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DAVID seriously pondered what President WILSON reading while the rest of the family listened. The house here is the home of the WILSON family, the University's official president's residence. It is located southeast of the campus at 2315 McMorran drive. WHS The delicious sport of marshmallow roasting had avid adherents in President WILSON and his two younger children, MARGARET and DAVID. They tried out the fireplace in their new home by toasting some of the white confections. 9
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Oregon Gets a New President M6594 uN'TED ON MARCH 4, 1954, O. Meredith Wilson stepped from a plane at the Eugene airport to become the ninth president of the University of Oregon. With his attractive brunette wife and six children, the 44-year-old educator moved into the official presi- dent's residence at 2315 McMorran drive. The new president, who was formerly secretary of the Fund for Advancement of Education with the Ford foundation, replaced Harry K. Newlourn. Wilson was unanimously appointed in 1953 but didn't take over the duties of president until March 15, 1954. A graduate in history of Brigham Young univer- sity, Wilson received his doctorate degree at the University of California in 1943. Wilson also studied at the University of Heidelburg in Ger- many and at the University of London. University President-elect O. MEREDITH WILSON and his 'Family arrived at the Eugene airport Thursday, March 4, 1954, and were met by members of the University administration and newspaper representatives. A get acquainted reception was held in the Student Union that afternoon. Stepping off the plane were President WILSON, his wife and their children-Net, 157 Connie, 'I37 Mary Ann, 125 John, IO, Margaret, 4, and David, 6. 8
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