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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1924)
FRESHMAN SWIMMERS PRACTICE REGULARLY Freshman swimmers are turning out nightly for practice and with the present squad of about fifty men the prospects of develop ing a winning team are better than ever before, according to Ru dolph Fahl, head swimming coach. The back stroke is the only event in which the competition for places is lacking. So far there are only one or two men trying out. In all other events there are ■enough men out to make it a real fight for the position on the first team. Some of the freshmen showing unusual ability for this early in the season are F. B. Reid and .T. Fish in the 50-yard dash. D. J. McCook in the 100-yard dash and Phil Sheridan in the 220 are com ing along nicely in practice. 6. Riggs is holding the lead in diving so far. All aspirants for the varsity or freshmen teams will practice in the pool in the Woman’s building each Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7:30 along with the regular sched uled practice. Pacific Coast College Conference Set for Next Week in Portland (Continued from page one) who does no't have full sophomore standing. A great many questions applying to the application of the rules con cerning freshman competition will be brought up under "that heading. More discussion of Section 17, deal ing with scouting and side line coaching will be talked over be cause schools should have a clearer interpretation. It is now rather confusing in its meaning. Scout ing and proselyting should not be confused. Another question of keeping a permanent record of all track rec ords of the conference will be con sidered. The Oregon Agricultural college delegation will giv^s an informal dinner to all conference representa tives on Friday evening at the Multnomah hotel. Fifth Annual Conference Of Student Body Officers Meet on Campus (Continued from page one) successful in nearly all -the -schools, he stated. School finances were discussed by E. E. Cannon, principal of Gresh am union high school. Mr. Cannon stressed the idea of having some s kind of a financial plan. He out lined the plan used at G-reehaqi - of ; selling student body tickets -to high school affairs, to students and ; townspeople alike, which has i proved very successful. An attempt to work out a plan for furthering interest in debate ;'] was suggested by Mr. Boetticher, fi in his address on “Debate as a High Sehool Activity.” I The responsibility of the student body officers, the question of fac- (I ulty supervision and various meth ods of organization were diseuseed i by Bandall Jones. The value of an ^ activity in the life of a high school , student was described in the fol- ] lowing words of the speaker, “and activity is usefukonly in so far as . it trains.” The fact that too much'i time is spent in extra activities . was pointed out and the explanation of the University system of allow ing only so many hours a day of a student’s time to be devoted to them. The officers of Girl’s leagues dis cussed the subject of “What part 'should sports for girls play in Higti School Activities?” Maude Schroe der, president of the campus wo men ’s athletie association presided, besides giving a discussion of what the women’s athletie association and point system’ cad do for girls. Miss Florence Alden, professor of physical education, chairman of the national women’s basketball committee and member of the na-| tional committee of women’s ath letics, opened the session with a talk on.“Athletics for all,” stres sing the point that high school ath letics should include games that all members of the school could parti cipate in. “Stars don’t need to be stimulated,” was one of her state ments. “It is the other girls who should take an interest in the games.” Another fact that she brought out was that schools should have an athletic program for wo men, instead of an imitation of men’s. A follow-up of this talk was giv en by Miss Mary Shelley, also a member of the physical education faculty, in her “Suggested plan of sports for all.” The afternoon session for of ficers of girl’s leagues, was held from 1:30 to 4:00 in Condon hall; In the absence of Avis Nelson, president, Harriet Atchinson of Washington high school presided. Roberta Wilcox, president of the Y. W. C. A. and a member of the Girl’s League couneil of The. Dalles high school, spoke on the organiza tion and value of Girl’s Week, ex plaining to her audience just how it was conducted and the benefits derived from it. The second speaker, Georgia Davidson, president of the Girl’s League of Lincoln high school in 1923-1924, outlined