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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1935)
Oregon Entertains 500 Mothers During Junior Weekend Mothers See Gay Campus Spring Life Junior Prom, Baseball, ‘O’ Painting Entertain Campus Visitors A cross section of college life at the University of Oregon was pa raded before more than 500 Ore gon mothers from several western states during their visit to the campus for the annual Junior weekend and Mother’s day festivi ties, Which began Friday noon with an all-campus luncheon and con tinued over Saturday and Sunday. Fair weather continued over the weekend, giving the honor guests the best opportunity to see the campus at its best and to witness the many outstanding events. The crowded social program commenced Friday noon when all students and mothers joined in a bilge luncheon, which was held under the fir trees on the main campus between the old library and Friendly hall. Immediateley after the luncheon, many of the visitors watched their sons and daughters dance on the tennis courts for several hours, after which they were feted at a tea in Gerlinger hall, held under the aus pices of the Associated omen stu dents and the YWCA. Baseball Game Attraction Two baseball games between Oregon and Washington universi ties, interested many of the moth ers Friday and Saturday after noons. Friday evening, the mothers oc cupied a special reserved section in McArthur court, while students enjoyed the annual Junior Prom, one of the outstanding dances of the year. At this affair, Ann-Reed Burns was awarded the Gerlinger cup, presented annually to the most outstanding junior woman on the campus, and William Hall was pre sented the Koyl cup which is awarded each year to the most outstanding junior man. Scholar ship cups were presented to Al pha Xi Delta sorority and to Sigma J1U.U. The pninling of the huge cement 'O' on Skinner’s butte by the fresh man class early Saturday morn ing, was observed with a great amount of interest by several mothers who were not content to remain indoors during the early morning hours. After several hun dred yearling men had thoroughly smeared the figure with its tradi tional coat of yellow paint, they advanced to the stiores of the mill race for the annual sophomore freshman tug of war across the cold stream. Freshmen Get Racing After the multitudes of fresh men arrived on the green banks of the mill stream, they waited im patiently for the arrival of the moleskin-clad sophomores. After the yearlings had milled on the banks for some time, the sopho mores appeared, bringing with them a long rope which was stretched across the stream and and grasped by hundreds of the rival class mates. The sophomores made an attempt to tie their end of the rope around a telephone pole, but an angry linesman beat them off with his bare fists, mak ing it a simple act for the freshmen to pull the rope, to which clung a few brace second-year men, across the water. The majority of the sophomores swarmed across the bridge and seized the victory-wild freshmen by the naps of the necks and tossed many of them into the flood. The battle raged furiously for about 20 minutes, the waters lashed to white fury by the hun dreds of students who were plum meted down the banks into the wa ters by' laughing rivals. The moth ers who were fortunate to view this mixup screamed with delight upon seeing their sons entering in to the spirit of the event, usually resulting in their being tossed into the race to struggle in the chilly waters. Swimming Exhibited An exhibition by the Northwest champion men's varsity swimming team was the main feature of tHe water carnival which was held in the millrace soon after the tug ol war. Inter-house competition in speed swimming resulted in the awarding of the cups to Olive Lew is, swimming for Chi Omega, and to James Hurd, representing Beta Theta Pi. Second places were won by Jane Bogue, Gamma Phi Beta, and by Kennelh Lichty, Phi Gam ma Delta. Other attractions at the carnival included several breath taking dives made by Robert Chil ton, northwest intercollegiate div ing chumpion; a swimming exhi Mrs. G. F. Brice Elected to Head Oregon Mothers President Chosen at Meet Saturday Afternoon Mrs. George F. Brice, Portland, was elected president of the Ore gon Mothers for the coming year at'the annual meeting held Satur day afternoon. She will succeed Mrs. Arthur M. Dibble, who has held the post for the past two years. Other officers chosen were as follows: Honorary president, Mrs. Walter M. Cook, 2116 N.E. 18th street, Portland; vice-president, Mrs. Robert Betts, 2415 Birch Lane, Eu gene; treasurer, Mrs. M. D. Latou rette, 217 High street, Oregon City; executive secretary, Earl M. Pallett, University of Oregon. Executive committee: Retire 1936: Mrs. A. W. Norblad, 715 Grand avenue, Astoria; Mrs. T. J. Aughinbaugh, 2405 N.E. 31st avenue, Portland; Mrs. Jack Spence, 536 Fifth street, McMinn ville; Mrs. E. E. Gore, Medford; Mrs. T. J. McCracken, 1712 S. E. Taylor street, Portland. Retire 1937: Mrs. E. C. Peets, 2757 N.E. Tillamook street, Port land; Mrs. Roy T. Bishop, 2612 N. E. 15th avenue, Portland; Mrs. Ben Chandler, 603-12 Court street, Marshfield; Mrs. W. B. Shively, 5570 S.W. Menefee drive, Port land; Mrs. W. H. Thomas, 2111 N. E. Knott street, Portland. Retire 1938: Mrs. Rudie Wilheld, 3055 N.W. Cumberland road, Port land; Mrs. Nobel Wiley Jones, Greenleaf