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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1923)
ENSEMBLE IRK PRDGHIM FEATURE Joanna James’ Singing of “Blessed Damozel,” by Debussy, Praised By John B. Siefert I A most appreciative audience was in attendance at tlie Women’s Glee club concert on Friday evening in Woman’s Memorial Hall. The unstinted applause which rewarded the singing of the girls, must have been conclusive proof to them of how thoroughly their work was enjoyed, and, no doubt, particular ly rewarded them for the many hours spent in preparing so pretentious a pro gram as the one offered at this, their fifteenth annual home concert. Splendid ensemble effects were ob tained, especially in Cadman’s “Indian Mountain Song,” “If My Song Had Airy Pinions,” Hahn, and “Songs My Mother Taught Me,” Dvorak. In sever al of the numbers there were digres sions from pitch, but, as a whole, it was a well balanced, splendidly sung pro gram. An arrangement of the well known “Valse Triste,” by Sibelius, an interest ing Deems Taylor number “Tricolor,” “Heart of Mine,” by Clough Leiter, and Nathaniel Dett’s “Sombody’s Knocking at Your Door,” were the bal ance of the programmed choral num bers, with the exception of “The Bles sed Damozel,” Debussy, for soprano solo and chorus. The air of mysticism with which this number is enveloped is striking in the extreme and the intricate music was excellently sung by chorus and soloist. Never has the smooth voice of Joanna James been hoard to better advantage than it was in the solo work in this number. Her singing was delightful. A few words of thanks and apprecia tion are due John Stark Evans for bringing this exquisite number to us. The club sang as encores “Fairy Pip ers,” Brewer, “Allah’s Holiday,” Friml, and “Plantation Song,” Deems Taylor, and reputed “If My Songs Had Airy Pinions,” Hahn. Florence Garrett and Ruth Akers were heard in incidental solos in sever al of the numbers. They sustained their parts very well indeed. Bernice Altstock’s lovely contralto voice was shown to good advantage in “Ah Love But A Day,” by Mrs. H. H. A. Beach. She gave as an encore “I Love the Moon,” Rubens. Gwaldys Keeney, lyric soprano, and Vera Price, contralto, pleased greatly with their du et, “Oh Lovely Night,” Offenbach. As an encore they added “By the Waters of Minnetonka,” Lieurance. Their voi ces blend splendidly. Virginia Owens, pianist, contributed two solos, “Sous Bois,” Staub, played in a very lovely manner, and “Juba Dance,” by Dett. She added Percy Grainger’s “Country Gardens” as an encore, and so insistent was the ap plause that she had to bow her acknow ledgements several times. Miss Owens plays with fine finish and added mater ially to the success of the concert by her splendid accompaniments. Much praise is due both John Stark Evans and George Payuter Hopkins, for their untiring efforts to bring the club to the standard it has attained. JOURNALISM ALUMNAE PAY VISIT TO CAMPUS Ariel Dunn and Jennie Perkins Now Doing Extension Correspondence for Trade Publications I - Miss Jennie Perkins and Miss Ariel Dunn, alumnae of the school of journal ism, are on the campus attending the! Retail Merchants convention. Miss Perkins and Miss Dunn are former newspaper women who are now making good in the trade journalism field. They spoke before Prof. Ralph Casey's trade journalism class yesterday morning. Miss Dunn and Miss Perkins are oov-! ering the general convention and separ ate trade meetings for the various trade magazines for which they are Oregon Washington correspondents. Miss Dunn specializes in printing and stationers’ publications. Among the trade magazines for which she is regu- ‘ lar correspondent are the Jewelry Circu lator of New York, Cars Stationer, Beauty Shop, Waldon Stationer, Will don Printing, Western Barber, Skinners Packing House News and others. SluC has also sold articles to Editor and Publisher and System. Miss Perkins writes for Western States Druggist, Na tional Grocer, Retail Ledger of Phila delphia and others. Mrs. Naomi Swett, conductor of the; Oregon Writers section of Oregon Ex changes, published by the school of journalism, is also attending the eon-j vention. Mrs. Swett is one of the lead ing trade journalism writers in the state and is credited by Miss Perkins