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March 4, 1909.
, Regular meeting of the faculty. All members present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
COMMITTEE ON EXTRA HOURS
Moved by Prof. Glen that a standing committee of
three be appointed to investigate and report to the faculty for final
action all petitions for extra or smaller number of hours.
The motion
carried.
The following committee was appointed: DeCou, Straub, Dearborn.
SA:NDERSON
The petition of Vera Sanderson to be allowed to
carry only seven hours this semester was granted.
DUNLAP, GRAY, HANSEN.
The petitions of Wm. Dunlap for seventeen hours,
of Howard Gray to change subjects, and Ruth Hansen for eighteen hours
were referred to the committee on extra hours with power to act.
LYSTER
The petition of Lily A. Lyster for twenty hours thfu
semester in order to graduate in one semester of next year was REFUSED.
LOUISE GRAY
The petition of Louise Gray to be allowed to change
her major subject from History to English Literature was laid on the
table.
HAROLD BATES
The petition of Harold Bates to be allowed college
credit without further examination for Greek done in Portland Academy
under Dr. Wilson, subject to the approval of the head of the department in the University, was NOT GRANTED.
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS
Moved by Prof. DeCou that the Christian Associations
of the University be excepped from the faculty rule governing contribu
tions.
SOLICIT ONLY THROUGH MAILS
Moved by Prof. Young, as a substitute, that the
Christian Associations of the University be advised
to solicit faculty contributions through the mails only, and that they
are hereby empowered to do so.
The motion carried.
PETITIONS OF GENER~L CIRCULATION
Moved by Prof. Glen that students of the University
shall not be allowed to solicit signatures to petitions of general
circulation from members of the' faculty.
The motion carried.
SYSTEI',1 Qli' GRillING
The following resolution was offered by Prof. Schafer:
Resolved, that in place of the present system of grading the work of students there shall be substituted the follow$ng;
1.
"S" - Satisfactory, to indicate that the required minimum
amount of work has been done in a proper manner.
2. "U" - Unsatisfactory, to indicate the required
minimum amount of work has not been done in
the proper manner. Unsatisfactory work must be made satisfactory according to the directions of the professor under whom the work was originally taken. Students whose work shows unusual excellence by reason of markedly surpassing the stated requirements of the course, shall receive honorable mention."
As the mover of the above resolution, Prof. Schafer would expect from its adoption the following advantages; (a) It would necessitate a clear definition of minimum requirements on the part of professors and instruct6~s. (b) Partly in consequence of the clearer definition of require~ ments, and partly through the elimination of the "C" and "D" grades, both students and teachers would fix their attention more fully upon the character of the work done. (c) It would provide an adequate stimulus to those who are disposed to do exceptional work in particular courses. (d) It would remove the danger of students classifying themselves as "poor" or "indifferent". - . (e) It would eliminate a bit of traditional educationaly hypocrisy (for the pretense of a close gradation under the old system is pretty generally a sham), and would put both teacher and student on a wholeseme basis of honesty.
Moved and carried to accept the resolution for consideration and discussion, and that it be referred to a committee of five, two
members of which shall be the President of the University and the
Head of the Department of Education.
;3S2T~IA WORK In ;?~UA~E SCHOOL
The other members; Schafer, Schmidt, McAlister. The following recommend~tion of the Graduate
Council
pertaining to conditions under which work in absentia may
count toward the securing of the Master'w degree. was adopted;
The Council recommends:
(I) That the regulation limiting the granting of the right to do work in absentia for the Master's degree to graduates of this ~niversity be so amended as to extend this possible privilege to all who are graduates from institutions of equal rank. (2) That the residence requirement in such cases be reduced to one-fourth year with the condition that all work in apsentia for the Master's degree shall be done in regularly organized courses in the Correspondence Department.
ENTRMTCE ENGLISH AT SPECI1!.L MEETING
Moved by Prof. Glen that. the question of the
Entrance English be acted on at a special meeting.
The motion carried.
