VOLUME XXVI
JANUARY 8, 1925
NUMBER 52
DEBUTERS MEET
AGGIES TONIGHT
Two Contests To Be Held;
Local Affair Starts At
8 O’clock in Villard
O.A.C. MEN EXPERIENCED
Prof. E. E. DeCou to Preside;
Educators Obtained to
Judge Winning Speakers
The Oregon varsity debaters •will
meet the debate team of the Ore
gon Agricultural college here and
at Corvallis, tonight in the annual
forensic contest between the two
institutions. The local debate will
be held in Villard hall and will
start at 8 o’clock sharp.
The question to be debated is:
■“Resolved: That Congress by two
thirds vote be given power to over
rule supreme court decisions declar
ing acts of Congress unconstitution
al.” This question is of interest to
all students concerned with politi
cal affairs, said debate coach Os
car A. Brown, as it proposes a
, change in the method of govern
ment. The team has prepared its
cases well, he said, and all who at
tend are promised that many inter
esting points along this subject will
be brought out.
Debate Rivalry Keen
Rivalry between the University
and O. A. C. is as keen in debate
as in athletics, said Coach Brown,
and those in charge of forensics
expect a- large audience at both of
the contests. Oregon defeated the
Aggies last year when the varsity
team took part in a triangular meet
between O. A. C., Willamette and
Oregon.
Sol Abramson and Benoit McOros
bey will debate the affirmative for
"Oregon and will meet Kenneth
Goodale and Robert Kerr, the O. A.
C. negative team, in Villard hall.
B(erschel Brown and Lincoln Er
win, the varsity negative debaters,
will journey to Corvallis where! they
will uphold their side of the. ques
tion against Carlton Joughin and
Blair Stewart, of O. A. C.
Brown is the only Oregon debater
who has taken part before in a var
sity contest but the coaches prom
ise a team that will match the men
from Corvallis „in spite of the in
• experience of the team members in
college debating. All have been ac;
five in forensic work either at col
lege or high school and have been
working on the present question for
practically three months.
Speakers’ Activities Listed
Brown was a member of the team
that debated against Stanford last
year in the triangular meet between
Oregon, Stanford jjind Washington.
He has also been active in campus
forensic work.
Abramson won the Jewett prize
in the contest held for-members of
the classes in extempore speaking
last year and this year he repre
sented Oregon in the extemporane
ous speaking contest held in Palo
Alto in November. The same topic,
that of the supreme court, was
used in this meet.
Benoit MeCroskey, a freshman in .
the University, took part in foren
sic work at Salem high school and
last year represented the state of ]
Oregon in the Pacific coast speak
ing contest in Los Angeles where ■
he won second place. 1
Erwin was on the debate squad ;
(Continued on Pane Four) j
Varsity Debaters Who Will Meet
O. A. C. Tonight
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Top: Lincoln Irwin, negative; Sol Abramson, affirmative.
Benoit McCroskey, affirmative; Hirschel Brown, negative.
Bottom:
ALLIED ARTS CLUB HAS
FIRST TERM MEETING
Jury Day to Be January 21;
Program Arranged
Bright red arrows, posted
throughout the art building, led
members of the Allied Arts club
and students of the art school to
a meeting Tuesday evening at 7:30.
The meeting was conducted by
Richard Carruthers, president of the
Architecture club, who called on
members of the faculty and offi
cers of the organization for infor
mation. regarding the entertainment
for Jury day.
Jury day this year will be held
January 21, and those in charge
■vill use every effort" to make it
nteresting and successful. Seven
>r eight judges will pass criticism
)n the exhibits.
