Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, April 22, 1921, Image 1

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    JUKI BURNETT
IISES BIVER OF
12.000 UIW BOOK!
Library Represents 50 Year
of Study and Work in
Profession
GIFT MEETS PRESSING
NEED SAYS PRESIDED
Lawyers Welcome Privilege o:
Using Volumes States
Local Barrister
‘•I pome to lay upon the altar of learn
ing this library, the collection of fift;
years,” said Judge George IT. Burnett
chief justice of the Oregon state suprenn
court, in assembly yesterday morning, ii
making the presentation of the Kennetl
Lucas Fenton Memorial library, the gif
of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fenton, of Port
land, in memory of their son. This
library, comprising some 12,000 volumes
is one of the largest made to the Uni
versify during its entire history, and wil
increase the size of the present library
of the law school more than two-fold
Judge Fenton was unable to be present
personally yesterday, on account of ill
ness.
This valuable collection was made in
honor of Kenneth Lucas Fenton, who
was graduated from the law school in
Portland in 1012, and who died tn May
31, 1017. He received ids 'pro-legal
training at Stanford, and was graduated
from Yule in 1010. During his college
career he was prominent in athletics as
well as in academic work.
Fenton Was Leading Lawyer.
Judge Burnett was especially fitted to
make the address on behalf of Judge
Fenton. In speaking of their long friend
ship. he said that he and IV. D. Fenton
became close friends as boys. They at
tended school together, and later went
to McMinnville College together. After
their graduation, they stuched law. and
both were admitted to the bar in 1875.
In speaking of the work of Judge Fen
ton in the state of Oregon during the
past fifty years, Judge Burnett said that
his friend early became me of the lead
ing lawyers of the state.
His first big client was the Southern
Pacific, and throughout fill his dealings
he was fair and square. “There is no
spot or blemish on his character as an
honest man,” declared Judge Burnett.
He added that Judge Fenton has always
shown equal ability before a jury, and
in application to study, which he said was
a rare combination.
“This library has been accumulated
from every source for the ] "st fifty
years,” sped Judge Burnett, “lie bought
the books to use, and did use them, lie
knew the inside of the ]>ooks.”
Books Cover Large Fieiu.
This collection covers every fiel4 of
law. according to Judge Burnett. Re
ports from every state in the Union,
complete reports of the supreme court
of the United States, and various other
valuable books on important cases are
included. The gift is one that only a
learned lawyer can fully appreciate.
“Judge Fenton was .a success by liis
own standards,” he went on to say. “and
this is what counts most. Do not try to
imitate others. If you make the most
of the talent that is given to you. you
are a success. Do the best with what
you have.”
In speaking of the lasting effect of
this gift on the state in general. Judge
Burnett said: "This library will afford
the future citizens of the state an oppor
tunity for a better knowledge of law.
and when they have become so educated,
justice will work out more smoothly.
IVp need deep thinking people. Tie who
devotes himself to the study of law. who
applies himself to its principles cannot be
a had man. lie will receive the true idea
of what justice it. We must have govern
ment. or we have no security. A free
people must he a 'thoughful people, a
wise people, for we have a stupendous
task in governing ourselves. We must
know how to govern if we are to do
this.”
Gift Comes at Opportune Time.
In closing. Judge Burnett stressed the
importance of keeping our graduates here
in Oregon, the “keystone,” as he called
't. It is the place of greatest opportu
nity for those who have gone through,
who nre here now, and who are to come.
"I commend this library to your use,”
he said, “and take it as a matter of
Pride to present it to this great Uni
versity.”
President Campbell, in introducing the
sPPaker, expressed The great value of the
fift at this particular time. “It comes
at the most opportune time in the his
(Continued on Page 3.)
FROSH SCRUB BENCH
WITH CAPS AND GAS
Fountain Is Smeared With Green Paint;
Seniors Muster Babes and
Wield Paddles.
, | Pros!) caps are today wearing a more
I ,illiant greenish hue. And when mem
| hers of the first-year class travel over
i the campus, a wake of gasolinish odor
3; follows them.
| Sometime Wednesday evening, some
I paint-slingers visited the campus, with
| the result that the senior bench and the
senior fountain, and a few other things
appeared yesterday morning with a bril
' i liant greenish hue. Big signboard-size
numerals of the freshman class were also
,1 in evidence.
Xaturally. the freshmen wore blamed.
Whoever the real culprits were, they
probably will not make themselves
known.
