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Oregon Daily Emerald Member of Pacific Intercollegiate Association Official publication of the Associated Student* of the University of Oregon, issued daily xcept Monday, during the college year. KENNETH YOUEL .-.—. EDITOE ' Editorial Board Managing Editor . Pkil Brogan Ansociate Editors ---..Ed Hoyt. Inez King 1 Ep Hoyt, King Associate Managing Editor .. Art Eudd Daily News Editors John Piper Don Woodward Nancy Wilson Ben Maxwell Florine Packard Night Editors Ted Janes Ed. Valitchka Junior Seton Taylor Huston Leonard Lerwill | J Sports Editor ......Edwin Fraser Sports Writers: Alfred Erickson, Leon Byrne, Webster Jones. News Service Editors: Harold Shirley, Fred Michelson. Exchange Editor .Rachael Chezem Feature Writers: Katherine Watson, Monte Byers. ; 1 News staff: Clinton Howard, Rosalia Keber, Mabel Gilham, Genevieve Jewell, Freda Goodrich, Margare* Sheridan, Anna Jerzyk, Geraldine Root, Margaret Skavlan. Norma Wilson, Henryetta Lawrence, A1 Trachman, Hugh Starkweather, George Stewart, Jane Campbell, Jeanne Gay, Lester Turnbaugh, George H. Godfrey, Marian Lowry, Thomas Crosthwait, Marion Lay, Mary Jane Dustin. Business Staff LYLE JANZ MANAGER. ASSOCIATE MANAGER Advertising Service Editor.., Circulation Manager. LEO MUNLY ..Randolph Kuhn Assistant Circulation Manager.. Advertising Assistants - ... ..Gibson Wright .Kenneth Stephenson ..Maurice Warnock, Lester Wade, Floyd Dodds, Ed Tapfer Entered in the postoffice at Eugene, Oregon as second-class matter. Subscription rates, 91.fl per year. By term, 75c. Advertising rates upon application. Business Manager Phones .-961 Editor -__656 Daily News Editor This Issue Theodore Janes Night Editor This Issue Taylor Huston Development of Personality “Colleges, by reason of the present-day system of education, turn out types rather than personalities. Their graduates are the product of large-scale production, a condition which has arisen out of the attempt on the part of educational institutions to absorb the hetero geneous mass which yearly comes to them in increasing bulk for higher edueation.” This is the indictment against American col leges by a writer in a recent issue of the Daily Iowan. This is by no means the first expression-of opinion that colleges and universities are failing to turn out personalities. That the stu dent who comes to college with a spark of genius is soon molded into tiie conventional type has been the contention of a certain class of writers for years. Without a doubt the influence is toward the subordination of individuality, and with the ever-growing proportion between the number of instructors and the number of students there seems to be little opportunity for remedying the condition. There are other contributing factors, other than large classes, however, which might continue to exist even if that condition were remedied. If the college student has aggressiveness he can preserve his own, personality. Although the system tends to develop him along con ventional lines, he will not be transformed into a “type” unless he is passive. Of all American institutions the college should be the first to teach citizens to think. Yet there is the same criticism against college students on this score as against the mass of American people. It is not unreasonable to think 1lmt Edison’s statement that only two; per cent of the population ever really think is not far amiss for those ■ registered in colleges and schools of higher learning. If students will come to college with an air of agreeable aggres-1 siveness, institutions will be in a better way to teach them to think. And when students learn to think, personalities rather than types will he developed. Mental stagnation and passiveness are the un doing of higher education in America. Until students learn to fight their own battles the contentions of the critics will go unanswered. We May Be Democratic— “Nobody speaks any more. Why, it's like going to a strange college!” 'l'his is the remark of a student who was out of the Uni versity during the fall term. Since he was here last spring, he says, the entire spirit of t lie University seems to be changed. Hundreds of students pass him, and there is only the occasional “hello.” Those who have been here continually realize the change only in a general way. lint a statement like Ibis certainly brings home the truth. The things which former students remember about Oregon are democracy and friendliness. And appearances, or no appearances, . democracy is demonstrated more easily by the “hello” than anyd other means. It may lie that Oregon students are still democratic,1 but unless they say “hello” there is no way to prove it. As usual, ‘ it is alleged that the women are the worst offenders. Let’s see the women disprove that statement. , Some Kick Coming _ . . . 