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VOLUME XXVIII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1927 NUMBER 79 Paul Sayre Is Winner of $50 Hilton Award Edward Kelley, Third Year Law Student, Ends Second With $25 Law Review to Print Speeches of Victors Contest Follows Dinner For Department PAUL SAYRE, of La Grande, a second year law student, was awarded first prize of $50 and Ed ward Kelley from Portland, a third year law student received a sec ond prize of $25 in the Hilton speech contest which was held Thursday night, immediately after a dinner served at the Anchorage, to about 50 of the law students g,nd faculty. For five or six years Frank Hil ton, a Portland attorney, has offer ed a prize of $50 to the student who gives the best legal argument on some topic of vital interest to law yers. Last year the law school ad ded to this prize a second -one of $25. “Is the doctrine of the su preme court in regard to resale price maintenance unwarranted?” is the question discussed this year. The speeches are original and are .■judged froim the standpoint of de livery and subject-matter. “A considerable measure of en thusiasm has been shown in the contest, which has been held an nually for a number of years. There is a distinctly growing interest and a feeling that it is profitable even to those who are unsuccess ful,” said Wm. G. Hale, dean of the law school, who acted as chair man of the contest and introduced the speakers. The judges were Professor Lon Fuller, a member of the law school faculty; Charles A. Hardy, Eugene attorney; and Carlton E. Spencer, registrar. The speeches were limited to 20 minutes each. Three of the speakers, including Sayre, -affirmed that the doctrine of the supreme court in regard to resale price maintenance was un warranted. The other two of the five speakers declared that it wasn’t unwarranted. The other contestants, besides the winners, were Robert Mautz, William Harris and Hyman Sam uels, all second or third year law students. The speeches of the winning con testants will be published in the next issue of The Law Review, a magazine which is published by the University Law School. Both Sayre and Kelley are mem bers of Phi Delta Phi, national pro fessional law fraternity. Kelley is president of the organization, and also president of the law school. While a senior in 1924, Sayre was president of the senior class. Military Department Will Give Competitive Drill With Prizes Soon As an added incentive to first year students in the military de partment, a competition drill will be held March 11 at the R. O. T. C. barracks at which time special cash prizes will be 'given to the three best drilled students. The awards are to be $25 for first, $15 for sec ond, and $10 for third. Prior to the final competitive drill in March, each company will hold three preliminary drills, select ing the best man each time. The three men thus chosen will then re port at the specified time to deter mine the winners. All the drills will be based on the School of the Soldier, including the manual of arms, facings and marchings, as pre scribed in the training regulations. Judges for the preliminary drills will be the instructor in charge of each company. The final drill will be handled by a judging board con sisting of Capt. F. L. Culin, Capt. F. M. Moore, and Lieut. G. F. Her- j bert. Mortar Board to Give Benefit This Afternoon \ A benefit bridge tea will be given j by Mortar Board members this i afternoon at the Chi Omega house on Alder street from two to five o’clock. Features including original vaud- j eville acts will be on the program for the afternoon. Esther Setters, i president of the organization, is in | charge of arrangements. John Straub Tells of Seeing Body Of Abraham Lincoln Lying in State Historic Scene in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Still Vivid in Memory of Dean John Straub, dean emeritus of men at the University, is one of the few living persons who saw the body of Abraham Lincoln after the assassination, as it lay in state. That was in the spring of 1865 at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, and so vivid was the impression Dean Straub received, that he still remembers every detail. “My father took me to see him,” Dean Straub explained. “The body was at the Sftate House, where the Continental Congress used to meet, and where the Liberty Bell had been rung. There were two long lines waiting to see him that after noon. One of the lines came from Delaware Avenue, where the river j is, and) reached through Second, Third, Fourth Streets, on up to Sixth, where Independence Hall is. j Six blocks long, and as each block is a furlong in length, that makes I three-fourths of a mile. And the other line coming from the east, was just as long. “The doors were to close at three o’clock,” Dean Straub said, “and thousands were