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VOLUME XXVII UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EUGENE. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1926 NUMBER 59 Reinhart Has Galaxy of Luminaries Many All - State Men On Squad; Hobson Oldest Westergren is Lightest; Substitutes Experienced By H. W. M. ^ A perusal of the personnel of the varsity basketball team uncovers a wealth of experience and some fine previous records. Graduation will take but two men from the entire squad—Hobson and Jost, each of* whom will have played his allotted three years. Gunther, Westergren, and Okerberg, the remaining regu lars, each have another season re maining. Howard Hobson, the oldest in point of experience, has been play ing basketball ever since he can Temember. After several years of * participation in Portland in depend ent circles, he began an athletic career at Franklin which netted him 12 letters, including four in basketball. In 1921, he was a mem ber of the Franklin five that won the state championship in the an nual Salem tourney, and was chosen all-state forward. The next fall he matriculated at Oregon and played regularly on the frosh team at guard. Since then he has been a Tegular member of the varsity quin tet, and an important cog in the machine-like precision with which it works. He also played second base on the varsity diamond and is not above a drop kick or so. Charles Jost, the tall guard, is a product of Eeinhart’s system who has been developed by the latter. His prep school experience consist ed of two years at Dallas high school. He played freshman bas ketball in 1922, laid out during 1923, subbed during 1924 and the early part of the 1925 season, but blossomed into a star near the end of the schedule, and his stellar play ing was a feature of the final series with O. A. C. This year he has developed an eye for the basket, and is expected to prove one of the best guards on the coast. His de fensive ability, and aptitude in starting plays makes him a' valu able asset. Boy Okerberg is another man who found himself on (Oregon courts. He was twice a member of Salem high school teams that competed in the Willamette meet. During his freshman year at Oregon, he alter nated at center and forward. He struck his stride last winter, and proved himself a corking good pivot man. He was high point man in most of the games, and among the leading scorers of the coast. Tennis followers say he has a wicked serve. Knut Algot Westergren, the 140 pound whirlwind, has been a star since the first time he laced on a canvas shoe. He played at Astoria high for three years, and each year found his team at the state tourna ment. He was picked for all-state forward, during his last two sea ( Continued on page threej MINE PLANS ARE COMPLETED BY COMMITTEE Editorship Will Not Enter Student Politics; Chosen By New Editorial Board Allow for Representation of All Departments; 1700 Subscribers Are Needed ; Plana for a new campus publica tion to meet the demands of an ever-growing Oregon, have been worked out by a committee under the direction of Rolph Klep, and received enthusiastically by the group, whieh met last night to dis cuss plans. Klep, who has had his finger on the “campus pulse” for the past month, believes that it will receive sufficient support from the students to justify the under taking from a business standpoint. Under the new plan, the editor would be chosen by an editorial board made up of members of the student body executive council, the board of publications, and repre sentatives from the four literary societies in the school of journalism. Administration Planned A business manager would be se lected under the supervision of the Graduate Manager, who would se lect a competent staff of assistants to care for the business interests of the new publication. These as sistants would receive compensa tion for their efforts on a percen tage basis. These officers would serve more than one year, if their work was of sufficient worth to justify their continuance. The Lane County Credit Asso ciation, according to Mr. Klep, would act favorably on the new proposition if it received the sup port of the Student body as a whole. A 36-page magazine that would interest every department in the University is contemplated. The various departments of the maga zine, will, upon organization, offer an outlet for the recognized talent of the departments and schools of business, art, architecture, science, physical education and sports, Eng lish, and journalism. Short stories, humor, and arti cles of varied interest would be used, and it is thought that when the project reaches sufficient de velopment to justify it, prizes and compensation will be provided for contributions. 20 Cents is Price Seventeen hundred subscriptions for the magazine, which would sell for 20 cents per copy, would be necessary to guarantee the success of the venture. With such a pros peet, together with a list of avail able students for positions in the new organization, which the com mittee is at present compiling, there will be sufficient evidence to convince the executive council that (Continued on pnge four) OREGON PROFESSORS DIFFER ON VALUE OF EXAMINATION Examinations, the bugbear of the average student, are in reality most efficacious of all methods of learn ing. Bather than being held as ordeals, they should furnish the sat isfaction normally derived from stimulating competition. Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell, sinee 1909 president of Harvard, delivers himself of these and many ohter ideas on modern education in his article, “The Art of Examination,” published in the January issue of The Atlantic Monthly. Dr. Low ell’s views have aroused the in terest of Oregon faculty members anew in the pertinent subject of ex aminations. Some of the views are f pro, and others eon. “I most heartily agree with Low ell’s general conclusions,” said Dr. Howard R. Taylor of the psychology department, who is a keen student of educational psychology. The principal conclusions drawn by Dr. Lowell and supported by Dr. Tay lor are: Examinations are valuable to measure the progress of pupils, as a direct means of education in themselves^ and of most importance as setting a standard for achieve ment. Dr. Taylor takes issue with the author of the article who holds that study for entrance requirement does not divert the attention of the stu dent from more worthwhile phases of the subject to points of minor importance on which he is likely to be questioned. “Whenever you start cramming students for the purpose of passing an examination, you break up the field and continuity of thought. Examinations are, after all, only samplings; but the better examina tions are those that give the stu dent an opportunity to show a wide range of knowledge about the sub ject; they should never attempt to be a complete survey of the stu dents’ knowledge. “When Dr. Lowell says that one of the principal reasons for exam inations is to establish a standard for scholastic endeavor, he neglects to say what that standard of achi evement should be. My idea is, (Continued on page three) Walks Adorned Like Art Salons in Vivid Display of Local Talent The campus is abloom with mas terpieces! Two direct descendants of the old masters, with the great open spaces as their salon, are pre senting an artistic array of real excellence for the benefit of the Oregana. Perhaps the most striking of the canvases is entitled: “No Bull, Cream o’ College Annuals.” This delightful painting portrays a viva cious cow, done in pastel shades. “Big Value. Oregana,” announ ces a hook-nosed individual, who is obviously offering a bargain to students.' One poor fellow is “For got,” says another picture, which warns the student not to follow his example in regard to the immediate purchase of the Oregana. A poster near Condon library ad vises the students to “Ask Dad,” who is in ecstacies over the year book, if one can judge by his Che shire grin. Bill Prendergast and Phil Bergh are the artists whose genius gave the. five productions to the cam pus. OREM DRIVE MONEY TURNED OVER TODAY Seventeen Organizations Go Over Top to Date The 1926 Oregana circulation drive elosed last night, and it is hoped that everyone who wanted a year book have availed themselves of the opportunity; however, by spe cial arrangement, subscriptions will be accepted for a few days, at Graduate Manager Jack Benefiel’s office in the north end of Friendly hall. The representatives who conduct ed the drive in the living organi zations are requested to turn in all money collected on subscriptions at Jack Benefiel’s office, today. The Oregana booths, which were open both days of the drive were kept busy signing up students who are not connected with any campus living organization, while the spe cially appointed workers in houses and halls endeavored to sign up every member. Jim Manning, circulation man ager, was in direct charge of the drive. His assistants were: Clint Peets, assistant manager; Phil Bergh and Bill Prendergast, adver tising; Flossie Radabaugh, publi city. Every drive' worker offered co operation in making the drive a success. The committee in charge of the booths, yesterday, consisted of Mar jorie Williams, Buthelle Jacobsen, Naney Peterson, Th.elma Park, Helen Manary, Grace Gardner, I/u eille Pearson, Madeline Normile, Julia Groo, Doris Meldrum, Lylah McMurphy, Edith Bader, and Julia Kaufman. The houses that will receive com plimentary copies of the Oregana as a reward for subscribing one hundred per cent, in the order in which they were reported, are: Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Beta Phi, Chi Omega, Alpha Omicron Pi, Del ta Delta Delta, Alpha Phi, Pi Beta Phi, Delta Zeta, Kappa Alpha The ta, Theta Chi, Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Psi Kappa, Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Xi Delta, Kap pa Omicron, Alpha Tau Omega. OUT-OF-STATE AUTOS NEED OREGON LICENSES All students operating out-of-state automobiles must purchase Oregon licenses at once, according to the announcement made yesterday, by the state highway commission. Students failing to turn in their applications soon are subject to fine. A certificate of ownership must accompany the application. If li censes are for the year 1925 and from outside states, it will be ne cessary to apply for new ones through the sheriff’s office in Eu gene. Other information cjan be obtained there also. EMERALD EDITOR TO BE APPOINTED NEW PROPOSAL Council Meeting Hears Plan To Eliminate Politics from Student Office Committee 0 n Activities Reports Successful Use Of Student Questionaire The question of the proposition for revising the present plan for selecting the editors of campus pub lications to make them appointive offices instead of elective was in troduced by Paul Ager for discus sion at a meeting of the student council held in the Administration building last night. The plan as it was set forth was to have these offices filled by an advisory board which would be chosen by what ever system the stu dent body deemed most advisable. Walter Malcolm explained that such a change could be brought about only through an amendment to the constitution of the A. 9. U. 0. Advisory Board Opposed The chief arguments against the plan centered aground the idea that it would restrict the freedom of speech now enjoyed by the student body