VOLUME XXVII
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENB, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1926
NUMBER 140
Art Critique
Premiere Is
Ready Today
■ 1 i
Classwork Presented On
Non-Competitive Basis
For First Time
Kafoury Lecture to be
Held During Afternoon
Hanquet at Eugene Hotel
Starts at 7:00
FBOOBAM
9:00-11:00—Criticism of archi
tecture.
11:00-12:00—Criticism of sculp
turing.
12:00-1:30—Luncheon for faculty
and guests.
1:30-2:30—Criticism of painting
and drawing.
2:30-3:30—Criticism of normal
arts.
3:00—Crafts; tiles, pottery, tex
tiles, dress design.
3:30-4:00—Criticism of design,
posters, etc.
4:00—Lecture by Allen Kafoury
on the romance of the silk in
dustry.
7:00—Banquet, Eugene Hotel.
rpODAY is the day of the Critique
Premiere, the first criticism to
be held on the campus for the work
of the department of art and archi
tecture. For many years the school
has held one or more Jury Days
during the school year but these
have been conducted under the com
petitive system.
This year for the first time in the
history of the school a criticism
will be held on the non-competitive
basis. The entire school is governed
on this system, being a pioneer in
the scheme in the northwest.
Artists and Critics to Come
Today many of the outstanding
artists and art critics of the state
and of the Northwest will be on the
campus to view and criticize the
work of the students. In every
room the class work of the entire
year will be displayed while in the
exhibiting room the best work of
all that done in the entire school
will be shown. Those -who will
probably be critics are: Mrs Lucy
Dodd Ramberg, Emil Jacques, Miss
Esther Wuest, A. E. Doyle, W. G.
Holford, M. H. Whitehouse, Harry
Hartzog, W. G. Purcell, and prob
ably others.
The day will be a colorful event
in the history of the department as
well as in the history of the Univer
sity. Work will be on display that
casual visitors to the department
never knew the presence of and the
colorful display of the work will be
enhanced by the bright smocks
which will be worn by the students
of the school. Each department of
the school will be identified by its
own color. The students will wear
their smocks the entire day although
they will not wear them at the ban
quet. ■
Kafoury to Lecture
A tea for this afternoon was for
merly planned but it was later de
cided that the lecture by Mr.
Kafoury would take its place. This
lecture‘will be given in the lecture
room in the architecture building
and townspeople and University
people are invited to attend. Mr
Kafoury is a very cultured man and
is a well-known authority on the
silk industry. His lecture will be
illustrated with colored slides and
samples of rare pieces of silk which
he has collected from every part ot
the world.
At the banquet tonight Dean
Rebec, Mrs. Ramberg, Mr. Purcell,
and several others will speak. To
date over 100 have been registered
for the banquet and the committee
in charge prophesies a very success
ful affair.
Only Two Weeks Left
To Claim Lost Articles
Have you lost something? Claim
it now at the University post office,
for there are only two more weeks
of school. If you called for the ar
ticle once and it was not there, call
again, as numerous things ranging
from pens to overcoats have been
turned in lately. The post master is
anxious to dispose of them.
Finances to Worry
Juniors at 5 Today
The picnic is over, we must get
down to “brass tacks.” Straw
berry sundaes are all right in
their place, but it is necessary
now that we consider the welfare
of next year’s senior class, rather
than our appetites.
The last class meeting of the
year will be held today at 5
o’clock in Villard hall. All mem
bers of the class are expected to
attend. Financial affairs of the
class will be discussed, particu
larly those in regard to the dis
posal of, funds.
Hodge Reviews
State Wonders
In Publication
Illustrations Accompany
Article; McKenzie Pass
Is Described
An article entitled, “Oregon’s
Central Cascades,” written by Ed
win T. Hodge, professor of geology,
was printed in the May issue of Ore
gon Business, the official publication
of the Oregon State Chamber of
Commerce. The central Cascade
mountains, Mr. Hodge refers to as
the top of the world, for he says,
“Here the world is still young and
in the making, and nature is still
engaged in building high volcanic
mountains.”
The North Sister, Little Brother,
Husband, the Sphinx, the Wife,
Devil’s hill, and Broken Top are
the remains, Mr. Hodge explains, of
Oregon’s greatest prehistoric moun
tain, Mt. Multnomah. Within the j
center of this ancient caldera have
been formed the Middle and South !
Sisters.
