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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1923)
SEMESTER PLAN New Idea Worked Out With Quarter System; Class Period Shorter A solution for the long and never ending discussion and argument over the term aiuksemester plans for divid ing the school year may have at last been found in a new quarter system. Under this new system the year would be divided into four terms, as the name implies, and more recitations would be held each week. The work of the various classes would be slight ly condensed. The quarter system is being tried out in Ohio State University, which formerly employed the semester plan. It is, at present, an experiment both on the part of the students and of the faculty and it is believed that changes in the system will be made whenever necessary for the smoother working of the system and the greater convenience of everyone concerned. Except for the final examination plan, the new system is working very well, according to the Ohio oState Lantern, the college daily. „ The new plan seems to be most bene ficial in eliminating courses where the routine work is kept better in the mind ^of the student by daily recitations. In the more advanced courses, three week ly recitations give an adequate amount of time for the student to think over and develop his lesson assignments. Members of the faculty of the Ohio University report favorably towards the plan. “We are not yet in a position really to judge whether the number of fail ures are fewer under the four-quarter plan, but it is true that the daily re citations are> improved as a result of the condensation of the work,” says Dr. Felix E. Held, secretary of the College of Commerce and Journalism. “It is my impression that failures in the College of Arts, so far as can be judged by the results of the fall quarter, are not so numerous under the four-quarter plan as under the se mester plan,” reports Dean William E. Henderson of the College of Arts. Perhaps Oregon would find a solution for her difficulties in this system. It’s worth thinking over. FORMER U. OF 0. STUDENT HAS STORY IN McCALL’S Vivian Bretherton Weaves Vivid Pic ture of Great Northwest in Tale and Gains Much Favor Miss Vivian Bretherton, former Uni versity of Oregon student, has just had a story, “Babbie,” published in the current issue of McCall’s magazine. Miss Bretherton has already made- a name for herself in the advertising world in Portland and is now doing the same in an entirely different field of endeavor. The editor’s comment at the first of the story tells of the author’s ability. It says, “Here, in this story, you will find all the freshness, and all the elu sive romance that make the charm of the great Northwest where Miss Bre therton lives and of which she writes so tellingly.” All the present short-story writers in the University will be interested in Miss Bretherton’s initial success. Her story was laid in the woods and mountains of Oregon and her character, Babbie, is a most typical western girl. ORDER OF 0 INITIATION SLATED FOR THURSRAY Ceremony to Be Uproarious Affair; Neophytes Will Take Bites at Two Occasions George King, president of the Order of the O, has vouched that the Order of the O initiation this year is going to be larger and far superior to any ever held heretofore and 20 husky neo phytes will perform before the public in the armory. This initiation is going to be divid ed into two parts. The first part will come between halves of the University of Washington basketball game next Thursday night and is going to be in the form of a bull fight. Those to par ticipate in this are Lynn Roycroft; the Bull, and Ralph Spearow, Horace Biler, “Lefty” Baldwin, Phil Ringle and Bill Collins as the toreadors. The second part of the initiation comes between halves of the Washington State game February 5. The ceremony at this time ■will be a circus and, according to some of the members of the organization, will be a wonderful opportunity for the lovers of the sawdust ring to get their full measure of satisfaction. Every thing will be there from peanuts to ele phants, it is rumored. Those to per form at this time are Dick Reed, Bill Spear, Ray McKeown, “Cogs” Camp bell, “Terry” Johnson, “Doug” Wright, Jimmy Ross, “Cub” Culbertson, Del Oberteuffer, Art Rosebraugh, Vic Ris dey, Guy Koepp, Eddie Edlund and Bill Sorsby. “It is going to be a ‘knock-out’,” said Shrimp Phillips, who is in charge of the elaborate preparations. MISS TURNEY HEADS OREGON ENGLISH BODY Other University Instructors Hold Of fices in Portland Bette]; Eng lish Organization Miss Ida V. Turney of the English department of the University was el ected president fo the Oregon English council for the third time, at the meet ing of that organization in Portland December 28. Other University instruc tors elected to offices in the council were L. K. Shumaker, secretary-treas urer and Miss Julia Burgess, a director in the national English council. Both Mr. Shumaker and Miss Burgess are in the English department. The English council was organized a number of years ago as a naitonal body to stimulate the movement for better English. Oregon has had a state branch since 1914, and has just recent ly been promoted