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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1923)
Appearance of Grounds Will Be Kept Up; Committee Handles Work The University will have a part in Better Home Block Week which begins May 21, according to H. M. Fisher, superintendent of grounds on the cam pus, who gave an account yesterday of the pioneer work which the University has done in beautifying Eugene through its program of gardening during the last few years. While the movement next week will be the first of its kind in Eugene among the general public and home owners, it may be remembered that for a number of years, ever since 1909, it has been the function of a group of members of the campus staff to keep the campus beautiful. This idea has been trans mitted through suceeding generations of students until it has become a col lege tradition to guard the campus lawns and shrubs. An annual campus clean-up has been the custom until this year in order to remind the students of their part in keeping the grounds in good shape. A history of the campus grounds reveals a number of novel facts to the present generation of classes . In 1909 H. M. Fisher first came to the University and assumed his duties as superintendent of grounds. In an interview yesterday, Mr. Fisher told of the condition of the campus at that time. “The only grass on the campus was two patches around one side of Villard and Deady. A tennis court filled the space between the Library, and the rest of the original quadrangle was a bed of weeds,” ijie said. At this time the weeds were mowed with a horse-mower. He immediately started to aet out shrubs and plants, which were the nu cleus of the present profuse growth around all of the buildings, and the lawn was enlarged, seeded, watered and carefully cared for. This was 15 years ago and the transformation since that time is one which startles old tim ers who return now to see the campus, Mr. Fisher remarked. “We have always had to fight weeds to keep this lawn clean,” he explained, “but it has gradually become fairly easy to keep it in shape. Of course we have the advantage of an unlimited amount of water without paying for it, which aids in keeping up the lawns. The only cost of watering the campus is that of the hose and a man to do the work, as all of the water is pumped from the mill race.” Professor E. E. DeCou, Mr. Fisher and John MacGregor, president of the A. S. U. O., are members of a Univer sity committee to assist in the Eugene Betted Home Block Week. In their work in this connection they have been instrumental in getting each owner of property on Kincaid street between 13th and 15th streets to contribute towards the setting out of a row of elms which has been completed and these young trees now extend from the mill race to115th on Kincaid. The com mittee has also made suggestions to various fraternities as to improvements on the grounds around their houses and a marked change may be seen in the prospective lawn of Sigma Chi and Alpha Tau Omega, and the tennis court on the Sigma Alpha Epsilon property. It is the hope of the committee that other groups will fall into the spirit of the occasion next week and take an active part in the work of Better Home Blocks. UNIVERSITY BECOMES MECCA OF PREPPERS (Continued from page one.) on the dance preparations is really very serious and every junior who can spare an hour must give it in order to make the affair possible. A large number of juniors have been drafted for work today. As many as possible must report at 8:30 this morn ing and every one must be there by 10:00, says Randall Jones, chairman of the decorations committee. Those whose names were drawn in clude: Francis Linklater, Linley Lutz, Edwin Lyman, Dan Lyons, Hugh Mc Coll, Troy McCraw, Paul McCulloch, Jason McCune, Paul McElwain, Ray McKeown, Mae McLean, Wayne Meek, C. A. Mercer, Odine Michelson, Simon Muller, Charles Newell, Henry Nokes, John O’Farrell, George Owen, Lyle Palmer, Jack Parker, Sterling Patter son ,Truman Phillips, John Piper, John Pitman, Ben Pollack, Ray Porter, Ed ward Prier, John Rankin, Ben M. R.eed, Frank Rice, Frederick Rice, Raymond Rice, Phil Ringle, Dorothea Hill, Mil dred Hill, Evelyn Hogue, Emily Hous ton, Ninta Howard, Harriet Howells, Helen Idleman, Florence Jenks, Anna IJerzyk, Cecil Johnson, Mabel Johnson, Martha Johnson, Rosalia Keber, Dor ' othy Kent, Esther Kerlee, Gladys Ker 'lee, Portia Kidwell, Eleanor Kolham, Thelma Kimberling, Ruth Kinman, Charlotte Kirkwood, Joe Kirtley, Edna Largent, Helen Lawrence, Harriet Law rence, Marion Lay, Daisee Leffler, Lo uise Leonard, Areta Littlejohn, Willa Loomis, Camilla Lorenze, Marion Mac Master, Lucille McClurg and Florence McGillivary. o At noon the annual campus luncheon will be held in the grove of trees by the tenuis courts, near Deady hall. Hen ryetta Lawrence is in charge. In the afternoon at 2:00 the main athletic event of the week-end will be held. Oregon and O. A. C., ancient rivals, are scheduled to clash on Hayward field in track and field events. At 4:15 the correct clothes show by the girls of Eugene high school, directed by Miss Morgan, will be given at the Woman’s building. This exhibit is prepared by the girls themselves and is the same one which will be presented at the Heilig theatre next Monday night. In the evening the most colorful part of the festivities will be held on the mill race when the canoe fete will be run off. Ed Haney, who has charge, reports that practically every float is nearly completed and that they must all be in the water early enough so that the fete will not be delayed. Late even ing events include fraternity smokers and parties. Saturday morning will see a num ber of sorority dances. Houses giving matinee dances are asked to stop them at 10:30 in order that