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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1923)
OREGON DAILY EMERALD Member of Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association Official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, issued dally except Monday, during the college year. ARTHUR s. RUDD ... EDITOR Editorial Board Managing Editor ... Don Woodward Associate Editor . John W. Piper Associate Managing Editor . Ted Janes Daily News Editors Taylor Huston Rosalia Keber Junior Seton Velma Farnham Marian Lowry Night Editors Rupert Bullivant Walter Coover Douglas Wilson Jack Burleson Lawrence Cook F. I. N. S. Editor Pauline Bondurant Sunday Editor . Clinton Howard Sunday Assignments .... A1 Trachman Leonard Lerwill Day Editor . Margaret Morrison Night Editor . George Belknap Sports Editor . Kenneth Cooper Sports Writers: Monte Byers, Bill Akers, Ward Cook. 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Advertising rates upon application. Editor Phones 655 | Manager . 951 Daily News Editor This Issue Marian Lowry Night Editor This Issue Walter Coover A Thinking Campus A steady movement of real worth has been taking place on • the campus since the movement to raise the scholastic standards went into effect. Intellectual activity has been stimulated be yond the hopes of even the staunchest advocates of the new scholastic regime. The most marked effect has been the for mation of groups of intellectuals, who have gone about research and discussion quietly and unassumingly but have made some real advances in thought. Outside of the group of what might be called pure “intel lectuals” there is a surprisingly large part of the student body who are inclined toward intellectual pursuits. Discussions by persons who often are charged with wanting a good time above all else deal frequently with subjects about which real con structive thinking can be done. The so-called campus “dumb bell” is bringing forth some ideas his friends never credited him with having, and the “flapper” sloshing across the cam pus in her cumbersome galoshes is often thinking serious thoughts. The interest in worthwhile things has forced them to put their minds to work. Don’t misunderstand, however, that we think the campus has reached a place where we are all highminded students of great problems or seekers after hidden truths. Wo do not think such a thing possible or even desirable. Dumbbells are probably a necessary part of every civilization. We are glad, however, that the standard-raising idea has worked. Oregon is no longer the place of social madness and matrimony. The institution has taken its place as one of the great educational centers of the country. An Oregon diploma nowadays means that real work has been accomplished. That is as it should be. There is still a great deal of work to be done. The movement toward wider interests and a broader education generally is a thing which should be helped along. Better Books for Oregon A greater interest in good books on the University campus as shown by the library records has brought forth a new idea which is due to help along the general movement toward campus intellectual activity. Through the work of Mrs. Marion McClain, Dr. H. D. Sheldon, and other faculty members, the University library is to receive, from time to time, groups of noteworthy books, including those on art, music, biography, anthropology, crit cisms, literature, economics, sociology, education, essays, poli tics, current affairs, history and travel, philosophy and religion and sciences. These books are to be late works of real author ities, the type of writing which has not been sufficiently avail able here. They will fill the gap in reading material which has been felt so keenly by those who claim good books as their best friends. The plan, presented in yesterday’s Emerald, for obtaining these books is a good one. It will be the policy of this paper to print in the Sunday edition reviews of a great many of the volumes, and general information concerning the plan will be diffused through the Emerald. The organizers of this movement of “better books tier Oregon” have the support of the great body of University campus population who feel that on important part of a Uni versity education is the value received from browsing through material not definitely assigned. Heal interests which require further intellectual satisfaction are created in this way. Actual class activity, especially where it touches these points of in terest, is made more beneficial. r. The puerile view held by some students that getting work assigned is all that is necessary to a real education, is one which should have been left behind with high school days. A broader knowledge on the part of its graduates means more power to them and greater prestige for the University. o Campus Bulletin Notices will be printed in this column for two issues only. Copy must be in this office by 6:30 on the day before it is to be