OREGON EMERALD
Editor in Chief.Ralph Moores, ’12
Managing Editor... L. Burns Powell,, ’12
News Editor.Wm. E. Lowell, 'll
Assistant.Laurence Whitman, '14
City Editor.Karl Onthank, '13
Copy Editors—
.George Shantin, '12
.Fen Waite, ’13
.Walter Bailey, '12
Special Assignments—
.Evans Huston, ’12
_ Willetta Wright, ’ll
Reporters—
.Elizabeth Lewis, '13
.Alfred Davies, '14
.Elliott Roberts, '13
.Nell Hemenway, '13
.Edward Bailey. ‘13
- Henry Fowler. '14
.Edward Himes, '12
.William Cass, ’14
.Oscar Hangen, '14
.Walter Huntington, '12
.Walter Kimmell, ’13
.Gladys Cartwright, ’13
.Alma Noon. '13
.Leon Ray, ’12
BUSINESS STAFF
Business Manager.1). L. Dobie, 'll
Advertising.R. C. Kennedy, '12
Circulation .Allvn F, Roberts, '12
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Wednesday, March 1, 1911
The Group System
Dr. Schafer has evolved an excel
lent system for handling his American
history classes in which he might he
profitably imitated by other professors
embarrassed by large classes and dif
ficult subjects.
Briefly, Doctor Shafer’s idea is to sac
rifice frequency for intensity of treat
ment and in order to concentrate Ids
efforts, lie has adopted the group sys
tem and lias divided the classes into
groups of eight, each of which meets
weekly around a table and under his
leadership enters into thorough though
informal discussion of the subject. This
counts for two periods In addition
there is the usual class lecture once in
stead of three times a week. This re
duction in weekly recitations from three
to two is more than compensated for
by the gain in intensity and thorough
ness with which the subject is gone into,
permitting students to obtain a more
fundamental knowledge of the ground
covered as with the informality which
may obtain in a small group, eight can
manifestly consider a question to better
advantage than can a large class under
the conditions which ordinarily prevail
in the lecture rooms
A further advantage of such a meth
od, is the opportunity it offers to pro
fessors and students to mutually hene
ht from closer contact and better ac
quaintance. I he student is brought into
t°uch with scholarly, capable person
alities which cannot hut encourage him
to better effort, and benefit him by in
creasing his respect and regard for his
instructor. Many questions and prob
lems arise during the courses which the
ordinary student does not, can not
grasp clearly, because the instructor can j
not give individual explanations. The
group method not only obviates this!
difficulty of tlie students, but proves
helpful to the professors in several
"ays. hor instance, the smaller the
crowd, the smaller the psychological
effort required to hold and impress it
ami with a group of eight the professor
can make bis point with considerable
less exertion. Also the element of close
personal contact should also be an aid
to the instructor, permitting him to
more quickly realize the failings and
weaknesses of each student.
I llder tliiv system the faculty would
rri\c at much closer estimate of the
actual work done and could tints be
more just itt distributing marks, for
an unprepared lesson is sure to be de
tec ted when each must recite several
time- With eight around the table, the
bluffer is speedilx exposed.
I he most tormid hie objection to be
proposed to the wide application of
such a system is the undoubted fact
that it calls tor a larger expenditure
"d effort than either faculty
or students are now making. It requires
tb > tbe protesxors devote more hours
to the class room and that students
prepare their subjects vastly better, for
a fact tb.it w.:b most students and not
few instv. .'tors, W ill probably militate
against its popularity Also, it may
fairly be qu< stioned whether the Uni
versity of Oregon t present has the
| proper equipment for such diffused and
intensive instruction.
' There are, however, a number of
2 courses and departments in which Dr.
l Schafer’s plan might be very profita
j bly imitated. Where the classes are
} large and the subject complex and ab
j stract, the group system could be used
i to advantage, and as it would cer
! tainly result in increased effectiveness
L and power, both for student and pro
3 fessor, both should be concerned in
5 giving it a fair tryout.
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| The last issue of the Emerald con
! tained a story to the effect that the Eu
i gene Guard and the Portland Tele
; gram had attributed incorrect motives
| to President Campbell’s recent Salem
j trip. The Emerald has since learned
that it was misinformed, and that in
; stead of the papers mentioned, it was
: the Eugene Register and the Portland
Journal which published the reports,
j The Emerald is anxious to make all
posible reparation for the mistakes
which are bound to creep into even the
best regulated newspapers. The story
in question came in late, and in the rush
and confusion incident to publishing a
paper of this scope, verification was
neglected.
The managers, participants, and the
; University in general are to be congrat
ulated upon the unqualified success of
the 'i . W. C. A. County Fair. The two
hundred dollars will make a substantial
addition to the ever present Bungalow
Fund, and should offer positive encour
agement to the public spirited and self
sacrificing people who have this most
worthy project most at heart.
Shades of defunct Philologians!
