VOLUME XXVI
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1925
NUMBER 132
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WATER CARNIVAL
EIGHT US OFF
Students Will Get First
Chance for Tickets to
Canoe Fete Next Week
SALE STARTS TOMORROW
Temporary Bleachers to Be
Erected in Street, to
Seat 1000 Spectators
All houses are urged to work on
the floats which they are to enter
in the canoe fete, for there are
only eight more days before the
canoe fete. This was the state
ment issued yesterday by Clarence
Toole, chairman of the fete.
Several of the organizations have
•done a great deal on their floats
and have most of the work, with
the exception of the final details,
nearly completed. All groups which
have not begun their floats are
asked to get together and do as
much as possible this week-end, in
order to leave sufficient time for
the completion of details.
Students Get First Chance
Geneva Smith has been placed in
charge of the ticket sale which will
begin tomorrow. Students, it was
announced, will be given first
•chance for tickets. The regular
bleachers will sell for 50 cents,
while the price for seats in the
temporary bleachers will be 25
cents. In addition to the perma
nent bleachers, temporary bleach
ers which will accommodate ap
proximately 1000 persons, will be
•erected in the street.
me town people will be given
preference in the choice of seats
next Monday. In the meantime, the
committee in charge of the tick
ets will distribute tickets for sale
at the various fraternities and sor
orities, the dormitories, and at the
<3o-op.
One Name Out
All of the organizations that have
chosen names for their floats turned
them in with the exception of one,
according to Marian Phy, who is
chairman of the program commit
tee. Because the printing of the
programs will take approximately
a week, it is necessary that the
printing be started this week-end.
As the names of the floats will be
sent to the printers tomorrdw, it
is imperative that this name be
submitted immediately.
CONDON HALL FURNITURE
ARRIVES FROM PORTLAND
A carload of furniture for the
new library in Condon hall arrived
yesterday from Portland, and was
transferred from the depot to the
second floor of the building by the
campus workmen. It includes ta
bles, desks and chairs. Some of
the furnishings for the psychology
department, w%ich were obtained in
Eugene, have also been taken to
the science building.
W. D. Smith Will
Lead Hikers Over
Old Jungle Trail
Dr. Warren D. Smith, of the geol
ogy department, is to lead the Maz
ama hike from Cobnrg to Marcola
next Sunday. This trip was post
poned last term because of bad
weather. The hikers will meet at
the administration building at 8:30
Sunday morning, and take the bus
to Coburg. From there they will
journey over an old, forgotten trail
to Marcola.
Dr. Smith, who was over the
route some years ago, declared that
this locality is the nearest approach
to a jungle he has ever seen in
Oregon. Anything of geological
interest which may be found will be
explained by him. All those who
go are requested to bring $1.60 for
bus fare, ten cents for coffee, a
tin cup, 'and lunch. The hikers
will return on the bus from Mar
cola.
YEARLING SPRINTERS
TO MEET FRANKLIN HIGH
Oberteuffer Takes Charge
Of Training Babes
The freshman tracksters will
swap abilities with an aggregation
from Franklin high of ;Portland,
Saturday, on Hayward field. The
meet is scheduled to‘begin at 2:30
sharp.
According to advanced dope the
yearlings should take the preppers
into camp by a sizable count. Jef
ferson high of Portland won over
the Franklinites by a good score
and in last week-end’s meet, the
frosh won' from Jefferson.
Del Oberteuffer, famous varsity
star athlete in the century dash and
others, is taking the babes under
his personal tutelege and is giving
them individual instructions in how
to get to the tape in advance of
all opponents. His concentrated ef
forts are put forth on. the young
sprinters only. He is taking the
place of Hayward as freshman
track coach for this week as Bill
will be with the varsity on its
northern invasion.
At one time the name of Ober
teuffer was a by-word with cam
pus followers of track. The time in
which he and Ole Larson ran the
century dash in a dead heat and
were both clocked at 9.9 is one
will eh all former students can well
remember.
Del declares that he has several
fast men in the short distance
sprints among them Wetzel, Wins
low, Allen and Kuykendall in the
100 and 220 yard , dashes. Cooper
seems to be the fastest half-miler
no'w ift. frosh uniform, although
several others are running a close
second to him.
Final announcement of the men
who will represent Oregon in this
meet have not been made and be
cause several present aspirants may
break into the lineup before the
week is odt it will not be made
until Friday.
