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VOLUME XXVII
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1927
NUMBER 1W
Campus Day
To Start With
Usual Holiday
Frosh to Paint ‘O’ on Butte
Before Tug o’ War on
Morning Program
Girl Riders to Exhibit
Horsemanship Friday
Underclass Honoraries
To Aid Luncheon
JUNIOR week-end will start with
Friday as a holiday but filled
with events characteristic of the an
nual Campus Days, which include,
painting of the “0”, a drill by the
girl’s riding class, the frosh and
sophomore tug-of-war, burning of
frosh lids, campus luncheon, tennis
games in the afternoon and the day
ending with surprise night.
The first event on the program for
the day will be the gathering of the
Order of the “O” men on the Sigma
Chi corner at 8:30 in the morning.
They will march up to the butte
and supervise in the painting of the
“O”. Beryl Hodgen, president of
the Order of the “O”, will be in
charge of this event.
Riding Class Exhibition Planned
From 9:15 to 9:30 the girls’ rid
ing class will give a costume drill
on Kincaid field. There will be
about 16 girls in the program and
they will perform difficult feats
while riding at a gallop.
The final competition of the
classes of 1930 and 1929 will be
staged in the form of a tug-of-war
on Kincaid field. The time for this
to begin will be at 9:45. Frank
Riggs, who is in charge of the class
battle, states that it will be a very
fair and square mix and even though
the frosh have never won it there is
still a possibility of them doing so
this year. For the losers, a hose
borrowed from the Eugene fire de
partment will be connected to the
hydrant in front of the Westmin
ster house to thoroughly soak the
defeated ones. Keith Hall will pick
the frosh team and the sophomore
team will be selected by Bob Fos
ter.
Homer Dixon will superintend the
burning of the frosh lids, the final
ritual of the first year men. This
will immediately follow the tug-of
war.
Plenty of Food Promised
At exactly 12 o’clock, tables will
be placed in cafeteria style in front
of Friendly hall with plenty of food
to satisfy each and every student on
the campus. The University band
will play all during the luncheon
and Mortar Board and Friars will
pledge those selected for member
ship.
The committee heads are Pauline
Stewart, chairman; Nellie Johns, as
sistant chairman; Norma Lee Stamp,
\ serving chairman; Naomi Hagenson,
tables; Frances Schroeder, dishes.
The Oregon Knights, under the
leadership of Clinton Mitchell, will
take charge of transportation and
the clean-up. The Thespians are
helping in the preparation of the
food and the servers are the mem
bers of Kwama and their new
pledges.
Servers Named
The heads of the tables will be
Helen Webster, Ena McKown, Na
omi Hagenson, Frances Schroeder,
and Virginia Lounsbury. The serv
ers are Catherine Martin, Kathryn
Freitag, Katherine Kneeland, Jo
Ann Patterson, Adalia Everts, Olive
Banks, Frances Wardner, Edith
Dodge, Martha Swafford, Jane Coch
ran, Glenna Heacock, Elizabeth
Bean, Naomi Hohman, Lou Ann
Chase, Beatrice Milligan, Lottie
Bennett, Margaret West, Mary Wil
son, Betty Schmeer, Helen Peters,
Dorothy Coffin, Harriet Atchison,
Elsie Goddard, Agnes Ferris, Mar
\ jorie Whetsel, Constance Lewis,
Emily Williams, Helen Lyons, and
Frances Kuhl.
Assistants to the servers are: Jack
Abele, Stephen Boise, Edward
Merges, Howard Van Nice, Walter
Clancy, and John Allen.
