Oregon Daily Emerald VOLUME XXIV. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1923 NUMBER 93 MANY CHANGES IN CONSTITUTION OF A.SIO. DESIRED Owen Callaway Heads Student Council Group Working on Suggested Revisions STUDENTS VOTE IN MARCH New Plan Would Eliminate Four Student Committees and Change Awards Constitutional Changes Considered Addition of one alumnus and one regent to the executive coun cil. Consolidation of work of activ ities committees. Award of letters to members of winning teams. Change in requirements for win ning a track letter. Standardization of women’s ath letic award requirements. Limitation of blanket awards to men who graduate. Six proposals to change the A. S. U. O. constitution are being worked out by the student council committee on revision, according to Owen Callaway, chairman. The committee will put all proposed amendments into writing and will present them for student vote at an election in March. A member of the board of regents on the executive council has been sug gested by alumni in Eugene. They hold that such an addition would prove a connecting link between the students ■ and the state. The idea has received favorable consideration at the hands j of the committee. It was at first sug-1 gested that this regent should be an; alumnus of the University, but no ac-! tion has yet been taken in this matter. ] Students to Vote The proposal to have one more alumni representative on the council, will be j submitted to the students for vote, ac cording to Callaway. Since the an nouncement of the alumni clamor for more representation, what student opin ion has been expressed has been favor able to the change. Numerous letters from former students asking the addi tional vote have been received. Eugene alumni declare that there should be at least two more graduates on the coun cil. They point out that unless alumni are given a hand in student affairs and athletics, the undergraduates can hard ly expect a large degree of support from the old students. Plans for merging several activities committees have been drawn up by the revision group. Under the new plan the nine committees will be replaced by five. There will be committees for athletics, forensics, publications, music, and women’s activities. Under the plan there will be approximately five members on each committee, which will be clothed with a greater degree of re sponsibility than under the present sys tem. The membership of the committees and the council will overlap to some extent. Advisory Committee Suggested The main feature of the change will be the substitution of one advisory ath letic committee for the five groups for each sport. To this committee the coun cil will look for recommendations of . athletic policy, hiring of coaches, and other matters pertaining to athletics. The committee will consist of faculty, students, and alumni and will be largely (Continued on page three.) Chemist Who Talked in Villard Assembly Prof. O. F. Stafford WOMAN’S GLEE CLUB CONCERT 10 BE TONIGHT Twenty Four Voices Will Be Heard in Entertainment With all its members in excellent vo^ce, and able to give a delightful and interesting program, the Women’s Glee club of the University, will present its annual home concert this evening at 8:15 o’clock in the Woman’s building, j The club has a membership of 24, all of whom have had from one to four i years vocal training, and it is expected | that the program will be one of the \ best, and most varied, that has ever! been given on the campus. John Stark Evans, director of the organization, has i been rehearsing the girls every evening —the final dress rehearsal being held Thursday. Mr. E\j;ans is especially pleased with the work that, has been done and commended the girls for their ability and interest in making the con cert a success. Ted Gillenwaters, manager of the club, has worked out pleasing and novel lighting effects which will be used dur ing the entire program, and deserves special commendation for the complete ness with which he arranged the con cert. Gillenwaters recently returned from a trip to the southern part of the state where he made advance bookings for the spring trip of the club. Before the trip, the home concert program will be given in Cottage Grove, with the exception of the singing of Debussy’s “Blessed Damozel,” which has been es pecially worked up for the concert to night. The personnel of the club is as fol lows: first soprano, Florence Garrett, Hillsboro; Gwaldys Keeney, Portland; Kathleen Kem, Cottage Grove; Joanna James, Rainier; first alto, Bernice Alt stock, Portland; Alice Baker, Oakland; Marvel