Last Student Body Assembly of the Term Thursday! Everybody Out
Oregon
Emerald
^ volume 21 ,
NUMBER 59
EUGENE, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1920
OVER-POPULAR MAN
ENGAGED TO THREE
W AT SAME TIME
“Company” Presents Trials of
Hero With Too Many
Heroines
DATES IN ORDER FOR PLAY
Heather of Guild Hall Highlands Will
Be in Full Bloom on Opening
Night
Imagine one man engaged to three
girls at one time, and then bring
the trio face to face with each oth
er. Trouble is sure to result, all
kinds of trouble, but if you don't
happen to be one of the affianced
women or the over popular man him
self you are in for a good time.
“Warning enough for any man,” so
“The Company” of dramatic stu
dents claim and they are the ones
who ought to know since next Fri
day and Saturday nights they will
present the problem in all its many
sidedness under the title of “En
gaged.”
It is hard enough to handle all of
those engaged women at one time,
! so the “company” believes, without
being hampered with an accent thick
enough to suit the most exacting
“Bagpiper.” The book of tongue
twisting words, according to the
Scot.ish version, has been committed
to memory and the result promiess
to be hilarious. Mrs. Duglad Camp
bell, of Eugene, has assisted the cast
in the intricacies of the dialect.
Much time and effort is to be ex
pended upon the stage effects, and
Carl Miller, who is in charge, claims
he will have the hether in full bloom
by Friday night. The costumes are
under the care of Adah McMurphey,
Valiere Coffey will see that Guild
hall is supplied with ushers.
According to Dean Fox dates are
in order for the evening if assurance
is warrented that examination pre
parations are not neglected. Seats
can be secured Friday and Saturday
at the Guild hall box office, or by
phoning J.42.
Dean Fox to Attend Conference
Dean Elizabeth Fox will leave the
campus March 29 to attend the con
ference of the Deans of Women of
the Pacific northwest, of which she
is secretary. The conference, which
wfill be held at Spokane, Washington,
is in connection with the convention
of the Inland Empire Teachers As
sociation which is also held there.
Minus Men; Girls to Stage Party
April Frolic*Date Set For Ninth
Already the timeworn costumes
of both ancient and modern
freakish design are being pulled
down from the shelves and the
dust and moth balls shaken out.
Freshmen who have never been
to an April Frolic are in the
market for Hula Hula outfits or
a good barrel to wear on the
night of April 9.
Yea, verily; once more the gym
will wear the modest canvas
curtains and the doors will be
locked with a chain. Reserved
seats on Friendly hall are at a
premium- A number of the men
are beginning to shave every
day in the hope of sneaking past
the eagle eye of Vivian Chand
ler, who has been appointed
“bouncer”. The door manager
is going to wear that same little
scream she wore last year, she
says. “It’s had a lot of hard
wear, but I think it will stand
one more evening”, she confided.
The. party is going to be so
changed that even the veteran
frolickers won’t be able to recog- |
nize it. Bleachers will be erected
in the middle of the floor on the
top shelf of which will sit the
honorable judges of the stunts.
For the best costumes two prizes
are to be awarded, $5 and $2.50, '
for the first and second places.
For the house staging the best
stunt the cup, which was award
ed to Kappa Kappa Gamma last
year, will be presented.
Mabyl Weller, who is in charge
of the food, considers it enough
to say that eats will be “awfully
good”, plenty and different from
any issued at any previous party.
While the girls are spending
the evening in riotous living; the
men are considering an inter
fraternity smoker. If the smoker
is not staged it is probable that
Jay Fox, “Slim” Crandall, and a
few of the boys will call a gang
meeting and an enjoyable even
ing of “pussy want a corner”
will be staged on the Kappa Sig
lawn.
The girls in charge of the
frolic are: general chairman,
Irva Smith; finance, Nancy
Fields; programs, Alice Hamm;
stunts. Eva Hansen; judges and
patronesses, Ruth Flegal; eats,
Mabyl Weller; floor manager,
Vivian Chandler; publicity, Elean
Spall.
Oh yes, girls, don’s forget that
it will cost you a dime to get
in, and it will cost the towns
women a quarter to sit up stairs.
