Oregon Daily Emerald
VOLUME XXIII. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1922
NUMBER 96
WOMAN’S LEAGUE
HEARS DISCOURSE
ON HONOR IHEME
Miss Watson Scores Writers
of N. S. F. Checks in
Lively Talk
EXAM CHEATING DECRIED
Bernice Altstock Proposes
That Girls Adopt Code
Guiding Acts
“ The dividing line between little
things and big things is such a faint line
that it is almost indiscernible,” said
Miss Mary Watson, of the English de
partment, speaking on “Honor in Little
Things” before the members of Woman’s
League, yesterday, in Villard Hall.
Miss Watson spoke of the necessity
of having ideals and compared them to
goals toward which we work. “Honor,”
said Miss Watson, “is, or at least should
be a goal. Honor traditionally had two
qualities. To a man it meant honesty
and to a woman, purity. Today, how
ever, there is not such a fine difference
in the qualities attributable to men and
•women. Honor to a woman, nowadays,
means both honesty nad purity.”
Urges Care of Books
In connection with honesty, or honor
in small things, Miss Watson spoke of
the use of the library, urging care of
the books when borrowed, and asking
that books be not taken dishonestly. She
also asked that University women con
sider the fact that the library is in dan
ger of becoming a social gathering place.
Another “small filing” of which she
spoke was the appalling number of over
drawn bank accounts that occur monthly.
"N, Checks that are written when there are
insufficient funds, or no funds, subject
the writer of the check to Oregon law,
and are punishable with one year’s im
prisonment and $1,000 fine. Miss Wat
son said the matter is becoming serious
enough to warrant the down town mer
chants taking it up with the discipline
committee.
Helen Carson Speaks
“The pain of losing ideals is something
we have all experienced,” said Miss Wat
son, “but we should all think, also, of
the pain we cause when we destroy the
ideals of others. Women should learn
bow greatly their ideals influence those
of their associates.”
Helen Carson spoke on “Honor in Re
gard to Campus Life.” “Honor, on the
campus, should mean loyalty,” said Miss
Carson. “We can show our loyalty by
helping to keep the campus beautiful,
•serving willingly on committees, sponsor
ing clean campus politics, and supporting
athletics.” She proposed that Woman’s
League go on record as favoring clean
politics, and the motion was unanimous
ly passed.
Should be Self-Reliant
“When we speak of honor systems,
we don’t mean an organization of stu
dent police,” said Wanna McKinney,
speaking on “Honor in Examinations.”
“Taking a fact from another student's
paper in examinations should be as un
thought of as taking another student’s
^ " money. We should learn to stand on
our own feet in examinations. When
we develop self-reliance and self-suffi
ciency we build up honor within our
selves, and win the respect of others.”
Bernice Altstock spoke on “Honor to
Yourself.” “If we could only deter
mine to make a definite code of actions
for ourselves and see that we abide by
the code, it would mean the solving of
many personal problems,” she said.
Reports were made by the chairmen
of Woman’s League committees. A
colonial dance was given by three mem
bers of Miss Winslow’s dancing class,
Dorothy Miller, Dorcas Conklin and
Helen Hoefer.
OREGON KNIGHTS PRAISED
Jack Benefiel Says Organization Has
Been Serviceable on Campus
The Oregon Knights have been of
very good service to the University and
to the students, in the estimation of
Jack Benefiel, graduate manager. The
members of this organization have en
tertained every visiting team or noted
visitor that has come to the University
this year. The Knights entertained
their guests with shows, conducted them
about the campus and took them for
automobile rides through the city and
surrounding country.
The Knights have ably assisted at
all athletic contests in handling the
crowds, taking tickets, and in ushering.
During the flu epidemic the Knights
provided a car for Miss Grace Robert
son, the University nurse, thereby en
abling her to visit all the sick in the
living organizations and private homes
where University students were stay
ing.
Vernal Mists
Dampen Hopes
Of All Diggers
Writing a spring fever story with
rain pattering on the window, wet feet,
and a touch of rheumatism, requires
more or less use of the imagination. As
long as the weather remains so unde
cided in its course of procedure no one
can get a decent case of the fever.
Morning may bring a flood of sun
shine, the warmth of which discloses
the hopelessness of making that eight
o’clock. At last jarred from the arms
of Morpheus by the howling of a gale,
we awaken to the fact that spring
is not here, only a warning of what is
coming.
One day this week the sun did shine,
men rushed to their houses, turned the
cuffs on their silk shirts, borrowed a
clean collar, took the moth balls out of
the tweed sport model, and made dates.
