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VOLUME XXVIII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EUGENE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3. 1927 NUMBER 72L Junior College Plan Endorsed - By Colloquium Faculty Committee Favors Proposal to Reform Curricula Course Would Extend Over Two-Year Period Action Awaits Sanction Of University Staff THE advisability of establishing a junior college at the Univer sity and the various aspects of such a move underwent considerable dis cussion and finally, endorsement by a colloquium of the faculty at John son hall last night. Professor E. H. Decker presided at the meeting in the absence of Dr. H. B. Yoeoni, chairman of the colloquium, and Dr. W. E. Milne read a report concern ing proposed plans for junior col lege administration. Dr. Milne is chairman of the faculty committee which has been working on the third phase of the proposed general cur ricular reform, the other two phases being considered by the independent undergraduate committee and the faculty committee on the treatment of the exceptional student. The three recommendations re garding the junior college plan which were endorsed by the mem bers of the colloquium follow: Three Proposals Endorsed That the University of Oregon establish a clearly defined junior college to comprise the instruction received by the student during the freshman and sophomore years. That major subjects be chosen at the beginning of the junior year, except in the case of certain pro fessional schools. That the responsibility for advis ing freshmen and sophomores be placed in the hands of an advisory committee which will assign stu dents to suitable advisors selected from the faculty; exceptions to be made in the case of certain profes sional schools. Dr. Milne Describes Features The features, of the junior col lege plan which were recommended to the committee were briefly de scribed by Dr. Milne. “The plan provides for a broad and liberal education in fundamentals and de fers until later the intense special ization which now often begins too early,” he said. “Under this sys tem, the end of the first two years will provide a suitable ‘getting off place^ for those whose capacities or finances do not justify them in con tinuing for the full four years, at the same time giving these students a rounded out two years course. “It also gives opportunity for se lecting the students of ability for learning their capacities and apti tudes, and therefore making pos sible a wiser selection of special fields in the senior college.” The recommendations endorsed by the colloquium will come up for con sideration by the University faculty at an early date. Poetry Course Added By Extension Division The new correspondence course in versification just completed by Alice Henson Ernst and Pat V. Morrissette of the English depart ment, is one of the most interesting courses being offered this term, in the opinion of Miss Mozelle Hair, director of correspondence study. It has been designed “for those who desire to better understand and appreciate poetry, and for those who wish to write verse,” accord ing to the introductory comment on the course. There are sixteen les sons in all, and three hours of uni versity credit are given. “Le Gal lienne Book of English Verse” is the text for the course. Journalists to Give Dance Saturday Night Theta Sigma Phi and Sigma Del ta Chi, women’s and men's honor ary journalism fraternities, the Sports Writers ’ organization, and the c-ampus correspondents, will hon our Miss Mary Dou Burton and George Turnbull, professor in the school of journalism, who recently announced their engagement, at an informal supper-dance at the Col lege Side Inn, Saturday evening. Members of the school of journal ism faculty, and their wives, will be patrons and patronesses for the affair. Rex Underwood String Quartette Renders Versatile Musical Program Concert Sponsored by Mu Phi Epsilon Honorary Absorbs Interest of Large Audience By D. F. j The aesthetic quality of the music and the penetrating sweetness of the silver-tongued instrum ents, brought out by the artistry of the musicians, produced the absorbing interest evidenced by the audience at the Underwood String Quartette concert, which, sponsored by Mu Phi Epsilon, was held at the Music auditorium last evening. The quartette, composed of Rex Underwood, first violin; Delbert Moore, second violin; Buford Roach, viola; and Miriam Little, violincel lo; accompanied by John Stark Evans on the piano, offered a pro gram of five varied and interesting selections. The first number, the “Quartette,” by Rubin Goldmark, whose works and life have been studied exten sively by music students during the past term, was an arresting composi tion of numerous moods and expres sions. The sudden quickening of motion in the Poco adagio and the rhythmic sway of the allegro non troppo, both contributed to the ap preciative applause received at the end