waiting, hoping to I get there in time. A woman offered I my father twenty-five dollars— which was a great deal of money in those days—if he would give our places in the line to her and her son. As I was just a little fellow then, my father wanted me to see the president, and he refused.” Dean Straub described the posi tion of the body as it lay in state in the middle of a big rotunda. The occasion was one of the most solemn, as Dean Straub explains. President Lincoln’s casket, as the speaker remembered it, was of the very best mahogany, with gold handles. Guards were placed about the room, and always the two lines continued to move through, one line on each side of the casket. Dean Straub relates how his father impressed upon him the feat ures of the president. “ ‘Look at Lincoln’s face,’ my father told me, ‘and then look at the face of all these guards about the room. Now, look at' his face again. ’ “And I looked!” Dean Straub said emphatically t “And I shall always remember it. I wish I were an artist or sculptor, I could re produce that face exactly from mem ory—such a firm, kindly mouth, and a chin which receded, ever so slightly—but not a weak chin. Such a strong, fatherly face. “What a pity that such a man had to die!” Professor Straub went on reminiscently. “He would have done so much for the South—welcomed them back like renegade children. And how he would have run those carpet-baggers out of there! It was a pity he had to die. “Since that time,” the Dean re ferred again to Lincoln’s face, “I have never seen a picture of him which satisfies me. They all repro duce the stern, set lines, which were all smoothed out, after his death. No, the pictures are unsatisfactory. Take for instance, this oifo which has been displayed in a local store the last few days—a horrible thing; no character to it,—a regular flap jack face. Lincoln was not like that.” Plan to Reduce Length of Canoe Fete Is Heard _ i Drawing to Be by Lottery Again, With One-third Less Entrants — At a meeting of the inter-frater nity council Thursday night, a scheme for the selection of part ners among the fraternities and sororities for the production of floats for the annual Junior Week End Canoe fete was presented by Donald Beelar. general chairman of all plans, and Herbert Socolofskv, canoe fete chairman. This year, the committee has de cided that the fete is still too long, and a new plan has been worked | out. The drawings will still be by the lottery system, with the dif ference that each house will draw a permanent number, which gives it the privilege of combining with another organization in building a float two out of every three years. This means that different organiza tions will draw byes each year, and the number of floats will be re duced by one-third. In former years each house pre sented a float. As new organiza tions sprang up on the campus, the water parade became too crowded, and the plan of having a fraternity and a sorority combine in build ing one float was introduced. The selection was made by the lottery system. An important report given at the meeting was that of the committee which has been making an exten sive investigation into the rushing rules in use at other universities with the object of suggesting chang es in the Oregon system. The plan embodied in the report, which will be acted upon by the council at its next meeting, would abolish all rushing during registration week. By the terms of the plan, no fresh-j man would be allowed in any fra-: ternitv or sorority during the week j of registration. Dr. Moore Appointed Lecturer at Stanford Dr. A. K. Moore, head of the de- ! partment of zoology, has just re- ' eeived the honorary appointment as lecturer in general physiology at the Ilopkin’s Marine station at Stanford University at Pacific Grove, California. This appointment gives Dr. Moore the privilege of carrying on work there at any time. Two other such appointments have been made in the past, those of Professor C. A. Kofoid of the I University of California, and Pro fessor G. S. Kingsley of the Univer sity of Illinois. Both were appoint ed as lecturers in zoology. Guild Players To Give One-act Skits This Month i \ —- 1 Student Speakers Named To Arouse Interest In Productions • Permission has been 'granted by the Inter-fraternity Council for the promotion of the four one-act plays to be produced February 16 and 17, and the three-act comedy, “Torchbearers,” to be presented March 3 and 4, by the Guild Hall players. Student speakers will give five minute speeches Monday and Tues day noons at the campus living or ganizations for the purpose of arous ing interest in the coming produc tion. Following is the list of the speak ers and the houses at which they will appear: Janice McKennon, 'Phi Gamma Delta and Alpha Tau Omega; Mar garet Clark, Delta Tau Delta and Phi Sigma Kappa; Charlotte Kiefer, Kappa Sigma