Mr. Hodge has recently written a *
book about this same mountain en-!
titled, “Mt. Multnomah.” It has 1
already been reviewed by a large
number of Oregon newspapers.
Other natural wonders described:
by Mr. Hodge in his article are the j
two glacial fields on Mount Jeffer- j
son and on the Three Sisters which
differ from many others because
they are located in a balmy climate.!
On Jefferson is the largest glacier
in the state of Oregon, and in the
Three Sisters area alone there are
seventeen glaciers. Mr. Hodge also
speaks of the McKenzie lava field
through which the McKenzie high
way passes, and the view which is
to be had from the highway of the
crater out of which the lava flow
came.
Mr. Hodge names the high moun
tain lakes as another asset of this
“Friendly Playground” which
brings many tourists and visitors to
enjoy its natural wonders both in
summer and in winter and to take
part in the swimming, canoeing, and
fishing which it affords.
The article is accompanied by a
number of pictures which were
taken by Mr. Hodge.
Junior Women Win
Hockey Game 6 to 0
The junior girls won a hockey
contest 6 to 0 from the sophomores
yesterday afternoon, after much
slipping and sliding about a rain
soaked field. The half ended with
a score 4 to 0. This game puts the
juniors in line for a championship
tilt with the seniors. The last year
women have won all their games ex
cept for a tie with the juniors. The
juniors are in the same situation,
having won all their other games
except the tie with the seniors. The
time for playing off the tie has not
been decided upon as yet.
Miss Yocum Elected
Sigma Delta Pi Head
Josephine Yocum was elected
president of Sigma Delta Pi, na
tional Spanish honorary fraternity,
at the last meeting of the year
held Tuesday evening at the Y. W.
C. A. bungalow. Glenn Howard was
elected vice-president, LaVerne
Pearson, secretary, and Kenneth
Martin, treasurer.
Plans for the coming year were
discussed by the group. Betiring
officers are: Maxine Lamb, presi
dent, and Hulda Guild, secretary
treasurer.
I
Doctor Spaeth
Will Deliver
’26 Address
H. D. Sheldon to Preside
At Commencement
Exercises
Committee Arranges
Graduation Program
Class of 1901 And 1916
Will Hold Reunion
TTkR. J. DUNCAN SPAETH, pro
fessor of English at Princeton
university, will delivier the 'com
mencement address this year for the
class of ’26. His exact topic has
not, as yet, been announced. Dr.
H. D. Sheldon, chairman of the ad
ministrative committee, will preside
at the commencement exercises and
will confer the degrees.
The main details for the com
mencement program were arranged
Tuesday afternoon by the com
mencement committee, consisting of
Dean John Straub, Dr. James H.
Gilbert, Professor Frederic S. Dunn,
John Stark Evans, Miss Maude
Kerns, and Karl W. Onthank.
Program Completed
In general the program will be
the same as last year. The com
mencement play, Shaw’s “You
Never Can Tell,” will be given at
the Heilig theatre in matinee and
evening performances on Friday,
June 11.
The program for alumni day is
the same as last year except that
the traditional president’s reception
will be modified into a University
reception to alumni and the gradu
ating class.
The special reunion classes this
year are the classes of 1901 and
1916. They will have dinners on
Saturday evening, to be followed by
the Flower and Fern procession, the
Twilight concert, and the Failing
and Beekman orations, judges for
which will be announced later. Dean
Straub Will preside at the oratory
contest.
Luncheon to be Given
The graduating class, the special
reunion classes, and alumni, will be
represented at the University lun
cheon. The speakers for this have
not yet been selected. F. H. Young,
’14, president of the Alumni asso
ciation, will preside.
Baccalaureate services will be
held Sunday morning, June 13, at
the First Methodist church. The
University choir, consisting of the
Men’s and Women’s Glee clubs, will
sing.
Sunday evening, the commence
ment concert of the school of music
will be given in the school of music
auditorium.
Exercises Monday, June 14
Monday morning, June 14, at ten
o’clock, the formal commencement
exercises will be held in the Wom
an ’s building. The class of 475 stu
dents will be awarded degrees. This
is the largest class in the history
of the University. The Ph.D. de
gree will be granted for the first
time in geology.
John Stark Evans, professor in
the school of music, will have charge
of the commencement music, and
Rex Underwood, professor of music,
will have charge of the orchestra
which contributes music to a num
ber of the events, particularly to
the commencement exercises.
