Oregon Daily Emerald
VOLUME XXIV.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23. 1923
NUMBER 72
UNIVERSITY HOLDS
EXPENSES DOWN;
HELPS CUT TUXES
Salary Scales Held Below
Other Colleges; Part of
Fire Loss Absorbed
BUILDING PLANS DELAYED
Medical School Asking for
$55,000 Less Than Was
Given Last Year
Data prepared by University officials
to answer the inquiries of members of
the legislature have revealed some un
expected figures concerning the institu
tion.
One fact is that the salary scales for
the various ranks are materially below
the averages for state Universities, ex
cept in the case of assistant professors.
The disclosures resulting from an anal
ysis of the scales paid in the 44 state
universities showed the following sum
mary:
The first column gives the average
for state universities, the second for
University of Oregon, the third the
amount University of Oregon is above
or below general average, figures fol
lowed by the minus sign (-) denoting
amount lower than average.
President .$9575 $8000 $1575
Deans . 4701 4362 339
Full Professors . 3708 3507 201
Assistant Professors 2430 2444 14
Instructors .. 1800 1665 135
Another disclosure is that the per
student-per-year cost to the state in
the University of Oregon is also mater
ially below the average for either state
supported or endowed institutions.
This average is estimated at $243 for
1923.
Low Building Investment
A third disclosure is that the invest
ment per student in buildings is among
the lowest in the United States in this
University.
The explanation of administration Of
ficials of this condition is as follows:
The University of Oregon, forseeing
that after the war a period of deflation
with considerable tax distress would set
in, took care not to get on an inflated
basis itself. It began as far back as
1921 to get upon a rock-bottom basis,
so that its financial policy would be
above legislative criticism when the
time of acute stress arrived. Accord
ingly, the University did not branch
out into new fields of work; it under
took to make its rules as simple as
possible; it endeavored to make its ad
ministration as compact and economical
as possible; it eliminated duplication,
and so on.
It has also postponed major items
of construction, such as the great build
ings that are to flank the ultimate
memorial center, until times are better,
and has instituted an endowment cam
paign to p^ptect the state as far as pos
sible against the inevitable increase of
attendance that is to come.
Data for Legislators
These data and much other informa
tion as to the University’s policies and
budgets are being laid before the legis
lators and are said to be creating a
very favorable impression.
The University is trying to do its
part toward reduction of taxes in 1923
by the following devices:
(Continued on page three.)
STUDENTS PLAN
WINDOW DESIGNS
STYLES ARE FASHIONED AFTER
ANCIENT MEDIAEVAL ART
Doors in New Building to Be Decorated
With Mosaic Medallions; Glass
to Be Sent to Portland
Ideas for designs to be used in thir
teen small stained glass panelg in the
doors leading to the foyer of the new
art gallery are being worked out un
der the supervision of Alfred H. Sehroff
of the fine arts department, by a new
class of advanced students organized
this term in stained glass and mural
painting.
The panels will be mosaic medallions
of the mediaeval crafts, fourteen or
fifteen inches square. The English an
tique pot metal glass will be obtained
in Portland. The students will make
the designs and paint the glass. Cut
ting and leading will be done here on
the campus. If a kilne can be set up
the firing will be done here, if not, the
glass will be sent to Portland to be
fired and returned to the campus for
glazing.
Rough drafts of the ideas for the me
dallions are being worked over. One
student is doing a design of a wood
carver of the middle ages carving a
venus with wings on the head of a ship.
Another student has made eight differ
ent 'drawings.
If the students are successful it is the
plan of Mr. Sehroff to have them co
operate during the rest of the term,
doing a tripitich Gothic memorial win
dow to Roswell Dosch who founded the
department of fine arts on the campus.
WRESTLERS WIN 22-12.
North Pacific Dental College
Team Is Defeated
The Oregon wrestling team of five
men won its first match of the season
last Saturday by defeating the North
Pacific Dental College team in Port
land. The score of the meet was 22
to 12, Oregon winning three of the
five contests.
Chester Sumptioi\i Tom Chatburne
and Jens Terjeson captured their events
in the 125, 135 and 175 pound classes,
respectively, while Harvey Robertson
and James Bradway were the unsuc
cessful representatives of the varsity.
The match was held in the Christian
Brothers gymnasium with George Sau
er, one of the leading wrestlers of
the state, acting as referee.
