¥ English Course
Uses European
Degree System
General Literature Has
One Examination in
Four Years
Three Students Major in
New Department
Is the European plan of acquiring
degrees taking a place at Oregon ?
In^the English department there are
jive options from which students'
may choose their major. One of
these is called the general litera
ture option. It is unique because
<l it is the only one of its kind on the
f campus. It was new in the depart
ment last year, and may indicate
a new trend in methods of education
in the University.
In Europe, the manner of acquir
ing degrees is far different than in
the United States. There no stress
is laid on the amassing of credits,
but rather on the students general
knowledge of the subject he has
chosen to major in. It is their plan,
therefore, to give, at the end of
the college course a comprehensive
examination which covers the en
tire field of the student’s research
and study.
“Last year we naa just one major
in general literature, Fredrick Clay
son,” said Dr. Ernst, professor of
English. “However, it seems to have
grown in popularity, for this year
we have three majors! The thought
of the examination which must be
faced at the close of their four
year course, seems to dampen the
& ardor of many who would otherwise
choose to specialize in this field.”
The three students who have ma
jored in this department are Miriam
Olds, Kenneth Bonbright, and Al
ton s Korn. They all agree that one
of the great advantages of this
course is the great variety it of
fers, from which to choose the part
of greatest interest. Miriam Olds
feels that “the course enables a stu
dent to become familiar with a
variety of subjects from which to
choose one to specialize in. Our own
literature is a study mainly of what
old world literature has contribut
ed to our civilization, whereas the
study of general literature gives us
the background upon which we may
build future research and gain
greater knowledge. I feel that I
those wisely when I made general
literature my major.
^ Alfons Korn, ' also stressed the
wide scope of the course. “It is,”
he said, “an essentially broadening
course. You are given as wide or
wider a choice of subjects than in
any other department in school. The
only requirement is two languages.
Education is not required, which is
of great interest to anyone wishing
to do graduate work or go into the
writing field. It means the elimina
tion of subjects which are unes
sential to a course, and gives room
for greater specialization.”
The subjects in the general lit
erature option are taught as the
professor may decide. Both lecture,
question and answer methods are
applied. The great difference, that
sets it aside from other majors, is
the examination at the completion of
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four years. It is on the same prin
cipal as taking honors, with this
difference: in working for honors, a
grade of I or II in all subjects is
required, while in the other, the
only requirement is the satisfac
tory passing of the examination.
“The course of study, ”Dr. Ernst
pointed out, “is simply suggested;
the student may take up any sub
ject he desires. We do not care how
many credits they obtain, though
of course, they do this as a matter
of course; but our goal is making
them work toward quality of stan
dard, and display of ability. Our
only concern is that they know their
field of work well enough at the end
of four years, to be able to pass our
examination.”
Virginia Judy Esterly
Given Secretaryship
Virginia Judy Esterly, dean of
women, has accepted the secretary
ship of the University section of the
American Association of Dean of
Women. The next convention of the
association will be at flallas, Texas,
in February.
The national association is divid
ed into four divisions, chief among
which is the University group, to
which Mrs. Esterly was appointed
as secretary. She will serve under
Maria Leonard, of the University of
Illinois, who is chairman. The other
sections in the American Associa
tion of Dean of Women are colleges,
normal schools and high schools.
V. M.-Y. W. Mix Nov. 10
. To Yield Lots of Fun
The date for the annual Y. M.
Y. W. Mix has been set for next
Wednesday, November 10, Frances
Dodds, general chairman for the
Y. W., reported. It will be held in
the Woman’s building, and every
body on the campus is urged to at
tend.
The program will be varied, and
will include many varieties of stunts,
skits, and the general atmosphere
will be livened by a good orchestra.
The committees follow: Y. W. C.
A., Frances Dodds, chairman, Mae
Moore, Betty Higgins and Merle
Boswell; Y. M. C. A., Harold Sox,
Joe Holiday and Del Robinette.
