VOLUME 21
EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1920
NUMBER 60
. S.C. LANCASTER TELLS
/ OE WORLD’S HIGHWAYS |
- AT STUDENT ASSEMBLY
* Speaker Is Builder of Beautiful
Route Through Gorge
of Columbia
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HAYWARD OUTLINES DRAFT
System to be Used to Get Track Men
M Out Now and For All Kinds
4 of Athletics
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With a slight southern accent Sam
uel C. Lancaster, construction en
gineer of the Columbia highway,
spoke on “Beautiful Highways” at
the last assembly of the term in
Villard hall this morning. I began
at home, said Mr. Lancaster, where
on the plains of west Tennessee they
used to have about the worst roads
in the country.
“I saw America first,” said the
speaker, “traveling over the country
in the interest of good roads.” Later
he went to France, to attend the con
ference there in the interest of bet
tering the roads and meeting the new
problems the increased use of the
automobile brough up.
Walls Are Duplicated
While going through Germany, I
saw the great walls upholding the
vineyards along the Rhine, he con
tinued. The walls are now duplicated
in the walls of the Columbia highway.
Three years later, said the en
gineer, Rufus Holman, Multnomah
county commissioner, asked him to
build the highway through the Co
lumbia gorge.
Oregon Has Best Scenery
“Each view has its own particular
charm,” said Mr Lancaster in speak
ing ox the beauties of nature, “but
Oregon has the most beautiful na
tural-scenery in the world.” The
road was being planned around the
base of the great rock where the
Vista House how stands, he said,
but he climbed to the top, got up oh
a stump there where he could look
out over the vine maples, and saw
the wonderful panorama stretching
before him.
Thirty-five miles to the east the
gorge lay before the eye in an im
mense picture of wonderful beauty,
and'thij^jrfive miles to tho jgest an
other picture lay. The road had to
go over the rock, said he.
We have now, he concluded, what
is considered to be one of the most
beautiful highways, if not the most
beautiful one in America. We have
preserved the natural beauties -God
gave to our state. N,
Mr. Lancaster has been appointed
as state chairman of the Near East
Relief drive, and showed a huge
football, on a tripod, with a genuine
Spalding football inside it, which he
Continued on page 4.
MILLAGE BILL BACKED
BY D. A. R. CONVENTION
Women Pan Resolutions at Albany
Meeting Favoring Its
. 4 Passage
The resolutions passed at the state
convention of the Oregon State so
ciety of the D- A. R. last week in
Albany have just been received by
f Karl Onthank, executive secretary.
The resolutions, which were sent by
Mrs. F. M. Wilkins, regent of the
> organization, were passed without a
* dissenting vote, she said.
The resolutions are as follows:
" » Whereas, the greatly increased at
tendance at the three state educa
tional institutions, namely, the Ore
* gon Agricultural College, the Oregon
State University and the State Norm
al School, together with the in
creasing cost of administration makes
v it imperative, if the growth and ef
ficiency of these institutions is to be
* maintained, that more financial sup
- port be given than is possible under
existing laws;
* Therefore, Be it Resolved, That
( we, the Daughters of the American
Revolution in State Conference as- j
senibled, endorse and urge the voters;
t of the state to support at the special
election in May the millage tax for
r' these schools.
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St. Patrick's Day*
Fails To Add Much
T o Campus V crdancy
The good old days when loyal
Irishmen were hung for the
“wearin’ o’ th’ green” are not
likely to be duplicated on the
Oregon campus- Anybody out
for the purpose of arresting Irish
sympathizers would have made
a poor haul on St. Patrick’s day,
yesterday. v
A very few students wore a bit
of green ribbon. Two or more
young ladies utilized a clover
leaf and flaunted this bit of
Irishness in their hair. Those
who ate pistachio ice cream at
the Anchorage wore a tiny Irish
flag for the rest of the day.
The freshmen, of course, did their
parts as ever with their caps,
and one in addition sported an
enormous green tie for half the
day. Another son of Erin wore
across his vest an inch wide
green watch chain.
This was all. Among the six
teen hundred in the University,
all the support the old enemy to
snakes and toads on the Emer
ald Isle received was a few bits
of green ribbon and a half heart
ed tie or hair band.