to the second class, having the required 100 members. The state is also entitled to two directors in the national council as a result of the promotion. Other instructors in the University interested in the better English pro gram may join, and are urged to do so before the state secures 150 members, the number required for first class po sition. For, according to Miss Turney, the Oregon branch intends to organize smaller councils rather than enlarge the state membership, when the first class position is attained. LIFE SAVING CLASSES GIVEN IN WOMEN’S POOL Do-Nut Swimming Meet Scheduled for Next Week May Be Postponed Until a Later Date Two classes in life-saving have been organized in the woman’s physical ed ucation department, under the direc tion of Carolyn Cannon, head of swim ming. One -will be conducted at 1:15 p. m. on Tuesdays in the pool at the Woman’s building, starting this week; the other will meet at 7:15 p. m. on Thursdays beginning next week. The purpose of these classes is to give training in life saving methods which will enable those participating to pass the Red Cross life-saving tests. A general knowledge of swimming strokes is the only prerequisite in the work. Girls taking the courses may work for their swimming honors, and obtain 25 points towards their sweaters. A beginning class in swimming has also been started. It will meet at 2 p. m. on Tuesdays and at 10 a. m. on Thursdays. No University credit will be given for either of the courses. “As yet the turnout for swimming has been disappointing,” said Miss Can non. “Do-nut meets are scheduled to begin next week, but as so few girls will have their required practice it is doubtful if they will start.” This year each class is scheduled to meet the four corresponding classes at O. A. C. sometime in March. “This means about 40 girls will go to Cor vallis in March,” said Miss Cannon, “barely two months away, and in the mean time the do-nut meets must be run off, as well as the interclass meets, so I urge all heads of swimming to get to work. O. A. C. has not defeated us in five years, and can’t this year.” The pool is open for practice every afternoon from 4 to 5:30. The REX TODAY and THURSDAY! • A Rex Double Program! VIOLA DANA and BRYANT WASHBURN —in— “JUNE MADNESS’’ —and— ‘ ‘ The Toll of the Sea a five reel version of “MADAME BUTTERFLY” in Perfect Natural Colors • Hawley at our super organ The Castle LAST TIMES TODAY! • The greatest home folk drama ever screened— QUINCY ADAMS SAWYEK The humaness of “The Old Home Stead” • The hearty laugh of “Grandma’s Boy” • Castle Short features | Coming— “SUZANNA” with Mabel Normand 4 4 Paramount ’ ’ and “First National” Pictures are shown only at the Bex and Castle Theatres DR. CHARLES UPSON CLARK TD LECTURE Yale Graduate Will Lecture on Campus Again In response to the popular demand on the campus for more information on i current events University officials an nounce the appearance of Dr. Charles Upson Clark, nationally known lecturer here on February 7, 8 and 9. Dr. Clark is a former Yale university man and belonged to the American Academy in Rome and has recently spent a great, deal of time in travel in Europe, ob | serving political and economic condi ! tions throughout the continent. Stu dents who were on the campus last year will recall that he made a brief visit [ here last spring and will welcome him back. One address will be made Before the University assembly on Thursday morning, and others in the afternoons to groups of faculty and students. Fri day evening has been reserved for a faculty and graduate group. Dean Eric W. Allen and Dr. R. C. Clark are in charge of the lecturer’s program and would be glad to receive suggestions before final arrangements have been made as to the topics which will be most popular. Among Dr. Clark's lectures are the following: The Current European Sit uation, Italy of Today, Greater Rouma nia, Rome, Capital of the Caesars, Rome Heart of the Early Church, Rome, Lodestones of the Holy Roman Em pire, Rome Symbol of Italian Unity, Re deemed Italy, What We Can Learn from Our Immigrants, Rise of Our Mod ern Literatures in the Middle Ages, Balkan and Adriatic Problems, How Countries of Central and Eastern Eu rope, Spanish, Italian nad Roumanian Art and Architecture, How the Romans Wrote Their Books,, The National Scripts in Spain and England, and in | Italy, France and Germany, The Re vival of Letters Under Charlemagne, .The Humanists and the Invention of Printing, How the Bible Came Down to Us, and the Development of Writing. “TOLL OF THE SEA” AT BEX A special feature of the Rex double program, which opens today, is the pre mier showing of “The Toll of the Sea,” a five-reel picturization of the opera, “Madame Buterfly,” by Puccini ,which has been produced in perfect natural colors. The picture, produced by an entirely new process of color photography, eli minates all the former predominance of the red, which has heretofore been the only unnatural element of the mod ern innovation. Enacted by genuine oriental artists, in lieu of the usual “made up” charac ters, the picture is to be accompanied by an elaborate musical setting, of the Puccini opera score, which has been synchronized with the picture and will be rendered by