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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1925)
IE1GUE PLANS FOR MENTION Monetary Prize Will Be Offered for Design for Formal Dance Program DATES APRIL 15 T018 Delegates Are Expected From All Universities West of the Appalachians Plans for the Women’s League convention to be held on the eam pua April 15, 16, 17 and 18, are being earried out by committees ap pointed for that purpose. The com mittee on printing, headed by Al berta McMonies, expects to offer to any of thei art students a mone tary prize for the Dest design that can be used for the cover of the programs for the formal danee to be held Friday evening, April 17. The decorations for this affair will probably be a scheme of wild flowers, and a design that will be harmonious with the rest of the set ting is desired. Instructor Offers Advice Miss Maude Kerns, instructor in the normal arts department, has expressed herself willing, to advise about the material and designs for numerous posters which will be needed, and her first year art class will probably help in the work of making them during the first ' few weeks of the spring term. Eliza beth Cady is in charge of the com mittee handling this work. Mjrie Meyers, chairman of the reception committee, has appointed the chairman of her sub-committees, and they in turn will appoint their co-workers, who will be announced later. Louise Inabnit heads the train committee—a group of girls -who will be chosen to represent all the University women and the Wo men’s League especially, with a hearty welcome to the guests as they arrive. Hostess Committee Named The delegates will be brought to the administration building in cars loaned to the League, where a reg istration committee under the di rection of Jane Bodine will assign them to the different living organi zations. The* hostess committee, headed by Vivian Harper, will see that the girls are made welcome. There will be about fifty in this group, and they will attempt to make the visitors feel a personal welcome, and will also see that they (Continued on page fow) PROFESSOR O. F. STAFFORD TALKS OF WOOD PROCESS A discussion of wood distillation and the Stafford process was given by Prof. O. P. Stafford of the chemistry department before the class in economic botany. The lecture was illustrated. Henry Ford recently installed an enormous plant based upon the Stafford process. The Eastman Kodak company uses a similar process. Last Minute Rush Promised Students Late in Paying Fees Get the check book and make ready to spend a few hours in line at the business office if you have not yet paid your fees. To morrow noon is the deadline, and I after that time a three dollar late payment fee will be added for the first day and 25 cents for each day thereafter. The ten days allowed for pay ment of fees, while longer than the usual period, has called forth less activity. As a result the business staff has decided to use : strict business methods, and stu ' dents who are still in line when the windows close at noon to morrow, will pay the extra fee. Students are asked to be care ful to avoid issuing “N. S. F.” checks. There have been few is sued so far, and it is hoped by the members of the business staff, that the number will re main small. The office will be open from 8 a. m. until 4 p. m. today, and an effort will be made to save as many as possible from the pay ment of the late fee. MHMD FIELD OPEN Til COLLEGE TRIED J. A. Ormandy, S. P. Agent, Speaks to Students “More than ever is there an op portunity for college men in the railroad field,” declared J. A. Or mandy, general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific company, in an informal conference of business administration and economic stu dents, Wednesday evening. “Because regulation by the fede ral government has been so drastic and enormous, a number of depart ments have been built up to wateh the work of the regulating commis sion and defend the interests of the railroad. It is in these departments —the valuation department, legal department, traffic and soliciting departments—that college men have their biggest opportunities. The seniority rule applies only relatively and after the first apprenticeship stage has been passed, the broad training of the college man quali fies him for rapid advancement. “Many graduates are going into other fields such as ocean transpor tation, truck, bus, and airway lines. There is also a large field for col lege trained men in federal and state commissions on traffic issues. Railroads are beginning to keenly realize this situation and are now rapidly adopting a poliey intended to promote and develop college men in their organizations. “The seniority rule which to date has kept ambitious college men out of the railroad field has been modi fied in a number of respects.” BASKETBALL REQUIRES SKILL IN NUMEROUS OTHER SPORTS Basketball has in a comparatively short time become one of the most popular collegiate sports. A_tfew years ago it was merely a rough and tumble brawl, brawn rather than skill being the chief essential of a successful player. Now, bas ketball as it is played in colleges throughout the United States re quires far more skill than any other sport. The player must be in perfect condition both mentally and physi cally. He must have