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Volume 2 SATURDAY, A. M. Number 17
Oregon Daily Emerald
Member of Pacific Inercoilegiate Press Association
Official publication 0f the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, issued daily
except Monday, during the college year. ^
KENNETH YOUEL ....EDITOR
Managing Editor
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Editorial Board
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Ep Hoyt, Inez King
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Ted Janes
Ben Maxwell Don Woodward
Leon Byrne
Taylor Huston
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Edward Carleton
Junior Seton
Leonard Lerwill
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Letters for Swimmers
Swimming at Oregon is becoming of increasing importance and
interest every year as evinced by the large crowd of students that
packed every bit of available space in the gallery and around the
pool at the Varsity-O. A. C. dual swim two weeks ago. According to
the physical education faculty, swimming is the most popular sport
of all the electives for gymnasium work and twice as many men sign
for swimming as for any other activity for gym credit.
Swimming as a varsity sport should be encouraged. It is a sport
that nearly every one is interested in and that always draws a large
and intelligent gallery. The best encouragement for swimming would
be its acceptance on a minor sport basis and the granting of letters
to varsity men on some such basis as that employed in track. For
example, it might be required for a man to win eight points in a dual
meet to win a letter, and in order to make these eight points it would
be necessary for a man to take a first and a second.
However the awarding of letters and their type and design may
be worked out, the fact remains that swimming should be a minor
sport, recognized by the student body and with letters awarded to
those who rate them.
It may be safely predicted that swimming will be on a constantly
increasing basis of stability due to its popularity, and when the new
gymnasium is built, in what the Emerald hopes will be the not far
distant future, a large swimming pool will be installed with ample
room for spectators. In the South and East, swimming ranks high in
popularity among the sports and always draws large crowds that tax
the capacity of the space for spectators.
It is only reasonable to suppose that if swimming were, recog
nized and made a letter sport, it would draw an increased turnout of
material from which to pick a team and give the members of a var
sity swimming team a definite goal toward which to work.
Real Friends Are Always Welcome
Elsewhere in today's Emerald is a communication signed by M.
R. E. criticising a recent article on “Professional Junior Week
enders. ’ ’ In the first place M. R. E. fails to recognize just what such
“professionals’’ are. Oregon always has and always will welcome
friends and relatives at any time of year and there has been no in
tention on the part of anyone to exclude them from any of the Uni
versity s affairs. One thing he has not taken into consideration is
that the alumni of the University are provided for a Homecoming
time, the mothers at Mothers’ day, and other groups at other times.
In most colleges Junior week-end has come to mean a time for en
tertaining prospective students. This is true here, although other
guests who desire to come are by no means excluded. The Emerald
still contends that the general policy should be to invite prospective
students Junior week-end and bring the others at other times. The
thing the Emerald opposes is the entertainment of so called “profes
sionals,” who come for the good time only under the pretense of con
templated entrance, and take up the room which might be occupied
by real prospects.
PRIZE OFFERED STUDENTS
Mrs. Murray Warner Starts Contest to
Arouse Interest in Orient
A prize of $50 is offered by Mrs.
Murray Warner through the University
for the best essay written to encourage
friendly relations between the Ameri
can Pacific coast and the Orient. Such
a contest, it is thought, will arouse
student interest in cultural and scientif
ic as well as commereal lines.
Essays should be not loss thau 3000
nor more than 5000 words in length,
and should be placed in the hands of
the chairmen of the committee, Mr.
Justin Miller of the law school, ou
or before May JO. Illustrative mater
ial, either line drawings or photographs,
according to the committee, if appro-I
priate to the subject matter, will be
taken into consideration by the judges,
but no such addition to the essay is in j
any sense required.
flu* committee in charge, as named bv 1
Professor P. L. Campbell is Prof. Justin 1
Miller, chairman, Dean E. W. Allen !
of the school of journalism, Dean E. E. j
Lawrence of the school of architecture,!
K. C. Clark of the history dept., and
Dean K. C. Robbins of the school of
commerce. Awarding of the prize,
which takes place the middle of tlii term
will be by the committee in charge of
the Bennett prize, Justin Miller, chair
man, Prof. George Turnbull ot' the
school of journalism and 0. D. Thorpe
of the public speaking department.