road, Portland; Mrs. Frank H. Spears, 1309 Chemeketa street, Salem; Mrs. J. J. Bauer, 715 Jackson street, Pendleton; Mrs. George A. Keyes, 645 Broad way, Bend. Boyer Discusses Campus Policies Problems and policies of the University, especially as they apply to students, were discussed by Dr C. V. Boyer, University president before members of the executive committee of the Oregon Mothers at breakfast Saturday morning and before the newly elected board Sunday morning. Reports on various projects, ant; work for the coming year was alsc discussed. Mrs. A. M. Dibble, Port land, presided over the meeting Saturday, and the newly electee; president, Mrs. George F. Brice Portland, was in charge of the meeting Sunday morning. bition by the Amphibians, women’s swimming organization; a tut race, a race by several dogs repre senting several fraternities, and comedy diving by members of the varsity team. Saturday afternoon the mothers held a mass meeting in Gerlinger hall where they were addressed by faculty members and passed a res olution urging the dismissal of W. J. Kerr as chancellor of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education. Saturday evening a banquet was held in the John Straub Memorial hall for the visiting mothers. Thousands See Canoe Fete The “Melody in Spring" canoe fete passed in review before thou sands who jammed the bleachers along the millrace Saturday eve ning, bringing to a climax the string of social functions of the weekend. Ttie fete is held yearly during Junior weekend and has taken its place among the most colorful of the traditional events held by the outstanding colleges and universities in the United States. Men’s and women's living organizations joined in construct ing unique floats, each represent ing an appropriate song. “Down by the Old Mill Stream.” entered by Kappa Sigma and Delta Gam ma was judged the best float. “The Little Dutch At ill.” constructed by Chi Psi and Gamma Phi Beta, was awarded second place, while “Al ice in Wonderland," entered by Sigma Nu and Alpha Omicron Pi placed third. Other floats entered were. "The Good Ship Lollypop’ by Alpha Chi Omega and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. “My Heart is an Open Book,” by Alpha Tau Ome ga and Delta Delta Delta, “Sc Beats My Heart for You.” by Phi Gamma Delta and Alpha Phi. and "Winter Wonderland" by Sigma Phi Epsilon and Kappa Alpha The ta. Concluding the whirl of sociai events, the mothers were feted at the different sororities and frater nities at dinner Sunday noon, aftei which they were escorted around the campus and to the various scenic view points in the county before leaving for their homes. Boyer Shows Student Needs At University Loan Fund Is Created by Mothers Instead of Tronhv Award An intimate picture of what is going on around the campus of the University, its needs and problems, was given to mothers of University of Oregon students at the annual mass meeting Saturday afternoon by Dr. C. V. Boyer, University president. "The University aims to train students for a better, richer life, but these students need to have this vision held up before them constantly. The encouragement of mothers is needed to keep this vis ion before the students,” Dr. Boyer declared. The way is cleared for obtaining a PWA grant and loan for the University infirmary, a project in which mothers have taken a keen interest and a leading part, Dr. Boyer said. An early final decision from the PWA board is antici pated, so that actual work can be started soon. Ground for the new library will be broken some time in July, according to present plans, and by this time next year the structure should be completed, it was stated. This project has al ready been approved by PWA of ficials. Scholarship Need Shown The need for scholarships for deserving students, as well as funds for loans was told by Dr. Boyer. Many cases of students who faced privation in order to gain an education here were told, and the spirit and attitude of these stu dents was highly praised. The proposed alumni summer session, which Dr. Boyer hopes to see started next summer; the regu lar summer session to start June 24! the new courses in oriental art to be taught by a noted Japanese art authority, and the various im provements of the campus grounds were all described by the president. The mothers have decided to abolish the award of a trophy to the living organization having the most mothers here for the week end, and use this money for the student loan fund, it was reported by Mrs. A. M. Dibble, president. Mrs. Dibble also reported on ac tivities for the past year, and told of the progress the organization has made. Dean’s Work Told The work of the office of the dean of women was described by Mrs. Hazel Schwering, dean, who pointed out that the chief function of this officer and her staff was to encourage worthwhile activities. These were told in detail, and mothers were asked to contribute suggestions at any time. Karl W. Onthank, dean of the personnel division, outlined the work in vocational guidance and other phases of activity directed by his office, and he also answered questions and heard suggestions made by the mothers. Other business transacted in cluded election of officers, and passing of resolutions, topics which are described in detail elsewhere in this issue of the Emerald. Again I See (Continued from Pane Two) soon, and, dear me! it's my