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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1951)
[A C— | CLOUDY 1 TIT e#l e> Illltli today, 65; low tonight, 55. VOU MK LII Daily EMERALD IMVEKM1TY OF ORfCOON, EtOKVK, MONDAY, MAY lU>l».',l What Do They Think? ObwrvationM of student* study ing abroad—both American and "fordpi” students—appear on page 7. Nt'MBER 127 Prom, Parade, Mother's Day, Sing Highlight 195J UO Junior Weekend ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ •*■*..*. ^ ^ Oregon Mist Fails To Dampen Spirits; pvents Held Inside “ I'lit- rain may have dampened otir festivities, but it hasn't' dampened our spirit.” I he w unis uf Mer\ 1 lamp ton, Junior Weekend chairman, sum med up the Otat and rain soaked Junior Weekend celebration held this weekend. Hampton made the statement concerning the weather-ruled festival before an estimated 500 couples and 200 parents gathered in the Student Union Ballroom for the annual junmr i rnni. Plans fur the Weekend pic - liic, ordinarily held on the Old] Campus, were revised because j of rain, and the luncheon was served in McArthur Court. I'he Moat Parade slipped in' between showers, and 21 float' Here displayed through tin streets of downtown Kuffene and the campus despite damage caused by a cloudburst immedi atelv preceding the parade. Italn Snafu’s Parade To the dismay of float builders who were forced to construct their, entries in the rain, crepe paper decorations proved not moisture- j resisti .nt and cardboard sections | sagged woefully. A sign appearing on the side of a float built to re-1 Soph' Class Banner Flies from SU Flagpole The sophomore class reversed an old trndilion early Saturday morning when they placed a tri angular green penant emhlaz- | oned with the numeral upon the Student I'nlon flagpole. The flag, which was fixed two- [ thirds of the way up the pole, was hoisted in the pre-dawn 1 hours Saturday by an adven turous crew of second year men, pne of whom climbed the metal pole to deposit the symbol of class superiority. During the early 1900’s the junior class traditionally raised a class flag upon a pole near Villa rd Hall while the sopho mores attempted to prevent the appearance of the bunting. semble a winged horse and en gineered by Carson 4 and Yeomen expressed the general oppion con cerning the weather. The damp butcher paper covering a gaping hole in the side of the horse read: "Damn rain." ‘And the Rains-Came’ Another float portraying an j Egyptian pyramid bore the bitter sweet legend "And the Rains Came." Shies cleared slightly Sunday, but the Sunlight Serenade was held under electric sunshine within the confines of the Music School Audi torium. Large Crowd Fills Theater At 'Serenade' The Sunlight Serenade, annual Junior Weekend musical event, was held Sunday afternoon in the School of Music Auditorium in stead of outside as originally plan ned. A capacity crowd, composed in great part of mothers, attended the concert. The University Symphony Orch estra played excerpts from Han del's “Water Music" and from Strauss's “Die Flcdcrmaus," and accompanied Phil Green, baritone, in "Vision Fugitive" by Massenet. The Junior Weekend Queen. Jeanne I, and her court were pres ent. and were further entertained by the All-Campus Sing winners Alpha Phi, directed by Ann Ka foury, (also concertmistiess of the orchestra) sang "The Balm of Gilead" and Sigma Alpha Epsilon, directed by Don Dunn, sang "Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair." Refreshments were served at in termission. Lost on Hood, 2 Ski to Safety Two Oregon students, lost Sat urday night while skiing on Mt. Hood, made their way to safety Sunday. Setting out to climb Mt. Hood at 5:30 a.m. Saturday despite fog and falling snow, the two students, Don Lowe, Sandy, and Hugh Ward, Venezuela, roommates at Gamma Hall, hit a storm and became lost. Sunday they skiied to ZigZag Can yon and safety. Both carried full mountain equip ment. Lowe, a freshman, had climb ed the mountain three weeks ago, but it was the first time for Ward, a sophomore. LIVINGSTONE TO SPEAK IN SU Sir Richard Livingstone, British educator, will present the second in his series of four public lectures *vW8 p.m. Tuesday in the Student Union Ballroom. He will speak on “The Univer sity and the Need for a Philosophy of Life." The lecture is one of the series on "Education and the Spirit of the Age," being sponsored by the University Lectures Committee. The British educator's first lecture, “Liberalism and Nationalism’’ was presented Wednesday. His final two lectures on "Science,” will be given Thursday and May 22. ism and Nationalism” was pre sented Wednesday. His final two lectures, on "Science," will be giv en Thursday and May 22. Honoraries Tap 64 Honorary tappings were fea tured at the All Campus Lunch eon, which was held in McAr thur Court because of the wea ther, Saturday. Queen Jeanne J, Jeanne Hoff man, and her court and other students and their guests saw Mortar Hoard, Friars, Askle piads, and Scabbard and Blade select new members in the tra ditional manner. Motar Board, -senior women's honorary handed red roses of mem bership to Kay Kuckenberg, Lorna Larson, Virginia Wright, Lillian .Schott, Marilyn Thompson, Donna ' Base. Georgia Oberteuffcr, Gret- j chon Grondahl, Jeanne Hoffman, Marjorie Bush, Shirley Hillard,: Jackie Pritzen, Jo Anne Hewitt. Edith Kading, and Anita Holmes. Friars Tap Friars, senior men’s honorary, extended membership to Merv Hampton, Dick Lee, Dick Mc Laughlin. Dave Rodwav, Jack Smith, Roger Nuirld, Bob Funk, Tom Barry, Bill Clothier, and Ray