and Miss Dunn with having given them vul liable advice. While in Eugene the three women utilized every possible moment aside from convention sessions in lining up mat'rial for interesting articles for their respective magazines. CLASSES WILL BE MOVED Merchants Use Villard Hall This Week for Meetings; Lectures Changed Oh account of tlie meetings of the convention of retail merchants which will be held in the assembly hall of Villard this week, the classes which usually meet there will be moved dur ing the rest of the week to other build ings on the campus. The eight o’clock class in biology will meet in the audi torium of the University high school this morning and tomorrow. Practical ethics and personal hygiene will be giv en in tlie women’s gymnasium this af ternoon and classes in extempore speak ing will move to 103 Villard hall for their work during the rest of the week. Owing to the generally crowded con ditions and lack of adequate classroom space the assembly in Villard is in con-, stant use for lectures. In the three days which remain this week in which classes will be held, eight classes must move from Villard to accommodate the visiting convention. DR. SMITH ADDRESSES HENDRICKS HALL GIRLS World Topics Discussed by Scientist Also; Emphasis Laid on Work by Pan Pacific Union “It has long been the theme of pseu do-scientific romances to predict the early doom of the race, and a lot of other tommyrot which has no founda tion. While geology cannot anticipate the future, it does show that a more optimistic view of world affairs is more nearly correct than a pessimistic one.” This statement was made by Dr. W. D. Smith of the geology department, in a talk to the girls of Hendricks hall last night at 7 o’clock. The subject of the talk was “Geology’s Contribu tion to Our Civilization.” “Though geology does not offer a complete solution to this and other problems, it does help solve them by bringing to bear upon them data which are unknown to those who deal with the very limited period of human his tory,” he pointed out. Dr. Smith diverged somewhat from the main topic, and spoke on the life and work of two men, who are doing much for western civilization. He said he conceived the idea for this from the sermon at vesper services Sunday. The speaker had for his text a reference in the Bible to “the dreamer.” Both of the men whom Dr. Smith mentioned were considered by the world at first to be dreamers, and he used their stories to carry out the contention of the vesper speaker that practically all tho great work of the world is start ed by dreamers. Tho first man he considered, Father Staunton, is a missionary mining engi neer, doing his part in the highlands Df Luzon, in the Philippines. Tho other is Alexander Hume Ford of Honolulu, Hawaii, secretary of the Pan Pacific Union. “Mr. Ford is slowly effecting a world league in the only sure way,” Dr. Smith said. Through this union and its meet ings, called tho Pan Pacific congresses, ho is uniting all the countries border ing on the Pacific ocean into a loose confederation. But he is using, Dr. Smith pointed out, the tools of science, education and commerce to do the work, and is eschewing politics. Dr. Smith was a delegate from Ore gon to the congress in Honolulu last summer, to consider scientific problems. DELTA ZETA AND PI PHI WIN; Winners Score 90 Points in Swimming Meets Against Losers’ 47 Delta Zeta and Pi Phi were the win ners in last night’s swimming contest, the former scoring 53 points against tho Tri Delt team’s 14, while Oregon club lost tho meet to Pi Phi by the close score of 37 to 33. Gertrude Houck Delta Zeta, was the high point winner of both meets, with 15 points to her credit. Kitty Sartain, Oregon club, Jan et Wood, Pi Phi, and Dorcas Conklin,1 Delta Zeta, tied for second place, each earning 11 points, and Virginia Pearson took fourth place with 10 points to her credit. The Delta Zeta team was composed of Gertrude Houck, Lavelle Barger, Glad ys Everett, Dorcas Conklin and Doris Parker; 1’i Phi swimmers were Janet Wood, Virginia Pearson, Mildred Brown, Eloise Prudhomme, Ruth Fow ler; Oregon Club, Kitty Sartain, Marion Hayes, Violet Reed, Emily Houston; Tri Delt, Marion Smith, Marguerite Mc Cabe, Helen Sherwood, Anna McCabe and Evelyn Robson. STEWART LEADS TIP CONTEST George