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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1924)
OREGON DAILY EMERALD Member of Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association Official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, issued tally except Monday, during the college year. ARTHUR S. RUDD .......... EDITOR Editorial Board Managing Editor . Associate Editor ... Aaioe.iate Managing Editor .. Don Woodward John W. Piper ..Taylor Huston Daily News Editors Margaret Morrison Rosalia Keber Junior Seton Velma Farnham Leon Byrne Norma Wilson Night Editors Rupert Bullivant Walter Coover Douglas Wilson Jack Burleson George Belknap P. L N. S. Editor Assistant . Pauline Bondurant Louis Dammasch Sports Staff Sporta Editor___ Kenneth Cooper Sports Writers: Monte Byers, Bill Akers, Ward Cook. Upper News Staff Catherine Spall ‘ranees Simpson Marian Lowry Leonard Lerwill Georgiana Gerlinger Mary Clerin Kathrine Kressmann Margaret Skavlan Norborne Berkeley Exchange Editor News Staff: Lyle Janz, Ted Baker, Helen Reynolds, Lester Turnbaugh, Thelma Hamrick, Webster Jones, Margaret Vincent, Phyllis Coplan, Prances Sanford, Jlngenia Strickland, Velma Meredith, Lilian Wilson, Margaret Kressmann, Ned French, Ed Robbins, Josephine Rice, Clifford Zehrung, Pete Laurs, Lillian Baker, Mary West, Emily Houston, Beth Fariss, Alan Button, Ed Valitchka, Ben Maxwell. XJBO P. J. MUNLY .... MANAGER A*«ociate Manager Business Staff .Lot Beatie Foreign Advertising Manager .-. James Leake Asa’t Manager . Walter Pearson Alva Vernon Irving Brown Specialty Advertising Gladys Noren Circulation Manager ... Kenneth Stephenson Aas’t Manager . Alan Wooley Upper Business Staff Advertising Manager .... Maurice Warnock Ass’t Adv. Mgr. Karl Hardenbergh Advertising Salesmen Sales Manager . Frank Loggan Assistants Lester Wade Chester Coon Edgar Wrightman Frank De Spain Entered in the postoffice at Eugene, Oregon, aa second-class matter, imtee, $2.26 per year. By term, 76c. Advertising rates upon application. Subscription Phone* Editor 655 | Manager Daily News Editor Thia Issue Velma Bamkani Night Editor This Issue Jack Burleson The Victory of Common Sense A Junior Week-end without the usual horde of soeial butter flies and hangerson—what a relief! This was the general seutiment expressed on the campus last evening following the announcement that the straw vote of the students had resulted in an overwhelming vistory for plan number three, as advocated in yesterday morning’s Emerald. With the growth of the University it becomes harder each year to maintain the spirit of comradeship that is such a vital factor in the life of the smaller institutions Advocates of the change believe they see in the no-guest Junior Week-end a Uuniversity playtime, giving a chance for students really to enjoy the splendid entertainment of the oc casion without being burdened by a crowd of preppers—always too large to make real acquaintance with any of them—and always giving the University a reputation of being a center of frivolity rather than work. The hospitality of Oregon to visitors will still be open as usual. There is nothing of the snobbish spirit in the change. The vote simply recognized that Junior Week-end had lost its value as a rushing asset for the University. It, suggests that Junior Week-end be kept free from guests in order to promote the idea of having a big general get-together by and for Uni versity people. The change will probably mean that those guests who have already been invited will come down at some other time and that they will come in small enough numbers so that ihey can really be shown the University. Furthermore, coming at various times throughout the year, they will see Oregon as it really it, and not when it is embroiled in a frenzy of artificial and forced fun-making. The discussion at. tin- student council meeting last night, at which time certain problems as to the working out of the new idea were dismissed, brought out the fact that general coopera tion will be necessary. The Pan-Hellenic and Inter-Fraternity councils will be expected to pass rules to aid iii the carrying out of the innovation. For any organization to go ahead and disregard the spirit of the change and invite guests to Junior