Anyway, shortly after lunch yesterday,
the freshmen cleaned up the green gobs.
' behaving docilely under the influence of
. senior “persuaders.” Gasoline, green
dinks, and baby muscle served as eradi
i eators. Once more the campus resembles
1 “spotless town.”
Men Between 16 and 19 Will
Be Eligible
Special training camps wilfTTe*"held
tliis summer for young men between the
ages of lti and 19, according to War De
partment plans just announced. These
camps have been designated by the de
partment as “Red” camps and will dem
onstrate to parents the “physical, moral,
and mental development that results
from military training.” The other two
grades of camps which the department
i has provided in ifs system of citizen
| training have been denominated as
“White” and “Blue.” All three camps
: will vary as to the amount of teachnical
training given.
All plans for the summer camps are
j at present tentative, but the dates for
I opening the camps will be between July
| la and August 10, and applications for
j entering should be addressed to the com-'
| mander of the corps area in which the
I applicant lives.
| Locations of the camps in the nine
l camps areas were given as follows:
1, Camp Devens, Mass.; 2. Camp Dix.
N. J.. or Plattsburg, N. Y., or both; 3.
Camp Meade, Maryland; 4, Camp Jack
son, S. C.; 5, Camp Knox, Ky., or Camp
1 Sheridan, O.. or both; 6. Camp Grant.
| 111., or Port Sheridan, 111., or both; 7,
| Fort Snelling. Minn., and Camp Tike,
Ark.; S. Port Logan, Col., and Camp
Travis, Tex., or Camp Stanley, Tex.; 0,
the Presidio of San Francisco, and Camp
Lewis, Wash.
PROF. DUNN FAVORS
CAP AND GOWN IDEA
Faculty Members Should Wear Costume
at Commencement, Is
Suggestion.
A suggestion tlmt the faculty wear
caps and gowns at commencement will
be made by Prof. P. S. Dunn, of the
Latin department, at “the next regular
faculty meeting. “Some traditions are
too beautiful for democracy to tear
down.” said Professor Dunn, when fell
ing why he favored this plan. ‘‘We ma;,
be ever so democratic ami untrammeled
by convention, but a tradition such as
this is poetic and beautiful enough to
keep along with our democratic ideas.
When guests from other institutions
come to deliver the commencement day
address, they always wear the eap and
gown, the graduates wear them, an! why
should not the faculty.'
Professor Dunn has brought this mat
ter before the faculty twice before and,
according to him, it was uncompromis
ingly beaten,” on the grounds that some
faculty members thought the wearing of
caps and gowns by the faculty suggests
a certain amount of pomp and show,
which suggestion the faculty withes to
renounce.
DEAN HALE VISITS P. U.
Law School Head Sees Alma Mater For
First Time In 18 Years.
Dean W. G. Hale, of the law school,
spent a few days in Forest Grove the
last of the week and while there he vis
ited Pacific University for the first time
since his graduation 18 years ago.
The speech he delivered before the
associated students received a fine col
umn write-up on the front page of the
college paper. The Dean says he had
a fine time looking his alma mater ovei-j
after so long a time.
“Oregon Pledge Song” Called
One Of Most Popular
Numbers Given
“LOCAL COLOR” MADE
FEATURE OF ENCORES
“A Little Specialty”, Sung by
Nine Members to Prove
Great Hit
The basis of the program of the con
cert to be given by the Men’s Glee Club
in the Eugene Theater tomorrow evening
is the same as that ‘of the concert in
Portland, that was received so enthusi
astically. However, there are about five
new numbers, included this time in order
to bring the program a little nearer
home.
To pick out any one of the songs sung
in Portland as the best received, is a
rather difficult task, according to those
who heard the concert. The audience
seemed to be very enthusiastic over the
whole entertainment. “Oregon Pledge
Song,” by John Stark Evans, and
“Shores of Sighing," by Chaffin, how
ever, were apparently the favorites with
the house. Dean John ,T. Eandsbury, of
the University school of music, said that
the latter was the finest and most effec
tive piece of choral work he had ever
heard. Another effective number is
“Red Man’s Death Chant,” by Bliss.
Will Repeat Numbers.
Glen Morrow and George Hopkins,
whose singing of the solos in “Massa’s
In De Col’ Col’ Ground,” and the “Banjo
Song,” in Portland, is still talked about,
will repeat those numbers. Hopkins’
piano solo has almost become a neces
sity on Glee Club programs. He was
very well received in Portland.
