Oregon Daily Emerald
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Official publication of the Associated Student* of the University of Oregon, issued daily
except Monday, during the college year.
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Taylor Huston
Why Are Holidays?
The anniversary of the birth of George Washington is the excuse
for a holiday today. It is safe to predict tiiat few will give a serious
thought, other than to thank him for the holiday. It is rather con
venient to have national heroes, so they can have birthdays, so we
can have holidays. It would be convenient if the spring weather
would continue.
Poor students! Hard-hearted professors keep piling on work and
more work. Someone always has another committee job for the will
ing worker. Students are mere serfs to the wishes of others. No
one has time to think. Every available minute is taken. Means are
suggested for freeing the oppressed, so they may have more time for
broadening out. We would suggest having one more holiday a week.
Surely the students would spend the time browsing in the library.
They would then take time to interest themselves in what is happen
ing in the outside world. No one would be behind in his scholastic
work.
But this Friday morning—after a day spent in commemoration
of the “father of our country,” the majority of the students will
probably go to classes unprepared—those who go at all. Oh, holi
day^ are part of one’s education. But it depends on the definition
of “education.”
A Challenge to Composers
There is no doubt about it. Oregon does need new songs. Pro
fessor Thaeher is right and there should be some means for providing
at least one a year. “Mighty Oregon” and “As I Sit and Dream
at Evening” are excellent, but more are needed. We do need a hymn
—an Oregon -battle song—and humorous songs and parodies. But
how are we to get them?
We will never get them by merely expressing the need. We will
have to use the old ones if we wait for someone to send in the right
song, unsolicited. There should be some definite program. Surely
there is enough musical ability in this university to provide at least
one song a year of the right sort.
Perhaps the suggestion that there should be a contest under the
auspices of the student body for the best composition each year is
the solution. It certainly would be an honor to be the author of a
song which would be sung for years to come.
The Annual I ennis Court Petition
Spring is here, and, as usual, tennis facilities are inadequate.
There is no reason why it should be necessary to continually agitate
for more tennis courts. The matter should be attended to without
student petitions and editorial campaigns.
Aw, shucks! What’s the use of working? With baseballs flying
and canoeing becoming popular it certainly is an effort to put out
a college daily.
Why not keep the reception room of the Woman's building open
until ten o’clock. The customary closing time is only the middle of
the evening.
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LAU SPEAKS ON ART
Kook Tni Lnu, Chinese art major, nil
dressed l>ean Sheldon’s world history
class yesterday morning at the regular
class period, on "The History of Chi
nose Art " Tin class moved temper
arily to the Chinese room in the Wo
man's building for the lecture, Mr.
Lull traced the progress of the art of
his cduntrv for a period of live thou
sand years up to the present. He also
discussed the effect of foreign influ
ences and pointed out the probability
of the permanency of Chinese art be
cause of its exclusive origin in that
country.
U. C. MAN VISITS
Ed Pauley, a member of Phi Kappa
P i fraternity at the University of Cal
ifornia, is visiting at the local chapter
house. Mr. Pauley will return to Cal
ifornia next Saturday.
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 J6» words.
Life Saving Class—No meeting tonight.
Eutaxian—Meeting postponed until
next week.
Educat^pn Seminar—No meeting Thurs
day evening.
Crossroads—Regular bi-monthly meet
ing postponed.
Co-Op Will Close—At 10 a. m. for the
remainder of the day. Come early
for your Emerald.
Phi Mu Alpha—Program meeting Sun
day at in the Music building.
Important business will be discussed.
State Aid Men—January checks are
ready for disbursement at the Cash
ier’s office in the Administration
building.
Medicine—Will the medical students
who expect to enter the University of
Oregon School of Medicine next fall
kindly send me their names at once?
Harry Beal Torrey.
f ME ATTIC HOLDS
STAFFORD’S TREASURES
New Building Will Permit More
Store Room in Labs
Way up under the sloping roof of;
McClure hall, in the dusty attic, strewn I
about over the floor, lies all that is left
of an accomplished dream. Some greasy
gears, a few bolts, sheets of rusting
tin, a worn shaft or two, these are the
remains of the crude outfit with which
Professor O. P. Stafford proved what
his invention for the dry distillation
of wood could do.
The three rooms where this scrap iron
is stored are used as the research lab
oratory of the chemistry department.
Along the walls, the sloping ceiling is
so low that even as precious as space
is for this crowded department, no use
can be found for the floor space, except
to throw just such scraps. Though it
looks useless to the casual observer, this
“junk” is indispensible to the men
who devote themselves to research.
With this they make their apparatus.
And from this heap came the machine
that Professor Stafford used in his
work, said II. G. Tanner, who is asso
ciated with him in his research, yester
day afternoon. Today it is merely back
where it came from, ready for future
usefulness.
