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RAGE SURVIVAL PRBBLEMSTOPIG FOR MRU Speaker is Expert on Rice, Author of Texbooks, Also Noted Plant Scientist Dr. Edwin B. Copeland Was Teammate of Dr. Warren Smith at Wisconsin U. Latest findings by Dr. Edwin Bingham Copeland in his extensive research in the Philippine Islands and their correlatiom to the human race will form the basis of the emin ent plant psychologist’s lecture to be delivered today at assembly in the auditorium of the Woman’s building. His topic is, “EtWs and Bace Survival.” The Philippines with their mix ture of Occident and Orient have always attracted students interested in the race problem. The observa tions of Dr. Copeland, who combines a scientific attitude with first-haind experience will be authoritatively presented in an interesting and forceful manner, as Dr. Copeland is nationally known as a public speaker. Visitor Owns Rice Fields Although Dr. Copeland’s home is in Chico, Calif., where he has one of the largest rice farms in the World, he has spent a large part of his life in the Philippines. For sev eral years he was dean of the college *>f agriculture and professor of tilant psychology at the University of the Philippines. He was also kotanist for the Philippine govern ■jHent and superintendent of the Philippine Agriculture school. •' Dr. Copeland is a dose friend of Dr. Warren T). Smith, head of the department of geology. They were teammates on the varsity track squad at the University o Wisconsin. Dr. Copeland did under graduate work at the Wisconsin in stitution but was graduated from Stanford, where he received the -bachdor of science degree. He re ceived his doctor’s degree at an institution in Germany. Ur. Copeland Plant Expert Dr. Copeland has written a large -number of scientific textbooks, his most recent being “Rice,” publish ed in 1924 by MacMillan publish ers in London. He is starred among the American men of sci ence and is a wor^ authority on fern, cocoanuts, and tropical plants. Dr. Copeland arrived on the early train from San Francisco this morn ing and is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Smith during his stay here. ATHLETIC CONVENTION WILL MEET IN APRIL The Women’s Athletic association has received a request to send dele gates to the western section conven tion of the Athletic Conference of American College Women, of which all the W. A. A.’s in the United States are members. The convention is to be held at Washington State college at Pull man, April 15, 16 and 17. It is cus • tomarv at the University of Oregon to send the iueojning and the outgo ing president of its W. A. A. The ne\y president will be elected about three weeks before the convention. Athletic problems are discussed Sind ideas exchanged in regard to the sport system at each school. bill brown new duke OF OREGON KNIGHTS Bill Brown, Phi Kappa Psi, was elected duke of the Oregon Knights ^ for the ensuing year, as the result of meeting last night. Other of ficers elected were Elmer Eansett, Theta Chi, scribe, and Bob Heit kemper, chancellor of the exche quer. Heitkemper is a member of Phi Delta Theta. Parker Branin, former duke of the organization is not in school this term. A number of Knights have already been initiated, and it is thought several more will be in itiated within the next’ week. WINTER TERM EXAMS WILL BE FOUR DAYS, IS FACULTY DECISION Four Motions Introduced Await Vote of Faculty at March Meeting; Norms Changed in Education A four-day examination period will be tried out at the end of the present term, by virtue of faculty action taken at the February meet ing yesterday afternoon. If this change from the three-day schedule now in vogue proves satisfactory, it may be continued; otherwise, it may be revised upward or down ward, since the arrangement is made tentatively, as an experiment. Proposed changes in norms re quired by the school of education for prospective teachers were adopted. Notice of four motions affecting scholastic . requirements was given at the meeting, these to be voted on in March. A motion to be in troduced by Dr. George Eebee, dean of the graduate school, proposes that academic requirements for en trance into the University be the same, regardless of the school or department to be entered, and that they be the highest now required. Under a motion to be offerd by Dr. A. E. Caswell, professor of physics, transfers would not be admitted to the University of_ Oregon unless eligible to return to the institution from which they came. Dr. J. H. Gilbert, acting dean of the