The stunt, “A Little Specialty.” as giv
en in Portland \vas only a beginning, ac
cording to Mr. Evans. Since that time
it has been developing. Local atmosphere
has been added making it especially good
for the campus. The encores for the
w'hole program are also filled with “local
color.”
Program Is Given.
For the closing number on the pro
gram, the Glee Club and quartet will
sing Oregon songs, and all old glee club
(Continued on Page 4.)
C1RMMI PROMISES
GRAND JUNIOR PM
Elston Ireland Works With
Committees On Event
“Taxis and flowers, but not dates, will
be taboo at the Junior 1’rom this year,”
says Elston Ireland, general chairman
of the Junior Prom committees. Dates,
according to Mr. Ireland, become rare
about the last week or so before the
prom and headvises one and all to make
their dates as soon as possible. Ire
land is very optimistic as to the success
of the Prom as the committees have for
some time been hard at work and are
accomplishing the desired results. De
serving special mention, arm : Charles
Huggins, chairman of the decorations
committee, and Alice Evans, chairman of
the programs copunittee. The Prom will
be held in the armory, as the dance
floor of the women’s building is consid
ered too small for the occasion.
Tile committees for the Junior Prom
are as follows:
General Chairmen—Elston Ireland and
Floyd Bowles.
Features.—-Helen Nelson, Don McDon
ald .Eleanor Spall. Virgil Cameron. He
Laine West, Lillian Auld, Phebe Gage,
Fern Murphy, Frances Habersham.
Decorations.—Charles Huggins, Ralph
Rurgess, Mare Latham, Dorothy Man
ville, Mabel Smith, Kenneth Smith. Madge
Calkins. George Guldager, Eleanor Cole
man, Roscoe Hemenway, Ralph Taylor,
John Dierdorff, Helen Carson, George
LaRoehe, Lillian Taylor, Roy Veatch,
Sherman Rees.
Patrons and Patronesses. — Marion
Lawrence. Maurice Elrod, Carolyn Can
non, William Purdy, Howard Staub.
Electricians. — John Tuerck, George
Pasto, Raymond Osborne.
Tickets.—Wilbur Hoyt. Carl Liebe.
Programs.—Alice Evans.
Music.—William Collins.
Punch.—Ruth Griffin.
'SCHOLBPS IRE
OPEN FDR FI MEN
SELECTED IN STATE
i Election to Rhodes Awards is
Delayed This Year By
Several Months
BONUS OF 50 POUNDS
IS STILL OFFERED
Gift Made For Three Years
Subject to Oxford
Approval
Rhodes scholarships will open this
year to five men from the sta'te of Ore,
gon. Elections, held formerly in the
spring of the year, have been postponed
until December 11. the applications having
to be in approximately two months be
fore this date.
The stipend of a Rhodes scholarship
is normally MOO pounds a year, but until
further notice scholars will receive a
bonus of 50 pounds in addition, making
a total of 350 pounds per annum. A
scholarship is tenable for three years,
subject to the continued approval of the
College at. Oxford of which the scholar
is a member.
To be eligible for a Rhodes scholarship
in 1922-23 a man must be “a citizen
of the United States, with at least five
years’ domicile, and unmarried; he must
have been born between October 1. 1897.
and October 1, 1903; and by October 1.
1922, h£ must have completed at least
his sophomore year in a college or uni
versity of recognized standing.
Must Reside In State.
A candidate must apply for the state
in which lie ordinarily has his private
home, or for any state in which lie has [
received at least two years of his college !
education before applying. With his ap- i
plication must be submitted his birth j
certificate, a record certified by the reg-1
istrar or some other responsible offi
cial. of the course of study which he has |
taken, together with the grades; a state-1
ment by himself of his general activities
and interests in college and his proposed
line of study at Oxford; and not les
than five references.
The qualities which are considered in
making the selection of the Rhodes
scholars are defined ns follows: “I.
Qualities of manhood, force of charac
ter, and leadership. 2. Literary and
scholastic ability and attainments. 3.
/Physical vigor, as shown by interest in
outdoor sports or in other ways.” When
the time for making applications to Pdes
ident Lowell expires on October 8. 1921.
he will select from among the applicants
aoi indefinite number to nominate for
the scholarships, selecting these men on
the basis of the qualities above men
tioned. In every state there is a state
committee of selection, and to these com
mittees the president of the University
will send his nominations. The final
selections will be made by the state com
mittees on December 3, 1921; and if a
suitable candidate offers, there will be
one scholarship filled for the year 1922
(Continued on Page 3.)
