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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1924)
Rent Collection Has Books Covering Wide Field GARRISON SKETCH HERE Works of Anatole France Much in Demand Several new books have been re ceived by the library. Scientific, works and histories are included in the number. Mrs. McClain reports that more students are interested this year in rent books of a higher type. A recent book received by the library is entitled, “William Lloyd Garrison on Non-Resistanice.” Mr. Garrison was the father of Fanny Garrison Villard, the widow of Henry Villard for whom VjiUlard liall was named. Rent Books Popular The book contains a personal sketch by Mrs. Villard and a tribu tory by Leo Tolstoi. An idea of Garrison in his daughter’s eyes is given. Among the popular rent books are “The Green Hat” by Michael Arden and “Mark Twain’s Auto biography,” the first of which is so much in demand that a new copy has been secured. ' Tho works of Anatole France are much more frequently called for now. Mrs. McClain attributes this to his recent death. Tho same might bo said of the late Joseph Conrad whoso two sets of works are never on the shelves any more. Histories Added Three copies cf tho “Scientific Ideals of Today Popularly Ex plained” by Charles B. Gibsoa aro recent arrivals. In them is given a popular account or th® nature of matter, electricity, light and heat. It is written in non technical lan guage and contains 42 illustrations and diagrams. Two beautiful volumes of “Tho Illustrated History of the French .Literature” by Gustavo Lanson have been secured. Each book has about 800 illustrations on an ex cellent quality of pnper. Volume one covers the 10, 17 and 18 cen turies while volume two continues on with the latter part of the 18 century up to the present. Better Literature Read Mrs. McClain says that the rent books road this year are of a high er grade than those rend last year. Then there was a demand for throe or four books of the “ultra-cheap” class but now the reading seems to be over a wider field of interest. Towards the latter part of the week, Mrs. McClain says tho rent books and 7 day shellf d/windle while it lengthens out at the first of the week when people don’t have time to read. KANSAS STUDENTS SHAVE j AFTER FOOTBALL VICTORY[ University of Kansas.—Because they won their first football victory of the season last Saturday, seve ral thousand students of Kansas university will be allowed to shave •and to have their hair cut. Because of their failure to win the first two games this year, a plan was proposed and accepted by the stu dents that they would not shave ■or have a haircut until their team won a game. TWO MAPS OF CAMPUS RECEIVED BY UNIVERSITY Two maps of the campus, ouo to | Vie used in the business office, and the other in the University depot, have just arrived from the Sanborn Map company. Made on a scale of a hundred feet to the inch, the maps give the exact size of each building, and designate [by color the kind and quality of material used in its construction. Distances between buildings are also recorded, with the size of water pipes con-1 neeting them, and the location of fire hydrants. E O. IMMEL, ATTORNEY TALKS TO LAW FRATERNITY K. O. Inunel, local attorney, was the speaker at the luncheon Tues day noon given by Delta Theta Phi, national law fraternity, at tlio College Side Inn. The topic dis cussed by him was ‘‘The Situations that Confront Attorneys Starting out in the I'ractiee of Law.” HAF.VARD MEN ARE HOSTS TO SINGULAR ASSEMBLY Harvard University.—“The knot hole gang” composed of boys who in the past had never seen a foot ball game except through knot holes, were guests of the Harvard Athletic association at a recent game. They invaded the stadium 2360 strong. | Do You Know That—I (Science Service) ■ ■ - (Continued from page two) cation recently took place between Argentina and New Zealand sta tions. * * # Flies are the carriers of at least 30 different disease organisms and parasites. There are more than 5,000 far mers’ grain elevators in the United States. Dried whale meat, seasoned for a year or two, is a favorite article of diet in the Faroe Islands. * # * Fifteen thousand