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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SUNDAY,' YOLUME XXV Emerald JANUARY 6, 1924_ NUMBER 63 If there is one accusation which the majority of the Oregon student body will rise to a man to deny, it is that the University is a “social bureau’ ’. Fling but that statement clone in to the midst where two or three Ore gon students are gathered and you have meat enough for a whole night’s bandying of words—yes, and abuse too, of the accuser. We are anxious to defend our in stitution from such a “stain”. Why"? If the condition is not true the facts will speak for themselves in our grade sheets and higher schol astic achievements. If the accusa tion is basically true, we only lose by denial. Why then 'do we hunt so eagerly for every opportunity to post a refutation1? Oxforditis stalks abroad on the campus. For weeks we have faced some sort of a “Rhodes Scholarship -’’ heading in The Emerald. Penns of the first water and pro fessors of the lesser official rostra have returned from abroad. They come from walking up and down the earth and tell us of other institutions than our own University of Oregon. The student body listens aghast and then figuratively clasps its Alma Mater to its breast, whispering fran tically, “She may be small but there are those that love her, b’gosh ’ ’. The By Stander THE SOCIAL SEASON OXFORDITIS LEARNING TO THINK TWO STRANGE ANIMALS A HOME FOR DEMOCRACY By C. N. H. An undergraduate replied the oth er day to a question, “Yes, I like that class. I am going to register in it for three terms. Miss -— is pretty and she dresses well! ’ ’ St'11 another student says: “They really ought to have a course in the care and proper use of typewriters in this school.’’ School! He said it. Courses in the care of typewrit ers, and in the mechanical details of any profession belong in a school and not in a University. "We are not, say what some people may, a vo cational school. We are a Univer sity —IT NIVEBSIT Y— we are here primarily to learn to think. The asquisition of a “profession’’ is a very important next item, but it is NEXT. All the flou-flous and fol-de-rols of technical, professional detail will never do one iota of good wdthout a muscular brain to direct their use. Brain fibers and muscles develop from hard thinking on real problems and not from cours es on “Etiquette of Buzzing for the Secretary, stenographer and office boy.’’ The school of education might as well put on a course in “Proper Dress for Teachers in the Class-room’’ and the department of philosophy enroll its students in “ Proper Sitting Positions for Phil osophers Conducting an Afternoon Eorum ’ The outside world is full of dumb Bills and dumb-Belles who can wipe off the top of a mahogany desk, take notes, and run an adding ma chine beautifully. But it is the man who sits at the mahogany desk who is the thinking human being and not j a machine. The good teacher need n’t worry about his dress too much, | and the philosopher may philosophize with his feet on the table. What happens when someone sug- j geets a little bit of real thinking to be done on one of our sacrosanct campuses. Why, he is- un-American in his notions of what a University should be. Why, sure! President Robinson remarked the other day that sometimes probably the organized Associated Students seemed very far away to some of us. Surely. There are two strange ani mals running about the campus. One of them is labelled ‘ ‘ Activities ’ ’ and the other, “Scholarship’’. <fo a privileged few these feared beasts come to feed from their hands but to the multitude, the hoi-poloi— avast! On with the dance. While the many dance, the few will work. Poor fools, say the many. One of the greatest problems fac ing the present and future Oregon student bodies is the building of a home for democracy on this campus along with the building by the ad (Continued on page four.) Oxforditis Rampant Ravages Oregon By Leon K. Byrne Still another Oregonian has re turned from an Euorpean pilgrim age, and still another Oregonian sings the praises of European edu t cational systems. More news about Oxford and Eton has reached us and new fuel is offered to feed the ! controversial fire which burns as a result of the statement made by a prominent educator that Europ ean universities are superior to their American counterparts. Intellectual leaders now agree as to the possibility of European uni : versifies, exemplified by Oxford, ' being superior to American colleges ; as producers of thinkers. The bald I statement, however, that their uni versities are better than ours in volves an incommensurability. The 1 two systems have different histor ies, different purposes, and differ ent personnels. American colleges, it seems, arc : the outgrowth of “Americanism” and