HONOR SOCIETY WILL
ELECT MEMBERS SOON
Small Number of Juniors and Seniors
Will Be Chosen From Students
Witl\ High Standing.
Names of about forty seniors and jun
iors are under consideration by a com
mittee of the University Honor Society
as prospective members of this organiza
tion. which is devoted to the promotion
of scholarship on the campus. It is ex
pected that the number will he reduced
to less than twenty by the work of the
sifting committee, consisting of Prof. II.
A. Clark, Miss Mary I’rckins and George
Turnbull. The society itself will then
meet and make the elections, to a num
ber not exceeding ten per cent of the
senior class. The policy of the organiza
tion is to keep well within that limit.
The University Honor Society was or
ganized last year for the purpose of pro
moting scholarship among the under
graduates and also for the purpose of
working for a chapter of Phi Beta Ivap
pa at the University. Dr. It. C. Clark,
professor of history, is president of the
organization, which has nearly forty
members, most of whom are members
of Phi Beta Kappa in other universities.
Prospects of obtaining a chapter for the
University of Oregon at the next meet
ing of the governing body of Phi Beta
Kappa are regarded as good.
The three undergraduate members of
the University Honor Society now on the
campus are Mary Turner, Wilbur TIulin
and F. Dean Moore.
STUDENTS DISCOVER
“TEACHERS” ON COVER
Understudies of Dean Allen Find Him
Portrayed In Saturday
Evening Post.
It's going a long way when students
love their dear teachers to the extent
that they search for their likenesses in
the cover pictures of magnzines.
But try it yourself with the last Sat
urday Evening Post.
Along comes the fat Redcap, stagger
ing under bags and parcels, but quite
sble to keep a business eye over his
shoulder and a business ear attuned to
the clink of silver. Behind him a spec
tacled, nervous man is getting his change.
The man has a short upper lip, likewise
nervous, and a short, ferocious mous
tache, just about the length of, say, Dean
Allen’s. His air of gentle anxiety is all
there, and although it is a cap instead
of a black soft hat. one is sure the hair
underneath is a little wary and. on the
back, growing thin with the directing
of multitudinous young destinies.
This Post cover appeared on the jour
nalism bulletin board yesterday. The
bags the nigger carried all bore the mas
terly initials, E. W. A., and an audaci
ous drip had been attached to the largest
parcel. Below there was notice that a
large prize was being held for the dis
coverer of the best title. Such obvious
ones as “The Return from Florida” were
discouraged.
Beta Gamma Sigma Has Term
Average of 1.89
That scholarship qualifications are the
best basis for selecting members for
honor societies is shown by the recoin
of Beta Gumma Sigma, national honor
ary commerce fraternity, whose average
for the winter term was 1.8U. This re
flects great credit on the standing of the
fraternity itself.
Beta Gamma Sigma is an honorary
fraternity which is to the commercial
world what l'hi Beta Kappa is to the
liberal arts world. It was installed oil
the University of Oregon campus during
the past winter term, and has been very
active in the affairs of the school of bus
iness administration since that time.
Elections to memberships are made
from the men iu the school of commorce
whose average grades are iu the upper
one-third of the school of commerce. No
man is eligible who has a failure, a con
dition, or an incomplete standing against
him. These conditions, together with
other scholastic requirements, made only
four per cent of the juniors and seniors
in commerce last term eligible for elec
tion.
The hij'hest grade of Beta Gamma Sig
ma was made by Chester Zumwalt, whose
average was 1.28.
FACULTY MEMBERS TO
DELIVER ADDRESSES
Sixteen Will Speak For Commencement
at High Schools Over State
This Spring.
Sixteen members of the university fac
ulty will be prepared to deliver one or
more commencement addresses before
the high schools of the state this spring,
according to an announcement made by
the extension division. The list is ns
yet incomplete.
Dr. John Straub, dean of men, has two
addresses prepared, “A Ileal Asset,” and
“Does It Pay,” which he is prepared to
deliver to high schools of the state.
Other speakers include William 0.
Hale, dean of the law school; James II.
Gilbert, professor of economics; Fred
eric S. Dunn, professor of Latin; E. S.
