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Senior
Section
SENIOR SECTION
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EUGENE, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1928.
Senior
Section
SENIOR SECTION
Alumni Picked
As Graduation
Day Speakers
Dr. Herbert S. Johnson
Will Preach Senior
Baccalaureate
“The Making of a Man” Is
Chosen Commencement
Address Topic
“Why the Princess of God Walk
vith a Limp,” is the subject of the
sermon that Dr. Herbert S. Johnson
will deliver at the baccalaureate
service Sunday morning, June 10, in
the Methodist church, on Willam
ette street. Reverend Johnson, class
of ’87, is the son of John W. John
son, first president of the Univer
sity of Oregon, and is now pastor of
Warren Avenue Baptist church of
Boston. He delivered the bacca
laureate sermon in Villard hall,
tw&ity years ago, and the older pro
fessors of the University of Oregon
recall his message vividly.
During the world war, Dr. Johnson
was sent by the Red Cross as a spe
cial commissioner to Czeeho-Slova
kin, with the military rank of major.
In 1026 lie was a guest of the Uni
versity^of Oregon at the Simi-Cen
tennial celebration, and took a part
in the exercise's attending the dedi
cation of Old Dendy hall, and the
re-dedication of Johnson hall to his
father.
Holds Doctor’s Degree
Til addition to his other honors,
Dr. Johnson holds a degree from
Harvard and Franklin colleges, be
sides his Doctor of Divinity degree
which lie earned at Rochester. His
popularity is widely acclaimed by
the fact that on this trip to the Pa
cific coast lie is to deliver several
other baccalaureate sermons besides
the one at the University of Ore
gon.
The commencement address, “The
Making of a Man,” will be de
livered in McArthur court Monday
morning by Dr. Jess Heliums, an
other Alumnus of the university.
As a noted evangelist, Dr. Heliums
has gone through a multitude of ex- j
pcriences that would make a full
lifetime for any man. At the Uni-1
versify of Edinburgh, he received a ^
Doctor of Philosophy degree, and
afterwards was sent to Africa on j
missionary work.
Marksman Reputation
But his colorful career has not
been confined to the pulpit. Tie
found time to leave the heathen
long enough to penetrate into some
of tlie wildest seetios of central
Africa, where his skill with a rifle ■
has won him an enviable reputation
as a big-gnnie hunter.
Dr. Heliums graduated from the
University of Oregon in 1914, and
his M. S., degree was earned there
after in tiie form of installments by
attending summer sessions, and by
outside study. The rest of his ex
perience, both practical and tlieo- j
logical, has for the greater part, been
gained in studying and teaching ,
the peoples in countries other than ;
America.
Flower Pageant
In New Location
Senior Women Plan Fete
On Quadrangle
The lovely pageant of the annual
flower and fern procession will not
be held near Villard hall tijis year.
Instead, the committee in charge,
headed by Mrs. Kenneth' NV. Moore,
has made all arrangements to hold
Ihe fete on the women’s quadrangle,
just north of the administration.
Plans for the fete surpass in state
liness and lovely pageantry any form
of flower procession held at previous
commencement times.
The green lawn between the low
brick wall connecting the two wom
ens’ dormitories will form the back
ground for the occasion. And, most
oleasant news of all, bleachers will
lie provided for the spectators. They
ivill be placed along the north side
if the quadrangle in the rear of
tlumni hall. The committee in
■barge is going to the additional ex
icnse of erecting these bleachers
localise they believe the occasion of
h great value of its charming sym
irlism, and beause in the past more
'r less discomfort has been under
tone by the spectators when forced
o bring rugs and shawls to place
ipon the damp evening grass.
Music for the pageant will be
irovided by a 00-piece orchestra
'mm the school of music. The or
■hestra will lie seated behind the
ow railing of the brick wall on the
outh side of the quadrangle. The
recessional is scheduled to start at
:.30 sharp, and music, will be pro
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The Class of '03 to Meet The Class of 23
—Courtesy ot Ulcl Uregon.
