Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920, January 29, 1915, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextOregon Emerald rnbli»h«d each Tuesday, Thursday ■a* 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, fl.OO. Single copies, 6c. STAFF Editor-in-Chief.. . Leland G. Hendricks Assistant Editor....Marjorie McGuire Managing Editor ...Max Sommer News Editor .Wallace Eakin City Editor.-.Leslie Tooze Special Departments Administration ... Clytie Hall Assistant . Don Belding Sports ..Harry Kuck, Cyrus Sweek, Rex Kay, Floyd Westerfleld and Joe Sheahan. 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 Killings worth, 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. Bostwick, Kenneth Moores, Mildred Gerig, Jack Montague and Donald Roberts. Business Staff Easiness Manager ...Anthony Jaureguy Asst. Manager.I.Wayne Stater Circulation Mgr.E*nest Watkins Manager’s Phone, 841 GOOD LUCK! This being the last issue of the Em erald before the examinations, we seize the opportunity to wish all the students, including our humble selves, the best of "breaks” in the coming ordeal. It is not an empty formality on our part, either. Luck, or cnance, which ever you prefer, does undeniably play a potent part in a final examination. To such an extent is this true thut the average candid and conscientious student will admit before examina tion that it is largely a gamble—that it is impossible to foretell the issue. In the first place, there is the mat ter of the personal equation. No two instructors tally with each other in their methdos of giving examinations, in their standards of marking, or in their ideas as to how far the result should affect the student’s ultimate standing. Here is one instructor who attach es no importance to the final exam ination at all, imposing it merely as a matter of conformity to the faculty edict; unother who counts one-third for the examination and two-thirds for the remainder of the semester; still another who determines the student’s grade almost entirely by the result of the examination. One instructor be lieves in making the test severe, an other practices leniency; one believes in giving u large number of ques tions, requiring the student to have his knowledge at his pencil’s point, another gives few questions and ex pects the student to do some think ing; one demands a rehearsal of his ■own views, another encourages inde pendence and originality; one believes in catch questions, another does not; and so the divergence goes on. Every student knows that success in an examination often lies quite as much in studying the instructor’s idi osyncracies und catering to them,0 as studying the subject matter. The personal equation is alsboa fac tor with the student. ‘One student will habitually over-reach himself and make a showing “above form” in an examination; another willoiiever do himself justice. In general, Ijow ever, the student is under a greater or less handicap. The tension of the moment always drags his efficiency below normal. Much depends on his physical and mental condition, and both are likely to be unfavorable to the best work. The soundness of a student’s sleep or the excellence of his breakfast, the breaking of a pencil, distractions in the room about him, his ability to write swiftly- such trivialities often become an Immense factor in an examination. But the greatest element of chance lies in the selection of the questions by the instructor. These must, of ne cessity, represent but a fraction of the work covered during the semes ter. It is here that the student has a chance to break even, or ahead, of the game. Many a student who de serves to fail passes because the phas es of the subject stressed by the in structor coincide with those about which he is informed. Many another student who deserves to pass fails be- j cause the questions happen to hit the vulnerable spots in his armor. Yes, for most of us the examinations are a lottery. Perhaps that is what makes them endurable. Certain it is that they are a necessary evil,—so long, at least, as the University con tinues to extol the attainment of grades and credits, rather than the real spontaneous quest of knowledge. Therefore we would utter a prayer rather than a protest. As Kipling says: “Lord God of Hosts! Be with us yet! Lest we forget, lest we forget.” WEDNESDAY’S RESOLUTION Although apparently a large ma jority of the Student Body is in fa vor of an appropriation for this year’s Oregana, and such an appropriation is not without precedent, it is clear that it would be unconstitutional. It is true that past Executive Com mittees have, on rare occasions and in response to student sentiment, ex ceeded their authority in this respect, but the present committee has taken the safer course of refusing to assume