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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1950)
'Old Oregon' Editorial Hits Duplication Possibility of Oregon State PE Major Poses Question for State Board by Bill Frye In January the State Board of Higher Education must decide on the issue of establishment of a physical education major at Ore gon State. An editorial dealing with this question appears in the January issue of Old Oregon under ' the head “Education at the Cross ; roads.” i The publication takes up two ! fundamental aspects it feels will ! concern the board in its decision— : whether the principle of allocation j cf funds and functions is to be fol lowed or whether the state's schools are to be sent down the ruinous road of duplication and, secondly, competition for educa tional functions. SYSTEM SET UP “Eighteen years ago,” read the editorial, “the state system was net up on the principle of alloca tion of funds and functions. The allocation was made to keep the state’s higher education system from going completely under. “Unification replaced duplica tion and the core of the plan was to make the University a major institution in liberal arts and al lied professions; Oregon State was to be the center of applied arts, sciences and technology." The article points out the suc cess of the plan and the steady im provement of the schools. This was not to be perdurable, however. BOOM BLAMED “The post-war boom came along and Oregon State wanted a school of business administration, a func tion definitely assigned to the Uni versity. They were given one. “Now there’s an indication they want certain curriculum reserved for and developed by the Univer sity. They want to offer a regular four-year liberal arts course.” Now the board of higher educa tion is faced with Oregon State’s plea for a school of physical edu cation. According to Old Oregon “The PE request is more brazen than any past attempt to nullify the unification plan.” The publica tion questioned the education val ue that would be derived from duplication. Furthermore, it stated that if this latest request is grant ed "the people of the state must realize that every dollar spent on an expanded physical education program will be a dollar taken away from engineering or forest ry.” ONE END SEEN The editorial denounced dupli cation as costly and useless and said it detracted from the quality of the professional schools. “There is but one possible end,” the article concluded, “ruinous duplication that will see the state system bro ken down by the same political pressures it was set up to abolish. Further duplication of educational functions will do great harm to the progress of the state by im pairing the quality of education offered to the state’s leaders of tomorrow.” Co mpanySeeks Job Interviews With '50 Grads Representatives from the north American Companies, a national insurance group, will interview University students interested in insurance company administration on Feb. 28, Karl W. Onthank, i graduate placement service direc : tor, reported Wednesday. I An illustrated talk on admlni ! stration of an insurance company and tlie experience a company trainee receives will be given b> the representatives. The company is interested in I students graduating in 19 50. ! Training in business administra tion is advantageous but not nec essary, stated Onthank. Adminis trative officers are desired, not | salesmen. | Two Oregon graduates are now i witli the company. Warren Richey, i '40, is now in the company’s cen ! tral office in Philadelphia, Penn. 1 Oscar Holm, '47. is working in \ Seattle. State Education Committee Studies Campus Visiting the campus Wednesday in conjunction with its study of higher education in Oregon was the interim Legislative Committee on Post-High School Education. Discussion with University offi cials, luncheon with the Board of Deans, and a tour of the campus occupied the committee. The committee .appointed by the Legislature in its last session, will report on present educational fac ilities in Oregon and needs for im provement and expansion. Finan cial problems are also being stud ied. Committee members are Sena tor Thomas Parkinson. Roseburg, chairman: Representative James Short, Redmond: Representative Sprague Carter. Pendleton; Edgar W. Smith, president of the State Board of Higher Education; James Bushong, superintendent of schools in Bend; Oscar I. Paulson, state director of vocational education, and Robert Weigman, committee secretary. A writer asks. “What’s become of the women who used to hook juffs?" Maybe their time isn’t up yet. State-Aid Vets Register Separately Veterans applying for state aid should complete registration through regular non-veteran chan nels and then appear at the vet eran's counter in Kmerald Hall, James D, Kline, assistant regis trar, reported Wednesday. Kline asks that veterans apply ing for state aid do not come to the veteran’s counter until or after next Monday. Greeks to Discuss Deferred Rushing The possibility of deferred rush ing coupled with the deferred liv ing-in plan will be discussed by Inter-Fraternity Council and Pan hellenic members next week, ac cording' to Presidents Fred Van Horn and Fran Robson. Investigating reports will be pre sented at the IFC meeting Jan. 12, and pros and cons of deferred rushing will be debated, Van Horn stated. Panhellenic will meet sometime next week, Miss Robson said. She added that she hoped that a de cision on deferred rushing would be reached. Oregana Payments Due at Mac Court The last day for Oregana late payments is Jan. 16. After that date all $2 oilers will be cancelled and the money for feited. Students must have paid a minimum of $4. They may do so at the Student Union Office in Mc Arthur Court between 8 and 5 p.m. weekdays. A limited number of 1950 Ore ganas are now available for those who wish to order, business mana ger Jim Sanders stated Wednes day. Students may reserve their cop ies for $6 at the Oregana office from 3 to 3 p.m., or at the Stu dent Union office from S a m. to 5 p.m. TODAY S STAFF Assistant managing editor: Hal Coleman. Desk editor: Marjory Bush. Copy editors: Helen Jackson. Lizbeth