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Oregon Daily Emerald VOLUME XXV UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE. TUESDAY. JANUARY 2D. U)24 NUMBER 82 VOTE ONJUNIOR WEEK-END IS SET Ballot to be Held in Lobby of Library Wednesday from 9 to 4:30 O’clock CAMPUS OPINIONS VARY Decision Necessary Out of Justice to Committee; Students Urged to Act By A. S. R. Wednesday niglit the question of Oregon’s Junior week-end ought to be settled. Ever since the first evi dence of an agitation to abolish the usual .Way-time festivities showed it self. student body officials, Emerald executives, and Junior week-end com mitteemen have been wondering what would happen. It was a case of “everybody’s business is nobody’s business.” Now comes the announcement from the student body president’s office that a ballot will be held from 9 to 4:30 Wednesday in the lobby of the library. Students will be asked to vote either for or against having Junior week-end. Whatever the re sult the committee appointed from the student council will be expected to report accordingly to the council and that body, as servants of the A. S. TJ. O. must needs act accord ingly. Decision is Needed The decision to hold the election came after the realization that an immediate decision is necessary out of justice for the committee. Organ izations are holding up their invita -tions to guests until this decision is made and all in all the only thing to do is to make the wishes of the student body known. Hanots are Demg printed ana tne Thespians will be asked to take charge of the voting. A meeting has been called for today at 11:45 in journalism assembly room, at which time the freshmen girls in that or ganization will make definite plans. The weight of sentiment seems at this time to be against Junior week end. At least those who are most active in expressing opinions aje talking that way. Upperclassmen, and especially seniors who have seen several of the affairs are apparently agreed that the results do not equal the efforts expended. Some Want Modification Tt has been suggested by some of the advocates of modification, that the canoe fete and the junior prom be held at usual but that they be made entirely campus affairs. This would permit the maintenance of two traditional events yet would eliminate the rush and the worry that usually accompanies the actual staging of the two main events of the week-end. One of the main arguments for Junior week-end is the publicity that it brings to the Univehsity. Reports from Portland and other centers in the state seem to indicate that Jun ior week-end labels the University as a center of fun and frivolity and in the course of two days goes far to tear down the reputation for schol arship that the University has begun to acquire since the raising of stan dards. Author of ‘The Book of Job’ I <3^ Stuart Walker STUART WALKER PLAY TICKETS SELLING FUST Dramas by Company Head to be Presented Tickets for “The Book of Job” and the other Stuart Walker plays to be given in Eugene February 5 and 6, are selling fast, according to -a statement made yesterday evening by Mrs. L. H. Johnson, head of the ticket selling committee for the af fair. Two classes of tickets have •been entirely sold out and there is only a limited number of the other tickets remaining. The plays are being sponsored by the Eugene branch of the American Association of University Women, of which organization Miss Mozelle Hair, of the extension department, is the local president. The Walker company comes to Eugene after a successful run at Portland, Seattle, and other western cities, this being its first tour of the Pacific coast. Aside from “The Book of Job,” Mr. Walker will present several plays of his own writing: “The Very Naked Boy,” and his young people’s plays: “Six Who Pass While the Lentils Boil,” “Sir David Wears a Crown,” and “The King’s Great Aunt,” and two plays by Lord Dun sany: “The Gods of the Mountain,” and “The Murderers.” The Walker company was the first organization ever to have given a professional dramatization of “The Book of Job.” At the time of its presentation in New York in 1918, it was acclaimed by the critics there as the greatest single achievement of several seasons. The text used in the play will be the words of the Old Testament, unaltered. The full sig nificance of this great drama is made clear by its presentation, with wonderful lighting and ancient He brew music. , Tickets are on sale at the Co-op, Linn Drug Co., and Kuykendall