Each match consisted of three seven
minute boufs, two bouts winning a
match. Sumption, who wrestled with
Helverson of North Pacific, won his
first bout by a fall. The head-scissors
which he used to obtain the fall proved
too much for Helverson, who defaulted
the match.
Chatburne took two straight deci
sions from Cady of the Dentist tribe.
Robertson, wrestling at 145 pounds, lost
two straight- decisions to Olson, while
Bradway, at 158 pounds, lost his match
to Pease after an extra two-minute
session was called for. This match was
one of the closest of the evening.
To furnish a climax to a good pro
gram, Terjeson, after losing the first
fall to Daniels, the North Pacific 175
pounder, came back, winning a decision
and a fall, finishing the match in much
better condition than his opponent.
In all, Oregon won two falls and
three decisions, and North PScific took
four decisions and one fall. Coach Wid
mer, who accompanied^ the team to
Portland, was satisfied with the work
of his men. ,
Pre-Initiation Brings Forth
Whiskers and Strange Yodels
If you see some of the masculinity of
the University browsing about the cam
pus with the unkempt beard of a Lab
rador fisherman or a west coast lum
berjack, don’t think that he lacks the
price of a shearing or that his razor has
b*en used by some one to open a can
of corn. They are only pledges of the
various fraternities going through the
preinitiation ordeal.
Now is the ppen season on initiation
and many and various are the humilia
tions heaped on the innocent pledge
by the elder brothers. The sky is the
limit, everything goes from playing
submarine in the frigid waters of the
millraee to climbing Spencer’s butte in
evening clothes (pajamas).
If you chance upon an individual
plodding along the railroad between
Eugene and Springfield and you hear
him—*• 99-IOO. There that is 4500, and
the end ain’t yet. I’ll make it by to
night”—don’t think that he is a candi
date for the feeble sanctuary. Only
a pledge fiping plenance before the
great reward.
Passing the cemetery on the Ridge,
you may see the flicker of a lantern,
the sputter of a candle, the gleam of
a flashlight. Don’t get goose £lesh,
thinking it is the spirit of a departed
soul looking for companionship. It-is
only a pledge combing the realm of the
departed for a pair of initials carved
deeply in some granite tombstone.
Perhaps in the dead of night you will
hear “II Trovatore” being yodeled un
der the encasements of a sorority. Don’t
heave your shoes at him or bring the
shotgun, loaded with pepper and salt,
into play, but pity the poor Lothario.
It is only a pledge preparing himself
for what comes later on in the course
of the initiation.
And so it goes. Strange things may
be seen in the wee sma’ hoqrs when
all others are asleep. Figures dart
here and there, in queer costumes doing
queer things. And so it will go on
until the ‘last pledge has been safely
initiated, much to his own physical
and mental relief as well as that of
those who put him through the ordqpl.
ORCHESTRR WILL
GIVE CHARITABLE
CONCERT SUNDAY
University Symphony Players
Are to Present Program
in Methodist Church
BEST SEATS ARE RESERVED
Aurora Potter Underwood and
John Stark Evans Will
Assist in Program
One hundred and fifty of the best
seats available for the University Sym
phony orchestra concert to be given
Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock in the
Methodist church have been placed on
reserve and may be obtained at Mc
Morran and Washburne’s or at the Uni
versity Co-op by students and towns
people. Through a mistake the pro
gram was announced for January 21,
but the correct date is Sunday, January
28.
In addition to the orchestra itumbers
there will be two soloists. Aurora Pot
ter Underwood, known to Eugene mu
sic lovers for her interpretation of
Chopin will present two numbers from
that master, a valse and a ballade.
John Stark Evans will give an organ'
solo, Guilmant’s “Lamentation.”
Mr. Evans has presented this number
several times in the past as a part of
the Lenten recitals, which he gives
yearly. He will accompany the orches
tra in its presentation of “Reve Angel
ique” or “Kemennoi Ostrow,” as it is
commonly known.
Elks Are Sponsors
The presentation of this program is
largely due to the efforts of the Eu
gene Elks, under whose auspices it is
being given. This organization feels
the need of music of the better type in
Eugene, and realizes the importance
and value of a gro#p of musicians like
the University Symphony orchestra to
the Community. George H. McMorran,
local merchant, has been *ne of thrj
leading exponents of the symphony or
chestra plan.