U. H. S. TRYOUTS BEING HELD
Track tryouts of the University and
Hendricks high schools are being held
on the old Kincaid field. The two
schools are working together, and if
the men continue to progress, meets
will be scheduled with the fresh track
men and Cottage Grove high school
The manual training department of the
Hendrick high is constructing hurdles
for practice use. These are expected
to be finished by Monday or Tuesday.
CORRECTION IS MADE
Contrary to the story in yesterday’s
Emerald, Minnie Holman who grad
uated from the University in 1913, was
not a major in the botany department
but carried mathematics as her major |
subject.
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 2t words.
Y. W. C. A. Meeting has been post
poned until next Wednesday, Apri
25 at 7.00 p. m.
Oregon Club Track Men—Turn out foui
times a week from now on, for in
tramural track meet, April 28. Every
body out and do your stuff.
Freshmen Tennis Players—All freshmei
interested in tennis report to Harrj
Scott in the office in the Men’s Gym
nasium some time before Monday
April 23.
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.
“PROFESSIONAL GUESTS”
To the Editor:
“Junior Week-end is not a time tc
invite friends who have no intentior
of coming to the University.” “It has
been set aside for entertaining pros
pective students, and there is no room
for the casual visitor.”
As a senior, I cannot say that I am
in agreement with the above state
ments, taken from the Emerald of Tues
day morning last, and although I have
discussed the subject with several up
perclassmen on the campus, I have yet
to find one who is in favor of such a
policy.
Roughly speaking, about one-half oi
the students of this University do not
live in organized groups and conse
quently, do not need to lay extensive
plans for the rushing of the “embryonic
preppers.” The other half of the stu
dent body, being organized, is working
during this time primarily for its own
organization in lining up prospects for
next year and indirectly working for
new students for the University.
If Junior week-end is being conduct
ed primarily for the above “worthy”
purpose, namely, entertaining and
rushing prospective pledges then it is
an activity which is carried on by the
whole student body for the benefits of
Greek letter organizations only. But
it is claimed that this is all for the
good of the University.
It is not my purpose to criticize the
present methods used in acquainting
preppers with university life, not to
argue pro and con regarding the hospi
tality shown them while here, but
rather to emphasize this point: There
are a lot of non-fraternity people who,
obviously having no early rushing to
do, look forward to inviting parents or
intimate friends to the campus to spend
the holidays at Junior week-end. They
do this in good faith and in many in
stances it is one of the big ways in
showing their appreciation to those who
through hard work and self sacrifice
have made it possible for the student
to enjoy the benefits of higher learn
ing.
I conversed recently with a student,
who, having read the article of Tues
day, was very much aroused over this
anti-professional guest policy and he
expressed the hope that neither of the
articles recently published would come
to the attention of his parents as he
had already invited them to this year’s
festivities. In other words, he does
not wish to have his parents know
tliat such an unhospitable spirit is pre
valent on this campus.
The unorganized part of the student
body pays just as much in registration
fees, puts forth an honest effort in as
many activities and holds just as high
a scholastic record as do Greek letter
organizations and is therefore in all
fairness, entitled to the privileges of
entertaining anyone it so desires, in
addition to prospective students, with
out being criticized for entertaining
professional guests.
In conclusion, I would like to ask
who has set aside Junior week-end for
the exclusive entertainment of pros
pective students only?
M. R. E.
Contributed Editorials
REEF YOUR SAILS; A HEAVY GALE
IS APPROACHING
The extraordinary improvement in
the spirit and morale ot' the University
that has taken place in the last few
years, and which has attracted comment
from every side, has been due in no
small degree to the fine discrimination
of character aCnd excellent political
judgment shown by the students in
| their annual election of officers. For
several years at least, every student
entrusted with an important office has
been a man or woman of integrity,
practical cooperative skill and sound
ideals. A photographic group picture,
taken at the last homecoming, of the
dozen or so ex-presidents of the stu
dent body, was the finest testimony'
that could be asked of the wise dis
crimination exercised by the student
electors in the past. If the Oregon
spirit, and the type of undergraduate
life at Oregon, are unusual among uni
versities, it is largely because of the
creditable kind of leadership that the
students have set up for themselves
year after year.
Such a tradition as this is always
in danger as election time approaches.
There are many temptations to vote
emotionally rather than in cool judg
ment for the best good of the A. ts. U.
