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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1925)
INSDRUNCE GAINS UMONGTEACHERS More Policies Every Year Taken Out by Educators, Says Professor DeCou j Many Instructors Will Not Serve in an Institution Not Providing Annuities! The Teachers Insurance and An nuity Association, an organization made possible through a $1,000,000 1 endowment by the late Andrew Carnegie, has made a tremendous growth during the seven years of its existence, according to informa tion given by Prof. E. E. PeCnu. head of the department of mathe matics. This organization, whose purpose is to provide insurance an annuities for teachers and other permanent officers employed by colleges, uni versities and other institutions en gaged in educational work, has more than ten times the number of patrons with which it began in 1919. Figures furnished by Professor BeOou show that 140 life insurance fpflMpV Wftrvwtu8<jl toy the Asso ciation in 1919, while 2,722 were fsiiM1 in 1924. vl,',n' ' Growth Is Explained r The gVrrwili of the Association iji ascribed:by Professor BtUoli fid tlij 'following r^asops: The Aspoeiyfin j I does hot emptbv soliciting agenl-t thoriefcy iivn-iiI'mg One of the grenij e#^{Eli'»f‘‘cHi-fr* 'itsurancj companies. * It is aide through tt/e' itatiVoirie [endowment, which pays overheafl expenses, to rfumish insurance ajt actual cost. Its policies are nominally nc.ij phrtiCipa'tiitg btft hvHiiftHy ! th"ji !dr*W;:g,,BCTer^vs diyWcipl »/ler the first year. Ton percent, of oneV tsalAry'’Will"'provide adequate insnr ance 1 for one’s family and a com fortablo income on retirement in the forms of an annuity or a lump sum. Its facilities are open to the gen ernl body of teachers in colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, and Newfoundland irrespective of denomination, or state control. By its college annuity plan it has been able, through state assistance to furnish an annuity allowance to retired teachers, half of the sum paid by the teacher during active service through teachers ’ annuity policies and half being granted by the state. Plan Is General Figures furnished by the Assocla tlon show that more than 10S col leges, universities and other insti tutions of learning in the United States have adopted this plan and are cooperating with their respec tive states in giving their teachers old age annuities in various forms. Among them are the state univer sities of Alabama, Arkansas, Mich igan, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Utah. Yale, Stanford, Coluiu bia, and Princeton have also adopt ed this plan of protection for their instructors. "It was the question of annuity allowances, together with the low salary paid and the lack of a sab batical year which caused many de sirable candidates to be unwilling to consider the presidency of the University of Oregon,” said Pro fessor DeCou. “Capable educators are now looking for service in col leges which will protect them in their old age. I believe that it would promote the efficiency of all colleges and universities if college annuities was made universal. “Many good instructors continue to teach, after they have reached tho ago limit, when younger men would he more efficient in their places. Teachers are forced to con tinue to work after their days of competent service are over.” U. H. S. PLAY, ‘PENROD,’ WILL APPEAR DEC. 18 University students are urged to attend the production of “Penrod,” presented by tiie University high school, December IS, in the high school auditorium. Miss Margaret Booth, senior in Fnglish, is assist ing Mrs. Assenheinier, high school teacher and Dramatic club advisor, in coaching the students for the play. Miss Booth lectures to the high school students every Friday morn ing, instructing them in dramatics. For this study, the high school stu dents are receiving credits. “I find the students ns well as the work extremely interesting,” said Miss Booth. “It is my first experience in this kind of work. The members of the cast are work ing very hard, and we hope to make our production of “Penrod” a success. SAVE ‘MAXIMS OF METHUSELAH’ ERE SHIP SINKS, SAYS MRS. BECK “Oh! Do I have to decide on those books right awayf” Mrs. Anne Landsbury Beck wanted more time to go over the ship library and pick out more carefully the things she might save from the wreck, but as the reporter told her she could take only ten volumes, and that she must decide quickly else the ship would sink, she began to think. “At least I would like to see the library,” she said, “because I’m awfully keen on titles, and I might discover something I never thought of before. “Well, anyway, I would take 'The Gardener’ by Tagore and the ‘Rubaiyat.’ These two books I never tire of. Then I would take a book called ‘The Maxims of Methuselah’—the author’s name I can’t recall—but if there are any frailties of human nature that are not brought out in this refreshing, humorous and realistic book, I don’t know what they are. You can read it over and over again. “I think I would take a music criticism by Huneker. They give me something to think about. It would make very enjoyable reading for a musician or one interested in music. Then I would take ‘Leg Miserables’ by Hugo. I’ve read the novel about seventeen times, but I never get tired of it. I would snatch a book of folk songs, as they are easy to sing*rwithout an accom paniment. I would also take a volume of short stories, called ‘Vel vet Black and Others.’ They are good and can stand being re-read. “I would want a modern novel such as ‘The Green Hat,’ which would let my mind run riot on some of the things I know I shouldn’t be thinking about,” Mrs. Beck laughed. “And last but not least, I would take the Bible. It is al ways a book to be read under any condition, and one that can never be completely and thoroughly read. “Now if I could possibly squeeze in another book, I would like to take some volume of world history, possibly a book like Wells’ ‘Out lines of History.’ There are not only things of interest in such a book for mere reading, but there is stimulus for a great deal of real thought, and exercise of the imagination. I suppose that this list Will seem to indicate that-.I am not sufficiently serious-minded, but you didn’t give me any time at all.” GRAD OF 02 RECALLS DAYS WHEN HOUSEBOAT USED AS HALL “Come in,” came from inside the door, so we went in. J. H. Upton, president of the state senate in 1923 and a resident of Bend, was packing or unpacking a valise and smoking a Camel cigarette. He is a large man with an engaging smile. He wears glasses and looks as though he might be interested in a bknk somewhere. “I was graduated from the Uni versity of Oregon Law School at Por.tjftpd ip 1902,” said Mr. Upton, in answer to a query. “It was situ ated near where the Bivoli Theatre atrw ; stands, and the dean was Jlichprd Thornton* a polished Eng lish lawyer, who died recently. We hadn't the advantages of campus life which the poople of the Uni versity now have; we knew only the men of our class. Yes, there was one fraternity, the Phi Delta Phi, national law fraternity; the living quarters were a houseboat moored near the Jefferson street depot. “I don’t think that the professors of the state’s educational institu tions are getting enough money. More salary Bhould be paid them and less should be spent on neM buildings. Not that we don’t neec new buildings, but the professors ought to be paid more so they wfen ’1 have to spend their time dodging the grocer’s bills,” said Mr. Upton as he lit a new cigarette from tht half-burned stub of the old tone. “The law provides that propcrtj shall be assessed at its full value In Oregon it is now assessed at 5( per cent of its value. According to the millage law, the educational institutions of the state get about one or two mills for their purposes At the time the law was passed th( sum provided was quite sufficient but since then the size of the schools has doubled and the assessec value of the state hasn’t been in creased. This means that ever though the state has become fai wealthier, the assessors have pur posely kept the assessment so tha1 the colleges would not get theb needed money. The large property owners are to blame for this, ai they have nightmares fever anj extra dollars which are tacked ont< their tax,” declared Mr. Upton. * VICTORIES SEEN FOR ROOP SQUAD Six Lettermen Return For Winter Sport And New Material Has Promise Experience and ability, together with good records, describe the bas ketball standing of the group of men out for the Oregon varsity. Ca vorting every night on the Armbry floor, they are a promising trobp. Six are wearers of the varsity “O:” Algot Westergren, unanimous choice for all-coast guard last win ter; slim Boy Okerberg, all-north west center and leading fearer; Howard Hobson and Ted Gillen waters, two-stripe athletes; Jerry Gunther and Charley Jost, one year men, but with two years’ service on the squad. Nothing to worry about there. Plenty Of Material The other candidate are so good, plentiful, and experienced, that Beinhart is embarrassed by a wealth of suitable material. Only five men can play at once, and it is his problem to put the best possible combination on the floor. There is a difficulty that might cause math ematicians to despair, or even the erudite King Solomon to do con siderable head-scratching. Gunther, Hobson, Jost, and Gill enwaters will be playing their last year. This fact will make it neces sary to develop reserves capable of “carying on” during the 1927 cam paign. The life of a basketball mentor is not a bed of roses, al though “Billy” Beinhart can lose a number of games before begin ning to worry about the stability of his position. The practice time at present is occupied with the familiar funda mentals of pivoting, dribbling, pass ing, and shooting. The men are taking hold of this work well, and will soon be ready for harder scrim mage sessions, and practice games. A barnstorming ;trip ^ht^j been proposed for the Christmas holi days, but owing to the absence of Graduate Manager Jack Benefiel, no definite action has been taken. However, it is certain that a num ber of pre-season games will be played to prepare the team for the first conference tilt, the coming of the Montana Grizzlies, January 19. He Preferred The Ride BERNARD was every inch a Swiss, from his knowledge of cuckoo clocks to his skill as a yodeler. So on his first visit to New York, his cousins watched with some amuse ment his amazed delight as the Otis Elevator whisked them to the top of one of the highest buildings. They