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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1928)
Grad School Has Increase Dr. George Rebec Explains Continuous Growth of School Here “The business of any graduate school is to turn out scholars,” said Dr. George Rebec, dean of the grad uate school and professor of phil osophy at the University of Oregon, “and that is our aim here. We are trying to do our job well. The stan dards of the Oregon school arc ris ing, and now wo are ranked as one of the best on the Pacific coast.’ A steadily increasing enrollmem m the graduate school of the Uni versity is one of tho best indications of its progress, in the opinion o; Dean Rebec. Students for this yea: number 149, an increase over las year, when the enrollment stood al 147. These figures represent th< number of students majoring in tin graduate school on the Eugene cam pus, and do not include those fron the Portland center, tho summer ses sions, or the medical school. Ii 1924, the total enrollment stood al ”92. The dean explained that the in creased number of graduate assis tantships now being offered at the University, lias enlarged the scope of the school. A better kind oi assistants are working in the depart' ments of the University, he said aiiel the greater number of positions open in the various schools is help iug to subsidize a very high class of students. Students are now coming here 11-0111 a very wide territory,” he declared. “Many schools are form ing the habit of sending us tlieii best scholars.” Within tiie limits which exist, Dean Rebec believes that the school is doing very well, although addi tional facilities for graduate work me needed, such as laboratories and libraries. lie is especially desirous that a greater number of fellow ships and scholarships bo granted. As early as 1890, the degree 'of master of arts was conferred at tho I niversity of Oregon, Beginning with 1897, the master of science degree could bo obtained, and in 1900, tho University announced its willingness to confer the degree of doctor of philosophy. This latter offei was withdrawn soon after ward, as the resources of tho insti tution and its prestige wore at that time hardly such as to make pos sible the realization of such an am bition. More recently, with increas ing financial resources, many times larger faculty, and material re sources which have grown with the years, the University has again an nounc'd its willingness to undertake the tn ining of students for this de gree, an has enrolled students who are lookii'g forward toward the doc-! torate. Graduate work was organized into the graduate school in 1899. A dean! was appointed and a graduate coun cil, of which the dean was chair- j man. To this council has been en- \ trusted since that time the admin-! istration of the graduate school, sub ject to the general supervision of1 the I niversity faculty and the more immediate cooperation of the gradu ate faculty. Members of the present graduate council are Dean Rebec, Dr. William j R. Boynton of the physics depart-1 meat, Dr. Edmund S. Conklin of the psychology department, Dr. Rudolf II. Ernst of the school of medicine, j Dr. Olaf Larsell of the school of I medicine, Dr. Friedrich G. G. Schmidt of the German department, Dr. Henry D. Sheldon of the school of education, and Dr. Frederic G. 1 oung of the sociology department. Graduation (Continued from page one) late meeting of the regents in the morning this year the hour has been postponed. In past years when no tickets were required, the members of the graduating class who brought their parents to the banquet were oftimes embarassed by the absence of good scats which were taken by people who had no interest in the affair beyond the fact that a re markably good meal was being served free of charge. By the use of tickets the possibility of any friction in the smooth progress of .the luncheon will be avoided. The food will be of exceptional quality this year. The seniors are.reminded here that cap and gown will be re quired of all members attending, •The garb will be worn by most of the class throughout the entire day because of the many meetings at which their presence is desired. At this meeting the class of 1902 will hold a special “Adoption Cere mony,” the nature of which is a secret with the members of the class. President to Speak At 3:30 in the afternoon President Arnold Bennett Hall will make the | principal address at a reception for returning alumni and the members of the graduating class. This ses sion will be held in the spacious Alumni lijill in j^he Woman s build ing. Seniors are notified that they are expected to attend this meeting. It is their first official meeting with members of the alumni group) of which they will soon become mem bers. The topiic of President Hall’s address has not been announced as yet, but the various numbers of the program will be such as to pnoloug the meeting until 5:00 o’clock. The class reunion dinners will be held at 5:30 o’clock. To date only the 1903 class has definitely an nounced plans for their meeting. On this occasion one of the members of the class will respond to a toast in Appreciation We take this opportunity to offer you students of the University, of Oregon our hearty appreci ation for your friendly support and patronage during the year and look forward to seeing you again next year. Raups Flower Shop 988 Willamette St. Phone 616 See Our New Blue Strip Pumps F ancy High Heel Tie in Ming Toy Cloth Buster Brown Shoe Co. 933 Willamette i honor of the reunion group. Harvey Dcnsmore, the first Rhodes scholar from the state of Oregon, will prob ably be in attendance. This banquet is to be a novel affair if the an nouncement by the secretary, “it will be a speechless banquet where food is served,” means anything. Letters coming in to the offices of the secretaries of the various classes indicate that a large attendance at reunion meetings may be expected. Flower Procession At 7:,'!0 in the evening in the beautiful women's quadrangle the annual Fern and Flower procession will be held. Full details of this very colorful and charming pageant will be found in another story in today’s Fmcrad. Following the pro cession there will be a twilight con cert furnished by the school of music