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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1938)
600 Will Receive T^a to Be Given For Benefit of Homer Collection More than six hundred seniors at the University will receive de grees at commencement this year, according to James H. Gilbert, dean of the college of social sci ence, and chairman of the com mencement committee. An old custom will be continued Friday afternoon from 3 to 5 when a benefit tea for the Pauline Pot ter Homer collection of books will be held in the browsing room of the new libe. The tea is sponsored by the State Association of University Women, and by the library staff. Founded in 1919 The Pauline Potter Homer col lection was founded in 1919 when the library staff decided to estab lish a permanent display collec tion of choice and unusual books. Her father gave her books to the University library and established a $2000 fund, the interest of which is used each year to increase the .collection. Frederick Woodward Skiff, col lector of books and antiques, of Portland, will deliver an address on book collecting. The public is cordially invited to attend the tea. Class Reunions A unique feature of the Univer sity lucheon to be held Saturday noon, May 28, is the class reunion of 1883, representing a class which graduated 55 years ago. This is believed to be the first time a class from that far back has held a reunion. Music at the twilight concert, following the Flower and Fern procession, will’ be given by the University chorus, under the di rection of Paul Petri, professor of music in alumni room in Gerlin ger hall. Erb Installed representatives from all col leges in the Northwest and par ticularly from the Oregon system of higher education will visit the University Monday afternoon at 3:30, when an installation tea and reception will be held for Presi dent and Mrs. Donald M. Erb, in the browsing room. Willard Marks, president of the state board of higher education, will be present to install Dr. Erb. Japanese War Leaders General Moto Sugiyama, left, talks with General Shunroku Hata, commander-in-chief in central China. Three Recitals'llemaining In Music School's Series With only two weeks of school remaining in which three recitals are to be given, student and faculty members of the University’s music school are busy at pianos, violins and vocal chords. Hal Young, tenor and popular voice instructor, will present a concert of vocal music Tuesday, May 24, at 8:15 in the music school audi torium, featuring compositions by Mendelssohn, Handel, Roussini, Massanet, and Ponchieili. Included also will be “I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair,” by Stephen Foster and Liszt’s immor tal “Liebestraum.” Aurora Potter Underwood will accompany. Tuesday, May 31, the music school auditorium will be the host for Mrs. John Stehn playing a piano concert composed by Bach, Brahms, Beethoven, and Chopin, i Her program will consist of some ) modern numbers also. At the home of Rex Underwood j on May 26 at 8 o’clock the final musicale of the season will be held. This program will be given by Dorothy Davis and AJice Holm back, pianist,and Mollie Bob Small and Audrey Aasen, violinists. Mac d'owell, Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Chopin, and Debussey are the composers. * Edith Farr will accompany Miss Small and Miss Davis, Miss Aasen. PICNIC SPECIALS I i i Quality for Economy! Less wastes, more food value, betetr health } j&Food makes the picnic—that i is if it is the quality kind. Here at Perlich’s you will find palate tickling picnic danities. Success on your part is assured when you buy here — so don’t fret — let us care for your next picnic. PERLICH’S McDonald Theater Bldg. Phone 54 Racquet Men Win Shutout Oregon swamped a weak Lin field tennis squad’, 7 to 0, yester day at Linfield to add another shutout to their belt. The Linfield team did not use their two main players as they are saving them for the confer ence matches today. Summary: Singles: Crane, Oregon, defeat ed' GGustafson, Linfield, 6-3, 6-4. Werschkul, Oregon, defeated Rob ins, Linfield, 7-5, 6-4. Zimmer man, Oregon, defeated Beall, Lin field, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. Mann, Oregon, defeated Stryker, Linfield, 6-3, 6-0. Ellis, Oregon, defeated' Breeding, Linfield, 6-3, 6-4. Doubles: Crane and Zimmerman defeated Patty and Dyl^e. Ellis and Crawford defeated Gustafson and Hendrix. Library Staff Will Attend Council The inter-institutional library council is meeting today in Cor vallis, with several members of the University library staff attending. Besides M. H. Douglass, libra rian, and Willis Warren, executive assistant, sessions will be attended by Mrs. Marian Watts, Miss Eliza beth Findley, Miss Bernice Rise, and Jack Plotkin, all of the Uni versity staff. A special morning meeting will deal with topics of interest to the reference and circulation depart ments, and the regular meeting will be held in the afternoon, Mrs Gladys Patterson, library secre tary, said. SIGN GRADE LISTS All house presidents of the girls living organizations are requestec to sign the grade lists at the dear of women’s office as soon as pos | sible. Methodist Church Will Observe Anniversary By MURIEL BECKMAN The two hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Methodist church will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 24, by Methodists all over the world. In Eugene, the First Methodist Episcopal church, on Wil lamette street at 12th, is devoting a part of its Sunday services to observation of the anniversary. Dr. W. W. Youngson, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of Tillamook, will speak at the church on the anniversary date of John Wesley, founder of the church. The complete program for town churches this Sunday is: First Methodist Episcopal church. Willamette at Twelfth. N. Earle Parker, minister. Church school, 9:45 a m., Mrs. C. C. Crum baker, superintendent. 11 a.m., communion and sermon by Dr. Parker. The Willamette Songmen, under the auspices of the Wesley club, will sing at 5. Wesley club at 7 led by Ruth Chambers, “John Wesley and the Wesley Founda tion,” Dorothy Rowland. No Ep worth league, because of high school baccalaureate services. Central Presbyterian church. Corner Tenth and Pearl streets. Dr. Norman K. Tully, pastor. Bible school at 9:45 a.m. Sermon, “The Most Beautiful Commandment,” by Rev. Tully at 11. No evening ser vice. Senior Christian Endeavor meets in chapel at 6, intermediates meet dovrastairs at 6:30 p.m. Community Liberal (Unitarian). Eleventh at Ferry. Church school, 9:45, Mrs. Ralph C. Crow, superin tendent. Adult forum, 10, with Howard Ohmart speaking on “Class Consciousness—Can It Be Reconciled With Christianity?” followed by discussion. Worship service at 11; sermon, “What It Means to Have a Free Church,” by Rev. Herbert Higginbotham. ec,dS com— :00e—ifol-serpttopnU q First Baptist church. Broadway and High streets. Dr. A. J. Harms. Sunday school, 9:45. Morning ser vice, 11, sermon, “What and Where Is God?” by Dr. Harms. Young' people’s meeting, 6:30. Evening service, 7:30, with address by Dr. T. H. Hagen, director of Christian education for the Oregon State Baptist convention, which the Uni versity Young People’s BYPU or ganization will attend in a body. First Christian church. Eleventh, and Oak streets. Dr. S. Earl Childers. Bible school, 9:45 a.m. Morning worship, 11, sermon, “What Is Pentecost?” by Dr. Chil ders. This service will be broad cast over station KORE from 11:30 vto 12. Christian Endeavor groups, 6:15; Martha Myers will lead dis cussion in young people’s group. Evening service, 7:30, Dr. Childers, “Forward or Backward, Which?’’ No midweek service due to North west Christian college graduation recital being held in church on Thursday evening. Westminster House. Group disx cussion led by Jim Bryant, 9:45. Annual sunset worship on Victoria Heights, 6:30. DO YOU HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE GRADUATING? Then watch the Emer ald advertisements Wednesday for fitting gift suggestions. Do your shopping through Emerald advertisements Emerald advertisers have real values to offer you.