REQUIRED LANGUAGE
The report of the special committee appointed at
the last meeting to investigate the petitions of Hickson, Moon and Mix to be allowed to substitute one year each of two languages for
entrance requirements, recommending that the petitions of Hickson
and
Moon
be granted, was received. Moved and carried that the cases be segregated.
Moved and carried that the petition of Hickson be granted.
Moved that the petition of Moon be granted.
Moved by Prof. Sheldon, as a substitute, that the major professor
of Mr. Moon be instructed to advise him to take another year of German.
The motion carried.
The following recommendations of the special committee on Student
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS RULES GOVERNING
Affairs were adopted;
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I (1) All social functions shall be considered under three heads _ formal, semi-formal and informal. (al A formal function is defined as a large reception, banquet or dancing party, announced by a formal or general invitation, to be given in any sorority or fraternity house, home or public hall, and attended by any elaborate ceremony of decoration, dress, custom, (Program, music, refreshments, etc.) (bl An informal affair is any small entertainment (at dinner, theater, for driving, boating, etc.) of not more than six persons, besides chaperon, (other than the regular members of the household) pr~vided there be nQ formal invitations, no !!pecial ceremony in dress or for refreshment. (c) A semi-formal function is any entertainment not included in the definition of a formal function or of an informal affair.
(2) Each class, dormitory, fraternity, sorority, club or other student organization, shall regularly be entitled to not more than one formal social function during an academic year. The date and conditions shall be subject to the approval of the Committee on Student ~Affairs.
(3)' Petitions for all formal social functions shall be in the hands of the committee at its regular meeting - the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Petitions for semi-formal functions must be in the hands of the committee not later than the Wednesday preceding the date of the entertainment. The Secretary of the committee will furnishthe necessary blanks. (4) Informal social affairs require no petitions nor other recognition from the committee on student affairs.
(5) There shall be no formal or semi~formal social functions during the first month of the annual session of the University, except the introductory social given by the Christian Associations to the incoming students.
(6) There shall be no formal social functions during the four weeks preceding the beginning of the second semester__
(7) The Sophomore dance shall be regularly scheduled for the second Saturday in December.
(8) The Freshman Glee shall be regularly scheduled for the first Saturday of the second semester. (9) The Junior Prom shall be regularly scheduled for the Saturday night of the Junior Week-End - the second week in May. There shall be no formal or semi-formal social functions that may interfere with the regular orations of the pr~ceding Friday evening.
(10) It is the earnest wish of the Committee that all student organizations co-operate in placing their disapproval upon "post-dance" suppers, and upon participation in public dances.
The report of the Athletic Committee was postponed until the next
regular meeting.
APOLOGY TAWAH CL~~
The fOllowing apology from the Tawah Club was re
ceived and ordered spread on the minutes:
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"Tawah Club House, Feb. 26, 1909. WHEREAS, the Tawah Club has been guilty of committing an undue disturbance on the night of February 9th, 1909, thereby causing a great deal of discomfort and annoyance to the residents in the vicinity of the club house, be it resolved,That the Tawah Club hereby expresses its sincere regret for having caused such discomfort and annoyance, and be it resolved,That the Tawah Club will henceforth refrain from creating any such further disturbance, and be it further resolved,That these resolutions be recorded in the minutes of the Club and a copy be presented to the faculty of the University of Oregon.
(Signed) "
Earl Kilpatrick, Pres. Reuben Steelquist, Sec."
The faculty adjourned to meet Thursday, March II, 1909, for consideration of the Entrance English requirement.
ENTRANCE ENGLISH
March. II, 1909.
Special meeting of the faculty, called for the adoption or
rejection of the report of the special committee on entrance require
ments recommending that the requirements in English be reduced from
four units to three units.
Moved by Prof. Sheldon that the recommendation of the Committee
be adopted.
]/!oved by Prof. Glen, as a substitute, that the entrance Eng
lish remain on the same hasis of four ~ars as at present, and that
arrangements be made later whereby those coming from schools having
only a three years' course in English should be admitted to the
University without cOLdition providing they take some course in
3nglish in the Universi ty, for which college credit would be given, to be agreed upon by the President of the University and the head of
the English Department.