Skeels, Coquille; Eloise Mac Pherson, Portland; Vera Price, Scap poose; second soprano, Marian Linn, Eugene; May Fenno, Eugene; Con stance Miller, Centralia, Wash.; Leona Gregory, Molalla; Alice Tomkins, Cas cade Locks; Dorothy Poill, Eugene; second alto, Maxine Buren, Salem; Mar garet Powers, Marshfield; Alberta Car son, Hood River; Muriel Meyers, Mer lin; Mildred Brown, San Jose, Cal. Virginia Owens, Portland, is accompan ist for the organization. RECITAL IS FEBRUARY 27 The joint recital of Ronald Reid, in structor in piano, and John B. Seifert, teacher of voice in the school of music, is to be held February 27 in the Meth odist church on Tuesday evening. Through a typographical error in yes terday’s Emerald the wrong date was announced. Radio Is Praised as Medium of Broadcasting Education Will the radio as an educational me dium survive the waning of interest in air-transmission as a novelty? This is a question which has been raised by recent interest shown in the transmis sion of educational matter by radio through the lecture series which has been given in Portland under the aus pices of the extension division. There are undoubted advantages in such a means of getting over a lecture on some subject of current and general interest, in the opinion of Alfred Pow ers of the extension division, who was interviewed on the subject of the radio in relation to its future'as an educa tional factor. The radio lecture by virtue of its novelty reaches many persons who would be uninterested in a written lec ture on a similar subject. The very novelty, however, may in time operate against the extension of radio lectur ing, as the novelty will disappear and with it the general interset. Spaking in favor of the radio lecture Mr. Powers said, “A large number of the radio sets are owned by boys and young people, which fact has a large significance. The boy is interested in the radio primarily because he is in ■terested in it mechanically, but after he has learned to operate one a world of culture is opened up to him. He can ‘listen in’ on the best music and the best of lectures.” Here again novelty plays a part in radio popularity. “There is another aspect to consider in radio lectures,” said Mr. Powers, “and that is the great economy of it; economy both to the listener and to the speaaer. It would be practically impos sible for one man to reach such a large number of people in the state as he can (Continued on page three.) BEGINNING IS ONLY MADE IN SCIENCE STATES STAFFORD University Professor Explains Research Work in Field of Chemistry INVENTIONS CAUSE CHANGE Lumber Discovery Is Cited as Example of Results of Efficiency Study “We are entering into a new era of science, where it is impossible for the unsupported individual to meet the stu pendous tasks that lie ahead in utiliz ing the natural sources of energy.” This was the statement made by Pro fessor Orin Stafford, head of the Uni versity chemistry department, in his ad dress before the assembly in Villard hall yesterday, on “Scientific Research and Public Service.” The field now requires organized ef fort, according to Professor Stafford. Men must band together and devote their own energy in developing the energy that lies loose about them. “It is not the question of finding new en ergy that is so important, as is the prob lem of utilizing more effectively the sources we now have,” he said. Only a beginning has been made, on ly the easiest things have been accom plished, pointed out Mr. Stafford. Here tofore all scientific progress has been done as a result of individual effort, and during the past, many achieve ments have multiplied the effectiveness of energy, as the use of a steam power established by James Watt, the inven tion of the sowing machine by Howe, | and the electrical devices created by Marconi and Edison as well as numer ous other scientists’ work. Scientific Men Cited Jenner, Pasteur nail Lister were also cited as noted conservers of energy by Mr. Stafford, who stated that the man of science heretofore has often, if not always, blazed the way for improve ment. But today progress has become a problem of the public, and in order for it to receive the many advantages of advancement, it has become the highest duty of the state to participate and lead in scientific research. “The ultimate goal of life is happi ness,” said Mr. Stafford, “and from a scientific viewpoint the essential fac tor in seeking that goal is an under standing of the environment. Men are all parasitic in their mode of living, for all the energy comes from the sun, and they are obliked to obtain that en ergy by indirect methods.” This pro cess of getting this power in itself in volves an expenditure of energy, said the speaker, and the cost of pain and sacrifice. The ideal condition for get ting the natural sources of energy is that which can be met without any near approach to exhaustion. Such a state varies with the climate of the different parts of the universe, Professor Staf ford pointed out. Energy Less in Tropics The minimum of energy required is small in the tropics and greater in the (Continued on page three.) GARRETT IS SECRETARY OF COMMERCIAL CLUB Oregon City Organization Chooses Graduate of University for Executive Position Oregon City, Ore., Feb. 5.