuesday evening. The guests were Mrs. A. R. Sweetser, the patroness of the organization and Miss Udith Dailey, the new Y. W. C. A. secre j tary. The feature of the evening | was a new song composed for the girls by Mrs. Sweetser. * * * j Mrs. A. R. Swhetser was the guest of Mrs. Perkins, housemother of Alpha Delta this afternoon. * * * Wednesday dinner guests at the Alpha Delta house were Mildred Bodds, Jessie Miles and Echo Bal derree. * * * Rov T. Davidson has returned to the campus after a visit to his home at Helix. * * * Mrs. L. L. Ray of Eugene was din ner guest on Wednesday at the Sig ma Delta Phi house. * * * Miss Helen Murdock and Miss Lucia ■Watson, Delta Gammas, are going to spend the week-end in Portland. MOOT COURT WILL MEET WEDNESDAY Packwood, Crandall, Anderson and Koffman Are Lawyers The law school will hold its first moot court of the term in the law library Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. The case to be tried involves a damage suit for $500, brought by one Brown against a certain Jones. Said Jones, it is alleged, did build an embankment on his farm which bv ■lamming the water of the spring rains, caused a sudden overflow which I did serious damage to an orchard of I the afore-mentioned Brown. 1 Charles Crandall and Fred Pack wood are counsels for the appellant. I Anderson and Koffman will be coun sels for the respondent. OREGON EX-STUDENT IN GR£AT AIR FLIGHT Alexander Pearson, of ’17 Class, Was Strong in Classes Here—Had Bad Fall in Alabama Alexander Pearson, one of the avia jtors engaged in the great cross-coun i try flight, is a University of Oregon 1 man, a former member of the 1917 ; class. Mr. Pearson, who was a major I in the chemistry department, left I here in his senior year to go to ; Seattle to take the aviator’s exam ination, according to Dr. F. L. Shinn, jhead of the chemistry department. | “Pearson told me that he was one I of two to pass the examination out of the 15 who took it,” said Dr. ; Shinn. “When he was put in the l revolving chair he got very sick,” | he continued, “and then he became discouraged and thought he had failed.” Mr. Pearson was sent from Seat | FOR OYSTERS Fry Eastern or Olympia Stew Cocktail Pan Roast Done to a Turn HARDWARE We Carry Everything That a Good Hardware Store Should Pen Knives, Stoves, Ranges, Republic Ford Tires Aluminum ware, Glass wear, Window Glass, Kitchen ware, Etc. Etc. EUGENE HARDWARE CO. White Temple 9th & Oak. WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST GO TO THE Tollman Studio 734 Willamette St. Phone 770 --- tie to Alabama, according to Dr. Shinn, and while there had a fall and was badly injured, his face still bearing a very prominent scar as a result. “From there he wrote me that he couldn’t get enough of fly ing” said Dr. Shinn. “He was an exceptionally fine stu dent in mathematics,” Dr. E. E. De Cou, head of the department of mathematics, said. “He was, I be lieve, an “S” anil “H” student,” said Dr. DeCou. “He was very accurate and thorough in everything,” he went on, “and I suppose he would apply that to flying.” He was described as a man of fine character by both Dr. DeCou and Dr. Shinn. ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL FUND To the Roosevelt Memorial Association, Mrs. \V. W. Calkins, County Chairman, Eugene, Oregon I lierewith subscribe the sum of.___.... to the Roosevelt Memoiiial Fund. Name_____ Address ._.... The above amount is inclosed herewith. According to the plans of the Roosevelt Memorial Association, the Roos.-velt Memorial Fund of $5,000,000.00 is to be utilized to erect a National .. in Washington. D. C.; to acquire and maintain a public park at Oyster Hay, N. Y., and ultimately to include Sagamore Hill, the Itoos.-veit home, therein, to be preserved like Mount Vernon and Lincoln’s home at >pringfleld; and to endow a National Society to perpetuate the principles and ideals of Theodore Roosevelt. F.ach contributor to the fund will receive a certificate of membership in the Roosevelt Memorial Association. A certificate will also be presented to every school contributing to the fund. The name of every contributor will be placed on the list of names deposited in the National Monument to be erected at Washington, L». C. 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