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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1921)
Oregon Daily Emerald HARRY A SMITH, Editor. RAYMOND VESTER Manager Member Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association. Agaodate Editor .Lyle Bryson News Editor..Charles B. Gratke Assistant News Editors fekoa Rupert, Elisabeth Whitehouse John Dierdorff. •ports Editor.Floyd Maxwell Sports Writers Ingene Kelty Harold Shirley Art Rudd Statistician Don D. Huntress Night Editors Wilford C. Allen. Carlton K. Logan, Reuel S. Moore, Kenneth Youel. 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 Strachan' Inez King, Lenorc Cram, Wanna McKinney, Raymond D. Lawrence, Herbert Scheldt, Florence Skinner, Emily Houston, Mary Truax, Howard Bailey, Ruth Austin, Madalene Logan, Mabel Gilham, Jessie Thompson, Hugh Stark weather, Jennie Perkins, Claire Beale, Dan Lyons, John Anderson, Maybelle Leavitt. 1 _ , ■ Associate Manager .Webster Ruble Advertising Manager .George McIntyre Circulation Manager A1 Krohn Staff Assistants: Janies Meek, Jason McCune, Elwyn Craven, Morgan Staton. Official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, huqed dpily except Sunday and Monday, during the college year, _ Entered ia the post office at Eugene, Oregon, as second class matter. Sub scription cates $2.26 per year. By term, 75c. Advertising rates upon application. Campus office—056. PHONES: Downtown office—1200. PRESENT-DAY LITERATURE. What do you read? Probably the greatest amount of reading done by college students comes as a result of class assignments. English literature, American literature, and foreign literatures as taught in college classrooms are necessary if a student is to have a suitable background for future readings But reading should not stop with classroom assignments. There is developing in American literature at the present time a new school of realism, a school which seeks to present pi*esent-day life as it is, absolutely uncolored: by romantic plots,and characters. The newer books, products of this school, are causing much discussion among readers every where- And yet how few college students even realize that such a change has taken place! Perhaps the new school will not last as long as literature. But it is causing a great deal of discussion, and college stu dents should not claim a complete education without a knowl edge of the important present-day topics of discussion. What do you read? Do you read worth-while books? Do you really read them or glance through them seeking only the plot interest and the entertainment value? There is a great deal underneath many of the books of the newer school, which will pass by the careless reader accustomed to the romantic type of novel. Do you get it as you read? Graduates particularly should not neglect their reading after they leave the University, since it is the best way of continuing their education and profiting of their spare hours. A careful reader can almost educate himself, since the greater part of the knowledge of the world is written. Keep up with the times. Put in your spare time witli a carefully selected book. Sorry, but no politics today. Everybody is waiting to see which way the wind wlil blow, and yesterday not a wind was stirring. The Emerald will try to present all the current news --‘-who is going to run for office, and so forth—but it will make no strong attempt to hound a possible candidate until he or she gives a definite yes or no. If a candidate has made up his mind to ride the political scales, the Emerald thinks everyone in the University has a right to know it. It’s playing square with everyone to do so. Looking over past elections, campus, national and otherwise, anyone could find that most “dark horses” have been accused of almost everything before the campaigns were over. If the candidate and his record will not stand public opinion two weeks, they certainly cannot stand one week—or possibly an entire year. Our present University is due, in a great measure, to Eu gene merchants. And the merchants have never been given the credit due to them for the sympathy and help they have given Oregon. Whenever help is needed to put over some thing that means a greater Oregon, the Eugene business men are always leadv to help in any way they can. Isn’t there some way Oregon students can show their appreciation? The doughnut track meet is to be held Saturday. Entries close today. Be sure your team is well lined up. It’s going to be a great meet. 1 You are not throwing away money when you buy a dough nut today. Look ’em over FRATERNITY AVERAGE HIGH. Whltmau College, Walla Walla, April 25,— (P. I. X. S.) —• Fraternity men and women averaged higher in their grades last term than non-Greeks at Whitman according to the registrar’s report show ing the group averages. Greeks made 80.42, mid nou-(lreeks 77.47, three points lower. Kappa Kappa C.amnvi and Delta Oairnna led the nationals with N.'