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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1953)
Journalism School To Be Named After The Late Dean, Eric W. Allen by Anne Ritchey Emerald Feature Editor The story of the University’s school of journalism is one that begins in 1912 when Eric W. Al len was hired to teach the few journalism courses offered by the University. The journalism build ing consisted of a wooden shack, with boards composing some five feet of its walls and chicken wire continuing the sides. In 1922 this structure burned down, and with the $49,000 allotted at that time a new home was built for the school. This was the build ing that was used in its "tempor ary” state for 30 years. This past summer McClure hall, which also figured prominently in the story of the school, was torn down to make way for the con struction of the new building. The new structure will be named Allen hall in honor of the first dean, who died in 1944. Framework Stands Allen hall will be built around the framework of the old journal ism building, which still stands. It will be joined to the old structure as was McClure hall, the third oldest building on campus and the first permanent one to be torn down. High on the University's prior ity list for almost ten years, con struction of the new J-school building was approved at the last session of the state legislature, after recent concentrated efforts on the part of the Oregon State Broadcasters association and oth er concerns involved. In April, 1953, the state senate gave construction the approving nod, and allowed a $600,000 budget for building operations. Total esti mated cost at the present time is $557,000, with $43,000 having been returned to the state already. Under One Roof Allen hall will house, under one roof, the University press, the Ore gon Daily Emerald, classrooms, faculty offices, laboratories, the Oregon Scholastic Press, Oregon Newspaper Publishers association and Oregon State Broadcasters as sociation. The press, which is now located east of the Science building, will occupy the entire ground level of the building, with its extensive letterpress, offset and bindery equipment. Faculty offices and classrooms will be on the second floor along with the reading and reference room which contains 150 newspap ers and magazines. A display room will also be on this floor, in addi J. Paid Sheedy* Switched to WHdroot Cream-Oil Becaose He Flunked The Finger-Nail Test "Your hair's na yaks" bellowed Sheedy's gal. "Those cowlicks look awful. Why not take the bull by the horns and get yourself some Wildroot Cream-Oil, America's favorite hair tonic? Keeps hair combed without greasiness. Makes you look cud-dly. Removes loose, ugly dandruff. Relieves annoying dryness. Contains Lanolin. Non-alcoholic. I won’t cow-tow ’til you start using it heifery day.’’ Paul was udderly stunned, so he bought some Wildroot Cream-Oil for just 29f. He told his girl the good moos and now they're hitched for life. So just steer yourself down to any toilet goods counter for a bottle or handy tube. And remember to ox your barber for Wild root Cream-Oil too. You’ll be the cream of the campus—and that’s no bulL if of 131 So. Harris Hill Rd., Williamsville, N. Y. Wildroot Company, Inc., Buffalo 11, N. Y. tion to an auditorium with a seat ing capacity of 180. On the third floor will be labora tories of an extent never before realized in the J-school, according to Gordon A. Sabine, dean of the school. A new radio-television room will be included, as well as advertising and copywriting labs and a photography room. Head quarters for the state organiza tions will be on the third floor, as will be the research room and the Eric Allen seminar room. Reproduction The Allen Seminar room, with its corner brick fireplace and in formal seating arrangements, will be a close reproduction of the be loved Dean’s own living room, where he liked to do much of his teaching. Small discussion groups and seminars will be held in this room, where Allen's private library will be located. The news-writing room of the building will contain an innova tion in arrangement which was de signed by Ivan Collins, of the Uni versity physical plant in answer to specified requirements by Dean Sabine. Tables in the room will be of a swept-back airplane wing shape, which Sabine terms “Ivan oid," after their designer. They make possible almost-unlimited seating arrangements for seminars and discussions, forming even a copy-desk arrangement. The tables will have mica sur faced tops, and will probably have three legs, facilitating storage. Book Shelves Plans Another novel idea to be Incor porated into the building is the use of hanging book-shelves, which will be used in faculty offices and the dean’s office. Suspended from the ceiling and having shelves only at the level most convenient for use, they leave space for filing cabinets or other office equipment under them. The Emerald offices, which have been housed at various times in several quonset huts and are now in a large one south of Deady hall, will be arranged in accordance with the latest idea in utility and speed, with the editors’ desks ar ranged out in the open around the central copy slot. This arrangement is ‘‘beautiful through its utility,’’ Sabine said. Arrangements throughout the building are “in accordance with the ideal of the mass-communica .tions systems, which provides for the flow of clear thinking with no obstructions,” the dean added. Night Staff Makeup Editor: Paul Keefe Assistant: Jackie Wardell Night Editor: Valera Vierra Staff: Janet Kneeland, Joanne Johnston I I i I t ( i i Welcome Alumni We're still here TO SERVE YOU Lots of Free Parking The finest in • Steaks • Fried Chicken • Sea Food • Luncheons Complete Dinners $1.50 to $3.50 You are sure to get the highest quality food at the lowest pos sible prices in the most modern of restaurants at the New Lynwood Cafe. Just drive out highway 99 one mile north of Eugene and you'll see it on the left. COMPLETE DINNERS $1.50 to $3.50 For Banquet or Party Reservations call 5-9064 NEW LYNWOOD CAFE Vi Mile North of Overhead on 99N Traditions Play Important Role This Weekend by Frances Love Emorald Reporter The tradition of Homecoming began Oct. 10, 1914, when a group of alums journeyed to the Univer sity for “Alum Day,” given in their honor, by the University stu dents. This day proved popular and in 1915 was expanded to include a weekend of festivities. From this beginning has sprung the activities and traditions in the Homecoming celebration of today. Grandfather among the host of Homecoming traditions is the painting of the “O’’ on Skinner’s Butte. Since its construction In 1908, it has been traditionally painted by freshmen In their old est clothes sliding down its sur face. S Frosh Reconstruct The year will mark the 101st paint job, although this year it will be on a new “O.” This year’s freshman class constructed and painted a wooden “O," near the original after the repeated dyna mite blastings of the old concrete one were termed dangerous by the Eugene city council. The remains of the concrete “O’’ was also tak en down by the freshmen. The traditional noise parade is a popular item on the Homecom ing agenda. Ancestors of this event are the Jazz parade, pajama pa rade and yell contest. The years of the pajama parade, saw stu dents winding throughout the downtown streets, stores and the aters, yelling and shouting and in their loudest night clothes. Fed at Ylllard Upon returning to the Univer sity they were fed at Villard hall, where ther again exercised their vocal cords in a yell contest. 1951 ushered in the tradition of a Homecoming queen. In previous years, the football team selected a hostess who presided over tho weekend’s festivities, aa “Hello Girl.” k 1 Records Sheet Music Art Supplies Band Instruments Magnavox T-V and Radio-Phonographs GRAVES WuMc & Jlrt 1235 Willamette Ph. 4-9252 BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY 6/ COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF EUGENE, Eugene, Oregon "Col<*" '* 0 re9,i*e,ed trade mark. © 1953, THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