STUDENT CONSTITUTION
AMENDMENTS CARRIED BY
BIG MAJORITIES—393 VOTE
All the amendments to the
student body constitution were
carried in the voting held today.
All recived big majorities, the
amendment changing the size
of the Glee club pins receiving
the fewest negative votes. A
total of 393 ballots were cast.
The final count on the vari
ous amendments was as fol
lows: To change the require
ments for earning a football
“O,” 325 for, 62 against; to
make the office of yell leader
elective, 340 for, 45 against; to
change the form of pins award
ed members of the glee club,
380 for, 13 against; to make the
orchestra a student body activ
ity, 353 for, 29 against; to in
crease the personnel of the
Forensic council, 349 for, 16
against; to give student body
recognition to the Women’s
league, 345 for, 38 against; to
designate the University comp
troller as graduate treasurer of
the student body, 349 for, 21
against.
GREGORY TO MAKE TRIP
Will Represent Oregon at Teachers’
Meeting Held at Spokane
Professor C. A. Gregory, of the
school of education, will represent
the University of Oregon at the
meeting of the Inland Empire Teach
ers Association to be held at Spokane
March 30 and 31.
This is an association of several
thousand teachers from the western
states which meets every year at
Spokane. Various educational prob
lems will be discussed and there will
probably be one or two notable
speakers from the east on the pro
gram.
PRESIDENT TO GO SOUTH
P. L. Campbell Will Attend Ceremony
at University of California
In response to an invitation from
the regents of the University of Cal
ifornia to attend the installation of
their new president, David Prescott
Barrows, President P. L. Campbell,
yesterday sent acceptance. The cere
monies will take place at Berkeley
March 23, the Charter Day. It will
be the 52nd anniversary of the Uni
versity’s foundation.
Dr. Barrows has long been con
cerned with educational policies on
the Pacific coast and deeply interest
ed in international relations. This oc
casion is one that draws into closer
unity of union the institutions of
higher learning in the west.
! 4wmisr&im<
Schedule For Term Examinations
Which Start March 24 Announced
The exam schedule has just been made out by the schedule committee,
composed of Registrar Carlton E. Spencer, Dr. W. P. Boynton, and Karl
Onthank. It is as follows:
SATURDAY, MARCH 20
1:15—Freshman English Composition, all divisions.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24
8:00—3, 4 and 5 hour 9 o’clock classes.
10:00—3, 4 and 5 hour 2:15 o’clock classes.
1:15— Economic History, all divisions.
i
THURSDAY, MARCH 25
8:00—3, 4 and 5 hour 8 o’clock classes.
10:00—3, 4 and 5 hour 3:15 o’clock classes.
1:15—*3 and 4 hour 11:00 o’clock classes.
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
8:00—3, 4 and 5 hour 10 o’clock classes.
10:00—3, 4 and 5 hour 1:15 o’clock classes.
All othr courses are to be arranged by the instructors, evenings and
Saturdays permitted.
TRACK OUTLOOK IS AS
BAD AS THIS WEATHER
SAYS CAPTAIN FOSTER
Distance Men Scarce; Plenty of
Material on Campus; Few
Are Out
• TRACK SCHEDULE FOR 1920 •
• April 24—University of Wash- •
• ington Relays at Seattle. •
• May 8—Oregon vs. Washington •
• dual meet at Seattle. •
• May 15—Pacific Coast Confer- •
• ence meet at Palo Alto. •
• May 22—O.A.C. vs. Oregon dual •
• meet at Corvallis. •
• May 29—Northwest Conference •
• meet at Pullman. •
The first track meet, April 24, is
over a month away, and the track
team is showing few encouraging de
velopments. The Oregon men will
not be seen in action in Eugene this
season. The turnout of men has been
very poor, but it is probably due to
the rainy weather.
Distance men seem to be very
scarce as there are only about three
out, while there should be at least
twelve, according to “Hank” Foster.
Bill Hayward is dissatisfied with the
number of men that are turning out.
There are many men on the campus
that would make good track men if
they would come out and work.
Work is oje of the main requisites of
a cinder athlete, is the opinion of
athletic authorities.
The rainy weather has hindered
the training of he men because it
is almost impossible to get in good
condition in this kind of weather.
Several of the old reliables have been
out every night, keeping in as good
shape as possible.
