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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1926)
©r£0on Satlg HEmetalii University of Oregon, Eugene TOWARD M. MILDER. Editor FRANK H. LOGGAN. Manager EDITORIAL BOARD Sol Abramson Harold Kirk H ftftQ/red Jean _Managing Editor __Associate Editor Carr_Associate Mngr. Ed. Webster Jones —. Sporta jailor Philippa Sherman . Feature Editor News and Editor Phones, 666 J»AT EDITORS: Esther Davis, Geneva Drum, Frances Bourhill, Claudia Fletcher, SICHT7EDITORS: Ray Nash, supervisor; Earl Raess, Ronald Sellers, Bill Haggerty. RPORTS STAFF: Harold Mangum. tfXATURE WRITERS: J. Bernard Shaw, James Defauli, Gregg Millett Paul uy. '(fPPFR NFWS STAFF- Mary Benton, Edward Smith, Ruth Gregg, Jane Dud ey. ^ StIfF- M^ K B^ker, Jack Hempstead. Barbara Blythe, Arthur Priaul, N*^Hnni. Fisher L?iah McMurphey, William Schulze, Pauline Stewart, Grace Fisher, ^vi?vcHM«gan1' NnanHon S^bi^Jon^, MirUm Shepard, Flossie Radabaugh! Margaret Long, Allen Canfield, Edith Dodge, Wilma Lester, Eva Nealon, Robert Maxwell, Lela Forrest _____ BUSINESS STAFF Warn* Iceland_ Associate Manager >31 Slocum . Advertising Manager Calvin Horn _ Advertising Manager James Manning _ Circulation Manager Frances McKenna .. Asst, circulation Robert Dutton . Circulation Assistant Milton George .. Assistant Advertising Mgr. Marian Phy . Foreign Advertising Mgr. Aasiatants ■ Sum Kinley, Paul Sletton, Emerson riazKerty, coo i-ieiaoii. McGet Ed Robs, Ruth M.Dowell, Dick Hoyt. Ray Hibbard. Joe Neal Herbert Lewis. „ w , . _ Specialty Advertising: Margaret Long, Mabel Fransen. „ , ,, Office Administration: Frances Hare, Harold Whitlock, Geneva Drum, Alton Kardell. Day Editor this Issue—GENEVA DKUM Might Editor this Issue—ALLAN CANFIELD VERNON MeGEE The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the Associated Students of University of Oregon, Eugene, issued daily except Sunday and Monday during college year Member of Pacific Intercollegiate Press Association. Entered in poetoffice at Eugene, Oregon, as second-class matter. Subscription rates, $2. year. Advertising rates upon application. Residence phone, editor, 1320, 721. Buainesa office phone, 1896. Concerning the Visit of the Alumni Committee On the campus for a few days this week are several repre sentatives of the University of Oregon alumni who are visiting the University to ascertain conditions here and to discover means whereby the alumni may work to serve the best interests of the University. To these people we extend a cordial wel come. We hope their mission is most successful and that their investigation may he productive of results of distinct value to the University. Obviously any investigation of University conditions that is to be of merit must be based not only on the superficial mani festations of University life but must take cognizance as well of the undercurrents and very roots of student social and in tellectual activity. These deeper roots are difficult to see, to sense and to evaluate. To one of these undercurrents, very unlikely to reach the attention of a necessarily hurried and casual survey the Em erald desires to call the attention of the committee. We refer to a phenotmonen of perplexed dissatisfaction of a portion of the undergraduate body at the general intellectual and scho lastic tenor of the University; or, expressing the situation otherwise, a discontent at the sparseness and the dampness of the University intellectual atmosphere; a general low esprit de corps in the entire University—students arid faculty—con cerning those things which are at once the basis and the excuse for a University. ■ This condition has expressed itself in a situation which we prefer to, call the absence of an intellectual boycott—a situa tion where the indolent, the indifferent and the incompetant suffer not in the least in the minds of their fellow men for their deficiencies. It’s a matter of emphasis. In a true and genuine University the scholar should lead the pace. But at the Uni versity of Oregon is this the easel We fear not. Before proceeding farther let us say, most emphatically, that we do not believe the University of Oregon stands alone in this respect. It’s a condition existing here and there all over the United States—particularly on the west coast. But just as the general situation prevails in scores of colleges and uni versities, so is this student (and faculty) unrest and protest against the existing state of affairs making itself felt all over the land. Those students who have been puzzling over the situation prefer to think of themselves, not as prophets or saviors, but as mere local participants of a movement that is nation wide in its scope. Some Universities appear to have gravitated by some cause or other into situations