Be jabers, and th’ owld saint
hisself will be havin’ to come
back to be takin’ care o’ th’
wearin’ o’ th’ green!
scotch rut hr
foh mu
CLAIRE KEENEY AND DOROTHY
WOOTTON Slfv'R IN COMEDY
“ENGAGED”
With the dress rehearsal success
fully concluded and the stage heather
which is to play a prominent part
in the background, Tn full bloom,
everything is set and ready for the
presentation of “Engaged” by “The
Company” of dramatic students Fri
day and Saturday nights. The rough
edges of the scotch dialect have been
worn off and it is predicted that
unless the comedy element overcomes
the cast, there will be no sudden and
violent interpolations of Anglo Saxon.
Claire Keeney as the much-engaged
man is becoming more and more ac
customed to proposing and it is
thought that by tomorrow night he
will have no difficulty in “popping
the question” the number of times
demanded by the plot. Dorothy
Wootton is now adept at rolling her
“r’s”. She is to be the Highland
lassy. “Engaged is hilariously fun
ny,” said Miss Charlotte Banfield, of
the dramatic interpretation depart
ment. “There is not a slow moment
in it.”
The seat sale will open tomorrow
morning at the Guild hall box of
fice. Carl Miller is in charge of the
seat sale.
JUNIOR CLASS SPIRIT LOW
Third-Year Students Disloyal on Eve
of Big Week-end, 8aya Chapman
A junior class meeting scheduled
to be held Tuesday afternoon at 4:15
was postponed until tonight at 7
o’clock in Villard hall because of the
failure of sufficient numbers of the
junior class to report for the meet
ing.
Nish Chapman, junior president, is
worried ever the lack of enthusiasm
the class is showing now on the eve
of Junior Week-end, the time of all
times that the class should be unified
and loyal.
Among the questions to be brought
up tonight is the contention as to
whether the junior prom should be
formal or informal this year.
Dairy Council Backs Tax
The Oregon dairy council in a
meeting held in Portland, Oregon,
recently adopted resolutions favor
ing adoption at the coming election
of the proposed millage tax for sup
port of the higher institutions of
learning in Oregon.
STUDENTS URGED TO
PREPARE ARGUMENTS
FOR MILEAGE BILL
Newbury Tells Assembly of
Plans to Carry Out Dur
ing Vacation
“People on the outside are anxious
to know the actual facts of this mill
age bill which they are going to vote
on,” said Don Newbury, chairman of
the students’ campaign committee,
in the assembly in Villard hall this
morning, “and we of the University
are best fitted to give them these
facts. The students are the most
valuable workers in the whole cam
paign and they will be used in per
sonal contact with the voters. Every
student should show 100 per cent
loyalty to his Alma Mater by aiding
in every way possible in this cam
paign.”
Newbury appealed to an audience
of his fellow students which filled
Villard hall to overflowing, this morn
ing.
The first duty of every student,
declared the speaker, between now
and the end of the term, is to study
and learn every one of the articles
in the 16-page folder which has been
given out so that he may be fully
prepared to answer any questions
that he might be confronted with
while canvassing his home town dur
ing the spring vacation recess.
An 8-page pamphlet which is to be
ready for distribution this evening
lwill be placed in the halls of Villard
for the students to help themselves
and these folders are to be distribut
ed among the voters of the state by
the students. Each student is to
take as many as he can possibly use
without waste. A report blank will
also be given to every person in the
University and these are to be filled
out and returned to the persons in
charge upon the student’s return to
the campus after the vacation.
“You have a line of talk better
than any salesman alike, everything
is on your side,” Newbury told his
audience, “so talk and do your very
best.”
“Get registered yourself while you
are home, if you are not already,
and when you do so ask for a cer
tificate which you will bring back
here with you and which will enable
you to vote without question in Lane
county.”
DR. SCHAFER WILL SPEAK
History Professor to Address Science
Club at Hendricks Hall Tonight
Dr. Joseph Schafer will give an
address on “Side Lights of History”
before the social science club and
guests at 8 o’clock Thursday even
ing at Hendricks hall. Following the
address there will be a reception in
Dr. Schafer’s honor. All University
people are cordially invited by the
social science club to be present.
OUTLOOK TOR TENNIS
IS ROSY THOUGH ONLY
1LETTERMAN IS BACK
Captain “Mort” Brown Holds
Northwest Honors; Smith
and Westerman Strong
Although Oregon will start the ten
nis season in the early part of next
term with only one letter man, "Mort”
Brown, who is also captain of this
year's racquet wielders, the varsity
material looks decidedly promising.
The schedule for the coming season
has not yet been arranged.
“Mort” Brown, captain and holder
Of the northwest single championship,
is almost certain to be one of the
members of the 1920 team. Brown is
one of the few Oregon tennis men
who have won a letter. His speed,
accuracy and clever strokes are well
known on the court.
