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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1944)
fzarly Liberal President Rouses Political Storm By PEGGY OVERLAND He was a young man who had just completed a brilliant career at John Hopkins university, and at the age of 33 was nom inated and elected president of the University of Oregon, on the resignation of President John W. Johnson in 1893. But it wasn’t this that left such a lasting impression on the minds of those who welcomed him to the University. Rather it was those famous iu-BL worus wmcn ne sent Dack to his home town, describing his first impression of the school as an in stitution that had' the “atmosphere of a petty theological seminary manned by superannuated minis ters.” _>«.-.. Whether or not Chapman ever changed his opinion of the school and the faculty is not known but he certainly waded into the situa tion which he found and did his energetic best to alter it. His first move was the liberalization of the college curriculum, relaxing the compulsory subjects and allowing the students more headway in their choice of subjects. He also estab lished the tradition of advisers Which is still in effect. With the courage of youth and inexperience, Dr. Chapman fought valiantly for more intensified courses in the classics and the pure sciences, and although he didn’t ^succeed in every bill he presented -to the faculty, many modern meth ods were added to the enrichment of the courses. One of Chapman’s most am bitious plans was to bring the Uni versity before the people of Ore gon through a series of lecture campaigns. His wife founded the Women’s Fortnightly club which has remained as one of the main cultural organizations of the city, and which was mainly responsible for the free public library in Eu gene. The fact that he spent so much of his time, presenting lectures in literature as a movement towards -*4hfe education of the public brought down considerable criticism upon him. He was a popular speaker— frank, logical, ancl satirical. It was a habit of his to take the other side in order to arouse the audi ence to mental activity and he was often condemned for this. The Oregon State Journal was greatly disturbed once over a speech in which he "shocked his hearers ... by his ridicule of the - ^ LAST TIMES TODAY "OLD ACQUAINTANCE" BETTE DAVIS and MIRIAM HOPKINS supernatural, going so far as to class hypnotism and religious re vivals as forms or superstition re pugnant to reason ...” From the first, as an exponent of progressive and modern educa tion, Dr. Chapman w\s doomed to opposition. And he received it over his proposal for state supported ed ucation. The panic of 1893 had made the public tax-conscious, and they attacked the University on all counts. It was condemned for po litical intrigue, and inefficiency, while Dr. Chapman retorted that their remarks would “keep desir able settlers out of the state.” It was a furious battle, mostly over the question of the University’s influence in the political field, but Dr. Chapman weathered the storm and won the day. However, there was much bit terness towards him because of a supposed partiality observed on his part in the choice of students en tering the University. A flare-up came over the local election of the school superintendent for Eugene, with the present superintendent accusing Dr. Chapman of arbitrary decisions concerning the admission of Eugene students. The Eugene Guard, a strong opponent of Chap man’s, threw off all restraints and attacked Dr. Chapman for “em ploying a Japanese house servant, for buying groceries in Portland, for keeping promising athletes off the teams, for opposing religion and slandering the character of women in general.” A petition signed by prominent Eugene professional and business men, and members of the graduat ing class was presented to the Re gent board asking that Dr. Chap man be removed on the grounds that in the University “the person bearing the worst reputation for truth and veracity is Dr. Chap man, its president, who is a polish ed flatterer and adroit intriguer The board dropped the charges, but his influence had been dam aged , and notwithstanding his great energy, Dr. Chapman was thrown into a pessimism he never overcame. He lost interest from then on, and simply marked time until his resignation two years later in 1899. For the first time in the history of Cclby, N. H., junior college, stu dents are being enrolled in nursing and pre-flight courses. DELICIOUS - FRESH RYE BREAD Korn's Bakeru 14th & Mill Street ! AMERICAN HEROES BY LEFF '■^rs Pouring oul a steady stream of machine gun fire, Corp. Leroy Dia mond, U. S. M. C., and just two buddies stemmed a Jap advance on a Pacific Isle recently. One of the men, Pvt. Joint Rivers, was killed. Diamond and the other man were saved. These men are willing to give their lives. The least we can do is lend our money. * GIs, Civilians Divide Pallets of Pill Palace More equal in numbers Tuesday were civilian and army patients in the infirmary. Out of a total of fifteen, eight were service men. A health service nurse, Lou Vogel, is among civilian patients. Others are: Mary Bailey, Patricia Elliott, Dorothy McLane, Beverly Hopley, Virginia Alley and Jerry Bercovitz. Trainees thus absent from their bararcks include: George Reihmer, Frederick Taylor, Charles Bruneau, David McDonald, Albert Long, and Marion Rowland, Co. A; and Wal ter Olson, Co. B; and Michael Syslo, air corps. Robert Hall, Douglass Sammak, and Helmar Swensen were released Tuesday. A Slip of the Lip (Continued from page two) Dick Reingold, Carl Pride, and Gordon Andreason. Seems that Terry Carroll and Jerry Robinson escorted Bobbie Pearson and Marge Cowlin to the Kappa house dance! Something new! Also present were Barbara Carter with Jack Warrens and Shirley Neal with Cress Phipps. And we were glad to hear that Alpha Chi Marge Slater and Jim Campbell have patched everything up. Well, as Winchell would say. that’s thirty-and-one-half for to day, and we’ll be back with more news on house dances and stuff next week. Freshman Fireside (Continued from (age one) Fiora Kibler, adviser. Announce ments concerning new projects to be sponsored by the Freshman girls will be made and plans for the forthcoming ice cream sale will be discussed. All freshmen girls on the cam pus are invited to the fireside and asked to bring suggestions for bet ter organization among the frosh coeds. According to Miss Browne, the officers of the Commission are eager to have the frosh women do things as a whole, rather than as small groups representing the liv ing organizations. Carey Woofter, registrar at Clenville State college, West Vir ginia, lias on display in his room a collection of more than 3S5 ar rowheads, spearheads and toma hawks found along an old Indian trail in Calhoun and Gilmer coun ties. Why Bowl? FOR RECREATION When you seek an enjoyable pastime —consider bowling. FOR EXERCISE Don't become house-bound during the rain and cold u heather. Bowl for health and vitality. FOR RELAXATION There is nothing more relaxing than an enjoyable bowling period. 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