Pauline Stewart has requested
that the following girls meet at the
Friendly hall kitchen to help pre
pare the sandwiches for the lunch
eon: from 8 to 9 o’clock: Euth Scott,
Vena Gaskill, Mollie Nobes, Geneva
Zimmer, Evelyn Anderson, Helen
Mumaw, Eleanor Marvin, Gladys
Calef; from 9 to 10 o’clock: May
Fan Vurpillat, Lucille Brown, Fran
ces Bight, Bosalie Parker, Margaret
Galloway, lone Imbler, Euth Won
acott, and Ozo Myers; from 10 to
11 o’clock: Iris Saunders, Juanita
Dietze, Buby Bussel, Katherine Dor
/ris, Dorothy Carter, Agnes Chip
’ ping, Eleanor Glass and Helen Smith.
Modern Youth to Dance at Prom
In Atmosphere of Aztec Culture
McArthur Court Is Decorated with Designs ;
Developed by Indians of Mexico
By F. C.
College men and women who at
tend this year's Junior Prom to be
held Saturday, May 21, in McArthur
court, will find themselves in an
atmosphere of Aztec design and or
nament.
The dancers who represent mod
ern youth will be carried back in
fancy to a civilization, ancient and
brilliant in its way, which flourished
in the fourteenth and fifteenth cen
turies in the Valley of Mexico, the
traditional Valley of Anahuac.
The Aztecs were a warlike race
which developed a remarkable cul
ture brought to a tragic end when
the Spaniards headed by Cortez in
1519 invaded Mexico. In yielding
they lost their art, religion, social
structure, their language, and every
thing a people must maintain if they
are to realize a racial destiny.
This Indian tribe attained a high
development in ornamentation, fash
ioning and adorning many objects
in both geometric and realistic de
signs, employing mainly turquoise
in lapidarian work but also making
use of other stones, marcasite and
shells. They excelled in mosaic
work, making idols, masks, shields
and personal articles in mosaic pat
terns of minute composition.
The Aztec art was colorful, and
highly symbolic. They typified their
religious conceptions in decorative
patterns. Reverence for the deific i
powers. of earth and sky was sym
bolized in the intricate work which
called for the use of precious stones
of multifarious colors, for fine gold,
and for the feathers of birds of
brilliant plumage.
The Junior Prom decorations will
not be seen in the light of the civ
ilization of the first straggling Az
tec tribes which wandered injto
Mexico from the North settling on
the swamplands, “barely fit to die j
upon,” the only place not already
inhabited.
Rather, the representation will be
of the splendors of the Aztec pal
aces of a later date, “of remote, for
gotten years, when magnificent kings
held sway over courts thronged with
brown figures who were decked with
brilliant feathers and glowing yel
low gold.”
Dr. Ira B. Cross
To Be Speaker
For Honoraries
Plii Beta Kappa-Sigma Xi
Initiation Will be
Next Week
Dr. Ira B. Cross, professor of eco
nomies at the University of Califor
nia, will be the speaker for the
annual joint meeting and banquet of
Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi, na
tional scholastic and scientific hon
ories, Wednesday, May 25. His sub
ject will be “Superstition of Educa
tion.” The address will be open to
the public, and will be given at 8
[o’clock that evening.
This year it is Phi Beta Kappa’s
turn to take charge of the meeting.
Frederic S. Dunn, head of the Latin
department, is chairman of the com
mittee. Other members are Mrs.
James Gilbert, wife of the acting
dean of the college, Miss Florence
Magowan, Y. W. C. A. secretary,
and Miss Mary E. Kent of the ex
tension division.
The societies will initiate suc
cessively,' beginning at 5 o ’clock,
in the Woman’s building. The ban
quet will take place in the sun room
or small gymnasium, at 6:30.
In addition to his duties as pro
fessor of economics, Dr. Cross is
lecturer for the extension division
of the University of California, dean
of the San Francisco chapter of the
American Institute of Banking, and
has recently been appointed 4 mem
ber of the board of regents of the
American Institute of Banking.
He was graduated from high
school in 1899 during the Spanish
American war, worked his way
through college, and became assist
ant in economics at Stanford uni
versity. In 1919 he was appointed
full professor of economics and
chairman of the economics depart
ment. He is a member of several
honorary societies, some of them be
ing Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Alpha
Tau, Phi Beta Kappa, and Beta
Gamma Sigma. He is author of vol
umes on economics, industry, and fi
nance. !
