COLLEGE MEN WORK AT
GREAT VARIETY OP JOBS
Anything from Housework to
Stenography Done
CAMPUS “Y” IS MEDIUM
Mrs. C. R. Donnelly at Head of
Employment Bureau
Feature a college man earning part of
his expenses taking care of a baby
while the parents are out! Most peo
ple would label the suggestion as a
highly imaginative pipe dream. Yet
there are two men in the University
who are helping pay for their board by
doing this unusual task, according to
Mrs. 0. R. Donnelly, head of the Y. M.
C. A. employment bureau. This bureau
has furnished many University stu
dents with jobs that have enabled
them to continue their studies here
when otherwise their financial condi
tion would have compelled them to
withdraw.
The number of men furnished em
ployment by the Y. M. 0. A. is hard
to estimate with any degree of accur
acy because of the large number of
students who obtain odd jobs at the
“Y” and then are given other jobs at
the samo place or other places, indi
rectly without coming back to the em
ployment bureau, says Mrs. Donnelly.
However, it is definitely known that
6.1 students were furnished with regu
lar jobs that lasted throughout the
term last quarter, and 59 have been fur
nished steady jobs so far this term.
This does not include those accommo
dated with odd jobs that did not fur
nish steady employment. Of the latter
class, Mrs. Donnelly estimated that
there were almost 200 last term, while
no figures had been taken so far this
term.
The work rurnlanea inrougn rno em
ployment bureau covers ft large variety
of tasks. A number of foreign boys
aro doing bouse work for their board,
such as cooking and other domestic
tasks. Other students nre employed as
janitors or are tending fires and tho
like. Many are employed in restau
rants as waiters and dish washers.
Others are employed in the fraternity
and sorority booses in similar positions.
Borne of the permanent jobs include
positions as stenographers, court sten
ographers, and bookkeepers. Soveral
men have positions as tutors whilo a
number are employed in the University
library. One man has charge of a pop
corn stand downtown and several nre
employed as dorks in tho stores ami
confectionaries in Eugene. A number
aro regularly engaged to work at the
banquets at the Osburn hotel. Still
another is a hotel clerk. The list of
odd jobs covers a multitude of tasks,
from lighting fires to putting in wood.
Year’s Earnings About $20,000
Although the exact amount of money
that is obtained as a result of the jobs
is hard to estimate accurately, Mrs.
Donnelly stated that approximately
$<>000 was realized by those employed
regularly last term, and the figures for
the entire year could be safely said to
reach $20,000.
“The demand for work far exceeds
the number of jobs,” says Mrs. Don
nelly, “nnd many students have stated
that they would be compelled to with
draw from the University unless work
wits forthcoming soon. Nevertheless
the employment bureau is doing its best
to supply the demand and with the
coming of spring it is hoped that the
supply of jobs will be increased.”
Mrs. Donnelly stated that the ntu
dents who are furnished with work are
told that they must do their utmost
to satisfy their employers by doing the
jobs efficiently or be refused further
help by the bureau. Ho far, but two
or three complaints about poor work
have been received.
A grout «loul of orodit is mu' to xno
business men unit people of Eugene, us
well us tlio furulty of tho University,
for the wn> they have cooperated with 1
tho V. M. C. A. in furnishing employ
input for these young men,” said Mrs.
Donnelly. "Without their help we
would ho helpless.”
Men are not alone in the quest for
jobs to furnish money to aid them to
continue in the university. The Y. W.
(’. A. is also conducting an employment
bureau which is accommodating many
girls with jobs that aro paying for thoir
board and room and, in a few cases,
their entire expenses According to Miss
Isouiso 1 'avis, assistant secretary of the
A’ \V. i'. A . It'S girls aro listed for
■work in this bureau. Of those. 70 have
•odd jobs which bring from $10 to $15
u month. Their work includes such
tasks as housework, taking care of chil
siren, and similar work Forty three are
regularly employed at stenographic work.