Debate Tryout for
Freshmen Delayed, j
Others Unchanged
Because of the class dances,
fi*osh men’s and frosh women’s de
bate tryouts have been postponed
from Friday . night to Saturday j
morning. Freshman women wil^
have to come hbme from the dances
early if they expect to wake up in |
time to try out next morning for
their tryout is scheduled for 8:00
a. m. Freshmen men will meet at
10:00.
There will be no lack of varsity
debate material this year. Eight
men who have been awarded debate
Orders of the “O” are turning out.
They are: Mark Taylor, Ralph Bai
ley, Beryl Ludington, Dudley Clark,
Jack Hempstead, Donald Beelar,
Benoit McCroskey, and Roland Da
vis. Melvin Cohn, sophomore in pre
law, and a winner in the Los An
geles oratorical contest last year,
will swell the number of experienced
debaters to nine.
Other debate schedules remain the
same.
U. S. C.-Stanford Game
Draws Record Crowd
LOS ANGELES, November 4—
Southern California, although los
ing by a one-point margin, emerged
from the Stanford game last Satur
day with two records. The Trojans
drew the&argest crowd in the Pacific
foast history when between 79,000
and 80,000 grid fans crowded the
Los Angeles coliseum for the game.
Last year 90,000 were claimed at
the California-Stanford game but
about 20,000 of these saw the game
from the hillside outside the bowl.
The second record was established
when one hundred and thirty mus
icians formed the largest collegiate
band ever to appear at a game.
String Quartet to Give
First Concert of Year
The Underwood string quartet,
composed of Rex Underwood, first
violin; Delbert Moore, second violin;
Buford Roach, viola; and Miriam
Little, cello, will play at the first
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Phi Epsilon, women’s national hon
orary music fraternity. Mrs. Jane
Thacher will be the accompanying
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December first, in the school of music
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Letter Awards Few
For V. S. C. Athletics
LOS ANGELES, November 4—
Merit letters in football seem to be
an impossibility at the University
of Southern California. In the ath
letic c-ode of the Trojans it is spe
cified that merit letters are awarded
athletes of a major sport team which
goes undefeated through a season
or to track men who win first places
at an I. C. A. meet or are on an
intercollegiate championship track
team.
A number of track men are wear
ing the Southern California merit
letter but no football, basketball or
baseball man has ever been so hon
ored. At the start of the present
season it was believed that this was
the year for grid merit letters but
the 13-12 defeat at the hands of
Stanford last Saturday eliminates
this season as a possibility.
Portland News Editor
Visits Son on Campus
Fred L. Boalt, editor of The Port
land News, was an unofficial visitor
on the campus Thursday. Mr. Boalt
was a member of the Frank O. Low
den party, which was here and also
was a guest of President Hall. His
son, George Boalt, is a student in
the University.
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Psi, Don Jeffries; Psi Kappa, El
wood Enke; Sigma Alpha Epsilon,
Bob Hynd; Sigma Chi, Joe Mc
Kinnon; Sigma Nu, Glenn Howard;
Sigma Pi Tau, Eugene Gray; Theta
Chi, Elmer Fansett; Friendly hall,
Alan Canfield.
Solicitors for women’s organiza
tions are: Alpha Chi Omega, Dor
othy Brown; Alpha Delta Pi, Fran
ces Kight; Alpha Gamma Delta,
Maurine Johnston; Alpha Omicron
PI, Marian Barnes; AJpha Phi,
Katherine Graef; Alpha Xi Delta,
Fiances Boston; Chi Omega, Mary
Clark; Delta Delta Delta, Helen
Shank; Delta Gamma, Maxine Koon;
Delta Zeta, Glenna Fisher; Gamma
Phi Beta, Leo Luder; Kappa Alpha
Theta, Virginia Lee Richardson;
Kappa Kappa Gamma, Ruth Grif
fith; Kappa Omieron, Virginia
Priaulx; Pi Beta Phi, Elenor Glass;
Sigma Beta Phi, Maurine Lombard;
Kappa Delta, Margaret Pepoon;
Thatcher Cottage, Hilda Olsen;
Susan Campbell hall, Frances Cher
[ ry; Hendricks hall, Katherine Knee
j land; Three Arts Club, Helen Pol
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