and Sigma Pi Tau; Lou Ann Chase, Sigma Chi and Sig ma Alpha Epsilon; Doris Wells, Beta Theta Pi and Friendly hall; Eleanor Flanagan, Alpha Beta Chi | and Sigma Phi Epsilon; Eleanor j Poorman, Theta Chi and Psi Kappa; Harriet Casey, Phi Psi and Chi Psi; Renee Nelson, Sigma Nu and Phi Delta Theta. Jack Hempstead, Kappa Alpha Theta and Kappa Delta; Lawrence Shaw, Alpha Phi and Delta Zeta; George Hogshire, Alpha Omicron Pi and Sigma Beta Phi; Bob Warner, Chi Omega, Gamma Phi Beta and Hendricks hall; Ralph Staley, Pi Beta Phi and Three Arts Club; Clif ford Powers, Delta Gamma and Kappa Kappa Gamma; Dudley Clark, Delta Delta Delta and Alpha Delta Pi; Howard Van Nice, Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Gamma Delta; Gordon Stearns, Alpha Xi Delta and Tom Stoddard, Oregon Club and Thatcher Cottage. Miss Gavin to Be Guest At Phi Chi Theta Tea Phi Chi Theta, honorary com merce fraternity for women, is giv ing a tea in the Woman’s building from 4 to 5:30 Saturday afternoon, in honor of Miss Celia Gavin, city attorney at The Dalles. An invita tion is extended to anyone wishing to meet her. Business and professional women of Eugene are asking her here and she will address them at an enter tainment being held for her at the Hotel Osburn Saturday evening. BULLETIN The University of Oregon varsity swimming team defeated California last night 31 to 28. Byerly placed first in the dives. Infirmary Is Cut Off* List Of U’s Bills Request Withdrawn After | Favorable Action In Committee Measure Postponed Although Vital Need Money for New Library To be Voted Upon SENSING the growing acuteness of the desire at Salem not to overestimate the state’s probable revenues, and seeking to contribute to relief of the situation by making a significant sacrifice from its cap ital improvement needs that are be coming so great, friends of the Uni versity in the state legislature yes terday withdrew the bill providing for an appropriation of $130,000 for an infirmary. Step Follows Rejection The bill was withdrawn after measures asking for appropriations amounting to approximately $519, 000 for new buildings at the Oregon Agricultural College had been re jected by the joint ways and means committee of the legislature. Representative Bronaugh in a speech concerning the action on O. A. C.’s requests, announced that he had held a conference with the Univer sity of Oregon faculty, and asked that the infirmary bill, which had previously been approved by the ways and means committee, be post poned for a period. Voluntarily Postponed The need of an infirmary at the University is universally recognized. Some kind of building must be pro vided for in the immediate future, so that the request for appropria tions granting such a building have been merely postponed, according to a statement made bv the faculty committee today. The only other bill, which had been previously approved by the committee, provides for an appro priation for a new library. This bill will be permitted to go to the legislature for final consideration. O. A. C. Orchestra To Give Concert at Sunday Vesper Hour An event of unusual significance in the musical circles of O. A. C. and the University will occur Sun day afternoon, when the orchestra from the Agriculture college will ap pear in a concert in the music audi torium. The entire program, which begins at 4 o’clock and takes the place of the usual vespers service, will consist of selections from Bach, renowned composer. It is largely through the good will of Marguerite MacManus, director of the O. A. C. orchestra, that the group has planned to make the trip here Sunday. The courtesy of the sister institution in sending its or chestra for this appearance is par ticularly pleasing to Dean John J. Landsburv of the University school of music. The orchestra recently presented the entire program in Corvallis and as a result those who know music were unstinted in their praise. The double concerto in D major and the Suite in D major are the two features of the program. The double concerto in D major will be rendered by two young violin solo ists, Lucelia Bates, 13, and Howard Halbert, 14. The other feature in cludes all the strings of the orches tra, three trumpets, two oboes, and the tympani. The orchestra has requested that Miss Miriam Little, instructor in the University music school, play the first solo cello in the concerto in G major. This number will em ploy three violins, three violin cellos, the double bass, and three violas. Bertha Lum’s Prints To Be on Exhibition A 'group of Bertha Lum’s prints have been placed on exhibition at the Murray Warner art museum for the next ten days. The pictures characterize the spirit of the Chinese race and the oddity of many of j their customs. This is shown in one '' painting finished in bright reds and yellows which portrays a funeral j procession in all the glory of