Oregon Daily Emerald
VOLUME XXIV.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE. Wednesday, January 31, 1923
NUMBER 79
' High School Representative:;
Will Arrive This Week
for Conference
MANY NAMES ARE LISTED
Several Cities Sending Large
Groups to Take Part in
Annual Conclave
Practically every corner of the state
will be represented by delegates to
the dual conference meet on the cam
pus, February 2 and 3.
It is possible that there will be 50
or more high schools represented this
year than last. In addition to the
delegates, running sometimes as high
as four from a high school, many of
the groups will be accompanied by a
faculty advisor, and in some cases by
friends or relatives.
When each visitor arrives on the j
campus, he will be met at the train by j
one of the Oregon Knights, an organi-1
zation of University underclassmen,
and conducted to the Administration
building where he will be officially
registered in the conference, and com
mended to the hospitality either of one
of the organizations or a Eugene home.
He will also be presented with a badge,
bearing his name, his school, and his
capacity as a delegate. It is possible
that some of the delegates will be met
at the station by Oregon men from
their own school in former years.
Wherever possible, visiting students
will be placed with old friends and ac
quaintances on the campus.
Entertainment is Arranged
All of the delegates, outside of the
regular curriculum of the conference,
will be entertained by a tour of the
campus, and a banquet in the Woman’s
building Friday evening. Football let
ters will be presented to the deserving
of the Varsity squad, Friday evening
at the annual “ College Night” which
is staged for the entertainment of the
visitors.
Debate trophies will also be presented
to the winning organizations in dough
nut debates, Susan Campbell hall of
residence, and Phi Gamma Delta fra
ternity at this time.
The following is the list of delegates
already signed up, in the alphabetical
order of the towns represented.
Albany Sends Ten
Albany: seven delegates, one faculty
advisor, and Olive B. Barker, editor.
Alsea: two delegates.
Antelope: Oscar Thompson, delegate.
Arago: Norman W. Halter, editor.
Banks: Everett Drury, president, and
Bernice Via, secretary; Florida Parm
lev and Albert Edmonsen, editors.
Bay City: Two delegates.
(Continued on page four.)
President of Senate
and Acting Speaker
J, H. Upton, President
C. C. Brownell, Speaker
GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB WILL
TOUR SOUTHERN OREGON
Good Support Promised; Home
Concert to be February 16
The Women’s Glee club, directed by
John Stark Evans, associate dean of the
school of music, has chosen February 16
for the date of its formal home concert,
which will preceed their annual trip
which is scheduled for spring vacation.
Although Mr. Evans has not completed
his plans for the program, it will proba
bly consist of 12 or 14 songs arranged
in groups of four each, with Debussy’s
Blesses Dainosel, as the principal num
ber. This is the most difficult compo
sition the club has ever attempted, and
since it has not been heard before in j
Eugene it will be made a special feature
of the program. Joanna James, soprano,
will take the solo parts of the Blessed
Damosel. The solos are especially
(Continued on page three.)
>• May Peterson Charms Audience
With Her Voice and Personality
By John B. Siefert
^ Monday evening at the Heilig theater, i
a Eugene audience was introduced to one
of the most charming of all concert art
ists, May Peterson, soprano, of the Met-:
ropolitan Opera company, whose winsome
smile and gracious manner won her aud
ience ere a note had been sung. Beauti
fully gowned she charmed the eye, while
her lovely voice, which fairly scintillated,
fell soothingly upon the ear. Her method
of singing is one of perfect ease, which
enables her to color her voice to any
desired shade, but her numbers radiated
sunshine to a marked degree.
Her first group consisted of the well
known aria, Voi Che Sapete, from the
Marriage of Figaro, Mozart; an I ar
rangement of the old English song, O
Dear What Can the Matter Be, Arnold
Box; Sigurd Lie's Soft-footed Snow, and
the Norwegian Echo Song, Thrane,
made famous by Jenny Lind. The num
ber which seemed to appeal most, was
the third, and the audience would fain
have had a repitition so beautifully and
daintily was it sung. The quaint Echo
Song was also very well received, while
the lovely melody of the aria was given
with much charm, as was the old Eng
lish song.
