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
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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,
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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
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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.
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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.