Stewart, a sophomore in the school of journalism, is leading in the Emerald tip contest, with a total of 106 suggestions for news stories to his credit, according to a bulletin issued yesterday. Genevieve Jewell, a senior, is running second with S5 tips, and Eu genia Strickland is third with 34. Leon ard Lerwill is a close contender for fourth place honors with 25 tips credit ed to him. The women in the contest are turning in more news suggestions than the men, according to the figures given out. Get the Classified Ad habit. CLASSIFIED ADS Minimum charge. I time, line; 2 timet, 45c; 5 times. $1. Must he limited to 5 lines, over this limit, 5c per line. Phone " '1. or leave oop> with business office ot Emerald, in University Press. Payment la advance. Office hours. 1 to 4 p. m. Lost—Pair horn rimmed glasses with out case. Call Wesley Frater, 73S E. 12th. ’ 199-F80-22. Typing wanted by experienced typ ist. Accurate and neat. Phone 1571-11" or call at 030 13th Ave. E. 19SF17-22. Lemon “O” Barber Shop next to United States National Bank gives you entire satisfaction with his haircuts, shaves, face massages. Whv not give iii ma trial f 196 F17-22. ( LOUISA YOUNGS TEACHES IN MEXICAN MISSION NOW Former Secretary to Dr. Bovard Writes Interesting Letter to Parents of Conditions Across Border Friends of Miss Louisa A. Youngs, former private secretary to Dr. Bovard of tiie physical education department, will be interested to know she is en gaged in teaching in the Latin Ameri can Mission in Mexicala, a town of 12, f'OO, just across the Mexican border. Miss Youngs left Eugene last fall at Thanksgiving, going south to Califor nia, where she visited friends in Los Angeles and San Diego until three weeks ago, when she took up her work in the mission. In a letter, written to her parents who reside in Eugene, Miss Youngs de scribes at length some of her experi ences on the border. ‘Teaching is only a part of my work,” says Miss Youngs. “On two days a week, I am called ‘la nurse.’ On these days I help the city physician in the clinic we hold. We also drive out to the border of Mexicala, a pathetic lit tle village of about 1000 people, which the doctor calls ‘the grave yard.’ There people are crowded together in little thatched huts—no windows, except holes; no furniture; no clothes, except what they have on. “The reason the people are so poor is that they are cotton pickers, and very rarely they make more than sixty-five and seventy cents a day, which usually has to support from three to eight or nine people and about as many dogs, for their people love dogs and have some very fine ones.” Although Miss Youngs spends the greater part of her time across the Mexican border, she makes her home in Calexico, California, a town of 7000, right in the heart of the Imperial val ley. “They call it the land of perpetual summer,” she says, “and so far I agree with them. I’ve been here scarcely three weeks and find it quite a change from Oregon mists.” ROSE HEDGE TO LINE WALK Campus Gardeners Plan Beautification of University Grounds from Nursery An old-fashioned hedge, brightening the landscape with its display of pink roses and sweetening the atmosphere with its perfume, is something the stu dent at Oregon sees only in pictures, or in the imagination. However, this product of the imagination may soon become a reality on the campus, accord ing to H. M. Fisher, superintendent of buildings and grounds, who plans to set out just such a hedge along the walk between Johnson and Susan Campbell halls, within a short time. The cuts to be transplanted to form tho hedge will be taken from the minia ture nursery of the University, situa ted between Friendly hall and the Jour nalism “shack,” which has been the source of practically every flower gar den on the campus. This plot has been worked over by the campus gardeners within the last two weeks, and now presents an, order ly and “pruned” appearance. The flow ers grown in it are mostly roses, al though some columbines and lilies may be found flourishing within its limits. In the past, a great many of these flowers were grown and some years as many as 5000 slips were given to the high schools of the state, but lately they have all been used in the gardens of the University grounds. A great many or the flowers are used in the