ground hogs were recently killed within an area of ten square miles in the state of Washington during a campaign di rected by the U. S. biological sur vey for the local extermination of these troublesome animals. The production of milk in 1923 was 7,000,000,000 pounds more than in 1922. A Pan-American congress on stan dardization will meet in Lima, Peru, next November in an effort to arrive at a system of uniform engineering standards for all coun tries in the western hemisphere. The * freezing point of milk varies according to its composition; usually it falls between 29 and 31 degrees Fahrenheit, or a little lower than the freezing point of water. A San Francisco inventor has ar ranged mirrors and lenses in what he calls a “solar furnace,” which can generate a temperature high enough to melt an ordinary brick. » * * Pneumonia is most' prevalent dur ing the seasons when people spend most time indoors. There are only two observatories established specially for the study of volcanoes, one on Vesuvius and one on Kilauea. Tire United States government has already «nt aside 30 national monuments to preserve historic landmarks, prehistoric strictures, and otucr objects of historic or scientific interest,. Although sea water contains far more chlorine than it does iodine, sea plants contain more iodine than chlorine. • • • The dahlia is a native of Mexico. , » # * The ease with which water can bo pressed from the loaf tissue of winter wheat indicates the amount of cold it can stand. # # # The city of Denver is consider ing a smoke nuisance ordinance. The world’s largest sapphire, found in Ceylon during-the middle ages, weighs 91G carats. Dublin lake, New Hampshire, contains a species of fish, the gla- [ cial trout, that is found only in one ; other place in the world, Switzer- 1 land. There are 50,000 square miles of wheat in India. German railroads are testing the use of wireless telephone* on trains. Blocks of rubber are being used j in automobile construction to elim inate sudden shocks, noise, and the i necessity for lubrication at various points in the chassis. The Mexican bean beetle is spreading northward in this coun try at the rate of 150 miles a year. The eels of both Burope and America breed in salt water thou sands of miles from the streams where they spend their adult lives. Nicotine has become one of the most important insecticides on the market. * * * Airplanes used for the spreading of poison dust against boll weevil in Louisiana have also successfully operated against mosquitoes in the same region, by spraying their breeding swamps with Paris green. • Young fish of the salmon and trout family are beliefitted by the shade of riverside vegetation. The Chinese were the first to use j kites in weather observations. ... Christmas trees are being raised r DIMS PERFECTS PUNS FOR Y.IIII. CONFERENCE Asilomar Trip to be Made In Cars by Students Transportation plans are being perfected by C. W. Davis of the Y. M. C. A. for the benefit of the University students who are going to attend the all-Pacific coast stu dent conference at Asilomar, Cali fornia, from December 27 to Janu ary 3. The Asilomar conference has heretofore been limited| to California students, in the same way that the Seabeck has been to the Oregon and Washington stu dents, but this year all the -Paci fic coast states are to be included. Several students have signified their intention to drive down in automobiles and are willing to ac commodate as many as their re spective machines will carry. The cost of the round trip fare will thus be reduced from the normal train charge to approximately $15, not including incidental expenses. At the conference, ,a fee of $6 is charged for operation expenses, but all other expenditures in regard to food and entertainment will be supplied by the California students who will act as hosts. Since this is the first conference of the sort held in Asilomar, the quota of students from each col lege and university has been limit ed. Prom the University of Ore gon, there are to be 15; from O. A. C. an equal number; and the rest of the Oregon institutions, in pro portion to the student body. Noted speakers from the East and West will be included on the