college, gave notice of a motion that stu dents showing marked ability in the required year of English should be exempt from taking it after the first term. Senior students mak ing Phi Beta Kappa or Sigma Xi would be exempt from taking exams in spring term under the terms of a motion to be submitted by Prof. F. L. Stetson, of the school of edu cation. The change in the norms will probably go into effect next fall. Under the present legislation, a stu dent must have both a major sub ject and a norm. The average norm is from 35 to 40 hours. Under the new plan the student, if his major subject can be taught in high school, is only required to have a minor norm besides his major sub ject. A minor norm is froiin 20 to 25 hours. For the student whose major cannot be taught in high school, however, the requirement is two norms. OREGON FROSH MEET AGGIE ROOKS FRIDAY University Squad Goes to Corvallis Undefeated By DICK SYKING Tomorrow afternoon on the Ore gon Aggie floor, the University of Oregon freshman basketball team will attempt to keep its slate ^clean by defeating “Oac” Hubbard’s Aggie rook quintet. Ten players accompanied by Coach Leslie will make the trip. It isn’t often that a coach is troubled with the problem that now confronts Leslie, that of too many all-star men. “Practice this week has been poor,” said Leslie, “the stars don’t seem able to play together. I don’t think they intend to play individ ually but in the past they have been accustomed to it, and is hard to get out of their systems.” Prac tice the greater part of this week has been scrimmaging of the play ers among themselves. Leslie does not expect his hoop ringers to get the tip-off because the Kooks have a long lanky center, “Cotton” Whit lock, who bids fair to be another “Hunk” Latham. Prospects for the local yearling team to romp away with a victory are good. To date the freshman maple court players have won three games losing none. Last Monday night the Aggie Rooks were forced to taste defeat for the second time this season when the fast Salem high five defeated them 19 to 12. The lads froln the Cherry city play ed superior ball at all stages of the game allowing the Rooks only one point in the first half. Gibbons, forward, and Whitlock, center, are the shining lights on the Rook five. In the Pranklin high and Columbia university games, Gibbons led his teammates in scoring. Tomorrow’s game is the first of a series of four to be played by first year men from the two Ore gon institutions. Next Friday the Rooks will journey to Eugene for the second game. On Saturday, February 13, the freshmen play a return game in Corvallis. This may be played as a preliminary to the Osegon-O. A. C. varsity contest. The last of the series will be staged in the local gymnasium on Friday, February 19. Probable lineup for the two teams are as follows: Oregon freshmen, Scallon, Ridings or Emmons, for wards; Epps or Hummelt, center; Bally, Milligan, or Pope, guards. I Aggie Rooks, Gibbons and Ellis, forwards; Whitlock, center; and | Beaudry and Benton, guards. I m COPY MUST BE IN BY FEBRUARY 5 'Section and Associate Edi tors Meet Today It necessary that all copy for the 1926 Oregana be handed in at once, as work is now under way on the - final dummy, according to Arthur Priaulx, managing editor. Friday, February 5, has been set as the final day that copy will be accepted from any campus honor ary organization. This may be left at the Oregana office, on the sec ond floor of the Journalism build ing. All photographs are now being re grouped on sheets of beaver board exactly as they are to appear in the year book, and any one wish ing to assist those in charge of the mounting should see Ellen McClel lan, at once. A meeting of all section and as sociate editors will meet in the Journalism building, at 7:30, Thurs day, it is announced by Wayne Leland, editor. It is imperative that all are present, as the final plans for each section will be dis cussed at that time. . ---- WIND DISPLACES WALL OF R. 0. T. C. DRILL SHED Another “victim” of Tuesday night's wind storm was the R. O. T. C. drill shed, the south wall of which was displaced over three feet I by the velocity of the wind. To prevent a recurrence of this | carpenters were working all day ! yesterday, drilling holes through the wooden beams at the base of the wall in order that iron rods might be thrust through and bolted to “deadmen” (heavy pieces of cast iron) which are to be sunk two or three feet in the ground. These, it is thought, will foil any 50, 60, or 70 mile gale that might