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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1926)
Obak’s Kollege Krier OBAK Wallace, Publisher E.E.J. Office Boy and Editor FRIDAY A. M. NUMBER 11 VOLUME 4 Y.W.C.A. Considers Personal Grounds Of Membership Each Organization Will Be Allowed to Choose Requirement Method Florence Magowan Was Convention Delegate “Probably the one most important item considered,” said Florence Ma gowan, secretary of the campus Y.W.C.A., in speaking of the re cent national biennial convention of Y.W.C.A. workers at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to which she was a dele gate, “was the giving of an option on what is called personal basis of membership.” “This phrase indicates that each Y.W.C.A. is priviliged to select its own method of membership require ments. Formerly these were based upon the clause in the constitution limiting voting and office holding to members of protestant evangeli cal churches. Requirements Less Stringent “Now that is changed to this effect,” the speaker continued, “that any woman in the community over 18 years of age may become, an elector or office holder if she subscribes to this statement: ‘I de sire to enter the Christian fellow ship of the Association. I will loy ally endeavor to uphold the pre cepts in my life and in my mem bership in the Association.’ ” ±l is in teres ting lu remciuuw , said Miss Magowan, “that the stu dents were pioneers in this move ment. In fact, over 75 per cent of the student groups had already adopted this system. The forerun ner of this change was taken in the year 1920 in the students con vention in Cleveland, where the stu dents initiated the plan of a person al rather than a denominational basis for membership.” Since the year 1922 this system of membership has been in use on the ■ University of Oregon campus, according to Miss Magowan. Ten Countries Represented There were 2,074 delegates at the convention in Milwaukee, Wiscon sin, said Miss Magowan, 247 of whom were students. Ten countries were represented, these being Great Britain, India, Japan, China, Philip pine Islands, Mexico, Belgium, Tur key, Germany and Switzerland. In addition messages of greeting were cabled from other countries, from the Orient, the Near East, Australia and South America. “These people from other coun tries coming to visit our national convention made us realize the re lation of other groups not our own to the Y.W. work in our own coun try,” said Miss Magowan. “It showed how united in fellowship were the women of many countries. It gave a bird’s eye view of the whole Y.W.C.A. work.” Classified Ads I <V---o GRADUATING students—Also un dergraduates—bring your theses, term papers, or manuscripts (long or short) to an experienced sten ographer. I have a woodstoek “Electrite” typewriter which as sures excellent carbon copies and uniform work thruout. Reason able rates, paper furnished if de sired. One carbon free. Public stenographer, Eugene Hotel Main lobby. Phone 228-J. STUDENTS NOTICE—The Eugene Printing company, in the Guard building, does all kinds of com mercial printing. House letters, menus, programs, posters, etc. Phone 148 or call at 1047 Willam ette. 11-15 BOARD and Room—or board only at the Three Arts Club, 1415 Uni versity Avenne. Phone 2264. Bird Collection in Deady Popular When Campus Amusements Fewer What is considered the most val uable and complete show collection of land and water birds and eggs in this sthte has reposed in show cases on the top floor of Deady hall since 1919 when Dr. A. C. Prill, aged physician of Scio, Oregon, presented the University with the exhibit. The collection includes about 125 specimens ranging in size and at tractiveness from a graceful white whistling swan to a disreputable chicken hawk. Dr. Prill, in getting the birds together, made use of his wide circle of acquaintances who used to let him know when they found unusual species, whether large or small. He would then hitch up his horse and hasten to get them. This work was his hobby and he . did all his own mounting. The birds are exceptionally well pre served showing the work of an ex pert naturalist. By far the most unique fowl in the lot is the tiniest, being about the size of a small canary. It is a Yellow Bail whose popular haunts are east of the Bocky mountains. CAMPUS « o&t BY RUTH COREY New telephone books were dis tributed yesterday to the various offices on the campus. Altogether 140 books were delivered. Mary H. Perkins, professor of English in the University, and who is on a leave of absence in Europe writes her friends here that she has returned to London from a tour in Prance and other continental places. She is now reading in the British Museum and after a tour of England she plans to sail for home, probably in July. Prof. Charles H. Deich, of the school of education, will spend the week-end in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bovard, of San Francisco, are visiting at the home of Dean John BovaTd. The faculty of the University high school, and professors from the school of education, held a picnic at Hop Island ranch, Tuesday after noon. Mrs. Edith