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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1921)
Oregon Daily Emerald RAYMOND VESTER Manager Member Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association. ^Mociate Editor ...Lyle Bryson News Editor .Charles E. Gratke Assistant News Editors Velma Rupert, Elisabeth Whitehouse John Dierdorff. Sports Editor.Floyd Maxwell Sports Writers Bugene Kelty Harold Shirley Art Rudd Stetistician.Don D. Huntress Night Editors Wilford C. Allen. Carlton K. Logan, Reuel S. Moore, Kenneth Touel. News Service Editor ... .Jacob Jacobson Assistants Alexander Brown, Eunice Zimmerman Feature Writers .E. J. H., Mary Lou Burton, Frances Quisenberry News Staff—Fred Guyon, Margaret Scott, Kay Bald, Owen Callaway, Jean Rtrachan, Inez King, Lenore Cram, Wanna McKinney, Raymond I). Lawrence, Herbert Seheidt. Florence Skinner, Emily Houston, Mary Truax, Howard Bailey, Ruth AustiD, Madalene Logan. Mabel Gilliam, Jessie Thompson, Hugh Stark weather, Jfnnie Perkins, Claire Beale, Dan Lyons, John Anderson, Maybelle Leavitt. ___ Associate Manager .Webster Ruble Advertising Manager ..George McIntyre Circulation Manager ........ Staff Assistants: James Meek, Jason McCune, Elwyn .. A1 Krohn --1 Craven, Morgan Staton. Official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, issued daily except Sunday and Monday, during the college year. Entered,in the post office at Eugene, Oregon, as second class matter. Sub scription rates $2.25 per year. By term, 75c. Advertising rates upon application. PHONES: Osmpus office—656. Downtown office—1200. HOW IS YOUR BEHAVIOR? Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of Harvard Univer sity, is reported by the New York Tribune as being shocked by thq coarsened manners of young people of today. Accord ing to the metropolitan journal, the noted educator has noticed a change in customs of young people, in their manners, and in their actions. He says: “In the first place there is quite general coarsening of manners, the coarsening of greetings and goodbyes. . , . . Young men and young women nowadays talk chiefly slang to each other. Their address to each other and the conversation they have together have a rough form and relate to things, events, processes and subjects which the young men and women of my day never re ferred to at all, never mentioned, and did not propose to mention. , “‘.I also notice that young women expect to encoun ter rudeness from young men and that they don’t much resent it. For instance, in my time it would have been, im extreme rudeness for a man to take a girl to drive and . smoke a cigar on the way. In fact, in my time I never saw such a thing done or attempted' except by downright rowdies. “All such scruples have disappeared. . . . I have hebn cognizant of efforts made on the part, of college authorities to prevent Boston matrons who were conduct ing assemblies or dancing parties from inviting agaim freshmen who had disgraced themselves by becoming drunk at dances Those efforts were in vain. They were not regarded by the matrons addressed.” T)r. Eliot certainly describes present-day conditions among your people correctly. No doubt other conditions, upon which the article in the Tribune tailed to report I)r. Eliot as comment - dig, would also appall 1 tie noted educator.. The conditions Wliiejh Dr. Eliot describes exist here to fully as great an extent as at Harvard. AVe have grown up along with them, it seems, until the actions ot young men in the presence of women seem nothing out of the ordinary to us., Are young men behaving rudely and coarsely? Are young women partly to blame for permitting such actions? Dr. Eliot describes himself as speak ing as “an old-fashioned man.” Do you think there is need for reform? The Fenton Memorial library is one of the greatest gifts ever made to the University. Students no doubt realize its importance, and no doubt appreciate the spirit of those who made the wonderful addition to the law school library possible. The least that any student can do to show his appreciation and his thanks is to attend the formal ceremony of presenta tion and acceptance at assembly today. STUDENTS LIKE PLAN OF MEMORIAL COURT Project Declared to Fit Into Future Development of ‘ Campus. The two student representatives! Carl ton Savage and Lyle Bryson, who at tended the joint committee meeting at Portland last Saturday where plans for a soldiers’ memorial were adopted, are strongly in favor of the idea voted for and expressed themselves as certain of the unqualified approval stud support of the entire student body in the aetion taken. “tVe voted for a memorial court,” said Carlton Savage, president of the A. S. U. O., "because we felt that such a struc ture would he