Oregon Daily Emerald
X
VOLUME XXIII.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1922
NUMBER 99
SHAKESPEARE PLAY
ON BOARDS TONIGHT
AT GUILD THEATRE
“Merchant o f Venice” i s
Center of Attraction
for Three Days
FERGUS REDDIE HAS LEAD
Campus Stars to Present Last
Play of Term; Character
Parts Strong
Tonight “The Merchant of Venice,”
the first Shakespearian play of the year
never before been produced in Eugene
will be given at Guild theatre. Al
though the dates were set very near
examination time it is felt that this
play is well worth the time and as it
will be placed Thursday and Friday
nights also there will be plenty of op
portunity for all who wish to see the
production.
Professor Reddie, who was seen only
a short time ago in “Disraeli,” and
who played last term in “Pygmalion,”
which was produced in the Eugene
theatre for the benefit of the Elks’
Christmas cheer fund, will play “Shy
lock, the Jew.” Portia will be played
by Charlotte Banfield, who was also
seen in “Disraeli” and “Pygmalion.”
Darrel Larsen will play the part of the
merchant. Campus people who are
interested in the Guild theatre produc
tions will remember him'in “Disraeli”
when he played the part of Hugh
Myers.
Fudge in Cast
Verne Fudge, who has not been seen
on the Guild hall stage since “The
Wedding Guest” was produced last fall
will have the part of “Salarino” and
Joe Clark will play “Salanio.” Claire
Keeney, who has proved very versa
tile, will play “Launcelot Gobbo,” the
fool, and John Ellestad will have the
part of “Old Gobbo,” his father. The
scene between these two is filled with
the most delightful humor and is,
without a doubt, one of the best parts
of the whole play.
The play is supposed to have taken
place in Italy during the last part of
the 16th century, and the story of the
rich Jew who lends money is well
known to all those who read Shake
speare. Portia, the rich heiress, saves
a tragic situation through her cleverness.
Cast is Announced
The members of the cast in the order
of their entrance are:
Antonio, the merchant ..Darrell Larsen
Salarino .Verne Fudge
Salanio .Joe Clark
Bassanio, his friend ..Norvell Thompson
Lorenzo .Charles Fish
Gratiano .Delbert Faust
Portia . Charlotte Banfield
Nerissa, her friend and companion ....
.Sadye Eccles
Balthazar, servant to Portia ..
.Wade Kerr
Prince of Morocco, suitor to Portia ..
.Arthur Johnson
Shy lock, a Jew .Fergus Beddie
Launcelot Gobbo .Claire Keeney
Old Gobbo .John Ellestead
Jessica, daughter of Shvlock .
. Hildegarde Repinen
A singer .Viola Powell
Prince of Arragon, suitor to Portia ....
.Virgil Mulkey
Tubal, a Jew, friend to Shvlock ....
.Edward Denham
A flowergirl .Betti Kessi
The Duke of Venice .Edwin Keech
Benefiel Approves Additional
Fees to Bring Noted Musicians
Graduate Manager Jack Benefiel yes
terday endorsed the proposed addition
of 50 cents to the regular student body
fee to provide a fund for the bringing
of musicians to the campus.
“I believe,” said Benefiel, “that such
a fee is absolutely necessary if the policy
of bringing nationally known artists to
the campus is to be continued. The
present financial basis often involves a
personal loss to certain backers of the
concerts. As I see it, it is a question
of adding the 50-cent fee and enjoying
the concerts, which all the student body
can attend, or not having the concerts
at all. Oregon is competing with such
institutions as Washington. Stanford and
California, on exactly the same basis.
We have less resources than they, and
we have the same number of activities,
except Washington, which has a crew in
addition.”
Benefiel discussed the athletic fee
charged by the schools in the Pacific
Coast Conference. The Oregon fee of
$10.75, which is paid by each student at
the time of registration, is an accumu
lation of four fees. The first is a fee
of $3.50, which is sent to the Secretary
of State to be used only for the current
expenses of the University; the second,
a fee of $2.50 for the infirmary and
health work of the University, 75 cents
for the subscription for the Emerald, and
$4.00 which is turned in directly to the
A. S. U. O. treasury to be used for the
expenses incurred by student body activi
ties. It is with this last fee of $4.00
for athletics that the student body is
directly and primarily concerned. The
fee of $4.00 a term for athletics, plus
75 cents for the Emerald, amounts to
$14.25 a year paid by each student in
the University for the carrying on of
student activities. This fee admits the
student free to all conference athletic
games, debates, and track meets and
allows for the Emerald, which is issued
five days a week, but does not include
Glee Club or Orchestra concerts.