S01110 of Oregon’s sophomores 27 years ago. Many of these will meet again on the campus during Com
mencement. The group includes (front row, left to right): Florence Hudson Winterstein, H. H. Densmore, Ma
lieile Miller Kirkwood, Ella Travis Edmunson, Paulino Walton, Condon II. Penn, Harriet Patterson, Margaret
Bannard Goodall, Alice MeKinlay Miller, Ruby Hendricks Goodrich, Sibyl Kuykendall Smith, Elnm Hend
ricks, Lula Craig Gorrell, Marie Bradley Manly, William Murphy. (Back row): Roemor It. Rcnshaw, Clin
Ford, C. \r. Ross, T. L. Williams, Holt Stockton, Ferdinand Strange, Herbert Campbell, F. G. Thayer, Lewis
Montandon, Homer 1. Watts, Fred Stockton, Calvin Casteel, Ben Harder.
'Midsummer Night’s Dream ’ Drama
To he Staged on Mill Race, June 8
The' Commencement play, "Mid
summer Night’s Drean," that is to
he given on the mill race the even
ing of Friday, June 8_ at 8:15 p.m.,
will be the largest, and most color
ful drama to be staged by the de
partment this year. The drama de
partment is one of the busiest in
the University just now. Almost
any time of the day or night one
happens to enter Miss Wilbur’s
office, there may be seen busy
groups rehearsing the commence
ment pday, getting news stories,
planning costumes, etc., etc.: every
one working to put the finishing
touches on this tremendous produc
tion.
Miss Florence Wilbur, director,
has just completed the design for
the stage that is to be built over the
water. When completed, it will be
40 feet wide and 25 feet deep,
which is almost twice as wide as
the Guild theatre stage and nearly
once again as deep. It is also to
have a second platform built upon
it at an elevation of five steps, and
possibly a third, which will greatly
enhance the artistic effects that
may be gained. There is in addition
a special stage to be built at the side
for the piano and soloists, and still
another large stage will be construct
ed behind the trees for Mr. Rex
Underwood’s GO-pieee orchestra,,
i
i
i
"'llich will piny Mendelssohn’s over
ture and furnish music throughout
the flip entire play for the dancers
and fairies and recitative.
The entire east, which will include
the fairy dancers and singers and the
courtiers, soldiers, attendants, etc.,
will approximate a hundred.' The
j acting cast, Miss Wilbur has an
nounced, is as follows: Theseus,
duke of Athens, Cecil Matson; Hip
, polvta,queen of the tribe of famous
| fighting women, the Amazons, Con
j stance Both; Philostrate, the master
of ceremonies, Hugh Logan; Egeus,
an Athenian nobleman and father of
Hermia, Milton George; Hermia,
Grace Gardner; Helena, Mary Duck
ett; Lvsander, Lawrence Shaw;
Demetrius, Arthur Anderson. These !
are the royalty. Then there are a I
group of plebians, who supply the
ridiculous comedy scenes of the jdav.
The members of this group are: The
famous Bottom, John Kon igshafer;
Quince, who acts as stage manager j
for the plebians, Marshall Hopkins; I
Flute, the bellows-mender, Veral i
Wright, who also plays the woman
in their little play; Snout, Jack
Waldron; Starveling. Louis Ankeny; ‘
Snug, the joiner, Edward Mergns.
Then there is a fairy band'that is
composed of Titania, the fairy
queen, Joy Ingalls; Oberon, king of
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Now Record System
Maintains Close Tab
On College Careers
Next year the University of
Oregon will have a system of keep
ing a complete record of a student’s
college career which will he a uni
j r|ue achievement in record keeping
among institutions of higher learn
ing, according to Karl M. Pallett,
registrar. The now system consists
of a hook in which all the student’s
| grades, and his progress toward a
'degree will he recorded by Univer
sity officials.
The “student record book’’ as
it will be called, will be a small
j hx9 pamphlet of 20 pages. Besides
; the students’ records which will
[ he entered every term, it will con
tain a condensed summary of all
the important University require
ments and regulations.
“The new system will keep the
student informed of his progress
toward fulfilling his degree re
quirements. It will make avail
able at all times a permanent and
up-to-date record of every student’s
college work,” says Mr. Pallett.'
Another innovation in the office
will be a statistical bureau which
will combine the gathering of all
data connected with the University.
Richard Collins, employed at pres
ent in the registrar’s office will be
statisticia n.
Classes Break
Year Fast Today
Junior-Senior Women Set
For 8:30 Meal
Tliis morning at 8:30 o’clock the
annual Junior-Senior breakfast will ■
be liekl in the Woman’s building.;
It has been planned and prepared |
uder the auspices of a committee ■
of Y. W. 0. A. workers.
