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Eyes for Business It is waste of time to be constantly changing glass es. This can be avoided by having both FAR and NEAR sight in one len3. Such glasses are called BIFOCALS ^Moorfy'* Defp Moody'* De*p-Corv* Kryptok Leote* /ue i+etter They are indispensable to the busy man or woman who i needs glasses for near work. Instead of blurring the dis tance vision, they improve it. They also REST THE EYES The exact fitting and adjustment of Bifocals is particu lar work. It pays to have important things done right. So, those who care, go to SHEREVSAN W. fVIOODY Bring Your Prescriptions Here. EYE SIGHT SPECIALIST AN a OPTICIAN 881 Willamette Street P^actory on Premises. SOCIETY NOTES Mrs. Iviiymond Walsh (Jennie l'ry) of the class of 1912, now living in Hurrn rnrnto, California, when her husband, also an Oregon student in the class of 1911. is assistant division engineer of the Southern Pacific, spent the week in Eugene at the Delta Delta Delta house. Other alumnae guests at the Tri Delta houso this wees are Josephine Moorhead Lilbnrn, graduate of 1015, who taught music In lioscburg for two years after completing college, and N'nnu Craves (1911), who headed the English depart ment of the l'endlcton high school for two years and is now living in Portland. • • » The Y. W. C. A. Cabinet enjoyed n most delightful house party in the Cham bers cottage on North 'Washington near the Willamette river the Tuesday. Wed nesday and Thursday preceding the col lege year. Business and play were combined. Cab inet sessions were held each day and thy year’s work outlined. After business hours, |he girls enjoyed canoeing, swim ming and tennis. The Adivory hoard and some faculty folk spent Wednesday afternoon with the Cabinet members as hostesses. And the same evening Mrs. L. It. Kerns enter tain the house party with a campfire. Those who were able to return early for the party were Miss Tirzu Hinsdale, general secretary of the campus V. W. C. A.; Essie Maguire, president; Krone. * Elizabeth ltoker, secretary; Helen Mc Donald, treasurer; and the chairman of committees, Mabl Weller, practical ser vice; Joy Judkins, meetings, Ami l.ngus, missionary; Medic Parker, social; Kittle Johnson, association news; and Dorothy JTegel, Bible study. * * * mho first week activities came to n close Saturday night at the student body Informal dance held in the Eugene ar mory. Preceding the dance the different women’s organizations on the campus held open house for the men. At nine thirty over three hundred couples were dancing on the armory floor. In the re ceiving line were: President and Mrs. P. Id. Oamphell, Colonel and Mrs. W. 31. C. Bowen, Col. land Mrs. John Deader, {Devin Ixiuiso Ehrmann and Dean and 3Wr«. John) ,St rnuih, Coming iih a surprise l'rldny nigh* was the mmouneeuieut of the engagement of Jjudle K bant on, a senior in the i’niver sity ami a member of Kappa Kappa ■ ""P'1.1"— . .— - — —. <ia in mu, to Joe Trowbridge, enrolled this year in the Students’ Army Training Corps on tlic rumpus and a. member of I'hi (bnnma Delta. Miss Stanton' is a major in the school of commerce and lust year was president of the club or ganized bv the students of that depart ment. She is a sister of Glenn Stanton, who hist year was president of the Ar chitecture club on the campus. lie is now in the service. Miss Stanton’s home is in Humboldt, la. Trowbridge graduated from Jeffersoni high school, Portland, two years ago, entering the I'rniversity Inst year as a freshman. FOUR MINUTE^MEN TRAIN Members in Prof. Prescott’s Class Got Real Practice. Under the supervision of Professor Itobert \V. Presentt of the public speak ing department, a four minute speakers’ class will be organized on the campus, the purpose of which is to put before the students new wnl- propaganda from time to time. The Public speakers through out the nation have promised to take up Ibis work and il is in the interest of this movement that Professor Prescott is giving his assistance. This four min ute speakers’ organization offers an op portunity for real individual help in the present war situation. All students are encouraged to regis ter with Professor Prescott in this work, and should it be desired he will give one credit to any person who gives a weekly speech of four minutes duration through out the term. Should the individual be successful in his speech making for the period of this three months he will upon Professor Prescott’s recommendation be awarded a bronze insignia of merit which will be issued by the government. LIBRARY APPOINTS STAFF The now regular members of the Uni versity Library staff are Mrs. lamest Vospcr (.Helene Dcl.auo). Dora Francis and (’umbel Kien. The student assistants are Mrs. Minnie ,1 illusion and Marjorie Dresser. Charlotte Patterson, also a stu dent o£ tho University, will have charge of (lie University high school library. DISPLAY FRENCH POSTERS' The Universty Library recently receiv ed several French war posters from rep resentatives of tlic French government in Washington, D. (’. These posters adver tise the third Liberty loan of France, in 1iPi7. LET US Serve You a Square Meal Eat Fish and save Meat. We serve all kinds oX J’ish dishes. Oysters and flams a specialty, The Imperial Lunch FRED OF ROT, Proprietor. 