Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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R O O T E R S had a field day of enthusiasm as the Beavers scored their first victory in the opening home field game at the expense of the Portland university Pilots. A “veritable three-ring circus” entertained spectators at halftime, with the Oregon State cadet band making its first appearance in full uniform. The nattily dressed Portland university band in purple and white serenaded the Oregon State rooting section by playing the Oregon State school song. A touch football game was staged by the Knothole club, composed of Corvallis grammar school boys, Joe Gray officiating for the rough-and-tumble youngsters. Oregon State performed a colorful orange and black hat stunt from the students’ section with rooters’ lids. TROPICAL PAL IW Sf formal gowns, high hair and white tics provided setting for the president’s reception October 11 in the Memorial Union lounge, with President George W. and Mrs. Peavy and Chancellor and Mrs. F. M. Hunter, guests of honor, in the receiving line. W. A. Jensen, executive secretary, presented faculty members and their wives or husbands. “The purpose of the occasion was to promote the spirit of good fellowship which characterizes the Oregon State students and facultyremarked President Peavy. am Portland University band does a bit of stunting for the Oregon State rooters. A birdscye view of the latest in hairdress at the president’s reception. Another one of those things where everyone shakes every one clse’s hand. 24

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DR. E. STANLEY JONES of India headed members of the University Christian Embassy, who took over pulpits in Corvallis churches Sunday morning, October 2, and opened their week’s stay on the Oregon State campus. Religious leaders’ seminars, breakfast conferences, classroom meetings, luncheons and dinners with faculty and living groups honored the nationally and world-famous religious leaders during the week. Howard Thurman, dean of the chapel at Howard university, Washington, D. C., and one of the most brilliant leaders in negro education, delivered the sermon at the Christian church the opening morning, and Dr. T. Z. Koo, Chinese religious authority, closed the embassy program. “This program has been one of the most constructive in character to appear on the Oregon State college campus within the last 25 years,” was President Peavy’s comment concerning the work of the embassy team. Jones addresses convocation. Bishop Dagwell speaks to banquet people at the Gamma Phi house. Dr. Thurman of Howard University holds a discussion. A word from the Chinese as T. Z. Koo speaks. 23

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“MORE ENTERTAINMENT and less business this year” was the keynote sounded by student body president Bob Walker at the first term meeting October 12. Walker introduced Hazel Duncan as new ASOSC second vice-president. The program featured piano, vocal and acrobatic Tarzan numbers by an axe wieldcr. A JUBILANT MOB of Oregon State rooters forsook their Sunday morning “sleeping in to greet the victorious Beavers in their return from a 13 to 6 victory over the Washington Huskies, October 18. FERNHOPPERS onto the dance floor for their ball October 14. head hopper. brought a background of evergreens, wild game and crescent moon Intermission “likker” was refreshing “corn squeezings.” Rudy Grah was University of Washington rooters greet the Beavers. Bruno docs a rope act to entertain convocation. Just a resting but why hide your head?