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were the ones who at one time worked hardest for their college
paper. The interest and labors of U R. Alderman, Allen Eaton,
¿Homer Angell and “Pat” McArthur did not end with -their graduation
¿from the U.z of O. but they are working for the .University still with
all the energy of their natures. ’
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i -;As-lorig as the Oregon Monthly has men and women upon its
staff, who are as tirele.ss in their work as.its past supporters have
W n \ no fear nor anxiety for its future welfare need be entertained.
—¿Ruth Hansen.
Commencement Customs &
HE happy season of, Commencement is approaching,
the gay playtime of the college* year. Other fes
tivities fade into insignificance beside the glories
Jg „qjj this culminating holiday*/. '^Affairfej^formal and
informal are held; senior and undergraduate-,', each
has his part. From far and near guests pour into
the University towns ;^old “grads.” come back to
renew ol$ ties and to meet their fellow-clansmen of a quarter cen
tury ago; proud fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters are there
arid for the better of one week the town and college, turn out to
do honor'fe the guests. The college spirit is in the air, fqstered'and
.enhanced by the smiling alumni; by the dignified senior in >cap and
gown and by the “verdant freshmen,” “gay young sophomores” and
Ijolly., juniors?’ who race here and there, always bent upon some
important mission.
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The. Commencement of today ^ h o w ^ y e r , an| outgrowth of a
very simple observance. Tong years, perhaps as many as a hundred
;@f them, have passed since it was first instituted in the Universities
of England;, But how different a Commencement it, was then!
Thete was no festivity, no gala season when the grave Oxford stu
dent. received his degree and passed out into the, world to, com
mence” his life-work- in- whatever prof ession he might have chosen.
Commencement meant exactly what its twelve letters signify, no
more no less. It did not bring fcp mind the happy memories and