1 At the beginning of each term every regular student in the Univer- , sity pays his subscription to The Emerald. At the same time many fac- | ultvmembers subscribe for the term. Thething the circulation manager i of The Emerald is kicking about is that some faculty members, unable ‘ to afford the subscription price, go to the Co-op and help themselves to Emeralds left for students living outside of organizations. DEAN LANDSBURY HONORED Appointed Head of Western Province of Men’s Musical Fraternity Dr. John ,T. Landsburv, dean of the school of music, yesterday received a letter from Peter Pykeman, president of Phi Mu Alpha, men's national music fraternity, appointing him governor of the third province, which includes all the states west of Colorado. Pr. Landsbury’s duties will consist of installing chapters in the colleges of the province when they are qualified, _£_ t and in keeping track of the affairs of ,, the fraternity in the West. The Uni versify of Southern California is soon ^ to have a chapter of Phi Mu Alpha | which will be installed by Pr. Lands- , bury. __ --——~ — n FOREIGN PERIODICALS MANY l, Foreign periodicals taken by the Un iversity number as many as one bun- t dred and thirty four, of these 55 are t< from "England, 47 are from Germany, d _(> from France, one from Spain, one o from Japan, one from Amsterdam, one c; from Roumania and one from India. CAMPUS BULLETIN Notices will be printed in this column for two issues only. Copy must be in this jffice by 4 :30 on the day before it is to be published and must be limited to U words* lammer and Coffin—Luncheon at Cam pa Shoppe Thursday noon. )ial—Meeting at 7:30 Thursday on the third floor of the Woman’s building. j. N. P.—Members will meet Thursday at 4:30 p. m. in the <football men’s locker room. igora—Meeting this Thursday evening at 7:30 in the men’s room of the Wo- 1 man’s Uuilding. Christian Science Society—Meeting to- - night 7 o’clock, Oregon hall. Oregon Knights—Meeting tonight at! 7:30. L922—All members and ex-members of the class of 1922 now attending thej University are asked to meet at Dean ] Straub’s office in the Administrtion building at 5 o’clock this afternoon. University Vespers—This month will be held at the Methodist church Sun day at 4:30. Music by the Univer sity choir. Address by Dean Henry D. Sheldon, of the school of educa tion. Oregana Pictures—Snaps of campus life for feature section of Oregana are to be handed in to Doe Braddock at Kappa Sig house or must be left in box at Lemon Punch office this week. Zoology Social—The faculty of the de partment of zoology invites all stu dents enrolled in the department to join informally on Thursday, at 8 p. in., in a social evening at Alumni hall, Woman’s building. Interfraternity Council—Meeting to night, 7:30, room 101, Commerce. Supervised Teachers—Meeting of all supervised teachers who began their work this term, this evening at 5 p. m. in the Education building, room 2. Junior Write-Ups for Oregana—Still over due from the following organi- I zations: Hendricks Hall, Pi Beta Phi, I Alpha Beta Chi, Alpha Tau Omega, I Bachelordon, Delta T'au Delta, Delta Theta Phi, Kappa Delta Phi, Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu. How long will the name of your organiza tion be on this list Please hand in, typewritten, to the Oregana office immediately. BARNES SPEAKS BEFORE FRATERNITY GATHERING Three Phases of British Empire Subject of Talk Before Sigma Delta Chi and Theta Sigma Phi Professor Walter Barnes of the his tory department addressed a joint meet ing of the Sigma Delta Chi and the Tlieta Sigma Phi, honorary journalism fraternities, at the Woman’s building Tuesday on different phases of the Brit ish Empire. lie divided his talk into three differ ent sections. In the first he spoke on the “enlightened despotism in Eng land in the seventies,” discussing War ren Hastings, md the province of Ben gal, and polit' ; 1 and financial matters m India. Am *er topic under this lead was the obec Act, which he dis- j ■ussed fully. The second part of Professor Barnes’ liscussion dealt with the actions of Lord Durham and Lord Elgin in re gard to Canada in 1840, with a parallel •eference to Australia in the early '40’s. In the last section of the discussion he “commercial and naval leadership if the British Empire in the world” at ho present time, formed the principal opic. The relationship of this leader hip to the United States was empha lized. ART COLLECTION FINEST (Continued from page ons.l iroved it, anv number of colors might ' >e used. Although many prints are nade alike, no two have exactly the ame color scheme. She cited the ex imple of “Rice Planting in the Rain,” ; 'or instance, in which the color of the . ain differs in various prints from white ; o black. j Mrs. Wortman also explained the pro- I ess by which lacquers are made. The I 'hinese carve the wood and lacqubr it, chile the Japanese lacquer the wood hickly and carve the lacquer. "In the case containing the lacquers, n the Warner collection there is a arge Japanese food bowl of hand carv d lacquer. It is very rare, and dur- \ ng the four months I spent in China tried in vain to get one like it. This ne,” she said, as the firelight danced I ver a carefully carved