Although the general admission is
free, a price of one dollar will be charg
ed for the reserved seats, which will
be held until five minutes before the
program begins. A collection will be
taken during the intermission. All per
sons connected with the program are
giving their services gratis, and the
entire proceeds of the concert will be
used for charitable purposes.
A ^rehearsal of the concert will be
held in the church Wednesday evening
to accustom the orchestra to the ac
companiment of the organ. A second
rehearsal will probably be held Satur
day.
Program Announced
The program will be:
Orpheus Overture.Offenbach
Orchestra
Organ solo, Lamentation.Guilmant
John Stark gvans
Ballet Suite.Rameau-Mottl
Minuette
Musette
Tambourin
Orchestra
Reve Angelique.Rubenstein
Orchestra assisted by Mr. Evans
Piano Solos...,.,..Chopin
Valse in A flat {
Ballade in A flat tt.
Mrs. Underwood
Hungarian Dances No. 5„and 6..Brahms
PAY-CHECKS AWAIT MEN
IN ADVANCED MILITARY
Twenty-Four Students Will Receive Re
muneration from Government
for Services
Pay Checks totaling $66 from the
government are awaiting the men of
the advanced classes in military, and
will be distributed among 24 men who
have continued their military work be
yond the sophomore class.
The advanced students signed a con
tract to take courses for two extra
vears, and receive pay for their serv
ices. For five hours work, three cred
its are given. Besides this, after four
years of work those who have served
as officers in the R. O. T. C. receive a
commission in the United States re
serve forces.
All men who have completed their
sophomore work are eligible to take
these advanced courses, according to
Captain Knowles, who says that from
all indications, there will be a large
class of students taking this work next
year.
PLEDGING IS ANNOUNCED •
Kappa Theta Chi announces* the
pledging of Professor W. F. G. 'fhaeher.
HORSIER COMEDY
BE FERGUSREDDIE
Players Numbering 35 Make
Up Cast of “Raggedy Man”
for January 24, 25, 26
KATE PINNEO IN GOOD ROLE
Characters Taken from Poems
of James Whitcomb Riley;
Children in Acts
By Katherine Watson
Hailed by cries of “Raggedy Man!”
frou| the children, “Oh my goodness, a
tramp!” from the occupants of the lit
tle store, and uncontrollable curiosity
on the part of Addeliny Bowersox, post
mistress, Noey Bixler enters the little
town of Griggsby Station.
And from that moment things hap
pen fast and furiously in the three-act
Hoosier comedy written by Fergus Red
die, containing all ' the most famous
characters "from the loved poems of
James Whitcomb Riley, and which,
long heralded on the campus, will be
given tomorrow night for the first
time. The play will be run for three
nights and the cast includes every mem
ber of the company.
Rich in humor, rich in pathos, Mr.
Reddie has once more exhibited his
skill and versatility, “his seven league
dramatic boots,” as some one has said,
in “The Raggedy Man.” Here is a
cross section cut of the-, lives of a little
village, a Hoosier main street of a gen
eration ago.
Strange Philosophy Held
The Raggedy Mian, played by Wade
Kerr, has a strange philosophy of life
which he divulges in part to first the
curious Addeliny, then to the perplex
ed and very-much-in-love Johnty Wig
gins, later in a erucial moment to the
distressed parents of Johnty who can
not bear to have their lad go away
to the city.
But when he tells -it in story form
to the children, and ’Lizbeth Ann, mak
er of custard;,pies, overhears, “the plot
thickens.” For after a very short
while the folk of Griggsby Station who
looked at him askance when he arrived,
founcl Noey Bixler indispensable and
contrived a way to keep the restless
roamer in their midst.
’Lizabeth Ann is interpreted by Lor
na Coolidge, whose past work in Guild
hall vouches for the excellence of her
present role.
Character Parts Versatile
Old Aunt Mary is played by Hilde
garde Eepinen who has shown a ver
satility in interpreting with sympathy
roles which require a mature under
standing. She does with perfect ease
the dear old lady of the rhymes who
takes little Orphan Annie into her
crowded heart and home, and who is
brave as a mother bird when “the only
lad” wants to go away fo the city.
Mrs. Hammond, grow used to the
inadequacies of her dreamer husband,
and his unceasing inventions, chafing
against the country life and longing
for the city, is adequately portrayed
by Portia Kidwell. When to the amaze
ment of all Griggsby Station, one of
his patents is accepted, the entire fam
ily moves to the city, and the ensuing
events are amusing and pathetic.