Kenneth Smith and Harry Wester
man, both former Jefferson high
school stars of Portland, will be
strong contenders for position on the
team. Westerman Is probably the
most likely contestant. He has been
out a great deal this year, and is
showing a world of speed. Westerman
has a fast serve and several clever
strokes.
Kenneth Smith, who worked on the
/frosh tennis team \ast year, is a
strong bidder for a varsity place.
Smith showed good form on the court1
last season, and from present indi
cations he and Westerman should
put up a nearly even fight for the
CDVoted varsity position.
At present no others have announc
ed their intention to take part i:i the
fight for varsity positions but the
courts have been crowded during the
good weather and many of these en
thusiasts are expected to try for var
sity places.
Tire athletic department of the Uni
versity of Washington has proposed
a conference tenjris meet to be held
the same time and jilace as the Pacific
Coast track meet. Tt seems vbry like
ly that the plan will meet the approv
al of the athletic authorities. A dual
meet with one of the teams that goes
to the proposed tennis gathering is
being considered by the graduate
manager.
RUCH’S ARTICLES PRINTED
University High Principal Has Three
Papers Accepted by Magazines
G. M. Ruch, principal of the Uni
versity high school, has recently had
three articles accepted for publica
tion. “The Psychology of the Project
Method” will be published by School
and Society, “The Future of General
Science in the United States" has
been accepted by the School, Science
and Mathematics magazine, and “The
Use of Pedagogical and Intelligence
Tests as a Basis for Forced Promo
tion” will appear in the Educational
Administration and Supervision mag
azine.
Oregana Work Nears Completion?
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Book Will Be Out Junior Week-End
Clicking typewriters, pasting,
clipping and mailing all going
on at once in the Oregana of
fice are the evident signs of the
winding up of each section of the
All of the art work has been
going on with added impetus the
last few days.
There is a great deal of work
yet to be done on the Oregana,
reports Helen Manning, editor,
who is planning to stay over
spring vacation and get the
printing started. This will in
sure a book for Junior Week
end since it will only take a
few weeks at the printers after
work has been started.
All or the art work has been
completed by Harvey Madden
who has charge of this section,
and his assistants Sam Lehman,
Marion Ady and Eiler Brown.
The cover design will be put on
a fine grade of green imitation
leather purchased at the same
price of the cloth covers former
ly used, and will add much to
the attractiveness of the book, it
is thought.
Earl Richardson has his athlet
ic section in fine shape after
spending considerable time get
ting the pictures together and
fixing them up in original ways.
This is one of the best sections
in the book according to the
editor.
Paul Farrington and Wilbur
Hulin are still busy writing stor
ies about campus notables and
sketching cartoons for the bunk
section which they have worked
on long and faithfully. An en
tirely new line of josh will be
found in this year's volume, they
promise.
The other sections have all
been sent to the engravers and
the majority of the cuts are
ready to be set up. All in all,
things are going as well as could
be expected at present, states
Miss Manning.
Girls Urged to Send
Men Out For Track
Instead of Stroll
“Girls, when Jack asks you to
go for a stroll, you say, ‘Jack,
why don’t you go out for track?’
Now girls usually say, ‘Let track
go to the dickens’, or rather,
what means the same, they go
for the stroll.”
Thus spoke Stan Anderson at
meeting of the' student council
Tuesday evening. Bill Hayward
says times have changed, said
Stan. The University women used
to sit in the grandstand and
watch the men train. Now they
sit on the banks of the mill race.
If you want a good track
team, a good football team, or
a good baseball team go sit in
the grandstand and give the men
your moral. support, said Stan
Anderson.
Bill has said that the girls
even used to tell him when the
boys broke training.
MEDICAL SCHOOL DEAN
ISiDEAD IN PORTLAND
DR. KENNETH A. J. MACKENZIE
WAS MEMBER OF FACULTY
FOR 20 YEARS
Dr. Kenneth A. J. MacKenzie, dean
of the University of Oregon Medical
School and a prominent practicing
physician of Portland, died Monday
night after having just recovered
from an attack of influenza..
Dr. MacKenzie came to Portland
in 1882 as a practicing physician and
has since taken an active interest
in the development of Portland med
ical institutions and the University
of Oregon medical school. It was
through his efforts that 'the new
quarters for the University were
opened last fall in Portland. Aftef
a twenty year term of service on
the faculty of the medical depart
ment at the University of Oregon,
Dr. MacKenzie accepted the position
of dean.
