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POM) CMHDUERS WANT INSTRUCTION 55 Members of Union Petition School of Architecture for Course in Building. The extension department of the school of architecture of the University la to establish next Friday its first course in outside work, the result of a petition from the Carpenters’ Union of Portland for instruction in structural building. The petition presented to the school asks for work to toe given in Portland in order that the c?rPp“*er" may become able to take up individual contracting. Students Learn Simple Rudiments At a meeting last Friday in the Ben son Polytechnic school it was decided that the courses should take up the two subjects: Graphic statics and quantita tive estimating. These two will give the men an opportunity to learn the' s*m.f, rudiments of construction of small budd ings and an insight into the estimations of their costs. “It will give the artisans an opportunity to get hold of a line of work that they have not before been able to obtain and will, as & result, make them able to compete with some of the larger contractors on a small scale. They had not been able to get any line of work that will equip them for bettering their conditions until they conceived the idea of petitioning the University,” said Professor Percy P. Adams yesterday. Professor Adams will do most of the lec turing in the new coarse. He is assistant professor in the school af architecture. Mr. Lawreno# Will Supplammt. Mr. E. F. Lawrence, who is in charge of the work, will supplement in the lec tures. Mr. Lawrence has for some time been considering the establishment of an extension course in the school of ar chitecture, but it was not until this pe tition came before him that the course was decided upon. “The men enrolled are eager to learn nnd if it were not 'for their lack of knowledge in mathematics it would bo a comparatively easy thing to teach them architecture. But with their lack of mathematics, we can give them only the most simple of courses nnd these can as a result only take up the smaller build ings and structures,” says Prof. Adams. “In designing large buildings one must know how t<» join together the timbers thnt go to make up the building. These men, knowing ns little ns they do about mathematics, will be at a disadvantage and can not do the big things that the college graduate is able to undertake. They can, however, after completing the course thnt we propose to give them, take up the smaller jobs of construction and make a success of thorn. Such things as small hujldings and •esidences will become familiar to them through the course nnd will enable them to go ahead by themselves and contract nnd build, thus making more money for themselves than they have been able to do before. 55 Union Men Petition. “There were fifi of the men who sign- J ed the petition to take the work," con-‘ tinned I*rof. Adams, "and at a meeting next Friday evening the time will be de cided upon in which they will meet. In all probability, the classes will meet every two weeks, but it is barely possi ble thnt they will meet every week. In either case lectures will he arranged for each meeting. It will not change my schedule so very much and will not necessitate the changing of any classes, as 1 have every Friday afternoon clear." Mr. Lawrence who i* at the hend of the school of architecture is a member of the Architectural club of Portland. The club disbanded recently because of the period of depression which has been sweeping the state, but under the lead of Mr. Lawrence has again been brought to life and is now working In Portland. Another Course Arranged. A new course has been arranged with this club by which they will be able to get an extension in descriptive geome try, which, according to Prof. Adams is essential in architectural drafting. The club will meet every Saturday afternoon. The new course in this line of work is all made out and is ready to be taken up by Professor Lawrence at any time. Professor Adams will lecture, also, at this meeting. The Carpenters’ union is headed bv li. \Y. Slceman who has charge also, .if the work that i„ to he carried on In Portland. lie will act «s chairman of the meetings. SOCCER GAME SATURDAY. There will be a torrer game Saturday afternoon at " p. ni. be tween two picked teams from the suuail. The Multnomah games will be canceled unless these play ers "get action." The lineups are: Ken non.Goal. S|inug!er Campbell.K.F. Hedges J \V. Sheeh.v., L.F.,. ,i,. (Jug Ralston.H.1I.... Hasritino Hath bun.C.H. Downard Pearson.1*11. Melaer Hartley.O.L-Wilkinson J. S. Sheehy. ..O.L.. Smith Tuerek.OF. Huston Seaiefe.l.K. Hisher Cox.O.H. Hruukow Referee Father Moran. Substitutes Biegard, Giger, Bean, Roberts, Sengstake and Service. Massachusetts is considering a atat.* University. BULLETIN BOARD January 18, 8 p. m.—“Civic Eu gene,” by Mr. Mische, Architecture building. Pubjic invited. January 14—8 p. m.—Fortnightly club dance, armory. 