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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1925)
<®t20on IJailij jfmetalii Member of Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association Official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, issued aiir except Sunday and Monday, during the college year. ^ DONALD L. WOODWARD EDITOR EDITORIAL BOARD Managing Editor Associate Editor Harold A. Kirk -Margaret Skavlan Associate Managing Editor Anna Jerzyk Sports Editor _. Oeorge H. Godfrey FAMES W. LEAKE BUSINESS STAFF MANAGER Associate Manager Frank Loggan Advertising Managers__ Bi Slocum, Wayne Leland, Wm. James Advertising Assistants_Milton George, Bill Pmdhomme, Bert Bandall Circulation Manager Jerry Crary Assistant Circulation Manager-James Manning foreign Advertising Manager ..Claude Reavis Assistants Walt O’Brien, Hilton Rose, Neil Chinnock Specialty Advertising Mildred Dunlap, Geneva Foss Administration Margaret Hyatt, Marion Phy, Fred Wilcox, Bonner Wlitson, Bob Warner. Day Editor Tkia Issue Jim Case Night Editor This Issue Web Jones Entered u weond class matter at the post office at Eugene, Oregon, under act 11 Congress of March t, 1879, Let’s Be Sure! rJ~'HIS afternoon the recently appointed traditions committee will meet to discuss the present mooted question concern ing smoking on the old campus. It is presumed the members will decide on some definite plan at this time which will be presented to the student council this evening for action. In addition to consideration of the “smoke—or no smoke” controversy, if it may be termed in such a way, the committee will take up the whole subject of traditions at Oregon- and it is not unreasonable to expect that the recommendations it will make to the representative body of the students tonight may have much to do with the future of traditions here at the Uni versity. Customs such as these, the product of a gradual evo lutionary process, really cannot be made or unmade so simply as by the student council merely voting “aye” and “nay” how ever. * 1 Should the council vote to lift the ban on campus smoking, which the Emerald most emphatically asserts should not be done, there will be a very considerable group of students, inter ested persons certainly, who will be the object of a great in justice. It seems that this is a matter for consideration by the entire student body, whose will can best be ascertained in this instance at a general election, as, for instance, at the annual spring affair scheduled for next month. “Mr. Tarrytons” suggestion of designating certain “safety zones” for smokers appears on the face to be a most feasible and sensible method of allowing such schools as art and archi tecture, wjiere work shop conditions prevail, the proper free dom without endangering a very desirable custom and under mining its strength through disregard. In view- therefore, of the fact that much depends upon the council's action concerning traditions, The Emerald suggests to the body, after threshing out the committee report and agree ing upon an essential and fundamental policy for the future ob servance of traditions, consider its action as not final. Rather, after accepting the report, either in the original or amended as it sees fit, the student council in justice to the campus should vote to refer the entire question for consideration at the spring polls. .• Kings and Things j£ING Sisowatti of Cambodia, at 92, is starting from his Asiatic kingdom on a trip around the world, we are in formed by a eaption in Current Opinion. He is, presumably, the oldest living monarch in the world. The king of Cambodia, how ever, has nothing on certain seniors who are looking forward to graduation and a trip out into the world in June. Many of them, like the venerable king, have advanced considerably in age—grown hoary with the weight of ruling. Their reigns include sundry offices—president, high and mighty eagle, or keeper of the archives of this and that. A few have even at tempted sallying forth into “the kingdom of mind.’’ The seniors, in leaving- will scarcely be able to equal the worthy king in one sense: they will not have 2,000,000 subjects eagerly awaiting their return. They will not leave behind them 46,000 square miles in the care of the keeper of the seals or who ever signs and ^-als the fate of such territory. They will de part in peace, taking along a dog-eared Taussig- or such flighty books as their favorite authors have produced—relics of under graduate days. There will be pins in plenty, worn as the King of Cambodia would wear his epaulets —symbol of his lofty rank and august position. DEAN ESTERLY TO ADDRESS HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES Virginia Judy Ksterly, dean of women, left Monday noon for Ash land, where she will speak before an assembly of high school stu dents. Before returning to the campus Wednesday evening, she will go to Gresham to speak to the high school students there. COURSE IN ASTRONOMY AT NORTHWESTERN COSTLY Astronomy is the most extensive ! of nil the courses at the Northwest- I ern University. It cost the univer-1 sity exactly #104.08 for each stu dent for each semester. Get the Classified Ad habit Campus Bulletin Notices will be printed in this column for two issues only. Copy must be in this office by 5:38 on the day before it is to be published, and must be limited to 20 words. Technical Society—Instead of har ing regular meeting Wednesday night, will have inspection trip to Mountain States Gas plant, the city electric plant and the city Alteration plant, Wednesday afternoon. Meet at Mountain States. Women’s Doughnut Tennis—Sec ond meeting, 12:45 this noon, room 121, Woman’s building. All house managers must be there if they expect to have a team in the tournament. Junior Vodvil—Tryouts, and list ing of acts' not previously listed at the College Side Inn at 4 o’clock today. Oregon Knights—Important meet ing in Condon hall tonight at 7:30. All Knights and Pages are to be present. The Class in Biblical Literature— Will meet hereafter, Mondays and Thursdays, 8 a. m. at 1214 Kincaid street. Oregon Normal School Club—Busi ness meeting, Wednesday, April 8, 7:15 p. m., at bungalow. April Frolic Directorate—Meeting today at 12:45 at the College Side Inn. Very important. Temenid Luncheon — At College Side Inn. Wednesday noon. Im portant. California Club—Meeting Thursday night, 7:30, College Side Inn. Sigma Delta Pi — Meeting, 5 o’clock, Oregon building. Alpha Kappa Psi Luncheon—Today noon, College Side Inn. CANOE FETE PLANS TO BE DUE APRIL 30 Prompt appointment of canoe fete committees was urged by Clar ence Toole, chairman of the fete, in an announcement made yester day. .Toint meetings of the com mittees of the men’s and women’s organizations should be held to de termine plans and names for the floats, which must be selected by April 30, and a report submitted as long before that time as pos sible. Plans are being made for the building of 200 now seats and the repairing of the old bleachers for the fete. The bleachers, when all of the work has been completed, will accommodate approximately 2500 persons. Everett Ogle was recently named chairman of the committee in charge of the bleach ers. The announcement of a new committee in charge of the light ing for the fete consists of: Syl vester Stevens and Frank Roehr. At the Theatres I <*>--<s> HEILIG — Coming tonight Western Vaudeville, which al ways provides Orpheum and Keith acts of high quality; Thursday, Friday and Satur day, Rupert Hughes’ great farce film, “Excuse Me,” one of the season’s screams. Ster eoscopic films on this bill are of particular interest to psy chology students. Seat sale dates for “The Greenwich Vil lage Follies” will be an nounced in a few days. This greatest of all musical shows is bringing Gallagher and Shean, noted comedians, and a great cast. Set aside April 28. THE REX— Third day: Zane Grey’s great American epic, “The Thundering Herd.” the j real romance of the winning of the west, when the daunt- ! less spirit of the pioneers of I j ’76 crossed the plains to link j j the east and west forever- | more; produced on a tremen j dous scale, with the same ! players who brought “The j Covered Wagon” and “Xorthj of 36” to the screen, the ! J cast being headed by Lois I Wilson, Jack Holt, Noah j Beery, Raymond Hatton and ! Charles Ogle; presented with ! ! an original Rex prolog, I j “Westward Ho,” featuring j j Johanna James and Aubrey Furry singing American In-! j dian songs with special set- j ting, at 7:20 and 9:25 p. m.; j ! a new crossword puzzle mov-' ie: International news events; LeRoy Pevanev in atmospher- j ic prelude and accompaniment to the picture on the mighty i Wurlitzer. Coming: “Forty Winks,” j j the funniest farce ever filmed, ! j featuring the inimitable Ray-! mom! Griffith, Viola Bana! j i and Theodore Roberts. ♦ -<s> j fcOMING EVENTS! i 'S'-—-o Wednesday, April 8 7:15 p. m.