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©tBgmt lailg gmstalfc University of Oregon, Eugene SOL ABRAMSON, Editor EDITORIAL BOARD EARL W. SLOCUM, Manager Ray Nash . Managing Editor Ronald Sellers .. Associate Mnsr. Ed. Harold Mangum . sports nanor Philippa Sherman . Feature Editor News and Editor Phones, 656 BUSINESS STAFF Calvin Horn . Associate Manager Milton George . Advertising Manager Sam Kinley . Advertising Manager Ed Boss _ Foreign Advertising Manager Herbert Lewis . Ass’t. Advertising Mgr. Irancis McKenna . oircuiawon manager Bob Dutton .... Ass't. Circulation Manager Joe Neil, Ruth Street —..... . Specialty Advertising Alice McGrath . Specialty Advertising Roberta Wells . Office Administration Day Editor This Issue— Bee Harden Night Editor This Issue— Clarence Curtis Assistant— Bill Haggerty The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the Associated Students of the University of Oregon, Eugene, issued daily except Sunday and Monday during the college year. Member of Pacific Intercollegiate Press. Entered in the postoffice •t Eugene, Oregon, as second-class matter. Subscription rates, $2.50 per year. Adver tising rates upen application. Residence phone, editor, 2293-L; manager, 1320. Business office phone, 1895. Unsigned comment in this column is written by the editor. Full responsibility in assumed by the editor for all editorial opinion. «<T7'VEN if all education were Jt-'free up to the highest, young people, unless they were radic ally reformed by the Anarchist regime, would not want more than a certain amount of it.”— Bertrand Itussel. Hall, Cfo*'"-' Here are the Frosh THE sacrificial freshman lamb has been burned on the altar of tradition, and tho voracious sopho more war gods have been appeased. Bet the wheels of the University again start their turning. The green material has been beaten into shape. Now the machine can turn out its grist. How the gods must have giggled and guffawed! It was such fun! Those funny boys with paint-smear ed faces and bruised hands and legs looked so subdued. And here and there some freshman who doubted the sanctity of tho very noble tradi tion was convinced of the error in his thought process by means of a paddle wielded by a husky, who managed to keep from flunking out of school last year because his gym and military grades wore permitted to count on tho necessary nine hours. How could anyone object to such pleasant boyish pranks? It was enough to make anyone want to go to college. Itis just like what the movies show. Too bad the benefits of a college education are open to only a select few. But do not forget tho seriousness of the occasion. How solomn it was, after all, when the freshmen bowed as they donned their green caps and resolved to do all in their power to keep unblemished the sacred name of Alma Mater. Yes, the solemn scene almost brought forth tears. Won derful, that spirit! It was neces sary to force it upon a few of tho boys, but then some neople never know what is good for them. The spirit of patriotism has taken root in the hearts of Oregon’s “big gest and best.” We are now assur ed, thanks to the diligent sopho mores, that there will be no monkey wrenches thrown into the University mill as it grinds out its grist. Hail, Oregon, hail! Don’t you feol the spirit of patriotism surging up within you? You don’t? Slacker! traitor! bet ter men than you have been shot. Bread and circuses? So that’s the thanks you return for your educa tional opportunities. No! Not bread and circuses. Noth ing quite that digestible. Circuses and applesauce. That's us. Be Happy, Professor, Popularity is Near AN automobile, nice clothes and a healthy allowance are enough, according to usual college stan dards, to make any male student popular. If the student is a woman, vary this formula by substituting curly hair for any of the preceding qualifications. Add dancing ability in both cases. But what is the se cret of faculty popularity? Grades? Sense of humor? Clothes? For the good of the faculty, the Emerald has gone to great length to obtain tho answer. Nothing but our friendship and admiration for the deans, [professors, instructors, and even tho graduate assistants dictated this arduous task. The for mula should mean as much to the faculty as the Fountain of Youth would have meant to Ponce de Leon had he discovered that which did not exist. There is no charge for this ser vice. The secret, which we obtained from the Northwestern University Scrawl, is known as the “Song of the Popular Professor.” Draw up your chair, teacher: I’m the popular