Drug Co. Prices range from 50c to $1.50 for the young people’s matinee Wed nesday afternoon, and from $1.00 to $2.50 for the evening performances. EXTENSION DIVISION HEAD VISITS MANY SCHOOLS E. P. Carleton, field representa tive of the University extension division, returned Sunday from a two weeks trip. Mr. Carleton visit ed the high schools of Washington and PoTk counties and also the i Oregon state normal school. ‘Doughboy’ to Be Reproduced in Miniature Before Public “The Doughboy,” sculptured by Avard Fairbanks, professor of sculpture, on a commission for the state of Idaho, will be reproduced in miniature by the artist himself on the night of Wednesday, January 30, at 8 p. m., in Villard hall. It will be but half life-size, or about three feet tall. This will give the public an opportunity to witness the actual production of a work of art. The modeling demonstration will be given under the auspices of the University sculpture club, wdth the object of bringing to Oregon, W. Frank Purdy, director of the American School of Sculp ture. It is hoped that he will co operate in establishing a sculpture summer school in Oregon. Mr. Purdy, who is now making a tour of the middle west, has ex- | pressed a desire to come to the I acific coast, and connect Oregon with the east as. an art center. Mr. Purdy is the former head of the sculpture department of Gor ham and company, but has since had more connection with art so cieties of painters and sculptures. Though Mr. Fairbanks is known for his many works of art, and has exhibited in the Salon in Paris, the “Doughboy” has perhaps the ; most interest to the citizens of: Eugent, since it was here that the work was produced, with three years of careful study. It was made first as a small study in oiled clay, later worked out ,in water clay, and at last produced in heroic size and cast. When it (Continued on page three) EMERALD STAFF Appointment to Position of Day Editor Given Leon Byrne and Morma Wilson FIVE GAIN NEWS GROUP Georgiana Gerlinger and Leonard Lerwill Placed As Upper News Writers Following the system used by the Emerald this year of checking over the work of all members of the staff and those trying out, twice each term, a number of changes are an nounced by Arthur Rudd, editor, after a conference with the manag ing editor. Norma Wilson and Leon Bryne are added to the list of day editors. Margaret Morrison, Rosalia Keber, Velma Farnliam, and Junior Setou will retain their places in this capacity. An extra day editor may be appointed soon to relieve the regular members. Rupert Bullivant, Walter Coover, Douglas Wilson, Jack Burleson, and George Belknap will continue as night editors. Sports Staff Same No changes are noted in the sports staff Kenneth Cooper holding the position of sports editor with Monte Byers Bill Akers and Ward Cook as writers. Georgiana Gerlinger and Leonard Lerwill have been placed in the up per news staff. Writers are named in this group for faithful service, ability to report accurately and consistently, and general work pointing to loyalty to the Emerald. Reappointed to this ,staff are.: Catherine Spall, Frances Simpson, Marian Lowry, Mary Clerin, Kath rine Kressmann, and Margaret Skavlan. Katherine Watson, who has been a member of this group has been forced to discontinue writ ing regularly for the Emerald, due to her work in the gift-campaign headquarters. Pauline Bondurant has been re named P. I. N. S. editor, and will be assisted by Louis Dammasch. Norborne Berkeley is exchange editor. News Staff Listed Five new names will appear on the new staff: Thelma Hamrick, who has been writing society; Ted Baker, Lillian Baker, and Ed Valit chka. Alan Button, who keeps the “morgue,” is also named among the news writers. Those re-appointed are: Helen Reynolds, Lester Turnbaugh, Web ster Jones, Margaret Vincent, Phyllis Coplan, Frances Sanford, Eugenia Strickland, Velma Mere dith, Lilian Wilson, Margaret Kressman, Ned French, Ed Rob bins, Josephine Rice, Clifford Zeh rung, Pete Laurs, Mary West, Emily Houston, Beth Fariss, Lyle Janz and Ben Maxwell. EMERALD GETS NOTICE Daily Northwestern Prints Method of Staff Award Interest in the Emerald’s method of rewarding its staff members in other institutions is shown in the following, clipped from the “Daily Northwestern,” of the issue of January 17: “A contest foT finding the most efficient day editor, the night editor that puts out the cleanest paper, the person handing in the most unassigned stories, and the one