!.t>7 and SlUU. Beta Theta Pi and Phi Delta Theta led the men's fraternities. 79.20 and 7S..SI1. The college average was i . , 1 UllII | Announcements | i *------r— * Doughnut Track.—-All participants should be registered before Wednesday night. Hank Foster. Failing-Bookman.—All seniors who are interested in the Failing-Beekman con test should arrange conferences with Professor Michael at once. Faculty.—All men members of the fac ulty are asked to reserve the night of April 30 for the all-U men’s smoker. De tails will be announced later. Old clothes necessary. Oratorical Tryouts.—Tryouts for the Northwest oratorical contest Thursday at 7:15 in room 3, Johnson hall. All prospective contestants should see Pro fessor Michael at once. Women’s League.—Important meeting this afternoon at 5 o’clock in Villard hall. Final plans for April Frolic will be announced and committees appointed for opening of Women’s building. Every University woman is urged to attend. Vivian Chandler, President. April Frolic Committees.—There will be a very important meeting of all April Frolic committees Wednesday at 5:10. at the Bungalow. Nancy Fields, General Chairman. Pi Lambda Theta.—Regular meeting will not be held this week on account of Inter-Sorority debate scheduled for Thursday. Washington Club.—Important meeting at the assembly room of Oregon hall at 7:30 Thursday evening. Election of offi cers and plans for the social function will constitute the main business of the meeting. All out. Lemon Punch Publishing Society will meet at the Anchorage at noon today. Important. Seniors.—Today is the last day to place orders for announcements, caps and gowns. Orders taken at Co-op all day. Political Science Club.—There will be an open meeting of the Political Science club Thursday evening in Professor Gil bert’s roorn in the library at 7:30 o’clock. The question for discussion will he the Russian situation. Visitors are invited. *---* [ The Campus Cynic | *.....»—* Fable of the School With the Retarded Spark. (With condolences t'o George Ade that this must be.) To the Editor: Once upon a time there was a School. Now this School had a Head, a Body, and all those Extensions, Or gans, and Appurteuances that go to make up a life-sized Corpse. But it had an Affliction, grievous to name—the String halt. Between the various Organs and Centers most of the wires were down, resulting in this School doing some Funny Things. Oft times an Extension would reach out, pluck some Juicy Fruit, and offer it to another member, saying: “Be hold, I have snared a Toothsome Tongue full. Have a hunk.’’ And the ether member would say gravely: “Nit. Rollo, not. Your luscious luncheon is nothing hut a Puekery Persimmon. ’Twill give us au Internal Ache.” Whereupon the Member who had offered the Morsel would fall buck and say Sayings that Siz zled. Oner one of these Appurtenances or Projections, known in Technical Par lance as the Athletic Council, snared a most Juicy Jorum of Jack and shrieked to the Head gleefully. “Eureka! Like wise a couple of Coos Bays! Have a look! See what 1 glommed with these Trusty Tentacles of Mine— a most Mel lifluous Fragment of Dough. Partake, eat, masticate, digest this Morsel, in or der that when the Athletic Meet comes round again this year and the first dande lions and sunburns appear, we will have an Athletic Field to Romp around on.” "Well,” said the Head, opening its mouth. “I’m not very hungry right now, but hand it over and I’ll park it in my Hollow Tooth until my appetite recovers from the Hotcakes I had for breakfast.” Time passpd. The Rainy Season set in. Golashes began to Gallop about, and Colds lurked conveniently on Senior Benches and Sisterhood Porch swings. The Athletic Projection looked ubout and saw no Bump, Indentation, or Plain Sur face appearing on the fair surface of the School that could be taken for an Ath letic Field. “Wassamatter?" it cried. “Ain’t you consumed that Quota of Edi bles I forked over, back in the Dark Ages?” “Yup,” answered the Head. “Its now up to the Organ that Builds.” The Building Organ immediately spoke up. “Wait.” it said, “until Spring comes and the Lettuce flowers in the Dell, and I have taken my sulphur and molasses.” "Welt.” returned the somewhat Peeved Athletic Projection, “get a Wiggle on— Shimmy right along. We gotta hurry or we won’t have any Capering Grounds.” At last Spring arrove and Porosknit blossomed unseen as a Hidden Habili ment. Still no Athletic Feild. "Come on, lot’s go,” urged the Athletic Member. After some Time a series of very small Goosefleshes appeared on the