—(Special to the Emerald.)—Byron O. Garrett of Hillsboro was selected Wednesday by the board of governors of the Oregon City Commercial club as executive sec retary of the local commercial body which a few months ago underwent a complete change of organization. Garrett was formerly secretary of the McMinnville Commercial club and was associated with the commercial club of Salem. He is a graduate of the Uni versity of Oregon in the class of 1921 and majored in dommerce. Garrett was the first president and one of the organizers of the University of Oregon chamber of commerce, the first colleg iate commercial club to be admitted to the United States Chamber of Com merce. He is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, honorary collegiate commerce fraternity. Garrett is an overseas veteran, hav ing served 15 months; nine months of this time was in France with the head quarters corps of the first army. The commercial club here has been i reorganized under the old plan of oper ation in vogue more than a year ago. ' It had been changed into a eomplica j ted system which was found inoperative j and subsequently abandoned. There j has been no paid secretary of the club for seven months. VARSITY HOOPERS TO TRAVEL NORTH U. of W., W. S. C., Idaho Are Strongest Opponents; Bill Hayward With Team HARD CONTESTS LISTED Eight Men Will Make Trip to Lift Oregon from Third Conference Place "We are going north with the team with tlie idea of winning every game of the trip,” said Coach George Boliler yesterday in speaking of the northern jaunt on which the squad starts this afternoon at two o’clock. Bill Hay ward is accompanying the team in order that they may be in the best possible condition for the games they have scheduled, and special arrangements are being made in an attempt to take a supply of Eugene wcter with them. The men making the trip are Hunk Latham, Don Zimmerman, Hal Chap man, Russ Gowans, Earl Shafer, Had don Rockhey, Arvin Burnett and Fran cis Altstock. This will provide plenty of substitutes, and they will certain ly be needed as the schedule for the trip is a strenuous one. Ralf Couch will be unable to make the trip because of an infected foot which has kept him off the court for the last week. Hard Games Scheduled The three hardest games will be with Idaho at Moscow, Washington at Seat tle, and Washington State at Pullman. Washington State and the University of Washington both beat Oregon on the Eugene floor, but if the Webfooters are going in anything near their nat ural stride they should be able to re verse the dope. On their tour Idaho took a beating here, but on their own floor the team is nearly invincible, ac cording to Coach Bolder, as the Moscow floor is long and narrow, and puts the visiting team at a great disadvantage. Washington State is evidently im proving rapidly, for the team traveled over to Moscow Wednesday night and by superior shooting managed to hang a defeat on the Idaho Vandals, thus practically eliminating the Idaho team, as this gives them four defeats. Oregon Holds Third Place This also puts Oregon in third pi ice in the Conference standings, and she is only one game behind Washington and the Oregon Aggies, who are tied for first. . The team is certainly up against a hard proposition on this trip, for on the twelve day trip it has five games scheduled, and every one of these games is a hard one. The first comes tomor row night against Whitman at Walla Walla, and if Borleske’s crew continues to work as it has been doing for the last few weeks,- it will prove no snap to boat them. , Monday night the Varsity tangles with the Idaho Vandals at Moscow in what promises to be a real battle, with the floor on ^lie side of the Idaho team. If the Oregon men can win that game they should be able to take all of the others. Wednesday night, on the 21st,they play Washington State at Pullman, and on Thursday meet the Spokane Athletic club at Spokane. Oregon Out for Revenge The Washington game is slated for Saturday night at Seattle on the 24tli, and this should also prove a real strug gle, as the Huskies beat the Oregon team in the last minute of play here, and the Lemon-Yellow will be out for revenge. 