Disdaining the parental advice of wear
ing spring apparel too early, couples
by the score swarmed the banks of the
race, engaged in no other occupation
than the muttering of sweet nothings.
But before night fell Oregon lived up
to her reputation and the mist came,
a mist that in any other state would be
| termed a cloud burst. And the tweed
suit went back into the trunk, all
j thoughts of lounging on the front lawn
! with nothing heavier on the mind than
a California haircut, were forgotten.
But the following day we thought the
fever had struck the campus for good.
The sun was smiling through the cur
tainless class room window. Every
| one was in a posture of unconscousness,
j a meadow lark warbled hysterically
I from the cemetery, the professor said,
j“Spring is here.” Having been taught
| to believe in the words of the faculty
we were certain that hay fever was
near at hand. However since that day
many inches of water have fallen.
Spring is probably still loitering
around Palm Beach, but when it comes
-Oh Boy!!
ZOOLOGY HEAD GOES EAST
T>R. HARRY BEAL TORREY TO
SEEK UP-TO-DATE DATA
Eastern Schools to be Studied for
Modem Methods in Science;
Paper to be Read
—
To keep this University though
geographically isolated, in the center
of things scientifically, is the purpose
of Dr. Harry Beal Torrey, head of the
zoology department, in making a six
weeks ’ trip through the East, accord
ing to Ben Horning, instructor in the
department. By personal contact with
leading scientific figures and with as
many schools as possible, the school of
medicine and the department of zoo
ilogy can keep pace with the most recent
advances of science. Dr. Torrey left
last Wednesday for a few days’ visit
in Portland before beginning his jour
ney this week.
Dr. Torrey’s first stop will be Chi-;
cago, where he will attend the Annual !
Conference on medical education of the
American Medical Association. This
conference is attended by educators in
medicine from all parts of the United I
States, though Oregon has not been1
represented in recent years.
After a visit at the University of
Michigan, where an experiment with j
full time clinical instruction is under j
way, Dr. Torrey expects to reach New 1
York City on March 21. Before the !
Society of Experimental Biology and!
Medicine, an organization devoted ex
clusively to research, he will read a
report of investigations which he and
Mr. Horning have made on the influ
ence of the thyroid gland on secondary
sex characters, stating the results of
their experiments.
While in New York City Dr. Torrey
will visit the Rockefeller Institute for ;
Medical Research, especially to obtain 1
Dr. Alexis Carrel’s special technic for
tissue culture outside the body, to
facilitate investigations in the Oregon
laboratory. He will observe the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons at
Columbia in the progress of expansion
and reorganization.
At the Harvard Medical School Dr.
Torrey will consult with Dean Edsall,
and examine the course in public health
as well as cancer research being carried
on under the Huntington fund. The {
department of medicine and the school
of hvgiene at John Hopkins University,
will be included in the trip. Dr. Tor
rev will also go to Rochester, New
York, where a new school, heavily en
dowed by the General Education Board. .
is now being planned.
Mr. Horning and Dr. Harrv B. Yocum
will teach Dr. Torrey’s classes until
his return in the middle of April.
3818 8TTJDENTS AT 0. A. C.
Oregon Agricultural College, Corval
lis. March 9.—CP. I. N. S.)— The great
est enrollment of students at O. A. C. i
is now 3818, the largest number ever
reported by the registrar’s office for
the second term. The combined regis
tration of all branches of engineering
is 1080.
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METHODIST BISHOP
ASSEMBLY MED
AT SOW VESPERS
William Orville Shepard One
of Best Pulpit Orators
in Northwest
CHOIR SINGERS FEATURED
John Stark Evans Will Appear
on Program; Three Will
Give Solo Numbers
William Orville Shepard, bishop of
the Portland area of the Methodist
Episeopal church, will be the speaker
at the University Vesper service to be
held next Sunday at 4:30 in the Metho
dist church. Special organ music by
John Stark Evans, choral work by the
Vesper choir, and solos by Arthur
Johnson. Johanna James and Bernice
Altstock will also be on the program.
Bishop Shepard, whose ministerial
area includes the states of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, is well known
in Eugene, having addressed the as
sembled student body last spring, and
having spoken several times in the
local Methodist church.
Is Strong Pulpit Speaker
“He is one of the strongest pulpit
speakers in the northwest,” said M.
H. Douglass, the University librarian.
“As Methodist bishops are elected by
a national council of representative
Methodists, which meets every four
years, they are required to be men of
unusual intellectual and speaking abil
ity.”
“He is a very forceful speaker,”
said Frederic S. Dunn, of the Latin
department, who is well acquainted
with the merits of the Methodist
bishop.