O., and the University. Things may
be said or done that will arouse to |
anger; pride may be wounded by the
apparent defection of friends; unjusti-1
fiable overstatements may be made
in the heat of argument. This is a good
time, before the campaign really begins,
for each person to determine in his
own mind that he will maintain his
breadth of mind .and his equanimity
; through to the end; that he will vote
| for the larger good of the greater num
: ber rather than from sectional or par
tisan or fraternal bias. And especially
this is the time to make a good resolu
tion against believing rumors or even
pretty plausible reports of what others
are purported to have said. Rumors
always fly thick and fast at election
time and they are like the cowpuncher
who “wouldn't lie but sure do handle
the truth awful reckless.” Believing
rumors is the quickest way to destroy
friendships and break down communi
ty spirit.
The way to survive the coming storm
is to listen little, talk still less, and vote
; in accordance with judgments formed
before the excitement began.
ERIC W. ALLEN.
52 NEW STUDENTS ENTER
Distant Parts of Country Send Men
and Women to Oregon Campus
Figures at the registrar’s office show
that up to yesterday, 52 new students
have entered for the spring term. These
figures are not complete as registra
tion will not be closed until today.
The names on the list include stu
j dents from all parts of the United
States, the first being that of Ralph
j Herbert Aldred, registered as a special
1 from Providence, R. I. From Morris,
i Indiana, comes Alma W. Kroenke, who
| enters as a junior in English literature.
Alice Tuthill and Helen Laurence,
both juniors from Stanford, are regis
: tered in economics. Wanna McKin
i ney, a senior in journalism returns to
j the University from San Pedro and
Thomas Short, a junior in law, isrreg
istered from Long Beach, California.
Edward Powell, registered in philoso
phy, comes from the opposite corner
of the States, his home being in Bel
I lingham, Washington.
Several Eugene students have en
tered for the spring term and also many
from other parts of Oregon.
JUSTIN MILLER TO LEAVE
Law Professor Take’s Instructor’s
Chair at University of Minnesota
Professor Justin Miller, member of
the law school since 1921, will leave
Oregon to teach in the law school of
the University of Minnesota next year.
Professor Sam Bass Warner, former
ly of the law school faculty, will return
from Harvard university next fall and
there will be no vacancy on the staff
of the school, following Mr. Miller’s
departure.
Mr. Miller shelved his A. B. and
University where he held the chair of
public speaking and debating. He has
been a lecturer in the University of
California summer school, and assis
tant instructor in the University of
Montana law school. He has practised
law in Hanford and Fresno, California,
and was district attorney of King’s
county, California, at one time.
Mr. Miller received his A. B. and
J. D. degrees from Stanford University
and his L. L. B. degree at the Univer
sity of Montana. At Minnesota, he will
have charge of the work in pleading,
procedure and practice.
|B. A. LIBRARY MUCH USED;
Circulation Reaches 1,400 in W;eek;
Many New Books Last Month
The circulation of books from the
I commerce library reached approximate
! ly 1400 this week. This figure in
cludes only the time between Monday
morning and closing time last night.
When the Saturday and Sunday circu
lation is added, the total will be sev
eral higher, according to Miss Dorothy
Lowry, librarian.
There is a big demand for books in
the commerce library, the books being
used as supplementary work for class
room assignments. Although the lib
rary appears small when compared with
! the general library, it covers a wide
range of subjects, and the books are
kept in constant circulation. The lib
rary hours are the same as those of the 1
general library.
The Pacific Coast Merchant has been
added to the list of commerce publica
tions available in the school of busi
ness administration.
ENGLISH EXAM SCHEDULED
A second English entrance examina
tion for entering freshmen will be held
Saturday, April 21, at nine o’clock in
room 107 Villard hall. This exami
nation is obligatory for all freshmen
and is the last one which will be given
this term. The first one was held Ap
ril 7 and was taken by four freshmen.
Failure to pass the entrance examina- '
tion forces the student to take En- '
glish A, which is a laboratory course. ’
MRS. THORPE JOINS FACULTY
Mrs. Frances Thorpe, wife of C. IX
Thorpe, of the English department, is
now an instructor in the botany lab- {
oratory, filling the position left va
cant by Miss Lourene Taylor. Miss
Taylor is in California doing Ellison *
White Chautauqua work. Mrs. Thorpe
has done graduate work in the Univer
sity for the last two years.
