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Society j By Catherine Spall Mother? of University students, both from out-of-town and cf Eugene, were the inspiration for much entertaining during the week-end. The occasion was Mothers' Week-end, an annual Univer sity event complimenting the mothers and social functions in their honor were numeri iis. Today an a.M'cipated affair is the Vespers at the Methodist church with the University choir and prominent speakers participating. A feature of the week-end and a de lightful affair was the tea given for the mothers in the Alumni hall of the Womna’s building, Saturday afternoon. The tea differed from the usual kind in that a large number of men were pres ent including the Oregon Kinghts who ushered. The Eugene mothers comprised the receiving line. During the tea hours which were from three to five a musical program of piano, violin, vocal solos and duets was given by the advanced stu dents of the school of music. The af fair was attended by a large number of mothers and their student sons and daughters. Women’3 League had charge of the function. A c»ance drama, the first production of its kind to be given on the Oregon cam pus, was an event of Thursday and Sat urday evenings in Guild hall. The drama was staged by 28 dancers, members of the advanced class in educational interpre tive dancing, which has been introduced here by Miss Lillian Stupp of the fac ulty of the department of physical edu cation. The affair was characterized by its beauty, grace and artistic expres sion, and deserves much commendation. • • • Two hundred junior women attended the Mortar Board tea given Thursday af ternoon at the Alumnae hall in the Woman’s building. Dean Grace Edg ington, Mrs. Norma Dobie Solve, Miss Ida V. Turney and Miss Marian Taylor presided at the tea table and the active members of Mortar Board served. A musical program was given with vocal solos by Buth Akers and Eloise Mc Pherson, and piano solos by Frances Pierce. Mortar Board, formely Scroll and Script, will make their tea an an nual event, following the custom of the local organization. A complete surprise came to the mem bersof Kappa Alpha Theta and Beta Theta Pi Friday evening when Asteria Norton, a junior on the campus, an nounced her engagement to Align Smith of Portland. Miss Norton is prominent in campus dramatics and is a member of Mask and Buskin. Mr. Smith did not return to the campus this year, but is engaged in the lumber business near Portland. The engagement was announced to Miss Norton’s sorority sisters at dinner where cards bearing the crests of both fraternities gave the first hint of the news. Miss Norton’s home is at Law rence, Long Island, New York. The staff of the Oregana, according to the custom begun last year, held a cele bration Thursday evening, marking the close of its work. The affair was in tbc nature of a dinner dance at the Anchor age, and among the 14 couples present were four editors of Oreganas, Wanna McKinney, Inez King, Velma Farnham and Freda Goodrich, editor-elect; two editors of the Emerald, Kenneth Youel and Arthur Rudd, the latter newly-elect ed to that position; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Benefiel and Dean Eric W. Allen. The feature of the occasion was a large cake, an exact replica of the new Ure gana with pages, and the frosting on the top representing the cover with its Ore gon seal. Linotype slugs carrying the names of the guests present were cleverly! .used as the place cards. The members of the staff enjoyed Paul Joneses, Vir ginia reels and original dances. • * A large affair of Friday evening was the Men’s Glee Club Home Concert given at the Methodist church. Thg first part of the program was devoted to classical numbers which were exceptionally fine. The second part consisted of feature numbers which were well done and much appreciated. Soloists were Roy BTyson and Aubrey Furry. The Order of O sponsored the student body dance given Saturday night in the Woman’s building. During the evening football certificates were presented to the football men. A large number of students enjoyed the function. Miss Louise Dow Benton of Seattle, province president of Mu Phi Epsilon, women’s national music fraternity, was the incentive for a delightful tea given Friday afternoon in the Alumni hall of 'the Woman’s building by the members of Mu Phi Epsilon. Receiving with the guest of honor was Miss Florence Gar rett. In charge of the tea table were Mrs. W. F. G. Thacher, Madame Rose MeGrew, Mrs. John Stark Evans, Mts. Pearson and Mrs. Aurora Potter Under wood. During the entire afternoon a musical program of violin, piano and vocal solos was