East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-11
Dean Is southern Woman.

DR.. Crayne is well fitted for the
work. She is a southern woman Of
charming personality, culture and re-
finement. Her training, from her
childhood spent in a southern home,
to the present, has been such as to
give her the tact, broad knowledge
and sympathy so essential to the sue
cessful fufillment Of her great mis-
sion. Her education was begun in
the home under a tutor, followed by
a three-year course in the University
of Virginia, two years in Miss Bent
ley's finishing school for young wo-
men. and three years in St Louis
medical college where she met and
married DR. William II. Crayne. with
whom she practiced medicine for sew
eral years. After his death in 1897
she was made dean of women at Whit
man college, where she served six
years. For three years following that
she had charge of the girls at the
Eastern Oregon state normal school
! and took up her duties at this college
at the opening of the present school
year.
The simple statement by which Mrs
Crayne describes her method of pro-
I cedure is partly misleading, for 1t
gives no indication of the intricate
methods necessary in working out the
| delicate problems which arise con-
stantly in the training of this large
family of girls. Diplomacy in meet
! ing the critical situations, originality
! in retaining the interest Of her prote-
| ges, forcefulness in discipline, and
| sympathy in gaining the love and
! friendship of the girls. all enter into
| the general plan, which In its opera
ton offers a field of unlimited inter-
est.
In the first place there must be or
ganization. This is accomplished by
the establishment of councils, center
ed at the girls college home, known
as Waldo hall. Each corridor Of the
dormitory is formed into a separate
council, and at the apex Is what is
known as the greater or central
! council. All of the girls living in each
corridor have membership in the
council of that corridor and all girls
in turn, have membership in the
! greater council.
In these councils are solved the
many pulling questions of conduct,
dress, entertainment and association
which arise constantly in the life of
the college girl. In such large body
of young women there are always
| those who lack taste in dress, and
even some who may be indiscreet in
conduct. When such situations arise
there is a quiet call of the corridor
council and the young women discuss
the problem and decide upon a meth
cd by which the young woman may
be corrected without offense. The
tact and good sense of these girls
usually find a way, and If not, the
advice of Mrs. Crayne is sought i'm
mediately. In the end, the girl who
| has offended by her taste or conduct
Is set right quietly by methods which
leave her happy in the knowledge
that her companions have a friendly
interest in her, and that she has
learned something which will add to
her charm or strengthen her charac-
ter.
All Of the evenings with the ex-
ception of Friday Saturday and Sun
day are set aside for study and rest.
At 7:15 o'clock study hour begins and
all must be quiet in the big dormitory
until 9:45 o'clock. Then for half an
hour the girls enjoy recreation of
all kinds During that half hour
they may hold their little Stunts"
or engage in any other form of
amusement which they choose, but at
1890 o'clock the lights in the dormi- |
tory must be out. Friday, Saturday
and Sunday evenings the girls may
receive callers, or may, with the per-
mission of the dean, go out to the the
aters, to call or to attend church. But
never does the watchful care of the
dean and her assistants cease to fol-
low them. At the desk, near the door