Matlame Rose McGrew Stars
In Play; Reddie Also a
Favorite.
STAGE RE CORATIONS
USED EFFECTIVELY
Lighting- Helps To Create
Atmosphere of Oriental
Palace/
Guild theater was turned into a minia
ture bit of Broadway last night when
Mmfi. Rose McGrow, playing in the
“Mikado” took the center of the inter
est from the time she appeared on the
stage until the end of the opera and won
applause after applause for her solos
ami character work. She was in her own
from the start, and got into her part
with a thoroughness worthy of her repu
tation.
Professor Reddie. who played opposite
Mine. McGrew as Ko-Ko, was a favorite
with the audience, nothing pleasing them
more than the favorite old song, “Wil
low. Tit-willow.”
Particular credit is due Maurine Welch
who took the ingenue role of Yum-Yum
on one week’s notice. She fitted well
into the part with her coy mannerisms.
Manford Michael as the Mikado char
acterized his work with his unusually
good voice and articulation. Delbert
Faust, in the juvenile role of Nanki-poo,
carried creditably a heavy list of solos.
Charlotte Banfield scored with her
songs and dances. Norvell Thompson,
lord high of everything in general, and
Ghorge Sterns, as Pish-tush, also fea
tured among the east. Eloise McPher
son played the part of Peep-bo.
Guild theatre was transformed into »
veritable Japanese palace with Japanese
ushers, incense burners, huge fans,
lanterns and Japanese paraphernalia of
various kinds. On the stage were three
Japanese battle flags some 400 years
old that were formerly used on trium
phal arches in cermonies following great
victories. >
The charm of the scenery was en
hanced by the lighting effects obtained.
George Pasto, electrician, who has been
making a name during the past season
v ith his work, outdid himself last night.
’Lime and again a gasp of appreciation
could be heard running over the audi
ence followed some brilliant maneuver
of the lighting arrangement.
COMBINED COUNCILS
FAVOR CONSITUTION
Student Government Bodies Approve Re
vised Pact After Making Minor
Changes; Discuss Membership.
The new revised A. S. U. O. consti
tution jnet with tlie approval of the exe
cutive committee, the forensic council,
the athletic council am] the student coun
cil at a joint meetrfig of those bodies
held, last night. The entire constitution
was submitted to discussion, no changes
being made in the original plan,
changes im the wording of the sections
of the new code being the principal re
sult of the lengthy session of the stu
dent representatives.
Discussion of the personnel of the
new Executive Council, which would
take the place of the present executive
committee, the athletic council and the
forensic council took up the major part
of the meeting, the students present be
ing divided over the question of whether
the present membership of the proposed
new executive council would sufficiently
represent the students. Although dif
ferent plans were suggested to in
crease the student membership, the
present membership, including six stu
dents, was finally approved.
As passed by the combined councils,
the student membership of the new
executive council would consist of the
president of the A. S. II. O.. who would
be the presiding officer of the council,
with power to vote only in ease of a
tie, the vice president and secretary of
the associated students, one senior wo
man, one senior man and one junior
man. Three faculty representatives would
be named by the president of the Uni
versity, one of whom would be an alum
nae. one alumni member would be elect
ed by the alumni association, the presi
dent of the University would be an ex
officio member with voting powers, and
the graduate manager would be a non
voting member of the new council if the
revised constitution is approved by the
students.
Other questions raised caused only
minor changes to be made in the new
pact, which will be presented to the
students for approval tomorrow morn
ing at the regular meeting of the asso
ciated students. The new constitution
will be voted on at a special election
one w.eek from tomorrow, according to
present plans.
BASKETBALL IN OPEN.
Open air basketball is the latest inno
vation of the University of Pennsyl
vania’s sfrort for all departments. A
new cage has been built at Franklin
field and seven more are to be erected
on the hew athletic field.
MISS TALBOT AT NIMRODi
Miss Gertrude Talbot, head resident
of Hendricks hall, left yesterday after
noon for Nimrod where she will remain
until Friday afternoon.
Training for Track and Field
By W. L. HAYWARD.