—"Christ’s Bequest of Peace,” Rev. J. Franklin Haas, T. W. bungalow. Thursday, April 9 11:00 a. m.—Assembly, “The Romance of Astoria, ’’Colonel W. 8. Gilbert, Woman’s build in* 7:15 p. m.—“The Garden of Gethsemane,” Rev. Henry W. Davis, Y. W. bungalow. Friday, April 10 7:15 p. m.—Sacred Cantata, “The Seven Last Words,” Uni versity Choir, Methodist Epis copal church. Saturday, April 11 7:00 p. m.—April Frolic, Wo man ’s building. 7:00 p. m.—Men’s smoker, Men’s gymnasium. GIRLS’ TOURNAMENT ON LINKS RUMORED Many Signed Up for Golf: 16 May Play It is Tumored that there will be a golf tournament for women some time this term. George Bronaugh, University golf coach, admits that prospects are very bright. “Other schools are holding women’s golf tournaments, and with the very evident interest of the University women in the sport, I see no rea son why we cannot arrange a tour nament.” A number of University women active in golf this term are play ing well within the fifties. Wini fred Winnard, Lillian Luders, Hel ene Tyroll and Bernice Davies were mentioned in connection with this statement. Out of the 38 women who signed up for golf at the beginning of this term, it will be possible to accomo date only the first 16 on the list. During the year, on the average of 4 or 5 drop out or are dismissed from the class and these places are filled from the waiting list. In addition to the classes, Mr. Bron ough has had requests from 40 girls for private lessons. Class work is handled in nine individual lessons. Beginners are taught fundamental principles about the grip, the driving swing, the midiron and mashie. Putting is left largely to ideas about the matter. Advanced students are given work according to their needs. All class instruction is supplement ed by a schedule of outside prac tices. The work is given upon the uni versity links. The country club course also is used by student mem bers of that organization. PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT Theta Chi announces the pledg ing of Robert Nelson, of Baker, Oregon. <3>---<£. Communications Letters to the EMERALD from stu dents and faculty members are welcomed, but must be signed and worded concisely. If it is desired, the writer’s name will be kept out of print. It must be understood that the editor reserves the right to reject communications. i DEAN STRAUB BEPLIES Editor Emerald: In this morning’s Emerald, Col onel Leader says that nearly all the Oregonians who visited him said, “Colonel, for the love of Mike, where’s the nearest liquor /store. The only honorable excep tion last year was Dean Straub, who, of course, knew already.” Now, ibis is the true story. Last September, while in Vancouver, B. C., I did call up Colonel Leader, but I wanted to know where the Presbyterian church was. I knew he would be as good an authority on that as he was on the question the other Oregonians asked. The telephone brought no answer. The next morning I called again with out getting a reply. The sweet-voiced Canadian girl said, “Are you calling Colonel Leader?” I said “Yes.” She an swered, “Call up the jail.” “The jail,” I said in reply. “Yes,” she said, “he spends most of his time there.” So I called up the jail, and the jailer said, “No, he is not here just now.” I asked, “When will he be in?” He replied, “We expec+ him Uneeda Pressing Club $1.00 per Month Phone 1827 684 Olive HORRIBLE! i To be ealight in a burning building. It is awful, too, to be caught without insurance when your house burns. See us about a policy at once Emery Insurance Agency 37 9th Ave. W. Phone 667 Eugene, Ore. illfilliillnllnllnlliillnllnllnirnifiafiarafiainiGarnircarcaisinnrcnsii?. III NEW SHOES OLD OKS CmUlm n4MBM Jim The Shoe Doctor a HiaifnMiiimiiimiiHinmRiiMinmHiiniiitiniiinHiniiHinnmtiiiBiiHmiiimiiimmiiimiiiimiiig MADE A BIRDIE! I . 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