Annual Freshman Day Program Proves Success
FROSH
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FROSH
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Vol. XXXV. UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND, PORTLAND, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 23, 1938 No. 1
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SECOND YEAR
MEN WIN NOD
OVER ROOKIES
Sophomores Score Close 3
to 2 Win in Field Day
Contests; Frosh Stage
Brilliant Field Battle
Another successful Freshman Day
was rung up in the annals of Port¬
land last Wednesday when the hand
of welcome was extended first-year
men in an afternoon of friendly ri¬
valry.
Sophs Win
As tradition decrees, the Sophs
again took the nod over the Frosh,
,but the decision was close and many
are the Rooks who believe they held
the upper hand.
The afternoon program consisted
of five events. The shoe race was
won by the Sophs, but the first-year
men evened things up with a win in
the flag race and pulled ahead by a
victory in the sack race. The Sophs
evened things up with a victory in
the apple race.
Square at two all, the tug-of-war
final event of the day, was to decide
the winner. The Frosh started
strongly, but the custodians of the
fire hose, kept handy to cool the tug¬
gers, inadvertently turned the stream
on the Frosh, and the second-yeai
men rushed off to victory.
Show Sportsmanship
There are some who insist that the
manipulation of the fire hose and
other details of the day was not
exactly on the square, but the Frosh
resigned themselves to fate and tra¬
dition in a sportsmanlike manner,
taking their beating with a smile.
Ed Curran, junior from Yonkers
N. Y., acted as chairman of the day
Ed Curtin, Portland, was leader oi
the sophomore forces while the first
year men had individual captains foi
each event.
Campus Has
Face Lifted
Portland students returning to
classes this fall were greeted by an
improved appearance of the Univer¬
sity's buildings and campus, the re¬
result of an extensive face-lifting
program inaugurated last spring and
extending through the summer.
Scene of the most notable im¬
provement is the grounds surround¬
ing the Commons, where new lawns
and paths greatly enhance the looks
of Portland's newest structure.
Other projects calling for walks
and shrubbery saw unusual progress
this summer and are rapidly near¬
ing completion.
All campus buildings, especially
the Administration building and
Christie Hall, have undergone exten¬
sive improvements.
Rally Committee
Asks Automobiles
Students who have cars available
for use in the Willamette-Portland
football rally Thursday night are re¬
quested to contact Boris Batchoff,
Room 210, Christie Hall.
PRESIDENT ATTACKS “ISMS” IN ADDRESS
Hays Elected Head
Of Student Council
Harold Lyster Named Vice-President; McKenna Sec¬
retary ; Evatz, Treasurer ; Active Program
to be Launched by Governing Group
Student Officers
Russell Hays, senior from Kelso.
Wash., was elected president of the
Student Activity Council by unani¬
mous vote of the S. A. C. at a special
meeting Monday night. Other offi¬
cers elected were Harold Lyster, se¬
nior from Reedsport, vice-president;
Frank McKenna, senior from Port¬
land, secretary; and Martin Evatz,
senior from Butte, Mont., treasurer.
Ex-Beacon Editor
Hays was editor of the Beacon last
year and this year, in addition to his
duties as S. A. C. president, will act
as supervisor of publications for the
University. He has been very active
in student affairs during the past
two years.
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ANNUALFROSH
DANCE SLATED
First event on Portland's 1938 so¬
cial calendar, the annual Freshman
Welcome Dance, will be held in
Howard Hall Wednesday, September
28, it was announced by the Student
Activity Council this week.
8-Piece Band
Music for the occasion will be fur¬
nished by the 8-piece University
dance orchestra.
First year men will be honored
with a twenty-five cent admission
charge while sophomores and upper¬
classmen will be taxed forty cents.
Tickets will go on sale immediately.
Committees Named
The Council this week appointed
committees for transportation, dec¬
orations and dates. Transportation
details will be in charge of Devin
Duncan, senior from Marshfield and
Pat Lydon, senior from Seattle,
Washington. Decorations will be un¬
der the direction of Tom Leineweber,
junior from Portland, Lydon and Bob
Cullerton. junior from Butte, Mont.,
assisted by the Engineers' Club. In
charge of dates for the affair is Neil
Meagher, senior from Boise, Idaho.
RUSS HAYS
Newly Elected S. A. C. President
HAL LYSTER
Newly Elected S.A.C. Vice-President
W elcome From the President
To the Student Body:
The enrollment for the University this year marks the largest
in the history of the school. Needless to say this is a source of
great pleasure to both the administration and the faculty; to you
students it should be equally gratifying.
