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Night Editor—Carvel Nelson
Day Editor—Esther Davis
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1925
Assistants—Dick Jones
Sol Robinson
Need for New
Local Fraternities
While other Universities complain of
troubles with fraternities, the University
of Oregon manages very happily and for
tunately to get along with a minimum of
friction. Cornell complains bitterly of
broken rushing rules, U. S. C. is reaching
out to find better schemes to avoid
‘underhanded methods,’ while a Univer
sity of Washington house is in difficulty
with its neighbors because of too much
bedlam. Fraternities at Oregon, writh
very few exceptions, have succeeded in
maintaining friendly relations with
townspeople, with the University and
with each other. Rush week, recently
completed, was passed with a minimum
)f ill feeling among the various houses.
The outstanding ailment of the fra
ternity system at Oregon is the scarcity
of these living organizations. With a
constantly growing student body, now at
the three thousand figure, the 34 men’s
and women’s fraternities cannot at best
accommodate over 1200 people, or 40 per
cent of those registered in the Univer
sity.
Fraternities at Oregon have come to
stay—at least for a long time. While
many persons are not in accord with the
basic principle )of fraternities, it must
be admitted that living organizations
offer the only solution for the housing
problem at Oregon. Dormitories to house
the entire student body would cost ap
proximately $300,000. With the need for
class buildings so pressing it is doubtful
if the state legislature will see fit to
supply the necessary funds for halls of
residence.
Of the 34 Oregon fraternities, only
eight are without national affiliations.
In comparison with most Universities this
is a very small number, and would indi
;ate that the field for new local fratern
ities is e splendid one.
■ The process of creating a new frater
nity, while subject to many difficulties,
is not beyond the power of almost any
group of University people. Every na
tional fraternity now on the campus was
at one time a local organization, and
.passed through the experience of peti
tioning for a national charter.
The University administration, through
Dean Walker, former Student Adviser,
and now Dean of Men, offers encourage
ment and advice to new groups. Many
of the finest plums, in the shape of na
tional fraternities, are unplucked, and it
remains for new groups to emerge and
take advantage of opportunity offered.
Aiming for
The Golden Bear
Only ten days until the California
Oregon game takes plaee. Then the Big
Opportunity will be with us—the chance
to beat California. If Oregon can box the
mighty Bear’s ears she will be the first
college to do so in five years.
If any one doesn’t believe that the
Oregon team is in earnest, let him
journey to llnywnrd field. He will wit
ness a sight that will open his eyes. It’s
drive, drive, and then drive again. And
they are aiming for the Gold> n Bear.
Last week Oregon got the worst of the
score and so did California, who met de
feat at the hands of the Olympic club.
California is coming north fresh from de
feat. smarting from the lashes of the Bay
sport critics. She will be out for blood.
Our student body president is to be the
leader of the University Army. First in
war and first in peace, apparently, which
means, of course, that for the next eight
months there will be no peace for him.
The Book Nook
According to a recent dispatch from Berlin
rogarding the controversy between _ the French
fruit growers and the Spanish bull-slingers, it
has been found that the name KOOB EEDAER,
when translated from the Oshkosh, reads “Book
Reader.” This illuminating fact will be wel
comed by the whole university as the whether
bureau had predicted rain.
We sec with interest that Pola Negri is to
play the title role in Carl Van Vechten’s “The
Tattoed Countess.” We await with the same in
terest the comfng of the film version of this
book that we do the coming of “The Green
Hat.”
Which reminds us that we have just read
Van Vechten’s latest—“Firecrackers.” In
this book, he presents again many of the
characters of his previous works in a mad
medley of words with the theme that we
are all like a package of firecrackers.
We think, however, that Van Veehten writes
more for the joy of expressing himself and his
characters than to give the public any particular
theme. His characters are creations that are
seldom equaled in the light novels of today.
Campasque Eorrilard and her exquisitely ridic
ulous husband; the Tattoed Countess who must
keep her mirror and her love of man’s atten
tions to the Oonsuelo, the child who, at
ten, is moio Jwmsticated, mfore learned, more
adept than kB own mother; and O’Grady, the
sometime furnace mender, who reads Persian
philosophy and masters the art of humility only
to lose his existence in meeting the wonderfully
wise if decadent Campasque all help to make
the reader on his toes to the last.
* » * *
“The Blind Bow Boy” has been issued in
the Borzoi pocket edition. This series will
an unusually attractive binding and makeup
sells at a comparatively low price and we
hope to see more of Van Vechten’s books
' placed in this edition.
\ Any student of music would delight in “Bed”
and other volumes on the music subject by Van
Vechten as he writes his huge store of know- '
ledge in the inimitable Van Vechten style.
* • * •
The reader of Carl Van Veohten who has
missed his eat book should beg, borrow, or
steal a copy immediately. Ellis Parker But
ler may know pigs, the Presidents of these
United States may dote on dogs—bub Van
Vechten surpasses them all with his under
standing of the well known contemporaries
of our feminine race.
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Due to the large number of books in our li
brary, the library steps are being quite a cen
ter of learning. KOOB BEDAEB—F. M.