It was hoped by the athletic de
partment that the men would be in
fluenced to report on the field through
the fraternities, but as yet the roll
has not perceptibly increased.
Whitman track prospects look very
bright since the arrival of George
Lawrence, from Stanford, as track
coach. Lawrence intends to turn
out a crack team. Dement, who
| starred on the Missionary basketball
team, is reported as a champion
hurdler.
Coach H. W. Hargiss, O A. C. ath
letic director, has offered his resig
nation. This action has been expect
ed for some time. It is probable
that Hargiss will coach the O. A. C.
track squad this season.
Teaching Fellowship Offered
The College of Business Adminis
tration of the University of Washing
ton offers a teaching fellowship in
Money and Banking for the year 1920
1921. The fellowship is open only toj
graduates of universities who have
done a considerable amount of work
in economics or business administra
tion. Applications must be made not
later than May 20.
GIRLS GLEE PROGRAM
Club Leaves on March 29 For
First Trip in Years to
That Section
While other students are packing
up to leave for home to spend the
spring vacation, the members of the
Women’s Glee club will be prepar
ing to leave on their annual concert
tour of the state. The club will
leave Eugene March 29 for the sou
thern part of the state, where book
ings have been made at all of the
larger towns. It has been several
years since the Glee club visited
southern Oregon, and the announce
ment of the program to be given at
the different towns has aroused much
anticipation. The program to be pre
sented is as follows:
PART I.
Woo Thou Sweet Music..-Elgar-Page
Glee Club
Piano solo, selected.
Mr. Engeldinger
Sleep Little Baby of Mine.Dennee
Quartet: Misses Clancy, Holman,
Chatburn, Lane
Cupid Made Love.Smith
Miss Lane and Glee Club
Soprano Solo, selected.
Miss Keagy
Barcarolle. Offenbach-Sherwood
Glee Club
PART II.
Millican Man. Bergh
Glee Club
Violin Solo, selected.
Miss Phelps
Original Stunt
Ensemble
Soprano Solo, selected
Miss Clancy
Dragon - Flies.Graben-Hoffman
Misses Garett and Alstock, Glee Club.
The Year’s at the Spring.Beach
Glee Club
SHELDON BACK ON CAMPUS
Education Dean Speaks Before Prin
cipals Club
Dr. H. D. Sheldon, dean of the
school of education, has just returned
from a trip to Jacksonville, where he
spoke before the Rogue River Prin
cipals’ club. Dr. Sheldon reports
that a number of Jackson county
teachers, including a number of prin
cipals, are coming to the summer
school at the University this year.
In this connection he also states that
there is an unusual interest being
shown in summer school this spring,
a large number of inquiries having
befen received, many of Ihem from
Idaho.
Dr. Sheldon took occasion to ask
concerning the sentiments toward
the miilage tax bill for the Univer
sity and other educational institu
tions, and reports that business men
as well as those interested directly
in education feel that sentiment in
that section is in favor of the bill.
He said, however, that very little
organization to forward the measure
had been done there.
Midnight Relays
Around Hendricks
Follow Fire Alarm
It was a dark and rainy night.
The midnight silence held sway
over the sleeping girls, when sud
denly a brazen blare was heard.
It was a Are alarm at Hendricks
hall last Saturday night.
When the girls discovered that
it was only a fake alarm they
started .back to their couches of
rest, but there -was no rest for
them. Outside some of the girls
who had rushed out of the build
ing. fell off the porch, others be
came entangled In the shrubbery.
Excitement reigned everywhere
—outside. Their companions in
side had not missed them and
were blissfully unaware of their
sad plight. The rain fell in tor
rents; the night latch <was on
and the lodgers were keyless.
Around the building they rushed,
dodging the raindrops, splashing
in the mud, and further disturb
ing the otherwise peaceful scen
ery of the hall grounds.
At last their frantic efforts to
get in were heard, the doors were
opened, and the dripping maidens
were once more admitted to the
shelter of the house. Fire alarms
aren’s what they seem, say the
girls.
NEXT TUESDAY IS SET
IS REGISTRATION Dll
INSTRUCTORS WILL ANNOUNCE
WHETHER OR NOT CLASSES
WILL BE HELD
Registration day for the spring
term will be held on Tuesday, March
23, but it will be left optional with
the instructors whether classes will
be held that day or not. Students
are advised to register on that day,
said Registrar Carlton E .Spencer,
but they must also go to their class
es unless the instructor has announc
ed that their classes will not meet.
