VOLUME XXII. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1920. NO. 26. FOR NEXT BIO GARRE Three Battles in As Many Weeks to Keep Lemon Yellow Busy. FIGHT BEING INSTILLED FOR COMING CONTESTS Men Expected to be in Shape to do Their Best Against Sundodgers. ♦ ♦ 4 THUNDERING THOUSAND 4 4 MEET AT 4:30 P. M. TODAY ♦ 4 -' ♦ 4 The last weekly yell practice, of ♦ 4 the year will be held this afternoon ♦ 4 at 4:.°>0 on Kincaid field. Tell lead- ♦ 4 er Keeney urges all students to ♦ 4 turn out, as today’s rally is the last ♦ 4 chance to rehearse yells, songs and ♦ 4 stunts before Homecoming and the ♦ 4 Washington game. Keeney has a ♦ 4 stunt he wishes to try out if it is ♦ 4 possible to use Kincaid field, and ♦ 4 final plans for the “Thundering ♦ 4 Thousand” at the Washington game ♦ 4 will be gone over. “It is impera- ♦ 4 live that every man and woman in ♦ 4 school be in the Kincaid field ♦ 4 grandstand this afternoon at 4:00 ♦ 4 o’clock,” said Keeney. ♦ ♦ ♦ Coach Huntington and his staff art; exerting every effort to put the lemop yellow team in tip-top shape for the bat tle with the University of Washington representatives on Hayward field, No vember 13. “Shy” is driving his squad through two and a half hours of steady practice every afternoon. After the game on November 1" with the Sun dodgers will be the annual Oregou-O. A. C. battle, which will be staged at Corvallis on Saturday, November 20. Close on the heels of this big fray will be the Thanksgiving Day game with the University of Southern California, which will he played in Los Angeles. Three of the biggest battles of the season in less than three weeks will mean that the Oregon eleven will have to be in the best of shape to stand the battering. But right here is where the ability of Trainer Bill Hayward will come into play, and it is Bill who will bear the brunt of keeping the team in fighting trim for these eventful games. TJic coaching staff, including Head Coach Huntington. Assistant Coach Bart Spell man and Trainer Bill Hayward, is hold ing regular conferences this week be fore the afternoon practice begins and new plays and players are the subjects under discussion. In the opinion of Couch Huntington. (Continued on page three) COLLEGE GRADUATES NEEDED IN INDIA Opening for Doctors, Scientists and Evangelists Wide, Says Mis sionary. The Student Volunteer Hand held its first meeting for the year 1920-21 last evening. C'. 1*. Woods, a retired mis sionary from India, talked to them of (he opportunities there for competent college graduates. According to Mr. Woods, there are about three hundred openings in India ut the present time for doctors, scient ists, evangelists, and educational work ers. The educational requirements are becoming higher and higher for this kind of work,” lie said, “and only about 2F per cent of those who apply are able to satisfy the final committee. Mr. Woods lias been connected with one of the colleges in India until re cently. lie is now touring the Pacific coast, recruiting volunteers under the auspices of the National Volunteer Band of New York. On account of Mr. Woods address, the Student Volunteer Baud postponed elec tion of officers until next meeting.* This organization will probably meet aboul twice a month in the Y. W. C. A. bun galow. OPEN-AIR GYMNASISUM NEARING COMPLETION Rain Delays Work on $10,000 Structure; New Building Larger Than Present One. I - The new open-air gymnasium for wo men which has been under construction for the past six weeks is nearing com i pletion. “The excessive rain ^hiring this time has delayed the work a good deal,” says W. K. Newell, supervisor of con struction, yesterday, “but if the presold good weather continues the building wil’ be ready for use sometime-between, No vember 20 and December 1.” The new gymnasium is located just back of the Woman’s building and has a covered passage way leading to it from the dressing rooms. The dimen sions are 46 by 00, that is. five feet longer than the old gym. It will he t permanent structure, having been erect ed at a cost of about .$10,000 as a reg ular part of the physical training depart ment. OREGON GRADS VICTORS Representative McArthur and County Clerk Bryson on Ballot. Two University of Oregon graduates appeared prominently oil yesterday’s bal lot. both winning. Representative Clifton N. McArthui of the third district graduated from the University in 1001. He was president of the alumni association the following year and was a member of the athletic council the year after that. This was Mr. McArthur’s fourth race for con gress. lloseoe S. Bryson, of the chf3& of 1800 was re-elected county clerk in Lam county. ITc is a resident of Eugene, aijd was city recorder for several years. ■I Miss Cuevas from Colombia Misses Her Chile and Chocolate New York. While she was teaching here she went to Columbia University and received her M. A. This was follow ed by a supplementary course in Span ish literature at the University of Ma drid. In the last year of the war Miss Cue vas went to teach in the