Oregon Daily Emerald
Member of Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association
Official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, issued daily
«re«pt Monday, during the college year.
KENNETH YOUEL .-. EDITOR
Editorial Board
Managing Editor . Phil Brogan ■
Associate Editor* .-.Ep Hoyt, Inez King
Awooiate Managing Editor
Copy Supervisor.
. Art Rudd
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Daily News Editors
Job a Piper Freda Goodrich
Ted J anea
Sen Maxwell
Florine Packard
j Leon Byrne
t Taylor Huston
Night Editors
Ed. Valitchka
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Sports Writer*.: Alfred Erickson,
Harold Shirley.
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No Restraint of Student Opinion
Organizations which cannot weather adverse criticism had better 1
cease to exist. To organizations which have earned a place on the
campus unfavorable comment may often be a blessing in disguise.
There is no better stimulus for passive friends than a severe criticism.
The only institution or tradition which is afraid of criticism is the
one which has outgrown its usefulness.
One or two students ...thought an article criticizing the campus
Y. M. C. A. by liobert Lane should not hr /e been printed in the
Emerald on Sunday. There is but one answer: if the position of the
Y. M. C. A. on the campus is deserving, ci'iticism will only serve to
bring out friends. If Lane’s contention that the hut could be used
to better advantage in other ways is sound, then restraint of criti
cism is the only hope of the organization.
It is only by constructive criticism and by popular expression of
■opinion that society is able to reach reasonable conclusions. One
man’s opinion is as good as another’s. One function of journalism is
to promote discussion and criticism to the end that logical conclusions
may be reached. It is certain that there can never be progress while
people blindly accept institutions and ideas without question.
The Emerald is always glad to print reasonable opinions if they
are sincere and if the writer has the welfare of the University at
heart, lly printing such articles, signed by their authors, the Em
erald does not necessarily sponsor them. It merely presents the ideas
to the students for discussion.
The Emerald
“To the great western poet, Joaquin Miller, whose early life was
spent among the inspiring scenery in the environs of Eugene, the j
Emerald is indebted for its name. His grandest poems were songs
of the West, and among them are many in which he loved to call this
the Emerald State. His wish may never be officially sanctioned,
but we believe that a name which thus stands for one of the Univer
sity’s colors should find immediate favor among our readers as the
future name of the Oregon Weekly.”—Oregon Emerald, September
09 ];)()<). (The first issue under the name, Oregon Emerald.)
Announcement of the plan to aid the gift campaign by the Delta
Gammas is particularly gratifying. What better service can any
group extend to the University? It is an honor for the Delta Gam
mas to lead off the procession among the women.
OREGON WATER STARS
EOSE MEET TO AGGIES
Varsity Swimmers Place in All
Races Except Relay
Bv several extremely elose races the
Oregon swimming team lost to O. A. C.
in tin' dual swimming meet at Corvallis
on March !*. The final score stood 41*
to 17.
Oregon placed in all the races except
the relay, which was won by O. A. 1
by a good margin. All the rest of the
races were close. The breast-stroke and'
the back stroke were almost tied.
The four length relay on the 100 foot
pool at Corvallis was won easily by j
the O. A. ( . team.
In the fancy dive second place was j
taken by Lowell Angell and third place
by dene McKinney from Oregon. Bur
roughs from O. A. who is one of the j
best fancy divers on the coast, won
first place.
The }00 foot dash was won by O. A
with Lvle Calmer from Oregon tak
iug third place, la the 200 foot breast
stroke Oregon placed one man, Forrest
Littlefield taking third place. This race
was very dose, »a\s Coach Barnes.
In the 220 foot dash second place
was taken by deorge Horsfall and third i
by Calvin Yoran of Oregon. The 200
foot back stroke was lost to O. A. C.
by a very small margin, Calvin Yoran
taking second place. The last race, the !
100-yard dash, Lyle Palmer took second
place. 1
Although the Oregon team lost the
meet, it was not outclassed in any event
except the relay. Gerald Barnes, coach
of the swimming team, was extremely
well pleased with the showing of the
men, and with the courteous treatment
received at O. A. C. Much interest was
shown in the meet.
The program was filled in by fancy
high-diving by Pinkston, world’s cham
pion fancy diver at the 1920 Olympic
games, and Burroughs from O. A. C.
Also life saving medals were presented
to some O. A. C. girls.
In the state meet at Portland on ,
March 10 Oregon succeeded in placing
a few men. Lyle Palmer took fourth ]
place in the 100 yard dash and Little |
field took third place in the 150 yard .
dash. There was keen competition in t
this meet with the half dozen teams t
competing. t
The next meet is scheduled for April 1
I t at the women's pool It will be a t
dual meet between O. A C. and Oregon, y
Mid will include both freshman and >1
vnrsitv teams. i!
