BIG CONVENTION
OPENS SESSIONS
Dean Henry Sheldon Starts
National Meeting With
Welcome for Delegates
* DEAN ESTERLY SPEAKS
Important Part of Women
In University is Subject
Of Dean Rebec’s Speech
A welcome to the visiting dele
gates from Dean Henry Sheldon,
opened the first session of the na
tional A. W. S. convention yester
day morning. Winifred Graham,
president of the local Women’s
League organization, and Bandall
Jones, president of the A. S. U. O.,
also extended greetings to, the
* guests, as did Dean Virginia
Esterly.
President and Mrs. P. L. Camp
bell sent greetings to the delegates
by Dean Esterly, who eommended
the girls on choosing the big prob
lems to discuss, instead of the
smaller problems which could well
be dealt with individually, or in
small round table groups.
Dean Lucy Van Cott, head of the
women at Utah Agricultural college,
complimented the school on its
good-looking girls, and spoke of
her delight in being able to attend
the conference. “I am sure that
the thrills of all the people in Ore
gon could not compare with the
thrills of the visitors,” she said
enthustically, adding, “I want to
tell you all that I’m delighted to
be here.”
Gives Address on Women
Dr. George Rebec, dean of the
graduate school, delivered an ad
dress on “The Feminine Principle
in Culture and Civilization,”
pointing out to the delegates what
an important part women played in
the universe.
Stating that the Romantic or
Revolutionary period, up to 1815,
was the real starting point of our
present civilization, Dean Rebec
gave a summary of the characteris
tics of that age. “There was im
mense interest and belief on the
part of man, in man himself,” he
explained. “Because men believed
in man, all their works showed
traces of this belief. It was a time
of vast and audacious philosophies.
Man forgot that man was not
God.”
This age played itself out, its
end merging into the beginning of
the 19th century, which was an age
I in which man became very skepti
cal, and impatient of Romantic
mysteries and beliefs. This cen
tury ended by dying out. The
World War was the 19th century’s
commentaries on its view of life.
The paramount tendency of the
present age, as Dean Rebec pre
sents it, is a fundamental skepti
cism expressing the sensational
fruism. Women have very largely
lost their belief in themselves, thus
losing their greatest asset, their
femininity.
Urges Firm Beliefs
Dr. Rebec urged the girls to con
sider well their responsibilities,
and -to retain their beliefs and po
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SOPHOMORES PLAN BIG
DANCE FOR APRIL 24
The sophomore spring term in
formal dance, April 24. will be held
at the Campa Shoppe. No plans as
to music or entertainment are being
I given out as yet. However, the com
mittee realizes that this is the last
dance, and special effort is being
put forth to make it the best class
dance given this year.
Russell Lawrence, president of
the sophomore class, announces the
following committees: Anne Runes,
general chairman in charge; music
and patrons—Helen Pollock, chair
man. Delia Sherwood, Horace Bov
den: decorations—George Meade,
chairman, Catherine Struplere, Law
rence Armond; floor—Marion An
derson, chairman, Wilfred Long;
refreshments—Rodney Farley, chair
man, Arline Butler, Alan Button;
features—James Forestel. chairman,
Camille Burton. Fred Hendricks,
Katherine Ulrich; publicity — Si
Slocum.
f
Copies of Ovation
Winning in Oregon
Will Be Sent Eas1
Six copies of the winning ora
tion of Benoit McCroskey, fresh
man in the University, who won
the state oratorical championship,
on the subject of peace, at Forest
Grove last Friday night, are be
ing sent to the national secretary
of the Intercollegiate Peace Asso
ciation at Antioch, Ohio, where
the manuscript will be judged on
thought and composition.
‘‘The Last Milestone” is the
subject of McCroskey’s oration.
As a result of winning over fepre
sentatiyes of eight other higher
educational institutions of Orego
at the contest at Pacific Univer
sity, McCroskey received first
prize, of seventy-five dollars. The
prize money has been provided all
over the nation by Misses Mary
and Helen Seabury of the New
England section of the country.
There will be no more speaking
tryouts as far as this peace ora
torical contest is concerned. The
manuscript judged best on
thought and composition by a set
of judges in the East will be the
winning oration of the United
States, and the student compos
ing it will receive the national
first prize.
F0URTEEN
TURN OUT FOR TEH
First Match to Be Witti
Aggie Rooks
Freshmen tennis, with 14 men al
ready out, is on in full swing at tli
University of Oregon. A ladde
tournament is now in progress, an
a three or five man team will b
picked as soon as every man ha
had a chance to demonstrate hi
ability with the racquet. Men wh
desire to try out for the team stil
have a chance, it is announced.