Mt. Pleasant military academy, which is a preparatory school for West Point. She was the first and will probably be the last woman who bus ever taught"in this school, but it was necessary to employ her at this time because of the shortage of incu teach ers. Rosalia Cuevife* dream is to bring the people of North and South America to a more sympathic relationship with each other. Some day she wants to go back to South America and tell the people thoje what conditions really are in the north. She is loyal to her people, and she believes that a clearer understand ing of them and their motives and ideals would be the best thing that could hap pen to both countries. Major Warrington and the Reverend Harries, played by Claire Keeney and Verne Fudge respectively, lend them selves very aptly to comic interpretation. Mrs. Cassilis, the scheming mother played by Irene Stewart .is a delightful lady who gains the sympathy. The Cast. The east is as follows: Mrs. Cassilis.Irene Stewart Geoggrey Cassilis .George Stearns I,ary Marehmont . . . .Charlotte Banficld Countess of Remenham. .Dorothy Wootton Major Warrington.Claire Keeney Lady Mabel Venning ...Marian Taylor Mrs. Borridge ...Martha Rice Ethel Borridge .Marian Gilstrap The Rev. Hildebrand Ilerries. .Verne Fudge Mrs. Herries .Loeta Rogers Watson .Carroll Akers Dorset .Helen Madder NEW OREGON SONG OUT Alumni Publications With Homecoming Features Are Mailed. A new Oregon song by Miss Grace Edgiugton, lately chosen editor of “Old Oregon,” will appear in the Homecom ing week-end issue of “Winnagcn.” The chorus of the *■« .g contains bits from several old Oregon songs. / Copies of “Winnagcn’ ’and “Old Ore gon” for November are now being sent out to all graduates and former stu dents of the University; having as their feature Homecoming activities, accord ing to Miss Jeannette Calkins of the alumni secretary’s office. Errors in Subject Matter. The subject matter for the tests will coutaiu certain typographical errors, placed in certain positions on the inige. In giving the tests, certain variations in technique and method are to bo made said Ur. Crosland. The first test will be set in 0 point type; later, 8, 10 and 12 point, type will be used. The width of the columns will be varied from 13 ems the approximate width ot a newspaper column, to 17 and 25 ems. At one time, I the groups will be instructed to work j slowly and carefully, with no thought of the amount of time consumed, though the time will be recorded; again, they will be told to work as rapidly as pos sible and the time of each member of the group will be taken by stop-watch; and the third variation will be to allow a limited amount of time for the group, each member stopping at the signal whether he lias completed the reading or not. The effects of practice will also be tested, according to Dr. Crosland. This will be determined by recording the re sults of tests made by students in the school of journalism at the beginning of the year and comparing them with sim ilar tests at. (he close of the year. A test of the legibility of different fouts to type will likewise be made if time permits, said Dr. Crosland. Dr. Crosland to Read Proof. Copy for the tests lias already been sent to the composing room of the Uni versity press. When the matter is in type, proofs will be read carefully by Dr. Crosland to see that the desired er | rors and only those are present. The tests will then be ready for use. Dr. Crosland brings to this work not only the interest of the trained psychol ogist but also that of the practical print er and proof-reader as well. At the ugc of 14, he began work in the composing room of a weekly paper. “The Standard” at Sabula. South Carolina, liis home town. Saturdays, school holidays, and vacation time found him in the news paper office. Later lie worked in two job shops in Atlanta, Oeorgia, and at another time was connected with “The Sun” at Orangeburg, South Carolina, for three years. During his undergraduate days at the University of South Caro lina, he was nssi tant editor, and later (Continued on Page 3) DID ANCIENT MEDFORD HEW STONE PILLARS? Formations Look Liko Work of Man But Are Basalt; Pictures and Data Sent To Dr. Packard. Prehistoric architects who scattered iniocene mansions nud paleozoic palaces indiscriminately over ancient landscapes should have labeled their corner stones. According to Dr. E. L. Packard, head of the geology department, data and photographs were forwarded to him from the Medford country some time ago pur porting to be proof that the pre-Colum bian dwellers of that region were domi ciled in snug petrographic bungalows. Although l)r. Packard did not visit the place where the carved pillars of rock were found protruding above the ground on a grassy elevation, the de scription and composition of the sup posed pillars convinced him that the col umnar rocks were of basaltic formation, lie explains that the columnar formation is characteristic of basalt, the igneous rock having split vertically when cool ing. Dr. Packard