R.O.T.C. Uniforms Are
To be Turned in Friday
Friday will be the last day of the
term for the Reserve Officers ’
Training Corps.
Beginning at 8 o’clock today and
extending until noon Saturday, the
uniforms will be received at the
issue window at the barracks. Next
tveek, uniforms will be received
from 8 o’clock Monday morning un
til 4 o’clock Wednesday.
SENIORS ATTENTION
All seniors are urged to meet
by the senior bench at 11:00
a. m. today. Class picture will
be taken at this time.
Tickets for the commencement
play “You Never Can Tell” will
be sold at reduced prices to se
niors. Get them at the Co-Op
during-exam week. Seniors may
obtain all the tickets they de
sire at the special price of 25
cents.
Rules Fixed
ForJOde and
Song Contest
Subject o f Manuscripts
Will be Birthday
Jubilee
Both to be Features of
Fiftieth Anniversary
Deadlines For Entries Are
July 10, Sept. 1
JJULES for the semi-centennial
''ode and birthday song contest
were announced by the committee
in charge yesterday. The words for
the song must be in by July 10 and
the words for the ode are due Sep
tember 1. Students and faculty
members are urged to take an in
terest in this contest and turn in
their contributions. The ode will
be in honor of the University and
will be a commemoration of the fif
tieth anniversary of the founding
of that institution. The song will
be used as a part of the program
of the semi-centennial celebration
next autumn. The rules are as fol
lows:
Oregon Ode Contest
1. All students, alumni, and mem
bers of the faculty of the Univer
sity are invited to share in the con
test for a suitable ode commemor
ating the fiftieth anniversary of
the founding of the University of
Oregon. The chosen ode will be
made a special feature of the Semi
Centennial celebration, October 18
23.
100 Lines Suggested Length
2. Any ^herne relative to the occa
sion may be used as subject matter,
the metrical form being left to the
judgment of the writer. A maxi
mum length of 100 lines is suggested
by the committee as desirable,
though this may be slightly exceed
ed if necessary.
3. Manuscripts should be type
written, and submitted under a pen
name, or assumed name, in order
that the decision of the judges may
be made without knowledge of writ
er ’s identity. A sealed envelope,
with pen name printed outside, and
containing name and address of
author, should bo enclosed.
4. Contest closes September first.
Ode Will Be Printed
5. The winning ode, in addition
to being read at the Semi-Centen
nial Jubliee, will be printed separ
ately by the University Press. Some
other distinction, not yet decided,
will be awarded to the author.
6. Manuscripts should be sent to
the chairman of the committee
named below.
Further information may be
obtained from any member of the
committee.
Buies for the Birthday Soitg
1. Words for a song, which may
be set to n^usi# and sung by the as
sembled company on Oregon's fif
tieth birthday celebration, are also
desired. Students are especially in
vited to participate in this contest.
2. The main requisites here are
that offerings be singable, and ap
propriate. Three or four stanzas
with refrain would be a good length.
3. The same rule as to manu
scripts will be followed in both con
tests.
4. Song contest closes July 10.
5. Manuscripts for both contests
should be sent in at the earliest
possible date.
ALICE HENSON ERNST,
Chairman.
W. F. G. THACHER,
RALPH D. CASEY.
Next Year’s Officers
For Mu Phi Installed
Next year’s officers of Mu Phi
Epsilon, honorary music society,
were installed at the Music building
Sunday afternoon, May 13. They
were: president, Mrs. A. E. Roberts;
vice-president, Nina Warnock; re
cording secretary, Celeste Campbell;
corresponding secretary, Olga Jack
son; alumni secretary, Clare Whit
iton; treasurer, Grace Potter; assist
ant treasurer, Mary Benson; war
den, Wanda Eastwood; chorister,
Mrs. Prudence Clark; -assistant
chorister, Adelaide Johnson; his
| torian, Mrs. Emma Scougall; chap
; lain, Lois Everson.
Harriett Baldwin spoke upon the
“Trend of Modern Music” and Mrs.
A. E. Roberts upon “Russian
Music.”
Council O. K.’s Report;
Faculty Takes Action
Committees
AppointedFor
FurtherWork
Suggestions to be Used
Following Faculty
Consideration
By JANE DUDLEY
Action on the student report in
vestigating intellectual activity on
the campus was taken last night at
the faculty Colloquium, when vari
ous committees were appointed to
investigate further the suggestions
made by the students.
