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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 2, 1926)
(0ri>0Ott iaxlg gtneralb University of Oregon, Eugene WARD M. MILLER. Editor '_FRANK H. LOGGAN, Ma„ager EDITORIAL BOARD I Abramson - _rold Kirk - Mildred Jean Carr _ Managing Editor _ Associate Editor Associate Mng. Ed. Webster Jones ...»... oporra r^aiwr Philippa Sherman . Feature Editor News and Editor Phones, 665 Bourhill, Claudia r leaner. SAT EDITORS: Esther Davis, Geneva Drum, Frances KXGHT EDITORS: Ray Nash, supervisor; Earl Raess, Ronald Sellers, Bill Haggerty. SPORTS STAFF: Harold Mangum. _ _ , FEATURE WRITERS: J. Bernard Shaw, James DePauli, Grew Millett Paul Luy. UPPER NEWS STAFF: Mary Benton, Edward Smith, Ruth GreKK, Ja"c u Maxwell. Lela Forrest._.— BUSINESS STAFF Wayne Leland _ Associate Manager Bi Blocum _ Advertising Manager Calvin Horn . Advertising Manager Jama Manning .. Circulation Manager I Frances McKenna .. Asst. Circulation Mgr. Robert Dutton . Circulation Assistant Milton George .. Assistant Advertising Mgr. Marian Fhy . Foreign Advertising Mgr. %S£% sCsKS Herbert Lewis. SS!?Xw.,SSaS,i: ^^^Hare-fHa'rrWhTtS; Geneva Drum. Alton Kardell. ’ Day Editor this Issue—GENEVA DRUM Hlght Editor this Issue—DICK JONES_ROSCOK ANDERSON The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the Associated Students of ^ _ TT-iv-apoitv of Oretron Eugene issued daily except Sunday and Monday during college year Member of Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association. Entered in Cfae postoffice at Eugene, Oregon, as second-class matter. Subscription rates, $ • w: Advertising rates upon application. Kes.dence phone, editor, 1320, manager, 721. Business office phone, 1896._^____________ Concerning the Absence of an “Intellectual Boycott” at the University Recently two University students were engaged in casual conversation. Said one to the other, “What grades did you get last term?’’ In rcplv. “I passed seven hours of V, and flunked eight hours.” Queried the first student, “Didn’t you study any?” “No,” answered the other, “I didn’t crack a book all term. ’ ’ # * * • The first reaction to an incident such as this is one of severe condemnation of the student that has achieved these poor grades. This man, we would say on first thought, has wasted his own time and money and has wasted the advantages that the state has so generously bestowed upon him; and such a man should leave the University for other fields where he will give the Uni versity and himself a fair deal. Quite right. The man is doing justice to no one; but we wonder if there isn’t a very important contributing factor to this man’s-failure over which he has no control, and for which he cannot he called to account. * # * # We refer, for -want of a better name, to the general scholastic esprit de corps of the University in which he is enrolled; the intellectual atmosphere <of the institution; the lack of an ‘in tellectual boycott’ against the unsuccessful and the indolent. For instance, this man, who certainly has not acquitted himself to his credit, will suffer no social or mental stigmatization from his fellow students. In practically all of life unexcused failure brings swift and certain censure from fellow men. But in this University? No. The student goes on, safe and secure from any chastisement from his comrades and almost proud of lum self that he has been clever enough to get by. m * # # Here we have a condition, recognized and admitted by many undergraduates and faculty members, that presents one of the most perplexing and discouraging problems of present day higher education. The University of Oregon is not alone in its diffi culty, being hut one of a multitude of colleges and universities that are suffering from the same dread disease; but being one of a company does not mitigate the evil and does^ not excuse an attitude of sodden complaisance to the existing condition. # # # * The causes for absence of this scholastic atmosphere — the lack of an intellectual boycott—are many and complicated and too numerous to permit extended discussion at this time. Briefly, however, they may be catalogued as follows, with the respon sibility for the situation extending to the students, to the faculty and to the policies of the University. The incoming freshmen, we find, are admitted almost without restriction, and arrive at the University with almost no idea of the purpose of higher edu cation. Once admitted to. the University they are allowed to become immersed in trivial outside interests and are placed in large classes which practically exclude any genuine scholastic stimulation from the faculty