chrysanthemum n the old red lacquer box which she icld, “is from Kamakura, Japan. It a a tobacco box, quite old.” “It was good of Mrs. Warner to give I he collection to the University,” she! aid. She had intended to give it o the Smithsonian Institute, but, be- * oining interested in Oregon, gave it to he University. So many persons give trge and valuable collections to insti itions already rich in that way. while j younger institution both appreciates i ml needs the inspiration of such a col- 11 ■ction. i * “I think it is a very fine thing for 11 le University to have this type of col ction first, as a beginning and foun- 1 it ion for a collection of the other type f ’ art. Great sculpture and painting i m follow an exhibit similar to the > urrav Warner art collection.” 1 ' 1 PROFESSOR SWEETSER TO MAKE TRIP IN MAY Botanist and Wife to Continue Their Research Work in Josephine and Curry Counties Professor A. R. Sweetser has been granted a leave of absence for next May and with Mrs. Sweetser will make another trip to Josephine and Curry bounties to supplement the work they did there last spring. The American Association for the Advancement of Science will help finance the research which they will conduct. Last May Mr. and Mrs. Sweetser drove to the Kerby quadrangle, which comprises portions of Josephine ahd Curry counties, west of Grants Pass. It was here that Thomas Howell, a fam ous Oregon botanist, worked on, and1 published in 1882, the first book on specimens of this region. He discover ed many species new to science and of these Mr. Sweetser has found, descri bed, and photographed 25 peculiar to that part of the state. It is necessary for the Sweetsers to leave before the close of school, be cause the flowers bloom early in that district. This year their problems will be to determise whether the species are absolutely characteristic of this region; to study as many of Howell's types as possible; to determine the bounds of j bharacteristic specimens; to study the flora of the serpentine outcrop; and to determine the line of demarcation in , the case of species stopping abruptly ht some point in the quadrangle. Hr. Warren Smith, professor of geol ogy, will co-operate in an investigation of the physical conditions. HIGHER TUITION BILL BEFORE LEGISLATURE Students Not Living in Oregon Would Be Charged With Entire Cost of Instruction — •'I doubt very much whether the peo ple of the state desire a bill which will surely keep many students of limited means away from the University,” said Karl W. Onthank, secretary to Presi j dent Campbell, when asked his opinion i concerning the McMahan bill introduc ed in the' legislature Tuesday, which provides that the non-resident students at the University of Oregon, and other | State schools, should pay tuition equal I to the actual cost of .their instruction. For residents of Oregon "who wish to attend the University Representative i McMahan would charge a flat tuition ! fee of $100 a year. This could be paid tin cash or by a note satisfactory to [itlie school administration. The actual cost, referred to in the bill, is to be determined by the board of regents of the several institutions affected by the .bill, but it is understood that the $100 tuition fee would be added to this for hon-resident members, which would lnake the entrance fees nearly prohibi tive for many out-of-state students of limited means. Mr. Onthank went on to say that the lidministration department had not studied the bill, but that rumors from Salem had it that the bill stands very little chance of being passed. However, lie thinks that in case it should pass, the clause allowing students to pay the proposed tuition by npte may keep it from excluding so many students as it might otherwise. LANE ALUMNI BANQUET (Continued from page one.) some obstacle to the drive, though not to a large extent, by declaring that Oregon is a young state and cannot af ford to support a large state university. Others believe that too many students are being educated in colleges who Ihould follow other vocations. This ar gument the president met most conclu sively; in the first place Oregon has Aast resources which are undeveloped, and a sparse population. Thus the measure of intelligence is small when at the time a greater and more proficient knowledge is needed to develop these iesources. People of Oregon spent eighty million dollars last year for au tomobiles and supplies. It is absurd then, he said, to say that wre cannot af ford to support a larger University. Mrs. George T. Gerlinger, a member of the board of regents, spoke briefly i on the campaign and of the fight to ; get -funds for the Woman's building. I The alumni organization, she said, is ! the more hopeful source to raise funds. 