Journalism Students
To Publish Register
The Morning Register staff re
ceives a full day’s vacation today
when University journalism stud
ents assume complete responsibility
for publishing the Friday issue of
the paper. Dean Eric W. Allen’s ed
iting class will look after the edi
torials, while the reporting classes
of Professors Ralph D. Casey and
George S. Turnbull are handling the
rest of the work.
Henry Alderman, a senior in
journalism, will hold the official
title of city editor for the day.
Other appointments on the staff in
clude Bob Galloway, telegraph edi
tor, and Bill Haggerty, head of the
copy desk. The other members of |
the reporting classes will cover the
various news beats of the city.
Springfield and University news al
so comes under the domain of the
reportorial staff.
Mangum’s Body
Eludes Search
After Two Days
More Men, Boats Wanted
To Continue Grappling
On Willamette
Not successful so far in their
search for the body of Harold Man
gum, who was drowned late Mon
day in the Willamette river near
the portage, a call has been issued
by Dean H. Walker, dean of men,
for more men and boats, or canoes
to better comb the bottom of the
.
river.
Two men from the Port of Port
land life saving crew headed the
search yesterday. Water boxes were
used to better see the bottom of ^
the river, which is still muddy, but I
is clearing. It is thought that today
the water will be clear enough for
the men to see the bottom without
water boxes.
“The more men the better,” said
Dean Walker. “We would like to
have forty or fifty men with canoes
turn out so that we can cover every
bit of the river. ” However, they
must be able to swim and manage a
boat or canoe.
A log that has been interfering
with the grapping was removed yes
terday by blasting. The airplane
was not able to go up because of
the wind, rain, and lack of light.
Conditions may be more favorable
today, according to A1 Clark, who
with David Langmaek aided in the
search by flying over the river Tues
day.
W. C. Mangum, father of Harold,
came yesterday and joined the
searching party.
Only six boats were used yester
day. More are wanted for today.
University Orchestra
To Appear at Albany
In Series of Concerts
_
The University of Oregon orches-!
tra will leave today noon for Albany '
where it will give a series of con
certs in the Globe theatre there.
Forty-three students are making
the trip, and will return late to
night after the last performance at j
the theater. Plans are being made1
for the appearance of the orchestra,
under the direction of Bex Under
wood, at both afternoon and even-1
ing performances.
The program to be given is:
1. Coronation March . Kutschman
H. Vienna Life Waltz . Strauss
III. Harp Solo .I
.. Doris Helen Patterson 1
IV. Violin Solo, Tamborin Chinois
-__. Kreisler |
Nina Warnock
V. Serenade . Drigo
Stringed Instruments
VI. Poet and Peasant, Von Suppe
Plans are being made for a trip
to Salem on May 26, where the or- j
chestra will play in the Elsinore
theatre. During spring vacation an
extended tour was made by the j
group to Grants Pass, Medford, and
Ashland.
Revolt of Asia,
Lecture Topic
At Assembly
j
Josef W. Hall Will Speak
Today on Conditions
In Far East
Author’s New Book
Stirs Western World
Recent Sojourn in China
Proves Thrilling
UPTON CLOSE, otherwise known
ns Josef W. Hall, who has re
cently returned from the Ear East,
and who has had published as evi
dence of a timely visit there, “The
Revolt of Asia,” which is causing a
stir in the western world, will ad
dress the students and faculty this
morning at the weekly assembly on
the subject, “The Revolt of Asia.”
The lecture topic is timely and
exceedingly interesting, because, as
the Oregonian points out, “Amer
ican, British and Japanese troops
are now defending foreign conces
sions in China. What makes dis
cussion of “The Revolt of Asia” in
teresting is the author’s contention
that despite the assignment of naval
forces to Chinese waters there is
no remote possibility of satiating
the Chinese thirst for national un
ity; and the present situation is
therefore not comparable with the
Boxer uprising.”