“Even at that,” said Manager Bene
fiel, “I think that Oregon is ahead of
many schools. We are making the most
of our money, and I look for much bet
ter financial circumstances for the stu
dent body in the next few years.”
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PARTNERS FOR FLOATS TO
BE DETERMINED TONIGHT
Lottery to Decide Organizations Which
Will Work Together on Production
for Junior Canoe Fete
The lottery to determine what men’s
and women ’s organizations will be
paired off for the preparation of a
float in the Canoe Fete will take place
tonight at a meeting of representatives
of all houses, according to Charles
Lamb, general chairman of the Junior
Week-end committees. The meeting
will be at 7:15 in the administration
building.
The plan, which provides for the
preparation of a float jointly by a
mens’ house and a womens’ house,
was adopted at the meeting of the
general committee last week. It was
thought that this would help to cut
the amount of time and expense re
i quired for the preparation.
The meeting tonight of the repre
sentatives of the houses will take the
place of the regular weekly committee
meeting. Although the separate groups
under the various sub-chairmen may
get together this week, there will be
no general meeting until next term,
according to Lamb.
RULES TO COME UP FRIDAY
FACULTY DELEGATES STUDENT
COMMITTEE TO ACT
Suggested Regulations Approved by
Dean Fox; Council to Give
Opinion Today
The changes in rules for women
which have been proposed by the execu
tive committee of the Women’s League
will come before the Student Affairs
Committee at a meeting of that body
Friday at 4 o ’clock. Ila Nichols, chair
man of the executive (committee of the
Women’s League, will present the sug
gested changes to the committee. The
committee’s action will be final, since
it has been delegated by the faculty to
pass upon such rulings of students. It
is comprised of Dean Elizabeth Fox.
chairman; Dr. Harry B. Torrev, of the
department of biology; Professor B. W.
DeBusk, school of education; Harriet
Thompson, department of physical edu
cation; Dr. John Straub, dean of men;
Jack Benefiel, graduate manager; Lyle
Bartholomew, president of the student
body; Norton Winnard, vice-president
of the student body; Ella Rawlings and
Mary Evans. Before this body takes
final action on the matter, an oppor
tunity will be given the student coun
cil to voice its opinion at its meeting
on Wednesday. No other sanction is
necessary unless President Campbell
should desire to see the motions. When
the Student Affairs Committee takes
final action, the rules will virtually be
passed or rejected.
Separate action by Dean Fox on th«
proposed regulations is not necessary.
Her vote as a member of the committee
will give her the opportunity to give
her opinion. Dean Fox said yesterday
that she expected that the committee
would pass the regulations.
The new rules provide that calling
hours shall close every evening at 10:30
except on Friday and Saturday even
ings, when the hour shall be 12:15.
This is interpreted to mean that women
must be in their residences by 12:15
regardless of whether they have been
attending a formal or informal func
tion. After picnics and canoeing par
ties women must be in their homes at
10:30 instead of 9:30. Another im
portant, proposed change is that dance
regulations limiting organization dances
be dispensed with. Suggestions have
also been made that men be allowed to
remain in women’s houses as long as
women are permitted to be out.
“I heartily favor the spirit of the
proposed changes,” announced Dean
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DR. ZIMMERN IS DUE
TODAY FOR VISIT ON
UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
English Educator and Wife to
Speak Several Times During
Three-day Stay
FACULTY DINNER PLANNED
“The World After the War,”
Subject of Address on
Thursday Evening
Dr. Alfred Eekhart Zimmern, celebrat
ed scholar and lecturer, who has attracted
nation-wide attention on his visits to the
colleges and universities of the United
States and Canada during the last year,
will arrive in Eugene some time this
afternoon. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Zimmern.
Dr. Zimmern will be at the University
today, tomorrow, and Friday, during
which time he will meet with several
classes and deliver his lectures. Dr. R.
C. Clark is in charge of Dr. Zimmern's
program during his visit. A dinner at
Hendricks Hall in honor of the guests
is planned for this evening by the fac
ulty.
Will Give Three Talks
Dr. Zimmern will give three lectures
while he is here. The first will be to
morrow afternoon when he will meet
with all social science students in the
T. M. C. A. Hut at* 3 o’clock. He will
talk to them on “What Is Europe?”
On Thursday evening at 8 o’clock in
Villard hall a public meeting will be
held. Dr. Zimmern will speak on “The
World After the War.” Outsiders are
invited to take advantage of this one
opportunity to hear him. His last meet
ing will be with history and journalism
students in the Y. M. C. A. hut Friday
morning at 10 o’clock. The subject upon
which he will speak is “Newspapers and
Contemporary History.”
