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Oregon Daily Emerald
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Official publication of the Associated Student! of the University of Oregon, issued daily
axcept Monday, during the college year.
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John Piper Freda Goodrich
Ted Janes
Ben Maxwell
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Junior Seton
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Junior Seton
Our Substitute for Compulsion,
Students from oilier colleges often ask liow Oregon can enforce
her campus rules without vigilance committees. They wonder why
there are no “Keep Off the Grass” signs. They ask how traditions
can be enforced. They question that traditions and rules are really
observed. “Is Oregon successful, or would it not be better to sub
stitute compulsory means?” they ask.
Oregon is successful, and it is because there has been developed
an individual responsibility and pride. The Oregon student resents
the insinuation that he must be compelled to observe campus rules.
He takes pride in the fact that strict compulsory measures are not
necessary.
The spirit of the University is opposed to the “Thou Shalt Not.”
There is something better than a “Keep Off the Grass” sign for ac
complishing the purpose. It is the spirit that close supervision is
unnecessary.
The same spirit is carried on in other phases of University life.
In some departments stationery, books, typewriters anti other ma
terials are never locked up—yot nothing is ever missed. The profes
sors of the University who give out their examination questions and
then leave the room have far less cheating than those who give out
two sets of questions and search the students for pointers and notes.
It is the duty of the upperclassmen and sophomores that fresh
men understand this spirit. The spirit of Oregon is against rigid
supervision, and public opinion is stronger than the compulsion of a
vigilance committee. May this spirit of responsibility grow, until
it is understood by every student and professor, and until it includes
jvery phase of University life. *
College Editors and Coeducation
Throughout the intercollegiate world the tendency upon the part
of embryonic editors lias been to treat education as a peculiar situa
tion in society to be dealt with analytically and precisely as one would
dissect a grapefruit. The resulting editorials have been startling and
their prolixity lias worked alike to the embarrassment of their read
ers and the pulp manufacturers.
The latest subject of editorial comment which has been handed
about from college to college is the matter of coeducation. Bearded
youths have plied frantic pens from Maine to California denouncing
and upbraiding the more deadly partner in this fearsome world. Co
education is ruining the young manhood of the country. No more
Daniel Websters now. Who shall man the helm of the ship of state?
It is our opinion that education is life itself and whoever would
rule out the coed might with equal idiocy rule the fair sex off the
planet. If the women are capable, let them run the ship of state and
leave us to our golf in peace. No man ever guided the ship of state
while ranting at our fair sisters. Anyway it’s a matter of self pro
tection. Maybe they’ll rule us off if we don’t look out.—University
of Washington Daily.
Oregon is host today to several hundred members of the state
Retail Merchants’ association. It is the hope of the students that
the sessions will be beneficial and that the merchants will enjoy
their stay on the campus.
If the Murray Warner art collection, now housed in the Woman’s
building, were to be dug from a tomb like that of Tutankhamen
there would be considerable excitement. Yet there are students who
have never seen the collection.
COIMDONITES SCALE HILLS
Fog Obscures Sight of Willamette from
View of Hiking Party
Inclemeuey of weather greatly les
sened the number of students taking
jmrt iu the Condon club excursion Sun
day, but ttie few making the jaunt into
the Springfield country report a refresh
ing and enjoyable trip. Lead by Head
Bain, of the sociology department, the j
excursionists headed southward, follow
i'd the Pacific highway to Springfield
and crossed the bridge bv West Spring
field.
Several of the higher peaks south of
Springfield were climbed by the hikers,
l ow hanging clouds obscured the view
of the Willamette valley and-the moun
tain ranges, but the novelty of being
above the clouds compensated for the
hidden scenery. Lunch was eaten by i
the excursionists on the very summit of
the highest peak scaled.
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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 ZB words.
Eutaxian—Luncheon meeting Wednes
day at the Anchorage.
French Club—Meeting Tuesday evening
at 7:30 in the Y. W. Bungalow.
Pot and Quill—Meeting Tuesday night
at 8 in Woman’s building. Important.
Everybody out.
Beta Alpha Psi—Meeting in room 101
Commerce building at five o’clock
Wednesday.
Phi Mu Alpha—All members and pled
ges meet Wednesday noon at Campa
Shoppe. Important.
Sigma Delta Chi—Short snappy meet
ing this afternoon at 4:30 in shack.
Luncheon called off.
Temenids—Luncheon, Anchorage, Wed
nesday 12 a. m. Notify Areta Little
john at Gamma Phi Beta.
State Aid Men—January checks are
ready for disbursement at the Cash
ier’s office in the Administration
building.
Junior Week-end Committee—Meeting
of entire committee tonight (Tues
day), 7:30 in Condon hall of Adminis
tration building.
