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< VOLUME XXIV. Oregon Daily Eme UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1923 LD WOMEN'S LEAGUE HAS CANDIDATES PLACED FOR VOTE For President Georgia Bensor and Marian Swartz Named By Nominating Body ELECTIONS TO BE TUESDAY Committee Selects Material For League Officials; Balloting 9 to 3 _____ Nominations of new officers for the coming year were made at Women’s League mass meeting in Villard hall yesterday. The candidates, as named by the nominating committee, are as follows: president, Georgia Benson and Miriam Swartz; vice-president, Mary Alexander and Luella Hausler; secre tary, MaTy Bartholomew and Mary Jane Dustin; treasurer, Cleo Base and Maude Schroeder; sergeant-at-arms, Mary Bradnt, Hilda Chase and Anna DeWitt; reporter; Yelma Meredith and Helen Beynolds. Elections Are Tuesday Elections will take place next -Tues day in the entrance to the library, from nine until three o’clock. Margaret Scott will be in charge, with Dorothy Cushman, Peg Beatie, Cleo Base, Eli zabeth Griggs, Geraldine Boot and El len McVeigh as assistants, each having charge for an hour. Other nominations will be accepted un til noon today, any new candidates to be turned in to either Margaret Scott or Elizabeth Griggs. Women were urged to bear in mind the “point system” in choosing can didates or accepting campus offices, for if any gilr is found carrying too many points she will be forced to drop some activities. Those having house offices are warn ed not to accept more than their allot ment of points in campus activities. Dean Edgington Speaks Dean Grace Edgington spoke to the University women on the matter of elections, and urged them to uphold their ideal of the woman whom they would like to see at the head of cam pus activities when choosing officers of Women’s League. A motion was passed by the League to the effect that Women’s League hear tily disfavors the cashing of “N. S. F.” cheeks, and will submit suggestions for punishment of offenders. No action was taken against the open chastise ment of culprits, as it was thought ad visable to wait until the women were better informed. Preceding the meet ing a vocal solo was given by Miss Elizabeth Nelson. COUPLE TELL ENGAGEMENT Betrothal of Eva Bussell and Ned Irwin Announced at House Meetings Telegrams sent to house meetings at both the Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Kappa Psi houses Monday evening announced the engagement of Eva Bussell and Ned Irwin. Miss Bussell is a sophomore in the University and a member of Alpha Xi Delta. She is from Eugene. Irwin, whose home is in Portland, was in school all last year and fall term of this year. He was prominent in school activities and was elected treasurer of the sopho more class. He is a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Irwin prababjy will not return to school as he has ac cepted a position in Portland. The time for the wedding has not been definitely decided as yet. Debate Is Quartet of Double Coincidence Is truth stranger than fiction? The four girls who made up the debate team in the Oregon-Washing ton debate last night say so. In the first place the two girls who formed the Oregon team, were freshmen and members of the same house, Alpha Delta Pi. A few days ago it was learned that both of the Washington debaters were also Al pha Delts. But that is nothing compared to further coincidences which were re vealed. The Oregon girls were Mar * garet Woodson and Mildred Bate man. The Washington girls were Margaret Kamps and Mildred Jew ell. The Oregon Margaret is a fresh man and a journalism major and her colleague Mildred a dramatics major. The Washington Margaret is also a freshman and a journalism I major and the Mildred from Wash ington is a dramatics major. The similarity does not end there, however, for when Margaret met Margart and when Mildred met Mil dred, brunette met brunette and blond met blond. The Campus Is Seething (An Editorial.) The campus is seething as a result of Dean John F. Bovard’s refusal to recommend George Bohler. Because of friction in the School of Physical Education, Oregon is to lose a man who has been a leading influence for clean athletics and good sportsman ship. Scores of students were interviewed yesterday and every one criticised the dean for his action. This continual quarrel between the coaches and the School of Physical Education must stop. Time after time have complaints arisen. Something is radi cally wrong with the department when, not one coach, bat several of them, threaten to leave unless conditions are changed. If the student body could be assured that this incident would be the last there might be less concern. But as long as the organiza tion of the physical education school remains unchanged there is the possibilty of trouble. The student body wants assurance that there will be a permanent settlement effected. Bohler has not only made good in his own Varsity sports but he has been a factor in putting doughnut basketball and base ball to the front. The fact that many of his athletes visited the Emerald office yesterday afternoon protesting the action of the dean of the school is but another of his recommendations. A number of those who have worked under Bohler declared yes terday that they would not return to Oregon if the coach should leave. The plan for a Greater School of Physical Education can never be a success