Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920, February 08, 1917, Image 1

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    LYMAN WILL LEAVE
OREGON NEXT TERM
Accepts Position as Head of Po
mona College School
of Music.
SUCCESSOR HAS NOT
YET BEEN SELECTED
Dean to Remain Here Through
Semester and Summer
School.
Ralph H. Lyman, dean of the school of
music, has handed in his resignation to
President P. L. Campbell. As yet it has
not been acted upon. Mr. Lyman has ac
cepted the position of dean of the school
of music of Pomona College, at Clare
1 mont, Cal. He will emain here through
this semester and the summer school.
Pomona College is 3u miles from Los
Angole3. It has a egistered attendance
of about 600, according to Mr. Lyman.
The school of music is supported directly
by the college, which is liberally endowed.
Th e Pomona school is furnished
throughout with soun 1-proof walls, some
thing needed here very much in the opin
ion of Mr. Lyman. Mr. Lyman will have
direct charge of the vocal department in
addition to his work as head of the
school.
Mr. Lyman has been dean of the I’ni
versity of Oregon school of music since
1913.
In 1913 the school of music occupied
four small rooms in e men's dormitory,
now it fills an entire building with sev n
studios, six practice rooms and a recital
hall, while its equipment has been largely
increased.
“I am sorry to leave "Oregon, for T
have made many pleasant friendships
here,” said Mr. Lyman. Mr. Lyman’s
successor has not yet been chosen.
NEW GRANDSTAND SOON
Student Body May Borrow Funds for
Field if Regents Refuse.
Work will soon begin on the new
grandstand on the athletic field for which
the student body last December voted to
bond themselves.
At present everything depends upon
the action of the Board of Regents in
voting funds for the budding of an ath
letic field, according to Nicholas Jaure
guy, president of the student body.
The grand stand ran be built within
a very short time but the field will re
quire much longer because it must have
an opportunity to settle says Jaureguy.
If the Board of Regents do not grant
funds for the field, which will cost ap
proximately $5,000, the student body
will consider taking a loan direct from
the bank and begin operations.
MAY EXCHANGE PROFS
University Considers Plan to Swap
Teachers With Other Colleges.
As a result of the exchange of pro
fessors, F. C. Ayer, of the education
school, and C. A. Gregory, of the same
department of the University of Iowa,
the University may be led to adopt a
plan of exchanging professors with other
institutions. Karl W. Onthank, secre
tary to President, P. L. Campbell, thinks
thin in a good plan, as it enables the
professors of the different Universities
to become acquainted with outside
methods.
“This does not mean that any such
plan has been definitely adopted as yet,
but if it seems to work well, such action
will probably be taken.” declared Mr.
Onthank. No arrangements have yet
been made to exchange with other
schools.
HIGH WINS FIRST GAME
Too Speedy for Sophomore Girls in
Basketball Series.
The Universiay sophomore girls bas
ketball team was defeated by a team from
Eugene high school Tuesday, by a score
of 29-S. This is the first of a seri»s
of three games to be played between the
two teams. It is probable that the high
school girls will challenge each of :ne
other class teams as soon as the present
■cries is completed.
WHO WILL GET THE CUP?
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SKINNY SAYS HE SHOULD
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BUT NICK DOESN’T AGREE
“Scoop” Rathbun, Fred Kiddle and
“Skinny” Scaiefe have been appointed
by “Prexy” Hawkshaw Geary as the high
committee of original jurisdiction in the
matter of rescuing the Koyl Cup from
the hands of Nicholas Jaureguy, student
body president, and awarding this self
same cup to that person whom they
think more worthy of th: honor.
The trouble came about when Scaiefe
arose in class meeting of the seniors yes
terday morning and asserted that Jaure
guy was proving himself no fit person
to carry the honor of possessing the
Koyl cup which is supposed to go to
that senior student who is the best all
around man. Seaiefe's request for a writ
of certiorari was awarded by President
Geary and he was appointed chairman of
the above-mentioned committee.
