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Oregon Daily Emerald VOLUME XXIII. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EUGENE. T1 > )AY. MARCH 14. 1922 NUMBER 98 SCHEDULE OE FINAL EXAMINATIONS OUT FOR WINTER TERM Campus Activities Slowed Down Till Spring Term: Dates Are Taboo FIRST TESTS WEDNESDAY Emerald Will Not be Issued Next Week; Staff Will Have Rest SCHEDULE FOR EXAMINATIONS Wednesday, March 22 8:00 3, 4 and 5 hour nine o’clock classes. 10:00 English composition, all di visions. 1:15 Trade routes and economic his tory, all divisions. 3:15 3, 4 and 5 hour 1:15 classes. Thursday, March 23 8:00 3, 4 and 5 hour eight o’clock classes. 10:00 Principles of accounting, all divisions. 1:15 French I and Spanish II, all divisions. 3:153 and 4 hour eleven o ’clock classes. Friday, March 24 8:00 3, 4 ancl 5 hour ten o’clock classes. 10:00 3, 4 and 5 hour 2:15 classes. With the approach of the final exam inations for'the winter term, which are to be held March 22, 23 and 24, most of the campus activities have been slowed down. Although examinations are not scheduled to begin until the middle of next week, dates are practically taboo from now on until the close of the term. The rule prohibiting social activities on the campus is effective starting with this week-end. Schedule Takes Precedence In the schedule of examinations all i courses not mentioned are to be ari^jged : - for by the instructor. >Variafi®s<"fi-om ( the regular schedule' may be made only by faculty permission. In ease of con- j . flicts between scheduled examinations and those in two hour, and irregular courses, scheduled examinations take precedence. All examinations will be . held in the regular class rooms unless 1 otherwise announced. , The preliminaries have already started ^ and the little figures that appear after many names in the publication that J comes out after examinations will be reg ulated more or less by the activity dis played during the next few days, as well as by the efforts of the past three ' months. Last Emerald Saturday The end of the present week marks the end of the term’s work for the members of The Emerald staff. The last issue ' of the term will be Saturday morning ( and the members of the staff will be given all of next week free from the duties of news gathering to prepare for ' the final examinations. A few little facts called from last 1c term’s “Scandal Sheet” will brighten the gloom that hangs over the campus. * A careful perusal of the reports of last 1 term’s grades shows that a total of 2536 hours were flunked by the students. That ' was more hours than there were students in the University last semester. And. ‘‘ this term there are less students than there were then. Men Flunk 1762 Hours Divided between the men and the co eds, the figures show that 1762 of the c total number of hours flunked were bv I __c (Continued on page four) l Campus Girls See Film Star For Half Fare “Ain’t she grand? Doncha wish you were a movin' pitelier actress?” asked one “small child” of her pig-tailed companion Saturday afternoon, when Louise Lovely, film star, appeared in person at the Eugene theatre. This group of “small children” were right in the front row. It was to be a sec ret, but the hint has gone out that the close-up of that front row group of “kiddies” when it is put on at the Hex will show some well-known Chi Omegas, in the costume of grammar school days. The youngsters scrambled for the front seats in the middle section, with their poor dignified, but exhausted “mothers” bringing up the rear. “She looked right at me!” boasted one. And sure enough she did, for Miss Lovely then told the excited kid dies in the front row that a “close-up” was to be taken of them. “Smile! You don’t have to go back to school until Monday” the director shouted as the cameraman started grinding away at the camera. The kid dies retied ribbons on their hair, sat very straight and smiled as only child ren very much tickled can smile. Who would ever have guessed that that these same excited youngsters on the front row were University of Ore gon girls? They were! Half the Chi Omega girls dressed as youngsters, while the other half represented their fond mothers, and went to see Louise Lovely on Saturday afternoon. PLAY WILL BE PRESENTED FERGUS REDDIE AND CHARLOTTE BANFIELD TO STAR ‘Merchant of Venice” Tomorrow Night is Only Shakespearean Drama to be Given This Year Tomorrow night and the two nights following the dramatics company will produce Shakespeare’s “ Merchant of i Venice” with Fergus Reddie and Char otte Banfield playing Shvlock and Por ;ia. The other members of the cast all lave been seen on the Guild hall stage lefore and most of the cast have taken arge parts at least twice this year. Norvell Thompson will play the part if Bassanio and Claire Keeney and John •illestad will have the parts of Lancelot lobbo and Old Gobbo. These two com dy parts