CAMPUS TOTAL
ENROLLMENT IS
CLOSE TO 3000
Registrar Reports 197 New
Students Enrolled; 343
Unable to Return
College Attracts Foreign and
Graduate Scholars From
Many Countries
Three thousand students will reg
ister in the University of Oregon
for the school year 1925-26, accord
ing to a report from the registrar’s
office to the board of regents. The
Teport showed that at present 2949
students have' registered for acad
-emic work in the University.
. Of this total, 197 are new stu
dents who have not been registered
before this term. Three hundred
and forty three students who at
tended school last term were unable
to return this term.
Spring term registration Will
probably increase the total enroll
ment, according to estimates of the
registrar. These estimates are based
on previous registration figures and
on the number of applicants for
admission the coming term.
Enrollment Increases Yearly
The University is rapidly assum
ing the proportions of a great in
stitution when its total number of
registered students is compared
with those of similar institutions
throughout the country. The total
enrollment for the present academic
year will total well over 7,500. This
figure includes those enrolled for
regular courses on the Eugene cam
pus^ the medical school, music
school, extension division, summer
school at Eugene and Portland.
Figures of the registrar to the
board of regents have for the past
20 years' shown a substantial in
crease year after year. Not even
during war time when large num
bers of the male students were
away in the army has the registra
tion failed to increase,
j Many States Represented
Of the total student body for the
past fall term *2434 came from
counties in the state of Oregon, 285
were from other states, 20 gave
their home addresses as territories
or possessions of the United States
and 13 came from foreign countries.
Compilations for the present term
have not been segregated but the
proportion from other states and
nations will probably be about the
same.
That Oregon’s fame as an insti
tution of higher learning has
spread farther than the borders of
her own state is shown by the fact
that 67 graduates from universities
through this country and from for
eign countries are enrolled here for
graduate work. Post graduate
courses are being taken here by
graduates of 20 colleges from wide
lv different parts of the country.
ANDERSON BOOKS TO BE
PUT ON SPECIAL SHELF
A special shelf has been set aside
at the University library on which
will be placed a complete list of
the works of Sherwood Anderson.
This shelf i« a part of the seven day
Tack near the circulation desk.
The books on the shelf will be for
reading in the library only, as
Hhere are other copies of each one
which are in, circulation. .The pur
•V pose of calling them in is to give
more pfeople. the ,‘oppprtupity to read
the works of Sherwood Anderson
before he comes to the campus next
-week.
F. G. G. SCHMIDT SEES
NECESSITY FOR DRILL
IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR
Ignorance of Syntax , Increases. Difficulty of
Teaching Foreign Language De
clares German Head
By Jane Dudley
Language instructors are con
fronted with a harder problem than
those of most other departments, in
the opinion of Frederieh G. G.
Schmidt, head of the Germanic lan
guages department, because they
must first drill students in the
fundamentals of English grammar
and syntax before they can attempt
to teach the required subject.
“If a student doesn’t know a
foreign language, he doesn’t know
his own properly,” declares Pro
fessor Schmidt. “The foreign lan
guage teacher much build a road
bed over which to travel, in this
way developing in the student a
greate/ understanding of English.
This language has many words that
have come from! the same base as
words of the same meaning in other
languages, that the student acquires
a larger vocabulary in English,”
Professor Schmidt believes that
there'are three primary values de
rived from the study of a foreign
language. The first is the disci
plinary value, the training in ac
curate observation and logical reas
oning that is given. Anything that
is developing the mind, he says, is
of immense practical value.
“Then, the student gets a good
deal of cultural broadening from
the study of the life and literature
of modern foreign people,” Profes
sor Schmidt declares. “As for the
third value, I believe that, in two
years, if a student applies himself
and is not mentally short, he should
be able to have a fair reading, writ
ing and speaking knowledge, but
naturally to a limited extent only.
For scientific work, two years is
not enough for the average student.
For the reading of very easy stories,
it is. Many students can read news
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SEVERAL ART EXHIBHITS
TO APPEAR HERE SOON
Work of Prof. A. A. Schroff
Shown Second Time
Exhibitions of paintings, prints,
sculpture and other forms of art
are scheduled to be shown at the
art museum this term and next.
