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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1941)
Oregon Faculty Aids Science Restoration 1932 Change Begins Strife For Sciences §^Hce 1932, when the state hoard of higher education trans ferred all major work in science and part of the University science faculty to Oregon State college, there has been a struggle among members of the faculty to “get it back.” This action was considered wise by the board at the time, because since the consolidation of the University, the state college, and the normal schools in 1929, it was believed that a duplication of curricula existed. Retained at the University were lower division science courses with only a few coiirfses in upper division work in science. In 1934 Dr. A. H. Kunz, acting head of the chemistry depart ment, and Dr. A. E. Caswell, chairman of the administrative committee for the ldwer division and service departments, who were then instructors in their re spective fields at Oregon State, petitioned the board to be trans ferred back. At that time the science faculty voted to appoint a committee to carry on a cam paign in the state system of high er education. Every time that the question of science was raised the cry went up^t'hat it would cost a great deal of money and the taxpayers would resent the increased ex penditures. In 1935 there was a movement to reorganize the former colleges of literature, arts and the re maining courses in science. This movement failed, however, be cause of a misunderstanding among the members of the staff. President Donald M. Erb took up the matter a year or so ago and has continued the campaign. The science curricula commit tee, headed by Dr. Will V. Norris, has studied the problem and worked out a plan of courses as well as equipment needed and has furnished material to the presi dent and the advisory committee. With the addition of the science major at Oregon Dr. Caswell be lieves the department might ultimately expect to have at least 150 upper division and graduate majors. Two on the Aisle (Continued from page txvo) of “Sergeant York” for the stu dents. Showing of the film was the result of an early promise of producer Jesse Lasky, and he mailed his personal check for $T2l.60 to cover the admissions. Review of the week: Tom Har mon of football fame is finding out that playing football is eas ier than trying to act in pictures about the sport. Eastern critics really roasted the grid star’s ef forts. Said one critic: “Sets are cheap, directions stilted and ‘name’ support limited. Football scenes have little color and ex citement.” One reviewer just re marked: “It really isn’t much of a picture.” Ohio university awarded a di ploma to John Newton Temple ton, a negro, before the Civil war. • Lost G^EEN ZIPPER JACKET, pen, Eversharp, pipe in pocket. Black small spaniel silver stud ded collar. Phone 318. Reward. Bill Hopper. Jubilant Comments Come From Scientists By JOANNE DOLPH Prominent members of the University science faculty were asked last night to comment on the restoration of major work in the pure sciences to the University by the state board of higher education Tuesday. Their comments follow: “Needless to say, I am very much pleased,’’ said Dr. A. E. Caswell, chairman of the administrative committee of the lower division and service departments, when notified of the change. “Ever since I came back from Oregon State college in 1034 I have been working for it. Now I feel that my efforts have not been in vain. I think we are indebted to members of the curriculum committee of the state board of higher education for their friendly attitude. We have a very competent faculty which has worked out a program entirely adequate for major work. This major work will also enable us to make a larger contribution to the national defense program,” he said. Dr. A. H. Kunz said, “This will save us considerable embarrassment when we attend scientific meetings. Scien tists have never understood why we \Vere allowed to con tinue to call ourselves a university without advanced work in science. Before the removal of the csience major, advanced work flourished on this campus. In a short time we can expect to exceed the number of advanced students trained before 1932. The staffs of all departments are entirely adequate to serve the needs of advanced stu dents. ’ ’ Dr. W. D. Smith, head of the geography and geology departments, said: 4 4 For the past nine years the University has been in an unenviable position of being, so far as I know, the only University in the world which could not give major work in science. The only regret I have is that our beloved colleague and dean, 0. F. Stafford, did not live to see this action taken. ’ ’ Dr. A. F. Moursund, head of the mathematics depart ment, said: “All the members of the mathematics faculty were very pleased to hear about the addition of the science major# The department is adequately staffed to handle all major and graduate work.” I " II t Easily worth $12, when you consider its fine, supple cape skin . . . the handy combination side pockets . . . the zipper breast pocket . . . the quality construction throughout. 1059 Willamette French Movie To Show Friday The French movie, “Madame Bovary,’’ will be presented by Pi Delta Phi, French honorary, and the educational activities board, Friday, October 13, in 207 Chap man hall. The plot tells of the life of an ordinary bourgeois French girl who gets romantic ideas at school and marries a country doctor because she thinks he is someone important. She discov ers instead that he is a very in significant character and be comes so dissatisfied with her life that she looks for love out side her marriage. Each incident becomes more disappointing until dejected and heavily in debt, she commits suicide. The title role will be played by the French ac tress Valentine Tessier. Baptist Members Plan Masquerade Party Members of the COS Baptist class are planning a haunted house party Friday night in ob servance of Hallowe’en. The par ty will be a masquerade and per sons most easily recognized will be penalized. Loeation of the house and transportation facilities will be furnished persons calling the of fice of the First Baptist church. All University students are in vited. Committee members planning the party are Lillian Kutz, Grace Honorary Will Meet Members of Phi Delta Kappa, national education honorary for men will meet Monday evening, November 3, at 8 o’clock in room two, education building, Stanley Williamson, president, announced yesterday. The evening will be spent in discussing chapter business. Campbell, Ireta Chase, Charles Roffe, Faith Pickett, and Jack Edwards. 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