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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1925)
MEN’S LIFE SAVING CORPS TO ORGANIZE Plans to Be Discussed in Meeting Wednesday The American Bed Cross life sav ing corps which was organized on the campus last spring by the de partment of physical education, will 0 hold a meeting at 5:00 p. m. Wed nesday in the office of the men’s gymnasium. The local corps is com posed of several members of the faculty of the physical education department and of the men who passed the Bed Cross life saving test held on the campus last year. The purpose of the meeting is to plan for an examination to be held within a month for new men who wish to pass the test and become j members of the corps. The old J members will coach the young as- ! pirants in the different life saver’s duties on which they will be exam ined. All men who pass the test with a grade of 90 per cent will be eligible to become examiners. The purpose of the local life sav ing corps is to create interest in life saving so that this group may become the largest on the ■'Pacific coast, according to Budolph Fahl, swimming coach. There are about twenty members of the corps on the campus now and he urges them all to be out to the meeting Wednes day so that full plans may be made for coaching those who wish to try out in the Bed Cross life saving test. The men who passed the test last year are: L. Stone, B. Bartlett, L. Hoblitt, B. Lee, D. Park, E. Calef, A. Tarlow, Beed Jagger, H. Sam uels, C. Kilgore, J. Smith, P. Max well and H. Heerdt. Several other members of the corps had passed the test previous to last spring. BRYAN HENDON PASSES ORAL EXAMINATIONS Bryan Hendon, graduate student in geology, hais successfully passed his oral examinations for his mas ter’s degree. His thesis is in the hands of the examining committee and is being read. Until the thesis is passed upon he will not be offi cially recommended for the degree. His thesis, according to Dr. Earl Packard of the geology department, is a very important contribution to science. It includes the description of 30 new species of fossils. These specimens have never before been described. Hendon did mueh of his course work at Cornell University before coming to the University of Oregon. He served last year as graduate as sistant in the geology department of the University and worked to ward his degree. In order to com plete his preparation for his degree he was assigned a research problem. Hendon studied the geologic section along the Umpqua river, near Glide, Oregon, and found new species of clams and fossils. A considerable number of fossils had been discovered previously in this region and the fact came to the attention of California scientists. Hendon went to the University of California last summer and took with him these fossils. In the lot he found 30 species which had not been described. After his oral examination, Hen don left for California to complete arrangements before sailing to a for eign country to do work in petrol-, eum geology. Senior Ball Saturday Night is Gay Affair With Lavish Decorations (Continued from page one) There are so many details one might mention: the costumed ser vants, the programs, the medal lions, with the double eagle upon them, the charming conventional; silver trees, the interesting and i satisfying food. However, by at-! tempting to describe these things, part of the charm might be taken from them. "Whether or not the Russian tone was carried out authentically and ' In detail, we hardly know and care ; less. What really platters is that \ the effect as a whole was convinc- i ing, and, of even greater import- ■ ance, was beautiful and satisfying. I It is the kind of a ball one can imagine Bakst designing and exe cuting. The many harmonious details and I nuances of the affair show that Bohlman had completely visualized his effect before attempting it, or otherwise we do not see how he could have possibly found his way through the maze of detail which culminated in the striking and j unique whole. Let us congratulate him on the most pleasing and beau-, tiful ball the University has ever enjoyed. MONITOR TO CONTAIN STUDENTS’ ARTICLES The January number of the Ex tension Division Monitor will be known as the student’s issue, ac cording to Mozelle Hair, editor. Copy for the number is nearly all written and copyread, and it will go to press some time the latter part of the week. “The student’s issue is the num ber in which the work of the stu dents of the extension division is published,” said Miss Hair. “This not only includes the correspond ence students, but also those en rolled at the Portland center.” CHINESE JIRT RUBBING GIVEN TO UNIVERSITY A touched rubbing on rice papeT of “Flying Bay,” one of the six famous horses of the founder of the Han dynasty, has been received as an addition to the Warner art col lection from Josef Washington Hall, (Upton Close) who was the as sembly speaker last week. The rubbing is a reproduction of a bas-relief which is recognized as the finest preserved example of ancient Chinese sculpture. The Han dynasty, from which period the The Class Endowment oAtid How It Can Be Done Through Life Insurance THE JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY worked out this problem for the 1923 graduating class of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is ready to do it for others. Many graduating classes, wishing to benefit their Alma Mater have turned to the insurance idea since it allows the participation of a large number of students. This plan provides for the payment of a certain specified sum to the Univer sity at the end of 20 or 25 years, the members of the graduating class paying a nominal sum each year to create an endowment. In case of the death of a graduate before the endowment matures his full share is paid into the fiind. Every student is given a chance to put his John Hancock on the dotted line and become a continuing contributor to the future welfare of his Alma Mater. It has been successfully carried through in a number of cases, and it be done With your institution. The John Hancock organization will he glad to render any service it can to college classes and individuals; also to interest ambitious college men in Ufe insurance work• FOR INFORMATION ADDRESS Over Sixty Years in Business. "Now Insuring Over Two Billion Dollars in Policies on 3,500,000 Lives « Classmates Group Photographs of them are always pleasant. We take flashlights and other kinds. Kennel-Ellis STUDIO Phone 1697 ROYAL UNDERWOOD REMINGTON L. 0. SMITH WOODSTOCK | Guaranteed Rebuilt Typewriters All standard makes special to student* $4.00 Down, $4.00 per month OFFICE MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO. GUABD BUILDING ' Phone 148 / reliefs date, was established about 250 B. C. The reproductions of the horses were buried in the tomb of the founder of the dynasty. The reliefs are made up of six great stones, which present the acme of the Graeco-Chinese school I of art, the Greek influence being j evident in the vitality and motion. ! Two of the stones were smuggled out of China, and are in the mu ! seum of the University of Pennsyl | vania. The other four stones are j in the museum of Shenei Province ; in far west China. Bead the Classified Ad Column ROLLER SKATING EVERY AFTERNOON 2:30 to 5 p. m. EVERY EVENING 7:30 to 10 p. m. SKATING, 30c WINTER GARDEN 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 !EISISISISISJSEISI5ISlSISIS)3J3ISI51S13SI5ISIEi[ataiHlEf3I You Will Be especially well pleased with our method of cleaning. 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RAFAEL SABATINPS These Popular Prices for this Extraordinary Engagement— Nights.50c Matinee .30c Children.20c On account of the crowds we advise all those possible to attend the matinees. Showings at 1, 3, 7 and 9 p. m. Special Musical Score by CHARLES RUNYAN , on the silved-toned Robert Morton T^IFFERENT entirelj ^ from his book, “The Sea Hawk,’’ Sabatini this time gives you a story of s physician (J. Warren Kerri gan) condemned to servi ,tude in the tropics, who es capes and comes back as th< most-feared man on the seas —“CAPTAIN BLOOD.” « SPECIAL ATTRACTION FRANK JIE the noted* Chinese tenor in selections of atmos pheric songs—each day at 3 and 9 p. m. WALTER KERRIGAN 50 other notables in cast of 5600 M Today’s Guest Mrs. M. B. Gilmore Hampton Flats Kindly call at box office for your two tickets, good today only.