the speed of a sprinter, the aggressiveness of a football player, the endurance of a marathon runner, the nerves of a fencer, the eye of a marksman, and more than anything else a thorough knowledge of basketball fundamen tals. Of course it would be foolish to say that every man who plays col lege basketball must be a champion in all of the branches of athletics mentioned, because it would be un true. But he must develop himself to such an extent that he has the * ability and strength to do this if it were required of him. Basketball officials are endeavor ing to give the small man as good a chance in the game as the big man, hence new rules are made every year which extend greater op portunities to him. This, by no means, is meant to discourage the big man; it is to encourage the small man with speed. Another aid for any man who has the ambition to become a good player, is that basketball is played indoors, which makes it possible for players to practice the whole year round with out being hindered by rain, snow, or ice. These things have had their share in pushing basketball along, but the biggest thing is this: coaches studied every point of the game in detail, and, as a result, they teach it with the precision and certainty of a mathematics teacher. The average spectator does not know that there are almost a dozen separate and distinct ways of (Continued on page four) * DIRECTORATE WHICH PREPARES FOR CONVENTION T From left to'right: Alberta McMonies, Betty Cady, Anna DeWitt, Maurine Buchanan, Winifred Graham, Dean Virginia Esterly, Mary Jane Hathaway, Rebecca Ireland, Ellen McClellan, Mabel Armitage, Marie Myers, HilcU Chase. GRID PRACTICE SCHEDULE SET Regular Sessions to Begin Week From Monday; Hard Work Is Promised SMITH DOMINATES SQUAD The call to football practice was issued last night by Coach Dick Smith to 75 men assembled to meet him officially for the first time. Regular nightly sessions will begin a week from Monday, Smith de creed, and earnest, hard work will be the rule from the opening day. First attention will be given to centers and to men who can kick, said the coach, and he expects to develop at least four men who can boot the ball far and wide. From the very first the kickers will be “rushed” by opponents playing de fense, so that the men will develop speed as well as distance and ac curacy. Smith to Be Boss The center position, declared Smith, is the most important posi tion on the team, and a great deal of time will be devoted to training men for this pivot place. An ef fort will be made to develop a con crete system of offense this spring, and the squad will be expected to know thoroughly all plays by the time the spring period is over. The gridiron men will be abso lutely dominated by Smith—that much is certain already. “While I am on the field there will be one coach, and that will be me,” Smith told the men. “I’ll give every man a fair chance, but I expect to be boss at all times.” The Oregon machine next season will be one of determination, for already the Smith spirit is mani fest in the candidates. The Lemon Yellow team is likely to earn the designation of a “Team of Terror,” for Smith told the men that he plans to teach them how to charge effectively, how to buck the stif fest line, and how to use the straight-arm with all their might and main. Team Prospeets Bright Bart Spellman, line coach, is ex pected here next week for the opening practices. He will assist Smith to develop team head-work. The men will be drilled in handling the ball, and special emphasis will be placed on running passing and catching. With 15 of the 75 candidates let termen, at least a half dozen men of varsity calibre ^rom the frosh, and another eight or ten from the sub fContinued on page four) OREGON MAN TO BE HEAD OF NORMAL IN COLORADO Dr. Ira Richardson, former lec turer for the extension division of the University, and now a teach er of education classes at the Port land center, has been appointed to the presidency of a new Colorado state normal school at Alamosa, Colorado. Dr. Richardson is now a member of the faculty of Reed col lege. His classes in the Portland center are given in the evenings during this school year. He leaves to take charge of his new post some time this spring. o «e» SENIORS ATTENTION Time’s npl Today is your last day, seniors, to get your write ups in for your section of the Oregana. In the entrance of the library is a box for the write nps and yon have until midnight tonight to get them in. Write-ups should contain name, town, living organisation, hon orary fraternities and clubs, campus activities and offices. If you have no activities, your name and home town are want ed to accompany the picture in the senior section. This is your i laBt chance. SHORT STORY CONTEST TO END FEBRUARY I* Time for Edison Marshall Manuscripts Extended The final date set for turning in stories for the Edison Marshall short story contest has been ex tended from February 1 to Febru ary 15, after which time no manu scripts will be received. This con test is open to any undergraduate of the University, except previous winners, and is. not restricted to members enrolled in short story courses. The prize is $50. Stories must be handed in to Professor W. F. G. Thacher, of the school of journalism, in triplicate. They must be double spaced, and