OREGON MAN IN NATIONAL DEBATE Jack McGuire, State Winner, Goes to Los Angeles for Constitutional Contest i SEVEN PRIZES OFFERED Federal Constitution to Be General Topic of Debate; Judges, Los Angeles Men For the first time in the history of the state, Oregon has an oppor tunity to win a national intercol legiate oratorical championship when Jack McGuire, winner of the state and regional elimination con tests competes at Los Angeles next Friday night, June 5, in the nation al Constitutional contest. Accompanied by Oscar A. Brown, forensic coach and instructor in the public speaking department, McGuire will leave next Monday in order to have time to speak in large auditoriums at Sacramento, San Francisco and other cities as •a means of practicing for the big forensic event. He will arrive at Los Angeles in plenty of time for, the contest. Large Attendance Expected The orations will be delivered in the Philharmonic; auditorium, the largest in the city, the building having a bating capacity of more than five thousand persons. Peo ple from all over the state of Cali fornia have requested seat reser vations on the night of June 5. McGuire, as a result of defeating orators from six other states of the region west of the Rocky ^moun tains, at Stanford university last Friday night, meets six other na tional finalists. He is assured of one of the seven prizes which range from $2,000 to $300. Bequests that McGuire deliver his oration have been received from many civic and church organiza tions in Los Angeles. Many mes sages of congratulation for win ning the regional championship in oratory last Friday have also been received from all parts of the country. Coach Is Confident Mr. Brown feels that the Oregon entrant in the national meet has an excellent chance of placing high np on the list next Friday. “It is my own opinion,” he said yesterday, “that McGuire has the necessary vigorous personality on the plat form and that he delivers his speech with wholehearted enthusiasm and sincerity.” This national oratorical contest is sponsored by the Better Ameri can Federation of California in an endeavor to develop a higher type of citizenship. Randolph Leigh of "Washington, who directed the high school contest last year, is director of the intercollegiate contest. There will be seven judges Fri day night; all prominent Los An geles men. Each of the seven col lege orators has for his subject, the general topic of the Federal Con- j stitution. Order of speaking will be determined by lot at the time of the contest. Daily Staff to See Program At Heilig As Climax of Year A new feature of the Emerald banquet this year will be a trip en 'masse to the Heilig theatre, to view a special program put on by the California glee club. This show, which will be at 9:30, will include skits of college life, and others of unusual nature. The banqueters will proceed down town in a street car chartered for occasion, leaving the campus I about 9:15. All ‘ staff members are to meet in Alumni hall in time to enter the banquet room, which will be the sun parlor, at 6:20. At this time, several awards will be made, and Emerald “O’s” given to those on the reportorial and bus I iness staff who merit them. A : bound volume of the year’s Emer alds will go the person having done the most for the paper this year; prizes will be awarded to the best day and night editors, the person handing in the most tips, the best news story writer, and the best feature story writer of the term; a set of Dicken’s works, the gift of Fred Lockley of the Portland Journal, will go to the member of the editing class writing the best paper on journalism, and a cash prize of $20, donated by Donald Skene, Paris correspondent for the Chi cago Tribune, \vill be given to the member of the class who has displayed the best knowledge of foreign affairs during the past year. R. MINT LEADS SENIORS IN GRADES Martha A. Shull Second With 1.58 Average Despite the fact that the schol arship of women on this campus surpasses that of the men, the high est average in the class of 1925, excluding those who are not four year Oregon students, is held by Rupert Reid Bullivant, of Portland. Mr. Bullivant, who is majoring in the lpw department, has attained a 1.54 average for his entire college career. This average does not in clude grades in physical education or military. According to Bulli vant, he does not spend more than a normal amount of time on his studies, and his various campus ac tivities seem to bear out that state ment. He is a, member of Sigma Nu and also of “Phi Beta Kappa and Dejta Theta Pi honorary fraternit ies. ,He held an important position on the Emerald staff his entire junior year, and a part of his sopho more year, and has won several prizes for his oratorical ability. Besides these achievements, Bulli vant has been partly self~support ing during his four years at school. Mr. Bullivant’s