Charles W. Hawley on the Rex super-Wurlitzer unit orchestral organ. CHAMBER MUSICALE GIVEN School of Music Presents Delightful Program in Alumni Hall An enthusiastic, reception was given tire chamber musicale presented in the Alumni room of the Woman’s building last night by Aurora Underwood, Dr. John J. Landsbury and Rex Underwood of the faculty of the school of music, assisted by Lora Teshner and Alberta Potter, seniors in the school. The mus icale is the first of its kind to be given on the campus and the program in the colorful setting of the’ Alumni room was very much enjoyed. The program was opened with Schu mann ’s trio, opus 105, played by Rex Underwood, violin, Lora Teshner, cello, and Aurora Underwood, piano. Paul Juron’s “Silhouettes” made up the sec ond part of the program and was given a most sympathetic interpretation. “Sil houettes” was heard for the first time on the campus when it was given last night and each one of the three Sil houettes proved more charming than the one before. Beethoven’s Quartette, opus 16, giv i en by Dr. John J. Landsbury, piano, I Lora Teshner, cello, Alberta Potter and Rex Underwood, violins, completed the I prgram. * ■■■■■■11111111111 After Every Meal i The I = Flavor i Lasts ARCHITECTS PLAN DINNER San Francisco Designer to Be Honored at Affair Tonight at Anchorage A dinner in honor of William B. Fa ville. a visiting San Francisco architect will be given at the Anchorage tonight at 6 o’clock under the auspices of the Architecture club. All art and architec ture majors are invited. Reservations should be made before noon with Jesse Green. Mr. Faville is a member of the firm of Bliss and Faville. He designed sev eral buildings for the Panama-Pacific exposition, and is the president of the American Institute of Architects. He will be, accompanied by one of the directors 6f the institute. STORK VISITS DONNELLYS Parents Were Prominent on Campus in Year 1921 Mrs. Charlotte Donnelly, hut mother at the Y. M. C. A. and Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Wetherbee of Eugene, received word that a son was born Sunday night, January 21, to Mr. and Mrs. Hal I. Donnelly of Germantown, Pennsylvania. Mr. Donnelly, the son of Mrs. Char lotte Donnelly, was Y. M. C. A. secre tary on the campus in 1921 and is di rector of boys’ work of the Presbyter ian church in the United States. Mrs. Hal Donnelly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wetherbee. She grad uated from the University in 1921 and is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. LABORATORY FEES ARE DUE! Business Offic# Urges Early Payment of Money; Last Day Feb. 7 “Why the lmrry?” “Going to pay my laboratory fees. Have seven minutes left,” This has been the general trend of campus conversation for several terms, j But sometimes the watches are slow land the breathless student arrives at I the business office only to have the i window slammed down in his face. Too late! Fees can be paid at any time from now until February 7. The business office of the University urgeB that all students pay them at once. MUSIC SCHOOL ENTERTAINS Bernice Altstock and Alberta Potter Give Numbers at Rotary Lunch t— The music program given at the Eu gene Rotary club luncheon yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce rooms was supplied bv members of the faculty and student body of the school of music. Bernice Altstock, contralto, sang “Pale Moon,” Logan, and “Sylvia,” Oley Speaks. Two violin solos were played by Alberta Potter, “Tango,” written by Albeniz and arranged by Iman, followed by “An Irish Jaunting Car,” Whitfield. Aurora Underwood, I instructor in piano in the school of music, accompanied Miss Altstock and Miss Potter. HOW THEY WED Most people get married of course, but what do they really know about .wedding services? It takes a clergy man who has united thousands of cou (pies to qualify as an expert. In the screening of the wedding scene in i “June Madness,” Viola Dana’s new j comedy at the Rex theater, Director j Harry Beaumont had the professional ! assistance of the Rev. Neal Dodd, pas- \ for of the famous Little Church Around (the Corner in New York, frequented by j stage and motion picture stars. Dr. j Dodd, who performed the Jack Pick j ford-Marilyn Miller ceremony, spent j several days at the Metro studios dur ing the filming of this episode of the picture. TWO BEAUTIES IN FILM . With Eileen Percy and Helen Jerome Eddy as the sisters of Booth Tarking ton’s romance, “The Flirt,” playgoers who attended the Heilig theatre, where the Universal-Jewel production is now showing, will see two of the screen’s loveliest women among a cast of thir teen notable players. Copyright 1922 Hart Schaffner & Marx More Dress Clothes Value Than You Pay For It pays you; you get extra value in the fine woolens, expert neelework and rich silk linings; you like it; you come again. That pays us. Hart Schaffner & Marx dress clothes, Tuxedos specially priced at $425o Wade Bros. Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes “Flash—Foto” YOUR PARTIES— DANCES— FORMALS We Specialize BAKER-BUTTON “On the corner”—10th and Willamette Phone 535 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. 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