Two collections of admirable
work have already been exhibited
this term; that representing the
works of famous American artists
which was sent out by the Ameri
can Federation of Art and which
was shown all last week and a col
lection of canvasses representing
the late work of Prof. A. A. Schroff,
instructor in the art department in
the University, which is now on ex
hibition for the second time.
Among other collections which
will come this year will be a num
ber of pieces being sent out by the
Women Painters and Sculptures
which are now showing in Portland
and which will arrive here about
the first part of March,
Warren Wheelock, a member of
the Woodstock group will have a
collection of his work on exhibit
the first part of April. This col
lection will include one or two
small bronzes and a couple of can
vasses. Mr. Wheelock has sent a
most pleasing canvas for the Pan
American exhibit.
A group of Hungarian prints
which have been winning much
praise are scheduled to appear in
June. _ |
Those who saw the collection sent
out by the American Federation of
Art will remember the large work
of Douglass Parshall. The Univer
sity is now endeavoring to schedule
an exhibit of the works of Dewitt,
and Douglass Parshall and if suc
cessful this will show sometime dur
ing the spring term. .
Other exhibitions are also unde$
consideration.
MOZELLE HAIR TO GO
TO PORTLAND FRIDAY
Hiss Moselle Hair, director of
correspondence in the extension de
partment, wilt gp to Portland Fri
day to attend 'the executive meet
ing of the Oregon Federation of
Women’s Clubs whieh will meet
there.
TWO OREGON GRADUATES LEAVE
CANTON BECAUSE OF REVOLUTION
Forced to leave Canton, China,
last spring on account of the revo
lution in southern China, Miss Ger
trude Tolle, ’23, major in mathe
matics, and Miss Wave Leslie, ’23,
now garduate assistant in the de
partment of mathematics, were
compelled to go to Hong Kong on
a day’s notice.
From there they fled to Manila j
where they remained until October
when they were allowed to return.
to Canton and Miss Tolle resumed
her work. Miss Leslie, who will
receive her Master’s degree from
the University in June, decided to
return to the United States owing
to the dangerous situation in China.
After graduating, Miss Tolle
taught high school for a year and
was then offered this position in
the Canton Christian college teach
ing physics. She has been there
for the past two years and plans
to stay there for another year.
I
DEAN ESTERLY PLANS
‘AT HOME’ FOR FROSH
Big Sisters to Cooperate in
Brining Protegees
Dean Virginia Judy Esterly has
announced that she will be at home
to freshman women during this term
every Thursday afternoon from
four to six o’clock. In order to
insure a somewhat uniform number
every week, Mrs. Esterly has ar
ranged that the girls be invited
through the Big Sister organization.
There are 10 captains, each with 10
lieutenants or big sisters, who are
personally responsible for four or
five little sisters. Every week one
captain will be invited to bring her
10 lieutenants and their little sis
ters. The first of these affairs has
beeij scheduled for tomorrow after
noon, and Captain Genevieve Chase
will bring her lieutenants, who are:
Nellie Johns, Jaqueline Zurcher,
Hariett Gould, Frances Pierce, Ad
rienne, Hazard, Helen White, Myr
tle Mast, Margaret Kressman, Ellen
McClellan and Hilda Hensely. An
appeal is being made by Kathryn
Ulrich, chairman of Big Ssister,
that the Big Sisters make every
effort to get in touch with their
protegees and take them to these
weekly affairs.
ICJUIONAL SLIDES
SENT TO HIGH SCHOOLS
Many high schools all orer the
state are taking advantage of the
free slide service offered by the
extension department of the Uni
versity. There are 10,000 separate
slides, making np 240 sets, in the
collection.
The slide sets are sent to any
school requesting them, the only
cost to t^em being the postage both
ways. Except in unusual eases the
maximum cost is 30 cents each way.
The list of subjects upon which
educational slides may be obtained
includes: geography, history, indus
tries, physics, physical geography
and geology, biology, botany, art
and architecture,' schools and uni
versities, health, civics, literature,
and Bible.