powers not delegated to it. Section 7 of Article II, which fixes the duties and powers of the Execu tive Committee, reads as follows: “It shall be the duty of the Execu tive Committee to audit the accounts of all officers of the Association, to require all officers to comply with the provisions of this Constitution, to take charge of all elections.” Section 3 of Article X gives the Committee supervision over the Grad uate Manager in all non-athletic ac tivities of the Student Body. Since the Oregana is not at present a Stu dent Body enterprise, the Committee clearly has not the power of auditing its accounts, much less of appropriat ing money for it. It would seem that radical changes in the Constitution will be necessary before the Executive Committee can legally consider the Student Body’s request. ***••••*« • * * * « « * COMMUNICATION + To the Editor: My Fellow Students: It is to be re gretted if any partisan spirit is cre ated over the questions arising from the request of the Junior class for Student Body aid for their Oregana. It is, however, a matter for rejoicing that the questions have been raised. We are given an opportunity to face the problem squarely and settle it ac cording to the will of the majority. The Oregana represents a big re sponsibility. Every student has it called to his attention many times during the year, either for some pleas ant contribution, as his picture, or the more sombre contributions of his time, service and money. This is particu larly true of the Juniors, and we do not wonder that the present Junior class speaks out when the burden of this responsibility is pressing them hard. No one is in a better position to understand and sympathize than members of the present Senior class. The question becomes: Do we wish to have the Oregana badly enough to bear the burden of its responsibility? If so, who will bear the burden? There are, among others, two rea sons for urging that this burden be concentrated on one body—the Junior class or the Student Body as a whole. The first of these reasons for con centrated responsibility is that an in j centive to efficiency- service with economy—will be present. If the Jun ior class wishes credit for the book, let them assume the burden of its financial success, and the members of j the class will have a vital interest in working to make it pay. Attention will thus be directed to its manage ment, and, if there exists a tendency to overstep the bounds of reason or good judgment, pressure will be brought to bear to prevent it. Again, if unusual circumstances affect the finances as, for instance, the alleged hard times -pressure will be brought to bear to make all get out and hus ■ tie or to keep the size of the book within a reasonable expectation of its paying. If the Student Body as a whole is to bear the burden, an added reason for concentration is presented. Student Body enterprises have the benefit of the experience and wisdom of older men who have been through the mill and know the ropes. Take the Graduate Manager—this official has had experience in handling business: affairs, and his direction would be of, inestimable service to the Student! Body’s Oregana. This would be truei in greater degree as the Graduate Manager directed the handling of sev eral successive books. The second reason for concentrat ing the burden of responsibility is that the Oregana, as an institution, is brought into the limelight of each student’s pocket-book. At the pres ent time each student pays three dol lars for the book outright, one dollar to have his picture inserted, and among his class, clubs and societies another full dollar is added, giving a total of five dollars each student is burdened for the year-book-. Now it is proposed to add another dollar by taxing the student through the Student Body when he pays his reg istration fee. It is a principle of pub- j lie finance that direct taxation makes for economy. If the taxpayers feel the burden directly they are interested in inquiring how the taxes are spent. One of the reasons there is extrav agance in oifr national budget through appropriations for worthless improve ments aiid needless local public build ings is that the people fail to appre ciate how they are paying for them. Money seems to flow in easily through import duties, which the consumer is not aware he is paying. Now, then, * rather than spread the student’s six dollar tax over a multitude of petty contributions, concentrate all his ex penditures in the Student Body budg et, and he will speedily ask himself if the struggle to put out so large a book (in a mad endeavor to better previous classes) Is really- worth while. It wili probably b°e the means of putting the Ofegana on a basis sound in finance and literature—pos sibly a standard book with univer sal