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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1916)
OREGON EMERALD Published each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the college year, by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon. Entered at the postoflice at Eugene as second class matter. Subscription rates, per year, |1.U0. Single copies, ec. STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.MAX H, SOM MU It Assistant Editors.Wulluee Kukln, Leslie O. Tooie Managing Editor.Harold Hanistreet City Editor.Harry I,. Kuck News Editor..Mandel Weiss Copy Editors.He Witt Gilbert, Clytle Hall Xlglit Editor .Eberle Sheldon Special Writers. .Grace Kdgington, Prances Shoemaker, Charles iJundore, Walter Kennon, ilary Baker. Administration .Jioberta Killaln Assistant .Francis Yoran Sports .Chester A. Fee Assistant .James Sheehy Features .Adrienne Epping, Echo Zahl llrainiilie Critic .James Cellars Druniiitlcs .Martha Beer Musle .Eulalie Crosby Society .Beatrice l,ocke Euclle Watson Exchanges ...Eoulse Allen Itcporters. . Kenneth Moores, Jean Hell, Marian Neil, Carroll Wlldin, Harold Say, Jlohert MeNary, Percy Boatman, Coftille Knell, Euclle Messner, Euclle Sauiuler, Joe Skelton, Stanley Eaton, Helen Brenton. BUSINESS STAFF BUSINESS MANAGER.FLOYD C. WESTERFIKLI) .Manager's and Editor’s Phone—Mil. The Pageant And Its Problems. WITH the commencement pageant practically assured, there are a few considerations which must needs be met in order to make the spectacle a success with a minimum of injury to the efficiency of the students in examinations, which, under the present arrangement, will he conducted the week following. Without doubt the pageant is the biggest thing that has ever been attempted by the l Diversity, and if the initial venture is a suc cess—and there is no reason why it should not he a victory with the cooperation of faculty, townspeople and students—the University will receive the greatest amount of real advertising in years. This is not all. Commencement exercises have in the past been a sort of aftermath of four years of work without the appropriate amount of inspiration for the graduate to carry away from his Alma Mater. Commencement is the last chance that the University has to make an appeal to its graduates for their continued loyalty. The greater the occasion, the greater the future response from the alumni. Moreover, the proposed change will make commencement exer cises a student affair, as it should be. Undergraduates will figure prominently in the events of the week-end, and this added to the dig nity of the ceremony will act to hold the undergraduate students closer to the University and will act to keep students from dropping from the ranks before they have received their diplomas. With all these benefits, however, there are other considerations of paramount importance. An issue that has long puzzled students and faculty is the matter of abolishing some of the vacation periods during the year and dis missing college earlier in the summer. T his is a matter that means much to the students, especially those who .are under the burden of making part of their college expenses during the summer. As it is now, the southern institutions and some of the state colleges dismiss for vacation from a week to a month earlier than does Oregon, which places a handicap on the student who must needs get out and rustle for a job. Along with this change it would be to faculty and student interest to do away with vacation periods that only interfere with the regular sequence of studies, and place a handicap on the student summer earning power. In addition to this, there is the question oI" examinations. The undergraduate students will undergo the final reckoning the week following the pageant, and unless the project is so organized as to provide amply for the annual grinding season, the result is liable to he disastcrous to the welfare ol the students. I'lie seniors will, ot course, have to he examined before the exercises, if they are examined at all. In the original statement of the faculty thre w as an implication that the seniors would he excused from examinations. This also pre sents a problem, which space forbids us entering into at this time. Suffice it to sax that there are arguments pro and con on the benefits of examinations. We believe that a great good accrues Irom the an nual examination, but that it conducted in the old scholastic way there is also a great evil. The matter of examinations reminds us ol a little anecdote ap pearing in the Alumni Review ot December, iqoty concerning lames II. Canfield, Chancellor ot the I’niversity of Nebraska, toward the close of the college vear a voting tutor ot mathematics came into the chancellor’s office and asked whether he was to be reappointed for his second year. “Well.” said Mr. Canfield, "what do you yourself think of your work? W hat have you to be proud of?” The young tutor answered, "Mr. Chancellor, I have just held such a stitt exam ination m my course that 1 dunked sixty members ol the treshman class.” The chancellor looked at him kindly and said. "Young man, suppose 1 gave vou a herd ol one hundred cattle to drive to Kansas City, or Omaha, and you came in to tell me that you had driven them so fast, and so hard, and had made such good time that sixtv per cent of them died on the way. Do you think that 1 should want you tQ drive am more cattle n> the Missouri river! “No, sir,” said the tutor. "W ell, 1 do not think we will let you drive any more freshmen.” CAMPUS NOTES * I * * a 1 juimn lionno.v, it tra>.lu;<t«■ of .1 ilot soil liinli Softool of Pol tlaiiil. who ulltoi' oil Sluiifonl iinivi'isit\ tltis fall. i> \ sit ini; tin* i-iiiuims in tintii i|>at o n of atioinl Inip Oivirmi in l'Ylmmrv Honm > is a inoinlur of K;l|l|> i Signua fiati