'i'he Aggie games this last week def .n.tely proved that the Oregon quintet is over its mid-season slump, and if it can keep up the stride it hit against the Aggies, it will no doubt be able to turn in a clean series of wins for its trip. CLUB liEARS^DRTBOVARD Advocator and Emancipator Honored; Evolution of Vertebrates Told Dr. John F. Bovard, head of the physical education department, deliver ed an illustrated lecture before the Condon club Wednesday night in Con don hall on “Reptiles and Their Place in the Animal Kingdom.” Dr. Bovard altered his previous intention of speak ing on the sabre-toothed cat, and in stead discussed the evolution of the ver tebrates. By use of slides, he indica ted the characteristics by which the vertebrates may be recognized. He traced the rise and division of the ani mals to-the present day classification. The meeting was held in commemora tion of the birth of Charles Darwin, i exponent of the theory of evolution. As both Darwin and Lincoln were born on February 12, 1809, honor was paid the advocator of natural selection and 1 the great emancipator. JACK MYERS IS CO-OP PRESIDENT BEN MAXWELL AND PAUL STAL EY ON EXECUTIVE BOARD All Other Officers Retain Places in Organization; Meeting Is Called to Determine Policy The officers of the board of direc tors of the Co-op were elected at a meet ing held in the store Wednesday night for the purpose of organizing the new board, elected by the members of the cooperative store at the annual meeting January 15. Jack Myers, a junior, was elected president; Ben Maxwell, vice-president, and Paul Staley, secretary-treasurer. Maxwell and Staley are both sopho mores. The other members of the pre sent board are Paul Sayre, a junior, and Orlando Hollis, freshman. Dean J. F .Bovard, and Dr. J. H. Gilbert are the faculty members. Under the sys tem of organization of the board, each member, with the exception of the freshman representative, who is elect ed for one year only, hold office for two years. Thus the two juniors, My ers and Sayre, will go out next January, while Maxwell and Staley will have their positions for two years. A special meeting was called for Tuesday, February 20, to settle busi ness and form the policies for the com ing year, which was to have been done at Wednesday’s meeting but was post poned on account of the absence of the faculty members of the board. LOU COOUDGESTARS LAST NIGHT AT HEILIG Mask and Buskin Production Draws Big Audience “Come Out of the Kitchen,” the Mask and Buskin production, was play ed to a largo and enthusiastic audience at the Hoilig theater last evening. Tiro play itself, admittedly A. E. Thomas’ best work, offered unusual opportunity for good acting. Lorna Coolidge scored the biggest success of the year in her interpreta tion of Olivia Dangerfleld, afterward Jane Ellen, the charming little Irish cook who won the hearts of both the Yankee from the north and all his guests. Miss Cdolidge has exhibited great versatility in past roles, but found this one especially suited to her ability. Yern Eudge, known for his character work, has demonstrated his ability to play a straight part in his portrayal of the Yankee from the north, who rents the old family home of the Banger fields, and unwittingly employs Olivia Dangerfleld as his cook. He played op posite Lorna Coolidge very adequately. Kate Pinneo, in her interpretation of Mandy, the verbose, generously pro portioned, devoted old black mammy, added to her laurels won in Guild hall comedy roles. Her voice quality is es pecially good. Those who saw her as Addeliney Bowersox in “The Raggedy Man” will appreciate her versatility the more. Barrel Larsen did well as Tuck, the lawyer, well-meaning, but grumpy and inefficient, even in his love-making. Ilildegarde Repinen played the part of Bess, the sister, a spoiled and peevish member of the old southern family. Elizabeth Robinson portrayed with ease and ability the role of Mrs. Falkuer, the Yankee’s friend from the north, who took it upon herself to investigate the domestic machinery in the home, and thereby tangle the plot. Star Nor (Continued on page three.) TWO NEW BRIDGES WILL GO UP OVER MILL-RACE; _ Finish of Franklin Paving Will Lighten Traffic on Other Streets, and Prevent Accidents At a recent meeting of the Eugene city council plans were made for the erection of new bridges over the mill race at Ninth avenue, and on Franklin boulevard. These bridges are to be