GUILD THEATRE PRODUCTION
DEPICTS ORIENTAL MYSTERY
By Raymond Lawrence
All the splendor and romantic
oriental mystery of Bagdad was in
“Hassan,” the five-act drama by
James Elroy Flecker, presented at
Guild hall for the first time Thurs
day night.
Cast in a role of great dramatic
power, Keddie probably far outdid
anything else he has ever played at
Guild hall. He was at once the
simple confectioner of the Bagdad
market place, the dreamer of
dreams by night that men might
learn to dream by day, the central
figure in a passionate, dramatic
situation. Those who have the
slightest doubt that Guild hall can
approach—and excel many—(profes
sional productions will be disap
pointed if they do not see “Hassan”
tonight or tomorrow.
Darrell Larsen, as the Caliph of
Bagdad, was excellent. Clad in
the majestic robes of the “ruler
of th world,” he had all of the
dignity, ruthless dominance and
romantic (sensuousness of Haroun
A1 Rashid of Arabian Nights story.
Terva Hubbard has the flare
which makes great actors. Not
that he is now, but then—there is
the future. His acting as Rafi,
King of the Beggars, who plotted
the overthrow of the Caliph, was
better than one might have ex
pected.
To tell the story of the play
would be to profane its marked
literary quality. The lines contain
that essential beauty of Oriental
figure of speech, “a stress of fire
and storm as well as a note of quiet
meditation. Written by Flecker,
who spent part of his life in Bag
dad, the play was not published un
11 years after his death, whieh was
about four years ago. It was first
produced in London, where it was
a big success, but in New York
“Hassan” failed completely. If it
could be produced on a large stage
with adequate lighting and appro
priate costumes, nothing could mar
it as a dramatic spectacle.
The play has been criticised be
cause of its complicated construe
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GALE DESCRIBES
PROM SETTING
Decorations to Carry Out
Spirit of Medieval Ages
During Period of Louis XI
AFFAIR TO BE INFORMAL
Meeting of Construction
Committee is Scheduled
For Today at Armory
The spirit of the medieval ages
in Trance will be carried out in
every detail of the decorations for
the Junior Prom this year.
The various elements in the dec
orative scheme will be so arranged
as to give the effect of height and
spaciousness characteristic of
French chateaus during the time
of Louis XI The prom will be one
of the most elaborate affairs ever
given ,on this Tcampus, according
to the committee in charge. Every
means possible will be used to car
ry out the spirit of the period,
and to give a setting typical of
the French Gothic style.
Hangings are Designed
The colors used in the tapestries
and hangings have been carefully
worked out and will be typical of
those in vogue during the fifteenth
century. All of the hangings have
been designed and dyed, and the cos
tumes for the orchestra are being
made now. The costumes are being
made by the women’s organizations.
The orchestra, dressed in cos
tumes which might have been worn
by attendants of a French lord,
will not be seated on the stage. The
stage will be decorated so that its
identity will be lost. The pages
and other attendants will also be
garbed in costumes typical of the
age.
The feature, it is claimed, will
be something very different from
others previously given, and will be
presented by campus talent.
Pragram Well Under Way
The sketch for the programs, de
signed by Arthur Gale, decorations
chairman, was sent to the printers
some time ago; and the programs
are now well under way.
The members of the construction
work, which consists of a repre
sentative of each men’s house, are
urged to come to the Armory at 4
o’clock this afternoon, Friday, in
order that the organization of the
construction may be effected.
The tickets, under the direction
of “Babe” Sherman, will probably
be placed on sale this Saturday. A
committee will be appointed to
take charge of the tieket sale in
the various fraternities. *
The spirit of the prom this year,
it was announced, will be informal;
but the wearing of tuxedos will be
optional.
• Junior Prom tickets will be on
sale at the men’s organizations and
at the Co-op, Saturday morning.
MONTGOMERY WARD
MAY USE STUDENTS
Owen Calloway, ’23, graddhte of
the school of business administra
tion, visited the department yester
day as representative of Montgom
ery Ward company of Portland, for
the purpose of interviewing senior
men in commerce regarding posi
tions following their graduation in
June. There are a number of prom
inent. students who are interested
in this work and they were inter
viewed by Calloway yesterday. The
number of men to be selected to
work for the company is not known.
It is a custom of several compan
ies to send representatives annually
to interview graduating business
administration students and Mont
gomery Ward company does this in
variably every year. Other com
panies who seek Oregon graduates
for filling positions are the Stand
ard oil company, and the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company.