professor of the universitee, And I’m known among the students for my personalitee. When my lectures are concluded loud applause is always heard, I infer such popularity surely must be deserved. Of tho classes on the campus, nonc’s a fifth as largo as mino —Which proves that all the virtues of five teachers I combine. If a popular professor you have any wish to bo (Tho method is quite simple), take theso formulae from me: Dismiss five minutes early and ar rive five minutes late; Have your hair mad.e sleek; and curly, and wear clothes right up to-date. Tell the class about your tennis games and pastimes energetic, Or any other applesauce to make you seem athletic; Be ready to emit a joke at slightest provocation, But never to the subject let it have the least relation. All these precepts closely follow, and I’ll guarantee you’ll be The most popular professor of the universitee. As Others See it Staid Oxford and Cambridge Yield Recruits to Radicalism (Now York Times) Oxford and Cambridge, despite their ancient Tory traditions, con tinue to provide the British radical party with recruits from the wealthy and aristocratic classes. Viscount Knnsmore, Id year old heir of the Karl of Listowel, is the latest to join the Fabian Society at Oxford and to announce his intention of preparing for a political career iu the Labor party after graduation. No longer is the young Briton’s political creed settled by the circum stances of birth and tradition. The Tory and Liberal parties no longer regard nature’s handiwork with the Gilbert Sullivan humor of “Iolan the": l often think it’s comical How nature always does contrive, That every boy and every gal, That’s born into this world alive, Is either a little Liberal Or else a little Conservative. Many brilliant young recruits, have joined the Labor party during their undergraduate careers, the most note worthy being Premier Baldwin’s •on and Oswald Moseley, who mar ried Lord Curzon’s daughter and converted her to his Socialist crceS. The Fabian Society, still virtually the “brains” of the Labor party, was founded at the end of tho Vic torian era by George Bernard Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Webb, G. K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloe, and other intellectuals to make a scientific sur vey of social and economic condi tions in Britain. These findings were published in a series of pamphlets, and more than a few were penned oy tne author of "Candida” and “Joan.” Belloc and Chesterton left the Fabians to start thu Guilds movement, but this organisation has waned in power. Oxford and Cambridge, especially since the war, have beeomo nurseries of intellectual radicalism. Recently the \ ice Chancellor of Oxford raised a storm of criticism by exacting from two undergraduates a promise that they refrain from expressing Socialist and Communist opinions while they remained members of the university. Since theso opinions have always been freely expressed in the Oxford and Cambridge Unions, the undergraduate debating societies, the ^ ice Chancellor be came a target for endless protests. But the Tories and the dwindling Liberals can no longer regard La bor's growth with Gilbertinn equa nimity. When the Socialist Countess ot Warwick, gave her mansion, Kaston Lodge, at Dunmow, Essex, as a summer school of politics frr the Labor party, the Tories and Liberals promptly offered counter-attractions to the youth of Britain. And now, with Labor and radical thought per meating the once conservative quad rangles of Oxford nudB Cambridge, the older political parties are wor ried. Campus High Elects Student Body Officers Officers for the coming year were elected at the last meeting of the University high school student body. Those who received offices are as follows: Kermit Stevens, president; Ernest Powers, vice-president; Juan ita Kilborn, secretary; find Fred Huntington, treasurer. Tryouts will be held for yell lead er and elections for that office and sergeant-at-arms have been post poned until the next meeting of the student body. Kt SEVEN SEERS SEVEN SEERS INTRODUCING THE “FISH EYE SONG.” BEGINNING: “I FISH EYE HAD SOMEONE TO LOVE ME.” » • * ETIQUETTE HINTS: Shovel mouth full of beans. Wad bread in tightly to hold beans. Ram well with knife handle and sluice down with half glass of water. Kappa Kappa Kappa announces that their frosh ■will wear the fa miliar hooded costume this year. “That isn’t Nice,” said the Frenchman to the Yankee tourist as a city loomed in the distance. * * * THE IDEAL COURSE: F. W. S. 5 a, b, c Survey course I in Necking . 