Arnold Southwell was appointed
ihairmap of the committee to as
iist j|T hanging the pictures and
irranging the nfi’aterial for the ex
libition. A stunt which is being
lecretly guarded by Mr. Zane will
)e staged by members of the fac
llty, and various forms of enter
;ainment by the different groups
n the department are being plan
led. Mr. Zane announces that any
ndividual stunts by volunteers
vould be warmly received. Pene-!
ope Gehr, president of the Allied :
Irts club, heads the committee i
vhich is buying and dyeing the ma
erial for smocks to be presented to i
ill members of the art school and |
quests on the occasion of Jury day. 1
KAPPA SIGMAS REINSTATE
ERRANT CROSS-COUNTRY CAR|
Eleventh and Alder as a rule or
a “studious night” has a calm, and
a quiet which seems impregnable
hut at 8 o ’clock last evening the
magic spell was broken by a nevs
kind of a cross puzzle. The coun
tryside was shaken when with a
tremendous rackety bang one of the
little red cross-country-cars (some
times called trolleys) took a fly
ing leap in the air, landing in a
true, cross-cutting, katty-eorner po
sition at the Kappa Sigma corner,
from whence it refused to budge
'Thus it remained, blocking all
traffic. And then rushed out a
gang of husky Kappa 8igs whc
made a snappy ten-yard dash from
their house.
With many a grumble, and many
a groan the poor car was lifted
back to its tracks under the super
vision and direction of Bob Mautz.
One of the strong youths shoving
on the cow-catcher, or fender,
pushed it out of joint, but nobody
minded that, when with a sudden
burst of electric light, and a rumbl
ing crow of delight the little trolley
once more went merrily on its wav.
Down the wrong track, and in the
wrong direction, but anyway back
on the rails.
“Thanks fellows for helping,”
declared Mautz with a lordly bow.
Nominees to Be Presented
To Freshman Group
Presentation of the nominees for
office in the Freshman Commission
will take place at a Meeting in the
Y. W. bungalow Friday afternoon
at 4 o’clock. Mary Donaldson, who
is in charge of the commission re
quests that all members of the or
ganization be present at that time.
Tbe Freshman Commission is dif
ferent from last year’s organiza
tion in that only freshman members
of the Y. W* C. A. are members
while last year all freshman women
belonged to the commission. The
Freshman Commission cooperates
with the regular Y. W. C. A. It is
to have committees and cabinet
meetings, being conducted like the
Y. W. C. A. Its duties will include
service and assistance at meetings
and other functions within the Y.
W. C. A. Discussion groups of spe
cial interest to freshmen will also
be conducted.
BOOK ON MATHEMATICS
; BY L L. SMAIL TAKEN
Dr. L. L. Smail, assistant profes
sor of mathematics in the Univer
sity, has written a text book on
the “Mathematics of Finance,”
which has been accepted for pub
lication by the McGraw-Hill Book
Company, Inc., of New York and
London. The book will probably
be published this spring, and will
be ready for use in University
classes by .next fall.
The reviewer of Dr. Smail’g
book for the McGraw-Hill company
spoke of it in highly commenda
tory terms. This is the same com
pany which published Dr. Smail’s
previous work on “The Elements
of the Theory of Infinite Pro
cesses,” which has been well re
ceived in the United States and
abroad.
FEW POSITIONS IN HOMES
OPEN TO CAMPUS WOMEN
There is still a number of homes
open to University women who
wish to work for their room and
board. These are lovely homes
Miss Florence Magowan, secretary
of the Y. W. C. A. states and she
is desirous of placing girls in them.
All those who wish to secure such
positions are asked to see Miss
Magowan at the bungalow.
Sophs to Bloom
In Blue Jeans
By Noon Today
The sophomores are going to
make the air bine today when
they make their debut in the
much-lieard-of “blue jeans.” Yes,
at last they have decided that
the class of ’27 must no longer be
without some sort of garment bv
whieh they may distinguish their
worthy characters.
Of course all blue jeans are
made of blue denim but as a
means of adding more grace to
the wearers they are to be wido
at the bottom, they will have
wide cuffs and wity belt
straps, and last bt|t not
least there will be a lemon yel
low aiid gTeen U. of O. just in
front of the left front pocket.
