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Oregon emerald Published each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the college year, by the Asociated Students of the Uni versity of Oregon. Entered at the postoffice at Eugene as second class matter. Subscription rates, per year, $1.00. Single copies, 5c. STAFF Editor-in-Chief.. Iceland G. Hendricks Assistant Editor....Marjorie McGuire Managing cEditor . Max Sommer News Editor . Wallace Eakin City Editor .... .Leslie Toor.e Special Departments Administration .. Clytie Hall Assistant . Don Beldingf Sports .Harry Kuck, Cyrus Sweek, Rex Kay, Floyd Westerfield Society .Beatrice Locke Assistant .Madge Barry Dramatics . Mandell Weiss Music—Edythe Rogers. Exchange . Rita Fraley Features..Lamar Tooze, Milton Stoddard and Edison Marshall Reporters Alexander Bowen, Irwin Sutton, Helen Johns, Flawnice Killingsworth, Louise Allen, Margaret Stauffer, Charles Dundore, Leigh Swinson, Lois Ladd, DeWitt Gilbert, Helen Currey, Sara Barker, Helen Downing, Rober ta Killam, Gladys Colwell, A. L. Bostwiek, Kenneth Moores, Mildred Gerig, Jack Montague and Donald Roberts. Business Staff Bwlness Manager ...Anthony Jaureguy Asst. Manager ...Wayne Stater Circulation Mgr.Ernest Watkins Manager’s Phone, 841 JIIVE IT AIR No news “story” which the Emer ald has published this year has stirred student sentiment as has that which appeared in last Saturday’s issue, con cerning a discussion in one of the classes of the pros and cons of the cumulative cut system. As a result of the story, many stu dents have asked the Emerald to con tinue the discussion in its columns, and we already have half a dozen com. munications awaiting the magic touch of the typesetter’s key. One of these we consider too hot for that functionary to handle, but the rest we shall be pleased to publish at the rate of one per issue, starting with that of last, Tuesday. From all comment which has thus far reached the editorial ear, it is clear that the students are most ear nestly opposed to the present rule. “Unfair” and “unwarranted”, are the adjectives most often applied to it. Now, students have a keen sense of what is fair and what is unfair, which has been developed by the ide alistic code of youth, and which has not yet been blunted by contact with the world. A state of mind such as, it seems, exists in this Student Body at the present time concerning the cut rule is toxic; it reacts disastrous ly on the feeling of the Student Body toward the faculty. It is to be hoped that the discus sion shall lead to a happy adjustment of the difficulty. Meanwhile, we shall gladly entertain arguments for either side of the question. We only ask our correspondents to remember that a large number, perhaps a majority, of the faculty, have openly or privately expressed their disapproval of the rule, and that the students’ objections have nev er been presented to the faculty, the Student Council thus fur having de clined thut task. COMMUNICATION + + + ******«•*** To the Editor: May 1 call your attention to the ex cellence of the course in Advertising which is being offered by the Port land Ad Club for the coming semes ter. The chance to get such an un usual selection of men to the Univer sity for a course of lectures on Ad vertising will not recur every year, and it certainly ought to be taken ad vantage of at this time by all who intend to enter business of any kind. The University is certainly deeply in debted to the Portland Ad Club for its generosity and public spirit and for the untiring efforts of its educa tional committee. Yours very truly, ERIC W. ALLEN. ************* * * * COMMUNICATION ♦ * ************* Rule Savors of Kindergartenism, Says “A Junior” To the Editor: If there are any rules, actually or ostensibly operative in the Univer sity that harp back to the strict ped agogical discipline of high school days, it is the cumulative cut rule inaugurated a little over a year ago. This rule, in all probability, was created for either of two reasons, or both: to minimize class absenteeism; to raise the scholarship of the Uni versity. Even though it accomplishes either of these ends, which it dops not, it is an artificial method of dis cipline which weakens instead of strengthens character, judgment and responsibility. If fear instead of re sponsibility is used to promote atten dance and efficient work, the object of University education is laid aside for mere superficiality. Parents who send their sons and daughters to a University have confidence that some individual judgment will guide their progress. But the University takes away this responsibility by imposing 1 secondary principles