No. 7: Hurdles.
This Is ono of the prettiest ns well ns
Hie hardest of the truck events to mas
fei’- Other qualifications besides speed
mi<‘ endurance one must have—courage
and determination. One learning the
hurdles will get many nasty falls and
bruises from lotting the bars. The high
hurdles are 10 yards apart, J5 yards
from start to first one, 15 yards from
tenth to finish line,—hurdle is 3 feet
b inches high; the race is 120 yards long.
Ihree strides should be taken between
^acli hurdle. The number of strides
irnm start to first hurdle depends upon
the hurdler. As long as he reaches the
take-off in good speed'it will be suffi
cient. Some may have trouble in
reaching the take-o’ff with the proper
foot. To remedy this the start should
he made with the opposite foot. The
theory is to go over the sticks as low as
possible.
• he athlete should learn the proper
method to clear the hurdles. To ac
complish this lie should practice on one
hurdle until it is fairly well mastered.
^ he hurdle should be taken at first at
moderate speed until the performer is
Mire of himself. In going over the hur
(|ii' it should be more on the order of a
long step rather than a jump. As the
hurdler rises the front, foot should be
pointed up. As soon as this foot is over
The back leg should be brought along
sn fhat the knee will be pointing for
ward and turned inward so that the
lowcr leg will be about horizontal with
fhe track, with the toe turned up. An
effort should be made to reach the
ground as quickly as possible. The body
should not twist while in the air but'
should be in as natural a position, as
possible, so when reaching the ground
the runnef is in a natural position to
pick up his stride. After one hurdle is
mastered three may be taken. By this
time the athlefe should be able to cover
a greater number without much diffi
culty. "After the form is learned it will
not be necessary to hurdle so much but
pay more attention to speed, taking
sprints and starts with the sprinters go
ing through 150 yards occasionally.
One who runs the high hurdles gen
erally runs the low also. The distance
of the low hurdles is 220 yards, 10 hur
dles, 20 yards between, 2 feet 6 inches
high. The low hurdles should be taken
in seven strides. The majority of
school boys find it difficult to reach
them in this number and so they will
chop the last few strides. It would be
much better to try nine strides than to
chop the seven strides. Some low hur
dlers are successful in taking S strides
but in order to do this one must alter
nate with his take-off foot. The prin
cipal essential to success in the low
hurdles is to learn to take them “in
your stride,” not going too high or get
ting too close to them on the take-off.
Mr. Hayward wishes to discontinue
this series for a few days. In the
m e anti m e , he will be pleased to
1 answer any questions which may have
occurred to readers of the series and
to furnish any additional information
desired on any events already discus
sed. Address all queries to W. L.
Hayward, athletic department. Uni
versity of Oregon. The remainder of
the series will be published in the
columns of the Elemald in a short
time.—Editor.
OF THIRTY MEN OUT
Players Being Put Through
Easy Workouts By
Coach Bohler.
CHANGE MADE IN DATE
OF NORTHERN INVASION
Four New Diamonds Being
Prepared for Use. Of
Do.ughnut League.
About HO men are turning out for var
sity baseball practice every afternoon.
The weather lias been exceptionally good
since the calling of the initial practice,
and the men are going through easy
workouts under the able tutelage of
Coach Bohler. With the ending of the
varsity basketball season, Captain Bill
Reinhart and Francis Beller are expect
ed out soon. Bill is a baseball let'tef
man and performed in the sun garden
for last year’s nine; Beller is eligible
for this year’s varsity, and in addition
to being a stellar infielder is a hitter of
considerable ability. “Spike” Leslie and
Art Berg are out every night; Spike’s
batting eye has not suffered from the
long period of rest, judging from the
way the burly backstop is pounding the
pill. Spike is a heavy hitter and is at his
best in a pinch. Art Berg is taking it
easy and is engaged in getting his tal
ented left wing into shape. Though it is
yet a little early for predictions, the big
southpaw should have a wonderful year
before him. Jake Jacobson, the big right
hander who pitched dependable ball for
last year’s varsity, has also been out
on the ridge for a few workouts.