The substitute was lost.
tKoved by Prof. Carson that the whole matter be laid on the
table.
The motion was lost.
The original motion carried.
Faculty adjourned.
April 1, 1909.
Regular meeting of the faculty.
All members present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
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RECOMMENDATIONS STu:DENrr AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Student Affairs Committee:
The following recommendations were made by the
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The Student Affairs Committee recommends to the faculty the
reorganization of the Student Affairs Committee, as at present constitut
ed, into a Student 'Affairs Council consisting of four members of the
faculty of the University, to be appointed by the President, and four representatives of the students of the University, with the President
of the University as ninth member of the Council, ex-officio.
(2 )
The Student Affairs Committee recommends to the faculty that
the students be invited to select four representatives to serve as
members of the Student Affairs Council on the basis of three representives to be selected by the fraternities, sororities, clubs and dormitor
ies through their senior members, and one appointed at large by the
Executive Committee of the Student Body from studentw not represented
in the above organizations, and further recommends that the duties of the
Council shall be the same as those hitherto performed by the Committee on Student Affairs.
The President of the University or some member of the Council
appointed by him shall be chairman of the Council.
This reorganization to go into effect from and after the date of its adoption by the faculty, provided that the Student Affairs
Committee shall continue to act until the organization shall be perf¤cted.
Moved by Prof. Straub and seconded that the recommendations of the
Committee be ~dopted.
Moved by Prof. Young, and seconded, as a substitute , to Article 2, . that the appointment of the Student Body members of the council be by
the President of the University from candidates nominated by the Student Body, the number of candidates nominated to be twice the number to be
seledted.
Moved by Prof. Shinn, as a substitute to the substitute, that the recommendations be re-referred to the Committee for further consideration.
The motion~arried.
REPORT ATI1LETIC COMMITTEE
The report of the At~tic Committee was adopted as follows:
"To the Faculty:
Your committee appointed to consider the advisability of llimi t ing football training submit the following:
The hours required for football training, 4 to 7:30 P.M., are
reasonable.
(2)
A stringent regulation limiting training to these hours does not
seem advisable.
THEREFORE, your committee recommends that the following statement be sent annually to the football management and to members of the team:
In the judgment of the faculty, no student should be encouraged by request or implication to devote more than the hours 4 to 7:30 P:M. to football training, and, further, that any tendency to exceed these hours be definitely discouraged. This training to be construed to cover all work devoted to the development of the teams.
(signed) ( " ) ( " )
R. H. IJearborn W. P. Boynton W. L. Hayward."
LOCP~
Moved by Prof. Young that the faculty express itself
ELECTIONS
as renewing its resolution on students' voting and that the Press be in
formed.
The resolution is as follows:
The motion carried.
RESOLVED that it is the sense of student of the University of Oregon who local issues, in violation of the plain in the constitution of the State, merits
the faculty that any votes in Eugene on meaning of a provision expulsion.
The faculty adjourned.
ATIril 15, 1909.
Special meeting of the faculty.
The recommendations of the Boara of Regents recommending that
STD~ENTff SUSPEfIDED FOR BATHTUBBING BRISTOL
Chester IJowns, James K. Neill, Wilfred Wattenberg, Byron Goodall, and John Rast be suspended
from the University for a period of two, weeks as a punishment for the
bathtubbing of Ralph R. Bristol in the dormitory in IJecember, was received.
riloved by Prof. Young the adoption of the recommendations of the Bo.ard, with the clause that the faculty is not responsible for the govern
ment of the dormitory.
The motion carried.
The suspension to date from
Wednesday, April 14th.
Moved by Prof. Young
the appointment of a committee of five to look Comittee: Young, DeCou, Bunn, schools. The motion carried. Sheldon, Alderman.
after advertising among the high The faculty adjourned.
May 6, 1909.
Regular meeting of the faculty. Absent Professors Shinn, Barker and A~derman.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
SELECTIJH STUDENT I{EMBERS OF STUDENT AFFAIRS COUNCIL
The report of the Student Affairs Committee recommending that the four
student members of the Student Affairs Counoil be elected by the seniors from the senior class was adopted..
