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Oregon Daily Emerald VOLUME XXIV. UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1923 V NUMBER 163 SUCCESS IS LIFE FAITHFULLY LIB SIES E. B. PIPES Editor of Oregonian Declares an Absorbing Interest in Profession Needed BELIEF IN WORK IS URGED Ramah Her Given Scholarship at Assembly; Glee Club Member Sings “Success, for you or for me, is a useful life faithfully lived,” was the definition given by E. B. Piper, editor of the Portland Oregonian, in an ad dress before the associated students yesterday in Villard hall. “It is not itself either an achieve ment or a fact,” continued the speaker. “Success is a method of living so pur sued that it brings to the one who prac tices it, comfort, happiness, conven ience; all growing out of the perfor mance of a duty faithfully done. “The prescriptions for success are pretty much the same: industry, ade quacy, thrift, honesty, competency, and a measure of ability. BuPall those taken into consideration, the thing that I think is the greatest element necessary for success is a most absolute and com pelling interest in the work one sets out to do. “You must desire to excell in the profession you have chosen, and you must have that desire because you are interested in that thing,” emphatically declared the editor. Professional Ideals Shown Mr. Piper has himself shown this powerful interest in his profession. The sincerity of his words ring with exper ience. He has spent 45 years in var ious kinds of newspaper work, having commenced his professional duties at the age of 13 in the office of the States Bights Democrat. And that that ele ment has played a part in his success is evident in the dynamic force of his personality, is expressed in the energy and enthusiasm of his being. “There never was a lawyer, a doc tor, or a preacher who achieved success unless all his life he lived the thing, the occupation which he was going to fill,” declared the speaker. “I never knew a man who was successful who was lazy, indifferent, hoity-toity or apologetic about his profession. The man that doesn’t believe in his work, who doesn’t live his profession and practice it, isn’t worthy of much con sideration and he doesn’t get it.” Public Service Praised The conspicuous successes are those persons who have impressed the world with their merit and valor including great patriots, executives, chemists, in ventors and others who have been noted for great public service, the speaker pointed out. “But success for you and for me,” he repeated, “is a useful life faithfully lived. That is all there is to it and the whole of it. I should say that you will be a success if after you leave this institution you go to your homes, follow your respective professions, marry, rear families, learn a little every day, both in charity and know ledge, give your contribution, however small it may be, to the world, and thus keep the love of your family, and the respect of your neighbors and of your state.” Mr. Piper himself is one of those persons who has qualified as a suc cessful public man. Greying hair, with a purely silvered strain extended above his left eyebrow', brows heavy above sharp, clear eyes, a large forceful face, with a figure erect and sturdily built, Mr. Piper is the type of man who attracts and holds one’s atention in the heterogenous crowd. Oregonian Service Mentioned For the past 14 years hg~has been editor of one of the first dailies es tablished in the western country, a daily which is recognized favorably in the east as well as the west. Preceding Mr. Piper’s address, Miss Joanna James sang two solos, “My Destiny,” by Kennedy and “The Star” by Rodgers. In behalf of the Beta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, women’s honorary com merce fraternity, President P. L. Campbell presented the $50 scholarship to Miss Ramah Iler, who was selected as the best all around girl in the Uni versity school of business administra tion. PHI THETA KAPPA ELECTS Phi Theta Kappa, women’s commerce fraternity, yesterday pledged seven women, majors in the school of business administration. Five of those taken into the fraternity are sophomores, and the other two freshmen. Those named yesterday are: Katherine Kearns, El len McClellan, Loiuse Inabnit, Tolice Heaston, Mary Hathaway, Mabel Ar mitage and Gertrude Hill. Plays Leading Role in Guild Hall Comedy Elizabeth Robinson FRESHMEN AND ROOKS ARE TO PLAT TODAY Babes Out for Two Victories to Avenge Defeats Some real baseball is in prospect for campus fans today when the frosh nine clashes with the Aggie rooks in the first of the final two game