OREGON DAILY EMERALD
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Official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, issued
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Itupert Bullivant
Dangerous Days
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One of the unfortunate by-products of campus life is the
abundance of tired and boored students. Fourteen and sixteen
hour days full of recitations, hasty study, committee meetings,
luncheons, dinners and “keeping up with the Joneses” gener
ally is making a large number of students, especially upper
classmen, weary of the whole affair.
People who are able to do brilliant work in classes sit
stupidly by while minds of lesser ability carry the load of dis
cussion ; late hours and lack of’ time for recreation or even
thought prevents many of Oregon’s best people from doing
their best worjc.
The situation of having a dozen or fifteen persons doing
practically all the campus work and having the rest hardly know
what is going on in student affairs is a dangerous one, for the
students themselves and for the student body generally.
Each faculty member could help by trying to realize a little
more that his particular class is only a small part of the load
his students are carrying; students who are not in activities
could help by seeing that those in power know that they are
willing to work—and there is a real benefit in a legitimate
amount of campus activity. Those who have the power of ap
pointing various committees should take the attitude of giving
the new man or woman a chance—there is too much tendency
to pick only those who have functioned before; then a closer
supervision of our now nearly defunct “point system” might
help.
There are people here at Oregon who are dazed, flabber
gasted, floored, by the amount of work they are trying to do
there are others who think they are busy and do more whining
than those who are really working; and there are those whe
have so much idle time that it is a crime for them to remain her<
at the expense of the state and their parents.
Admittedly we would be barking at the moon should w<
hope for a utopia, where everyone did exactly the right amount
of work, no more no less, and where everyone kept their stud
ies and their student activities in exactly the correct ratio
Yet the number of overworked students demands the seriou:
attention of students and faculty members alike. Campus or
ganizations should prevent their members from attempting to(
much and likewise should see that their “davenport halfbacks’
are put at work.
The spirit of Los Angeles is for getting all that is coming
to it. Recently we wrote an editorial on that famous Californii
city. Here is just one of the comebacks, received yesterday
“I am afraid you forgot to mention in your editorial that L. A
is not only a great city but will be much greater when we cai
show two hundred million dollars in building permits for th
past year (192!!).” Signed, “A Booster.” Yes, Los Angelo
we realize that even if we used all our space for an entire yea
we could not begin to recount all your wonders, San Franeise
notwithstanding.
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Hundreds of University students remained on the campu
last week-end and prepared for final examinations, now onl
eleven school days away. Library officials report one of th
busiest vacation periods in history. Despite the usual roun
of social life it seemed that more work was actually aceou
plished than ever before by the left-overs. The scholasti
standard raising is beginning to show its effects even on vac;
tion activities.
WOOD SAVING STUDIEC
Graduate Students in Chemistrj
Work on Conservation
How to utilize wood waste is th<
problem of research which the foui
graduate students in the chemist r\
department are now working upon
Bays Dr. O. F. Stafford, professor oi
■ chemistry. Besides the four grad
ate students there are ltd undergra
mite majors in the chemistry d
partmeut.
Both the technical and econom
points of view are held in these e
periments, says Professor Staffer
who is, himself, the inventor of
, process for the utilization of was
i wood.
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Campus Bulletin
Notices will be printed in this column
for two issues only. Copy must, be
in this office by 5:30 on the day
before it is to be published, and must
i be limited to 20 words.
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Theta Sigma Phi—Luncheon meet
ing today.
Women’s League—Tea this after
noon, 4 to 6.
Mask and Buskin — Meeting to
night at the Anchorage at 5:30.
Washington Club—Meeting Wed
nesday, 7:30, 107 Oregon building.
Samara—Meeting 5:00 p.m. today,
Tuesday, Miss Taylor’s room, Deady
hall.
French Club—Meeting, 7:30 to
night at Y. W. Miss Gouy will
speak.
California Club—Meeting in room
105 Commerce building, Wednesday
at 7:30 p.m.
Ad Club — Meet in advertising
studio, 4 o ’clock today. Bring a
dollar for the Oregana page.
Sigma Delta Chi—There will be no
chapter meeting today. Watch for
a notice later in the week.
University Professors—American
Association of University Professors
meet today at the Anchorage at
5:45.
Campus Clubs—Checks for space
1924 Oregana due NOW. Bring or
mail immediately to Oregana office,
journalism building.
1 ONE YEAR AGO TODAY^
| Some High Points In Oregon
I Emerald of Dec. 4, 1923
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Phi Gamma Delta and Susan
Campbell hall are winners in men’s
and women’s doughnut debate held
this year.
According to Dean Fox, “Ninety
five per cent of the women in west
ern colleges are serious minded and
really go to college to get an educa
tion.”
Bill Hayward, “20-year man,” has
received a sweater with 22 stripes
on the left sleeve in token of his
long service as varsity trainer and
track coach.
Emerald editorial says, “We
wonder what the woarers of the
graceful galoshes would say if the
men would some day appear in high
top boots, unlaced and rolled down
from the top.”
Reuel Moore, class of ’22, has
been elected into associate member
ship of Sigma Delta Chi.
Vaoliel Lindsay entertained the
campus last evening.
Editorially Clipped |
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AN OPINION ON PANTS
The Oregon Emerald deserve!
commendation for its sane and un
equivocal stand on the great panti
issue recently raised at Stanforc
university. There the question wai
whether male students should wea
corduroys or golf knickers on thi
campus, and the matter was left ti
a vote of the fair “co-eds.” Eithe
,1 item of attire was so charming tha
seemingly they have hopelessly dis
agreed, since the eager world ha
1 not been further advised. The Em
I erald very sensibly observes tha
after all pants are largely, if no
wholly, the affair of the wight wh
1 wears 'em.
