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Title
E.B. Lemon Oral History Interview (2 of 4)
Description
In his second interview, Lemon talks about what classes he enjoyed taking at Oregon Agricultural College. He explains that at the time he was attending, the school had to be able to pace itself in education as many students came from rural backgrounds. According to Lemon, then President Kerr explained that the job was not to get ahead of the people. Rather it was to cultivate the best programs to aid in developing education in Oregon. On the lighter side, Lemon recalls what he and his fellow students would do for fun. Much of that included literary societies and activities centered on those groups.
Other activities that Lemon was involved with included the school newspaper, the Barometer, and the formation of a student council in his senior year. He also talks about his time in ROTC and his relationship with U.G. Alexander, his commanding officer. While he enjoyed his time in ROTC, Lemon never regretted not pursuing a military career after university. He instead jumped at the chance to teach introductory courses in Accounting. Many factors gave way to his decision, including that he was engaged to a fellow student and wished to remain in Corvallis.
Other activities that Lemon was involved with included the school newspaper, the Barometer, and the formation of a student council in his senior year. He also talks about his time in ROTC and his relationship with U.G. Alexander, his commanding officer. While he enjoyed his time in ROTC, Lemon never regretted not pursuing a military career after university. He instead jumped at the chance to teach introductory courses in Accounting. Many factors gave way to his decision, including that he was engaged to a fellow student and wished to remain in Corvallis.
Creator
E.B. Lemon
Source
Horner Museum Oral History Collection
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
March 16, 1979
Contributor
Jennifer Lee
Format
digitized audiocassette
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
OH10-lemon-eb-19790316
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Jennifer Lee
Interviewee
E.B. Lemon
Location
Lemon residence, Corvallis, Oregon
Original Format
audiocassette
Duration
1:17:41
OHMS Object
Interview Format
audio