Late Bulletin:—-Scaiefe called a meet
ing of his committee this morning. He
was the only one present aud tonight
gave the following report: "In the ab
sence of the other two members of the
committee 1 held a meeting and after
considering all matters thoroughly,
finally awarded the cup to myself. The
committee will now proceed to salvage
the cop from Jaureguy.”
Latest Bulletin:—Nicholas Jaureguy
announced today he was drafting co
Lorts to withstand the onslaughts of the
above-mentione committtee for Presi
dent Geary had not awarded him a writ
of :njunction.
CUTTINGS SET ON CAMPUS
Mr. Fisher Beds More Than IOO; Also
Supplied to High Schools.
It.- :,1. Fisher Superintendent of the
University grounds, s having 150 or 200
rose slips set out on the campus. Some
of the older rose hedges are to be re
placed, and in some instances they are
to be enlarged to rose gardens to supply
more people with flowers. The two
varieties, Caroline Testout and Frau
Karl Druschki are to be used, because
they are universal favorites, hardy, vig
orous, and well suited to this climate.
This is the fourth year that the Uni
versity has supplied rose slips to the
high schools of the state. Mr. Fisher
says that they are not sending out as
many this year as they have in past years
as the high schools of the state seem
nearly supplied. The reports indicate
that the roses are growing very well and
that they are much appreciated in the
different localities to which they have
been sent.
INVITE COLLEGE PRESIDENT
Dr. Le Baron Russell Briggs of Radcliffe
May Be Commencement Speaker.
Dr. LeBnron Russell Briggs, president
of Radcliffe College and dean of faculty
of arts and sciences at Harvard Univer
sity, will probably speak at the commen
cement exercises next June. If I)r.
Briggs can be secured, he will also be
commencement speaker at Reed Col
lege, Washington State College, and the
University of Idaho.
President Foster of Reed College has
extended the invitation from all four
institutions to Dr. Briggs.
1 >r. Briggs is the author of many
books dealing with college life which are
used in nearly all American colleges.
He is the president of the National Inter
Collegiate Athletic Association.
JUNIOR DANCE MARCH 16
Committee Appointed for Class Hour to
Be Given March 3.
The junior class decided at a class
meeting yesterday morning to give a
dance March 16. -.'he committee for
this dance as announced by Kenneth
Moores, president, is, Lillian Littler,
Vivian Kellems. Helen De Lano, Roberta
Killiam. Kenneth Bartlett, Ray Couch,
Gladys Wilkins, Lloyd Tegart.
Don Newberry, Charles Crandall,
Emma Wooten and DeWitt Gilbert were
| placed in charge of the junior’s stunts
i for class hour March 3.
The junior representatives at the ora
torical contest at O A C. will be Viv
ian Kellems and Robert McFadden.
GRANVILLE BARKER TO
LECTURE HERE SOON
Noted English Dramatist and
Producer to Visit Univer
sity March 10.
Subject of His Talk Will Be
“Why Worry About
Art?”
Harley Granville Barker, one of the
foremost English dramatists, and a noted
producer in America, will lecture on the
campus March 10. His subject will be
“Why Worry About Art?”. Mr. Barker
will be brought to the University under
the auspices of the associated students
and by special arrangements made by
Professor Reddie.
•Mr. Barker is on a lecture tour of the
United States and will speak in Port
land Monday following his appearance
here. His lecture in Eugene is being
looked forward to with a great deal of
interest by persons acquainted with his
work end of prominence in the field of
dramatic writing and production. He
came to the United States soon after his
country became involved in war and took
up his literary work in New York City,
where he now conducts a theatre. Mr.
Barker has been lecturing in the United
States during the past year with great
success.
“There is no question but that Harley
Granville Barker is the foremost dramat
ist of the day.” said Professor Reddie
yesterday. “He is really a big man, both
as a writer and producer and as a lec
turer, and it will be a valuable opportun
ity for the students of the University and
the residents of Eugene to hear him.”
Mr. Barker represents the latest
growth of modernity and culture. He is
the most modern and most intellectual
dramatist of the present generation and
is thoroughly up-to-date.
“The Madras House,” "The Marrying
of Anne Lecte.” “Waste,” and “The
Voyses Inheritance,” are some of Mr.
Barker's best known dramatic works. He
has produced them in his own theatre
in New York with overwhelming success.
