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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1947)
-National Program Coordinator Of YWCA Visits Local Group By BETH BASLER The ladylike charm and conservative optimism of Miss Fern Babcock, national program coordinator of the YWCA who was a visitor on the campus yesterday, quickly captivates an audience. Although she prepared to be a teacher, and obtained her masters degree from Columbia, Miss Babcock has been in YWCA work since the time when she graduated. Her interest m me woi'K or student Christian organizations started in college where she was active in the work of the YWCA. After leaving New York in April, Miss Babcock visited sev eral colleges in the mid-west and then came to the Pacific North -west. Here she is visiting as many colleges as possible to discuss pro gram planning for the student Christian organizations. An expert in leading group dis cussions, Miss Babcock brings out the ideas of the group as well as interspersing ideas of her own. She is especially anxious that every individual be given a chance to prove his leadership in a field in which he is interested, for she says, it is the college people who will go on to be the leaders in their small communities. Student discussion groups come high on her list of important jobs pf the YWCA. She feels that a weakness of present day students is their lack of ability to think. They are too wound up in action and machines. When questipned as to how the students in the west compare with eastern student bodies, she replied that it wa'S ff~case of being alike rather than one of very marked differences. Itinerary for Miss Babcock in cludes visits to California schools, rhe Seabeck Conference near Seattle, and’ the Berkeley Presi dent’s School. She will return to the New York office in August. Baby Trappings Litter Desks of New Papas The school of architecture has its little jokers, too. Wednesday morning • ojjj^returning _tp the architectural drawing room two new fathers found their drawing tables appropriately fitted out for the occasion, complete with ruffles, rattles, and even a line of diapers. The new fathers are Dale Haskins, whose daughter was born Wednesday morning, and Burgo Purcell, whose son ar rived fast Saturday. Both fathers are sophomores in art. Only 5 of the original cherubims ir. the New York cast of “The Green Pastures” remained small enough to last the first five years of pro duction. UO Co-op Houses Celebrate Birthday A charcoal portrait of the late Miss Janet M. Smith, founder and adviser of the co-operative houses system on the Oregon campus, was presented to the co-ops recently at a tea in Gerlinger hall celebrating ing their 11th birthday. Presented by Elizabeth Hansen, friend of Miss Smith, the portrait is by Portland artist Sydney Bell. The picture will be on exhibition in Alumni hall, Gerlinger, for sev eral weeks. Spanish Honorary Chooses Thirteen Eleven active and two honorary members were elected to Gamma chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, nation al Spanish honorary, it was an nounced by President Clarence Kraft, graduate assistant of the Romance language department. To be considered by the honor ary a student must be of sopho more standing or above, have a GPA of 3.00, and an average of at least 3.00 in upper division Span ish. Those selected in the annual election w'ere Wallace Ciochetti, Rosa Colom", Phyllis Falk, Karen Varm, Hazel Tulecke, Joan Wil Martin, Edith Mays, Beverly Mil ler, Beverly Piirman, Tamara liams, and Anne Woodworth. Honorary members are Miss Abby Adams of University high school, and Professor Edmond Masson of the Romance language department. Initiation will be hejd May 18 at Corval.<; when a group of ad vanced students of Oregon State college will also be initiated into Gamma chapter, said Professor Leavitt O. Wright, of the Romance language department. 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Also kitchen facilities for the Cafe Grill will be inependent of the other kitchens. Climaxing this student center, a view of much of the Willamette valley and the surrounding moun tains may be seen by visitors of the campus. University Gets New Physical Equipment Physics equipment valued at an estimated $2750, was recently re ceived in Deady hall from the war assets administration, according to A. E. Caswell, head of the physics department. Included among the new equip ment are: a $500 combination wood saw-jointer, a $100 jig-saw, a $750 Friden calculator, and batteries valued at* $1400. There are 12 of the 24-volt batteries and 330 of the 2 volt batteries. The calculator ac quired is considered to be the best type made. uu ricnic Chairmen To Hold Monday Meet PORTLAND, May 8 (AP)—Most of the large estate of Mar’ljF'orbush Failing, Portland woman/idio died May 5 at the age of 85, was be queathed to educational and char itable institutions. 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Republic Publishing Co., Yakima, Washington. Our sincere welcome to Oregon Mothers . . . during your short visit to the campus for the “Gay Nineties” Junior Weekend. Inspiration for many a modern silhouette . . . today it's the nipped-in waist, the flaring peplum. the slim skirt . . . reminiscent of the “('■ay Nineties” . . . hut new as tomorrow among our fashion collections. EUGENE'S FASHION CENTEB