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I / ' • • I <1 Hg The Sunday Emerald VOLUME XXV■UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1923 ■ NUMBER 60~ The By Stander College Life Freedom of Thinking The Officers’ Hop University Clubs Chaste Prose _By C. N. H._ There is something relentless about college life. If you don’t be long here you won’t stay—very long. That is something which frosh, particularly, and new men should learn. A term is very near ly past, but that is all, and three months at any institution is not enough to judge it correctly. * * * Here is another excellent idea. Every institution has an individu ality of its own. We have all heard of Oxford’s famed atmosphere, which is nothing more than in stitutional personality. In private life we enlarge our own personality, often by great de grees, by temporarily submitting it to a master, a superior character. A mind in a state of flux, with out its ideas too firmly set—a mind which -will temporarily rest waiting the stamp of the Alma Mater, is a mind highly desirable in a college student. So we have “Yale men” and “Harvard men.” and need we say to the dumb critic, that this is not an attack on freedom of thought. » * » Dean Allen brought back an Ox ford gown with him. It was form erly in the possession of Kirby Mil ler, 1920 Rhodes scholar from Ore gon. The garment is practically torn to rags in the back. We con clude that Miller was caught in the act by the dignified University proctor, who at once put his ser vants upon his trail. In the en suing race, the servants must have caught the gown first, and Miller afterwards.1 This latter was achiev ed by simply holding onto the gown (even though it tore) until they caught up sufficiently to touch Mil ler on the shoulders! Mind you now, b ’gosh, this is all speculation! # # * Delighted, don’t yrou know, that j the Officers ’ club is giving a hop. ■ We hope for the success of the dance that the hosts won’t polish their vaunted Sam Browne belts with shoe polish. Ask the boys o’ war-time! * « * Speaking of clubs, we wish that we had a little more originality on this campus. The University of Ore gon seems to be badly afflicted with the “national” bug, just at pre sent. Every club, or organization which forms, even in the profession al and honorary field feels it ne cessary to secure the prestige of national backing as s®on as pos sible. It is not from such a spirit that mother chapters and Univer sity fame grows. Chaste prose! To those writers on the campus who follow the Muse for her own sake, the term appeals. Classic prose, a splendid handling of the English language, our birth right long neglected, is one of the hardest things in the world to write. Good prose is one of the great means and it brings about even greater ends! Recall only Gettysburg and the Epistles of Saint Paul! * * « It might not be a bad idea, from the student’s point of view at least, for the University to require that members of the faculty who have to do a great deal of lecturing, at tain some proficiency in the art, either before appointment or as soon after as possible. Nothing is more deadening to the student (who of course constitutes only one-half of the problem) than to listen for two or three or four hours a week to a . and so .... that is . . . .” sort of lec ture Compliments having passed now to the faculty; remember that, also, nothing is more deadening than a lifeless class. * * * At last Lemon Punch is dead. The hub bub on the campus at his death ' is like an Irish wake. Four years j ago, Lemmy was born and started - promisingly, as most young publica tions do. But at the last he was stabbed in the back by commercial ism. The little fellow’s best in- j terests were lost and his finances wavered. On to Oxford; Visions Of Youth Realized By Catherine Spall A dream of a youth in high school, a rosy dream, though over shadowed by an “if,” and then a dream of a college man, materialized and realized. The youthful dreamer whose dreams came true, is William Arthur Bosebraugh, the Oregon Bliodos scholar to Oxford. Mr. Bosebraugh, who measures over six feet in height, weighs 155 pounds, has cliestnut-brown hair, and blue-gray eyes, strikes one as exemplifying a typical American college man. He walks with dig nity, is well-groomed, and displays his poise. “How did I feel after examina tions were over?” he removed his pipe, and mused as he prepared to answer the question. “I was pretty low just before hearing the results of them. Why, it didn’t sink in for a couple of days. I thought it might be a mistake,” his reply was almost boyishly unaffected. Bosebraugh wasn’t informed of his being chosen until a relative who had read the decision ■ in a paper phoned his congratulations. The Oregon track star expressed the desire to win his “blue” (Ox ford 's blazer is blue) in track in which Oxford competes in athletics against Cambridge for one school. “I intend to try out all English games, soccer, tennis and rowing.” Included in those with which he will probably experiment will be rugby and cricket. Students at Oxford are required to spend three or four hours each day with sports, ho declared. Oxford, England, is about 50 miles out of London. Bosebraugh plans to commute back and fortli frequently, spending much of his times at the “Inns of Court,” in London. Seeing an uninformed look appear on the reporter's face, he hastened to explain that when the legal profession ip England was like a guild, apprentices to this oceupa (Continued on Page Two.) COLLEGE DICE TO BE COLOR AFFAIR _ Annual Portland Ball Will Be Dec. 27 Present interest in the fourth an nual Christmas college ball, to be given at the Multnomah hotel in Portland, Thursday evening, Decem ber 27, indicates that this will be the largest of the kind ever held. It is to be an Oregon dance, for Oregon people, with Oregon music. “The dance can’t help but be a huge success,” said Jeanne Gay, general chairman in charge of the affair. “The new ‘pep’ committee is working up lively interest among the men and the regular committees have almost completed all plans for the ball. I believe that the splendid backing everyone is giving us will make it a real dance.” The “pep” committee consists of Haddon Rockhey, Ed Tapfer, Rod ney Keating, Jack Day, Don Peek, Ben Reed, Doug Farrell, Otto Mautlie and Claude Robinson. Serving with the general chairman of the ball are, Georgiana Gerlinger, head of the publicity committee; Betty Kerr, in charge of patrons and patronesses and decorations, and Virginia Pear son, who is handling the sale of tickets. Hand-made and printed posters have adorned the mantles of the men’s living organizations for the past week. Groups of University women expect to call upon these organizations at the dinner hour to day to remind them of the event. Tickets are on sale at the Univer sity Co-op, and at Spaulding’s and Sherman & Clay’s, in Portland. They will also be sold at the door on the night of the dance. Time Cures All the Ills of Man! _ Of the several elements represent- | ed by the ancients none is to be wondered at more than Time, j Shakespeare wfote, “Gome what,, tome may, Time and the hour runs j through the roughest day.” Time | never hurries, yet it surely arrives j in the end as we sometimes find to ; iur dismay toward the end of a term. Time smoothes all differences, lieals all personal wouuds, corrects all errors, ends all wars. It buries cities with the desert lust so that the beast of burden aow travels where kings once sat Ln purple robes. It cures all ills, forgive all sins, and gently lays it land in death. The cruelties of the )ld-world tyrants and even of our i ate enemies in the recent world j ’onfliet have been softened by rime. One may believe with cer :ainty that whatever problems are iresent in the world today, all will ie well in time. One of the minor vriters of the Romantic Age said, ‘We should count time by heart j ;hrobs. He most lives who thinks nost, feels the noblest, acts the j. lest. 1] EMERALD REPORTERS TO RECEIVE PRIZES News Contest Planned for Winter Term A contest for finding the most efficient day editor, the night editor that puts out the cleanest paper, the person handing in the most un assigned stories, and the one hand ing in the most tips, will be started by the Emerald at the first of next term. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners at the annual Em erald banquet at the end of the spring term. Awards may be made for the best feature and best gen sral news story. A certificate, or Emerald award, will be given with the cash prize. (Continued on page three) All-Star Team Selected For | Do-nut Sport _ Westergren and Fuzzy Carson Are Chosen As Forwards — Flynn Is Center 0 -O j ALL-STAR LINE-UP I - j Carson . Forward | Westergren . Forward ] Flynn ._... Center 1 Hobson . Guard Schmeer . Guard O-O By The Sport Staff Now that do-nut basketball has been scrubbed off the sport calendar and the Fijis are rejoicing over their i well-earned championship, it might be plausible to pick a mythical five. This year a number of good men were discovered in do-nut ranks and the wedding process was diffi cult before the best-looking five was selected. New men in the sport showed to advantage and some of the old-timers put up a great brand of ball. The forward jobs were the easiest to select men for. Two men stand out head and shoulders above the rest of the