written on only one side of the pa ■ per. The name of the writer must not appear on the manuscript, but should be written on a piece of pa per and enclosed in an envelope with the name of the story on the outside of the envelope. “There seems to be a laek of in terest shown,’’ Professor Thacher said, “which means a better chance for those who wish to compete.” DISCUSSION MEETING HELO BN ARGENT The racial characteristics and his tory of the people of Argentina were discussed by the group studying that country at a supper meeting at the Y. W. C. A. bungalow last night. The discussion group is allied with the World Fellowship committee of the campus and held its second meeting yesterday. Josephine Evans who is leader of the group assigned, previously, the group to tiring in definite informa tion which was brought up at the meeting. Questions were asked of the girls bearing upon the informa tion they had gathered and an in teresting discussion followed. Allen McClellan, chairman of the World Fellowship committee called a meeting of the leaders of the various groups yesterday noon. Problems arising in the conducting of the groups were presented and talked over by the leaders. DE. CONKLIN TO SPEAK TO LINFIELD STUDENTS “The Making of a Personality” is the title of a lecture Dr. Edmund S. Conklin, professor of psychology, will deliver at Linfield college on February 17. JDr. Conklin will de liver his lecture to a group of students of the college at their as sembly. CUSS PARTIES TO BE TONIGHT All Are No-date Events Except Soph Shuffle: Affairs Are Informal FEATURE PLANS MADE Seniors meet at Eleventh and Alder streets at 7 o’clock for theatre and skating party. Junior small town dance at Campa Shoppe, 8 O’clock. No date. Soph Shuffle at College Side Inn, 8:30 o’clock. Date affair. Freshman no-date dance at Wo man’s building, 8 o’clock. Tonight the various classes will forget the worries of their 8 o’eloeks in festive parties. /The senior class will gather at the Sigma Nu house at 7 o’clock, pro ceeding from there to the Heilig theatre to see Marian Davies in “Yolanda.” At 10 o’clock the party will go to the Winter Garden for skating. Hayracks to Be Used The affair is no-date, states the committee head, and free, as the costs are being footed by the class treasury. Old clothes will be the correct attire and prizes will be giv en for the best make-up. Many amusements are being pre pared by the entertainment com mittee, and there will be music and dancing for those who do not care to skate. The refreshments will be ice cream and cake. The junior class party will bo held at the Campa Shoppe. It will typify a small town Grange hall dance. The costumes to be worn are those that were considered In style a decade ago, or even about the time of the war. Hayracks will call at the women's organizations between 8 and 8:30 o’clock to con vey them to the affair. Stunts on Program The refreshments will be basket lunches, which are typical of “Main Street” events. Prizes for the most appropriate costume of the men and women will be given. Also there will be features and stunts during the evening. The Pi-id Pipers are supplying the orchestration. The dance is a no-date affair. “If everyone of the junior class shows up in the right outfit and spirit we’ll have a dance that will be the best ever,” said Joe Frazer, chairman of the committee. The College Side Inn will be the scene of the Soph Shuffle. It will (Continued on page four) FACULTY DINNER TO HAVE CAMPUS VISITOR AS 0UEST A dinner for faculty members and their wives will be given in the Woman’s building, Friday evening, February 6, at (5 o’clock. The guest of honor will be Fred B. Smith, prominent business man of New York, well known throughout the country for his ability as a speaker on vital themes. The visit of Mr. Smith to the campus is under the auspices of the United Christian Work. He will deliver a series of lectures on the subject of law en forcement next Thursday and Fri day, February 5 and 6. The com mittee in charge of the dinner is M. H. Douglass, A. B. Stillman, and Roger J. Williams. Frosh Girls Seek Thrill By Plunge Into Race at Night The mill-race, swollen with early rains, muddy, yellow, swift of course, tearing on its way to the river, was not inviting to the average person. This, however, did not deter two thrill-seeking freshman girls from taking an evening “dip” early this week. The affair was the result of a wager. One girl said that the other would not, and the other hurled back a challenge. Neith er of them would refuse a dare, so they repaired to the Anchor age, where they proceeded to take the plunge. They did not stay in long, and when they emerged they were able to laugh without too mueh noise of teeth. They had not only won their wagers, and the right to tell the folks at home that they had gone in swimming in the race in January; but they had had their thrill. ORCHESTRA PRESENTS ASSEMBLY PROGRAM University String Quartet Gives Two Numbers The University orchestra and string quartet program, given yes terday, drew one of the largest crowds attending an assembly so far this year. The numbers pre sented were from master composers, and included some favorite selec tions, one of the best being the “Second Hungarian Rhapsody” by Lizst which was the heaviest num ber on the program. This was the first