program. as a regular market crop in Massa chusetts. * * * In prehistoric times the water that now plunges over Niagara Falls flowed from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario through five idi'ffer ent channels. A new type of shock absorber, consisting of blocks of compressed rubber, has been brought out for me tor cars. Cottonwood trees were brought into court in the case of Texas Oklahoma boundary dispute and made to testify as to the age of the sand dunes in which they grew. * * * The French have westernized Saigon and Honoi, in Indo-China, very much as Americans have west ernized Manila. * # * Airplanes are being used in con nection with the river and harbor conservation program. No increase in world wool pro duction is in prospect for the im mediate future, for there has been a decrease in the number of sheep in seven countries that produce more than half the world supply of wool. COAL MINING SHOWN IN MOTION PICTURES Three reels of motion I pictures dealing with coal mining in the United States wore exhibited (to students in chemistry and geology u Villard hall at 9 oVloek WedneS iuy morning. Professor Warren 1). Smith presented the pictures to gether with a lecture upon coal mining. Besides the motion pic tures slides on the percentage of jfficiency obtained from eoal by carious means of consumption and some of the [modern methods of mining coal were given. DR. RAINEY TO ADDRESS INSTITUTE AT CORVALLIS Dr. Homer P. Rainey,, supervisor if the bureau of research and guid ance, department of education, will deliver a talk at the Benton county teachers’ institute, which will be held in Corvallis on Saturday of this week. The subject of his pa per will bo “The Opportunities for Education of American Children.” Hr. Rainey will contrast the edu cational systems of this country, as well as the programs, with those of other nations. ALPHA CHI. TAU NU, KAFPA WIN DOUGHNUT GAMES Last night in the women’s dough nut basketball games. Tan Xu won from Kappa Omicron with a score of 117; Delta Gamma was defeated by Kappa, ill to 9; Alpha Chi do feated Chi Omega, 8 to 10. Buy at HOFFMAN’S Your Xmas money will go farther if you buy HERE 790 WILLAMETTE STREET 1 — ■■ ■ — " —— | The World of Sport <*>-♦ (Continued from page one) the football game between Los An geles high gchool and Polytechnic high school of Los Angeles in the Los Angeles Coliseum, Saturday, ' Nov. 22. This is claimed to be the largest crowd ever attending any high school athletic contest. The game was hard fought every minute. The score was 7-0 in favor of Los Angeles high school up to the last five minutes of play when a series of passes and end runs netted the Polytechnic boys 85 yards and a touchdown, which tied the score. — RANGE-FIRING TAUGHT FRESHMEN IN R. 0, T. C, Practical instruction in the use of rifles in range firing is being given all freshmen units of the Re serve Officers’ Training Corps. Regular drill periods have been turned over to this work and time given the various phases of posi tions, aiming and firing. Officers have announced that during exam ination time some cadets will prac tice firing in the gallery with light rifles at the same time others are taking their examinations in close order drill. This work is required in the first term course in military training. PROFESSIONALISM FEARED BY WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY University of Wisconsin.—Profes sionalism is so feared at the Uni versity of Wisconsin that the var sity swimmers have been forbidden to dive for pennies in the college pool as that might be construed as the use of their swimming knowl edge for financial gain. HAROLD BENJAMIN TO SPEAK ON HIGH SCHOOL PROBLEM Harold Benjamin, principal of the University high school, left yes terday for Roseburg where he will speak at a teachers’ meeting. His subject will be: “The Place of the Project in the Socialized School.” Only the new CORONAFOUR has all these features No other typewriter, Urge or email, offers you all these advantages. Standard four-bank keyboard Standard 12-yd., two-color ribbon Standard 10-inch carriage Self-spacing carriage return Automatic ribbon reverse Accelerating type-bar action (Back spacer on keyboard Margin release on keyboard Straight line visibility Portability Proved durability Come in and see tL Or phone us add we will sand it to you. Koke-Tiffany Co. 864 Willamette Phone 1062 LIBRARY PLANS TO ADD 3 NEW BOOKS NEXT TERM Mrs. McClain wishes to announce that new books are to be added to both the rent collection and 7-day shelf next term so that if any stu dent or instructor has suggestions to make they should write them down and put them in the sugges tion box by the gate of the cir culation desk. Over the Thanksgiving vacation the library was open as usual ex cept on Thursday. Books that went out from the circulation desk to talled 246 for Wednesday, 340 on Friday, 339 Saturday and 130 Sun day, according to Mrs, McClain, .1 1 CHRISTMAS “OLD OREGON” . WILL BE PUBLISHED SOON Material for the Christmas num ber of “Old Oregon” is being as sembled by the editor, Miss Jean ette Calkins. She expects the book to be off the press before the end of the school term. In addition to stories of basketball, campus af fairs, and class news, there will ap pear a story by Herbert Thomp son, ex- ’96, on music in Eugene of earlier days. His story is entitled, “Sirfgers, Reed Organs, and W. F. Sudds.” GEOLOGIC TYPES SUBJECT OF CLASS’ TERM PAPERS Classes in geology under Dr. E. T. Hodge have been required to write term papers on special geolo gic formations and characteristics in Oregon. Of the large class no two students are permitted to write upon the same subject, thus making the research work extensive. The students have been asked especially to deal with features of geologic interest in their home localities. Always a Welcome Gift If you want to give a Christ mas present that is always appreciated, make your choice an Armstrong Table Stove. Every woman is glad to get one. With this wonderful stove you can prepare whole meals right at the table. It cooks three things at once, and enough ft>r four people. You can boil, fry, toast, broil or steam—and make waffles! Come in and let us show you an Armstrong Table Sft>ve—you’re sure to have at least one person on your IChristmas list who would be delighted to receive one. Only $12.50 with aluminum utensils—toaster, griddle, deep boiling pan, four egg cups and rack. Waffle iron, $4.00 extra. ARMSTRONG TABLE STOVE Cooks 3 things at once ( | $12.50 without Waffle Iron $16.50 with Waffle Iron _ ! Bailey Electric Co. s Electric Contracting & Supplies | 640 Willamette Street , Eugene, Oregon Phone 234 ' 1 tfEN’S PERSONAL HYGIENE FINAL EXAMINATIONS GIVEN A list of questions for final ex mination have been distributed to reshman men students of personal ygiene under Delbert Oberteuffer. ’he instructor has so arranged the questions that the examination raaiy be taken without personal super vision and students are allowed, to refer to textbooks for information. Each class is given a week in which to complete the work and hand in papers. 2 SHOWS 7 & 9P.M. TONIGHT Dec* 4th WESTERN VAUDEVILLE (an affiliation of Orpheum) BILL UTAH • \ "A Stranger” Louise—HAMLIN & MACK—Billy Present a Novelty Singing and Dancing and Talking Act, entitled “Two Records” HARRY & MILLARD OTTO in “Public Deceivers” James—CARNEY & ROSE—JuUe , “Lost—A Husband” Greenwald & Anderson offer HICKEY & HART REVUE in “Dancing Fooleries” « OUR GANG in ‘Fast Company’V NOVELTY TOPICS ORCHESTRA ANY SEAT, 50c iiiiimiiiimiimimuiiiBiniuiiiinaiitimiiiiBiii iiiiiimiiniiiiHuiiiniiimitiniiimHimii Qampa @ljoppe (grille DANCES | Friday, December 5 I Saturday, December 6 ATTEND THE ORIENTAL GRILLE DANCE Wednesday, December 10 8:30 - 10:00 CHINESE DISHES SERVED Have You Tried Our Scones iiuBiiinHiiinaitiiiaiinHiiiHHiniMiinnnHHiiiiMiniiBHinHiitii! 3 Sensational Ja|e Season-End EVERY PAIR OF SHOES IN THE STORE GOES ON SALE—NO EX CEPTIONS OR RESERVATIONS. THIS SALE WILL LAST FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY. FLORSHEIM SHOES In the newest styles and leathers, values up to $12.00 will sell for only — $8.85 the Pair. DOORS OPEN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4th AT 9 A. M. MODEL SHOE STORE S\1w^ir?aViya\i VaVir ?4X» 7s^'r7$\hV£^ i SB ** ;ir?»?iy^r?yiir?^ir?s\ir?siir7^iiy8iir^ir^ir7^ii^r?»ii^Y«:\it^ir7«>ir?iiiir?svir7ai'ir7sxir?^t^;;'