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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1959)
* OFFICERS OF THE class of 1939 pause before the Oregon Seal. They are from left treasurer. Bob Bailey; secretary, Faye Bu chanan; vice-president June Brown, and president A rule McAvoy. Senior Moustache Race Started Soup' Strainers Soon Start Ns UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, October 18, 1919 — The annual senior moustache race is on. Tall seniors, small seniors, medium seniors, fat seniors, sedate seniors, worried seniors—all have but one aim in view, one ambition in life—the raising and nourish ing of the prize lip shade. It is to be a square race. Dean Straub has been voted down as a judge, but he is said to have sworn to stand by his guns, and see that the freshmen get a fair deal. Judges for the contest have not been chosen as yet. “Sprig” Car ter said that the senior class is busy discussing possible candi dates. President Campbell was prominently mentioned, but as a rumor has spread about that he had shaved off his moustache, or at least, had it cut down, his name was laid on the shelf. All the barber shops in town have been visited surreptitiously (?) by the seniors. A special SOS call has been sent to San Fran cisco by the local barbers, and a trainload of Egyptian Marvel Hair Restorers, and the First Row’s Last Chance is reported to be on the way. It is too early in the contest to tabulate ar.y of the contestants as yet. “Sprig” Carter is said by his fraternity brothers to have a University Shows Enrollment Gain UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb. 5, 1936—Registra tion at the University has recalled 2413, an increase of 18 per cent over winter term a year ago. when enrollment was 2053, and only a slight drop from the fall term total of 2498, it was an nounced today by CL Constance, assistant registrar. The small drop from last term is considered remarkable, since the “turnover” between terms in the past has been as 'high as 250, Constance says. This year it was but 85. Of the total registered, 1452 are men and 961 women. The chief gain in registration is shown by men, since winter term last year numbered 1188 men and 865 women. The freshman class this term showed an in crease of almost 200 over last year, jumping from 559 to 758. Sophomores this year number 819, compared to 658 a year ago. light shadow on his upper lip, but other seniors declare that he took a mean advantage and got a head start. Morris Morgan, senior prexy, is also said to have a base ball moustache (nine on a side) j started. Another one accqsed is Herm Lind, but his friends con tend that he should have a handi-! ; cap of at least two weeks. New Method Of Figuring GPA Enacted UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Feb. 7, 1935—The meth od of figuring the grade point j averages of students of the Uni- j versity of Oregon was changed last night as a result of action of the faculty committee so that students with a grade of D are now to receive one point for each hours of work. This change from the old meth od of one point for C, two for B, and three for A will in no way affect the actual scholastic stand ings, however, it is pointed out. All academic requirements de pending on grade point averages will be changed to correspond with the new method of compu tation. Annual War-Tug Back on Campus UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, May 1, 1943 Following the po lishing of the Oregon seal In front of Villard at 9 o'clock this morning, under clasamen and up perclassmen will adjourn to the millrace for the traditional tug of-war. Ted Loud, outspoken freshman of class pants fame gave tongue last night to a ,lusty challenge. “We underclassmen have buried the hatchet and, as far as trous ers ay: concerned, will pull off every pair of cords we find at the millrace Saturday morning into the water." Merritt Kufferman, husky front man for the upper class, replied, "The pants of tin and the pants of denim combined could not throw in one pair of cords with an upperclassman in them." Dean Virgil D. Earl gave the traditional tug of war the green light after inspecting a suitable site on the historic race. After a three year lapse, the battle 6f the rope will be renewed this morning at 10. Hie contestants will meet on th^old campus in front of Villard and proceed down to the millrace from there. Kwama Members Have Dance UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, February 21, 1920 — Kwama members sponsored a dance at the Hotel Osburn last SaturdLay evening. Masses of greenery and boughs decked the walls of the palm room, where orange-shaded lights cast a soft glow over the dancers. Patron and patronesses for the evening were Professor and Mrs. Frederick S. Dunn and Dean Elizabeth Fox. The hostesses and their guests included Katherine Baker, Pau line Coad, Ila Nichols, Dorothy Reed, Eleanor Coleman, Helen Nelson, Phoebe Gage, Mildred Apperson, Helen Nicolai, Marian Dunham, Helen Clarke, Marvel • Skeels, Eleanor Spall, Ruth Fle gal, Leta Kiddle .Florence Riddle, Reba Macklin, Era Godfrey, .Ma deline Slotboom, Gretchen Col tern, Lois Macy, Nell Warwick. Jeannette Moss, Margaret Hamblin, Irva Smith, Dorothea Boynton, Vivian Strong, Brow nell Fraser, Robert Cosgriff, Carl Knudson, Virgil Cameron, Har rison Huggins, Leon Culbertson, Sanford Gehr, Paul Smith, Frank Durbin, Kenneth Comstock, Wil liam Collins, Henry Koepke, Ho ward Staub, Jay Butler, Don Davis, George Hopkins, Rollin Woodruff. It s here - - - - ^ , S^naheu 6 and Ye Public House NOW OPEN!! here's the way - - - pizza parlor
