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VOLUME XXVII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1926 NUMBER 104 OregonTrack Men to Leave For Card Meet Coach Hayward Declares Webfoot Prospects for Win Dim Close Races Predicted In Sprints and Hurdles Sophomore Group Faces First Real Opposition BY HAROLD MANGUM %W/TIAT about Oregon’s prospect's in the Stanford meet? Ac cording to Bill Hayward, whose track team is leaving at 12:10 today to compete with the red-shirted Cardinals in the Palo Alto bowl Saturday, the Oregonians will do well to make 40 points, but may do better' or may do worse, depending upon a large number of “ifs”. Some of the “ifs” are: Can Proc tor Flanagan reach first place form with a fortnight’s training? Can Tom Holder keep up the pace he has set in the north under the melt ing California skies? How fast are the Stanford hurdlers? How will Hayward’s sophomores perform be fore their first big league competi tion? Oregon might even take the meet “if” an epidemic of broken legs strikes the Stanford runners and the weight me all develop glass arms. Red Shirts Are Fleet To continue with Hayward’s pro phecies: “The 100 yard dash will be close. The 220 will also be close, with Harry Holt our best bet to win points. We will be lucky to place in the 440 as Joe Price, our fastest quarter miler is confined to the infirmary. Miller and Storie, of Stanford are practically certain of the first two positions. “The Cards have a cinch in the relay, with three good quarter-mil ers, and Captain Richardson, their star half toiler, carrying the baton. “Overstreet may do something in the half. He has not been running the entire distance, but I have been giving him fast pace work, and he is in good condition. Kelly and Ross, the young milers, are setting a 4:30 pace which may mean markers. Tom Holder is hammering out his dis tance in 9:47, which is considered good time. “Cleaver and Kelsey, who will be entered in the high jump, are up against the toughest kind of oppo sition in Work and King of Stan ford. Kelsey to Be in Four Events “Our hurdlers are good. Cleaver and Tuck are clearing the high ob stacles in 15 seconds, and Kelaey is making 23 seconds in the low sticks. I am holding the latter out of the high hurdles, as he is entered in the broad jump, pole vault and high jump. “Flanagan is not in good shape, but should do better than 22 feet in the broad jump. Ed Crowley, a new man, will pair with Captain Kelsey in the pole vault, and may surprise the native sons. “Vic Wetzel and Chuck Stock well, our only weight entries, may place. Wetzel is hurling the jave lin around 180 feet, and may easily better that mark if the day is hot. He is only putting the shot around 40 feet, which is hardly winning caliber. Soekwell is tossing the discus 130 feet. This event was won last week in the Stanford XT. S. C. meet with a heave of 158 feet, and we are not hopeful of better than third.” Hayward May Officiate in South Havward is uncertain about ac cepting the offer to referee the Stanford-California meet April 17 which was recently proffered him. His decision will depend to a large extent upon the showing the Oregon ians make Saturday. If too few points are scored, Hayward will hur ry home and put his athletes through intensive training for the Seattle relays. Phi Chi Theta to Give Doughnut Sale Today Phi Chi Theta, women’s national commerce fraternity, will satisfy the hunger of all students who are wise enough to remember their nickels today. Doughnuts, five cents each, will be offered, before and after classes on all parts of the campus. The members of the commerce fraternity profuse full value to the purchaser. Warren WTieelock’s Art Collection Example of Modernistic Movement Artist Emphasizes Expression, Not Impression; Ideas Shown in Bronze and Wood By ALICE KRAEFT Have you seen the new exhibit? It is one of the outstanding collec tions shown in the exhibiting room in the art building this year. An exhibition of modern art— the only one representing this move ment in art to be shown, it presents a note of unusual appeal to those interested in it and a spirit of nov elty and horror to those who are not. Six paintings and fourteen carv ings and bronzes make up this group, which is the work of War ren Wheelock, ,a (member of the Woodstock group of painters. Ar riving yesterday from its showing in Denver, it was unpacked amidst a wondering group of art students and instructors, som'e admiring, others bewailing. This new art, which is, by the way, not new at all, since it has been in for the past 25 years, is suggestive of