under the direction of John Stark Evans. The Failing and Beekmau orator ical contest for seniors will be held at 8:45 in the evening at the audi torium of the school of music. Frizes totaling $250 will go to the two best speakers. The first prize of-$150 dollars is donated to the fund and is given annually from a fund donat ed by Hon. Henry Failing of Fort land to the senior in the classes of literary, scietific or classical depart ment of the University who shall pronounce the best original oration at graduation time. The other prize of $100 will go to the second best oration and the money derives from a fund given to the University by Hon. C. C. Beejunan of Jacksonville, Oregon, under the same stipulations as those for the Failing prize. The | contestants have not cleared the scholarship requirements as yet and so it is impossible to announce here their names. This is the last sche duled event for Alumni Day. Service at Methodist Church On Sunday morning at 11:00 o’clock the baccalaureate service will be held at the 1’irst Methodist church. It was originally planned to use the McArthur auditorium but because of the inappropriateness of the interioj for such a dignified ser vice, and because of the lack of a pipe organ demanded by the music program planned, the Methodist church was selected. The official board of the Methodist church has promised to turn over the entire building to the University on this Sunday morning, and the regular members of the congregation are urged to attend services elsewhere in order to make room for the great throng of the University audience expected. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Reverend Herbert Johnson, of the class of ’S7, son of John W. Johnson, the first president of tho University of Oregon. Rev erend Johnson is now pastor of the Warren Avenue Baptist church of Boston. He delivered thet bacca laureate sermon in Villard hall just twenty years ago. The topic of his present address will be “Why tho Princes of tied Walk With a Limp.” At 4:00 p. in., instead of tho reg ular vespers service at the music building there will be a commence ment program of music furnished by the school of music. The details of the program are not yet in shape, but it is understood that the glee clubs will figure prominently. John As Usual We will be here when you return to school to help you in every way we can. Elkins Electric Store SWIM At the Anchorage Raceway Dressing Rooms Swimming Suits Canoes for Rent GOOD DIVING BOARDS Buy Graduation Gifts Now—Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute De Vilbis’s atomizers, Coty’s Red Feather, Coleen Moore Houbigants, Vernice and various other kinds. Stationery, Fountain Pens, Bill Folds, Toilet Goods Set, Helen Ar dell and Whitman Chocolates. We Extend Our Heartiest Congratulations to the Graduating Class of the University of Oregon Crown Drug Co. James II. Baker, ’24, Prop. 146 Miner Bldg. Stark Evans is in charge of the ! scheduling of the musical numbers. The final event in the full week end schedule will be the official commencement exercises on Monday morning at 10:00 a. m. in McArthur court. Here the graduates will re ceive their degrees and the final se\ t rance of connections as students with the University will be made. A prominent alumnus, Dr. Jesse Iv. Kellems of the class of 1914, will deliver the principal address. He ' has, since graduation, won distinc ; tion for scholarly work and received ja T’h.D. degree from the University i of Edinburgh, Scotland. His voice j has literally been heard around the I world in evangelistic campaigns, ; which have taken him to Australia, j South Africa, and practically all - English speaking countries. The topic of the address is not as yet known. Wilkie Nelson Collins Leaves England Soon Wilkie Nelson Collins, who has been working in England with the famous novelist, Hugh Walpole, is returning to Oregon by way of the Panama canal. He expects to arrive in Portland on June 11, according to letters received by the Portland Center, where lie is an instructor in English. GrilleDance with Kollege Knights Sat. Night Campa Shoppe NEXT YEAR We Will Servo You as Wo Have in the Past SMARTT’S SHOP 79(i Willamette St. RIALTO THEATRE Junction City SUNDAY Patsy Ruth Miller Barney Oldfield •—in—• “THE FIRST AUTO” Mondgy-Tuesday Wednesday Mrs. Charlotte R. Donnelly Plans Summer Vacation Tour in Idaho A vacation rooming through Ida ho is the plan of Mrs. Charlotte E. Donnelly, secretary of student hous ing and men’s employment on the Oregon campus. About the middle of June Mrs. Donnelly will leave Eugene, and travel to Boise, Idaho. She will \isit her son who lives there. After resting a while at Bois1^ Mrs. Donnelly in company with her son and some other friends will pro ceed to Yellowstone National Park. “I visited Yellowstone last year, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery very inueh. My trip there again this year will be primarily because of the party going. Yon see, my son was unable to go last year, and I he wanted to viait the park so much that we thought it would bo nice to I go this year as ho will be able to 1 ‘-ke the time to go. However, I tli-lk h one an go i through Yellowstone park too many times.” This will bo the third summer that Mrs. Donnelly has spent partly at Boise. Sho said that although it ■was quite warm sometimes in Idaho, the higher altitudes Within easy reach, made living there during tho summer very pleasant. Tho north ern part of the state, said Mrs. Don nelly, is somewhat like parts of Oregon, with wooded slopes and pretty lakes. To Those Wc Have Met We,sincerely thank you for your patronage during this year, the first for our shop, and hope that our acquaintanceship will continue next season. Margaret M. Coldren In The Miner Building Seniors! Gifts that are lasting Do you plan to leave something in the house to remember your class. Have your committee see our many suggestions in— —Davenports —Arm Chairs —Tables .—Fireplace Furnishings —Dishes and Glassware See Our Many Suggestions WKRKRBfiS -POWERS We As a House of Music Have made it our point all year to keep our stocks filled with only the newest, latest, and most popular innovations of the music world. 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