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SUNDAY’S VESPERS " W.H President Campbell Gives Address on “The Individual and the So cial Complex” The first Vesper services of the year werejield Sunday at 4:30 o’clock, in Villard flail, under the auspices of the University Y. M. C. A. The services were conducted by Rev. W. H. Davis pastor of the First Baptist church. President Campbell gave an address •,on “The Individual and the Social Complex.” The problem discussed re solved itself into a consideration of how individualism and socialization might be reconciled. A musical program was given by the Vesper Choir, under the direction of Professor Lyman. MA PIAO, OF YUNAN, CHINA, VISITS UNIVERSITY Ma Piao, of Yunan, China, who is doing research work under the direc tion of the Chinese Imperial Govern ment, was a University visitor yes terday. He was shown around the campus and buildings by Mr. Tiffany. Mr. Piao is also employed in the in terests of the Yunan Railway Bu ^reau, investigating railroad condi tions and methods in this country. He is handicapped in this work by his inability to speak English readily. He is one of the men sent out by the Chinese government to investi gate conditions in this country. STUDENT DISAPPEARS; IS LOCATED MONDAY Lauren T. Woody, from Palouse, Washington, disappeared on Septem ber 28, and was not located until Mon day, when his landlady received a card from him, saying that he was un expectedly called away, and request ing her to take of his belongings, which he had left in his room. Woody registered at the University on September 22, and attended class es up to the 28th, when he no longer appeared. His absence was noted at Athe Registrar’s office, and his landlady, too, was without information as to his whereabouts, for she called up the Registrar and asked what she should do with Woody’s trunk, saying that he had not been in his room since the 28th. Mr. Tiffany could ascertain nothing concerning the student, and his anx iety was not relieved until Monday. TWO EXTENSION INSTRUCTORS ORGANIZE CLASSES THIS WEEK Two University instructors will hold classes this week in the Portland Extension Division, a branch of the Extension Bureau. Dr. F. G. G. Schmidt leaves Friday noon to organize his class in ad vanced German. He will also attend a meeting of the German Literary So ciety the same evening. Mrs. M. H. Parsons also leaves Fri day noon to reorganize her class in rhetoric. Both classes meet in the Central Library. Lyman G. Rice and Irwin Brooks, both of the class of 1914, have entered the banking business in Umatilla county. Rice has a position in the First National Bank of Pendleton, of 1 which his father is the head, and Brooks has a similar position in the First National Bank of Athena. Brooks, who was captain of the Ore gon tennis team and a member of the basketball team, is the athletic men ^tor of Athena. Professor Arle C. Hampton, ex-’09, who has been principal of the Pendle ton high school for the past seven years, spent the summer in Chicago, where he took work in the education al department of Chicago University. QUESTION BEING CHOSEN Debating League Balloting to Decide Question for Annual Tri-State Debate The Inter-Coast Debating League is now voting on the question to be used for the debates this winter, and the returns are expected at the Uni versity some time this week. The question submitted by Stanford is on the Federal ownership of inter-state public utilities; Washington has sub mitted the tariff question; Oregon, the government ownership of rail roads. As soon as the returns are in, and the decisions known, the results will be published, and all men interested in debating can start preparation by reading up on the selected subject. UNIVERSITY OFFERS HELP TO STATE TEACHERS A11 teachers in each county have been offered assistance from the Uni versity of Oregon in covering the re quired work from the new state read ing list. The County Superintendent of Schools, under Seitnon 24 of the school laws of Oregon for 1913, may not register any teacher until he is satisfied that at least onie of the state reading list books has been covered. The University suggests that because of pressure of other work, County Su perintendents may find supervision of this sort difficult. It has therefore prepared study helps, and is ready to assist the superintendent and the teachers in any of several ways, as indicated in the following letter from the secretary of the Extension Di vision: “1. If you care to utilize the facil ities of the Extension Division of the University, we will communicate, with your co-operation, with every one of your teachielrs, advising her of the le gal necessity of doing the work, urg ing her to make selection of the book, and telling her we will send her ques tions and suggestions and aid her to get the most good possible from the book. When she has completed the j reading we will give her a card cer tifying the fact, which card she shall file with you