democracy, while English uni I versifies are a result or outgrowth of. conditions in that country. Am erican efficiency demands that the institutions of learning produce | trained men—perfected cogs that will fit into the industrial system. American taxpayers, upon whom the universities depend for subsistence and to whose wishes they must ac cede, demand that the schools be practical, and to their minds, study of the classics, of history, of the motives that actuate men’s lives, can be of little value in the strug gle for bread and butter. Anothes tiling—since American schools are the property of the peo ple, every proud parent insists that his Tom or Harriet be allowed to get a college education. Despite requirements for entrance, perhaps many are not fitted to receive this intellectual training, and the stan dard of the mass is lowered—the bright must wait upon the dull. English universities, conversely, had a different origin. Centuries ago, groups of students banded to gether in organizations for discus sion and exchange of ideas, hiring tutors to further instruct them. The Oxford of today much re sembles this elemental condition. Students seek Oxford, it does not seek them. Instructors give lec (Continued on page three) Officer s’ Ball Opens Season Forty Couples Attend Military Formal Opening the formal season, the military ball of the newly organized Officer’s club was held in the sun parlor of the Woman’s building last night, about 40 couples attend ing. It was the first social event of its kind on the Oregon campus, but henceforth will be an annual af fair. The decorations—army flags and standards from the government bar tary atmosphere to the ballroom, racks at V-aneouver, lent a mili Field pieces and guns of the local R. O. T. C. unit were also used to carry out the scheme. The cadet officers were attired in their new tailored dress uniforms. During the intermission, refresh ments consisting of ice cream, punch and French pastry were served to the officers and their guests in the sun parlor. Original programs cleverly con cealed in empty rifle shell cases were an interesting feature of the ball. The patrons and patronesses for the occasion were: President and Mrs. P. L. Campbell, Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. W. S. Sinclair, Captain J. T. Murray, Captain F. L. Culin, Lieutenant and Mrs. E. G. Arnold, and Dean and Mrs. Colin V. Dyment. Short Stories . Are Marketed Three short stories have recently been sold by Ernest J. Haycox, ’23, to “Western Stories,” according to word received by Professor W. F. G. Timelier. Haycox has also com pleted a novelette similar to that one of his accepted by “Sea Stories.” He now pilaus to desert the sea as a scene for his writing, and develop Oregon locale. While on the campus Hayflox was a major in journalism, and took short story under Mr. Thaeher. He was known as E. J. H. and The Campus Cynic. During his last year he wras editor of the Sunday Emerald and president of Ye Tab ard Inn, Oregon chapter of Sigma Upsilon, national writing fraternity. He is now a reporter on the Ore gonian. Readers of the Oregonian book reviews will also notice the names of Jessie Thompson, ’23, and Charles E. Gratke, ex- ’23, both former Oregon students. Robert Case, ’20, also a student in the school of journalism, presi dent of Ye Tabbard Inn in his turn, and now publicity manager for the Portland chamber of commerce, has sold some of his short stories with in the past few months. Growth Shown in Enrollment This Term May Bring Number Up to 2400 % _ Interest in education and the de sire for a university training are on the increase, as shown by figures compiled by the registrar. Carlton E. Spencer, registrar, announced yesterday that 7,494 persons had received training through the Uni versity during the school year of 1922-23. Enrollment in the University has showed a steady increase in the past few years and it is expected that this increase will continue. In the school year 1902-3, 187 full time students were registered. The figures for the school year so far arq 2,379 full-time student^ here in Eugene. These figures include the 155 who have just registered this year. But this does not take into consideration the 203 full-time students registered in the medical school in Portland. This number brings the total to 2,582. The registration for this term is not yet complete and Carlton Spencer expects that a sufficient number more will register this term to make the total number attend ing the University here equal 2,400. He expecs that about 100 more will register in April so that the prob able total for the year will reach 2,500. The total for the last year for full-time students here was 2,346, showing a marked increase for this year. There are about 4,500 students registered in