His popularity has grown to surpass that
of Shaw and other noted English play
wrights.
The noted dramatist will give only one
lecture in Eugene. It will be in Villard
hall.
CLASS ADVISER IS CHOSEN
“The Climber,” Title of Senior Class
Play—James Mott Director.
The senior class chose Professor
Howe, head of the department of liter
ature, as class advisor this morning at
their class meeting in Deady hall, to suc
ceed Colin V. Dyment, who left the
school of journalism here to head the de
partment of journalism at the University
of Washington.
Alex Bowen, chairman of the senior
play committee, reported that if the class
raised no objections, James Mott, of
Salem who is now coaching “The Dic
tator” would coach “The Climber” for
the senior class. He further stated that
absolutely no partiality would be shown
81 choosing the cast as Mr. Mott chooses
his characters rather by type than by
experience.
“The Climber,” he said “contains nine
principal parts, three minor parts and
13 men. There is a chance for a good
hero and a good villain.”
Emmett Rathbun, chairman of the
class memorial comm'ttee, asked for any
suggestions concerning a suitable memor
ial for the class to leave to the Univer
sity of Oregon.
BULLETIN SERVICE PRAISED
Numerous Letters Being Received by
Commerce Department.
Many letters of appreciation have been
received by H. B. Miller, directing super
intendent of the commerce department,
from business men throughout the state
concerning the bulletin service of the
department. The bulletins contain in
formation regarding the industries of
the state and the best markets (for Ore
gon products in the United States and
foreign countries. It covers a variety
of industries and is also a source of
advertisement for the University.
THESPMUI ARTISTS TO
MIKE BOW FEB. IB
University Players Will Present
“The Dictator,” a Comedy
Masterpiece.
James Mott, Director, Calls
Cast “Best Amateur Act
ors in the World.”
The first rehearsal for “The Dicta
tor.” Richard Harding Davis’s comedy
masterpiece which the University Play
ers will stage at the Eugene theatre
Friday. Feb. Ill, was called at Guild Hall
at S o’clock last evening. James Mott, '
the director, gave the cast a short talk in
which he referred to them as “the host <
amateur actors in the world ” He then <
proceeded to drive the crack cast through
the entire three acts of “The Dictator,”
and at the close of the rehearsal predict
td that the new play would eclipse any
of the University Flayers’ previous suc
cesses.
The story of “The Dictator” has to
do with the strange adventures of one.
Brooke Travers, a young millionaire
yachtsman who has never had to do any
thing more serious than to squander his
patrimony, and who, after a questionable
fight with a cabman, has left New York,
in company with his valet, on the steamer
Bolivar, bound for Central America.
Travers boards the Bolivar on h confi
dential tip of a friendly policeman who
advises him to “beat it” to some country
that has no treaty with the United Staes.
The first act opens on the deck of the
steamer, and immediately the plot begins
to thicken for Travers and his faithful
servant, whom the wireless operator fitly
describes as the two “babes in the
woods.”
Through a series op most amazing
and ludicrous'events, over which Travers
has no control, he turns up at the ship’s
destination as the United States consul
to Porto Banos, the revolution-torn eay
ital of San Manana. By another chain of
circumstances he is forced to start a
revolution of his own. He overthrows
the mushroom government and estab
lishes himself as the dictator of the re
public. Travers is about sis well fitted
for the job of dictator as a high school
girl; but he gets away with it. IIow he
does it forms the story of what is per
haps the funniest comedy on the stage.
The cast of college stars who will
shine in “The Dictator” are as follows:
Brooke Travers.James Mott
Simpson, his valet.Lyle McCroskey
Charlie Hyne ..Alex Bowen
Samuel Codman.Bernard Breeding
Duffy.A1 Holman
Bev. Arthur Bostin-Perry Lawrence
General Campos Santos.Ernest Watkins
Dr. Vnsquez.Orval Simula
Col. John T. Bowie.Gleve Simpson
Senior Jose Dravo.Russell Fox
Corporal Manuel.Curtis Peterson
Col. Garcia .Floyd Hart
Lieutenant Perry.Earl Bronaugh
Smoking room steward.. Sandy Leonard
Lucy Sheridan.Echo June Znhl
Mrs. John T. Bowie.. . .Adrienne Epping
Senora Juanita Arguilla.
