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®t£gutt ©alia gmetalii University of Oregon, Eugene EARL W. SLOCUM, Manager aOL ABRAMSON, Editor EDITORIAL BOARD B.f Nash _ Managing Harold Mamrum _ Sports Anna Jones _ Literary Editor Henry Alderman .— Oontriouting Editor Bertram Jeseup . Contributing Editor Paul Luy .— Feature Editor Editor News and Editor rhonea, bbo DAT EDITORS: Beatrice Harden, Genevieve Morgan, Minnie Fisher, Barbara Blythe, BiB Haggerty. Alternates: Flossie Radabaugh, Grace Fisher. NIGHT EDITORS: Wayne Morgan. Jack Coolidge, Bob Hall. „ . SPORTS STAFF: Jack O’Meara, Dick Syring, Art Schoeni, Charles Burton, Hoyt FEATURE" WRITERS: Donald Johnston, Ruth Corey, A1 Clarke, Sam Kinley, John UPPER NEWS STAFF: Jane Epley, Alice Kraeft, Edith Dodge. NEWS STAFF: Helen Shank, Grace Taylor, Herbert Lundy, Marian Sten, Dorothy Baker Kenneth Roduner, Cleta McKennon, Betty Sehultze, Franc<» Cherry, Mar nnt'Long Mary McLean. Bess Duke, Ruth Newman, Miriam Shepard, Lucile Carroll bfaudle Loomis, Ruth Newton, Eva Nealon, Margaret Hensley, Margaret, Clark, Ruth Hansen, John Allen, Grayce Nelson, Dorothy Franklin, Eleanor Edwards, LaWanda Fenlason, Wihna Lester, Walter Coover, John Black, Thorwn Bennett. ___ BUSINESS STAFF Milton Geonte -- Associate Herbert Lewis-Advertising Jaa Neil ... Advertising Manager Francis McKenna Circulation Manager Manager Ed Biaseli .. Ass't. Circulation Mgr. Manager Wilbur Shannon . Circulation Ass'^t Larry Thielen .. Foreign Advertising Mgr. Kuth Corey .. Specialty Advertising Rath Street ... Advertising Manager Alice Mcuratn . specialty AuveruuniB Advertising Assistants: Flossie Radabaugh. KodericK i.aroneite, maunne numu.ru, Charles Reed, Bob Moore, Bill Hammond. Office Administration: Dorothy Davis, Lou Anne Chase, Ruth Field.__ The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of the Associated Students of tha University of Oregon, Eugene, issued daily except Sunday and Monday during the college year. Member of Pacific Intercollegiate Press. Entered in the postoffic* at Bugene, Oregon, as second-class matter. Subscription rates, $2.60 per year. Adver m«t rates upon application. Residence phone, editor, 2293-L; manager, 1320 Business office phone, 1896. Day Editor Thin home—Bill Haggerty. Night Editor This Issue—Jack Coolidge Nothing is lost, that’s wrought with tears.—John Davidson. Growth of the Honors Plan (Bryn Mawr College News) A SYSTEM of honors courses re -t*-sembling that of English uni versities is receiving consideration from an increasingly large number of colleges. In some places it is already in force, in others, it is pro posed for next year. For example, the student curriculum committees at Mt. Holyoke and .'it Haverford, the Barnard Bulletin informs us, are “urging a better opportunity for taking honors, and that certain aca demic. privileges be accorded high grade work.” Barnard itself is ex perimenting with honors. Northwestern University is offer ing a modified form of honors. In dependent study in their major sub jects is to be fostered in certain students who have shown sufficient qualifications. These students are to be exempt from regulation class at tendance and from regular examina tions. They will be given a compre hensive examination at the end of 1ho senior year. At Smith, the Swarthmore Phoenix tells us the system works in this wise: “At the end of her sophomore year, a student having a general average of B, or exceptional grades In a particular department, may read for honors. If approved she begins ■reading intensively under special i instructors. Examinations are given over the entire period of two years work, and a thesis is exacted. Those honoring' in French, spend a year abroad studying.” Douglas Orr, ex-'37, from the Uni- j versify of Nebraska, describes the I honors courses at Swartlnnore: j “About r>0 juniors and seniors read 1 for honors, being admitted at the j beginning of the junior year with a I? average. The work is done in a minor, a two hour seminar every two weeks, a major, a two-hour seminar every week, and a special topic, also with a two-hour seminar every 1 two weeks. The freedom frojn classes and lectures, while it means much more time for reading widclv and thoroughly, does not mean a lack of guidance and supervision; we are! responsible to a board of examiners ' from other colleges who will ques tion us at the end of two years. Honors work offers a chance for picking out an interesting field, an allied field, as well as a narrower field within