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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1951)
Oregon's Oriental Art Museum Pattern of Japan's National Building The construction of Oregon s windowless Oriental Ayt Museum was influenced by an unusual storehouse of Eighth Century Jap anese art treasures, Jiro Harada. commissioner of the National Mu seum of Japan, told a luncheon meeting Friday. Mrs. Gertrude Bass Warner, do nor of the University’s Murray Warner Collection of Oriental Art. was so impressed by the preserva tion of the 1.200-year-old treasures, that she caused Oregon's museum t6 duplicate the windowless con struction of the Shosoin, now known as the Japanese National Museum. Sunlight tends to fade the colors of the treasures. Hara da explained. One of the unique features of the Shosoin is its complete and tie tailed catalogue, prepared in 756 A.D.. Harada said. ‘ This catalogue puts many mod ern museum people to shame,” Harada asserted. “It was prepared to describe the collection placed in Ihe storehouse for the welfare of the soul of the dead emperor. “Many of the items in the col lection were used during the ‘eye opening ceremony’ held to infuse spiritual power into the largest bronze Buddha in the world in 74P A. D..” he explained. The Buddha, though damaged by fire and earthquake, still sits in the temple at Nara with which the Shosoin museum is connected. Most of the treasures described in detail in tne catalogue are still preserved in the Shosoin. the Speaker said. ‘ For example, the catalogue lists nine priests' robes belonging to the dead emperor, three boxes for these robes, and three silken bags to encase the boxes. Only One Loss In Years ,‘ Ou.t of all this, only one bag is\ missing today." the speaker stated. The obedience of the people is an important factor in considering the perfect preservation ot me snosom treasures, Haracta pointed out. ‘•No one could enter the store house without imperial permis sion,” he explained. ‘‘And in all these centuries no one has at tempted to break the imperial seal to force entry into the storehouse, although twice a robber attempted to burn a hole through the floor." The museum still contains me dicines placed there in the Eighth .Century for use of the poor and sick. Hatada said. ‘‘These medicines are now being analyzed, and some of them have been found to be still potent,” he explained. "The analysis is expec ted to bring out some interesting information on medicines." The big problem facing museum authorities now is how to make the treasures available for public scru tiny without having them damaged by sunlight and moisture. "We are going to construct a re inforced concrete building and place other treasures there on an experimental basis to see if they will deteriorate,” Harada said. "If this structure will afford adequate protection we can place things there for public display,” he explained. Social Dancers To Meet Tonight Tht* Student Union social danc ing group will meet at 6:30 tonight in 213 SU. The feature of the meeting will be instruction in the samba, with Miss Louise Henderson, graduate assistant in physical education, and Ray Williams, sophomore in bus iness, giving instruction in the step. There will also be a continuation of the rhumba, waltz, and Charles ton lessons by Miss Henderson and Dick Niebar. ROBERTSON'S University Pharmacy Prescription Service—Drugs Student Supplies—Magazines Sheaf fer Fountain Pens Whitman's Candy Hallmark Greeting Cards G. E. Lamps—Kodak Films Corner 11th & Alder Phone 5-9311 OldCampusSite Of Annual Feed Saturday Noon The annual All-Campus Junior Weekend Luncheon will begin at 11:45 a m. Saturday, according to Karla Van Loan, general chairman of the event. The luncheon will last until shortly before 2 p.m. The "Old Campus," which is “that parcel of land lying between Fenton and Friendly," will be the , scene of the big event and will be i decorated in keeping with this! year's picnic theme, "Empress Gardens.” Master of Ceremonies Ed Ragoz zino will be on hand to see ttiat, all are entertained. Suspense and, excitement will be provided by various honoraries. including Askle piads, Friars, Scabbard and Blade, and Mortar Board, as their mem bers weave in and out among the luncheon tables tapping their selected few. Johnny Lusk and his band will furnish a background of music throughout the festivities, while the entrance of the Queen and her royal court at 12:30 p.m. will lend an air of pomp and grandeur to the event. 