Week-end will be a distinct breach of faith with the student body and with other living groups. The general approval given the prospect of prepper-less week-end is good evidence that no such situation will have to be met. Everyone feels a sense of relief that the usual Maytime strain of entertainment has been done away with. The campus looks forward to enjoying a time of festivity together in such a way that the spirit of old Oregon can be strengthened. “The Hour Hand” is to be staged tonight. It is an all-Ore gon production, written by an Oregon woman and carried out by a University cast. Those who saw it last year were enthus iastic in their praise; they were proud that such a splendid creation could come entirely from the campus. Working day by day together, campus citizens may sometimes lose their ap preciation of the fact that among us are those of real genius. Support of “The Hour Hand” tonight means a boost for an all-Oregon production and a very interesting and pleasant evening for those who attend. BETA DURKHEIMER WORKS FOR DEGREE AT STANFORD Miss Beta Purkheinier, who grad uated from the University of Ore gon last year has been having ample opportunity to sing for the Talo Alto public while attending Stanford university, working for her master’s degree. She is a mem ber of the Stanford Memorial church choir, and soloist at the T’nitarian church. She has sung for.the Veterans’ hospital and Wo men’s dub, and will shortly bo pre sented in recital. 1 o---■**» Campus Bulletin , -T-~— - | Notices will be printed in this column | for two issues only. Copy must be I in this office by 6:30 on the day I before it is to be published, and must I be limited to 20 words. O-♦ Crossroads—7:30, Women's build-! iiig. E. A. A.—Mass meeting today at 1 5 o’clock in Villard hall. % I Phi Mu Alpha—Luncheon at the Anchorage, Thursday noon. Women’s League — Executive council will not meet tonight. Mu Phi Epsilon—Business meet ing, Saturday, 1:30, Music building. Women’s League — Executive council, no meeting Thursday even ing. Senior Play Committee—Meeting in room 203 Sociology bidding at 4:30, today. Order of “O”—Important meet ing,_ Dean Straub’s room, Ad build ing, 7:30 tonight. Cosmopolitan Club—Oregana pic ture to be taken at 10:50 Thursday on steps of Administration building. Education Seminar — Meets to il iglit, room 2, Education building, 7:30 o’clock. Dr. Winship to speak. Varsity Debaters—Past or pre sent, meet at Socoilogy building, Friday at 12:45, to have group pic ture taken. Tone year ago today^' I Some High Points in Oregon Emerald of January 31, 1923 Dr. P. L. Campbell, president of the University, lias been elected an honorary member of the Oregon chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Two hundred and ten persons have signified intention of coming to the University of Oregon this morn ing on the biennial inspection trip of the Oregon legislature. The Women’s (lice club, directed by ,1 ohn Stark Evans, associate dean . of tho school of music, has chosen February 16 for tho date of its for mal home concert. * » * The Pan-Hellenic council has passed I a resolution prohibiting corsages at women’s formats. G and M society announces the election of Guy Armantrout and; Karl Vender Ahe into full member ship. Sieinon Muller of Yladivos-1 tok, Siberia, has been elected an as-J sociate member. Paul Patterson, senior in the school i of business administration, will rep resent tho University at tho Old' Line Oratorical contest to be held in Albany, March P. Of the 2060 students on the cam pus this term, 377 are majoring in business administration, 233 in Eng ish, 188 in medicine. Though 103 students reported at the dispensary for treatments ’for colds last week, the epidemic is now somewhat abated. Practically every corner of the state will send representatives to the high school student body presidents’ and editors’ conference to be held at the University on February 2 and 3. <s>-.