the major and coining out at the end with something of a grasp of rather a broad field.” What iloes all this mean? dt means that some colleges are no longer content to be degree-mills whose graduates will only be equipped with either a fair technical knowledge or a “general culture,” and so in the position to get a good job. They are trying to get awav from mass standardized education back to Kcholarlincss. The junior eolleges, rapidly grow iflg in number, will supply the de mand for general culture, and their graduates will not be honored with an A. 15. An A. lb ought to mean Jnueh mon than it frequently does; it ought not tc stand for so many subjects taken, so many lectures attended, so many quizzes passed, but for intelligent scholarship of an individual nature. Butchering the Sacred Cow (Daily Californian) ; you are dangerous.” Such was the verdict of the faculty of the Kansas City, Mis Commun ications A Co-ed’s Advice Dear Editor: The best lecture I have heard for a long time on self-reliance was one souri, Junior College, when Gerald Fling, who had been expelled with four of his co-editors for publish ing the “Sacred Cow” in what was decreed to be too free a manner, refused to submit an apology. Because students controlled extra curricular activities, the board of education of the district proclaimed it to be “revolutionary, and con trary to all human experience.” The “Sacred Cc'.v” published re views of books by Gather, and Cabell, quoted President Glenn Frank of Wisconsin University, Bernard Shaw, and scored the fac ulty for suppressing student self government. The name “Sacred Cow” was taken from the Sacred Cow Faculty administration to which student opinion had to bow in submission and worship. President E. M. Bainter an nounced that “This is part of a nation-wide movement of the Beds to wreck our educational institu tions.” An alumnus of the school sought legal aid for the students and was accused of being a “paid or ganizer” for the Beds. This is just another case of stu dents suffering because their opin ions differed from those of the fac ulty and board of education. No in itiative can be developed under snch pedagogical absolutism. If student control of student activities, and ad ministration of student affairs are “sovietism,” then maybe more Am erican schools are in need of “sov ietism.” It was such cases as the one in Kansas City that led Bernard Shaw to say, “If the students of America do not organize their own education, they will not get any.” Why Professors Get Gray (Oliio State Lantern) 'T'HESE are seme of the reasons: The liluffer. The boy with the loud voice and empty head. The fellow who took the course before . . . The sweet little co-ed who doesn’t know what it’s all n<bout, but who needs at least a 1? in the course. The silent bird who might have something worth while to sav but who keeps this something hid den. The collegian who hnsn’t read that far in the text and attempts to stage a filibuster and throw the class off the track. The deadly-se rious young radical who knows only that he's radical. The equally se rious young conservative who be lieves only what his grandfather be lieved. And the bov who is taking the course just for the credit. The sleepers don't count unless they snore. Four years of class discussions have given us sympathy for the pro fessor. No wonder he gets gray. II ith Apologies ft ithout Regret (Oregon Pally Emerald, Dec. S, l>l;?d) ITU apologies to our readers ” » wo make the announcement that for the remainder of the term the Emerald editorial columns will he opened to the opinions of other college editors. liven the editor must study before examinations, and since the K til er aid will not cease publication un til the end of the week, someone must do his work, AVe shall present the most stimu lating views available on matters of interest to the college audience, pre senting our own views only if time permits. The report that there are other good college editors is true. So we make our announcement without re gret. delivered Friday morning bv a co in!. The lecture was evidently pre I pared exclusively for one of our | star basketball players, whose pic ture appeared recently in the Em erald. It happened that all lecture rooms were in use at the time, which made it necessary for the speaker to de liver her lecture on the top floor of TfeSEVEN * SEERS After the sororities have extract ed as much as 75c or $1 per ticket out of the poor unprotected citizen ry, it seems as sort of an anti