.! One would not greatly desire, fo
’ i that matter, to be limited to gol
■ knickers or corduroys, or to botl
Each style leaves something to b
1 desired. To a young man with
j thin calf knickers are fairly traitoi
ous, while to another who is ovei
plump they lend a constrained an
i hesitant air, as though he wer
, afraid to seat himself, unless the
are almost elephantine in girth. Onl
the favored few excite admiration i
knickers. Corduroys, as well, are di
sirable only for special occasion
It is not comfortable, either soeia
> ly or privately, to be condemned t
l corduroys.
As the Emerald so properly point
• out, the genuine corduroy has a
aroma all its own. Moreover, :
whispers to the stride of the walke
1 and ns the two pant legs clash tli
, coming ot‘ the wearer is advertise
for some paces. You can’t subdn
the corduroy. A splendid material
for the trail and the open, but a
trifle too heroic for everyday attire.
Like King Arthur’s armor, it is a
proud burden in which a man stand
eth straight, but there are times
when it is a real pleasure to toss
those corduroy pants aside and don
the effete but welcome worsted.
No, the Emerald has enunciated a
great principle—the right of indi
vidual preference for pants. Whether
the style be knickers or corduroy,
or even that lately affected by the
asphalt arab, it should declare the
convictions of the wearer rather
than reflect the impertinent opinion
of others.—Portland Oregonian.
"college notes!
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The Spiked Shoe is a new honor
ary society at Columbia, formed by
track and cross-country men.
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The Crawford county, Pennsyl
vania, grand jury has indicted a
former student of Allegheny College
upon a charge of assault with intent
to disfigure in connection with a re
cent hazing incident in the college.
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“Two and one-half cent carfare
or walk” is the slogan used by stu
dents at the University of Washing
ton in their demand for reduced
rates on the city street cars.
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The engineering extension depart
ment of Penn State is giving varied
courses to the inmates of Rock View
penitentiary. The subjects range
from harmony to agriculture.
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Brigham Young university recent
ly celebrated the 48th anniversary
of its founding.
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The pictures of all but six of the
600 students who have been gradu
ated from the department of civil
engineering at the Ohio State uni
versity hang on the walls of the en
gineering building there.
A date-making agency has been
started by a co-ed at Kansas univer
sity. For 25 cents she will arrange
a date for any girl, satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded.
The authorities at Syracuse have
put a ban on undergraduate mar
riages upon the hypothesis that two
minds with but a single thought
would lower the intelligence level.
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The basketball team of the Uni
versity of Texas has been ehosen by
the Mexican government as the
representative five to tour Mexico
during Christmas week. The Texas
five will oppose the leading basket
ball teams of Mexico and the gov
ernment of Mexico has volunteered
free transportation.
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The freshmen of Bockford Col
lege, Illinois, have stated in the
“Purple Parrott” that they wholly
approve of hazing and that they
. would feel cheated unless they re
1 ceived their share of it. They claim
that it fosters college spirit.
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One student at the University oi
1 Michigan has been expelled and sev
1 eral others are to follow as the re
suit of disregarding the school rul
; ing prohibiting the student keeping
’ an automobile at school. The rul<
' OLD SHOES
i MADE NEW
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Shoe Repairing
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II University Shoe Shop
’I B. D. SMITH & SON
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East 13th & Patterson
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BOXING
Double Main Event 10 Rounds
(in each event)
PHIL BAYES—vs—DALE FREEMAN
(130 lbs. Salem) (130 lbs. Portland)
and
CARL MILLER—vs—EARNIE WOODWARD
(147 lbs., Eugene, (130 lbs., Portland)
and
Two Fast 4-Round Preliminary Bouts
New Armory, Friday, Dec. 7th
Seats on Sale at Obak and Club Cigar stores
Ringside Seats $1.65 General Admission $1.10
(Includes War Taxi
Doors Open at 7 :30 p. m. Preliminary Bout at 8:30 Sharp
a
was recently made by the board of
regents.
PLEDGING ANNOUNCED
Phi Sigma Pi announces the;
pledging of Kenneth McClain, of j
Hood River.
with
BERT LYTELL
BLANCH SWEET
A George M. Cohn Laughter
Hit.
Yon will never
g\ want to see a bet
i I ter picture
Comedy
Stan Laurel in
“Scorching Sands”
Fox News
The
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Today and Wednesday
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ANTOINE LAURENT LAVOISIER
1743-1794
Born in Paris, son of a wealthy
tradesman. As a student won
a prize for an essay on lighting
the streets of Paris. Held vari
ous Government posts. A mar
tyT of the Reign of Terror.
Founder of modern chemistry.
This is the mark of the
General Electric Com
pany, an organization
of 100,000 men and
women engaged in pio
doting the tools by
whi'-h electricity —
man’s great servant—
is >naking the world a
better place to live in.
They couldn’t destroy
the work he did
“The Republic has no need for savants,”
sneered a tool of Robespierre as he sent
Lavoisier, founder of modern chemistry, to
the guillotine. A century later the French
Government collected all the scientific
studies of this great citizen of Paris and
published them, that the record of his re
searches might be preserved for all time.
Lavoisier showed the errors of the theory
of phlogiston—that hypothetical, material
substance which was believed to be an ele
ment of all combustible compounds and to
produce fire when liberated He proved
fire to be the union of other elements with
a gas which he named oxygen.
Lavoisier’s work goes on. In the Research
Laboratories of the General Electric Com
pany .the determination of the effects of
atmospheric air on lamp filaments, on metals
and on delicate instruments is possible be
cause of the discoveries of Lavoisier and
his contemporaries.
GENERAL ELECTRIC