The occasion is one of the annual
social events of prominence for up-!
perclass femininity. Each year as
the school year draws to a close the
junior ladies see fit to invite their
seniors to breakfast with them in
honor of the graduating group’s
four years of academic labor.
Margaret’ Edmunson will be the 1
toastmistress of the occasion. Dean ■
Virginia Judy Esterly and she have
arranged a very interesting program.
Dean Esterly will give a talk on
“Luck.” Dorothy Thomas, at the
present time active secretary for the
Young Women’s Christian Associa
tion, will speak on the subject
“Hope.” Helen Webster, newly-1
elected student body secretary, is to
address (lie group on the topic,
“Faith.” The last of the group) of
speakers, Gladys C'alef, former vice
president of the Y. W. C. A., will
speak on “Love.” These four
speakers with the monosyllabic
titles for their talks will develop a
general idea-motif of “Good Luck”
by what is styled the “clover-leaf
plan.”
Decorations for the occasion will
be simple but beautiful. Wild flow
ers will form the decorative mater
ial. Long baskets of scotch broom
have been secured and will form
enter pieces for the banquet tables. (
Class Reunions
To Draw Crowd
Four Croups Expected at
Commencement
From five to.five hundred pom
prises n great many numbers, and
from 1S78 to lOdS comprises more
than a few years, but both gaps will
be bridged at Commencement time
when 111e 'oldest and the youngest
graduating classes of the University
of Oregon meet for the first time.
The first graduating class of the
University was composed of five
members, four men and one woman,
but of this number, only two are
now living to come back and greet
the present graduating class of ap
] roxiinately five hundred members.
Robert S. Bean, United States dis
trict judge, and Mrs. Ellen Condon
McCornack are the only two who
remain from the class which gradu
ated fifty years ago. Mrs. McCor
nack is a prominent resident of Eu
gene, and at the present time is
engaged in editing a book which
deals with the life of her father,
Professor Thomas Condon, noted
geologist of Oregon.
Members of Class Named
Tlie three other members of the
class were Mathew S. Wallis, John
0. Whiteaker, and George S. Wash
burne. Mr. Washburne was the
father of Carl Washburne, promin
ent Eugene business man, and Mr.
Whiteaker was the brother of Anne
Whiteaker, ’.SI, who is also a well
known resident of Eugene.
Reunions of three other graduat
ing classes, the twenty-odd members
of 1898, the thirty-six members of
TOOrs, and the hundred and fifty
members of 1918, are also to be held
at Commencement time. Of these
three reunions, that of the class of
190.'! is perhaps arousing the great
est interest. It is the twenty-fifth
anniversary of graduation and will
probably have a larger percentage
of the class represented than any
firmer reunion has* had. Dean .Tames
Gilbert, permanent secretary of this
class, says that there are only a
few members of the class who will
be unable to be present and that
these are unavoidably detained by
business or distance.
Alums Show Spirit ,
One of the most original answers
tc the secretarial letters sent out
bv Dean Gilbert was short and to
the point. John J. Handsaker, now
northwest regional director of the
Near East Relief, answered: “As the
coon said to Wavy Crockett, ‘Don’t
shoot, I’m coming down’d' That is
the spirit which is representative
of the 190,'i reunion, Dean Gilbert
hclie ves.
Plans for the reunion of the twerw- 1
ty-five-vear class include a luncheon
Saturday, June 9, at which a mem- j
her of the class will respond to a
least in honor of the reunion group. I
A sptech by Harvey Bruce Dens- |
more, first Rhodes scholar from the :
•late of Oregon, is held in prospect
’J this time. In the evening of the!
same day the class will celebrate ,
with a banquet which the secretary
’escribed in his official invitation
is: a “speechless banquet where |
food is served.”
| Class of \211 to Donate
Base for Statue of
Late Pres. Campbell
The clasp of 1928 is giving, as ,*1
memorial to the University, a marble
base for the proposed statue of the
late President Campbell. This statue
will be placed in the courtyard of
tlie new Pine Arts building which
will be erected next year on Kin
caid field.