of the composition. The feature of the evening was the next number, the two Old Eng lish songs played in the original melody by Mr. Evans on the piano, and in the revised form by the quartette and piano. The author of the last arrangement was Frank Bridges, who modernized the revi sion by almost totally ignoring form, giving the first air, “Sally in Our Alley,” the captivating, ap pealing movement that seemed to be seeking expression in the musical sensibilities of every listener. The second air, “Cherry Ripe,” on the contrary, affected a lithesome spirit and a boldness and daring for the audience to open their senses wide in order to let no part of the swift- , lv changing movements escape. The fine, full tones of the Lento “Music of the Spheres” by Rubin stein; and the impelling quality of the sonorous notes was amospheric, not real. The sounds rose from a sweet, quiet restfulness to a highly tensioned point saturated to its fullest extent with the sweet sing ing of the strings and the balancing tone of the piano. The “Allegro Grazioso” by Grety Poehon, the Quartette Op. 76 Op. 5 by Hayden, and the Quartette F Major Op 96 by Dvorak followed in equally as delightful and artistic interpretations. The pleasure given the hearers and the success of this concert by the Underwood String Quartette can be measured by the appreciative applause from a well filled audit orium; and the congratulatory ex pressions given the musicians after the musical. Co-eds Feature Good Dancing At Cheap Price Dime Craw! Sponsored By Women’s League Tonight at 6:30 The Dime Crawl . . . are you go ing? You bet, everyone that knows liis stuff doesn’t miss it. Dashing eo-eds, dreamy waltzes, fascinating toddles . . . they’re all phases of the crawl ... in other words, one hour of bliss for the sum of ten cents. Women’s League sponsors a Dime Crawl once a term for two purposes —first, to raise money for the For eign Scholarship fund, and second, to give the men on the campus an •opportunity they rarely get—a. good dance for a cheap price. Dancing will start at 6:.">0. The Tri Pelts are moving down from the hill and will receive at the Campa Shoppe, also the Alpha Delta Pi’s who will be at the Phi Psi house and the Delta Zetas are com ing up on the campus to be at the College Side Inn. uins nave oeen appoinreu irum each living organization by Edna Ellen Bell, chairman of the Dime Crawl to take care of the money at their place and hand it into her. They are: Pi Beta Phi, Esther Chase; Alpha Chi Omega, Marjorie Whetsel; Alpha Delta Pi, Edith Dodge; Alpha Gamma Delta, Le titia Capell; Alpha Omicron Pi, Roberta Douty; Alpha Xi Delta, Gladys C’alef; Chi Omega, Nancy Peterson; Delta Delta Delta, Mar garet Long; Delta Zeta, Evelyn Chambers; Delta Gamma, Teddy Swafford; Gamma Phi Beta, Evelyn Dew; Kappa Alpha Theta, Helen Peters; Kappa Delta, Gladys Bris tol; Kappa Kappa Gamma, Eliza beth Shields; Kappa Omicron, Flos sie Radabaugh; Sigma Beta Phi, Laura Presciott; Hendricks Hall, Frances Plimpton; Susan Campbell Hall, Sadie Pondelick. Nearby Prep School Endures Exam Week _ •> Exam week’s here! Ifow don’t get excited, because it’s at University high this time. It has much the same effect on the be-plaigued over there, however, as it does on the University campus from the looks of the long faces that the youngsters are dragging around. The first term for the public schools is ending this week, and the second term will begin Monday, but with no flunk-outs, because they don’t have that system here. There’s another reason, too. Most of the Phi Bets and Sigma Xis, and even Rhodes scholars have this small but select sehool as their Alma Mater. Oregon Frosli Lose Fast Game To Salem Quint Capitol City Team Wins By 22-39 Score; Play Here Saturday SALEM, February 2—(Special to tli p Emerald)—Salem high school handed the Oregon freshman bas ketball team its third defeat of the season tonight in the capitol city by a score of 39 to 22. Salem high eas ily took the lead from the local I squad and was never in danger, but was forced to hit a fast pace to maintain its early advantage. The defeat was entirely accord ing to dope as the freshmen have not shown exceptional strength at any time this year while the high school has one of the strongest quints in its history. Four men on the capitol city team are veterans and all are around the six foot mark or over. Salem easily took the rooks into camp, 30 to 15, and has not lost a game this [ season. They are declared to be headed straight for the interscholas tic championship of the state. A treat is in store for Eugene fans when the frosli meet the high school in a return game to bo played . oaturuay nigni as a preliminary to I the Oregoii-Montana varsity mix. Although the frosh appear to have little chance of turning the tables on the Salem boys, the squad is not discouraged and Coac-li Leslie prom ises a speedy scrap, from start to | finish. The showing made against the j fast Salem team