©regon iailg Jfmetalb ftotonal #aee Edvard M. Miller —. Editor TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1925 Frank H. Loggan ... Manager 8o) Abramson . Managing Editor Jaknar Johnson .. Associate Managing Editor News and Editor Phones, 656 Harold Kirk . Webster Jones .... Philippa Sherman Associate Editor .... Sports Editor ... Feature Editor Wayne Leland... Associate Manager Business Office Phone 1895 Wilbur Wester Mildred Carr Esther Davis Lynn Wyksff Ronald Sellars Paul Luy Day Editors Alice Kras ft John O'Meara Geneva Drum Frances BourhiU Night Editors Ray Nash Carvel Nelson John Black Sports Writers: Dick Godfrey and Dick Syrlnjr. Feature Writers: Bernard Shaw, James Da Pauli, and Walter Cushman. Upper News Staff Mary Benton Edward Smith Margaret Vincant Ruth Gregg News Staff Mary Baker Jack Hempstead Claudia Fletcher Lylah McMurphy William Schulz Mary Conn Barbara Blythe Pauline Stewart Jgne Dudley Grace Fisher Beatrice Harden Frances Cherry Arthur Pr"'aulx Margaret Hensley J ames Leake Ruby Lister Genevieve Morgan Minnie Fisher Helen Wadleigh Miller Chapman Business Staff Si Sloe am . Adverting Manager Calvin Horn . Advertising Manager Advertising Assistants: Milton George, Paul Sletton, Emerson Haggerty, Sam Kinley, Vernon McGee, Bob Nelson, Ruth McDowell, Dick Hoyt. John Davis . Foreign Advertising Manager James Manning . Circulation Manager Alex Scott . Assistant Circulation Manager F'rance McKenna . Circulation Assistant A. R. Scott . Circulation Assistant Mary Conn, Mable Franson .... Specialty Advertising Office Administration: Marion Phy, Herbert Lewis, Ben Bethews, P’rances Hare M?mb!r EoTT,dfi°(fI^r<^el!'ate0pr«.thL^cUU1o^d Entered in the pStofifiZnt^gnne.'Or^^’nB^on^ZJ^tUt^SuLtriltion rates, *2.26 per •«*" /ea‘' 1W *'•** it . I m_ VJU„. 1 *0(1 . Manu(roi> 791 college year. - year. Advertising rates upon application. Phonee—Editor, 1*20; Manager, 721. Day Editor—Jack O’Meara Night Editor—Ronald Sellers Assistant—Bill Haggerty A “Scandal Sheet” Worthy of Its Name Three times a year the University “Scandal Sheet” leaves the print shop to be sent to some three thousand homes where there is great rejoicing or great weeping and wailing as the case may be. The fond mother or father, if the reports be dis astrous will say, “Look here at Mary Mullin’s grades. She got a I in piano, and a II in basket waving and a I in drama and a II in girl’s riflery. Now aren’t you ashamed of yourself? I’ll be mortified to look Mrs. Mullins in the face after your flunk in modern governments. I used to get good grades in civics when I was in school. . and so on. Yes. we’ve all heard it. And when we attempted to demonstrate that perhaps grades didn’t mean everything, there was Mary Mullin’s brilliant dis play to demonstrate that apparently some people were capable of achieving good grades. A close examination of the registrar’s segregation of grades by departments demonstrates rather conclusively that the old alibi has more truth in it than any of us suspected. Appar ently the reports in the scandal sheet mean just what the indi vidual instructor intends they shall mean, and no more. In other words, no co-ordination between the various departments is maintained, ttie instructors being free to use whatever basis of grading they may choose. Under the old Missouri system formerly used, the grades in a large class were expected, under the law of probabilities,' to run about as follows: 1. 5 per cent XI. 20 per cent HI.25 per cent IV .25 per cent V.20 per cent p. 5 per cent It was found that some instructors were carrying this classi fication to the point of absurdity, one professor, for instance, trying to use the system with three students in the class. In time the straight Missouri system was altered to fit con ditions at Oregon. The faculty motion, as it mow stands on the books, reads as follows: “As a means of promoting a uniform standard of grading in the faculty, without interfering with any instructor’s esti mate of individual classes, it is understood that over a term of years, and taking into account a comparatively large number of students, an instructor’s passing grades ought to have been distributed about as follows: I’s and II's.20 to 25 per cent Ill’s and IV’s.55 to 65 per cent V's .15 to 20 per cent “No account is taken in the foregoing of incompletes. with drawals, conditions or F’s. It is further understood in the first and second years the average of an instructor’s grades is likely to run lower than in the thir> and fourth years; also that the distribution of grades suggested does not necessarily apply to graduate classes or to instructors whose classes by reason of advanced work, are uniformly small.’’ That, then, is the present basis for grading. But how many instructors follow it? Judging from the published reports of the registrar few departments are making an attempt to con form to the faculty ruling. If this attempt is being made, many, indeed, are woefully unsuccessful. The variance in grading is noticeable in the I’s and the F’s. ■Whereas one department will fail a quarter of the enrollment, another will fail but a fraction of one per cent. The situation holds true in the high grades. One department has given I’s to over a fourth of the enrollment, while another has given the coveted 1 to only three in a hundred. This difference is too great. ' ■ The fault for the present state of affairs appears to lie, first, in the system us it now stands, and second, in the attitude of individual instructors. It is probable that few instructors understand the present system, and probable also, that a good many instructors prefer to follow their own plan rather than the one outlined in the faculty minutes. Glancing back at the faculty motion it will be noticed that no probable percentage is given F’s, it being left to the discre tion of the instructor to flunk as many as he wishes, just so he distributes those whom he chooses to pass. According to that interpretation, the political science department, with their ex tremely high mortality, are perfectly within their rights. No doubt can be expressed that a great many instructors Dare deliberately‘exceeding the number of high grades that should be givein The tendency, in the principal offenders, is o to be to°o generous rather than too stingy. Some instructors apparently fail to realize that the Oregon grading system attempts not only to evaluate the student’s work, but to give also a value of his work in comparison with that of other students. When no common basis of grading is used, as is the present case, many University grades defeat the purpose for which they are intended. Until faculty members reach a common basis, this elaborate grading system will con tinue to embrace elements of a farce; and the “scandal sheet” will remain worthy of its name. SEVEN SEERS o BACK TO ATTACK BOOK-LORE AGAIN. Now that the frenzy, work and worry of the week-end is o’er, we can settle down with joy and re lief to the blessed tranquillity of term papers and hack-work to be made up. * * * THIS WEEK’S LIMERICK Three cheers for our friend, Walter Malcolm, Whoso skin is as sweet as pink talcum, When asked what he used, He looked quite abused, .I’"... Name ... Phone or Address. THE PRIZE WINNER FOR TODAY Ah, see the ramping thorough bred, champing at hi^ bit and rear ing to be off on a gay gallop across the country I He goes with our congratulations to Jimmie Leake, because we wish he’d come down off his high one, and because he lakes part in so Imany activities, and has never yet fallen for a hobby. * * • The following contribution comes to us from one of the erstwhile chiefs of Chemawa, who, it seems, is having a little difficulty in be coming accustomed to the intrica cies of the campus. • • • To this Ms. 7 see-ers: am just pur frosh at big unver sitie and am get big skare. Seea thes big men in Cord Roys cum roimd libe-wary steps with enormus big sties for wich they padel us pur insent frosh. Want no why for. Also neerly skared out of wfhits by big lepard scin proachin me on cam pas. She very ritsee lady an am neerly pass out wen she pass me by so nose in ar how cum. Jus like so many thes hie mukamucs. am hav sore botum an cold in hed, hopin yu ar the same, yurs in dowt. CACHAME KWEEK. Dear Cachame Kweek: We are sorry to hear that you are so darned hard up. Don’t let the Order of the O scare you. They are only teasing, and after all, they work so hard most of the time, we should ’et 1 them play whenever they have a chance. Also, they get sore sometimes when anyone says that Oregon hasn’t a good team, so don’t mention it even if you are kidding. As for the Ritzy lady of the leopard-skin coat, don’t let her worry you either. She won’t hurt