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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1950)
U.O. Professors Travel to Seattle For Confab The University of Oregon will be represented by several language professors at the first Pacific Northwest Conference of Foreign Language Teachers, which will be held Wednesday to Friday at the University of Washington in Se attle. Meetings of the regional chapter of the American Association of Tea chers of Spanish and Portuguese and the American Association of Teachers of French will take place on Saturday. British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, will be represented along with the states of Montana, Idaho, Utah, Washington, and Oregon. Professors who will attend from Oregon are D. M. Dougherty, head of the Foreign Language Depart ment; C. L. Johnson, associate pro fessor of Romance Languages; R. L. Picard, assistant professor of Romance Languages; C. A. Kraft, instructor in Romance Languages; Mrs, Edna Landros, assistant pro fessor of Classic Languages; E. P. Kremer, professor of Germanic Languages; and V. C. Strash, as sistant professor of Slavic Lan guage. The theme of the conference will be "A New Look at the Teaching of Foreign Languages and Cultures.” Some of the related topics to be considered in various lectures are; “The Bearing of Language and Area Study on Foreign Language Teaching,” “Writers Have to Know a Foreign Language,” “Foreign Languages as Tools and as Human ities,” “The Future of Language Teaching,” “Futurable Languages,” and “Foreign Languages and Gen eral Education.” Dougherty, who is chairman of the regional committee sponsoring the conference, will preside at the conference banquet in the Husky Union Building Banquet Room, to night, and also at the final plenary session, Friday evening. Johnson will preside Saturday at the Meeting of the Northwest Chapter of the American Associa tion of Teachers of French. AFT President Talks XContinued from page ot>e) ready.” Eklund then cited an ex ample of overcrowding of class rooms saying' that educational op portunities are limited by such lack of space. Q —Under a union of teachers, wouldn’t teaching be more of a craft rather than a profession? A—“-‘‘Anyone who works under the restrictions of the teachers cer tainly do not have the characteris tics of a profession. The character istics of a profession are (It some .say as to fee, (2) some selection as to clientele, and (3) The power to .select the qualifications necessary to enter the profession. Right now wo are subject to the whims of the school administrations.” Q Should teachers have a 48 hour week? A -“Forty-eight hours in a work ing week is far too great. I would say it should be something less than 36 hours." Q Isn’t it better if all worked on the assumption that the welfare of the child is uppermost ? A “Anybody can agree to that - -it's on our program. Summer Courses University of Madrid Study and Travel A rare opportunity to enjoy me morable experiences in learning and living. For students, teach ers, others yet to discover fasci nating. historical Spain. Courses include Spanish language, art and culture. Interesting recre ational program included. For details, write now to Spanish Student Tours 500 Fifth Av„ New York 18.N.Y. Frosh Athlete (Continued from page four) thereby concluded one of the most outstanding prep athletic records this writer is familiar with. He-par ticipated in all four of the major sports and was outstanding in every one. Star Player In basketball Hank helped sehd the Huron high team to the State school. He won. Honorable {mention tournament each year he was in awards for the All-State team dur ing his sophomore and junior sea sons, and was placed in the first String Center spot on the All-State team his senior year. During his last hoop campaign, Hank scored a phenomenal 375 points which is a great record in itself! Hank also starred on the grid iron, playing tackle and end for three years, although he claims the Huron football teams “weren’t out standing.” Track Man In the field of track Hank hurled the discus and won the state meet his last year with a toss of 133 feet. During the summer Hank was a member of the Huron American Legion Junior Baseball team. He boasted a 5 won and 2 lost record as a pitcher and' played first base when he was not on the mound. Hank enjoys Oregon very much, especially the Frosh team. Concern ing the squad’s chances in future games, Hank comments, “If we play the ball we’re capable of we should take everything, but if we stand around like we have done at times we deserve to get beat.” Gamma Sweeps (Continued from page four) ing league play at Dorsey’s U-Bowl, Gamma hall repulsed Stan Ray four straight. Omega caught up with Sherry Ross in league stand ings by trimming their fellow Straubmen three out of four, Min turn moved out of the, cellar by up setting Merrick, 3-1, and Sigma shoved Hunter into the basement, 3-1. Jack Schade of Sigma eked out high game with a 216, and Pete Darlington of Gamma captured high series for the second straight week with a 554. Gamma scored high team single 552, and also win high team series with 1439. Leading scorers: G Ave. Mockley, Merrieli .27 176 Darlington, Gamma .36 170 Knglund, Stan Ray .33 164 Gardiner, Merrick.27 159 Naapi, Sherry lloss.39 159 Morrison, Sherry Ross ....24 152 lieut, Omega .39 IX Allen, Stan Ray 18 151 Pulfor, Gamma .9 151 Takasumi, Gamma .39 150 Seluide, Sigma .39 149 Lawrence, Omega .33 149 I an 7.andt, Mintum .8 147 Snack Happy? 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With these records and the fire an determination the Ducks have shown in the past series, it should be a grand welcoming for the Duck mentor when he returns to the pa vilion to lead the Ducks against the opposing Beavers from the valley to the north. Cookie Sale Friday A cookie sale will be held in the co-op on Friday, Feb. 24. The Dames’ Club, which is an organ ization for the wives of veterans who are students at the university, is sponsoring the sale. ft Gerald TODAY'S.STAFF Assistant Managing Editor: Hal Coleman. Desk Editor: Gretchen Grondahl. Copy Desk: Jo-Ann Priaulx, Don na Holbrook, Tom Jacobs, Dona Rae Worden, Lorna Larson, Marjory Bush. NIGHT STAFF Night Editor: Cliff Cain. Night Staff: Bob Bowin, Dick Still, Lyn Morgan, Gretchen Grefe. | classified! FOR SALE — Tuxedo — New, size 38-40. $25. Ph. 7-9126. 86 FOR RENT—Sewing machine. $3. a month. Phone. 4-6592. 89 FOR SALE—’35 Ford 4dr. Sd. $83. chrome hubs, good rubber. License to 1952. H. E. 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