indicates that the annual mixes between the rooks and the frosh will be even-up affairs with dope favoring neither aggre gation. English Courses Have Most Mail Students Increase in correspondence work from the extension division is re vealed by the January report which has just been completed. A hundred and sixty-seven stu dents are enrolled in 177 courses this term as against 143 students in 160 courses during January 1926. The largest number are registered in the English classes. These, in cluding the literature courses, num ber 68 students. Education ranks next with 49 enrolled. Among the history group ,tlie course in Oregon history is most popular. Those enrolled in the work are on an average older than the col lege students who are doing similar work. The majority have had a high school training; and quite a num ber have done some work in col lege. They are, as a rule, taking the courses because they particularly want them, according to Miss Mu | zelle Hair, director of correspon dence study. These facts probably ! account for their average grade be ing somewhat higher than that on the campus. Donut Swim . Title Taken By Phi Dells Delta Tau Delta Second; Betas, S. A. E., Sigma Chi Win Places Vic Wetzel High Point Man; Wins Free Style McAlpin, Baker, Bristol, Seivers Win Events PHI DELTA THETA’S slippery finmen emerged victorious in last night’s intramural swimming melee in the Worn Vic Wetzel in ’a building pool, with a total of 21 points. Delta Tau Delta was second with 13 1-3 points, I Beta Tlieta Pi was third with 12, followed by S. A. E. with 11 and ■ Sigma Chi with f dVi. The first event • on the schedule was the 10 yard free style swim. Vie Wetzel secured a commanding lead for the Phi Pelts by coming in far ahead of all opposition in 22 4-5 seconds. McAlpin put the Pelts on an even keel with the Phi Pelts by finishing first in the backstroke in the fast time of 25 4-5 seconds. The breaststroke for 40 yards was a battle from start to finish with Bartle, an S. A. E., just nosing out Raley of the Phi Psi’s. Back Dive Becomes Flip “What can really be accomplish ed in the way of demonstrating he poetry of motion,” said Coach Ab ercrombie, in charge of the meet, “was amply illustrated by the ef forts of several potential and some actual divers. In one instance a common backdive was accidentally enlarged to include a back flip and a tremendous splash. However, Bill Seivers of S. A. E., Slausson of Sig ma Chi, and Wetzel of the Phi Pelts displayed excellent form in thij event.” When the final event, the relay, was begun, the Phi Pelts and the Pelts were leading the pack and each had an excellent chance to win the meet. Stoddard gave the Phi Pelts a good start and they managed to maintain it to the end, although closely pressed by both the Betas and the Sigma Phis. Wetzel High Point Man Wetzel or the Flu Delta was high point man of the meet, taking first in the free stylo event and third in the dives for 8 points. McAlpin, Baker, and Seivers were next with five points each. Wetzel and Mason of the Betas, who took two fourths, were the only swimmers to place, in more than one event. Results of the entire meet follow: 40 yards free style: Wetzel, Phi Dolts, first; PI aligns, Betas, second; Eccles, Chi I’si, third; Rutherford, Delts, and Hanson, Sigma Chi, tied for fourth; time, 22 4-5. 40 yards backstroke: McAlpin Delts, first; Konigshoffer, A. T. O., second; Haves, Phi Belts, third; Mason, Betas, fourth; Case, Chi Psi, fifth; time, 25 4-5. 40 yards breaststroke: Baker, Phi Delts, first; Bartle, S. A. E., second; Raley, Phi Psi, third; Bird, Delts, fourth: Bristol, Chi Psi, fifth; time, 2<t. Dives: Seivers, R. A. E., first; Rlausson, Sigma Chi, second; Wet zel, Phi Delts, third; Mason, Betas, fourth; Taft, A. T. O., and Owens, Chi Psi, tied for fifth. Relay: won by Phi Delts (Stod dard, Baker, Hayes, and Tuck); Betas, second; Sigma Chi, third; S. A. E., fourth; Delts, fifth. Hilton Oratory Contest Set for February 10 The j\ate of the Frank H. Hilton oratorical contest for law students has been set for Thursday evening, February 10, William G. Hale, dean of the law school, announced yes terday. Carlton E. Spencer, registrar, and Dr. James II. Gilbert, acting dean of the college and head of the de partment of economies, are to act as judges. A third judge is yet to be selected. The contest will be preceded by a dinner for all students in the law j school at the Anchorage. Irving Vining To be Speaker At Assembly President State Chamber Was Special Lecturer During War “Calls of Service” Is Subject of Address Robt. McKniglit of Music School to Give Solo IRVING E. VINING of Ashland, president of the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, and one of the outstanding speakers of tlie Northwest, is to lecture this morn ing at the student assembly in the Woman's building on "Calls of Service. ’' Mr. Vining, who is prominent in state affairs, has a national repu tation as a