Two of Schubert’s loveliest songs, Die
V- Forelle and Fruhlings-glaube, together
with Mahler’s cunning Hans and Grete
and Marietta’s aria from Die Tode
Stadt, Korngold, comprised a group
which required daintiness as well as dra
matic treatment such as the aria receiv
ed. But few songs are lovelier than the
Schubert ones, and they were splendidly
sung. The quaint humor of the Mahler
number was brought out to a splendid
degree, and the aria was sung with true
appreciation of its splendid possibilities.
For a third group Nuit d’Etoile, De
bussy, a gorgeous song, with an etherial
atmosphere, was one of the high lights
of the program, so enehantingly was it
interpreted. Daloroze’s Le Coeur De Ma
Mie, had to be repeated, so insistant was i
the applause. The Little Brown Owl,
Buzzi Jeecia. and Hageman’s ultra mod
ern At The Well, completed this inter
esting group, All the numbers were cap
itally done.
Four English songs, Mr. Bobin, Kath
’prine Glen, Wings of Night, Wintter
Watts, repeated upon the insistant de-1
mand of the audience, Little David Play ;
on Your Harp, arranged by Grant Schae
fer, and a brilliant number by McFad
yen, Homage to Spring was the last
group programmed. The Glen song is a
pretty conceit, so to speak, and its arch
ness was cleverly brought out by the
artist. Watts has written a well worth
while song in his Wings of Night, and
the audience was quick to grasp its mus
ical value. The negro spiritual, and the
MacFayden number were greatly enjoy
ed. Nine encores were given through the
program; five at the close, which attest
ed to the sincere enjoyment of the art
ist’s splendidly given program.
Miss Peterson is most sincere in her
efforts to please, and she sings with so
much spirit that her audience feels imme
diately that her singing is also a keen
enjoyment to herself. Her ennunciation
was a real joy,
Charles Touchette proved to be a splen
did accompanist, giving the artist excel
lent support throughout her program.
UNIVERSITY HEAD
MADE MEMBER OF
PHI BETA KAPPA
President Campbell Elected
to Honorary Standing‘by
Campus Group
BY-LAWS ARE ADOPTED
Choice of Alumni Foundation
Members to be Completed
Next Tuesday
Dr. P. L. Campbell, president of the
University, was yesterday elected to hon
orary membership in Phi Beta Kappa
by the preliminary organization formed
on the campus to arrange for the install
ation of the chapter here later in the
spring. The vote on the president’s el
ection was unanimous.
President Campbell is the first honor
ary member to be elected by the Oregon
organization. He is a Harvard graduate,
member of the class of 1886.
At the meeting, held in room 8, Com
merce building, the constitution and by
laws prepared by a committee made up
of B. Justin Miller, P. L. Stetson, and
Dan E. Clark, was approved.
The choice of alumni foundation
members will be completed, it is ex
pected at the next meeting, Tuesday,
February C.
Arrangements are now under way for
the installation of the new chapter. Thef
exact date of the ceremonies will depend
somewhat on the convenience of Dr.
Henry Band Hatfield, of the faculty of
the University of California, who has
been designated by the United Chapters
as the installing officer.
PAN-HELLENIC RULES
TO PROHIBIT CORSAGES
New Buie Does Not Prevent Sending
of Flowers by Men for
Their Formats
Pan-Hellenic Council took a final
vote yesterday afternoon on the ques
tion of corsages at women’s formals,
the question that has caused a deep sea
of discussion for the past two weeks.
The vote was 9 to 2 against flowers.
The house representatives voted accord
ing to the concensus of opinion in the
houses, and the results therefore show
the decision of the majority of fratern
lity women on the campus.
