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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1921)
eutixui listens TO CHAIfTER MEMBER Miss Anne Whitaker, ’81 Tells Of Old Customs ALUMNAE ARE PRESENT Two Initiated Into. Society; Three Elected Miss Anne Wlhitaker, of the class of 1881, spoke to the members of the Eu taxian Literary society at their meeting last Tuesday evening and told of the founding and early progress of the club, which was established in 1878, and was the first woman’s organization on the campus. Miss Whitaker was one of the charter members. The club met in the Woman’s League room in the Woman’s building for the first time. When the club was founded Miss Whitaker said, the meeting place was a northwest room in Deady hall. The President’s office was next door to it, and if the members grew over-enthu siastic and made too much noise, the speaker said, President Johnson used to come and rap on the door—after which they subsided. Name “Eutaxian” Is Explained. The name, “Eutaxian,” Miss Whitaker told the present members, was the one chosen from a number of names pre sented. It is a Greek word, meaning “well-organized,” and was suggested by one of the daughters of Professor Con don. The men’s society which corres ponds in purpose to Eutaxian was the Laurcan society. These two, Miss Whit aker said, held something of the position which the A. S. U. O. holds today, for they wore the only student organizations They had joint charge of one of the ev enings of commencement, she said. Impromptu debates were the principal features of Eutaxian meetings in the old days. The subjects for debate were chosen by popular vote. Discussion fol lowed the debates. “We got a little vociferous sometimes, and exceeded the time allowed for debate,” Miss Whitaker said, smiling. Stunts Put On By Societies. Besides the debates, the members used to give stunts, and occasionally a mock trial. Once or twice a year Eutaxian and Laurean had a joint meeting and ih vited each other to debate. When Miss Whitaker was at the Uni versity there was only one woman on the faculty, Mrs. Mary B. Spiller. She was not called “dean of women,” Miss Whit aker said, but had the same place in the life of the University women as the present dean. She also had charge of the preparatory courses, for at that time the University included a part of the high school work. “Mrs. Spiller was a well-beloved woman,” Miss Whitaker de clared. “We are glad that you have commemorated her work by naming Mary Spiller hall for her. We have heard,” Miss Whitaker went on, “that people have wanted to change that name, and asked what it meant. What does it mean? It means n whole lot. You wouldn’t want the name of Susan Campbell hall clyingcd. We hope that the University will continue to honor old memories.” Cl" AT BIG PARTY Annual Roughneck Affair to Be Staged Friday. The seniors, sonic 170 of them, wiil lay aside their dignity next Friday night. Once every year, the graduating class makes merry. The Sigma Nu house is the scene of the frivolity. In other words, it is a roughneck party --U lottery affair and a square mix. The fun is scheduled to start at 8 p. m. Costumes of all sorts and descriptions are in order. Any senior not included upon the list is expected to make his or her own date and "come with the crowd.” The list, square even unto the corners follows: Ferris Rugloy, Marion Ally; AVilliam Allyn, Murgret Kubli; Lyle Rartholouiew, Wanda Rrown: Jack Benefiel, Kstella Campbell; Art Berg. Vivian Chandler: Robert Hoetticher, Geraldine Cartmell Carlton Logan, Helen Casey; Victor Rradeson, Maud Barnes; Alex Brown, Mary Lighter: Fridolin Buholxer, Ceeile Barnes; Norman Byrne. Dora Birchard: John Canolcs, Mildred Garland; Nidi Chapman, Beatrice Crewdson; Spencer Collins, Dorothy Foster; Charles Cran dall, Nancy Fields; Don Davis, Janet Frasier; Leroy Dotting, Mildred Dodds; John Dundore, Lota Kiddle; Alel Eklund. Amelia Fspar/.a; Stanley Evans. Grow nell Frasier: Bob Earl. Genevieve Clan cy; Donald Feenaughty, Dorothy Dixon; Ben Fishbuck, Helen Hall; John Gamble. Josephine Howe; Byron Garrett. Mildred Aumiller; Lester Gladden, Mildred Hawes; Reuben Goffrierc, Rhetta Tem pleton; Maynard Harris, Leola Green; Boyd Haynes, Effy Gibson; Ralph Hoe ber, Rachel Husband; Claire Holdrcdge, Eve Hutchison; John Houston, Marjorie Holaday; Wilbur Hulin, Edith Pirie; Vic tor Husband, Jennie Perkins; Joe In gram, Marie Ridings; Jacob Jacobson. Aurora Potter; Harold Jenkins, Irene Whitfield; Peter Jensen, Illala Stratton; Raymond Jones, Ethel Murray; Howard Kelley, Ruth Studwalter; Arnold Koepke, Ollie Stoltenberg; Wayne Laird. Clara Thompson; Herman Leader, Alys Sutton; Harold Lee, Marion Watts; Carl Bow man, Mary Turner; George Lowden, Mary Truax; Lyle McCroskey, Beatrice Weath erbee; Harold Mannel, Helen Maxham; Thomas Meador, Lorna Meisner; Dean Moore, Naomi Robbins; Reuel Moore, Alice Thurston; Russel Morgan, Eliza beth London; Neil Morfitt, Bess Shell; Ralph Morse, Maud Largont; Donald Newbury. Ostrid Mork; Carl Nygren, Mary Moore; Frank Palmer, Veronna Tracy; Elmer Pendell, Marjorie Stout; Everett Pi x ley, Dorothy Wootton; Clin ton Powell, Carol Montague; Abe Rosen berg, Marion Gilstrap; Albert Runquist, Jennie McGuire; Willem Russia, Bessie Mittleman; Carlton Savage, Virginia Tomlinson; Haseltine Schmeer, Mildred Huntley; Maurice Selig, Eva Kelly; George Shirley, Germany Klemm; Martin Sichel, Laura Moates; Barton Shirk, Madeline Slotboom; Lee Summerville, El vira Thurlow; Hubert Rambo, Nell War wick; Emil Tseanz, Lyle Bryson; Silas Starr, Dorothy Lowdy; Francis Pearson Gordon Wells, Laura Rand; Harold Wells, Edna Hyde; Marvin Woolfolk. Tsla Gilbert; Howard Wines, Ruth Wolff. Messengers 141 _ PHONE — 141 City Messenger Service. 39 E. 7th J. C. GRANT, Mgr. 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