Some say that they will not be
sensible because they can wear
them for only one year, while
cords can be worn by both jun
iors and seniors. Others maintain
that if they are to be worn' as
symbols of the sophomore class
it is not necessary that they be
worn for more than one year.
At least it is to be hoped that
they will be as much a success tiS
the cords <^f the junior and the
i sombrero of the senior.
They will be ready for sale by
1:80 Thursday afternoon at
Green’s store.
DEAN GEORGE REBEG
ASSEMBLY SPEAKER
Present-day Realism Ideas
Will Be Analyzed
The modern realistic tendency in
art and life in its relation to the
young men and women who are pre
paring to solve life’s problems, will
be discussed by Dr. George Rebec,
dean of the graduate school, at the
first assembly of the term, in the
Woman’s building, at 11 o’clock
today.
The present generation, Dean
Rebec believes, plumes itself on its
realistic 'attitude toward life and
art, so much, in fact, that many
have become scoffers at idealism
and romanticism.
The speech will not be an aca
demic lecture on romanticism ver
sus realism, Dr. Rebec states, but
an attempt to analyze a situation
which has practical implications, at
least for college men and women.
' The speaker will attempt to an
swer the question of whether pres
ent day realism is realistic and
whether romanticism and idealism
are the futile affairs fashion makes
them. He will take up the question
of whether these last ideas are being
imported into life and art by “back
door” methods, and whether, if
this process is inevitable, it ought
to Be conscious and frank.
The musical program will coiilsist
of the presentation of several se
lections by the women’s glee club.
GUILD HALL SETTINGS
UNDERGO REMODELING
— *»..
A considerable amount of remod
eling of stage and acoustic pro
perties was undergone at Guild the
atre during the past Christmas holi
days. All of the scenery is new
and even the frames for the flats
have been remodeled at a total ex
pense of several hundred dollars.
A new and improved ceiling piece
has been installed which will in
sure better acoustic properties as
well as improve the looks of the
stage settings, according to Fergus
Reddie, head of the dramatic de
partment. ,
A new back drop has also been !
procured. During the remainder of J
the school year under the father j
heavy calendar of play* which the!
department plans to produce, these !
new stage propertied are expected
to greatly ehhance the beautv of,
the settings as well as facilitate
the rapid substitution of one set
for another between acts.
DR. KIMBALL YOUNG BACK
AFTER EXTENDED ILLNESS]
Dr. Kimball Young, member of j
the faculty ofsthe psychology de- I
partment, is back On the campus!
after spending the fall in New
Fork, where he rested and recover
ed from an illness. He has resumed
the teaching of his classes this
term. , I
■Eli TO .GET
RIFLE AWARDS
Government Will Present
Cross-gun Pins Through
R. 0. T. C. For Efficiency
CONTESTS ARE AT HOME
Challenges From Thirteen
Colleges and Universities
Are Received for Event
1 Awards of crossed gun pins will
be presented by the government
through the R. O. T. C. to the wo
men showing most efficiency in the
rifle contests to be held this term,
according to Edna Speaker, head of
doughnut and W. A. A. rifle teams.
A score of 94 out of a possible 100
entitles the woman to a pin. For
the first time at the University, the
women’s rifle team will be spon
sored by the W. A. A., as it was
formerly under the complete super
vision of the R. O. T. C.
Thirteen Colleges Enter
Already challenges from thirteen
colleges and universities through
out the country have been received,
and the W. A. A. will send out its
own challenges as soon as a team
is organized. Contests will be held
i at home and the rosults sent by
| telegraph to the rival colleges.
“Oregon stands a good chance of
receiving her share of the effici
ency awards,” said Miss Spea
ker. “Last year score averages of
jW points out of 100 *were made
■ by W&theU on the doughnut teams,
j and this tsm bids fair to equal
| this efficiency in rifle shooting,
j The doughnut contests arc over,
I with Kappa Kappa Gamma first,
I and Alpha Xi Delta and Alpha
j Delta Pi holding second and third
j places respectively, 'and the scores,
: while showing the result of lack of
j practice, are sufficiently high to
j lead us to believe that we can ex
, pect a better showing in the varsity
contests.”