There is, however, a considerable
I minority, which remain skeptical about
the abolition of flowers at their formals,
and after the ^results of yesterday’s
vote were announced, they issued the j
/Warning that the men who have been ]
granted an inch were not to take the I
I proverbial mile. They henceforth bo ’
1 over punctilious in every detail, ac-!
cording to these conservatives, who,;
/though loathe to part with this tradi- j
tion, would like to accept the new trend ]
ybf things, believing that the “chivalry
hi the past” shall not be entirely wiped
i out.
In the meantime, this rule does not
in any way prevent the men from send-;
ing flowers on the occasion of their;
own formals, and it is believed that even
those most radically opposed to flowers
at the women’s formals will revel in
any that they receive upon the oc-j
I easion of the men’s affairs. ,:
Officers of Pan-Hellenic believe that
the women’s fraternities have taken a
progressive step in making this rule, j
find that it will win nation-wide ap
proval. The rule fosters a spirit of co
operation between the men and women !
of the campus. It is doing away with
a superfluous though customary pro
cedure, and promoting simplicity.
CAMPUS HAS VISITORS
Two Alaska Robins of Gorgeous Hue
Put in Appearance on Campus
,Wliat weather signs are disclosed to
the one who believes in the old Indian
animal forecastings when Alaska rob
ins are seen hopping about the campus
at thi3 time of the year? Yesterday,
I morning two robins with gorgeous or- (
ange breasts and tipped wings ,ef the
same hue introduced themselves to the
Oregon campus, seen first, probably, I
'near the Journalism shack, hopping
; about seeking food. These two were
!■ distinctive from the ordinary robin
redbreast by their orange coloring and
I the prominent black crest adorning
I their proud breasts. It is not a com
I mon sight to see these creatures
I around. Many mistake them for the
I'common Oregon robin but upon close i
i scrutiny the difference can be per
: ceived. Both species are of the same
! size and of practically the same habits; |
j the actual difference lies in their i
color.
PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY EXTENDS
WELCOME TO LEGISLATORS WHO
COME TO CAMPUS TODAY
I
Visitors from Salem Invited to Approve or
Criticize Institution; Plant to
Be Shown Lawmakers
Iii behalf of the students, the fac
ulty, ami the regents, President P.
L. Campbell has extended, through
the columns of the Emerald, a wel
come to the state legislators who
will visit, the campus this morning
and afternoon. Following is Presi
dent Campbell’s message:
“The University of Oregon ex
tends a most cordial welcome to the
members of the House and Sen
ate of the legislature of Oregon,
and their friends, who are its
guests today.
“Students, faculty, and regents
join alike in this welcome. The
deep interest in the institution
which is shown by your willingness
to take a day out of an over
crowded session to visit it is an
encouragement and an inspiration
to us all. We feel that you believe
in the great work of higher educa
tion, and that you are expecting
the University to show results
i which will justify your belief. We
shall be glad to make your ac
quaintance, as fully as we can
within a day, with the people, the
I plant, and the plans of the Uni
■t versify. Its work you must judge
by the graduates it is sending out
intb the life of the state, of whom
it has no occasion to be ashamed.
More than three thousand of them
are busily engaged in the multi
tudinous tasks incident to the
building up of the wealth and the
civilization of a great state.
“We hope that the feeling may
be deep in the hearts of our visi
tors today that the University is
theirs—created by their laws, sup
ported by their taxes, directed by
their representatives and fitted
with their sons and daughters. We
hope they will approve whore ap
proval is due, and criticize where
fault may justily be found.
“Above all, we hope they will
see and realize the great responsi
bility which rests on this Univer
sity in attempting to perform the
duties which have been assigned it,
and that in full sympathy with the
hopes and aspirations of students
and faculty, and regents, they
will unite their efforts with ours
in building up in Oregon a Univer
sity which may ever adequately
and faithfully do the work which
it has been given to do.
“Again, we extend a hearty wel
come, and ask that you will tell
us the things you most desire to
see and know.”
