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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1926)
Obak’s Kollege Krier OBAK Wallace, Publisher E.E.J. Office Boy and Editor VOLUME 4 FRIDAY A. M. NUMBER 11 Mrs. M. W. Barnes Finds Students Lax in Reading “Few Read Great Deal, Some Only What They Must or Part of That” Purchase of Books Urged By Instructor “Generally speaking, there is a group of students at the University, who read a great deal. Then there is another group who read only what they must, and if they can, read only part of that,” commented Mrs. Mary Watson Barnes, professor of English, in speaking on Student reading. The students who are not reading at all are missing the essential thing is a college education, Mrs. Barnes believes. There is a disposition to 1 feel that education rests on lectures and class hours, but this is at best a meagre introduction to the world where knowledge and ideas really lie. The reading of students is es sentially the education, the teacher being only the guidepost and inter preter of books, in the opinion of the instructor. American Life too Crowded American life has no time for reading, and the academy which is the only stronghold of books, has now lost all its association with the cloister which took a man away from the cares of the world and gave him time for books. College life is crowded full of duties, requirements and activities. Eecreation time is all social, and no time is left for recreation with books. Students spend their time with each other’s minds instead of the minds of ages. Mrs. Barnes says the proper sched ule should find time for this sort of “social intercourse.” Although it is a great deal bet ter than reading nothing, many stu dents who are reading a great deal are reading current things indis criminately as they appear, with out any reference to reviews and guidances, according to Mrs. Barnes. There are two difficulties with this kind of reading. In the first place, much of the material read is worth only a superficial reading, and since most persons have the habit already of reading in this way, they do not learn how to do careful, critical veading. In the second place, it is a waste of time to read much of that which may be forgotten next year. Reading Habit Valuable The reading habit is one of the most valuable ones that can be ac quired, and it is during this period of his life that the student should acquire it, Mrs. Barnes stated. “One of the most serious intellec tual handicaps of students is that they do not plan or care to own their books,” said Mrs. Barnes. “While the student is not expected to own all his reference books, the student who is not supplied with books is handicapped so he cannot do his work.*’ Many students do not count books in their budget, although they are as necessary as clothes and fees. Mrs. Barnes says one of the proofs of this ite that in all courses stu dents stop buying books toward the end of the year, partly because they run out of funds, and partly because they do not think it is worth while to buy books at the end of the year. In this way courses are left incom plete, and the achievement of the year is not realized because the work is not concluded. LAST TIMES TODAY The Popular Favorite— IwnuM KES?f» A Romance of the PENDLETON ROUNDUP COMING MONDAY! Monte Blue — in — “THE MAN UPSTAIRS” A Mystery Romance by the Author of “Seven KEYS TO BALDPATE” Reappearance of Wandering Pictures Causes Rejoicing in Art Realms And the pictures came back and ; everyone was happy ever after. | This is the spirit which pervades j the department of art and archi I teeture lately, or rather that por tion of the department in the vicini ty of Professor Yirgil Hafen’s of fice and class rooms. The roman tic reason is this: Over a year ago Professor Hafen was invited to send some of his paintings to the San Peete Art Association for the an nual exhibition of art. He did. i Later, he was asked to display ; them at another exhibition in the | same state. He complied to this, j Following this he was again asked | to send a few of his pictures to an exhibition at a summer session being held by the government at the Utah Agricultural College. He sent word for them to send two of his pictures to it for a showing. The permission for the showing of the two pictures was received but the pictures never reached their destination. In other words, they went a'stray and have been wander ing over the country ever since from one exhibition to another. Many inquiries were made by the artist but always in vain. Finally, word was sent that the pictures had been sent to Professor Hafen’s sister yi Springrille, Utah, Very much cha grinned, Professor Hafen replied that his sister had not resided in that city for many years after which he heard nothing more of his pictures until recently