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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1917)
rftudent and Qaeultif Activities By Dorothy Parsons © ISHOP WALTER T. SUMNER arrived in Eugene this morning and will visit on the campus until nest Tuesday evening. Bishop Sumner is very popular at the University and will be extensively entertained during his stay. On Saturday he will be a luncheon guest of Pi Beta Phi and a dinner guest of Beta Theta Pi. Sigma Chi will entertain the Bishop at dinner Sunday and in the evening he will he the guest of Mrs. I'. L. Campbell and Professor and Mrs. W. F. G, Thaoher. On Monday Bishop Sumner will be entertained at luncheon by Mary Spiller hall and at dinner by Kappa Alpha Theta while Tuesday he will lunch at Friendly Hall and dine with Alpha Phi. Kappa Kappa Gamma will entertain at dinner tomorrow. Guests will bo Em mett Bathbun, Carl Knudson, Arvo Sim ula, Herman Lind, Harold Cake, James Sheehy, Lyle Bain and Max Reigard. * * A The annual May-day breakfast with which the upperclassmen of Delta Gam ma entertain their underclassmen was an event of this morning. The Delta Gammas and their guests embarked in canoes at an early hour and were off up the race where breakfast was served al fresco. # # £ Mrs. Charles Grey, Chi Omega chaper one, is spending the week-end in Salem. S « Marian Spoeri. of Portland, is a week end guest of Pi Beta Phi. Aline Johnson is spending the week-end in Suthcrlin. 4 « « Grace Reed, ex-’IS, is spending the week-end at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house, £ # # Fifteen members of the local chapter of Sigma Nu were in Corvallis last week-end attending the installation of a chapter there. The' new chapter of Sigma Xu was formerly Gamma Upsilon. £ « # Miss Lillian Littler was the guest of honor at a charming dinner party at the home of Dorothy Wheeler last evening at which Miss Wheeler and Miss Helen Purington were hostesses. Covers were arranged for all of the active members of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Miss Littler will leave Eugene for her home in New York immediately after the closing of the University. She is a member of the junior class in the University. * £ * Covers were laid for fifty-one mem bers of Kwama in the Grill room of the Osburn Hotel Wednesday night. Inactive members and newly initiated ones met together on this occasion and responded to Mary Murdock’s call for toasts. Leu-* ra Jerard, Emma Wootton, Vera Olm scead, Evelyn Tregilgas, Peggy Boylen, and Kate Flegal gave short and inter esting speeches. During the evening Ore gon songs and many popular ones were sung and the gayest of spirits reigned. * * * Miss Tirza Dinsaale and Miss Esther Andersoh were Thursday evening dinner guests at the Kappa Alpha Theta house. * # # Mortimer Brown and Mr. A. J. Vance, of Medford, were entertained at dinner Wednesday evening at the Beta Theta Pi house. Marie Gates, Carol Montague, Ethel Waite, and Ruth Montgomery spent last week-end in Corvallis where they were entertained at the Alpha Chi house. # * £ Beta Theta Pi entertained at dinner on Sunday for Merle Hamilton, Dorothy Hunziker, Ruth Montgomery, Nellie Reidt, Gladys Shute, Belle Messick, Eu genia Deming, Mary Murdock, Florence Hemenway and Professor Harthan. # * * Mary Warrack spent last week-end in Portland where she served as maid of honor at the wedding of Miss Lavelle Young and Wellington Gilbert. « Don Newman, of O. A. C. was a week end guest of Sigma'‘’hi. # # # Margaret Rodgers spent last week-end at her home in Salem. # « * Bryan Turner is in Eugene this week Jim Says: Quit running on flat tires. Wear Neolin soles and Rubber Heels. Jim, the Shoe Doctor Opposite Rex f I TEACHERS AND STUDENTS If You are Looking for Interesting, Profitable I VACATION WORK T SEND FOR OUR PROPOSITION Mr. Frost $117&.91 during 3 mon-tfa Miss McConkey, $575.35 in —IT'S GREAT > college vacation, 1 month i t I I I L Write at once for full information before all the appoint ments have been made. North Ridge Brush Company Freeport, Illinois. I end, a guest at the Sigma Chi house. # « # Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Motschenbachcr were Thursday evening dinner guests of Pi Beta Phi. # * « Sunday evening luncheon guests of Pi Beta Phi were Esther Erieksen and Myrtle McClain, of Portland, Dorothy Dixon, Marion Gilstrap. Annette Spencer, Irene Stuart, Thelm* Stanton and Win ifred Forbes. # « « Members of Sigma Chi were guests of honor at an informal dance at the Bain bow last evening for which