Comes From Portland
Dr. Zimmern comes here from Reed
College, Portland, where for the last
month he has been devoting his time to
a series of lectures. Reed College has
been very much interested in his courses
and the entire school has turnd out to
hear him. Portland people have also
shown much interest in Dr. and Mrs.
Zimmern. They have appeared before
several gatherings, and receptions have
been held in their honor.
Dr. Zimmern is an Englishman by
birth. He was educted at Winchester
and at New College, Oxford. He served
as a fellow and tutor at New College and
was later secretary of a committee on
Oxford and laboring class education. He
was also with the department of educa
tion of the foreign office for a number
of years. Since 1919 and until a year
ago" he was professor of international
politics in the University of Wales,
Aberystwyth. He has lately been on an
extensive tour of this country on which
he has visited many of the leading col
leges and other schools and has delivered
his lectures. Mrs. Zimmern is also
known as an interesting speaker. They
will be entretained by Dean and Mrs.
Colin V. Dyment while they are in
Eugene.
GOLF AS SPORT GAINS
POPULARITY ON CAMPUS
Universities in East and South Have
Teams in Inter-collegiate
Match; Skill Needed
If the proposed plan which is backed
by several campus golf enthusiasts,
goes through, golf will very probably
be added to the list of doughnut league
sports, according to Harry A. Scott,
head of the physical education depart
ment. The sport has been gaining in
popularity and many of the students
have been taking advantage of the
privilege of using the Country Club
golf links.
Golf is a very popular sport in Hast
ern colleges and is rapidly coming into
favor in the institutions of the south.
Many of the universities now have
golf teams which enter in the inter
collegiate golf tournaments. The game
has, heretofore, been considered by
many as a game for old men who desire
a mild form of exercise but the fact
that many of the coming champions are
voung fellows proves that it is a game
for young men and requires no little
amount of skill and endurance.
If the present plan, which would
make golf an inter-organization sport,
receives the proper backing from the
various organizations, the physical edu
cation department hopes to provide
facilities for practicing the game close
to the campus. Anyone interested in
the sport should see Russell Gowans
; and make arrangements for represent
j ing his organization.
State Chambers of Commerce
Will be Represented Here
March 27 to April 1
PROGRAM IS ANNOUNCED
Round-Table Discussions to be
Featured; Classes to be
Given by Professors
Twenty-three secretaries of com
merce chambers of the state have
signed up for the short course for com
mercial secretaries which will be of
fered by the school of business admin
istration during spring vacation. The
course will start March 27 and will last
until April 1.
The program for the week, which was
announced yesterday, will bo divided
into three distinct sections. The first
division will be under the head of the
secretary, the second under the com
munity, and the third under club tech
nique. A part of the program will be
handled by instructors in the Univer
sity and the other part in addresses by
the visiting secretaries.
The course was offered for the first
time last year. It was considered very
successful although the attendance was
not as large as was first expected. This
year indications point to a larger num
ber of secretaries and to a more suc
cessful week. Dean E. C. Robbins, of
the school of business administration
predicts that, many more will come than
have now signified their intention.
Association Will Meet
The riugene LmamDer or Commerce,
the Kiwanis Club of Eugene, and the
Progressive Business Men’s club are to
be hosts of the visitors during the time
that they are here. The semi-annual
meeting of the State Association of
Secretaries will be held Thursday even
ing, March 30.
Barney Garrett, a graduate of the
University with last year’s class will
be in charge of “community singing”
and will present a number of new songs
to the secretaries. He is now secre
tary of the McMinnville Commercial
club. He is scheduled to talk on “The
Best Method of Taking Care of Fi
nances in the Chamber.”
The daily program includes a forum
at the luncheon hour and an opportu
nity for exercise and games in the gym
nasium from 5 until 6. Special prob
lems are to be discussed at the noon
luncheons, which will be under the
leadership of H. O. Frohbach of Med
ford. Provisions are being made in the
way of volley ball, swimming, tennis,
or some other sport. The men will be
housed in Friendly hall and the women
will be taken care of at Hendricks
hall.
Many Already Signed
The secretaries who have already
signed np are Mrs. J. I. Beard, Albany;
V. L. Prime, Herrniston; B. W. Barnes,
Hillsboro; Hattie M. Sadler, Dallas; E.