Patter was in charge of the arrangements. Alton Gabriel, a graduate assis tant in the chemistry department, has constructed an electrical oscil lator, to be used in measuring the electrical conductivity of solutions. The apparatus, worth about $150 if bought, was made by Gabriel at a cost of $25. Mary Beth Smith, a junor in the school of sociology, has withdrawn, from school on account of illness. She will return to her home in Los Alto, Calfiornia. Miss Smith is af filiated with the Delta Gamma so rority. Esther Christenson, a member of the Delta Zeta sorority, is recov ering from a case of typhoid fever A Collegiate Hair Cut— — will not only improve your looks but make you feel cool and keen. ★ ★ Get it at the UNIVERSITY BARBER SHOP Next to Campus Shop mm 3]Qj]Qij[iJjQjjCJJCJjQjGJ|GilCyJlHJ[HII*ilCiJCiiiHJCiJDiliyJ»1 The OREGANA 3®5I3I3JBN “Springtime Is Picnic Time f t Now come hikes, CPBING is upon us. ^ canoeing 'parties and picnics. The success of the picnic depends upon the good things stowed away for the dinner. Our middle name is “good lunches” for picnics. ..Phone and we will have your lunch ready when you want it. ‘ ‘ Eating is believing f 9 iramy rainy nurcjnyrnjny This particular one is believed to be the only one ever captured in Oregon. According to Dean John Bovard, of the department of men’s physical education, scientists from various states have come here to see this bird because of its rarity. A white mole was contributed along with the other specimens. Be sides this there are a great many unusual sea shells and a small black bear. In former days, when the collec tion was a novelty to students and faculty members, and there weren’t as many campus amusements as there are now, enthusiastic groups frequently assembled at Deady to discuss the exhibit and listen to lec tures on birds, Dean Bovard, who was here then, said. It is the opinion of several mem bers of the zoology faculty that the collection will rapidly deteoriate if it remains in the present non-insect proof cases. It is necessary to fum igate the fowls and animals each month in order to kill possible par asites. at the Emanuel hospital in Port land. She graduated in the ’lass of 1925 and since then has been teaching in the school in Prineville. Mrs. H. G. Tanner, the wife of II. G. Tanner, associate professor in the chemistry department, will leave on May 2- for an extended trip ! through the east. She will visit j with friends and relatives and will return some time in August. Idelle Egbert, of Portland, has been visiting the l’i Beta Phi house , for the past few days. She attend-,: ed the University last year. Mrs. Elsie Bolt, a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, spent the first part of the week on the campus. Edna Spanker, who has been ill ' for the past few months, will leave soon for southern California to re gain her health. Miss Speaker is a junior in the sociology depar.unent and a member of Alpha Xi Delta. — Irva Dale, a senior and a memoer of the Alpha Phi sorority, will teach physical education at a schoo' in Detroit next year. Anne Mylne, who has b?ei teach ing in Riverton, is spending the week-end at Susan Campbell hall. Stanley Tomlinson, a member of Alpha Tan Omega, was on the cam pus the first of the week. He has recently returned from a trip to Australia. Mildred Berkeley, of Pendleton, is a wTeek-end visitor at the Alpha Phi house. She was a major in the school of music and a member of Mu Phi Epsilon. Jean Ross, a member of the Delta Shampoo and Marcel $1.25 at THE CURL SHOP on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday ALWAYS . University Barber Shop Phone 1522 t YOUR Laundry Bag When it is full— -Send it to us on one of our delivery trucks. We’ll send back the contents, and the laun dry bag too, all expertly cleaned and ironed, and in record time. Just Phone 123 Eugene Steam Laundry 178 8th ST. PHONE 123 The Prom Ever ainee the days that men carried stone hammers, proms have been taking place. King Solomon once ran a prom, but he had to import 999 men from the Univer sity of Egypt in order that 1,000 couples might attend the dance. Sol got rather jealous, as he saw sever al hundred couples necking, but he never regretted it, as he was en abled to take out all of his wives the same night. Eventually Sol re covered except for 400 pair of silk stockings which are still missing. The prom of recent years has grown, yea, it has grown. Just last; week it was reported that some 132 j watches got numbers scratched in side of them, and seventeen bales of > letters were sent to the folks at! home, bearing the urgent appeal for I shekels wherewith to buy text- j books, Salvation Army buttons,' charity donations and other enter prises. Lucky was the man who had a Tux especially if ho kept it under lock and key. Yes truly the Prom is a big affair, so was the $1.50 that they charged, but why worry, “Mother and Dad pay all of the bills, and we have all of the bills, and we have all of all of the fun. (College Kollum BY B. KITE A bum smoke is worse than no' smoke at all—avoid dangers by smoking OBAKS well kept cigars. Now that they have started