721 Willamette Street. STEAKS. CHOPS, e. A. M. SPIINGLER FATHER OF T' BOYS Association in New Quarters in Friendly Hall in Care of Eugene Pastor. Quartered in the south end ,.f Friendly hall the University Y. M- C\ A. is at work to a greater extent 'hm ever be fore. Every day Rev. A. M. Spangle”, who is acting secretary until a regular j war camp secretary is secured, D lo-k- i ing after the interests of the men, pass es out countless numbers of the red triangle sheets of writing paper and <n velopes to the members of the S. A T ('. Mr. Spangler is also in the postal business having a fine assortment of stamps for sale and reports a net profit of seven cents as u result of the first day’s sales. The moving of the Y. M. was made necessary by the change of Dr. F. G. G Schmidt’s class room. The room formerly occupied by Dr. Schmidt is to he used by Colonel Deader for the civilian train ing camp. Dr. Schmidt is now located in the former home of the Y. M. where he will hold his elusses in German. Piano and Billiard Table In. The new quarters in Friendly hall are being put into first-class shape. The Y". M. has taken over the piano that belongs to (he men of Friendly hall, and it has been kept busy since the first students arrived. A billiard table has been loaned by T. C. Duckey of the Club Cigar store and is installed in one of the rooms. It is hoped by the officers of the cam pus Yr. M. that a “hut” will lie built here such as is found in the other canton ments of the country. Herald White and Alexander G. Brown left the campus yesterday afternoon, for Portland, where they will place the plea of the Y. M. be fore a committee in the hope of getting not only a "hut” but also a war secre tary. Magazines Are Contributed. Several of Eugene’s patriotic citizens have come to the front and offered to help provide magazines. The following firms and individuals have been listed, each contributing at least one magazine each issue: Allen’s Drug Store, Church and School Publishing company, .Tim the Shoo Doctor, A. R. Goodside, Sehwarz sehild's Book Store, Coe News company, F. Allan and Fred Dndford. CAN TRY FOR WEST POINT Competitive Examinations will be Held October 12, Announcement. Special competitive examinations to obtain registration of all eligible^ for special appointment to West Point are authorized, to he held at the University In a telegram received by President Campbell from ltonald C. Glover of Sa lem. The examinations are to be held October 12 and will he open to all quali fied applicants. The successful candidate will receive his appointment for West Point the first of November. The candidate must be a resident of tins congressional distrii t, between IT and 22 years old. and able to pass both tin1 physical and mental tests. Those de siring to take the examination are asked to notify the president’s office at once. —.—__— PEP TEST IS PROMISED A student body rally will he held in Villard hall Wednesday morning at ten o'clock in place of the usual assembly. Paul Spangler, MO, who has been elect ed vice-president of the student body at the joint meeting of the Student Council and the executive board to fill the office left vacant by George Taylor will be in stalled at this time. It is not known whether Charles Com fort, president-elect will be installed or not, It is not definitely known whether he can oven accept the position offered him as he is not yet registered in Uni versity work. "Chuck’' is so busy in structing O. T. C. in military drill that he has but two hours during the day for regular e.inss work, and these eome In the afternoon, Sadly enough, after a ■long interview with Uean Straub, he has discovered that there are just two courses at these times: One in Recount ing and one in domestic arts. "Chuck" doesn't know at which to spend his time in order to be considered a University student and thereby fall heir to the hon ors offered him. Along the installation there will be a song fest, filled with good old Oregon spirit and talks from the faculty, "Bill" Hayward and "Sliy" Huntington are ex pected to appear with some peppy in formation in regard to the prospects ol out jilnoteen-eighteen football squad, Ed, Durno defeated Leith Abbott by one vote fop pres* idenoy of the sophomore class this afternoon 29 Years in Business ENABLES US TO GIVE YOU PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE ON SPECIAL ORDERS FOR TEST BOOKS. Schwarzchild’s Book Store GET FROM US THE SUPPLIES YOU NEED. We are strongest on WATERMAN’S IDEAL FOUNTAIN PENS, I-P LOOSE LEAF NOTE BOOKS AND FILLERS. “OREGON STATIONERY.’’ NEW MEN JOIN FACULTY Additions both in faculty and in space have been made in the home economics this year with the home economics de offered. Miss Helen lihodes, instructor in the art department, is also associated thi year with the home economics de partment and is instructor in the class in the home and home decoration. Miss Antoinette Shumway, as graduate of the University of Washington, is assistant to Miss Lilian Tingle both in the textiles and sewing classes and in the cooking classes Criticism Course Offered A course in criticism is to be offered again this year by Professor Mabel Hol mes Parsons, in place of the course in current war themes that was soneduled to be given. The class will meet Tuesday and Thursday at 0 o’clock. There was not a heavy enough registration in the war themes class to warrant its contin uation, and many were eager to take up the work in criticism. SEND I ♦ The Emerald To the Folks at Home f Be Right When You Write We carry in stock the best of the good ones. Crane’s, Whiting’s, Des Art’s, Ward’s, We have the only Steel Die Embossing plant in Eugene and can make your Fraternity Stationery to your order and guarantee satisfaction. 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