field. Fuzzy Carson and Westergren were both brilliant play ers, clever floor men and dangerous ■when in range of the basket. Car son probably excelled in hooping the ball, but Westergren was a won der in getting down the floor and checking an opponent. Though not so flashy as some, Flynn of the Fiji quintet, is billeted for the pivot job. He was good on the tip-off and a quick thinker when in a pinch. A hal'd man to keep track of, lie was always under the basket when a close shot meant points. There were several good guards this year, but the work of Hobson (Continued on page two.) A Cynical Meditation on General Things — By Lyle L. Jane Forboding thoughts of Christmas, tho penalty that tho human must pay for finding out that after all there really is no Santa Claus. With Christmas only a week and 'a half away, and the gruelling dis aster of examinations intervening, the collegian finds himself faced by the perplexities of life. House bills |payable and overdue; downtown clothing dealers more than a little anxious about that October state ment, and the mortgage upon the old homestead causing considerable trouble, while taxes have long been delinquent. ^ et downtown there is a beaded something or other in jado and j primrose with solid gold plate chain I combinations and patent pending j thumb screws, that she has expres sed more than a little desire to I have dangling from “tho pearly j lobs” of her ears. Smuggled in I from China, the clerk says, and a . .. -eal bargain at a price just a little •uuler the market quotation on old Dobbin, the remaining asset of the farm back home. Such is the outlook of Christmas; a give ’till it hurts arrangement, with the utter certainty that the only returns will amount to a couplo of pre inventory sale neckties with yellow stripes, and a pair of cream colored sick socks with pale choco late clocks. No doubt a flood or so too, that will handicap the train connections for home. Then countless dinner engagements with people that ask too many questions; dances that bore you and parties that injure the health. Long sessions with father, and the very difficult explanation of just why theme paper this last term cost over $97. A more tearful discus sion with mother concerning heavy underwear, loss of sleep and the ut (Continued on page throe) Susan Campbell and Phi Sigs Winners Susan Campbell hall and Phi Sigma Pi were declared winners of the permanent cups given each year by the military department for the organizations making the highest scores in doughnut rifle shoots. The women’s team made a total of 899 out of a possible 1,000 points, while the men’s team made 884. Alice Jeannette Dorman, of Susan Campbell hall, made the highest in dividual score, 193, and Paloma C. Randleman, Alpha A'i Delta, ranked second with a score of 191. In the women’s contest there were (Continued on page two ) @(ifta Across the wastelands that are dreams I view The caravan that brings a gift from you. Gold, frankincense, myrrh—three kingly gifts Were brought with love from far-off eastern lands. Three bearded strangers knelt, their burning eyes Adored. Up-raised in worship were their hands. Are gifts not strangely sweet? The thorn-crowned King Who bore His bitter cross, despised of men, Could know the gleam, the scent of kingly things, Know, too, “They loved me then.” The weary camels rest, while dream-sands blow They rise, and back into the night they go. —Margaret Skavlan MEN’S GLEE CLUB TD STAGE CONCERTS Men Singers to Appear at Home January 8 “The home concert on January 8, will have the best program ever presented by the glee club,” Ted Baker, manager of tho men’s glee club, says of the coming an nual concert. And from hints gicaned from John Stark Evans, who is somewhat socretively plan ning the program, there promises to bo a wide range of ontertainment. i here will be some serious num bers, some appealing, somo humor ous, and of course some local hits. They always wonder what tho local song hits are going to be, you ■ know,” Mr. Evans says, smiling , knowingly. “And this year, we— well, wo have sevoral.” Ronald Reid, Aubrey Furry and Roy Bryson will be tho chief solo ists. Si Muller and Dale Colley will I furnish the comedy, and Lylo Palmer will perform something new in tho way of dancing, Mr. Evans states. The male quartet, Evans, Karpen steiu, Furry and Adam, will also come in for their share in the even- : ing’s entertainment. Late in the wintor torm, it is planned, tho two glee clubs and the orchestra will give joint concerts 1 in Salem and Portland. Tho pro gram is being worked up now. “We intend to make it novel and unique,” Mr. Evans explains, “and yet tremendous.” < Along in February, the men’s glee club will