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EUGENE THE A TRti A Modern American Drama in 3 Acts A WOM AN’S _ WAY University of Oregon Dramatic Club “LIVE Nor SAYSI DR. ES. CONKLIN MOTTO OF PSYCHOLOGY IN STRUCTOR GIVEN THE SOPHOMORES “BE INDEPENDENT” IS PLEA Transformation of German Peoples, Shown as Example of Working Out of Same Idea as Expressed Yesterday. “Live today. Too many people are continually preparing for their after lives and in so doing, miss much of the happiness of the present.” This is the rule of life that Dr. E. S. Conk lin, head of the department of psy chology, laid before the Sophomore class yesterday at the regular meet ing which he had been asked to ad dress. “I have adopted this rule for my self and I believe that it is the best. I continually run across people that are so busy preparing themselves for the life to come that they miss all there is to the present. I do not do this or believe it. I say live today, get all you can out of the present moment and the future will take care of itself. Have a good time in the process, live thoroughly. Would Keep Individualism. “We see so many young people who are simply imitating the ideas and actions of older people and are not really getting ahead themselves. 1 put the emphasis on myself. Be master of yourself and be indepen dent. Young people begin to imi tate their elders in the high school period and then when they get into college they do more of it until by the time they are out in the world a short time they have completely lost sight of ‘selfness.’ Their idea seems to be to take on maturity and the result is that they take over com pletely the ideas of others and thus do not keep their individual traits. “Although I am not from the state of Missouri I hold the attitude of ‘show me.’ This is my point of view. Be independent of customs, habits and the like. However, these must be known. It is necessary to know these things to be able to handle peo ple, but in learning them do not lose ‘self.’ World Always Changing. “You continually hear the old ar gument that you should take nothing but practical work. Something that you can use as soon as you master it. Something that you can use right away. But, the world is always changing. If you just learn a trade, when these changes come you are out of it. You must educate to be able to change with the times, to go ahead and make changes. You should not educate for the next few years only, but for the future away ahead. A genius is not a man with a capacity for work, but one who has never lost his youth. He does not burden himself with old customs and ideas, but he knows them. A genius is master of every situation that con fronts him, he is erratic, runs off on tangents, in other words he has never lost the bounding enthusiasm of youth by hanging on to it the old customs. This idea is the one that President Eliott of Harvard follows and ha is dead right. A very good working example of this plan is found in Germany which is noted and fam ous for its progress in education and science. During the year 1680 and m before, the country as far as tbe sci ences and education are concerned, amounted to nothing. It was over run and downtrodden by Napoleon’s armies. There was never a nation more torn and disrupted them that country was at the time. Praises German Education. “During the winter of that year, Gottlieb Fechte gave a series of lec tures that were supposed to be on education. French soldiers were sta tioned in the hall at the lectures to see that nothing was said against the usurpers of the throne, notwithstand ing the fact that they could not un derstand the German language. Fechte emphasized self. He put great stress on ‘living,’ study and learning selves. His general idea was to study with the idea of pro gressing. He taught them to maste • the situations that confronted them. Sixty years later, Germany’s armies were battering at the gates of France. They had become master of their environment. “Do not take everything that some body gives you for the truth. Doubt them, question their authority, work it out for yourself. I often doubt the statements of a friend because he is a friend, that may be the more reason for doing it. The idea is to enter into things yourself and not take so much for granted.” MORE REQUESTS FOR FLY LITERATURE RECEIVED Latest Prom Army Officer Who Wants’ Expert Advice Communications have been receiv ed from China besides different parts of the United States, asking for in [ formation regarding the campaign I for extinction of flies being carried on by the extension department. Quoted below is a paragraph from a letter received by Dr. C. F. Hodge from Captain R. Barber, Medical Corps, Fort'-Huachuca, seeking infor mation concerning flies. Captain Barber graduated from the Univers ity of Oregon in 1899 before the time of President Campbell: “This is a fly infected post and I am the assistant surgeon and have promised the Commanding Officer that I will get all the available infor mation on the subject of fly destruc tion possible. I have at hand some of the literature on the subject but I have been unable to obtain much j accurate information as to the best approved method of combating them. The general principle of outdoor 1 trapping I am very well aware of but have no information as to size, bait and number required. I would con sider it a great favor and so I am sure would the commanding officer and every other member of the force if you would send me such informa tion as you can on the subject.” PROF. ALLEN IS SPEAKER Journalism Head Addresses Teachers in Salem Tonight. Professor E. R. Allen, head of the Journalism Department, addresses the high school teachers of Salem to night upon the subject of newspapers from the point of view of the reader. He will give a general discussion as to the criticisms made by the reader and reasons for them, showing how the newspaper men try to satisfy the greatest number of readers. Notwithstanding an income of $2, 727,877, Harvard University last year spent more than it received. The annual report showed a deficit of nearly $20,000. Of the 2600 students at the Uni versity of Kansas, 900 are women. FRESHMEN WILL KEEP TRADITION