looked forward to witnessing his thrill as he stepped out on the bal cony which overlooked the vast pan orama of lower New York. To their disappointment he seemed to lose interest as soon as they left the elevator. “Look down”, they said to him, “You’ve never seen anything like this in Switzerland! ” Bernard shrugged his shoulders. “This is all very well, but my own mountains are much higher. If you don't mind, I'll spend my afternoon going up and down in those elevators. It is not the height of these buildings which I find impressive; it is the fart that we don’t have to climb to the top of them! ” The Metropolitan Building, New York, is one of the earlier tall build ings, but its dignity and pleasing lines make it a favorite, and it is hard to realise that the top of the tower is some six hundred feet above the side walk. In the tower portion of the building there are six (6) Otis Gearless Traction Machines, running at 600 Feet per Minute. In the main part of the building, the oldhigh pressure hydraulic elevators are being replaced by twenty nine (29) Otis Gearless Traction Micro Drive Elevators of the latest type. •t • ' '*> ' * i OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY Offices in all Principal Cities of the World !v -„ Shaving Creams Oust China Mugs Of Bygone Dayi Everything that finds favor in this world of ours muBt meet its match sooner or later, and even as the percolator played havoc with the popularity of the old fashioned coffee pot, so has the stick and cream given the faithful shaving mug a shove into the depths of obscurity. A mere cfazen of these shaving mugs can now take care of each druggist’s trade, according to authorities, for there are, as even with the coffee pots and cock-tail shakers, a few who hold on to the old ideas and habits with a faithful persistency. But, the mugs, instead of being handsomely painted china ones or heavily filagreed and carved silver bnes, are now only mortifyingly aluminum. Once, it is said, University fra ternity brothers vied with each other in an effort to own the finest. Names, written in gilt with great flourishes, on the sides of the cups, were often to be seen. But a shav ing mug would indeed be a stranger in a frat house today. But, as Sociologists hold that everything does, so do shaving mugs leave their “foot-prints in the sands ■ of time,” for if you peak into a little girl’s playhouse, or a medicinp chest of the accumulative type, you will almost always find a mug in some stage of decay. Some 40 years ago, one druggist pointed out, the stores carried and sold moustache cups and spoons, now long since forgotten. Drink ing and sipping, by means of this invention, was much simplified foi the moustached men of that day, But m'oustache mugs are gone for ever, and with them now is the shaving mug, horse carriage, long feminine tresses, and any number of other things that have passed into the realm of yesterday. OFFICERS AND PLEDGES NAMED BY ART CLUB In a recent election of officers for the Sculpture Club, an organi zation of art students, Miss Beatrice Towers, graduate student m fin< arts, became the new president Other officers named are: Herberl Miller Bruhn, sophontore, vice president; and Catherine Sartain senior, secretary-treasurer. rararanaRai^raianainiinilniliaiiapiiiiiBMnrai^It Pledges announced" are: Dorothy Gay, Dorothy Simpson, John Koiil aeff, Maxine Bradbury, Lois Shields, Hope Crouch, Doris Meldrum, Oli vine Fisch, Winifred Han*ey, and Lora Scott. TIPS A Weekly Bulletin Published for House Managers by the TABLE SUPPLY CO. Thanks to Your Housemanager! 2Ejaisisi5®Eraj5isisiaiaja/sM3!aiaisi3i3iaiaEMaisisM3isi5iai || The housamanager after all, is the financial manager of the house. He must work out the household bud get commensurate with the allowance that he gets from housebills, and he oft does better than you expect. Give him the credit due. Better still—help him or her along! 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The Peter Pan • - ■ J;. j 'Ji- *" ■ ^ Christmas Travel Bargains Low Round-Trip Fares To Points in Oregon Washington California Portland ..$5.10 Seattle .$15.00 Sacramento .,. 26.90 Roseburg* . 3.60 Tacoma ... 12.95 ®an Francisco .. 30.00 Los Angeles . 48.60 Medford . 9.90 Spokane ... 25.35 (via San Francisco, $52.25) Similar Fares to Other Points These specially reduced round-trip tickets may be used on the following dates: December 16 to 25 inclusive, 30, 31 and January 1. Return limit January 4, 1926. Except tickets to Los Angeles, good only December 16, 17, 18. Return limit January 5, 1926. SPECIAL TRAINS IN ADDITION TO REGULAR DAILY SERVICE TU FUKTLAND Thursday, Deo. 17, 4:00 p. m. Friday, Dec. 18, 11:00 a. m. and 1:45 p. m. Regular Daily Service 7:30 a. m. — 11:10 a. m. — 3:20 p. m. FROM PORTLAND Sunday, Jan. 3, 6:30 p. m. (Carries All Day Lunch Car) Regular Daily Service 8:Jo a. m.—9:30 a. m.—5 p. m.—8:15 p. m. Special Train at 11 a. m. Will Carry a Dining Car, and Specials at 4 p. m. apd 1:45 p. in. Will Carry an All Day Lunch Car Daily Between Eugene and Portland, Standard Sleeper. Leaves Eugene 2:25 a. in., Returning Leaves Portland 1 -.00 a. m. (open for occupancy 9:30 p. in.) Please Phone 2200 for Further Information F. G. LEWIS, Ticket Agent SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES