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OREGON EMERALD Official stujrnt body paper of the University cf Oregon, published every Tuesday, ThursJuy and Saturday of the college year by the Associated Students. Entered in the postoffice m Eugene, Oregon, as second class matter. Subscription rates $1.00 per year. Single copies, fie. Advertising rates upon request HARRY N. CRAIN William Haseltine .. Robert G. McNary Be-atiice Thurston . Douglas Mullurky ., Melvin T. Solve ... Pearl Craine . . EDITOR ... News Editor Make-Up Editor omen's Editor 7eattrre Editor Dramatic Editor Society Editor Assistants Elsie Fitzmnurioe, Dorothy Duniway, Helen Brcnton, Leith Abbott, Her man Liud, Bess Colman, Adelaide Lak e, Alexander Brown, Levant. Pease, Helen Manning, John Houston, Gladys Wilkins, Elva Bagley, Aleno Phillips, Louise Du vis, Frances Stiles. JEANNETTE CALKINS . BUSINESS MANAGER Catherine Dobie . Clrculetion Manager Harris Ellsworth. Advertising Manager for February .. Assistants Lyle Bryson. Uec Bartholomew. Eve Hutchison. Madeline Slotboom. Frances Schenk, Foreign Advertising. Promptness and accuracy in the matter of delivery is what the Emerald seeks to obtain. If you are not getting your paper reguiarly, make a complunit, but make it direct to the Circulation Manager. Address all news end editorial complaints to the Editor. Manager 177-J News and Editorial Rooms 655 PHONES Editor 841 Business* Office 1200 WHERE DO WE STAND? Among the men of the University a spirit of unrest is rap idly growing in connection with the status which the department of military training is to take as a recognized military organiza tion. There is a feeling that they, who are directly effected, are being kept in the dark regarding the steps which the University is taking towards gaining definite recognition by the War De s, partment. The arrival of Colonel Leader and the inauguration of his highly valuable work, coupled with the assurances that Ore gon would secure a reserve officer’s training corps rating in all probability, has stopped the rush of voluntary student enlist ments. It has been an important factor in keeping the men in college, for they felt that the training received would fit them for more efficient service and that some method would be de vised whereby they would be given the opportunity to put the knowledge of the military game thus learned into immediate use. The men of the University, as is the case with men generally, cannot help but feel an aversion for the draft. It is not because they lack in patriotism, or that they are not anxious to serve their counti’y. They fear that by waiting for it they are going to be lost in the shuffle, put into a branch of the service for which they have no liking and, thereby, injure their own effectiveness as fighters. Many of the men have foregone chances to enlist in the branch of the service to which they are particularly at tracted. They have remained with their studies, feeling confi 46 Ninth Ave. East, Eugene, Ore. U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION LICENSE NO. G-41,271. Where Are You Buying Your Groceries? I know a lot of the University boys and girls do their buy ing at this store—but we want more of you-—all of you, in fact. \ou 11 get quality here — none better — and you will buy ut prices 10 to 30 per cent less than you pay at other stores. Just to test the advertising power of The Emerald, we offer the following special for FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. Carnation Milk, baby size, can ... Coffee, our 30c grade, pound. M. J. B. Coffee, 5 pound can .... Tree Tea, *<> lb. pkg. Creamery Butter, pound . Soda Crackers, 36c pkgs. . Graham Crackers, 35c pkgs. Apricots, Peaches, Pears, 2 cans for Pride of Eugene White Laun dry Soap, 6 bars for. Lava Soap, large size, 3 bars for 5c 25c $1.70 25c 50c 25c 25c 25c 2C ww Crome Oil Soap, 3 bars for . Rolled Oats, 8*4 lbs. for. Puffed Wheat, Rice, Corn, 2 pkjrs. for. Shredded Wheat, 2 pkgs. for .. Grape Nuts, 2 pkjfs. for . Cove Oysters, 5 oz. cans. Barataria Shrimp ■l’i oz. cans . Minced Razor Clams, Ido oz. cans . Filberts, 2 lbs. for . Orojron Walnuts, pound . 25c 25c 25c 25c 25c 13c 13c 15c 35c 17c dent they would leave the University in June as members oi duly recognized military organization. Not a man in the University Battalion has lost anything by remaining in school, but they are becoming impatient. College men are not of the type that will sit idly by when the Nation faces a crisis such as it is facing today. Their first reaction is to get into the thick of the fighting and, while the matter of rec ognition of the military works on the campus is up in the air, the Marine and Aviation corps, the Navy and other branches of the service are making strong appeals to college students. The University has faith in Colonel Leader and in the work he is doing, but the men want to know where they stand. There is nothing to blush at in making that statement. Ore gon men are loyal down to the last one—their past record dem onstrates that. They will go to the front tomorrow if the Na tion asks it. They will stay at their studies and the military training they are being given on the campus, if they can be shown that by so doing they are working toward a definite end that will enable them to do their part. Has the time come when the student body, of its own accord, cannot be relied upon to conduct itself on state occasions with out committing a blunder? We think not. And even though a little slip did occur now and then, it would, in all probability, be the cause of less criticism than to have University gatherings— which one might expect to be more or less academic in their at mosphere—conducted on the order of a preparatory school as sembly. Though it may be conceit, we are of the opinion that the average University student knows enough to stand when the Na tional Anthem is played. University School to Reserve Right to Examine All Students Upon Entrance. Teachers’ Association Will Help