OREGON EMERALD _i Published each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the- college year, by the Associated Students of the University 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'.MAX H, SOMMER Assistant Editors..Wallace Emilia, Leslie O. Toeae Managing Editor....J. Harold Hamaireet City Editor.....J....Harry L, Knek News Editor...I,.Mandel Weiss C opy Editors.De Witt Gilbert, Clytle Hall Special Writers. .Grace Edeington. Frances Shoemaker, Charlies Dundore, Walter Kennon, Mary Baker. , Administration .Roberta Killam Assistant . Francis Yoran Sports .Chester A. Fee Assistant ...James Sheehy Features .Adrienne ; Epplng. Echo Zahl Dramatic Critic . James Cellars Dramatics.Martha Beer Music..1.... Eulalie Crosby Society .Beatrice Locke Lucile Watson Exchanges . .Louise Alien Reporters. .Kenneth Moores, Jean Bell, Marian Nell, Carroll Wildln, Harold Say, Robert McNary, Percy Boatman, Coralle Snell, Lucile Messner, Lucile Saunder, Joe Skelton, Stanley Eaton, Helen Brenton. BUSINESS STAFF _ BUSINESS MANAGER.FLOYD C. WESTERFIELD Manager*! and Editor's Phone- 111. The Emerald Quits—For a While. THE EMERALD, at the first of the college year, had visions of martyrdom; in fact we looked up a lot of mouldy history and found that away back in the days when printing was a dream, there lived a king by the name of Sapor, who lived happily evet after—after he had beheaded a miserable scribe for wielding too vitrolic a pen. After the elapse of one semester, we too. have decided that the job is not as sanguinary and romantic as we first anticipated. It has been the policy of the Emerald in the past half year to re frain from publishing letters that it has received concerning itself. Now is the time to reveal the general character of these letters. Some have been unfit for printing. Certain alumni and others have per sistently lambasted the staff for its policy. On the other hand letters of commendation have been received—letters that spread it a little too thick. We have published neither kind of communication for ob vious reasons. But we take the opportunity at this time to thank these critics, and the spirit is not one of mockery. We feel that we have accomplished our purpose to some extent if we have been prais ed and blamed. At tne same time we have received a few letters—letters from recent students—saying that since leaving school their ideals had be come loftier on the matter of what a college paper should and should not do. And appended to these letters were lists of “thou shalts” and “thou shalt nots.” Some were of the opinion that the editorial column should contain a series of baccalaureate sermons on the value of a college education, on the value of studying an<|i doing nothing else, on the value of abolishing intercollegiate sport's. Others have been of the opinion that a college paper should be nothing but a bul letin board, showing where so and so was to lecture next week, and all of that sort of stuff. We will not try to justify our policy to these individuals, only to say that we hope that the majority of graduates do not change so easily. We can see the good of everything that exists on the campus, but we could see no possible good in turning the University of Oregon into a monastery. i Before examinations, we wish to express our gratitude to the staff for its efficient work throughout the first of the year. Well might it be said without exaggeration that the staff is one of the best that has ever worked on the Emerald, and the spirit is not one of flattery. The reporters, especially, have shown remarkable capacity for continued enthusiasm. Since the beginning of the year, some re porters have shown such a marked improvement that they are de serving of higher positions. Some few have shown a tendency to lose their “pep.” During the first month of next semester a few shifts will be made in the staff. It has been a regrettable circumstance that some of the staff members are dead-heads. Their names will be removed unless more “pep” is shown in the first month of publication during the second semester. 1 Tt probably has been noticed that the Emerald this year is carry ing more news per inch than ever before on account of the smaller seven point type, which has been in use since November 20—that most memorable of days. It has been a struggle to fill this space in the past month. Next semester the space will have to be filled, and in order not to put the additional work on the same staff, we will be glad to enlist any new reporters for tryout. Communications to the Emerald have been a little scarce. We invite readers to write their views on current matters, If the Em erald is “wrong" on any stand, write it to us. A letter is the same ns an editorial, and the editorial page of a college paper should be a forum for the students to express their opinions. Above all, the Emerald stands for freedom of speech. Recreation After Examinations. 