the modernist move ment. Wheelock has shown him self to be an ultra-expressionist in his paintings, as well as in his earv ings, which are in decided contrast to previous exhibitions here. Kealism is ignorfed, and entire attention is devoted to expression rather than mere impression. To the lover of the old school of art his work is ugly and crude, to the modernist it is wonderful. , Wheelock has sought to give ex pression of his subjects in paint ings, bronzes and woods. All kinds of wood have been used. Teakwood, the most difficult t)o carve, shows the artist’s ability to present hits ideas in the face of severe obsta cles. Whether Wiheelock’s art is sin cere is a thought which is presented to the less open-minded observer. His conception of Abraham Lin coln, which is the subject of one of his wood- carvings, is very orig inal and expressionistic. Other pieces of his work are evidence of the artist’s conviction of the right to evolve and portray his own ex pression The collection will be hung today and will probably be open to visi tors tomorrow. Demand Exceeds Supply of 1926 Annuals on Sale Only 215 Books Remain to Be Sold Today, Says Janies Manning Subscriptions for the 1926 Ore gana may be obtained at the booth in front of the old library between the hours of 8:30 and 12 a. m. and 1 and 5:30 p. m. today. There are 215 copies left on the yearbook sub scription list yet to be sold. Since the close of the Oregana drive March 10 many demands have been made for copies, and it is expected the sale will go well today. ' More Oreganas have been sub scribed for by the students at the present time than ever before in the history of the yearbook, but there are still nearly a thousand students on the campus who have signified no intention to subscribe to the Ore gana, says James Manning, circula tion manager. The lack -of interest in subscribing is partly due to the idea that Oreganas may be pur chased at any time during the year even after the book has been pub lished and distributed on the cam pus. A poster with the exact number of Oreganas left on reserve will be dis played near the library booth, which will be changed according to the sales made. Payment of $2.00 will be required now, with the payment of $2.50 when the Oregana is issued near the end of this term. The committee in charge of the booth as appointed by Clinton Peets, assistant circulation manager, are: Thelma Park, Sarah Rorer, Bea trice Peters. Hazel Mary Price and Madeline Andrews. Chehalis Man Gives University Library War History Works The University librarv has re ceived as a gift from Ur. G. W. Overmeyer. of Chehalis, Washing ton. the Literary Digest set of “The History of the World War” and three other books on history, which are: “The Party Battles of the Jaekson Period,” by Bowers; “Am erican Government.” by Haskins; and “Social and Economic Forces in American History.” Dr. Overmeyer has made other gifts to the University, onJe important one being a large and valuable collection of books, pic tures, and reliC9 dealing with the Civil War. Each year he has added a few copies to the book collection he started for the library several years ago. In addition to these histories the library has received 40 copies of the 1925 edition of the World Al manac from the Oregon Xews com pany. The almanacs are available for distribution to any departments or living organizations on the cam pus who wish them, says M. H. Douglass, librarian. They may be secured from C. V. Seitz, of the order department, in room 6 at the library. 1 Mu Phi Concert Includes Voice, Cello Numbers Lora Teshner and Mrs. T. A. Pearson Give Program The classical “Sonata in D Minor,” by Corelli, with which Miss Lora Teshner, cellist, opened the fifth Mu Phi Epsilon concert yes terday evening in the school of mu sic auditorium, consists of a pre lude and three old dance forms. Mrs. T. A. Pearson, soprano, be gan her selections wiiith Brahm’s “Von Ewdger Liebe” (Love Tirfi. umphant). Many centuries ago, in the province of Kiang-Su, a prayer, poignant and sad, was inscribed on a woman’s tomb. Granville Ban toek has taken the words from that tablet in the Fu-Kiu mountaain dis trict 'of Soo-Chow, and composed “From the Tomb of an Unknown Woman.” Following this selection, Mrs. Pearson sang, “Where the Bee Sucks, There Lurk I,” from Shake speare’s “The Tempest. The music was composed by Sullivan. Miss Teshner’s second group of selections was comprised of an “Air,” by Jean Hure, “Elegie,” by Maurice Dambois, and “Vito,” by Popper. “Plus Grand Dans Son Obscur ite,” a recitative and air from, Gounod’s “La Reine De