personal efficiency ex pert and as a speaker. During the world war he was special lecturer for the United States government. For several years he taught classes in personal efficiency at the Oregon Retail Merchants association which met on the campus. Conducts Efficiency Courses Tie is a graduate of Columbia University, and after taking grad uate work there, he conducted cour ses in personal efficiency in New York city in the big manufacturing plants. Mr. Vining has been travelling throughout the United States this winter, and has spent considerable time in California where he has been studying the problem of the economic unit ion the Pacific Const. Dean Robbins of the school of business administration, who is a friend of his, says that Mr. Vining has an unusually fine voice and dramatic stage presence. Dean Robbins will introduce the speaker and Dean Straub, dean emeritus of men, will preside. Robert McKniglit, senior in the school of 'music, will give a vocal selection. Johnstone Takes Up Duties in Office of League of Nations .T. U. A. Johnstone, formerly as sistant. professor of Greek and Latin at the University, lias arrived in Geneva and taken up his duties with the International Labor Office of the League of Nations, according to a letter received by Dr. George Rebec, dean of the graduate school. Mr. .Tolinstono’s work consists of making translations of the letters received by the labor office into French and English. liis letter snvs in rt • “It is too soon for mo to say any thin}; about my lift' here except that I am perfectly delighted with the office and the city. My expenses were granted on a most lavish scale, providing for first-class (not cabin) accommodation throughout, with a subsistence allowance of 40 Swiss francs a day. “The standard of education in the office is very high. My chief is a most delightful Frenchman and I know that my work will be very enjoyable. There are only two other Canadians and no Americans in this office. One of the Canadians (East man) is a historian of international repute and a delightful man.” Committee Aims for Religious Program The various types of courses in religion where students can earn credits, that are being given by uni versities or by schools of religion associated with them, were discussed by .John F. Bovard, dean of phys ical education, at the regular meet ing promoted by the faculty com mittee on Religious and Moral Ac tivities hehl yesterday noon at the Anchorage. The kinds of courses, how they are administered, and the differences be tween the university and religious school’s courses were discussed. In vestigations as to those of a num ber of universities at Michigan, Il linois, Ohio, Oklahoma, North Da kota, Iowa, Michigan Agriculture and California were reviewed by Dean Bovard. There were about thirty present at the meeting. The committee has been trying to find some way in which a construc tive religious program for students next four weeks, when the program of discussions will end, it hopes to have arrived at some result. Ground-hog Idea Big Hoax, Savant Avers "'yESTERDAY was the ground hog’s chance to slumber, which science declares to be his principle occupation, and get away with it. His aversion to interviews, however, prevents exact knowledge as to just what he was doing. If he did come out to see his shadow, despair is not impera tive. The groundhog never ap plied for his position, and con sequently gives little thought to the matter unless he’s in a mind to play a practical joke. At least, F. W. Saward, meteorologie sci entist who has made a study of the six weeks following Febru ary 2 for the last 15 years, de clares that only four out of nine predictions for cold ever came true. The publicity he gets is in itself enough to make him a vain and undependable person, which surely wouldn’t be cause for condemnation yesterday. Gabriel Defeats Dallas in Donut Handball Game Six Men Left in Singles Tourney; All Granted Equal Chance lie fell over as softly as a dying cream-puff, be did, and Gabriel pushed him. Bill Dallas was the victim and the donut handball tournament now burning up the bushes was the reason for it. Score: 16-21, 21-16, 21-13. . More of the same: Taylor-Brown set-to won by Taylor 21-16, 21-19. Bauman took Widmer to the clean ers after a sudden let up in the second set. Bauman’s count reads like this, 21-16, 7-21, 21-18. The doubles matches were as full of# upsets as a Pittsburg stogie is of burlap. Mel Cohn and partner, Long, won two straight sets from Taylor and Dallas, 21-17, 21-16. Howard and Knutson were win ners by default from McDonald and Palmer. Scott and Oberteuffer pick ed a lemon when they took o(i Les lie and Bliss and drowned in the juice 21-19, 21-13. As the free lance tournaments progress itlio competition becomes keener, with only the slickers left in the running. In. the singles are six men of equal ability, Taylor, Bliss, Cohn, Gabriel, Bauman and Parker,,last year’s champion. Each