subscription. This article is written to expound some phases of the question, in order that any Student Body amendments which are proposed may consider the big issues involved and not merely the immediate welfare of a class. If an amendment is introduced propos ing to give the Oregana five hundred dollars of Student Body funds, like- ( wise let an amendment be introduced placing the management of the book in the hands of the Student Body of- 1 ficials. Service and economy will be introduced into Oregana managements and the students will realize for what they are paying. * EXTENSION LECTURE F. S. Dunn, Professor of Latin Lan guage and Literature, went to Alba ny January 27 to lecture on “A Trip Through Rome.” 0 Dr. C. F. Hodge will be in Elmira today and will give an address on “Making tl^ Most of Our Bird Life.” From Elmira he goes to Crow to lec ture on the sameQsubject. Dr. Joseph Schafer will talk on “Ed ucation of Social Adjustment” in Dur ham tonight. From Durham he will go to Portland to lecture on “Latter Day Russia.” Professor E. E. DeCou is scheduled to appear tonight with I. G. Chapin, at the Mountain View School, near Salem, to address the Parent-Teacher Association. A. R. Sweetser, Professor of Bot any, will lecture tonight upon “Micro scopic Foes of Everyday Life.” This address will be given at the River Road school house. MARLEY tain, high ARROW COLLAR CLUETT PEABODY 6-CO. TROY NX i .1 ' „ ■ Pianos and Expert Piano Tuning A. S. DRAPER Official Piano Tuner University School of Music 986 Willamette Phone 899 DUNN’S BAKERY DUNN & PRICE, Proprietors 66 Ninth Aveouo East Phone 7 SATURDAY SPECIAL “Fluffy Ruffles” 30c lb. VSRSITY Sweet Shop The Students’ Hot Chocolate Shop Eugene Bicycle Works All Work Guaranteed Our Prices The Lowest 835 Olive. Telephone 74 Womens’ Exchange Home Cooking, Warm Bread, Buns and Cakes At meal time. Phone 105 —174 E. 9th S TAKE WATER POWER Correapeadeace Course Prepared by Leading Hydro-Electric Spec ialist. No Advance Tecs WATER POW'r.R CHRONICLE DETROrT, MICH. C.. Bank ■!«(. Tuttle Studio Portrait work our specialty 606 Thirteenth A ye. East Oregon Seal Jewelry and OREGON SEAL NOVELTIES Also Our New Specialty—The Oregon Seal Teaspoon—Selling at $1.00 ° Luckey’s Jewelry Store o SPECIAL PRICES ON OREOANA PHOTOS Oregana Solios with one photo made now at the reduced price of 75 celts. Also reduced rates on all portrait work for University students. TOLLMAN STUDIO 734 Willamette”St. PRETTY NEW STYLES IN SKIRTS The tendency for spring is toward iullness in skirts. Tailored effects will be featured strong. Yoke tops are popular. New spring skirts will measure 2 1-2 to 4 yards around bottom, a few running fuller. Materials are wool poplins, serges, Chuttah cloth, Gabar dines and coverts. Colors are mostly dark, navy and black being very popular. Popular prices. $3.95 to $8.50 NEW SERGE DRESSES ALSO BEING SHOWN Clearance Prices on all Win ter Garments We offer at the lowest possible clearance prices all Winter Coats, Suits, Dresses, Skirts, Underwear, Um brellas, Sweaters, Children’s Coats, Raincoats, Mus lin Underwear, etc. LARGE’S CLOAK & SUIT HOUSE CUM of 190C Physician and Surgeou Phone 187-J Office 209-210 White Temple. OLIVE C. WALLER A. ORVILLE WALLER Osteopathic Physicians 416 C. & W. Bldg. Phone 196. j. E. KUYKENDALL, M. D. ' Physician and Surgeon Residence Phone 965. Office, Eu gene Loan & Savings Bank Bldg., Phone 634. Dentists Office Phone 154-R Res. Phone 611-R . DR. M. C. HARRIS Dentist Rms. 2 and 4, C. W. Bldg., 8th £ Willamette Sts., Eugene, Oregon. For non-delivery of your Emer ald, call 944. DR. WRIGHT H LEE Dentistry Phone 42. 306 I. O. O. F. Temple Drugs Johnston's Candies Nyal Remedies YOU GET REAL VALUE AT YERINGTON & ALLENS' DRUG STORE 86 9th Av. E. Phone 281 SHERWIN-MOORE DRUG CO. . Box Candies, Toilet Goods, ___ —. Prescripts DepartmeUt __ 9th and Willamette Phone 61 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 Res. Phone 832-Y THE EUGENE ART STORE George H. Turner Pictures, Picture Framing, Pennant* 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 *** -1 1-, ,_ CLEANING AND PRESSING A.°W. COOK Suit Pressed, Pressed, $1.25. Phone 592. 50c. Cleaned and 89 7th Av. E. Typewriters 1YPEWRITERS—All makes sold, rented and repaired. Oregon Type. * writer Company, 316 C. & W. Bid* Phone 373. m u IjUGRAPHING CO. Public Stenographers Multigraphing and Printing S15 Coekerline A Wetherbee Bid* Phone 828 Mattresses O’BRIEN MATTRESS AND UPHOLSTERING CO. Mattresses made to order. 379 E. 8th St. Phone 89f bicycles ! THE CYCLE CLUB Bicycle and Umbrella Repairing, | Safety Razor Blades Sharpened. Phone 954 838 01iy# WOOD SAW * WELLS A PATTERSON "We saw wood." Varsity man 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. 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