Saba,” Mrs. Pearson followed with an en core, “iSnowflake,” by Cohen. Miss Teshner played “Serenade Baditae,” composed by .Gabriel Marie, as an encore for Boellmann’s “Variations Symphonique.” The program was closed with Bemberg’s “Hindoo Song,” for which Miss Teshner played a cello obligato, and Gounod’s “Love in Spring,” both sung by Mrs Pear son. Katherine Talbot, of Portland, was a week-end guest at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house. Women, With Heavy Vote, Elect Officers K. Ulrich Receives 465; C. Struplere Named Vice-president Installation Scheduled For Latter Part of Term New and Retiring Leaders To Attend Conference unusually large number of votes was cast at the Women’s League election held in front of the library yesterday. Kathryn Ulrich was elected president with a total vote of 465. Catherine Struplere was elected vice-president with 246 votes against Edith Shell who re ceived 225. For the office of sec retary Nancy Peterson received 253 and Frances Borton 191 votes. H. Osborne Elected Treasurer Harriet Osborne was elected treasurer of Women’s League with a vote of 305. Her opponent Doro thy Munsell received 165 votes. There were three candidates up for the office of sergeant-at-arms. Elaine Crawford was elected. The vote was, Elaine Crawford, 159, Marian Leech, 155, Ena McKeown, 145. Margaret Long was elected reporter with a vote of 253 against 214 for Ruth Hansen. The new officers will be intailed during the latter part of the term, and will not be active until next year. Retiring Officers Named The retiring officers are: Anna DeWitt, president, Louise Inabnit, vice-president, Frances Morgan, sec retary, Annette Heckman, treasurer Maizie Richards, sergeant-at-arms, and Pauline Stewart, reporter. The newly elected president, Kath ryn Ulrich and Anna DeWitt will attend a conference at University of California, Southern Branch, in Los Angeles during the latter part of next week. Proofreading Tests Subject of Research As To Reliability Ability to read proof 'or to find errors seems to be constant and is an inborn Tather an acquired tal ent, according to results obtained by Dr H. It. Cropland and Dr. H. It. Taylor, 'of the psychology depart ment. The psychologists are work ing to measure the reliability of the tests which Dr. Crosland* de vised some three years ago in com piling “An Investigation of Proof reader’s Illusions.” The best proofreaders are those who are the most alert and ad vanced intellectually, Dr. Taylor said. The proof sheets used have been found to be reliable measures of the individual’s proofreading ability, whether he is instructed to read for accuracy, speed, or mean ing. Because the original tests were long and a large number of sheets used, Dr. Crosland is endeavoring, he said, to select parts of the sheets bo construct a test which will meas ure the intelligence and vocational aptitude of the reader. It may be that the test will be divided into two parts, one relating to vocational ability to read proofs and the other to intelligence. Oregon Song Week Learn a Song a Day Old Oregon Old Oregon calling us home Come back to her ivy-covered towers To the old mill race and its over hanging bowers, Oh, come back again to Oregon. For where ’ere we roam She’s calling us home Her heart holds a place for every son So loyal and true—we come to you, old Oregon, Back to our Alma Mater, Oregon. Two Orators Preparing For Coming Meets Brown to Speak in Pacific Coast Forensic League Contest at W. S. C. Jack Hempstead to Talk On “Shadows of Truth” Bible University to be Host To Visiting Speakers ^'JRATOllS of the University will take part in two events during the coming wejbk-end* Herschel Brown will compete in the Pacific Coast Forensic league meet at Wash ington State college, April 9, and Jack Hempstead will speak here, April 9, in the state peace contest, conducted by the Intercollegiate Oratorical association of Oregon. A tendency to place increased power and responsibility in the fed eral government and to lessen the power and responsibility of various state governments covers a general outline of the oration to bo made by Herschel Brown. He is a senior in the school of economic®, and has had three years debating, and one year of oratory experience. The contest will be held in con junction with the annual confer ence of the Pacific Coast Forensics league on April 8, 9, and 10, at Pullman The chief business of the conference will take up the ques tion of admitting several colleges to the league and the arranging of the forensic schedule for the coming year. Delegates Leave for Pullman