ASK LEGISLATURE TO
MAKE GOOD EIRE LOSS
University Will Finance One
Third of Sum
Construction, of the allied arts build
ing and the journalism building that
are to replace the arts and journalism
j structures destroyed in the fire of last
July is about two-thirds finished, and
these two buildings are among those
that will be closely inspected by tho
members of the 1923 legislature today.
Both are located in the rear of Mc
Clure hall, on the site of the two that
were destroyed
The fire was apparently caused by
sparks from burning debris on property
not far from the campus. A high wind
carried the sparks into the cupola of
the allied arts building, and only the
desperate work of hundreds of helpers
and the fine service of the Eugene fire
I department averted the loss of perhaps
lone-half of the University’s plant.
The loss in plant is estimated by
the University at $84,000. No insur
ance was carried because of the fact
that the state carries its own insurance,
having provided by statute (Oregon
Laws, chapter 5, section 2768) for the
replacement of state buildings when
burned.
The loss was laid before the emer
gency board, which advised the Uni
versity to go ahead with replacement
but to borrow the initial payments from
(the 1923 millage, and ask the legis
lature for reimbursement.
The University thereupon let con
tracts, upon the authorization of its
regents, for replacem'ent at $74,000, and
will have to spend $10,000 on equip
ment. It is asking reimbursement to
the extent of only two-thirds of the
loss, having voluntarily offered to
bear one-third. The money to finance
the one-third it will raise by postponing
certain other construction and by
various economies, hi this connection,
the recent report of the president of
the board of regents, Judge J. W.
Hamilton, of Roseburg, to Governor
Pierce, read as follows:
“The new structures will bo sub
stantially the same type of construc
tion as those destroyed, and will con
tain more floor space.
“As this report indicates, the Uni
versity is endeavorng to finance one
! third of the required $84,000 from its
income, in spite of the increased bur
dens which it has had to assume in
i other directions during the last two
! years, due to increased enrollment in
all department^. The other two-tliirds
$50,000, it is asking the legislature to
cover by appropriation.”
Judge Hamilton added:
“The question of insurance on Uni
(Continued on page three.)
OREGON KNIGHTS TO MEET
All Oregon Knights are requested to
meet with Dean Bovard at 10:30 today
at the Women’s building. Very import
ant. Men will be excused from 10
o’clock classes.
BASKETBALL SQUAB
0. A. C. Game Saturday Night
is Most Crucial of Season
I
The development of the Orogon
basketball team this year has been lit
tle short of marvelous, since only one
of last year’s squad is on the team,
and none of the men had played to
gether till the team was picked by
Coach George Bohler after the barn
storming trip of the Christmas holi
days.
The developing of the team which
has placed the Varsity in a tie for first
place honors is an accomplishment of
which Coach Bohler should feel proud,
for it is very seldom that a first year
squad, such as this one, is able to win
a high place.
The members of the team were all
experienced players before the opening
of the season, and knew quite a bit
of basketball, but the amount of im
provement which they have shown in
passing and pivoting in the last few
games proves that they are learning all
the time.
Coach Bohler by his study of basket
ball has been just as responsible for
the winnings Oregon has chalked up
this year, as the members of the team.
He has a plan of attack worked out
before every game which his team
plays, and it was his knowledge of the
Idaho offense, and style of shooting
that enabled him to perfect a defense
for the game here that brought the Var
sity through on the long end of the
score. Members of the team admitted
after the game that if they had fol
lowed Coach Bohler’s plans for the
second half the Vandals would never
have been able to come back as they
did.
Although the Varsity dropped the
Washington game by giving the Husk
ies two baskets in the .last minute of
pjay„ °it was the inexperience of the
men that lost the contest. When they
were two points In the .lead and only
one” minute' to go they should” .have'
passed the ball back in their own terri
tory in an attempt to hold it in their
possession. Instead of this however,
they tried to increase their. lead and
j consequently lost the game. They all
were immediately aware of the mistake
| though, and according to Coach Bohler,
| “It wiil never happen again.”
