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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1925)
FRENCH STUD) PLAN IS GIN Fellowships Are Offered To Graduate Students SUBJECT RANGE IS WIDE December 5th Final Date For Applications American Field Fellowships for French Universities are being of fered in a wide range of subjects this year. The fellowships open to men of .graduate standing foi 1926-1927 are not to exceed eleven in number and will be of the value of $1,200. The candidates may choose the field of study he prefers, but, in general, fellowships will only be granted for the pursuit of advanced study in a field in which the can didate has already shown profici ency. They are offered for study in the Universities, faculties, and other institutions of higher learn ing in Paris and throughout France. Faculty Choose Applicants The [committee in charge of awarding of the fellowships on the campus is composed of Mrs. Clara Fitch, secretary, Dr. Warren D. Smith, and Dr. Donald Barnes. Students interested should see Mrs. Fitch for detailed information. The final date for filing applications is December 15. Memorial For Soldiers The American Field Service Fel lowships Incorporated, was found ed in 1920. The aim of the asso ciation is to provide an enduring memorial for the 127 Field Service men who gave their lives in the war, to develop a better realisa tion and appreciation of the con tributions of French Universities to science and learning, and to pro mote a mutual understanding be tween France and the United States. So far no Oregon student has ever been successful in winning one of the fellowships. OREGON SPIRIT WILL , FLASH IN PORTLAND i Enthusiasm is running high among students on the campus, an ticipating the biggest noise rally parade ever hold in Portland. A direct step for accomplishing this successful rally is for nil students to take the official rally special train th^t leaves back, of Villard hall at .'1 o’clock Friday via South ern Pacific lines, said dim Fore stol, rally chairman, as did the fa culty student administration offi cials, yesterday. All Friday afternoon classes will be dismissed at 3:0.1 so as to allow every student a chance to take this train. A very complete “din ner-lunch” will be served for a very low cost to students on the t"ain, so that they will be able to join in with the rally immediately upon arriving in Portland. The official rally will start from the disembarking point of the special on Fast Morrison street. The full details of the route and destination ! of the parade will be announced tomorrow. - .» Fred Martin To Speak Tomorrow at the regular assem | iily period, a pep assembly will be held in conjunction with the regu >nr A; S. 11. O. assembly. Several mem hers ol the team, including some of the couches and Fred Mar tin, yell king, will speak. Details i of the Portland rally as well as information on the rally special train will be explained at that time. Tickets for the game are selling rapidly at the Co-op, with student tickets for 75 cents. Students are also urged by Fred Martin to take a rooter's hat to Portland for the rally as well as for the game. Speakers Announced The time for the speakers to ap pear at living organizations to ex plain about the rally ill as been shifted from Wednesday till Thurs day evening. Members k)f the speaker’s committee will visit the fraternities and sororities during the dinner hour. BOOKS ON MODERN COLLEGE LIFE IN DEMAND ON OREGON CAMPUS Stories by the Favorites, Sinclair Lewis, John P. Gavit, and Stanley Johnson Popular With Students Recent books on all phases of college life are in constant demand by the students this year, according to Mrs. Mabel McClain, head of the circulation department at the lib rary. “Arrowsmith,” “The Professor,” “The Plastic Age,” “College” and “Town and Gown” are the most I popular of these books, but many others of a satirical and critical nature as well as novels of pure romance and essays find large cir culation. Although Sinclair Lewis’ t‘Ar rowsmith” does not deal entirely with college life, this favorite au thor draws many true-to-life pic tures of student activity. For in stance, take the following excerpt: “At examination time, Digamma Pi fraternity showed its value to urgent seekers after wisdom. Gen erations of Digams had collected test-fjapers and preserved them in the sacred Quiz Book; geniuses for detail had labored through tl/e volume and marked with red pen 1 oil the problems most often set in the course of years. The freshmen —writhed, clawed their hair and bit their fingers. . . ” The book is written in Lewis’ usual style and follows Martin Ar rowsmith through medical school and the experiences of a country doctor. It is declared by many reviewers the best book the author i has yet done. “College” Realistic Story I “College” by John Palmer Gavit, [ formerly of the New York Post is the latest book on the college oub | joct, being published this year. Once in a blue moon somebody I writes a book of which it can be i said it was needed to be written. J That is precisely what Gavit lias J done. Controversy and criticism we have had in plenty; but we lack ed a good piece of reporting about, what is actually going on in the college. Mr. Gavit’s book supplies