25 Years Ago_J
OREGON WEEKLY
PERSONALS
Patronizo our advertisers.
Subscribe to tho Weekly.
Don’t n^iss football practice.
S. B. Hanna, ’97, is in tho city.
Bicycle supplies. E. E. Mcdanahan.
Bicycle repairing. E. E. Mcdanahan.
The fence around Kincaid field is being re
built.. New bleachers will also be put up.
Manager Goodrich and Coach Kaarsberg
went hunting Saturday morning, but got no
birds.
Manager Goodrich has purchased one dozen
pair of moleskin foot-ball pants and a dozen
pair of shoos and ankle braces.
President Strong has posted a notice forbid
ding political meetings in the University build
ings and forbidding any other meetings of stu
dent organizations during recitation periods.
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THE MoDONALD—Third day: “Tho Ten
Commandments,” with Bod La Bocquo, Loatrico
.loy, Riehard Dix, Nita Naldi, Estelle Taylor,
Charles De Roche and Theodore Roberts. Frank
I). 0. Alexander with special “Ten Commland
ment” music.
THE HEX—First day: “The Light of West
on: Stars.” with Jack Holt; Century comedy,
" A Speedy Marriage,” with Wanda Wiley;
Oregon's own Webfoot Weekly; Dorothy Wy
man, maid o' melody, in musical settings on
t ho organ.
COLONIAL—Held over, “The Danger Sig
nal.” A Columbia picture,
I1EILIG—“The Freshman” starting October
19 for the entire week. A Harold Lloyd feat
ure.
The Seven Seers do not believe that the
changes announced for the library have been
sweeping enough. We suggest for the consider
ation of the administration the following im
provements, which, we believe, will widen the
scope of the good work of the library;
The abolishing of books, as they take
up too much room and lend a dingy,
pedantic atmosphere.
The installation of radio, ash trays,
floor manager and lounges.
Also a bulletin board for the conven
ience of Friday afternoon date-malkers.
The construction of a sound-proof room
with a bay window and decorated with
engraved lullabies for the use of poker
players filling in time between games
with short naps.
NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Betty Cady. » Freddie Martin.
Hal Lundberg. Annette Kellerman.
Amy Lowell. Adrienne Hazard
Marilyn Miller.
The Seven Seers’ gallant black ball, operat
ing with a finished, artistic precision, last night
withered the hopes of the following in the elec
tions to associate membership to the Seers:
Dud Clarke, because of his frivolous
butterfly career and because he thinks
the mill race is a speedway.
^ndy Gump, because we don’t like his
mother-in-law and because if we
brought him to Oregon, he’d most like
ly run for president of the A. S. TJ. O.
Bull Montana, because he has blasted
forever the hopes of Bob Love getting
into the films.
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A number of new names have appeared in the
Seven Seers Beauty Contest, and with the ap
proach of the limit for nominations, a rush of
candidates ie expected. Play safe and get your
candidate in early, as nominations close tomor
row and the number will be narrowed down to
ten for the voting,
far include:
Duke Carter.
Jim Johnson.
Png Toole.
Jim Forestel.
Bruce Y. Curry.
Gene Shields.
Milt Rice.
Bob Knight.
Art Gray.
Sol Abramson.
Bob McCabe.
Abbie Green.
The candidates entered thus
BUI Martel.
Dick Godfrey.
Jerry Pine.
BUI DUls.
Cylbert McClellan.
WUbur Wester.
Jim Robertson.
Wayne Leland.
Jack O’Meara
Glenn Burch.
Bud Pearson.
Frederick Martin.
The Seers regret very much that they were I
unable to accept the candidacy of W. F. G.
Thacher of the school of journalism, as we feel
that he would make an excellent run, but, un
fortunately, faculty memjbers and other profes
sionals are excluded.
The name of Froc Flannigan has been elim
inated from the Seven Seers Beauty Contest.
Evidence has been presented to prove that Flan
‘ nigan is a professional beauty prize winner, and
that he has contributed several articles on
beauty to Jim Jam Jems. Beauty contestants,
like tennis players, should be seen but not read.
“He (Ralph Spearow) took a few1 turns1
around thj track and then Umbered up on the
pole vault, his favorite position.“—Yesterday’s
Emerald.
If this sort of thing continues among our
Oregon athletes we will soon have the Emerald
publishing something like the following: j
George Mimnaugh has located permanently at !
quarterback, just south of the 20 yard line, be
cause of the excellent view, the convenience to j
showers, and the southern exposure.
Owing to the extreme difficulty of foreseeing •
just how the weather will act at any given time, j
the Seers never make a weather prediction until
the next day. Here is yesterday’s: Fair and
exceptionally quiet on the campus during the
evening. California Club meeting at the College
Side Inn at 7:30 p. m. ORLANDO J. BINGH.
Interest Runs High
Shoes
In Football, Ol Course
But also in the new Fall
Style Shoes that are
being shown by
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DANCE
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Saturday Night
Hall Is Glass Enclosed
and Heated
Katherine Irving
Stang
will give during the eve
ning a special exhibition
1 of the Charleston.
