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.
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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
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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.”
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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.
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