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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1950)
Daih/ EMERALD Duck Preview Special Apr. 14-15-16 VOLUME LI I M\ ERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, APRIL 14,1950 NUMBER 107 'Welcome to Oregon Visiting High School Seniors: Welcome, every one of you, to Duck Preview Weekend and the University of Oregon campus. We want each of you to take in all of the many events that are scheduled, to meet with as many .Webfoots as possible, to see the entire campus, and especially to have a good time. You will soon find why we are so proud of the University. The lasting traditions and school spirit grow from the beauty of the campus, from the unity and friendliness of the students, and from the sound belief that a complete education is to be found in a bal ance of curriculum, activities, and social life. The Duck Preview committee has arranged a full weekend. You will all be staying in various living organizations. You’ll have an opportunity tonight to see some of the campus talent at the All-Campus Vodvil; you’ll have your own luncheon and ART JOHNSON dance tomorrow. You will have the opportu nity to see the athletic teams and hear the coaches. You may see the new academic buildings and will note that the new the ater is one of the finest in the na tion. You will visit the Student Union, which when finished will feature most everything from a barber shop and a res taurant to bowling alleys and music listening rooms. Some of these things are pretty hard to put across in print, like our traditions, and Oregon spirit. The new build ings on the campus are just part of an institution steeped in traditions which began when, nearly one hundred years ago, Deady Hall was "the” Oregon campus. And the thing that's known . U1 egon spirit is another thing that’s difficult to get into writ mg. \\ e hope that you will get some idea, by being here rather than by just reading it, what Oregon spirit is, and the things it’s made up of Junior Weekend, rallies, football games, spring term picnics, and coffee dates between classes ... The only thing we won’t guarantee is the weather—but since } ou re all Oregonians, you will understand. Welcome to the campus; the weekend is yours; have a wonderful time. Sincerely, Art Johnson President, ASUO '£ CO Calendar of Events Ivegisti ation...4 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, at Johnson Hall Tonight: ^ pan.All-Campus Vodvil show, McArthur Court Saturday: a.m.Assembly, University Theater. Welcome and entertainment 11 - noon.Tours of Student Union, , and Carson Hall (for girls) 12 noon.Picnic luncheon, on old campus or at Gerlinger depending on weather 2 P-m.Baseball at Howe field, Oregon vs. W.S.C. 3 P-m.Amphibian Water show, Men’s pool 5:30 p.m.Dinners at living organizations Pan.Two operas, McArthur Court lxm.All-Campus date dance, Gerlinger annex Sunday: U nan.Church services at local churches 1 Pan.Exchange dinners between living organizations High School Seniors To 'Invade' Campus To Welcome... Visiting Seniors H. K. NEWBURN JIM AIKEN Duck Preview Events Explained, Registration Continues Saturday Registration — Registration for Duck Preview will be from 4 to 9 p. m. today at Johnson Hall and 9 a. m. to noon tomorrow there. High school stu dents must register to receive tickets for all events and a souv eneir booklet containing general information and a map of the campus. Assembly Saturday First event Saturday will be an assembly in the University Theater at Villard Hall at 10 a. m. President H. K. Newburn, Head Football Coach Jim Aiken, and Di rector of Women’s Affairs Golda Wickham will welcome the visiting high school students and give brief talks. Student Body President Art Johnson will act as master of cere monies and Theodore Kratt, dean of the School of Music will be on the program in a non-serious role. The assembly will be interspers ed with campus talent, arranged by Fred Young. Saturday Night Dance Johnny Lusk and a six piece com bo will provide music for a no admission date dance from 9 to 12 Saturday. Dress for the affair is short silks for the girls and suits for the men. Both college and high school stu dents may attend. Intermission en tertainment has been arranged. All-Campus Vodvil Curtain at 8 Dancing dolls, Miss America beauties of the Twenties, and an old-time minstrel show are in store for All-Campus Vodvil goers at 8 tonight in McArthur Court. The 16-act campus variety show Will also feature a 16-piece band, members of Hui-O-Kamaaina with Hawaiian songs and the hula, and between-act comedy and music. Audience response will be stress ed in choosing tonight’s winners, Judy Rowe, awards chairman, said Thursday, k Large-size trophies will be pre sented for first and