until its members can demonstrate to the stu dent body that it can work in harmony with varsity athletics and varsity coaches. Just as soon as that can be accomplished the student body will back the dean in his plans. The Emerald wants to see the question settled permanently. It wants to see Bohler retained and the situation reformed in a way to terminate the bickering which is working to the detriment of Oregon athletics. SYMPHONY TO GIVE ANNUAL CONCERT George Hopkins, Alberta Potter To Play Tonight in Solos; Work is Exceptional Tonight is the Home Concert of the University Orchestra in Villard hall. A well balanced program has been ar ranged by Bex Underwood, director, including George Hopkins, pianist, and Alberta Potter, violinist, as soloists. The orchestra has been holding extra rehearsals lately, and has prepared a program consisting of numbers which have not been played on the campus before. They are for the most part selections from the classics, with the exception of the selection from “The Firefly,” by1 Frmiil, which is light opera. Many of the melodies in “The Firefly” will be recognized, for they are used extensively in theatre or chestras. The feature of the program is the piano solo by George Hopkins, with or chestral accompaniment. Considered one of the most brilliant and popular concerto played on the stage today, the “Concerto in G-minor,” by Saint Saens, is a very difficult selection, re quiring the utmost of technical skill of the pianist. Mr. Hopkins first play ed this selection in the early years of his study, when he was fifteen years old. Since then he has been gradually building up a reputation for himself, which includes a summer’s study in Paris under Moskowski as well as study in Baltimore under Harold Bandolph. A second piano will be used in addi tion to the orchestra in accompanying Mr. Hopkins. The part will be taken by Mrs. Aurora Underwood. Alberta Potter, violinist, is a senior in the University, and is also of the faculty of the school of music. Since the orchestra first started its annual tours, four years ago, she has been a member, and has been soloist with it on each trip. Newspapers all over the state have praised her playing, and the Portland Oregonian in particular has published a very flattering review of her work. For her solo Friday night Miss Pot ter will play the “Fantasie Appassion atto,” of Vieuxtemps. This selection was a favorite with audiences in the five Coos Bay towns which the orches tra toured during the Easter vacation. “Carmen Suite, No. 1,” by Bizet, is the opening number on the program. Its march, “The Toreadors,” is known to everyone. Other orchestral numbers (Continued on page three.) CALLAWAY IS IN EAST Owen Callaway, senior in the Uni versity and vice-president of the student body, is in Chicago as Oregon represen tative to the convention of Beta Gam ma Sigma, national honorary commerce fraternity. He left last Sunday and is expected to return next Thursday. Unanimous Decision Is Given; Question on Marriage And Divorce By a decision of 3 to 0 the Univer sity of Oregon’s women’s affirmative debate team defeated the University of Washington’s negative at the con test held in the Y. M. C. A. “hut“ last night. The question debated was “Be solved that the Constitution should be amended so as to give Congress the Power to Eegulate Marriage and Di vorce in the United States.” A large crowd of interested University and townspeople turned out to hear some of the up-to-date opinions on what is considered as one of the biggest prob lems before the American nation to day. Mildred Bateman and Margaret Woodpon^ upholding \£he affirmative for Oregon, in a most convincing and eloquent argument brought out that some measure was needed to do away with the migratory marriage and di vorce laws; that some step must be taken to prevetn a just and legal law of one state from being nullified by the loose, slack law of another state; that the affirmative did not ask for a strict and stringent law but one which would command the respect of every man and woman in every state, and one which would be responsible, workable and uni form throughout -the United States; that conditions in the United States in regard to marriage and divorce were most deplorable; and that it was nec essary that something be done to curb the outrageous number of child mar riages being performed in the country. Mildred Jewel and Margaret Kamps, upholding the negative side of the ques tion for Washington, objected to a uni form law being passd giving Congress the power to regulate marriage and di vorce on the grounds; that such a law was undesirable as well as unnecessary. They declared that the terrible condi tions existing in the United States were due to social and economic causes; that the opinions and ideas of the American people were too diversified to permit a uniform marriage and di vorce law to have any effect; that the American nation was going through a state of transgretion and the condi tions now existing would soon be ob vated; that human nature itself was to blame for the present evil and that, therefore, no uniform law could be of benefit to the people of the United States. Judges at the debate were Elbert Bede, editor of the Cottage Grove Sen tinel; Victor A. Collins, debate coach at the senior high school of Salem; and Bev. F. G. Jennings of the Epis copal church of Eugene, Miss Grace Edgington, acting dean