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1. Lady of the Fountain
Lady of the Fountain
Description
The "Lady of the Fountain" is property of the Class of 1902. Shown in the picture are: Claude F. Palmer, Alma Ethelyn Scharpf, Dean Mary A. Rolfe, (behind lady), Helen Gail Mattley, and Harold Walton Readon. The statue was stolen by U of O students and stored in a Portland basement for almost two years. Helen Mattley '22 got word of it through "devious" channels and after it was confirmed through a fake inspection by Floyd Carter '20 passing as a telephone employee. The group listed above along with Johnny Wells, campus policeman, went to Portland and brought it back. It was returned during a track meet in 1922.
2. The Lady of the Fountain
The Lady of the Fountain
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The Lady of the Fountain was a gift of the class of 1902 and constructed shortly after graduation. It was the second class gift presented to OSU in school history and was located on lower campus, just to the west of the intersection of where Madison Street today crosses 9th Street. On January 21, 1929, the statue was found destroyed.
3. B. F. Irvine Testimonial
B. F. Irvine Testimonial
Description
B. F. Irvine Testimonial with sculpture of B. F. Irvine displayed. Pictured from left: George L. Baker, Mayor of Portland, Mrs. B. F. Irvine, Adrien Yoisin, sculptor, B. F. Irvine. Photo was used in the Oregon Daily Journal on February 22, 1935, and in the Barometer on March 8, 1935.
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