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VOLUME XXVI UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, NOVEBER 15, 1924 NUMBER 34 C. E. SEASHORE TO VISITCAMPUS Authority on Psychology Of Sound and - Music To be Here Two Days MENTAL TESTING TRIED Aim is to Give Opportunities For Research Problems To Brilliant Students Dr. C. E. Seashore, head of the psychology department, dean of the graduate school of the University of Iowa, and one of the leading scientists in the country on the psy chology of sound and music, will he on the campus Tuesday in the in terests of the National Research Council, which is seeking to secure better opportunities for research ! work for the honor student. He ] will remain here for several days. ] In speaking of the work of Dean Seashore, Dr. Raymond H. Wheeler, of the University of Oregon, said: “Dr. Seashore is testing out the theory that classes should be segre gated according to their mental ability. Mental'tests are used in the University of Iowa in this connec tion, not to eliminate the students exclusively, but merely to rate the degree of their efficiency. If a' stu dent is low in his work, the test shows whether or not this is due to the lack of ability to understand.” Classes Are Divided The psychology classes there are sometimes divided into thirty or more quiz sections, according to in telligence rating, but after the start the students are put on a com petitive basis and promotions are made for those who bring up their grades. • “The effect seems to be stimulat ing, as the difference in rating is not enough to make the student feel inferior,” said Dr. Wheeler. Those rated low seem usually to stay in their section, but this is not always so. 0 Specialist Has Laboratory Dr. Seashore has a very complete laboratory at the" University of Iowa, which is equipped with com plicated apparatus for the detecting of sound waves in testing the voices of singers for quality, Intens ity and the ability to hold tone. Students from all over the coun try go there to study the special ized work on sound and to secure their Ph.D’s. “By singing into a speaking tube attached to o;ae of these machines one can find out how far off pitch the voice is,” said Dr. Wheeler. Dr. Seashore has invented a series of tests for musical ability which are made on Columbia phonograph records. These records test. those phases of sound that have to do with the mechanics of sound and voice control of a sensory kind. One of the records has to do with the ability to detect and discrimin ate differences in pitch; another, differences of intensity and tone. Time and sensibility to rhythm and memory for tones are other quali ties tested. lecturer Hu Published Book Dr. Seashore was for a year chair man of the division of Psychology and Anthropology of the National Research Council in 'Washington, D. C.; a prominent position which he held while on leave of absence from Iowa university. He has done a great deal of writing on the subject of his specialty, and has published a book on the Psychology of Music. A faculty dinner will be held at the Anchorage Tuesday evening for Doctor Seashore. He will speak about the program which the Re search Council is trying to insti tute for the securing of better op portunities for the gifted student of research work. CAKES WILL BE PRIZES AT INTRA MURAL RACES University of North Carolina.— At the Universjty of North Caro lina, intra-mural races with cakes as prizes will be held. The race will be o. jr a set course and will be somewhat similar to a crjss coun try race. The cakes are being do nated by the ladies of the town. There will be one hundred cakes which will be given to the first hundred men to finish. Mazamas to Lead Hike Over Baldy Sunday Morning A group of hikers from the University and the eity will leave the Administration building Sun day at 8:30 a. m. The route set for the walkers starts at Coburg bridge, ascends Old Baldy and descends on the other side, com ing through Springfield. Transportation will be provided to the Coburg bridge. That this transpoTtating arrangement may be sufficient it is urged that all who intend to go on the hike sign the list at the reference desk of the library. Thirty hikers have signed up. J. E. Allison, of the business office will lead the hike. He is a 'htazama of old standing. The hikers will return to Eugene be tween four and six o’clock. INJURY IS FATAL TO MORRISON R. MILLER Funeral Services to be Held At 2 P. M. Tomorrow Morrison R. Miller, a junior in the University and a major in pre engineering, died at the Eugene hospital early