The University will play the C
A. g. first year men this year, am
either a three or five man team wil
get into the match, depending upoi
the size of the team entered by th
Aggies. The Oregon men are al
ready showing a lot of real ability
declares Harry Meyer, who wit!
Bob Warner, is in charge of th
freshman division.
The men now out for the tourna
ment include H. Landru, Cl Beth
lefsen, Marvin Cone, G. W. Potts
C. L. Pike, J. A. Cook, I). Adams
W. Y. Powell, Melvin Cohn, S. J
Copeland. B. II. Knight, P. W'agnei
W. J. Cleaver, and H. Hutchinsor
LOUISE INABNIT ELECTED
VICE PRESIDENT OF LEAGU1
Louise Inabnit was chosen a
vice-president at the special Won
en’s League election held Tuesday
Miss Inabnit and Dorothy Myer
tied for the position of .vice pres:
dent at the regular election hel
Thursday, April 9. Other officer
elected at the regular election were
Anna De Witt, president; France
Morgan, secretary; Annette Heel
man, treasurer; Pauline Stewart, rt
porter; Marian Barnes, seargeani
at-arms.
FRESHMEN
Campaign Begins April 23
At Thursdays Assembly
To Continue Three Days
GOAL SET FOR $70,000
Freshmen Asked to Raise
1 $65,000 of Entire Quota;
Captains to Be Named
The goal for this year’s Student
Union drive has been set for $70,
000; $65,000 to be raised by the
freshmen and $5,000 by the trans
fers from other schools. The fresh
men goal was set in part upon the
record of last year’s freshmen class
which contained 650 members, who
•were supposed to raise $60,000 and
went over the top with $64,000.
■This year there are 752 freshmen,
and the committee believes that
they will be able to raise.this quota.
I The work of selecting the cap
tains, a man and a woman for each
^class, is progressing and they will
be named at the end of this week.
.They, in turn, with the co-opera
l'tion of the class member on the
main committee will choose the
team workers. The committee has
decided to use paper tags to mark
- those who have pledged, instead of
3 (the ribbons which were used last
r year, in order to economize,
j Drive to Begin at Assembly
The drive will begin on Thurs
3 day, April 23, at the regular as
3 isembly. The program will consist
3 of Oregon songs and talks by John
MacGregor, alumnus and former
president of the student body,
Georgia Benson, alumna and presi
dent of the Women’s League last
. year, and Bob Mautz, chairman of
[ the Student Union committee,
j Emerson Wright, freshman on the
committee and Virginia Lee Bich
ardson, freshman woman, will also
' (talk. At six o’clock, Saturday,
April 25, the drive will end.
’ Among tke institutions that have
constructed Student Unions are
California, Stanford, Harvard,
Case, Chicago, Cornell, Columbia,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan Agricul
tural college, Minnesota, Ohio, Tor
’ onto, Vermont and Wisconsin. O.
’ A. C. and Washington are among
the numerous institutions that are
’ laying plans for student unions to
house student campus life.
Union to be Meeting Place
, The plans for the proposed Union
g include lounging and social rooms
where students may meet and con
verse. It will have a ball room
a for student parties, committee
„ rooms, offices for the associated
j students and the alumni associa
s tion, a co-op store and other con
: veniences which students might de
s mand. It will provide a place
- where students from north, south,
- east and west ends of the campus
- may meet and discuss their prob
3 lems and interests.
Professors Prove
Human; Measures
Voted at Meeting
Who said professors aren’t hu
man? In spite of this pet itself,
indulged in by probably every
body who was ever a student,
the faculty, at a meeting yester
day afternoon, voted down a
measure which had for its purpose
the abolition of Washington’s
birthday as a legal holiday.
Another measure passed pro
vides that members of the faculty
shall post or make known ■ to
students by some other means,
their grades, at the end of sis
weeks of each term. This will
enable each student to know what
his standing is at the middle of
the term.
The proposition of allowing
Saturday classes to be held was
introduced, and will be acted up
on at the next faculty meeting.
ASSEMBLY POSTPONED
TILL FRIDAY MORNING
Dr. Aurelia H. Reinhardt
Will Give Address
Assembly for this week, instead!
of being at the usual 11 o’clock;
period on Thursday, has been post- i
poned to that hour on Friday so
as not to conflict with the program \
arranged for the Women’s League!
convention.
At this assembly on Friday the j
entire student body will have an |
opportunity to hear an address by
Dr. Aurelia Henry Reinhardt, presi
dent of Mills college, who is much
in demand as a public speaker.