that information, dealing with such phases as culture and cur riculum, religion and radicalism, ratings of—various things, college women and marriage and the col lege polishersl “The Professor!,” by Sianle[y Johnson, is a story of a red-haired English professor at a small Ver mont university. It differs from the usual'run of college stories be cause the author is not vory much concerned with the students. The professor is a baffled personality. He makes love to the co-eds and j thereby becomes ridiculous. Finally Mie ends his perplexing experience^ I by marrying tiio {laughter of a j prominent member of the faculty, The book is crammed with satire j and is well worth reading for its I unusual humor. “Plastic Age” Enjoys Long Run j “The Plastic Age,” Percy Marks’ novel of a few years ago, found a i big demand during the last two years and this year is proving equally as popular." This is a typ ical college story which takes one, Hugh Carver, through the miseries of frosh inftiation and other mem orable events of a four-year col lege course, with all the glamor and excitement of college to the sadness of leaving college behind to embark upon the “great adven ture.” There is the moral of the instructor’s duty toward the stu dent and the usual romance of fidelity to the “girl at home” and the attraction for the coy co-ed. Hugh bravely over-comes his ro mantic desire to wed and ends the story by thanking heaven for his escape. Most Writers Satirical Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Montross’s “Town and Gown” graphically por trays life in a co-educational insti tution in the Middle-West. The story reeks in satire and hard flip princes. It is an attempt, on the part of youth, to stand off and l take a look at youth itself. Last year this book took the students by storm and has steady circulation this year. “The Professor’s House,” by Willa Gathers and “Grey Towers,” anonymous, are both stories deal ing with the faculty. They are not to be mentioned in the same breath. “Grev Towers” is not worth reading. “Lady Connie,” a book on Oxford by Ms. Humph rey Ward, is an interesting account of life at the English university. There are a good many other books on this: subject in the library, including two series by Foerster en titled “Essays for College Men” and Woodrow Wilson’s “When a Man Comes to Himself,” which find wide popularity. Most of these books, naturally enough, are pri marily critical and satirical in treatment. Students from many states of ! the union and from several foreign countries have been made to feel at home and to regard the library as a source from which great knowledge may be gained, but the visitor of yesterday makes us gasp in wonder. What the meaning is can not be solved by the evolution theory nor the anti-evolution the ory. He was accompanied by a promi nent teacher of botany, who had evidently been giving advice on the use of the library for he nosed among all the books and magazines 1 within reach. He was given free use of the reading room and the , stacks along with the botany in structor. Before leaving he stopped at the circulation desk and watched them checking out books, He seemed out for silent information or inspiration rittd hsked no ques tions, foolish or otherwise. After lie had tripped silently Of the door, everyone gasped ajhd said, “my what an intelligent dog, arid so well mannered!” GIRLS ENJOY ‘HIGH LIFE' SAYS LOCAL AVIATOR “Oirlg have more nerve than hoys,” says AI Clark who with Archie Loomis operates a passen ger aeroplane .from the aviatipn field just outside of Eugene. “The girls get a l>ig kick out of it,” asserted Al. "The boys stick their heads in the cork-pit and net scared the minute they get in the aeroplane, but the girls look around and seem to like it. The first thing a boy says as he climbs in the cockpit is, ‘I wonder if I’m safe!' The girls don’t care. Ask a boy after his first, ride if he wants a thrill and he says ‘No.’ Ask a girl and she says, 'Go as far as vow like!” Al thinks that psychology enters into aviation as well as skill. A passenger must be going primarily for the ride, not to be with either Al er Archie. This was demon strated when Archie took up n cer tain young lady who couldn’t seem to get her eyes off him. The en gine stopped. Archie requested the passenger to put her head in the cock pit and the engine immediate ly started. Archie Loomis's first trip through the air was on a glider of his own invention. For some reason the glider didn't work and Archie suf fered a broken arm. In the world war. Archie learned how to operate ! a real aeroplane, and under his tutelage Al has progressed Until they both guarantee a safe trip to all passengers. HOMECOMING SLOGAN COUPON Homecoming Slogan Name .. Fill out and leave in box at library SUBSCRIBE FOR THE EMERALD jhe freshman NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF THE HEILIG HAS THERE BEEN SUCH A HIT OREGON NIGHT TONIGHT Oomr Down and Hear the Team Roar TO RECREATE PAGEANT Oregon and 0. A. C. Clubs to Cooperate Again “Plans are already under way for the annual spring pageant, given by the Cosmopolitan club,” said Miss Edna Spenker, newly deleted president. “The pageant whieh was given for the first time here last spring, was so successful that the club