.Ruth Montgomery
Sailors, Soldiers, Marines, Etc.
U. SENDING OUT SLIDES
Extension Division Loans Educational
Sets to Oregon Towns.
The extension division is sending four i
new sets of educational slides to the j
high schools at Jefferson, McMinnville, j
Salem and Drain. The department has j
heen lending sets of slides for some time j
but the demand is increasing so fait j
that it is difficult to supply.
The sets are sent to the schools free,
with the exception of a series sent o
the University by the American Insti
tute of Current History and redistrib
uted from here. The slides are accom
panied with descriptive circulars.
There are a number of schools in the
state that have stereopticons hut find it
impossible to buy all the slides they need
for use. Many of these schools allow
their mnebines to he useless because of
their lack of glides and it is to these
schools that the University aims to offer
help in the mutter of slides.
In one circuit a set goes each week
to one school which jends on tjbe set they
have to the next school in the circuit,
each school sends out a set and receives
the set from the school preceding it in
the circuit.
DEAN STRAUB A LA CUPID
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WILL FURNISH PARTNERS
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FROSH PLANS COMPLETED
Final arrangements were made for the
Freshman Formal, February 17 at the
Vrmory, at the freshman class meeting
resterday morning. With practically no
liscussion the motion to do away with
lowers was passed. This is a eontinu
ition of the policy started by the Sopho
nores earlier in the year. After the
first dance the women will be arranged
u alphabetical order.
Marie Beach was elected to fill the
iffice of vice-president of the class left
meant by Ruth Connell, who has left
school.
The class voted to join with the sopo
unores in a special benefit dance on
vhieh will be given March . at the armory
Fifty cents will be charged for this
lance, the proceeds to go to the two
•lasses. A motion empowering the
president to appoint two members to
represent the clnss at the Oratorical
Conference was pnssed.
Dean Straub announced that he would
;et a girl for any boy that did not have
i date for the Freshman dance. He
stated that this had been his custom for
12 years ntid thnt he wanted to see every
freshman at that dance and he wanted
:o see them there with another freshman.
He also urged thnt there he a number
>f the boys of the class at the Armor}
Saturday morning to decorute.
THREE PRIZES OFFERED
P30, $10 and $5 for Best Short Story
Written.
Two short story contests will be held
within the next two months. A prize of
$10 for the first prize and $5 for
the second is offered ir a local ..
in which every “Oregon” student regu
larly enrolled is eligible. This contest
was announced early in the year but ow
ing to tile illness of Professor W. F| (1.
Timelier, the closing date has been post
poned until March 1.
The committee of judges is Airs.
Mabel Parsons'. Frederic Thorne, Miss
[da Turney and Edison Marshall. The
prize is offered by Peter li. Kerr of
Portland. The stories must be original,
legibly written, on one side of the paper
only, and enclosed in a sealed envelope
with the writers own name on the inside
and his non-de-plume on the outside of
the envelope. The manuscript is not to
exceed 10,000 words in length. The
stories will be judged from the stand
point of the modern magnzine of high
grndetype.
The other contest is opened by the
Spectator Magazine of Portland. A prize
of $30 is offered to the winner and the
contest is limited to the students of the
■olleges of Oregon. The stories must
be sent in by March 15. Further details
in regard to the Spectator Contest will
appear in an early issue of the magazine.
Y. W. COMMITTEE MEETS
Round-Table Discusses Problems of
Girls’ Employment Bureau.
A round-table meeting of Indies who
smploy student help was roeently held in
the Bungalow under the auspices of the
(radical service committee of the V. W.
(’. A. which conducts the employment
lureau.
Dean Elizabeth Fox presided while
mggestions were made and problems dis
cussed.
The following suggestions were made:
\ girl who works for her room and board
ihall be expected to give three and one
lalf hours each day or three hours per
lay during the week and one-half duy on
Saturday. This was figured both from
the point of view of the amount of money
received from renting a room and cost to
i woman hiring a maid.
