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VOLUME XL UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1939 NUMBER 109 State System’s Higher Education Heads on CampusToday This Committee Did the First Work Members of the finance committee ... of the board of higher education in meeting yesterday are from left to right, E. C. Sammons, E. W. Smith, Chancellor Hunter, and F. E. Callister. 9 BOARD MEMBERS ARRIVE Presidents Erb, Weston to Greet Visitors Before Open Session All Oregon will greet the nine members of the Oregon state board of higher education this morning at 10:45 in Gerlinger hall when Mrs. Beatrice Walton Sack ett of Marshfield, former secre tar 'to three Oregon governors and only woman member of the state board, will speak. (Please turn to page three) Finance Committee Lays Groundwork Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter Secretary C. D. Byrne - £sw&_. -j-r^aaKS-aa President Willard L. Marks Present Higher Education Board Ten Years Old, Created on July 1,1929 By ELIZABETH ANN JONES The present Oregon state board of higher education, meeting for the first time since 1935 on the University of Oregon campus today, will have existed in its present form exactly ten years on July 1 of this year. The board was created by the 1929 legislature and was organized in its present form on July 1, 1929, to take the place of four boards which formerly had jurisdiction over the several institutions of higher learning in Oregon. They were the board of regents of Ore gon State college, the board of regents of the University of Ore gon, the board of regents of the normal schools, and the state board of high curricula. Fcur Still On Four of the present personnel, E. C. Sammons, chairman of the finance committee of the board; F. E. Callister, head of the building committee; E. C. Pease, public relations committee chairman; Herman Oliver, head of the com mittee on agricultural experiment stations, were members of the original board appointed by Gover nor Patterson in 1929. Others who have served on the state board since it was created are C. L. Starr, C. C. Colt, B. F. Irvine, Leif S. Finseth, G. B. Mc Leod, Albert Burch, Cornelia Mar vin Pierce, A. R. Watzek, R. C. Nelson, and W. E. Pearson. Marks Third President Willard L. Marks of Albany, who has headed the board for five years, has had three predecessors. Other presidents were C. L. Starr and R. C. Nelson. Charles D. Byrne, secretary of the board, who maintains his office in Johnson hall on the University campus, was preceded by E. E. Lindsay, who served from 1929 until 1932. Named for Nine Years Members of the board are ap I pointed for a term of nine years i by the governor with the consent | of the senate. The term of one (Please turn to page three) Miss Johnson WinsNWHonor Violin Instructor Places First in Music Contests The third honor won in musical competitions during 1939 came this week to Dorothy Louise Johnson, instructor of violin in the Univer sity school of music, when she won first place in the northwest divi sion contest for young artists sponsored by the National Federa tion of Music clubs, it was an nounced Monday by Rex Under wood, her former professor of violin. Won State Contest Miss Johnson previously this year won the state contest spon sored by the Federated Women’s clubs, and the state contest which permitted her to compete in the district contest which was held last week in Seattle. As winner of the northwest division, she will go to Baltimore in May to compete for the national prize. The winner of this competition will be pre sented $1000, will appear in con cert with the Philadelphia orches tra under Eugene Ormandy or Leopold Stokowski in both New York and Philadelphia, and be offered a concert tour. Fourth Winner in 10 Years Miss Johnson is the fourth win ner in 10 years of the northwest (Please turn to page titree) I Education Subgroup Busy Building, Insurance Groups Also Meet Monday for Preliminary Work Finances for the Oregon state system of higher education were considered yesterday in executive session of the committee, headed by E. C. Sammons of Portland, when members of the state board of higher education gathered on the University campus to approve budgets for the next academic year. The building and insurance com mittees met in the forenoon in the men’s lounge of Gerlinger hall. Only routine matters in connection with the building program were on the docket. Callister Is Chairman F. E. Callister of Albany is chairman of the building commit tee. The insurance committee is headed by Edgar W. Smith. Other members of the finance committee are Herman Oliver and Edgar W. Smith. Building commit tee members are Beatrice Walton Sackett and Robert W. Ruhl. Ruhl and Herman Oliver are insurance committeemen. Heads of the several colleges of i the state who are on the Univer sity campus for the board meet ing were