Both these corporations have sent
representatives here this year.
Calloway, who graduated in 1923,
was one of the most prominent stu
dents in the school of business ad
ministration and he is now head of
one of the Portland departments of
the Montgomery Ward company.
Joe Olson, a graduate in 1922, is
an auditor for the same company
at Oakland. California.
National Militia
Inspector Reviews
Oregon R. O. T. C.
Major General Creed C. Ham
mond, chief of the militia bureau
of the war department at Wash
ington, D. C., was the disting
uished guest at the weekly bat
talion drill of the University R.
O. T. C. unit yesterday afternoon.
The regular parade ceremony was
dispensed with, and the battalion
was reviewed -by General Ham
mond and Colonel W. S. Sinclair,
commander of the local R. O. T.
C. unit.
General Hammond is on a tour
of inspection of national guard
camps and other military posts
on the Pacific coast. His itiner
ary will include Camp Lewfs,
Portland, San Francisco and Eu
gene. General Hammond’s visit
here is especially interesting to
Eugenians, in view of the fact
that he was once a resident of
this city, and connected with na
tional guard affairs on the Paci
fic coast.
“The men of this unit are do
ing remarkably good work, ex
ceptional, in view of the little
time devoted to R. O. T. C. work
at state institutions,” said Gene
ral Hammond, commenting on the
review.
The battalion revie'w ceremony
yesterday is somewhat simpler
than the regular battalion par
ade, but it was the subject of
much favorable comment from
the large assemblage of students
and townspeople who (witnessed
the demonstration. The parade,
with additional phases of the
ceremony, will be put on in con
nection with Junior Week-end.
JUSTICEl™
HELD BASIS OF PEACE
Attainment' Difficult Task;
Says Red Cross Man
So long as the world holds peace
up merely as an ideal it cannot bo
attained, according to Dr. T. E. J
Green, member of the Staff Coun
cil of the American National Bed
Cross, in his address on “Building
for Peace” at assembly yesterday.
Like the conference of mice held
to bell the cat, the speaker said,
the “thundering majority” ip in
favor of peace, but the. difficulty
is how it is to be brought about.
“There can not .be apy peace be
tween nations, as between individ
uals, that is not a righteous peaee,”
Dr. Green declared. “We cannot
have a peaee daubed up with oil
and graft and selfishness and one
that is not founded*©}! mercy and
truth.”
Dr. Green traced the, history of
the Bed Cross from the conference
at Geneva in 1864 when the nations
of Europe met to attempt in some
way to ameliorate the sufferings
of war and to neutralize doctors,
nurses and hospitals. The square
cross of the Swiss flag was at that
time adopted as the distinguishing
symbol of the organization’s hu
mane mission.
It was the World War that
brought the magnitude of the or
ganization’s scope, the speaker
explained, when nurses were train
ed and sent abroad, and hospital
supplies were made under the aus
pices of the Bed Cross in every
community. Even a junior organi
zation was created.
The speaker explained why the
Bed Cross, unlike other war or
ganizations, had not been disband
ed. It could not, he said, because
it had been organized by an in
ternational treaty, which America
signed in 1882.
It is one factor which serves as
a tie to bind this country to the
rest of the world, Dr. Green said,
since America belongs to no other
international group, the League of
Nations having become “a football
of the politicians,” and since
America is not even a member of
the International Court.
The Bed Cross, as a part of the
government, has President Coolidge
at its head, he explained,- and in
the case of disasters, is called in
as a branch of the government. It
can carry on work only in territor
ies covered by the international
treaty.
Gage Christopher, bass soloist
from Los Angeles, sang “The Pro
logue, from Pagliacci” in English,
and two negro spiritual songs f
TRUCKMEN LEAVE
ON SEATTLE TRIP
Bill Hayward and Sixteen
Cinder Artists Enroute
For Washington Meet
HALF MILER NOT CHOSEN
Husky Team Well Balanced
Aggregation; Entrants
Show Unusual Strength
Sixteen Oregon trackman are
leaving this morning for the dual
hieet with Washington on May 16.
Bill Hayward announced last night
that they were all in condition with
the exception of two who are still
bothered with leg trouble. Bill will
shape his 16 man team against the
Huskies so that he can score the
'most points.