a more magnificent tribute to our dead heroes than anything else that was suggested. Some of the other Ideas for memorials submitted were: A memorial avenue, a student, union, and an athletic field. The committee decided in favor ol the memorial court, and Lyle 1 tryst on and 1 voted for it. Dean Law rence presented a tentative plan at the meeting in l'ortland giving a general idea of what the court was to he. lie was selected to draw the complete plans which which will be submitted and andzdtouan which will be published in the newspapers in the sttate, so that everyone will know just what the completed memorial will lie like. It will be located on the highest point on the campus,” continued Savage, "which also happens to be the central point, according to the future building for the l'Diversity.” It is planned that this court may be the center for student activities as a meeting place, according to Savage. “We feel that when the students see the architect’s plans,” he said, “they will approve of the action taken at the Port land meeting.” | Announcements *■ Crossroads.—Meeting Thursday even ing at 7:30. Phi Theta Kappa.—Luncheon Thurs day noon, at the Anchorage. Sigma Delta Chi.—Meeting tonight, at 7:30 at Beta Theta Pi' house. Dean Al len to speak. , Masons.—There will be a meeting of Craftsmen at the Anchorage, Wednesday, April 1*0, at G:00 p. m. This includes E. A. Y. W. C. A,—There will be no meeting of the Y. W. C. A. today. This is the week set aside for Woman’s League meeting. Astoria Students.—Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Giffen will entertain the group of stu dents from Astoria at the Anchorage this noon. (Thursday.) Mask and Buskin.—There will be a Mask and Buskin meeting Friday, April 22. at 5 p. m., in the Historians room of the library. Important. Seniors.—Senior class meeting in Prof. Howe’s room Thursday night. Mat ters of special interest to every senior will be discussed. Faculty.—All men members of the fac ulty are asked to reserve the night of April 30 for the all-IT men’s smoker. De tails will be announced Inter. Old clothes necessary. Debate.—The inter-sorority debate council will hold a meeting in Professor Crockntt’s room in the library Thursday afternoon at 5. The schedule commit tee is asked to report at 4:45. Victory Medals. — All ex-service men who have served in this country or abroad are entitled to Victory Medals. Major Rowland, of the military depart ment. will assist anyone in obtaining them. Forum.—There will be a meeting of the Industrial Forum this evening at 7:30 in the Y. W. C. A. Bungalow. The sub ject will be “Co-Operatives.” Repre sentatives from one of the co-operative businesses in Eugene will address the meeting. Christian Science Society of the Uni versity of Oregon will meet this evening at 7:15, in room 11, Education Building. Students, faculty, alumni and employees of the University are invited to attend. The annual business meeting will be held at the close of the regular meeting. Freshman Girls.—All girls who can get a canoe to practice in are urged to come out aud practice for preliminary tryouts to be held May 23, 1921. This will determine those who are to enter for Field Day. Everyone interested, sign up on bulletin board in Lobby of Woman’s Building. Girls’ Varsity Debate. — Tryout in room 3, Johnson hall, 7:30 p. m., Thurs day. Subject, Resolved; That the United . States should adopt the policy of oppo-1 fcition to the extension of Japanese in fluence in China. Speeches are limited to four minutes. Any regularly matricu lated student is eligible. Medical Students.—In the first three years of work on the campus should not delay their courses in organic chemistry in the hope of obtaining such work in the medical school itself in Portland. During the last, two or three summers the med ical school has presented courses to meet emergencies, but is beginning to insist that students obtain chemistry work in the department on the campus. Lost.—Somewhere on campus, during February, pair glasses, in case, vvitn stamp marked Geo. B. Pratt, optician. Reward. Care Emerald. ♦ Patronize Emerald Advertisers ♦ •’ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Sport Calendar Spring Term ★---—-* VARSITY TRACK MEETS. April 23.—Washington Relay Carni val, Seattle. Way 7.—University of Washington Dual Meet, Seattle. May 14.—O. A. C. Dual Meet, Eugene. May 21.—Pacific Coast Conference Meet, Eugene. ; June 4.—Northwest Conference Meet. ■Pullman, Washington. VARSITY BASEBALL. ; April 22 and 23.—University of Wash ington. at Seattle. April 25 and 20.—Washington State College, at Pullman. ; April 27.—Whitman College, at Walla ^Walla; April 20.—North Pacific Dentaf Col lege, at Portland. , April 30.—Multnomah Club, at Port land. May G and 7.