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Activities Oregon Daily Emerald Section IV VOLUME XXII. UNIVERSITY of OREGON. EUGENE. ORFP.nNI SATURDAY. JUNE 4. 1921. Kin i New Administrative Policy Outlined By Bartholomew wiui mu uijuiiiiig oi Liu; university next full, the student administration will fa-o problems of a type differing from any with which it has had to contend during past years. The A. S. TJ. O. will be functioning under a new constitution, the basic principles of which are different from those underlying the system which terminates this year. The general policy which will govern the actions of the new administration will he one of constructive activity, accord ing to Lyle Bartholomew, president-elect, in whose hands will rest the guiding of affairs for the next academic year. “[ believe,” said Bartholomew, “that the next constitution is basically all that it, should be. There will be no small things that will have to be changed and made over as problems arise, but in the main we arc pointed toward the effi cient conduct of all student business.” . One of the signal things which will be undertaken next year, will be the placing of the Greater Oregon committee upon a more active and efficient basis. Much of the territory of the state is still un influenced by the alumni. Since the world war, the work of this body has been somewhat disorganized. Tts plan of activity will be revamped and new lines of work introduced and new meth ods of reaching the high school students developed. Standard to Be Raised. “The new administration,” said Barg tliolomew, “will be strongly in favor of the raising of the scholastic standard. It will work with the keen realization tlia; a degree should only be granted for the completion of work of a high standard— a standard which should bo universally that of the school itself.” Larger student honorary organizations instead of a greater number of smaller societies should be encouraged be feels. He believes that the present tendency to have many honorary groups should give place to more inclusive departmental or ganizations which will have more signifi cance and a wider field of activity. “One department.” he said “has four sepa rate honorary fraternities. When these are of a local nature it would be better to encourage their consolidation, in order ‘l*at they may be in a position to bring h.gger attractions to the campus and wield more influence.” The formation of many small groups will not be encouraged by the new admin istration at the expense of the enlarg ment of societies already well founded Up0n the camims, hut will exert itself to clMl11’0 Pnlai’glnent iu st'°P° to in clude a field wide enough to embrace the activities which would be in the more mu t( scope of each similar organiza tion. To Upheld Oregon Prestige. The coming year will bring several controversities in the sport world. Action on those will depend largely upon imme diate conditions but Bartholomew feels that, no matter what action is taken it should he such as will guard the prestige of Oregon. The administration will have as one general aim the betterment of the financial condition of the student body To this end the budget system will ac complish much, and a special committee will be appointed from the executive council to handle these matters. Oregon spirit will come in for its share of rejuvenation. “In past years.” said Bartholomew, “the spirit of the T niversity has been built up by indi vidual association. The school was so small that spirit was almost a ‘family affair. The University has outgrown this and in intensifying the spirit next year we feel that we have to work upon a different principle. “The spirit of the institution will have to bo based upon the interest that each student takes in his line of work and in the organizations with which he is con nected. It will have to rest upon the willingness of the students to be of ser vice in any lines of activity into which they are called. The school is too large for everyone to take part in every line of student work. The Oregon Spirit of the future will depend upon the vigo with which everyone docs his share in the task, which will ultimately raise the standard of activity to a new and higher level.” Annual Events In College Life Began Small. .Squinny polywogs aiul monkeys swing ing by their tails from limb to limb, is the vision conjured up in most minds by the word “evolution.” Hut just the same it is a nice word. It means a little be ginning and a big ending. 1' or instance, here on the campus we say “hello.” and go to the Junior Prom, and get out tor rallies, and insist that the freshmen wear caps, and don’t think much about how it all started. Hut all of our school customs began little and evolved big. In the olden days a rally here on the (ampus resembled a small-town charivari in its incipient stages. A handful of stu dents would sneak out the family disli pan or pick up some rusty cans, and i make a valiant attempt at disturbing the peace. The results seemed too mild, and along about 1005 they went at it sys tematically, elected a leader, and now— consider the Homecoming bonfire and the Oregon-0. A. C. football rallies! I.'ttle by little and bit. by bit was our present Junior Weekend evolved. At the very first it was exceedingly proper, and took the form of a literary afternoon, when a few young ladies recited verses n id sang songs. But the animals spirits of mere man soon busted out. The sophs and juniors made the occasion one of black eyes and bloody noses, over a difference of opinion as to whether or not the juniors should fly a flag on this said afternoon. Fights were free-for-all and finite in order for a time. Then the faculty step ped in and diverted this misplaced ener gy toward improving the campus. Now we have “clean up day” and the campus luncheon. Other events were added, the junior prom the sports, the interclass contests, until now we have a three-day celebra tion which proves by the attendance at the following Monday classes the theory of “the survival of the fittest.” CUSS MEMORIALS I CAMPUS IE MANY Gifts Range From Old Foun tains to Arbors and