appearance of i the newly formed University string I quartet, composed of Rex Under-; wood and Alberta Potter, violins; | Lora Teschner, cello; and Buford Roach, viola. The two numbers, | “Andante Cantabile” by Tschai kowsky, .and “Serenade” by Lalo, rendered by the quartet, were among the most popular selections. The first was rich in tone quality, soft harmonies, and blending ef-, fec.ts while the “Serenade” was; lively, dainty, and staccato. An } effective number was the “Sere-, nade” by Titl, a flute and cello duet by Beulah Clark and Lora Teshner, with a full orchestra ac companiment. Other numbers were the “Gladi ator’s March,” “La Veeda,” a Spanish piece by Alden, and a Med ley of selections from the “Choco late Soldier,” a comic opera by Strauss. Beside working on the program for assembly yesterday, the orches tra has been preparing for the for mal opening of the new music audi torium, which will probably be held in February, and for the regular spring concert to be given later. The string quartet has also been spending time in preparation for a tour through the state. \ MONTANA TILT Grizzlies Fail to Register Shots; Okerberg High Point Man Scoring 16 HOBSON OUT OF CONTEST m wins Game Ends 33-24; Personat Fouls Featured in Rough Playing By Both Teams By reason of their 33-24 victory over the Montana basketball quin* tet, the varsity proved to the crowded armory that they had the basketball team, while the Griz glies had the “football” team in the contest last night. The slash ing offense of the northern sauad swept the Oregon defense easily aside, but the Montana forwards were unable to locate the basket, failing to register over half of their shots at the hoop. Okerberg started the Oregon scor ing combination to working, when he dropped two field goals in rapid succession in the initial part of the first half. However, the varsity was unable to run up more than a five point lead over the opposition until the final minutes of play. At the end of the half, the score stood 21 to 17 in favor of the Lemon Yellow. Bough Playing Starts The contest was featured ythrough out with unusual roughness, Sweet of Montana receiving his quota of four personals. The vnrsity played without How ard Hobson, stellar forward, who is in the infirmary with a swollen arm due to a recent vaccination. Hobson may be unable to play until next week because of his present condition. The Oregon team was further hampered in playing when Swede Westergre'n was forced from the game with a minor injury dur ing the first part of the game. How ever Wcstergren joined the team in the second half. Substitutes are Used Okerberg was again high point man of the game, with 16 points to his credit. Although closely guarded, Okerberg broke away for his usual share of counters. Although playing a coast confer ence team, four of the second string men broke into the lineup without materially weakening the strength of the team. Saturday evening, the varsity meets the strong Washington team. The results of the contest will (Continued on page three) i i COMPILATION OF GRADES TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH Work on the compilation of house ftnd honorary organization grades will start early in February, accord ing to an announcement from the registrar’s office. The lists will probably be ready by the first of March. Filing of registration cards and other routine work has been responsible for the delay in compiling the statistics on grades. FOUR ANTIQUE ENGLISH DEEDS IN POSSESSION OF DEAN HALE Of interest to the antique collec tor are four pieces of parchment bearing the dates 1674, 1698, 173.?, and 1745, respectively, which are being framed at the University de pot. The parchments are old Eng lish documents used in the trans ferring of English property, and be long to William G. Hale, dean of the law school. An interesting feature of these documents is the remarkable pre servation of the ink used. The writ ing, except for its old style, is as fresh looking as though written re cently. The two oldest papers are written in such old style English that they appear to be foreign language compositions. The other two, however, are comparatively easy to decipher if the reader has patience and any knowledge of the old English character forms. The form of expression used is also interesting, as much of the same form is still used in legal writings. “This Indenture,” a com mon and insignificant expression to day, had a meaning in those times, according to Dean Hale. Each in strument was made in duplicate or triplicate upon one picee of parch ment, he explained, and divided by a scroll. This scroll was called an indenture, and the parchment was cut irregularly along this line with some sharp instrument. The sepa rate documents could then be iden tified by fitting them into each other, and in this way forgery was made impossible. The expression is today a “hang over,” used for form only. The two later documents bear seals. These seals, said Dean Hale, are identified with individuals. Conveyances were made only among the nobility, and each family had its own seal. Today the seal is used, not being of wax but only written and scrolled with the pen. These legal papers, also bear reve nue stamps of eighteen pence each, corresponding to revenue stamps placed on deeds at the present day.