ruitv. Prof, tjini, (>’] lounoll is a ormolus tills w<*ok. tin- i. suit of an ankii stuani wliilt* jilu.viuK handball. Ul'lll t lll llllllll .i l,, o'! lti is S|IO|l i'l s a vvouk at tin- Itolta Tan Ifolt.i liotisi n Ills i aratiotl fl > ill U. A ( ITofo.ss,«r .1 ,1, CandshuVy spoilt tho holidays at San .lost', California. I'lti■ si-nior class at their Wednesday . lass mooting, voted in favor of a lottery l. ip roar ilanoi to In- j;i\ on the first of n. xt soiuosti-r. V loap yoar lottery dunce was defined as oue at whioli the girl should show a good time to her part tier. iS olnh, ..f Kugeno high school, hold at informal dance a; tho Alpha Tan Omega house during Christmas vacation. I. da ll. skott, of Maty Spiller hall, has been ill with tho grip since returning from Christmas vacation. WJ - ■ ■ - — I* COM MU NIC ATI QMS j To the Editor: Since your valued paper in a recent issue quoted me only partially correct, I am going to ask the privilege of stat ing the whole matter. Though I regret that this small social matter should have found its way into print. After attending the pleasant party at the Armory the evening of the big foot ball game, 1 remarked, unofficially, that I thought holding big student dances down-town would perhaps present new is off the campus, and it seemed to me problems. The armory is a big place, it • ur girl students would feel the need of more definite chaperoning there than it the campus dunces. I hoped to meet all the house-mothers that evening and was surprised to see none of them there— though some may have been up in the balcony. Kor in other college communi ties, with which 1 am familiar, these charming women go to all the large par ties to look out for their girls, and their guests, and are a very definite and hon ored part of the social life. It seems to me it would be highly de sirable to have each house-mother in addition to her own immediate house hold ask a half dozen or more students, who live in private homes in town, to consider her their chaperone for the evening. The Dean of Women, the 1". \\. <'. A. Secretary, and faculty women might each be responsible for a grouj) of girls. In that way each girl would feel that she had a definite back ground and center for the evening. In the case of real young girls, either of the town or the rniversity, and those not well aeijuainted, such a tactful, gracious chaperone is most necessary. The older girls and those well acquainted in each group could assist their chaperone in filling the cards of the younger, less known girls, and in every way make the big dances enjoyable for every one. .Many girls have told me that they dreaded the big college dances, during the first year or two because they had to sit out so many dances, and felt lost without the usual friendly chaperonage of (heir mofhers. Perhaps our floor committee’s work unceasingly all evening to see that no one has a didl time. Perhaps our young men remember the quiet girls and try to make it pleasant for Freshmen. I believe they do at Oregon in very great measure, for the social life is so whole some and agreeable. But perhaps we are emerging into a larger, more com plex life, and perhaps the plan suggest eil may meet with some favor. At least it is proposed wholly in tin1 interest of giving the lonely girls a better time and of giving the self-reliant girls the op portunity to be more thoughtful of ot hers. I BENE HAZARD UEWJNGER. To the Editor: I was much interested in your leadei entitled "An Era of Had Feeling,” be Icause it goes to prove tile need of a means of communication between stu dent body and faculty, such as does not at present exist. With a student body such as ours, alert, intelligent, generous, and courteous in their demeanor to ward those in authority and with a faculty which seeks nothing in the world J but the best good of the students and the institution, the only cause of “an era of bad feeling,” if there is one, is to lie iound in (he failure of one or both sides students and faculty to uuderstnn I i ne another. It has been my dr«n.n s nee co n a» to t'regon Hi years ag >, that we might de velop here a forum for the discussion by 1 students and faculty from the same platform and on th > same plane, of a'l questions of importance affecting the in terests of the I niversity. \\ hy is this not the time to advance this idea, and could not the Emerald take the lead in doing so? If it should prove impossible to secure such a for um and I don’t see why it should be cither impossible or very difficult why could not the Emerald invite discussion of these questions, from students and faculty alike, and print the results in the Emerald. Sincerely yours. JOSEPH soil A FEU. It Is a Fact That thousands of dollars are spent here in Eugene every month through the University. Mr. Business man are you getting your part of this money? Advertise in the Oregon Emerald and reach these people. Think it over. The money is going to be spent some place. Who is going to get it? Think it over again and ADVERTISE IN THE ORE GON EMERALD. Dunn’s Bakery F°r^ Good Pasteries Send Your CLEANING AND PRESSING to the IMPERIAL CLEANERS, 47 Seventh Ave., East. Phone 392, or give your order to N JAUREGUY Monarch Cafeteria and Delecatessen Mv own home-made pies, cakes, doughnuts, and chess cakes. Special orders given special attention. Phone 952 GIRLS you can get a good, hot waffle and coffee and cream for 15c at the Peter Pan. Adv. BiU R D E N & GRAHAM Now have in stock for the young ladies the most attractive storm or outing boot: specially designed for the college girls. SHOES L 1 It is a tan English walking shoe, with heavy over weight sole carrying a 10 inch high top. PRICE $6.00 GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB Eugene Theatre, Saturday, January 8th See ” 1 0-2 0-3 0" See (The Other One) 50c and 75c 8:15 p. m.
