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Oregon Emerald VOLUME 21 EUGENE, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 25. 1920 NUMBER 82 STUDENT MI EXPRESSES THINKS FOR STATE’S SUPPORT Holiday on Campus Monday to Celebrate Victory of Measure l ' PLANS FOR FUTURE TOLD $400,000 to Be Spent On Buildings ' This Year, States President; Faculty to Get Raise t Pledging ‘themselves to keep faith with the voters of the state of Ore gon, the students of the University > gathered yesterday in company with the townspeople to celebrate the ’ passage last h’riday of the largest popular measure for education in the history of the commonwealth. The people have cast their ballots t for higher education. It is up to the students—to the University—to see that this faith is .justified by combin 1 ing with the noble traditions of the V past the advantages of a larger and y more adequate institution made pos sible through the funds provided by the millage bill. , Such was the sentiment which yes terday merged with gratitude for the . - opportunity now at hand the resolve to justify the people’s investment in collegiate training. i me measure, expiamea r-resiueiit P. L. Campbell to his audience in Villard hall, will give the University ► an annual income of $800,000. One l of the first places where the funds will be spent will be in enlarging '■ and better providing for the faculty, „• lie said. Many instructirs at Oregon, through loyalty to the institution, ' have remained despite the fact that their salaries were lower than can be obtained elsewhere. They can ' now be put on a proper basis, and t the faculty augmented so that in stead of having’ thirty students for each instructor the ratio can be re 1 duced until the work is on a more 1 personal standard. i Housing Shortage to Be Remedied i At least $400,000 will be spent this i year on buildings, said President t Campbell. Through the act of the legislature the University will receive 1 $900,000 this year which will allow them to get immediate plans under 1 way for removing the acute housing shortage which every department of the University is# facing. During the next five years, the president esti mates, $200,000 will be spent annual ly in building construction. It will require this much time to put the , University on a basis where it will be able to function with a maximum of efficiency. “The passage of the millage bill , has done more than anything else to fix the standard of the state i. where education is concerned,” said President Campbell. “Higher educa y tion is becoming democratized and (Continued on page 4) Voting Is Not So Simple After Allt Is Girl's Verdict A college girl approaching the polls yesterday for the first time, timidly announced her name to the judge, as she had heard the man in front of her do. “What kind of a ballot do you want?” inquired the judge, who was slightly deaf. “Why-er what kind hav9 you got?” was the embarrassed reply. “He means do you want a Dem ocratic or Republican, kindly ex plained the wise masculine per who was still standing near. “Oh, I think I’ll take a Demo cratic one,” said the fiustrated Miss.^ “Do you want Just one, or all three?” asked the Judge, and by this time the knowing man had passed on and was not there to enlighten her on this new devel opment. “Three! exclaimed the now completely flabbergasted co-ed “I don’t know, but just give me everything you have.” She was handed three white of ficial ballots, at which she looked with a disappointd air, thinking meanwhile of the attractive pink and blue one she had seen dis tributed the day before. And thus she commenced her career as a voter. MONDAY SCHEDULED AS SCHOOL HOLIDAY Morning to Be Used In Carrying Out Memorial Day Exercises With the City Monday, May 31, has been set aside as a holiday since Memorial day falls on Sunday this year. There will be no services conducted by the Univer sity, according to word from the pres ident’s office, but students are invited to participate in the town’s observ ance of the day. No classes will be held at the University. '* Reverend W. A. Elkins, a chaplain in the recent war and now an instruct or in the Eugene Bible University, will deliver the address in the morn ing at the I.O.O.P. cemetery on Uni versity street. Every one is asked to meet at thk armory at 10 A.M. and the line of march to the cemetery will be as fol lows: Mayor and city council, county of ficials, Elk’s band, militia company, G.A.R., Ladies of the G.A.R., Women’s Relief Corps, United Spanish War Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of foreign wars and their auxiliaries, lodges and patriotic organizations, school children, and general public. Immediately following the exercises in the cemetery, the annual memorial address will be given by Rev. C. E. Dunham, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, in the Baptist church, corner of Eighth and Pearl streets. 