add much to the play and judg ng from the rehearsals, the work of these wo students in this play will surpass ,ny comedy work done in the Guild thea er this year. Claire Keeney appeared : n “Why Marry,” the first play of the ollege year, “The Wedding Guest” and Pygmalion.” John Ellestad played the mtler in “The Wedding Guest” and his elightful Scotch lines added much to , hat production. The play itself is well known to every- ' ne on the campus, as not only is it often dayed, but it is one of the most read * f Shakespeare’s plays. However, this ' rill be the first time, as far as is known, hat the play has been produced in 1 lugene and it is expected that this fact I '• rill be an added attraction. The Guild hall productions have been ! 1 etter attended this year than ever be- 1 ore and as Shakespeare's plays have al- ' rays been well received, it is thought by • hose in charge that this will be no ex- ’ eption. Professor Reddie, who is directing the lay, was seen a short time ago in “Dis- , leli,” the historical play, and his work , ras received enthusiastically by the1, tudents on the campus and many of i, hem look forward eagerly to seeing him j, gain play a leading role. Charlotte ; ^ ianfield also played a lead in “Dis- 1 i aeli” and her work as the Russian spy , eceived much praise. The costumes will be elaborate and . olorful and much careful work is being ^ ut on the settings. The play will be ( ivided into four acts and several of the , ets will be divided into scenes. < Additional Fee For Guarantee \ Fund For Musicians Is Favored. M The proposed additional of 50 cents a term to the student body fees for the purpose of providing a fund for bringing musicians to the campus was unanimous ly endorsed yesterday afternoon at a meeting of a representative group of stu dents. The meeting was called to explain the proposition and to allow any sugges tions which might be brought up. Dean John J. Landsbury of the school of music, a member of the music activi ties committee, brought out that the 50 cent tax would entitle students to admis sion upon the presentation of the student body ticket. There was some question among the representatives of whether or not anything additional would be re quired. He explained that if the proposed plan should be adopted it would be possible to ^ bring three musicians of the highest quality each term, instead of only three i or four each year as in the past year; or two. In addition to this only the I best would need to be signed. In case the committee should see fit to cut down on the number of concerts and bring an artist like Madame Schumann-Heink or Galli Curei to the campus, it would be 1 possible to do so. The plan was first suggested by the * music activities committee and was to c have been discussed at a meeting of the student council last Wednesday. Due to a misunderstanding the meeting was not held. However, a number of the mem bers of the council have expressed their approval of the plan. It was explained that in case the pro posal were approved it would go into ef fect next fall. The music activities com-j mittee would be enabled to start with their program at the first of the school year. “We are notoriou||y behind in our | (Continued on page four) I NEARLY 600 FROM Principals Behind Movement for Conferences to be Held at Oregon PROGRAM NEARLY READY Officers of Student Bodies, Paper Managers, Leading Girls Will Visit Approximately 1068 representatives from 168 high schools of the state of Oregon have been invited to attend the conference to be held on the University of Oregon campus April 14 and 15, and replies received so far from the princi pals of these schools show that more than half will be able to accept. In their re plies, the principals show themselves to be behind the movement, which has been started this year in response to numerous requests for such a gathering from stu dent body officers. The plan is to hold these conferences in the spring term of each year so that the representatives may become acquainted with each other and with the work of the University. Tentative Program Arranged A tentative program has been ar ranged for the visiting presidents and secretaries of the student bodies, editors and managers of the school papers, edi tors of the year-books and representative women of the schools. A conference of the student body pres idents will be held with the following top ics for discussion: “Problems of Stu dent Body Organization,” “High School Athletics, Their Relation to Physical Education and to Scholarship,’” “High School Dances, Their Frequency and Control,” “Student Officers and Elec tions,” “High School Relations,” “Hi-Y Clubs,” “Debating,” “Dramatics,” ‘High School Fraternities and Clubs.” These discussions will be led by such persons as the superintendents of public instruction, high school principals and :ity superintendents, high school students md teachers, the