—<>. Communications Letters to the EMERALD from stu dents and faculty members are welcomed, but must be signed and worded concisely. If it is desired, the writer's name will be kept out of print. It must be understood that the editor reserves the right to reject communications. <t>-<S» REPUBLICAN CLUB To the Editor: T noticed with interest the com munication in yesterday's Emerald questioning the value and status on the campus of such an organization as the newly formed Republican club. 1 hope that 1 may be able to make the writer and the campus in gen eral see the new organization in a less offensive light and from a dif ferent view point than that from which he very apparently views it. The Republican club on this cam pus is not. an organization for the promulgation of partisan propagan da and the formation of torch light processions, much less does it pro pose to enroll students in petty poll tical bickerings and party squables. The Club is partisan in that it is connected with the College Bureau of the -National Republican Party and is one of a group of organiza tions which have been formed by that bureau in practically every note worthy institution of higher learning from Harvard to Stanford. But the pmrpose of the local club, like that of all its sister clubs the coun try over, is by no means primarily piartisan. Tn fact the Club has strict orders from the College Bur eau of the Republican Party not to engage in any way in local political quarrels. If this were not true I might incline to agree with the “Conservative” writer of yesterday’s communication. It is often said with a great deal of truth that there are fewer brains used in American politics than in those of any other great government of the world. We college men and women pride ourselves somewhat, per haps too much, upon being the rising brains of our nation. Probably every age has heard the cry that there is a greater call and demand for clear intellectual thinking in politics to day than ever before in history but in view of the dawning era of inter nationalism and the increasing com plication of both national and inter national problems and relations the cry seems justified today. It is time we had more brains actively engaged in American politics, using that word in its broad meaning. If we in the colleges and universities of our coun try arc the rising brains of our na tion we owe a solemn duty to at least be alive to the larger political issues which engross our government and therefore, of necessity, the whole world. Tt is the common shame of American colleges that, their students are not aware of, much less interest ed in, current political movements of even the greatest magnitude. We are here, primarily here, for an education but in securing it we should remember that education is no longer obtained and used exclu sively in the cloistered enclosures of convents and monastaries. We should remember that we arc soon to become engulfed in the gigantic movements of the tremendously fast-moving world about us. Of these movements our University is but a tiny eddy. No doubt, to change the figure, our tea-pot has tempest enough to oc cupy our entire attention and energy if wo are willing to allow it to do so, but we owe it to the state which affords us our education not to per mit this. Tt is the aim of the Republican club to arouse some interest on the campus in the outside isues by which we will imrfiediately be confronted upon leaving the University. We hope from time to time to bring really worth-while speakers who can acquaint us with national and inter national problems and issues. We hope to secure men who are in a position to know and tell us and who are above petty political bickerings. If we can have cooperation from those who are interested and toler ance from those who are not, we feel a real good can bo accomplished. Tf things are not what they should be in the political world and in the party phase of that world, should not we, as college men and women, do something to put ourselves in a po sition to at least make intelligent comment and criticism. ART ROSEBRAUGH, Chairman Republican Club. Unruly Hair Neatly combed, well-kept hair is a business and social asset. STACOMB makes the hair stay combed in any style you like even after it has just been washed. STACOMB—the original—has been used for years by stars of stage and screen—leaders of style. Write today for free trial tube. * Tubes—35c Jars—75c Insist on STACOMB—in the black, yellow and gold package. For sale at your druggist or wherever toilet goods are sold. Standard Laboratories, Inc. 113 West 18th Street. New York City Send coupon for Free Trial Tube. STANDARD LABORATORIES. Inc. US Wert 18th St.. Now York City. ritu* send om tna trial tub*. Dept, l Nam* Addri LEARN TYPING AND SHORTHAND Shorthand and typing are both valuable assets to a college student. It' you haven’t got it, get it now. Reasonable rates Efficient Instruction EUGENE BUSINESS COLLEGE Phone 666 992 Willamette A. E. Roberts, President Coming Events THURSDAY, JANUARY 31 11:00 a. m.