arise. MT. HOOD GLACIERS TO BE SHOWN IN FILM Scenes of Mt. Hood, views of the glaciers, and airplane views will be shown Wednesday, February 10, at Villard hall, in connection with a lecture which is under the auspices of the geology department. Mi*. Ray Conway, of Portland, has charge i of the pictures. He showing is ; open to the public, with no charge. i i i FOOTBALL candidates All linemen, guards, tackles, centers and ends as well as those who have not reported up to date are slated for practice this af ternoon on Hayward field at 3:30 o’clock. Second League Assembly to Meet at Villard; Music Is Arranged for Program Eloise Buck in Charge of Council Banquet; Speaker Will be Guest of Honor Mrs. George T. Gerlinger will speak this afternoon to the assem bled women of the campus at the second Women’s League niass meeting of the term. It will be held at 5:10 in Villard hall, and all campus women are extended an in vitation to attend. In addition to Mrs. Gerlinger’s talk, reports will be given by the standing committees. Kathryn Ul rich will talk on “Big Sister,” Es ther Setters will give a report on the activities committee and Louise sible. The date for April Frolic, will report .the progress of plans for that affair. Only a few com mittees have been appointed for it, so a complete report will be impos sible. The date for April Frolic which is an annual co-ed costume ball, at which no men are admitted, has been set for the early part of April. A violin solo by Nina War nock, accompanied by Barbara Ed munds, and a piano solo by Char lene Heaston will complete the pro gram. / Banquet is at Anchorage After the mee.ting Women’s League council has planned a ban quet in Mrs. Gerlinger’s honor at the Anchorage. “We would like to entertain Mrs. Gerlinger this time js a true, older, tried and active supporter of the University, rather than in her official capacity as a member of the Board of Regents,” announced Anna DeWitt, president of Women’s League yesterday. Eloise Buck is in charge of the ban quest which will be given at 6:45. QUESTIONNAIRES SENT TO HOUSE IIAANAGERS Cooperation in Problems is Under Consideration In order to determine the general feeling of the house managers to ward a monthly advisory meeting, Kenneth Stephenson, chairman of an investigation committee appoint ed by Dean H. Walker a short time ago, is planning to send out a questionnaire to each house mana ger for the purpose of finding out what kind of a response the houses will give toward these meetings. For sometime past, Dean Walker has felt the need of uniform co operation in regard to house heat ing, buying of produce and general regulation of house expenses. The dean appointed Kenneth Stephen son chairman of a committee to make investigation and determine the position of the various house managers in regard to cooperative advisory organization in solving their problems. The questionnaire will be com piled and sent out within a few days and if the replies 'prove fav orable, a meeting of the house managers will be called to formu late plans for procedure. It is probable that the meetings will bo arranged for the noon luncheon hour, so that all managers may at tend. “We do not desire a binding or ganization that will restrict the in itiative of the house managers,” said Stephenson, “but wish to have a loose construction so that house problems can be discussed and so lutions worked out in a coopera tive way, but not under hard and fast restricting rules, - VARSITY MGERS 10 MEET IDAHO HERE FRIDAY Vandal Foray Finds Oregon Hoopsters in Poor Shape; Players Take Short Rest Close Tilts Anticipated As Rival Teams Strengthen; Gem Staters Good Shots Coach McMillan, of Idaho, will escort a troop of foraging Vandals into Eugene tomorrow, in an at tempt to wrest a trophy from the basket-caging wearers of the Lem on-Yellow. Coach Reinhart will throw a sad ly shattered five against the in truding basketeors from the cerul ean hills of Idaflo. Westergron, 140 pound dynamo, is hindered by his rushing tactics by a bad cold. Hob son, three year veteran, is still troubled with a wrenched arch, and finds it difficult to rise on his toes when shooting in the style known to the Oregon bleachers. Gunther, the fledgling of the crew, has an attack of eharley horse. “Duke” Okerberg, is thoroughly fatigued from the recent arduous road trip and the ensuing fray with the Huskies, and is far off his game. Murray and Flynn are also under the weather. In fact, Jost is tho only member of the quintet really in shape for strife. Team Takes Best The first team