University deans of nen and women, and other members of die University faculty, and University itudent body oificers. Two Other Conferences Conferences of high school editors and nanagers will be held at the same hours, ed by the school of journalism, the Uni 'ersity editor, and others on the campus 'ngaged in such activities. There will also be held conferences of he representative women visiting the :ampus. The president of the Woman’s league and the dean of women will be n charge of these. Some sessions, such is those on high school social affairs, rill be held jointly with student body •residents. Special topes will be: “Duties if a Student Body Secretary,” “Wom m’s Leagues in High Schools,” “Girls’ Uhletics,” “Codes of Ethics for High School Girls,” and other topics. Banquet Friday Evening Besides these special conferences, here will be general sessions. A ban fuet will be given Friday evening, with .ddresses by President Campbell ami ithers. Saturday morning, the visitors rill inspect the University campus and he departments, with the deans of the ."niversity schools giving talks on the alue of higher education in various ields. Saturday afternoon there will be l general conference on student self [overninent and honor codes, led by Dean lolin V. Dyment and others. For Sat irday evening there is planned an even ng of beauty with the finest in the way f music and art on the campus for en ertainment. This program will take ilaee in the Alumni hall of the Woman’s Building. For those visitors who stay or Easter Sunday, a special program rill be arranged. Committee In Charge The committee in charge of the con erence is composed of Ella Rawlings, |'loyd Maxwell, Helen Carson and Lyle Bartholomew. Jeannette Calkins, acting .lumni secretary, and Earl Kilpatrick, if the extension division, are also of ^reat help in making the plans for the onference. Emerald Staff Meeting Every member of the news staff of the Emerald whose name appears on the masthead Is expected to at tend a special meeting this after noon at 5 o’clock In the shack. This will be the last meeting of the term and very Important plans for the reorganization of the staff for next term are to be discussed. HUMOR MAGAZINE Warren Kays Elected Manager Eisman and Ellsworth Retiring Heads PAPER WILL BE EXPANDEC Invasion of Greater Fields Plar of New Officials of Publication John “Doc” Braddoek was electee editor of Lemon Punch and Warier Kays business manager at a meeting of Hammer and Coffin society Iasi night. The new officers will guide the magazine policy beginning the spring quarter. The meeting was held to elect the new officers and discuss the future foi the humorous publication. Stanley 1'lisman the retiring editor, and Harris Ellsworth, business manager, with seve | ral members of the society were tlu founders of the magazine. The publi 1 cation was started a year ago in Decern ber on a shoe string, each man hav ing JO cents to put into the magazine, The first issue showed a slight profit which encouraged the promoters te continue, until at the present time the circulation has grown to a healthy size, which has made it possible to pro duce a more finished comic, thus plac ing Lommy oil the list of national maga zines of this type. May Increase Size Braddoek hopes to increase the size of the magazine and, if possible, to publish monthly. Since its inception Lemon Punch has been recognized throughout the country. Lemmy was taken into the fold of Hammer and Coffin publishing society for comic monthlies a year ago. This honorary society was established in Stanford in 1906 by Chaparral, comic publication. Tliore are at present three comics on the coast with chapters, and the Orange Owl of O. A. C. is to be installed soon. It will be the policy of the new edi tor to give the campus a clean publi cation. “I am going to see that smut and suggestive jokes are kept out of Lemon Punch. So far it has been a clean publication and it will be my aim to make it recognized on this basis,” said Braddoek after his election. Warren Kays, the new business man ager was one of the founders and has had much experience on the business end of the staff. He will endeavor to carry the circulation out of the state and to the principal cities of the state. He will also encourage the running of foreign advertising which will give the magazine a professional air. Staff to be Chosen A new staff will be chosen next week for the coming two issues from those members of the society who have been contributing for the past. year. Next year additions will be made to the staff from new and old talent. There will be plenty of chances for all students with a humorous vein to dem onstrate their talents next quarter and all those who wish to contribute are urged to do so. The latest edition of Lemmy is on the press now and will be ready for distribution some time next week. This issue is novel in the fact