The department has 80 individual
art slides, which are not made up
in sets but may be selected in the
groups desired.
This series includes works from
famous American, Dutch, English,
Flemish, French, German, Italian
and Spanish painters.
There has been a great demand
for the miscroscope slides, to aid
in the study of biology, zoology,
physiology and bofany in the high
schools. These sets were made in
the biology and botany departments
of the University.
The slide sets that proved most
popular last year -were the Oregon
series in the geography group, birds
and flowers, under biology, and the
religious series.
JUBILEE TO MARK
FIFTY-YEAR SPAN
FOR UNIVERSITY
Executive to be Installed
During Four Day Event;
November 15 is Date Set
History of School Will be
Reviewed; Notable Men
To Appear on Program
The University of Oregon semi
centennial anniversary celebration
has been definitely set for Novem
ber 15, and will probably last over
a period of four days. The cele
bration was originally intended to
come the week following Homecom
ing, but due to the early date of
that event such plans were found
impracticable.
Two outstanding events of the
celebration will be the inauguration
of a new president, whose adminis
tration will mark the beginning of
the second half century in the his
tory of the University, and the~lay
ing of the corner stone of the new
art building for which funds are
now being solicited. The ceremony
of inauguration will be attended by
other university presidents and
representatives of educational in
stitutions throughout the country.
It will occupy two days or so and
will feature notable addresses deal
ing with the aims of higher educa
tion and the problems of Univer
sity administration.
OonMr Stone to be Laid
Plans have been prepared for the
art museum which is to be a memor
ial to the late P. L. Campbell. The
corner stone for “this temple of
things artistic” will be laid with
appropriate ceremonies sometime
during the week of the celebration.
In connection with this important
event in the art and architectural
history of the University, it is
planned to have some notable ad
dresses dealing with cultural and
aesthetic development of the coun
try and the relation of Oriental art
to American civilization.
History win oe stressed
This semi-centennial will natur
ally stress the history of the Uni
versity. The early history of the
University and the sacrifices made
by the pioneers of Oregon to estab
lish the University of Oregon, the
life and inspiration of its early
presidents like John Wesley John
son, and the development of the in
stitution’s educational policy, will
be given prominence. Dr. Joseph
Schaefer, former head of the his
tory department at Oregon and now
superintendent of the Wisconsin
Historical Society, is preparing a
biographical and personal sketch of
President Campbell, which will ap
pear about this time. Dr. Sheldon,
who has made extensive researches
into the history of the University,
will deal with important chapters
in its history, either in a semi-cen
tennial publication or in an address
to be published later. Judge Har
ris, who delivered the memorial ad
dress for President Campbell, will
be asked to deal with the life and
work of early presidents, especially
John Wesley Johnson.
Education to bo Invited
Other portions of the semi-een
tennial program will deal with the
contributions of science to civiliza
tion, to material and intellectual
development and social progress.
Scientists, jurists, and publicists of
nation-wide reputation will be in
vited to participate, and addresses
and papers will be published at a
later date.
The aim of the celebration will be
to review the past, to take stock of
Oregon’s material and intellectual
resources, and to lay plans for ed
ucational and social progress for
the next half century.
Committee is Named
The committee in charge consists
01 two regents: C. C. Colt ahd
Mrs. George T. Gerlinger; three
members of the faculty, Dr. Gilbert,
Dean Hale and Dean Robbins, and
two representatives of the alumni
organization, Harold Young, presi
dent, and Mrs. Lawrence T. Harris,
vice-president of Eugene.
BOARDTQMEET
FOR DISCUSSION
OF CANDIDATES
Student Union Building Site
Bought; Plans Deferred
For Basketball Pavilion
Regents to Choose Future
President of University
During Special Meeting
The Board of Regents of the Uni
versity of Oregon met Tuesday in
regular quarterly session and, after
transacting routine and special bus
iness, adjourned to meet in special
session in order to discuss candi
dates for the presidency of the
University.
It is not officially announced,
but the general assumption is that
there will be a new president ap
pointed before the present school
year is over.