publications and be contrary to all ideas of democracy which, have been previously upheld by the University of Oregon. If these of ficers were appointed by an advis ory board the belief was expressed that the officers would feel under obligations to the board. Those in favor of the plan gave as their reason the belief that such a sys tem would do away with the play of politics in the choice of editors and guarantee officers qualified for the positions. Comittees Report A report was given by Ellen Mc Clellan head of the committee for investigation of student body organ izations and a suggestion that this committee prepare a classification of all organizations was passed up on. Paul Ager informed the council that the student activity question (Continued on page four) PRACTICE BEGINS SOON FOR WOMEN KOBPSTERS New Sytem Worked Out for Choosing Teams Approximately 160 girls are en rolled in basketball this term. Of this number 80 are freshmen, 40 sophomores, 20 juniors, and 20 sen iors. Since the number of players is so large, Miss M. J. Shelly, coach, plans to use a different system than the one used during the vol leyball season, in choosing teams. Three teams will be selected from both the juniors and seniors, and four teams will be chosen from the freshman and sophomores. About sixty girls will not place on these teams. They will be placed on color teams and will hold a tourn ament among themselves. Color teams will not be selected by classes. Miss Shelly believes that this will hold the interest better than the former system of lower teams. ■ At present, girls of the same general ability are playing to gether, but beginning next week practices will be divided into classes. The largest number of girls turning out are in 'the inter mediate class. The advanced and beginners are comparatively few. This necessitates a change in the prt%ram, and more time will be given to class training. Miss Shelly plans to have games start about February 22, three weeks will be allowed for the tour nament. The Order of the “O” will provide officials for the game. Sen ior majors in physical education are assisting in coaching at the present time. M'EWAN MEETS OREGON TODAY AT ASSEMBLY Malcolm to Introduce New Football Coach; First Official Appearance Ray K. Immel, University of California, Will Speak on “Popular Fallacies” Captain John J. McEwan, Ore gon ’s football mentor for the next five years, will make his first offi cial appearanco before the student body today at the assembly in the auditorium of the Woman’s build ing at 11:00 o’clock. Dean Ray K. Immel, dean of the school of speech of the University of Southern Cali fornia, scholar and writer will make the principal address follow ing the introduction of Captain McEwan. Walter Malcolm, president of the student body, will present the new coach who will make a short talk. Subject Announced “Popular Fallacies” will be the subject on which Dean Immel will speak. The lecture deals with the common mistakes in the use of the reasoning process. Dean Immel appeared Tuesday afternoon before tho instructprs and students of the oral English department. He is considered one of America’s foremost lecturers and readers. Career Sketched Last year Dean Immel waB presi dent of the National Association of Teachers of Speech and for two years professor of speech at the Muskingum College, on the faculty of the University of Michigan for 12 years, and for six years organizer and state manager of the Michigan high school debating league. Dean Immel is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa and an author of note. He will be introduced by Dean John Straub. A large, enthusiastic audience greeted Dean Immel last evening when he presented “The Devil’s Deciple” by Bernard Shaw. This play is one of three on the Ameri can Revolution which the reader presents. COACH AND FOUR MEN HAVE SPECIAL CARE Yesterday morning coach Earl “Spike” Leslie and four of his freshman basketball players, Scott Milligan, Ted Pope, Gordon Ridings and Joe Bally, left for Portland where they will be under the care of specialists. These five men, who were in closest contact with Donald McCormick when he became ill, haye been under the inspection of University physicians. It was thought advisable, however, accord ing to Dr. John Bovard, to put them under specialist care in case they should also* become ill. The entire fresh main basketball team which went to Portland last week-end have been under quaran tine since returning to Eugene. FROSH GLEE IS MOVED TO WOMAN’S BUILDING Because of the sudden cancella tion of the contract for the Arm ory, the frosh glee is to be held instead,'in the Woman’s building. This change necessitates a great deal of labor, as the work on the decorations cannot begin until the latter part of the week. The dec orations are going to be elaborate, and owing to the advertised Cali fornia weather now prevailing will be very fitting. “From Thursday afternoon until the dance starts every freshman man and woman is needed at the Woman’s gym,” said Ted Lundy, general chairman. “If the class co operates we will have the most gor geous decorations that have been ever attempted.” | FRESHMEN ATTENTION! j | Because of the Frosh Olee Sat- | j urday Night there will be no | | Freshman party Friday night. | j All freshmen are requested to be | | at the Woman’s building Fri- | f day night to decorate. |-----1 Speaker to Address Assembly Today RAY K. IMMEL FOOTBALL BANQUET TO BE NEXT WEEK Affair Awaits Recovery of Ex-Captain Mautz The football banquet in honor of Captain J. J. McEwan, new Oregon football coach, scheduled for to night has been postponed until Wednesday, January 20, announced Ken Stephenson, member of the