The senior memorial committee,
eontisting of Dorothy Strong, Alice
Douglas, Harold Soeolofsky, Ab
bott Lawrence and Robert' Ben
jamin, chairman, decided upon this
award because of the fact that the
class of ’28 was the last class to
enter the university under Presi
dent Campbell’s administration.
The committee pas talked it over
with several members of the faculty,
and they have expressed approval
of the plan. A bronze tablet will
be placed on the base signifying
that it is a gift of the senior class.
The donating of a memorial by
'lie graduating class has been an
annual practice for many years.
Formerly all awards have gone to
the old campus; tin* class of 1928 is
breaking away from this precedent
for the first time in giving some
thing towards the development of
the newer part of the campus.
The money for the gift will come
eut of the senior class tresewry. It
will be put in trust until the Fine
Aits building is completed and the
statue is ready to be installed.
Cup Winner
Ronald Robnett, versatile and all
around senior man, received the
Albert cup, honor trophy awarded
by vote of the senior class to the
man or woman who made the most
progress during his collegiate career.
The award is presented annually by
Joseph Albert, Salem banker.
Commencement
Program
Friday, June 8
8:15 V. M.- Commencement, Flay,
" Midsummer Night's Dream,”
on flip Mill Race.
Alumni Day, Saturday, Juno 0
9:00 A. M. Mooting and Break
t'asf of tlio State Association of
V diversity Women, Osborn
Hotel. Senior Women arc espe
cially invited.
11:00 A. M. Semi-Annual Meet
ing of tlio Alumni Association
in Guild liall. President John
Yoateh of Portland will pre
side.
12:00 P. M.—University Lunch
eon for Seniors, Alumni and
University guests. Men's gym
nasium. 75c per plate.
8:110 to 5:00 P. M. President’s
Reception to Alumni and Grad
uating Class. Alumni Hall,
Woman's Building.
5:80 P. M. -Special Reunion Din
ners of various classes.
7:80 P. M.- -Flower and Fern
Procession in Women's Quad
rangle. Followed immediately
bv Twilight Concert furnished
by the School of Music.
8:45 P. M.—Failing and Beckman
Orations. Music Building Audi
torium.
Sunday, June 10
11:00 P. M.—Baccalaureate Ser
vice. Sermon by Reverend Her
bert Johnson, ’87.
4:00 P. M.—Commencement Con
cert. of the School of Music.
Music Auditorium.
Monday, June 11
10:00 A. M..Commencement Kx
ercises. Address by Dr. Jesse
R. Kellcms, ’l l.
Admission to all Commencement
events by ticket only. Secure
them at the Alumni office,
Wednesday to Saturday of this
week.
Seniors Secure
Honor Awards
Win Academic Recognition
And Cash Prizes
When Iho largest graduating class
in the history of tile University
lakes a last fond look at. their
Alma Mater this spring, there -will
he a few who can look back over
their past record with more pride
and self-satisfaction than can the
majority.
The Edison Marshall short story
contest held each year on the cam
pus and open to anyone wishing to
enter a short story, was won this
year by Florence Hurley, a senior
in journalism. This distinction
carries with it a financial prize of
$50.
Ronald Robnett was voted by the
members of the senior class as the
best qualified to receive the Albert
cup award, given to the outstand
ing student in the class. The win
ner of this is judged on the basis
of scholastic, attainments as well as
activities.
National recognition was given
Claudia Fletcher, Malcolm Eploy,
Pauline Stewart, and Ruth Newton
when they received scholarship
keys from Sigma Delta Chi, nation
al journalism honorary fraternity.
These awards are made throughout
the nation fn seniors in journalism
making outstanding scholastic rec
ords.
Herbert Peal, senior in economies,
received file $1C0 prize for submit
tint! the best essay in the Murray
Warner contest. The object of this
annual cont nt is to stimulate inter
est in the Orient and its relations
with the Pnited States. Ben White
smith, senior in history, won second
prize, $100.
Six seniors were selected for their
scholastic achievements in scientific
fields and were elected associate
members of Sigma Xi, national sci
entific honorary. They were I.illian
Brainhall, Beatrice Mason, Herbert
McClain, Richard Rochm and Floyd
Van Atta.