Since such confidence has been placed in the work of the
school, both faculty and students should, and, we feel do, realize
the responsibility put upon them to continue to give the fine ser¬
vice and cooperation that makes the University of Portland an
essential and progressive part of the community which it serves.
A whole-hearted welcome then, to you, old and new students,
as you begin this scholastic year.
REV. MICHAEL J. EARLY, C. S. C.
\ President
Sophs to Elect
S. A. C. Member
First regular meeting of the
Sophomore class will be held in
Howard Hall recreation room Wed¬
nesday morning at 10:15.
President Ed Curtin requests all
members be present, as a new S. A.
C. representative will be elected.
BEARCAT RALLY
PLANS COMPLETE
Pilot Boosters to Stage
Gigantic Bonfire and
Downtown Pep Parade
Next Thursday night, starting at
eight o’clock, Portland chapter of
Intercollegiate Knights will present
their first major activity, the annual
student pep rally for the Portland-
Willamette football game the follow¬
ing night.
Parade Set
Featuring a huge bonfire and a
downtown rally parade as the high
spots of the evening, the Knights are
completing plans for an even more
successful showing than last year.
RALLY PROGRAM
8:00 o’clock — Student gathering
northeast of Howard Hall on
knoll overlooking track. Yells,
songs, speeches and band
numbers.
8:45 o'clock — Forming of rally
parade behind Howard Hall.
Baud, student cars and
noisemakers.
9:00 o'clock — Parade, led by police
escort, will journey through
downtown. Portland.
Parade Route — Escort, band, cars,
students and noisemakers
will travel up Broadway to
Paramount Theatre, circle
block, and return back down
Broadway to Burnside where
they will disband.
Requirements — In order to parti¬
cipate in rally parade stu¬
dent cars must display
"Portland” signs so they can
be easily recognized by the
police escort.
First event will be the bonfire,
slated to be held on the knoll over¬
looking the track. Here the Uni-
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Knights Stage
Initial Meet
First meeting of Intercollegiate
Knights was held Monday evening
in the Howard Hall recreation room.
Prime business of the session was
arrangement of plans for a Portland-
Willamette football rally. Commit¬
tees to handle details of the celebra¬
tion were appointed by Jack Shaw,
Grand Duke.
It was decided to place on sale im¬
mediately University of Portland
"T" shirts and rooters caps. The
shirts have the school insignia in
purple and the caps are purple and
white.
About twenty members were pres¬
ent at the initial meeting. Total
membership is expected to reach
thirty. Brother Godfrey, C. S. C„ is
faculty advisor.
GROUP HEARS
MESSAGE AT
CONVOCATION
Rev. Early Greets Student
Body With Timely Talk ;
Faculty Introduced at
Initial Morning Meet
With the emphatic statement that
“the faculty or the student body of
this institution will not tolerate any
emissary of any political theory that
would destroy faith in God or confi¬
dence in our beloved nation,” Rev.
Michael J. Early, C. S. C., president
of the University, welcomed the
largest student body in the school’s
history at a general assembly held
Tuesday morning in Howard Hall.
God is Real
“We are dedicated to the convic¬
tion that without God there is no
true living; that He is a real and
persona! Being to Whom we are re¬
sponsible and to Whom we must ren¬
der an account. We are equally dedi¬
cated to the principle that our gov¬
ernment exists for the benefit of the
governed,” Father Early continued in
his statement of the ideals and aims
of the University.
The president also stated that co¬
operation, enthusiasm and devotion
are the elements responsible for the
growth of the University.
Gives Review
Devin Duncan, president pro-tem
of the Student Activity Council, in¬
troduced Edwin Fitzpatrick, registrar,
who gave a special welcome to the
entering freshman class. Fitzpatrick
traced the development of the col-
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Beacon Staff
Plans Confab
An important meeting of present
members of The Beacon staff, to¬
gether with all freshmen and trans¬
fer students interested in qualifying
for staff positions has been called for
Monday at 12:30 in The Beacon
offices, second floor Howard Hall, it
is announced by Bill Clancy, editor.
Several important staff positions
will be appointed at that time, in¬
cluding the office of News Editor and
Sports Editor. Numerous vacancies
on the news and sports staffs will
also be filled.
New University
Librarian Named
Brother David, C. S. C„ graduate
of University of Portland in 1937, has
been appointed campus librarian, it
is announced by Rev. Michael J.
Early, C. S. C„ president.
Brother David, who served as libra¬
rian in 1936-37, succeeds Brother
Innocent, C. S. C., who has been
transferred to New Orleans.
The new librarian spent last year
at University of Washington, where
he earned a master's degree in
library science.