SHOOTING RAPIIJS FORBIIJIJEN
Moved by Prof. Straub that shooting of the rapids in the river at the head of the mill-race by
University students in canoes be forbidden by the faculty on account of
the dangerousness of the sport.
The motion carried.
COMMITTEE HIGH SCHOOL RELATIONSHIPS
Moyed by Prof. Young that a committee on high school relationships be appointed and
authorized tQ prepare a letter to high school graduates.
The motion
carried.
HOWARIJ HARROLIJ
Moved by Prof. McAlister that Howard Harrold be
allowed credit for work made up later than time limit.
The motion carried
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EARLY EXAMINATIONS IN GREEK
The petition of Howard MoConnell, W. A. Gressman, Viator Hovis, Earl Childers and Leon Myers for an
early examination in Greek on aocount of the early closing of the Eugene Bible University was granted.
PETITIONS SENIORS LAIIJ ON THE TABLE
Moved by Prof. Sheldon that the petition of the
senior class to be excused from examinations
be laid on the ta~e.
The motion carried.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HONORS
Moved by Prof. Schafer, and seconded, that the following report of the Committee on Honors be
adopted:.
(1)
All departments in the University shall publish courses
of study which may be pursued by students who are candidates for honors, such courses to be definitely outlined either in terms of books to be
read or topics to be investigated under prescribed methods and the quantum of work required for completion of each course to be expressed
in equivalent of semester hours.
(2)
Students who shall have completed in a thoroughly satisfact
~manner thirty semester hours of regular university work in two semesters of residence shall be eligible to candidature for honors.
Eligibles desi:i7ing to become candidates for honors shall
file their application with the Registrar by the end of the first week
of the seeond year of residence, accompanying the application with cards prepared by their advisers showing in detail the courses that
must be successfully c.arried - in addition to 120 semester hours of regular prescribed and elective work - in order to entitle a candidate
to highest honors. (4) The special courses assigned to a candidate for honors may include (a) courses outlined by his department, as indicated under
(1) above;
(b) courses outlined by some other department and selected
by the student's adviser provided, the total number of courses assigned to a candidate for honors shall aggregate the equivalent of
forty semester hours; and, provided, that the assignments in each case shall be approved by the University Council, either directly or through
a committee composed of the President of the University as chairman and the chairmen for the time being of the committees on Credentials,
Advanced Standing, and Graduate Council.
(5)
After
the filing of the schedule of special courses
by the student, no changes shall be-made therein except in consequence of a direct vote of the University Council taken on the recommendation
of the candidate's adviser.
The failure of the candidate for honors to carry in a
thoroughly satisfactory manner the quota of regular University work undertaken in any year of his candidature shall operate to cancel his
candidature.
(7)
In the last month of his four years of residence can
didate for honors Shall submit to a written examination covering each
of his special courses pursued, and an oral examination covering the
subject matter of all or any of the courses, general or special, pusued during his four years of residence; such examinations to be con
ducted - so far as written - by the candidate's major department, the lists of questions being approved by an examining committee composed
of the adviser or his deputies, the ebairroan of the Graduate Council or his duputy, and any other professor designated by the President,
in whose department the candidate has carried two courses aggregating
the equivalent of ten semester hours.
The oral examination shall be
conducted by the examining committee constituted as above.
(8)
On recommendation of the examining committee, or anyo~
its members, the University C9uncil may vote to grant the candid~te
h~Shest honors.
students receiving highest honors by vote of the
University Council shall, at the time of their graduation,
receive,
in addition to the Baccalaureate degree, the degree Master of Arts.
* The term "thoroughly satisfactory" is understood to mean an average record of "B" under the present system of grading; in the calculation a "C" grade would have to be off-set by an'A"~ grade. No "D's" are allowed.
The faculty adjourned to meet Thursday, May 13th, for the discussion of these recommendations.
May 13, 1909.