when he received word that the lost strayed, or stolen pictures had finally found their way back to Frofessor Ha fen’s old home town which hap pens to be Springville, Utah. When asked how he accounted for their reappearance Professor Ha fen smiled and said, “I am sure I don’t know. I suppose they must have got into the big parade with the rest of the pictures and finally found themselves back at the exhi bition with all the rest of them.” Professor Hafen was asked to send some more of his pictures to the Springville high school Art Ex hibit this year and in considera tion of the request he sent three. Each year Professor Hafen has had his work on display he has, won honorable mention through his work. This vear he was invited to show some of his pictures at the So ciety of Indiana Artists Exhibi tion in Indiana, but because he was unable to find the lost pic tures he could not accept the in vitation. ' Iceman to Be on Next Year’s Football Team If having an iceman on a foot ball team improves it, Oregon should next year be a winner, for one of the members of her foot ball squad will this summer follow in the footsteps of Harold (Bed) Grange, the famous Illinois half back. Francis Quinn, a member of last year’s football squad will work for the Crystal Ice company in Eugene this summer. Francis is one of the aspirants for a guard berth on McEwan’s team, not only will he work for an ice company and so resemble the fa mous Bed Grange, but Francis hair is as near red as Grange’s; not just a shade that way. He also gets good grades, lapt term a 1.8 average. Quinn is a junior in the Universi ty this year. He is also president of Sigma Nu fraternity for 1926-27. Subscribe for the Emera/d UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Mos cow, Idaho, May 2.—Ten seniors and five juniors have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scho lastic fraternity. These students are the first undergraduate mem bers to be admitted from the Uni versity of Idahi. The chapter and initiation exercises will be June 5. Dr. Oscar M. Voorhees, secretary of the Unted Chapters of the Phi Beta Kappa, will be the installing offi cer. 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Of Course You Eat It BUT Do You Get the Best? College Ice Cream is Eugene’s Choice Manufactured by Eugene Fruit Growers Ass’n PHONE 1480 aininiiiiinsiMMfiaiiariJiiaiiawrniwiiafianai ! Graduate Assistant Will Receive Degree Roger Truesdail, a former gradu ate assistant in the chemistry de partment, who received his M. A degree from here in 1923, will re ceive his doctor’s degree in chem istrv from the University of Wash ington in July, according to a let ter received from him by II. G. Tan ner, associate professor of ehemis try. Truesdail has been graduate assistant at Washington for the pasl two years. He has accepted an instructor ship at the University of Nevada, Reno, for next year. Francis Powers Made Pi Sigma President The Oregon chapter, Beta, of Pi Sigma, new national classical hon orary society, met last night at the Y. AV. C. A. Bungalow and elected the following officers: PraVees Powers, president; Lois Inman, vice president; and Ethel Mevig, secre tary-treasurer. The installation of those officers will occur at the last meeting of the year in Alumni hall next Wed VARSITY BARBER SHOi' Eleventh and Alder Our Motto Quality First USE THE “Eugene Sleeper” And Have More Time for Business or Pleasure Arrives Portland: 7:00 a.m. Daily Returning Leaves Portland 1:00 a.m. Daily Cars Ope.n for Occupancy 9:30 p. m. Lower Berth $3.00 Upper Berth $2.40 PHONE 2200 H. S. Lewis, Ticket Agent fs/ais/s®s®ajSM5EiaiaisEHaiaMSEie TODAY Big Double Bill PATSY RUTH MILLER —in— “The FIGHTING EDGE” And FRED THOMPSON —in— | “That Devil Quemado” 3 S COMING MONDAY! Richard BARTHELMESS The Love Flower” nesday, May 26, at 5:30 o’clock. At 6:30, immediately following the installation, there will be a banquet at the College Side Inn to which all students of the Latin club are invited. Pr. E. II. McAlister delivered an ! address at the meeting last night j on “Widening Horizons,” giving a glimpse of the rowth of astronomy. | Ray Boetgly furnished musical! numbers. BLUE BOAR oAmerica’s Favorite Fine Tobacco I 1 —I — Old Style, Old Delight Blended in the early day man ner, famous since your grand father’s time, Blue Boar is the favorite of connoisseurs. One man tells another Kennell-Ellis Gets Picture A Flashlight A flashlight picture taken at 2:43 a. m. on the Delta Gamma porch remained a complete mystery until after it was developed. The photo grapher had been taking pictures of the moon from the S.A.E. roof alid on returning to the shop saw a man locking a door at the D. G. ] ) ] 1 ] 3 3 a 3 3 3 3 3 3 i 3 3 n Is He Guilty? hut. Ho made a hasty exposure and early this morning developed the picture. Intimate