W. Miller, Cottage Orove; John Storla,
St. Helens; .T. H. Fuller, Ashland;
George Qunvle, Portland; E. H. TIos
mer, Sherwood; W. D. B. Dodson, Port
land; M. D. Morgan, Harrisburg; C.
C. Myers, University Chamber of Com
merce; W. A. Reid, Corvallis"; L. Ij|
I.inn, Waldport Community club; E.
Chadwick, Eugene; T. E. McCroskey,
Salem; IT. O. Frohbach, Medford; B.
O. Garrett, McMinnville; L. Antics,
Bend; M. TI. Duryea, Portland; Lynn
Sabin, Grants Pass; C. W. Parker,
Marshfield.
The program which has been an
nounced includes classes under three
heads:
I. The Secretary:
Written and Spoken English—Pro
fessor Clarence P. Thorpe, TT. of O. de
partment of rhetoric.
Personal Efficiency—Irving E. Vin
ing, psychologist.
II. The Community:
The Community and its Problems—•
Earl Kilpatrick, director of extension
division, TT. of O.
Community Health—Dean John E.
Rovard, school of physical education,
TT. of O.
ITT. Club Technique:
Problems of the small town Chamber
of Commerce—T. E. McCroskey, Salem.
Relation of the Portland chamber to
other chambers in the statae—W. B. D.
Dodson, Portland.
Secretarial Ethics—W. A. Reid, presi
dent association of commercial secre
taries.
Office Organization—Madeline Mc
Manus, school of business administra
tion, TT. of O.
Printed Publicity—Eugene Chadwick,
Eugene.
Membership—L. Aritles. Rend.
(Continued on page three)
ARTICLE ON ETHICAL CODE
ACCEPTED BY MAGAZINE
Editor of Eastern Periodical Holds
Presses Until Dean Allen Can
Send More Copy
"The Society Value of a Code of
Ethics for Journalists” is the title of
an article written by Dean Eric \Y.
Allen, of the school of journalism at
the request of the editor of the Annals
of the American Academy of Political
and Social Science for inclusion in the
forthcoming number of that magazine.
When Dean Allen's article reached
the Philadelphia office of the publica
tion, he received an immediate tele
gram asking for more, with the state
ment that the publication of the maga
zine would be held up for 10 days
awaiting the additional copy.
"You have written just exactly the
kind of an article I wanted.” said the
editor, Clyde L. King, “Indeed, I like
what you have done so well that I
want more of it. I am so anxious to
include this that I am holding up pub
lication and hence extending the time
limit to March 20. I feel this is going
to be the most valuable single article
we have, and I want it as complete
ns it is possible to get it. Use what
ever space is necessary.”
The next number of the Annals will
include in an appendix, according to
Mr. King, all the codes of ethics that
have been adopted in this country, in
cluding the Journalistic Code recently
drafted for the State Editorial Associ
ation by Dean Colin V. Pyment, and
these will be briefly referred to in
various articles.
MEN'S GLEE CLUB TO TOUR
SOUTHERN TOUR TO START ON
FIRST DAY OF VACATION
First Stop to be at Cottage Grove;
Klamath Falls, Medford, Ashland
and Roseburg are Stops
Tlio University of Oregon men’s gleo
club will be “lieddin south” the first
day of spring vacation if present plans
carry, according to those in charge.
Work has been going on for several
months to insure the trip and unless
something unusual happens it will go
through as planned.
The men, 21 in number, will leave
Saturday, March 25, for Cottage Orove,
where the first concert will be staged
that night under the auspices of the
high school. Klamath Falls will be
the next stop, where the club will give
two concerts, Monday and Tuesday
nights, March 27 and 28. As the sing
ers will probably arrive in Klamath
Falls on Sunday evening it is probable
that a concert will bo given in one of
the churches.
John Houston, who has charge of the
Klamath appearance, reports that a
lumber strike which is now in progress
may have some effect on the success of
the concerts, but that unless develop
ments continue, it will be safe for the
club to come. A dance will be given
by the local alumni after tlio second
concert in the southern city.
The Medford and Ashland concerts,
which will be staged in conjunction
with the high school and American
Legion, respectively, conic only a few
days after the appearance of the girls’
glee club of O. A. C. The organiza
tions are handling both the Oregon and
the Aggie concerts. Although some
fear has been expressed that, the con
flict will injure the success of the
Lemon Yellow concerts, it is felt that
a men’s glee club has enough addi
tional drawing power to insure a crowd.
The Medford date is March 2!) and
Ashland, March ,’iO. Vernon Vawtcr,
of Medford and John Finneran, of
Ashland are working with the other
alumni in the interests of the TTniver
sity’s club.
