University of Oregon - Oregana Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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DEDICATIO tv S ff-any .Aint - I,.1?:,., QF ,iagfa-.xa.1.,f, --mv. . , ., lllt Lniversity but lately emerged from a very dangerous crisis. 'lihe biennial appropriation of 1'l3250,000 which was granted by the Legislature of 1907 by a large majority. and was then vetoed by the late Governor Lhamberlain. who pretended to be such a friend of the Lfniversity, was held up by a referendum movement brought by certain individuals who seemingly had no use for higher education. Then was a time of trial for the University. Members of the Ifaculty served without pay, lights were not available for the new library building, the girl's dormitory stood untinishevd, and the campus had to be neglected. Class rooms were crowded, yet everyone made the best of the unavoidable conditions. 'llhe outlook for Old Oregon was indeed gloomy, and apprehension filled every heart.. And then the tide turned. From that time on, when the Alumni Campaign Committee came forward and took the helm in the approach- ing storm. everything was changed. llefore where there had been chaos and confusion, were now to be found order and discipline. Definite plans for a strenuous campaign were formed. Speeches were made in centers of population, debates were held with the l-eaders of the opposition, and students sent appeals to their home counties for aid in the coming struggle. Soon the climax was at hand. Nervously we waited for the returns from the polls and then when the result was known and victory perched upon our banners, ensued the greatest celebration ever indulged in by the University. Higher education had won a glorious battle and Ore- gon was not to be a center of'mossbaekism. Again let us state that the forces mostly responsible for the suc- cessful fight were the members of the Alumni Campaign Committee. 'l'hey labored unceasingly day and night, often neglecting their business and endangering their healths, but ever toiling for the institution they loved. In them was the devotion of the graduate for his Alma Mater truly typitied. Allll it is with a deep feeling of satisfaction that the Class of 1910 takes this opportunity of recognizing their effective efforts and dedieates this book to the Alumni Campaign Committee.

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if - Nl :VEMQX I 1 -,t-...4'lggta. ...nw-.-Q. OON after being chosen to put out the junior Annual for the year of 1909 the editorial stall' found that a new name from any previously used would have to be given to the publication of the Class of 1910. The old name of Webfoot used up to three years ago had come into disrepute owing to the rise of violent' opposi- tion in different quarters to its use in any connection with the state, the claim being' advanced that such was a poor advertisement for Oregon because itbinlerred that we have a much larger rainfall than is really the case. We object to the name llulletin because .we think that a College Annual should not be a mere catalogue setting forth the advan- tages of the University, tthe college authorities take care of this depart- mentj but should be a chronicle of the year's happenings around the campus: a review ol the triumphs tand defeats if necessaryj of our representatives in diH'erent lines, and just recognition of those who have labored to bring' honor to the walls of their beloved college mother. 'I'he name Beaver given to last year's publication was an espec- ially good one, but since our friends at Corvallis have chosen to adopt the sobriquet wholesale for all their different activities, we will let them have the term and move ahead to one we think better and which cannot be bodily lifted and carried away. Oregana , the Spanish name for a Rower which grows on our coast and from which came our beloved Oregon, seems to be very appropriate. By its use is signified that the volume represents the University of Oregon, and that this institution is directly representative of the people of the state. VVe hope that in the title Oregana we have found a name that will carry more satisfactory connotation with it than would any of the olcl ones. It is our urgent plea that the name Oregana will become a permanent fixture in the University of Oregon.