you. Her coat is the wildest tiling about her, she isn’t at all catty, and be sides, even though you can spot her coming a block away, she comes from a little town called Tacoma, and is quite demure. We advise you to take a good dose of whiskey and rock candy for your cold. Evidently you saw Saturday’s game in the pouring rain from Jack Bene fiel’s specially reserved bleach ers for W’ornen. Synthetically, SEVEN SEERS. Close - up of Bill Cushman, Kappa Sig re former, escort in g sweet young thing to the Homecom ing dance Sat tirdav night. Bill a n d liis fair partner were seen again Sunday morning still arm in arm on tlie do serted streets oi rmgeue uuunu iui chureh. • * • Tomorrow when the night is o’er No matter though the rain may pour, In spite of winds that wail and whine, Many a son will rise and shine. No matter, too, how grey the day, There will he Valentinos gay, To give dull dogs, for one-tenth a bone The brightest shine that ever shone. And Bohemian maids will speed the time So cross their palms with one slim dime, f BJORK. | Communications To the Emerald Editor. Dear Sir: The game has been played and Homecoming is over, leaving only memories of the events that crowd ed the busy week-end. It is unfor tunate, though, that outstanding almong those memories is an unpleas ant one—that this should concern that most important of events, the Homecoming game. I refer to the Seating of the students in the ex treme south bleachers, where in the pouring rain and cold wind loyal supporters of the Oregon team were compelled to stand through the en tire game. We are aware of the fact that the new grandstand is capable of seating 5,000 people, and that as there aie just half that many students in the University, there would have been ample room for all. But because of the mercen ary characteristics of the person in charge of the seating arrangements, two-thirds of these new seats were (riven over to outsiders. After all, it was the students’ game, their team was out on the field, it is their University and they have helped to build the new grand stand with their extra $5 a term fee. Lack of foresight on the part of men at the doors also allowed several alumni, including one old grad on crutches, to stand five deep in the alley between the grandstand and the uncovered bleachers. Several students who were un able to obtain tickets because there was no provision made for late comers, were turned away, when they should have been allowed -to enter at any cost to their most im portant game of the year, and lack of courtesy, typical of western bour goise, allowed the women without umbrellas to stand in the rain, when the men, who were not at fault be cause they couldn’t leave the root er ’s section but who were better at tired in slickers and heavy boots, occupied the covered seats. Tf the person in charge of such affairs is so ready to make money that he ignores such things, let him either make an apology to the stu dents through your paper, or offer an explanation of where the money, which doesn’t go toward paying a coach or erecting covered grand stands does go. Most sincerely, PHILIPPA SHERMAN. Editor of the Emerald: We have heard much of Oregon Spirit during the past week. Every member of the Student Body w(is urged to come out and show the old fight. They told us that the team needed the support of every single man and woman on the campus. And we did our best—that is, we who be long to the A. S. U. O. But we weren't the only folks who attended the rally and the game. The fac ulty was there too, pulling just as hard for Old Oregon as ever we could. But we sat in the covered grandstand, while the teachers dug down in their pockets, and paid #2.50 for reserved seats, or were allowed the privilege of a thorough wetting in the open bleachers, for #1.50. The Student Body makes no provision whatsoever for the com fort of its teachers. They are not even allowed the same privileges as the students themselves. But the faculty doesn’t kick. It takes what seats it can get, and roots all the harder. Oh. our teach ers have the Oregon Spirit all right! But have wef A SENIOR. 