its banners'and gay Tobes. A moon light scene, silhouetting the pic turesque dwellings with few per sons still on the streets, depicts still another view of the Orient. Cellar Honors Bring Sigma Chis Reward says we don’t rate ' *eups?” say the Sigma Chis today. For Thursday evening they were awarded another trophy to add to their already impressive and awe-inspiring collection. The cup itself was beautiful— a handsome tomato can—set on a pedestal and draped with vel vet, presented to them by the Chi Psi Lodge as holders of cellar honors in scholarship fall term, an honor the Chi Psis them selves claimed spring term last year. It took the whole Chi Psi Lodge, with the aid of kitchen utensils from Beta Theta Pi and Chi Psi, Inc., to make the pre sentation. Shortly after dinner, armed with their various and sundry “musical” instruments, they started a procession from their abode to the Sigma Chi corner, stopping to serenade in front of each sorority and frat house. Their welcome was warm. They made their presentation, sang some songs and cheered some cheers amid adverse condi tions, namely—water bags. The Sigma Chis declare they will keep the cup safely and re turn it to its former owners next term. Hopkins, Carr, To Give Recital Monday at 8:15 Concert to Have 4 Sections, One of Which Pianist’s Own Compositions The recital to he given Monday, February 14, by Gene Carr, bari tone, and George Hopkins, pianist, will be held in the Music Auditor ium at 8:15 p. in. ,T. H. Mueller, as sistant professor of sociology, will accompany Mr. Carr on the piano. The concert has been grouped in four .sections, each one' of which is characteristic of some particular country or artist. The first group which consists of two delightful Spanish selections, and the third, a set*of Russian songs which were chosen primarily because of the in terest evidenced lately in them by the musical public, will be present ed bv Mr. Carr. All arrangements of three pieces, which were composed by Mr. Hop kins and of which “The Melting Pot from Manhattan Suite” will make its debut, will be played by tlie instructor during the second part of the program. The last group has been selected from the most familiar compositions of Chopin, Brahms, and Rubenstein, and will be played by Mr. Hopkins. The following is the program: Lungi Dal Caro Bede . Secchi Vittoria, Mio Core . Carissimi Mr. Carr Mazurka Andante in B Minor . Hopkins The Melting Pot from Manhattan Suite . Hopkins To the Children .Rachmaninoff Over the Steppe . Gretchaninoff The Nightingale and the Rose -■ . Korsakoff O Thou Billowy Harvest Field . . Rachmaninoff Mr. Carr Berceuse . Chopin Valse, Op 42 . Chopin Etude, Op 10 No. 7 . Chopin Gavotte .*. Brahms Staccato Etude . Rubenstein Mr. Hopkins The concert will be open to the public. Maddox Absent Due To Father’s Death William P. Maddox, instructor in political science, has been absent from his classes for several days this past week on account of the death of his father in Maryland. It is not definitely known when he will return. Grenfell Book on Sale At Y. W. C. A. Bungalow Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of the booklet which Dr. Wil fred T. Grenfell offered for sale at the assembly Thursday, concerning Labrador, can obtain one at the Y. W. C. A. bungalow. The money derived from the sale will be used to help the hospital in Labrador in which Dr. Grenfell is interested. i Oregon Cagers Defeat Aggies Orangemen Trounced at Corvallis by 28-12 Count; Webfoots Take Early Lead in Scoring Okerberg And Westergren Lead Webfoots With Eight Points Apiece Washington Defeat by Idaho Vandals Sends Leinon-Yellow Stock Soaring Errors in Fall Term Grade List Corrected By Registrar’s Office The Gamma Phi Beta sorority, which was placed 16th on the grade list for fall term at the. University, should be in seventh place, with 45.4146 points instead of 40.911, it was announced at the registrar’s office yesterday. A mistake in figures also caused the Delta Gamma sorority to be placed 13th on tho list with a rat ing of 41.446, instead of 42.446, which would make them change places with tho Girl’s Oregon Club, listed as 12th. In addition to counting the num ber of hours, average hours passed by each member, and average grade of hours passed, it is necessary, when making the house rating, to average the grades of every student registered in the University. Frosh Basketeers Lose to Aggie Rooks At Corvallis, 23 to 11 Line-up: Freshmen (11) (23) Rooks Robie (4) Chastain (1) Coleman (2) Potts Clarke (1) Substitution: (3) Hart (4) Mills (2) Torson Drager (6) O’Bryan Frosh, Hydom, 1; Dowsett, 1; McDonald, 1. Rooks, Tippery, 2; Price, 6. Referee, Paluso. Umpire, Mul ligan. The Oregon frosh failed to set a good example for the varsity in their hoop tilt with the Aggie rooks yesterday which served as a pre liminary for the big game, and