took a lay-off Monday and Tuesday, and showed it in their work-out lastnight. Their general floor-work' and shooting were far below par. In scrimmage with the scrubs, such honors as there were went to the second stringers. Many Oregon students and bas ketball followers think that Ore gon has a gilt-edged mortgage, ready to foreclose, on first place in the northern division of the coast conference, and that the team is merely playing out its string to meet schedule requirements. The truth of the matter is altogether dissimilar. Many Lettermen on Lineup Rabid Oregon students who give five points on tomorrow night’s struggle are taking a big chance. The Webfooters will be fortunate to win at all. As has been painstakingly ex plained in previous chats, Oregon had a big jump on her opponents at the start of the season by virtue of the California barnstorming ven ture and previous experience. The entire lineup is composed of letter men, as any 10 year old boy in Eu gene knows. This edge has melted like siow beamed upon by a sum mer sun, as the rival teams have collected experience and confidence. Now, every team will be hard to beat; every tussle will be a stiff one. There isn’t a single soft spot in the remainder of the schedule. Washington Mix Close Saturday night’s escapade with Washington should have 'impressed the foregoing indelibly. If Hale’s long try had dropped through the basket instead of rimming it, when the teams were but two points sep arated, a Husky win might have well ensued. The Vandals are composed of stalwarts—in fact, they are the big gest five in the circuit. Names like Nelson, Miles, Nedros, and Remer are synonomous with long range shooting. If they are “on” tomor row night, awl make, conservative ly, 20 per cent of their attempts— O. A. C. may be well leading the league for a few hours. EMERALD DELAYED The Wednesday, February 3, | issue of the Emerald was late in reaching out-of-town subscribers, 1 due to the fact that the storm ! caused the power to be shut off for some time at the University Press. Live Sandwich Boards to Walk Campus Today, Clanging Bells Stop, look, listen for the sand wich board boys! This morning a little befo're eight o’clock four boys will step from the doors of their respective living places and proceed clumsily down the street, adorned in enviable der bvs, and gaily-pictured sandwich boards portraying enticing episodes from the pictures shown at Eu gene’s soveral theatres. They will ring, with early morning fervor, bells announcing their arrival. . The cause for this unusual flight rests on tlie inventive shoulders of Earl Slocum, chairman of the Alpha Delta Sigma, national adver tising fraternity initiation commit tee, assisted by Calvin Horn. The five “near” members of this soci ety, George Ross, Bob Nelson, Sami Kinley, and Jim Manning, will spend the whole torturing day passing from class to class, burdened with the heavy signs bumping against their thighs and shins. At 11 o’clock sharp on the library steps the height of their fame will be reached in inspiring speech as delivered convincingly by each boy on some advertising sub ject. An interested audience is ex pected, possibly there will be sev eral professors from the dramatic department among those assembled. | If the boys pass this day for | testing their ability in the adver- j tising line, they will be eligible for the formal initiation held by the advertising society probably on - Sunday evening, W. F. G. Tliaclier of the school of journalism offici ating. Former Varsity Captain To Assist Me Ewan By action of the executive coun cil, Robert T. Mautz, captain of tho Lemon-Yellow 1925 grid eleven,' was appointed as assistant football \ coach under Captain McEwan for j the presant spring grid practice. Bob Mautz entered tho Univer sity in tho fall of 1922, from Wash ington high school, where ho had participated in athletics to a .great extent. Ho has played three years of varsity football, besides one year ; of freshman football and basket-1 ball, together with several years of track competition, while here. This lastt grid season, Bob Mautz | as captain of the team, was placed on several mythical Pacific Coast j grid elevens, for his ability as an end. In the East-West game play ed at San Francisco on Christmas day for the benefit of a hospital fund, Mautz participated .in the game at a wing position. The coaching contract awarded to Mautz, extends only for the present spring practice, as Captain Mc Ewan expects to have his regular assistants by this fall—however, the Oregon line coach