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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1921)
Oregon Daily Emerald __ Unher Pacific Hrt»»»negtafe» Prw* Aaeecinttou_ Floyd Maxwell Webeter JteMe Editor Manager _ Official pnfcljeatiom of the Associated Student* of the Unirereity of Oregon, issued daily except Sunday and Monday, during the college year._ New* Bditor____Kenneth Tonel Daily New* Bditors Margaret Seott Both Austin Arthur Rudd Wanna McKinney Sport* Editor _Edwin Hoyt Sports Writers Harold Shirley Edwin Fraser Night Editors An« Rae Earle Voorhies John Anderson Dan Lyons News Service Editor —John Dierderff Exchanges ...SHunice Zimmerman Statistieon .---Dorris Sikes News Staff—Nancy Wilson, Howar d Bailey, Mabel Gilham, Phil Brogan, Owen Callaway, Florine Packard, Pred Gnyon, Jean Strachan, Madeline Logon, Jessie Thompson, Florence Cartwright, Marion Lay, Helen King, John Piper, Herbert Larson, Mildred Weeks, Marg aret Powers, Doris Holman, Genevieve Jewell, Rosalia Keber, Freda Goodrich. BUSINESS STAFF Associate Manager------—.-.Morgan Staton Circulation Manager......—....-—— —Jason McCone Assistant Circulation Manager -----—Gibson Wright Collection*______—.Mildred Lauderdale Advertising Assistants—Lot Beattie, Lawrence Isenbarger, Eaton Humph rey, Clifford Vester, Donald Woodworth, Lyle Janz. Entered in the post office at Eugene, Oregon as second class matter. Sub scription rates $2.25 per year. By terra, 75c. Advertising rates upon applica tion. Editor 655 Business Manager 951. PHONES: Daily News Editor This Issue Phil Brogan Night Editor This Issue Dan Lyons The Merits of the Ever Present “Drive.” Year after year, the college campus appears to be the mecca for solicitation for various money raising campaigns. The “drive” seems to have become a regular tradition, it is always present, break ing out intermittantly during the school year and it is always put up to us that this is a duty none must neglect. Our student loyalty appears to be the bulwark upon which these drives are built. Most of the so called “drives” do merit our financial support, if we are financially able to support them. But there are a number of things to be taken into consideration before the cry goes out that Oregon students are not loyal, because they do not support the “drive.” A vast majority of students especially of the men, at Oregon are self-supporting. Figures from the Registrar’s roll show that more than 800 of the 1100 men enrolled make their way through school without aid. There is a question as to just what the answer might be to continual financial solicitation under these conditions. This year, with the fall term but five weeks old, there have al ready been three of these fund-soliciting campaigns on the campus. All three of these campaigns did merit the requests from the stu dents for financial aid, but this will not be the end. Red Cross campaigns are carried on, financial aid for students in foreign in stitutions is solicited each year, and there are others, all in the form of “drives.” The Emerald does not believe in the declaration often made by various campaign managers, that “Oregon students do not show their loyalty because they did not support this or that drive.” Get that idea out of existence. Charity begins at home; no student seeks charity, but there are many who are scraping together every cent they can to enable them to put up a winning fight when they battle with life. Bear these facts in mind and handle the “drives” a little more thoughtfully. Student enthusiasm cannot put a campaign for funds “over the top.” It takes hard, cold cash to do that. QUESTIONNAIRES SENT ALL COMMERCE MAJORS Information Received to be Held in Confidence; Ranges I’rom Place of Birth to Reasons for Living The school of business administra tion, following out its policy of keep ing tno\k of tin' activities anil scholar ship of all the students majoring in this course, has mailed a tpieationaire to each freshman registered in the school. These ipicstionaires when returned will constitute a short history of the life of the individual who fills them out. The information gained by this method is to lie used in giving advice to the student in regard to his college work, and probably in the selei tion of a vocation. Th ■ information given in the answers is to be held in strict confidence by the school. The information asked for deals with such data as the place and date of birth, names and address of parents, previous education, previous teachers, friends, and much other per sonal material The i|ue*iiocs a1-' deal with the treasons for the s* id. 1 t being in col lege, and especially why he selected the University of trrgon-as the place for taking his college course. LIBRARY RECEIVES GIFTS Bound Volumes of "West Shore" Pr* seated by Prof Frederick Dunn Through the mfurtesv of Professor Frederick S. Bunn, the University li brary has received from the library of the iate Mrs. Cecelia Dunn, bound vol ume* 4 to 9 of “West Shore,” an inter eeting journal published ia Portland from 1875 to 1891. The complete set includes 17 volumes of which the li brary has five, covering the years 1878 to 1883. The library has received as gifts from their respective authors the fol lowing books: “American Principles’’ by K. P. Lowe, M. D., of New Orleans, and “Studies in Moral Science,” by Professor VV. K. Hamilton of Indianola, Iowa. A copy of Will Irwin’s “The Next War” has come to the library from the peace committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of Friends. A nnouncements Bonday Class—There is a elate on Sun day mornings at the “Y” hat which meets to disease everyday problems from every man’s point of view. Students and faculty participate. Your beet thoughts and severest criticisms are needed. If you are interested come at 9:45. Professor Griffin of the history department has been asked to introduce the fol lowing topic for discussion: “The Color Line in Lies, White and Other wise.” Graduate Students—The graduate club will have a dinner at the Anchorage, Tuesday, November 1, at six o'clock. The meal will be served for 50 cents a plate. All graduate students and interested faculty members are urged to be