University of Oregon - Oregana Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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xxxx XXX 1111 Senator Fred Steiwer ENATOR FRED STEIWER received his B.A. degree from the University of Oregon in 1906 and was admitted to the Oregon bar in 1908. He is a member of the firm of Raley, Raley and Steiwer in Pendleton. He has been a member of the United States Senate since 1927 and was re-elected at the last election for another term. ,:A3 xxxxXxXXX Lillllllzrl 11111 lllll KX Jvxyyxxxxxxx

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5. 03 :THE O-REGANA E3 NINET EEN IIUNDRED THIRTY THREE The collection of the remaining ten thou- sand dollars began to appear hopeless, but the directors made one final appeal. The Patrons of Husbandry of Lane County came forward at this crisis and agreed to furnish the necessary funds, so the building was at last made ready for occupancy. On july 30, 1875, the Board of Land Commissioners, consisting of Governor Grover, State Secre- tary Chadwick and Treasurer Brown, inspec- ted the property and accepted it in the name of the state. 1 1 1 1 MEETING of the Board of Directors of the University was held, and it was de- cided to open the institution on the third Monday in October. They elected as presi- dent Mr. John W. johnson of Portland and as professors Mark Bailey of McMinnville and Mr. Thomas Condon of Forest Grove. In the fall of 1876 an act was passed re- lating to the management of the University. It repeated in substinan'ce the provisions of the original act, but substituted a Board of Regents for the Board of Directors , the members of which were to be appointed by the Governor. An appropriation was granted for ten thousand dollars per annum for two years ending September lst. By means of this assistance the second story of Deady hall was ready for occupa- tion by October 1877 and the foundation of the University of Oregon was laid. From the beginning when Deady was struggling for its completion, when the University was lighting to grasp a firm hold, when pioneers in education donated large sums or dimes and nickels, when eager friends sold their wood or took in washing to give the institu- tion its necessary push, the school has been growing and struggling ever onward. T WAS only through the efforts and sacri- hces of the early pioneers, of the first friends and believers in a great University that this institution now exists. Its founda- tion is laid on the contributions and gifts of these people. When the school consisted only of Deady hall and a bare campus, when five students were graduated before three hundred relatives and friends on the third floor in Deady the University started on its rough journey. In 1920 another victory was won when several thousands of dollars were ap- propriated for its growth, in 1932 the insti- tution once more won its fight-all due only to the faith and hope of someone. ther factors mark its success. Its schools of law, physical education, aft, and journal- ism rank among the best in the country. Famous graduates such as Governor Meier, Senator Steiwer, Edison Marshall, and others may be counted among the alumni. Many athletic contests and championships may be chalked up on the victory column. Ralph Hill, Olympic champion, graduated last year, Donald K. Moe, national golf star, is a member of this institution. Each year has added to the achievements of the school, and each year in the future will continue to do so. This brief resume can give but a hasty and incomplete picture of the story of this insti- tution. It tells nothing of the years between, the building up of traditions, the growth and expansion, the many crossroads it has met and passed safely. Today we have an institution, strong and sturdy, battered on all sides by a financial depression. The future alone can reveal what lies ahead, but with such earnest efforts and with such a strong foundation based on many sacrifices, the University of Oregon should and will withstand successfully the present storm as it has others in the past.

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SENATOR FRED STEIWER Administration