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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1917)
OREGON EMERALD 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, Sc._ _ EDITORIAL. STAFF. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. Asslntnnt Editor and City Editor. Associate Editor . Associate Editor.. Assistant City Editor . HAROLD HAMSTREET .Adrienne Epplng Milton Arthur Stoddatd ....John DeWltt Gilbert .Earl W. Murphy BUSINESS STAFF. BUSINESS MANAGER. Assistant Manager... Assistants.I,ay Carlisle, Jennnette Calkins, Circulation Manager. Phone, Editor, 565 ... . BURL.E D. BRAMHAI.L .Louise Allen Joe Denn, Gertrude Covtglll ..Puul Reaney Phone, Manager, 841 Depart meats Sports Editor.t.vl?;?108 Assistants ...William II a'/.eltine Administration '..-Gladys iVllki™ Women's Sports.. • • • ,,® 5n Forensics .Rosalind Bates Exchanges .Helen Brenton General Assignments.John Dundore, Elsie Fltzmaurice, Richard Avison, Ross Daleglelsch, Martha Tinker, Pearl Cralne, Erma Zimmer man, Dorothy Dunlway, Luclle Saunders, Bert Woods, Arvo Slmola, Florida Hill, Adelaide Bake, Beatrice Thurston, Lyle McCroskey, Tracy llyers, Paul Reaney, Douglass Mullarky, Bill MorrlBon, Jacob Jacobson, Robert Case, Mellie Parker, Nell Warwick, Annr Dawson, Lynn Mc Cready and Miriam Page. MENTAL CALIBRE If, having gone through four years of n college life, one's mental calibre is the same at the end as at the beginning, something is wrong. Either there is an inherent fault in the man himself or there is a weakness in the Institution. But what is meant by mental calibre? It is breadth of mind. From his first year to his fourth the freshman, if he is observant and am bitious, goes through a process of build ing up and tearing down experiences. They are all experiences of association with fellow students, faculty and citi *ens of civil life. The building up ex periences are bringing out his Intent: pow ers for constructive leadership. The tear ing down experiences are the tests of his ability to increase the breadth of his mind. Anyone can go through the build ing experiences. But as soon ns they ride him on n wave of popularity and it “goes to his head” then he is due for a tearing down experience. If he broods, becomes morbid in his thought life, adopts the “don’t care” attitude, ho is proving he is not true blue. On the other hand if lie uses the experience as a stepping stone to the correct path to success he is proving he is not of (lie pop-gun cal ibre—he Is not of the smooth-bore var iety. Ilia rifles are true and he Is sure, to hit the mark. The elections are over. Flowers and condolence for burying the dead past. THE NEWSPAPER AND COLLEGE MEN After watching several scores of col lege men of almost every type known at Illinois “go through” metropolitan dailies, we are convinced that the aver age college man does not really read a newspaper. Here is the usual line of attack; a cursory—very cursory—glance at the front page headlines as the sheets are eagerly fingered in search of the sporting page; a rather critical reading of the news of the world of sport; fol lowed by a few chuckles found in the paper’s humorous column, whatever it happens to be. This done, our average college man gives a decond hasty glance to the screamer and the scare headlines on the front page, and, having satisfied himself that Ty Cobb is still playing baseball, that P. L. T. is still funny, and that the United States is not yet at war with (lermnny, casts it aside for the day. The editorials seldom receive any atten tion. Hut, the paper has really been read. Our college man lias gotten from his hasty glance at headlines, but a faint rumble of tlie international storm which threatens even our land. And the first duty of a citizen is to know and be con cerned in his country and that which goes on about it. America is no longer an iso lated land. We have reached a period of j world interdependence; the affairs of America and Pudapest are our affairs, and our affairs theirs. To truly under Tomorrow Fri. Mary miles INTER in “The Innocence of Izette” This is without a doubt Miss Minter’s best picture You will never forget seeing it. THE GREAT SECRET with FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN, (The Ladies’ Favorite) and BEVERLY BAYNE (The Men’s Choice) SAVOY stand other men, to understand com merce, in short, to understand any of the present day movements, the activities of man, we must see, we must appreciate to a limited degree at least the influences, the events that are making history in the world today. Our vision must be a world vision, and it is only through a thorough reading from day to day of the news paper that we can get this world vision. It has been said that the test of an education is the appreciation of an alien interest. It is the obligation of the col lege man to society to lead in just this appreciation. Yet, can the average stud ent pass the test? If it has been your habit to give five minutes daily to newspaper reading, adopt a new schedule and allow an hour—and, if you don’t know it, already, you’ll find the most important news on the front page. That’s why it’s there. Don’t over look the editorials. Try reading your newspaper instead of just “going through it.”—Daily Illini. WAR WARBLINGS *—-T-* (By Lucile Saunders) How can we warble of war when Junior Week-end is at hand? The spirit of good times has waved her wand over our periscope and behold, it is no longer a fearsome military spy glass but an ordinary telescope—not the kind, how ever, that the girls use to pack lunches in for picnics. That reminds us that the election tellers objected because they were not provided with food in return for their services. The candidates were noticeably among the first to vote. Jeannette Calkins in sists that she didn’t put a cross after her own name. But the funniest thing about the bal loting was the number of people who reached over others’ heads and patient ly poked that long strip of paper through the little slot while the people beneath their elbows vainly mumbled, “Aw fold it and jam it in”. Catering to advertisers is always good business, therefore we pause to insert the following: Harold Fltzyibbon desires to make known to the public that following the date of his final senior exam he will close his doors to visitors and retire at an early hour. Wanted A girl to take me to the senior picnic. For further details kindly refer to my remarks in class meeting. Call at any hour of the day or night at the Sigma Nu house. Fred Kiddle. Will Exchange a place on any Junior Week-end com mittee for a card index system which may be applied to the volume of names, dates and other class business which now reposes in my vest pocket. See me —Kenny Moores. One girl says when you see the mili tary men on the campus it makes you want to sing something appropriate like “Hail, the Conquering Hero Comes” but we remember some cases like this. There was a young senior, Bob Wright Who thought up a tale girls would bite. He was going away at an early day With the officer’s reserve to fight. j I I His friends shed a sympathetic tear : And wondered at his lack of fear, But they never knew, as you and I do, ’Twas potatoes he went home to rear. 1 - N | It didn’t take Helen Brenton long to conclude that it was a hopeless task trying to remember all of the people who claimed that theirs was the vote which decided the Oregana election in her favor. The stereotyper and make-up man down at the Guard are planning to wear their Sunday best when the young ladies come down to get out the Theta Sigma Phi Emerald. HELP WANTED. An intelligent person may earn $100 monthly corresponding for newspapers; $40 to $50 monthly in spare time; expe rience unnecessary; no canvassing; sub jects suggested. Send for particulars. National Press Bureau, Boom 2584, Buf falo, N. Y. 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