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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1922)
FORMER CAMPUS ARTIST DRAWS PEACE OFFICIALS — Mrs. Jacobs Makes Pastels of Many Notables PICTURES MADE QUICKLY Painter Considers Harding a Good Subject Artists may not seem to have any place in a peace conference, but Mrs. Leonebel Jacobs, one of the foremost American artists and a former student at the University of Oregon, attracted widespread attention during the course of the peace conference at Washington by doing a series of pastel sketches of delegates to the conference, diplo mats, officials, and Washington social leaders. President Harding is only one of the many famous people Mrs. Jacobs has sketched, and she admires him greatly. “He cooperates with an art ist wonderfully,” she said. “And that means no much. It enables an artist to make a much better portrait. I have to burn up sketches I make of unresponsive subjects.” Work Done Quickly Is takes only a few hours for Mrs. Jacobs to make one of her pastel por traits. In an interview with a Wash ington reporter she mentioned one fairly full day by saying, “I did Vivi ani at 9:30 one morning, the Princess Bertha Cantacuzene at 11 o'clock, and ‘Uncle Joe’ Cannon at 2:30 of the same day. And, strange to say, Uncle Joe’s portrait was best of the three.” “It is very difficult to do one’s best work, however," she said, “under the handicap of limited time and unpre pared backgrounds and surroundings. One should have time to Btudy and ab sorb the personality of a sitter.” Mrs. Jacobs is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kays, of 1200 Willam ette street, Eugene. She completed her elementary education in the schools of Eugene, and took a course in art at the University of Oregon, after two years going to Sun Francisco to enter the JoIiub Hopkins art school of that city. She would have graduated from this school except for the fact that all her work was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake. “Uncle Joe” Cannon Amuses Several amusing incidents are cred ited to Mrs. Jacobs. One of them oc curred when she wont to skotch “Uncle Joe” Cannon. Mr. Cannon lives at 1712 II St., only just around the cor ner from the Powhatan, where Mrs. Jacobs stops when in Washington. “After 1 had finished his portrait,” she related, “he insisted upon driving me to my hotel. I protestingly ex plained that it was unnecessary. No matter. He was going to see me home. And the gallant gentleman did. Wo drove in much state around the corner and stopped before the hotel entrance. Distance, one-half block.” Many Notables Pose Among the many famous persons whom Mrs. Jacobs has sketched are the vice-president and Mrs. Uoolidgo, Viviani, Prince Tokugawa, Lord Rid dell, Miulame and M. Jusseraud, Ro lundo Ricci, Madame Wellington Koo, Senator Lodge, Senator Underwood, Senator Borah, “Uncle Joe” Cannon, Gen. Lejeune, Princess Cantacu/.ene, Princess Bertha Oantaeuzene, Mrs. Alice Longworth, Mrs. Sumner Bird, Mrs. kelson, Mrs. Winter, Mrs. Egan, James Preston, and Ambassador do Cartier, After leaving the Hopkins art school, Mrs. Jacobs was for a short time the -bead of the art department in the ilugene schools and later in the Port land schools. A period of study in Chicago and New York followed, which was rewarded by the winning of sev eral medals for excellent work. Lur ing this time she married Henry Gown ing Jacobs, formerly of Springfield, Illinois, who was connected with the firm of lining & Company, dealers in works of art. Since that time she has kept up her studies, with the result that when an artist was desired to sketch the prominent people around Washington at the time of the confer ence, she was selected. Bhe is now living in Greenwich Village, New \ork. TRADE ROUTES CLASSES SEE EDUCATIONAL FILMS Pictures of Different Stages in Silk and Rubber Industry Shown in ViUard Hall Three reels of motion picture films and about 40 stereopticon slides, pic turing the rubber and silk industries in their various stages, were shown to about 200 University students in the combined classes in trade routes of Dr. P. B. Rutter and Professor A. L. Lomax Wednesday night in Viilard halt at S o 'clock. The first reel of pictures showed a large silk factory in the United States in action, vividly portraying the vari ous steps in the manufacture of the finest silks and velvet plush goods. The silk worm and the changes which take place as it hatches into the co coon were pictured upon the screen. A comparison of the plantation methods of Sumatra with the uative methods of gathering rubber in South America was shown to bring out the advantages of a scientific system of growing and gathering the rubber. These facts were clearly shown by the use of slides which were made by the Goodrich Rubber Co. Preceding the! showing of these slides, Professor Lo max outlined the history of the rubber industry and pointed out that the in- j dustry has developed and increased j many times in its proportions in the last 20 years. He said, “Eighty-six per cent of the rubber of the world comes from plantations and the Unit ed States consumes over three pounds of rubber each yer per capita.” In the last two reels of pictures the( factories of the Firestone Tire Co. of Akron, Ohio, were shown in operation. The process of the manufacture of cord automobile tires was pictured from the time the first layer of the cotton and rubber fibre is applied to the tire until the finished product is wrapped, ready for shipment to the retailer. MR. COON WILL APPEAR IN FAREWELL RECITAL Request Numbers to Be Given Sunday Evening Prof. Leland A. Coon, instructor in pdfAio at the University of Oregon school of music, will appear in a fare well organ recital at Central Presby terian church on Sunday evening, May 28. Mr. Coon has been organist amd choir director there for the past two years and his departure for France for a year’s study will be a serious loss to Eugene music lovers. After the short organ recital which will begin at 7:45, the choir will give the Oratorio, “The Holy City,” by Gaul. Soloists will be John B. Siefert, tenor; Herbert Pate, bass; Ruth Akers, soprano; Jean Mackenzie and Esther Baird, contraltos. The oratorio, which will be led by Prof. Coon, is one of the most beau tiful selections ever written and is one of the most popular being produced today. Many of the