8:15 p. m., “What the Public Wants,” Guild hall. Admission charged. January 15—8:15 p. m., second performance “What the Public Wants.” January 16—4:80 p. ra., Vespers, Assembly hall. Special music. Ad dress by President Campbell. January 18—Board of Regents meeting. 2 p. m.. “Why Great Bri tain Entered War,” library basement, Dr. Shafer, 7:80 p. m., faculty col loquies. January 19—10:00 a. m., assembly, “Education Through Music,” Prof. Landsbury. 2 p. m., commerce lec ture. 4 p. m. four o’clock lecture, Dr. Rebec, Johnson ball. January 20—8, reading, “Hannele,” Prof. Reddie, Guild hall. BAND NOTICE Members of the University band report for practice in Villard Hall Friday at 4 o’clock. ALBERT PERFECT. Director ERROR ANNOUNCED Dr. E. 8. Bates desires to an nounce an error appearing in the scenario, of the Oregon Pageant in which it was stated that the counties of the state would be represented. Due to error in copy the number of counties was specified as 84, but should have been 85. (Published by Request.) There i* an army of 21,103,118 Amer icans at present engaged In actual stu dent life in the United States. No other single country in the world can equal this record. The second semester at the University of Washington opens Feb. 2. f PRESS NOTES “*l *--i “The Bird of Paradise.” Miss Gnrlotta Monterey, who will play the part of Luana, in “The Bird of Para dise’’ at the Eugene theatre Thursday, January 20, does not claim to have any distinctive fads except that she ia one of the few leading women on the stage who has never appeared in moving pictures and she very distinctly states that she never will. She has spent most of her time abroad and was educated for the stage over there. She studied the drama at the Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England, and took first prise when she graduated. She also studied vocal music under Madame leatman in Paris and was‘a pupil of Monsieur Raymond, of the (Irand Opera, Paris, in ballet dancing. She made her first appearance on any stage, at Daly's theatre, London, in the revival of “The Geisha,“ with May De Sousa in the leading role. Last season she was brought over by Lou Tellegen, the famous French actor, and appeared with him, in “Taking Chances” at the Thirty-ninth street theatre, New York, last winter. She loves sculpture, music, and is very fond of foreign literature, especially the works of Russian and Dan ish authors. The young lady is a native of Oakland, California, and her mother was known as one of the handsomest women in Paris, France, a town that can boast of many pretty women. Miss Monterey is mod est in saying that “she looks something like her mother." President Campbell Returns (Continued from page 1) men of the present time and their prob lems. Along the same line is the suggestion that a system of exchanging professors between the universities of the United States and the various South American colleges, which would he the ideal train ing for students preparing to enter the export trade in this country or in for eign countries. It was also intimated that such a system could also include the exchange of students from one school of commerce in the United States to an other. Maata Farmer Oregenlaaa. Freaideut Campbell's trip was one of pleasure, chiefly on account of meeting ao many former Oregon students, who are attending eastern schools. In New York, the ex-Oregon men gave a ban quet in his behalf. Condition* Aro Booming. "Conditions are good in the east,” said the president. “The chief trouble is that many concerns are finding it hard to get skilled labor, which is being ab sorbed in the ammunition plants. Preparedness Favored, But Not Drill. “One matter which was of interest was the concensus of opinion on things mili tary in the colleges. Preparedness was urged for the colleges, but not compul sory drill. The opinion is general and welbhased that a few weeks of drill is sufficient, but that the important item of preparedness is development of en gineering and military tactics. Harvard has established an elective course in tac tics. Physical fitness is important and that is provided by efficient physical training departments. At Columbia University, President Campbell got into touch with several in structors looking forward to adding new faculty members to the commercial and sociological departments. Savoy Theatre Presents “The Silent Voice” with The Matchless Master of the Silent Art FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN and the piquantly charming MARGUERITE SNOW in the stellar roles Friday and Saturday Admission 10c You can’t beat our candies for purity and wholesomeness. Victoria Chocolates Berden & Graham Young Ladies: You will be delighted with the new Wichert and Gardiner White Calf Slip per we are showing for smart social functions. They are gems of beauty: smart, handsome, and sat isfactory. BUY of the Merchants who are advertising in the Ore gon Emerald. We believe in the Golden Rule. 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