Only a fortunate circumstance has
made it possible for Mrs. Reinhardt j
to be present at all. She will be
on the campus for only one day.
Dr. Reinhardt is said to possess
a clear, forceful voice that increases
the pleasure of hearing her. Her
intellectual capabilities have caused
her .to be rated as “the foremost
woman of the west,” and her inter
est in educational work has made
her a national figure.
POISON OAK VICTIMS
SWARM DISPENSARY!
_______
The University health service
staff is being worked overtime this
week because of an unusual num
ber of patients with colds and j
sprains, according to Dr. G. A. i
Ross, University physician. There
were also a considerable number of
poison oak cases early in the week,
probably due to the large number
of hikes and picnics over the
week-end.
The doctor attributes the colds
to the unsettled damp weather that
has been prevalent recently. So
many students are out for outdoor
sports during this spring weather
that sprains and such kindred ail
ments ar unavoidable. Students
have not heeded the warning issued
by the health service with regard
to poison oak and ways of prevent
ing it, the doctor says. He urges
that everyone remember to use the
soda solution for parts of the body
exposed to the poison.
Athletics Educational
Dean Bovard Asserts
SPRING PRACTICE
Last Meeting of Footbal
• Men Slated for Haywarc
Field At 4 This Afternoor
MAUTZ WILL OFFICIATE
Banquet at Osborn Friday
Evening Will Terminate
Spring Training Season
At 4 o’clock this afternoon or
Hayward field the final curtain
will ring down on spring football
Due to a change in plans, Coacl
Dick Smith is having his teams
play but one game this week in
stead of the two on Wednesday and
Friday, as was previously an
nounced. Today’s contest will
mark the last meeting of grid men
until the trig grind begins, Septenv
ber 15, this being the date Coach
Smith expects every man out foi
the 1925 eleven, to be in a suit and
ready for practice.
Fast Game Promised
Today’s contest is expected to be
even better than the clash Friday
between the two elevens. New
plays have been given to each
'squad and smoother team work wrill
be a noticeable factor. Hayward
field is in much better condition
than last week and for this reason
tthe game w-ill probably be faster
Captain Carl Johnson, whose saw
dust-eaters captured the first bat
tie, 6-0, expects to repeat today
with a larger score. His men have
trained hard all week on a strict
diet of inner-soles and tooth brush
bristles. Captain Harold Dixon,
being of the “seen-and-not-heard”
type, would make no comment. It
is whispered about, however, that
operations on his players would
probably produce the corners which
have lately vanished from some of
the tomb-stones in the cemetery.
Banquet to Teammate Season
Officials have been announced
as Bob Mautz and Jens Terjesen.
Friday evening at 6 o’clock all
players will banquet at the Osburn
hotel. Plans for fall practice arc
expected to be discussed at this
time.
SPECTATOR TO PUBLISH
EDISON MARSHALL STORK
The Edison Marshall prize win
ning story, “A Problem in Matches’
by Miss Doris Parker is to be
printed in the Spectator, a weekly
journal devoted to literary and
musical achievements, according tc
a letter received from Hugh Hume
editor, by Professor W. F. G. Thach
er of the school of journalism. Mr
Hume writes that lie will print the
prize winning story in the Specta
tor every year.
Great Handicap Found
In Lack of Facilities
At University
Athletics in colleges are of real
educational value, and should be
recognized as such, declared Dr.
John F. Bovard, dean of the school
of physical education, in outlining
the work and policies of his de
partment to the Oregon Sports
writers’ association yesterday. “It
is the task of those conrtected with
this very important phase of col
legiate life to educate the world
at large to appreciate the value of
an athletic training,” he said.
“People do not yet realize that this
training is, more than just exer
cise. The contacts formed in com
petition of various kinds, tho
training in character which tends
jtoward better citizenship, are as
valuable as the mere physical ex
ercise.”
High Ideals Aim
So important has this branch of
work become that institutions
everywhere are coming to the
realization that men who direct
athletics must have the. same high
ideals and educational ability as
any other -member of the faculty,
the Dean declared. This has de
veloped- a demand for a regular
college program for certain stu
dents that includes a fundamental
training in work that will fit' the
prospective coach for his future
position. It is the aim to give him
culture and instill into him ideals
,of the highest type, it was pointed
out.
“The coach today must be more
than a mere athlete who made good
in sports in college,” it was stated.
“He must first of all have a
physiological background, so that
h« can guard the health of his men;
he must be so educated that he can
realize the academic problems of
his men; he must b^ a cultured gen
tleman, so that his influence will
be of the best, and he must have a
full realization of the value of his
work to society in general.”