climax to have to go on and give the benefit. And to go on and give it only makes matters worse. It is bad enough to have to have to think how you were wheedled out the cash, hut when in addition to that yon have memories of a cold, dank, smelly, tea dance, or a punk show, or a boring game of bridge—well that makes the punishment almost too much. * * * All the men who borrowed tuxes danced at the hotel Saturday night, but those who loaned them danced at the Campa Shoppe. » * * TERM PAPERS, WHAT CRIMES ARE COMMITTED IN THY NAME. * * * Biological phenomena gleaned from the columns of the up and coming Los Angeles Examiner: JOHN G. WRAYS LIVING APART A FEW VALUABLE HANDSHAK ING HINTS 1. Always begin conversation with: “I enjoyed your lecture this morning Dr.” (Always say doctor; it shows that you understand the instructor’s importance. If it is a mistake the instructor will gladly overlook it.) 2. Always bring up in conversa tion that you like the course better than any other you are taking. 3. Always smile when you meet instructors. 4. Laugh heartily at jokes they are telling for the tenth time. 5. Continue taking notes until every one else has filed out of the room. After all these have been carried out all that can be done is to await further developments. Sing a song for Johnnie Rickets; Went cuckoo buying Benefit tickets. Our idea of the meanest man is the prof who takes it upon himself to assign term papers thi$ week. TODAY IS THE DAY OF DAZE. OUR ALLCOAST TEAMS: Montana, Idaho, W. S. C., Wash ington, Oregon, O. A. C„ California, Stanford, and U. S. C. “Oive me a clean gym suit for a change.” “For a change?” "Yes, for a change.” M A DD EM 1NG MO MEN TS: Being on an investigation commit tee which puts over sweeping changes and then tinding you will be swept hardest by them. Gretchen won’t talk over the radio on stormy nights becausp she hates to have the audience sitting out in the rain. CAUSES FOR COED SUICIDES: Trying to figure out a way to wear fur coats and still let sorority pins show. TODDLE 00! the library stacks. The tirst part of the lecture was on the form of a dialogue. "How do you think the game is going to come out tonight f” "I am sure I don’t know.” he re plied indifferently. "You are going to lose of course.” “How do you know?” " It isn’t 1 alone who knows it, why the whole student body knows it. Everybody is discouraged, but 1 also am disappointed in you.” Why?” "Because you fellows think so much of yourselves you think every one else thinks so too. You are not playing well at all. You are not doing your best. You merely fool around. You can win if you go in with the determination to win. Be lieve in yourself and your fellow players, and together tight for the same goal, l’lay together, not each one for himself, and the victory is yours.” Such were the words of the co-ed. Only they were more nicely for mulated, and delivered with femin ine eloquence, which not all men are able to describe with their pens. Not bad advice to be given to all the players by their co-ed friends, land surely an excellent kind to be given to all men students who arc j doing poor work in their studies. Co-eds, are you willing to see your friends get on the honor roll next term? If so, imitate your sisters in frankly giving advice where it is needed. Yours for more Co-eds like her, C. L. CAMPUS Bulletin^ The Y. M. C. A. cabinet and all other students interested will at tend a luncheon to be given in honor of Gale Seaman, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A. for the South west, and Ray Culver, secretary for the Northwest, at the Y hut, Wed nesday noon. Alpha Kappa Psi—Business meet ing Tuesday afternoon 4 o'clock. Room 106 Commerce building. ...Important meeting of Women’s League Spring Drive committee, this afternoon, 5 o’clock, Johnson hall. Regular Theta Sigma Phi lunch eon today noon, at the Anchorage. Amphibians meet tonight at 7:30 in Woman’s building. 