members. Grades as such, con trasted to scholarship, are universally held up as the objective; and so on to a great length, we find influences that lead to the sparseness of the intellectual atmosphere and the absence of the * boycott. ’ • * * * Hopeless? No. The problem does not permit instantaneous and easy solution, but lends itself to definite attack . In the course of the ensuing months the Emerald hopes to present at some length the various aspects of the situation in the hope and belief that tangible and beneficial results may come from the investigation. Theaters „ HEJTLIG—1)xJay and Saturday: “Sally, Irene and Mary.” A thrill lug masterpiece, also a Mack Sen nett comedy. Watch for special war picture next Monday and Tuos day. COLONIAL—todfcvy >md SatuV. day: “Bed Hot Tires,” with Monte Blue, also Fred Thomson and his wonder horse Silver R-ing in Thun dering Hoofs.” BKX—first day: continuous 1 to 11:30 p. m. Jack Iloxio in a rip roaring romance of the west, “Two Fiated Jones,” supported by the famous Universal Ranch Riders; Buster Brown comedy; Internation al News Events; J. Clifton Emmel in musical accompaniment on the «r(*n COMING—Harold Lloyd in his newest and first Paramount picture, ’"For Heaven’s Sake.” MCDONALD—first day: contin nous 1 to 11:30 p. m. Richard Dix in “Womanhandled,” the hilarious answer to Gloria Swanson’s “Man handled," and by the same author; it'* Dick’s merriest role, and pret ty Esther Ralston heads the Para mount supporting cast; also, “Ainaz ing Marie," the first of a new series of fun-films, with Alberta Vaughn and the stars of tho “Pace makers;” Prank D. C. Aloxandor in musical settings to the picture on tho melodious organ. COMING — Colleen Moore in “Irene.” the eighth wonder of tho film world, the last word in Colleen, comedy, clothes and cleverness, with Lloyd Hughes co-triumphing with the star; Reginald Denny in “What Happened to Jones.” WINTER GARDEN — tonight: Dick Reed, former University of Oregon football captain, will meet Sailor Mike Williams, in a six round special main event in tho semi monthly Winter Garden box ing show. Mack Li 11 ard of Eugene, is matched with Charles Nash of Portland on the ten round main event of the program. Two four round preliminaries will complete the program. The main event box ers will enter the ring at 122 pounds. The curtain raiser starts at S:30 o ’clock. Sing Oregon Songs Learn a Song a Day Sing Oregon Songs Learn a Song a Day Sing Oregon Songs Tfct SEVEN SEERS The Seers wish to announce the promising results already obtained from their Date Bureau, which was given birth by yesterday’s Emerald. Ed Miller and Jim Eorestel, the first two men up for auction, have already received numerous phone calls from sweet-voiced individuals, via the Seers, and also a few secret missiles, begging a tryst and nam ing the day, the place and the can didate. Because of requests in each case to keep such matters from the eyes of any other than those of the young gentleman in demand, the Seers will not disclose any names of candidates. Bo patient, girls, and if you all don’t get a chance this time, there are other gentlemen, just as inter esting, who soon wil be placed on exhibit. Wo wish someone would tell us While we’re speaking of a date, Why a slow girl gets in early, And a fast girl gets in late. * * * ##»*»*»**»»** * SUGGESTED EPITAPH FOB * * PAUL PATTERSON * * “Here lies a lawyer for the * * last time.” * **»»*»*»***»* “Before the dismissal of the pro fessor he was accused of contin ually running out of classes.—Los Angeles Examiner. Too bad old man you should have had a few saved up. A dum, dum girl Is Sadie McFlop, She thinks wave lengths come From a beauty shop. FAMOUS FIRST WORDS: Hello! FAMOUS LAST WORDS: See my lawyer! » # * Cheer up “Hobby FAMOUS “ONIES” Bulonie Be my honie Matrimonie Allimonie • • Hal Lundberg, prominent campn Bed-Apple merchant, states that thi outlook for this term’s crop Is ex ceedlngly good. Miss Carmen Espl nosa, one of Hal’s stauneh support ers, trill no doubt Touch for Hal’i ability to market the orer-rlp< fruit. However, there is somi question as to Hal’s ability here but Hal and Virgil Earl “hare th< situation well lx hand.* • • ■ Th» eo-ed ’» skirt* this spring an becoming so short that it will sooi be diffleult to determine, when < girl drops her handkerchief, if it’i her handkerchief or her skirt tha came off. • » • Roy Bryson, who at one time wai a fireman in Eugene, states thai when he set's an old flame, he longi j to go back to fighting fire again i Burglars broke into the home of Jack Dempsey the other day and stole several “priceless art objects.”