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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1925)
(Oregon Qailtj jfnuralii Member of Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association Official publication of the Aaaodated Student* of the University of Oregon, iaaued iiQj except Sunday and Monday, daring the college year. SOKALD U WOODWARD ---- EDITOR “ EDITORIAL BOARD Managing Editor --- Harold A. Kirk Associate Editor __...Margaret Bkavlan Associate Managing Editor .—-- Anna Jerzyk Desk Editor _Norma J. Wilson Sports Editor .... George H. Godfrey Daily News Editors Mary Clerin Emily Houston James Case Jaimer Johnson Gertrude Houk Lillian Baker Night Editors CMU Wilson Pete Laura Webster Jones Alfred Boice Jack O'Meara Walter A. Cushman Josephine Ulrich Exchange Editor Sports Staff Wilbur Wester Assistant Sports Editor Ward Cook, Don Osborne .. Sports Writers Upper New* Staff Edward Bobbins Eugenia Strickland Elisabeth Cady Geneva Foss Sol Abramson Carve! Nelson .. P. I. N. S. Editor Lylah McMurphey --.... Society Editor New* Staff: Clifford Zehrung, Mildred Carr, Helen Reynold*. Bertram Jeeeup, Margaret Vincent, Eether Davla. Jack Hempetead, Georgia Lawrence Armand, Ruth De Lap, Dorothy Blyberg, Clayton Meredith, Margaret Knounan, Philippa Sherman, Ruth Gregs* Geneva Drum, Jane Dudley. BUSINESS STAFF IAMBS W. LEAKE --—---- MANAGES Agtoeiate Manager .-.—. Fran* Loggan Advertising Managers . Si Slocum, Way”/ LelaB\ImnS Advertising Assistants .... Milton George, Bill Prudhomme, Bert Bandall Circulation Manager .... Assistant Circulation Manager .. Jaanes Manning foreign Advertising Manager .C^u<*e ®€aV1'? Aggigtonts ... Walt O’Brien, Hilton Rose, NeU Chinnock Specialty Advertising ... Mildred Dunlap, Geneva Foss Administration .... Margaret Hyatt, Marion Phy, Fred Wilcox, Bonner Whitson, Bob Warner. Day Editor This Issue' Jaimer Johnson Assistant .Web Jones Night Editor This Issue Alfred Boice Assistant .Lynn Wykoff Entered as second claaa matter at the post office at Eugene, Oregon, under act •f Congress of March 3, 1879. __ Courage, Brother, Courage! rj»HE EMERALD gratefully bows acknowledgment to the compliment expressed in Friday’s issue of the Oregonian, wherein an editorial scribe writes, “—the Emerald, that excel lent student publication of the University of Oregon.” Such generous words incline to reciprocity. We may, and do, refer with little fear of contradiction to the Oregonian as the most excellent morning paper published in the big pond of this Beaver state. After viewing the Emerald editorial, Are We (*ooty l , which he calls a critical attack on women’s habiliments, this kindly fellow artisan sounds a sharp note of warning on the tranquil pool with the flat of his broad tail, and dives for cover. A little later he may be seen felling the “tree of pride’’ and dragging it downstream, using bits of it here and there to strengthen the male colony’s dam against the rushing flood of femininity he feels certain will arise. The warm blood chills in his veins, and he shivers, vision ing the co-eds on the Oregon campus, infuriated, charging the Emerald's editorial sanctum. He imagines them like female Indians, bedecked with brilliant Avar-paint and brandishing sharp-pointed manicure scissors, pursuing the Emerald editor across the Eugene hills. Sympathetically, he drops a tear while watching the hideous war-dance about the pitostrate captive. Chills traverse his spine at sound of the sloshing footgear and crackling fishskin coats. He moans at the ring ing shriek of victory as the scalp is taken and elevated in triumph on the point of a long, slender nail file. It is then, he sighs, and congratulates himself that our feet, and not his, are in the editorial galoshes. Pity that his tears should be wasted! lie does not know, that like the flabbergasted Numi dian lion, the fleeing editor has long legs and is not hampered by either galloping galoshes or a flapping yellow slicker. We are somewhat chagrined at> the Oregonian writer’s seeming lack of temerity in these matters concerning the “more deadly’’ sex. His humble attitude lacks that flavor of chief tainship, generally assumed so essential to maintaining the position, as well as title, of “head of the family.” Worse, in the conclusion, he writes, “Moreover, it (women’s attire) is really no affair of ours, who are only the hewers of wood and drawers of water.” Is it uneourteous to suggest that the subject of feminine raiment is probably very much his affair about the first of the month, when the mail carrier drops those open-faced letters in the box! Speculation is perhaps unfair, but while we are talking in terms of men, Indians, beavers, Numidian lions and women, we cannot avoid thinking of other species in the evolutionary scale. We see two pictures—first, a large