Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-08-16
VACATION AT THE U. OF o.
By Margaret E. Dill

"Well, how did you enjoy the
summer session at the U. of OF" and
DO you think I'd get anything out
OF a summer session there?" are the
two questions that most everyone
meet on the street, or who comes to
call, or rings me up, asks,
OF course, most of the summer
students there were teachers, or uni
versity students making up work for
the coming year. But, to my no
tion, there could be no more ideal
vacation for men and women who
are interested in keeping abreast OF
the times, than a few weeks each
summer at their state university.
Then. If you've a hobby, and 1t so
happens to be a subject that the uni
yersity considers worth giving a
course of instruction in, nothing
could be more delightful than to go
and study this beloved hobby with
a group of persons kindredly in
clined, and under the guidance of q
sympathetic teacher.
My questioners are persons, VINO,
like myself, have been treading
earth's surface some years since the
dear old school days, so naturally
the third query is: Wouldn't feel
out OF place? Sort OF AWKWARD"
Absolutely the reverse. There was
a most beautiful occasion one after
noon out of which / emerged feeling
like unto an eighteen-year-old 1t
was the afternoon that Miss Clara
Gertrude Eaton, of Portland, whom
was told Is past 20 years Of age,
took the examination in rhetoric for
the master degree. l jotted down
every question put to her, but the
Spanish and French, and couldn't do
that. My very soul took off its hat,
or whatever it is a soul should take
off, in honor and Difference to such
an example.
The only requirement for admls-
sion is ability to work Glasses were
going hourly from z a. m. to p.
m. every day excepting holidays.
Anyone registering was welcome TO
attend any lecture at any hour. This
is wonderful privilege, II one is
not working for credits, the only Xs-
agreeable feature is the having to
decide which lectures one can afford
to miss. The lectures in assembly
hall daily at IL, together with the
advantage of the university library,
and the delightful home life given
the students is worth double the
price charged.
This summer Susan Campbell hall
was opened for the women, and the
men roomed in Friendly hall. The
meals were served at Friendly, and
never were such appetizing meals
Mrs. Ida p. Datson, who is In charge
of the buildings and oversees the
serving of all meals, is positive
genius at homemaking.
II there was any one member of
the faculty to whom every student
carried at least one problem 1t was
to Dean Dyment, who has the re-
markable gift OF grasping and help
ing solving the other persons prob
lem.
Mrs. Clara Fitch, as secretary of
the summer session contributed
much to the social pleasure OF all.
Sunday afternoons a musical pro-
gram was given and tea served in
the Women's building.
Wonderful hiking trips had been
scheduled ahead so the students had
the privilege of deciding and plan
ming the weeks work to fit in with
the holiday excursions. Sports on
the campus, golf, tennis, swimming.
croquet. meals served cafeteria on
the campus. Another evening Earl
Fitzpatrick, general director Of the
session, invited everyone to an even
ing in Hendricks park, and Mrs.
Datson had prepared and sent TO the
park the most delicious dinner
Everyone played yolley ball, follow
the leader, drop the handkerchief, or