Extra Limited
Edition of
200 Copies
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Extra Limited
Edition of
200 Copies
Number AT
VOLUME XXVI
UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1925
NUMBER 139
CAMPUS STARTLED WHEN
ENGAGEMENT NEWS BREAKS
OREGON MM III
MMJEMTE
Jack McGuire, State Winner.
Goes to Los Angeles for
Constitutional Contest
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 .Tack McGuire, winner of the
state and regional elimination con
tests competes at Los Angeles next
Friday night, June S, In the nation
al Constitutional contest.
Accompanied by Oscar A. Brown,
forensic coach nnd instructor in
the public speaking depnrtiment,
McGuire will leave next Monday
in order to have time to speak in
large auditoriums at Sacramento,
San Francisco and other cities ns
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 seating capacity of more
than five thouaand persons. Peo
ple from all over the state of Cali
fornia have requested seat reser
vations on the night of Jnne 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 prises which
range from $2,000 to $300.
Requests that McGuire deliver
his oration have been received from
many civic, and church organisa
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 la Confidant
Mr. Brown feels that the Oregon
entrant in the national meet has an
excellent chance of placing high up
on the list next Friday. “It is my
own opinion,” he said yesterday,
“that MeOuire has the necessary
vigorous personality on the plat
form and that he delivers his speech
with wholehearted enthusiasm and
sinceiity. »>
Daily Staff to See
Program At Heilig
As Climax of Year
A now feature of tile Emerald
banquet this year will bo a trip
on hui.hm' to tin* Hcilig theatre,
to view a special program put on
by the California (flee elub. Thin
show, which will be at will
include skits of college life, and
others of unusual nature. Thu
banqueters will proceed down
town in a street ear chartered for
Oceanian, leaving the campus
about 9:15.
All staff members are to meet
iu Alumni hall In time to enter
the banquet room, which will bo
the sun parlor, at At this
time, several awards will be made,
and Kmerald “O's” given to
those on the reportorial and bus
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 tiny and night 'editors,
the person handing in tin* most
tips, th(> best news story writer,
and the best feature story writer
nt the term; a set of Diekeu's
works, the gift of Fred Lockley
of the Cortland Journal, will go
to the member of the editing
class writing the best paper on
journalism, und a cash prize of
ifliO, donated by Donald Hkene,
Paris correspondent for the Chi
cago Tribune, will bo given to
the member of the class who has
displayed the best knowledge of
foreign affairs during the past
yeur.
R. BULLIVANT LEADS
SENIORS IN ERODES
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 cluss 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 law department, has attained a
1.54 average for his entire eollcge
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
Tle is a member of Sigma Nu
and also of Phi Bota Kappa and
Delta Theta Pi honorary fraternit
ies. lie held an important position
on the Kmerald staff his entire
junior year, and a part of his sopho
(Continued on page three)
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
bitions program when presented by
a student, one muBt 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 tho “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 Miss Akers better
scope and opportunity for her abil
ities.
The group of Schumann "Lieder”
wan 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 (Ihamlnade.
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 presenco 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.
COUNCIL FILLED
FOR COMING TEAR
_
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
Member* of the executive coun
cil and nub-council*, the chairman
of the Greater Oregon committee
and the Student Lecture committee
were announced yesterday, lifter
their appointment by Walter Mal
colm, president of the A. 8. U. O.
and Randall Jones retiring student
body president.
Hubert 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 committ*«
last fall.
Wilbur Hnyden was appointed
chairman of the Student Lecture
committee. This eomniittee 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.
ELEVEN STUDENTS PUSS
LIFE SAVINS TESTS
Eleven out of thirteen men panned
the Red Crone life saving examine
tione given yesterday and Wedncs
day by Rudolph Fahl, swimming in
struetor, and a number of aeeiet
ants.
Those passing were Osear Rich
nrds. 11(1 points; Eugene Richmond,
9f> points; Donald Woodward, 95
points; Dutch French, 85 points;
Robert Hhenngin, 85 points; Dot
Brown, 84'4 points; Ted Hendry.!
81 points; D. Hedges, 81 points;
Oeorge Hinkle, 80 points; (1. A.
Dodds, 80 points; and C. E. Crumb.;
80 points. Eighty points out of !
100 is the requirement for passing, j
while those 'making 95 or over are |
recommended as inspectors. The |
names of Richards, Richmond and
Woodward will be sent in to head- I
quarters for approval for the ad
vanced designation.