4,000 Expected Members of Phi Theta Upsilon, Kwama, Alpha Phi Omega, and Skull and Dagger, service honor aries, will be serving the food which will consist of hot dogs, potato salad. Cokes, and ice cream. Preparations are being made for approximately 4,000 persons. All students will receive their luncheon tickets at their living or ganizations. Tickets for guests; may be purchased for 47 cents, either at the Student -Union or the : Co-op. Monday through Friday, or at the luncheon on Saturday. Those who wish to purchase extra tick ets are urged to do so before Sat urday as only a limited number will-be on sale at that time, Ticket Chairman Russ Waddle said. Committee chairmen for the luncheon are: general chairman. Miss Van Loan; food. Joan Carto zian and Barbara Burke; publicity, Sally Hayden; decorations, Jean Gould and Jean Hall; and tickets Waddle. The Junior Inter-Frater nity Council w’ill be in charge of cleanup. Orchesis Concert Nets $200 Profit An approximate $200 profit was made by Orchesis, dance honor ary, from its annual concert of modern dances, according to Miss Bettie Jane Owen, instructor in physical education. The concert, held Thursday and Friday nights, was based on American poetry. Works of Emily Dickinson and Negro spirituals were enacted in the dance move ments. SU Committee Petitions Due By Friday Noon Student union manning comnm tee petitions, for the chairmanships of 11 SU Standing Committees, ure due by noon Friday in 301 SU, the office of the SU program di rector. The 11 committees jvhloh are open for chairmanship petitions are publicity, house, interview and referral, concert, art gallery, work shop. music, dance, recreation, mo vie, and Browsing Room. Anyone is eligible to petition for the committees. Previous work on the committees will be con sidered by the SU Board. Applicants will be interviewed by a committee composed of mem bers of the SU Board Recommend ations will then be made to the board as a whole which will se lect the chairmen. The function of the Publicity Committee Is to act as a channel for all news coming from various areas in the SU to the Emerald and other publications. The house Committee is set up to make and enforce such rules as are necessary for the proper use of the SU. The interview and referral com mittee is responsible for inter viewing and appointing persons to committee positions and for main taining a system for evaluating the work of these members, and for setting up an activity pool. The Concert Committee arran ges concerts and musical programs to be held in the SU. The group works in close coopeiation with the School of Music. The art gallery committee plans and arranges for a variety of ex hibits in the art gallery area, drawing from campus talent, ex changes with other schools, and traveling exhibitions. The Music Committee handles the use of the music listening rooms, including the weekly re cord concerts. The Dance Committee is in charge of planning and promoting the mixer program and the square dance class. The Recreation Committee han dles organized activity in the re creation area, including tourna ments in bowling, billiards, and ping-pong. The Movie Committee this year sponsored three movie programs: the football movies fall term, i Chapman educational movies, and, the Sunday afternorm movies. The Browsing Room program,, which includes Wednesday lecture-, forum series, sponsoring of the; creative arts group, and the Fri day coffee hours. Why did the moron throw the alarm clock out of the window? He wanted to see time fly. 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A list of traditions has been published twice in the Emerald and students are urged by the "O’’ men to recognize the enforcement of the rules and to appear for punishment at 12:30 today if their names arc listed here. Places of punishment for vio lators are the steps of Kenton Hall for men and the pool behind Ken ton for women. If violators do not appear the Order of the "O" has guaranteed punishment will be dealt out at the All Campus lunch eon. Violators Include: Tom Bowman. Nancy Miller. Jo Sloan. Bill Carey, Barbara Baker, Shirley Vanderende, Wilma Hamil ton, Steve Button, Don Sloan, Dick McLaughlin, Steve Church, Don Smith, Barry Mountain, Lynn Hartley, Wayne Carothers, Bar ney Holland and Shirley Bonner. Brent Bates, Gayle Patee, Pat Lister, Dick Morse, Dick Steams, Bob Scott, Ted Anderson, Mary Fowler, Dorothy Anderle, Joyce Cawthorn, Herb Cook, Bob Gray, Norm Fenton, Diane Bekins, Don Hedgepeth, Orlando Hollis and Bob Jones. Ann Lawrence, Bill Miller, Lee Jackson, Carol Lee Tate, Joan Kappel, Pat Kuan, Elizabeth Bell, Paul Hawkins, Joan BMeal, Kon"^* Chevrier, Marigenc Pelouze, Ann Carson, Barbara Keeland, Dick Ziedar and Louise Finzer. Moletta Moyer, Pat Howard, Clark Miller, Sue Johnson, Mar jorie Williams. Donna Hart, Betty Miller, and Jim Kamsey conclude the list. Students Urged To Invite Moms Students are urged by Sharon Anderson, Mother’s Weekend chair man, to write their mothers im mediately to invite them to the Oregon campus for Mother's Weekend. Trophies will be given to the houses having the largest per centage of mothers on the campus. Persons wishing housing for their mothers may contact housing chairman Janie .Simpson, 5-1233. Mothers will view Junior Week end festivities, such as the all campus sing, all-campus luncheon, the float parade, prom, and the sunlight serenade. A breakfast and a tea are scheduled for Oregon mothers. They will also attend .A functions at individual living or- ' ganizations. An Illinois man said he turned robber because he lost his health. He now is confined to his room for eight years.