The trio of sprinters, Extra, West
erman and Flannagan, are meeting
some of the fastest flashes on the
coast in Clarke and Schroder of
Washington. Clarke, the Husky
crack 100 yard man has improved a
lot since he was beaten by Oregon
men last year. Extra will have his
first opportunity to step out with
out being handicapped by illness.
Westerman, although troubled with
ia bag leg, will probably make the
hundred his big race.
Close Race Promised
The quarter mile promises to be
the real clash of the afternoon with
Big Jim Kinney pounding the cin
ders in about the same time as
Applegate for Washington is doing
it. Applegate has a strong second
placer in Wyers. Joe Price will be
the second Oregon man in the event.
The half milers haven’t been se
lected by Hayward but they will
probably be Gerke and Mauney,
two men who have been running
close races in tryouts. Charteriss,
and Wyers of Washington have
been clipping the half off at a pace
well under two minutes. It is
probable that the Oregon half mil
ers, being pressed can run it under
that.
Henry Tetz is the entry in the
mile. Tetz with a couple of years
experience in the long race has de
veloped into a strong runner, who
before the season is over will come
close to Glen Walkley’s time in the
mile. He knows his race now and
and although he is meeting some
hard competition in Wilde of
Washington who is credited, with
running it in 4:25, Tetz will be run
ning his first mile in condition and
will probably do better than ever
before.
New Man in Mile
The two mile will be taken care
of by Tom Holder, new man on the
squad this year, who has a world
of endurance. He has been run
ning the mile in previous races but
he seems to be able to work his
mile pace into the two mile as well.
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BETA GAMMA SIGMA
INITIATES FIVE SUNDAY
Beta Gamma Sigma, honorary
commerce fraternity, initiated five
prominent business administration
majors into the local chapter Sun
day. The men are: Maurice War
nock, Clifford Snyder, Lionel
Haight, Alvin Grimm, and Ken
neth Stephenson.
The initiation was Sunday after
noon in the Woman’s building and
a banquet was held immediately
following at the Anchorage. Jack
Rogers, president of Beta Gamma
Sigma, reported on the convention
of the national organization, which
he attended at the start of the pres
ent term. It was held at 8t. Louis,
Missouri.
There are fltteen active members
of the local chapter of Beta Gam
ma Sigma. Scholarship is the pri
mary requisite for membership al
though other qualifications such as
leadership in activities constitutes
a large consideration. No man may
become a member who has ^failed
any hours. During the past several
terms, the organization has main
tained a higher scholastic average
than any other honorary fraternity
on the campus.
Various Articles
From Pins to Pens
Repose in Depot
Be sure to pay a visit to the
lost and found department at the
University depot before the term
is over. Your umbrella or foun
tain pen is still patiently await
ing its owner.
Every day the lost ftnd found
articles recruit new members to
their force, but claimants for
them are rather slow in appear
ing.
Just yesterday three gold pins
and a barrette arrived in an en
velope. Somebody has lost the
evidence, shown by these pins, of
honors bestowed upon her.
Four umbrellas yesterday joined
their multitude of sisters, hang
ing in the big cupboard at the
University post office until such
time as they may be claimed.
exiiktotFst
ABILITY OF SWIMMERS
Final Lifesaving Tryouts
Set for May 28 |
The final chancd for aspirants to
'become members of the local corps
of tho American Red Cross Life
[ Saving corps will be given at 4
o ’clock May 27 and 28. At this
time the board of examiners consist
ing of Rudolph Fahl, swimming in
structor, Webster and Hobblitt, will
be present.
A man taking the test cannot be
'declared a member of the corps un
less he makes a showing which the
examiners think verify his ability
I to save lives in case of emergencies
| or otherwise.
The desirability of the students
to take advantage of this free in
struction is shown by the large num
ber who have signed up for the
test. According to Fahl the num
ber of interested students is increas
ing yearly. A case of the ability of
a student taking this instruction to
use it was shown a few weeks ago
when several people were brought to
safety after becoming anchored on
an island just above the head of the
mill race.
The Btudents who have signified
their intention of taking the life
saving test and who have put in
part of their Bix hour preliminary
training are: D. R. Woodward,
Adrian French, Arlington Crumb,
Ted Hendry, Dwight Hedges, Ed
ward Sommer, Lee M. Brown, Car
vel Nelson, T. Graham, Bachman,
Swigart, R. S. Henagin, Don Adams,
R. Gledhill, Merlin Swarthout, and
George Dodds., In case any other
students are interested in taking
this test they should make arrange
ments with Fahl for preliminary
practices and instruction.