handing in the most tip3 will be started by the “Emerald,” pub lished at the University of Oregon at the first of next term. Cash prizes will be awarded the winners at the annual “Emerald” banquet at the end of the spring term. The Oregon school of journalism is rated along with the Medill school, as one of the eight best journalism schools in the country.” PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT Tau Nu announces the pledging of Kuth Higgins, of Corvallis. Sigma Pi Tau announces the pledging of Lamont D. Stone, of Boston, Mass. Baseball, Golf and Numerous Things Announce Spring Wild Throws Threaten Pioneer s Safety Spring, has “came.” Well, per haps not really, since it -s only January, but anyway, it’s com ing. How can one tell? Oh, that’s easy! Haven’t the A. T. O. 's been seen out practising golf and handball in their back yard. Or liasn t one wandered up past the library about 12:45 and watched a group of energetic freshmen (and others) enjoying the rare sport of doing a stand ing broadjuinp from the lower library steps, and then having heated discussions over whose toes extended the farthest across the- goal line scratched in the dirt i If one didn’t see all this, he should have. And if he did, he probably also saw five or six Friendly hall men tossing a ball which threatened to dislodge the Pioneer from his vantage point in the bleachers. Truly, if spring hasn't "came” already, it’s coming. FESTAL ATMOSPHERE GIVEN IN 1111 HAND’ New Songs and Chorus Add Color to Plot The “Herdsmen’s Festival,” the theme which opens “The Hour Hand,” a folk-opera to be presented this Thursday evening at the Heilig theater, is, as the opera re veals one of the most festive events of the Alpine year. At the performance last year the many songs and dances that were oc casioned by the festival proved unusually popular with the audi ence. Among the many songs filled with Swiss village atmosphere is the “Wine Song,” which swings along in coquettish vein, but is followed by a ripping chorus, the words of which convey the customs of the vineyard. This chorus has received much praise. The “Cow-herd’s Serenade,” sung entirely by a yodel chorus, is considered by many as being one of the most striking musical bits in the opera. The love of Arnold, the cow-herd, taken by Richard Adam, for Frieda, the clockmaker’s daughter, portray ed by Ruth Akers, constitutes a delightful love story. Other pairs of lovers, as well as the Jovial Tyr ant, a fascinating villain of his day, taken by Robert McKniglit, add interest to the plot. The Swiss village atmosphere is carried out through the entire opera in admirable fashion and much more extensively than when Hand,” therefore, holds unusual in presented last year. "The Hour terest for anyone who saw that production. Even though the plot j remains the same, there are many new songs and choruses. Coming Events TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 5:00 p. m.—Woman’s building. Soph. (2) vs. Junior (1), basketball. Delta Zeta vs. Delta Delta Delta. Hendricks (2) vs. Gamma Phi Beta. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 4-6 p. m.—Woman’s building. Womans League tea. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 11:00 a. m.—Villard hall. Assembly. 7:30 p. m.—Woman’s building. Frosh vs. Varsity aquatic team. 8:0?) p. m.—Heilig theater. “Hour Hand.” FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 7:00 p. m.—Radio. Dr. W. D. Smith, “Earth quakes. ” SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 7:00 p. m. — Congregational church. Open forum meetings. EUGENE HIGH TO BUTTLE FROSH Freshman Squad Competes This Afternoon at 4:30 In Men’s Gymnasium YEARLINGS WIN GAMES Regular Line Up Will Be Used in Game; Kiminki Back in Guard Position The freshman quintet will bo hosts to the Eugene high school live in the men’s gymnasium this afternoon at 4:30. A tiff is also being arranged for the same time Wednesday with the hoopers from the University high school. Doth these squads ought to give the first year men some fast competition. Last year the Uni versity high five walked away with the state championship at Salem. This year they have two of the squad back and a list of fairly good substitutes. Eugene High Strong Eugene high defeated the Uni versity high five, and probably has a better chance against the yearlings. The Eugene high team is coached by Spike Leslie, former Oregon football and baseball wiz ard. A practice game with the varsity squad may be on the boards for