Hates, professor of English; Kimball
Young, professor of psychology; Alfrew
Powers, assistant director of the exten
sion division; E. E. DeCou, professor of
mathematics: A. E. Caswell, professor
of physics; Walter C. Barnes, professor
of history; John' II. Whitaker, professor
of commerce; Bruce ,T. Giffen, student
pastor; A card Fairbanks, professor of
art and sculpture; Earl Kilpatrick, direc
tor of the extension division; John C.
Almack, assistant director of extension
division, and Miss Mozelle Hair, secre
tary of extension division.
LUNCHEON DATE IS SET.
A date for the alumni luncheon for
those teaching in the Portland schools
has* been set for Saturday, April 2-'l. Be
sides the Portland people who will be
at the Portland hotel for the luncheon,
there will be Dean Colin V. Dyment.
John C. Almack, Dean W. G. Hale, from
the campus, and Dr. Tlebec, dean of the
Portland Center.
NOMINATIONS ONLY 2
WEEKS OFF; LIKELY
CMTES TIMED
Political Gossips Busy With
Several Names, But All
Stay Under Caver
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
IS NEW THIS YEAR
Managers No Longer Will Be
Voted On; Presidency
Fight Biggest
♦ ♦
♦ OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY ♦
♦ STUDENT VOTE SOON. ♦
♦ - ♦
♦ President, A. S. U. O. ♦
♦ Vice-president, A. S. IT. O. ♦
♦ Secretary, A. S. U. O. ♦
♦ Member Executive Council—Jun- ♦
♦ ior man. ♦
♦ Member Executive Council—Sen- ♦
♦ ibr woman. ♦
♦ Yell leader. +
♦ Member Student Council—Sen- ♦
♦ ior men, (three). ♦
♦ Member Student Council—Sen- ♦
♦ ior men, (two). “ ♦
♦ Member Student Council—Junior ♦
♦ men, (two). 4
♦ Member Student Council—Junior ♦
♦ women, (one). +
♦ Member Student Council—Soph- ♦
♦ omore man, (one). +
♦ Editor, Oregon Dnily Emerald. ♦
♦ Editor, Oregana. ♦
Is the political bee scheduled to start
buzzing soon?
Nominations for officers of the associ
nted students for next year will be May
5, exactly two weeks from yesterday.
So far not a single candidate has openly
announced his intention of entering the
race for any office.
The value of some of the offices will
likely change next year, as since the
adoption of the new constitution, the du
ties of some have been greatly increased.
For instance, the new Executive Council,
which will start functioning next year,
will wield a great deal of power, and
positions on this body, while limited each
year to one senior man and one junior
woman, are likely to be enticing enough
to cause aspirants to flock towards those
positions.
Many Would Bo Editors.
The candidates for editor of the two
nil-student publications, the Daily Em
erald and the Oregana, are likely to be
many, as since the last elections, both
poistions have been placed on a financial
ly remunerative basis. The editor of the
Emerald is allowed $400 per year and a
certain per cent of the amount over that
providing that much is cleared, the man
ager being allowed the same amount.
The Oregana limits the amount to $100
Under the same conditions.
Another position which may prove the
hone of contention between several as
pirants is that of yell leader. Recogni
tion of what the office means has seemed
to impress many students lately, and
there is likely to be a hot contest waged
over that berth.
Managers Now Appointed.
Although positions as manager of one
of the campus publications has never
been the cause of a very hot battle, all
chance for a fight over one of these
positions is gone with the adoption of
the new constitution. Managers here
after will be appointed by the Executive
Council, and will not be put to nn all
student vote.
As usual, the big fight will likely cen
ter over the office of president of the
associated students, with die vice-presi
dency ill second position, and the secre
taryship the bone of contention among
the women. Candidates just now are
loath to announce their in* -nliona, many
preferring t.o sit back and see which
way tlie wind h going to blow before
coming out.
Announcements Due Soon.
Throughout the year, however, there
have been names mentioned in connection
with all the more important offices.
Some political watchdogs have even
claimed an ability to select next year's
officers before any announcement of in
tentions on the part of possible candi
dates. With nominations but two weeks
off, however, candidates Rre soon going
to be ready to announce themselves in
the race.
JOHN TUERCK GOES HOME.
John Tuerek. a physics mnior. left
Thursday for his hotme in Portland,
where he hopes to go into radio work,
During the spring vacation he was suc
cessful in passing a government examina
tion in this work.