Oregon daily emerald., November 13, 1947, Page 3, Image 3

Duck Spirit Enlivens Homecoming
(Editor’s note: This is the second of three
articles which will appear in the Emerald on
the history of Homecoming at the University
of Oregon.)
By FLETCHER and KOHLMEIER
Oregon’s Homecoming took its
traditional form in 1915, the year
of the second annual celebration.
Under the leadership of Max Som
mer, editor of the Emerald and
apparently the possessor of great
ingenuity and energy, a hangup
"welcome” was given the return
ing grads.
This was the year of the “white
washed pigskin,” according to
Emerald reports, when football
practice was held so late that the
ball had to be painted white so the
players could keep track of it. (It
was years before arc lights were
installed for late afternoon and
night practices.)
In that year, Anse Cornell, now
athletic business manager for the
University,was captain of the foot
ball team.
Johnson Hall Dedicated
The big game was scheduled
with Oregon Agricultural college.
The theme “Home to Meet ’Em,
Back to Beat 'Em” expressed the
indomitable spirit that let Oregon
to a 9 to 0 victory over the Aggies.
A feature of the 1915 Homecom
ing was the dedication of Johnson
hall. President Prince L. Camp
bell, an enthusiastic supporter of
Homecoming, presided.
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After the dedication, a campus
luncheon- (the forerunner of the
Junior Weekend' luncheon), was
held. It was planned "for the lawn
if the weather was nice; in the
men’s gym if rainy.”
The weekend’s festivities began
with a "pajufna parade,” the an
'Miss Vogue' Crown
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rector for radio station ICUGN, will
comment on the styles as the girls
model. Miss Arnold discusses cur
rent fashion trends on local radio
programs and was formerly mana
ger of a ladies dress shop in Eu
gene.
See Male Fashion
As a special added feature, three
members of Sigma Delta Chi,
men's national professional jour
nalism fraternity, will model thej
current fashions of the well-dressed
college man.
University women, faculty wives,
and high school seniors are invited
to the silver tea. Pouring will be
Mrs. George S. Turnbull, faculty
adviser for the group, and Mrs. Jo
sephine S. Moore, acting director of
the University news bureau.
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cestor of the modern Homecoming
noise parade. Students dressed in
their “loudest” pajamas or other
weird costumes wound through
downtown streets, stores and
and theaters, following in order of
rlars seniority.
Returning to the campus, the
rampaging students enjoyed a pro
gressive dinner staged by campus
living organizations and then
wound up the evening at Villard
hall, where vocal chords were fur
ther strained at a yell contest.
Town Decorated'
Also in this year, the tradition of
sign contests among the living or
ganizations was inaugurated.
Signs had to be done in Oregon
eolors, and the best decorated stu
dent quarters were awarded cups
by Eugene merchants.
The Eugene alumni association
co-operated with the student plan
ning committees, and through their
efforts downtown Eugene took a
big part in the Homecoming,
j The town was decorated and
merchants closed their stores so
that everyone could attend the ac
tivities. The Eugene Automobile
club provided 100 cars to meet the
trains and convey alums to the
campus.
War Cancel's Tradition
One hundred-fifty returned for
the event that year.
Homecomings followed this gen
eral pattern for the next few years,
and then in 1313, war year, the
celebration, was skipped for the
first time. At the war’s end, how
ever, when the soldiers came home
and alumni interest took on a new
•color, the tradition once more took
its place on the annual campus
calendar.
Fresh Brighten “O”
Themes became all-important in
the Homecoming pattern about
1923, and that year grads came
back to “Unite to Fight for Ore
gon.”
Perhaps the most popular was
the origination of Dr. “Jimmy’
Gilbert, retired dean of the college
of liberal arts, whose theme “Home
to Honor Oregon,” welcomed re
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turning alums in 1926 and again
in 1939.
In the year preceding World
War II, the theme was "The Home
Fires are Burning," and before
that, “Trek the Oregon Trail."
Since the war the two themes
have been "‘Ducks Revive in Forty
Five,” and "A Home for Homecom
ing.”
Another tradition which dates
to early Homecomings is the an
nual painting of the “O”, located
on the south slope of Skinner's
Butte. The huge concrete letter
is painted by frosh men, who don
old trousers to brighten the “O”
by sliding down its face. Along
with this goes the traditional
scrubbing of the seal in front of
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area drainage problem should now
be under control. He said that
catch basins and tiles have been
installed and water is now being
drained away through storm sew
ers.
He added that although there
was a possibility of another Ama
zon flood the waters would quick
ly drain away through the storm
sewers.
The appropriation includes fur
nishing the apartments. Most of
the stoves, sinks, and shower units
are already on hand at the job.
Some of the wiring has been com
pleted and the plumbing is par
tially roughed in.
Also included in the plans for
the completion of the project is a
grading and landscaping program.
The physical plant now has on
hand grass seed for landscaping
the area.
The work on the project will be
under the direction of Ed Hulse
who was the contracting foreman
when the units were originally con
structed at Vancouver, Washing
ton. The surplus houses were ob
Job Open to Vet's Wife
A full-time show-card printing
and display job is available for
some veteran’s wife, Mrs. Lucille
Parsons, director of the campus
branch of the state employment
service, announced Wednesday.
tained from Bagley-Downs of Van
couver.
Wright stated that with proper
maintenance, which will be done by
the University, the housing units
should last throughout the remain
der of the housing emergency or as
long as the veterans program is
continued.
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