their guests may see the water carnival, one of the best numbers on the entire program, the Ore gon-O. A. C. tennis meet, and the pre liminaries of the high school track meet. It is absolutely necessary that every one of these things be given whole heaTted support according to those in charge, and any organization selfishly holding its party overtime is liable to severe criticism. > Saturday afternoon events include the last of the O. A. C-Oregon ball games and the finals in the high scliool frosh track meet. In the evening the prom will be held. An absolute ban has been placed on flowers and taxis for the prom, for al though it is a formal dance, the commit tee in charge will insist that the Old Oregon tradition in this regard be maintained. The R. O. T. C. band is to take an important part in the program. They will give the following program at noon today at the campus luncheon: March—Dunlap Commandery . .H. D. Hall Through the Night Waltz . ... Frederick K. Logan The Zouaves March . Will Huff “Inspiration” Overture . A1 Hayes The Hippodrome March . Will Huff Arbitration Overture.... Geo. D. Bernard After Every Party.Arthur Freed Mighty Oregon . Albert Perfect The band plays this concert from 12 noon until 1:30 and many of these numbers will probably be used at the various athletic contests. Winston Cald well is director. He formerly attended the College of Idaho at Caldwell. The band is made up of 35 musicians, and because of careful training, is rated as one of the best bands that the Univer sity has had in years. Get the Classified Ad habit. TODAY and Saturday Stewart Edward White’s Great# Novel THE “WESTERNERS” with practically the same cast you sa\v in Zane Grey’s last picture. ALSO PLAYING LARRY SEMON in “GOLF” ROSNER, the Music Master on Our Mighty Organ For Best Service Shave and Hair Cut 55c Shave .20c Hair Cut .35c Terminal Barbers 7th,, and Olive (Central Stage Terminal) THE SHOE DOCTOR It’s the sole of the people we keep in view, for I am a doctor of the boot and the shoe. I serve the living, not the dead—use the best leather, wax and thread. I will stitch on a sole or pail it fast—do a good job, and guarantee it to last. I will give you a gift along in life—not only you, but your family and wife. So many patients come to my door, all run down and feeling so sore. I don’t use poultices, plasters or pills, but I can cure you of all your shoe ills. W. T. SHOULTS 31 East NinthEugene, Oregon SENIORS WILL RECEIVE R. 0. T. C. COMMISSIONS Eight Men to be Made Second Lieuten ants upon Graduation; None are Majors in Military Department Eight seniors upon graduation will receive commissions as second lieuten ants in the reserve corps, without ex amination. None are majors in the de partment »of military science, but all have taken advanced work in the de partment. Those who will be made officers are: R. L. Andrews, A. A. Burnett, Kenneth J. Youel, V. E. Bullock, M. R. Eby, H. O. Bonebrake and A. M. Wilhelm. Don Zimmerman also completed his military work but will not get his com mission until he graduates. The rules governing granting of officerships to R. O. T. C. men require that the candi date must have a university degree. The absence of majors in the depart ment is explained at the barracks by the fact that the government does not guarantee a future for graduates. West Point, the reserves, the national guard and the rauks of the regular army fur nish at present all the officers that are needed. The only way that a student can break in is to be commissioned in the reserve corps, after which he is eli gible to be examined for an army com mission. But the student that takes a regular college course along with the advanced military work, is also given a berth in the reserve section, and can work for the army if he wishes. Thus there is>,an object in majoring in the department. OREGANA REFLECTION OF LIFE ON CAMPUS (Continued from page one) trance to Yillard with its ivy painted with shadows. The use of pebbled paper makes the finished pictures softer in ef fect than the half-tone would Ordinarily reproduce. The seniors ’ section contains a new feature—the use of a tint block on which the names and activities appear, with pictures above and below. The junior write-ups are the usual informal bits of characterization. Junior and senior lionoray societies appear in the junior and senior sections, instead of with ac tivities, as last year. Pages of snap shots appear here and there after each substantial section like salted nuts served between courses, instead of saved until the end. “The trouble with the world For Reliable Service and comfort phone 360 TERMINAL TAXI Terminal Station Comer 7th and Olive is women”of last year finds its answer this year in “The trouble with the world is men.” The use of photographs instead of drawings introducing each section is new, too, and exceptionally attractive, and the art work adds a touch of personality here and there. The book ends with “The Colleger”—a sort of glorified Lemon Punch. Then, too, the index must not be forgotten—the practical feature that has never before been a part of the Oregana. OREGON DEBATERS WIN IN CALIFORNIA MEET (Continued from page one) minutes each with a final two-minute { summary. No new points were devel- j oped in any of the rebuttals. Professor Walter Barnes of the Uni-j versity history department acted as chairman at the contest. Preceding the debate Joanna James of the University Girls’ Glee club, sang a solo; and while the ballots were being counted Frank Jue, of the school of music, gave two solos, and responded to an encore. The debate last night marks the close of the debating season for this school year. It was the third contest for the Oregon women. Bead the Classified Ad column. 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