In another corner of the attic is a
large drygoods box, filled with sawalust
from an Oregon mill. This, Mr. Tanner
said, is the left-over part of the waste
wood which Professor Stafford obtain
ed for his experiments. Leaning against
the box are several sacks of charcoal,
by-products of the distillation.
The completion of the new journal
ism building, Mr. Tanner declared, will
greatly relieve the situation in the
department. The third floor of the
new building will be used for a chem
ist rv laboratory. At present Professor
Stafford and his assistants are compell
ed to climb sixty-two stairs to reach
the attic and the last flight is up a
rickety ladder. Visitors and telephone
calls make a few hours set aside for
investigation, a process of climbing
stairs. The new research laboratory
will be located in the basement of Mc
Clure hall where the freshman lab is at
present.
ARCHITECTS PUBLISH
VOLUME ON FINE ART
Prominent Authorities Contribute
Sculpture, Painting, City Plan
ning and Music
“The Significance of the Fine Arts,”
n notable work published under the
direction of the committee on educa
tion of the American Institute of Ar
chitects (the Marshall Jones Company,
Boston, January 1923) has been recom
mended by the school of architecture
and allied arts for the campus library.
The project of the publication of the
book was initiated by the institute’s
board of directors when Prof. W. R. B.
Willeox of the school of architecture
and allied arts was a member of it.
Dean Fllis F. Lawrence of the school j
of architecture and allied arts, who suc
ceeded Professor Willeox on the board,
is a member of the committee which
has its publication in charge.
The book consists of essays on classic
al architecture, architecture of the mid
dle ages, the renaissance and modern
JITNEY DANCE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Jack Myers’ Midnite Sons
YE CAMPA SHOPPE
With or Without Dates—Ruf Neck
Holiness Divine Healing
You Are Invited to Hear Evangelist Edding
at the
Church of God Chapel
Third and Monroe Sts. Unity, Not Union
Salvation
times, on sculpture, painting, landscape
design, city planning, the industrial
arts, and music, by prominent archi
tects and artists in the several fields.
The purpose of the book, as stated
in the introduction on the “Apprecia
tion of Art” is to arouse popular inter
est in the subject and to make art in
struction an integral part of all educa
tion.” It is of about 500 pages, well
printed and fully illustrated. While
written with reference to general read
ers, it is specially arranged for use
as a text book in schools and colleges.
GENEVIEVE JEWELL INJURED
Genevieve Jewell, senior in journal
ism, sustained minor injuries when an
automobile in which she was riding yes
terday morning collided with two others
at Eleventh and Willamette streets.
Miss Jewell was taken to the Eugene
hospital where it was found she was
suffering from lacerations of the skin,
scalp wounds, and body bruises. She
remained in the hospital all day and
was allowed to go home last evening.
Surgeons say she will probably be in
disposed for a few days, but will soon
be about, able to attend classes.
MONDAY, FEB. 26th
George Ford Presents the Dis
tinguished Young American Actor
Fritz
Leiber
Supported by a distinguished com
pany in an elaborate production
of SHAKESPEARE’S— by
popular vote—
“McBETH”
| Mail orders now! Seats at Heilig
[ Theatre box office 10 a. m. Sat
I urday. Prices—75c, $1.00, $1.50,
$2.00, $2.50, plus tax. Doors 7 :45;
curtain 8:25.
WASHINGTON’S
BIRTHDAY
DANCE
FRIDAY
DREAMLAND
Style Headquarters—any time—all the time!
George Washington Was the
Father of His Country!
Green Merrell is the father of a great policy
the clothing business
Here it is—how do you like it?
No sales-the lowest possible price for quali
ty -new things often-clever things
always-more value-more men
to buy it-greater turnover.
Glad to see you any time.
Green Merrell Co.
men’s wear
“One of Eugene’s best stores’’
Day and Night Classes Now Being Organized
Shorthand, Bookkeepping, Typing, Burroughs Machiues
EUGENE BUSINESS COLLEGE
Ask for Kates
10th and Willamette Sts.
Phone G66
The Castle Presents
Gloria
Swanson
The Magnificent
Conrad
Nagel
The Screen’s Most
Polished Actor
“Just look at that dress she
lias on ! Well—if any daughter
of mine should appear in pub
lic in such a costume I would—
but, she is just impossible, you
know; she’s that impossible
Mrs. Bellew,” shrieks Mrs.
Grumpy, as Betty Bellew walks
by.
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Bathing girls, a gay divorcee,
dazzling gowns, jazz—jazz—
jazz—danced to the song of a
broken heart.
For
I Am the Impossible
Mrs. Belleiv
THREE DAYS—
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
And as always, no raise in admission