B. A. MEN TAKE POSITIONS
Verne Dudley and Kenneth Horton,
two students in the school of business t
administration last term, have accepted 1
positions in the Portland office of the
Standard Oil company, of Portland. *
Dudley was graduated at the close of r
last term, and Horton, who is not a v
graduate, left Ms studies to accept -
the position. j
BAR REQUISITES MAY RISE
Oregon Law School To Continue Ef
forts at Meeting of State Association
The Oregon law school will continue
its efforts to raise the requirements for
admission to the bar at the meeting of
the state association held on May 15
in Portland, according to Dean Hale,
I head of the school. The efforts of
' the school are not only for more edu
I cation to gain admittance to the bar,
j but also for a better bar through more
education, says the dean.
| “The resolutions that have been pas
j sed by the association at the last few
| meetings are very comforting but now
! we have come to the place where we
want some real action,” he declared.
The supreme court of the state con
trols admission into the bar and any
action must be brought about through
that body. The law school hopes to
affect the raise in standard either at
this meeting or the next one a year
from now.
CURRICULA BOARD TO MEET
—
Only Minor Changes in University
Courses Will Come
A meeting of the state board of
higher curricula will be held in Port
land April 25 and the University will
be represented by President P. L.
Campbell. The work of this body has
to do with the regulation of all courses
of learning in the state, and no college
may change its course of study without
the consent of the board. At this meet
ing the University will be concerned
only in regard to a few minor changes,
technical points, and no radical altera
tions are expected to be presented.
The meeting will be held at the office
of Dr. C. J. Smith, who is its chairman
and in addition to the presidents of
all colleges concerned there are five
unaffiliated members on the board.
COUNCIL WILL ENTERTAIN
Women’s Executive Body to Break
fast in Alumni Building Saturday
Next Saturday the members of this
year’s executive council of women’s
league will entertain at a breakfast
in the Woman’s building for the mem
bers of the student council and the
University executive council.
This is a yearly custom, and it is at
this breakfast that the student and fac
ulty officials bid each other adieu after
a year’s faithful and successful work.
The breakfast is to be in the sun par
lor of the Woman’s building at nine
o’clock.
Edwina Eichen, in charge of arrange
ments, promises music for dancing, and
the menu promises to be one of the ;
“best ever.”
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FOB HUNGRY POLITICIANS
Obak Starts Welfare Move
Since it has been nearly a year since
last election, many office holders are
again confronted with the problem of ob
taining sufficient numbers of vitamines
to carry them over till they gather in a
new job from our bright and shining re
public.
Many hints of fleeing hope, contem
plated suicide and threats of accepting
matrimony have been dropped by mem
bers of our professional politician colony.
In order to avert any such disaster from
among the ranks of our governing class
the high chef of the snow white luncheon
?tte has passed a measure which looks
forward to carrying the most likely and
mrdest hit politicians over until the bal
ot casting season.
Such grub stakes were first conceived
vhen it was officially decided that al
hough the mind controlled the stomach,
md that higher education was therefore |
i good thing for the average individual, !
et another part of the anatomy, the
locket-book, exerts an influence about
is important.
The rules that King OBAK has laid
lown to govern this new endowment
lolicy stack up something like the fol- j
owing:
1. —You must be an old member in
;ood standing of the OBAK Kollege
Hub.
2. —You must be able to testify and be
mssed in examination on .the merits
nd superiorities of his billiard and pool
ables.
3. —You must be able to appreciate
he real music that you have been exposed
o in the OBAK concert series.
4. —You must have at some time dined •,
eartily at the festive board that has
o competitors in Eugene, the snow <
hite luncheonette. , -
Ye Pen Scratch
A “Colyum” of Opinion
Since the political campaign is but
a few days off our larboard ye editor
and proprietor feel it their duty to the
commonweal that supports them to guide
it safely through the rock ribbed and
stormy sea that seems to be lying straight
ahead.
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Like the stone ages these times are
going to be hard.
Great agitation is now astir among the
ladies of the Junior class who want to
substitute a shampoo and permanent wave
artist for next year’s Senior Barber.
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secondary product of American Univer
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—plus a little trimmings. Other forms:
crumbled, fried, hard and soft boiled,
toaehed. All obtainable at OBAK’S.