churches of the east give it annually and it is an un usual opportunity for Eugene people to hear it sung by such a group of ex cellent musicians. Tho organ recital to be given by Mr. Coon will be made up of request num bers and the program will be as fol lows: Andantino .Le Marc Cradle Song .Iljinsky Even Song .Johnston Priore a Notre Dame.Bollmann Hallolujia Chorus .Handel LESLIE TOOZE WILL BE SHOWN HONOR TUESDAY All Students Are Urged to Attend Services at Former Student’s Grave Decoration Day All freshmen, in keeping with a cus tom recently established by the class, are urged to appear at the cemetery next Tuesday morning at 9:30 o’clock and assist in decorating the grave of Lieut. Leslie Tooze. By decorating this grave, which is located in tho northwest corner of the cemetery, the freshman class, as well as the University as a whole, will pay tribute to a typical and beloved Oregon student who perished in the war. “Furthermore,” said Hesden Metcalf, president of the freshman class, “in accordance with the spirit of Decora tion Day this honor paid Leslie Tooze will also be a tribute by the class to all American soldiers who died while in the service.” Two short talks will be given at the grave. After this taps will be sounded and a military salute given. SALE OF PICTURES USED IN LAST OREGANA ISSUE Oreganas Must Be Called for Before First of June or Receipt Will Be Forfeited George McIntyre, manager of the Oregana, announces that all pictures used in the Oregana will be placed on sale in the Oregana office in the jour nalism shuck this morning from 10 until I” o’clock. These will include all the groups, including house and honorary organizations, as well as athletic, fea ture and scenic pictures. lie also states that Oreganas will be delivered at the same time and urges that those holding receipts call for their copies as soon as possible, since all re ceipts not presented by June 1 will be forfeited. STUDENTS TO CO-OPERATE Bartholomew Appoints Committee to Urge Attendance Lyle Bartholomew, president of the A. 8. U. O., has just appointed a com mittee of representatives from tho stu dent body to cooperate with those in charge of the presentation of the Warner memorial collection on May 29, in urging members of the student body to uttend the program at the Woman’s building on Monday afternoon. Carl Yonder Ahe is chairman of this ! committee and those assisting him will be Dorothy Cash, Margaret Phelps, I Kemey Cox and Arthur Johnson. CORNELL TO GIVE PENSIONS Cornell university has set aside ‘ ♦ 100,000, the income of which is to be used as a pension fund for professors, j l’rofessors retiring at the age of 65 or; after, will receive an allowance of up proximate))- one half of their salary at J the time of retirement. WASHINGTON MANAGER PRAISES LOCAL CO-OP Percy Dearie Is Visitor on Oregon Campus “I would think a long time before I would advise that the Oregon Co-op be taken over as a student body enter prise,” was the statement of Percy Dearie, veteran manager of the Uni versity of Washington Cooperative Book Store, who spent yesterday on the campus as the guest of Marion McClain, Oregon Co-op manager. The University of Washington book store is under student body rule. Mr. Dearie, who is retiring after having been manager of the enterprise for 18 years, says that the system is “all right,” but that “as long as Oregon’s co-op is filling the bill, why change!” The Sun Dodger book store is dif ferently situated than thie Oregon co op, due to the fact that it is five miles from the center of the city of Seattle. “The students are practically depend ent upon our service,” the manager declared. Discussing the book situation, the visiting manager said that it would be Impossible to run a cooperative store on the profits from new books. “There simply are none,” he said, “as the selling of new books is merely a matter of accommodation.” Mr. Dearie has visited scores of col lege co-op stores and is enthusiastic about his own and the Oregon store. He considers it remarkable that the local co-op has had such a successful year in view of the tumultuous busi ness conditions. While in this section Mr. Dearie vis ited Reed college and O. A. C. His trip was in the nature of a vacation, as he is going into business in Seattle shortly after June 1, the date of his retirement as manager of the Wash ington book store, and he wished a short rest before taking up his new duties. J. E. McRae, who succeeds him as manager, visited the Oregon campus last week-end and was also the guest of Mr. McClain. SCHROFF PAINTING PLACED Gift Made to Susan Campbell Hall by Unknown Donor The new over mantle decoration which is the property of Susan Camp bell hall was finished recently by Al fred H. Schroff, professor of fine arts in the University. The canvas, which is an original conception of a scene in spring and carries out an idealistic representation of apple blossoms in the most delicate of tints, was made espe eially to fit into the room where it has been placed over the mantle. This addition to the decoration of' the living room of the hall is the gift of a modest donor who refuses to an nounce his name but nevertheless the enthusiasm of the girls in the hall shows their appreciation for the gift. FIVE MOKE APPLY FOB CAMP The number of men applying to at tend the citizens’ military training camps at Camp Lewis this coming sum mer has increased by five in one day with the addition of the following ap plications: Percy Lasselle, Paul Gray, Paul H. Goodwin, Forrest E. Cooper, and Willis Ruble. The number of ap plicants is now 24. MILITARY TOURNAMENT DRAWS The O. A. C. military tournament this year drew nearly 6000 spectators, the largest crowd in the history of the S college. Choice Candies in Box and Bulk at REX Soiled, muddy shoesT That’s where you lose, appearances will tell. Here in this chair I’ll put a glare upon them something swell. 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Service—Savings—Satisfaction Dice Grocery Company Eighth and Olive 3 Phones, 183 Miracles and Mysteries Human life is environed with mysteries, but it does not follow that the mysterious is super natural. Sermon Theme of the Rev. Frank Fay Eddy at the First Unitarian Church Sunday Morn ing. Soloist, Miss Beulah Fahy of Oakland, Cal. The Service begins at 10:45 o’clock. The church is on the comer of East Eleventh and Ferry streets.