Tc-Ko-Lo—Meeting tonight at Wo
man’s building. All old and active
members are requested to be present
as well as pledges.
Mr. W. W. Cooley—Speaks to business
administration majors tomorrow at
3:30 p m. On account of delay the
lecture on Monday was postponed.
Girls!—Come and meet your friends
and enjoy piping hot tea and wafers
in the sun-porch of • the Woman’s
building today from four until six.
University Science Club—Meeting to
night, 105 Deady, 8 o’clock. Profes
sor A. R. Sweetser will speak on
“Early Botanists of the Oregon
Country.”
Dancing Class—Advanced class in danc
ing will meet tonight at 8, instead
of Wednesday night, because of the
Althouse coucert. The change is for
this week only.
Phi Beta Kappa—Preliminary organiza
tion to meet 4:15 this (Tuesday) af
ternoon, Dean Straub’s room. Import
ant matters relating to membership
and constitution and by-laws.
Alpha Kappa Psi—Meeting for lunch
eon at the Anchorage on Tuesday,
February, 20, postponed on account
of the Retail Merchants convention.
Notice of meeting will be given later.
COMMUNICATIONS
Letters to the Emerald from students
and faculty members are welcomed, but
i must be signed and limited to 2^0 words,
i If it is desired, the writer's name will be
' kept out of print. It must be understood
! that the editor reserves the right to reject
I communications.
To the Editor:
When I am sure that “Interested”
' lias understood me and when I am also
sure that he is attacking the poetic
existence of the so-called Vers Libre
(which is of course all I wish to main
tain), I shall be glad to explain my
position to him. But first—there are,
in reality, two kinds of rhythm; one
which is otherwise known as meter, a
characteristic which some poetry has
but which poetry need not have, and
the other is rhythm in its very broad
est sense, which is probably essential to
all Art (even prose) and, therefore,
! cannot be considered as bearing a uni
que relationship to poetry. With this
j clarification, then, let me repeat that it
is a critical platitude that neither
rhyme nor meter are essential to poet
i ry. NORMAN T. BYRNE.
LORNA DOONE AT CASTLE
Romance comes riding adross the
screen in picturesque seventeenth cen
tury garb in the sumptuous production
of “Lorna Doone,” which is showing
at the Castle theater today and Wed
nesday From a novel that has been a
favorite with three generations, Mau-:
rice Tourneur has produced a film that |
combines the beauty of an old world:
painting and the thrills of a modern
melodrama.
Against the background of _the Dev
onshire hills and moors, visited annual-,
h by hundreds of tourists who have
shuddered over the deeds of the
"bloody Doones,” the beautiful love
story of the captive "Lorna” is told.
Characters of the familiar book enact
with a realism, terrifying at times, the
dramatic episodes that are known to
every student of the English classics.
MULTI FEATURE PROGRAM. REX
Variety being accredited the "spice
of life,” the Rex has prepared a multi
feature program combining all the ele
ments of perfect pictorial and musical
entertainment.
Heading this tip-top bill, Zane Grey’s
stirring story of the great west, "The
U. I*. Trail, ’’enacted by a cast of stel
lar players, weaves a tale of red-blooded
romance in which the characters of his
famous novel afe realistically portray
ed upon the screen.
Charlie Murray, famous as a comed
ian since the old Mack Sennett Key
stone comedy days, answers the call of
the laugher’s delight in "Faint,
Hearts,” his new two-part laughologue
contribution to this current Rex show-:
ing.
DEPARTMENTS MAY UNITE
Programs of Studies May Be Changed
for Summer School Work
Plans are being made to have the de
partments of mathematics, physics and
chemistry unite in a coordinated pro
gram of studies for a summer school
course. It is expected that this course
will appeal to professors teaching these
subjects in colleges and universities. 0
H the plan succeeds, the University
summer school professors will give a
course this year which will enable oth
er professors who have little opportunity
to keep in touch with their subjects to
profit. The idea is to take up the study
of “borderline” subjects, which belong
to two or threee of the departments.
In this way it is possible to appeal to
two or three groups instead of to a
single group . The “borderline” sub
jects are the new problems in science
in which every professor will be in
terested.
It is hoped that, this plan will secure
coordination in these departments and
will increase the .enrollment of the
summer session.
LEAGUE WILL GIVE DANCE
Jitney Dance to Be Held Thursday in
• Gym of Woman’s Building
Thursday,—vacation! — no classes—
no labs—sleep all morning if you wish
but gather up your five cent pieces
and some of your brothers and rush to
the Woman’s building for the Women’s
League Jitney dance. Jack Myers and
his Mid-Nite Sons will furnish the mu
sic for the holiday dance, and that
there will be no time wasted between
dances has been assured by the officials
of the league. Dancing will be from
three o’clock until six.