Rome are employed in the library. I he
list of tasks is almost as varied as that
of the men. The list of women given
work bv this bureau includes only fresh
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men, said Miss Davis, for after her first
year, a university women usually obtains
work through her own efforts or con
tinues to hold the job that she had in
her first year.
“It is not as hard for the women to
get along in the University as it is for
the men,’’ said Miss Davis, “because
we urge them not to think of entering
unless they bring at least a hundred
dollars with them and all the clothes they
need for the year.
“ For that reason they are much better
prepared than the men. This year, but
one girl came here with less than $100,
but she is very resourceful and has
managed to get along quite successfully.
On the other hand it is a very erroneous
assumption to say that the college wo
man is plentifully supplied with money,
as the majority of them have to be very
economical. ’ ’
Miss Davis takes exception to the re
cent communications in the Open Forum
column of the Emerald wherein the idea
was expressed that the university women
had little or no expense in comparison
with the men.
Definite Wage Scale Fixed
The women employed through the Y.
VV. 0. A.ljive a definite wage scale which
is arranged each year y.t a conference of
the women who desire employment and
the employers themselves. At this con
ference a definite code of agreement is
arranged between the employer and the
employee with the intention of giving
value received. The wages range from
twenty-five cents an hour for caring
for children to tutoring at a minimum
of seventy-five cents an hour.
Among the most notable examples of
women working their way through the
university, Miss DaviB cited the case of
one who besides carrying a full schedule
of hours is earning $55 a month doing
stenographic work. Another is paying
all her expenses by teaching shorthand
in the business college. There are num
bers of upperclasswomen, who do not
come under the supervision of the Y. W.
(J. A., working in the Administration
building and at other places ou the
campus, she stated. Miss Davis added
that she had already received applica
tions for work from four girls who are
intending to enter the university noxt
fall.
SIX-DAY WEEK PLAN
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[day entirely, although this day will not
alwuys be Saturday. Of course, by
this arrangement, the student's free
i dom of choice of courses will be some
I what impaired.
“Another objection,” added Dr. Cas
| well, “is that of the professor who is
| doing research or extension work. It
! can be shown that undor the six-day
plan ho will have as much freedom as
[ under the five-day plan, and that the
[schedules of both students and faculty
will be much more flexible.” »
The objection that many students
(wish to have both Saturday and Sun
day free was answered by Dr. Caswell.
“If such students were to stay away
from the University,” ho said, “they
might find difficulty in having evon
[Sundays free, not to mention Saturday
afternoons.” All objections can be
answered by the fact that the plan
works, with good results, in many of
the leading educational institutions of
the country.
Saving in Classrooms
The fact that Saturday afternoons
| will be free from classes was emphn
I sized by Dr. Caswell, and also that the
number of classrooms available during
the morning period will be Increased
one third. Thai saving effected in
classrooms would be the eqna! of one
$1150,000 building.
STANPORD RAISES MONEY
—
Campus Leaders Black Boots and Trim
Nails to Aid Endowment
Stanford University, Calif., Feb. 9
(1’. T. N. S.V Campus celebrities turned
bootblacks and campus queens turned
manicurists to help raise money on the
fourth day of the drive among students
to raise $1100,000 to add to the endow
ment fund. For two bits a throw one
could have his or her pet aversion or
secret sorrow perform the rites of shoe [
shining or cuticle cutting. /
CO-EDS CODE SUGGESTED
College Training Ground for
Making Decisions
Have the University of Oregon co eds
a definite code?
This question was brought before the
University women at the meeting of
the Woman’s League Thursday after
noon in the Woman’s building, when
Mrs. George T. Gerlinger suggested a
competition in which contestants would
submit a “co-ed’s code” which would
not only be a definite expression of the
code of actions in which University
women believe, but a literary compo
sition as well. If Mrs. Gerlinger’s sug
gestion is acted upon, a committee will
be appointed to decide upon the date of
the competition, judges, awards, and
other details.