extension work in Portland and in correspondence courses this year. It was estimated that 800 students took work in summer sessions either here or in Portland, these figures being in cluded in the total. SPENCER SUCCEEDS ALLEN AS PRESIDENT Dr. Matthew L. Spencer, director of the school of journalism at the University of Washington, was elected president of the Association of American Schools and Depart ments of Journalism during the convention held at Chicago last week. He will succeed Dean Eric W. Allen in this position. Professor George Turnbull attended the con vention, which is an association of all schools and departments in the United States. An annual conven tion is held to consider journalistic problems and instruction. PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENTS Sigma Beta Phi announces the pledging of Bessie Lemly, of Port land. Delta Gamma announces the ' pledging of Kathryn Short of Port land, Oregon. Kappa Delta Phi announces the pledging of Carroll Ford of Eugene. Sigma Nu announces the pledg ing of Alva Persons of Portland. New Magazine to Appear on Local Campus Short Story Class to Have Charge of Publication No Name Chosen A campus short story magazine, containing eight or ten stories re ; reiving the highest rating by the i judges of the Edison Marshall con test, will appear near the end of the winter term, or the first of the spring term. The Marshall contest closes February 1, and the magazine will be put out as soon thereafter as possible, according to Professor W. F. Cl. Timelier, who is promoting the publication. It is not yet known how soon the decision of the judges can be made. “The magazine will be in the na ture of an experiment,” Mr. Thacher said. “There is nothing quite like it in any school, so far as I know.” j It is to be sponsored by the short J story classes, but since the contest itself is open to the campus at large it will be a University, rather than a class, affair. No Name Selected No name has been selected as yet for the publication, the only one suggested thus far being, “The Storiad. ’ ’ “We are desirous of having sug gestions for a name, Mr. Thacher said. “It need not bo chosen for a permanent one, but it should sug gest the real character and nature of the magazine. There must be some name by which it can be called and under which it may be sold. The magazine will be a 32-page one, with the general size and form of “Old Oregon,” the alumni publi cation. Its printing will be on the University Press, under the direction of Professor Robert C. Hall and Mr. Thacher. The selling price will be set at twenty-five or thirty cents, and it is expected that the magazine will pay for itself. A number of ocpies will be distributed by the University among the high schools of the state, and they will be sold in Portland from the J. K. dill book store. Judges Are Chosen Copies will likewise be used dur ing the meeting of the Oregon Au thors’ league on the campus in the spring. Not only the members of the league are invited, but other au thors throughout the state. Last year it met in connection with the annual editors’ conference. Mr. Thacher hopes that the magazine will be a further interest to the authors in the work done here by the students in writing. Maryland Allen, Portland writer, and Mrs. Rudolph H. Ernst have con sented to be two of the contest judges. A third is yet to be chosen. The rating of the stories and the consequent selection of material for the magazine will therefore be in their hands. Oregana Art Work Lovely * * * * * * Book Symphony in Browns A subdued symphony in browns and tans. A treasure book of pic tures which some day will bo but visualized memories, with borders i:. which towering castles, spirited steeds, wonderously-wrought shields, helmets, and battle-axes of the Norman period predominate. Trans portation from the cubist’s unre strained imaginings and interpreta tions of modernism to a milrar glorifying the romantic days ot Knighthood of the Normans. The 1924 Oregana wil have an atmos phere distinctly different from those of previous years. From the cover pages throughout the book, even the most minute de tail conveys the correct historical background of the Normans. The color motif of shades and variations of browns and tans is borne cut in the cover of a rich dark brown with dull gold lettering. Shadowy and subdued etchings of turreted fortresses, spears, and cantering chargers mounted by fearless knights, are softly sug gested and delicately outlined in 'lie border designs for the larger photographs. The section heads, emphasizing the Norman atmosphere, are printed in sepia, a faintly tan-tinted paper. The scenic section likewise is in sepia on the tinted paper further ing the color scheme. An innovation will be found in the introductory section