KVtiKSK, MONDAY, FEBHIARY 7, 1955
NO. 76
Full-Scale Fete
Replaces Parade
'I he annual float parade of Junior Weekend will be com
pletely eliminated this year in favor of a full-scale Canoe Fete
on the Millrace.
Announcement of 111i-> decision was made Friday by Hud
11 ink son, president, and Gordon Kice, vice president of the
junior class, on the basis of the Canoe Fete committee’s recent
plan to have a full-scale fete instead of the originally planned
one which would limit the number of hon es eligible for par
ticipator
Houses Want Fete
Consideration was also given to the float committee report
indicating the majority of living organizatons would prefer to
participate in the Canoe Fete instead of the usual float parade j
through the city. Final decision on the matter rests on ASUO I
Senate approval.
I he first plans suggested by the Canoe Fete committee;
called for a C anoe Fete as well as the float parade downtown. |
I he Fete would then include those living organizations that i
did not participate in the float parade. Later, the committee I
proposed a full-scale fete and no float parade. Contrary to
previous reports no definite number of entries had been stated.
The number of floats to be used in the Fete will depend en-!
tirelv on the area to be used and the number of houses desiring
to participate.
Other Weekend Events
I dilative Junior Weekend plans were also announced by j
llinkson and Kice. Weekend activities include the prom,
scheduled for Friday night, May 14. all-campus luncheon on
old campus or Mac court (if it rains), the Canoe Fete on Sat
urday night, and the all-campus sing Sunday afternoon. In
addition to these events are several activities which will prob
ably be held after the Saturday luncheon.
Revival of the Canoe Fete
This year's Canoe Fete will be a revival of the once-fatnous
Millrace Water Carnival, first held in 1911. By 1915 the
Water Carnival had been changed to Canoe Fete and was the
outstanding event of Junior Weekend. The last Canoe Fete
"av held in 1941. As a result of the highway expansion the
Millrace was torn tip and Canoe Fetes have not been attempted
since that date.
DADS' MEETING
UO Dads Discuss
Housemother Idea
A housemother plan for Ore
gon fraternities was one of the
items discussed at the annual
Dad's club general meeting held
Saturday afternoon in the Sci- \
ence building.
Donald DuShane, director of
student affairs, explained that
the housemother system as used
at Oregon State was merely an-1
other route to the same end as '
deferred living. DuShane said :
that the housemothers in fresh- I
man men’s dormitories are help-1
ing in the task of building char
acter and responsibility in the I
men.
Costs Money
He said that*at the present
a housemother system would be
financially restrictive to the
smaller houses. But both Du
Shane and Ray Hawk, director of
men’s affairs, indicated that the
University would be favorable to
such a system if it were wanted
by the fraternities.
Perhaps if the Oregon State
experience is successful, Hawk
said, Oregon 'fraternities will
look at the proposal more critic
ally and decide it will also bene
fit them.
'Blood Wedding' Tryout
Held Tonight, Tuesday
Tryouts for the play “Blcfod
Wedding” will be held tonight at
7:30 and Tuesday at 4 p.m. in
104 Vi Hard.
The play will be put on April
7 and 8. Helen Adams, graduate
student in speech, is the director.
President O Meredith Wilson
spoke to the dads about plans
for the future. He indicated that
in 1965 the University will have
a population of 8 to 10,000 stu
dents which, he said, will neces
sntate a re-evaluation of the
present admittance criteria.
Not Too Big
The primary goal of this Uni
versity, Wilson said, is an "ex
pansion of the distinction of the
academic program" and the Uni
versity should not get so large
that students get lost.
Wilson said that serious think
ing will indicate that a blanket
admittance of all Oregon high
school graduates to the state col
leges would be detrimental to the
interest of maintaining a quality
education.
He indicated that every stu
dent should have the opportu
nity to enter at least one state
supported school but he also said
that at least one institution
should be reserved for only those
whose prediction of capability
and success is very good.
May Be Restrictive
Wilson seemed to feel that in
the future it may be necessary
to keep Oregon and Oregon State
as schools with restrictive ad
mittance procedures in order that
size may be controlled so as not
to effect quality.
The Dad’s club also he^rd an
explanation of the ROTC pro
gram by Ray Hawk, and sev
eral members of the administra
tion discussed various aspects
of student life with them.
TWO FIRSTS
Pi Phi s Capture Trophies
For Sign, Dads'Attendance
FI Beta Phi won first-place
trophies in both areas of Dads
weekend competition. The Pi Phi
sign was awarded first place by
the sign contest committee, and
they also won the first-place tro
phy for dads attendance during
the weekend.