record was run a close second by Miss Martha A. Shull, also of Portland, Oregon. Miss Shull is a major in English literature and has®averaged 1.58 for her four years work. She is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. She also belongs to Eutaxian honorary society, and has served on the Emerald staff. RUTH AKERS DELIGHTS HEARERS WITH SPLENDID VOCAL PROGRAM Before an appreciative audience. Miss Ruth Akers presented her senior recital, an ambitious and pretentious program. There are two kinds of criticism, constructive and destructive, in writing a. criticism of such an am bitious program when presented by a student, one must take into con sideration the nervousness of the debutante, inmaturity, etc. The following is offered in a kindly and constructive spirit. Miss Akers opened her program with a classical and very difficult group. In the “Care Selve” of Handel. The singer displayed very good breath control and the possi bilities of a beautiful sustained tone. Of this group the Caccini “ Amarilli” was the best done. Her nervousness was too apparent to pass judgment. The aria, “I Sent My Soul Through the Invisible ” from the •“Persian Garden” of Liza Leh mann, gave Mias Akers better scope and opportunity for her abil ities. The group of Schumann “Lieder” was exceptionally well sung for one of Miss Akers age and experience, especially well done was the “Wid mung” and “Erist’s.” The fourth, (French) group she invested with charm, especially effective were the “Lied” of Franck and “Si j’etais Jardinier” of Chaminade. The singer possessed a good range, with some beautiful tones, it is when she reaches for her high tones that one is prone to criticise, with a little more attention to in tonation and enunciation Miss Ak ers promises to go far; as she pos sesses a majestic stage presence in vested with two rare qualities, poise and charm. Bernice Yeo again proved, her self a very satisfactory accompan ist. Her two solo numbers, the “Nocturne” and “Impromptu” of Faure were played with -accuracy and pianistic command. % EXECUTIVES OF A. S. U. O. AND CAMPUS DAILY WHO WILL HOLD OFFICES DURING COMING YEAR ■£££/•$ • photos• sO&sAier tsmftjas- rtmX'et'Wic7$~'Q/ Above from ^ left to right—Walter Malcolm, president; Paul Ager, vice-president; DeLoris Pearson, secretary. Below—Ed Miller, editor; Jim Case, managing editor; Harold Kirk, associate editor. ELEVEN STUDENTS PUSS LIFE SAVING TESTS Eleven out of thirteen men passed the Ked Cross life saving examina tions given yesterday and Wednes day by Budolph Fahl, swimming in structor, and a number of assist ants. a Those passing were Oscar Bich ards, 96 points; Eugene Eichmond, 95 points; Donald Woodward, 95 points; Dutch Freikch, 85 points; Eobert Shenagin, 85 points; Lee Brown, 8.4% points; Ted Hendry. 81 points; D. Hedges, 81 point's; George Hinkle, 80 points; G. A. Dodds* 80 points; and C. E. Crumb. 80 points. Eighty points out of >100 is the, requirement for passing, while those 'making 95 or over are recommended as inspectors. The names of Biehards, Eichmond and Woodward will be sent in to head quarters for approval for the ad vanced designation. The test was extremely strenuous, according to Coach Eahl, and was designed to demonstrate without question the ability of participants to rescue drowning persons in peril ous positions. One of the most in teresting, oftentiihes laughable events, was that requiring those taking the test to jump into the tank fully dressed with instruc tions to disrobe while under water. Emblems for bathing suits will be obtainable in about ten days, provided those passing have turned in a short essay on resuscitation tb Coach Fahl within two or three days. A npeeting of the corps will be held next Wednesday at the Wo man’s building tank when a dis cussion will be held bringing otit the weak points shown in the demonstrations at the recent exam ination. Those passing are there fore particularly requested to be present. Elizabeth Lounsburv is the first girl in the University of Oregon to'pass the master life saver’s apd master swimmer’s tests. Fifteen girls signed up at the beginning of the term for this work, but so far only one of that number has been successful in passing the complete tests, which are the most difficult of their kind ever compiled. Fourteen Classes To Hold Reunions At End of Term Fourteen Masses will hold re unions du ring coniiaencement this vear. Vnuer the Fix reun ion plan, it is arranged that classes who were in school at the same time can meet together at reunion time. Each year sees a twenty-five year and aT ten year reunion as well. The twenty-five year reunion of the class of 1900 will be held this June. Mrs. Mary McAlister Gamber, permanent secretary, is planning the reunion for her class. Bert Gerard is the perma nent secretary of the . class of 1915 which is planning its ten year reunion. The