is expected to be signed in the near future, to allow the new line mentor to aid in building up the grid eleven dur ing the spring session. USE OF TENNIS COURTS LIMITED BY WEATHER Cloudy, foggy, damp, cold, stormy, have been the weather forecasts throughout almost the whole months of January and February, and as court this year has been small. There were about three sunny days in January and on these days the numbers increased ° no ticeably. On January 25, 44 people played, this being the best record this term. In the spring term as many as 350 persons have played in a day. i Tennis was played a great deal I during the last part of .September | and October,*but it is probable that the weather will now hold most of the players off until spring term, j Besides the students doing op tional work in the spring, the reg ular gymnasium classes teach ten nis as one of their sports, and the courts are used for organized com petitive matches. EPIDEMIC SHOWS INFIRMARY TO BE IN POOH SHAPE Cold Buildings Are Said to Greatly Endanger Health Of University Students Bovard Calls Attention To Need for New Infirmary Structure on The Campus By ROBERT MAXWELL Univoraity infirmary conditions are in a deplorable condition, is tho admission of Dr. John Bovard, dean of the school of physical education in charge of the infirmary. Lack of adequate "facilities for the care of ailing University students has resulted in a condition where the present infirmary and its staff is sadly incapable of meeting the needs of the situation. Because of insufficient funds no immediate re lief is in sight. Buildings Are Old Tlio two infirmary buildings are old residences on Onyx street, be tween Twelfth and Thirteenth” near the old mens ’ gymnasium and the Southern Pacific railroad. The main building, which is tho newer of the two, is ordinarily used to house patients with other than con tagious diseases. This structure is poorly built and is hardly capable of being considered a moderately comfortable house. The isolation ward is an old building that is kept clean and warm only with the greatest difficulty. It is little bet ter than a shack, and patients housed in it must of necessity run risks of aggravating their illnesses because of these factors. Due to tho increased number of mump cases on tho campus recontly the student attention has been drawn to tho inadequacy of the infirmary which at the present time is filled to capacity with 12 cases of mumps and eight other cases of various kinds. Investigation has proven that tho patients are crowd ed into 20 available beds in tho two infirmary buildings with from four to six persons in a room, mak ing it impossible to isolate any sin gle patient. In a very serious case such ns the spinal meningitis case in the infirmary recently when Harold Moshberger died of that di sease, it was necessary to remove all the people in tho infirmary to some other place. Mump Cases Numerous There are 12 cases of mumps at the infirmary now with many more cases expected before the epidemic is stopped. Three cases of mumps were reported Monday, three eases on Tuesday and four Wednesday, all except one patient coming from the Phi Gamma Delta and Sigma Alpha Epsilon houses. If tho pres ent epidemic persists there will be no place to care for the new eases unless additional quarters are es tablished. Mumps, according to physicians, are not serious exeept in rare cases, but are painful and extremely uncomfortable for the patient if not cared for properly. The pest house, where some of the mump cases are confined, is an old run down shack, poorly heat ed with two wood stoves supplying heat for the whole building. An even temperature, it is pointed out, is of utmost importance in most cases of sickness. Under normal conditions the two nurses now employed at the infirm ary can take care of all the pat ients but in an epidemic like the present the young women are un able to handle the situation. Not only do the nurses care for the students but also prepare meal trays for the food which is cooked at ' Friendly hall. Also they must eare for the 19 beds of the patients. Funds are Lacking At tho beginning of last term i the infirmary floors were bare, the lighting system was poor, and the inside of the building sadly in need i of paint. These improvements! '■ were finally made but so far as can bo ascertained this is all that has been done in way of improving the 1 infirmary for some time. Dr. Bovard, head of the infirm ary administration said yesterday, :“The infirmary is in an unfortua (Continued on page four)