J. Stanley Gray, debate coach, as faculty delegate and Jlerschel Brown, student delegate, left yes terday afternoon to attend the con ference. E. W. Wells, faculty dele gate, and Carleton Joughin, student delegate, will represent O. A. C. Other institutions competing are: Stanford, O. A. C., Willamette uni versity, W. S. C., Whitman, and U. S. C. “Shadows of Truth” is the 1500 word oration prepared by Jack Hempstead, sophomore in the school of journalism, to be delivered next Friday evening, April 9, at 8 o ’clock in the Christian Church here. Hemp stead has had one year of debating and oratpry experience. His sub ject deals with problems of world peace. Benoit McCroskey, repre senting the University, Wo n the event last year. Bible University Host to Orators Eugene Bible university is act ing as host for this contest of the Intercollegiate Oratorical associa tion to be held in Eugene. Profes sor Walter Meyers, of the Bible university, has charge of the affair. Oregon, O. A. C., Pacific college, Newberg; State Normal school, Monmoitth; Ijinfdeld college, Mc Minnville; Pacific university, For est Grove; Albany college; Eugene Bible university, and Willamette university, Salem, are competing. David Evans Found Not Guilty by Jury In Moot Court Trial - _ A verdict of not guilty was re turned by the jury which tried the case of the state vs. David Evans, charged with manslaughter in a moot court trial in the circuit I court room of the county court house last night before acting judge Clyde Johnson, former district at torney. Rupert Bullivant and Robert Chrisman, who represented the de fendant, based their case on the fact that Evans struck Sam Bass Warner in self-defense. Prosecuting attorneys John Bryson and Herbert Brooks asserted that there was suf ficient circumstantial evidence that the defendant had deliberately killed Professor Warner, to warrant ; his conviction. Witnesses for the defence were: David Evans, the defendant, Edwin Keech, . Lloyd Crow and Randall Jones. Forrest Cooper, and acting sheriff James Robinson were the witnesses for the state. The jurors were closely examined ! by both sides of the case, and after a number of rejections the follow ing were accepted: James Powers, P. J. Burget, Harold Emmons, Bur ton Gooding, Charles Burlingham j and Grant Williams, foreman. Senior Men Quake At Leap Week Plans Senior Leap Week only seven days away, feminine charmers of the class of >2(1 are clearing the decks for the dead liest manhunt they have staged. Next Wednesday night Open House will see the senioritas cir culating through the abodes, of the quaking sombrero wearers, with a weather eye open for choice victims. A “doggy” afternoon is prom ised at the Bow-Wow Brawl from 4:00 till 5:30 Thursday aft ernoon at the Tri Delt house, sponsored by the Alpha Chi Omega’s and the Delta Delta Delta’s. Thursday evening ’is open, but many of the women are understood to bo arranging dates. * The Koffee Bust at the Kappa house from 4:00 till 6:00 will be a feature of Friday afternoon. The Delta Zeta’s,. Delta Gam ma’s and the Kappa. Kappa Gamma’s will bo hostesses. The Bar Boom Bust, greatest traditional event of leap week, will bo held in Hendricks hall Friday evening. Girls from Susan Campbell hall, Hendricks hall and Thacher cottage will be hostesses. Coburg bridge will be the scene of the final Leap Week debacle, a class picnic, Saturday morning. Truck transportation will be provided. The following are on the committee in charge: Lillian Vulgamore, chairman, Betty Bauch, Adrienne Hazard and Louise Inabnit. Short Program For Interhouse Contest Ready League Considers Rules For Events; Entries to Be in Early The complete program for the spring intramural tournaments was announced yesterday from the of fices of the coaches who will con duct the sports. The three major inter-organization events will be tennis, track and baseball. The biggest event dm the spring will probably be in the intramural track meet on April 17 which will include teams from every house and •organization on the campus. The big problem confronting the intra mural league at present is whether or ntot the eligibility rules for var sity and freshmen should apply to do-nut track and other intra-mural sports. A form letter was sent out by the physical education depart ment, and early replies indicate that the same rules should not ap ply to house athletes. The intramural track meet will be under the supervision of Earl Leslie, freshman coach, if Bill Hay ward remains in California to ref eree the Stanford-Caliifornia meet (Continued on page four) First Annual Senior Sing