other classes holding re unions are: ’83, ’84, ’85, '8fi; 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. Students on the campus now will have a chance to visit old friends when the classes of 1921, 1922, 1923, and 1924 meet this year, also. LIST FOR BREAKFAST AMENDED AND POSTED One page whjch was missing from the Senior Breakfast list posted at the library has been inserted. Miss Magowan urges any one who was unable to find her name to look j again and secure a ticket as soon as possible. Reports have not been made from several of the houses, Miss Ma- I gowan announced and she requests that these be made today. Many I of the girls residing in town have j not procured their tickets at the i Bungalow, either. It is imperative, \ Miss Magowan says, that reports \ be made and that the tickets be purchased today so that plans may be continued for the Breakfast, Saturday morning. <3>— _——j SENIORS ATTENTION! Your dues are paid for your first year’s membership in the j Alumni association. But unless you have filled out your ques- j tionnaire, “Old Oregon” will, i | not be sent to you. The ques tionnaires are both in the alum ni office and the registrar’s of i fice. Fill them out immediately. | APPOINTMENTS MADE BY EMERALD EDITOR Appointments to the higher jjo sitions on the Emerald news staff for the coming year have been made by Edward Miller, newly elected editor. The members are: Jim Case, man aging editor; Harold Kirk, associ ate editor; Jalmar Johnson and Sol Abramson, assistant managing edi tors. As managing editor, Case will appoint the day and night edi to»s and the upper and iower news staffs. These will include about thirty students, based on the num ber of students on the daily staff this year. Case was associate edi tor of the 1925 Oregana and a day editor of the Emerald all during the past year. Harold Kirk, the new associate editor, was managing editor during the winter and spring terms of the present year. Previous to entering the University he was advertising manager of the Oregon City Enter prise. He also has had practical experience on the Eugene Register. Jalmar Johnson was a day editor during the past year. Sol Abram son, the other new assistant man aging editor, was a member of the upper news staff and is at present a ,correspondent for the Eugene Register. He has also been ap pointed one of the associate edi tors of the 1926 Oregana, by Eliza beth Cady. With the recently appointed members as a basis, Miller plans to have the organization in function ing order in time to put out the first Emerald on Wednesday fol lowing the opening Monday of school next fall. CALIFORNIA GLEE CLUB TO APPEAR AT HEILIG The University of California glee club and Chris Quavle and Joe Kel ly, student comedians, will be at the Heilig theatre Friday and Sat urday nights. A 14-piece orchestra will accompany them. The two men have worked up an act that has earned for them the headline place on the glee club show, their act consisting of clever patter, songs and dances. Glamor of Pioneer Woven By Geologist In Rogue River Story Hogue river canyon, its beauty an,d historical interest, furnishes the topic for an article by Dr. ^ arren D. Smith. This article, one of a series written by the professors of geology in the Uni versity and appearing weekly in the feature section of the Ore gonian, will come out next Sun day. The history of Hogue river in cludes some of the glamor of the forty-niners, for many from Cali fornia came into Southern Ore gon to seek gold. In one year $20,000,000 worth of gold was taken from the southern part of the state, a great deal of it from the Rogue river region. Great scars, caused from the hydraulic mining and not yet entirely healed, can still be seen in some places. The beauty of the region is al so described. Parts of the way are along trails where no auto or horse can go and “shank’s mare” is the only steed available. This together with open campfires, and hard climbing make the trav eller appreciate civilization when he reaches it once more. YEARLING BALL TEAM MEETS ROOKS TODAY Final Game of Season to be Staged at Corvallis iThis afternoon the freshman ball team meet in their last game of the season, the strong Aggie rook nine at Corvallis. This game will bo a regular fight and blood affair as the local freshman team is out for revenge. In the first game played here last Friday the rooks took the frosh down the line 6 to 1 but will have a hard time repeating this trick. In the game this aftornoo;; Coach William Sorsby will probably use all the available left-handed men in Ixig lineup as the rooks boast of a good right handed pitch"-. Win ters, rook right-hander, will prob proved his ability as a pitcher in the first contest between the two teams, when he lot the frosh down to only four hits. He has a world of speed and plenty of fast-break ing curves to mix in. Twenty men will