for enforcing dis I cipline. What if a student be grad uated from a so-called institution of i higher education after having been driven to the work? The ideal Uni versity, it seems, would sacrifice all book-learning for practical educa tion in self-direction and conscientious responsibility. But this is neither here nor there. The fact is that the two-fold object of the cut rule is in all probability not realized. It is a moot question whether the cut system cuts down ab sences from classes materially. Not long after this blue-law was invoked by the powers-that-be, the statement was made that absentees are becoming less frequent. The source of this statement was the number of cuts re ported at the administration office. Wonderful is the truth in such statis tics—especially when they are vague and inexhaustive! What fraction of the cuts are actually reported? It is a well known fact, probably not to the faculty as a whole, but to the Student Body, that there are members of the faculty who are not in favor of the ruling, and show laxity in reporting cuts. Were the faculty questioned indi vidually, it is doubtful whether a ma jority would express any enthusiasm over the system; it is likely that a majority would express decided disfa vor. Now does the ruling raise the scholarship of the Student Body? How can it? If the number of unreported cuts were ascertainable, and if they were added to the number of report ed cuts, the system would hardly show any appreciation over the old method. And if there is no decrease in the cuts, it is hardly likely that the cut system of itself furnishes any magical impetus for harder grinding. In fact, it does the opposite. Young men and women of the college age abhor, as a rule, any suggestion of being driven in their pursuit of knowl edge, and the effect of iron-clad laws and disciplinary requirements is like ly as not to dampen their ardor for obeying the taskmaster. Without doubt an attitude of indifference on the pari of the professors and instruc tors as to attendance would bring bet ter results, or why is that the pre vailing practice in English and Ger man universities? Moreover, this ruling hus the ef fect of putting the most deserving of students) at a disadvantage: thtfso who work their way through school and those who take part in student activities. As a rule that reeks of rank kin dergartenism and absolutely discour ages self-independence, the develop ment of responsibility, individual judg ment and independent work, I hearti ly join the knockers and agitators— if so you wish to think of them—and will do everythink in my power to have this rule placed in the waste paper basket, where it belongs, never again to be resurrected. A JUNIOR. McGill University, following the ex ample of the English universities, will grant degrees to fourth year men who enlist in the Canadian expedition ary forces before the conclusion of the present college term. Students of the first, second and third year classes will | b«* given credit for a full year’s aca j demic work. '•*♦*♦**** ♦ • * I i Ernest Vosper * * • ••*»******* * WHO’S WHO AT OREGON * * _. * * ERNEST VOSPER * No. 8. * * In Latin, “vos” means “you,-’ * * and “per” means “through,” but * * in English the two words taken * * together mean “Vosper,” and at * * Oregon “Vosper” means “Ernie” * * —Varsity yell leader and campus * '* celebrity. We are inclined to be- * * lieve that the first syllable of the * * yell king’s name was originally * * “vox,” to correspond wit hthe * * Latin word for “voice,” a coin- * * cidence that would be highly ap- * * propriate and fitting at this time. * * But we are restrained from fur- * * thcr classical analogies, realiz- * ’ * ing, as we do, the inadequate sup- * * ply of the printer’s quotation * i: marks. * * Everyone knows Ernie Vos- * l * per. He is one of the campus’ * * best known jesters. His ability * * to extract a laugh from even the * * most sedate audience is undis- * j * puted, but he can be “earnest” * * when the occasion demands. The * * memory of his work during the * * football season, particularly at * * Corvallis, will live long in the * * hearts of the Oregon rooters. * * Ernie is a graduate of Jeffer- * i * son High and a “Fifteener.” He * | * is Vice President of the Student * * Y. M. C. A. * ************* ******,******* : « * EXTENSION LECTURES ** The Extension lectures for this week-end will be as follows: Thursday evening, January 14, Dr. Conklin at Forest Grove, on “The Hy giene of the Mind”; Mrs. M. H. Par sons, at Astoria, on “Some Approach es to the Study of Literature”; Dr. Hodge at Monroe, on “Standard Home and Standard