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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1955)
Oregon "Y" Delegates Attend National Meet Delegates from the Universi ty's YWCA and YMCA to the national assembly of their organ izations returned Jan. t from the University of Kansas campus In Lawrence, Kansas, where the convention whh held. Held every four years, the con ference this year was attended by approximately 1000 students representing all sections of the United States and many foreign countries. Among University del egates were Nancy Marston, fieshman in liberal arts, Frances Frey, freshman in liberal arts, Jean Sandine, junior In Journal ism, Miriam Vimler, sophomore in liberal arts, Germaine La Marehe, junior In far eastern studies, Georgina Griffin, fresh man in liberal arts, Dave Ro berts, sophomore in liberal arts, and Eileen Lindhlnd, executive director of the YWCA. Traveling both by train and by a chartered bus from the Pacific Northwest, local delegates ar rived at Lawrence, Kansas, for the week-long conference follow ing the theme, "Where Are You?” Typical activities of each day, included a morning worship ser vice and Bible presentation, fol lowed by various workshops with group discussion of the Y study booklets. Miss I-aMarche led the discussion of “Your Freedom is In Trouble," Miss Handlne, "You, the Nation and the World.” Af terni>on pirnary sessions were held to form an effective citizen ship platform, to be supported and carried out by the Y groups during the next four yeara. A mong the statutes formed waa the pledge of all Y groupa to work to eliminate diaeriminatlon in all campua organizations. Lecturen by outatanding the ologiana, leaders of several Christian movements, and other nationally-known figures filled the week's evenings. Free time waa filled with many recreational activities. A New Year's Kve party and watch night service whs arranged by the student group from the Pa cific Northwest. Preceding ad journment of the conference an impressive communion service waa h< ld for all attending. .Said Mias Lm. Marche, YWCA conference chairman, “It was a thrilling experience to meet with students of every race and from all sections of the country to discuss Individual, campus and community problems. What I es pecially enjoyed was the wonder ful sense of community among the delegates and their concern and awareness of political and social issues." WRA Council MembersTold Appointment* to position* on the council of the Women's Rec reation Association have been announced by President Nikki Powell. New members will fill vacancies occurring at the be ginning of winter term. Kieanore Whitsett, freshman In liberal arts, is in charge of swimming, and Pat C u s h n i e, freshman in physical education, handling arrangements for bad minton. Doris Ldljeberg. senior in physical education, ami secretary of the group, will act as head of sport* this term in the absence of Margaret Kdnie, senior in physical education who is prac tice teaching. Transfer Students Attend AWS Tea Wednesday, Jan. 19, is the date set for the AWS-sponsorcd transfer tea of winter term, ac cording to Jane Bergstrom, sec iftary of the Associated Women Students and handling arrange ments for the tea. All women transfers to the University this term will be honored at the event to be held at 4 p.m. in the Dad's lounge of the Studfent Union. Mrs. O. Mere dith Wilson, wife of the Univer sity president, Mrs. Golda Wick ham, associate director of stu dent affairs, Virginia Kempston, counselor for women, and Mrs. Margaret Kopp, student affairs secretary, will be present in ad dition to the AWS cabinet. Civil Service Tells Two Job Openings Two permanent job openings have been announced by the Portland Civil Service board, for a stenographer clerk and a rec reation supervisor. All applicants are required to take a written civil service exam. Date and place of the tost will be decided at the time of appli cation. Further information may be obtained by writing to the board at Room D, 234 S.W. Clay Street. Dance Schedule For Year Listed Jan. 22 hearts the following list i of house dance dates for the re mainder of the school year a* posted by the Office of Student Affairs. Jan. 22 Alpha Omicron Pi Orides Sigma Kappa Delta Zeta Keb. 12 Hale Kane Chi Psi Phi Gamma Delta Sigma Alpha Epsilon Delta Upsilon Keb. 26 Alpha Phi Kappa Alpha Theta Alpha Xi Delta I March 5 Scabbard and Blade Pi Kappa Alpha April 16 Ann Judson House Pi Beta Phi Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Phi Carson hall Highland House Sigma Kappa Alpha Chi Omega Rebec House University house Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Delta Pi Susan Campbell Hendricks hall April 30 Phi Sigma Kappa Sigma Phi Epsilon Pi Kappa Phi Campbell Club Chi PBi Delta Tau Delta Phi Delt Kappa Sigma Yeomen May 7 Beta Theta Pi Alpha Tau Omega Delta Upsilon Phi Gamma Delta Lambda Chi Alpha May 21 - Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Kappa Gamma Orides Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Chi Omega Kappa Alpha Theta YWCA Observes Centennial Year The centennial anniversary of: the founding of the Young Wom en’* Christian Association i* now | being observed throughout the j nation by both campus and com- i munlty association* of the group, j Among the goal* of the birth- I day year set by the national con vention of YWCA is the pledg ing of each individual group to contribute a certain amount of money to the national goal of $5 million, Ann Erickson, junior in gen eral science, is chairman of the centennial program for the Uni* versity’s YWCA. Various pro jects have been planned to uaiso money for the pledged amount of $1500. *500 of which will be earned by the advisory board. Letters asking for contributions ; to this fund have been written to many Oregon alums who have held cabinet positions since the organization’s founding in lfiiM. Tentative plans have been made 1 for serving a series of Sunday night suppers at the YWCA in Gerlinger hall. Popcorn balls will be sold in living organizations by the sophomore cabinet as its con tribution to this nation-wide project. Miss Erickson said. Gamma Phi Wins Recreation Cup The Women’s Recreation asso ciation recently awarded its fall term participation cup to Gam ma Phi Bela, with the second place certificate going to Alpha ; Omicron Pi. Presentation of the trophy each term is based upon the per centage of the total number of women in any living organization taking part in the sports of that term. j W’inners of the two tourna ments held fall term were Delta Zeta, bowling, and Rebec house, volleyball. Gamma Phi Beta , placed second in bowling. Read Emerald classifieds. fit THE EUGENE i sc reenI SHOW AT 4:30 SUNDAY tjurt LANCASTER *«« " TKHNKOIOR MFi«d thru Unilfd Artels JEAN PETERS € CAROL! ^TOPWIT' ^ ^ °W0 WULAMETTl DRIVE-IN THEATR J 4.4IS2 m £ omen on the y^CimpilS Emerald Women's Page • Sally Jo Greig and Marcia Mauney, Co-«aifn 50 Women Rush; Nine Houses Open The three week rushing period for women which began Monday i" nearing the end of its first week with almost 50 women tak- j ing part. Only nine women's houses are open for tush. Those open for rushing include Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Gamma Delta, I Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Gamma, Delta Zeta. 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