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS complete
Special meeting of the faculty. Moved by Prof. Young that a Bureau of Information giving
list of all Oregon high school teachers and their preparation
be established in the office.
The motion carried.
Moved by Prof. Schafer that the faculty go into a committee of
the whole for the consideration of regulations concerning honors.
The
motion carried.
REGULATIONS CONCERNING HONORS
Moved by Prof. Glen that the committee of the whole rise and
report adversely on the resolutions.
The motion was lost.
Moved by Prof. Young that the report of the committee of the whole shall be that Seation 9, granting the Master's degree, be stricken
out.
The motion carried.
Moved by Prof. Clark that the report of the committee of the whole shall be thatthe recommendations be referred back to the committee as honors with instructions to report providing/for graduation in less than four
years.
The motion carried.
Moved by Prof. Sheldon, as an amendment,.that the committee
report at the regular faculty meeting in December, 1909.
Carried.
Moved by Prof. Young, as an.amendment to Dr. Clark's motion, that in addition to the honor of graduation in three years, the committee
consider a plan for honoring an additional amount of work above 120 sem
ester hours.
Carried.
Moved that the committee of the whole rise and report. The motion carried. Moved by Prof. Clark the adoption of the report of the
committee of the whole.
The motion carried.
The faculty adjourned.
June 3, 1909.
Regular meeting of the faculty. Absent, Prof. DeCou and Prof. Alderman.
Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
STANDING COMMITTEES Moved by Prof. Sheldon that beginning with the TO REPORT REGULARLY
academic year 1909 the names of the standing V committees of the faculty be read at each meeting of the faculty in
order that they may report and an opportunity be given members of
the faculty to question them if desired.
The motion carried.
C0MMENCEMENT DATES
Moved by Prof. McAlister and carried that the President be authorized to fix the dates for the
Commencement exercises.
IAYO - EARLY EXAMINATIONS
Moved by Prof. McAlister that the instruct
ors of Earl Mayo be authorized to give him early examinations. (Position with Southern Pacific Company depending on its acceptance
by June 8th.)
The motion carried.
H. PATTERSON "INCOMPLETES"
Moved by Prof. Straub
that the petition of Henry
Patterson, Jr., for credit in incompletes removed
after the time limit be referred to Prof. McAlister for investigation
and report at. the next meeting.
The motion carried.
LIBRARY BOOKS. MUTILATION OF
Moved by Prof. Barnett that a committee be appointed by the President to investigate the marking up of
library books by students. referred to the Librarian.
The motion carried and the matter was
DORMITORY ROUGH HOUSE H2S EPISODE
The Advisory Committee reported hazing in
the men's dormitory, consisting in introducing
Hydrogen Sulphide into the rooms of Irvin Groden, et aI, by Clarence Walls, Samuel Earhart and William Dunlap, and in a majority report
recommended that the said Walls, Earhart and Dunlap be suspended from the University for the remainder of the present semester and that
they be excluded from the privileges of the dormitory next year.
The minority report, brought in by Prof. .Straub. recomened that the boys be suspended from the Dormitory for the remainder
of this year and excluded from its privileges next year. The minority report was adopted.
The faculty adjourned.
DOCTOR OF. LAWS
June 21, 1909.
Special meeting of the faculty. Moved by Prof. Hawthorne th~t the faculty recommend that the
degree Doctor of Literature be conferred upon Prof. Luella Clay Carson,
Oregon.
in recognition of long and meritorious service at the University of
ed be that of Doctor of Laws.
Moved by Prof. Glen, as a substitute, that the degree recommend
The substitute motion carried.
Moved by Prof. Schmidt that the faculty recommend that the
degree Doctor of Laws be conferred upon Chancellor Frank strong, of the University of Kansas, formerly President of the University of
Oregon.
}ili~STER OF ARTS
MINING ENGINEER
~ACHELOR OF ARTS
The motion carried.
