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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1959)
Action to establish... (('nt*fro’n pine H Immediately after the Univer sity location had been establish ed at Eugene, subscription lists were circulated to raise money and were supplemented by othei money-making projects such at Fourth of July balls, strawberry festivals, sociables, and even r. program by the American Bur lesque Opera Troop. Excavation for the first edi fice of the new state university Deady Hall, was begun on May 7, 1873. The building proceeded slowly' due to insufficient funds Forty-six canvassers were ap pointed in March, 1875. The re stilts fell far below expectations. Finally in desparation the board of regents planned for paid can vassers : “Should they (the paid can vassers fail to obtain the re quired amount, we must give the enterprise up as hopeless and will say to those having claims against us as officers of the Union University As sociation. take the bidding and make what is due you out of it. Eugene Guard, May 1, 1875 Soon after this appeal, the far mers in the Eugene area agreed to donate wheat and other goods to the university. However this wasn’t suffici ent, and frequently Judge Walton approached pay day with an empty pocket. Leaving his law office, he wandered through the countryside adjacent to Eugene asking for donations, frequently returning with a calf, a few pigs or boxes of apples, which he turned in to T. G. Hendricks manager of the general store, j Hendricks always managed to; convert the farm products into; cash. The campaign had been \ long drawn out, many friends had lost hope; it was only the! unshakable resolution of a few leaders which finally carried the j project through to success. Citizens rescue college Finally, at the end of Febru ary, 1876, the first floor of Dea dy Hall was completed. The ac ceptance of the biulding. how ever, still hung in the fire owing to the debts. Had it not been for W. J. J. Scott and J. E. Holt, tw'o Eugene citizens who assumed the indebtedness, the college might have died a-borning. The first struggle was over. The state accepted the building, the regents of the university adopted a complete set of rules, and the faculty was elected. Judge Joshua Walton, by his persistent optimism, his willing ness to solicit and collect small donations, and by his continu ous advertisement of the school, was the most important bene factor of the university move ment. The original faculty consisted >f John W. Johnson, president; Mark Bailey. Thomas Condon, Mrs. Mary Spiller, and Miss Mary Stone. Opens October 16 The new institution started on its course in a simple and unos tentatious m a n n e r. Professor London had arrived in July. 1876; President Johnson and the others of the staff in September. On October 16 the examination and classification of students began. Classes were soon organized, and instruction was under way with out any sort of formal opening ceremonies. Students were slow in arriving, but at the end of the term there were 177 in aftend ance. of whom 80 were classi fies as being of college grade and 57 in the preparatory depart ment — an excellent showing un der the circumstances. The class ification of students based on .heir studies was at first tenta tive. and it was not until 1880 that the curriculum assumed de finite form. Condon was well liked by all the students and was the promi nent peacemaker in the internal affairs of the University because he hated all disputes. A very pious man, Mark Bai ley, was a leader of the theolo gical conservatives in the school. The preparatory instruction was in the hands of Mrs. Spiller, who had held a similar position at Pacific University. She was assisted by Miss Stone. For two years the faculty was limited to five persons due to an unsatisfactory state of finances. In 1878 John Straub was chosen professor of Greek. He was a careful and exact teacher, in iusting on the regular prepara tion. of class assignments by his students. ! Weekend events continue; Frost predicts... (Continued from f>oue I) Skeet Manerud and Basil Wil liams are co-ciiairman of the event. Eighteen meml>ers of the teum are expected to attend. Also present at the banquet will be John Parsons, Eugene, who played in the 1916 Rose Bowl game. Ella Fitzgerald, Bill De Souza and Monte Ballou and his Castle Jazz Band arc the featured en tertainers at tonight's Homecom ing dance and concert. The Fitz gerald concert will begin at 7:30 in McArthur Court. The Betsy Lee... (Continued from f>o:ie 1) and two younger brothers. Her I father was the former treasurer ' of the Territory of Hawaii. Miss Lee danced with the Olsen and Johnson show from New York i while she was in high school. She I was president of the Stage De sign Club and an officer in Puna ! hou's student government. Member of SU Board i While at Oregon, she has taught hula classes, been chairman of ! the SU talent committee. Co chairman of the AWS Variety show and chairman of the tra ditional Barbershop Quartet Con test held during Dad's Weekend. Currently, she is a member of the SU Board as the representative from the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. Wrhy d i d the almond-eyed beauty choose tile University in stead of some other college 7 Oregon, she said, has a great deal of influence in the Islands. There are many Hawaiians who have attended Oregon. "It is well represented," she added. Miss Lee was chosen queen by student voting from five finalists. She received over half of the 1700 votes cast. Karl Onthank to be honored • • • (Continued from page 3) through his work as permanent secretary of the Oregon Mothers' and Dads’ Clubs (organizations ae helped found) and as a corre spondent to alumni everywhere. Although Onthank retired from his post as director of graduate placement and employment, he ?an still be found in the adminis trative office eager to help others (a quality that shines through aut his Oregon years.) Concerning his half-century ca reer in education, Onthank be lieves he could not have chosen better in advance. “It's been v£ry gratifying to see young people engaged in a most satisfactory occupation — learning, growing, expanding, going out into the world to find their places. And to see them go out and do well is especially satisfying. His plans for the future: be sides visiting his daughters (who graduated from Oregon Phi Beta Kappa) and eight grandchildren, Onthank hopes to continue his work in conservation and alumni organizations, especially Friars. “I’d like to write too.” says Onthank, summing up his future plans. I have a great deal of ma terial on Oregon history—inti mate glimpses into the thoughts of our University presidents, for instance. In fact. I’ve got enough work laid out to last me until I’m a hundred, anyway.” From an unceitain freshman and a small campus to a success ful man and thriving University, Onthank and Oregon go hand in hand. The future holds even greater expectations. But today we pause to applaud the 50 years of "Mr. Oregon”— DON WOUDA Don. a 6'4” soph from Vallejo. Calif., plays center for the Ducks BUICK Sales 4 BE TTf R BUY k\USE0 CARS - Service We also feature OPEL SERVICE 942 Olive Dl 5-2361 Scherer Buick City dance, entitled "Kxpres&'.ona In Sound," will start at 9:30 p.m., with the bands performing al ternately. University religions groups will serve brunch Sunday morning at 9:30. Following dinner at the living organization*, aiumm itio Invited to attend an Informal concert given by University mu sic group* on the HU main atcpa at 2:30 p m. Performing will l>o the University Singer* and Uni versity Symphonic Bra** Choir. 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