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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
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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,
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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.
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| Campus Bulletin j |
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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
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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.
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