The Oregon weekly., June 07, 1908, FIRST ANNUAL WOMEN'S EDITION, Image 5

EUTAXIAN
SOCIETY
REVIEW society meets certain ieeds
in a worn- WORK OF W OM AN’S LEAGUE
an s education. Here, all the women
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Shows That This Women’s Organiza­
t L " ! U.T '? eLan'l a r e "i,l' ' l0exchangc In University of Colorado-Oregon
tion Has a Broad Field of In­
ideas, each one contributing from her
Should Have Something of a
fluence in Varsity Life
own special study. One woman comes
Similar Nature
from the laboratory of biology and con­
The Eutaxian Society is the only lit­ tributes a few facts concerning her ex­
Some ten years ago the need for
erary society of the women of the Uni­ periments. She, in turn, learns from
versity of Oregon. It was organized another member something of the his­ closer fellowship was strongly felt a-
in 1876, a few months after the Laur- torical or literary courses. Each one mong the women of the University of
Colorado. To meet this need the wom­
ean Society was organized.
learns of the progress and the facts of en, under the leadership of the presi­
The programs, for the most part, are other lines of thought Every mem­
of a purely literary nature. They con­ ber gains a general knowledge of things dent s wife, formed an organization
known as the Woman's League.
sist of an address, given by some which will give her a broader view of
I he object of the league is two-fold:
member of the faculty, on his or her life and a greater enjoyment of the
to raise a loan fund to be loaned at a
special line of work, a paper, read by things about her.
low rate of interest to girls who, with­
one of the members and a debate, ex­ 'fhe Eutaxian society is proud of its
out the help of the loan, would be un­
temporaneous or prepared, on some alumnae, 'fhe names of some of the able to tinsh their college course: and
question of the day. If there is time, finest women in Oregon may be found and to promote sociability and friend­
one. or more of the members give the on its record. They have gone out of ship among the girls. Every girl is
current events of the past week. Once the society to take their place as lead­ an associate member and becomes an
or twice a year the society devotes a ers in public life and in the home active member upon paying the annual
whole meeting to parliamentary drill. and they have not failed to comply dues of fifty cents.
The Eutaxian society
T'he administration of
has two reasons for its -s ' < ■
the League is in the hands
existence. The first, is to
of an executive board,
train its members in the $
elected from the member­
principles of parliamen­
ship of the active mem­
tary usage, so that they
bers. The board is aid­
may be able to conduct
ed in the administration
any meeting with ease
of the loan fund and the
and confidence.
planning and management
A university alumna
month. T'he invitation of
must needs take a posi­
the gymnasium once a
tion of leadership in the
formal social functions in
life about her. Whether
The league holds in­
board.
it be in a public life, or
chosen by the executive
one strictly devoted to her
and four faculty ladies
home, the world looks to
wife, the Dean of Women,
her for guidance in solv­
posed of the president’s
ing many of its prob­
an advising board coin-
lems. To meet this re­
GIRLS’ DORMITORY
of the social functions by
quirement she must h ave__________
at her command all rules of order and with the requirements that the world the Freshmen, the Charity lkall, and
the Campus Party are annual affairs.
usage, no matter if she is in her own makes of the college graduate.
Still more proud is the Eutaxian so­ These parties give every girl in the
parlor or at the head of some public
meeting. It is this part of a woman's ciety when some alumna visits the so­ University an opportunity to have an
education that the literary society sup­ ciety and tells us that they are able to evening of fun and laughter at least
plies, the ability to express her views speak to people in any assembly and to once a month, and to increase her cir­
before a company of her acquaintances preside over any meeting because of cle of acquaintances.
Perhaps an organization similar to
or to preside at one of their meetings. the training which they received in
this Woman's League would be a good
I'he second reason for the existence th Eutaxian society.
thing in the University of Oregon. It
of the Eutaxian society is to give a
Dr. Varnel, formerly pastor of the has certainly helped to bring about a
woman a general knowledge of the First Baotist Church of Baker City,
.
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r
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i n si oapi
7 democratic
spirit
and i feeling
of c com-
other courses of study, taught in the has resigned to accept the chair of Eng
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. women < » f th e
nas icaignvu ». <* i
° radeshq)
among the
1 niversity, other than the one in which lish
and puunv
public speaking
.
. of . Colorado,
,
nsn anu
f
» in M cM in - i I..
U niversity
she is specializing.
nville college.
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Four years is too short a time in
Some fine music is being secured for
Mrs. DeCou, Mrs. VanScoy and
which to become acquainted with all
commencement. All previous musical | Mrs. Sweetser entertained informally
departments of study, especially when
'I'hursday afternoon some of the girls
a woman must gain a thorough knowl-| programs will 1 * j »asset t n u a
,of the Y. W. C. A. at the home of Mrs.
edge of some special branch of work
Miss Bertha Dorris leaves college Swectser „„ Seventeenth an.l Abler
in order to have a useful education. On Saturday the 13th for her home in streets. This is the last of a series of
the other hand a woman misses much Lewiston, Idaho. ________
entertainmnts given the members of
in life if she is not able to appreciate
Miss Hazel Graham, ex TO will be the Y. W. C. A. by the Advisory com­
the work done in other lines of thought
mittee.
besides her own. So again .he literary! here to visit during commencement.