—They probably knew he wouldn’t put up a fight for less than a million. SEVEN SEERS Sing Oregon Songs Coming Events •a > Friday, April 2 Evening. Address by Jay Nash, physical education expert. Alum ni Hall. 7:30-9:00—Social Swim, Woman's swimming tank, Woman's building. All Week Emerald drive for subscriptions. Learn a Song a Day u»e Chameleon Always something comes along to dampen our hopes and poison our enthusiasm. First Ed Miller and hie editorial telling of “senior mel ! aneholia” (Ed suffered from in digestion last week) and now we’ve j received a chain letter. A chain letter is something you 'get in almost any morning’s mail. It is usually a carbon copy and says So-and-So is sending it to you and eight other close friends. All you ; do is copy the letter within 24 hours and send it to nine other good pals. jThen wait nine days and you’ll be j surprised at your good luck. If you break the chain you get ■ nothing but bad luck and are liable : to slip on a banana peel, catch ' eczema or run out of gas. Practi cally no one can be prominent to day unless he receives six or eight ! chain letters a week. Chain letters have given more letter carriers cur ■vature of the spine than any other cause. It seems all these letters origin ate with some American naval offi cer in the Orient. Congress should investigate and *ee if our naval officers haven’t anything else to do. Anyway, here’s the way they go: “This letter was started by Ad miral Whozis, in charge of United States naval operations, dredging for typhoons in the Pacific ocean. Copy this and send it to nine per sons to whom you wish good luck. Do it inside of 24 hours. This has to go around the world three times. Count nine days and you will have a stroke of good luck, apoplexy or some other pleasant surprise.” Simple! Easy! That’s all there is to it. Follow the instructions and after nine days Ponzi will call on you and explain another good scheme for obtaining good luck, health, fame and 200 per cent profit. Be a grown-up Boy Scout and the letter carriers will bless you. Nothing since the two-pants suit was indented has made life so worth living as has the chain letter. You pick out nine good friends to whom you wish good luck. Their luck consists of getting nine rolls of wall paper and copying a list of name. However, it isn’t the manual la bor—it’s the spirit if the thing. A chain letter is only as strong as its weakest link. And in order that it may not perish from the earth the American fleet has been ordered to Pacific waters this spring. Sing Oregon Songs BIG DOUBLE PROGRAM Monte Blue | Patsy RuthMiller Fred Eamelton Lincoln Stedman Charles Conklin Tom McGuire William Lowery ^ Dtreocati Jy Eflc C. ReHtOIl Sc~4r»i* Edward T. LoweJr —Also Fred Thomson and his wonder horse Silver King in “Thundering Hoofs” Excitement. Power, Punch Pep. Action, and Thrills. A vivid drama of the West COMEDY — “Chasing the Chaser” and Webfoot Weekly. REGULAR PRICES Children ._10c Adults .„...20c COLONIAL THEATRE 784 East 11 Ave. The Finest Clothes That Human Hands Can Make Just Two Days Until HE*.. -I Easter 1 You’ll want at least one new suit this spring. Get one for * Easter. You will find the very suit for you in our lively 1 new spring stock of Adler Collegians. § Adler Collegians are fitted to capture the laurels — when ® they step forth and mingle. NOT MERELY “IN STYLE” WELL IN ADVANCE BUT ALWAYS I One Pant Suits Two Pant Suits I $32.50 $37.50 | i and up and up | | rtf hen old grads drop in—and around the fire experiences of then are fondly retold —have a Camel! Into the making of this one cigarette goes all of the ability of the world’s largest organization of expert tobacco men. Nothing is too good for Camels. The choicest Turkish and Domestic tobaccos. The most skilful blending. The most scientific package. No other cigarette made is like Camels. No better cigarette can be made. Camels are the oyer, whelming choice of experienced smokers. 01926 WHEN famed men re turn. And by danring firelight they relate their -stories of old — have a Camel! For Camel helps all men who rise proudly to rise higher and more jauntily. Camels never harm or tire your taste, no matter how plentifully you smoke them. You’ll never find more friendly flavor than you get in Camels. So this night when those from long ago re turn to think of the roads that join. As you see in their past your future tinfold, then zest fully taste the smoke that’s prized by the world’s experienced. Have a Camel! Out highest wish, if you do not yet know Camel quality, is that you try f them. We inrite you to compare Camels with any cigarette. made at any price. , R» J. Reynolds Tobacco ‘ Company Winston-Salemi N. C.