1 ■■ '■ ' 1 —•—■— » I | Campus Bulletin j | <t>-o I I The Last Physical ability test will: be given at 11 o’clock Thursday j for all freshmen who have not , taken the test. Those who have already taken it and wish to raise their grades may take the test again. All are requested to sign up on bulletin board near basket window. At 4 o’clock, for next two weeks, Mrs. Vaal Stark will hold train ing class for girl scout leaders in Room 121 Woman’s building. Open to all University students and townspeople free of charge. Oregana Staff—There will be an important meeting of all members of the 1926 Oregana staff at 7:30 . o’clock Tuesday evening in the .Oregana office in the journalism building. I Students who had .charge of selling Homecoming pennants in the j houses and halls are requested to j turn in the money and unsold pennants today at the Y. W. C. A. Sweaters for Sophomore men can be secured this afternoon, Tuesday, at the University depot at 4:00 o ’clock. Bring three dollars with ■ you. First come, first served. Sophomore Men—Every Sophomore ■ man is needed at the. armory dur- i ing his spare minutes this week to assist in the decorations for : the Sophomore Informal. % The Big Sister information desk in i Dean Esterly’s office will be: available for use of either big or little sisters this afternoon be tween 3 and 5. Sophomore Informal Committee— There will be a meeting of all members of the Sophomore In formal Committee at 12:00 noon today. Debate squad of Freshman girls and Freshman men will meet at 4:30 p. m. Thursday afternoon in Mr. Gray’s office, 206 Sociology. Spanish Club—Premiere program at Y. Bungalow 7:30 Wednesday | evening. Members and Spanish students invited. University Physical Education Club will meet Wednesday 7:30 p. m. in the Men’s Gym. Important meeting. Men’s Bed Cross life saving corps will meet Wednesday 7:00 p. m. in the men’s gym. Very import ant. Women’s Athletic Association — meeting Tuesday 7:15 in the li brary of the Woman’s building. High school conference directorate meeting this afternoon 4:15 in Room 1, Administration building. Y. M. C. A. cabinet will hold a very important meeting at a luncheon this noon at the “Y” hut. All Big Sisters are asked to meet in Alumni «Hall this afternoon at 5:00. Very important. Beta Gamma Sigma luncheon at Os born hotel Wednesday noon. Councilor club, campus organization of DeMolays, will meet at 4:15 Wednesday afternoon at the Craftsman Club. Meeting of Dial tonight at 7:30, in the Woman’s building. Pot and Quill meeting postponed until November 24. Kwama will meet at the usual place this evening at 7:15. Theaters HEILIG—May Robson in the comedy success “Helena’s Boys.” Based on the Saturday Evning Post story, “The Boys.” COLONIAL—“I Want My Man” playing Friday and Saturday. I Watch for the drawing contest on Friday. THE McDonald—Second day: James Oliver Curwood’s wonderful novel filled entirely in Oregon, “The Ancient Highway” with Jack Holt and Billie Dove; comedy roar v/je largest selling quality pencil Jin the world Buy a dozen Superlative in quality, the world-famous \/ENUS V PENCILS give best service and longest wear. a Plain ends, per dot. $1.00 Rubber enda, per doz. 1.20 oAt all dealer* American Lead Pencil Co. 220 Fifth Avc..N.Y. “On Edge” and Kinogram News weekly. REX—last day: “Playing' With Souls,” a compelling drama of mod ern sons and daughters and of a father who found salvation for his home, the cast is headed by four First National favorites, Mary As tor, Clive Brook, Jacqueline Logan and Buster Collier, Jr.; Chester Conklin comedy, “Play Ball;” Bex weekly news events; Dorothy Wy man, maid o’ melody, in musical accompaniments to the picture on the organ. Coming—“Helen’s Babies,” with Baby Peggy, Clara Bow, Edward Horton, Claire Adams and Richard Tucker; “Red Hot Tires,”” with Monte Blue; James Oliver Cur wood’s “The Hunted Woman;” Be be Daniels in “Lovers In Quaran teen;” Rin-Tin-Tin in “Tracked in ^ the Snow Country;” “This Wom an” with Irene Rich; Virginia Valli in “Up the Ladder;” Jack Hoxie in “Don Dare Devil;” House Peters in “Headwinds;” Pola Negri in Jo seph Hergesheimer’s “Flower of the Night;” Reginald Denny in “California Straight Ahead.” INSTRUCTORS TAKE EXAMS Walter Hempey, instructor in business administration, and Gibson Wright, graduate assistant in that department, toolf their certified public accountant examination in Portland the latter part of this week. earn the economy of wearing Stetson hats. They pay for them selves in long service. STETSON HATS Styled for young men Wade Bros. 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