halls of residence for table decorations. MORE ENCOURAGEMENT FOR DEBATERS WANTED Ralph Hoeber Says Arguers Are Under Great Handicap; First Tryout for Women’s Team Proves Good “The University has an unusual op portunity to display its sportsmanship attitude now in connection with the de bate work, said Ralph Hoeber, graduate assistant in the economics department, who heard the women’s debate teams give their arguments in a tryout Satur day afternoon. Considering the time they have to work, and that Professor Thorpe, the coach, has been ill and will not return until this week, those participating in the forensic work are showing unusual ability and spirit in working up their debates, according to Hoeber. He spoke of a neighboring institution which un der similar circumstances cancelled the dates for its contests. “It is a deplorable state of affairs that the student body does not give greater support and turn out to the de bates when held on the campus,” said Hoeber, adding that vastly more en couragement is given athletes. Hoeber was active in forensic work during his four years spent at the Uni versity and won the Old Line Oratori cal contest two years ago. SENIORS SWAMP JUNIORS Winners Pile Up Score of 44 Against Losers’ 9 in Hoop Contest The senior firsts completely swamped the junior first team last night, the for mer running up a score of 44 against the latter’s 9 points. The junior toss ers kept up a- steady battle, but the teamwork and strength of their super iors left them far behind in the scor ing. The senior guards did good work in keeping the ball away from the jun ior court. Teressa Robinette, a junior substitute, who came in during the sec ond half, as guard, played a fast game, j especially in intercepting passes to her j opponents. All junior basketball players of both ! TODAY and WEDNESDAY “WHILE PARIS SLEEPS” Gay Paree—with John Gilbert and Lon Chaney The glamour and romance of that city of life and en chantment. And the' mys tery of its vivid underworld. With other selected features. Starting Thursday Priscilla Dean in “The Flame of Life” I FOR THAT BAD COLD TRY The Hydro-Electric Theraphy A SURE CURE DR. R. S. JEFFRYES 861 Willamette Street MRS. BAYH’S DANCE STUDIO Private Dancing Lessons Every Afternoon and Evening Classes Wednesday Evening Appointments by Phone 166 East 9th Avenue Phone 1341-J PHOTOS We guarantee our work. TOLLMAN STUDIO 734 Willamette Phone 770 REX Soiled, muddy shoes? That’s where you lose, appearances will tell. Here in this chair I’ll put a glare upon them something swell, [’ll also fix those yellow kicks and make them black as night! Ho acids used, no shoes abused, with black I treat you white! Each pair I shine is light in line with patent-leathers, pard! Selected stock that none can knock, so keep this little card— It points the way to the only kinds: Thev are the Rightway Real. PETER SARICOS * GAM AGORASTARKES Rex Theatre Buliding _ teams are to report in the gym this1 afternoon at 5, and all freshman play ers will meet there at 5:30. The lineup for last night’s game was: Senior 1 Junior 1 M. Flegel.C.I. Perkins W. Chattin.SC.F. Baker D. McKee.G.E. Garrett P. Lewis.G.H. Veazie C. Howells.F.V. Quinlan H. McCormick.F.,.L, Quinlan Substitutes: W. Dyer, senior; T. Rob inette, junior. SCIENCE STUDENTS TOPIC Biology Neglected in High School, Ac cording to O. W. Richards Of all the sciences offered in high schools biology gives a knowledge of life that is most practical, according to an article, “The Present Status of Biology in the Secondary Schools,” by Oscar W. Richards, in a recent number of the School Review. Richards is a senior in the University and a major in the department of zoology. Richards made a survey, of hundreds of high schools and discovered that the majority of them teach botany, physiol ogy, and zoology in preference to biol ogy. He says, “One wonders why this particular course which offers so many opportunities for giving practical health information should have been neglected.” Biology is apparently the least organ ized of all science courses in secondary schools, Richards discovered, and few of these schools have a syllabus for the course leaving it rather to the training and efficiency of the individual teach OH! LOOK! 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