yesterday morning frorni spinal meningitis resulting from an injury received in basket ball practice. It was found that a secondary hemorrhage had taken place due to the bursting gf a blood vessel un derneath the mucous membrane of the nose, when an X-ray picture was taken of his head. Through this hemorrhage it is believed the germs causing, the spinal meningitis en tered his brain. j Several local physicians were called into consultation before the youth’s death and it was decided that everything that could be done by medical science had been done for him. Doctors predicted his (jeath early Thursday morning. Morrison R. Miller was 191 years of age, and was born in Springfield, Oregon, May 30, 1905, imoving to Eugene with his parents in 1919. He attended the grade schools in Eugene, and graduated from the Eugene high school. At the University he has been a member of Sigma Pi Tau frater nity, the mathematics club and the technical club. He was a member of the Presbyterian church. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Miller, who oper ate the Miller grocery store on Thirteenth avenue east, and who reside at 334 Fifteenth avenue east, and a brother, Charles Ran som Miller'. Funeral services will be held at the Veatch chapel at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon with Reverend A. H. Saunders of the Presbyterian church officiating. Interment will be in the new I. O. O. F. cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Veatch chapel Saturday and on Sunday morning. ‘PRINCESS BEBE’ CAST WILL BE EXCEPTIONAL Professor Reddie, Charlotte Brn field, Mrs. John Leader and Dar rel Larson will play the chief roles in Princess Bebe, a modern com edy to be presented November 18, 19, and 20, by the dramatic depart ment. The author of the play, Bene vente, is a contemporary Spanish writer who has attracted wide at tention recently by his exceptional character portrayal and his ethical consideration of the situations in which the characters find them selves. The action of the play takes place in a empire called Suavia, the exact geographical location of which is, however unpertain. Much of the plot concerns the matrimon ial difficulties and digressions of the royalty of the country. _—_ SON BORN TO PROFESSOR AND MRS. VIRGIL HAFEN Word has been received from eastern Utah of the birth of a son to Professor and Mrs. Virgil O. Hafen on November 6. Mrs. Hafen is spending the winter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T, N. Chap man, oh their ranch. VARSITY DEBATE TEAM IS CHOSEN Men Who Will Meet 0. A. C. In January Have Been Named by Coach Brown ELECTION ISSUE TOPIC Six Picked After Tryouts Of Last Month in Which Fifteen Had Entered The men’s varsity debate teams which will meet O. A. C. in a dual contest on January 8, have been announced by O. A. Brown, coach. The affirmative team is composed of Sol Abramson and Benoit Mc Crosky, and the members of the negative team are Curtis Erwin and Hersehel Brown. Ernest Hen rikson and Jack McGuire will act as alternates. These contests will represent the second debate meet of the' year. The first will be with Oxford on December 3. The question for the O. A. C. debate is: Besolved that Congress by a two-thirds vote shall have the power to overrule deci sions of the supreme court declar ing acts of Congress unconstitu tional. Topic to be Used Again The question is the same as that to be used in a triangular meet with the University of Washington and the Idaho teams on March 5. 'The teams were chosen from an original group of 15 men picked after the tryouts last month. This number was gradually reduced un til the teams were selected at a try-out Thursday night. The group of six, including the teams and the alternates, will continue work on the question. Election Issue Used The topic for debate has proved to be a popular one this year. Its feature as an election issue has served to bring it before the public and it is regarded as one of the livest questions of today. Current magazines have been presenting many articles by leading political scientists and jurists, in which the subject has been widely discussed. CHURCH TEAM TO VISIT UNIVERSITY VI CROUP The campus X. W. -will be hosts next week to a church team, visit, November 18, 19, and 20. This team’s visit is lan interdenomina tional approach to womeu students which will meet the religious needs of the colleges and universities. This eliminates the multiplicity of denominational visitations scattered I throughout the year and yet places before the students the entire pro gram oT the ehurch. The churches