make the trip this afternoon with chances for a largo number to break into the line up. Men making the trip are: Caughell and Henningsen, catchers: Baker, Fries, Bamber, Ross, Fennell and Majovski pitchers; Wallace, Fberhart, Edwards. first; Doty, second; Swengel utility outfielder; Hanley, short; McAllister, third; Mayfield, center field; Kuhn, left field; Zeebuyth, center field; Hempstead, fielder and Raess* util ity infielder. This spuad will bo under the direction of Coach Wil liam Sorsby and assistant coach Arleigh Read. The lineup for today’s game will be as follows: Caughell or Hen ningsen, catchers; Baker, Fries, Bamber, pitchers; Wallace, Eber hart or Edwards, first; Doty, sec ond; Hanley, short stop; McAllis ter, third; Kuhn, left field; Swen gel, right field; and Zeebuyth or Mayfield, center field. COUNCIL FILLED FOR COMING YEAR Students for Executive Posts Are Named By Incoming And Retiring Presidents FEW POSITIONS UNFILLED Greater Oregon Committee To Be Lead By McCabe; Hayden Lecture Head , ^em)kers of the executive coun cil and sub-councils, the chairman of the Greater Oregon committee and the Student Lecture committee were announced yesterday, after therr appointment by Walter Mal colm, president of the A. S. U. O. and Randall Jones retiring student body president. Robert McCabe was named chair man of the Greater Oregon commit tee for next year. McCabe was chairman of Junior Week-end this year, captain of the varsity swim ming team, a member of To-Ko-Lo and of the Homecoming committee last fall. “Wilbur Hayden was appointed chairman of the (Student Lecture committee. This committee works with the Free Intellectual Activities committee made up of faculty mem bers for the purpose of bringing notable personages to the campus for lectures. Executive Council Named The executive council for 1925 2fi consists of the following mem bers: Walter Malcolm, who is the presiding officer, without vote ex cept in the case of a tie; Dean Wil liam Hale, Karl Onthank, Dr. John F. Bovard and Professor H C Howe are the faculty members three alumni who will be appointed after the June meeting of the alum ni by a committee made up of the president of tho alumni association and both the incoming and outgo ing presidents of the Associated Students; Jack Benefiel, graduate manager of the Associated Students, who is a non-voting -member; Paul Ager, vico-president of the Associ ated Students; De Loris FJeaTson, secretary of the student body and acting secretary of the councils Maurine Buchanan, Kenneth Steph enson, and Bob Love, student mem bers. The editor of the Emerald is an ex-officio member. There are seven sub-committees, finance, atlileti^, publications, mu sic, forensics, women’s activitier and building. Tho finance, commit tee is composed of Kenneth Steph enson, chairman; DeLoris Pearson, Paul Ager, Bob Love, Karl Ont hank and Jack Benefiel. The ath letic committee is composed of Wal ter Malcolm, Kenneth Stephenson, Professor H. C. Howe, Virgil Earl, Jack Benefiel and one member to be chosen later from the alumni. Committees are Listed Rolf Klep is chairman of the publications committee and the other members are Paul Ager, Ed Miller, Jeanette Calkins, George | Turnbull and Jack Benefiel. The music committee consists of the following: Margaret Hyatt, chairman; Maurine Buchanan, Bob Love, John Stark Evans, Rex Un derwood and Jack Benefiel. Mildred Bateman is chairman of the forensics committee, and the other members are Maurine Buchan (Continued on page three) PLAYERS TO APPEAR LAST TIME IN COMMENCEMENT PRODUCITON By Paul Krausse “Beau Brummell” has been se lected as the play for the annual commencement presentation by the members of the dramatic depart ment, according to a report received last night from instructors of that department. The action of the board of regents makes this the last time that the caimpue actors will have a chance to present their work in a combined effort under the direction of Fergus Reddie. The play, by an American, Mr. Clyde Fitch and was conceived bv Richard AJansfield, written for him and produced* first at the Madison ! Square theatre in 1890. It is con-! sidered to be Mr. Fitch’s best play j and has been one of the most sue-1 cessful plays of that period. This is the second time that the play has been given on the campus and Mr. Reddie, who has taken the part before, will enact the role of Beau Brummell. The cast includes every member of the company with the heavier roles going to the graduating seniors who have worked four years with the department. Instead of being played in the armory as has been the custom be fore, “Beau Brummell” will 'be staged at one of the down town theatres making the possibilities for the play much better as regards staging, lighting, etc. The, afternoon and evening of Ju«e 12 will be given over to the presentation. Admittance will be made by *ard only.