series be tween the two teams. The game is billed for Cemetery Ridge at four o’clock. A second game is scheduled for tomorrow. Still smarting over the two defeats handed them by the Corvallis babes in the first games, the freshmen are in a determined mood and it is likely that the rooks will have a tough proposition to go up against today and tomorrow. In the contests at Corvallis the rooks won both by the narrow margin of one run, each time after the frosh had ap parently thrown the game away and then staged a threatening rally that almost brought it back. Today there will be no “blow-up” says Captain “Cutie” Slade, in charge of the squad during the absence of Coach Bohler. The rest of the nine are in the same mood, which makes it appear that the babes will put up a good game. This does not gainsay the fact that the O. A. C. freshmen have a strong nine. The rooks are a hard bunch to beat and it is likely that they are just as determined as the frosh to cop these last two games and make it foqr straight. Reports are that they have yet to lose a game this year. “Big Six” and Coleman, the latter a brother of Ralph Coleman, O. A. S. 's baseball coach, are their best bets in the box. Both are big right handers with lots of smoke. Each went well on the mound in their two previous appear ances against the freshmen and they are likely to twirl in the games here. For the frosh, Fred Harrison is likely to draw the pitching assignment today with Lefty Carson bearing the b»^en tomorrow. The rest of the lineu^Tvill be: Bliss, catcher; Scriptures, first base; Bittner, second base; Slade, short; Hobson, third; Terrill, right; Frame, left; and Carson, center. Frame the heavy hitting fielder, is not in the best of condition and may not play. If he does not start either Toole or Mills will work in left field. * EDGAR B. PIPER PAYS TRIBUTE TO UNIVERSITY Closer Observation and Acquaintance with Students Changes His Idea of State Training Value At the luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday noon, when he was introduced by President Campbell, Ed gar B. Piper, paid a tribute to the useful work done by the University of Oregon in the training of young men and women for service to their com munities and to the state. Mr. Piper, himself a graduate of a privately endowed university, confessed to having been at one time, skeptical of the value of the training given in the state institutions. A close acquain tance with the workings of the Uni versity and other institutions of higher learning in this state, and closer ob servation of students, had, he said, changed his idea on the subject. The graduates of the University, he asserted were making good in positions of lead ership in their communities. The state ment of his friendship for the insti tution was greeted wth an outburst of applause by the assembled business and professional men. O. A. C. EXERCISES JUNE 4 The 54th commencement of O. A. C. graduating exercises will be held from June 1 to June 4 in Corvallis. Dr. Thomas Jefferson Villers, pastor of the White Temple in Portland, will make the baccalaureate address and Dr. Ru fus Bernhard Von Kleinsmid, presi dent of the University of Southern Cal ifornia, will make the graduating ad dress. POSTER ATTRACTS GUILD RALL FANS IN BROXDPP PLAY Vern Fudge, as Leading Man, Ably Interprets Traits of Advertising Genius SWANSON ACTS PART WELL Queer Clothes, Unique Signs and Quaint Humor Add to Charm of Comedy The curtain opening upon a curious interior scene in which “Spenlow’s Sus penders Suspend” on a huge advertis ing poster immediately caught the eye of the Guild hall fans in the first per formance of Milne’s three act comedy “The Great Broxopp” last night. Modern society and business life was the theme of the play in which the Great Broxopp, an advertising genius, works his way out of poverty and makes his name famous by hitting upon the phrase, “ Broxopp’s Beans for Babies” in an opportune moment, ap plying it to 'an ordinary baby food, filling- the country with advertising! posters and finally tangling the plot in a queer way by his affection for the work. Vern Fudge played the part of the Great Broxopp, whose philosophy of life might be summed up in his most fre quent quotation, “It’s going there, not getting there, that counts,” in an al together amusing and charming way. The interpretation was as fine as Fudge’s always are, though he has played in many more congenial parts Kate Pinneo, also noted for her com edy parts, extremely hard to surpass in the work she has done along those lines on the campus, played the part of Nancy, the adoring wife of the Great Broxopp, whose