University of Oregon - Oregana Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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- Dr. C. C. Little Dr. F. L. McVey Dr. A. G. Crane Semi-Centennial Program Following the inaugural a series of conferences was held on educational, historical FHdar ' ' ' ' ' ' subjects, and on music and art. These symposia lasted until Dr C. C. Little, president of the University of Michigan, and one of the foremost authorities on the cancer problem in the world, spoke on Genetic Investigations and the Cancer Problem. ' ' Cancer is a very natural situation and not in the ordinary sense of the word a dis- ease, he said. It is a region of the body in which the growth processes have gotten out of control and cannot be brought back again. ' He declared that the scientific world IS handing the burden of investigation as to the cause and possible cure for cancer to biological science. In his talk on the University as a Mediator, Dr. Frank L. McVey, president of the University of Kentucky, said that three steps were necessary to bring the University into closer relations with the commonwealth. These were to free the university from the elenientary teaching that bears heavily upon the faculties today; then the university should be allied with the actual government of the state; and finally, there should be a frank recognition of the research function of the university and the acceptance of it by the state in the appropriation of funds for such purposes. T ' ;, ' ' ■ ' P si nt of the University of Wyoming, in speaking on the Extra- Mural Responsibilities of a State University, stressed the need for equality of oppor- tunity for every citizen and declared that the extra mural responsibilities of a state university are limited by the peculiar community needs of that state. n ff o r f. ' interesting geological history of Oregon, was the subject of Dr. John P. Buwalda, of the California Institute of Technology, in his lecture before the natural science symposium. He reconstructed the geological history of Oregon and traced the evolution of the physical features of the state. Dean W. E. Hotchkiss, of the graduate school of business administration of Stan- ford University, discussed the Human Factor in Industry. He emphasized the need tor calm study and wise planning in industrial relations. 18

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i— - Inaugural Procession on Hayward Field he ffnaugural of president S all The week of October 18-23, 1926, marked the opening of a new chapter in the his- tory of the University of Oregon. It was at once the celebration of fifty years of pro- gress and achievement and the beginning of a new era under new leadership. Tribute was paid to the pioneers who founded the University and recognition of their services was made. The inaugural of Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall as fifth president of the University took place on October 18, 1926, on Hayward field. Representatives from higher educational institutions all over the country were in attendance. There were representatives of learned societies, faculty, alumni, citizens of the state and students. Dr. Clarence C. Little, president of the University of Michigan, delivered the installation address. Dr. Hall was born in Franklin, Indiana. He received his A. B. degree from Frank- lin College in 1904, and was granted the doctor of jurisprudence degree from the Univer- sity of Chicago in 1907. He has been a member of the faculty at the University of Chi- cago, at Northwestern University, and at the University of Wisconsin. It was while he was professor of political science and chairman of the department at the University of Wisconsin, that he was called to the presidency of the University of Oregon. In 1923 Dr. Hall founded the National Conference on the Science of Politics. He is also active in the American Political Science Association and the Institute of Politics. His ideas of the function of the University may be summarized from his inaugural address. He said that the only adequate preparation for the great tasks confronting the University lies in the education of its sons and daughters in the development of research activities that will lead to greater wisdom and knowledge, and finally, in the dissemina- tion of the fruits of study to all the people of the state. The first great task of the Uni- versity, he believes, is giving the best possible education to the sons and daughters of Oregon. I I fCJl . ' ,•••—■ ..•- ' !-..T TX jsm t 17

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Dr. F. L. Paxson Dr. Joseph Schafer Dr. Henry Suzzallo Symposium cS ddresses Today the lure of the border has still its charm for the multitudes, though forty years or more American society has been without direct contact with what used to be its chief environment, said Dr. F. L. Paxson, professor of history in the University of Wisconsin, in his address on the Trail of Our Border. He spoke chiefly of the by-pro- ducts of the frontier and illustrated the broad trail that the border has left on modern life and thought. The ruts of the border are our realities, he declared, and the road has worn a deep channel into our life. He who would appraise the meaning of our national life must continue his studies of our behaviour and its origins. The century of the act- ual frontier is still so near us that the impression made by his experiences is still dom- inant in shaping the aspect of our ideals and policy. Dr. Joseph Schafer, superintendent of the Wisconsin Historical Society, and form- erly head of the University of Oregon history department, spoke on the Fruition period in the University ' s History. He based his discussion on the constructive administra- tions of the past presidents of the University. Recent Tendencies in Adult Education was the topic of Dr. Henry Suzzallo, for- mer president of the University of Washington, and an expert on adult education. The next great call upon our organizing ability as a democratic people is for the development of a system of varied facilities for the education of adults during the leisure hours left after economic service is rendered, he stated. Dr. E. T. Williams, professor of Oriental languages and literature at the University of California, addressed the symposium on art and aesthetics, taking as his topic Char- acteristics of Oriental Art, and discussing the symbolism, foreign influences, sculp- ture, wood carving and painting of the Orient. The Role of Art in Civilization and Education was the subject of an address by Dr. George Rebec, dean of the graduate school and head of the department of philosophy of the University. Dr. Willem von Hoogstraten, director of the Portland symphony orchestra, spoke on Music, an Expression of Life. fimrr . ' JTT , ' v W 19