Probably tin; most crucial game of
j the season for both Oregon and 0. A.
j C. will be that of Friday night, for
; they are so evenly matched that the
j breaks of the contest will no doubt de
j termine the winner. The team that
j loses this game and the one here next
j week will practically be out of the run
ning, as Washington seems to be on
| the inside track now, for the rest of
her hard games with the exception of
Idaho, are to be played on the Seattle
floor.
ELECTION ANNOUNCER
G and M society (Condon Club) an
nounces the election to full membership
of Guy E. Armantrout, Portland, Karl
Vonder Ahe, Hood River, and to as
sociate membership, Siernon Muller,
Vladivostok, Siberia.
SPECIAL CARRYING
LEGISLATORS ILL
ARRIVE AT ELEVEN
Dean Straub, Grand Did Man
of Oregon, One of Three
Who Will Accompany Party
OVER 200 ARE EXPECTED
Biennial Excursion to Campus
From Salem Has Attracted
Majority of Solons
General Directions
Ten o ’clock classes are to be dis
missed at 10:45.
Students personally notified to
meet the legislative special will
join tho reception group at the rail
way opposite Villard hall.
All other students will go at once
to the Woman’s building, in order to
be seated before 11 o’clock, for the
assembly.
At conclusion of legislative as
sembly, about 12:30, students will
disperse first, returning for first
afternoon classes, which will be
called at 1:30 instead of 1:15.
Guides are exempt from afternoon
classes, and will meet at Hendricks
hall at 1:45. Inspection of build
ings is expected to begin a few min
utes later.
Oregon Knights and orchestra
members are excused from 10
o’clock classes. Knights will be as
signed to service by their leader.
Faculty members are asked to bo
in readiness for visitors to either
lectures or laboratories.
Two hundred and ten persons have
signified intention of coming to the
University of Oregon this morning on
the biennial inspection trip of the Ore
gon legislature. Twenty-nve or the
30 members of the Senate and 50 of
the 60 members of the house will com
prise the center of the excursion. The
remaining visitors will be immediate
relatives of legislators, newspapermen,
bfficials of senate and house, and a
Inumber of legislative attaches.
The Southorn Pacific special is to
leave Salem at 8:45 a. m. Upon it
will be General Passenger Agent John
M. Scott, who is conducting the special
in person so that it may come through
on time and also so that no accident
may happen to a group as important
as the Oregon legislature.
The special will also carry one rep
resentative of the Eugene chamber of
commerce and three representatives of
the University of Oregon faculty. For
the chamber, Frank L. Chambers will
i be aboard, and for the University, Dr.
James JI. Gilbert, Vi. K. Newell, and
Dr. John Straub.
Mr. Chambers and Mr. Newell have
been in Salem since Monday morning,
1 distributing the invitations and making
1 other arrangements. Dr. Gilbert was
I summoned to Salem by the committee
on assessment and taxation as an ad
viser, and will return for a day with
the excursion. Dr. Straub went down
as a special escort. The 45 years that
the University’s Grand Old Man has
spent on the faculty and in the state
have given him an acquaintance with
two-thirds or more of any legislature
ever elected. No legislative party
would be complete without him, for
die has made this journey to Salem
many a time to accompany the Senate
and House to the campus.
Trip is Business One
No brass band or demonstration will
greet the ‘visitors at Villard hall. The
University has taken the position that
the trip is a business one, during which
the legislature will attempt really to
get some idea of the educational pro
cedure and the financial policies of
the establishment. The day’s program
will accoi Jingly be rather a quiet one.
(Continued on page three.)
EMERALD TO BE PLACED
ON SPECIAL AT ALBANY
Some 200 copies of this issue of the
Emerald will bo taken to Albany this
morning and placed aboard the special
/train carrying the legislators to the
University campus. John Anderson,
'senior in the school of journalism and
University correspondent for the Port
land Telegram, will have charge of the
distribution of the campus daily. An
1 derson will interview members of the
legislature during the ride from Albany
to Eugene and these interviews will
be a feature of the special edition of
the Emerald, to be printed in time to
catch the legislators ’ special this after
noon.