has decided to make it an an nual event.” The festival given last year was the first entertainment of its kind ever undertaken by any similar organization. More than ■.a hun dred students took part in a series of musical numbers, recitations and pantomines, which depicted in na tive costumes and furnishings the home life and traditions of many nations.. At Corvallis, Oregon and O. A. C. organizations plan to cooperate again this year. The local club festival, is now being used as a model for similar organ izations throughout the country. “Above all nations is humanity” is the motto of the Cosmopolitan club and its purpose is to bring together for mutual benefit, social ly and intellectually, the foreign born students attending the Uni versity. Those of foreign parent age and those interested in pro moting better relations between foreign nations also are eligible to membership. The organization plans to promote international relation ship through personal friendships 'ormed at college and thus to aid in bringing about a better under standing among the peoples of the world. COMPLETE SWIMMING SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED The schedule adopted for wom en 's swimming tryouts this term is working very satisfactorily ac cording to Coach E. Troemel. The teams will not be chosen for a week or two and it is necessary for ev ery one trying out to get in at least one practice a week at the specified time. Seniors must report Tuesday, jun i o r s, Wednesday , sopjhomores, Thursday, and freshmen, Friday at 5:00 o’clock. If any person is un able to come at the regular hour an excuse must be obtained from Miss Troemel, who will arrange for a makeup at some other time. Mon day evening the pool is open to makeup classes and all others wish ing to swim. _ WOMEN’S RIFLE TEAM PROGRAM OUTLINED In an interview Wednesday, Thel ma Sandstrom, the recently ap pointed manager of the women’s rifle team, outlined the program thai will be followed during the coming year. “The fall term will be devoted to getting the girls to turn out, and to practice shooting,” she said. “The days for practice are every Tuesday and Thursday between the hours of eight and twelve o’clock. The girls are required to spend at least one or two hours a week at practice. “During the winter term the hours of practice wil be lengthen ed; three to five hours will be re quired of aspirants for the varsity. The best shooters will be picked for the varsity during the winter, also. “The spring, of course, will be devoted to competition with other teams.” < The R. O. T. C., which has charge of the shooting, reports a very good turn-out. PLEDGE DAY ASSEMBLY SET FOR OCTOBER 23TH Gov. Pierce To Officiate At Annual Service The thirteenth annual Pledge Day service will be held this yeaf on Thursday morning, October 29 . at 11 o’clock, in the Woman’s build ing. Governor Pierce will read the University pledge to which the stu OREGON SHOE SHINE PARLOE Across from Commerce Bank. One of the best men for doing cleaning and shining. Makes shoes look like patent leather. OPTOMETRIST—OPTICIAN Next Door to First Nat’l Bank 878 Willamette St., Eugene Dr. Gick EUGENE BUSINESS COLLEGE It’s A gobd school STENOGRAPHIC BOOKKEEPING ■w.-- cr SECRETARIAL COURSE Special Classes by Arrangement ' A. E. ROBERTS, President Phone G66—992 Willamette St., Eugene, Ore. THINGS Decidely New Including the Windsor Necker a ligh^t weight turtle neck sweater now so' popular in the East. IN BLURS, HENNA, BUFF, GREYS AND WHITE ALDER AT THIRTEENTH EUGENE BERKELEY dents will respond, as has been the custom in recent years, by arising and singing the Pledge song com posed by John Stark Evans, of the school of music. Senator Jay H. Upton, of Bend, wifi deliver the principal address. Senator Upton has been a member of the state senate a number of times and two years ago was 'its president. He was a visitor in Eu gene a few weeks ago with the Knights of Pythias, of which he is grand chancellor. The Pledge Day idea was origin ated by the late President Prince L. Campbell and Mr. F. G. Young several years ago. It at bnce ap pealed very strongly to the Oregon student body and has been faith fully observed by them. It is a University tradition that every stu dent who can possibly attend as sembly for this service, does so. It has been so well approved by the governors of the state that on no occasion has the state executive failed to be present to read < the Pledge and speak to the students concerning their relationship as students in the state University to the commonwealth. LEVEN OAK Service Station Quick, clean, efficient serv ice will be our policy. Free Crank Case Service BUN IN AND GAS WITH US Dorris & Smith 11th & Oak FOOTBALL OREGON vs. CALIFORNIA $3.81 ROUND TRIP Eugene to Portland On Sale Friday, October 23rd Jtetum Limit Sunday, October 25th Tickets Good on All Trains $5.30 ROUND TRIP—WEEK END Go Friday, Saturday or Sunday Return Limit Tuesday Oregon Electric Trains Leave Eiigene *7 :50 a. m., 11:15 a. m., *2:00 p. m., 6:05 p. m., daily. Arrive Portland (Jefferson Street) *11:30 a. m., 3:15, *5:36 and 10:05 p. m. •Limited Trains TICKETS, FURTHER DETAILS, ETC., OF j L. F. Knowlton PHONE 140 F. S. Appelman Trav. Pass. 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