Karnofski. Honorary members tap ped were Dr. Dan E. Clark, head of the history department, and Arthur Litchman, director of the athletic news bureau. Asklepiada, premedics honorary, tapped George Hailing, James Bauer, John Belt. Harlan T. Thore son, Christopher Williams, William Mikkelsen, Charles Fredericks, Ralph Adams, Roy Ellsworth, James Elliott, and Daniel Yuzon. New Scabbard, Blade Members Recognition of new Scabbard and Blade, military honorary, members was extended to Everett Eldridge, John Holden, John Jones, Richard Morton, Norman Peterson, Jim Bradford, Don Ford. Don Furtick, James Hanns, Clarence Hultgren, Elmer Hibbs, Robert Massingill, Tetsuo Nakasumi, Ronald Terjeson, Jay Huston, and Beldon Owens. Karla Van Loan was general chairman of the annual luncheon, theme of which was "Empress Gardens" to tie in with the Week end theme of "Far Away Places." Prom Draws 1,200; Honors Awarded At Saturday Dance •\ crow'l which was estimated to include MX) dancing couples and over 200 mothers and dads attended the Junior Prom, the liigli point of the 61st Junior Weekend, Saturday night in the Student Union ballroom. Honors were awarded to Jackie Pritzen, William Clothier, Uerrald Hcrreman, Jack Keller and many others during activi ties of the intermission. Prizes Given For Registering Most Mothers Alpha Gamma Delta and Phi Kappa Sigma won record albums as a result of having the highest percentage of mothers registered for Mothers' Weekend. Registra tion Chairman Joan Jacobs an nounced Sunday. The Alpha Gams registered 66 per cent of their mothers, and the Phi Kaps 48 per cent. 689 Mothers Register A total of 689 mothers regis tered foi the weekend, slightly over the 680 total last year. This is probably not a complete indi cation of how many mothers were on the campus, since many did not register, Miss Jacobs said. Also placing in the registration contest were Alpha Phi, with 51 per cent, and Phi Delta Theta with 47 per cent, second; and Alpha Xi Delta, 50 per cent, and Phi Gamma Delta, 41 per cent, third. Second and third place winners do not re ceive prizes, however. The record albums for the first place winners were donated by Thompson's. Mothers of freshmen were count ed with dormitory percentages, Miss Jacobs explained. Men were more active in per suading their mothers to attend (Please turn to page six) Eleven Students Win In Library Contest winners in this years library contest have been announced from a field of 93 entries, the largest number ever to enter the contest, according to Miss Bernice Rise, Browsing Room librarian and one of the contest judges. Two firsts were awarded in the undergraduate specialized division. Philbrook Heppner, senior in art, and Ronald Walker, senior in an thropology, shared honors in that division. Heppner’s library was on the "History of Art” and Walker's was on anthropology. Other Winners Third prize in that division was awarded to Charles Geddcs, senior in history, with a library on Iran. James Albertson, sopromore in psychology, won honorable men tion. In the undergraduato general di vision, Bob Bureker freshman in English, won first place; Fred Mohr, junior in English, won second place; and Armand Myers, sopho more in pre-med, third. Honorable mention went to Cecil Chase, senior in history. Graduate Division Results David H. Stewart graduate in English literature, won first- place in the graduate division with is li brary on classical literature. Harry Bidlake, graduate in speech, took second place with a library on the technical aspects of the theater, and Marko Haggard, graduate in political science, took third with a library on social science. Honor able mention was awarded to John Dunbar, graduate in psychology. According to Miss Rise, “all the libraries were of excellent qualify, particularly in the undergraduate division." She also said that the University has the largest contest in the country. I lie Alpha Delta Pi-Camp bell Club-Sherry Ro-s float, “Stairway to the Stars.” was awarded the first place cup among float parade entries. Second place recognition went “Shanghai Sampan,” and the Ann Judson-Beta Theta Pi float “Dixieland,” as a result of the judges' decision. Third place to two float.-, the Delta Upsilon Delta C.amma-Sigtna Mu entry, winner was the Alpha Omicron Pi-Stan Ray entry, ".Mice in Wonderland.” Les Anderson. alumni secretary. Miss Pritzen Wins t up Jackie Pritzen. junior in English, received the Gerlinger Cup in an award made by Mrs. Gokla Wick ham, director of women's affairs. The cup, first presented in 1918, is presented to a junior woman for outstanding serv i c e , leadership, and scholarship. Miss Pritzen, who is past presi dent of Heads of Houses and asso ciate editor on (the Emerald, was selected bv a Jackie Pritzcn student - faculty committee. Clothier Gets Koyl Cup William Clothier, junior in iour nalism, became the 37th man to receive the Koyl Cup, awarded to the outstanding junior man. Clo thier has been president of In ter - Dormitory Council and is now president of Sigma Delta Chi. national mens ^ journalism fra- Bill Clothier ternity. Presentation was made for the first time this year by the donor, Charles W. Koyl. in person. Gerald Berreman, junior in an thropology, won the Maurice Hun if r lea uersnip plaque given each year to an out standing junior^ leader in the Col lege of Liberal Arts. Last year he won the Phi Beta Kappa book award for high scholarship in a variety of sub jects. He has turned out for varsity tennis for urrum Dtrrj uuuicwo years, is a a officer of his fraternity, Tau Kap (f lease turn to page eigh t)