Early Start North.
According to Coach Bohler the team
will start the swing north earlier than
the schedule recently given out states.
The squad wilt journey to Seattle and
play the Sun Dodgers, April 22 and 23.
This change has been made so that the
games will be played while the Relay
Carnival is on at the Seattle institu
tion. From Seattle the Lemon-Yellow
squad will make the trip to Pullman for
a two game series with the Cougars on
April 24 and 25. From Pullman a
jump will be made to Walla Walla for
the last game of the trip with Whitman
on April 27. Former plans called for
games with Washington State on the
25th and 26th, a game with Whitman
on the 27th. the trip closing with a two
game series with the University of
Washington.
Four New Diamonds Being Prepared.
Work is being done on four new dia
monds so that in all. six fields will be
available for baseball. With the com
pletion of the new diamonds, doughnut
baseball will start. This year’s dough
nut; league will be run in a manner simi
lar to that employed with basketball last
fall. A single defeat will not eliminate
a team as> it has done in former years,
but each team will play every other
team in the league if space and time is
found available. George M. Bohler, var
sity basketball and baseball coach,
states that, every effort will be made
to have every team play three or four
games a week, and further that if funds
are available equipment will be furnish
ed. This material will probably consist
of balls, bats and catcher’s equipment.
Money for Equipment Not Available.
Fielder’s gloves, shoes, uniforms, etc.,
will undoubtedly ha^e to be furnished
by the players themselves, as money is
not available for such an extensive out
lay. Coach Bohler was a prime mover
in planning and operating the success
ful doughnut basketball games, and in
placing doughnut baseball on a more
regular basis, bringing practical ath
letics within the grasp of the majority
of undergraduates.
OREGON COURSES KNOWN
Fairbanks Has Inquiry From Middle
West About Sculpturing.
Ronald Darrali. a young men interest
ed in sculpturing from Shenandoah, la.,
wrote to Professor Avard Fairbanks in
quiring about work of the Oregon de
partment of sculpturing.
The department is comparatively new
on this campus, but is becoming well
known in the middle western schools.
This young man is interested in taking
sculpturing as a profession, and wants
to know whether it will be possible to
do this after taking the course af Ore
gon.
Jack London Did Painting;
Kathleen Norris Once Her
Cook, says Mrs. H. B. Torrey
.Tack London painted a flagpole on the
University of California campus to earn
the first money he made while going to
school there, Mrs. II. 11. Torrey told
Professor Tliaeher’s advanced short
story class Monday in giving personal
reminiscences of authors she has known.
Kathleen Norris, another well-known
writer, at one time cooked for her, said
Mrs. Torrey, in a further relation of her
experiences with interesting people.
Jack London came to the University
at, California, at Berkeley, clad in over
alls, registered for some courses in
writing, and then asked how he could
earn some money, said Mrs. Torrey. The
instructor who was registering him looked
out of the window at a flagpole which had
long been in need of paint and asked if he
could paint it. London said he could. He
had never painted flagpoles but he had
been -knocking about on shipboard long
enough to be able to climb a pole.
This, Mrs. Torrey said, was indica
tive of the character of the man. Full
of vitality, and living intensely, he met
people on their own ' ground. The
one term he spent at Berkeley was, Mrs.
Torrey said, so far as she knew, all of
the formal college education London ever
had. But, she stated, he had one of the
most complete libraries she ever saw.
He read everything, science, literature
current events, magazines and news
papers.
A unique experience wifli Kathleen
Norris, an extremely successful writer of
women’s stories was told by Mrs. TorVey.
It, was some years ago. At the time
Mrs. Torrey ^onnd herself badly in need
of a cook. She asked the university em
ployment bureau if they could not furn
ish a student who might help her. A
few days later .a very large, distinctly
Irish girl appeared and announced that
she was a cook, and that she wanted to
cook for Mrs. Torrey. Later in the
conversation it developed that she was a
university student working her way
through school and that her name was
Kathleen Norris.