"Less than three weeks remain be- r
fore this meet." says Coach Barnes, '
"which will be a very hard one and "
it is absolutely essential that every 1
man gets out regularly until spring vu '
atiou. 1 will be glad to help any 1
freshman at 5 alone, and will work *'
item with the varsitv at 5:15." s
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COMMUNICATIONS
Letters to the Emerald from students
and faculty members are Welcomed, but
nust be signed and worded concisely
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
communications.
MOVE THE Y. M. C. A.?
(Not written by a member or official
f tfie “Y.”)
'o the Editor:
Tlie clever ideas that some of us do
ometimes' have! The Y. M. C. A., says
ur latest genius, “should make plans to
urate the present building as soon as
t can redistribute its work.” It should
lo*this “in the spirit of Christian serv
ce” because some one believes the A.
>. U. O. would like the building for a
ocial center! A reasonable request to
na.ke of one of the very largest organ
zations on the campus, isn’t it?
Well, we wonder! And we wonder
ibout several things. In the first place
ve wonder if the writer in the Sunday
Imerahl lias had much experience in
he Hut. According to him, it is now
erving no good purpose. One would
udge that it is held down by a narrow
nimlod set of anti-social crabs." The
ruth, as revealed by careful study,
hows that it is used, nevertheless, by
bout 200 students daily! And, contrary
d the misleading statement of our critic,
he.se are not nearly all Protestants,
’so of the Hut is not limited to Y. M.
A. members. Does not the Sunday
vriter know this?
The fact is that the purpose in put
ing the Hut on the campus was that it
night serve the campus. It does this
ocially, and religiously, as well as
hrough its employment agency. Our
Junday writer calls attention to the.
'act that it secures employment for al
nost two-thirds of the self-supporting
itudents. We call that pretty good,
■onsidering the number that hold down
he same jobs year after year, or work
u the residence halls, and so need no
mtside help in placing. And as to its
•eligious function, does the critic rea
ize that the fact that we have a def
nitely Christian organization on the
■ainpns has made friends for the Uni
ersity among people of the state? We
suggest this ulterior motive, since the
aigher one of Christianity for itself
loes not seem to appeal to our friend.
Rut aside from defending the “Y”
'which defense is really not so very nec
essary, considering that the organiza
tion, has always been heartily backed
by President Campbell and the A. S.
U. O. officers) the Sunday suggestion
eaves' a good deal unsaid. The writer
remarks that “each year the Y. M. C.
A. absorbs $5,300.” With a Student
Union the University share of this
could be applied for the good of the
whole student body. But has it occur
red to anyone that the $3,400 given by
the “University community” is given
because there are students and others
who want a Christian organization en
ough to spend that much for it? To
iSKume that this same sum would be
turned in to the student body other
wise, seems to some of us to take a
jood deal for granted.
And, finally, wliat’s the use? The
‘Y” is open to all men students, at
present. And is there a girl who would
go there rather than to the Woman’s
building, if she was asked? We have
i building well-equipped for all social
purposes at present—cjyi anyone feat
ure the “Y” hut successfully rivaling
Alumni hall, for purely social attract
iveness, anyway? The Y. M. C. A. is
cert inly justifying its presence on the
campus—otherwise the student body
and faculty would have long since ceas
ed to give it their backing. We await,
please, the next brilliant inspiration.
SENIOR.
AND NOW COME—EXAMS
Fo the Editor:
Once more we are entering upon the
wrticipation in that amazing spectacle
ivhich thrice marks the college year.
Fhe stage is set, the ritual arranged,
uid the University players with ama
eur ease don an intellectual and in
erested air to play-act the role of stu
leut. The performance itself, though
nomentous in its awful significance,
'ales in its interest when compared
vith that furious, flurried period of
'reparation which foreruns it.
Drowsy parrots that have been sleep
ug on their perches now shift them
elves, flutter and flap nervously, and
at their eyes in an effort to sir up a
ague and apathetic memory in the
ope that .they will be able properly
0 parrot back the dull dronings which
hey have been unable to escape during
he past months. The paddocks and
tables hum with excitement. Fiery
lungers, Shetland ponies, anil massive
Yrcherons take on a resplendent beau
x'. Intrepid riders, anxious for their
xvn safety, work for long hours—even
uio the night—grooming, feeding, and
addling their mounts.
For those whose deadened spirits
eed not the alarm, others urge and ex
ert. Some are so devoid of a proper
ppreeiatiou of values that they are
liable to discern why they should now
ry to do, in two weeks, that which
hey should have done in the past ten.