StartsTonight Class Members to Have Musical Get-Together At Senior Bench Robert Hunt, Chairman* ; Urges Full Attendance I _______ Event Is Forerunner of Campus Song Week 'T'lIE first annual Senior Sing is tonight! Members of the class of ’26 will gather around the senior bench at 7:30, and as a preliminary to Song Week, will sing a group of Oregon songs, inaugurating what they hope to make an annual event at the University. Senior “sings” are established traditions at most of the universi ties on the coast and at many other institutions throughout the coun try. Besides the group singing, plans have been made to have a quartette feature of several Oregon songs not well known by the student body. Committee Makes Plan The original plan of the commit tee, which is composed of Bob Hunt, chairman, Esther Davis and Carl' Dahl, was to have an annual senior sing two weeks prior to graduation, as is done in most universities. How ever, as Song Week begins officially Thursday, it was decided that the seniors should put on this sing as a. preliminary to song week and that in the future the Senior Sing be held two weeks before graduation. “Leave all formality at home, everybody come, and show the world who the seniors are,” said Bob Hunt, chairman of the commit tee for the sing. “This isn’t to be just a plain, ordinary singing fest, but a grand old fashioned get-to gether. Girls, be there. Fellows, come on out and see the girls.” Seniors to Get Favors Individual favors are pnomised each member of the senior class upon application at the senior bench tonight. According to the committee, it will be worth their while to be there. The assembly Thursday morning is the official opening of Song Week proper. Previous to Thursday is practice week, and beginning Thurs day at noon, the judging committees will start rating the contestants. The four judging committees, com posed of three members each, will visit all the houses on the campus at lunch and dinner up until Wednes day evening. An all campus sing will take the place of a regular speaker at th* assembly. The men’s Glee club will sing, in addition to Oregon songs, a number of features that were usod on the recent glee club trip^. A professional song leader will lead the community singing and other special feature numbers, including the Varsity quartette, are on the program. Men’s Smoker to Be "Hot” Affair; Renovation of Old Sports Planned Big Push Steele Winterer, who is arranging the yearly festival for the delight of unencumbered ana emancipated males, announces that plans for Saturday’s smoker to be held in the men’s gym, are nearing completion. The women, it is ru mored, are staging a frolic that night honoring April. Headlining the evening will be a fencing match between the Mult nomah club and Oregon teams which will begin at eight bells. To those not cognizant with this sport the management advises that it has nothing to do with post-hole dig ging or wire stretching. Frank Biggs is arranging a va ried arrangement of boxing and hybrids of this ancient sport.. As the program is outlined, four mus keteers will trek over from the Ag gie lair to clash with Iron Man Biggs of the Beta nest, “ Hard-as Nails” Pollings of the Delt dive, and “Bromo” Peltz. The fourth member of the Oregon team has not yet been chosen. Each of the bouts will be three rounds of two minutes each. A pair of battles royal are also on I the program, provided opponents can be found for the 360 rounds of Beta beef in the form of two fresh men, and another duet from the Dolt house totaling 320 pounds, who are the challengers. Frank Biggs is authorized by the participants to accept challenges. According to the long standing rules of this quaint sport, any battler floored is auto matically removed from further par ticipation. Away back in the good old days before Barney McPhillips got his first long-pants suit, the annual inter-fraternity cock-fight wag one of the biggest events of the season. It will be revived Saturday night and a silver loving cup awarded to the winnng tong. Under the direction of Jack Sea brook (himself), the Sigma Chia are* attaining perfection in thpir musical skit. They will make their first public appearance as one of the features of the smoker. Dowell Baker promises all to eat the food patrons of the affair can handle. To those who are aware that Fred Martin will polish the ap ples, the matter of eating assumes a higher signficance. And furthermore, Winterer de clares, if for no other reason, your two-bits will be but a small part of what it is worth to listen to the unparalleled announcing of Bob Mautz.