that it will be nameless as far as the number is concerned. The literary work is un usually good, however, and has some real smile provokers. This number is the last one than the editor and man ager are connected with as Ellsworth is leaving at the end of the quarter and Eisman will be busy next quarter preparing for graduation. Allan Cam cross, noted for his fables and writer of much humorous material, is also one of the old members of the staff who will be leaving because of gradua tion. It was decided at the meeting to give a dance on Friday after examination, the function being a farewell for those leaving the University and a welcom ing of the new officers. A unique pro gram is being worked out by the com mittee. Dinner will be served at the anchorage with dancing following. DEAN FOX RECOVERING Dean Elizabeth Fox returned to the campus yesterday after an absence of two weeks. Miss Fox became ill with the grip after a ahort trip to Portland and has not been able to come to her office since that time. Dean Fox said she wished to express her apprecia tion for the many lovely flowers and the words of sympathy sent to her by the students during her illness. WEATHER REPORT Tuesday rain, Moderately southerly win^s. Covered Canoe Might Come If Spring Doesn Y ' Will Oregon students have to do their mill raee pigging in one-man top eanoesf It may eome to this it’ spring doesn't eome to the resene. One can’t sit around fire places, drinking choco late, and juggling salads on shifty 1 knees every Sunday evening through the entire college year. There is a limit, although one does enjoy, to a certain extent, these impromptu teas. Hut American college people love to spend afternoons and evenings out-of doors. They are not a race of tea fighters. To get hack to the race, for many months of the year it runs idly along, getting no kick out of life until spring. This year the old felloNv must think, or did think until last week, that the Uni versity of Oregon had moved. For until then piggers were conspicuous by their absence. But the advance guard is in sight and several canoes have been sighted from the Anchorage, bearing valuable cargoes, and making their way slug gishly ^against the current toward a haven of rest. According to early ex ercisers on the paddle end of a canoe, all brothers who intend to furnish the motive power are advised to go into training, for the course is a trying one. However tin- race does not expect much of a turnout until finals are put on the shelf, after that those who do not jump in are expected to furnish many picnics, for which Oregon is noted throughout the states. DRIVE NOT SANCTIONED COLLECTIONS FOR STUDENT FUND DECLARED UNOFFICIAL Head of Campus Committee States That Solicitations From Freshmen Women Not Approved The student friendship fund drive being conducted among the freshmen women on the campus is unofficial and not sanctioned by the 'student drive committee, according to Raymond Law rence, chairman of the drive committee, of the associated students. “The students have no right to carry on any drive unless it is approvod by this drive committee, which is ap pointed by the student council, and the drive for funds among the fresh men women is unlawful because it has not been brought to the attention of the committee,” stated Lawrence. When the promoters of the friendship fund first proposed to the drive com mttee the matter of a local drive the proposition was refused; but a booth to receive voluntary contributions was permitted. But such a drive as is now being carried on by the freshmen wo men was never contemplated by the committee in the opinion of Lawrence. The purpose of the drive committee is to protect the students from being solicited for every cause that comes along, and the intention of the student council in delegating the power of regu luting drives to the committee was to limit tho continual solicitation of funds on the campus. “Tho financial condi | tion of tho students is such that drives should be limited practically to stu j dent organizations,” said Lawrence. OREGON STUDENT DIES William Allard Succumbs to Attack of Spinal Meningitis Word has boon received on the campus of the death of William J. Al \ lard, a member of the class of 1925, | who died at Portland last Friday. Death | was caused from spinal meningitis re I suiting from mastoid troubles and or-i cured in less than 10 days after he] became sick. Allard was in the in firmary for almost a week before be ] irig taken to Portland by his family, a week ago lust Sunday. While in school Allard majored in foreign trade and was a freshman track aspirant. In Eugene he lived at the home of Mrs. Olivia Manerud on south Alder street. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William I). Allard of Port land. He was IS years old and a graduate of Washington high school. His funer al was held yesterday morning. Y. W. ELECTIONS APRIL 12 Nomination Committee Appointed; Names Announced Next Week At a meeting of the Y. W. C. A. cabinet last Friday, a nominating com mittee was appointed to consider can didates for the annual elections of the association to be held April 12. The committee, which is composed of Mary Evans, chairman, Elsie Lawrence and Jessie Todd hopes to have a complete announcement of nominations ready for Tuesday, March 21. There will be no regular meeting of the association this week, owing to the meeting which will be held to meet Mrs. Alfred H. Zimmern Thursday afternoon in the Women’s building. GYM DEPARTMENT PEAKS ID POIICI OUTLINED BY DEAN Aim to interest Men in Sport of Some Kind, Varsity Men Physically Fit PROGRAM IS PROGRESSIVE Extensive Practice Fields And Gymnasium Space Planned for Next Year The direct aim of the school of physi cal education, says Dr. John Bovard, dean of the school, is to give every man an interest in some sort of recreation in his freshman and sophomore years of college, which he will carry with him through life. Many of the men come to college with absolutely no ability in the athletic line at all, and have no interest in sports of any sort. These are the men that tho school is especially interested in, for the main object is to take these men and get (hem interested in some sort of sport so that their physical education will not bo neglected in the training of the mental. The school of physical education is not interested in the mou that can mnko the Varsity teams, for they can take caro of themselves, and are well developed al ready' or they would not bo ablo to take part in the highly competitive collegiate athletics. Tho freshmen and sophomores are all given a physical ability test now. and in order to pass it a man has to be normally developed physically. The men that pass the tests are given tho privilege of choosing their own sport, and in this manner get into something in which they have an interest. Will Aid Under-Developed Tho men who do not |<nss are under developed in some manner, and the school of physical education is for the purpose of dovelbping these men up to normal, and then seoiug that they keep up to this level anil gradually improve their physique. I'lvery man should have a sport sched ule just as much as a schedule of studies, thinks Dean Bovard, and should follow out this schedule, strictly, in order to keep physically fit. “A man learns many things from tak ing part in sports,” was tho opinion of the dean, who went on to enumerate some of those. Sports develop a man’s char acter, for tho same qualities are worked into his sports that ho will use in his business after graduation, was one opin ion. Ability in sports gives men confi dence, on account of the knowledge that they can do something well. Tho initia tive of tho men is also developed, as is also the spirit of give and take which is especially manifest in boxing, wros tling, and sports in which man meets man in individual combat. The groat idea underlying all this is to build up men who after graduation will be able to go out and take their place in the ’boson profession, the dean stated. “The entire program is progressive,” <aid Harry Scott, who has active charge )f all the classes in physical education, aid pointed out I hat all freshmen are required to pass certain tests before they ire admitted to the sophomore classes, ir allowed to select their own sport. The lophomores are given a harder test, and (o on, the idea boing to develop the men from term to term. Doughnut Program Is Help The doughnut program, according to ■Jcott, has helped greatly in getting the non interested in sports and keeping hem out. The swimming tests are com misery for everyone, for the reason that lie department* feels that it is a noces iary accomplishment, and intends that ivory man finishing a year *ln the school will know how to swim. The men at Oregon take a great leal more interest in the class work and (ports than in any of the other schools which he has observed, Scott said, and was enthusiastic over the progress which iome of the men have made during the •resent year. In line with the development of the ithletic situation are the plans which are aeing worked out for more extensive practice fields and gymnasium space. In tho budget for the coming year Dean Bovard will include a sum for draining the area just below Hayward field, which is at present a swamp, so that in :ho future the football and baseball teams jf the University will have adequate practice space. The grounds have been k> limited in past years that the varsity imi freshmen baseball squads either had to use the same field, or the frosh had to practice on the side hill which is used as the R. O. T. C. drill grounds. The gymnasium facilities, which at present are very small, may be improved with the building of more outdoor run ning sheds, tennis courts and handball (Continued on page three)