Bishop Shepard has received the de
grees of A. B., B. D., and D. D. at
DePauw university and School of
Theology at Greencastle, Indiana, as
well as the Ph. D. degree at Syracuse
university, Syracuse, New York. He
was ordained into the M. E. ministry
in 1886, after which he served as dis
trict superintendent in Chicago and
vicinity. He is the author of “Oakland
Sermons” and a member of Beta Theta
Pi. He undertook his duties as bishop
of the area of Portland upon the death
of Bishop Nat Hughes last year.
Pragram is Given
The program is as follows:
Organ Voluntary.
Antiphonal service.
Hymn 179.
Prayer—Response by choir.
Anthem—Hark, Hark, My Soul .
.Shelley
Miss James, Miss Altstock and Choir
Scripture.
Organ offertory.
Solo—The Prodigal Son .Sullivan
Arthur Johnson, tenor
Address—
Bishop W. O. Shepard
Organ Interlude.
Nunc Dimittis—Choir.
Hymn 59.
Benediction.
John Stark Evans, Organist and
Choirmaster
An offering will be taken up for tjie
vestment fund of the University choir.
On April 9, the University choir, as
sisted by Mme. Rose McGrew, soprano;
John B. Siefert, tenor; and J. Erwyn
Mutch, baritone, will sing Dubois’ sac
red cantata, “The Seven Last Words of
Christ.”
51 CREDITS MADE BY MAIL
Mitchell Teacher has Greatest Num>'
of Correspondence Credits
Charles F. Stein, principal at \
Mitchell, Oregon, and for two and a
half years a correspondence student, ;
holds the honor of earning the great
est number of credits through corres
pondence work ever earned by any stu
dent. Mr. Stein has 51 term hours to
his credit, in 45 of which he has aver
aged three plus or more. Campus stu
dents are expected to make 45 term 1
hours a year. Mr. Stein has been
teaching while carrying these courses
and has registered for more work. He
expects to complete his work, making
60 hours toward a degree, which is the
maximum number permitted to be made ]
through correspondence study.
Helen Norris holds the second place,
having finished nine courses, amount
ing to about 40 hours. Miss Norris,
who is a cripple, has had an article
accepted by a hospital magazine, in
which she tells of her experiences. Mrs.
Kathleen Durham is third with 31%
term hours. Mrs. Durham, who is a
teacher, has also written short Btories
and verses whch have appeared in print. !
Girls’ Basketball Team Also 1
Occupies Stage During <
Short Rally j
COACH HAYWARD SPEAKS J
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More Men Needed for Track is
Plea; Prospects Held
None too Bright
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Two championship teams, the var
sity debaters and the women’s basket- ;
ball team, occupied the stage during %
a rally led by Yell King Oberteuffer, '
which preceeded ihe only regular stu 1
dent body meeting of the term yestor
1 * • i* s
day morning. After track prospects ]
had been outlined by Bill Hayward 1
reports of the standing committees of f
the student body were heard.
The varsity debaters, who have won *
the Pacific coast championship for J
Oregon for the third successive year .
were called upon for short talks. Claude
Robinson, a member of the team for
the first time this year, asked for I
continued interest so that next season |
may be as successful as this one has
been. Charles Lamb, who has been on
the team for two years stated some of ^
the difficulties and declared the sup
port of the students and the spirit of
the University was a great help in ^
preparation for the contests.
Eastern Debate Planned
Efforts are being made to arrange
for next year’s debaters to meet teams
from one of the eastern colleges, with ^
the possibility of a transcontinental
trip, declared Paul Patterson, who in *
addition to being a member of the *
team is forensic manager of the Uni
versitv. 1
Oletta Pedersen, captain of the wo- (
rr.en’s basketball team, praised the stu- |
dents for the enthusiastic support which f
they had given the team. She was |
very optimistic over the prospects for |
a victorious women’s basketball team t
next year.
