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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1922)
PORTLAND'S HELP SOUGHT FOR GIFTS President Campbell and Others To Speak Before Clubs This Month President Campbell, alumni, and stu dents of the University of Oregon will seek to enlist the interest and support of Portland organizations in the cam paign for gifts to the University, when they speak before business clubs of the state metropolis this month and next. The necessity for private benefac tions in addition to state support will be outlined by the University speakers, among whom will be Captain Lamai Tooze, ’16, field director of the gifts campaign organization. Captain Tooze and Dean E. C. Rob bins of the University school of busi ness administration will describe the campaign Saturday at a meeting of the Life Underwriters association of Oregon. C. Carl Myers to Speak Captain Tooze and Paul Patterson, chairman of the Greater Oregon com mittee at the University, will speak before the Rotary club, October 31. W. K. Newell, campaign manager and C. Carl Myers, former president of the University of Oregon chamber of com merce, will address the Kiwanis club on the same day. Song to Feature Earl Kilpatrick, director of the ex tension division of the University, will outline the gifts campaign to the Ad club, November 1, and President Camp bell will be the principal speaker at the meeting of the Progressive Business Men's club, November 2. At a later date President Campbell will discuss the gifts campaign project before the City club. Dean Robbins speaks be fore the Realty Board, November 3. Oregon songs will be sung at each of the meetings, Vernon T. Motschenbach er, ’14, of Portland, taking care of this feature of the program. Mr. Motschenbaelier in his undergrad uate days was president „ef the student bod}', a member of the baseball team and president of the glee club. Mrs. Murray Warner, donor of the oriental collection at the University, was this week the thirteenth person since the beginning of the endowment campaign, to make a gift to the Uni versity. She sent to the normal arts department a hand hooked colonial rug, which is a rarity, and valued among collectors. This type of rug has be come very popular in homes built and furnished along colonial lines. Mrs. Warner also sent 25 photographs of Jap anese prints at present in the possession of the Worcester museum. FRESHMAN BONFIRE (Continued from page one.) spent on the bonfire should be left to the discretion of the freshman class. I do not believe in tampering with tra ditions. I think that if the building of the pyre is reduced to stereotyped time and dimensions, that the bonfire will degenerate until it is not worth hav ing.” Wants Large Bonfire Jason McCune, junior and manager of 1923 Oregana, agrees with Meek in all respects. “I believe,” he says, “that since this is to be the biggest and best Homecoming ever, we should have a freshman fire to fit. I believe in leav ing the matter to the discretion of the freshman class. They should be allowed at least a week's time.” Pat Irelan, junior, favors four days to build the fire, with each freshman man in alphabetical order working eight hours. “I believe,” he says, “that the cost should be limited to a reasonable amount, but that the fresh men should be allowed to build the pile as high as possible with the time and money allowed.” Desires Expenses Limited Charne Dawson, junior, agrees with Irelan in the additional comment that the expense of the pyre be limited to $50. Jack Myers, running mate with Pat Irelan, as junior man on the stu dent council, agrees with Dawson and Irelan, though allowing a slightly more liberal expense account. Two weeks yet remain until the fac ulty will vote on the question on the first of November. Y. M.-Y. W. MIX HAS BEEN PUT OFF TO OCTOBER 27 County Fair Is to Be Feature of Event This Year; Armory Will Be Scene of Affair; Food on Bill October 27 is the date which has now been fixed for the annual Y. M.-Y. W. mix to be held in the armory. This is an all University affair, and has been announced as a no-date night at the women’s houses. This year the event is to be a county fair. Side-shows, concessions, and “eats’i will be among the main features. A county fair provides the desired variety of entertainment and the shows will be so diversified that those who are not thrilled by one may pass on to another. Since this i3 the night preceding the Oregon-Idaho game, the climax of the evening will be a “sing” and rally. Alpha Xi Delta anounces the pledg ing of Myrtle Pelker of Salem. Bronze Fount Runs Dry On Blue Sunday “SORRY, BLUE SUNDAY. TRY THE WILLAMETTE” A hurrying student, intent on his Sab bath work, stooped thirstily over the , bronze fountain in front of the librar' and then paused in startled surprise Instead of the refreshing jets of sprink ling water which usually issue so mer rilv from the four arms of the bronze nothing but dry spouts and parched bowls met his famished gaze. At the base of the fount, on a large jcard, were the words relative to the Blue Sunday Law, and the suggestion that any frustrated imbiber try the river to satisfy his needs. 