in Promoting Desired Quality. Raising of the standards of musical instruction and, consequently, of musical ability and appreciation throughout the state, is the aim of Dr. John ,1. Lan.ls bury, dean of the school of music, in new entrance requirements announced today. This action, it is explained, is made necessary by the absence of an examining board protecting the stand ards of teaching in the state. Heretofore, I)r. Landsbury points out, courtesy has seemed to demand the ac ceptance of all music credits at their face value upon entrance in the school of music. The situation has become such, however, that from now on the school reserves the right to examine ad applicants for admission. "I have discussed the matter with city superintendents, who have told me that they would prefer not to be the deciding factor; they would prefer to have the matter handled by some central au thority. This authority has been found iu 'the State Music Teachers’ associa tion, which is working with the school of music iu this effort to raise staad j ards.” Dr. Landsbury is president of the as j sociation, as well as dean of the school I of music. Poor Teachers to Be Pulled Out. “The system we are abandoning,” he said, "has been working to the lower ing of musical standards throughout the state. The good teacher who has tru'd to keep up the standards of the art has been handicapped iu competition with the instructor who is more easily satisfied. The tendency has been to ward a lower and lower level of ability among those applying for admission to the school of music. Students have been applying who really cannot read music. This has been embarrassing both to us ami to the applicants. “There are two kinds of work for which credit has beeu given—that done under supervisors in the schools, and that done under private teachers out side. The trouble, of course, has beeu with the training given by the private teachers. Plan to Be Adopted in April. "Properly «!rained students, instruet , ed by competent teachers, need have ! nothing to fear from this ruling. In the case of others, it is to their advau i tago to be compelled to make proper I preparation before seeking admittance I to the University. Under the present i system, credits are often allowed by ; school officials who are not qualified to pass on the quality of the instruc tion given their students by the private teachers. The examination system has been adopted at the suggestion of music teachers all over the state who seek pro tection against the cheap, poor teacher. ! It is a step ■toward standardising in this | line, just as is done in ail other lines i ( of University work. "Xh* .viaaration of this new principle will be delayed until the opening of the next term, in April.” Raising Quality, Landsbury’s Goa!. Dr. Landsbury is head o£ a com mittee of the state association of music teachers, which will recommend to the organization at its next annual meeting a standard course of study. His ideas for the stiffening of requirements for entrance to the school of music have the endorsement of the leaders in the | state association. The raising of the standard of mu sical instruction throughout the state bus been the goal of Dr. I.andsbury ever since he came 'to the University, three and a half years ago. "In all that time,” he said, "I have been working to that end. I feel that the result will be bene ficial both to the school and to the mu sical interests of 'the state.” ART WORK EXPLAINED (Continued from page one) feeling. “Mr. Barnes,” said she, “won our life scholarship prize. He is now in France, ns a member of a company of engineers who were among the first to reach the scene of real warfare.” Several drawings made by children were on exhibit. “These,” said Miss Crocker, “show the progress made by the younger pupils. They are taught to get the compete figure and not simply a part when they begin their work.” The American posters now seen on billboards were deplored by the speaker, who believes that more feeling should be expressed. “Our war posters,” she declared, "show no real depth. They portray the handsome men and pretty girls which we have been seeing for years on magazine covers. This war is a serious business, and in my opinion merits posters which will depict the real spirit of the day. While tlu com monplace poster may catch the eye at first, a really bold and spirited one would hold the attention longer.” Other instructors in the school are H. F. Wentz, instructor in life com position. painting and drawing; Miss Helen Putnam, instructor in arts and crufts and designing, and Miss Clara Stephens, instructor in applied art. RUTH ROCHE MAY BE AID Application of Former U. Student to Do Reconstruction Work Considered. Miss Ruth Roche, '17. of Eugene, who has been assistant physical director in the Sau Francisco State Normal school this year, has received word from Wash ington that her application as a recon struction aid is being considered. Miss Roche has written to the physical edu cation department here for a recommen dation, as two recommendations and a physical examination are required before applications are accepted. Miss Roche’s work in the norma! school has been very successful, accord ing to Miss Mabel Cummings, head of the physical education department. Miss Roche is in charge of most of the prac tical work and supervises the work of the normal students with the children. She also holds conference with the nor mal students weekly in regard to their work. Miss Roche had a similar offer for work at the Illinois Normal school but j preferred the work in California, so that she might be nearer her home here. Mrs. Fred Stickels. Mrs. Herbert Roome, Mrs. Rae Jenkins, and Mrs. Helen Waahbourn Martin, were dinner i guaats of Chi Omega, Saturday evening. | FILMS We can fit your Kodak. UNIVERSITY PHARMACY. Corner 11th and Alder Sts. Telephone 229. STUDENTS! | SEE OUR -I :! NEW YALE BICYCLES j 3 We can save you money. 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