A sliding scale of compensation was
worked out for did jobs, varying with
their difficulty.
In all eases the efficiency of the gird
will be taken into consideration.
Miss Tirza Dinsdale, general secretary
of the Y. \V. C. A., acted as hostess and
Mrs. J. M. Miller of the advisory board
of the association, served ten.
A similar round-table for employed
girls will be held next Thursday after
noon at the Bungalow at 4 o’clock at
which time their point of view will be
discussed
ii|
my FLUNKS UID
10 GHENT BONFIRE
Reduction of Blaze as Directed
by Faculty Wins Student
Endorsement.
UNDERCLASSMEN’S MIX
THOUGHT TOO COSTLY
Dean Straub Would Keep Girls
Out of It—“Junior” Stu
dents “Always in Way.”
That n largo proportion of the 25
“flunks” in the freshman class were
caused by the effects of the bonfire, was
the statement, of I)r. Straub before the
student council last night. The size
has now been limited by the faculty to
a pile not moTe than fifteen feet high
and fifteen feet square at the base, and
the Council adopted a resolution endors
ing the faculty’s action.
Commenting upon the guarding of the
‘*0", Dr. Straub ’ rought out the fact
that for a month before the O. A. C.
game from three to five men passed the
night on Skinner’s Butte guarding the
“()”, with serious results both to their
health and grades.
After an earnest discussion in which
the length of time necessary to guard it
was variously given at from five days
to three weeks, the council voted to fix
the length of time at five days preceding
all football games on the campus.
A committee of Ernest Watkins,
Deurn Jernrd and Jennie Huggins, was
appointed to serve ns a nominating com
mittee to name possible candidates for
the position of manager of the Oregonn,
a post left vacant By the resignation of
Creston Haddock.
About $80 remains in the fund for gold
footballs for the varsity members, ac
cording to the report of Ernest Wat
kins. The committee is awaiting bids
from several jewelers before purchasing
the emblems.
Determined to stop the practice of
walking at any convenient place upon
the campus, regardless of grass or paths,
the Council appointed a committee made
up of Bay Couch, Martha Beer nnd
Cleorge Cook to take active mensurcs to
prevent the forming of trails across the
grass plots.
Thtt the Adam lectures may obtain
every possible support, the Council
passed resolutions asking that all houses
and socities on the campus refrain from
scheduling affairs for between seven and
eight o’clock on Feb. 1!), 20, 21 and 22.
Because members *,f the Student Coun
cil were unanimous n their opinion that
the campus is overran by children from
the junior high school, Prof. F. L. Stet
son principal of the high school is to be
invited to attend the next meeting of
the council on Wednesday night nnd ex
plain this fact.
It was Ernest Wbtkins who raised the
question of keeqing the high school
students out of the gymnasium nnd the
assemblies in Villard.
Dean Straub’s •roccomentfation pre
sented to the council last night by *be
Dean included a request that the girls
be kept out of the underclass “mix” be
cause of the heavy expense to the classes
involv<-d through purchasing decorating-*
Dean Straub said that the mix cost the
freshman class $75 and probably cost the
sophomores an equal amount.
Before taking any action upon this
recomendation the Council decided to in
vestigate the cost of the mix with tbs
aim of limiting both classes to the earns
sum, leased upon a sliding scale depend
ing on the number in the class.
Members of the Council present were
Karl Becke, France* Shoemaker, Jean
ette Wheatley, eJnnie Huggine, Deura
.Terard, Ernest Watkins, Ray Couch nnd
Nicholas Jaureguy.
NEW PLEDGES FOR FUND
Total of $6437.59 Secured to Date To
ward Erection of Woman’s Building.
Funds for the Women*' building are
steadily inert-using, and the amount has
now reached the six thousand dollar
mark. The total fund now cm hand is
$0,437.59, including the following new
contributions: Mrs. C. A. Merriam, Tu
alatin View I'ark, Portland, $5; Ele
anor McOlaine, Sllverton, $10; Enma
thian Club, Eugene (by Bessie Day,
treasurer), $15.76; Woman’s League,
University of Oregon (Miss Ruth Wil
son, treasure*), $15.76.