the organiza tion of a league for such a school as Lincoln, explaining in detail the different committees appointed and just how they functioned, individ ually and as a body. After considerable discussion of this subject, Dean Virginia Judy Esterly gave a brief talk on voca tional opportunities for women, and introduced Miss Margaret Feeteh, assistant director of the school of social work in • Portland. Miss Feeteh outlined "the different kinds and phases of social work, and dis cussed them as a profession for wo men. Reports of the nominating com mittee was heard after Miss Feeteh’s speech, and election of of. ficers held. Those elected officers for the coming year, were, presi dent, Harrigt Atchinson, Washing ton high school; vice-president, Roberta Wilcox, The Dalles, and secretary, Beatrice Milligan, Eu gene. The Oregon Knights conducted the lelegates on a tour of the cam pus, followed by a Woman’s League tea for the women delegates. Banquet in Woman’s Building Held For Visiting Delegates (Continued from pa&e one) ous skit, was staged by Jack Sea brook and “Chat” Coon. Foster Rose, soft shoe dancer, demon strated his ability in the art of clog dancing. “The Maker of Dreams,” a fan tasy, was presented by the depart GLO-CO ■“Educates” the Hair A few drops before school keeps the hair combed all day. Refresh ing, pleasing. .At drug counters and barber Shops everywhere. LOCO (Gloss-Comb) THE ORIGINAL LIQUID HAIR DRESS Real Men and Boys Send for Sample Bottle Mall coupon and 10c for generous trial bottle. Normany Products Co., 6511 McKinley Av., Los Angeles,-Cal. Address_ msimmw ment of speech arts. Betty Kerr, Norvell Thompson, and Fergus Bed die, director, were the players. Delbert Moore, violinist, enter tained with several selections. Frank Jue, Chinese tenor, rendered a number of songs. Bernard Mc Phillips and Joy Johnson staged an Apache dance. Selections by the men’s glee club completed the program. Every member of the program elicted generous applause from an appreciative audience. The great-, er part of the lower floor and a liberal portion of the balcony of the auditorium was filled with visiting high school and University people. PLEDGING ANNOUNCED Sigma Alpha Epsilon announces the pledging of Beginald Heber of Los Angeles, Cal. Sigma Beta Phi announces the pledging of Beryl Brown of Ked mond. INVENTORIES OF BOOKS SHOW LARGE NUMBERS Recent inventories taken of ail the books in the main library and the business administration section show that the two total 140,046 books. The law library has 15,537 books. These are bought through the main library, according to Mr. Douglass, where they are checked and prepared for the shelves, and I then they are sent to the law build- ; ing where the library is managed by students. f CLASSIFIED ADS^ o-o TUXEDOS and Dress Suits for sale or rent. Prices reasonable. Call at 362 E. 14th Ave., or Phone 1547. D-5-6 TYPING WANTED—By experi enced stenographer. Term papers, manuscripts or any kind of typ ing. 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WANTED—Position as cook in men’s fraternity or club, by woman | of much experience. Address, 613 ! Yonker Ave., Portland. Uneeda Pressing Club $1.00 per Month Phone 1827 684 Olive iMHiaifaiauninuaiuiiaiiHii Cars Without Drivers for Rent McLeans auto rental co. Phone 1721R LOCATED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE . CORNER 11th AND OAK Open and Closed Models — Prices Very Reasonable -Open Day and Night that finishing touch For a delicious dessert at the end of a Sun day meal there’s one dessert that is always appropriate. You can taste the quality in our College Ice Cream. SUNDAY SPECIAL Pineapple Delight Ice Cream, combina tion of pineapple sherbet and French Va nilla ice cream, made in brick form. Also Bulk Ice Cream is Obtainable in All Flavors 8TH AND FERRY ■iliuaiiimmimiiimunHi ■ Eugene Fruit Growers PHONE 1480 An Open Letter by Frank Fay Eddy The Third SANTAYANA WORSHIPS George Santayana, many scholars think, will rank among modern philosophers when the future makes its estimate. A Spaniard, reared amid Roman Catholic influences, but passing most of his adult life in England and America, he stands re vealed in his writings as Flatonist living in a scientific age. In his latest book, “Late Soliloquies’* he confesses: **I have no metaphysics and in that sense I am no philosopher, but a poor ignoramus trusting what he hears from men of science.” The reason is useful in finding one’s way about in a universe we can know and understand but imperfectly at best. But Santayana reaches; an attitude which is something like faith but far nobler, one which uses all that reason can give of