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IF there is anything vitally
important to the happiness
of human beings it is that they
should relish their habitual pur
suit.—John Stuart Mill.
Surpassing Fond Hopes;
The Student Report
SURPASSING by far the fondest
hopes of its creators, the under
graduate report on the status of in
tellectual vigor at the university,
issued last spring, has attracted the
serious attention of noted educa
tors in various parts of the country.
With our pride and satisfaction
is mingled a goodly portion of Bur
prise. The committee made its sur
vey with only local problems in
mind and aimed at stimulating ac
tivity toward local improvement.
That the problems at Oregon might
have a counterpart in other schools
was not considered. The committee’s
greatest hope was that tho report
be given full consideration here.
What, then, does the outside in
terest mean? Evidently organized
introspection is not a widespread
activity among colleges. More than
that, however, tho Oregon report
has aroused much favorablo com
ment, and is to bo brought to the
attention of the Association of
American colleges by Edward S.
Parsons, president of Marietta col
lege. The interest has certainly
been more than casual, and for that
we are thankful.
It should not be assumed that
the report holds the key to educa
tional reform and that tho princi
ples it embodies aro tho best as
well as tho most applicable. We
aro sure the widespread interest
was not occasioned by such a belief.
The members of the committee
did not offer the suggestions with
this motive nor were they unani
mous in their views on tho value of
the suggestions embodied in tho
statement. Merely reviewing the
situation, tho committee had no de
sire to dictate, even were such a
eourso possible. The suggested re
forms were based on what appeared
to the committee to bo the best
features of the systems employed
in other universities and colleges as
well as at Oregon. They were meant
as possible aids to the administra
tion should it determine to alter the
existing educational system. Most
probably tho outside interest evi
denced in the report is concerned
with the spirit which prompted the
•tudents to analyze their own situa
tion rather than with tho remedies
they proposed.
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The report is not now a dead is
sue. The problem although recog
nized, remains to be solved.
All tho fine things that may bo
said by other educators about the
statement will in no way alleviate
the problem at Oregon.
Surely it will not bo said that
the report was “not without honor
■—save in its own college”?
It Might Have
Been Worse at That
Bootleg automobile rides and
moonshine Fords are considered by
the Daily Californian possible out
growths of the ban on student-own
ed automobiles at the University of
Illinois. If our geography is right,
Chicago is in Illinois. That should
prove that anything is likely to
happen.
The Californian makes it clear
that the Oregon students have got
ten off easy. It believes that of
ficial bans are far more effective
than letters sent to fond parents.
Illinois has apparently learned by
experience that half-way measures
are ineffective. Consequently no
student may drive an automobile in
tho town of Champaign, the site of
the university, or possess a car while
enrolled in the institution. Bigid
enforcement is promised by Thomas
Arklo Clark, venerable dean pS
deans.
Perhaps the riding academies will
flourish or blind pig automobile joy
rides may follow. At any rate Il
linois is making a great experiment
that we shall watch with interest.
In the meantimo tho few Oregon
students who are reluctant to give
up the luxuries of dilapidated fliv
vers, may console themselves by
realizing that it might bo worse.
And, oh yes. While the Illinois
authorities are taking steps to pro
tect students’ morals, why not
change tho name of the university
town? Aqua, Illinois, would sound
much more pure than Champaign.
An Opportunity to
Hear the New President
For months we have been wait
ing to soo him and hear him; today
wo have that opportunity. Dr. Ar
nold Bennett Hall, by virtue of his
training and experience and his po
sition as head of tho institution, is
suro to have soino interesting ideas
on leadership, tho topic announced
for his talk.
On the assumption that the now
president will outline his policies,
it should hardly be necessary for us
to point out that tho meeting to
day will be of general intorost.
The entire student body should be
at the assembly.
Commendation for
Pan-Hellenic
Has Pan-Hellenic been congrat
ulated for its abolition of tho “tra
ditional ceremonies” attending wom
en’s pledging? It should be. We
are glad someone finally realized
that the bit of barbarism disguised
j by designation as a tradition, had
I no place in campus life.
As Others
See it
The Auto on the Campus
(The Spectator)
Exclusion of the automobile
from the college campus is such
a serious invasion of the rights of
the students, that where it has been
practiced, wo have confidently ex
pected to see them do something
about it. Naturally, we looked for
a series of strikes, through which
our children and young men and
women who are beneficiaries of our
tax supported educational pro
gramme usually register dissatisfac
tion. It is a highly flattering com
mentary on the American sense of
humor that we aro able to view as
something highly jocular our many
school strikes in which our spirited
young people abandon the class
room, and refuse to return until
they have been given everything
they demanded through a complete
surrender on the part of the author
ities. As we know that without the
aid and encouragement of the youth
ful students ’ parents, these school
strikes could not be successfully
prosecuted, we find the spectacle
of the school walk out and boycott
overwhelmingly funny. Our enjoy
ment of these highly amusing strikes
in which the fond parents foster the
playful recalcitrancy of their spor
tive offspring is greatly enhanced
when we note the arrest of a poor
widow or a sick father for permit
ting the son of school age to shirk
his classes in order to contribute
to the family living.