—Villard hall. Assembly. 4-6:00 p. m.—667 E. 12th Ave. Dean Esterly’s tea. 7:00 p. m.—Radio. Fergus Reddie, “Huck Finn.” 7:30 p. m.—Woman’s building. Frosh vs. Varsity aquatic team. 8:00 p. m.—Heilig theater. “Hour Hand.” FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1 7:00 p. m.—Radio. Dr. W. D. Smith, “Earth quakes. ” 8:00 p. m.—Armory. Frosh Glee. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3 7:00 p. m. — Congregational church. Open forum meetings. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4 7:15 p. m.—Armory. Oregon vs. Washington, basket ball. EXTENSION DIVISION PREPARES SYLLABUS Material Classifies Rivers of United States as to their Usefulness A new set of slides for the ex tention division is being arranged and a syllabus prepared, on the rivers of the United States, accord ing to Alfred Powers, of the Uni versity extension division. Instead of dealing wpth the rivers in geographical order, as is ordin arily done, they are given in the order of their usefulness in water supply, electric power, transporta tion and shipping, and then as a menace in times of flood, Mr. Powers said. The rivers are also classified as barriers and natural boundaries and finally as scenery and places of recreation. A large number of the import ant rivers of the United States are shown and classified under these various headings, in this set which includes about 32 slides. There has been a heavy demand from schools and educational centers for a. set of this nature, Mr. Powers said. MRS. BOYER TO BE HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON ON FRIDAY The members of Kappa Alpha Theta are entertaining for Mrs. S. N. li!IIIB«l!H!!l!IB!!l!IUI!!ni!l!MIIIIMWinilliinill!Mil!:iHlifilH LEMON“O” BARBER SHOP (5 chairs) Give Us a Trial 833 Willamette Street BERT VINCENT, Proprietor Boyer, their house mother, at a lun cheon to be given Friday at 1 o'clock at the Anchorage. The guest list in cludes Dean Virginia Judy Esterly, Mrs. P. L. Campbell, Mrs. H. W. Da vis, Airs. R. W. Prescott and all the house mothers of the sororities and halls of resident on the campus. DRIVE FEATURES ‘BOSCO’ University Mascot to Take Part in Behalf of Chest Fund University of California—(By P. I. N. 8.) — “Boseo,” recognized mascot of the University of Cftli fornia, who only appears at the annual California-Stanford football game will make his appearance on the Berkeley campus soon in behalf of the Campus Chest Fund. The Campus Chest Fund at the Univer sity is similar to the charity funds of different communities in that from it the student contributions for the separate charities are al lotcd. The mascot will carry on his back a small chest with the sign, “Bear Your Share,” this being the slogan of the committee conducting the drive. “Bosco” hopes to return the chest with a silver lining. RAINIER COAL CO. for High Grade Coal and Briquets 15 East 7th Avenue Phone 412 THE w ; CASTLE TODAY and Friday The “Flaming Youth’’ Girl in a lilting love romance. with COLLEEN MOORE witn Ben Lyon Anna Q. Nilsson Charles Murray Thrilling nose dives in soaring aeroplanes—auto smash ups— run., away., horses — baseball home run wallops—all in an exciting round of fun and action. * COMEDY “Over Night It Rained” # Continuous performances every day Formal Dances require formal footwear, and we are able to save you money. MEN’S PATENT OXFORDS for $6.00 LADIES’ SATIN PUMPS from $3.45 to $7.50 Star Shoe Store Near Bank of Commerce, on 8th Avenue UNIVERSITY of OREGON PRESENTS Hour Hand A Swiss Folk-Opera By ANNE LANDSBURY BECK Orchestral Arrangements by CHARLES M. RUNYAN, Musical Director Alpine Maidens Gay Dances, Colorful Costumes, Delightful Comedy Heilig Theatre TONIGHT 8:30 P. M. Prices $1.00, 75c and 50c Reserve seat sale now on at Heilig Box office