1 “No telling what these here legisla tors'll be readjusting next,” grumbled the disgruntled stude as he innocently said “hello” to a grinning sophomore sitting on the steps, whose ink-stained fingers might have betrayed his sign i paining proclivities to a more astute ob server. lekdeOIngLair BOOST MILITARY Drill Is Means of Keeping Men of Nation in Physical Trim for Emergency (Continued from page one.) ordinary fellow who is bored with mili tary work. Colonel Leader pointed out the close relationship that exists between mili tary subjects and subjects studied in a general education course. “Military topo graphy,” he said, “is nothing more than cartography, or the science of map mak ing; fortifications involves largely geo metry and geometric drawing; ballis tics, or the science of artillery, is almost entirely higher mathematics; military law is purely a course in law; and military organization is as important and as in teresting as the organization of big j business. | The colonel favors the plan of having i five hours of military instead of three and would use the extra two in semi military studies. To anyone actively in terested in soldiering he would give ex tra credit. The colonel would like to see Oregon again the military center of the west, but as he says, “It is much harder to resuscitate a dead body than to carry on a living body.” He has, how ever, high hopes for the R. O. T. C. under its present organization. “The place of the military in the school should be a dignifjted place,” said the colonel. At homecoming and other annual celebrations the army has a decided place. All the pomp and pan oply of soldiering has a distinct appeal.” Colonel Sinclair, the present commander of the I?. O. T. C., also believes strongly in the place of the student army in col lege life. The necessity for the training of yong college men in military affairs to fit thorn for command in the regular army in time of crisis cannot be over estimated according to the colonel. The present national policy toward a small standing army of 123.000 and the estab lishment of military training as a part of the regular curricula in all of the large universities, points to the fact that in time of the next war these university trained fnen will be used, and there will be no three months training camps for officers as there was in the last war. The efficient training of these men. there fore, is an important factor. “I would have each unit in the student army function as it naturally would in time of war,” said Colonel Sinclair. “I would make the captain responsible for the efficiency of his company, the lieu tenant responsible for the efficiency of his platoon, the sergeant responsible for his section, and the corporal responsible for his squad. Only in that way is i,t possible to judge of an individual’s abil ity to become a leader. “My aim.” said the colonel, “is to ward a very efficinet battalion. I want to make the work as interesting and as pro gressive as possible. Drills are to be conducted with a view to obtaining a high mark of efficiency and not with the view of spending so mam- hours on the drill ground.” Colonel Sinclair believes that when men have a definite length of time to spend on a drill ground, regradless of the wuv in which they drill, their actions will be purely mechanical, and they will be quite uninterested in it. If. on the other hand, thev are dismissed when their drilling is considered good by the officer in com mand, each man will be interested in doing his part toward good drill work. Y. W. TO SPONSOR MEET The fourth annual World Fellowship conference to be held under the aus pices of the local T. W. C. A. will meet on the campus October 24, 25 and 26. The conference will be attended by northwest field secretaries of six de nominational ohureheS| including the Christian, Episcopal. Baptist, Method ist, Congregatonal and Presbyterian. The aims of the conference are to develop a spirit of co-operative interest in missionary fields and w-orld service among the churches and to broaden their scope from one of purely sectional or undivided activity. FRIENDLY HULL BESTS PHI SIGMA P11/ TO 1 Delta Theta Pi and Kappa Theta Chi Also Win In a game lacking much in team work Friendly hall triumphed over the Phi ! Sigma Pi aggregation, 17 to 7. At times during the contest the hall men displayed signs of combination. A greater part of the game found the ball skidding about the floor, with both teams falling on it. Read of Friendly with 9 counters was high point man and several of his baskets were of the