Activities
Oregon Daily Emerald
Section IV
VOLUME XXII.
UNIVERSITY of OREGON. EUGENE. ORFP.nNI SATURDAY. JUNE 4. 1921.
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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
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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.”
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