ALUMNI IN PORTLAND
INDORSE SCHOLARSHIP
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elsewhere for higher education, were
questioned as to their reasons. Almost
invariably the answer came that, stand
ards of work were higher in the other
schools than at Eugene. This did not
always mean entrance requirements, nor
‘•dead lines” for “flunking out” nor bet
ter paid instructors, nor any other one
thing, but was more often an impression
built up by a combination of many
things. However, the investigation, small
as it was. showed two things clearly.
One was that parents of the better pre
pared and more intelligent boys and girls
place scholastic standards as the first
consideration in deciding on a school to
which to send their sons and daughters.
The other was that there is still linger
ing an idea that Oregon has low stand
aids of scholarship.
Improvement Indicated.
A number of teachers in the high
schools, especially those who act more
or less as advisers on college entrance
matters in the college preparatory
courses, were asked to what extent they
advised pupils to go to the State Uni
versity. Here again in most cases the re
plies showed that there was still a belief
that boys and girls could enter Oregon
and “get by” with a little Jess effort
scholastically than at Berkeley, Stanford,
Harvard. Yale, etc., and sometimes Wash
ington was included.
In both these limited investigations. T
asked whether anything had been noticed
of late indicating improvement in the
state school, and here the most, hopeful
signs appeared. Surprisingly,, in almost
every instance, the person questioned
knew that the University was publish
ing the names and grades of all of its
students, that, over one hundred men and
women had been placed on probation, that,
this or that graduate from a Portland
school had been debarred temporarily
from athletics or some other activity be
cause of low grad.es. They had noticed
that the scholarship ranking of the so-,
rorities and fraternities was featured as
much in news stories as was the final
outcome of the doughnut league series.
In no instance had anyone heard of a
ease where a boy or girl, athlete or
otherwise, had been admitted to fresh
man standing whe.n the requirements laid
down in the catalogue had not been met.
These or similar echoes from the Uni
versity were mentioned as evidence that
the institution was raising its standards,
and great credit was always given to the
president, the faculty, and the body of
undergraduates for carrying on the up
hill fight for real values in standards as
against the bubble of a big enrollment.
“No Study” Courses scarce.
One thing that we noticed in Portland
is that there is general approval of the
continued policy of the University au
thorities to avoid “wild cat advertising”
of a strength in any line of work where
there is really a weakness. The Univer
sity has enough strong points to talk
about without making any claims for j
things which do not exist. However, the
group of alumni referred to at first,
feels that the time has come for faculty,
students and graduates of Oregon Uni
versity to take the stand that scholastic
standards at Eugene have already been
raised and are now on a par with other
big institutions. We believe this to be
a fact now and we do not wish to suffer
because of a lingering belief in condi
tions which once existed but which are
now a part of the past. It there is
an alumnus anywhere who once slipped
through with a shadow of a few “pipe”
courses on his B. A. degree, a return to
the campus and a few days survey
would convince him that he would now
have as hard a time, perhaps, in out
lining a “no study” course there as he
would have in Harvard. No one would
deny that there are “pipes” in both
places but. why should we say that such
a course is an exception in one place
and make it typical in another when the
percentage is the same?
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Four absences at the University of
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the days following enrollment are count
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Oregon school of music.
The visitors day in Eugene will dose
with a smoker at the architecture build
ing after dinner at which time the Guil*
i " lH bl‘ Present en masse. Speakers for
this (%,‘ffsion will be President Campbell,
Mr. Turner. Mr. Kohn and Mr. Kendall.
The meeting with the Guild has been
arranged in order that the men from the
east may get an idea of this arrange
ment by which an attempt is being made
to further movement of inter-profession
alism.
Mr. Kohn Prominent.
Mi. Kohn is chairman of the inter
professional conference of the United
States and lias been a big factor in at
tempting to educate the public along the
lines of doing things professionally and
not by the hour.
All the various elubs in the school of
architecture will have a part in tin1
arrangements for the entertainment to
day. Following is the personnel of the
committees: P>amiuet—Sydney Hayslip.
1' red Abbott, G. Wolf; Reception—Mar
ian Nicolai, Margaret Goodin, Eunice
Cowgill. Ruth Holmes, Arnold Butler;
Exhibition Committee—Chairman, Merl
Richmond.
DAVIS GETS NEW GYMNASIUM.
The farm gymnasium at the University
farm. Davis, California, lias been com
pleted and dedicated. Its completion
lharks the end of a seven years cam
paign conducted by the students, alumni
and faculty. '
Patronize Emerald Advertisers.
M A R C Y
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Valentines
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Valentine Greeting
Cards with envelopes,
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Valentine Napkins.
Valentine Decorated
Paper Cnpid and Heart
Seals.
Valentine Place Cards
Big Bed Hearts and
small ones.
Kegnlar Valentines,
10c and up.
Our tables are full for
you to select from.
Come early.
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Eugene Steam Laundry
Service Our Aim
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We have secured the best stock of Valentines in the
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UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE
II. II TAYLOR, Prop.
11th and Alder Sts.
Phone 229-J
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Phone 141
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When students once try Orange sherbet
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It's your store.
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Tickets on Sale
for Althouse
Concert
Eversharp Pencils
I-P Note Books
Seal Jewelry
Bathing Suits
1921 Tennis Balls
Memory Books
Gym Suits and Shoes
Oregon Pennants
Racket Re-stringing
Swan Fountain Pens
Moore Fountain Pens
Waterman Pens
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The College Center
In every college town there is one place that be
comes the meeting place of .students—At Oregon it is
the Campa Shoppe.
LUNCHES 35 cents DINNERS 50 cents
Waffles all hours
Remember you will meet your friends at
The Campa Shoppe
Phone 229-R H. R. TAYLOR, Prop.