Turnout is Urged
All women interested in rifle
shooting are urged to turn out,
whether thoy have had experience
or have competed on doughnut
teams or not. Miss Sponker be
lieves that rifle practice is suited
for women who cannot take part
in more strenuous sports, and that
poor eyesight or nervousness should
not discourage anyone from parti
cipating, as such conditions have
been known to have been improved
by practice in shooting.
Rifle practice for women was
started at the University of Oregon
to promote interest in the R. O. T.
O. and to prove that women are
as capable with, rifles as men. In
a contest last year the women of
the University overshot the men, ,
and aroused such enthusiasm that 1
the R. O. T. C., under which the
women’s practice was held, asked
that the women competing be given
points by the W. A. A. This was
impossible because the W. A. A.
can award points only for sports
under its jurisdiction, but It was
decided that this term the women’s ,
rifle team should be sponsored hy
the W. A. A., although still receiv
ing instruction from the R. O. T.
C. If the team is a success this
year, and enough women turn out,
next year’s team will receive ac
tivity points like any other sport.
Women interested should sign up
at the R. O. T. C. office before
Tuesday, and should attend thp
meeting to be held at 12:30 Friday
in the Woman’s building. At the
time of signing up, hours for prac
tice should be indicated as each wo
man must practice five times a
week to be eligible to the rifle 1
team. Aceordin to Misb Sponker, ,
Saturdays are included in the days
for practice.
TEACHERS DECIDE ON NEW
LANGUAGE DEPARTftfENT ,
Teachers of the classics were (
called together at the meeting of
the Oregon State Teachers’ Associ- |
ation in Portland during the holi- .
days. The result of the meeting ,
was the organization of a separate ,
department of classical' languages.
Heretofore, this section has either ,
been submerged with the foreign j
lanuage element, or has been fos- i
tered by the Classical Association i
of the Pacific Northwest. i i
Chairman of Junior
Week-End Body
—Kennel-Ellis
Bob McCabe
JUNIOR GLASS HEADS
GRADE LIST FOR TERM
University Average is 3.25;
Seniors Rank Second
The University average, baaed
upon 11350 grade*, was 3,88, ao-i
cording to figures given out by Dr.
Homer P. Rainey of the school of
education, who determined the re
sult. The average for the men was
3.42, while that for the women was
3.07, or a difference of 0.35.
The junior women lead both the
men and women in scholarship, and
the junior class leads the classes.
In both Instanced, the senior women
and senior class come second. The
standings, worked arithmetically,
for the men and women are as fol
lows:
Junior women .-.*.2.61
Senior women .. 2.83
Freshman women .;.2,92
Junior men ...;.3.00 1
Sophomore women . 3.10 |
3enior mei^ ... 3.17
Sophomoro men .3.50
Freshman men .3.51
The rating of the classes follow:
juniors, 2.79; seniors 2.98; sopho
mores, 3.31; and freshmen. 3.36.
The grades taken as a whole fol
ow almost a normal curve, accord
ing to Dr. Rainey. The percent of
die student, body receiving the
various grades was as follows:
[-;6.8; II— gl.9; ITT—34.2; IV—
JO; V—10.4; and. F—6.5.
W. A. A. MASS MEETING
TO BE TODAY AT 4 P. M.
A mass meeting of the W. A. A. ’.
will be held ill Room 121, Woman’s
wilding, this afternoon at 5 o’clock,
recording to an announcement made ,
jy Maude Schroeder, president of
;he association. Awards for the
varsity rifle team will l|e made
is well as points awarded to house
earns.
Among the matters for discussion
s hiking as a sport. Swimming!
earns and schedules will be- an- j
lonnced and the basis on which!
jasketball teams are to be selected
vil] be stated.