healthy and hopeful; but we must confess that, in our opinions, at the Uni versity of Oregon there is room for considerable improvement. We have said that the scholar does not lead the pace. Then who does? Well, that’s hard to say. Most everyone except the Phi Beta Kappa’s. To some the athletes are gods, with Mc Ewan, Ilayward, and Reinhart as the holy trinity. To these people the new basketball pavilion is the holy temple and the cinder track a straight path to collegiate heaven. Then there .are others who see in the social life of the University the very quintessence of higher education, loi them fraternal jewelry, oak dancing floors iind ''hot phonograph records are the best points of college life. .... And are these things all wrong—the pavilions, the coaches, the jewelry, and the phonograph records? No, of course not far from it,. And are the Phi Beta Kappa ultra-plus boys with nothing but an eye for a book—are they all right? Again i\e say, no, far from it. Again it’s a matter of emphasis, and at the present time it appears that the emphasis on the part of the University as a whole is directed a bit askance from the essential purpose of higher education. Another point. The University must not alone assume the blame and the burden of this situation. When we hear from the alumni it’s a wail something like this—“Why don’t you win some fqotball games -get a new coach—we want a cham pionship—now that you have a coach got some good athletes, ” et cetera. Aud the state at large, vitally interested in accounts of scandalous student misbehavior, vitally interested in the football team, but complacently disinterested in student or faculty research. Yet* visiting alumni committee, you can tell your coustitueuts that there are many things worthy of note at their Alma Mater. You can tell them, first of all, that we are delighted with our new football coach, and with the general athletic situation. You can tell them that we want a winning football team, but that we do not want athletics 10 becotme the least common denomin ator of intelligence on the part of the student body. You can fell the alumni that we need a new president —very much so but you can tell them that we are willing to be patient in order that* we may have the right man. You can tell them that if they are interested in problems we have a variety to suit their taste; the problem of making, not a Bigger and Better univer sity, but a Better University. We have the problem of higher entrance requirements; wo have the problem of freshmen who were poorly trained in high school; we have the problem of losing good professors because of low salaraies; we have the problem of the grade scramble; the problem of an unsuitable library, gymnasium, fine arts building aud dormitories. Yet, visiting committee, there is plenty to tell them. But here is one thing more. Tell them, above all things, that while we may cry lend and lustily about certain aspects of the University, *in the larger sense we have firmly grounded faith in the institution and the ideals it represents; and that we too, as were the alumni in their undergraduate days, are tensely proud of Oregon. TfcSEVEN SEERS Hobby is a shrewd boy. He says he bought an engagement ring for Jenny at an auction sale and then made her diet until it fit. * * * ******** *»#* »#* * A NEW O. A. C. SONG * * Napoleop was a mighty man * * but our hen coops are mitier. * ******** **** * * * Why carriest thou the grease gun Sir Art? Silence Pereival, Election time draws night and I Shalt not tolerate a squeaky elbow. * * * Here, ladies and gentlemen, is a fac-simile of a sign in front of a certain rooming house near the cam pus. Two hours after the sign was noted three good men and numerous boys lie stiff, stark, and mangled as a result of the grand melee. ******** •*•» * * * * LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING *\ * Eooms for Bent * * —WOMEN— * * In House . * ******** **** **• Fredricka Teschner says she wishes she had been there when Monte Blue in “Hogan’s Alley.” * * » FAMOUS LAST WORDS YOUR LIPSTICK TASTES FAM ILIAR BUT I CAN’T RECALL YOUR NAME. * * • Dr. Frank Crane says, “Drink more milk and be fit.” W'e suggest, “Drink more moon, and have one.” * * * Pan—“Ain’t her niece nice?” Cake—“I donno, I never seen ’em.” * * * Beauty parlors are places where mud-slinging brings good results. • * * We’re all aware of the fact that history repeats itself, and so do his tory profs. Be that as it may, we are at last enlightened by information receiv ed the other day from a music school prof, regarding the invention of two musical instruments. < He said that the invention of a harp was an accident, while on the other hand, the inventor of the bagpipe got the idea by stepping on a cat. * * * Gloria Swanson certainly looked great in “Clothes,” but not so good in “The Sheik’s Tent.” TWO REASONS WHY WE SPLIT Forever quarrelling Are me and imine, I prefer gin She prefers wine It. .seems that we two Will never agree, It’s Camels for her; Fatimas for me. “You Crook, I’ll have nothing to do with you,” said the blotter to the spot of ink, “You’re just out of the pen.” (By the Associated Press.) EUGENE, Ore, April 6.