Trullinger, Jack Young. Night editors: Mary Hall, Bill Stanfield. Staff: Sarah Turnbull, Rusty Holcomb, Jean Lewis. SAM Secretary Receives Honor Don Simon, senior in business, is the national Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity's outstanding chapter secretary for 1949. The selection, announced recently at the national convention in St, Louis, is made annually from among 48 compet ing chapter secretaries. It is the second successive year that Sigma Alpha Mu at the Uni versity of Oregon has won the award. The University chapter also cap tured the Publications Trophy. Basis for this award was a 40 page, $300 yearbook published during the spring of 1949. Harvard Grants Soon Available To BA Students Five scholarships will be award ed by the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration to qualified students in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, announced Donald K. David, dean of the school. Providing $50,000 in awards to a maximum of 55 men entering the school in September, the regional scholarship program is the second annual offering of scholarships under the nation-wide regional scholarship program of the school. Each region of the country is allotted its own scholarships under the plan, with the Pacific North west assigned five. The amount of each award will depend directly on individual financial need. The school has as its primary objective the training of men to become responsible businessmen. Teaching is based on the “case method” in which the problems of business are attacked in terms of actual business cases, and the student is placed in situations where he must not only evaluate evidence but also act with respon sibility. Applicants should write to the Committee on Scholarships, Har vard Graduate School of Business Administration, Soldiers Field, Boston 63, Mass, for applications and information. Deadline for ap plications is April 1. 1950. Cabrillo and Ferrclo, two Span ish mariners, are believed the first white men to see Oregon. They sailed along the coast in 1543. Health Service Plans Chest x-Ray Next Week Face Lifting Set For Friendly Holl Remodeling of the north wing of Friendly Hall began yesterday ac cording to H. D. Jacoby, assistant superintendent of the physical plant. Because of the lack of classroom space, only one room will be done at a time. Basically the remodeling will be the same as that of Villard Hall although not as extensive. The gen eral plan of the wing will remain unchanged but new floors, ceilings, wiring, plumbing, and stairs will be installed. Asphalt tile will cover the floors and new double-hung, steel-sash windows will be installed. The ceil ings will be plastered with acous tical plaster. Fashion School Offers Tuitions To '50 Women Three fashion fellowships, cover ing tuition for one year, are of fered to women students graduat ing in 1950 by the Tobe-Coburn School of Fashion Careers, New York City. Full tuition of $900 for the year 1950-51 comprises each of the three awards. Winners may also select a custom made fall hat from the collections of Christian Dior or Sally Victor. This is the twelfth contest con ducted by the New York school, which gives courses training wom en for positions in advertising, buying, fashion coordination, and personnel. Periodic working exper ience in stories and fashion organi zations is included in the course of study. Registration blanks must be postmarked not later than Jan. 31. Blanks and further information are obtainable in the Office of Women’s Affairs, 201 Emerald Hall. After registration contestants will write on fashion test topics. The winners will be selected from these tests and announced in April. First prize for hair trimming went to an Indiana women barber. Ah, a top notcher! Free chest x-rays will be avail able to all students next week Monday through Friday when a mobile unit of the Oregon Tuber culosis Association visits the cam pus. Hours, as announced by Fred N. Miller, director of the Health Serv ice, will be 9 to 5 Monday through Thursday and Friday morning from 9 to 12. The x-rays may be obtained without appointment at the Infirmary at any time con venient to the student. Emphasizing that tuberculosis is still one of the most important causes of sickness and death among young adults, Dr. Miller ex pressed hope that as many stu dents as possible would avail themselves of this opportunity. Since entering students were given x-ray examinations last Sep tember, this survey is primarily for students who did not have x-rays at that time, Dr. Miller said. But he urged that any stu dents who have persistent coughs or who have not been feeling well come in and have another exami nation during the mobile unit’s visit next week. Dads' Day Head Calls for Petitions Dads’ Day Chairman Gerry Smith Wednesday issued a call for subchairmanship petitions, to be due Monday at 5 p.m. This year’s celebration, honoring Oregon Dads, is slated for Jan. 28. Petitions may be turned in to Smith at Phi Gamma Delta or Virginia Wright at Alpha Xi Delta. Positions open include publicity, promotion, budget, decoration (house, campus, and downtown signs), special events (including Hostess selection), housing, clean up, registration, hospitality, lunch eon, basketball game, and awards. Plymouth Open House Plymouth House will be open for all college students this afternoon until 4:45 p.m. for many kinds of recreation. Ping pong, shuffle board, games, and pool will be among the activities available. Ply mouth House is beside the Congre gational Church at 13th and Ferry street. HOW TO PREVENT FREEZING OF YOUR WATER PIPES ... • Wrap all outside faucets with insulating material. • If you have no basement, close off the foundation vents during the cold weather. • If your supply line is exposed where it enters your home, wrap it with insulating material. • If you intend to be away from home for several days, turn the water off at your own “stop and waste” valve—but don’t use the turn-off in the meter box, because this only stops the flow of water; it will not prevent freezing because the meter box valve does not drain your pipes. • Never leave your meter box cover off. I •r 9ti EUGENE WATER BOARD