probably take part in tho Pacific coast intercollegiate glee chib contest in Portland. The student body tickets will admit stu dents to the two concerts by tho men’s and women’s glee clubs and tho orchestra this year. The wo men’s concert will be held on Febru ary 26. Art Exhibition Is Postponed The exhibition of paintings by Prof. Alfred H. Schroff, head of , the fine arts department, which was scheduled for December 15, has ' been definitely postponed until after J the beginning of next term. Tho artist will spend his vacation pre paring canvases to send to the \ Pennsylvania academy. Ho recently IJ font three to the Corcoran gallery n Washington, D. C. Emil Jacques, a Belgian painter, i, :emporarily in Portland, will hold!, m exhibition of bis work in the f ittle museum in the arts building ;' m January 9, according to Dean;, KUis P. Lawrence, head of the | ichool of architecture and allied ] irts. He lias recently exhibited with the Portland Art association. A number of industrial pictures 1 s lave been completed by Jacques on i urge commissions for bis govern- 1 nent. A series of pictures on the \ 'lax industry is especially notable, | ( iccording to Dean Lawrence. |s I Aides Chosen For Week-end by Chairman Junior Fete Groups to Commence Work Winter Term Vod-Vil to be Big Lil Tapfer and Don Woodward, junior week-end chairman and presi dent of the junior class have an nounced the personnel of the group which is to handle junior week-end this year. The directorate of com mittee chairmen was given out last week. This large group will handle the detail work which the director ate will outline. The whole junior week-end com mittee now includes the following persons: General chairman, Ed Tap fer; junior prom committee, Mary Jane Hathaway, chairman; branches of the prom committee, decorations, Ivan Houser, chairman, Edgar Bohl mnn, Ralph Hamilton, Josephine Evans, Georgia Shipley and Hazel Borders; feature, Dick Carruthers, chairman, Penelope Gelir, Bill Poul son and Josephine Ulrich; music, Prank Wright., chairman Bernice Foo; programs, Warren Ulrich, chair man, Norman Wilson, A1 Sargent, Batherine Spall; floor committee, Russjel Burton, chairman, Willard Marshall, Marie Myers and Genevi eve Phelps; refreshments, Mary Jane Dustin, chairman, Lucile Douglass, Jack Rogers and Joe Rllis; patrons, Edwina Riehen, ■hairmnn, Junior Seton. Luncheon Head Chosen The campus luncheon will be inder the chairmanship of Maude Bhroeder. The rest of the com nittee are: Augusta DeWitt, Melba 3yron, Wava Brown, Laverna Spit :enbcrger, Marguerete McCabe, Mary Griffin, Eston Humphrey, lonry Tetz, Elam Amstutz and liowoll Angell. The junior Vod-Vil which takes dace shortly before junior week snd and provides the- funds for the mnual event is in charge of Jack Ugh. Dave Swanson, Pauline Jondurant and Elizabeth Robinson nake up the committee. John iimpson and Hilda Chase are in :harge of properties for tho Vod-Vil. Hesdo'n Metcalf is chairman of ;he canoo fete. Tho committees inder him are: Floats—Tod Gillen vater, Wave Anderson, Alice Tut lill, Elmer Petorsou. Lighting— . ^aul Iloppe, Henry Wostell, Delbert finnigan. Bleachers—Jack Day, 3ert Gooding. Features—Chuck lost, Winifred Graham. Park is Guest Chairman Entertainment of guests is to bo ;aken care of by Don Park. His mmmittec is: Gladys Du Bois, Flor mce Blake and Betty Tillson. Ste vart Sawtell is chairman of the tampus day committee, with Clyde Sollars and Henry Heerdt. Kathrine Kressmann is in charge of jublicity. Bon Maxwell will help vith the work. Bruce Curry, who ins charge of programs has as a ■ omrnitttee, Rupert Bullivant and liawrence Robertson, Athletics for ho week-end will be handled by Jordon Wilson, chairman, Jens Ter jesen and Truman Yates. So far nothing has been done rtlier than appointing committees, lunior week-end does not come until he spring term and plans will be 'ormulated over the holidays. The ’irst of next term the directorate vill meet and outline the work. Special problems of the various ommittees will be dealt with and he general work of the week-end vill be gotten under way. No Definite Plans No definite plans have been laid ,s yet except that an effort will re made to limit the guests to high chool seniors who plan to enter ollege in the fall. Junior week nd -will help the greater Oregon ommittee’s plan to secure the right ort of preppers for the University, ’hey will be given a taste of Uni ersity life in all its aspects. ’RANKSTERS ADD TO “O” iND SPELE “FORDS” Sometime Friday night, prank ters made the “O” on Skinner’s utto a part of the word “Fords,” y painting on the ground with irhite paint, the letter “F” on ne side, and the letters “R,” “D” nd “S” on the other side.