of women at the University, acted as chairman. Pre ceding the debate Buth Akers, a mem ber of the Women’s Glee club, sang a solo. Zimmerman Out for Presidency PIPED, ROCKHEY ALSO ENTER DACE IPTEDJ’OSITIDN! Campaign Now Well Under Way With Several Aspirants Out for Office CANDIDATES FOR A. S. U. O OFFICES President Don Zimmerman Vice-president Haddon Rockhey Secretary Marcella Berry Velma Farnham Senior Woman, Executive Council None Junior Man, Executive Council Jack Day Ed Tapfer Senior Men, Student Council (3) Harley Covalt Russ Gowans Senior Women, Student Council (2) None Junior Men, Student Council (2) L. E. Angell Junior Woman, Student Council Augusta DeWitt Mary Skinner Sophomore Man, Student Council Lea Pike Yell Leader None Editor, Oregon Daily Emerald Edwin Fraser John Piper Editor, Oregana Freda Goodrich Margaret Skavlan Katherine Watson Don Zimmerman last night entered the race for president of the student body. The campaign is in full swing today with this announcement and that of John Piper for the editorship of the Emerald, Haddon Rockhey for the vice-presidency, Jack Day and Ed Tapfer for the executive council and L. E. Angell, Augusta DeWhite and Lea MacPike for the student council. Candidates for the office of the chief executive of the A. S. U. O., have been unusually reluctant to make themselves known, but it is thought that any who have been waiting for the ice to be broken will now throw their hats in the ring. Specultation as to who Zmimerman’s opponents, or opponent, will be is current. Rockhey is the first aspirant for the vice-president’s job, although it is practically certain that there will be others. Campus politicans have been waiting developments in the race for the presidency and it is likely that more candidates for the vice-presiden cy will be out within a short time. Although it has been generally con cded that Edwin Fraser would not win the editorial chair of the Daily without a contest, no anouncement had been made until last night. The declara tion of Piper may not be the last. Race to be Interesting The race between Day and Tapfer for junior men on the executive coun cil is bound to be an interesting de velopment, as both are active on the campus. The office for which they are contending is for a two-year term and is considered highly desirable. The juinor man on the council serves on important committees. There may be other candidates out before nomina tions. Don Zimmerman is now on the stu dent council and is a two-year letter man in basketball and baseball. He is treasurer of the “Order of the O” and has been identified with the Y. M. C. A. cabinet. During the past year he has acted as Cadet Lieutenant Col onel of the local corps of R. O. T. C. He is a major in geology and was re cently elected president of the Condon Club. He has worked on the baseball activities committee and has acted as chairman of the Student Friendship Fund committee. He is a member of Friars and Phi Kappa Psi. Rockhey Active on Campus Haddon Rockhey, who is in the race for vice-president of the associated stu dents, is also a member of student council. He is a letterman in basket ball and has been 04 the varsity track team. He is included in the “Order of the O” and was chairman of the (Continued on page three.) Students Have Good Word for Coach Bohler l ( Siidden crystallization of studen j opinion regarding the Bolder questioj | | is manifested by a wave of indigna i ti®11 wliich swept over the campus yes terday. Following are a few of thi j stands taken by students proniinen ■ in University activities, and especial!: i by men who have been coached b: : Bohler: “Tiny Shields: George Bohler j has the confidence and backing of every man in the University. I con sider him the best basketball and baseball coach Oregon has ever had. He has made a name for himself as a coach and as an exponent of true sportsmanship. It appears to me that instead of Bohler cooperating with the P. E. department, the University would be better off if there was more cooperating of the P. E. department with Bohler. Dick Sundeleaf: George Bohler is a coach and a man. He fosters clean athletics and instills fight'and Oregon spirit into teams. He has built up a successful system for bas ketball and baseball teams. He must be kept here at Oregon. In order to eliminate this constant bickering over Bohler by Bovard, it would be well for the student body to hire Bohler instead of the P. E. depart ment. We would be insured a good investment. Glenn Walkley: Bohler has devel oped Oregon students into clean play ers and fans. Doughnut basketball and baseball due to his efforts are now the most important sports at Oregon. We should keep him by all means. Rud Brown: If cooperation be tween the athletic department and the physical education department can not be brought about students should take matters into their own hands and hire Bohler. “Speed" Peltier: George Bohler stands for What we want here—clean athletics. He knows the stuff and everyone likes him. KING FEELS MISTAKE MADE George King: On the face of the thing, without knowing what Dean Bovard has in mind, it looks as though it were a great mistake to let Bohler go. The fact that O. A. O. is after Bohler indicates he is appre ciated elsewhere if not here. Terry Johnson: The best coach Oregon ever had. Oregon can’t take a chance on losing him, and with him all Oergon’s hard-earned reputation of being