Oregon Daily Emerald
Member Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association_
Floyd Maxwell
Editor
Webster Ruble
° Manager
' Official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon,
issued daily except Sunday and Monday, during the college year.__
Kenneth Youel
News Editor
Daily News Editors
Margaret Scott Ruth Austin
Arthur Rudd Wanna McKinney
Sports Editor
Edwin Hoyt
Night Editors
Arne Rae Earle Voorhies
John Anderson
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Editor 655
PHONES:
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News Editor This Issue
Arthur Budd
Night Editor This Issue
Earle Voorhies
Do We Want a Band?
The campus has been brought face to face with the probability
of having to go without the services of a band this year. The mat
ter was brought forcibly to the attention of the student council last
night, when it was made known that the commanding officer of
the R. O. T. C. had so far been unable to secure the services of a
leader.
The council has taken up the matter and is investigating the
most feasible plans for the organization. But there is a chance for the
students interested in the band to bring about immediate action. If
the plan of a self-supporting organization is not feasible, then it
should be made known by the musicians themselves.
It has been pointed out that a band leader of ability might be
brought here and his services be paid for by the proceeds from
concerts and dances conducted by the organization. It has also been
suggested that the band might go on a tour of the state, in much the
same manner as the orchestra and the glee clubs.
Oregon should not have to go without the services of a band, and
steps toward organizing one should be taken at once.
About Our Sense of Humor
“ Lem my” made good last year on its merits, and from the plans
ognized among the leading publications of its kind in the collegiate
•florid. It is a sparkling, lively outburst of the talent in onr midst
and its future efforts should be cultivated and appreciated.
Lem my made good Isnt year on its merits, and from the plans
already outlined for this year it will again make good. The sub
scription campaign is now going on. “Lemmy is worth the money.
OPAL WHITELEY’S BOXES
SENT ON TO NEW YORK
Author of Widely Discussed Diary,
Once Oregon Student, Now With
Putnams, Publishers
Three boxes filled with the belong
ings of Miss Opuil Whitefy, former
University of Oregon student, left the
Cauipus yesterday to be sent, at her
request, to New York City. Several
months before Miss Whitelv left the
<ampus, she placed the boxes under
the care of Mr. Fisher of the mailing
department, and asked that he send
them to her when he receiver word from
her. lie stored them in the basement
of Villard hull and there they remained
for three years. A few days ago, he
was instructed to send them to her
present address in New York City.
Opal Whitelv achieved wide pub
licity through her dairy, “The Story
of Opal,’’ which appeared in serial
form in the Atlantic Monthly. At the
present time, she is associated with O.
V Putnam’s Sons in New York.
Miss Whitelv aroused keen interest
at the University and in Lane county,
her girlhood home, with her story of
her alleged foster parentage. Mr. and
Mrs. Whitelv of Cottage drove, she
said, adopted her on the death of her
“angel parents ” in childhood. Her
apparent familiarity w ith French names
and places seemed to lend color to her
contention that her real parents were
French and that her early childhood
was sp>ent abroad.
Her “Story of Opal,” as her diary
was railed, also aroused comment for
its peculiar literary merit, which, in
the judgment of many readers, was far
beyond the abilities of a girl of 5, the
age when, according to her story, she
Wrote the most of it. Psychologists
and newspapermen the country over
have investigated and studied the case,
without finally settling either the mys
terr of her parentage or the genuine
ntss of her childhood diary.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
The engagement of Mildred Apper
son to Charles Robertson was announced
at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house last
night. Mr. Robertson is a member of
bigma Nu fraternity, lie is attending
the Oregon Medicai Hchool at Port
land this year and was recently pledged ;
to No Sigma Nu.
DEAN LANDSBURY NAMED
ON NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Purpose is to Strengthen University
Schools of Music and Combat
Narrow Conservatories
Dr. John J. Landsbury, dean of the
University school of music, was recently
appointed chairman of the national
committee fur the organization of Uni
versity schools of music. This com
mittee will work out a plan of organi
zation which will strengthen the work
of University schools of music and aid
in combating the influence of music
conservatories. It is felt that con
servatories give onlv narrow and highly,
specialized training to their students.