Miriam Swartz, chairman of the com
mittee in charge of the dance, says the
gym will be roped off and systematized
so that the dances will follow each
other in rapid succession.
“WHILE PARIS SLEEPS”
Have you ever seen a real French
Mardi Gras? If you haven’t, don’t feel
disappointed, as you will have an oppor
tunity of witnessing all the gaiety and
abandon of this famous French fete in
the Hodkinson release, “While Paris
Sleeps.” Maurice Tourneur has depict
ed on the screen a realistic version of
this gala festival. This is now showing
at the Heilig.
MR. DOUGLASS STILL ILL
Mr. M. H. Douglass, head librarian,
is still indisposed with a sore throat and
the influenza. He has been on the sick
list since last Saturday. The report
today was that he was somewhat im
proved but he will probably not be able
to return to duty till the end of the
week or next week.
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ALL CLASSES TABOO
ON COMING HOLIDAY
Matinee Dance Scheduled for Washing
ton’s Birthday; Hendricks Hall
to Give Tea
Thursday, February 22, will be a hol
iday on the campus this year, as for
merly. All classes and labs are dismiss
ed for the day^ and committee meetings
will be taboo^ Faculty members and
students alike are anticipating a day
of recreation and pleasure in memory
of George Washington, whose birthday
anniversary \yall be celebrated in many
ways.
Several house dances are being plan
ned for Wednesday evening, and date;
will be in order. Many will attend tli<
Paul Althouse concert at the Methodisi
church. Perhaps the largest affair be
ing planned for Thursday' is the Wash
ington’s birthday dance at which Wo
men’s League will be hostess in tht
Woman’s building. Dancing will b<
from three until six and no dates ar<
necessary. Hendricks hall girls wil
entertain at their annual Colonial te;
during the afternoon for members o;
the faculty and women of the campus
Members of the D. A. R. will pour.
The weather proving fair, there i;
rumor of many breakfasts on the race
all-day picnics, hikes, and weinie
roasts However varied the program;
will be, everyone is planning for som<
sort of recreation, and the entire day
will be given over to enjoyment, anc
relief from studies, -whence classes wil
be resumed once more until Spring va
cation.
MUSIC INSTRUCTOR LEAVES
Lora Teshner, instructor of cello in
the University school of music, left
last week for Seattle where she is to
continue her musical studies. Miss
Teshner will study under George Kirs
cimer of the Cornish School of Music.
Kirschncr is a well known cellist and
a member of the Spargur String quar
tet the best organization of its kind
on the coast.
Castle Theatre
Presents—
The Picture Beautiful
“LORNA DOONE”
with a worthy cast
headed by
MADGE BELLAMY
Love’s classic—a story of
the days when love and ad
venture travelled hand in
hand, through a maze of ro
mantic beauty.
Also special Castle Reviews
and short features of note.
And, as always, no raise in
admission.
BIG DANCE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Myers’ Mid Nite Sons
at
YE CAMPA SHOPPE
Shrimp Phillips Singing “Jimbo Jambo”
Dancing 8 to 12
REMEMBER—Close to Her House.
Washington’s Birthday Thursday
Fine little cherry trees laden with fruit—just the
thing for table decorations.
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D E 2V I S PAPINS
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They Weighed Air—
and Charles II Laughed
AMUEL PEPYS says in
his diary that CharlesII,
for all his interest in the
Royal Society, laughed
uproariously at its members
“for spending their time only in
weighing of air and doing nothing
else since they sat.”
This helps to explain why
Charles has come down to us as
the “merry monarch.”
The Royal Society was engaged
in important research. It was try
ing to substitute facts for the
meaningless phrase “nature ab
hors a vacuum,” which had long
served to explain why water
rushes into a syringe—the com
monest form of pump—when the
piston is pulled out.
Denis Papin had as much to do
as anyone with these laughable
activities of the Royal Society.
Papin turned up in London one
day with a cylinder in which a
piston could slide. He boiled water
in the cylinder. The steam gener
ated pushed the piston out. When'
the flame was removed, the steam
condensed. A vacuum was formed
and the weight of the outer air
forced the unresisting piston in.
Out of these researches eventu
ally came the steam engine.
London talked of the scandalous
life that King Charles led, and paid
scant attention to such physicists
as Papin, whose work did so much
to change the whole character of
industry.
The study of air and air pumps
has been continued in spite of
Charles’s laughter. In the General
Electric Company’s Research
Laboratories, for instance, pumps
have been developed which will ex
haust all but the last ten-billionth
of an atmosphere in a vessel.
This achievement marks the
beginning of a new kind of chemis
try— a chemistry that concerns
itself with the effect of forces on
matter in the absence of air, a
chemistry that has already en
riched the world with invaluable
improvements in illumination, ra
dio communication, and roentgen
ology.
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