good sports, win or lose. Inez King (Member of executive council): When a man has proved himself so eminently satisfactory as Coach Bohler has, I can see no rea son for letting him go. He undoubt edly stands for the highest Ideals in athletics—for good sportsmanship, which is what we want here at Ore gon. ZIMMERMAN PRAISES COACH Don Zimmerman: George Bohler is a wonderful basketball and baseball coach. I think the students should do all in their power to keep him here. Len Jordan: The loss of George Bohler and the high type of athletics for which he stands would be a ser ious handicap. Velma Farnham (Editor of Ore gana): The work Coach Bohler did with the team this year shows what he can do. I think he is a good man and should be kept in the University. I am in favor of his staying. Bill Collins: The loss of Bohler would be an irreparable one. A truer sportsman cannot be found. A man more wholeheartedly devoted to his work could not be secured; a man better able than George Bohler to coach basebaL and basketball could not be hired. “Dug” Wright: Bohler is the best man we have had for years. ..If we lose him this year it will probably mean we will lose basketball and baseball championships next year. Men hold only the highest respect among the students and the men on the field would do anything for him. Russ Gowans: Any coach who can take the squad Bohler took at the start of basketball season and turn out a team as he did should be kept here. The baseball and basketball prospects for next year are good and to bring In a new coach would les sen the prospects for a winning team next fall. Bohler has the confidence of every man who has played under his coaching. Arthur Larson: Let Bohler go if (Continued on page three.) FLARES AGAINST BUILD'S ACTION ) ________ ; Dean of the School of Physical Education Refuses To Make Statement By E. F. Student opinion is running high as a result of thp practical dismissal of Coach George Bohler, due to the action of Dean John Bovard of the school of physical education, who refuses to rec ommend the present basketball and baseball coach for his position again next year. Dean Bovard, when questioned about the matter late yesterday, refused to make a statement, merely saying the matter was a closed incident as far as he was concerned. Athletes Favor Bohler Rumors of the affair were prevalent on the campus throughout the day and student opinion evidently is 100 per cent for Coach Bohler as far as can be ascertained from questioning promi nent athletes an£ others on the campus. Coach Bohler, when questioned, re marked that he did not desire to cause a stir of any sort, and would like ti have the mattor dropped. He also stated he intends to turn his application f'r the position into the Executive Council regardless of Dean Bovard’s recommen dation. Coach Bohler in the three years he has been here has, without a doubt, made himself the most popular baseball and basketball coach that has ever handled these sports for the Univer sity. This popularity is not only among the players, but extends through out the entire student body as well, for he has established a reputation for clean play and fairness that is and respected in every institutii the coast. Record Is Favorable Although his record of games and championships won is not very impres sive, it will stand against the record of most other years, as the first season here he took the Northwest champion ship with a team of veterans, and this soason his quintet was feared by every squad which met it, although it only finished in the middle of the percen tage column. In baseball he has not enjoyed mark ed success, but his team this year has all the appearances of a winner and to cap that baseball material, which is coming to Oregon is growing better every year. The most successful of intra-mural sports are promoted, and managed by Coach Bohler, being baseball and bas ketball. These two sports attract more attention and more participants than any of the others on the do-nut program with the possible exception of track. Report Causes Storm The report that “George,” as he is known among the athletes, would not be ba"k next year caused a storm of inquiries and protests, several men even going so far as to say they would not return either if their coach would not be back. A student protest on the action of Dean Bovard is being considered and this will probably develop in the next day or two, as sentiment seems to be very strong in that direction. OHIO EDUCATOR WILL VISIT Dr. Bruce R. Buckingham to Address Campus Groups on Friday Dr. Bruce R. Buckingham, editor of the Journal of Educational Research and member of the school of educat tion at Ohio State University, will be a visitor on the campus Friday. While here he will give two addresses, one to education students at 11:00 Friday morning, and another at 4:00 o’clock to which the public is invited. The address will be upon two of the following subjects: “The Effect of the Size of a Class on the Efficiency of Teaching,” “The Ability of Pupils to Solve Problems in Arithmetic,” “New Methods of Evaluating Test Material,” and “Making of Objective Tests.” Dr. Buckingham is making a tour of tho northwest, visiting normal schools, colleges and universities. A number of superintendents in adjoining cities have been notified of Dr. Buckingham’s visit and already several have indi cated their intention of attending his talks.