No information as to the possible
candidates who are being favorably
considered by the Board could be
obtained from any of the members.
Much care is being taken by that
body in their selection, because
they realize that this man will have
great influence in shaping the des
tinies of the University, coming as
he will at this growing stage.
Faculty Appointments Made
Several faculty appointments
were approved. Among them were:
Alfred Powers to be dean of the
extension division; Dan Clark to be
assistant -head of the division and
head of extension work on the cam
pus.
Captain J. J. McEwan, newly ap
pointed football coach, was appoint
ed an instructor in the school of
physical education and in the Eng
lish department. He formerly
taught this subject at West Point.
Of vital importance to the stu
dent body is the action of the
Board in purchasing the quarter
block on Alder and 14 streets which
wil be used for the site of the stu
dent union building. The Board;
after due consideration, d^cidjed
that the students had fulfilled their
part of the contract in raising the
money for the building which will
cost over a quarter of a million dol
lars.
Action in regard to the proposed
basketball pavillion was deferred
until the student body makes some
definite move on the matter.
Landscape Flans Considered
A report was submitted stating
that George Otter, well known
Portland landscape gardner, was
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GIRLS RIFLE TEAM
CHOSEN FOR TERM
The girls rifle team has at last
been chosen, and will participate in
11 matches during the remainder of
the term. Captain J. T. Murray
wishes all members of the team to
report to the barracks tomorrow
morning for assignment of practice
hours as intensive practice must
take place between now and the
first match.
The members of the team are:
Gladys Bristol, Louise Buchanon,
Nellie Carrol, Gertrude Koch, Edith
Huntsman, Margaret Pepoon, Bar
bara Sheridan, Edna Spenker, Flos
sie Radabaugh, Virginia Priaulx,
Dorothy Straughan,* Caroline T.
Hon, Kellie Zurcher, Lillian VnJga
more, and Vera Wilbur.
The following is the schedule of
matches:
February 13—Utah Agricultural
College.
February 20—University of Mon
tana.
February 27—Oklahoma A. & M.
February 27—University of Illi
nois.
February 27—University of Wash
ington.
February 27—O. A. C.
March 6—University of Missouri.
March 6—University of Ne
braska.
March 6—University of Michi
gan.
March 13—Syracuse University.
March 13—Northwestern Univer
jsity.
Appointed Dean of Exten
sion Division
Alfred Powers
Lecture Admission To Be
50c and 35c Each
Sherwood Anderson, author and
lecturer, will open the Associated
Students’ lecture series next Mon
day evening, January 25, at Villard
hall. These lectures are sponsored
by the student body for the pur
pose of giving the students and
townspeople an opportunity to hear
the outstanding men of today in
letters and science.
Sherwood Anderson, termed by
some as “our greatest Americain
write*” was born in Camden, Ohio,
in 1876. His father was a shiftless
“actor” and sign painter who trav
eled about the country giving little
entertainments in school houses and
earned his room and board by en
tertaining the families he visited
with story telling.
Sherwood Anderson went to Chi
cago where he worked at odd jobs
until his entrance into the Spanish
American war. After the war, he
went into the advertising business
as a copy writer and gained a con
siderable fame in that capacity. Ho
entered business for himself, but
his health broke down and the bus
iness failed. He then took to writ
ing for publication and to gain a
new interest in life. His first book
was published 10 years ago. When
he was 40 years of age, and in the
last seven years he has made great
strides and attained world wide
fame.
He is a genuine teller of tales
and in his writing and lecturing he
displays that rare gift of making
his reader or listener feel that he
was just sitting across the table
from the author who has been tell
ing the story with inversions, and
personal colors in the natural way
in which a person thinks. He is
one of the few living writers who
can use this method, and it is one
of the chief reasons he is so pop
ular and so widely read.
The ledture Monday begins at
8:15, and the price of admission is
50 and 35 cents.
STUDY OF THACKERAY
MADE BY GRADUATES
The graduate students of the
English department are reading
William Makepeace Thaekeray on
the English humorists for advanced
work. Those participating are:
Charlotte Himoe, Ruth Nelson, and
Dwight Mitchell.