own handwriting at that). Wouldn’t it have been just too awful if we had gotten our wires crossed in that way during some public rhetoricals? It is true, it made so many marionettes of us, as if lines were being pulled by an unseen but very present hand, but that sort of apprenticeship was most salutary. From being auto mata, we became automatic, and eventually our hands and our feet worked without volition on our own part. Bless the hands that wrote those marginalia! If those green report sheets which make the Faculty see red today had been current in the days of Luella C. Carson, she would have needed two, and perhaps the margins as well, for she was so accustomed to the glossarial meth od. Some day, one great gloss will be written down the margin of her page by a hand not ours, and there are some of us who know what that gloss will readr Next in the series: STUDENT FEES IN IS76. Ontlinnk to Go to Portland Karl Onthank. dean of personnel, will attend the Heed inaugural con ference of Dexter Keezer, presi dent of Reed college at Portland this Wednesday and Thursday. Netvly Elected Officers of the Oregon Mothers Officers for the Oregon Mothers were elected Saturday afternoon at the annual mass meeting. Those in the picture above are, left to right—Mrs. Walter M. Cook, Portland, honorary president; Mrs. E. C. Feet, Portland, member executive committee, and president of the Portland club; Mrs. Geofge Brice, Portland, president; Mrs. Rudie Wilhelm, Portland, Mrs. T. S. Augliinbaugh, Portland; both memlx.s of the executive committee; Mrs. Robert Betts, Eugene, vice-president; Mrs. Jack Spence, McMinnville, and Mrs. W. B. Shiveley, Portland, members of the executive committee; Mrs. M. D. Latourette, Oregon City, treasurer, and some members of the executive committee were not present for the picture. Victor Morris Says World Needs Knowledge of Youth The world needs a knowledge of its young people, who in turn need a knowledge of current life and humble relations, it was declared by Dr. Victor P. Morris, professor of economics, who addressed moth ers and students at the annual Mother’s Day banquet in John Straub Memorial hall Saturday evening. Dr. Morris took as his topic, “Needed Knowledge for To day’s World.” “One hundred years ago, people of this land were concerned with the physical problems of an em pire," Dr. Morris said. “Today we are interested in these, too, but we are interested more in human problems. Parents and faculty people need to know young people better, to have a knowledge of their abilities, the resources in them, and their ambitions. “We have gone through a great period of depression with many losses and tragedies. In listing those losses we will find the first, not in property, in business, and in investments, but in the prob lems and perplexities that have overwhelmed our young people,” the speaker declared. He stressed the necessity of not only getting a thorough knowledge of the cur rent life of the state and chal lenged parents to assist the uni versity in fitting the young people into that life of the state. The broader the knowledge, the easier the transition of the times will t be.” he continued. Taking the motto over the Ad ministration building entrance, “Knowledge, the Soul of a Repub lic,” Dr. Morris said we could in terpret that in many viewpoints in perpetuating, expanding, and ex tending democracy and our living today. Dr. Royer introduced Dr. Morris and in his comments declared the [University gives much thought in shaping its courses so that charac ter, the working of the intellect, the spiritual values, and the social spirit are all given consideration.” Following Dr. Morris’ address, Dr. Boyer invited students to aid in breaking down the “barrier” be tween students and faculty and pleaded for perfect understanding. Those who have ideas on courses, be asked to get in touch with the faculty folk they know well or come to members of the adminis tration. Mrs. A. M. Dibble, retiring pres ident of the Oregon Mothers’ club, presided at the banquet. James Blais, Eugene, new student body president, welcomed the mothers and declared students failed of their purpose if they could not prove to the mothers the sincerity that underlies the program of wel come for the mothers and the sin cerity in the work and activities of the students. Charles Fahey hang two special Mothers’ day songs. Reversing the plan of former years, Mrs. Dibble said the moth ers group this year was awarding the Mother’s weekend trophy as a permanent fixture in the activities room of Gerlinger hall that more students of the campus might en joy it. , Greetings were read from the Oregon State Mothers’ club to the University mothers and students. Preceding Mr. Wellington's talk, Mrs. Dibble introduced Burt Brown Barker, University vice-president, and Mrs. Barker; Miss Margaret Ann Smith, Eugene, new president of the Associated Women Students; and new officers of the University of Oregon Mothers’ club. Boyer Bans (Continued from Pane One) junior class last winter term, the executive council passed a resolu tion favoring the enforcement of certain traditions which to them seemed to be an important part of University life and had been al lowed to be discontinued. Shortly after the council had passed the resolution, such groups as the Order of the “O,” Skull and Dag ger, inter-fraternity council, as sociated women students, and the heads of houses, swung their sup port to the movement. Years ago, the freshmen were severely "hazed” by the sopho mores, but, vecause of the growing severeness, had to be abandoned until the recent revival of "hack ing.” At all times the rules have been those of students and not of the administration. -j ■ .