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PITCHERS BIG NEED
Gray and Latham Only Men
♦ Back From Staff of
Last Season
EVEN BREAK IS EXPECTED
Games With Washington Nines
Held Hopeless; Squads
Will Compete
Development of a pitching staff is
the biggest task this year in order to
turn out a creditable nine, in tho opin
ion of George Bohler, baseball coach.
While there is a great deal of available
material there is much uncertainty
connected with tho development of
pitchers who can win their games.
Of last year’s regular heavers there
remains but Rollo Gray and ' Marc
Latham. The rest of the twirlers will
bo picked from last year's freshmen
and substitutes. Latham, who did some,
good work in the box as relief pitcher
will probably not be able to turn out
for the nine this spring. However,
Bohler has a dark horse up his sleevo
iu “Hunk” Latham, football and bas
ketball star and intends to develop
him into a pitcher. Hunk has a lot
of smoko and with control should be
able to turn in some wins.
Workouts are Hard
Lefty Baldwin, Dug Wright and Phil
Ringle, hurlers on last year’s babe nine
are all working out regularly and should
be in shape by the opening of the sea
son. Baldwin is a southpaw with lots
of stuff. Being a good hitter, he will
undoubtedly prove very valuable as a
pinch hitter or an extra fielder. Wright
and Ringlo are righthanders who
pitched some nice ball for the ’24 nine
last year. Ringle’s big difficulty is
lack of control but with the acquisi
tion of the ability to lay them over
when occasion requires, Ringlo should
show up well. Wright has lots of con
trol and in addition to his twirling is
n valuable outfielder and a good hitter.
Bolder hopes to put out a team which
will win at least half its games. “If
the weather clears up so we can got to
going we can put a fair aggregation in
the field,” said the coach, “though
we can hope for nothing better than an
even break with the University of
Washington and the Washington State
College aggregations, for they have
their last year’s men back and they
are good ball plnyors. The northern
trip will prove to be more of a train
ing trip than any thing else and going
up against the strong northern teams
at the start of the season doesn’t look
good for many wins. However, just
belauso they bent us in the north is
no sign that they will trim us in Eu
gene and this spring we will be build
ing for our home games.”
Better Team Looked For
Altogether Coach Bolder considers
that he will have n much better bal
anced team this year than last. “The
infield will be better,” said the coach,
“and the outfield will likely be as good.
On the whole T consider that this year's
nine will be able to give a good ac
count of itself, although wo will not be
1 able to compete with the two Wash
ington schools.”
The withdrawing of Willamette from
the conference in baseball throws Ore
gon’s first game at Seattle against the
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Madame McGrew’s Singing Voice
Once Nearly Ruined by Teacher
How lier first vocal teacher came
near ruining the voice of Madame Hose
McGrew, a voice that later met the ex
acting demands of grand opera, is the
story told by Madame McGrew, who is
now a vocal instructor in the school of
' music.
This teacher was a Russian woman
\ under whom Madame McGrew began
her first vocal training when she first
l went to Germany. Her instructor could
| play Beethoven with perfect finish but
was so unskilled as a vocal teacher that
she nearly ruined the beatiful soprano
| voice of her pupil.
After studying with this teacher for
I two years, Rose McGrew became dis
satisfied and went to Kraulein Haen
iseh, a teacher of considerable note.
“When Fraulein Heanisch first heard
me sing,” said Madame McGrew, “she
j said, 1 Either you never had the voice
I you imagined you had or it is so ruined
by incorrect teaching, or it is only
under a cloud temporarily and by thor
ough care will reinstate itself.’ I
wept bitterly and when she saw how
1 terribly I felt, she said, ‘There is only
one thing we can do. You give up your
Hinging; forget all you have been taught
and come buck to me in three months.’ ”
Three months later Rose MeOrew
went back and Madame Hacnisch con
sented to train her voice. At the end
of another three months she was sing
ing parts for opera. In less than three
years she was on the stage with twelve
operas at her command.
“I nearly died of fright at mv first
public appearance,” laughed Madame
McGrew, ns she recalled the occasion.
“I was the Queen in “The Huguenots,”
and I was shaking so, as I stood on
the stairway in my white satin gown,
. waiting for the curtain to rise, that
the other singers noticed it. One girl
from the chorus stepped forward say
ing, “Fraulein should not fear, soe, we
all have our thumbs tucked in, Frau
J lein, for good luck.’ Each singer had
his thumb held in the palm of his
hand for my success.”
Madame McGrew sang in German
opera for twelve years. She found that
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