second-place spots. Best individual performer of the entire show will receive an engraved Ronson table lighter. Rehearsal Set Additional points in judging will be originality of act, wholesome ness, presentation, and entertain ment value. A complete rehearsal of the acts and between-act entertainment will be held from 3 to 5 p. m. today, Gretchen Grondahl, program chair man, announced. Props will be nes sary, but costumes optional for the practice. In case of class conflicts, sub stitutes should be sent, Miss Gron dahl said. Zarones Band Before tonight’s show and dur ing intermission, a specially or ganized band, directed by Gene Zarones, will play arrangements by Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, and Bob Hayes. Some of the num (Please turn to page seven) Saturday Luncheon An old-time picnic luncheon theme will be carried out at noon Saturday outdoors on the new campus, if weather permits. Place will be near the statue of the Pio neer Mother between Hendricks and Susan Campbell Halls. If the weather is poor, the lun cheon will be inside Gerlinger Hall gym; tickets will be provided at registration. Entertainment will include skits presented by University students, the University band, and will be emceed by Jack Landrud Food will be served by members of service honoraries Phi Theta Upsilon, Kwama, and Skull and Dagger. Campus Tours The Student Union building will be open from 11 to noon Saturday for all high school students; Car son Hall, women’s dormitory, will be open the same hours for inspec tion by the girls. Guides will be scattered through the Student Union to explain what will go where when the building is completed in the near future. aaruraay Afternoon: Afternoon events will be a var sity baseball game between Ore gon and Washington State College, at 2 p. m. at Howe Field, and a water show presented by Amphib ians, women’s swimming group, at 3 p. m. at the Men’s pool. Exchange Dinners Sunday at 1, all living organiza tions will “exchange” the visitors staying at their house with another organization for the Sunday meal. Dress will be short silks for the girls, suits for the boys. Living or ganizations should furnish the group with which they will ex change a list of their house guests. Pairings: Women, Pi Beta Phi Alpha Chi Omega; Alpha Xi Delta Chi Omega; Hendricks group one Carson group one; Hendricks group two-Zeta Tau Alpha; Car son group two-Alpha Gamma Del (Please turn to page six) 'Preview' May Draw Over 1.000 Attendance at Duck Preview may be yver 1,000, as 1.001 high school seniors had written in by 5 p.m. Thursday indicating they would attend; more may arrive that have not written. Roughly 600 seniors girls and 400 senior boys will attend, ac cording to figures compiled late yesterday. Fraternities wilt house 235 boys, dormitories 104, co-ops 14, and Eugene boys will reside at home, a total of 403. Sororities will house 363 girls, dorms 155, co-ops, 63 and 17 will stay at home in Eugene, a total of 598 girls. The weekend, under general chairmanship of Marie Lom bard and Steve Church, is de signed to acquaint prospective college freshmen with opportun ities and student life at the Uni versity of Oregon. Similar events are being held at OSC and other Oregon colleges this weekend. The unexpectedly large number of high school seniors attending the event has necessitated emerg ency housing measures at many of the campus living organizations. The majority of seniors will be given housing in dorms, co-opsj or fraternities and sororities accord ing to their preference, but late arrivers will have to be assigned arbitrarily to housing, according to Co-chairman Rog Nudd and Georgie Obertcuffer. Registration Registration will be from 4 p. m. till 9 today and 9 a. m. till noon tomorrow at Johnson Hall, which will be marked by signs. At regis tration the visitors will be assigned to housing and given information on the weekend, including tickets to the luncheon, dance, opera, and All-Campus Vodvil show (Oregon students will be charged admission for the vodvil, proceeds to go to WSSF; the dance will be free and open to both high-schoolers and college students.) The visitors will be welcomed to the University by President H. K. Newburn at an assembly Satur day morning in the new University Theater. ASUO President Art John son will act as master of cere monies, and other speakers will in clude Head Football Coach Jim Aiken and other officials who will tell something of the academic opportunities at the University, Tours Scheduled Besides the Theater, the high school students will be shown the new Erb Memorial Student Union building, and the girls may tour Carson Hall, new women’s dormi tory. Open-house hours at both buildings will be 11 till noon Sat (Please turn to Page sevenJ
