VOLUME XXVII
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1925
NUMBER 1
PLEDGING SHOWS
SOME INCREASE
OVER LAST YEAR
Kappa Kappa Gamma Leads
Sororities With Total of
Nineteen New Members
Phi. Delta Theta Takes in
Largest Number of Men
During Freshman Week
A total of 369 students, 184 men
and 185 women, pledged to the 33
fraternities and sororities on the
Oregon campus during rush week.
This marks an increase of 54 over
last year’s number, when 315 per
sons, 155 men and 160 women
pledged.
Pledging started Thursday for men
and extended over a pefiod of three
days. Sorority pledging took place
Saturday night, following fresh
man week, hieh was spent in active
rushing. Kappa Kappa Gamma
leads the sororities with 19 pledges,
Delta Gamma and Apha XL Delta
each have 16, and Kappa Alpha
Theta, Pi Beta Phi and Chi Omega
each have 15. Of the fraternities,
Phi Delta Theta leads with 20
new members.
Sorority Pledges Given
The list of sorority pledges fol
lows:
Alpha Gamma Delta — Charlene
Heaston and Elaine Crawford, Port
land; Isabel Johnson, Fossil; Lea
Alpha Chi Omega—Doris Gillilan,
Milwaukie; Edith Fenwick, Oak
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Books Taken Out
of Condon Hall;
Congestion Less
To relieve congestion in Con
don hall where the new reserve
for library books has been es
tablished, books on history and
English, including public speak
ing, dramatics, and debating,
have been moved back into the
library building. The volumes
on business administration are
now housed in the Commerce
building, the English a,nd history
in the library building, and the
remainder of reserve books in
Condon Hall.
DEAN SHELDON TO
ADDRESS ASSEMBLY
Dr. H. D. Sheldon, dean of the
school of education, chairman of the
University’s executive committee,
will present the address of welcome
at the first academic assembly of
the term to take place tomorrow
in the Woman’s building at 11
o’clock, the regular scheduled as
sembly hour. Walter Malcolm, pre
sident of the Associated Students,
will preside and make the openng
address of welcome to new students
of the student body.
Mr. Malcolm, in his talk, will
give' a general outline of the poli
cies of this year’s administration!
bringing out definite and tentative
plans for the year.
John Stark Evans, associate dean
of the school of music has arranged
the musical program for the assem
bly which will include special ar
ranged numbers.
ftRIS BUILDING
FUND TO PROFIT
BT EXPOSITION
Portland Organizations Join
in Making Preparations
for Conducting Bazaar
Plans Formed to Dedicate
First Unit of Structure
to Prince L.. Campell
Plans for the All-Oregon 1925 ex
position to be held at the municipal
aulitorium, Portland, October 5 to
10, for the benefit of the proposed
state fine arts building at the Uni
versity of Oregon, are almost com
pleted approximately 300 civic
clubs and organizations are coopera
ing in making preparations for the
affair.
The purpose of the exposition is
o exploit Oregon products and manu
factured goods and promote the1
cause of art in the state, accord
ing to Roy T. Bishop, president of
the board of directors. Proceeds
from the exhibits will be used to
ward construction of the first unit
of the fine arts building, which is
to be dedicated to the late President
P. L. Campbell.
Two hundred dollars in cash prizes
are being offered for the best essays
written by high school and grade
school students in the Prize Essay
Contest conducted by the All-Oregon
1925 exposition committee, as a part
of the statewide campaign. The
awards for the high and elementary
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Men’s Glee Club
Tryouts to Begin
Monday Afternoon
Tryouts for the Men’s Glee
Club will begin Monday after
noon at ’5 o ’clock, in the School
of Music under the direction of
John Stark Evans. All men in
the university who are interested
in this activity are urged to at
tend the tryouts. There are many
vacancies to fill.
The glee club work this year
will be more interesting than
ever, according to Mr. Evans.
There will be individual club
work as well as combined Work
with the girls club. A new fea
ture of the work this year will
be the introduction of eight part
singing. Several trips are being
planned this year for both clubs.
NEW OPTION OFFERED
FOR ENGLISH MAJORS
To stimulate the appreciation and
criticism of literature, an option of
general literature is being offered
this fall for the first time to majors
in the department of English. The
introduction of the new option and
several changes and additions to
the personnel of the faculty mark
the most important alteration in
the department this term.
In the general literature section
there are three courses; Introduc
tion to Literature; Literature of the
Ancient World, and Literature of
the Modern World. These three
courses are taught by Professor R.
H. Ernst. Students choosing the
general literature optioh will Jjbe
required to pass a comprehensive
examination covreing the work at
the close of thei rsenior year.