Community.” Friday, January 15, Dr. Conklin in the morning will talk to the high school students at Forest Grove, and in the evening will speak in Orenco, on “Habit and Happiness”; Profes sor Reddie will give a reading at the Harrisburg High School at 3:00 o'clock, and in the evening he will give a public reading of “The Blue Bird.” Mr. Kilpatrick will lecture at Wilbur on “Physical Conditions of Schools”; Dr. Schafer will speak at Alsea on “Making the Most of Our Bird Life.” Saturday evening, January 16, Dr. Hodge will talk at Philomath on “Making the Most of Our Bird Life”; Professor Reddie, at Bailey Hill Schoolj House, will read “Huckleberry Finn”; Dr. Schafer, at Gaston, speaks on “Education as Social Adjustment"; Mr .Kilpatrick is to speak at Garden Valley Grange on “Physical Condi tions of Schools”; Professor Sowers, at Staten, will lecture on “Possibili ties of Civic Improvement for Rural Communities.” ************* AN ERROR * * Through an unintentional error * * in last Saturday’s Emerald, the * * names of Robert Langley and Er- * * nest McKown were omitted from * * the list of active members of Pi * * Sigma Phi, the new pre-media * * fraternity. * * University Prohibition League * * will meet in the Y. M. C. A. office * '* tomorrow afternoon at 4 o’clock. * ************9 An innovation in enforcing training rules has been undertaken by the un i dergraduates of Union in the forma tion of the Union College Training Council. This council is composed of an upperclassman from each frater nity and three non-fraternity men, whose duty it will be to see that the athletes really train. The council will j see that they are in bed at the proper time, do not smoke or drink, and keep | up their classroom work. January Clearance Sale Chesterfield Suits, Overcoats, Rain coats reduced 25% Knox Hats $5, now $4. Varsity and Conquerer $3.00 Hats, now $2.50 IMVJ.l.bJiiflrKnmniBnmtRffMiiHav FOR STYLE. QUALITY f ECOHOAiY SPECIAL PRICES ON ORESjANA photos Oregana Solios with one photo made now at the reduced price of 75 cents. Also reduced rates on all portrait work for University students. TOLLMAN STUDIO 734 Willamette St. PIERCE BROS. Staple and Fancy GROCERIES Phone 246--Cor. 9th and Oak Sts Tuttle Studio Portrait work our specialty 606 Thirtetnth Ave. East Patronize our advertisers. BARNUN * America’s Greatest Hypnotist EUGENE THEATRE Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. Jan. 13, 14, 15, 16 CLASSIFIED DM -__- f Phone 187-J Office 203-210 White Temple. OLIVE C. WALLER A. ORVILLE WALLER Osteopathic Physicians 416 C. & W. Bldg. Phone 195. J. e. kuykendall' m.'d. Physician and Surgeon Residence Phone 965. Office, Eu gene Loan & Savings Bank Bldg., Phone 634. Office Phone 154-R Res. Phone 611-R f DR. M. C. HARRIS o Dentist Rms. 2 and 4, C. W. Bldg., 8th & Willamette Sts., Eugene, Oregon. Physicians Class of 1906 , Physician and Snlgee. Dentists DR. W^LDO J. ADAMS Dentist 960 Willamette St. Phone 1153-J DR. WRIGHT B. LEE Dentistry Phone 42. 306 I. O. O. F. Tempi# Drugs Johnston’s Candies Nyal Remedies YOU GET REAL VALUE AT YERINGTON & ALLENS’ DRUG STORE 86 9th Av. E. Phone 232 SIIERWIN-MOORE DRUG CO. . Box Candies, Toilet Goods, _ . Prescription Department .. 9th and Willamette Phone 62 Studios TOLLMAN STUDIO Satisfaction Guaranteed J. B. Anderson, Proprietor Phone 770 734 Willamette STUDIO DE LUXE C. A. Lare, Manager 960 Willamette St. Phone 1171 Office Phone 391 Rjs. Phone 332-Y THE EUGENE ART STORE George H Turner Pictures, Picture Framing, Pennants, Pillows and Armbands Paine Bldg., 10th and Willamette. Phone 1062. Attorney LEE M. TRAVIS Attorney Office over Loan and Savings Bank. TAILOR A. M. NEWMAN Merchant Tailor Cleaning and Pressing Over Savoy Theatre CLEANING AND PRESSING A. W. COOK Suit Pressed, 50c. Cleaned and Pressed, $1.25. Phone 592. 89 7th Av. E. Typewriters TYPEWRITERS—All makes sold, rented and repaired. Oregon Type writer Company, 316 C. & W. Bldg Phone 373. EUGENE MULTIGRAPHING CO. Public Stenographers Multigraphing and Printing 315 Cockerline & Wetherbee Bldg. Phone 828 Mattresses O’BRIEN MATTRESS AND UPHOLSTERING CO. Mattresses made to order. 379 E. 8th St.Phone 399 _BICYCLES THE CYCLE CLUB Bicycle and Umbrella Repairing, Safety Razor Blades Sharpened. Phone 954_ 836 Olive WOOD SAW ' WELLS & PATTERSON “We saw wood." Varsity men doit. Honest work, honest prices. Phone 476-L 1565 Franklin St. Hair Dressing Parlors HASTINGS SISTERS Marinello Toilet Articles. Hair Goods madeto order. Manicuring, Scalp and Face Treatments. Switch es made from combings. Register Bldg., Willamette St., Eu gene, Oregon. Telephone 1009. Let Emerald advertisers get the benefit of your money. ~