'Theaters McDONALD: Second day: Thom as Meighan in “The Canadian,” a drama of love and adventure on the | upper shelf of the world: Merry Macks in a melodious program, “Sky Line,” featuring Irving Ber lin’s newest number, nightly at nine; (tonight) Elmer Steele, “The man of steel,” will appear on our stage tonight, after 101 hours of continuous driving. Chief Straight will remove one handcuff at 9:15; Hodge-Podge novelty; International news events Frank Alexander in musical setting on the organ. Coming (Thursday)—the world’s premier showing of Carl Laemmle’s powerful heart drama, “The 4th Commandment,” with Belle Bennett eclipsing her marvelous triumph in “Stella Dallas,” with Mary Carr, “screen mother supreme,” and a great cast of stars. Truly, the gala event in the history of Eugene the aters. REX: Last day Dorothy Gish in “Nell Gwyn,” the vivacious star in a role made to order for her, as the hoydenish music hall maid, who danced her way from rags, into the heart and palace of a king; comedy and news events; John Clifton Em mel at the organ. Coming—William Boyd in Peter B. Kvne’s “Jim, the Conqueror.” COLONIAL: Today only: Laura LaPlante in “Poker Faces.” Laugh- j ter and joy run wild in this scream- ] inglv funny picture—featuring -two I of the chief exponents of high com- I edv. Its the fastest and funniest farce of the year. Then there’s the International news and comedy. * » * HEILIG—Legitimate attraction— tonight only—"The Noose,” stirring mystery drama will be given for one performance only. “The Noose” will be presented by A. G. Wilkes and C. O. Bauman and is proving a popular attraction. Since the middle of October it has been playing to capacity audiences in New York and seems likely to last out the season, it has as its theme a story written for one of the popular magazines by H. if. \ an Loan. The plot deals mainly with the denizens of the un derworld in one of the large cities. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday! —"The Return of Peter Grimm,” a stirring heart throb drama dealing with the question of whether the deceased can return to life through another body. A spirit of another world tries many ways to communi- , cate with persons of this world. ] Unique photoplay methods are used in the effort. Thursday only-—Regular perform ances of the Association vaudeville and a special musical prologue by tin' Heilig concert orchestra under direction of Charles M. Runyan, leader. Five acts compose the bill. Headlining the program is a dance revue entitled "Dance . Flashes” with six talented young men and women in varied forms of dancing. A tap dancing duo, Givens and Mc Collum, who have joined trained feet, is another. "On Their May to School” is the title given to the skit of Conn and Albert. The other num bers include VI Libby and company in a bicycle riding stunt and a uni que cornetist in Jessie Miller. Review (Continued from naive one) an “enigma to all—let them guess it who can." Despite its melancholy, its sadness, even its mordant terror there is discernable withal a note of hope, of patient waiting, that suggests the catharsis mood of the great masters. He died shortly after its world premier. The rendition of this number was masterful, dis playing a power and depth of in sight that is all but comparable to the genius of its inception. The next number, following the intermission, was the Mozart Ser enade, “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.” It was somewhat or an innovation for this section of the country, but one wonders why, for it possesses a superb charm. Neither suite nor symphony, it yet contains four j movements, each of which was ren dered with exquisite effectiveness. “A Night on the Bald Mountain” by Moussorgsky followed. It is a rather grotesque colorful thing and takes its origin from the folk music of Russia. It is full of suggestion of the Black Mass, the revels of the witches, etc., and for that reason is rather heavily freighted. Notwith standing, it was executed with taste. ‘‘Flight of the Bumble Bee” of Rimsky-Korsakoff was a gay little scherzo full of genuine verve and fantasy. The piece itself is an ex cerpt from the first scene of Act II of “The Tale of Tsar Saltan.” To it is prefixed the stage direction, “Out of the sea comes a bumble-bee and flies about the swan.” It is a novelty, a bit of “musical onoma j topoeia,” demanding the strictest I ensemble for strings and wood-wind. ! It proved an excellent vehicle for the display of technique. It proved so popular that a repetition was Classified Ads ROOM AND BOARD—$32 per month. Men students. Clean, well furnished rooms, good meals. Phone 2228L or call at 907 Hil yard street. m2-ll TYPING WANTED—Term papers, thesis, manuscripts. Attention giv en to punctuation and spelling, if desired. Public stenographer, Eu gene hotel, phone 228J. Residence phone Springfield 111W. m8-9-10-ll FOR RENT—Room for men stu dents. Two blocks from campus. All modern conveniences, includ ing shower and private entrance. Furnace heat and a quiet place to study. 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