Also, the cost is much greater than
University training in music.
The committee hopes to present a
plan to keep the eost of musical educa
tion within the reach of many who could
not possibly afford conservatory work.
At the same time a plan will be pre
sented which will insist on the largest
possible measure of academic work in
connection with the musical training
of students.
The committee will report at the
national convention which will meet in
Detroit in December.
TALL TRACK AT CALIFORNIA
Vail track work is definitely under
way at the University of California,
with the inter fraternity and non
organizarion meet scheduled at the next
track meet on the program.
Announcements
Freshmen Attention—The annual get
acquainted party will be held in “the
men’s gymnasium, Saturday night
October 15. All freshmen are^ ex
pected to be on hand promptly at 8
o ’clock. W. H. Metcalf, president.
Dr. Parson’s Classes—Dr. P. A. Parsons
will not be able to meet his classes
Friday, Oct. 15.
Homecoming Committees—All members ,
of all Homecoming committees are
expected to meet in Dean Straub’s j
office in Johnson hall at 7:30 tonight.;
Y. M.-Y. W. Mix Committees—There
will be a meeting of all the com
mittees ;of the Y. M.-Y. W. mix
Thursday night at 7 o’clock in room
5, of the commerce building. It is
absolutely imparative that all mem
bers be present.
LIBRARY RECEIVES 99
DAILY STATE PAPERS
Room 1 Contains Complete Files, Mew
York Times, French and English
Publications May Be Had
Ninty nine newspapers, most of which
are edited in Oregon, are sent to the
University library thus enabling stu
dents from various parts of the state
to keep in touch with the home news.
Besides these dailies, the library re
ceives a bound volume of The Mew
York Times at the end of each month.
French and English papers may also
be obtained.
The newspaper room, room 1, is found
to the extreme left, after descending
the stairs to the basement. Here the
most widely read papers are kept on
files in alphabetical order. News
papers not found on the racks may be
secured by inquiring at the reserve book
desk.
A complete list of newspapers re
ceived by the library follows :
Albany Evening Herald, Amity
Stand, Ashland Tidings, Astoria Even
ing Budget.
Baker Herald, Baker Morning Demo
crat, Western World, Bandon, Bend
Daily Bulletin, Brownsville Times, Blue
Mountain Eagle.
Clatskanie Chief, Condon Globe
Times, Coquille Valley Sentinel, Cor
vallis Daily Gazette, Corvallis Weekly
Gazette, O. A. C. Barometer, Cottage
Grove Sentinel.
Dayton Tribune.
Echo News.
Eastern Clackamas News, Eugene
Daily Guard, Eugene Morning Register,
Oregon l)aily Emerald.
Washington County News.
Gervais Weekly Sun, Glendale News,
Gobi Beach Reporter, Grants Pass Pailv
Courier, Oregon Observer, Gresham
Outlook, Pine Valley Herald.
Halsey Enterprise. Harrisburg Bul
letin, Hillsboro Independent, Heppuer
Gazette Times Hood River Glacier,
Hood River News, Hubbard Enterprise.
Jefferson Review, Joseph Herald,
Klamath Palls Evening Herald, Lake
County Examiner, Lebanon Criterion,
Lebanon Express.
Mount Scott Herald, McMinnville
Telephone Register, Madras Pioneer,
Medford Sun, Jefferson County Record,
Metolius, Milton Eagle, Molalla Pioneer,
Monmouth Pioneer, Coos County Ameri
can, Marshfield, Sherman County Ob
server, Newberg Graphic, Yaquinna
Bay News, Newport, Coos Bay Harbor,
North Bend, Gate City Journal, Nvssa,
Ontario Argus, Banner Courier, Oregon
City, East Oregonian, Pendleton. Pen
dleton Tribune, Benton County News.