1 Seniors, Look What You Drew; > Lottery List Out; No Blanks ‘Wildest” Party Ever Held In, Sigma Nu House Threatened By Committee * Seniors have been restles ever since Saturday evening, when read -» that the lottery list for the great senior hard times round-up would be v announced “soon.” The “soon” has come and the lottery, guaranteed to 1 he absolutely square by Chairman Sprague Carter, makes its appear 1 ance. Every senior is supposed to know every other senior, but in case ' this ideal situation is not realized Sprague urges the men to call the registrar’s office at once for address j and telephone number of the senior woman drawn 1 The committee promises that the i party will be the wildest ever held in the Sigma Xu house. The time is Friday evening. Only those in old (Continued on page 3) GLASS GOES TO COLUMBIA 1902 Graduate and Wife Will Study In New York During Summer Roy W. Glass, an alumnus of the University of Oregon, who is now superintendent of schools at Raymond j Washington, will leave for New York | City the latter part of the month to enter Columbia University for the sum mer session. He will be accompanied by his wife, who will study voice while in New York. j Mr. Glass received his degree of j B.A. from the University in 1902 and obtained his master’s degree two years | later. He has been re-elected to the ! position of superintendent at Ray j mond for next year with an incrsase in salary from $2400 to $3100. Mrs. Glass was Onroljed in the school of music during hex years at the Uni versity. THREE 1-ACT MIS ADD $87 TO FUND FOR ns sows Portland League Presentation Successful; Participants Guests on Campus ENTERTAINED ON GANPUS Players Attend Hendricks Hall Tea Given In Their Honor; Alpha Phi Receives The plays given by the Drama League Players, of the Little Thea tre of Portland, Saturday evening in Guild hall, netted a total of $87, which will be turned over to the Woman’s Building fund. The three one-act plays, which were presented under the direction of Mrs. Dent Mowrey, were well received by the audience. The plays were complete in detail and showed the careful and professional like work of the Little Theatre Play ers. The plays given and the mem bers of the casts were as follows: “The Stronger’’ (By August Strind berg) : Mile. X., Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett; Maitress, Marian Voorhies; Madame Y., Mrs. Dent Mowrey. Scene —A cafe on Christmas Eve. “Riders to the Sea” (By J. M. Synge); Cathleen, Mrs. Dent Mow rey; Nora, Evelyn Cheely; Maurys, Eileen Brong; Bareley, Mr. George Gerlinger; Women, Mrs. Corbett, Mrs. Gerlinger; Men, Dent Mowrey, Henry Corbett. Scene—Cottage of Irish Fish er Folk “The Maker of Dreams” (By Oli pliant Down): Pierette, Marian Voor hies; Pierrot, Mrs. Dent Mowrey; The Manufacturer, Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett. Scene—Abode of Pierrette and Peirrot. The players came to Eugene by automobile, stopping at Salem, where they gave an entertainment Friday night. They arrived in Eugene shortly after noon and spent the afternoon practising in Guild hall, after which they were entertained at Hendricks hall. After the perform ance Saturday evening they attended the reception for the faculty at the Alpha Phi house. Mr and Mrs. Gerlinger and Mr. and Mrs. Mowrey were entertained at Hendricks hall. Miss Cheely was a guest of the Mrs. Largent at Tea cher Annex, Miss Voorhies at Mrs. P. L Campbell’s home and Miss Brogn at the home of Mrs. B. L. Bo gart of Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Cor bett wer^ guests at the Osburn hotel Miss Maary Perkins and members of Mask and Buskin had charge of the ticket sales for the entertain ment. IS STUDENTS SUSPENDED Non-Payment of Lab Fees Cause of Action by Business Office Fifteen students in the University were suspended from classes for non payment of laboratory fees Monday morning when notices to this effect were sent to all professors. These students are to be suspended from all classes, and not just those in which fees are due, said E. P. Lyon, of the business office staff. Most of the fees are in the men’s and women’s gymnasium classes, said Mr. Lyon, but some of them are from the chemistry, zoology, and geology departments. The students have been notified by mail and by bulletin pre vious to this last notice, which is just sent to the professors. In order to be reinstated and al lowed to attend classes again the students must pay their fees, and obtain a reinstatement blank. Assembly