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WAR POET TO LECTURE TUESDAY IN VILLARD ON SOLDIER GENIUSES Thomas Skeyhill, Australian, Will Talk Before Eugene Audience RUPERT BROOKE'S INTIMATE University of Washington Sends Re commendation Saying, “Worth Hearing” Thomas Skeyhill, Australian war poet, will address the faculty and the students of the University and towns people at a free lecture Tuesday even ing on “Soldier Poets” in Villard hall. Skeyhill was an intimate friend of Rupert Brooke and was with him when he died. He is now lecturing on the Pacific Coast on “Literature and Reconstruction” under the direc tion of the Ellison-White Chantauqua. Skeyhill comes well recommended by the English department of the Uni versity of Washington, where he has just been giving a series of lectures. Dr. F. M. Padelford, head of the de partment, and Professor Robert Max Garrett both telegraphed the Univer sity this morning that Mr- Skeyhill was well worth hearing and that the University of Washington people en joyed him very much. “He is cultured a good speaker and reads admirably from the war poets,” says one of the telegrams. In a telegram to Professor H. C. Howe, Skeyhill states that he will lec ture on Seager, Brooke, Sorley, Nich ols, Graves and other soldier poets. COMMITTEE NAMED TO PICK SENIOR PLAY Matter of Class Memorial is Given Over to Ways and Means Body for Action The senior class meeting in Pro fessor Howe’s room at 4:15 Thurs day was as weighed down with com mittee appointments as an opening session of Congress. Prospects for a senior play took definite shape when Lee Hulbert moved that a com mittee be appointed to select a coach and play for a class production. Nor man Philips, Adah McMurphey and Curtiss' Peterson were named to serve in this capacity. A ways and means committee to present feasiDle plans for a senior memorial was also appointed. Jack Dundore, Bula Smith, Jeannette Moss and Ivor Ross will serve on this committee. General discussion of caps and gowns, programs, . announcements and other business of the class brought a realistic tinge to the near approach of commencement. Si Simola appended his treasurer’s report with an admonition that Ore gana pictures are overdue. “Slim” Crandall gave an extempore talk on mustaches. FACULTY TO MEET MONDAY Thursday Session Postponed Due to Absence of President The faculty meeting, called for Thursday, was postponed on account of the absence of President P. L. Campbell. The meeting will be held next Monday, according to Karl On thank, secretary to the President, even if President Campbell is still unable to attend. SIGMA ALPHA INITIATES Honorary Medical Fraternity Takes in Six Members Initiation was held last Wednesday by Sigma Alpha, honorary medical fraternity. At that time Arthur Rit ter, Portland; William Smith, Port land; Ralph Dresser, Marshfield; Arthur Vandervert, Bend; Wesley Frater, Riddle, and Evon Anderson, Sandpoint, Idaho, were taken into the organization. President to Speak At Albany President P. L. Campbell has re ceived an invitation from Albany col lege to attend the inaugural services of Reverend Alfred M- Williams, who will be installed as president of that institution on Tuesday, January 27. President Campbell will address the assembly in the evening and will also march in the academic procession, in cap and gown. “The Master of Ballantrae will be presented at the Eugene Theatre on Wednesday night, January 28th. MEN STUDY MACHINE GUN Work Cover* Nomenclature, Oper ation and Tactical Uses New classes to receive instruction in the Browning machine gun and automatic rifle were detailed Wed nesday by Captain R. C. Baird, com mandant. Twelve men, three from each company, are to receive instruc tion in the automatic rifle under Alan Carson. Donald Huntress, machine gun instructor, has received a detail of 20 men. The period of instruction began Jan. 22 and runs until Feb. 4. The work includes the nomenclature, op eration and tactical uses of the guns. Colleges Ask for Endowments Of 63 colleges, 22 have endowment campaigns on. The total asked by the 63 is $100,000,000. Melba Williams Helps in Library Miss Melba Williams, a graduate of the University with the class of 1919, is assisting in the circulation department of the library during the illness of Mrs. Marion McClain. New Music Course A course in ensemble work, piano, strings or wood wind will be given this term at the School of Music, by Rex Underwood. Relations With Harvard Severed Boston college has severed athletic relations with Harvard. 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