Pictures. An o.d arbor, made of iron and rusted mill) years of exposure, stands on the lower eaminis just west of the driveway past Dead.v hall. I 'util last fall it was covered with a thick tangle of English i'y and little of the frame except the arrow-like spire could be seen. Some months ago. however, gardeners cleared away the vine and since then the hare skeleton has stood there alone. Each day hundreds of students pass near it and almost invariably glance at it as they go. There are many. too. who wonder just why it is there but few ever go over to examine it closely. If they did they would notice that above the doorway if any one side can be called the doorway, an arc of a circle in which are set the letters, “Normal 85.” Memorials Little Known. r! his is but one of the class memorials, many of them little known to the student of today, which may be found on the Oregon campus. The arbor is the gift of the graduating class of 18S5. An in teresting fact concerning this class is that it was the last class to receive diplomas in Deady hall as the exercises have ever since been held in Villard. Sometimes it is hard to realize that 40 years ago there was a student body here, like, in many respects, that of today in their ideas and class customs. But it is a fact that the first senior class over graduated left an English laurel tree as a memborial when they left in 1878. This tree now stands just west of the walk leading from Deady to Villard. This class established the custom of leaving some token on the campus when they left and class after class has done the same. The tree of the class of ’83 has inter esting antecedents. It was grown from a slip from the famous elm at the tomb of Washington at Mt. Vernon. Senator Slater, father of one of the members of the class, sent the slip to Eugene and from it has grown a beautiful tree. This Continued on Page 14. -1_ Phenomenal Progress Made By A.S.U.O. In Past Year Fow student administrations have ever made such rapid progress toward better government and fuller co-operation as has that which has guided the destinies of the A. S. U. O. during the past, school year. Due to the activities of the stu dent officers, the A. S. IT. <_>. will begin next year under a modern constitution and a unified spirit that together should accomplish much. The most signal change lias been that of the constitution, which was ratified by the vote of the students. Under the new code, control of all activities is central ized under the executive council in place of the diversified control formerly vested in different councils and committees. It provides for a budget system and is fash ioned along the most modern governmen tal lines. Carlton Snvage, president of the stu dent body during the past year, was j largely responsible for the formation of ! the new cod*'. He was assisted in draft ing it by members of the student admin istrations as well as of the faculty. “The new code.” said Savage, “in addition to putting finances on a sound basis and centralizing control, is constructed so that policy determining officers arc elect ed, and business officers appointed. This is the new theory of running a govern ment and puts the University upon the basis of the small modern commonwealth, it eliminates red tape, confusion, and l'.akes possible efficient functioning of each department. Committees of oversee all activities will radiate from the cen tral council. Ravage Praises New Code. “I nm convinced,” ho continued, ‘‘that there may be minor flaws in this new code. but. they are not basic. The con stitution is founded upon sound prin ciples—principles which have been tried and proven.” One of the most notable things during the year, according to Savage is the large amount of co-operation exhibited among both the students and faculty. The year started with much dissention that followed a strenuous political fight. "In uot a ease, however,” said Savage, has anyone refused their utmost assist ance in any student matter. Committees have given their best and have accom plished much. There have been coiitro ' ersies, such as those over the graduate manager, and football coach, but in ench instance the students have got behind the decision finally reached, and boosted.” General efficiency has marked the work of the administration. Nothing has been left to change. Even student body meet ing programs hove been figured in ad vnnce. Much improvement has been noticed. kh.vk Savage, in the treatment that has been accorded visiting teams. Commit tees have been placed in charge of ar rangements for every competing group which has come to the University, with « view to giving them the best treatment which the city afforded. In the realm of sports. Oregon cor ralled the northwest basketball cham pionship, and is this year, for the first time, playing host to the Pacific Coast Conference track meet. Student Body Debt Curtailed. 'l'he administration started the year with a debt of .$13,000. Although this amount has been reduced but very little, the new budget plan was incorporated in the®constitution to stop all leakage and diminish this amount. The entire finan cial system will be under the control of the executive council. “I believe.” said Sai age “that it should become an un written law that this body should not be composed of more than one member from any °ne campus organization. “One of the biggest tilings of the year.” he said, “is the fine spirit of mutual help which has developed. Without it, no stu dent administration can hope to achieve any great results. Unification has been better during the past year than for some time, and it means that those guid ing the work are given the support they need to do the big things which foster a bigger and better University in every sense of the word.” The University of Oregon CO-OP Store Merits your support as a student at Oregon for many reasons. ^ ltfs Your Store All text books are sold at publish er’s list price and stationery and all student’s supplies are sold at prices thatdefy competition. The CO-OP is owned and operated by the students of the University. 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