She stayed with them ten days, said
Mrs. Torrey, and during that time she
and Dr. Torrey laughed oftener and
more exhaustiugly than they ever had
before in their lives. “I believe,” said
Mrs. Torrey, “that if a dictaphone could
have been put under the table to hear all
of the things Kathleen said, she would
have been immortal instead of success
ful as she now is.”
In speaking of the current literature
appearing today Mrs. Torrey feels that
there is much cleverness, wit and skill
but not much content. She believes that
out of experience, belief and feeling
should literature be written and that
young writers should not consider it
merely a skilled trade. She advised as
piring authors to have some other means
by which they earned their living and
that they write only what they feel is
sincere and represents their best ef
forts.
^ Mrs. Torrey writes for the Saturday
Evening Post, and other of the higher
class magazines under the name of Grace
Torrey.
Nine Colleges of Coast Will
Be Represented.
Friday evening, March 18, the old line
oratorical contest will be held here in
the Christian church.
This contest is probably the oldest
oratorical contest in the northwest. It
is held every year in each of nine col
leges in rotation. The contest was held
in Eugene, and entertained by the Uni
versity in 1919, in Forest Grove last
year, and this year the E. B. U. will
entertain the contestants.
Ralph Hoeber, of Portland, a junior
in the economics department, will rep
resent Oregon in this contest. The E.
B. U. will be represented by John W.
Carter.
The old line oratorical contests have
been in existence for about twenty
years. Nearly half the contests during
this time have been won by the Univer
sity. Among the winners for Oregon
are: Carlton Spencer in 1911; Walter
L.Myers in- 1910; Abe Rosenberg in
1918, and Fred Coley in 1920. A gold
medal is awarded each year to the win
ner of this contest.
v
CANOE ENTRY PLANNED
Oregon Club to Enter Float in Junior
Week-End Event.
The Oregon club will be represented
in the junior week-end canoe fete by a
float, according to plans outlined by Bar
ney Garrett, president of the men’s club,
in the regular meeting held in the cam
pus “Y” Monday night. Garrett was
empowered to appoint a committee and
arrange further details.
Baseball and track prospects and
plans for getting the independent men
out for the doughnut teams were dis
cussed. Frank Fassett, a member of
last year’s Oregon club baseball team,
was appointed temporary captain. Prac
tice games with other organizations will
be arranged.
An Oregon club track meet held for
the purpose of picking men to represent
the club in the doughnut track meet will
likely be staged soon after the spring
recess. Merle Boyer was asked to co
operate with Glenn Walkley and Virgil
DeLap in getting the men out for ath
letics.
U. OF W. CO-OP CUTS PRICES.
A drop in prices on books and athletic
goods ranging from 10 to 40 per cent has
been announced by the college book
store at the University of Washington.
^Oregon Women’s Publication
Pioneer in Field.
“The Handshake” the annual publi
cation of Theta Sigma riii, women’s na
tional journalism fraternity will bo
ready for circulation at the end of this
week. Mary Lou Burton is the editor.
This is the second edition of this
magazine, the first being issued hisl
year when it was decided to make the
publication of this magazine a tradition
of the Oregon chapter; the purpose of
it is to keep tHe alumnae members in
formed about their chapter and to fos
ter a feeling of unity among the girls
It is the intention of the chapter to in
crease the size of the publication each
year.
Last year a copy of “The Handshake"
was taken to the national convention at
Madison, Wisconsin, by Lyle Bryson,
where the Oregon chapter received spe
cial mention as the first chapter of
Theta Sigma Phi to have such a maga
zine. Other chapters expressed their
desire to start a similar publication.
The magazine consists of four pages
about nine by twelve in size. The first
page is devoted to the Oregon chapter,
telling what is has accomplished in the
past year and its plans for future work
An article devoted to “The Woman’s Na
tional Journalistic Register, Inc.,” is ul
so on the first page, this bureau was
voted upon at the national convention
last year, and is an occupational bu
reau with headquarters at Chicago
which is sponsored by Theta Sigma Phi
The purpose of it is to secure positions
for Theta Sigma Phi’s and for othei
trained women writers. The advisory
council has as its members:
Mary Roberts Reinhart, Fannie Hurst
Dr. Frank Crane and Mrs. Frederick
Van Re’nneselaer Dey, president of tin
New York Federation of Women’)
clubs.
