Gates to Campus Remain
As Token from Fathers
The Oregon Dads’ gates, which
t ads will visit on this afternoon’s
tour of the campus, were dedicated
only five years ago. With the slo
gan of “The gates are open, dad,”
University President Donald M.
Erb' and Joseph F. Riesch, dads’
president, swung open the gates
for the first time officially on
February 8, 1941, and led a march
through the campus to Thirteenth
street.
Approximately 350 dads visited
the campus during the weekend of
the celebration. At the annual
Dads’ dinner, which was held at
Gerlinger hall, small gates similar
to those dedicated were placed on
tables.
All Agree
In 1938 the Dads’ club approved
construction of the gates, and each
member signified his intention to
help finance the work. Plans were
created jointly by Ellis F. Law
rence, dean of the school of archi
tecture, Abbott Lawrence of the
firm of Lawrence, Holfard and Al
lyn, and F. A. Cuthbert, associate
professor of landscape architec
ture. O. B. Dawson, federal em
ployee, was in charge of the con
struction of the gates at the WPA
shops in Portland.
A WPA grant enabled work to
begin on the wrought iron gates,
but it was soon discovered that
more funds would be necessary to
finish the §25,000 project.
Just before Christmas of 1938
green and yellow circulars, pre
senting an artist's conception of
the entrance, were sent to fathers
of Oregon students, asking for a
$2 pledge from each one to finance
the construction.
Mall Planned
At that time the University
ptannecj a broad mall to reach from
the opening of the gates on Elev
enth street straight through the
campus to the base of the newly
finished library.
According to the Emerald of
January 10, 1939. “Shrubs and
flowers will be planted along the
way, and wrought iron fences will
complement the gates. Pedestrian
walks along the mail are also to be
provided.”
On October G, 1939, the Emerald
said, “Wrought iron is being used
throughout the entire structure 'of
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the gate, and every attempt has
been made to secure the maximum
of beauty and utility from this me
dium. The working of iron for or
namental uses was rapidly becom
ing a lost art until the federal
government revived it as a means
of providing work for skilled
craftsmen during the recent de
pression.”
Mysteries of Coed Capers
Still Intrigue Oregon Males
By Dorothy. Thomson
The University women’s annual
frolic, Coed Capers, is creating
quite a bit of talk among the male
students. Although many of the
entering freshman men are a little
mystified by it all, many of the
older returning fellas remember
the Capers of years gone by with
great relish.
A survey was made to find out
just what was being said about
this unique event and herewith
are presented a few of the state
ments.
Winston Carl, member of the
rally squad: I hope it will be as
interesting as last year!
G. Dune Wimpress, Old Oregon’s
managing editor: Would love to be
invited. I heard of a fella who went
to one and got a big bang out
of it.
Frank Bocci, freshman in liberal
arts: I don’t know anything about
it but would like to see one.
Stating firmly, “It’s too secret,”
Bill Ellison, business administra
tion sophomore added, “It would
be interesting to get there.”
A most unusual statement was
made by Jim Longwood, a sopho
more majoring in architecture,
who said, “Well, what do I know
about them? Frankly, I think we
see enough of women without try
ing to crash the Capers.”
Fred Beckwith, co-sports editor
of the Emerald, feels that the
capers are a “swell form of main
taining campus traditions.”
Campus basketball star Dick
Wilkins, said the event is “all right
I guess.” '
Mickey Davies, rally squad chief
lias “always been curious about
Sig Eps Paint 'O’,
See the Dads Glow
“Say, my Dad's not gonna like
it when he comes down tomorrow
and sees the “O” np on Skinner's
Butte isn't yellow.’’
It was up in the second floor
den of the Sig Ep house yester
day morning when a bunch of the
boys got into a bull session and
decided about the “O."
At three o'clock yesterday after
noon some fifteen men from Sigma
Phi Epsilon piled into cars laden
with buckets of saffron paint,
brushes, rags, and all the neces
sary paraphernalia, and treked up
Skinner's Butte to where the Uni
versity "O" lies embedded in the
hillside.
It was true. The “O” looked
mournfully out over the city, its
face a sullen, cement gray. It was
even streaked a little from the last
time the Oregon State orange and
black had been washed off.
The Sig Eps went to work and
by dinner time, the “O," buried
deep in University tradition,
gleamed a bright, new canary
colored smile from the green of
the butte.
Outing Club to Meet
An Outing club fireside, schedul
ed from 5 to 7 p.m. will be held
Sunday evening to make final
plans for a ski trip. Students plan
ning to attend are asked to bring
a sack lunch and 10 cents for cokes
and popcorn to Alumni hall, Ger
linger.
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Coed Capers.” He completed his
statement by adding, ‘‘How about
inviting a few men?”
Duke Dennison, freshman speech
major declared: “Anything where
women are concerned is all right
with me. As a sports scribe, I'd
gladly cover the slugfest, because
this is my kind of sport.
Don Mayne, a junior in business
administration believes that “this’ll
give us fellas a chance to crash the
Capers.”
“Oh, my yes. The men will he
there in great shapes that night”
was the ambiguous statement
made by Joe Sweeney, senior in
psychology.
Tom Duffy, recently returned to
the University, said, “If the Capers
are as good as they were four
years ago they will be conducive
to the spirit and welfare of the
women on the campus. It gives
them a chance to get together.”
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Louis XIV Motif
In Play Costumes
With needles flashing and eyes
intent on rich materials, the
“School for Husbands’’ costume
committee is now devoting much
time and effort to the fashioning
of 17th century royal garb. These
garments are to be worn by the
cast of the Theater Guild musical,
scheduled for presentation Febru
ary 14, 15, and 16.
Paris Styles
Patterned after the Parisian
styles in Louis the 14th’s day, the
clothes will be highly elaborate and
colorful.
Frocks for the ladies resemble
the colonial, “Forever Amber”
style, with tight bodices, a wide
pannier effect, and drop shoulders.
Bows, Boleros
Beruffled skirts and bows on
the shoes are two features of the
men’s apparel, plus puffed sleeves
and gay, highly-embroidered bo
lero jackets.
Although much of the costume
making is being handled by the
Guild committee under the direc
tion of Marilyn Wherry, some of
the garments will be rented from
a commercial costume firm in Cal
ifornia.
John Leiman Returns
Captain John Leiman, a gradu
ate assistant in the psychology de
partment before he entered the
army, is expected to return spring
term to finish work on his M.A.
and work part time in the testing
bureau. Captain Leiman, a gradu
ate of Ohio State college, was in
the artillery stationed in the Phil
ippines.
Graduate Record
Exams Scheduled
Graduate record examinations
for students interested in graduate
work will be given Monday at 1
p.m. and at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dr.
H. R. Taylor, head of the psyched
ogy department, announced Friday.
The test, which serves as a basis
for guidance by determining the
applicant’s general preparation for
graduate work, will only be given
students who have previously ap
plied for it, Dr. Taylor announced.
About 70 or 80 schools through
out the country are using the tests
as standard material for pre-grad
uate work students, Dr. Taylor
said.
He advises all students planning
to take graduate work to take the
exams. The next exams are sched
uled for May 6 and 7.
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