woman, left arm akimbo, right arm not unlike that of the statue at the New York harbor entrance, but with the torch become a rolling pin; second, a dis torted perspective of our barnyard. In it a cringing, Lilliputian like man is dodging about scattering soothing grain in large hand-fulls to placate an enormous hen, which is pecking, and pecking, and pecking. February Fourteenth JT WASN'T in the past for our ancestors to ponder on the why of St. Valentine’s Day—sufficient for them that it was. But today, left with only the shadow of the thing in our hands, we are looking around for an explanation that will excuse the credulity and sentimentality of an older generation. The austere Americana Britaniea gives credit for the name, St. Valentine, to a martyr Christian saint. But ’tis no holy father we find practicing the art of worship and healing on the February 14th’s of history; instead, the little imp Eros is discovered flitting about in Rome, France, England, and America, on mischief bent. The day isn’t so long past when our sophisticated hearts turned handsprings upon the receipt of a lace-paper and scrap picture folder, which contained honeyed words upon its much bedecked front. We were fed on sentiment and not art in those days. The lady valentines of 1800 were positively thrilled by a bit of highly ornamental paper—not so are the ladies of 1925 to be honored. Anonymous verses and declarations of everlast ing affection are shelved in favor of more substantial gifts such as flowers, candy, and things of equal rank. The love-lorn swain today would think twice before he would despatch a cut paper valentine to the lady of his choice (even though the hand-painted cupids reclining on beds of violets were of superior artistic quality). Fears did not trouble the romantic Duke of Orleans in 1415 when from his prison cell in the Tower of London, he sent forth the following verse to the shrine of his love on February 14th: “Wilt thou be mine? dear love, reply— Sweetly consent, or else deny; Whisper softly none shall know — Wilt thou be mine, love?—ay or no?” Yes—it would be cause for mirth should a young lady on the University of Oregon campus receive such a declaration today. No one would dare be so sentimental as to suggest that romance still lives, or that cupid should be rein stated on a throne of lace-paper, instead of a red satin candy box! Ah! Death, where is thy sting?—When we have only the shreds of old and honored customs left? fCOMING EVENTS* ---*<& Saturday, February 14 3:30 p. m.—Wrestling, O. A. C.-Oregon, Men’s gymnasium. 2:00 p. m.—Competition track meet, Hayward field. Sunday, February 15 2:30 p. m.—Mazama hike, to the Braes. Leave from Admin istration building. Monday, February 16 8:15 p. m.—Special women’s basketball game, Woman’s build ing. » - | Editorially Clipped | 3>-— --<J> THE RUSHING PROBLEM Why does not the interfraternity council come out of their coma and draw up some rules to govern the “rushing” of prospective members by the various organizations? Is therenot someone on that most officious body that has the slightest idea as to what it is all about? Do they not realize that their functions include finding solutions for the problems which confront the frater nities? This problem of organizing the rushing on the campus is one which affects each fraternity, to say noth ing of the effect that this promis cuous “bidding” after a one-hour acquaintance has on the frosh being rushed? The “rushee” cannot know by visiting a house for one meal whether or not he will find in that fraternity the companionship, and friendships he will find of value to him in his college career and after wards, nor whether the house stands for the ideals that will be of the greatest value to him. Then, too, he is perhaps anxious to enter the fraternity life while in college, and may be persuaded to join the first house that “bids” him; fearing that no other house will bid him. Members of the inter-fraternity council know only too well that rushing, ns carried on by some of the fraternities especially, is seri ously in need of some supervision. Is it their duty to do something about it? What are they for any how? “The Crab” doesn’t propose to offer solutions for the discrepancies, fallieies and etc., he hopes to write about from time to time, but in for the following year also will take this case—why not. a “bid” day, snv two weeks after the semester starts? No one to be pledged until after the day set by the council. That would give freshmen an op portunity to see all the houses and to know more definitely which one lie wants to throw in his lot with. —“The Crab,” in the California Aggie. METAMORPHISM The price of a University educa tion is sometimes the price of the early frost. Entering students are apt to be too believing in the no bility of an education; too