COLORFUL EVOLUTION Browsing Room History Follows That of School By Motlie Monroe Emerald Reoortor The Adelaide Church Memorial room, more commonly known as the browsing room, which is holding its open house Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m., is probably the least familiar part of the Stu dent Union to most'of the stu dents. Its evolution is closely tied in with the University and Univer sity personalities. Though it was located in the University Library from 1937 to 1950. the Browsing Room, furnishings, rugs, drapes, pictures, book collections and all. were moved to the second level of the Student Union and made into an almost exact copy of its predecessor. The browsing room furnishings were designed in 1938 by Miss Brownell Frazier and a commit tee of art school faculty mem bers. Tables, easy chairs, lamps, drapes, davenports ... all were planned carefully by the commit tee to fit into the relaxed, in formal air of the room. Bugs Come from China The three large Chinese nigs covering the floor were made in North China, and secured from an art dealer ir. Japan. The two large, carved Cora mandel screens, each with six panels, came from India. The rest of the room is done in soft nat ural tones and pastels. Among several fine book col lections located in cases along the walls is the Pauline Potter Homer Collection, the first spe cial group of books placed in the Browsing Room in 1937. This collection was established in 1919, in memory of the stu dent, a former member of the library staff for whom it is named. Volumes are added an nually to the collection, which now numbers approximately 850. Tea a Regular Feuture The Silver Tea for the benefit of the Homer Memorial collection has become a regular feature of commencement exercises. Funds from this tea are used to pur chase additional books. Another notable feature is the Ethel- Sawyer Collection, located directly opposite the Browsing room's swinging doors. Ethel Sawyer was Browsing Room li brarian from 1937 to 1942. Her collection is a general one. but contains a number of volumes dealing with all phases of liter ature. Located in special cases in the West wing of the room is a cir culating print collection of old masters and modernists. There are 800 prints available for cir culation to students and towns people. Miss Bernice Rise, current Readers Consultant and Brows ing Room librarian, is perhaps most responsible for the cultural activities connected with the Un iversity of Oregon Browsing Room, and the outstanding na tional recognition the room has received. She has developed programs designed to stimulate student in terest in literature and contem porary thought. Wednesday evening lecures are given by faculty members on sig nificant phases of U.S. cultural heritage. The lectures are "well attended'' by both students and Eugene residents, according to Miss Rise. They are sponsored by the Association of Patrons and Friends of the University Library and the University li brary. plus student groups. Friday IaH'tures Given Friday evening lecture-forums are equally familiar to students. This series of eight lectures is sponsored by the SU and the library. Oregon students and fac ulty members may attend, as well as interested townspeople. There are several contests held in connection with the browsing room. The Peter Pauper Press essay contest is open to under graduates who submit essays on subjects dealing with reading and the art of fine bookmaking. Priz es are awarded at the all-campus sing. Junior Weekend. • Also awarded Junior Weekend is the Josephine Evans Har pham Silver Cup. This trophy is given to the students living organization which is “judged to have stimulated among its members during the current year the greatest interest in the house library program as a means to ward more and better reading." There arc more than 3,000 vol umes in the traveling library of the browsing room. These books circulate among 48 living organ izations. All types of literature are included. Browsing room hours are from 7 to 10 a.m. and from 1 to 5 p.m. weekdays: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and 2 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m., Sun days. Want Ads TELEPHONE 5-1311 - EXT. 318 • EMERALD OFFICE-2nd FLOOR ALLEN HALL RATES: 4 Centt per Word First Interhon, 2 Conn per Word Thereafter. Attention married students. You can now Jiave Public Liability and Property Damage Auto Insurance for $15.20 per six months re newal. Save 1 ’3 on other coverages. Get the facts. Call or see Jerry Brown, J Mayflower Agent, 962 Oak St. 4-9444. Rea. 4-2957. 2-4-tf For Rent. Good 3-room trailer with stool at Twin Totem Trailer Court. Call Mrs. Hermanson, 6-3524. 2-22tf ! Alterations and Dressmaking. Phone 3-4182 for appoint ment. Mrs. McCoy. 2024 Emerald, Apartment 1. 3-4 SALES OPPORTUNITY. If you need $100 per month for 2 evenings and Satur day work while In college, with valuable management opportunity after gradua tion, write John Arnold, P. O. Box 542, Eugene. 2-24 For Sale. Size 10, I 1