Free instructions are given daily
in the pool in the men’s gymnasium.
The following men are instructors:
Lamont Stone, Monday at 11; L.
Hobblitt, Monday at 2:30 to 3:30;
E. D. Conway, Tuesday and Wed
nesday at 2:30 to 3; B. Yaden and
Stovall, Tuesday and Wednesday at
3 to 4; Van Atta, Wednesday and
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Full-time Freshman Coach
Authorized; Appointment
Is to Be Made Soon
SUB-COMMITTEE FORMED
Motion Adopted Defining
Activities of; Student
Building Fund Body
Appointment of business man
agers for the Oregana and Emerald
for 1925, authorization.-for the ap
pointment of a freshman coach, and
the creation of a student building
fund were made at tlje. meeting of
the A. 8. U. O. executive committee
last night.
George Boss was chosen to head
the business staff of the Oregana,
and Frank Loggan was made busi
ness manager of the -Emerald for
1926.
Both men are juniors, and both
have had experience on the man
agerial staffs of the campus pub
lications. Loggan served as as
sociate manager of thb Emerald
this year, and by hi$ appointment
to the office of business manager
he will take the place 'of James
Leake, who served in .that capacity
this year. Boss served as adver
tising manager on the Oregana this
year, and will take .the place of
Gibson Wright as business manager
of the campus annual for next year.
Both appointments .were made
through the recommendation of the
publications committee'. The busi
ness staffs of the respective pub
lications will be made up by the
appointed heads of edch publica
tion.
Freshman Coach Sought
Upon the recommendation of the
athletic committee the-cpuneil voted
to combine with the school of
physical education to ’secure the
services of a man to coach fresh
man athletics and physical educa
tion. Previously this' has been done
by different men a% j part time
work. It is the plan of the com
mittee to place all f/eihman physi
cal education and athletic. activities
under the direction of one man.
Just who this man ’Will be, or
where he will be found is not
known now. The appointment will
be made by the iifhletic com
mittee, from applications to be
made through Virgil Earl, physical
director. The choice will be made
in the near future.
Sub-Committee ’Created
The executive coi^npil* voted to
create a sub-committee of the
council, to be knowin'-as the Stu
dent Building Fund committee. The
Permanent Motion :at * .’Executive
Council, A. S. TJ. O. Creating a
Building Committee," a Sub-Com
mittee to Administer to Student
Building Fund. f .
Section 1. There shall be a sub
committee of executive council
which shall be known as the Stu
f Continued on page four)
motion adopted
ORATORIA SOCIETY PRESENTS
“THE CREATION” FOR EUGENIANS
Eugene is fortunate in being able
to hear three splendid soloists in
the leading roles of “The Crea
tion” which is to be given tonight
and tomorrow night in the Method
ist Episcopal church by the Eugene
Oratorio society, directed by John
Stark Evans, assistant dean of the
school of music, said George Me
Morran, president of the society
yesterday. Tickets for “The Crea
tion” can be Becured at Larawav’s
Music store. The performance be
gins promptly at 8 o’clock both
nights.
Gage Christopher, bass, and Wil
liam Pilcher, tenor, both of Los
Angeles, together with Mrs. Jane
Burns-Albert of Portland, will sing
the solo parts, supported by the
oratorio society, a chorus of splen
did singers. After looking over
a vast array of available talent,
including many oratorio singers
from the east, the committee picked
Jane Burns-Ailbert 'as one whose
voice is most suited ’to the exact*
ing role of Gabriel.
Jane Burns-Albert is well known
as a soloist endowed with a soprano
voice possessing not only lyric
loveliness, but great'Hpower and
flexibility as well. Mrs. Albert
has been sought for opera, oratorio
and concert engagements end has
successfully filled many of these
with the most important organiza
tions throughout the country.
Mr. Christopher Is known to
possess a superior bass voice of
great compass, power and deep rich
quality. He sings the solos of
Raphael and Adam and comes to
Eugene with enviable recommenda
tions. William Pilcher is hailed as
the possessor of a truly,.phenomenal
tenor voice. As an index of his
popularity, he filled ever 20 en
gagements in one month during the
early part of the season. He has
a voice of beautiffefc quality, ex
tended range and an-ease of tone
production which makes,> him a suc
cessful singer. He sing^ the role
of Uriel in “The Oregon.”