work on the new basket ball pavilion we ean look forward to the time when we will all have enuf room to set, and at least see part of the floor. We went to a movie the other night, and sa,w more students there than attend our assemblies. The movie was interesting. Men who believe that they are overworked can find a cure for all of their ills at the KLUB. Ask the man at the snow white lunch counter. There’s about four more weeks of school left in this term. Its about time to atend classes, and if you have any unexcused absences see Obak about them. > . *■ • • Do you remember? The lawyers on the campus used to carry canes. Now their morale is broken and they don’t carry anything but fags. Have you heard the latest popular music on Obak’s Kollege Krier. Zeta sorority, is steadily improv ing from a recent illness. She is a junior in the art department. Roberta Wright returned to tho campus Monday for a short, visit Miss Wright is a freshman in the art department and a member of the Tau Nu sorority. She waS forced to leave school last term on account of illness. Twenty-two members of Alpha Delta Pi nt O.A.C. arrived last ev ening to visit the local chapter. Marjorie Myers, a member of Sig ma Beta Phi who is employed in the library, returned yesterday from a short trip to Portland. While there she visited M=nrie Strube, ’25, who is technician! for Drs. Matson and Bisaillon. 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LAST TIMES TODAY POPULAR PRICES « f 2ANE GREYS Vanishing American with RICHARD DIX NOAH BEERY LOIS WILSON No greater entertainment has been unfolded on any Bcreen Marvelous Music Continuous 1 to 11:30 BL* .■ McDonald ifertfl % focd ’ comments or^ - J&vgci^c j&h DEAREST ANNE: Received a wire from Dad lust night stating he and mother aro to arrive this even ing for “Parents’ week-end” and I’tn so very anxious to see them that I have been preparing for the unexpected honor all day. Had Raup’s floral shop make up theloveliest corsage for mother to wear and can hardly wait to preseut it to her for she does adore flowers so—and Raup’s havo unusually beautiful ones. Also have plans for Dad— McKillop’s have been display ing the most delicious looking assorted fudges and cream wa fers in their windows and I’m going to lure father thore the first thing and wo’ll hold a reg ular orgy. * # • Sarah May just dashed in to say hello and looked so stunning that I’m fairly bewildered. She had on a darling pastel pink tub silk frock which she proudly proclaimed camo from Ruth Cy rus ’ clever little shop 1360 E. 20th, a block and a half east of the-Tri Delt house. Miss Cy rus is the Chas. F. Berg agent in Eugene and handles all those smart things which have made his Portland store so famous. Yesterday we were honored at luncheon by an address from an old and eminent alumnus and in order to show our appreciation of her interest in the houso pre sented her with the best looking set of book ends with the U. of O. seal as decoration. They aro in the school colors, green and yellow and aro obtainable at the Eugene Art and Gift Shop — a good, reliable place to go for all that is new and in demand. * * » Heard from Bert yesterday— he is working for the Heinz peo ple which reminds me that they are holding a demonstration of their products at Underwood fc Elliott’s this coming week. It is going to bo awfully interest ing and as we always go to their store for everything—we are ex pecting to inspect tho exhibition and sample their much adver tised salads, etc. Guess what—Sally has actually bobbed her hair and the only ex- t planation she offers is tht tnr- 1 eryono has been raving ao nnucli ! about the marvelous hair cuts i and trims the Oo-ed gives that she couldn’t resist investigating s for herself. This little shop & : directly back of the Go-op and \ caters exclusively to the fair sex' | —so it is well worth one’s pat- I ronage. » • * Stopped in to see Letita Abrams’ now shipment of hats and was charmed by the new all white panamas — very tailored and banded that will be just the fin ishing touch to any Bummer cos tume. Her shop is in the bal cony of Wetherbee-Densmore’s and we always seem to end up there for our hats. On the way out-noticed the cleverest black and white chock ed bathing suit and when they displayed their supply I had the hardest time making a decision as they are all so good looking. Wetherbee - Densmore’s certainly display tho right thing at the right time—it’s been so hot that bathing suits have been in great demand. Last night one of the girls came thru on the Shasta and stopped over night with me. I took tier to dine at the Anchor age and she was so fascinated by the quiet and beautiful sur roundings I could hardly drag her away. You surely remember by mania for antique jewelry t Well, I have found some of the most interesting I have ever seen and that is saying something, for it as my . instruction on the sub ject .was quite extensive. The Aladdin Gift Ware Shop have tlio most wonderful collection cf rings bracelets, earings and breaches. Some are set with turquoise and have silver work. 1 ou must »oe them to real'y up pi ciate th;m. AlWiyS, * 'KOL.