the latter won by a 23 to 11 score. The frosh were troubled much by the lack of a center who could compete with Torson, Aggie rook who towers among the stars, and were forced to let the Aggies hold tlie ball until openings appeared. Coleman played center, but Torson was almost a foot taller than the freshman. Ken Robie, freshman forward, put up a good brand of ball for the losers, making two nice shots while hurried. O’Bryan and Price of the rooks shared in leading their team with six points apiece. Camp Cooking Course To be Given in Spring The camp coojcing course for men, Miss Tingle announces, will be giv en again next term. The course is designed for the convenience of those who plan to be at the recreation camps, or to do forestry work, as well as for those who expect to be bachelors and survive. It was first installed at the request of the geology majors who found it especially useful in their field work. From them it has spread to all departments, with the physical education majors and the law students rivaling in interest. Simplified cooking, so handy at the picnic or the summer camp, is what the course teaches. Although it is designed principally for men, there are usually a few women, often majors in education or in physical education, who enroll. Last school year, there were five courses given in the three terms. Spring is the most popula'r season for the course, and last year’s attendance of about 80 is expected to be re peated. The class spring term is scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 o’clock, but Miss Tingle announces that she will arrange another class if there is sufficient demand. Any one who desires to take the course is urged to see her at once. Lineups: Oregon (28) (12) O. A. C. Gunther (1) Ridings (5) Okerberg (8) Milligan (6) f (2) Patterson f (1) Shreeve c Savory g (4) Burr Westergren (8) g (3) Graap Subs: O. A. C.: Aase (2), Har tung, Matthews. Referee: Mul ligan. Umpire: Paluso. By HAROLD MANGUM rT'IIE Oregon basketball team marched s step nearer the cham pionship play-off in McArthur court 'v i t h California last night by trouncing the Ag gies in Beaver land by* a 28 to 12 score. After 1 the first five min j utes, the result of the game was never in doubt, the Oregon de fense being- en tirely too tight for the Orange men. Westergren Coach Reinhart of the Webfoots had the game doped to perfection. He figured that if the Aggie scoring could be stopped, the Oregonians would find enough points lying around to win the tussle. His as signments were as follows: Gordon Hidings, sophomore forward, took over Bill Burr, Aggie long-shot art ist; Jerrv Gunther took charge of Ray Graap, Aggie captain and bas ket maker; Roy Okerberg joined hands with Jack Savory, Beaver captain; Swede Westergren drew Frank Patterson, Aggie pivot man; and Scotty Milligan (got Orrjte Shreeve, diminutive Aggie forward. Ridings Handles Burr Gordon Ridings got along right well with Mr. Burr, making five points to four for the Roseburgher. Ridings was all hopped up, and gave Burr a merry evening that was reminiscent of the Burr-Jost feud of last year, only more so, as Gor don’s tactics are not so gentle as those used by Jost. Westergren had lots of fun with Patterson and Mathews, who replaced him, show ing his heels on numerous occasions, and twinkling all over the floor to lead both the offense and defense. Patterson made but one basket, and that was a long heave from mid floor. Mathews made nothing. Okerberg had quite a bit of fun with Savory and Aase, in' his dig nified manner, and outscored both of them by a four to one edge. Mil ligan made Shreeve look bad, and held Hartung scoreless when that hombro went in. Gunther and Graap waged a private war of their own, galloping all over the floor, and making faces and remarks that are not thought exactly nide around the best young ladies’ seminaries. Graap made 3 points and Gunther one, so Jerry is not quite satisfied. Oregon Starts Scoring The teams were on edge as the game started. O. A. C. gained the ball on the first tipoff, although Okerberg jumped higher than did Savory. The Aggies opened with a rush and worked the ^all rapidly down the floor to Burr, their shoot ing specialist, who missed. The Ag gies tried frantically to slip in the first marker, but were wild and twico passed out of bounds. After a minute of play Okerberg fouled Burr, and the Orange luminary missed both tries for the hoop. A moment later, the procedure was reversed, but Okerberg made his attempts good, and Oregon had a two point lead. The Aggies attempted to use their middle threat which evolves from the tipoff, but Oregon smeared it. Patterson got the ball in midfloor, and shot perfectly, knotting the score at two all. Ridings took a long shot but hit the rim. On a follow-in, he scored from under the twine. 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