when she registers her i certificate, as evidence that the work has been done. “2. If you wish yourself to make the selection of book from the list, we shall advise the teachers of the [ choice and take the matter up in the same wav. “3. If you handle the work through reading circles, we shall be glad to furnish to your office or to the teach ers direct, if you request, copies of the study helps on the books which are to be studied. We are also willing, insofar as we can, to send men from our departments to address those read ing circle groups. The amount Of such assistance, however, is strictly limit ed y the number of men available and the amount of funds on hand. “4. If you wish to employ both methods suggested above and group some of your teachers into reading circles under yourself or supervisors, with or without our aid, and require the others who are too remote to at tend the circle meetings to do their reading with us, we shall be glad to undertake the work on that basis. “As the University of Oregon is part of the public school system, there will be no expense to any of the teach ers, except, of course, that each teach er will have either to buy or to bor row a copy of the book which she reads.’’ | Instead of the readings which Pro fessor Reddie is accustomed to give during the fall semester of each year, they will be supplanted by numerous one-act sketches to be given by mem bers from his class in Dramatic In terpretation. The dates of these per formances will be announced later. I Have the Emerald sent home. MEMBERSHIP GROWS Total of 195 Members Join Y. M. C. A. Since Beginning of Semester Thirteen men joined the University Y. M. C. A. this week-end, making a total of 195. Fifty per cent of the male students will be members when four more men join. Beta Theta Pi leads the fraterni ties, having 14 members. Kappa Sig ma is second with 13, and Delta Tau Delta third with 10. Thirty-six of the Dormitory men and 72 indepen dent men are members. ************ NOTICE * * *********** Seminar in Contemporary His tory Thursday, October 8, 7:00 P. M., in Professor Howe’s room, second floor, Deady Hall. Lecture: “The Achievement of Ger man Unity and the Resulting Social and Economic Development of Ger many,” Professor Schafer. News Notes of the War, Professor Allen. Question Box, Professor Clark. Frederick Steiwer, ’06, manager of the championship football team of that year, is making an enviable record as prosecuting attorney in Umatilla County. His percentage of convic tions is probably greater than that of any of his predecessors in office. He is now a married man, with a year old daughter. Miss Jennie Perry, ’09, left on Oc tober 1 for Chicago, to take training work in the Presbyterian hospital in that city. Two years ago she spent the winter in St. Luke’s hospital in the same city. Miss Perry has been taking an active part in politics in her home city, having been secretary of the Smith-For-Govemor Club. Miss Edna Zimmerman, ex-’ll, is society editor of the Pendleton Ti*i bune. I Walts’ Optical Parlors No charge for Exhaminations. Broken Len ses duplicated within an hour or two; bring the pieces. Factory on the Premises. 790 Willamette Street THE HOME OF “HANAN” SHOES Far Mei and Women “Not-a-Fault” Gym Shoes Prafeietonal and Coartesus Service THE Club Barber Shop FOR First-Class Work G. W. “BLAIR H. T. CUTTER “The Club” Biggest and Best CIGAR AND BILLIARD RESORT IN THE VALLEY We make special endeavors to please. Pipes of every kind. Repair ing and inlay work a specialty. We appreciate your patronage. 8th and Willamette Sts. ( TRY THE MU Barber Shop Eleventh Are. and Alder St. DONALD D. DUNCAN, Proprietor L A D I ES’ In the prevailing Fall Styles. The Ladies’ Specialty Shop McIntosh It Clarke 36 Ninth Avenue Eaat Eugene, Or. \ ' . :® W. M. GREEN Cfye (Srocer pljone 25x941 iDillaniette ®S THE EUGENE Multigraphing Company PUBLIC STENOGRAPHERS QTUDENTS’ work done in the ^ student style. Letterheads, Announcements, business and call ing cards. Multigraphing a 315 C. & W. 'Building Phone 828 is Dr. S. N. KERRON Class of 1906 Physician and Surgeon Office 209-210 White Temple. CUT PRICES Rotation, 2Vz cents per cue 15-Ball, 2V2 cents per cue 25-Ball, 3 cents per cue Billiards, 40 cents per hour 370 Willamette street PIERCE BROS. Staple and Fancy UOCERIES ‘Phone 246--Cor. 9th and Oak Sta. A. M. Robinson, O. B. Pennington DRUGS, SUNDRIES, PER FUMES, KODAK SUPPLIE8 Telephone 217 DUNN’S BAKERY DUNN A PRICE, Proprietors 66 Ninth Avenue Enet Phone 72 YORAN,a Shoe Store the ,to.re ‘hat «|je °000 3 u0 _ The Rainbow BVGKSKS «« 1WULAH place CONFECTIONS The best in a|j vl'“ “>««. s. "'nZT w fiowLmo E-Ped.", for w. 1“*“ s- <*C w« «xtend to you a u tmi PUc roor J£E**2» w,sa*M Alumni Home-Coming Dance Given in honor of the visiting members of the Alumni Association, University of Oregon, by the Student Body Men’s Gym, Saturday, October lO, 1914, at 7s40 P. M. ADMISSION—To Alumni, Free; AIK Others, 50c Mnsic by Hendershoffs Orchestra