GOOD ORCHESTRA
GOOD FLOOR
LET S GO!
SCIENTIFIC AID ASKED
OF WARREN D. SMITH
Warren D. Smith, head of the
geology department, has been asked
to collaborate by contributing to
the Internationale Bengwirtschaft,
a German scientific magazine. The
periodical is edited by a professor
of Geology at Leipzig University.
Germany, one of the largest in the
world. The magazine is in the
interest of mining and geological
research all over the world, and has
some of the greatest authorities on
these subjects as contributors.
MRS. BARNES RECOVERS
Mrs. Mary Watson Barnes, in
structor in the English department,
who has been quite ill for two
weeks, returned to her class work
'' Wednesday morning. Her husband,
j Walter Barnes, of the history de
partment. has been instructing her
| classes during her absence.
j Campus Bulletin |
Sean Hale’s class in law of the
press will not meet Friday.
Alpha Delta Sigma Meeting at the
Campa Shoppe Friday noon. Im
portant.
Oregana Humor staff reqneets any
one desiring to do cartooning er
humorous workf on the 1926 booh,
to see Bob Keeney. Phone 940.
Alpha Kappa Psl—Luncheon, Col
lege Side Inn, Friday noon. Very
important! Be there.
Mu Phi Epsilon—Meeting of active
members Sunday, October 18,
2:15 o’clock, lounge room, music
building.
All those Interested in passing tests
for shimming honors see Miss E.
Troemel, Woman’s building, this
week.
Alpha Kappa Psi luncheon post
poned until next week.
Formal Tea for Dean Esterly to
be given today between 4:00 and
6:00 in Alumni Hall. All campus
and faculty women as well as
faculty wives invited. Freshmen
women especially urged to come.
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Coming Events
Friday, October 16 — 4:00-6:00
Dean of Women’s tea, Alumni hall;
8:30, Senior class party, Campa
Shoppe; 8:30, Junior class party,
College Side Inn; 8:30, Sophomore
class papty, men’s gymnasium;
9:00 Freshman class party, Wom
an’s building, gymnasium.
Saturday, October 17—2:15, Foot
ball gafhe, Oregon vs. Pacific Uni
versity, Hayward field; 8:30
HOMECOMING IN MINDS
OF ALUMNI OVER WORLD
Letters from many parts of the
world have been coming to the of
fice of the alumni secretary, Jean
nette Calkins, expressing the desire
of the writers to be back for Home
coming but many, because of 'the
distance, will be unable to come.
It is certain that the game will be
in many minds in various parts of
the earth November 14.
Wilbur Hoyt who is in Mexico
City with the Commercial Attache
writes: “I had hoped to be in Eu
gene for Homecoming this year but
the fates are against me and I'll
not be leaving Mexico City until
next March.” Hoyt, whe was well
known on the. campus, writes of bull
fights in Mexico. He expects to
be in Eugene before the end of
this school year.
From Franee comes a letter from
Mary Chambers Brockelbank, '17.
She, too, wishes she eould be in
Eugene for Homecoming but can
not possibly be here. Her husband
is studying in Paris where they
expect to spend the winter. Mrs.
Brockelbank writes from 86 Bue
Charles-Lafitte, Neuilly sur-Seine,
France.
Lowell Angell, ’25, is in Wash
ington D. C. and says in his letter:
“I sure bate to miss that Home
coming game with the Aggies, but
I guess someone else will have to
yell his lungs out for me this time.
Next year, maybe.”
Dorothy Wheeler, ’17, former sec
retary to Representative Hawley in
Washington D. C. is now in New
York. She, too, expresses the wish
to see Oregon beat the Aggies
again this year.
Genevieve Shaver McDuffee has
recently moved to Omaha, Nebraska,
and says that it is too far away to
come back for Homecoming.
MANAGERS TO REPORT
All managerial assistants are to
report on Hayward Field Satof*
day morning at 9:00 o'clock
without fall.
The enchanted charm of
~ your hair lies in proper
shampooing. Use Sepol
Shampoo, regularly for
beauty and attractiveness.
KUYKENDALL DRUG 00.
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“Bring me home a fountain
pen, Joe,” Malcolm called from
the upper dorm. Joe did. If
you want to know how Mac
likes it, get a Wahl Pen for
yourself. Be as choosy as you
like, or send a friend and take
a bold “blind drag”—any Wahl
you get will prove it’s vastly
better than anything you ever
used to sign an I. O. U.
fj for one
like Joe brought back
WAHL PEN
EVERSHARPS Write Hand Pal
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Waking, the
Green, jade-£reen, with the white dot at the
non-working end, is the pen of the hour in the
American school. Not only because it is built
of indestructible radite, a new and handsome
jewel-like material, and has a nib that is guar
anteed for a lifetime, but most emphatically
because it is an infallible performer, are students
everywhere aroused to its need. At better stores.
Price, $3.75 Student’s special, $7.50 Others lower
“Lifetime" Titan oversize pencil to match, $4.25
Sheaffer Skrip—successor to ink—makes all pens write better