Keeney’s Role Strong
Gran ’ther Squeers, fond of the cor
ner of the store by the stove where
he reminisces with “Zeke” and “Al-_
mon,” is played by Claire Keeney, fa
mous for his character parts, supported
by Vern Fudge, and Morris Bocock.
Charlotte Banfield will play Grandmo
ther Squeers, who, in spite of her years,
is “sprx ez a cricket!”
Katherine Pinneo in the role of Ad
deliny Bpwersox, postmistress of Grig
gsby Station, strikes the funniest note
in the play and gets a laugh even when
she weeps. Her clothing is of a very
individual type.
Children Will Play
Robert Allen, son of Dean Allen,
Janet Thaeher, daughter of Professor
Thacher, and Rosalyn Grey play the
parts of the children who wander into
the store with their dog early in the
play. The dog, Nero, is played by the
Kappa Sigma mascot, Caesar, who is
making his second dramatic appear
ance, the first being in the role of the
dog Crab in “Two Gentlemen of Ver
ona.”
Between the acts Fergus Reddie will
read Riley poems, and eandy wil# be
vended by the Y. W. C. A. for the ben
efit of the Astoria association which
suffered greatly in the fire.
The entire cast follows:
Myio Jones.Arthur Johnson
JohntJ' Wiggins.George Bronaugh
Almon Keefer.Vern Fudge,
(Continued on page four.)
WANDERING BIRD
EXPLORES FIELD
SEA GULL FAR ASTRAY FROM HIS
MOORINGS INSPECTS KINCAID
Perfect Calm Is Shown by Ocean Fowl;
Appearance May Be Sign of Storm
That Is Approaching
Old Kincaid field was evidently mis
taken for a suburb of the ocean this
morning when one lonely sea gull was
attracted to it from his journeyings
from the ocean. Observers could see
him circling above the field, then later
deciding that it was a body of water
of sufficient size to merit his attention
he stopped and rested awhile. There
he sat, apparently unconcerned as to
his surroundings, as if he were medita
ting upon matters more weighty than
those which caused scurrying students
to pass him at hourly intervals. Neith
er did he seem ill at ease in his new
environment, and who can tell, he may
have been considering telling his
friends and kinsmen of his discovery
of this inland body of water far from
his native haunts. Unless he should
prove to be only a harbinger of a storm,
as an old omen has it, the campus may
awake some fine morning and find
Kincaid field inhabited by a different
species from that to which it is accus
tomed.
CAMPBELL WILL TELL
OF EASTERN COLLEGES
Gift Campaign Methods Form
Assembly Subject
At the next assembly, January 25,
President Campbell will give a resume
of his recent trip to the East, where
he visited a number of the biggest uni
versities in the country' and will show
a group of pictures of the campuses
of eastern colleges. The president made
the trip accompanied by Campbell
Church of Eugene, fQr the purpose of
studying the organization of the gift
campaigns which are now being under
taken by about fifteen universities, in
including Yale, Harvard, Columbia,
Cornell, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota. He visited the
campaign Jieadquarters and studied the
details of their methods of raising
funds. He reports that he is greatly
encouraged by the results which he has
seen in the eastern universities.
The ideas of other colleges will be
utilized in Oregon’s $10,000,000 endow
ment campaign. The committee has
welcomed 'the suggestions which Presi
dent Campbell brought back with him
lifter his five week’s survey of the
conditions in the East.
“The assembly will l> > held for the
purpose of keeping the student body in
formed ,on the progress of the cam
paign,” the President explained, “for
we feel that the students are important
factors^ in the campaign, since they
come from so many different parts of
the state and are able to reach a great
number of persons.”
The fact that many other colleges
are finding it ncessary to ask for gifts
in addition to their revenue from the
state indicates that Oregon is not
alone in its-need of funds and that the
gift campaign is the recognized meth
od of raising money for the colleges
of the country. Those at the head of
the local committee realize the import
ance of receiving the benefit of ex
perience of eastern universities which
have been working for gifts for some
time, and are anxious to keep the stu
dents on the campus as well as the
alumni, interested in the campaign.