represented with the delegates of each are, Presby terian, Harriett Thompson; Baptist, Frances Greenough; Congregational, Mrs. Helen Ranney; Methodist, Miss Milan; and Episcopal, whose representative is not yet known. The aim of this visit is, (a) to present to the students on the cam pus the work of the church at hbme and abroad, (b) to provide for each church secretary an opportunity to do her own particular work through the local church, (c) to unite the students, faculty, student pastors, and association in a study of cam- ; pus problems in the light of the ox- | perience which those who have come : in touch with other campuses can give, (d) to stimulate the girl who | is not a part of any denominational , program to an interest in the' Church’s sake. The program will consist of two general meetings; 4:15, Tuesday in; Guild hall, and 4:15, Thursday at the Y. W. bungalow, where the secretaries will take part in the meeting. Wednesday is left open to ; different denominational group meetings. Each church group is | planning some feature for this pro- ; , gram. At the first general meet ing, the program committee hopes to be able to present Dr. Lapey (Co7vtta««f on Page Four) Health Service Urges Prevention Of Seasonal Ills “ ‘ Keep the students well, ’ ” will be the motto of all the living or ganizations on the campus from now on,” declared Dr. William Kuy kendall, director of the University Health Service, in a short talk to a group of house presidents and matrons, in Commerce hall Thurs day night. “We want the Univer sity of Oregon to have the most healthy, robust body of students in the state.” Dr. Kuykendall emphasized the fact that it was necessary at} this time of the year to take special steps toward the prevention of dis-! eases, and urged close cooperation on the part of all the students to curb the rise of any epidemics. Several meetings of house presi dents will be held from time to time by the University Health Ser vice, in the interest of the health of the community. The Health Service has also prepared several mimeographed bulletins containing practical and timely suggestions for the prevention of disease which will be distributed among the houses on the campus. FRESHMEN TO BATTLE HUSKY BABES TODAY Eighteen Men Make Trip; Prendergast Out The Oregon frosh are facing a hard gam© today when they meet the University of Washington year lings in the big stadium at Seattle. The odds are slightly in favor of the Washington team because of its weight and showing mad© in the games played so far. Baz Williams and the squad of eighteen frosh players arrived in Seattle Friday morning and held a light workout injthe stadium yes terday afternoon. Most of the regulars are in good condition and they are pepped up with the idea of winning from the Husky first year men. The Washington babes will be weakened by the loss of Louis Tes reaUj a brother of the Washington all-coast fullback, Elmer Tesreau. Reports from Seattle indicate that Louis is a more finished and bet ter player even than his more fa mous brother. Oregon has a re markable fullback in Wetzel and ho will probably bear the brunt of the attack in today’s game. Pren dergast, flashy end, was unable to make the trip because of an injured leg. The tentative frosh lineup is: Kreiss, center; Riggs, and Keeney, guards; Anderson and Dixon, tack les; Woodcock and Hughes, ends; Turner, quarter; Langworthy and Hodgen, halves; Wetzel,, fullback. ‘OLD OREGON' MAGAZINE APPEARS NEXT WEEK While the next issue of “Old Oregon” is not a Homecoming num ber, it will contain much of the spirit of that occasion for the bene fit of those alumni who couldn’t come back to the campus at that time. The magazine, which will appear the middle of next week will have a feature in the sport section, edited by Web Jones in the form of a two page spread with pictures of the Oregon team and glimpses of the game with Washington. The sport cover shows a picture of Bill Hayward and Joe Maddock. Pro fessor H. C. Howe is the author of a story in that section, which he has called “Football Dope.” In each issue of the magazine is a character sketch of one of the deans, grouped in one heading “Under the Gargoyles.” Nancy Wil son, is the author of the story in this issue, has written a personality sketch of Mrs. Virginia Judy Ester ly, dean of women. Another story is by Mrs. George T. Gerlinger, de scribing the planB of the new fine arts building which it is hoped, can be built by private gifts. A (Continued on Page Pour) 1 PHI TO GIVE MUSICjF ERST Talks on Oriental Numbers In Sunday’s Program to Be Given