On the motion of Prof. H. C.
Howe of the English department,
acting on the suggestion of Dean
Eric W. Allen of the journalism de
partment, it was decided that the
chairman appoint a committee to
collect data and draft plans for the
better handling of freshmen in Sep
tember, which will report to the
Colloquium in the fall. Prof. James
D. Barnett, of the political science
department, and Dean George Re
bec of the graduate school were
originators of the motion to put
in the hands of the academic te
qu:rements committee the investiga
tion of possible devices of securing
uniform value of credit, and the
consideration of the matter of the
weighing of grades; also to report
to the Colloquium in the fall. Dvm
Rebec moved besides that the %d
ministriilion committee to encour
age special students, of which he is
chairman, report on its findings, :c
♦he Colli quium as well as to the ad
oiiiiis'iation.
Suggestions Endorsed
Apprc bation of the student sug
gest un that the University no- is
more money, more professors, and
better instructors was expressed by
Dean H. D. Sheldcn of the school ol
education, and Prof. Walter Barnes
of the history department, both
agreeing that, with the present lim
ited staff, action on the “freshoi.<n
cillege” could not be taken imu
diately.
Discmsion on the question of
freshman majors, electives, and reg
istration took up some time, result
ing in the appointment of an inves
tigating committee. Prof. JI i rard
R. Taylor of the psychology de iar:
nieut presented in his repo-t that
grade points are a better metsmo
than grade averages, and that if tho
firot *wo terms ot college were ova
luatod with a psychology test, tho
students unfit for university wi-k
could be determined upon .
Intellectual Life Noted
The belief that the faculty under
estimates the intellectual activity on
the campus were expressed by Prof.
Warren D. Smith, of the geology de
partment, in his report of his in
vestigations along that line. Pro
fessor Smith declared that there aro
numerous discussion groups on the
campus and many student clubs that
j he had attended, all of which testi
fied to the intellectual activity of
students, of which faculty members
seem to be unaware.
Appreciation of the student report
was expressed throughout the Collo
quium and interest in the sugges
tions made by the students was
shown in the appointing of Collo
quium committees to investigate tho
subjects further.
Lively Name Wanted
For New Publication
Tho name for the new campus
magazine will be chosen from those
submitted today from 8 till 12
o’clock. A box will be placed on
the library stejjs for the purpose.
The editorial board promises plenty
of publicity and a year’s subscrip
tion to the winner.
The board hopes the campus will
be interested in the new publication
and submit a real live wire name.
“Lemon Punch” and “Webfoot”
have been suggested as names.
THETA SIGMA PHI ELECTS:
MARY BENTON,
GENEVA DRUM,
JANE DUDLEY,
MARGARET HENSLEY
EVA NEALON,
FLOSSIE RADABAUG1L
Soldiers to Be
Aided by Poppy,
Sale on Campus
Women’8 Organizations
Subscribe to Drive
100 Percent v
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place—”
Today the University of Oregon
pays tribute to the 2034 Oregon men
and women who participated in the
World War and especially to the 47
men who died in action and in
camps and cantonments on this side
of the water. Some were mentioned
in the dispatches of allied generals
for extraordinary heroism in battle.
Some died as high officers in com
mand of many men. Others died as
privates, doing well some humble
task.
Last night every woman’s house
on the campus went over 100 per
cent in buying the silk poppies,
made by soldiers in French and Am
erican hospitals. So far the only
men’s house to pledge their entire
support is Phi Gamma Delta. To
day the sale will be made a campus
affair, and students can buy the
poppies at the booth in front of the
library from 9 to 4 o’clock. The
proceeds of the sale, will go toward
paying the soldiers for their labor
and to help needy families of dis
abled war veterans, according to
Berniece Rasor, chairman of the
drive.
Of the 1394 men furnished- to ac
tive service in the Army, the Navy
and the Marino corps, more than
60 per cent rose above the ratik of
private and 40 per cent actually
became commissioned officers.
Fifteen Oregon men were decor
ateO or cited for exceptional brav
ery in action, receiving the Croix
de Guerre of both France and Bel
gium, the Distinguished Servico
Cross, the Victory Cross and the
(Continued from page one)
Last Formal Parade
Of R.O.T.C. Passes
In Regimental Review
In the last formal parade of the
season, the University R.O.T.C.
cadets passed in regimental roview
before Colonel Sinclair, Karl On
thank, Dean Sheldon, L. H. John
son, and the cadet officers, late
yesterday afternoon. Governor
Pierce, who was to have reviewed
the cadets, failed to arrive in time
for the parade.