OREGON FIVE HAS
CRUCIAL TEST IN
WASHINGTON TILT
Comparative Scores Indicate
Bohler’s Men Have Chance
But Face Hard Fight
IDAHO DEFEAT SURPRISE
Vandal Players Say Huskies
Are Weak on Passes and
in Peril of Beating
W. L. Pet.
Oregon ...3 0 1000
Oregon Aggies .2 0 1000
Washington .2 0 1000
Washington State .1 0 1000
Idaho .1 2 .333
Whitman .1 3 .250
Pacific .C 1 .000
Montana .0 2 .000
Willamette .0 3 .000
Oregon, with three wins and no loss
es, is at the top of the Northwest con
ference heap. It is by virtue of the
number of games played, however, that
the varsity leads because three of the
others of the conference have lost no
games.
Oregon has run up a total of 138
points to 90 for opposing teams. In
every one of.the games the Lemon
Yellow has run up a score of more
than 40 points, which proves it one
of the best scoring combinations on the
Coast this year, if not the best of all.
The Idaho victory is the biggest fea
ther in the Varsity cap, as the Vandals
came here expecting an easy game and
were surprised by Oregon’s whirlwind
offensive, which netted 28 points in
twenty minutes.
Thursday, Oregon is slated to meet
the quintet from the University of
Washington. The Huskies also have a
clean record in the percentage column,
having turned in defeats over Whit
man and Idaho. Washington beat Whit
man by much larger scores than did
Oregon, while the Huskies were bare
ly able to beat Idaho by a score of
37 to 36 and the varsity took the Van
dals into camp 42 to 35.
Oregon Seems Stronger 1
From comparative scores, the two
teams seem to match fairly evenly, but
members of the Idaho squad werO of
the opinion that Oregon had the edge
on the northerners. Bob Fitzke, of foot
ball fame and also a member of the
Idaho basketball squad, after seeing
both teams in action, said, “If the Or
egon fellows play the game they play
ed against us, they should have little
trouble beating Washington. Welling
ton is weak cdi passes and Oregon plays
the best passing game of any team I
have seen this year.”
It must be remembered, though, that
Washington beat Whitman by mon
strous scores and held them to 22 points
the first game and 16 the second, while
Whitman was able to pile up 27 points
against Oregon. From this, in spite of
the rosy dope, it is easy to see that
the Husky defense is going to be no
easy problem to solve.
Stiff Contest Expected
In each of her conference games this
season Oregon, by dint of a driving of
fensive, has succeeded in piling up
over 40 points. A battle royal is ex
pected when Washington defense and
the Oregon offense clash, and one of the
two is going to lose its reputation.
The Washingtonians are basing their
(Continued on page four.)
Mystic Password Requirement for
Admittance To Senior Masqerade
Plans for the Senior Masquerade
which will come off Friday night* at 8
o’clock at Dreamland hall were dis
cussed at the senior meeting in Villard
hall yesterday afternoon. The affair
will be strictly “no date” and every
member of the class is urged to come.
The requirements for admission will be
a mask, 25 cents, and the Senior Pass
word.
Costumes will be in order, but are
not absolutely necessary. The mask is,
however, say those in charge, and so
is the pass word. The pass word will
be telephoned to some Senior in each
organization Friday afternoon, who will
"pass it on to his classmates. Those
living outside of organized groups can
get the pass word by leaving their
> phone numbers or addresses with ei
ther Imogene Letcher, at the Theta
house, or Inez King, at Hendricks hall.
“We want every Senior to come,”
! said Miss Letcher, who is acting pres
1 ident of the class in the absence of
Hal Simpson, former president. “AH
the other classes are having parties, so
1 there is no excuse for having ‘other
dates. ’ And don’t stay away just be
cause you don’t have a fancy costume.
Put on a gingham apron, or a pair of
overalls—and a mask—get a quarter,
tho pass word, and come.”
John MacGregor was appointed chair
man of the committee to select a class
memorial. Bernice Altstock, Owen Cal
laway, Florence Garrett and Imogene
Letcher will serve with him. MacGregor %
is quite anxious that anyone having
any ideas concerning the Senior mem
orial get in touch with him at once. A
meeting will be held in the near future
to discuss the class memorial at which
time the committee will make its re
port.
Bill Collins, chairman, Harry Ellis
and Margaret Jackson compose the
committee which will choose tho com
mencement announcements, and report
at a meeting in the near future. Leith
Abbott was appointed cliairmSn of a
sort of a Senior Pep committee which
would make itself felt o.i the campus
some time during the term. Arthur
Larson urged the Senior men to turn
out for class track.