1 She described the powerful California alumni association which aids its alma j mater in all matters. The University if Oregon alumni, she said, are begin- 1 ning to sense their solidarity. Miss Grace Edgington, alumni secre tary, told of the alumni over the state wljo are eager for news of friends and : the University and her work in secur ing news from the alumni. She asked for closer co-operation among the alum kli‘ L. L. Ray, of Eugene, a former stu- ; dent body president and Lamar Tooze | spoke briefly on the campaign. Officers elected for the Lane county j organization were Dean Walker, presi- ; dent; Hal White, vice-president, and Mrs. Lynn MeCready, secretary. STORM IN GRIFFITH PICTURE “We certainly did play ‘rough’ in the storm scene,” said Carol Dempster ! ruefully discussing the much talked of dimax to D. W. Griffith's new picture, j •One Exciting Night,” now ot the Cas- • tie theater, 'til Saturday midnight. “With a 90-mile gale to fight against 1 nd a drenching rain driving in our j 'aces we could scarcely even breathe J in the most violent scenes. Spiked ! shoes, such as baseball players wear, lelped to keep us from slipping.” COMMUNICATION ro the Editor of the Emerald: Oregon traditions are undergoing a •hange. It is necessary that they do so, because the Oregon of the days of their creation was different than the Oregon of today. Only a few years ago this University had but a few liun ired students. There were fewer de partments, fewer variety of courses, fewer studentiactivities. Only one of two honorary societies existed on the campus, and these were local. In those days, a student could participate in al most everything. One man could be president of- the ^student body, editor of the paper, and star football player. Every Oregon student was supposed to support every Oregon activity. But since those days, we have begun to specialize. The departments of the University are more numerous, and the courses offered therein more diversified. ''Student activities have become highly j developed along a score of divergent j lines. Societies and clubs have been j organized for almost every purpose; there are innumerable outlets for the stream of student energy. In order to be successful nowadays, one must de vote himself to only one or two lines of work. It is -all one can do to be editor of the Emerald, or play football, or debate, and still keep up his schol astic work. 1 In spite of the fact that a division of process has occurred in the Univer sity, there has been little division of labor. Too many students are spread ing their energy over fields too widely divergent. They are doing many things poorly rather than few things well. The urge of Oregon tradition of old is part ly responsible for this. We are prone fo gauge a man's success by the quan tity of activities that he is engaged in 'rather than the quality of his work in those activities. We are still prone to demand that every Oregon student sup port every activity in spite of the fact that these activities have increased fif ty fold. But there are only twenty-four hours in a day, and we will have to admit it. More and more in the future, men will have to win their laurels in special ized fields. More and more Oregon’s banners will have to be carried by spe cialized groups rather than by the stu dent body eu masse. In the new state 'of things, Oregon traditions can de mand and receive the same loyalty to our alma mater, only it must be express ed in different ways. A JUNIOR. STUDENT DANCE PUT OFF Manager Irelan Announces That First Affair of Term Is Cancelled Campus piggers received a shock yes terday afternoon when Pat Irelan, stu dent body dance manager, announced that the first student body dance of the term had been postponed on account j of the basketball game, Friday night. “We don’t want anything to intcr t'ere with the game and we felt it im practicable to schedule it for the Wo man’s building.” PLEDGING ANNOUNCED Chi Omega announces the pledging of Jane Fleekenstein of Portland. V /> keep YOU.R _ eve open fop ME.' t Announcement Extraordinary! Glorious Operatic Season Light and Comic Operas 3—NIGHTS—3 STARTING— Tonight and Matinee Saturday REX REYNOLDS PRESENTS AMERICAN LIGHT 18 OPERA COMPANY 50 People — Superb Chorus Special Orchestra Direct From Record Engage ment at Portland Auditorium Repertoire Thurs. Eve.—“Bohemian Girl” Friday Eve.—“Mikado” Sat. Matinee—“Pinafore” Sat. Eve.—Chimes of Normandy • Popular Prices (Including War Tax) Lower Floor, 10 rows.$1.65 Lower Floor, last 9 rows $1.10 Balcony, 6 rows .$1.10 Balcony, last 7 rows .85c Matinee Floor .$1-10 Balcony, 6 rows . 85c Balcony, last 7 rows .55c Seat Sale Now SPEND “A NIGHT IN PARIS" DREAMLAND — FRIDAY — After the Game Why I Like Carter’s Millinery Shop ‘ ‘ They display such original ity and good taste in their models. ‘ They carry such a good line of well selected models from nationally known establish ments. “Their shapes and materials are always dependably new and attractive. “—And last but not least, the prices are right.” Mrs. Ruth McCallum Carter (Over First National Bank) 9th and Willamette Phone 652 Friday Night - ONLY - Myers’ Mid Nite Sons Due to the postponement of the student body dance we are playing at Campa Shoppe DANCING 8:30 to 12 Close to the campus—No last minute rush —Remember you dance till 1 2