3 3 3 43 a, b, c Necking Laboratory . Ill 92 1, 2, 3 Principles of Parking .. 4 4 4 2 a, b, c, Advanced Pigging . 2 2 2 4 a, b, c History of Petting .-. 4 4 4 55 a, b, c Physical Ed. (canoeing) . 2 2 16 14 16 # * * »»**«*■»** * Why I love my tooth brush so * * well: The one thing I have in * * this world that nobody ever bor- * * rows! **#*»*»** FOLKS WE CAN CONSCIENTI OUSLY KILL: The two guys who start the phono graph and piano going while we are in the phone booth. * » * ROBBERY OF PHI DELT HOUSE Ted Larson collects the house bill. DESCENDING DISCORDS At open house Ray Nash, the famed managing editor of the Emerald, wished that, ho like women could change his name. Today he is receiving in his office fair co ods under the title—Mr. Ash, Hash, Cash, Mash, Rash, and Pash. “WHAT A LIFE I LEAD” MOANED A LITTLE FROSH AS HE PUSHED A “HEAVY” AROUND THE TRI DELT MAN SION. Bill James tells us that a certain “party” at the Alphi Phi house talked a leg off of him, but even then he could dance better than she. Tin pan, tin can, No wheel or brakes Flat tiro limosine That growns from its aches ; Iyost!—one cut-out— Runs on three Collich kiddie kar— Wheel Wheel Wheel * * • Question of the Day Wo wonder if Eef eats at the table with his Sigma Nu fraternity brothers. Definition of an Optimist—A girl who expects to go with her big love of the previous spring term It is true spring is the young man’s! fancy—in fall he doesn’t fancier. “THIS IS MY HEY-DAY’’ CRIED THE FARMER. AS THE SUN GAME OUT. SEVEN SEERS Diversions from a Penny Whistle Here’s a penny’s-worth of space given us to deliver ourselves blat antly on a penny-whistle of this and that, tempers and distempers— crotchets, perchance—boojks per force. Books, we see, must be vil ified, adored, and hated—but, of necessity, read. We bitterly regret! their insidiousness, but confess help lessness. And, reading them, we de mand to talk about them in order to persuade ourselves that iwe’re resisting them—that we aren’t such paltry peppercorn in the face of them, anyway—in short, that we’re pretty canny crpatures. (None of j which persuasion we’ve enveigled to I front-stage, to our resentment.) ( Lolly Willowes or The Loving Huntsman Here is a little book that blends with the autumnal scene, from the tail of its yellow leaf-like jacket to its tale of a strange autumn courtship. The pages rustle with the same vague surrender that goes with falling leaves; beneath the flat tones of a woman’s settled life are seen the brighter shafts of her secret whims and fancies. Lolly Willowes, in truth, spinster though she was, had that maple-leaf personality— one which soberly kept her close to | the family branch during the spring and summer of life, only in the autumn to take on shocking, wine dregged hues and at last, in a sin gle scarlet gesture of release, let go the steady twig of custom and descend quite unattached to a sweet earthen decay. But simply because Lolly Wil lowes.belongs to Autumn is no rea son that its vista is drear. Indeed, i the humor runs as freely as maple j syrup and it has a bite not unlike good cider, cider of some standing and respectable maturity. Anyway, how could such a blandishing title as “Lolly Willowes” or “The Lov ing Huntsman” forewarn of else but drollery? The title like Romeo and Juliet, and Franky and Johnny, is one of those containing the names of the hero and heroine. The Lov ing Huntsman, however, steps into our story with a good deal of back ground and reputation. The reader undoubtedly has heard of him long before books were to be rented for five cents a day. The gentleman happens to be none other than His Royal Slyness, Satan, Prince of Darkness, the Devil, the Tempter, Mephistopholies, Beelzebub, Old Nick, the Dickens, and so on ad insipidum. But the author of Lolly Willowes introduces him as the Lov ing Huntsman and ah! such care less artifice, such indifferent aim, but such—well—diabolic success he does attain. About Lolly Willowes herself, he roine and spinster, one must not, I however, entertain the ancient and' fallacious (potions concerning Old Maids, for it is largely a Fiction that spinsters come from the wall flower species, that bachelor girls are the Kind that Men Forget, and j that maiden ladies are secretly and j eternally out for a Man. It is not usually that the spinster has got less out of life than the rest of us but rather that she has sought for more. Of such was Laura Wil lowes. She had been one of those children who are happiest when alone. Later when there were young men about she was given to curious laughing comments or remarks that were just “queer,” so people said, i It was after her father’s death j when Laura was living in London j with her married brother that she j -felt as one betrayed by life. “She had actually a sensation that she | was stitching herself into a piece of embroidery, with a good deal of background.” . . . “One day is so like another that it’s just almost' impossible to put salt on its tail.”