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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (June 4, 1921)
Membership Increasing Rapid ly; Well Known Men Visit. TEAS AND HIKES STAGED Employment Bureau .Provided 230 Positions. The influence of the Y. \V. C. A. on the Oregon campus is no longer a theo retic thing, hut is a recognized demo cratic force in the life of the woman •students. In common with the other activities and departments of the Uni versity the Y. AV. ('. A. this year has experienced a marked development. Its membership has increased, an assistant has been appointed to aid the regular secretary. Prominent men and women have visited the association, and every big undertaking has been carried out. this year on a much larger scale than here tofore. A peppy carnival was staged at the beginning of the fall term by the Y. W. C. A. and the Y. M. C. A. as a get ac quainted scheme. This is an annual af fair and everybody goes with the sole with the .sole purpose of having a good time. During the Thanksgiving vacation another party was given for those stu dents lucky enough to be on the campus Moving pictures was the unusual feature of this "get-together.” These are the two big things of the fall term, but it is a continual process of getting acquainted and with the help of the Y. AY. C. A. it is an easy thing to do. The annual banquet after the election of the new officers comes in Apr^ and this year over 400 girls attended. " The senior breakfast in the sun parlor of the AA'otnan’s building, the Seabeck meeting, flenbeck ride, the cabinet houseparty on the Mackenzie, more teas and suppers all help to make the spring term one of Ihe best during the year. The practical side is not lost sight of, for the employment bureau is one of the busiest centers in the bungalow. During the first five months of the year 230 positions were filled (01 permanent), netting $10,000. Of these positions, housework covered 45 per cent, steno graphic 23 per cent, care of children 13 per cent and miscellaneous 0 per. cent. This pertains particularly to the fresh men, as the upperclassmen are more often Able to get permanent positions them selves. Three Meetings a Month. Meetings are held throe times a month and an avernge attendance of 100 hns been maintained throughout the year. Bishop AV. O. Shepard, of the Methodist Episcopal church; Sherwood Eddy, na tional Y. M. C. A. worker; Bishop AV. T. Sumner, of the Episcopal diocese of Ore gon; Dr. P. A. Parsons, head of the Soc ial AVorkers’ school in Portland, are a few of the prominent men who have talked to the girls this year, and arrang ed conferences with those especially in terested in this sort of work. National officers of the association have paid fre quent visits this year and furnished great inspiration to the girls in their work. Big Things Planned. Eleanor Spall, president of the associa tion, with her able cabinet, are planning big tilings for next year. Fifteen girls expect to attend the summer conference at Seaheck and come back next fall with new ideas of how to run the association. The. bungalow itself is the club house and meeting place of 15 organizations on the campus and is in constant use. Ev ery noon from 20 to 35 girls living far from the campus cat their lunches there, using the kitchenette to prepare some thing warm. As a result of this the mothers of the girls sent a subscription to aid in the work of the A". AA\ ('. A. The increase in the financial support, given by the girls, is another indication of their interest, as well as the great personal responsibility shown. Every girl belonging to any Christian denomination is eligible to membership in the A’. AV. (\ A. This is a new ruling that went into effect this year. CLASS MEMORIALS ON CAMPUS ARE MANY Continued from 1’agc 11*. tree stands between the west side of Villurd and tin1 roadway. The Condon oaks are familiar objects to everyone, but how many have ever in spected them at close range and seen tlm bronze plates which each bears. The class of 1807 placed a tablet on the one to the west and the other hears a some what similar token which was given by the class of 1000. Trees Popular Gift. I'p to the time of the class of ISO.'! practically every class had planted a tree ns its memorial, but in this year (lie seniors decided for something original. They went out into one of the neighbor ing hills and secured a large symmetrical stone which they set up almost under the Condon oaks. This is a well known landmark, but it requires close inspec tion to reveal the moss-grown inscrip —T-:—wa..'..1..'..1 ,l:. _|...,-U“".ir v tion, “Class of 1893,” which is chiselc in its side. McClure hall was a new building who the class of 1901 put out into the worl so it is natural that their thoughts shotil turn to it when a memorial was suggest ed. Their contribution to the list o memorials was a marble tablet, “In Mem ory of Prof. S. E. McClure,” which is se into the wall at the turn of the stair way from ^he first to second floors. Other classes have left gifts which ar housed in some building and Villard ha its full share of these. In the lowe hall, generally unnoticed, are a numbe of framed pictures. One who stops an examines them will find that each has a inscription of some sort crediting it a the gift of a class. The class of 1899 gave three of these One is a copy of “The Prophets ” by Si John S. Sargent. Another is a photo o the original painting by Gustav Riclite entitled. “The Building of the Pyramids.’ The third is a copy of “Aurora,” by Gui do Keui. Two copies of work of Edwii Abbey were given by the class of 190o They are “The Departure” and “Solo moil’s Ship,” from the Holy Grail serie in the Boston public library. The following class, 1906, also contrib ■ 1 uted Abbey’s pictures, presenting the ( Uinversity with copies of “The Castle of 1 the Maidens,” “The Key to The Castle,” j “The Release of Ainfortas,” and “Tlie _ Hiegc Perilous.” More of this series was f added by the class of 1907, which gave • “The Hall of Amfortas,” “The Spell* 1 bound Ccjast.” and “The Vigil.” In the ‘ assembly hall are three busts, gifts of the class of 1908, which repose on little ' shelves along the sides. Senior Bench Was Moved. r An object of much grief to each fresh p nian class is the senior bench in front ' of the library, which was presented by 1 the class of 1910. This was originally between Dead.v and the old commerce building, under the trees, but even though • there was an arc placed over it it was finally deemed advisable to move it to its ' present position where it can be of more use in the daytime and less at night. The Oregon seal, set into the walk in front of Villard hall is also a source o? 1 trouble to the first:year men. Many a ' luckless and generally innocent-minded frosh has suffered for stepping on its sacred surface when an upperclassman ■ * Continued on Page 16. Gifts There is nothing which can carry more sentiment from friend to friend than. Your Photograph Romane Studio Downstairs 111 Will. Refreshments served on the porch by the water on pleasant clays, or By the open fire when desired. On nice warm days and pleasant evenings come and enjoy Ice Cold Punch or Tea and Tnoct lOdSl. §8 Telephone for table reservations. Choice When You Visit A Fountain? Did you know that good chocolate was our hobby? Chocolate Ice Cream Soda— Chocolate Sundae— ^ Chocolate Parfait— Chocolate Milk— * Chocolate Egg Shake— We serve all the Chocolate favorites and the flavor of our Chocolate has a richness all its own—If Chocolate is your choice you will enjoy it most, if you “Drink at the Fountain That’s Clean” All Popular Candies, Especially our Famous Chocolates. 5 USE THE Model Kitchen I For everday use and every emergency Danish Pastry French Pastry Roils, Cakes, Pies Cookies, Doughnuts Crab Salad Club House Salad Potato Salad Macaroni and Cheese Baked Beans Meat Loaf Cooked Meats The many good things made in our Mod el Kitchen are different—one taste invites another.