—A young man ijiul a girl, students at the Uni versity of Oregon, were held up by a masked man as they sat in their ear, they reported to the police last night. Only a few pennies were found on the youth when the mask ed holdup searched him, but the girl had a purse containing $4.15, which the mystery man took. Bus Buyers and Dot Statter didn’t want us too print this but now that they have their names in the column they can come to the party. We left this till the end in hopes that it might get by our managing editor’s eagle eye, but we Just couldn’t sign off without saying something about Sol Abramson’s latest or ladder accomplishment— song leading. * * » CHECK! SEVEN SEERS , CAMPUS.' Bulletin* Senior Women’s April Frolic stunt members will meet at the Carnpa Shoppe tonight at 4 o’clock. The Junior Prom Committees will meet this afternoon at 5 o’clock in 105 Journalism building. This includes the decorations, con structions and features commit tees. Committe of 100 to promote J. Stitt Wilson speeches on the campus meets at 4:30 this afternoon in the “Y” hut. . Seabeck committee wall meet at 7:15 Monday evening in the “Y” hut. Social Swim at Woman’s building tonight from 7:30 to 9:00. Dr. Bowen wishes to announce that make-up examinations for those who received the grade of “In complete” in winter term of French I and II or Spanish I and II will be given at 4 o’clock, Tuesday afternoon, April 13. Physical Ability Test will be given Saturday morning at 10 o ’clock in the men’s gymnasium. THE McDONALD—second day: big double bill, the fatest, funniest farce on record. Reginald Denny in “What ;Haippened to Jones,” the famous stage success in a mod ern picture of a thousand laughs. Extra added attraction, Sharkey Moore’s Midway Jazz Band in the musical sketch “On Top O’ The World” with the California Charle ston champions Teddy Blanchard and Betty Norrell introducing the Saint Louis Hop. REX—last day: Harold Lloyd in his latest and first Paramount comedy special, “For Heaven’s Sake,” seven side-splitting reels of Lloyd laughter and thrills that will rattle every rib in town; Hodge Podge novelty; ICinogram news ovents; J. Clifton Emmel playing “Songs of Oregon,” in honor of Oregon song week, and in musical setting to the picture on the organ. COMING — Zane Grey’s “Wild Horse Mesa,” with Jack Holt, Billie Dove and Noah Beery;” “ Scarlet Saint,” with Mary Astor and Lloyd Hughes. • • • COLONIAL — today and Satur day. Priscilla Dean and Robert Ellis in “A Cafe in Cairo.” Com edy, “What Price Goiofy” and Web qp HOUGH you made the rounds of JL all the exclusive custom shoe shops of i'ifth Avenue, you could find no more alluring styles in feminine foot wear than our showing of Brown^ patterns Brownbi'.* footwear has long been the choice of women with a sensitive appre ciation of good style—women who know that good style is more than a matter of design— that fine quality of material and perfect workman ship are equally important. They are reasonably priced at from $5.00 to $8.00 We want you to see them whether you need them now or later Come in and ask to see our Brown^iil shoes on your hexf shopping trip. WATCH OUR WINDOWS Buster Brown Shoe Store 921 Willamette St. foot. Also Famous Melodies of Song of England. * • • HEILIG—Friday i and Saturday, Marion Davies in ‘-Eights of Old Broadway.” Kegular admission and a picture worth seeing. Learn a Song a Day Library Receives Old File of Albany Journal The university library has re ceived an incomplete file of the Albany Journal for the years 1864 1865. The first number of the paper published, which is dated March 12, 1864, is included in this file. Sing Oregon Songs LAST DAY He’s turned the old town upside down HAROLD LLOYD bn. x a a em »V At The REX E I tKMAVl WV*I ! <£q mto&Kr ctchom 3Hi annoa aavaH HOflVT 3HJ. i Made* on Imported Lasts C. B. Slater Riding Boots have just | the right amount of room at the throat. ^ While heels and instep arches do not 1 bind in putting the boots on or off, the J boots fit the legs snugly and comfortably without having excessive room. C. B. Slater Riding Boots are higher at the outside top than at the inside top and higher at the back than at the front. As the correct riding position is with the knees slightly inward, these planned points of merit mean more comfort and satisfactory service. C. B. 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