—University of Washing ton, at Eugene. May 11 and 12.-‘*-'Wnsahington State College, at Eugene. May 20 and 21.—O. A. C., at Eugene. May 27 and 28.—O. A. C„ at Corvallis. VARSITY TENNIS MATCHES. April 23.—Albany College, at Albany. May 7.—Willamette University, at Eu gene. May 21.—Pacific Coast Conference Meet, at Eugene. June G.—Willamette University, at Salem. FROSH TRACK MEETS. April 23.—Chemawa, at Eugene. May 7.—Washington High School, at Eugene. May 13.—O. A. C. Rooks, at Corvallis. May 28.—All-Stars, at Eugene. FROSH BASEBALL. April 30.-—Jefferson High School, at Eugene. May 14.—Washington High School, at Eugene. May 20 and 21.—O. A. C. Rooks, at Corvallis. May 27 and 28.—O. A. C. Rooks, at Eugene. Doughnut Track Meet, April 30. NEVADANS “RASPBERRIED.” University of Nevada, Reno, April 18. — (P. I. N. S.)—Attendance at classes suffered yesterday when the annual issue of the “Raspberry” mad'e its appearance on the campus. The “Razz” sheet is published anonymously and as usual, no one from the President of the University to the greenest “Frosh” was spared in its columns. DOUGLASS GOES TO W. S. C. II. R. Douglass, of the school of edu cation, has accepted a position with the Washington State College as instructor in Secondary Education and Educational Psychology for the summer term. Harvard University GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION A two-year course in business lead ing to t^e degree of Master of Busi ness Administration. Open to college graduates. Courses offered in the following fields: Accounting. Business Law, Banking and Finance, Marketing. Ad vertising. Retail Store Problems, Sales Management, Industrial Man agement, Labor Problems, Business Statistics, Foreign Trade, Transpor tation, Lumbering, Office Organiza tion. Five graduates of the University of Oregon have attended the School, one during the present year. The registration for 1021-’22 is lim ited to three hundred in the first-year courses. Applications after May 1st, should be accompanied by a certified" transcipt of the college record. For information write to lean W. B. Donham. University 482 arvard Graduate School of Business Administration Cambridge, Massachusetts ] ^ OU can always do better by buying I from US because we operate 312 De j partment Stores throughout the United States. .BUYING and SELLING for CASH.. CORRECT STUDY HIM II UNIVERSITY HIGH H. R. Douglass Tells How Students Are Taught A system whereby students learn to study efficiently and successfully is the supervised study method used in the University high school. Inefficient meth ods are done away with by this means, says Professor Harl It. Dougiass, super visor of the school, and the students learn how to make the best use of time spent over their books. Supervised study means that the work is done in the presence of a teacher, who is ready to give any necessary help. Many times difficulties which the teacher could remove by a hint bring the student to a standstill, Mr. Douglass said, but by the method of supervised study the pupil receives a needed amount of guid ance in his work. This does not mean that the student becomes mnl.i,, t ' on his own account, according t°0 pUdy fessor Douglass; he ' ■ ir° is taught the ■ method of working, instead of ’"beifig0’’^ lowed to waste his tii ln»‘- One does „ , teach a person to drive - no by putting him at the wheel and'stTr him off alone, Professor Dough-* plained by way of illustration- inL®' one goes with him and helps him ml be is able to go on by himself. Aft this manner, the students are taught l ^ to study to the best advantage and tT responsibility of studying is gradual]! transferred to the pupil alone. } “The real work of school lies ;n t])(i pupils’ study,” Professor Douglass sail “and the amount of education the student gets is measured by his ability to study By the supervised study method, she dents are taught how to use their mhuh" REVIVES PRE-WAR TRADITION The University of Nevada revived a tradition in the giving of a military ball recently. Ex-service and ft. o. T 0 men attended in uniform, giving color to the affair, while war relics were used for decorations. (Qireen Merrett wu)€ar 7Jo Willamette TO MEMBERS OF OUR STUDENT PARISH. You are especially invited to the Church this Thursday night (Tonight) when slides will be shown indicating the world wide task that is ours in the solution of which your help is needed Stay for the social half-hour that fol lows. CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH You are Invited Mrs. Scott, factory representative will be here Friday, April 22nd to give a free dem onstration on the Come and see ironing made easy FRIDAY APRIL 22nd Sigwart Electric Co. 933 Willamette Phone 718 -— —,—i ——■—■—