..HlHiimiHUUimiimiMiiminiMmuiiiiiiiMiimiinmiiuiiMiimiiiiimiiiMiiiiiMii Professor Oliver Barrett Dies August 7 at Eugene Oliver Laurence Barrett, head of the art school’s sculpture de partment, passed away early Sat urday morning, August 7, at a Eugene hospital, after an opera tion. Mr. Barrett, who came to the University in. 1927 as an instruc tor, was well known on the Pa cific coast for the quality of hi3 artistic work. University students are familiar with his Pan figures in the court of the Murray War ner museum, and many have seen his modem statue in Port land, which commemorates the battleship Oregon. Recently Mr. Barrett was hon ored by having one of his sculp tural figures selected as one of 300 out of 14,000 entries in the “Artists for Victory” contest sponsored by the Metropolitan museum in New York. Most university art students are familiar with his extensive experiments in plastic research. Up to the time of his death he had been in the process of devel opining a material which would have the characteristics of stone. Oliver Barrett received his edu cation in Portland and various California studios before coming to the University. On May 29, 1942, he married Kathryn Sar tain of Eugene, a University graduate, and former art student of his. Besides his widow, Mr. Barrett left his mother, Mrs. W. W. Barrett of Portland, and one sister and three brothers. He was born in Tekoa, Washington, Oc tober 8, 1892. Funeral services were held in Eugene with interment at Tekoa, Washington. One of the most outstanding characteristics of Mr. Barrett was his love for animals. His stu dio on UniVersity avenue was a refuge for every stray dog or cat that wandered onto the campus. There was always one animal around his studio and usually more. Art students will remem ber days when they sat in his studio bereft of inspiration only to be encouraged by the kindly Barrett, who would point to a cat or a dog, “Do an animal. They have lovely forms." Oliver Barrett bis sculp ture not for the thrill or the praise that he might get from ex hibiting his work. He loved it for the sheer feeling of creation. Many of his pieces from his own inclination, were never seen out side his circle of friends. Much of his work was garden sculpture and somehow the simplicity of such creations fitted his mood. Probably the nicest tribute that anyone could say about another human being was said by a facul ty member, the afternoon of Mr. Barrett's death. “I’ve known Ol iver Barrett for many years and not once during those years have I heard him say a mean thing about anyone.” Oliver Barrett never lost his little boy approach to life. For him the world was full of simple beauty and wonder and there was little time for meanness or ugli ness. If a Buddy (Continued from page ten) .luck Duly, David H. Gowans; Camp Berkeley, Texas, Gordon GuIUon; Fort Eustis, Virginia, David Gold; Fort Knox, Ken tucky, Mervln L. Ilanscuin; Aber deen Proving Grounds, Maryland, Stanley C. Beck, John B. Halbert; Fort Logan, Colorado, Weldon I*. Zundet and Ernest F. Hinkle; Fort Lewis, Morton A. Gnuius; army engineering, New York City, Don ald F. Dill; and finance school, Wako Forest, North Carolina, t'orp. Edwin Austin. Journalism Prof Breaks Arm On Wily Stairway The stairs curved. The pro fessor didn’t. Result: a broken arm for Professor George Turn hull of the journalism school. The accident, which resulted in a simple break of the left arm just below the shoulder, occurred on July 22. Now the arm reposes in a cast put at an angle to his body, which makes things awkward for the active little professor. “I can grade papers anyway,” he warned. Work Situation Bright For New School Year University students who want to earn extra money while they are in school will certainly have the opportunity to find a job dur ing this school year, according to Karl W. Onthank, dean of per sonnel, who this week revealed that although the NY A is de funct on the campus there are still plenty of jobs in connection with the University. Even in the past more than 75 per cent of the students working at the University have not been employed as NYA workers. Students who are interested in taking either part time jobs, or odd jobs on weekends should con tact Miss Janet Smith at the em ployment office as soon as they can. Approximately three-fourths of the students at the University are at least partially self support ing. Mrs. Hall, Active Eugenean, Club Woman. Dies at Home A well-known Eugene woman and wife of the superintendent of the University press, Mrs. Robert C. Hall, died at her home, 1347 Onyx street, August 15. Her age at the time of her death was 57. Mrs. Hall belonged to several women's and church organiza tions in the campus town, includ ing the Eugene Garden club and the Eugene Fortnightly club. She also was a member of the First Baptist church and two college groups, the American Associa tion of University Women and the University Faculty Women’s club. Residents of Eugene since 1916, the Halls came west from Del Norte, Colo., where they first met. They were married in Des Moines, la., in 1911. Mrs. Hall was a graduate of the Des Moines college and taught school both in Iowa and at Del Ncrte. She was born Lila Moore house on May 13, 1883, at Ban croft, Iowa. She is survived by her hj^ band, by a son, Robert M. of Portland, and a daughter, Ruth, at home; also by two grandchil dren, Dick and Sally Hall, and a sister, Mrs. Frederick V. Lock man of Seattle. Interment was in Rest Haven Memorial park Aug ust 17, Dr. A. J. Harms officiat ing at the funeral service. 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