comprising the foreword, table of contents, and other such fly leaves, printed in heavy Berkshire text, paper re sembling heavy parchment. The richness and unity this imparts to the motif of the book is very pleasing. With a larger number of art students than heretofore working | out the various designs in the Oregana, better art work is avail (Continued on page three) Away with Moth Balls for Social War, By L. L. J. Cast aside the moth balls—the social season has arrived. Fashion notes insinuate that borrowed tuxedos and uncomfortable shoos will be worn again this year. While flowers are on the ban they will be accepted with pleasure and taxi cabs will be used for all distances greater than two blocks. The formal dance is the event in which everybody feels unnatural, looks worse and acts the extreme. One never realizes beforehand how trrible the dance will be and never confesses afterwards how awful it honestly was. Going to a formal is like going to heaven; one feels so out of place. Formals are an expensive luxury that are indulged in by the men for the sake of having something to brag about to the boys; the wo men go to show off their new gowns and the faculty members are there to fill in the dances that sumebody has to take. Formal decorations mean an ad ditional assessment for an elabor ate amount of imitation Chinuse art work that nobody understands or really appreciates, but they are b talked about all evening in flatter ing terms. Following the feature dance in which somebody’s “darling little daughter,” in abbreviated skirts, does the most ridiculous sort of modified hop-scotch; here is some thing to eat. The socially perfect man is the one who can eat with grace, carry on a conversation with ease and not show that lie is wor ried to death lest he spill something upon the vest that is to be worn by the owner the following evening. The outstanding liguro at every formal is the rushee that hasn’t taken ten easy dancing lessons by correspondence lately. Sho is al ways recommended by someone with a “heavy line,” who hasn’t too great a regard for the finer shades truth. Nobody ever knows where this rushee came from, or why, but she is always rememberd by the man that took her, always. So the “social season” arrives. After all, there isn’t very much else to do during the winter term, for the fellow who wrote that stuff about the shady place, on the old mill race must have only gono to school during the spring. Juniors to Riot at Annual Jinx January 1 8 Is Date Set for Class Lottery On Friday evening, January 18, the junior class will romp at the annual Junior Jazz*Jinx iu the Campa Shoppe. Tlie committee in charge will not be announced until shortly before the affair,according to Don Wood ward, president. It is thought that this will prevent any undue “per suasion” being attempted upon members in the matter of conduct ing a lottery for partners. Rough-neck clothes will bo in or der. Two prizes will be awarded. One to the man escorting bis part ner in the most novel conveyance, and one to the woman adjudged as wearing the most unique costume. The lottery list will be published four or five days beforo the event. A small charge may be made for admission to help defray the ex penses. Further plans will bo an nounced later, according to mem bers of the committee. O. A. C. JUNIORS ADOPT WALKING STICKS Men of the junior class at O, A. C. have adopted canes as a part of their official equipment in addition to the traditional cords. During the first day of registration more than 100 of the new sticks ap peared on the campus, carried by third-year men and it is believed that within a few weeks canes will be universally adopted. Freedom Asked for Philippines Native Gives Problem of Island People By Jose Gorriceta America is a conservative na tion. In every phase of worldly and vital problems, she pauses to weigh both sides before she gives her decision. It is to this fact, that wo, Filippinos, attribute the suspense of the realization of our long cherished desire to call our selves an independent nation. Mnpy times we have asked in the name of “Philippine Mission” and many times we receive the answer “no” in the most polito way. But we are not down-hearted and never will be and wo are going to keep on asking until America yields or becomes tired of saying “no.” So, another “Philippine Mission” will be sent in 1921 to voice the yearn ings of ten and a half million peo ple. It is now a universal feeling in my country that the Philippine problem must be laid before the whole American people. I feel that I could do my part on my country’s behalf by giving the student body of the University of Oregon (a small but significant portion of the Am erican people), an idea of what we are asking for. In asking for freedom wo ask no more than what America