Thursday. This will be the only competition the varsity five will get until the tiff with the Wash ington huskies. Against the Medford and Lin coln high quintets the first year hoopers found themselves, and the team play was much improved over that of former games. Lincoln was the first school from the Portland inter-scholastic longue to play a heady game of basketball. Out distanced by the freshmen, they played some clean fast ball and made the green cappers travel at top speed. Team Shows Improvement Evans is rounding his bunch of stars and all-stars into shape now and by the time the Rooks come over to the local maple, the fresh men ought to be going in mid-sea son form. Westergren and Westerman have officiated in the forward berths most of the time and look good enough to hold the job for some time. Both are fast and hard to keep covered. Westergren plays the more aggressive floor game of the two, but his running mate is always around when there is a chance to score. Okerberg, Flynn and Carter have been alternating at the center job, with the lanky lad from Salem having a slight call over his mates. Flynn and Car ter have gone in good style dur ing their stay in the games so far this year. Frosh Player Fast Kiminki is undoubtedly the fast est man on the squad. He reminds one of Frank Aim, guard on the j green cap team two years ago. j Kiminki was unable to play in the I last two games due to an injured eye, but should be ready for the next three combats. Reinhart and Hughes looked ■well in the Medford and Lincoln games. Several- times Reinhart broke through the defense of his opponents and plunked the gong for two points. Schmeer, Dallas, Chiles, and Schroeder got chances to work this last week-end and fit into the line up in good shape. Evans is as sured of some good second dine material whenever he has to re place a man. Following the games with the Aggie Rooks, the freshmen will be idle until the southern trip, Feb ruary 14, 15, and 16, which will take them to Roseburg, Medford, and Ashland. STANFORD GRADUATE MANAGER TO REMAIN Stanford University—(By P. I. N. S.)—Paul Davis, ’19, will con tinue to be graduate manager for another three years by action of the board of trustees today confirm- : ing the recommendation of the athletic department. No Surcease from Sorrow; Income Tax Follows Fees Tt s just one thing after ano ther. Now that the students have just finished showering their wealth on the University for reg istration and lab fees, along comes an official letter, to many of them, wanting to know in plain truth the amount of their yearly income.. No matter how many times the letter is looked over, the outstand ing words used in the epistle and the inclosed blanks are “income” tax.” Students, college, and in come tax! What a queer complex. The campus mail has been loaded down the last day or two with these messages from the state tax commission. Any onlooker who might have been around yesterday noon might have been disturbed. For the hungry mobs who tore home after eleven o’clock classes were dis missed yesterday morning, expect ing to find the weekly home letter, gave such gasps, sighs, moans, and startled looks after receiving their mail that the onlooker would have been convinced that, exams or some other equally terrifying catastro phes were looming. There will probably be some fren zied looking persons capering over the campus now. But there is a consolation. The faculty members are getting the letters too. Tt all comes about by being on the state pay roll list. DULiTEJNSHIP IS ASSEMBLY SPEAKER Noted Editor and Lecturer Again Visits Campus The assembly Thursday, January 31, will be devoted to an address given by Dr. Albert Edward Win ship, an editor and lecturer known all over the United States. The subject of his address has not been given out, but Karl Onthank says that Dr. Winship will prove an in teresting speaker. Dr. Winship is editor of the Journal of Education, published in Boston and has held this position since 1886. This journal deals with problems of education and af fairs pertaining to schools. He has also had several books published. His main contributions are: “The Shop,” first published in 1889, “Life of Horace Mann,” in 1896, “Great American Educators,” in 1900, “Jukes-Edwards,” in 1900, “Our Boys,” in 1909. The home of Dr. Winship is in Somerville, Massachusetts, but he spends a good part of his timo traveling over the United States gathering material for his maga zine. It is said that very