The rest of the magazine is devotee
to personal items concerning the alum
nae members, of whom there are 4.‘1
Among those mentioned are Lucih
Saunders, ’1!), who is taking a tri|
through South Ameriea, Helen John:
Platt, T7 who is attending the Platt In
stitute at New York, taking a specia
library course, Bess Coleman Kelly, T!1
who is taking a special play writinj
course at Columbia University, Doroth;
Dunniway, ’20, who is working on tin
j Oregonian and Adelaide Lake, ’20, win
j is doing journalistic work on “Cannini
I Age” a Seattle publication.
women's mm
FR1TERNITY VISITED
• BY GRAND PRESIDENT
Theta Sigma Phi Entertains
Mrs. Margaret Stone; of
New York.
SOCIAL AFFAIRS WILL
BE GIVEN FOR GUEST
Official To Spend Remainder
of Week Here; Luncheon
Is Planned.
Mrs. Margaret Garvin Stone, of New
York City, Grand President of Theta
Sigma Phi, is visiting the local chapter
today, Tuhrsday Friday and Saturday.
This is the first visit of a Grand Presi
dent to Theta chapter since its organ
ization in 1915. Mrs. Stone is making
an inspection of the Montana, Washing
ton and Oregon chapters of Theta Sig
ma Phi while in the west on a trip to
her home in Montana.
Mrs. Stone was for two years Grand
Secretary of Theta Sigma Phi, and one
of her most important achievements in
that position was the compiling of a
directory which includes the names and
addresses of all members both active and
alumnae in every chapter.
Much credit is also due to Mrs. Stone
for the establishment of the Woman’s
National Journalistic Register,•, Inc.V
which the fraternity has recently started.
It has an office in Chicago and plans
soon to open a New York office. This
is the firs,t nation-wide movement to
wards a clearing house between the
trained woman writer and her employer.
Mrs. Stone graduated from the Uni
versity of Montana in 1919, was for a
short time Registrar of the State Nor
mal College, at. Dillon, Montana, and
. later removed with her husband to New
York. She was elected Grand President
of Theta Sigma Phi in June, 1920,
Theta Sigma Phi is the only national
journalistic fraternity for women in the
United Stntes. It has 24 chapters which
are located at the leading universities of
the country, such as Columbia Univer
sity, the University of Wisconsin, Mis
souri, Chicago and Washington.
During Mrs. Stone’s stay in Eugene
she will be entertained by the gifls Of
Theta at several social affairs. She
will be taken to the “Mikado” Wednes
day evening. A luncheon at the Orfburn
for Thursday noon is planned, at which ‘
the active and alumnae members will be
present. In the afternoon Mrs. ,T. L.
Hesse will take her for a trip by motor
about the city and country. A formal
meeting of the chapter with Mrs. Stone
will be held Thursday evening.
Friday afternoon Mrs. Eric Allen and
i Mrs. T. A. ljarremore will give a tea
at the home of Mrs. Allen, to which
the women of the faculty and a num
ber of girls majoring in journalism have
. been invited. Mrs. Stone will also dine
- and have lunch informally at one or
f two of the women’s fraternities. She is
a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and
• has been invited to stay at the local
chapter house while here.
t REVIEW DATE CHANGED
' Wednesday Instead of Friday is Day of
R. O. T. C. Inspection.
According to a telegram received at
■* the It. O. T. C. headquarters late yes
1 terday evening, Colonel Falls, It. O. T.
■ C. inspecting officer, will be here Wed
1 nesday uforning instead of Friday. This
inspection will be for the purpose of de
* termining whether or not Oregon will be
>' classed among the distinguished colleges
of the United States.
An order has been issued by Major
Baird to the effect that “all cadets
* are to report for drill at the regular
‘‘ time Wednesday morning, and that this
* drill period will take the place of the
one held regularly on Friday.”
'T The inspection will be based upon the
' work of the year.
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