! “Their jaws were like so many! mouse-traps baited with common-' places.” Her “queerest” moment comes; when Lolly leaves her stodgy Lon don family and removes to the i strange village of Great Mop “somewhere in the Chiltirns.” And there takes place this maiden lady’s1 rendez-vous and assignation with Satan. There is no explaining such an alliance any more than one can explain any kind of marriage. Lol ly’s match gave her that same sat isfaction, probably, that most brides feel. Sho thinks to herself: “All finalities, whether good or evil, be-, stow a feeling of relief.” All true marriages are written on | ^jfhe largest selling quality pencil the world Buy a dozen Superlative in quality, the world-famous \7ENUS Ypencils give best service and longest wear. Plain cadi, per dor. $1.00 Rubber end*, per dor. 1.20 oAt all dealert American Lead Pencil Co. 220 Fifth Ave., N.Y. the heart. There are those shackled to their ego, some to their work, a few to their husbands, and still fewer to other persons’ husbands. Here on the heart is written the true index of passion, for chastity is no, indication of one’s love life. Shastinty is really a universal prac Ohastity is really a universal prac lome persons obviously break the iabit more often than othe s. It is instead the secret conquests of the fancy, the mating of moods—with the weather, the wall-paper, or our larger love-life. Lolly Willowes, Jespite her sensible shoes and dis creet sleeves, truly met her mate. This then is no great book and no significant 'story unless youj '“ad mit the validity of small things” such as the way the firelight dances about the tea-pot, or that chestnuts, like possums, hang by their tails. WILFRED PUDDING I CAMPUS' .Bulletin ANNOUNCEMENTS Lost—A Chi Omega pin and guard by Doris Meldrum, somewhere on campus. Reward. Anyone interested in a life saving course should sign with Miss E. A. Troemel immediately. The class will be held at two o’clock on Tues day and Thursday . University band needs more play ers. If you are interested report at the R. O. T. C. building, at 4 o’clock, for daily practice. Donut Basketball managers make reservation for practice hours at the Men’s gym at once. Anyone interested in winning fifty points for a W. A. A. sweater by passing swimming honors should see Miss Troemel this week. Tryouts for Orchesis and dancing honors in W. A. A. will be held in the dancing room of the Woman’s building on Monday and Tuesday, October 11 and 12, at 5 o’clock. In tensive practice will be held at 5 every day next week exclusive of Wednesday. Students must have had two term of educational interpre tative dancing in order to qualify for Orchesis. No such requirement is made for W. A. A. honors. See Miss Stupp of the physical educa tion department for further infor mation. A class in Biblical literature meets Tuesday at 3 p. m. and Friday at 4 p. m. at the Westminster house, 14th and Kincaid. No fees. Open to all. Bruce. J. Giffen, University pastor, instructor. Business meeting of Alpha Kappa Psi, 4:30 p. m. today. Koom 107 Commerce building. Sigma Delta Chi meets' today noon at the Anchorage. W. A. A. Council meeting 7 p. m. today at library Woman’s building. Hoogstraten to Speak At Music Symposium Willem von Hoogstraten is to be the principal speaker at the music symposium held at 9 o’clock Thurs day morning, during the week of the Semi-Centennial celebration. There are to be two symposiums daily on various subjects, Thurs day being devoted to music and fine arts. At each of these meetings, which are to be held in the audi torium of the school of music build ing, there will be programs by mem bers of the music faculty. Following the music symposium, the annual pledge day assembly will be called at 10:30, at which time the Semi-Centennial song, “O Pio neers,” composed by Rex Under wood will be presented. Your own private stock/ I _ • So far as writing goes, that’s exactly what you get in the Eversharp Utility Unit. A year’s supply of erasers [6], Eversharp Red Top leads [6 tubes], and a genuine orange-enameled Eversharp pencil [i] that will last you from now on. 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