Oregon’s track prospects, which Bill t
Ilavward declared to be none too bright,
woo'd be greatly improved if all the ,
available material would turn out for j
practice. “We win or lose our track j
meets right now, this term,” he stated f
in a plea for men not to wait until t
after vacation before starting to come t
out. ]
Many Men Turn Out I
He declared that there were more I
men out than for a long time but |
that some of the best material seemed
to manifest a “poor spirit.” Plans for ,
getting out all of the men who are f
available have been prepared? Every t
Saturday a competitive meet will be i
held on the field. Those will lead up t
to the interfraternity track meet, the j t
first week in May, which will be pre )
liminary to the meet with O. A. 0. on ,
the week following. The roles for j
these meets have been so prepared that i
the winners will be those who have been .
out for practice during the entire sea
son, he explained. t
Paul Patterson, chairman of the i
Greater Oregon committee, anounced (
that a plan to cut the committee to such ,
a size that something could be ae- l
complished had been effected. In the -
past there have been two representa
tives from each town but it has been J
found that the organization is too large
to get anything done. With five or
10 members, plans to send out speak
ers systematically throughout the high
schools of the state during spring va
cation will be carried through. j
Reception to be Held I
Student body President Bartholomew t
announced that plans for the reception j ;
of the high school representatives here t
April 14 and 15 were being made. ,
There will be a banquet, as well as ! j
meetings of the different groups.
Students should stay on the paths j
and should not throw candy wrappers ,
and bits of paper on the campus, said ,
.Tames Sav, chairman of the campus j
committee. Art Campbell, chairman of ,
the dance committee announced that ;
the next student body dance would (
be held soon after the beginning of ,
next term.
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FORMER STUDENT IS MOTHER
Word has been received on the cam- i
pus of the arrival of a baby girl born ; 1
February 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank I), t
Barrett, in Portland. She has been <
named Margaret Kathryn. Mrs. Bar i
rett was formerly Margery Holman, j i
She attended the University two years ; i
ago and was a member of Chi Omega, i
Irene Barrett, a junior in college, is a 1
sister of Mr. Barrett. i
30T AND QUILL SOCIETY
WILL PUBLISH MAGAZINE
Articles and Stores by Members to
be Published; Money Obtained
by Campus Sales
Stories, poems and plays written by
he “Pot and Quill" society are soon
o be incorporated in a magazine, ae
ording to a statement made by Miss
essie Thompson, president of the so
iety.
Money for the publication has been
arned by the girls of the society by a
ale of pennants at Homecoming and
sale of valentine cookies in February.
“The University ought to have a
uonthly literary magazine,” is the
pinion of Miss Julia Burgess, instruc
or in magazine writing. “Universities
ml schools of a much smaller size than
his are perfectly able to support such
magazine.”
Professor W. F. 0. Timelier of the
hetoric department says, “I would
cry much like to see a literary maga
ine started here as much excellent
laterial passes through my hands. It
as been a long felt want.”
The magazine will be about 6 1-4 by
1-L\ The cover will be a heavy duil
reen stock and a good grade of paper
rill be used. vTlie typography will be
iade as artistic as possible.
The members of the society are: ,Tes
ie Thompson, Mary Lou Burton, Lil
ian Auld, Marian Rnry, Amy Twiner,
Catherine Watson, Emily Perry, Mnr
aret Carter, Laura Montes, Margaret
Ikavlan, Emily Veazie, Mrs. Eric Al
en, Mrs. Grace Mann, Miss Julia Bur
ess, Mrs. Harry Beal Torrev, Miss Ida
'limey, Miss Anna Beck, Miss Mary
’erkins, and Miss Grace Edgington.
WOMEN DEBATERS CHOSEN
:dna largent again selected
TEAMS TO MEET O. A. O.
Joughnut Series Brings Forth Group of
Good Speakers to Appear
for Varsity
Tile results of the tryouts for the
comen’s debating team which were
eld Tuesday evening were announced
esterday by Clarence D. Thorpe, Ore
;on’s debate coach. Those who will
epresent the University of Oregon in
he contest with Oregon Agricultural
'ollege April 14 are May Fonno and
Hen Frank foi* the affirmative, and
hlnn Largent and Florence Furuset
or the negative. Of these, only Miss
(argent is a debater of experience,
aving debated against Washington in
he last contests. However, all the
tliers were members of the winning
earns in the doughnut debating league.
The question which will be argued
cith O. A. C. is “Resolved: that the
rinciple of the closed shop be adopted
a American industry.” Mr. Thorpe
aid that although it is not a new ques
ion, it is a live one, being quite per
inent to present day labor problems.
Nothing is known of the O. A. C. de
lating teams. They won from Oregon
ast year, while Oregon won the year
icfore.
“It is too early to make any state
sent as to the prospects of the debate,”
aid Coach Thorpe yesterday. “I know
hat the girls are going to work every
linute of the time from now until the
ime of the meet, and I am sure that
hey will go into it prepared to show
lie Oregon fight. The question is a
ery interesting one. Tt is up to date,
nd has any amount of material to be
corked up into argument. I expect
tiff opposition this time.”
