Oregon State University - Beaver Yearbook (Corvallis, OR)

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■ ■Hi IN HER SPORTSMANSHIP AND HONOR, A REALITY WITH THE STUDENTS OF TODAY; IN HER ASPIRATIONS AND IDEALS, THE ASSURANCE OF A MAGNIFICENT TOMORROW. I BELIEVE IN HER DEMOCRACY AND HER FAR-REACHING BOND OF BEAVER BROTHERHOOD . . .

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Two Dedications 25 Years Apart Show Faith in Destiny By November of 1928 on Homecoming day, the doors were opened for alumni to inspect the Roman travertine vestibule with its solid marble caned consoles; the grand lounge with its Spanish rennais-sance interior; the concourse, the ballroom, and every office and room which were part of the fulfilled spirit of Beaver Brotherhood. The Memorial Union, evidence of a purpose to do something tangible for the College as a token of faith in its destiny, was formally dedicated June 1, 1929. Since then have come minor structural changes and major additions to program and facilities to meet growing needs of the College. But the spirit remains the same, flourishing on the ideals for which the men of World Wars I, II. and the Spanish-Amcrican war gave their lives. The memories of these men have been enshrined in a memorial built to last more than a century, a memorial which daily rededicates itself to service. Twenty-five years later, during Homecoming, another plant was dedicated. Parker Stadium, a dream of students and alumni alike, finally became a reality when Lynn Sabine. ’20. dedicated the stadium before the Homecoming game. Thus, another structure was added to the Oregon State campus through the donations and contributions of students, alumni, and friends. Therefore, the 1954 BEAVER dedicates itself to the Memorial Union for its quarter-century of service, and to Parker Stadium, the start of a new era. 9

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