'ortunatelv for these, there are among
s those whom (because of an extra
ear or two's experience with the or
ea the gods have endowed with the
iviue right and jealously guarded pre-j
igatix e of supplying the necessary am
ition. The mimes, the puppets—one
light use the xvord dummies are prop
ed in chairs at long tables lately
ire.ad with that xvherewith to aid them
1 their ardent worship of Terpsichore,
at noxx loaded with viands of a less
icculent variety. A monitor sits over
lem, seoxvling. They bury their heads
a ponderous tomes -ah, they are glut
CAMPUS BULLETIN
Notices will be printed in this column
for two issues only. Copy must be in this
office by 4 :3u on the day before it is to be
published and must be limited to 2* wo ran
Ye Tabard Inn—Anchorage, Wednes
day, 7:15.
Phi Theta Kappa—Meeting, Tuesday
evening, 7:15.
Junior Week-End Committee—Meeting
tonight, 7:15, Condon hall.
Women’s League—Tea today. Eats and
music, as usual. All girls invited.
Spanish Club—Meeting Thursday eve
ning, 7:30, Y. W. C. A. bungalow.
Beta Alpha Psi—Educational meeting
postponed till Wednesday, March 21,
at'8:15.
Advertising Club—Important meeting,
7 o’clock sharp, Professor Thacher’s
office. Short session.
To-Ko-Lo—Very important meeting of
all active members at 7:30 this eve
ning in Woman’s building.
Hawthorne Club—Will be postponed un
til Wednesday, March 21, when Ralph
Spearow will lead the discussion.
Cadets—All cadets in thfe triangular ri
fle meet, must complete their firing in
all positions by Wednesday night.
Normal Arts Club—Meeting Wednes
day at 5:15 in the Woman’s build
ing. Very important for all normal
art majors;
Home Economics Club—Prof. Svfeetser
will lecture today at 4:45 at Deady
room 7. All members and friends
urged to attend.
Cosmopolitan Club—Meeting tonight at’
the Y. W. C. A. bungalow at 7:30
sharp. All members are urged to at
tend this meeting, as it will be the
last this term.
All He Molays—Eugene chapter invites
you to hard times dance Saturday,
March 17, Chamber of Commerce
rooms, 8:30. Small charge. Proper
costume necessary.
Company B—All members of Company
B, R. O. T. C.. must report today in
complete uniform, including leggins.
Another picture of the company will
be taken at this time.
Physical Education—A list of men with
excused absences to be made up in
the physical education department
will be placed on the bulletin board
in the men’s gym. These have to be
made up before the end of the term
or no grades will be given.
Men Report—The following men report
to Roy Bryson at 2:30 at First Meth
odist church: Paul Carey, Jack Beck,
Gordon Bennett, Herman Blaesing,
Leslie Blakney, Fred Carlburg, Har
ry Cofoid, Paul Dodds, Emery Marks,
Woodbridge Geary, Richard Lyman,
and Lea McPike.
tonously filling their vast and vacant
voids. How satisfying!
But here we must pause. We wonder
ed if the ordained, ones, the monitors,
the scourgers, the upper-classmen, have
ever in their response to duty cogitated
upon the unsatisfactory sequelae at
tendant upon the efforts of Farmer
Brown when he took old Dobbin by
the halter-shank and led him to the—
well, let’s see, maybe it wasn’t the
Pierian Spring.
Howard t. McCulloch.
“BELLBOY 13” AT REX
For the last showings today, Thomas
H. Ince’s comedy farce, “Bellboy 13,”
starring Douglas MacLean, who gained
many new followers by his late success
in “The Hottentot,” is the featured of
fering at the Rex. An irate uncle with
loads of money, a bondsalesman, just
out of college, and a pretty girl with
whom the “grad” is greatly in love,
are the principal fun makers in this lat
est luce picture. The boy turns bell
hop, when his unde vetos the bonds of
matrimony, the girl turns down the
lovelorn lad and then the fun starts in
earnest.
MacGREGOR ATTENDS SESSION
John MacGregor, president of the A.
S. IT. 0., attended a student body gath
ering at Reed College in Portland Sat
urday and Sunday. The three foreign
students who are touring the country
spoke before the assemblage, and a very
enthusiastic discussion of world prob
lems was held. Student body presidents
from other colleges were also at the
meeting.
TODAY and Wednesday!
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Hood.” — Motion Picture
News.
Mae Murray
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A packed house last night
proclaimed this picture to be
one of the best.
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me,” says the math, teacher—and
when the chalk clouds have settled down
there are a lot of figures signed “Q. E. D.”
which aren't “Q. E. D” at all.
Say “Show me” to the shaving cream you’re
using and see what answer you get. Will it soften,
your beard right down to the base before the
breakfast bell has rung twice ? Will it leave your
skin smooth and supple after every shave and give
you the well-groomed look of perfect skin health ?
Every day men are finding how much easier
shaving can be made because of the speed and
thoroughness with which
Williams’ softens the
beard. Likewise, they are
finding a help for their
skin inWilliams’that they
never found in any other
shaving cream. Try it
yourself. The difference
may surprise you.
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Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Oswald’s
New Organization
The Ramblers
Composed of stars from their Serenaders,
Strollers and Sextette Orchestras
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