given. Miss Benton has been feted ac a num ber of affairs during her visit on the campus. She is the house guest of Alpha Omicron Pi of which fraternity she is a members. At the University of Wash ington she is on the faculty of the school 'of music as a teacher of violin. • > • Miss Katherine Farnham, an Alpha Phi from Wisconsin, was a house guest at the Alpha Phi house during the week while en route to Portland where she will make her home. • • > Three hundred persons, including fac ulty and representative students were asked by Alpha Delta Pi sorority mem bers to the musicale with which they en tertained Saturday evening at their resi dence on University street. The func tion was one of the most interesting and mui smart events of the week-end. Talented girls, all of whom were members of the sorority, participated in the violin, vocal piano and flute numbers. Mothers’ Day will be observed at the Delta Zeta house today by a dinner in honor of visiting mothers and those who live in Eugene. The out-of-town guests who will attend thg dinner are Mrs. J. ,L. Hanson Mrs. G. H. Houk, Mrs. C. C. 'Abbott and Mrs. Martha Westwood Wy att of Portland; Mrs. W. F. Graham of Forest Grove, and Mrs. Conklin of Mon mouth. Eugene mothers honored by the affair are Mrs. Bert Smith, Mrs. Arthur W. Morris, Mrs. C. A. E. Whitten, Mrs. S. I. Everett, Mrs. C. E. Lane, Mrs. W. F. Barger, Mrs L M Travis, Mrs W L. VanMeter and Mrs Marion L. Dickey. Miss Taylor, head of the physical edu cation department of the Oregon Normal at Monmouth, will also be a guest. Virgil Earl, ’06, Chosen (Continued from page one.) ties. We have more men out for track this year than ever before.” Earl was not only a star guard and tackle and a good varsity ball player while an Oregon undergraduate, but he managed the track team one season. It was largely through his influence that “Bill” Hayward, track coach, came to Oregon. In 1902 Oregon held i a dual meet with Albany college, coached by Hayward. Oregon was trim med. Earl lost no time in inducing Hayward to accept an Oregon contract the following season. “Earl should make an excellent ath letic director,” said Hayward. “He was a splendid athlete in college and later became a successful coach. He 1 possesses administrative ability and Shoes dyed, cleaned, polished THE SHINE-EM-UP John Zervias, Prop. Convenient location, superior workmanship, north front of Jim the Shoe Doc tor. .. Mother! Attend Church Service in Her Honor I The First Christian Church R | Oak and Eleventh Street | | Offers Splendid Services During the Entire Day High School Choir of 75 Voices Sings in the Evening We Invite All Who Can to Attend Mothers’ Day Fathers’ Day Sons’ and Daughters’ Day A Big Church Rally —at— , Methodist Episcopal Church SUNDAY MORNING Every member and friend of the churcr, old or young, should be present. Dr. Walters will preach a special sermon for the occasion. There will be unusually fine music by the church choir, under the direc tion of John Stark Evans, University organist. Automobiles will be sent fojr the aged and shut-ins. Those wish ing conveyance will please notify the church office- Pho^ie 375. understanding. He ought to do much for Oregon athletics.” Limy County, Oregon, was Earl’s birthplace. He received his early edu cation in the Payton and The Dalles high schools. Prior to going to Wash ington high in 1908, ho coached the Lewiston, Idaho high school in 1906 and at the Chemawa Indian school dur ing the last part of the 1905 season. While at Washington high Earl de veloped some of the leading athletic stars of the Northwest, including Ed Leader, now Yale rowing coach, and Elmer Leader, leading University of. Washington football and crew star; j Jolihny Beckett, regarded by many as i one of the best football players of his I time; Anson Cornell, Johnny Parsons, Lloyd Tegart, “Tubby” Frazier, Stan-J ley Anderson, Ed Strowbridge and the late Arthur Knouff, who died in war service. The 1912 Washington high team, coached by Earl, overwhelmed the Wendell Phillips high school, Chicago city champions, by a 39 to 0 score. Howitzers and the Dove (Continued from page one.) -—I old veteran's pinochle confabs. Chil dren will Tomp and play in the fields where their forebears hacked on one another’s skulls. That will be some year. “A Hot Time in the Old World Tonight,” will be the favorite song. Anyway, take the advice and lay in a good supply of gatling guns, bowie knives, life rafts, fire alarms and a case or two of dog biscuit. If you get a chance, take the first train for parts unknown and tarry until the big bust blows over. It’s going to be a hard winter. 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