The following is a copy of a tele
gram received by President Camp
bell today from Earl Kilpatrick, Di
vision Manager of the Red Cross:
“Dr. MacKenzie was wartime chair
man of Portland chapter American
Red Cross. He stimulated and great
ly assisted the organization of Base
Hospital Fifty, and cooperated in se
lecting physicians for Red Cross for
eign service. His death removes one
of the most potent forces in Ameri
ca for sound medical education, scien
tific research, high professional
standards and improvement of public
health through popular as well as
professional education. The north
west must look to the University of
Oregon to fill the gap by developing
a greater school of medicine, with
adequate instructional and laboratory
facilities, and permeated with Dr.
MacKenzie’s spirit of scientific en
deavor and public service.”
Y. W. C. A. ELECTS OFFICERS
Marjorie Holaday, New President, to
Attend Cleveland Convention
Marjorie Holaday was chosen presi
dent of the Y. W. C. A. for the com
ing year in the election held yester
day at the bungalow. The other
new officers are: vice president, Viv
ian Chandler; secretary, Frances
Habersham; treasurer, Ruth Flegal;
annual member, Jennie Maguire.
The newly elected president, Mar
jorie Holaday, will be the delegate
for the local association to the na
tional Y. W. C. A. convention to be
held at Cleveland, Ohio, April 13-20,
and at this time she will have the
right to vote on the new basis for
membership which will come up the
second time for consideration by the
convention.
Faculty Member Suicide
A faculty member at the Univer
sity of Washington recently com
mitted suicide by hanging herself
from her basement rafters. She is
said to have been a sufferer of melan
cholia.
PLANS TO INJECT PEP
INTO STUDENT BODY
PLACED UNDER WAY
Student Council Would Arouse
More Vital Interest In
Activities
NEN WANTED FOR TRACK
Same Response at for a Dance Is
Asked for Men’s Ath
letics
Plans for injecting a little pep
into the student body so that a great
er interest will be taken in Univer
sity life were discussed by Student
Council at a meeting held in the
library Tuesday evening at 7:15.
Only 393 votes were cast for the
seven amendments to the constitution
for which a special ballot was held
Tuesday, Stanford Anderson, presi
dent of the student body, told the
council. This number out of a total
of 1742 shows a great lack of inter
est among the students.
The recent student body meeting
called for the purpose of voting on
the amendments was so small that a
special ballot had to be arranged
for, according to Mr. Anderson. In
addition to this apparent lack of
interest in student body affairs of
vital interest Mr. Anderson told the
council of the poor turnout which
has been made for track. Bill Hay
ward, he said, is disgusted and dis
appointed at the way in which the
freshmen refiftte to respond to his call
for track men. Following the last
student body assembly a group of
men feeling the need of arousing
some Oregon spirit, according to Mr.
Anderson, started a danco on the
corner of Alder and Thirteenth. The
response was overwhelming. The con
clusion which must be drawn, accord
ing to the opinion of the student
council is that Oregon students will
respond to a call ito dance but to
nothing else.
Heads of Houses to Meet Thursday
A meeting of the heads of houses
will be held Thursday evening at five
o’clock in the library for the purpose
of planning to work up some enthusi
asum for track turnout.
Another plan to be carried out by
student council to arouse interest and
Oregon Spirit is the printing of a
student handbook which will contain
in addition to the revised constitution
such things as a student calendar,
Oregon songs and Oregon traditions.
A committee consisting of Lyle Mc
Croskey, Herald White and Jack
Benefiel will work out plans for this
book and report to Student Council
at the first meeting to be held in
the spring term. Decision as to
whether the books will be distributed
free and just what its contents will
be will be definitely decided then and
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probationers on
TRIAL FULL TERM
Petition of Two Prominent Students
to be Placed In Good Standing
Rejected
Once on probation, there is no way
to get off until the end of the term,
according to a decision reached by
the probation committee, which held
a meeting yesterday afternoon and
decided it had no power to grant the
petitions of two prominent students
to be restored to good Btnding in the
University.
These men, one the holder of one
of the highest offices in the student
body, and the other a member of
the glee club, failed to make their
hours last term, largely on account
of the amount of energy devoted to
student body activities. This term
their January and February proba
tion cards showed that they were
doing satisfactory work, and they
were encouraged to ask for permis
sion to be allowed to resume their
connection with student activities.
The probation committee looked up
the legislation under which the com
mittee acts, and decided it had no
power to shorten the period of pro
bation.