BRECON DEFEATS
GMZZIT QUINTET
BY 4H9SC0RE
Montana Stops Varsity’s
Offensive During First
Quarter by 3 to 1 Count
Jerry Gunther High Point
Man With 14 Markers,
Okerberg Next With 13
Oregon (40 Montana (19)
Gunther (14) ....t. (6) Coyle
Hobson (4).f. Baney
Okerberg (13)..c. (7) Tiimnn
Jost .S. (3) Sweet
West’gn (19... :g. Sterling
* * *
Substitutes—Oregon: Murray,
Edwards, Flynn, Joy. Montana:
Kelly (2), Berg, Overtnrf, k«in
(2).
Officials—Bill MnlHgtm (Spo
kane); Bobby Morris, (Seattle).
Attendance—1500.
* * *
Field Shots Oregon Montana
Attempted ..60 68
Made ..17 7
Free Throws
Attempted .16 7
Converted _6 6
Oregon again flashed champion
ship class, turning in a 40 to 19 win
against the invading Montana five
on the armory floor last night.
Montana started strong and coun
tered Oregon’s fast breaking offen
sive in great style, holding the lead,
■i to 1, at the end of the first quar
ter. Just before the half ended,
the Oregonians began to get the
range of the basket and goale by
Gunther, Okerberg, and Hobson in
rgpid succession gave the Web
footers a net 13 to 8 lead ae the
half ended.
uregon scores in Second
In the second half, Oregon
smashed through the Montane de
fense, to score 27 eounts, or better
than a point a minnte. Just be
fore the final gun went off, Wee
tergren staged a basket-making
spree contributing four goals in
rapid order, all from hard angles.
Jerry Gunther edged Okerberg
out for high point honors, making
14 tallies to 13 for the latter. Ted
Illman, the Grizzly center, led kin
team with seven markers. The fray
was turbulent at times, especially
in the second half when Sweet wan
ejected with four personals.
Play by Play Account
6:52 Oregon team came on fleer.
6:53 Montana came on floor.
7:00 Game started with Oregon
first team lineup. Oregon teana
clad in nifty green and white ant
forms. Illman _ got tip-off, and
Coyle missed shot at basket.
7:01 Westergren fouled by Oeyle
and failed to convert.
7:02 Gunther missed shot. Gna
ther fouled and converted. Oregon
1; Montana 0.
7:05 Illman scored from field.
Oregon 1; Montana 2.
7:06 Coyle missed Gunther's fenL
7:07 Game fast, with Montana
threatening Oregon goal. (Time
out, Montana).
7:08 Illman fouled Westergren
who failed to convert.
7:09 Montana peppered Oregon
receptacle, but could not eoaneet.
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CHARLESTON NOT ON PROGRAM
OF ANNUAL OFFICERS’ BALL
There will be strict observance of
the Charleston prohibition act at
the Officers’ Ball this year, accord
ing to Bill James, general chairman
for the ball.
“There are two good reasons for
this,” he says. “One is that it will
not be permitted, but the other and
most important is that it is very
difficult to execute the intricate
steps of Charleston with army boots
on.” With this last doubt removed
from the officers lists of worries
they should be there with smiles.
The dance is to be held Friday,
January 29, at 8:45 at the Osborn
hotel. Captain Joi.i J. McEwan
Oregon's new coach will be guest
of honor and all B. O. T. CL ad
vanced coarse graduates of foraw
years are invited. Decorating will
start the latter part of next week.
The decorations will give a military
atmosphere.
The committees in charge are:
Bill James, general chairman; dee
orations, Harold Brumfield, chair
man; Earle Chiles, Joe Price; re
freshments, Joyce Albert, ehairmaa;
Donald Jeffries, Robert Henniag
sen; music, Henry Hall, chairman;
Laurence Osterman, R. Wienrich;
programs, Arthur Grey, ehairmaa;
Robert Muir, Ralph Newton; ad
visory to committees, Kenneth Ste
phenson, Walter Malcolm^ Steele
Winterer. S.