JUNIOR WEEK!
READ APPOINTED
Bob McCabe Will Fill Office
Of General Chairman for
Big Events, May 22, 23
QUEEN TO BE ELECTED
Personnel of Committees
Will Be Announced When
Plans Are Completed
Although early in the yeaf, plans
have already been started by the
junior class in preparation for
Junior Woek-End, May 32 and 23.
Bob McCabe has been appointed
by Steele Winterer, president of
the class, as chairman of the di
rectorate, which as a unit will have
the management of the entire week
end.
McCabe, whose ^iome is in Wa
una, Oregon, is a pre-medics major.
He is captain of the varsity swim
ming team, a member of Sigma Chi
and To-Ko-Lo and was on the
Homecoming committee last fall:
Tentative Plans Made
Chairmen of nearly all the com
mittees have been appointed and
will be announced within a few
days. All committees will be ap
pointed at that time and work for
all the activities for the week-end.
will be under way. ,
The program will follow tliose of
past week-ends closely, but a few
innovations will be added. A ten
tative plan is the election . of a
Junior Week End queen by the
class; the election will be held in
the early paft of the spring term
and the most popular girl in the
class will be chosen. The queen
with her court will hold sway on
an anchored float the night' of tho
canoe fete.
Prom Features Are Secret
Organizations will bo grouped to
gether for their floats for the fete
as they have been in the past. The
grouping will be done by lottery
and will be.announced as sooa as
the committee holds its meeting.
There will be several Surprise feat
ures the night of the fete, avoiding
the monotony of a long wait foi
the appoarancq of the floats.
Plans for the Junior Prom are to
be kept Secret, but the chairman of
tho committee has stated , that it
will be more elaborate than ever
before. “The decorations will be
unique,” is the only stkteineht.
The Junior Vaudeville will be
given May 8 and 9,
UNIVERSITY HIGH TEAM
WILL PLAY ROSEBURG
The basketball team of the Uni
versity high school will leave this
week-end for southern Oregon where
three games, the first league games
this year, will bo played. The high
sejiool team will play twice with
Roseburg and once with tho Ash
land team.
Those who will make the trip are:
Charles Marlatte, Clement Hayes,
Franklin Hall, DaVerle Hernpy,
Jordon Hidings, and Gordon
Steams, manager. Lloyd Webster,
mach, will accompany the boya.
PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT
Alpha Gamma Delta announces
the pledging of Elsie Bolt of Leba
non, Oregon.
SENIOR BALL ‘A LA RUSSE’
UNIQUE AFFAIR OF SEASON
(By Ed Bohlman)
Since the advent of the Russian
lallet, a decade ago, there has been
i decided new note in the world
if pietoral art. The predominence
if thing a la Russe cannot be over
stimated.
The Russia of the Senior Ball is
lot the present Red Russia but is
he little Russia of days gone by.
n a mythical Muscovite kingdom
ho subjects are given to dancing
ind gayety due to the colorful
eign of the benevolent Tsar Pleas
irc.
The semi-barbaric and Oriental
drain in Russian art will be de
noted in the decorations asd cos
umes. These decors will be
lone in a touch of fantasy. The
olor scheme of a thousand nuances
which is mostly in red, rose, white,
blue and riotous orange will be em
blazoned by decided touches of
gold and silver. Synchronized
glowing color, liquid light and
strange texture will all duel for
the spectator’s eye.
The entrance to the revel will be
through an exotic silver garden
bathed in moonlight and the soft
blue shadows of night, which will
open into the brilliantly lighted
festivo hall where the orchestra of
tziganes will play Bighing and
haunting music. Later, as the night
wanes, the guests will rejfiir to the
banquet hall where savory Russian
viandes and other foods will be
served. For the entertainment of
the guests incidental dances will be
done by Victor Petroff and hi»
corps de ballet.