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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1951)
For Mother... What’* In »torc for Ihrm thin weekend? A npecial article on pant and prenent weekend* appear* on pace—. VOL IMF. LI I Daily EMERALD UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1951 Junior Weekend Special Edition Section Two NUMBER 12ft Freshman-Sophomore Battle Line ONK IKADITION THAT lIKilll JtiHTS Junior Wnkrnd is the frmhnu'ii-ffophomorp tug-of-war. The Imttlo usually take* pla<f on the IwtnliH of th<* millraoc, hut hw Hie two clashes go to it in a man-maitf mini hole that Is taking the plan* of the dried-up mlllraec. Freshmen may discard green rooter’s lids for the remainder of the year If they succeed in pulling the sophomores in. Tuition Once Unheard of at Oregon; Board and Room Available for $20 By Bob Thalhofer "There is no tuition at the Uni-! versity of Oregon." At least there wasn't any tuition at Oregon back in the days (19181 when that statement was printed in the University catalog. Not only was there no tuition charge during those post bellum World War I days but a "substan tially correct estimate" of board and room costs listed them as ranging from $20 to $30 per month. Even liberal spender could get by on $607 for the entire school year, Including $312 allowed for sun dries. Today’s Cost Contrasted Contrast those charges of 32 years ago with the high costs con fronting the college student at the University today. Today the board and room rates alone ($161 per term for a multiple room in the most economical-type dormitory) more than equal the total necessary expenditures of the student of three decades ago. On top of that Is the $44 per term tui-1 tion charge (non-residents pay $94). books and supply expenses, | and incidentals. The 1950-51 catalog gives what must be considered a conservative estimate of $755 for necessary ex penditures during an academic yenr. And that figure doesn't even begin to take into account the fact that college life, now as always at Oregon, doesn’t revolve entirely around the classroom. Such things as spring term do much to upset 9n *71116. Section,,, History of Campus Magazines, ^ including Old Oregon, See page 3. The building pft>grum has changed the I'O campus. See Page 7. Seven service honoraries recog nize top students. See Page 5. the student's financial figuring. In 1933-34, when the new deal end its Blue Kagle were trying to pull the country from the deeps ot the depression, double rooms in j University dorms were going for $26 a month with board. In those gloom-filled years Friendly Hall the oldest of the campus dorms I now converted to classrooms and, John Straub's six units offered shelter for the male student. Girls could get rooms in Hendricks and Susan Campbell Halls. Off-Campus Lit ing Room and board in private resi dences during the depression was to be had for as little as $15 with the maximum set at $40. The University business office in 1933 was no longer able to greet the prospective student with the j cheering catalog statement regard- j ing a lack of tuition. By then resi dent students were paying $96 and non-resident scholars an addition al $54, or a $150 total for the year. Without reflecting upon thc eco-' nomic circumstances that pro duced the increased prices (wages! were also advancing by leaps and hounds i, the student of 1940 might well feel that costs were getting a little out of line. He was paying $23 a month just for board and if he wanted a roof over his head that cost him $33 more per term. Tuition, too, was on the up swing, especially in the case of the out-of-staters who w’ere lay ing it on the line to the tunc of $222 per academic annum. Oregon ians were getting off easy with a $102 payment. As late as 1941 private rooms off campus were renting for a mere $5 to $10 per month. Rest assured that the price didn't in clude board. May (Jo Higher Recent discussions in the Legis lature at Salem have indicated that University students of future years may be paying as much as 25 per cent more for their educa tion than they are paying at pre sent. Because most students—or their parents will be paying their own way through school (most G.I. benefits will have been expended) the future doesn't look bright for the student's pocket book. Weekend Schedule Today: 9 a.m. Mothers' Breakfast and Business Meeting, SU Ballroom 10 a.m. Painting of "O" and Scrubbing of Seal, Skinner's Butte, SU 11:45 a.m. All-Campus Luncheon, Old Campus 2 to 4:30 p.m. Mothers Tea, Alumni Hall, Gerlinger 4 p.m. Float Parade starts downtown, Willamette St. 4:20 p.m. Float Parade arrives on campus, Campus 6 p.m. Dinner with sons and daughter, Living groups or else where 9 p.m. Junior Prom, SU Ballroom Sunday: 9 a.m. Mothers State Board of Directors Breakfast, Faculty Club 11 a.m. Church, Eugene churches 1 p.m. Dinner with sons and daughters, Living groups or else where 3 p.m. Sunlight Serenade, Music School Open-Air Auditorium 61 Years Behind Weekend Reveal Colorful History By Charlotte Alexander I here's