called in to consult with the committees. FOURTEEN IN INFIRMARY Fourteen students were recover ing from minor ailments in the in firmary yesterday. Those who were hospitalized include: Patricia Hold er, Therese Blanke, Dwight Moore, Mary Bailey, Alice Eustice, Wen dell Hendrickson, Don G. Swink, Doris McMindes, Jean Hurley, Harry Kettering, Dorothy Kester son, Joe Frizzell, Eunice Edwards, and Ted Steele. Daily Wins All-American Rating Robert Garretson to Give ‘Encore Performance’ in Music Auditorium Tonight Tonight at 8:15 o'clock the music auditorium on the University of j Oregon campus will be the scene of an “encore performance” cf George! Gershwin’s “Ithapsody in Blue” when Robert Garretson, pianist, will be presented in a benefit concert by Phi Mu Alpha, men’s national music honorary. This modern composition, which had its first concert presentation j in Eugene two years ago when Garretson played it, drew the larg est crowd ever to attend a student recital here. It is being repeated because of numerous requests. The jazz band accompaniment will be played by Garretson’s former pro fessor of piano, George Hopkins, at a second piano and celeste. Hopkins’ Works Slated A selection from Mr. Hopkins' own works will be offered by the two pianists in “Valse Burlesque,” which was played in the same ar rangement last fall here in the ASUO concert of the duo pianists, Pasmore and Trerice. Another number to be offered with two pianos will be the well known “Symphonic Variations" of Cesar Franck. From the works of modern com posers Garretson will offer "The Fountain" by Ravel, "Diversion" by Carpenter, “The Maid With the Flaxen Hair” by Debussy, and the march from Prokofieff’s “Love of Three Oranges." Four composi tions by Chopin and “Rhapsody in E Flat” by Brahms will also be offered by the pianist. Admission for the benefit will be 40 cents. I _ Emerald Staff Meets Tonight Election of special edition staffs, plans for the annual Emerald pic nic, and arrangements for the Em erald banquet, will be the order of business tonight at 7:30 when members of the Emerald staff hold their most important meeting of the term. Editors for the women’s, men’s, and frosh editions of the Emerald will be elected at the meeting. Dates for these annual special edi tions have already been set at May 5, 12, and 19, for women, men, and frosh, respectively. Emerald picnic plans will come up for approval and further ar rangements made. The date for the Emerald banquet, at which awards and presentations for the year will be given, will be decided on to night. The meeting will be in the journalism building. !Student Union A Great Asset' Says Dr. Peavy Describing a student union building as "a great asset to any student body” President G. W. Peavy of Oregon State college expressed interest in the move ment of Oregon students to get a union building when contacted yesterday. “I think that a program which will make it possible for Univer sity of Oregon students to have a building it w'orth while,” the [ Corvallis chief executive said. | He pointed out that the OSC I structure was utilized by all ! groups on the Corvallis campus, | serving as an effective means of centering student interest. Personnel Service Seeks Recruits for Research Work Two fellowships for training are offered for 1939-40 by the Western Personnel service, a research asso-! elation maintained by and for! western colleges and universities, I it was announced yesterday. Each fellowship carries a stipend of $500, for 10 months, starting September 1, 1939. Applicants must be men and women who are graduates of Oregon, and who are interested in personnel service. They must also be recommended as possessing personal qualities! making them likely to succeed in personnel work. The course of training offered under these fellowships will be kept flexible to allow a maximum development of each fellow and will, in so far as possible, be adapt ed to his special interests. (Please turn to pane three) Fellowships Emerald Scores High In National Contest Campus Chronicle i Piles Up Higher Point Total Than In Pacemaker Year By BILL PENGRA Emerald Managing Editor Once again yon are reading one of the best college daily newspapers in the nation. And that’s not just the opinion of the writer, because the EM ERALD was given ALL-AM ERICAN honor rating in com petition with 401 other college papers, according to informa tion received yesterday from Fred L. Kildow, director of the ACP newspaper critical service. Four Named ‘Pacemaker’ Piling up 860 points of a possible total of 1000, the Emerald gained the top regular rating along with seven other daily papers. Four college dailies were given the special award of “Pacemaker," an award which the Emerald won last year with fewer points than were amassed this year. Hard Work Seen Largely responsible for the fine showing of the paper is the con stant effort of