built of concrete to withstand the heavy traffic. After these bridges and the paving on Franklin have been finished a large portion of the traffic which now causes more travel on Eleventh and Thirteenth streets will be relieved. This will be a distinct advantage to the University, in the elimination of noise and of danger of accidents to students, particuarly on Thirteenth street. No action was taken by the city coun cil in regard to the Hilyard street bridge over the mill-race. This struc ture has been in an unstable condition for some time and was recently con demned as unsafe. A number of stu dents are compelled to cross the mill race at this point on their way to and from home. Although the city council made no definite provision for repairing this bridge, it will probably be improved in the near future, according to the city engineer, Harry Bevereaux. NAMED BY CLASS Douglas Farrell Is General Chairman; Homecoming Plan to Be Used FRIDAY CHANGES POSSIBLE Group Heads Form Director ate to Discuss Events of Annual Program Plans for tlio 192,'1 Junior week-end, May 11 and 12, were launched yester day at a meeting of the class of ’24, when Jimmie Meek, president, announ ced committee appointments for the big event. Douglas Farrell was appoiuted gener al chairman of the affair. The plan used in putting across homecoming will be instituted, that of having the commit tee heads moet with the general chair man as a directorate and discuss the activities of their committees. Meet ings of the entire committee Will be scheduled from time to time and the findings of the higher body presented. A plan is under consideration to change the nature of campus day. It is felt that the University system of keeping the campus in shape has done away with the need of the general clean-up, and for the past few years the men who have turned out to work have little or nothing to do. Some sort of an event will be scheduled for Friday morning, however, according to those in charge, and #vill be known by the old name of “campus day.” Myers Heads Junior Prom The Junior prom, one of the big ev onts of the week-end, will be directed by Jack Myers. Mary Alexander, chair man, and Andrew Karpenstein, have been placed in charge of the music. Other prom committees are: Feature, Frank Carter, chairman, Shirley Ed wards, Gladys Wright and Marion Lay. Decorations, Bandall Jones, chairman, Francis Linklater, William Nettleship, Marcella Berry, Mildred Le Compte and Lurline Coulter. Programs, Bay Harlan, chairman, Ed Kirtley, Miriam Swartz and Edna Largent. Floor, Lyle Palmer, chairman, Lee Weber, Margar et Seymour and Virginia Pearson. Re freshments, Margaret Griffith, chair man, Betty Pride and Moe Sax. Pa tronesses, John Piper, chairman, and Georgia Benson. Edlund Manages Canoe Fete Eddie Edlund will be in charge of the canoe fete. His committees are made up as follows: Floats: Jason McCuue, chairman, Freda Goodrich, Betty Garrett and Ed Haney. Lighting: Francis Haworth, chair man, Charles Spere and Harold Hold inan. Jlleaohers: Russ Uowans, chairman, Verden llockett, George Horsfall and Linn Roycroft. Feature: Knut Digerness, chairman, Nancy Wilson. The campus luncheon, always a big undertaking and the source of some of the perplexing problems of Junior week-end, will be in charge of Velma Farnham. Emmy Lou Douglas, Henry etta Lawrence, Mary Ann Hanson, Gwaldys Keeney, Gladys Anderson, Charlie Dawson, Francis Altstock, Al fred Shields, and Tom Chatburn, will assist in the direction of this commit tee ’s activities. Publicity, both in the way of adver tising the week-end on the campus and throughout the state and during the two days of the program, will be hand led by Art Rudd, chairman. Ben Max well, George Godfrey and Ted Janes are the other members of the commit tee. New Committees Named A new committee has been named to meet the situation of entertaining high school students who will not come down as guests of houses. An effort will be (Continued on pago three.) EDUCATOR TO SPEAK HERE Superintendent of Berkeley Schools to Be Guest of Dean Sheldon Dr. It. B. Wilson, superintendent of schools in Berkeley, California, will ar rive on the campus Sunday and will speak to education majors at nine o’ clock Monday morning. Dr. Wilson, who, during his visit on tire campus will be the guest of Dr. H. D. Sheldon, dean of the school of education, is prominent in educational lines and is chairman of the committee for the reorganization of common schools of the national education asso j ciation. On Monday afternoon Dr. Wilson will j resume his trip eastward, making a short stop at Chenney, Washington.