Penn Walker has written to many
parents urging them to suggest to
their sons and daughters who are
attending the University that they
leave their autos at home. It is
neither a request nor a demand;
rather an appeal, which is couched
in this language:
"The increasing use of automo
biles by university students has been
observed with much concern by uni
versity officials everywhere. Care
ful studies have shown that they
cause poor scholarship, are expen
sive, waste valuable time, increase
the danger of moral delinquency,
land cause traffic congestion about
| 'he campus; that at best they are
i undesirable and unnecessary at col
lege. and that they often positively
[are demoralizing.”
It seems a little hard on the par
ents to ask them to speak to their
1 hoys and girls on this delicate sub
ject, and wo can imagine that some
j of them may not like it. Probablv
some of the students refused to go
to the University unless they were
provided with autos, and it is going
to lie very unpleasant for the par
ents to have to tell Sonny and Suu
! shine that they must send the ma
chines home. Then we might expect
to hear Sunshine and Sonny declare
it was a question of no autos or no
| university; and what are the dis
tressed parents going to do with
themf They can’t hang around the
[apartment house, and the univer
sity is about the only place thev can
go. It is a very difficult position for
I mere parents to occupy.
Hut we can not blame the faculty
for trying to get the parents to take
the initiative; indeed, the faculty
should have our praise for seeking
to point out to the mothers and
fathers of Oregon that there is some
responsibility attached to parent
hood. We do not overlook the fact
that the faculty may be doing a little
side-stepping; it would be pleased
if could be ruled from the campus
the harmful, unnecessary auto by
parental wish, and without the like
hood of the strike that would follow
a No Auto order from the univer
sity authorities.
But if the parents do a little dodg
ing on their own account—what
then? Dean Walker declares the ma
chines are the cause of poor schol
arship, increase the danger of moral
delinquency, and are often positive
ly demoralizing. Under the circum
stances, it seems to be a matter with
which the parents have little and
the University authorities have all
to do. Even at the risk of a strike,
the faculty should purge the Uni
versity of whatever increases the
danger of moral delinquency and
that is positively demoralizing.
; SEVEN
f SEERS
CHI PSI OBSERVATORY AGAIN
IN OPERATION!
Sims Pinchpenny’s Diary
Early up, singing merrillie, and
did chuck the cook under the chin
til she did feed me grapefruit and
cinnamon toast to my heart’s con
tents, the affectionate creature.
Soon to worke hut could do little
so many -were the jokes thrust upon
me about A. McPherson. A pox say
I for such drivle. Anon out upon
the campus to gaze upon the many
proud possessors of new pledge pins
of varied hues and descriptions. Did
see some which can be used for
collar buttons and others which
would fit in a gas meter or gum
machine. By night home and did
fall to playing of games and what
not with the freshman til long past
9 o’clock; so to bed.
An optimist is a girl who hopes
to make Phi Beta Kappa on a fur
coat.
RUSHING BULL.
BETA’S THROW RALLY WHEN
SHEARER PLEDGES.
When Wally, social lion cub, let
the boys pin him down such exub
erance was shown, Jerry Gunther,
erstwhile level-headed hoopster,
and Rolf Klep, cool-minded editor
of the new magazine, jumped in the
mill race. Klep, upon being inter
viewed after his plnnge, stated that
he was merely getting in practice
for the first number of the “Web
foot.”
THETA’S PLEDGE BOOZE BAT.
Three demurs little maids trim
have seen the world through a beer
bottle and who owe their vigorous
upbringing to the wilds of Marsh
field will mow the Theta lawn and
stoke the furnace this term.
PHI PSI’S PAY FORMAL* CALL
Descending in a cloud upon a
certain house to demand a certain
man, rushing off to follow directions,
returning in a huff and with threat
ening glances, only to come back to
that certain house with meek apol
ogies are the tactics of the eleventh
streeters.
FOB THE LOVE-LOBN
The SPE’S should have no
troubles concerning love or any
thing more delicate this year for
we notice in the pledge list
that they have a pledge named
Marian Miller.
LOOK OUT!
....WARNING! To girls and espec
ially those of the freshmen class—
shun Lambda Psi pins as you would
wooden nickels—soon the bright
new ones will come and the old ones
must be done away with—their one
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idea is to plant them or put them
to seed.
AND THE KAPPAS 1
One little freshman during
the course of conversation dur
ing a hectic rush-week luncheon,
sweetly said, “Isn’t it fine that
the Chi Omega’s have a new
house for they can now get
their national—Alpha Chi Ome
ga.
HELLO!
RUSH WEEK IS OVER AND
THE FIJIS ARE AGAIN SPEAK
ING TO MEN OF OTHER TONGS.
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Last
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The
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BOATMAN
The Most Popular Picture
Ever Shown In Eugene
PROLOGUE NIGHTLY
Coming Tomorrow
“The Dancer Of Paris’’
With
Conway Tearle
Dorothy Mackaill
Our candidate for the pest house
this week—Is a freshman who
thought the ol’ pioneer was Dean
Straub.
A few reasons why we should
not forget onr grudge against
Spain.
Spanish Inquisition
Spanish Influenza
Sinking of the “Maine”
Valencia
SEVEN SEERS
MONEY TALKS
Salesman, Salesladies and Retail
merchant. My items fit all of yon.
Salesman averages $1.00 profit for
every dealer called on. Costs dealer
$2.00, he sells for $3.50, makes $1.50
on $2.00 invested. Salesman makes
$1.00. If you are a Salesman or
wish to become one. If you never
sold anything in your life I will tell
you how to make better than
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—We suggest a good “Student Lamp”—
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