Charles Prim was host. Guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Motschenbaeher, Mrs. M. E. Watson, Miriam Page. Kate Schaefer, Dorothy Dunn, Katherine Twomey, Doris Slocum, Anne Dawson. Elizabeth Summerset, Ada Often, Eugenia Doming, Edna Howd, Rena Adam, Florence Sherman. Louyse McCandliss, Lillian Bohnson, Nellie Reidt, Ella Dews, Margaret Mansfield, Katherine Johnson, Tula Kinsley, Anna Lee Miller, Evelyn Tregilgas, Mary Mc Donald, Dorothy Parsons, Beatrice Thur ston, Elizabeth Aumiller, Katherine Waa son, John Kelly, Robert Case, Paul Far rington, Graham Smith, Fred Mosley and Bothwell Avison. womTSimm 3 PUIS APPRECIATED Acting of Dramatic Interpreta tion Class Students “Gets Over.” Attendance of Last Night’s Per formance Less Pleasing Than Character of Production. Attendance far less than the pleasing character of the productions warranted greeted Prof. A. F. Reddie’s students in dramatic interpretation in Guild hall, Friday night, when three one-act plays were staged. The work of the actors was thoroughly appreciated by those present, who are recommending the plays warmly to their friends for this evening. New laurels were won by the members of the three casts who put on “Neighbors,” by Zona Gale; “The Game,” by Louise Bry ant (U. of O., ’08),*and Charles Reade’s “Nance Oldfield." The first was decidedly meant to bring a laugh from the audience, and it “got by” with colors flying. Looking into the domestic scene of "Mis’ Abel's” kitchen, the contributors to the Red Cross were admitted into the joys of a small town neighborhood gossip bee. Helen Bracht, as Miss Abel, upheld her usual high stan dard of work. She certainly didn’t look as though she would ever be just “the fly-leaf of things,” as she declared her husband once thought she should be— especially so from the way she wielded her flatiron. Mary Alice Hill also de serves mention for her interpretation of “Gran’ma.” In fact, everyone has a share I of applause coming, the only weak spot being the somewhat unconvincing love scenes between the two younger members of the group. The second play was allegorical, por FRATERNAL NIGHT Central Church 10th and Pearl This Sunday, 8 o’Clock Beginning Second Patriotic Series “Captain Courageous” A reading prelude, “The Courage of the Commonplace”, a Yale Tap-Day Story will be given by Miss Williamson. A Double Musical Number Every one whether in campus groups or not is heartily invited traying the game in which Life and Death play for the souls of mortals. Both Youth and The Girl come to offer themselves to Death, only to be stopped by Life. Then the dice are shaken for “the game must he played”—it is the law Life wins in both cases, and Youth and The Girl find love and happiness again. There was little fault to be found with any of the characters, each one seeming to have a grasp, of his part, but the ac tion was a little slow. As is often the case, the best was re served for the last. “Nance Oldfield” was full of life and was thoroughly enjoyable. [ This was doubtless due largely to the fineness with which Miss Banfield and Professor Ileddie portrayed the leading roles. Fine opportunity was given them to show their skill, in the parts of an actress and a lawyer) respectively, and the results were all that could be asked. Robert McNary, as the poet son of the lawyer, enamoured with Nance, should also have his name near the top, as he did much toward the success of the play. The performance is to be repented to night, and should play to a crowded house, as it is well worth the price of admission. Howard Annett, of the school of music, furnished the music. The downtown ticket advance sale up to Saturday morning amounted to $32.50 for both performances. The sale was directed by Bernice Lucas, assisted by Dorothy Parsons, Elsie Fitzmauriee, Eugenia Deming, Jessie Garner and Mary Warrack. t CANDY at Eggiman’s Candy Kitchen in Springfield, 4th and Main Streets USE VULCAN FILMS FOR BEST RESULTS We can fit your Camera or Kodak PRINTING AND DEVELOPING In least possible time for best results University Pharmacy SIDNEY R. ALLEN, Prop. Corner 11th and Alder Phone 229 C. MARX R. M. MARX Eugene Dyeing and Cleaning Works We are expert Cleaners, Dyers and Pressers 245 Ninth Ave. East Telephone 122 and 1255 Eugene Steam Laundry For Laundry work well done PHONE ONE-TWO-THREE U. OF O. MARKET T. P. BENNETT, Prop* Dealer In FRESH-TUI Li' A'l'O OYSTERS and and SALT 1 O POULTRY , GABO. SMOKED AND FRESH SAUSAGE \ SALTED AND SMOKED FISH Maryland Beauty Counts and Extra Balto Standards Oysters