HooJikfeooJz Re-Quired Queries ★ ms-44 Willamette. ItMAaefoUtif PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO NEW STUDENTS March 6, 1944 You have a most sincere welcome to the Wil Willamette lamette campus and I hope you may soon find yourself a very real part of the Willamette fam family. ily. In gaining the best education, you must get more than academic preparation in the class classroom. room. Your associations on the campus and your participation in extra-curricular affairs will de develop velop qualities of leadership and personality. At Willamette we are interested in the well- rounded individual. From the outset I hope you may enter enthusiastically into the program of student affairs as well as give your best atten attention tion to the academic work of the university. This combination will assure you a successful and rich college life. Sincerely, G. HERBERT SMITH President To All New Students: We welcome you to the Student Body of Wil Willamette lamette University and hope that you will join freely in the friendly spirit that is ours. Inclosed in this pamphlet are a few questions on the interesting facts and traditions of our school. Acquaint yourselves with them so that you can sooner become a true booster of Wil Willamette. lamette. RICHARD B. MAXWELL Student Body President 1. What President of the United States was an honorary member of one of the student societies on the Willamette campus? 2. What former President of Willamette U was chairman, for many years, of the Ways and Means Committee in the House of Repre Representatives? sentatives? 3. What gradaute of Willamette is a Vice- Admiral in the Navy and personal physician to President Roosevelt? 4. What former Dean of the Willamette Law School was minority leader in the United States Senate? 5. Why was the athletic field named Sweet- land? 6. Where did Jason Lee build the old Indian Mission Training School? 7. Why is the building named Waller Hall and when was it built? Hint: for the first part, his name was Alvin or “Poppa" and to the second part, pick a date from 1800 to 1900. 8. Where did they get the name Lausanne and when was the building built? 9. Why do we have English walnut trees east of the gym? 10. Were there many trees on the land where Willamette is situated? Quick now, yea or nay and why. 11. Why does the concrete walk from Waller to State Street, crossing in front of the Music building, have such curved lines? 12. Where did they receive the red brick that they used for building Waller? This is easy; all you have to do is analyze the clay in the bricks and compare it to all the other samples of clay to be found in these United States, . until you come to one that matches. 13. Why is the house east of the library called "Chresto Cottage?" 14. Where was the Oregon State Legislature meeting when it granted Willamette its char charter ter as an Institution of Higher Learning? 15; How is the money that you pay for member membership ship into the Student Body of Willamette used? Figures may be found in the Student Handbook. 16. What Willamette man recently won the Sperry award for achievements in aeronau aeronautical tical engineering? He designed the Boeing "Flying Fortress." 17. In 1942, what noteworthy recognition came to Willamette grad, Ken McCormick, in the field of literary publishing. See English De Department partment for help on this one. 18. What two Willamette Profs recently gained public recognition for their work on peni penicillin? cillin? 18. How will your class get representation on the ASWU Executive Council? 20. What Willamette Profs, now on the campus, are authors, or co-authors of the following books: 1. Chronicles of Willamette 2. Higher Plants of Oregon 3. Development of European Civilization 4. In the Old Days 5. Reading for Form and Idea 6. Oregon Law of Family Relations 21. Name the three fraternities that were active on the campus before the war and which will resume activity when the war is over. One of them burned and the other two now have women living within their sacred halls. 22. Name the three sororities on the campus. 23. What are the Student publications on the campus? 24. Actually, how many students are there on the Willamette campus. Careful, now, this calls for a good definition of "student." Any Anyway, way, the registrar's office won't tell you, so start counting. 25. What is the glacial erratic? 26. Where and what is the "Temple of the Cen Centuries?" turies?" 27. Learn and be able to sing all four verses to our Alma Mater, "Old Historic Temple." 28. What honorary organization is composed of the highest ten per cent of the Senior class? 29. What is Freshman Glee? Don't ask a Sopho Sophomore, more, he wouldn't know. 30. What are the honor organizations for senior men and for senior women? Membership is based upon scholarship, leadership, and character. 31. On what occasion will you be allowed to go swimming in the cool waters of the mill race? 32. What was housed in the structure which covered, the hole in the front of the library? 33. Get the signature of each of the following student body officers: President Dick Maxwell First Vice-President Marjorie Moulding Second Vice-President Emma Lou East Secretary Darlene Dickson Collegian Editor Nadene Mathews Wallulah Editor Margaret Pemberton Publications Manager Janice Patterson