always lots of activity at Junior Weekend, and 1951 *3 in the setting of "bar Away Places,” promises to he the best, junior \\ eekend is probably the oldest of all weekend traditions, having first been established in )h90. In this year, 1890, we find Junior Weekend being called the Junior Inhibitions. The occasion was highlighted he presenta tion of a music and an oratorical contest which was held in Yil lard I fall. The juniors soon conceived the idea of adopting a flag of junior colors with the class numerals upon it. This t]a^r Was hidden until Junior Day. and then it \va- flown from a window in the northwest tower of \ illard Hall. The onlv struggle in volved was centered around the class attempt to fly the banner and show the sophomores their lowl\ status. Junior Exhibitions had a tendency to interfere with studies. It was re ported that not even half of the student body attended classes. President Campbel decided that Junior Exhibitions should be a real holiday an«l composed of constructive work. Instead of painting class signs on build ings, demolishing property, and tormenting each other, projects were distributed of considerable more worth. Class Day Preceded This scheme was inaugurated in 1903 and they called it Class Day. It seems like the majority of work lay in the hands of the men. Such projects as making paths, paving walks, building and repairing budd ings, and dredging the MUlrate were carved out. The women's part was truly domestic, for they put on the all campus dinner, which we could say is comparable to our all campus picnic. Thi3 dinner was served between Friendly and McClure. After the men were supplied with fe>od they displayed their talent by forming a serpentine also showed their yelling ability. The inscription "University Day," is on several of the walks which surround Deady Hall. These tend to point out the evidence of origin of Junior Weekend. Painting of '0' Begins In 1908. the painting of the "O” on Skinners Butte came into vogue. This became a Junior class task, but the freshmen seemed to do all the work while Juniors supervised. This tradition is still going on and the "O" is certainly an important landmark to the city of Eugene, the Uni versity. and Oregon State students who like to daub it with their own colors. * In 1911, the first canoe carnival was held. James Mott, past congress man from Oregon, was guest speaker and Ruth Gibson was queen. Being typical Oregon weather however, and wind stopped the activity ol the weekend. After 1913, canoe fete became a traditional part of the weekend. The first floats to go cruising down the Millrace were canoes decorated with streamers, lights, and flowers. Then several canoes were lashed together only to be replaced by the pre-war barge type float. In the barge type of float brave swimmers used to have to float in the icy waters and pull the floats. 1937 Fete Reviewed On one such weekend there was a float entitled, "Statute of Liberty.” They started out gracefully floating down the race, but the tide got tho best of the swimmers guiding it. Keeping in mind that the show must go on, the Statute of Liberty did a swan dive in front of the grandstand filled with spectators. In 1937, the Alpha Chi Omegas and the Phi Sigma Kappas depicted Kathleen Mavournee. They took second although the mule which was riding on their float jumped into the Millrace. The mule probably felt he didn't have to keep the show going. With the Millrace back, there are those who harbor hopes for the re turn of the canoe fete. Tentative plans have been made as to the possi bility of setting up bleachers around the area of the anchorage. Turning from the canoe fete, lets look at the tug-of-war. The tug of war between the freshmen and sophomores usually tends to be quite a muddy affair. In 1942, it wa.^uggested that the tug-of-war was quite a strenuous game, and why nW change over to pushball. But this harmless game re sulted in broken bones and bruises, and proved to be worse than tug-of war. In 1949, the sophomores won over the freshmen for the first time in unwritten records. This battle took place in Fiji alley. From Millrace to Truck Mardi Gras weekend in 1946 brought the floats from the Millrace to trucks, which wound around the streets of Eugene. The theme "Of Thee I Sing" in 1946 showed that the most famous tradition on campus could triumph over war. a dry millrace, and threatening skies. A red, white, and blue color combination was carried out. In preparation for the Gay Nineties Weekend, humor played an im | portant part in the selection of queen candidates. The Phi Psi's livened i up the campaign "by entering their mascot Snowbelle. Snowbelle was -o popular about campus that she received the third highest vote. She must have undoubtedly appealed to the judges’ eye. Along with different theme ideas each year have come also the intro j duction of new activities into the weekend. Such things as the All Cam | pus Sing, the Terrace Dance, Sunlight Serenade, and Mothers Luncheon, j have gone into the make-up of Junior Weekend.