During the ceremony, Colonel Sin
clair presented this term’s student
officers with their cadet commis
sions.
Kenneth Wadleigh, of the cadet
officer staff, read a statement of
appreciation of the efforts put forth
by the entire R.O.T.C. personnel
this year, which was signed by
Colonel Sinclair and Captain Frank
L. Culin, Jr.
The cadets were congratulated
on their efforts in making the
year’s work a success and hopes
were extended for the success of the
corps next year.
Men Students Show
Increase in Salary
—
Each year’s report of the Uni
versity Y. M. C. A. employment bu
reau since Mrs. Charlotte Donnelly
took charge of it six years ago has
' shown a greater volume of business
transacted and a corresponding in
crease in student service over the
j preceding year. Last year Un'ver
j sity men earned a total of $39,350,
j and this year the amount has in
i creased to $41,134.
During the fall term, 129 regular
I ly employed men earned $13,003;
! and odd jobs brought approximately
$3,000; the winter term showed the
; balance earned by 119 regular jobs
to be $12,486, and odd jobs, $900;
and the spring term with reports
| not complete, shows the men in reg
ular jobs have earned $10,763, and
odd jobs about $1000.
| There were 31 foreign students
employed in the fall term, 28 in
; the winter term, and 25 in the
| spring term, who earned a total of
I about $11,000 for the entire year.
Activities Not
Burden, Says
Council Bodjr
Spread of Appointments is
Stressed Over
Suppression
Recommendation For
Frosh Lectures Made
New Card File System to
Be Inaugurated
'T’OO much emphasis has been put
upon the idea of over-organiza
tion and over duplication of student
activities at the University of Ore
gon, according to a report made at
the meeting of the student council
yesterday afternoon by Ellen Mc
Clellan, chairman of a student com
mittee to investigat the matter.
The committee, composed of the
chairman, Anna DeWitt, Xiowell
Baker, Floyd McKalson and Paul
Ager, found that in reality there is
not over activity on the part of most
of the student body, that there are
only a few cases where one Btudent
is taking part in more activities
than is thought advisable by the
committee.
Duplication Infrequent
Emphasis, the committee reports,
should be put upon better distri
bution of appointments rather than
suppression of activities.
Recognized student activities" in
the student report are: Associated
Student Activities and committees
including the Executive council, and
the Student' council; athletics, Wom
en’s league, V. M. C. A., Y. W. C.
A., Orchestra, Glee Clubs, Debate,
Oregana and Emerald. Of these acti
vities it was found that duplication
in confined to certain few students,
and attention was called to the fact
that seniors, in the recent student
questionnaire seemed to imply that
they were not sorry they had spent
time in student activities.
The original agitation concerning
over-organization of lionoraries and
duplication of membership in them
is uncalled for, the committee re
ports, for, as shown by charts and
by the fact that most of the time
is spent in general student body
activities as listed and also, that
honoraries die as their value to
members decreases, ten having died
within the last year.
Honoraries Thought Valuable
The value of honoraries and acti
vities is divided into two parts by
the report. First, they are a mean*
of creating campus contact that is
necessary to school spirit as the
campus grows larger; second, they
are a stimulus to better scholarship
until membership is obtained, any
way.
The report did recommend, how
ever, that the Student council should
be more stringent in granting life
to newly organized groups and that
such a rule should be enforced on
the campus more than it has ever
been bofore.
Further recommendation was
made that a program of education
for the freshmen concerning activi
ties should be organized which
should include aid in helping the
freshmen in the choice of an acti
vity in which they are interested
i and from which they will reap pcr
J sonal benefit and development.
Frosh Aid Suggested
Again, the committee suggested
I that freshmen should be warned
against entering indescriminately
into too many activities to the de
triment of other things of equal or
more importance, such as studies,,
health, and attainment of a general
cultural background. The avenues
for freshmen education as suggested
(Continued on page four)
Lockley Will Address
Campus High Senior»
The senior class at University
high school have chosen as their
commencement speaker, Fred Lock
ley, special writer on the Oregon
Journal, Portland. His subject ha»
not been announced.
Commencement exercises will b»
held in the music building June 11.