is a tough man to lick and much blood will be shed before the 1927 champion is crowned. Oregana Will be Sold By Subscription Only; $2.00 Payment Down No Oregana year books will be ordered other than for those who subscribe before the edition is dis tributed, according to Paul Rletton, circulation manager. If those stu dents who have not yet subscribed want a book, they may purchase one at the Co-op or the graduate man ager’s office on the payment of $2.00 down. This opportunity will last for the next two weeks. Thus far 1680 books have been sold. Last year all of the books were not sold that were ordered, consequently, there was a deficit. The staff has decided, therefore, that this year they will publish only those I which leave been ordered. 1900 I copies have been ordered but on I the first of March, this order will | lie decreased to that of the number of subscriptions. “Since the Oregana is a student body function the students should support it, as they do the other activities of the associated stu dents,” the circulation manager stated. The book will be equal to that of last year and perhaps, better, ac cording to Frances Bourhill, editor. Women’s League Tea To Be From 4 to 5:30 The Women’s League tea this afternoon will be from 4 to 5:30 instead of 4 to (I as usual, in order to give houses time to get ready for the Dime Crawl which starts at 6:30 this evening. Because of this, women students are urged by Gladys Oalef, chair man of the teas, to go early and avoid the rush. At 4:45 Helen Hem bree will give several charaetcr readings. Katharine Elkins will play for the dancing. Varsity Wins Hoop Game at State Capital First Team Runs up Big Score at Start; Subs Finish Battle Westergren High Man; Bally, Emmons Help Montana Grizzlies Will Appear Saturday BASKETEERS TAKE—7 ;u The Line-up Follows: Oregon (32) (26) Willamette Gunther (4) f (8) Hank Ridings (4) f (1) Litchfield Okerberg (5) c (8) Hartley Westergren (9) g (2) Ashby Milligan (2) g (4) Ledbetter Substitutions: Oregon, Emmons, 4; Bally, 4; Hummelt; Kiminhi; McCormick. Willamette, Ridell, 3; Minos. SALEM, Ore., Feb. 2—(Special to the Emerald)—The University of Oregon varsity defeated the Wil A1 Westergren lamette Bear uats 32 to 26 in the basketball game played here to night. Westergren, diminutive Web foot guard, waa high point man ■with nine mark. ers, but was close ly followed by Hauk, and Hart ley, of the Bear Cats, who collect ed eight scores each. Billy Reinhart, Oregon basketball coach, started his first string, but when, at the end of the first ten minutes, they had piled up 24 mark ers he slipped his super-varsity into the game. This gave the younger men a good opportunity to get some actual playing experience which should stand them in good stead next season. Subs Score Keith Emmons and Joe Bailv, both members of last year’s frosh squad at Oregon, showed up welt, each collecting four points. This was the only scoring done by the Webfoot’s second team. The University of Oregon quintet plays its only conference game of the week when it meets the Uni versity of Montana casaba men'in McArthur court Saturday night. The Montana hoopsters have not annexed a conference igame this season. They will end their south ern road trip here and the lemon yellow squad should take the game unless the dope gets a terrible up seting. Epps Injured Dave Epps, forward on the var sity who has been out since the W. H. C. contest at Pullman last week, may be back in the line-up soon. He rubbed a blister on his foot that seemed to turn into a bone bruise. The doctors at the University In firmary lanced the offending mem ber before the team started on the northern trip, but the foot did not improve as rapidly as expected. Next week the varsity basketeers get more action. They play the Washington State aggregation in McArthur court Wednesday, Eebru I ary 8. The first game with the Ore gon Aggies is slated for the follow ing Friday, February 11. ’ The remaining conference games are scheduled with the Aggies ami the Huskies. The second Aggie* tilt for February 22, and the Huskies end the regular season February 2C. Oregon to Compete ! With Multnomah Club In Fencing Tourney Oregon’s fencing team, composed of L. K. Shumaker, captain, Ber nard Duhrkoop, and Clinton Davisi son, will leave on Friday for Port land to compete with Multnomah ; club in a fencing tournament, to be held that evening. This match will mark the pioneer steps of the University and the club to intro duce in the northwest a sport which is fast growing in popularity. In a contest hfcld in Portland last year, Oregon was victorious, but was defeated later in a return bout^ here. “When properly staged, a fencing bout becomes one of the fastest anti most spectacular sports imagin able,” according to Davisson, stu dent instructor in fencing. He states that the Winged “M” swordsmen, are experienced men and it will be only by the utmost endeavor that, the Oregon team will win.