there, as plans will be dis cussed for the year’s work. Those intending to go are asked to give their names to Mildred Hawes, Hen dricks hall, as soon as possible. Eliot Club—Professor Walter C. Barnes will address the Eliot club next Sun day evening, October 30, at 7:30, on “Superstition.” The lecture will be given at the TTniterian church on the corner of 11th and Ferry streets. All Btudents interested are cordially invited to attend. ^ Basketball—All girls interested in try ing out for the doughnut basketball teams are asked to sign up on the bulletin board in the entrance lead ing to the locker room of the Wo man 's building at once. Mu Phi Epsilon Meets—Business meet ing of Mu Phi Epsilon will be held in the music building Saturday afternoon at 1:30. Men’s Oregon Club will meet Monday at 7 p. m. in the Campus Y. M. C. A. Important business. Everybody out. Engineers—All students interested in engineer work are requested to meet in 105 Deady, November 2, for pur pose of forming technical society. Aslan History Class—Professor Grif fin’s class in history: Asia and the Pacific, meets on Monday but not on Tuesday of next week. Open Forum To the Editor: May I add a word to Mr. Siefert’s article on Cyrena Van Gordon? While Miss Van Gordon is undoubtedly an excellent singer of a certain type, her program on Tuesday evening was a poorly chosen one. In view of what was substituted for Cyril Scott’s “Lu'.labv,” its omission became a crime against art. Students in a university, students in this university, certainly have better taste than our visiting artists credit us with. With the notable exception of Matzenauer, we have been dished up a long succession of mediocre and inane songs. If “ nrtist course's” are to be successful on this campus, there must , be more art and less coarse. To those I who are at all informed on American music the programs that we have so i far had arc little else than libels on , American music. University students have the right and should demand that thev be given songs that speak to them, i not a mere succession of notes tacked onto a row of driveling verses. If any of us had hoped to hear American mu sic in these concert series, we have been bv this time disillusioned. The last four vocal artists on this campus had not a song from Sidney Homer, noth ing from Wintter Watts, one single Hageman song, and worst of all, not one note of McDowell! For good American music, and for the German classics, for Fussian art songs and for ARE YOU PLANNING A HALLOWE’EN PARTY? WE. will gladly furnish somr of the good things to eat that will help make the party a sucres*. Fresh, new walnuts, almonds and Brazil nuts Eastern popcorn that really pops. Fresh apple cider. Pure Orange and Grape sangaree, just add five parts water and make a refreshing punch. Borrow Our Model Kitchen. lielioions pumpkin pies *.,r vour tav. cite 'cuki roll, doughnut, cooky or French pastry. DICE-SWAN COMPANY Wholesale and Retail Grocers 8th and Olive 3 Phones—183 the Scandinavian marie we have bad substituted a list of ballads that are third or fourth rate America marie. If we are to have artist courses let us have artiste that can bring us art. Otherwise let us hire vaudeville singers who can do what our so-ealled artists have been doing, in a much more fin ished and workmanlike manner, not to say satisfying. May we hope that the , future artist concerts on this campus will, so to speak, use the English of | art and not the pidgin -English 1 OCTOBER “MATRIX” OUT' _ i Helpful Hint* for Young Writers in. Theta Sigma Phi Publications "Matrix,” the official publication : of Theta Sigma Phi, women’s national i journalistic fraternity, has been placed I on the bulletin board in the journal-j ism shack for the use of majors in the j department. This issue of “Matrix” \ is largely devoted to news of the wo men ’s National Journalistic Register, Inc., which is the largest single enter prise of the fraternity. Young writers will be interested in the section headed “Literary Markets” which tells where and how literary wares can be marketed. The Register finds a position for any woman in the journalistic field who applies to it for service. Zona Gale, an honorary member of Theta Sigma Phi, contributed a poem entitled “The Rose.” “Old Mrs. Pea body and V. June Hyslop,” by Grace Edgington, assistant professor of rheto ric in the University last year, is of interest to the Oregon student. “Say it with Flowers” Eugene Floral Co. J. A. Hooning, Prop. Store, 92 Ninth Aye. East. Phone 3231-J. SCHWERING and SPICER BARBER SHOP 1 2 East Ninth Cfinys&nthe mutns^ feare the k favorite II Halloween Parties Fine OranRe spray Chrysanthe mums, also red and yellow berried plants. Special sale cm a fine grade of yellow Chrysanthemums this week end at. ( $1.00 per dor. FOR CARS AGE BOUQUETS WE ARE EXCELLED BY NOSE. Every evfrrf is an occa sion for flowers. \Unh^rs/k[9fotist\ (~(JDher<? youY/ndthe^lowerj. 1 9£)39/i/yarcl SY: ? ft •654 I NEW PURE SILK TIES u , 480 of them at 75c A wonderful value New Shantung Pongee Shirts Genuine 14 moninie weight The most wonderful values you have seen in shirts for years, two styles, attached or detached collars to match, we sell them. Friday and Saturday at $4.85 2 for $9.00 You’ll want at least two at this price Green Merrell Co. Men’s Wear “One of Eugene’s Best Stores” THE ANCHORAGE WHERE) On the Mill Race UNIT ARIANISM,— OPEN-MINDNEDNESS,— in seeking the truth,— FEARLESSNESS — in presenting the truth. The Rev. William G. Eliot of Portland will preach at the Morning Service on Sunday at 10:45 o’clock. Miss Kathleen Kemm, soprano, will be the soloist. Professor Walter C. Barnes of the History Depart ment will lecture on “Superstition” before the Eliot Club at 7 :30 p. m. at the FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH Corner of Eleventh and Ferry Streets “ The Little Church of the Human Spirit.” Foolish question number 1.000.000,000. Do You Like to eat? —Answer Yes or No. Of course you do. WHAT do you like to eat?—Well, that's another thing again. Ham sand wiches? Mocha Squares? Chicken Salad? Short Thicks? T-bone Steak? — We've got 'em—and lots of other things, besides.. The Rainbow HERM BURGOYNE, Prop.