published, and must be limited to 20 words. O---<>• Mu Phi Epsilon—Business meet ing Saturday, 3 p.m, Mu Phi room. University Orchestra^— Rehearsal for “Hour Hand,” Sunday, 2:30 at Vi Hard. Tone year ago today** Some High Points in Oregon Emerald of December 7, 1923 Since the first of October, 1,594 guests have registered in the guest book at the alumni hall in the Wo man’s building. * * * The football team will lose five men by graduation this year. Pan Xenia, new honorary foreign trade commerce fraternity, was in stalled last night. Madame Marguerite d ’Alvarez, noted contralto singer, will appear on the campus tonight. A reunion of lover 70 Oregon alumni was held ini Seattle last week. Lucille Elrod, senior in the music department of the University will give her graduation recital on the pipe organ next Tuesday evening. Emerald editorial says, “The faculty has appointed a committee to reduce the number of committees, there contributing its bit to con temporary campus humor. o At the Theatres <$>--❖ REX The Rex theatre announces a special feature to be shown today and Saturday. The name of the picture is “The Printer’s Devil,” and it features Wesley Barry. It ' tells of Brick Hubbard, a small town lad who works as printer’s devil on the Briggsville Gazette. He does all the work from editing to cleaning type, and through a series of scenes wins his way into the hearts of his friends and towns folk. COLLEGE INN WILL OPEN Dinner Dance Planned for Tonight; Special Features Promised Considerable interest has been aroused among University students in the novel appearance of the new College Side Inn. Although the place was only recently opened it jis getting its share of the student trade. The formal opening of the inn will bo held tonight, when the manage ment plan a dinner dance, followed by a regular dance later. Although the opening is formal dress suits, tuxedos and taxis will not be in order. ‘‘A little too formal,” was the verdict of Jack Myers, whose ‘ Mdd-Nite Sons are to furnish the music. Special features are prom ised tonight. NEW BUREAU CREATED Department for Lost and Found Established at Y. M. C. A. When the owner of a girl’s coat belt claims same from the lost and found department at the Y. M. C. A., thus will be christened the newly formed bur/au voted through a short time ago by the student council. The department is in charge of Mrs. Donnelly, who requests stu dents finding lost articles to dear ly mark them as to where found and put them in the campus mail, or bring them to her at the “Y” hut. A closet will be build especial ly for the lost and strayed belong ings which will be kept under lock and key. STUDENT DANCE SLATED Affair to be Held Under Auspices of Oregon Knights, January 4 The tirst student body dance of the year will bo given January 4, the first, Friday after the beginning of tiie winter term, at the Woman's building, under the auspices of the Oregon Knights. Charles Norton, who heads the committee in charge of arrange ments states that the Knights are planning several new and original stunts, different from the features of former affairs. The list of patrons and patronesses has not been given out. CAMPUS TO HAVE GRILL Canipa Shoppe Plans Dance Series for Students’ Amusement Students who like to spend their time in Portland dancing at the hotel grills will be interested in a grill dance which is being given i tonight and Saturday night at the iCanrjia Shoppe. Don Woodworth and Kay Graham have charge of the Oampa Shoppe hall and plan to give a series of dances throughout the winter. Tables are being reserved for the affair and the “Collegians’' are the music-makers of the evening. Woodworth plans to stage some rather elaborate features in connec tion with the dances and in ar ranging for special favors for the ladies. NEW FILMS RECEIVED BY EXTENSION DIVISION Many Subjects Covered in Reels Received from Bureau of Mines at Pittsburg Twenty-seven additional reels of motion picture films have just been received by the University exten sion division from the U. S. depart ment of the interior of the bureau of mines at Pittsburg. These reels are divided among six different subjects, including the stories of coal, abrasives, the auto mobile, alloy steel, the motor truck and the world struggle for oil. This last film, of seven reels, was re ! viewed Monday at the extension i division, and according to Alfred Powers, of the visual ii^truction department, is probably the most complete picture that has ever been made on this subject. The film traces the use of oil from the time of Noah to the present and gives the various uses of petroleum. This is the second shipment re ceived from the bureau of mines. There is a tremendous demand for these films, Mr. Powers said, and at present they have circulated from the schools in Eugene to Seattle and eastward to Idaho. The University extension division is the northwest representative for films from the department of the interior. FACULTY MAN OBTAINED National