The negative teams will each make
he trip, with the affirmatives remain
ng on the campus. The exact place
f the meet here has not yet been
hosen, but will bo announced at a
iter date.
OREGON TO ENTER
CONST CONFERENCE
TENNIS CONTESTS
Varsity Team of Two Men
Will Make Trip to
California
SIX SCHOOLS TO COMPETE
Meets With Willamette, Reed
and 0. A. C. Scheduled;
Lancefield Coach
A letter was recently received by
Kenneth Smith from the University of
California inviting Oregon to enter a
team in the annual Pacific Coast Con
ference tennis tournament to be held
at Berkeley on May 11, 12, and 13. Ac
cording to Smith a two man team will
represent the Varsity at the California
meet, participating in both the singles
and the doubles matches.
Last year the Coast Conference tour
nament. was held in Eugene, Junior
week-end. The Oregon team, composed
of “Ken” Smith and Hnr-'- Wester
man, finished third, leading the other
northwestern schools. California and
Stanford finished first and second re
spectively. The difference in climatic
conditions make it almost impossible
for the Lemon-Yellow to compete with
California and Stanford in tennis but
with Smith as a nucleus and several
good men to pick from the Varsity
should put out a good team.
Dual Meets Arranged
In addition to the Pacifc Coast tour
nament, dual meets have been arranged
with Willamette, Reed, and Oregon
Agricultural College. Dates with Wil
lamette and Reed have not yet been
arranged but the Aggies will play at
Kugenu Junior Week-end.
The men who ure out for the Var
sity tennis team have been utilizing
the little good weather this winter for
practice. Dr Lancefield of the depart
ment of zoology has been coaching
them. Tennis at Oregon is severely
handicapped, in the opinion of both
Smith and Lancofieid, by the lack of
sufficient court, space.
Rules are Received
Tho rules that will govern the Paci
fic Coast tournament as received by
Smith follow:
Eligibility—The players in this tourn
ament shall be governed by tho same
rules that govern all Pacific Coast con
ference athletic events.
Number of Matches—Each college
shall enter players for two singles
matches and one doubles match. If de
sired, three men may participate.
Number of sets in matches—Each
match shall consist of tho best two out
of three; except the finals, which shall
be for the host three out of five sets.
Date of beginning play—Tho tourna
ment shall begin Thursday, May 11, at
10:00 a. m. and continue May 12 and
1.1, thus making ample allowances for
rain and other contingencies.
Expenses of tournament—Each col
lege shall pay the transportation ex
penses of its players to and from Berke
ley. The University of California will
provide lodging for tho players for the
three days of the tournament in Berke
ley and will also furnish the balls for
the tournament.
Entries to the tournament will not
(Contniued on page two)
Reptile Found In South America
Not of Mesozoic, Says Packard
If there be any strange creature of
he mesozoic order swimming about tiie
ikes of the Chubut territory, near the
miles mountains in South America, he
s just several million years distant
rum his proper environment, accord
g to Dr. Karl R. Packard, of the de
artment of geology. Dr. Packard does
ot positively state that the story of
he strange, long necked, reptilian
restore is a hoax, but says that if a
lew form of life has been discovered
t is in no manner related to the
icsozoie era. He does not deny that
t is possible that such a strange crea
on- as described by news reports does
ot exist.
During the mesozoie age the animal
ife followed no definite line of evolu
ionarv development, according to Dr,
’ackard. It was a time when life
zas highly specialized and the crea
ures which lived in that era, because
heir high specialization did not permit
f adaptation to the changing environ
sent, perished. Dr. Packard says that
t would have been impossible for such
, form of life to have existed through
nillions of years of changing condi
ions and still retain the same form
,t the present day.
Houth America, especially the'Pato
gaonian region, is rich in fossil re
mains, I)r. Packard pointed out, when
giving reasons for the existence of a
creature similar in appearance to the
plesiosaurian monsters, but in no way
related to them. There is no way of
knowing what lines of development the
strange forms of the mesozoic took, and
I Dr. Packard says that it is possible, but
| improbable, that there now exists such
: a creature as was reported to have been
seen in South America. If such a rep
tile actually does exists, states Dr.
1 Packard, it is no more related to the
life of the Mesozoic age than is the alli
gator to its primitive ancestral branch.
The amphibian reported to have been
seen in the Andean lake was said to
have a long, tapered swan like neek.
Again Dr. Packard believes that this
is not improbable because creatures
which are slow of movement have long
| necks that enable them to reach
swiftly and catch their prey. Many
of the creatures of the mesozoic age
hud long necks for this purpose, but
us their appendages of locomotion be
came more highly specialized their
neck were shortened.