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UNIVERSITY COURSES FITTED TO NEEDS OF THEOLOGY STUDENTS Religious Schools Require University Training As • Pre-Requisite Answers to inquiries sent out by the University religious and moral activities committee to leading schools. and seminaries of theology in this country, asking suggestions for subjects which would be practioal to offer in a pre-theological course, show that these schools are eager that students preparing themselves for Christian service be fitted with a knowledge of general subjects before taking up the more technical branch es. The branches emphasized in prac tically every case were English, in , eluding rhetoric, literature, and oral English, history, Greek, philosophy, 1 economics, sociology, and psychology, i Other subjects, which were mention „ ed in a few instances were evolution, , physical science, Latin, government, public speaking, logic, pedagogy, .» French or German, biology, Hebrew, * science, and ethics. All of the courses . mentioned are gi#en thoroughly in the University with the exception of Hebrew. Credit Given For Technical Work Some of the schools expressed the desire that students leave most of their technical work to he taken in the school of theology. However, many of them have arranged to give • credit towards graduation for these , subjects if they have been taken while the student was in University. “The.purpose of making this invest igation,” said Librarian M. H. Doug lass, chairman of the religious and moral activities committee, yester day, “was to find out what the theo logical schools wanted in the studeqts coming from the universities, and to know what the University should do p to fulfill these requirements, in case they were found lacking.” Members of the religious and moral activities committee, in addition to Mr. Douglass, are: E. E. DeCou, E. S. Conklin, Dean Elizabeth Fox, A. R. Sweetser, Miss Mabel Louise Cum mings, and Albert Lukken. List of Schools Replying The thirteen schools of theology .which have _ answered the inquiry made by the University are: Chi cago Theological Seminary, McCorm ick Theological Seminary, Chicago; Auburn Theological Seminary, Au burn, New York; Pacific School of • Religion, Berkeley, California; Divin ity School of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.; Divinity School of the University ofi Chicago; Roston University School of Theology; Ober lin College Graduate School of The ology, Oberlin, Ohio; Union Theolog ical Seminary, New York; School of Religion, Yale University, New Hav en, Conn.; Pacific Unitarian School ° for the Ministry, Berkeley, Cal.;- Ber < keley Baptist Divinity School; Roch - ester Theological Seminary, Rochest er, New York. • . UNIVERSITY PEOPLE AID PUBLIC SCHOOLS Speakers Visit Many Points In Lane County In Behalf of Elementary Education Tax Bill An intensive campaign is being carried on By members of the Uni versity faculty and students in the department of education for the two mill tax for . elementary education, says Dr. H. D. Sheldon, dean of the school of education and chairman of the Lane county committee for pro - moting this bill. W. C. Hoppes, a student in the education department, spoke at Mabel Tuesday, at Lorane Wednesday, and will speak at Santa Clara Friday and at London Satur day. Dr. Sheldon will speak at Jas per Saturday. Meetings are schedul ed for Lowell, Trent and Four Oaks Grange at which F. F. Cooper, rural school supervisor for Lane county, will talk on this measure. Mr. Hdp pes and Mr. Cooper are also making many trips to the rural schools, speaking for the * measure, talking with the teachers and citizens of the community. Letters are being sent by the com mittee throughout the county en closing a circular explaining the pur pose of the proposed two mill tax and the necessity for its passage. A return postal is enclosed with these letters on which each person is ask ed to indicate how many circulars they can use for distribution to their friends. About three thousand of these bulletins are ready to be sent out. Separate letters are being sent to the clerks and chairmeu of the school boards in the rural districts setting forth the advantages of the two-mill tax measure. \ letter is also being sent to the clergymen in the rural districts asking them to make a special appeal to their con gregation next Sunday for support, of this measure. VEATCH TAKES RIVER BATH Falls Into Siuslaw While Fishing Sunday Morning “A nice early morning