■ ~i “EUGENE’S*- OWN STORE” McMorran & W ashburne MERCHANDISE OE MERIT ONLY -PHONE 2700 After a hectic week end your hosiery supply needs replenishing to finish out the term. —Buy— ('ool—Comfortable 4 Thread—No Meml Knee High Hosiery Beautiful sheer transparent hose. Shades: Accord, Wishbone, Smoke tone, Seven 'leven. $1.00 FIRST FLOOR Mothers Create Scholarship Fund A check for $450, the first in stallment of a fund set at $1,000, was handed to Dr. C. V. Boyer, president of the University of Ore gon, by Mrs. E. C. Peets, president of the Portland Mothers club, at the Mothers’ mass meeting Satur day. When completed the fund will be the source of a perpetual income for the annual scholarship for some student at the University of Ore gon. Mothers are raising this fund by means of "penny banks” and bene fit parties of various kinds. It is hoped to have it completed and the scholarship in operation by next year. Resume (Continued from Pat/e One) Pierre Laval of France and Maxim Litvinoff of Soviet Russia, each accompanied by his staff of ex perts, was devoted largely, reliable sources said, to discussion of pro posals to supplement the pact with an eastern agreement for non-ag gression, consultation and non-as sistance to an aggressor. Mothers, Dads Ask End of Kerr’s Rule Board Is Requested to Abolish Office of Chancellor Institution Presidents Seen As Adequate Authority Challenges to the rule of Wil liam Jasper Kerr as chancellor of the Oregon system of higher edu cation were sounded again over the weekend as Oregon mothers and dads passed resolutions ask ing the state board to abolish the office of chancellor of higher edu cation. They asked that each institu tion have its own president in com plete authority over his own cam pus and said the return to this system is necessary for the sake of harmony, economy, and effi ciency, and in the feeling that there has not been in progress dur ing the two or more yars of the chancellorship. Committee of 6 Appointed A committee of three from each of the mothers and fathers groups was instructed to present the reso lutions to the board of education and the matter is expected to come up soon. The mothers passed their reso lution printed below without a dis senting vote at their mass meeting Saturday afternoon. The resolu tion of the dads was passed at a meeting of the executive session of the club on Thursday and its an nouncement at the Mother’s day banquet came as a great surprise to those present. Resolution Drawn Up The Mother’s resolution and the names of the members of the exec utive committee that drew it up follow: WHEREAS, the University of Oregon, the Oregon State College and the Normal schools each have a competent President, all of whom are working harmoniously: and WHEREAS, is would seem un necessary to have the added ex pense of maintaining the Chancel lor’s office at a time when we are operating under such an extremely limited budget; and WHEPvEAS, under the present plan, the University of Oregon has not progressed comparably with other institutions of like nature in other states. Its condition is un satisfactory to those citizens of the state who are directly interested n its welfare. Its President has lot sufficient authority over the 'acuity and students and lacks the lirect contact with the Board of fligher Education necessary to ef ficient administration; and WHEREAS, the Oregon Mothers lave full confidence in the ability if the Board of Higher Education * to directly settle all questions which may arise in the conduct of the institutions of higher learning, and particularly to adequately cor relate and control the work at all if said institutions; THEREFORE: BE IT RE SOLVED: That we, the Oregon Mothers of the University of Ore gon, assembled at Eugene, Oregon, this eleventh day of May, 1935, respectfully request the Board of Higher Education immediately to declare the office of Chancellor vacant; to restore to the respective presidents full authority over their respective institutions, these Presi dents to be responsible only to the Board of Higher Education. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a committee of three be ap pointed by the President to per- y sonally present this resolution to the Board of Higher Education at its next meeting, Mrs. Roy T. Bishop Mrs. A. M. Dibble Mrs. George F. Bruce Mrs. Robert Betts Mrs. Elbert Peets Mrs. W. Shiveley Mrs. T. J. Aughinbaugh Mrs. Jack Spence Mrs. L. J. McCracken Mrs. Horace B. Fenton Mrs. L. A. Henderson Mr. W. M. Cook Mrs. Ben R. Chandler. Calvin Hall to Address Psychologists at L. A. Dr. Calvin S. Hall, assistant pro fessor of psychology, will deliver a paper entitled “Is There a Gen eral Learning Ability?” at a meet ing of the Western Psychological association in Los Angeles at the University of California, June 28 and 29. Dr. Hall's paper will give the results of research done for his doctor's thesis. Experimentation was done with 100 college students, who were given a series of tests in verbal, rational, and motor learning, and sensory discrimination. 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