Second-place trophy for the
sign contest went to Chi Psi with
honorable mentions going to Zeta
Tau Alpha and Kappa Alpha
Theta.
Bc»t Percentage
Pi Kappa Alpha had the best
percentage of dads attending
Dad's weekend for men’s houses.
The Karl Onthank cup for the
♦ ♦ ♦
Campbell Club's
Quartet TWins
Campbell club's "number one’’
quartet, consisting of Gary Al
den, Sam Vahey, Dick Barbour
and George Wasson, won the
first-place trophy in the Barber
shop Quartet contest Friday.
Phi Delta Theta won second,
with Sigma Chi third. Other par
ticipants were Beta Theta Pi,
Sigma Phi Epsilon and a second
quartet from Campbell club.
"Gee, But It’s Great to Meet
a Friend From Your Old Home
Town,” and "Mister Moon" were
the songs sung by the winning
quartet.
They will be sponsored by the
Student Union music committee
in competition at Forest Grove's
original “All-Northwest Barber
shop Ballad Contest,’’ to be held
Feb. 24, 25 and 26.
Judges for the contest were
Audrey Mist ret ta, senior in mu
sic, Exine Anderson, assistant
professor of music, and Russell
Harrison, Eugene high school
choir director.
The Rythmaires, professional
quartet from Forest Grove, en
tertained students and visiting
dads during intermission before
announcement of the winners.
Students Injured
In Siusluw Mishap
Four Oregon students were
slightly injured late Saturday
night when the car in which they
were riding went into the Sius
law river between Maplcton and
Triangle Lake.
Jim Roberts, a senior in geog
raphy and geology; Mike Smith,
junior in pre-dentistry; Patricia
Lewis, sophomore in psychology,
and Judy Pierce, sophomore in
speech, were returning from the
coast when the accident hap
pened.
The car, driven by Roberts, hit
a soft shoulder and rolled about
20 feet into the water. The car
was partly submerged.
Pat Lewis was taken to the
infirmary where she was treated
for shock. The other three re
ceived bruises and scratches.
The car was totally wrecked.
freshman living- organization
having the best percentage of
dads attending the weekend went
to Cherney hall.
The trophies were awarded
during halftime at the Oregon
Washington game Saturday
night. Nan Hagedorn and Patty
Fagan, co-chairmen of Dad’s
weekend, made the presentations.
The Dad's day luncheon was
attended by a capacity crowd.
The dad who came the greatest
distance to attend the luncheon,
Elton Engstrom, was from Ju
neau, Alaska.
Richards Speaker
Chancellor-elect John R. Rich
ards, one of the guest speakers
for the luncheon, spoke to the
audience on the duties of the
state system of higher educa
tion. Chancellor Richards de
scribed his particular job as one
of problem-solving.
"The Most Important Arsenal
in Society" was the way Presi
dent O. Meredith Wilson de
scribed the University in his
speeech entitled “The Univer
sity." Wilson went on to ex
plain to the dads that their in
vestment in their sons and
daughters benefits all society.
Dancer to Tap
Here Tuesday
Paul Draper, nationally fa
mous tap dancer, will appear in
McArthur court Tuesday at 8:15
p.m.
Draper, who comes directly
from a Broadway season in New
York, will begin his tour of the
major cities of the West Coast
with his appearance at the Uni
versity.
The dance artist is one of the
few theatrical performers of our
time to create a style and medi
um of his own.
A broad sense of humor is
shown in his dances that com
bine the movements of ballet and
the footwork of tap dancing.
Draper has formed a dance vo
cabulary of his own with his
taps that even at their softest
come clearly across the stage.
Mrs. Jackson Named
Dads' Day Hostess
JACKIE DENSMORE JACKSON
Hostess for Student’s Fathers
Jackie Densmore Jackson, senior in music, became the official
hostess for Dad's day Friday night at the barbershop quartet
contest.
Mrs. Jackson’s selection was announced by Jim Light, master of
ceremonies for the quartet contest. She was presented with a
bouquet of roses by Julie Miller, co-chairman of the hostess selec
tion committee.
Mrs. Jackson extended a welcome to the dads who attended
Dad’s weekend at both the Dad's luncheon and during halftime
of the Oregon-Washington game Saturday night.
Other finalists for the hostess contest were Rosemary Hampton
Meredith, Ann Hopkins Anderson and Nikki Trump Powell.