abject iu their trust of tender ideals to half a dozen professors, and a hun dred friends. For two years, perhaps, these ihildren of the world of Keats and Shelley catch quick breatfcs in icy waters as tftey try to reconcile the tolerated cynicism of their elders with what the people at home said college would be like. Then they stop making themselves ridiculous bv trying to breathe the old airs, and either succumb to queer clothes, or hibernate with the idea of be coming “individuals.” The social sciences worry them as the social problems themselves never would have done. Psychology is a constant irritation which they would like to accept if they could. Studies lose their intimate relation to their lives which the old dreams had, and they begin to profess strange sophistries which they do not believe. They read and feel it their duty as college students never to be shocked—on any condition. So they learn to discuss freely what would have revolted their stomachs and their minds a year before. When the world turns for them a little flavorless, they make of the very fact another sophistry. They find they have never understood this “religion stuff,” and resolve never to try again. They learn a word and call themselves “agnos tic,” rather than shock the folks at home by being “atheist.” After i At thye Theatres I HEILIG—Today, Friday and Saturday, “Thundering Hoofs” a dashing drama of the west. Coming: . Ackermon and Harris, Western Vaudeville, May Robson in her own great play, “Something tells Me,” The Brandon Opera Company, presenting a repertoire includ ing “The Bohemian Girl,” - “The Chocolate Soldier,” “Spring Maid,” and the great favorite, “Robin Hood.” Doug las Fairbanks in Jiis great est, “The Thief of Bagdad.” THE REX—First day: , Buck Jones in “Winner Take All,” a smile-a-minute, thrill-a-min ute drama of a two-fisted son of the West on romance and adventure bent; Sunshine com edy, “Blue Blood;” First Oregon-made news reel, “The Webfoot Weekly;” Robert V. Hainsworth in musical accom paniment on the mighty Wur litzer organ. Coming: James M. Barrie’s immortal “Peter Pan,” with Betty Bronson, (personally picked for the role by Barrie, himself) Ernest Torrence and special Paramount cast; at mospheric prolog, “Peter Pan’s Dream,” with Kather ine Irvin Stang and her Tiny Tots’ Ballet with Mildred Baldwin, soprano soloist. <*>—---<s> 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 SNAPPY SERVICE That’s Our Motto Our Advice Is Sound—Our Repair Work Unexcelled 10 Per Cent Discount to Students OREGON MOTOR CO. V1RCHAND RAYNER. Prop. Phone 949 930 Olive St. Campus Bulletin Notieci will be printed in this column for two issues only. Copy most be in this office by 5:30 on the day before it is to be published, and must be limited to 20 words. Varsity Phillppinensis—Will meet Saturday night at 8:30 o’clock, “Y” hut. Important. Cadet Officers—Oregana pictures will be taken immediately after drill Tuesday afternoon. R. O. T. C. Band—Oregana picture will be taken at 4:30 Tuesday af , ternoon. Everyone in uniform. Mazama Hike — Sunday afternoon to the Braes. Leader, Elsie Den nis. Leave the Administration building promptly at 2:30. Tiny Shields Game Tickets—The few houses that have not paid for Tiny Shields tickets ordered please pay at business office now. Meeting of Modern Language and Latin teachers and practice teach ers, room 7, University high school, Monday, February 16, 4:10 p. m. all, nothing is of much consequence. Then, all persuaded of the futil ity of life, they leave college to labor for the Lord. Perhaps it is years before they re-establish their equipoise and the broad philosophy of their youth which made them dream aTid work and trust. Fourteen thousand years ago, Aesop said: “College is largely a test of common sense.”—Ohio State Lantern. SECOND SWIMMING MEET LISTED FOR AFTERNOON The schedule for Women’s dough nut swimming has been slightly al tered. Susan Campbell hall II will swim against Alpha Chi Omega this afternoon at 2:30 in the Wo man’s gymnasium. In League II, Lemon “O” Barber Shop Up-to-date Hair Cutting Bert Vincent, Prop. Bell Theatre SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY, FEB. 15 tfolajlegn —in o4r%— ERNST LUBITSCH r> Production The picture that stir red Portland. Only four mile drive and street car service ever half hour. Kappa Alpha Theta will swim against Sigma Beta Phi also this afternoon. Monday at 5 o’clock, Thacher will compete with the team in League I who loses in Saturday’s meet. Delta Delta Delta in League II, will compete with Alpha Phi. Rex Shine Parlor The Only Place to Get Tour Shoes Shined o OMARTLY dressed men in the style centers of the world know there is no substitute for a Stetson. STETSON HATS Styled for young men 1 WADE BROS. 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