bath that Roy Veatch took, quite unintention ally, in the icy waters of the Siuslaw was about the most exciting thing that happened on our trip,” said Nor ton Winnard, a University sophomore, in telling of the fishing trip above Swiss home ‘they enjoyed last week end. Roy Veatch, also a University student, had just picked out a nice place in the river where he was sure he could haul out innumerable fat and juicy fish, so he said, when his feet slipped out from under him and down he went. Nevertheless, the trip, which began early Saturday morning and ended late Sunday evening, was very suc cessful, according to Mr. Winnard, and they brought home some quite life-sized fish. “Now don’t forget to mention that we lost our biggest fish, a reg’lar whopper,” he cautioned. PH. D. MAY BE GRANTED Faculty Committee to Consider Means In June Meeting Action by the faculty on the pro posal of Professor Young, dean of the graduate school, to develop the advanced work ih the University to a point where the degree of doctor of philosophy may be granted has been postponed until the faculty meeting in June. At that time the question of the University’s resources will be settled in the fate of the millage bill, and the faculty will know definitely how much, time and money can be devoted toward improving the gra duate work. Departments may be permitted, ac cording to the plan set forth, to pre sent candidates for the degree of doctor of ■ philosophy' on recommenda tion of the graduate council when they have met the conditions. Asks About Southern Club E. L. Rich jr., of Ithaca, New York, has written President Campbell in quiring about a possible Southerners’ club at the University. He is repre senting the Southerners’ club at Cor nell University, and says that they wish to be put in touch with such an organization on the campus or with porminent southerners, with the ulti mate aim of forming a national or ganization of these people, with chapt ers in all the prominent schools of the country. Patronize Emerald advertisers. Junior Week-End Program May 13, Thursday— 10:00 A.M.—First Round State Interscholastic Debate. 3:00 P.M.—Baseball, Oregon vs. O. A. C. 7:00 P.M.—Costume Jinks. 9:00 P.M.—Canoe Fete on the Mill Race.* May 14, Friday— 9:00 A.M. till 12 noon—University Day. 1,2:00 Noon—Campus Luncheon. 1:00 P.M.—Water Sports Contest on the Mill Race. 3:00 P.M.—Tennis, Oregon vs. Willamette. 3:15 P.M.—Burning of Freshman Caps. 3:30 P.M.—Baseball, Oregon vs. O. A. C. 8:15 P.M.—Senior Play. May 15, Saturday— 9:00 A.M.—Tennis, Oregon ‘vs. Willamette. 10:00 A.M.—Finals State Interscholastic Debate. 10:00 A.M.—Baseball, Oregon Frosh vs. Salem High School. 1:00 P.M.—Push Ball Contest, Freshmen vs. Sophomores. 2:30 P.M.—Track, Oregon Frosh vs. O. A. C. Rooks. 8:00 P.M.—Junior Prom at the Armory. May 16, Sunday— 0 4>00 P.M.—Vesper Service, Villard Hall. --- . , -- TO APPEAR IN “THE MAN ON THE BOX” TOMORROW NIGHT _ I Mamie naaaoaugn as vora, xne Annesly’s maid. Merle Moore as Colonel Frank Ral eigh of the U. S. A. John Hunt as Officer O’Brien of the Mounted Police Keith Kigglns as Mr. Charles Hen derson, a newspaper man. A. G Proprietor of NINTH .STREET MEAT MARKET Phone 14 CLUB CIGAR STORE Favorite Resort of U. of 0. Students BILLIARDS CONFECTIONERY POOL Where Shall We Go? To the OREGANA where we get the BEST Chocolate and Toast in Town. The Oregana Confectionery llth ncaf|Alder Walker Furniture Co. DEAN H. WALKER PHONE 824 • * NINTH AND OAK EGART & CHAMBERS THE BARBER SHOP THAT STRIVES TO PLEASE 613 Willamette. LEE TRAVIS Candidate from the 1st Congressional District to San Fran cisco National Convention Heartily endorses administration of Woodrow Wilson. Graduate from the University of Ore gon with the class of 1897. The only Oregon graduate running. Letterman in football and track (Paid Adv.) DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR LANE COUNTY CLYDE N. JOHNSON REPUBLICAN Formerly connected with Eugene H. S. A Qualified Candidate “I am for the Millage Tax.” Primaries May 21, 1920. Patd Adv. SENATOR HIRAM I. JOHNSON OF CALIFORNIA ■" a CANDIDATE for the Republican Nomination for PRESIDENT “In Governor Johnson we have a man whose every word is made good by the deeds he has done.’’—Theodore Roosevelt. The Champion of AMERICANISM. Freedom of Speech and of Assembly. Law and Order with Justice. Progressive Republicanism. His record is that of an extraordinarily Strong and Successful Executive. 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