Children’s Bureau to Send Summer School Teacher Earl Kilpatrick, dean of the University extension division, has just received word from Washing ton, D. C., that an instructor from the staff of the National Children’s bureau, there will be a member of the faculty of the summer session of the University in Portland in 1924. This representative was secured through Dr. Stella Ford Warner, [director of the bureau of child hygience of the Oregon state board of hygience. It is probable that instruction for lay-workers in clinics will be given at the summer session, according to Mr. Kilpatrick. PHI MU ALPHA ELECTS Organization is Composed of Men Interested in Music Phi Mu Alpha, national men’s music fraternity, recently elected eleven new members. Robert Me Knight, Ed Sox, Simon Muller, Doug Wright, Jack High, Henry Karpen stein, Curtis Burton, Bert Holloway, Ted Larson, Tom Robertson, and Ted Walstrom are the men newly elected. The organization consists of men connected with campus music activi ties, the majority of whom are mem bers of the glee club, orchestra and band. It’s membership now num bers 28. __ PORTLAND CENTER BUSY Students Enrolled Number 1,550; Attendance Is Larger There are 1,550 students enrolled in the Portland center of the Uni versity compared to 1,413 at this time last fall, according to Bari Kilpatrick, dean of the University extension division, who was on the campus yesterday. These students are enrolled in 111 different courses, a statistical check' showing that the average number of hours taken by any student is two. “Portland center is serving busy people who would otherwise be un able to attend college, but who can give one evening or so a week to courses in which they are interest ed,” said Air. Kilpatrick. FLEDGINGS ANNOUNCED Sigma Pi Tan announces the pledging of lid ward Brown of Ore gon city. Delta Omega announces the pledg ing of Elizabeth Hayter, of The Dalles, and of Verna Gaskill, of Beaverton. Get the Classified Ad habit. ORIENTAL GIFT SHOP OPENED IN NEW CO-OP Curiosities and Novelties Sent From China Are Now Offered^ for Sale to Students The Co-Op has opened a Chinese gift department with some Chinese articles sent by Helen Hall from Canton, China, where she is teach ing. There are among this collec tion necklaces of jade, amber, glass, and carved ivory. These necklaces have the new crochet work, cover ing each bead, and sometimes in between the beads. There are also glass bowls of many different colors, tea and tray clothes of Chinese linen, hand em broidered, and many Chinese novel ties in carved wood and bamboo. Among other things there are some of special interest to the co-ed. These are girdles of jade and amber beads and vanity cases . of gaily j painted bamboo with long silk tas sels. There is also an extensive col-1 lection of embroidered silk squares j in brilliant colors. Miss Hall was formerly on the campus where she was a member of Delta Gamma. Miss Amy Dunn, the former head resident, accom panied her to China for the year. -_ TEXAS ROOTERS STORM THEATRE DURING PARADE Austin, Texas—As a climax to the shirt-tail parade, indulged in by the University of Texas student body before the Oklahoma-Texas football game, the rooters stormed the Majes tic theatre and forced the pianist to play “The Eyes of Texas,” while the entire audience joined in the refrain. ^CLASSIFIED ADS^ Minimum charge, 1 time, 25c; 2 time*, 45c; 3 times, 60c; 1 week, $1.20. Must be limited to 5 lines; over this limit 5c per line. Phene 951, or leave copy with Business office of Emerald, in University Press. Office hours, 1 to 4 p. m. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE ONLY o- - o TYPING — Experienced typest. Phone 768-J or 396. D-6-tf. FOR RENT — Rooms for men; available next term; modern home; steam heat; half block from campus. Call 1363. D-7-9 Lost — Grey-rimmed glasses, in black case, between Library and Oak St. Finder please call Adrienne Hazard 840. D-7-8 Lost — Fountain pen and small silver pencij, between Susan Camp bell hall and Oregon building. Find er call Ruth Gregg, 1317. D-7-8 LOST — A pair of shell-rimmed glasses in a black case. Lost on Twelfth street, between Halyard and library. Finder please call 840. Lost—Gold bracelet, made of two strands of linked gold wound to gether; fasten with clasp. Finder please call 1317. Valued as an heirloom. D-7-9 FOR SALE—Japanese prints, in destructible Oriental pearls, and many other Oriental things suitable for gifts. Prices reasonable. Tues day and Saturday at 592 West Seventh. D-5-7 'YOU WILL HEAR . SOME IMPORTANT NEWi. The Spanish Dancer ♦ Gifts Men Like Travelling -Bags Handkerchiefs Knit Jackets Belt Buckles Belt Chains Golf Hose Underwear, Bathrobes, Umbrellas Pajamas Sweaters Mufflers Gloves Hosiery Shirts & « -2 Personal Christmas Cards with your favorite verse or slogan and your name print ed on them, will be a most pleasing remembrance to MERRY CHRISTMAS your friends. 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