Editor Deutsch mann to direct the countless hours of toil on the part of the staff to achieve perfection. George Turnbull, professor in journalism and adviser for the Emerald said yesterday, “The members of the staff from the editor to beat-pounding reporter are to be congratulated as they have done a fine job this year. I really believe the paper has kept up to last year's standard anil merits the honors it brings home to the University campus.” Fellowship Traveler Visits UO Art School Guy Ardilouzc, who is travelling on the Delano and Aldrich fellow ship, is now on the campus and has visited several classes at the University school of art. The fellowship, which originated in the United States, makes it pos sible for French architects to visit certain American art schools and exchange criticism and point of view. Directed It Paul Deutschmann . . . editor of the Emerald for the past year, helped bring All-American honors to the campus. Delayed Dance On Slate Long-Postponed AWS Dessert Affair Finally Set for Tomorrow Night Thrice-postponed by University authorities, AWS’ widely-publi cized Dessert Dance will “'do or die” tomorrow evening as Univer sity women play hostess to favor ite males at preference dessert3 followed by outdoor dancing on University tennis courts. Buffet desserts in all women’s living organizations will be on tho schedule tomorrow evening fol (Please turn to page three) The Annual Meeting of Mem bers of the Co-op Store will be held in room 105 Commerce, Friday! April 28th at 4 P.M. All students are invited. Nom ination of board members, Man ager’s annual report. Brief Sketches of the Activities of the Members of Oregon's State System of Higher Education F. E. Callister of Albany. His major interest on the state board has been the building program. He has been the leader in bringing to fruition the three million dollar building program on the several campuses. Callister is credit ex aminer of the Federal Intermediate Credit bank, and was formerly r vice-president of the First Na tional bank of Albany. He is chair man of the building committee of the board. Edgar W. Smith of Portland Smith is a former student of the Universtiy of Oregon and of Cor nell university. At the age of 23 he was appointed Oregon manager for the Equitable Life Insurance company. Later he built and be came president of the Astoria Flouring Mills company. He is a former assistant manager of the Farmers' National Grain corpora tion. He was also chairman of the milk control board. Robert W. Ruhl of Medford. Ruhl is editor and publisher of the Medford Mail-Tribune. His paper was awarded the Pulitzer prize prize in 1934 for distinguished and meritorious public service. Presi dent in 1936 of the editorial con ference, Rhul began as a reporter on the New York Globe, was at one time editor of the Rockford, Illinois, Republic and an editorial writer on the Spokane Spokesman Review. C. A. Brand, member of the board until 1943, is from Ftoseburg. He is the scholarly type, with spe cial interests in curricular mat ters. Mr. Brand has been an active Oregon fruit grower since 1909. Like many other members of the board he has had journalistic ex perience, serving before his days in Oregon as managing editor of the Pilgrim Press of Boston and Chicago. He is a former state rep [ resentative (1917-1921). ..z A E. C. Sammons of Portland, chairman of the finance commit tee, was at one time a newsboy and reporter on the Mornnig Oregon ian. He is essentially a self-made man. He served in the United States army during the World war as lieutenant-colonel. Now he is a director of the United States Na tional bank in Portland. Sammons is one of the original board mem bers, appointed by Governor Pat terson in 1929. Mrs. Beatrice Walton Sackett of Marshfield who is to speak for the board at the assembly today. Mrs. Sackett was formerly secretary of the state department of education and has been private secretary to three Oregon governors. She has an unlimited knowledge of state affairs as a result of her experi ence. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, honorary fraternity, and a graduate of Mills college. E. C. Pease of The Dalles. Chair man of the public relations com mittee of the Oregon state board of higher education. Mr. Pease has been a leading merchant of Oregon since 1884. His special hobby has been development of the port at The Dalles. He is director of Whit man college at Walla Walla, and also a director of the Portland branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Herman Oliver, rancher and banker, sometimes spoken of as "the king of the cattle country,’’ is the most recently appointed member of the board. He finished his first term of nine years recent ly and was reappointed by Gover nor Charles A. Sprague. Mr. Oliver comes from John Day. His land holdings in eastern Oregon run ! into the thousands of acres.