part it was to believe in, to coach, and to worship. Swanson Gains Prominence Dave Swanson, looking and acting the part of an “Eton and Oxford” son, did some very fine acting as Jack, the son of the Great Broxopp who stren uously objected to having his baby portrait decorate the glaring and inar tistic posters which advertised the ob jectionable baby food. Dave Swanson is a sophomore in the company, and has been rapidly gaining prominence in his work. The -main reason for the objections which Jack raised in regard to the baby pictures and other features of the ad vertising campaign put on by his fath er, might be found in the person of Iris, his fiancee, the role played by Eliz abeth Robinson, who made a sweet heart of amazing loveliness, great charm, but more than all, a keen sense of humor and a heart that found room for old Broxopp, funny tie, queer hat, beans and all. Miss Robinson portrayed cleverly this girl who takes the tang led threads of their romance into her hands and with a word, a joke and a smile, straightens out everything. Cast Play Parts Well Ed Keech plays the part of the En glish lord who is Iris’ father, and all of Guild hall rejoices to see Ed once more in a Lord part, his special talent seeming to lie in that direction. His acting abilty and voice quality make him a desirable person on the stage. Joe Clark did some clever acting in the part of Bonny, an English fop, who proves a very amusing element of the play. His work in Guild hall has al ways been marked by an individual ity and excellence- ~'i Star Norton as usual deserves the maximum of commendation in her role. She is perhaps the best the company has to offer when there is a character part to portray as she recently demonstrated in the part of “Effie” and again in the present part of a female reporter. The entire cast was good, too long to comment on each one and the play it self is different, unusual and clever. FROSH PARTY IS TONIGHT Members of Class of ’26 Will Frolic in Men’s Gymnasium at 8 o’clock The Frosh Biot, the “biggest and best” event of the year for the first year class, will be staged at 8 o’clock tonight in the Men’s gymnasium. Every freshman is expected to be on hand for the party, dressed in old clothes. Good eats are promised by the refreshment committee, and it has been stated by the same body that some thing besides punch will be served for the noisy rioters to drink. Patrons and patronesses for the event are: President and Mrs. P. L. Campbell, Dean and Mrs. John Straub, Professor and Mrs. Frederick Dunn, Miss Mary Perkins, Miss Grace Edgington and Gerald Barnes. Freda Bunes is general chairman of the party. POSTURE FOLLIES CIIEO IN WOMEN'S LEAGUE MEETING Stunts Portraying Corrected Co-eds Carriage Include Feature Song PRIZE WINNERS ARE NAMED Frances Habersham’s Posters Depicting “Hump Family” Ranked First Women’s League mass meeting yes terday afternoon in Villard hall was given over entirely to the promotion of the posture drive now being con ducted on the campus. An excellent program had been arranged by Mildred LeCompte, assisted by Lucile Brand stetter, demonstrating poor posture in every conceivable manner. The first stunt, the “Rag Doll Pos ture Dance,” was the story of a little girl, who had been presented with a new rag doll. The dance depicts her distress and attempts to make the doll stand up correctly, but all in vain, for at the end of the dance the doll was as “slumpy” as ever. Dopcas Conklin and Wilma Chatin were the principal characters. “Ode'to Posture” Given Muriel Meyers and Dorothy Parker, as two extremely grewsome and bony skeletons, “took off” foolish human beings, who know no better than to slouch and hump, in their skit an “Ode to Posture.” “The Posture Pollies,” decidedly the hit of the afternoon, was a miniature fashion show, illustrating how good-looking clothes may be ruined by persons who think they look well with shoulders raised high, or back curved in, and like misplacements. Joy Johnson, in golfing outfit, Katherine Lyons in a street suit, Nan LaRoclie in sport clothes, Katherine Jane Seal in an evening gown, and Isobel Stuart, Gladys Noren, and Mary Anne Hansen in stunning dinner gowns, were the “models” coming on the stage in all manner of incorrect poses, but retiring according to the rules of perfect pos ture.” An interpretive song, with a verse describing each character, was sung by Gwladys Keeney. Prizes are Awarded Preceding the program, prizes for the best postures for the posture drive were announced. The fi*st prize was won by Frances Habersham, whose group of four posters introduced the “Hump Family.” Mildred