light and knowledge. Thus he says: “Why should one be angry with dreams, with myth, with allegory, with madness? We must not kill the mind, as some rationalists do, in trying to cure it. The life of the reason, as I conceive it, is simply the dreaming mind becoming coherent, de vising symbols and methods, such as languages, by which it may fitly survey its own career, and the forces of nature on which its career depends. Reason thereby raises our vegetative dream into a poetic revelation and transcript of the truth.” Now note the mood this life of reason bring our philosopher: ‘‘I am quite happy In this human ignorance mitigated by pic tures, for it yields practical security and poetic beauty: what more can a sane man want? In this respect, I sometimes think, I am the only philosopher living: I am resigned to being a mind. I have put my hand into the hand of nature, and a thrill of sympathy has passed from her into my very heart, so that I can instinctively see all things and see myself from her point of view: a sympathy which emboldens me often to say to her, “Mother, tell me a story.” That is to my mind worship. It is the kind of worship we are striving to express in our religious Liberalism, our Uni tarianism. 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He, knowing how much I appreciate flowers, sent me a beautiful poinsettia, which has deep green foliage and rich red blossoms. He told me that he got it at Raup’s Floral Shop, for a shipment of these plants had just been received there. » » • Beg is such an extravagant dear! She always runs out of funds before the end of the month. One day I found her mooning over the fact she hadn’t the money for a marcel. Yester day she bought an electric curl ing iron which is on sale for 98 cents at the Red Cross Drug Store, and now when she hasn’t the price of a marcel, she can curl her own hair with this “Frenchy” iron. * * * Now that erams are on the horizon and the tension is high we need some diversion before evening study. Marg is a whirl wind at jazz and she plays the piano for about a half hour after dinner. Tlio peppy music makes I us forget our troubles for a I while. Two new pieces which 1 wo just got from the Eugene § Music Shop are * ‘ Doodle Doo-§ Doo” and “How Come You Do I Mo Like You Do?” These are I both late catchy hits. h:iuiiiuiui!itnutuu!niiiiuiiiuifii:iiiiiiiiiniiiii!n!iii doqs ema^siiqQ Op 01} pjBq os SI }I JOJ iiCup am pa -jsneqxo jCpnmu otuoq orauo j ping when <one hardly .knows what to buy. At Pharos’ Baby Shop, however, I got some mar velous gifts. One was an ex quisite thand embroidered Ma deira luncheon set. For some of the girls, I got lovely hankies packed in attractive gift boxes. Our Christmas party is after the next house meeting. Of course, we are having a tree; but more fun than decorating it will be filling the stockings for the girls. Hazel, the chairman, got some luscious assorted candy i at Underwood and Elliott’s, f Really, she will have to watch 1 me closely, or I’ll probably eat | mort than 1 put into the stock- § ings. » » » Small palms and ferns arrang- fj od in a bronze and green jar- j diniere—what could form a more t§ pleasing table decoration? One g of the girls got such a eombina- 1 tion at the University Florist to I cheer up her study table during | this last-o’-the-term rush. » » # Marjorie, as you know, has I darling kitchen furniture finish- 1 ed in blue and gold. At Man ville Brothers, I bought her a clever hand-painted bread board, cheese board and a knife which match her furniture perfectly. Ruth and Flo got some book ends, vases and other articles there, for at this store there is an unusual range from which to make selections. Marion has decided on a black I onyx ring as a Christmas gift I for her sister. We found a very § individual one at Skeie’s. It is | square cut, set in platinum with | a diamond setting, and a small I initial W in platinum in the | corner. The idea of the initial | is quite new and the ring makes § a very fine gift. When I was out shopping yes- 3 terday I saw some charming 1 satin hats at the Style Shop. | Black is the smartest color just i ; now. The somberness of the § black was relieved by touches of 1 metal trimming. The price of if these hats ranges from five to gf seven dollars. I’eg had her hair cut a wee bit shorter the other day and she looks very well. She had it done at Spicer and Schwering’s and is much pleased with the jaunty air it gives her! * * # If you don’t hear from me next week you’ll know it's be cause I’m so busy preparing for exams. Wish me well, I need it in the coming ordeal! CAROL. isnuauuuiuamiuiniuiiuituuninbiiuiuuiiiuitimuuuiuuunM