friends of the culprit claim they recognize him as being Harold Brumfield—a very astute gentle man, whom the editor refrains from openly accusing. In order to be entirely fair to Mr. Brumfield the editors have decided to publish the picture of the ac cused and let the “whole world” decide. If you can’t recognize him by looking at the frontage on the' picture don’t blame him. He’s eas ily recognized by his facial char acteristics. It was reported that Brumfield will be apprehended by D. G. authorities and given a short hearing. Kollege f UT UPS* The track squad will probably be materially increased in size after June 12, by those making tracks for home. It is estimated that the walking squad will be larger than last year. OBAK sells Blue Boar tobacco just like that advertised in these col umns—and don’t walk a mile for a Camel—Come to OBAKS CLUB. A skin you love to touch may be interpreted as a sheep skip by sen i iors, and otherwise by piggers. With doughnut baseball in progress OBAK anticipates a marked ad vance of briskness in the cut-plug market. Heard in a philosophy class—If I had an OBAK cigar between my teeth, an OBAK coke at my elbow, a billard cue in my hand, and was shooting a game of straight I could listen to this Prof, all day long and never let it worry me. !! SPECIALS!! $2.50 Boncilla Beauty Chest.$1.39 $1.50 Alarm Clocks .$1.25 $6.00 “Oregon” Pillows ..$4.25 $3.50 “Oregon” Pillows . . . .$2.25 $2.75 “Oregon” Pennants.$1.85 $1.00 Bath Powder . .69c m University Pharmacy ‘The Student’s Drug Store” ? EISfflEEIBiSEJSEISEEj" DEAREST ANN: School is certainly going to end lip with a bang—exams are coming up soon and also gradua tion. I am having the worst time too, trying to find things to give the girls who are gradu ating but I have solved that prob lem at Wetherbee - Densmore’s. They have tho dearest silk un derwear just the kind everyone is crazy about. Then they have hand-painted handkerchiefs and several brands of good hose. I also have to present a boy— suppose I should say man but that isn’t the way he impresses me, with something appropriate and I hit on the best collection of leather goods at “The Iiittle Shop Around the Corner” they are hand tooled and laced with leather tongs. Think a cigarette , case will be just the thing to give Jim, don’t you? The other night at dinner one of the girls announced her en gagement. The table had a beau tiful basket of flowers as a cen terpiece and long sireamers to each place with a small corsage and the names. Raup’s fixed up tho decorations and they can certainly ask anyone who was there for a favorable testimonial. # # * While out driving the other day a great hunger came upon us and we stopped at McKillop's and stacked up on a good sup ply of candy. This week-end they are having a special sale of black walnut taffy at 34c, pea nut clusters at 45c and last bnt not least salted peanuts for 28e and you know where Jane and Terry will head for Saturday af ternoon—McKillop’s! * # • The other day everyone was telling me how terrible my hair looked so I began to believe them and between French and history I tore for the Oo-ed bar ber shop to have a hair cut. They are so close to the campus and do give the best cuts I always go there. » » * Martha came over from Cor vallis the other day and began raving about the terrible hat shops over there and so I said, “A little secret, come on." Took her down to Letltia Abrams and could hardly keep her from bay ing two hats. She bought Orff of their new sport panamas in white and trimmed black. They are having a sale there of early spring hats too. » * • Had to get Marg a graduation gift and she is so fastidious I couhln’t find anything I thought would suit her—wandered into the Aladdin Gift Shop and found the lovliest pottery vase, very high grade ware and a beautiful blue. Do hope she likes it. Perhaps you have seen them or at least heard about them but I shall tell you again—these lit tle short sleeve blouses of silk or wool are all the rage and Ruth Cyrus, Chas. F. Bergs’ representative in Eugene carries them. She has the cleverest two piece balbriggans with short sleeves too. Her shop is a block and a half east of the Tri-Delt houso on twentieth street. » » • Had my monthly party at the hair dressers the other day—a hot oil shampoo and a manicure at Hastings and they are al ways just as good. They have the nicest waiting room but the trouble is you never hare to wait very long. » • • Picked up the best news I have heard in a long timo for this sort of weather picnics are just the thing and the lunch is the trouble cause they are so hard to get up. But my dis covery is the fact Underwood Elliott ’ s make them up—all you have to do is call up and tell them what you want and call around an hour later to get it. So 1 shall go on picnics con tinually hereafter, CAROL.