often he edits it while he is on the train. He is said to have crossed the con tinent over 40 times. Dr. Winship used to speak to University assemblies, but ho has not been on the campus for a con siderable number of years. On his last visit to Oregon he was one of the principal speakers at the an nual meeting of the Oregon State Teachers’ association in Portland. Dr. Winship will be 79 years old this year. He was born in Massa chusetts in 1845. During the Civil war, he served as a privato in the regiment of the 60th Massachusetts volunteers. The assembly will be hold in Vil lard hall. DF W.LEADS IN BASKETBALL Defeat of 0. A. C. Reduces Aggies from Position of Conference Leadership OREGON YET UNTESTED I Monday Will Mark Entry into Race. First Tangle Is Planned With Huskies The third week of conference bas 1 ketball finds the University of Wash ington resting at the top of the col umn with two wins and no defeats. By administering a 3d to 22 drubbing to the Montana outfit and later down ing the Aggies by a 27-20 count, the 1 Huskies came out of the mediocre class and loom as contenders for the conference honors. At present, it looks as though Coach “Heck” Ed monson has built up a dangorous ma chine from the remnants of last year’s team which lost the section championship to Idaho. Oregon’s Pre-season Over At this stago of the season very littlo dope is available on the com parative strength of Oregon due to tho fact that the varsity has not yet opened her conference schedule. Ore gon has disposed of the pre-season opponents in a workman-liko manner, nearly all of the contests going to tho Lemon-Yellow by overwhelming majorities. As yet, it is a matter of conjecture how Reinhart’s offense, which has been so effective to this point, will work against the morel experienced teams. O. A. C. Combination Strong Until the Washington-O. A. 0. game it looked as though the Ag gies were tho class of the northwest, in spite of the loss of their towering pivot man, “Mush” Hjeltc. Whit man, Idaho, Washington State, and Gonzaga, fell before tho “spread” offense of the Orange and Black quintet and it is probable that the long road trip aided in their down fall at Seattle. Next Saturday the Huskies will meet the Beavers in Cor vallis after the latter have rested a week and if the Northerners carry off another victory, none can gain say the fact that they have a mighty good chance to represent the north ern section in tho Coast conference when the two sections meet to settle' the Coast title. No Oamcs on Week-end The following Monday will see Oregon’s debut in the conference race with those same Huskies as op ponents and should the varsity turn in a win over the Purple and Gold combination, it can mean nothing but that Oregon must be reckoned with when the northern title is de cided. As yet no varsity games have been scheduled for the week-end and it is not likely that there will be any. i Reinhart will send his men against the frosh for scrimmage contests, however, both Thursday and Satur day afternoons. MR. FISHER RETURNS FROM PORTLAND BUSINESS TRIP H. M. Fisher, superintendent of grounds and member of the board of regents of the University, re turned to the campus Sunday night from Portland. He was in the metropolis for the purpose of or dering janitor’s supplies and look ing into the matter of getting some now shrubbery for the campus this May Robson Captures Crowd with Her Excellent Acting By Margaret Morrison The Aunt Mary of our dreams, come to life with all the superb vitality and livelihood which c one would expect in such a character, was portrayed last night in “Tha Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary” with May Robson carrying the title role. The audience was carried from laughter to tears, and from sorrow to mirth in the short space of a moment, so versatile were the moods of the actress. From the moment she appeared upon the scene, she won her audi ence and bv the end of the first act, they were with her in her every mood, not only was Aunt Mary rejuvenated by the audience found itself, and became young again. Perhaps the atmosphere of the college town tent itself particular ly well to Miss Robson, who in reality is not “Miss Robson” but the mother of a son who has, him self been through college. She is the type of woman one would expect to be a mother, and it was this particular appeal that was noticeable in the attitude of her audience. In truth, behind the mirth that (rocked the housjt at (Continued on page three)