Corpse. The Athletic Member had Hope. But the Goosefleshes lagged. “How come, now?” wailed he. “Don’t rush me, don’t rush me,” said the Building Organ fever ishly. “I’m busy. Wait until I get all the pretty Rutabaga flowers planted along the pathways of our Dear School, and dig up a few more yards of Lawn.” Well, to make a long story short, the days advanced apace. Cauliflowers and | Grades flourished and died. Still no more Bumps or Indentations. Fially, one fine morning, the Athletic Member was missed. The other Appurtenances sent out a search party and finally found the Absent Projection in its retreat, known as the Coop. dead. Nearby were two empty Hoefler boxes. It was discovered that he had died unconstitutionally in haling these Hoeflers. A note was found nearby. It read: “I go to another Land,, where Athletic Fields are not needed, and I can Carom with Reverse | English English on the Clouds.” *-=-* Sport Calendar Spring Term *---* VARSITY TRACK MEETS. Fallowing is the schedule: May 7.—University of Washington j Dual Meet, Seattle. May 14.—O. A. C. Dual Meet, Eugene. May 21.—Pacific Coast Conference Meet, Eugene. June 4.—Northwest Conference Meet., Tullaan, Washington. VARSITY BASEBALL. , April 27.—Whitman College, at Walla .Walla. April 29.—North Pacific Dental Col lege, at Portland. April 30.—Multnomah Club, at Port land, May 6 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. May 7.—Willamette University, at Eu gene. May 21.—Pacific Coast Conference Meet, at Eugene. June 0.—Willamette University, at Salem. FROSH TRACK MEETS. May 7.—Washington High School, at Eugene. May 13.—0. 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 80. Patronize Emerald Advertisers. Contemporaries ★ — ★ JOIN CAMPUS CLUBS. Each year sees the formation of many campus societies. This is a natural and commendable solution of the problem of student association which evolves when the size of the University prohibits one from knowing all the men and women in his class. Some of these new organizations in augurate impressive initiation ceremonies, and wear flashy pledge ribbons and her aldric badges of no mean proportions. It is possible that a few go so far with their “publicity” campaign that they ap proach being advertising agencies. But even then the benefits of mutual mee(^ ings and conversation are not lost. Many campus clubs, on the other hand content to pursue their courses unob served, unsung—complete and satisfac tory within themselves. This modern type of intra-mural society deserves more interest and support than is accorded it by busy campus folk. Those little groups of students who, under a common im pulse, gather to stimulate merest in their favorite studies, or even solely for the purpose of promoting acquaintance and companionship, have no small share in keeping the University active, democratic and idealistic. Clubs composed o£ students from cer tain Illinois cities, societies interested in technical advancement, the organizations which may now be counted in tens and which include from five to two hundred persons each, keep students ambitious energetic and, above all, friendly. 'The student who hovers over h!s «.,i “eternally" .ill aennire ders and few friends. I0'1'" To meet your ir fellow students 5 • 'I’ll,. organizations. The admission "to lr. societies is open to all. 'Jdiry 'anv little more than a small share of ^ time and the friendships there f.*°Uf are without price.—Daily miu; '’lnK‘(1 HEALTH HELPS GRADES Students On Probation Found Not to r In Proper Condition. 6 The contention that a lowered vitalitv results in low grades would soem t,‘, b proved liy the results of the investi ° tion made by the school of physical edu cation. The reports of tins investigation,^ are. made in the University health bn! letin, show that of the Tli sliulents on probation, 40 per corit are under-weight 44 per cent over-weight, and only 4 p(l' cent physically all right. It has be,,,, the object of this department h, re„u lating the weight of individuals tln-oug), balanced diets, etc., to do away with the danger of low grades through il] health. DR. TORREY SPEAKS. Dr. Harry Beal Torrev, director of medical research in the University of (Oregon, yesterday addressed the eiass in practical ethics on the opportunities open i to women in the field of medicine. He told of the work open in the research as ■tfell as in medical practice. Wednesday April Mail Order Prices: $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 or $2.50 (Plus Tax) SEATS GO ON SALE TODAY inCharmiw Pollocks Great Melodrama THE SIGN ON THE DOOR’ A Play of 1'kriUi, Heart-Throb* and Mystery Sale of Seats Opens Today at 10 a. m. .-m NOW SHOWING New knitted sport vests for Spring wear, $8.00 They’re snappy ?w Mterrell metrok tyn><s&r o