at 11 Thursday The regular meeting of the as sociated students will be held Thurs day. May 27, at 11 o’clock in Vil lard hall. The speaker for the oc casion has not been decided upon, and the announcement will be posted on the bulletin boards. Honor Thrust on Sam Bass Warner '% j* j* j* j* j* ** j* Law Prof. Gets Real Nomination DemocratsNameHimFor Constable '* It is the “Honorable Sam Bass Warner, Democratic nominee for the office of constable,” now if you please. For years a Repub lican, this w. k. member of the faculty of the 4aw department is at last mingling in the politics of the opposition party. There were no names listed for the office of constable on the official Democratic ballot in the late election but, thanks to an efficient campaign manager and his fellow lawyers, Mr. Warner drew enough votes to assure his nomination. A number of out side and downtown votes were also influenced, by some means or other, according to the man ager, who modestly asked to have his name withheld. A double game seems to have been played by these dabblers in the great American game for not only did Mr. Warner receive the votes of the Democrats but those of a number of Republicans as well. The fact that the So cialists did not have a ticket in the field made the chances of Mr. Warner’s nomination less by one party, but evidently two parties were enough. Mr. Wdrner claims complete ignorance and innocence of his campaign and election but a sus picion was cast over him when he told the reporter that the office carried a salary of eighty dol lars a month with it. A man can hardly be held responsible for his actions when such a goal is in view. It is understood that another prominent campus character, Bib Carl, made a strong run for nomination as county coroner but in his case the competition proved too "stiff” and he was unsuccessful. START IMMEDIATELY Many Teams Look Strong; A. T. O.s and Sigma Nus Clash Today The doughnut baseball season, which promises to be the best sport of doughnut athletics, began this af ternoon with the Sigma Nu vs. A. T.O. game. The schedule has been drawn by Charles “Shy” Huntington, who has charge of the baseball sea son. Some of the organizations prom ise to turn out real teams. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday, A.T.O. vs. Sigma Nu. Wednesday, S-Maralda vs. Weona. Thursday, Sigma Chi vs. Bacheior don. Friday, Friendly Hall vs. Phi Delt. Saturday, Owl Club vs. S.A.E. Monday, Phi Gam vs. Oregon Club. Tuesday, Delt vs. Kappa Sig. The Betas were not put on the schedule because in the drawing they were not mated with a team. But it is though S-Maraldas’ may net enter a team, if so the Betas will take their place. All oi the games will start at 4 o'clock: The rules of eligibility have not been decided upon by Shy Hunt ington. No member of the regular fieshman team will be allowed to par ticipate, and also members of the present varsity team. However, the baseball letter men of former years who did not win a letter this year are permitted to play. This ruling allows Johnny Houston, Eddie Durno, John Gamble, and oth ers who are former baseball letter men*but did not win their letters this season to participate. Present indications show the Kappa Sig, Sigma Chi and Delt teams to look like strong teams. According to the schedule the winners of, the first games will play the other winners in the semi-finals. If present plans are followed the season should be completed within two weeks. OFFICERS TO BE SWORN IN Last Student Meeting to Be June 3; Musical Assembly June 10 Iinstallation of student body offl cers will take place June 3 in Vil lard hall, at the last meeting of the associated students of the University for the college year. This meeting of the students will take the place of the regular assembly which would have been held at that time. On June 10 the Mu Phi Epsilon, musicifl sorority, will hold its na tional convention, and the assembly for that date may be a musical one to fit in with the program of the . convention CARL NEWBURY WILL II HEAD CLASS OF 1922 MARGARET PHELPS, MARVEL SKEELS AND MARTIN HOW ARE ELECTED (’fill Newbury was elected president of the junior class for next year at the class election held in the admin istration building this morning. New bury received a total of 100 votes to his opponent, Ray Moore’s 78. Other officers elected .are: Mar garet Phelps, vice president, unop posed; Marvel Skeels, secretary by a majority of 44 votes; Martin How ard, treasurer by a majority of 9 votes anl Howard Staub, sergeant of arms with 42 votes. Five men were in the running for the latter office. Staub won by 6 votes. LAS! TRACK MEET TO BE REED SATURDAY AT WASHINGTON STATE Oregon Will Send Ten Men