agrees with the- discov ers of the supposed work of ancient man near Medford that the arrange ment of the apparently-carved pillars is peculiar and suggestive of intelligent ar rangement, and that if the rock were sandstone instead of basalt the surface indications would easily be misleading. INDUSTRIAL SURVEY MADE BY Y. W. C. A. At tbe request of Clara Taylor, indus trial secretary for the Y. W. C. A. in the northwest, a complete survey of all the girls on the campus has been com piled by the practical service branch of the college Y. W. The purpose of the industrial committee is to fiud the num ber and character of the fields of work which women cover. Of the 775 women registered in the University over 200 held commercial po sitions timing the summer and the range of those positions was wide. One girl played in the Heilig theater in Portland, one managed a farm all summer, and one rau u cannery. Two girls were lookouts in the forestry service, one was assistant manager of the Meier and Frank Dairy Lunch, and still another did tinting in a photographer’s shop. Nine gjrls taught, four were laboratory assistants in doc tors’ offices, four others reported for newspapers, five were telephone or tele graph operators, eight did housework and thirteen did outside work, ns fruit picking and working in canneries. Of fice positions were the most popular fifty-seven in all arc listed under that heading, and clerking comes next with a totul of forty-five. Two guests at the Alpha Phi house arc Mrs. Douthit of Dallas and Eyla Walker ’17. Bflfrs. Douthit is visiting her duughter, Winifred. Mrs. George Cowne of Portland is the guest at the Delta Zetu house. FIRST MIL BASKETBALL GAMES OF SEASON PLAYED Junior and Sophomore Teams Defeat Seniors and Freshmen. SCORES ARE CLOSE IN BOTH CONTESTS I n t e rfrhtermty Competition for Cup to Start Next Week, Says Coach. The senior and freshman basketball teams were defeated by the juniors and sophomores in the first two games of the intramural basketball season, played yes terday afternoon. The second year men took the freshmen into camp to the time of 14-11. The juniors defeated the seniors by the narrow margin of 18-17. Both games were hotly contested. The . excellent team work of the juniors coupled with the accurate basket shoot ing of Veateh was largely responsible for the senior defeat. Veateh annexed eight points for his team. Guldager proved a tower of strength for the seniors at center, securing four baskets. Good floor work and speedy passing coupled with the ability of the sophomores to convert the many fouls spelled victory over the first year men. A For the class of ’22 Andre’s accurate passing and shooting were a decided factor. How Teams Lined Up. The line-up for the games was as fol lows: Seniors—17. Juniors—18. Stone (5)..F.... ... Veateh..'(8) Blaekaby (3).F.Dudley (4) Guldager (9).C..,. ... Huggins (?) Madden.G.Robinson Houston.G.. .. Shattuck (4) Freshman—11. Sophomores—14. Altstock (3)..... ,.F.. .. .. Rocky (?) Wilsic (2).F..Andre (J) Gore (2).C. Base Klngle.G...Couch Douglas (4).G.Bumett < The playing off of the class games wjtfi 1 occupy the rest of the week. Wednesday the freshman play the juniors while the sophomores tangle with the seniors, while on Friday the frosh will meet the seniors and the sophomores and the juniors will clash. Unless a ti# de velops the; class games will be fmished Friday and if a play-off should be neccs sury it will come next Monday. As the schedule shows, each team meets every other team and the winner of the great est number of games will be the cham pion. Iuterfraternity basketball will start j (Continued on Page 3) Journalism Jamboree Howling Success; Scribes Watch Vote ■ - ■ ,_, iii * Rival Publications Issued “Hammer” and “Battle Axe” Appear. Intermingled with the jazz notes of a suxuijhone and the shrill tone of the whistle us election returns were an nounced amid the reverbrutions of the typewriters, the Journulism Juuibouree, 135 strong, revelled the hardwood floors of the men’s gym at the uuuual party of the campus scribes last evening. Two rival publications, the Hammer edited by Sigma Delta Chi, and the bat tle; Ax, concocted and issued by Charles (iratke and Mary Ellen Hailey, kept the busy scribes informed regarding national issues and local occurences. The de sciples of Terpsichore, cutting the light fantastic to the syncopated melodies generated by the super-animated orches tra, devoured the bulletins as fast ail they were turned from the mimcograiffw The order that went forth from the little isolated white shack back of Mc clure ball a few days ago declaring that white collars would be counterbrand at the .Tambouree was carried out in de tail. Dean Eric Allen and Professor Rob ert Hall had their white starched cylin ders removed, and reminded that an edict which goes forth from the shack must he heeded. Punch, a relic of the Alcohol Age minus the alcohol kick, satisfied that ail ment common in this period of aridity thirst, and eats helped the weary to struggle a few more times arouud the squared orbit. It is needless to say that such re-energizing was not much in de mand, for had not two newspaper men been picked from over a hundred mil lion Americans, and on this very even ing was not one of those notable scribes to be. declared president of the United States? Of course the picture man, E. C. Head, uhlimbered his telescoping artil lery, pointed it in the general direction of the smiling expectant future Presi dents and news hounds, laid down a pyrothenic barrage, and a few minutes later was circulating the proofs among the merry-makers. Dean Fox, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Alien. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. G. Thacher, Mrs. ' Anna Beck, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall were the patron and patronesses IWi the evening. ERRORS IN PROOF . SUBJECT OF TESTS OF OPTICAL ILLUSION 'Dr. Crosland, Psychologist, to Examine Readers of ' Printed Matter. COMPILING OF RESULTS REQUIRE MUCH TIME Copy Already Prepared and on Press; Mistakes to be^Checked. Dr. II. It. Crosland, of the depart ment of psychology of the University has prepared u series of tests to deter mine the kind and frequency of optical illusions which affect proof-readers. It is a well known fact that errors arc fre quently found in printed matter even though it has passed through the hands of experienced and capable proof-read ers. “This phenomenon is thought to be due to one or another of several sorts of optical illusions,” says Dr. Crosland. A proof-reader, for example, may think he sees letters where nothing but white space actually exists; or lie may fail to sec transposed letters in a word; or he many fuil to observe an incorrect letter substituted for the correct one. The proposed tests are to be given to four different groups of five people each. One group will consist of profes sors of the school of journalism. An other, a group of beginning students in the school of journalism; third, a group of students in the department of psy chology, and fourth, a group of experi enced printers from the newspaper and job offices of-Kugene. Arrangements for these groups, with the exception of the down-town printers’ group, have al ready been made, according to Dr. Cros land. THE COMPANY WILL PM 74TH PLAY IMEIM 4 MID 5 “ Cassilis Engagement ”, A Four-Act Comedy, Re plete with Humor. TWELVE STUDENTS IN CAST OF PRODUCTION Plot of John Hankin Vehicle Is Laid in Charming Eng lish Setting. “The Cassilis Engagement,” a four act comedy by St. John Hankin, will be given in Guild theatre on November 4 and r> by the company as the 74tli play to bo produced for the public there. The story is of a young English coun try gentleman who rescues a young lady from an omnibus accident and takes her home, falling in love with her. She is utterly unacceptable to the young man’s people since shoe's from a differ ent social level, and the young* man’s mother is face to face with the task of severing the engagement into which he lias plunged. Social Contrast Used. Her plan is to bring the youDg lady anu her mother to the Cassilis country home, and t>,v the contrast from close association of them with the young man’s own society, make him realize the fpll.v of his engagement to one of such different position. The young man is entirely unsuspect ing, and Is somewhat surprised to see that his people apparently make no ob jection to Ids plans. Tft. make the contrast more vivid, Mrs., Cassilis invites a number of her friends to stay with her, and the way they mix with Mrs. Barrage and her daughter, tile -young lady to whom Geoffrey Cas silis is engaged brings in some delight ful comedy that carries the play through with tense interest to the end. Marian Gilstrap Takes Lead. The part of Ethel Barrage, who makes one love her despite her lowly birth, is taken by Marian Gilstrap. Goeffrey Cassilis, a splendid type of (lie English country gentleman who is sophisticated yet not very sharp, is taken by George Sterns. Mrs. Barridgc, played by Martha Itice, is a screamingly funny pmi of the ordi nary person who endeavors to put on polish and is unaware of her ridiculous appearance. INTRODUCING ROSALIE CUEVAS I Spanish instructor iu the University 'vlio has a great weakness for real South American chocolate. The food and cook hig iu this country does not appeal to Miss Cuevas because it is not highly •seasoned. Although she has spent a great deal in her life in New York city Miss Cue 'its was born in Colombia, South Amer ica. Her home was in a high part of the country thousands of feet above sea level .as she expresses it “very close to the skies.” t When she was still very young, her elder sister, who had married a man liv ing in New Wrrk ciry, Invited Miss Cuevas to visit her there. At the ago "f 10 Miss Cuevas took a three years course in languages at Milan, and at the age of ip she was head of a Spanish speaking department of a college in Cen tral America. Later she was Spanish instructor iu Adclphi college, Brooklyn,