University of Oregon - Oregana Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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Josephine McGilchrist, above, and Marie Ras- mussen, right, prominent in AWS activities. ssociafed Women Students Under the skillful guidance of 'Martha McCall, president, the A. W. S. laid plans for an active year and carried through each project to a successful end. Assisting Martha were Helen Bartrum, vice- presidentg Gayle Buchanan, secretary 3 Marie Rasmussen, treasurerg Phyllis Gardner, sergeant-at-arms, and Lillian Warn, reporter. Comprising the Associated Women Students Council are the of- ficers and presidents and chairmen of various other women's groups on the campus. These include Frances Watzek, Women's Athletic Associationg Elaine Comish, Young Women's Christian Associationg Gretchen Smith, Phi Theta Upsilong Isobelle Miller, campus Emily Post , Gladys Battleson, speaker's cornmitteeg Vivian Emery, fresh- men orientationg Genevieve McNiece, Kwama advisory and Josephine McGilchrist, frosh councellors. These council members form the governing body of The Associ- ated Women's Students and decide all questions relating to the activ- ities conducted by this all-Women's group. The governing council of the Associ- ated Women Students, front, Lilian Warn, Helen Bartrum, Martha Mc- Call, Phyllis Gardner. Middle, Pearl Johansen, Vivian Emery, Elaine Com- ish, Gladys Battleson. Back, Jane Bogue, Frances Watzek, Josephine McGilchrist, Genevieve McNiece. V cg-.,,,,0b 1 elle ' otfg Fed weve Mm: earlys Bah, flviece E13 - -70113 e-'On Ule nSe Cgmisbn 5 lf'

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Martha McCall, president of the Associated Women Students. The Associated Women Student's association has as its main functions the coordination of all Women's groups, the coordination and presentation of a com- prehensive program of interests, and the maintain- ance of Oregon standards and Oregon spirit among the women students. Martha McCall, president of the group for 1936-37, attended a meeting of the Western Sec- tional conference of associated Women students held in Boulder, Colorado, in April, 1936. Many val- uable suggestions and outlines for new programs were discussed at this meeting. At an informal meeting of officers and cabinet members following the close of fall term rush week, plans were made for the ensuing year's program. It was decided to discontinue Thespians, freshmen wvomen's service honorary, it being the council's opinion that outstanding freshman girls could be better chosen at the end of the year rather than in the fall. Kwama, sophomore Women's service hon- orary, was delegated to take over the Work of Thes- pians, this work consisting of serving at teas and banquets. is Nb 'Pb H H9 ,Q Wo '59 gy by A Wwiis N if 5' eqoq Ve if N Arrangements were made at this meeting also for a Harvest Dance, a new feature of the AWS pro- grom, to be given in charge of Phi Theta Upsilon. This dance was a leap year dance, girls asking their escorts. An annual highlight of the Associated Women Student's program is the sponsoring of the Coed Capers. This dance, strictly a fem affair with NO MEN ALLOWED being the motto of the evening, was not held this year due to an epidemic of illness on the campus Winter term. Helen Bartrum, vice-president.

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All work and no play makes Jill a dull girl could well bethe motto of the Associated Women Students, for campus social life would be meager indeed if it were not for Open House, the AWS Carnival, the Dime Crawl, and the Harvest Dance. Not only social affairs, but a Well-rounded program planned to give every Oregon Woman the type of friendship, social life, and Work in activities which she desires, is the purpose of the organization. Chief among the orientation activities is the frosh counsellor system. Outstanding freshmen, sophomores, and junior women are chosen each spring to Contact entering freshmen women and to welcome and acquaint them with campus life. Josephine lVlcGilchrist, assisted by Vivian Emery, was in charge of the frosh counsellors for the past year. Frosh counsellors Wear green and yellow tags during Freshmen week and Z1Ct as guides and help- ers to the bewildered strangers. This fall a special fireside was held for counsellors and their freshmen sisters. A basket social at which the lunch baskets of fourteen charming Oregon coeds were auctioned off to the highest bidder was one of the features of the AWS Carnival held during the Winter term under the direction of Elizabeth Turner. Theta Chi and Delta Gamma won the silver loving cup with their Above: A group of chrysanthemums. Oh yes, the girls are, left to right, june Brown, Felker Morris, Gladys Battleson, and Marionbeth Wolfenden. Below: Phi Dell: Ha:-ry lVlcCal1 calls for buyers in the annual AWS spring auc- tion.