The test was extremely strenuous,
according to Ooacli Fahl, 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, oftentimes 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 to
Coach Fahl within two or three
days. A meeting of the corps will
be held next. Wednesday at the Wo
man’* building tank when a dis
cussion will be held bringing out
the weak points shown in tho
demonstrations at the recent exam
ination. Those passing nre there
fore particularly requested to be
present.
Elizabeth Lounsbury is tho first
girl in the University of Oregon
to pass tho master life saver’s and
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
of their kind over compiled.
UNIVERSITY COUPLE UPON
THE MATRIMONIAL ROCKS
Exclusive Eraoraltl Photo
Baker and Woodward
Fourteen Classes
To Hold Reunions
At End of Term
urtown ehmeu will hold r«
unions riu dug commencement
this your. Vndcr tTix Dix roun
ion plan, it is arranged that
rluKM'g who wore in school ut
the same time cun moot together
/it reunion time. Each year sees
u twenty five year and a ten year
reunion ns well.
The twenty five* year reunion
of the class of 1900 will he held
this June. Mrs. Mary McAlister
I lumber, permanent secretary, is
planning the reunion for her
class. Bert Uerard is the perma
nent secretary of the class of
191 f* which is planning its ten
year reunion.
The other classes holding re- |
unions are: '83, '84, '85, '86;
1002, 1903, 1904, 1905. Students
on the campus now will have a
chance to visit old friends when
the classes of 1921, 1989, 1923,
and 1924 meet this year, also
LIST FOR BREAKFAST
AMENDED AND POSTED
One page which was missing from
the Hmiior Breakfast lint posted
at the library has been inserted.
Miss Magowan urges any one who
was unable to find her name to look
again and secure a ticket as soon
as possible.
Reports have not been made from
several of the houses, Miss Ma
gowan announced and she requests
that these be made today. Many
of the girls residing in town havo
net procured their tickets at the
Bungalow, either. It is imperative,
purchased today so that plans may
bo continued for the Breakfast,
Saturday 'morning.
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SENIORS ATTENTION!
Your dues are paid for your
first year's membership In the
Alumni association. Bnt unless
you .havs fIliad out your ques
tionnaire, “Old Oregon” will
not be sent to you. The ques
tlonnalres an both in the alum
ni office and the registrar’s of
fice. Fill them out Immediately.
APPOINTMENTS MADE
BY EMERALD EDITOR
Appointment* to tho higher po
sition* on the Emernlii news staff
for the coming year have been
made by Edward Miller, nevvlv
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, Paso
will appoint the day and night edi
tors and the upper and lower news
staff" These "ill inclttd" about
thirty students, based on tho num
ber of students on the di.ilv staff
this year. Case was associate edi
tor of the 1 P2f> Oregano and a day
editor of the Emerald all during
the piaat year.
Harold Kirk, the new assoeiate
editor, was managing editor during
the winter and spring terms of the
pri'sent year. Previous to entering
the University he was advertising
manager of the Oregon City Enter
prise. He also has hail praetieal
experience on the Eugene Kegister.
Jnimnr Johnson was a day editor
during the pnst year. Sol Abram
son, the other new assistant man
aging editor, was a member of tho
upper news staff and is at present
a correspondent for the Eugono
Register. He has also beon ap
pointed one of the associate edi
tors of the 192(1 Oregana, by Eliza
beth Cady.
With the recently appointed
members as a basis, Miller plans to
have tho 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 anil Chris Quavle and Joe Kel
ly, student comedians, will bo at
tho Jtoilig theatre Friday and Sat
urday nights. A 14-piece orchestra
will accompany thorn. 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 clover patter, songs
and dances.
Lillian Baker
Says “Yes” to
Don Woodward
Limited Extra Edition of Daily Distributed at
Delta Delta Delta, Theta Chi and Annual
Emerald Banquet “Scoops” Contemporaries;
Shock Strikes Toastmaster Allen Speechless
By the “ Two Culprits
I NIVHRSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, May 20.—(Special to
the Emerald)—Simultaneously at the Delta Delta Delta and
'Dicta Chi houses, and the annual Emerald banquet, news of the
engagement of Miss Lillian Ward Baker and Donald Lambert
Woodward was announced here this evening. An extra edition
of the Daily, limited to 200 copies, was distributed by news boys
just before the dinners were served and carried a full account of
the event with an exclusive photo of the betrothed.