by Mrs. Beck CONCERT TO BE AT FOUR Harmonies of Arabia, India Russia and China Will Re Compared by Instructor ' _• Music of Arabia, India, China, and Russia is to be the topic of a lecture by Mrs. Anne Landsbury Beck, illustrated by music of these countries Sunday afternoon, when Mu Phi Epsilon gives the second of its series of popular concerts. Season Tickets on Sale Mrs. Beck will lecture on the oriental music, Arabian, Indian and Chinese, and will compare these with the Russian music. The numbers will include piano, violin, cello and vocal solos. Season tickets for the Mu Phi Epsilon concerts will be on sale for the last time, $1.25 for adults and 80 cents for students, and may be obtained from members of Mu Phi Epsilon. Single admission tickets are 50 cents. Program Given Following is the program for Sunday afternoon, to be given at 4 o’clock in Alumni hall: 1. Arabian— Piano Solo, Moorish Dances . . Bandridge Crist Beulah Clark 2. Indian— Violin Solo, Song of India . -. Rinsky Korsakow Nina Warnock Vocal Solos— Hindu Chant ... Bemberg Bird of Wilderness . Horseman Mrs. P. A. Pearson 3. Chinese— Chinese Mother Goose Rhymes .... .;. Bandridge Crist Elizabeth Nelson 4. Russian— Cello Solo, Orientale . Ceaser Cui Laura Teshner FAMOUS OPERA TENOR TO SING HERE NOV. 20 The coming recital of Ricardo Martin, famous American tenor on November 20, at the First Chris tian church, is arousing great inter est, for although Martin was heard in grand opera in the Northwest last spring it ik some years since there has been an opportunity cf hearing him in recital. Martin is undoubtedly one of the most widely known singers in America, for he was the first American tenor to win internation al fame in gnand opera. He has sung leading roles in all the great opera companies of this country and Europe. He first came into prominence in 1916 when Oaruso was taken ill and forced to leave the Metropolitan for the season and Martin stepped into the lead, sing ing all the noted tenor roles with triumphant success. He won enormous success in “Butterfly.” In fact, Henry T. Finek, veteran critic, claims that of all the “Pinkertons” there is | none to compare with Martin. The Martin concert will be given i at the First Christian church. A j concession has been made to stu dents in cutting the admission in two. The regular price is $1.10 but for the students will be re duced to 55 cents including war tax. EMERALDS WILL BE GIVEN ROOTERS AT GAME TODAY sent to Portland this morning,; where they will be distributed ! among the rooters at the game this j afternoon. This will furnish the lineup and all statistics of both teams to the students, alumni an! ' Portlanders who attend. i Exhibit of Ueyama, Japanese Painter, Opens Wednesday The art exhibit of Tokio TJey ama, Japan ose ortiat now resid ing in California, will be opened in the gallery in the Arts build ing next Wednesday. Tea will be poured at the official open ing, and all art lovers, among students, faculty members and townspeople, are invited to be present. The affair will be managed jointly by the presidents of the Allied Arts league, the Sculp ture club, the Architect’s «lub, and the Normal Arts club. ADVERTISERS TO GIVE PORTLAND PROGRAM Fraternity Men to Speak at Hotel Luncheon A delegation from the W. F. ft. Thacher chapter of Alpha Delta Sigma, honorary advertising frater nity, is to go to Portland to take charge of the program of the Ad vertising club of Portland at the regular weekly luncheon to bo held in the Benson hotel on the Wednes day before Thanksgiving. The tentative program will be an address by Professor W. F. ft. Thacher, head of the advertising department of the University, and talks by George H. Godfrey, presi dent of Alpha Delta Sigtma, who was a delegate to the London con vention of the Associated Advertis ing Clubs of the World; James Leake, business manager of the Emerald, and beneficiary of the scholarship given by the Advertis ing Club of Portland, and Lyle Janz, former president of the Uni versity advertising club before it became a chapter of Alpha Delta Sigma. Mr. Janz is a graduate of the University school of journalism and is now with the John Kennedy Direct Mail Advertising Co. of Port land. A “stunt” will be given by Eugene Short, also a former presi dent of the campus advertising or ganization, now employed by the advertising department of Powers Furniture Company of Portland. Music will be provided by Frank Jue, a student in the school of mu sic. Alpha Delta Sigma will be the guests of the Advertising Club of Portland on this occasion. A con siderable number