Mrs. Gerlinger spoke briefly to the
League members of the necessity for
making coorect decisions in matters
that arise in college life and the need
of training to guide one in taking the
“right cross road.” “College,” she
said, “is a training ground and oppor
tunity for developing directness.”
The matter of April Frolic was dis
cussed at the meeting and suggestions
were made as to plans for dividing the
organizations into groups to shorten the
length of time of the annual affair.
The presentation of 17 different stunts
would mean that spectators would sit
from 7:30 until 12 to witness them. The
! suggestions made will be acted upon by
j the April Frolic committee.
CHOIR MAY HAVE ROBES
Must Have $100 Given at February
and March Vespers
At a meeting of the representatives
I of the University Glee clubs and the
I Vespers committee Tuesday, it was de
cided that the committee would be jus
tified in ordering choir robes this spring
j provided a total of $100 is contributed
at the February and March Vesper
services.
If $50 is contributed at each of these
j services, the robes will be ordered so
1 they will be here for use at the Moth
j ers’ T>av services on Mav 14.
STANFORD TO HAVE BOWL
—
Former Plan for Two-decked Concrete
Stadium Too Costly
University of California, Berkeley,
Feb. 8 (P. I. N. S.)—Plans for a double
decked concrete stadium have been
abandoned and according to latest re
ports, will give way to the bowl type
that has proved successful as well as
economical at Stanford University. The
original plans were dropped when of
ficials loarned that such a structure at
the desired location would put the stu
dent body in debt over $700,000.
DANCE STUDIO—Gertrude Bayh,
instructor of ball-room dancing. Pri
vate lessons 10 a. m. Advanced class
Tuesday evening. 14% 7th Avenue
West. T.W. tf.
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CAMPUS HIGH STUDENTS
TO GIVE HISTORICAL PLAY
‘•Rose of Plymouth Town” to Be Given
by School This Evening in
Auditorium
After two postponements, ‘‘The Rose i
of Plymouth Town” will be given to
night at the University high school
auditorium by the dramatic club. “If|
anyone of the cast is unable to be here
someone will have to read the part,”
said Miss Ethel Wakefield, coach, who
herself returned to school Tuesday after
a two weeks’ illness. However, those
in the play have all been attending j
practices for the last three days, so it I
is probable that no further difficulty
will be encountered.
The stage has been enlarged and ef
forts have been made' to produce set
tings which will be in keeping with the
historical quality of the play, the quaint
modes of dressing and the conventional ;
spirit of the times. An ancient spin
ning wheel which was used in Vir
ginia has been procured for the oc
casion.
Frances Burnett is taking the place I
of Ethel Montgomery as the heroine,:
Rose de la Nove. The rest of the cast,
the same as chosen originally, is as
follows: Garrett Foster, Robert Me- \
Knight: Captain Miles Standish, Har
old Gordinier; Mistress Standish. Lota
Bradley: Miriam Chillingslev, Margaret !
T)overy: Aunt Resolute, Gertrude Hill; i
John Margeson, Dick Fields; Phillippe I
de la Nove, Alfons Korn.
Selections by the campus high school
glee clubs and orchestra, under the
direction of Mrs. Anna L. Beck, will
be given between acts.
BETTER UNIFORMS FAVORED
The War department recently issued
a query to various R. O. T. C. schools
throughout the country, as to whether
they thought it advisable to allow cer
tain schools which have maintained a
high standard of training, to pay upper
classmen in their departments certain
money in addition to their regular sal
ary, with which to buy a better class
uniform than that of the regular issue.
Major Baird returned the letter with a
favorable reply.
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TONIGHT
“ROSE OF PLYMOUTH TOWN”
A 4-Act Comedy romance
University High School Auditorium, 8 p. m.
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HERMAN BURGOYNE