*Duc6. f7fuzc&& ^ “Pfal po&*AO*\ Today, almost any athlete can go to college. In tlx- old day*, il we ran draw conclusions from the experience of one Michael Ah si. a fellow almost had to he an athlete to 40 to college. At am late, Mcsi was forced to rcK upon every trip in the hooks in order to complete his cross-country jaunt to the Cni \ ersity of ()regou. .Mesi, a 1‘t-year old Pennsylvania lad, had a burning desire to* t;o to college. Not satisfied with America’s eastern institutions of higher learning, he wished to enroll at Kugene. However, there wa one Haw his financial status was prac tic27. I’.xcerpts from the diarv: Wednesday, the 12th—Left Albion for Buffalo witli Joe and ( *spar. w ho wanted to accompanv me as far as I, A Slept in a WMei. hriday, the 14th—Got rid of Joe. Went to a friend's house. Took train for Cleveland. Caspar 1 thrilled. Cleveland Peachy Saturday, the 15th Arrived in Cleveland about 5 p.m. Look ed city over. Looked peachy. \\ cut to two shows. I 00k train for Dayton. We slept on it. Monday, the 17th—Looked for work we couldn't find. Caspar i- driving me nuts looking for a burlesque show. That's all he w ants to see. Tuesday, the 18th Looked the city (Kditor's note: Cincin nati) over. 1 didn’t like it much. Wednesday, the 19th- Left Cincinnati. Saw Kcntuekv across the river. Slept in a haystack near Ind. Cot drowned bv a tor nado. Trees and sheds were blown over. Saturday, the 22nd-- Left Indianapolis. Caspar sjie-nt 60 cents of last dollar to have fortune told Mode about 130 miles, crossed the Wabash River. Saw Terre Haute. All Caspar wanted to do with his money was see a show. Sometimes we went to four show s in one day. Ditched Caspar Sunday. the 23rd Cot rid <>f Caspar . . . Goi in to St. Louis about 10 p m. Monday, the 24th -Drove a new Chew out of factorv for a man to Bronville. Got caught in a tornado. Nearly shoved car off road. I was scared stilt. (Kditor’s note: Me.-i must have been anti-clijnatic bv this time.) Tuesday, the 25th—Caught rides from Bronville, Mo. to Kan sas. 1 didn’t stop in Kansas City. Slept in jail. Wednesday, the 20th I saw capitol . . . Slept in jail. Thursday, the 27th Caught rides from Salina to ()akley. Slept >ji jail. Took a bath. Saturday, the 29th Rode on fender of motorcycle to Kit Car son. 1 Mondav. the 31st- Washed dishes. Karned $1.20. Saw Pike’s Peak. Slept in jail. Thursday, the 3rd—Caught a freight from Las Vegas to Al burqttcrque, 186 miles. Slept in a freight car. Friday, the 4th Caught a freight. Went 30 miles before 1 found out it w as going w rong way. Spent rest of day in Belen. I slept out and nearly froze to death. Saturday, the 5th—Walked 6 miles to catch a freight. Put off in desert. Mezi Not Lazy Tuesday, the 8th—Karned $1 mopping floors in a bakery. Friday, the 11th Spent day cleaning up barn. I had to use a pick. Reward five big blisters. Washed my clothes. It took two hours. Sunday, the 13th—Caught ride from Barstow to Los Angeles, 145 miles. Spent rest of day looking over city. It is not bad look ing. Saturday, the 26th—Caught ride to Yreka. Went to a carnival and then slept in a barn. Tuesday, the 29th—Caught, two short and one long ride into Kugene. Saw U. of O. IIOORAA ! So Mesi finally enrolled at Kugene where he shined shoes and lapsed at the Armory. Unfortunately, several questions remain to be answ ered. Did Mesi continue his education (business admin istration) during' the Depression or did hi' go back to the dish washing, barn-cleaning, cross-country routine? Is Caspar still going to shows? What happened to Joe? I hesc mysteries re main to be solved. English Student Receives Grant To Finish Novel John W, Evan", senior In Eng lish, has been informed that he hi s been granted a $500 fellowship by the Eugene F. Saxton Memorial Trust for toe completion of his novel "The Cold and the Dark,” Evans, who is taking English with honors, began his novel fall terra in the novel course instruct ed by Robeson Hailey, associate professor of English. Continuing the course under R. N. Karchmer, I instructor in English, he submitted the partly-finished novel in Janu ary. The Saxton Memorial Trust, ; established by Harper and Broth | era, New York Publishers, offers fellowships, with substantial grants j of money, to creative writers, es ! pecialiy those who have never had books published. They are grant ed only for the completion of work definitely planned and begun. The novel is now nearly finished in story continuity, Evana said. Ha hopes to have it completed some time in the fall. "The story deals in the not too distant future with a group of Americans maintaining a guided missile station on the moon,” Evans stated. "However, it is not pure science fiction, but more the story of the reaction of people to i a strange environment.” Psychological problems that will ! in all probability arise when man begins to conquer space are the i general subject of the book. Evans, who began fiction writ ing in the short-story course last ■ year, plans to work for the mast ' ore degree in English on the tam j pus next year. He hopes to con | tinue his work in literature, ulti mately being a college instructor, I but will also continue to write. 