Departments Co-operate
The four departments coming un
der the head of the school of physi
cal education were explained by the
Dean. Three major departments of
‘iphysical education exist: the wo
men ’s department, the men’s de
partment, and the department of
athletics. The health department,
.which aims to work hand in hand
with the others, is also under this
head.
The departments of physical edu
cation are closely affiliated with
the athletic department, and the
work goes hand in hand. The ath
letic department, however, exer
cises sole control over the competi
tive collegiate athletics. The stu
dent body plays a large part in the
latter organization, for every coach
is hired and controlled by the stu
dent body, and all matters relating
to sports or teams are handled by
the executive council working
through the athletic, committee.
Facilities are Provided
Unto the departments of physi
cal education falls the charge of
providing athletics of various forms
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COMBINED MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GLEE CLUBS
JOINT GLEE CLUB
TO SING TONIGHT
Students Will Be Admitted
By Recognition; Tickets
For Townspeople on Sale
PROGRAM TO BE VARIED
Solos By Frank Jue, Ruth
Akers, Roy Bryson and
Richard Adam Featured
The home concert of the com
bined glee clubs under the direc
tion of John Stark Evans, assist
ant dean of the school of music,
will be given tonight at 8:15, in
the Woman’s building, as one of
the features of the Women’s
League convention. As very few
student body tickets will fce is
sued by the time of the concert
tonight the admission will be by
recognition. Townspeople will pay
the regular admission price of one
dollar, and tickets may be pur
chased at the Co-op or Laraway’s
Music store.
Solos Feature Program
Following is the program:
Part I
“Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast” .....
—-.Coleridge-Taylor
Glee Clubs
with
Tenor Solo—“Onaway, Awake Be
loved,” by Mr. Frank Jue.
Part II
a. I’ll Sing Thee Songs of Araby
.-... Clay
Bichard Adam and Glee Club
b. Castilla—A Ballad of Spain....
.-.Protheroe
Men’s Glee Club
Solo a. Picture .Curran
b. Answer .Terry
Buth Akers, Soprano
a. Lift Thine Eyes ....Mendelssohn
b. Lindy Lou .Strickland
c. Bird of the Wilderness .
.. Horsman
Girl’s Glee Club
Solo—a. Bitterness of Love ..Dunn
b. To the Sun .Curran
Boy Bryson, Tenor
Land of Hope and Glory '....Elgar
Glee Clubs
Personnel of Clubs Given
The personnel of the glee clubs
is as follows: John Stark Evans,
director; James W. Leake, mana
ger; Buth Akers, assistant direc
tor, Women’s Glee club; Boy Bry
son, assistant director, Men’s Glee
club; Buth Akers, president, Girl's
Glee club; and Jack tligh, presi
dent, Men’s Glee club.
First sopranos: Buth Akers, Eliz
abeth Nelson, Margaret Hyatt,
Neva Service, Barbara Edmunds,
Clare Whitton, Augusta Hamilton;
second sopranos: Mildred Berkeley,
Marie Temple, Buth Haynie, Mild
red Welch, Pauline Knowland, Es
ther Setters; first altos: Violet
Mills, Margaret McAyeal, Charlotte
Winnard, Harriett Boss, Elizabeth
Kerr, Marion Phy; second altos:
Claudia Broders, Henrietta Wolfer,
Mary West, Alberta Carson, Irella
Fly, and Bessie Andrews; first ten
or: James Boss, Hollis Carey, Bay
Crites, Frank Jue, Bichard Adam,
Thomas McKenzie; second tenor:
Boy Bryson, Jack High, Ernest
Brekenshire, Alan Christensen,
Charles Khodes, LeBoy Stephens,
Bonald Krietzer; bass: Baleigh
Greene, William Kidwell, Robert
Hunt, Aubrey Furry, George Ward
ner; baritone: Ted Larson, Leland
Robe, Ward Rice, Blair Alderman,
Vincent Hill and Charles Dawson.
Y. W. C. A TEA GIVEN
FOR WOMEN DELEGATES
The Y. W. C. A. tea given in
honor of the delegates to the Third
Annual Associated Women’s con
vention was marked by a large at
tendance. -The Bungalow was
crowded from 4 to 6 o’clock yes
terday both by delegates and mem
bers of the local Y. W. C. A.
Old and new cabinet members of
the Y. W. C. A. acted as hostesses
and freshmen members assisted
about the room. During the after
noon Maxine Edmonds and flare
Whitton gave vocal solos and Alma
Lawrence gave a piano solo.