sensational variety. Sausser and Robinson kept the Phi Sigs from the basket throughout the game. For the losers. Keagi and Strane showed to ad j vantage. The score: Friendly Hall Phi Sigma Pi Hoskins, 2.F....Keagi, 3 Read, 9.F.Burkett, 2 Ebv, 2 .C.Page ; Sausser, 2 .G.Strane, 2 Robinson, 2 .G.Trowbridge Sayer .S. Carleton Berry .S. Searbrough Referee—Burnett. The Alpha Beta Chis were unable to put a team on the floor and forfeited to the Delta Tau Delta squad. In the third game of the evening the Delta Theta Phi quintet beat Kappa i Delta Phi men in a loosely played eon j test featured by poor shooting and team 1 work on both sides. The lineup: Kappa Delta Phi, 4 Delta Theta Phi. 10 Anderson .Haverman, 2 Wihgerd . Saicher Brooks. 2 .Chrisman, 4 Hill .Chatburs, 4 Saari . Palmer Pouther, 2 The teams which showed the most prac tice were the Baehelordon and Kappa Theta Chi men. the Kappa Theta Chis winning by the low score of 13 to 8. Rice played a fast game for the winners while Meyer starred for Baehelordon. The lineups: Kappa Theta Chi, 13 BaclieloTdon, 8 La Loade, 2 .Martin. 4 Rice, 6 .Meyer, 4 Cook, 5 .Rivenburg Peterson .Weber Bell .Garner The S. A. E. and Alpha Tau teams put out the most spirited encounter of the evening and showed some fast ball for such an early season encounter. Carson starred for the winners while Crandell showed up well for the S. A. E quintet. The lineup: Alpha Tau Sigma Alpha Omega ,24 Epsilon, 16 Carson. 12 .Crandall, 10 Hempey, 4 .Kays, 4 Short, 2 .Farley Vender Ahe .Ford Gillenwaters, 6 .Moore, 2 Groth .Anderson SCHOLASTIC STANDARDS RISING, SAYS SPENCER For Graduation 140 Hours Must Be Above Five Grade; Ruling Will Effect All Classes Acording to Registrar Carlton Spen cer, scholastic standards at the Univer sity of Oregon are taking an upward trend. Referring to the standards ad opted by the University in March, 1921, requiring a certain percentage of grades above V for graduation, Mr. Spencer predicted that this year, when the rule takes effect for the first time, a large number of seniors will find themselves in difficulty unless care is taken. The faculty ruling reads: “In order to be graduated from the University of Oregon a student shall have 186 term hours to his credit with the University, of which 140 shall be above the grade of V.” This allows the student 46 hours of V, or, on a percentage basis, ap proximately one fourth of the total number of credit hours. The ruling will apply to this year’s graduates only so far as the grades they have made since its adoption, or for the grades of last year and the cur rent year. In like manner, members of the class of '24 must comply with the ruling for three years of their grades, while members of the present sophomore class must present a com plete record of 140 term-hours above V to graduate. Requirements of this type are com mon in other universities of the coun try, the University of Washington re quiring that two thirds of the students’ grades for each year be above C. C grades are those between 75 and 85, with 70 the minimum passing grade. Failure to meet this requirement results in a request to withdraw from the in stitution. Y. W. TO MEET THURSDAY Reports Will Be Given on Seabeck Conference The meeting of the Y. W. C. A. to be held at 5 p. m., Thursday, at the bun galow will be given over to a genera! report of the Seabeck conference of the association, held at Seabeck, Washing ton, in August. Edna Largent, who was the official delegate of the local association, will report on the student assembly of the conference and on the main phases of business transacted. Mrs. W. M. Case, who represented the advisory board, will speak on the spirit and inspiration of the meeting. All students and faculty members who attended the summer conference will join in the singing of the conven tion song which won them tho prize at Sea beck given for this feature. Helen Addison will present to tie association the cup awarded for this song. Thbso who attended the conference included Miss Dorothy Collier, local sec retary of the Y. W., Miss Lois Grey, and MVs. W. M. Case. The students who made the trip were Edna Largent, Emily Perry, Florence Buck, Emily Venzie, Eloise Buck, Helen Andrews and Helen Addison. Y. M. AND Y. W. JOIN (Continued from page one.) up behind the campaign, and at a meet ! ing held early this week organized his I workers in such a way that every man i not connected with a house will be reached. “The Y has its doors open; to all men and because it provides such ! an excellent recreational and home in fluence for men outside of the houses we feel that the Oregon club should be more willing to boost the present ef fort to raise funds,” Ohio told an Em erald reporter last night. The following speakers ’ assignments have been announced, being given by these men at supper in the various liv ing organizations last