The affair came as a complete shock to students of the Uni
versity and particularly to members of the staff, as it was not
Known the principals were ac
quainted with one another aside
from the necessary contact* inci
dent to working on the same
publication.
Close friendo, when questioned,
declared they' and always under
stood there was a strong aversion
between the two. It was stated
that Miss Baker had often been
heard to assert she had no use for
the Editor, and that she always
made it a point to conduct any
necessary business concerning the
! Kim aid through the Associate Edi
tor io the Managing Editor.
While the Editor often commented
to his associates about the good
writing done by his A. H. U. O. re
porter, he always refrained from
any enthusiastic raptures when her
personal traits were mentioned,
aside from admitting, if lmrd pres
sed by some insistent advocate,
that, "Yes, she is a nice girl, all
right.”
Many students and faculty, cha
grined at not anticipating the re
port, declared fhev had been un
willing victims in the surprise.
Edward Miller, newly-elected editor
for next year, said, "The courtship
was most subtle and secret. Had
1 but seen them together once, ns
in walking between classes, f would
not have been so overcome ns T am.
I cannot but feel, however, that
the method followed by my prede
cessor in this matter has had a
constructive effect upon the press,
producing spot news and conse
quently allowing the employment
of u ‘progressive Henrst’ make-up.”
Professor George Turnbull, apolo
getic and embarrassed, mourned, “I
have known and advised Bon intim
ately, almost paternally, since he
entered the school of journalism an
infant freshman four years ago. I
had not anticipated this, even
though T was entertained at dinner
with the couple several weeks ngb.
I should have thought my influ-'
cnee would have kept him from this
—rather that he would not have
allowed himself to stray from the
path which T, myself, have so care
fully followed.”
Erie W. Allen, dean of the school,
after blessing the happy twain,
hurried into his den, picked up the
roll of his editing class, his lips
drew into a shrewd and Kewpish
smile, and he ran his pencil happily
through the name of "Baker, Lil
lian.”
“Two taken,” he chuckled, turn
ing to the page of “W’n,” and
peering over his glasses at the
“scratched’’ name of “Wilson, Nor
ma Jean' . *‘A few more and I
won’t have too many girls for the
available jobs after all.”
“NTnw you will be able to write
short stories. Don.” Prof. W. P. G.
Thacher reminded the Editor. “Do
you remember the time in my class
when I said you would have to fall
in love before you eonld hope to
learn the art of ‘tellieg stories’? ’’
“Well, well,” ercl. ed Prof.
Robert P. Hall, o'" *h University
Press. “Here T g. p at five
o’clock this morn o run the
‘Extras’ off for Don anil Lillian
and i never suspeeted what it was
all about. They said something
about a ‘life contract,' but I
thought they were offering some
new business for the shop!”
lial Kirk, Managing Editor, be
came serious. button holed every
passing member of his staff, and
whispered impressively, “Our policy
is to suppress rw\y condemning news
about a woman’s name or about the
Editor. Re sure to write this story
accurately with all the facts, but
don't mention Don’s nr Lillian’s
names, nr say anvthing about them
becoming engaged.”
"It’s his funeral,” snapped Ben
Maxwell, married six years and
still sourly economizing because ho
mistook a $10 bill for a five spot
when he paid the preacher. “My
hands are clean of the ink which
has stained the pages of our stu
dent daily in exposing this profound
and silly affair. T have done my
best to warn them. Tie can worry
about his own bills. I worry
enough about mine.”
The couple. when questioned
about their plans, were rather in
definite. “Don is going baek to
Columbia for a year,” said Miss
Raker, “and T have one more term
to take here before I will be
graduated.”
“As Lillian says, we are a little
har.v about our exact plans after
next year,” answered the Editor.
“However, two years will be the
very longest if we have to stake
out a tent and take in washing. In
that event 1 have premised to turn
the wringer and help with the
Ironing.”
PLAYERS TO APPEAR LAST TIME
IN COMMENCEMENT PRODUCITON
“Beau Bruminelt” has been se
lected ns the piny for the annual
commencement presentation by the
members of the dramatic depart
ment, according to a report received
Inst night from Instructors of that
department. The action of the
board of regents makes this the
last time that the campus 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 Fiteh and was conceived by
Richard Mansfield, written for him
and produced first at the Madison
f Con tinned on png* f»ur)