TOBACCO FUMES NO LONOER TO POISON THE SWEET CAMPUS AIR SOPHS EXTEND INVITATION Class Will Take Part in Inter Class Mixer on Evening of April 24. Resolution Regu lating Numerals Passed. The following resolution: “Re solved, That the Freshmen pledge themselves to abstain from smoking on the campus or on any of the walks adjoining the campus,” was passed by the class of ’17 at its class meet ing Wednesday upon the recommen dation of Tom Boylen, a representa tive of the student council. William P. Holt, representative of the sophomore class, extended an in vitation from the Sophomores to the Freshmen to attend the Sophomore basket social April 24 in connection with the underclass debates of April 23 and 24. “The main thing,” said Mr. Holt, “is that the girls bring the boxes with something to eat in them and the men bring the girls. Bidding on the boxes will be limited to $1, the first $1 bid getting the box. The Sophomore class will stand all ex penses of the social, and will give one-third of the proceeds to the Freshmen class.” It was voted that a letter of thanks be sent Miss Mona Daugher ty, who has left school on account of the illness of her mother, for her as sistance with several of the class hour programs. An announcement of the track meet between the Freshmen of the University of Oregon and of the Freshmen of the O. A. C. was read by class President Martin Nelson, who urged all the men to turn out. He stated that Bill Hayward was very anxious to find any new track material and to make the meet a success. The treasurer reported $218.50 as having been collected. Out of this all bills have been paid, leaving $26 in the treasury. l Resolutions presented by the | chairman of the class numeral com mittee were adopted In regard to the awarding of class numerals which will be of blue and which will ap pear on a four-inch circular back ground of yellow. Class numerals ! will be presented to the members of winning teams in Inter-class debate, baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, and track, and to those members of the class winning first and second places in the track and cross-country meets, even should the class teams not win. Managers will receive no numerals. On account of the large amount of business, time for the program was cut short and only one number could be given—a reading by Margaret Pratt. The decision recently made by the Ohio state supreme court &s regards the taxation of charitable institu tions, will cost Oberlin college $15, 000 per year. Agitation has been started at Pur due for the wearing of caps and gowns by the seniors at commence ment. Caps and gowns have never been worn at Purdue commence ments. LINN DRUG CO. Phone 217 Free Delivery KODAK SUPPLIES Eastman Agency 000*00000000000000 o 0 o EXCHANGES. o o o 000*00000000000000 At the Ohio State University this year, of the 18 who were elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa, 14 were girls. Prom all reports the ra tio between girls and boys is more marked than usual this year. Last year of the 17 elected 11 were girls. Fifty men at Oberlin, where fra ternities are taboo, were compelled under threat of expulsion from school, to sign pledges declaring their non-connection with such secret or ganizations. The rumor has been persistent in the past that Greek let ter societies flourish sub-rosa at the up-state college. The University of Indiana has a class of 76 students, who are taking up a special study of insanity. In the course of their study they make visits ot neighboring asylums and study patients recommended to them. The Board of directors of the Michigan Athletic Association has re fused to award some type of the “M” to girl athletes. At Wisconsin, how ever, co-eds who excel in athletics are rewarded with letters. University of Virginia has recently completed a new athletic stadium, at a cost of $23,000 and seating 7600. It is called Lambeth Field. An inter-sorority bowling tourna ment at the University of Wisconsin has ended with Kappa Alpha Theta In first place. One coed rolled 227 In one game, and received the cup for the highest individual score. Columbia has officially made soc cer football a part of the regular training In gymnasium work. At least 600 students will be required to play a game twice a week. A champion squad is to be selected from this number. A Journalism course at the Uni versity of Minnesota may be inaugu rated as the result of a movement started by President Vincent of that institution. Worcester (Mass.) Academy will hold, its third annual interscholastic track meet June 13. The meet is open to high schools of New England, private and preparatory schools be ing barred. Examinations for the removal of conditions and incompletes of last semester will be given by the differ ent University instructors on Monday and Tuesday, May 4 and 5. Easter cards, folders and letters from the penny cards to the hand painted steel dyed. Cressey’s Book Store, 630 Wlllamett street. OSBURN HOTEL Dainty Dinners for College Students Reserve Tables for Sunday Evening Your Patronaga Hair Cutting Kindly Solloltod A 8poolalty U. of 0. BarberShop W. H. BLOWERS, Prop. Hair Cutting.25c 575 Thlrtaanth Ava. Eaat Eugana Phona 883 o M’CORMICK BROS. BOWLING A Bowler Never Gets Ap pendicitis, “That’s All” 685 Willamette St., Eugene LL__Ji.JLi.LHi_■KJKSSaflHHHHBM DUNN’S BAKERY DUNN * PRICK, Proprietor*. BREAD, CAKES, CONFECTIONERY, FRUITS, SODA AND 1GB OIUBAM FINEST COFFEE Rich Flavored Coffee Highly Flavored Taa The Freshest in Town ADAMS TEA COMPANY MILLINERY PARLORS Mrs. Ruth McCallum-Carter Fisk Hats a Leader Order Work a Specialty Room 22 Over First National Bank Geo. Sovtm, A. C. Rathmell The Palace BARBER SHOP AND BATHS 519 Willamette St. Phone 971. Eugene, Oregon EXCLUSIVE MILLINKRY STYLES HAR GOODS A SPECIALTY AT MISS RANKIN’S 131 Ninth Avenue East LEROY HOLBROOK In new Song Hits at the FOLLY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT The Boot Shop 712 Willamette Street BIG SPECIAL SHOE SALE $5.00 Florsheim Shoes $3,95 $6.00 Florsheim Shoes $4.65 Every pair of Shoes in the store reduced from 20 per cent to 30 per cent. Sale will continue until April 10. The Boot Shop 712 Willamette Street