What is polluting the atmosphere of
! Heady Hall? It is unbearable. Is it
that the venerable old building is at
last, yielding to the forces of decay,
corruption and Heady bugs, or is it
; merely a fault in the drains? In the
latter case the administration’s duty is
; eh r and, referendum or no referen
| duin, if we arc to attend lectures there,
the fault must he remedied.
LINCOLN HIGH ALUMNI
MAY FORM ASSOCIATION
From discussion heard around the ^
I campus, there seems a probability that I
; University association of alumni of!
1 Lincoln High School, Portland, will be
lormcd in the near future. As yet no
concerted action has been taken, but,
while the scheme seems to have origi
nated with the lower classmen, it is
considered likely that some of the older I
alumni will take up the idea, and lead
in effecting an organization. The prime
objects of the association would be ofj
a social character. '
I here are at present (about sjixjy ;
alumni of Portland High School enrolled I
at Oregon. Among them are such not-!
aides as Lou Pinkham, Sap Latourette,
Homer Jamison and Ermel Miller.
CO-ED DEBATE TRYOUTS
COME MARCH 9 AND 14
\\ omen debaters will have ten days
1 more in which to prepare their argu
ments on the income tax question. The
first tryout will be held Monday even
ing, March 6th.
1 wo other tryouts will immediately
follow on March 9th and 14th. All who
try for places must appear in the first
two tryouts. At the end of the second
all will he eliminated except six, and
these will compete in the third and final
tryout, in which a team of three will
he chosen. I lie debaters may take either
side of the question.
\ 11 those who intend to try cut shou’d
hand their names to Man ger Hunting
ton on or before March 3rd.
Juniors, Get Busy
Since the pictures of the members
of the Junior class are to be given in
the 1912 Oregana, every Junior who
1 is not had hi< picture taken is request
ed to do so before Saturday, or the
Oreg.ma will be deprived of his deco
rativc phi Committee
“CALIFORNIA’S ORANG COUN
TRY"
Beautifulh illustrated in four colors.
“ I he Spell." and unusual romantic se
rial. by G X. and A M. Williamson.
"\Y 11 \ f WOMEN ARE DOING IN
THE WEST”
March Sunset now on sale—15 cents.
(HA FEATURES 10!
BECOLLEGE LIFE PHOTOS
Enough Material Already Accu
mulated to Insure
Success
J'lie Oregana staff report that their
work is coming along nicely, and that
material is plentiful.
Editor Chester Moores has given out
the following statement, which summa
rizes the present conditions:
“Enough material is already in the
hands of the engraver to assure an ab
solutely meritorious year book.
“If, in the next few days, the col
lege people in general do their share,
a thoroughly representative annual will
appear in May.”
“This means that each one of us must
go to the photographer’s when asked
to do so by the staff, and, too, that each
must surrender to the Junior book
agent when he takes you on the sleeve.
Without subscriptions and sjunpathetic
cooperation, we shall be helpless.”
Among the numerous new features
which the 1912 book will contain, are
the pictures of events in college life,
such as the Freshman dance and the
Y. W. C. A. County Fair.
The Law Department at Port 1/andi'
will have a department of its own this
year, in which its strong debating team
will he represented.
The engraving is to be done by the
Oregon Engraving Company, of Fort
land. The contract for printing is yet
to be granted.
The special arrangement whereby the
Annual may be secured for fifty cents
down and one dollar on delivery is still
open.
You look fine in a
HEIDCAP.
Everybody does. Ida a fine
cap. It has stylo and '‘kick.”
There never lias been a cap
like it. Made of fine English
cap cloths.
McMorran & Washburne
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To You!
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Lamps of All Kinds
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Your patronage will be
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Eugene, Oegon.
We have room for your account
and we want your business
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Fancy and Staple. Dry Goods
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BARBER SHOP
First Class Workmen
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Established 1S69
OPTICAL. GOODS
fountain pens
COLLEGE EMBLEfWIS
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Johnson Dyes Johnson Wax
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Purchase your Groceries at
the best and most up-to-date
store in the city.
We have our own delivery
PIERCE BROS.
We Never Sleep
Colonist Fares
From the Middle and Eastern portions of the United States and Canada to
Oregon, Washington
and all the Northwest
will prevail DAILY
March 10th to April 10th
over the
Southern Pacific
Lines in Oregon
From—
Chicago at _$33.00
St. Loui0 -32.00
Omaha_25.00
Kansas City_25.00
St. Pajil-25.00
id from oeher cities correspondingly low
YOU CAN PREPAY FARES
1 he colonist fares are westbound o nly, but if you have relatives or friends
or employees in the East whom you de sire to bring to this state, you can de
posit the value of the fare with your local railroad agent, and an order for a
ticket will be telegraphed to any address desired
LET THE WORLD KNOW
Of our vast resources and splendid opportunities for
HpME BUILDING
C ill on the undersigned for good, instructive printed matter to send East,
or give him the address of those to whom you would like to have such matter
sent.
\VM. McMURRAY
Gpnt-ral Passenger Agent
PORTLAND, OREGON