200 Women Eat YW Breakfast More than 200 junior and senior women gathered in the Student Union Sunday morning for the traditional breakfast sponsored for them by the YWCA. Mrs. Roy McCall, local club woman and wife of the speech de partment head, was prihcipal speaker, discussing "Buys for the Activity Wise.” Giving an outline of possibili ties for activities in clubs after graduation, Mrs. McCall stated, "I truly believe clubs are on im portant institution in our Ameri can society if the individual finds satisfaction and personal improve ment in them.” Church work, charity organi zations, service clubs, and specific vocation groups were mentioned as possible avenues for the Uni versity woman’s interests. She stressed the benefits of the League of Women Voters and American Association of University Women. Mrs. McCall’s final advice was "Become a club woman in modera tion.” Senior members of the YWCA cabinet were presented- with gifts by President Ann Darby. Lois Greenwood, executive secretary, spoke on “National Y Week." Carolyn Oleman, senior in music, entertained with a piano solo. "Fantasie-Impromptu,” by Chop in. Mistress of ceremonies for the "Bargain Breakfast” program was Bonnie Birkemeier. Professors'Get Research Grants Grants amounting to $500 each have been given for research pur poses to Theodore Stern, assist ant professor of anthropology, and Bertram Jessup, associate profes sor of philosophy, by the Pacific Coast Council of Humanities. Stern will do field work on the Klamath Indian reservation on folklore and linguistics. Jessup will tour libraries and museums in California and Mexico ip prepara* i tion of a book dn aesthetics. Studies, GPA's Succumb To Popular Picnic Places By Donna Hart Now that spring term has rolled around everyone wants to go on picnics. There are more than a few places to go if you just know where. One of the more familiar places is Hendricks Park, located high on a wraided hill overlooking Eu gene. There are tables and benches and many paths to wander along. It's literally a place “where the deer and the antelope play,” for the animals have their own fenced in playground. Another spot, located on the Willamette River, is on what is called Seavey Road, about eight miles from Eugene. The road goes down to the river and there are places to build fires along the bank. It's possible to swim there, too, if you want to «wim in a polluted river. More Spots A popular stomping ground for most everyone is "the beach,” or ABC Meadows. This is a nice sandy beach on the Willamette directly across the river from the Glenwood area. You have to go to Springfield to get there, but it’s not hard to find. All you have to do is follow the direction of the light from the bonfires. Going out through Springfield to a little town called Jasper, also on the Willamette, the road event ually comes to another picnic and swimming area. Fall Creek is a clean stream with many places for "party-time,” including the Play ground where you can also dance. On the other side of Eugene, if you follow 99 N for a few miles and then turn off to the left, ' is Fern Ridge Dam. Almost every BA Students Win N.Y.U. Scholarships Scholarships to New York Uni versity have been won by nine sen iors majoring in marketing and merchandising, according to N. H. Cornish, professor of business ad ministration. The scholarships are worth from S500 to $1,000. The students will work for master's degrees in re tailing, while doing part-time work in New York stores and part-time work in the NYU school of retail ing Students include Robert C. Mil ler, Donald M. Pilling, Gerald J. Smith, A. L. Arndt, Patricia Mc Ginty, Robert M. Cool, Robert E. Pearce, Leslie S. Collier, Fred P. Thompson. Frogs, Lizards, Shown A new display of reptiles and i amphibians has been set up in the i Museum of Natural History in ! Condon Hall by Arnold Shotwell, : preparator. ! Rattlesnakes, lizards, pigmy homed toads, salamanders, and frogs are displayed in their re spective classification. The major ity of specimens were collected in Oregon by Shotwell. place around the lake offers an ideal picnic spot. And there’s a Yacht Club for sports-minded in dividuals. One more place which cannot be omitted when speaking of spring term at Oregon is the McKenzie River. From Hayden Bridge to 'lear Lake you find one continual playground. The McKenzie area flmrem ’ affords swimming fat Belknap or Vidal, fishing, boating on the dam, and general loafing. You won't need a guide to find all of these ideal places. 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