student executive council, last night. The postponement of this banquet is due to the illness of Robert Mautz, football captain last season, who is temporarily confined to his home in Portland. His illness was due to an operation made necessary by injuries received in football. Bob Mautz is expected on the campus either during the week-end or the early part of next week. Members of the football team and student council feel the need of the presence of th ex-Oregon grid cap tain at th banquet and will await his return, though next Wednesday is given at the tentative date. LIBRARY LISTS BOOKS WANTED BY STUDENTS With the beginning of the new year the University library started a list of the books called for at the desk which are on file at the library but not in. Thpso books have either been placed on reserve or loaned out . In the report for Monday 83 books were included, 16 per cent of which number is on re serve. A wide range of books is called for including poetry, fiction, and essays. * The circulation librarian reports that a call has been made for some book of Joseph Conrad’s nearly every day since this list was started, in spite of the fact that the library has three sets of Con rad’s works. The purpose of the list is to em phasize the necessity of returning books before the end of the month limit. WOMEN PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF EXAM TIME Faculty Considers Request To Allow 2 Days More in Final Quarterly Tests Committee To Investigate Language Department; Credit Hours Increased The extension of the heretofore allotted time of three days for final examinations is the request made by a petition of the Council of Woman’s. League which was pre sented and seriously and fairly considered at the last faculty meet ing which took place yesterday af ternoon. The petition as presented reads: “The Council of Woman’s League, representing the women students of the University of Oregon, respect fully petitions the faculty of the University to liavo the examination period extended to one week. “This is the practice in most of the coast universities, including University of California, Univer sity of Washington, and Oregon Ag ricultural College, while Stanford University has four days. “Monday and Tuesday are of lit tle value as class days, and are largely used for make-up work; which can as well bo done on Sat urdays. There is also a large per centage of cuts on these two days. “The crowded schodulo for tho short period, and the scheduling of irregular and two hour classes on evenings and preceding days, works an injustice on many students. “As shown by a careful study of the examination schedules for the Pall Term examination period of this year, approximately three hun dred students had from three to four examinations on one day. This required six or eight hours of In tense concentration and constant writing. It is obvious that even the best students cannot do them selves justice under such conditional A number of students went home in a state of virtual collapse. Soma quit before the examination period was over and there were many who were so exhausted by this strain that they tried to quit but were urged to finish. “Night examinations exhaust tho student at the expense of rest nec essary at such a time. They also take away a proper time for study for the following day’s examina tion. “The longer period of time will alleviate the congested room condi tions during examinations. -It in believed that the crowded irregular conditions existing at the present time condnee to cheating. “It is felt that with the longer time and lessening of the strah^ there will be less cheating, a more careful preparation, a distinct im provement in health conditions^ and (Continued on page three) CHINA OR RUSSIA MAY LEAD A NEW RACE CYCLE, SAYS BARNES Shall our civilization be super seded f If so, whence is to come the successor of the present domin ation? If there is to be a new cycle based on another part of the world, Walter 0. Barnes, professor of his tory, declares that the Chinese, Rus sians, and South Americans seem to be the candidates for the posi tion of a dominant race, with the greatest contest between China and Russia. The statement that the world may have a new cycle, Mr. Barnes draws from a declaration by the German historian, Spongier, that “successive generations work) a time-table, and that the civilization of the west, now entering the last fourth of its existence, has only a couple of centuries to run.” Mr. Barnes believes that Spengler’s time limit is too short. He thinks that we have more nearly four cen turies to go. Russianism, accord ing to Spongier, will undoubtedly rule the world, but Mr. Barnes con siders China’s possibilities capable of carrying her farther than 1» sia if her immense numbers did Mt retard her progress. “8outh America,” Mr. Buns says, “has the advantage of great resources, but is enjoying an easy life and may not care abont the vulgar competition. All three conn trios have latent resources, but, ha the three regions, the Bolshevists are doing the most now toward pro gress and reorganization. I believe too, that Russia has many untapped energies, and that China has stmt more. “China, on t^e other hand,” ho con tinues, “is taking an active inter est in the changes in the Western world. She also has ability, vital ity, and wealth. She is handicap ped, at present, however, by her very immensity of numbers, which involves slow moving and brings a huge task of education. China now is at the point where Russia waa at the time of Peter the Great. She is handicapped most of all by th« fundamental differences of lang uage which form a barrier between China and the rest of the world.