'AFTV.R THV, grind and worry of pre-examination days are over, after the blue books have been handed in, there will he a huge sigh of relief from the student body. There will be a few days of va cation until the grind of the second semester begins]. During that short time, we know of no better method for recuperation than to for sake old haunts and take to the open road—take "her”1 with you. The snow is fast disappearing and the sun is wanning up for spring. Stu dents. who have come out of examinations with the wherewithal to C 'iitinue their college education, are a little stiff in ithe cerebellum from too much mental exercise. To get the "kinks” o{it of a person’s head, there is no better method than to take a long jaunt with the I don’t -care-if I ever-come-back-spirit. It’s a long time from now until Spring vacation, and a “hike" away from the old associations will fit one mentally and physically for the long siege. One of the most enterprising of Emerald reporter's—a freshman with the “go-get 'em” spirit—asked for an additional (assignment the other day. So he was assigned to ask certain professors what they were going to ask in examinations. He hasn’t handed in the storv yet, but if he does, there will l>e a special red edition of the Kmerald at seven o’clock Monday morning. TWO MARRIAGES AMONG GRADS. HELD LAtELY Anne Taylor and Ormond Rankly and Grace Lindburg and Dean Goodman Wed at the John Uni Miss Anne Marie Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. TV. Taylor, of Port land, was married Thursday to Ormond Rankin, son of Mrs. C. X. Iiankin, home of the bride's parents. Rev, H. Boyd performed the ceremony. Both are former students of tht versity. The affair was marked by cha simplicity, the young couple unat and with only the immediate f]riends present. The bride wore a blue messaline trimmed with silver, and her bouquet was of violets and lillies of the valley. After the wedding supper the coufle left for a short wedding trip. Mr. and rming ended Rankin will be at home to their f riends after nt at at 595 Lovejoy street, Portland, February. When Mrs. Rankin was a studf the University of Oregon, she vas a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Mr. Rankin was graduated from gon with the class of 1910 and is associated with the Fire Underwrit ;rs in Portland. lie is a member of thip Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. gown Mrs. Ore now Ruth r. W. The marriage of Miss Grace Lindburg and Dean Trueman Goodman, ex. TO, was solemnized Tuesday night at the White Temple in Portlaud. Rev O. Shank officiating. The church was thronged with fuests and was decorated with countless if The bride was attended by Miss Mabel Frances Sheasgreen as maid of honor and Miss Edna May Lindburg as bridesmaid. Little Marjorie McGinn was flow^rgirl. Harold Broughton, Harold Warner and Lloyd Harding, ushered the guests.: Carl Gabrielson of Salem was the best i man. A reception for the relatives and a few friends of the couple was held tit the F. P. Sheasgreen club after the ceremony. Mrs. Goodman is the daughter o? Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lindburg and the bride groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Goodman. i The couple will make their home in The Dalles, where Mr. Goodman is in business. Mr. Goodman was graduated from the University of Oregon with the cluss of 19J0 and was a member of Beta Theta Pi. NEW BOOKS FOR SECOND SEMESTER LISTED BY PROFS Fallowing Is the list given, out by the hfcads of the different departments of the University concerning the personnel of texts to be used in the February;sem ester. , The Y. Af. C. A. book-exchange adlvises nil those who already have these books aud wish to turn them into cash to bring them in as soon as possible. Hawke—Advanced Algebra; Rotlirock —Trigonometry; Smith and Granville— Elementhy Analysis and Calculus; 1,5km mont; Vida Scudder—Promethus Un ner—Mathematical Theory of Invest bound (Shelby); Kingsley—Yeast (ECery man’s Ed); Butler—Ehewhou; WJ II. Stone—Sound; Coriat—Abnormal Psy chology; P. Janet—Major Symptom's of Hysteria; Murno—Government of Euro pean Cities, Governments of Europe; Ogg Harper and Wallace- Xenophon’s lAna basis, Homer’s Illiad; Blackmore andiGil lin’s—Outlines of Sociology; Honey— Business Organizations and Combina tions ; Hobson—Work and Wealth; Mar tin—Text Book of Mechinics; Ilegnier— j College Zoology; Howell—Text Book of Physiology (lith Ed.); Boiley—Hand Book of Birds of Western United States; iWil liston—Cases on Contracts (Vol. 11.); Gary—Cases on Property (Vol. HI); Ames and Smith— Cases on Torts (Ed. of 1009-1910, Vol. II.); Beals—Casesi on Damages; Ames—Cases on Trusts, (2nd Ed.); First YeRr German: Storm’s “Im mensee”; Second Year German: SMtil ■ ler’s “Wilhelm Tell”; Second Year (Ger man : “Scheffel’s “Ikkehard”, Gearher’s “Course in German,” and Collin’s "l|5ag ster.” . f “KONTEMT KLIPPINGS” * * ---* THE TEMPTATION FOR MARKS Professor Hamilton voiced a very vi tal problem last Sunday night when he [ declared that the greatest temptation of the college student was to sacrifice the solution of his own intellectual prob lem for marks in individual course). That students do yield to this tempta tion is lamentably true, but is the fault entirely their own or are there other ex tenuating factors in the case? Three distinct influences have more or less forced the student to yield, and the correction of these influences is not : in the power of the student. The first factor is the marking system. The em phasis placed on marks, such a percent age being required to pass a course, and the exactness with which the varying abilities of the student are graded, push i the undergraduate into the placing of i undue importance on them. Secondly, i examinations are usually of such a na ture as to be mere tests of memory rather than tests of intelligence and ability. In the third place, the attitude of the professors often demands catering to marks, memory and facts, to the det riment of clear, original thinking. Obviously we cannot remedy these 'faults at one full sweep; it would be too revolutionary to abolish all marks except merely the “passed-or-failed” system; it would be too demoralizing to | cut out examinations and bustitute orig inal theses all at once; while the attitude of the professors is a thing which only the professors themselves can change, but this professional attitude is the one thing which can be changed at once with impunity. If the professor who insists so emphatically on the re membrance of facts, and all the facts, would consider for a moment that the educated man is not necessarily a walk ing book of facts, but a dear, logical, forceful thinker and would modify his teaching and requirements accordingly, it would go a long way to solve the tempta tion of college students.—Amherst Col lege. MUSIC STUDENTS TO GIVE FREE RECITAL SATURDAY A public practice recital by the pupils in the school of music will be given in Recital hall Saturday, January 29th, at 3 o’clock. The following is the program: 1. Meadow Lark’s Morning Song ... .Frothingham Nella Garrison 2. (a) Grandmother’s Ghost Story— .Kullak (b) Birds in the Wood .1. .Hollaender Elizabeth Bean. 3. (a) Lullaby .Martin (b) Brownies’ Dance ....Martin ^ Orma Slattery 4. Winter Holiday_Grant-Schaefer Orlando Hollis 5. (a) Dancing Song—.-Wing (b) The Wind .Wing Helen Gilbert 6. Jack and the Beanstalk-Maxim Lilah McMurphey 7. March of the Scouts.Sharpe Alfonse Korn 8. A Winter Lullaby.DeKoven Mildred Woodruff 9. Curious Story .Heller Gertrude Livermore 10. DaisieS .Hawley Beatrice Yoran 11. Romance .Schumann Hazel Iladabaugh 12. When Song is Sweet. Weltha Trafzer. 13. Of Thee I’m Thinking, Marqaretha .Meyer-Ilelmund Curtiss Peterson 14. March Mignonne .Poldini Pearl Craine 15. (a) Like Melting Tones It Rises .Brahnis (b) On Sunday Morning. .Brahms (c) Within My Hcfart a Song I Found.Bungert Mary Alice Gillette Princeton recently won fronj Yale at hookey by a score of 2-1 in a sensation al game at the vSt. Nicholas rink in New York City. Another Year jofthe Panama-California Exposition i at San Diego I This beautiful exposition will continue all the ykar 1916-— bigger and better than ever. Many of the best exhibits from San Francisco have been transferred to San Die^o. If you n'eglected to see San Diego in 1915 do not fail to see this beautiful city this year. The winter is the logical time too. Six months round trip tickets are on sale daily from all Pacific Northwest points to Southern California. ! 6:io A. M. California Express ; 5 :oo P. M. Exposition Special | 7 41 P. M. Shasta Limited Train De-Luxe j i :o5 A. M. San Francisco ! Express 4 Trains Every Day Between EUGENE and San Francisco Through standard and tourist sleeping cars, dining and ob servation cars. Steel coaches make traveling a pleasure. Ask our local agen t for further information