has ap proved in the ease of Poland and Czecho-Slovakia Aferica’s sym pathy with Ireland in her straggle or independence was carried almost to the point of asking England to grant Ireland her freedom. In such instances of magnanimity, bow could she afford to turn her sym pathy from her subject people? Why does she keep away from us that very thing for which the immortal Washington had unsheathed his sword? Does America’s heart beat only for the cause of the Slavs, the Irish, and the Polish. Would sue deprive us of the chance to enjoy autonomy, after teaching us the principles of self-government. We are not asking for what Am erica could not give; we are not asking anything against America’s ideals, but we are asking for that which we have a right to possess; | we do ask for that tiling to which very man is entitled; and wlftch is cherished by every human heart— liberty. Above all, we are not ! spurred on by indifference or in- 1 gratitude in our plea for freedom, 1 any more than a loving son is when he tells his father that he wants to go out into the world to shape j his own destiny. ' I One tragedy to our aspiration is j that no definite time has been set j for it to materialize. The inscrut able future has the answer but how far it is. is not known. But we greatly hope that that day is not distant when the American J Eagle shall take its homeward flight from across the Pacific, after', hovering under the tropical sun for j 25 years. Fijis Top List in Intramural Sports of Fall Basketball and Cross Country Completed in Donut Series Directors toMeet In the race for the general do nut athletic championship this year the Fijis are leading all other men’s organizations at the beginning of tho winter quarter with a small I total of but four points, having captured the intramural basketball t-itluj and won third honors in the cross-country. | Sigma Chi is following the lead ers closely with but six points, having secured second place in tho cross-country race in November, «nd fourth honors in the basketball tournament. Friendly ball is but . two points above the Sigma Cliis, a j close third, with eight counters. (Tho hall finished fourth in the cross country and sixth in basketball. Intramural Standings Phi Gamma Delta . 4 Sigma Chi . 6 Friendly Hall . 8 Phi Kappa Psi . 11 Beta Theta Pi . 12 Oregon Club . 13 Bachelordon . 14 O-— Shield Award Given Phi Kappa Psi, fifth in cross country and fourth in basketball, , takes fourth place in the present 1 general standing, while the Betas, runners-up for tho hoop champion ship, finished tenth in the fall run, and are in fifth place. Oregon club, seventh in both basketball and Cross-country, occupies sixth place in tho league standing, while j Bachelordon, the winner of the run, fell to thirteenth in basketball and is listed as eight now. Each year a shield is awarded tho general intramural champion for the highest record in all athletic activity during the year. Basketball and track cups and trophies besides, arc given winning organizations and high point men in tho different sports. Last year Sigma Chi finished with the best yearly record and was awarded the shield. Kappa Sigma was success ful in basketball for the third suc cessive time, although the spell has been broken this year by the Fijis. Track honors went to the Delts with a cup award. Meeting Called This .year with a fairly equal distribution of athletic talent among the organizations much is to be expected in the way of hotly con tested honors and prizes. Many of the groups now low in standing will have a chance to raise their mark during the present quarter, as many events are scheduled. Handball, wrestling, swimming and the physical ability pontathalon will make up the winter series of the do-nut competition. In order to arrange details and schedules for these meets and events, Hank Foster, in charge of do-nut sports, has called a meeting of all athletic directors from tho different organizations at 4:30 p. m. Tuesday. He wishes every group expecting to make any entries in this quarter’s events to have a re presentative there at the meeting, so that immediate announcements concerning the competition may be made. Other Standings Listed The standing of other organiza tions entered in the intramural sports for the fall quarter are as follows: Phi Delta Theta, 18; Alpha Tau Omega, 114; Kappa Delta Phi, 19; Delta Tau Delta, 23; Sigma Pi Tau, 23; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, 25; Kappa Sigma, 28; Sigma Nu, 28; Phi Sigma Pi, 32; Chi Psi, 32; Alpha Beta Chi, 32; Psi Kappa, 32. OREGON CLUB TO HOLD FIRST MEETING Tho men’s Oregon club will hold its first meeting of the term Mon day evening at the Y. M. C. A. hut at 7:30, according to an announcement made yesterday by Louis Carlson, president of the or ganization.