Fall and spring elections to Phi
Beta Kappa, national scholastic hon
rrurv, singled out .11 members of
the class for their distinguished
dado averages since entering the
I'iiiversify. The ones selected were
l lfon Kdgo, Maxine Koon, f'lausin
Hadley, Ldna Klizabeth Knglish,
I'ranees Scliroeder, Chris Boesen,
Ksther Hardy, Glenn Howard, Kath
ryn Kirk, Florence Jones, John Le
ber, Beatrice Mason, Arthur Rem
men, Ronald Robnett, Alice South
wick, Lyle Marian Veazie.
Joanne Aekerson, Justine Acker- '
o n, Mode May Allen, Farrell Barnes,
Ldward Best, Julia Brauninger,
Harriet Clark, Charlotte Crouch,
Jerbert Deal, Dorothy Delzell, Helen
Falconer, Ldward Fortmiller, Robert
'■iffen, Gladys Grant and Naomi
Liagahsen.
Graduation
Week-end Has
Many Events
Seniors-Aluinni Meet in
liijil Joint Luncheon
At Gymnasium
Tickets to All Events New
Killing; Cap ami Gown
Garb All Day Sat.
Tins year's commencement pro
gram, extending over a period of
four days, from Friday, .Tune S, to
Monday, June 11, includes a man
1 or of very exceptional events. The
departments and individuals in
charge of the different events have
succeeded in developing a schedule
Hint, is dignified, colorful and en
tertaining, ami on a par with any
commencement program of past
years.
In order to avoid confusion in
seating at the different functions,
the committee in charge of arrange
ments has decided that admittance
will lie Unwed only to those people
who secure tickets at the Alumni
office. This rule holds good to all
luncheon and concerts and public
meetings on the program. The tick
els will lie available at the Alumni
office from Wednesday, June 2 to
Saturday, June 5. Seniors and
others who are intending to tako
their parents to the university
luncheon and other events will
avoid considerable time and em
barrassment if they will secure all
tickets in advance. The ticket sys
tem will enable the committee in
charge to make advance estimates oa
attendance.
Shakespearean Drama
Tlio first number on the program
will be Friday evening, and is the
drama “M i d s u m m e r Night's
Dream,” one of Shakespeare’s
most delightful comedies. It is
scheduled to tako place at 8:15 p.
in. A special large stage has been
built over the old mill race near the
Anchorage to accommodate the large
staff presenting the play. A 00
pieco imviersity orchestra under 1ho
direction of Hex Underwood will
furnish music for the various phases
of the play. It will he located be
hind I he screen of trees lining the
mil) race opposite the bleachers.
rl'his play, one of the most audacious
and tremendous drama productions
ever attempted by an amateur group
in any university is the northwest,
will number over 100 people in its
production. The scenery and all
stage effects will be the work of
an inkers of the drama department.
Saturday is Alumni Day
Saturday, .Tuna 9, is Alumni Day.
The capitals arc supplied for em
phasis. The whole day lias been ar
ranged for the special entertain
ment, of alumni guests of the uni
versity. The first event of the day
will be the annual meeting and
breakfast of the State Association
of University of Oregon women,
ft will be held at the Oxburn hotel
Saturday morning at !) o’clock. This
annual meeting of university wo
men is one of the very interesting
meetings of the week-end. The regu
lar lmsiess of the group will first
be transacted and then a short pro
gram will be held at which promin
r nt university officials and other
notables will speak. The program
has not yet been arranged definitely,
but it is announced that there will
be several speeches and musical num
brs. Senior women are especially
invited to attend this affair. Tick
ets may be secured at the Alumni
office at 50 cents a plate.
Semi-Annual Meeting
At 9 o’clock in Guild fiall another
very important meeting will be in
progress, the semi-annual meeting
if the Alumni association. Tho
last meeting of the organization was
l.ebl during homecoming week in the
fall and since that time many mat
ters of importance to the group have
arisen which demand attention. Gos
sip has.it that at this meeting one of
the university officials will bo
signally honored, but the nature of
this honor is not divulged at tho
present time. President John C.
Watch of Portland will preside.
Alumni-Senior Luncheon
At lJi.'iO o'clock the annual uni
versity luncheon for seniors, alumni,
’acuity people and commencement
,nests will be held in the men’s gym
nasium. Tickets for this lunch
’on must be secured at the Alumni
■Ifice next week from Wednesday
te Saturday. The charge is 75 cents
or plate. Last year the luncheon
jegan at I'd o’clock but duo to the
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