evening. George Gouchnor, Alpha Tau Omega; Owen Calloway, Baehelordon; Paul Pat terson, Beta Theta Pi; John Anderson, Chi Psi; Frank Carter, Delta Tau Delta; Claude Robinson, Delta Theta Phi; Ken neth Youel, Friendly Hall; Charles! Lamb, Kappa Sigma; Ed Kirtley, Kap pa Theta Chi; Half Couch, Phi Delta Theta; Ralph Spearow, Phi Gamma Delta; Bruce MeConuel, Phi Sigma Pi; ^ Claire Keeney, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Lot Bentio, Sigma Chi; Art Rudd, Sig ma Nu: Dug Wright, Alpha Beta Chi: Orvan Chant, Kappa Delta Phi. ROY VEATCH AT U. BEIRUT Former Oregon Student Teaching Eng lish in Syrian Institution Roy Veatcl), '-‘2, has recently been appointed as instructor at the American University of Beirut, in northern Syria. He has signed a three-year contract and began his work on October 6. The university at Beirut is an American institution with all American teachers. Veatch toured Europe during the sum met with a band of forty students from the University of Oregon and re ceived his appointment when he reach ed England. While he was on the cam pus he majored in economics and was president of the Y. M. C. A. in 1921. CLASSIFIED ADS Minimum charge. 1 time, 25c; 2 times, ■16c; 6 times. $1. Must be limited to 6 lines, over this limit, 6c per line. Phone 961, or leave copy with Business office of Kmerald, in University Press. Payment in advance. Office hours, 1 to 4 p m Lost Tortoise shell glasses iu leather i case, call 1307. 48-017-18.1 For Anything Music Shop first. 312. Musical see Eugene | 8 East 9th St. Phone 37-014-19. Lost—A gold ring with small dia mond set. If found call Plorino Pack ard at 088. Lost—Silver Evershatp pencil with clasp. Finder please leave at Emerald office. 53-018. Table Board—Best home cooking on the campus. 1488 Alder. Phone 1229 J. 44-017-tf. For Kent—A garage half a block from the University. Call at Campus Barber Shop. . 51017-18. Cleaning and Pressing—Call Terminal Cleaners. Special price to students. Phone 360. 34-013-18. | Lost—Gray $ilk umbrella with part amber handle. Lost day of frosh par ade. Left in Oregon building. Beatrice Fish. 9-13-22.! House Managers Attention House books audited by advanced accounting student. Have had exeperiouee in this work. Call 290 J. 24-018. j Lost—A leather covered pocket note book, on reference table Tuesday be tween 11 and 12 a. m. C. S. Pil, Jour nalism room. Reward. 52-018. Room and Board for one boy. Good room and plenty of opportunity ,to study. House owned by student. 1209, Emerald St. $8 a week. 42-017-18. Lost—Pair tortoise shell rim glasses in case, between Music and Adminis tration buildings and Co-op, Tuesday. Call 840. 54-018-19. Dressmaking, altering, repairing, sew ing of draperies and linens for fraterni ties. Mrs. Fannie L. Stansbie, G5»2VCs E. 13th Ave. Phone 341 Y. House to rear. 3-04N3. Picture Framing—Come in and look over our stock of photo frames and framing material. Xf,u’ll appreciate our service and low prices. Anderson’s Film Shop, opposite Rex theater. 41-017-18. SPECIALS Gold band dinnerware 20-piece set at $4.25 42-piece set at $8.50 50-piece set at $12.25 All above sets are open stock patterns. Charlet Bargain Store, 63 W. 8th. Phone 1122 39-0-15 Ml Five Minutes It takes five minutes to explain in detail why Eagle Shirts are the shirt to buy. Have you five minutes to learn things that will make you shirt happier for years to come—five minutes plus the time it takes you to select some patterns you like best among the many new ones, we have for fall. $2.00 to $6.00. Eagle Shirts {EAGli SHIRTINGS] Eugene Woolen Mill Store C. J. FULTON, Manager 837 Willamette Street Phone 1500 Just the thing students need. Milk is one of the best brain and muscle foods. BLUE BELL MILK is a safe milk because it is pasteurized Eugene Farmers Creamery Phone 309 1. Student suspected of theft. First Tug at Heart! 2. Robbery of the bank. Spine-Tickling Thrill! 3. Brave girl giving the alarm. Pulse Begins to Thump! 4. Great police round-up. Heart Begins to Pound! 5. Shooting of Johnny. Your Nerves Jump Sideways! 6. The stenographer’s peril. You’ll Look for Your Handkerchief! 7. The great trial scenes. You’ll Want to Stand Up and Shout! You’ll see it all. “IN THE NAME OF THE LAW” TODAY, Last Time! Prices— 10c, 20c, 30c NOW SHOWING Formerly Eugene Theatre Thursday, Friday, Saturday CHARLES RAY in liis firs! super-play “A Tailor-Made Man” One Good Turn Deserves Another We are always open to the students’ trade and we will bend every effort to make your activity a success. Hotel Osburn “Just for Fun” Alice Sit-by-the-Fire With a selcted cast including Mrs. John Leader, directed by Fergus Reddie OCTOBER 18, 19, 20 TONIGHT Tomorrow, Friday THREE FAST AND FUNNY ACTS by J. M. BARRIE Author of “The Wedding Guest” Guild Theatre Administration Buiding Box Office Reserved 75c Open Now General 50c “You’ll be sorry if you miss it.”