LeCompte won sec ond prize, and Esther Pike third. It was announced that a bronze plaque is to be presented to the house having the largest number of girls with perfect posture, by the gym department. Avard Fairbanks of the Art school ,is now at work on the plaque. All Women’s League business was postponed until the last meeting of the term, to be held the second week of June, when the new president, Georgia Benson, will take the chair for the coming year, and all other officers will also be formally installed. SIGMA NU FRATERNITY WILL HAVE NEW HOME ✓ _ Construction of Building Will Start This Summer; Coct Estimated Is $35,000 to $40,000 Construction work on a new home for the Sigma Nu fraternity, valued at from $35,000 to $40,000 will be started this summer according to information received from the fraternity Wednes day. Lawrence and Hofard, Portland architects, are at present drawing up the plans for the building. The lot on East Eleventh Avenue, next to the Kappa Sigma house has been purchased for the site of the new home. As the plans are not yet finished, it it not known just what style of archi tecture will be used, but it is probable that the house will be of the colonial type. It will be large enough to accom odate 35 men. The fraternity recently sold the house at the corner of Eleventh and Pearl streets where it has been established since 1906. This house is old and too small for the present number of men, although it was remodeled in 1915* The organization has owned the house ever since moving into it, until about a month ago when it was sold. The fraternity will continue to occupy its present quarters until next winter, when the new building will probably be completed. One of the features of the new house is the fact that it will be considerably nearer the campus. Sigma Nu was organized in October 1900, the first national fraternity on the Oregon campus. The national or ganization is one of the oldest and largest of its kind in the United States, being fourth in size with 88 chapters. It was established in 1869. Talented Lead of j *The Great Broxopp” David Swanson THREE GAMES PLAYED IN DO-NUT BALL SERIES -- ' » Phi Sigma Pi, Beta Theta Pi and Delta Tau Delta Win In a very exciting game the Phi Sigma Pi ball team defeated the Kap pa Delta Phi aggregation by the score of 13 to 3 Thursady afternoon on the University high school diamond. The Phi Sigma Pi’s started their game with 9 runs at their first time at the bat and were able to keep far in the lead of their opponents during the entire game. Fielding errors on the part of the losers accounted for most of Phi Sigma Pi’s runs. Bullock, pitching for the losers, was hit comparatively few times but was lacking in support. Green, who relieved Cooper in the first part of the game as a pitcher had a lot of stuff on the ball and succeeded in striking out 10 men in the game, while he was backed up in good style by Shontz, the Phi Sigma Pi catcher. The game was slow and uninterest ing with few hits and many errors. The winners were superior in all parts of the game. Beta Theta Pi team yesterday de feated the Sigma Nu nine to the tune 8-7 in an early morning game played on the Varsity field. The game was raggod and filled with errors. This makes the second victory for the Beta team with one defeat against them. The batteries were: Beta Theta Pi— Foster and Phillips; Sigma Nu—DePaul and Lawrence. The game played at six p. m. on the Varsity diamond was won b ytlie Delta Tau Delta team from the Alpha Beta Chi’s by the score of 7-2. This game was marked with many errors and 14 hits. Gowans pitched for the winners and Farrell received. For the Alpha Beta Chi’s, Martinson did the twirling and Cole caught. Gowans and Joet of .the Delt team each swatted a homer. OREGON LOSES TO W. S. C Washington State College^ Pull man, Washington, May 24.—(Special to the Emerald)—The University of Oregon’s baseball squad lost the sec ond game of the series this afternoon to Washington State College by the score of 19 to 8. The contest was featured by the heavy hitting of the Cougar nine and by two home runs by Collins and Cook of Oregon. Brooks, pitching for Oregon, allowed a total of 15 hits, while Oregon gar nered 8 hits from W. S. C.’s pitchers, Ruley and Meada. Box Score R H E Oregon . 8 8 9 W. S. C. 19 15 2 Batteries: Brooks and Cook; Ruley Meada and Bray. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Little slips of paper on whieh were printed the words “Extra, Extra,” in the form of a miniature newspaper were the means of announcing the engage ment of Beulah Wright of the Delta Zeta house to Kenneth Youel of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. These slips were distributed to the members of the houses at the dinner hour. Miss Wright is from Portland and Youel is editor of the Oregon Daily Emerald and comes from Silverton, Oregon. PATTERSON WINS CONTEST Paul Patterson, speaking on the sub ject “The Statue of Liberty, Her Back to the World, ” last night won the Tri-State Oratorical contest, which was held at Moscow, Idaho. According to a telegram received late last night by Prof. C. D. Thorpe from the Gem state Univer sity town, University of Washing ton won second and University of Id aho third. By winning this contest Patterson will receive a cash prise of $100. I PAUL SAYRE MADE CLASS PRESIDENT IN CLOSE CONTEST Election of Senior Executive Proves to be an Exciting Race to Last Ballot FROSH ELECT STEPHENSON Light Vote and Easy Margins Decide Officers of Next Sophomore Class Paul Sayre was elected president of next year’s senior class yesterday, by a hair ’s-broadth margin over Doug Farrell, his nearest opponent. Kenneth Stephenson will pilot the sophomore class next year, having won the presi dency by a somewhat larger margin over Floyd McKalson, his nearest com petitor for the office. The junior class election resulted in the following ticket: president, Paul Sayre; vice-president, Henryetta Law rence; secretary, Helen Ball; treasurer, Ben Keed; sergeant-at-arms, Ray Mc Keown. A class barber being consid ered a senior necessity, Lois Pixley was elected to that office. Contest for President Close The closest contest of all was that of the senior presidency. Sayre, with 48 votes, was closely followed by Doug Farrell, whose 46 votes held the class leadership in the balance until the last vote was counted. In order to insure against a possible mistake, a re-count was made. Doug Wright and Randall Jones, both defeated candidates, fared with an even closer vote of 34 and 33 respectively. Henryetta Lawrence easily took the vice-presidency with 96 votes, against 63 for Muriel Myers. Helen Ball was elected secretary by a margin of three votes, which her total of 79 gave her, over Mildred LeCompte, who was given 76 votes upon her nomination by peti tion the night bofore. Ben Reed waa given 92 votes, over Pat Irelan, 67. Bergeant-at-arms Foiu* Yean Ray McKeown holds the distinction of having held the office of sergeant at-arms for his class for four consecu tive years. The sophomore class for next year will be officered by Kenneth Stephen son, president; Katherine Lyons, vice president; Freda Runes, secretary, and Paul Krausse, sergeant-at-arms. Due to the fact that the name of Herman Blaesing as treasurer was not turned in on time to be printed on the ballot, there will be another election, at which an incumbent for this office will be chosen. Rolf Klep was elected, but the second election for this office will be held at a later time, which has not been announced. Frosh Vote is Light The freshman vote was light. Less than 50 per cent of the class cast bal lots for officers. The vote follows: For president, Kenneth Stephenson, 89; Floyd Mc Kalson, 66; James Leake, 58; Fred Mar tin, 49. For vice-president: Catherine Lyon, 111; Anna DeWitt, 83; Anna McCabe, 69. For secretary: Freda Runes, 116; Adrienne Hazard, 64; Mary Brandt, 62; Marion Bowman, 32. For treasurer: Rolf Klep, 99; Lea McPike, 69; Herman Blaesing, 61 . For ser geant-at-arms: Paul Krausse, 104; Steele Winterer, 94; Gordon Bennett, 64. RAMAH ILER GETS PRIZE Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship of $50 Goes to Commerce Major; Ramah Her of Toledo was yesterday awarded the Phi Theta Kappa scholar ship of $50, whieh is given annually to the woman student in the school of business administration. The scholarship was presented in assembly by President P. L. Campbell in the absence of E. C. Robbins, dean of the school of business administration. The scholarship was awarded on the basis of scholastic standing and stu dent activities Miss Her is a resident ot Alpha Delta Pi house, is a member of Phi Kappa Theta, women’s national honorary commerce fraternity, and of Tre Nu, vocational fraternity. CANOLES ACCPETS PULPIT Reverend J. Canoles, who graduated from Oregon with the class of '21 has recently received an invitation to the pulpit of the Piedmont Presbyterian church of Portland, and will leave soon to take up his duties, according to word received here yesterday. Mr. Canoles won the Beekman oratorical prize dur ing his last year at the University. For a time he was pastor of the Pres byterian church at Lebanon, but at present is attending the theological seminary at San Anselmo, California.