To Northwest Conference; Names Not Known VARSITY CHANCES LOOK BAD Aggies Seem Best Bet for Victory At Gathering; Coast Laurels Belong to'California The last track meet of the season Is the northwest conference gather ing at Pullman next Saturday to which Oregon will send a squad of ten men. The names of the athletes have not been announced, but there Is little doubt concerning who Bill Hayward will select. University of Washington will send 9 men, and O.A.C. probably approxi mately the same number. The Ag gies look like the best bets for a victory at the sport gathering. The chances of an Oregon victory are practically nil, however, Hayward’s men may gather a considerable number of points. Oregon to date has won one and lost one dual meet, and placed fifth in the Pacific Coast gathering at Palo Alto. The Washington relay is not counted as a regular meet. The only rating given the track teams is the winning 6f the coast or northwest championship. California has picked off the coast laurels, and the north west honor holders yrlll be decided Saturday at Pullman. Many sport followers believe O. A. C. will win the championship, and this belief is substantiated by the showing made by the Aggies in the south, and in ' the dual meet, with Oregon. The Ohio State Lantern has begun to economize on space. Certain ab breviations are used for the names of different schools while a student’s year is represented by 1, 2, 3, or 4. Scandal Mongers Make Big Kill In Case of Harris vs. McCorkle 20 ALREADY SIGN TO ATTEND SEABECK Full Quota of 50 Expected Within Two Weeks; Eight Foreign Students To Go Twenty men have already signed up for the Seabeck conference and It Is expected that the entire quota of fifty will be filled within the next two weeks, according to Joe Ingram, who Is In charge of the drive for delegates. Among tills number are eight foreign students, from the total of ewelve on the campus, showing that they are fully awake to the advantages which may be gained from taking the trip, said Ingram. A special place Is re served for foreign students in the work of the conference and particular attention is paid to their needs and problems. Those who have already signed up for the Oregon delegates are now at work on a stunt to be given on stunt night, which is one of the features of the Seabeck program, he stated. On this evening each group represent ed at tl^e conference puts on some sort of a stunt and competition is keen to see which will be the best. This feature amounts almost to a vaudeville show, said Ingram. The fact that the conference Is the only gathering of its kind at which [ student body problems are discussed, [ in such a broad and helpful manner ; is proving to bo one of the greatest ' inducements that can be held out to prospective delegates, say those in | charge. Next to this feature the re creational part of the conference is the most popular. Situated as it is in the Olympic country, Seabeck offers great vacations'! possibilities in° the way of Ashing, boating, hiking, and mountain climbing. In addition to these sports there are all forms of regular athletics to be indulged in, such as | baseball, track, and swimming. Breach of Promiie Suit Started After Startling Scene In Oregana A breach of promise suit was filed toiday by Mike Harris against Miss Lucile McCorkle and one more brok en engagement has been added to the already well filled University ros ter. The trial will be held Thursday evening at 7:30 in the law library. Mis McCorkle, when interviewed last night, was in a state of semi collapse Between sobs she gave her story as follows: "Mike left me Friday night after borrowing two dollars and telling me he had an im portant business engagement Satur day which would prevent him from seeing me. The next afternoon I walked into the Oregana and there in the most secluded corner sat my fiance imbibing Bevo with a most celebrated vampire who was none other than Miss Helen Case. Her hat was large and they were both under it. One glass of Bevo stood on the table with two straws in it.” By this time she was heaving and sobbing with such rapidity that she was no longer intelligible so the re porter was forced to leave. Mr. Har ris was hard to find and when cor nered his attitude was entirely non chalant "She had no reason to make a scene and to return this handsome ring,” lie declared, holding up the glittering object, which he claimed cost not less than $1.05." My of fence was not serious and I have seen her in far more precarious pos itions. Just as I was removing an insect from Miss Case’s eye, Miss McCorkle entered and, taking entirely too much for granted, she threw my ring at me, insulted Miss Case and (Continued on page 2.)