of graduate and former students now engaged in ad vertising in Portland are expected to attend. This affair is the first one of its kind and may well become, in the opinion of Professor Thacher, an annual occasion in recognition of the generosity of the Advertising Club of Portland in giving the scholarship to the University. The general purpose of the meeting is to cement the good feeling which exists betwen the two organiza tions. CAMPUS WOMEN MEET AT Y. W. FOR PRAYER The women of the campus are meeting at the Bungalow two days this week in observance of the world week of prayer. The world fellowship committee of the Y. W. C. A. is in charge of these meet ings. The purpose of the meetings, states the chairman, Ellen McClel lan, is to “unite the world in pur pose.” It is an attempt to appeal to youth to face the problems of chaotic world of today, and cast aside old traditions. Lily Hing will speak today on “The Great Vision.” Frances Dodds addressed the assemblage yesterday. Her topic was “ Christianized Social Order.” The last meeting will be held to day at five o ’clock in the Y. W. C. A. bungalow. FACULTY MEMBERS TALK AT W. A. A. MASS MEETING Several talks by faculty mem bers of the physical education de partment were made at the mass meeting of the W. A. A., held list night at 5 o’clock, in the Woman’s building. The attendance was ap proximately one hundred per -ent. «ELEVEN TO MEEt W.S.C. Oregon to Battle Heavier Cougars on Multnomah Field, Portland, Today FAST GAME EXPECTED Maddock’s Men Will Work Perfectly in Offense or Defense on Dry Field (By Web Jones) Oregon’s fighting eleven, backed by three thousand rooters, goes up against one of its strongest op ponents on the conference schedule this afternoon on Multnomah Field. The varsity is intact—not a man will be out. The same old crew which jammed Washington’s hopes down in mud and rain is going to go into the game this afternoon. That makes the Cougar weight ad vantage of no value for the Wash ington team outweighed the Lemon Yellow many pounds to the man. If the game is won by Oregon it will be on fundamentals and fight—for these are the two things which won the game for Oregon at Homecom ing. Backed up by a multitude of students and old grads, the team will feel as if they were playing on Hayward Field. Cougars out to Win Washington State has gone through the season with not a single victory. The Cougar’s nose will be pointed in the air for a win. They are there to wipe away the sting of many defeats by defeating Oregon. With a strong, heavy line and backfield, they have more po tential strength than any team Ore gon has played. Thought of at the beginning of the season as a likely contender for the conference honors the Cougar squad has gone down to defeat.before every conference team she haB played. That is not saying that they are not good, for Oregon is going to have a battle on her hands to wade through that husky Cougar line for much yardage, j The field will probably be much dryer than any Oregon has played on for some time. That will insurer a much more open game, for there will not be the overhanging threat of a fumble. Oregon will have a chance to open up on those plays sho used at the beginning of the season. Oregon Machine In Trim This game will show the pitch of Oregon’s offense. No injuries handi cap the team. The backfield has become experienced in the game and can work together. The funda mentals are second nature to them. The team is a machine which works with much more rhythm and pre ciseness than it ever has before. Thirty gridiron warriors, after a light practice last night, entrained for Portland. Those making, the trip are as follows: Reed, Bliss, Bailey, Wilson, Shields, Kerns, Mautz, Anderson, Terjeson, Jones, Vitus, C. Johnson, Gooding, Bills, Stockwell, Kjelland, Stoddard, Mim naugh, McAuliffe, Marsh, Blake, Cash, McMullen, Leavitt, Burton, Belshaw, Stonebreaker, Smith, Powell and Powers. Probable Lineup Given The probable line-up will be as follows: Oregon Mautz. RE . Kerns. RT Bailey. RG Wilson.C . Shields... LG Reed. LT Hansen Bliss. LE Marker Anderson. Q Martin Vitus. LH Koenig Terjeson. RH Sweet Jones. F Slater W. 8. C. .Hales ...Hjertoos .Smith . Crow ....Ahlskog DR. DAN CLARK ADDRESSES PORTLAND BORO SIS CLUB “Party Loyalty vs. Independent Voter” was the title of a lecture given to the Portland Sorosis club Wednesday, by Dr. Dan Clark of the University extension division. This is part of the lecture service being given to various organiza tions of the state by the extension division. Something is scheduled for almost every week.