This is a new departure from the
usual custom according to the reg
istrar, and has been made because
some of the professors, need the ex
tra time to round out the term
courses.
Registration fees may be paid any
time before the study cards are filed
in the office, said Mr. Spencer. All
students, except those who avail
themselves of the pre-registration
on March 23, must file their study
cards within three days after they
get them from their major profes
sor. There is a fine of 60 cents a
day for every day after that time,
until the cards are handed in.
Students registering on March 23
will have until April 8 for the filing
of their cards. After that date they
will be overdue, and will be subject
to the fine.
PHI DELTA PHI HEAD HERE
New Law Chapter Inspected by Coast
President, Or. Ray Barnett
Dr. Ray Barnett of Lob Angeles,
province president of the Pacific Coast
provinces of Phi Delta Phi, law fra
ternity, Is on the campus inspecting
the Chase chapter, which has Just
been moved here. He is making a
tour of the coast, visiting the six
chapters In California, Oregon and
Washington, and is looking after their
welfare, giving advice and assist
ance.
Dr. Barnett's visit here Is purely
coincldal with tlxe moving of the
Chase chapter here, said Carlton E.
Spencer, an alumni of the local chap
ter.
It was largely through Dr. Barnett’s
efforts, said Mr. Spencer, that the na
tional convention of Phi Delta Phi,
scheduled to meet in December,
1921, will be held i% Los Angeles.
This will be the first time the na
tional convention has met on the
Pacific coast.
Beauty Contest at O. A. C.
A number of popularity and beauty
contests are being conducted by the;
“Barometer” at Oregon Agricultural
college.
VOTING STUDENTS
URGED TO REGISTER
SPRING VACATION
Three Ways to Insure Right
For Non-Residents of
County, May 21
PROCEDURE IS OUTLINED
Absentee Privileges for University
People Told by R„ S. Bryson,
County Clerk
Register with the county
clerk or designated officer (if
you do not reside at the county
seat).
Registration books close on
April 20.
Non-residents of Lane county
should register in their home
county and apply for a certifl-,
cate allowing them to vote any
where In Oregon.
The Lane county clerk can
register you for your home
county.
Students who become of age
between April 20 and May 21
may register now by securing
a qualifying card.
Registration procedure is
simple. Do not put it off. Do
not neglect it. Make sure that
all the voters in your family
rgeister.
Spring vacation is the op
portunity for the University
student. Know the facts and
use them.
Work for Old Oregon
Three ways are open to the stu
dents of the University of Oregon
who are non-residents of Lane Coun
ty to make sure they have a vote
coming on May 21, according to R.
S. Bryson, county clerk of Lane
county. The ptudent may either be
sworn in on the day of election by
two freeholders, he may apply to
the country clerk for the right of
absentee voting, or he may register
in his home coftnty and get a certifi
cate from his county clerk allowing
him to vote in any precinct in any
county in the state.
The last method Mr. Bryson says
is much less complicated and more
satisfactory than any of the others.
It gives the voter transferring his
registration the right to vote on
state and district measures only, but
this would include the right to vote
on all measures referred to the peo
ple by the last legislature. Students
who have not registered may do so
on their return home during the
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il WISE UNABLE
TO TALK TO ASSEMBLY
LANCASTER, HIGHWAY BUILDER,
WILL SPEAK— GIRLS’ GLEE
CLUB TO SING
Word was just received from the
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, of Portland,
who was scheduled to speak in as
sembly Thursday morning, that he
would be unabel to be here. It
would be necessary to officiate at the
funeral of one of the members of
his congregation who had died he
said. He stated his regret at his in
ability to be present and asked for
the privilege of a later visit to the
University.
Arrangements are being made by
President P. L. Campbell to get for
this hour Samuel C- Lancaster, the
engineer who laid out the plans for
the Col \okia Highway in Oregon
He will speak thirty minutes, said
Karl Onthank, on “Beautiful High
ways,” the remainder of the time to
be devoted to final instructions and
announcements for the April millage
bill campaign.
All students are urgently asked to
attend this assembly. The Girls’
Glee club will furnish music.