The English course known previ
ously as Outlines has been renamed
Survey Course in English Litera
ture.
TWENTY-NINE
NEW MEMBERS
JOIN FAGULTY
Almost All Departments Are
Represented in List of
the Additional Instructors
_
S. Smith and W. Maddox,
Rhodes Scholars, Come
to Teach in University
Twenty - nine instructors were
added to the faculty of the Univer
sity during the past few months and
took up their new duties at the be
ginning of the fall term. These
additions bring to the campus one
of the most interesting group of in
structors in recent years. Nearly
every" department is represented in
the list of new members.
Numbered among the newcomers
are two Rhodes scholars, S. Stephen
son Smith, assistant professor in the
English department, a graduate of
Reed College, Portland, and Wil
liam P. Maddox, (Rhodes scholar
from Maryland and instructor in
political science.
Oregon Graduates Return
Five Oregon graduates have come
back to their alma mater in the
capacity of full time professors or
assistants.
Some of the more important
changes in the staff include change
of the head of the Romance Lan
guage department with Dr. Ray
Preston Bowen, formerly associate
asnauiXs so3nn8nu[ jo rossojord
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| Appointed Chairman of |
Annual Reunion
O
James Leake
Y. M. C. A. WELCOMES
MANY NEW STUDENTS:
_
One of the busiest places On the
campus durng the last wtsek. or two
has been the Y. M. C. A. hut. Mr.
Henry W. Davis, drector, and Mrs.
C. E. Donnelly have been on the
job since the first of September,
getting things ready" for the open
ing of the University.
Mrs. Donnelly assisted the Dean
of Women in securing and approv
ing the list of rooms for the use of
entering students. Mrs. Donnelly
has also been busy lining up jobs
for the men who must, either alto
gether or in part, work their way
through school.
Most of the members, of the Y.
M. C. A. Cabinet returned early in
order to be present at a “Setting
Up” Conference, which was held at,
“Horizons,” on College Crest, the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Davis. . Here,
plans were made for the work of
the fall months. This cabinet will
meet each Tuesday afternoon at
four o'clock in the Hut.
JAMES LEAKE
MADE CHAIRMAN
OF HOMECOMING
Directorate and Committee
Heads to be Announced
Within Next Few Days
0. A. C. Game Will be Out
standing Feature of the
Annual Alumna Reunion
Homecoming, the Outstanding
event of the fall term, will be under
the supervision of Jim Leake, who
has been appointed general chairman
for the gala week-end by Walter
Malcolm, student body president.
One of the features of the celebra
tion will be the outstanding grid
clash of the year, Oregon vs O. A,.
C.
Besides the big game, Leake is
hard at work planning many new
features and means of entertaining
the grads that will be here during
the week-end.
He is organizing a committee and
directorate which will be announced
in the near future.
From present indications, a rec
ord attendance of alumni is expect
ed at the football game, rallies,
bonfire, dances and other features
attendant with the annual celebra
tion.
One of the factors that will do
much to insure the success of the
homecoming week-end, is the build
ing of a new grandstand and the
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The Student Owned Store
The Co-Op, located at the I 3th street entrance to the campus, is a student owned and governed enterprise. For years
it has furnished students with their many needs. This store is on a profit-sharing basis and every student shares in
the profits.
TEXTBOOKS
All your books are obtainable at the Co
Op. The price you pay is the publisher’s
price, the same as you will pay at any col
lege. Buy your books at the official book
store.
NOTEBOOKS AND FILLERS
You will need a good loose leaf note book
at the beginning of the year. Ask to see
our line, also our fillers and indexes:
PENNANTS AND EMBLEMS
Get the Oregon Spirit and display it with
Oregon emblems and pennants. We have
emblems, pennants, pillow top mountings,
memory books and jewelry. All sizes, all
prices.
OREGON BELTS
An entire new line of wide, stylish Oregon
belts has just been received. They’re up
to the minute, and what you’ll want.
DRUGS AND SUNDRIES
Sundry goods and drugs are found at the
Co-Op. We intend to carry a line of these
stocks to meet all of the students’ needs.
PENS AND PENCILS
Schaeffer pens and Eversharp pencils are
on display in all of the many styles. These
are for college folks and are the best
obtainable.
STATIONERY
Oregon stationery is the correct paper to
use in your correspondence. Win the ad
miration of your friends with this stunning
stationery.
TENNIS GOODS
Enjoy the tennis courts before the rain
sets in. We handle Wright and Ditson, and
Spalding rackets and Pensylvania balls. ,
TYPEWRITERS
Campus agency for Remington and the
Corona Portable typewriters. We also
have typewriters for rent.
Buy at the CO-OP Always