Portland Bee, Catholic Sentinel,
Daily Record Abstract, Evening Tele
gram, Morning Oregonian, Oregon Jour
nal—Country Edition, Oregon Journal—
City Edition, Oregon Labor Press, Reel
College Quest. Grant Countv Journal.
The Call, Prineville, Rainier Review,
Redmond Spokesman, Port Umpqua
Courier, Reedsport, Roseburg. News,
St. Helens Mist, Seaside* Signal,.
Seattle Union Record, Sheridan Sun,;
Silver Lake Leader, Silverton Appeal,
Sutherlin Star, Springfield News.
The Palles Uailv Chronicle, Tillamook
Headlight,
Lincoln County Leader, Toledo.
Wallowa Sun, American Issue. Wes
ton Leader, Woodburn Independent.
New York Times—Bound Volume.
Manchester Guardian (English').
Le Temps (French).
I.ondon Times (English).
BUILDING NEARLY FINISHED
A New $145,000 woman's building is
nearing completion at the Colorado
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STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY
DECLARED CONVENTIONAL
—
Originality Rare, is Charge of
° ° California Professor
'' ... • g. °
Berkeley, Cal., Oct. 11.—(,P. I. N.oS.,)
—“Conventionality rather than ’origi
nality is evident in college students,”
said Prof. W. W. Lyman, associate in
English and Celtic, in a recent inter
view. “Students in the universities
are too standardized and are apt to
think alike. In European universities
the tendency to become conventional
is not quite as striking as in America.
Of the American universities, Harvard
students show the most originality.
“Hazing is a manifestation of con
ventionality. Freshmen are forced by
the sophomore vigilance committee to
do and think the same way as the
upperclass men, which prevents origin
ality.”
When asked how dormitories would
affect the situation, Professor Lyman
said, '“Dormitories will naturally create
similar sentiments, but the chiefVffect
will be that students will become ac
quainted. Dormitories are desirable
because they are the foundation of
friendships.
“MJost university students,” con
tinued Professor Lyman, “tend to have
their opinions molded by their leaders.
Members of a class will think the same
as a professor, having no independent
idea about the subjects taken up in
class.
Professor Lyman Baid that in such
a large institution as this University
there are innumerable kinds of people,
but even so there is a very small amount
of originality shown.
“When these students enter the busi
ness world, however, the contact with
life makes them think for themselves,
otherwise, they would never succeed.
There is certainly room for more inde
pendence and originality in all of our
American universities,” said Professor
Lyman in conclusion.
COUNCIL ASKS FOR
SPEAKER TO URGE
CUT IN ARMAMENT
(Continued from page one)
matter of organizing the band this year.
An effort has been made by Major
Baird to procure a leader through the
R. O. TV C., but so far he has not met
with any success. The plan was sug
gested that the band be a self-support
ing institution in much the same man
ner as the orchestra and the glee elubs
are.
A committee consisting of Maurice
Eben, Jason McCune and Ella Raw
lings was appointed by president Bar
tholomew to confer with Major Baird
and students who are interested.
It was argued that if a band is to be
organized it should be done at once,
so that the organization may take part
in the Homecoming program and at the
big game, November 19.
Dance is October 22
Arthur Campbell, chairman of the
dance committee, reported that defin
ite arrangements for the first student
body dance of the year had been made
for October 22. The Council, after dis
cussion, disapproved the custom of stu
dents making out programs within their
organizations beforehand. The dance
will be held in the Woman’s building.
The matter of the unsightly bill
boards about the campus was brought
to the attention %i the council and re
ferred to the Campus committee for
immediate action. President Bartholo
mew instructed them to have the boards
removed at once if possible.
Present at the meeting were: Lyle
Bartholomew, president: Helen Carson,
secretary: Ella Rawlings, Mildred Fer
guson, James Say, Maurice Eben, Ja
son McCune, Arthur Campbell and
Floyd Maxwell, representatives.
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That we are satisfying the students demands for ser
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