The following students were recommended for the degree Master
of Arts:
Allie Beatrice Beebe Ray DeCoudres Fisher Harvey Arnold Wheeler Andrew Warren Jackson
The. following student
was
Mining Engineer:
recommended for the degree
George Eugene Sullivan The following students were recommended for the degree
Bachelor of Arts:
Jessie Mae Barzee Agnes Beach Cornelius Beebe Jesse Hickman Bond Floyd Wilson Booth Greta Elizabeth Bristpw Merle Rowland Chessman Herbert Fanning Clarke Winifred ill Cockerline Frances Cooper Gladys Atkinson Farrar Kate Fullerton Elizabeth Gallogly Laura Adele Goff Nieta Natalie H~rding Susan Elizabeth Hayes Eda Claire Humphrey Jessie Loretta Hurley Ella Blanche Huston France Elizabeth Kelly Arthur Frederic Kerr Frank Earl Kilpatrick Florence Harriet Lane Harry Lowell Cecil Kenyon Lyans Gladys May MacKenzie Nellie Rlorence McNeill. Harold Comly Merryman. Harvard Clayton Moore Ellsworth A. Morgan Frances Maxwell Nelson Jennie May Perry Emily Olivia Risley Maude Lazinnie Service
rite summa cum laude cum laude summa cum laude rite cum laude cum laud!} cum laude cum laude cum laude rite magna cum laude rite' cum laude cum laude cum laude rite cum laude rite rite rite summa cum laude rite rite summa cum laude cum laude summa cum laude cum laude cum laude cum laude summa cum laude cum laude cum laude cum laude
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE HI ENGINEERING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING EXTRAORDIIfARY
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Charles MacCormac Snow Earl Frank strong Thomas Robinson Townsend Arthur Sherburne Trew Mary Elizabeth Watson
rite rite rite cum laude summa cum
laude
The following students were recommended for
the degree Bachelor of Science in Engineering:
Jesse C. Ayers William Barker Ormond R. Bean Ethan Alexis Collier Benjamin Conger Charles Elmer Hardin Howard A. Harrold Earl Edmund Mayo Ralph Buele McEwen Henry Richard Patterson, Jr. Paul William Reid Reuben U. Steelquist Paul William Van Scoy George T. Talbert Robert Edward Hickson
cum laude rite rite rite rite rite rite cum laude rite rite rite summa cum laude rite rite cum laude
Moved by Prof. Young that Walter McCrum Eaton, slightly lacking in entrance units, be recommended for the degree Bachelor of Science in Engineering on account of extraordinary quality of his work throughout his course. The motion carried.
Moved by ProI. Glen that Mr. Eaton be graduated with the honors indicated by his record, summa cum
laude.
The motion carried.
R.i\.ROLD HUNT B,A. O:N COMPLETIOn or WORK
Moved by Prof. Sweetser that the faculty recommend to the Board of Regents that the degree Bachelor
the completion of his thesis.
of Arts be conferred upon Harold Everett IIunt UTIon
carried.
be laid on the table.
The motion was lost.
Moved by Prof. Howe that the case of Harold Hunt
The original motion
Moved by Prof. Howe that tar. Hunt be a~lowed to sit
with his class in cap and gown and that the President make the
, announcement that Mr. Hunt will be granted the degree Bachelor of
MISS ELLA DEYOE
Arts on completion of his thesis.
The motion carried.
Moved by Prof. Howe that the actions taken in
'rhe motion
carried.
regard to lJr. Hunt refer also to Miss Ella M. Deyoe.
SLITlMER SCHOOL WORK STATUS OF
Moved by Prof. Dunn that it be the sense of the
faculty that credits earned in the Summer School
regular sessions.
count toward graduation on the same basis as credits earned in the
The motion carried.
ROBERT MCKENZIE 9-HOUR RULE WAIVED
Moved by Prof. Dearborn that on account of a
very severe injury received in baseDall the 9-hour rule be wqived
in the cawe of Robert B. McKenzie.
The motion carried.
RONALD MP.CKENZIE GEORGE WHITE
On motion, the cases of Ronald Mackenzie and
George Vlliite were referred to the President with
power to act.
The faculty adjourned. until September 20th.