Warns America and Europe
“The Northwest writer comes out
of the Far East with a warning to
the people of America and Europe.
Mr. Close jars the western ego when
he says, ‘What has been popularly
conceived as the chief contributing
factor to the Chinese disturbances
is the alleged ignorance of the Chi
nese people with regard to the sig
nificance of the western penetration
into China.’ What will bo pointed
out by Upton Close’s new book is
the ignorance of the rank and file
of westerners with regard to the
state of mind of the oriental peo
ples.”
Mr. Hall’s recent sojourn in China
was little short of thrilling. “Last
summer he sailed for China expect
ing to be gone during tho summer
months and to return in the fall to
the University of Washington where
he holds a professorship. During
the summer the newspapers carried
a dispatch to the effect that he was
being held prisoner in China await
ing identification, and nothing more
was heard from him until he landed
in New York the latter part of the
winter. ”
Author Knows Orient
It is said of the author that “he
knows his Orient.” David L. Piper,
literary editor of the Oregonian,
says, “If Upton Close did not have
a sense of humor; if he wore silk
pajamas, ill-fitting spectacles and
rimless hat, cultivated a pair of al
mond shaped eyes, a darker com
plexion, a pig-tail and a pair of
drooping mustaches, he would con
form exactly to our conception of
a Chinese sage. He knows Chinese
history from A to Z; he knows Chi
nese politics, folk-lore, customs aftd
art. He is one of tho few western
ers who can go to China and con
form at once with the Chinese cus
toms and manner of living. He is
anything but magnificently aloof
from the orientals, and for this rea
son has seldom failed to get them
to declare themselves openly in his
prsence.
“Endowed by nature with schol
arly zeal, and by nurture with a
love for the far corners of the
world, he has made of himself a
keen student of oriental affairs. His
study is not made in the reference
library or in the Chinatowns of New
York or San Francisco. His conclu
sions are derived from first hand
sources, and if we are tempted to
regard some of his declarations as
extreme if not slightly unpolitic,
we are forced to recall that his
treks across Asia were not made in
the company of a congressional in
vestigating committee.”
Students Get Holiday
From Classes Friday
—
No classes will meet Friday on
account of Junior Week-end. For
merly there were two school holi
days for the students to look for
ward to, Homecoming and Junior
Week-end. Homecoming was ruled
out as a holiday, except for fresh
men, but the Friday before Junior
Week-end still stands as a holiday
and a time honored tradition.
Brick Morse, Director of Collegians,
Tells of Athletic Career at California
Has Made Three Trips to Orient and Europe
With Glee Clubs; Plans Alaska Tour
All hail California . . . the stand
ing erv of Brick Morse, best all
around athlete that ever attended
the University of California, and di
rector of the California Collegians,
who appeared at the Heilig last
night.
Morse graduated from the sunny
state university in ’96, and since
then has spent his time studying
music and writing sports for the San
Francisco Call.
In a slow drawling voice, he
talked of the days when he won
three “Big C’s, ”—for football,
baseball, and track,—along with
“Cort” Majors and “Locomotive”j
Smith, the only three men ever earn
ing that honor at Berkeley.
Several years ago the University
of California glee club, under
Morse’s direction, decided to make
a tour ... it was pretty hot stuff
as far as it went .but the University
faculty objected to the glee club
indulging in jazz ditties and wanted
the boys to try a little bit of grand
opera . . . Morse blew up somewhat
and handed in liis resignation. The
mombers of the glee club followed
suit and immediately after this,
formed the “California Colle
gians,” hiring Morse for their di
rector.
“I like to see the boys have a
good time,” said Mr. Morse, “and
I never become tired of traveling
around with them. We’ve been to
the Orient three times, Europe three
times, and this summer will go to
Alaska. ’ ’
Mr. Morse is 54 years old and says
with emphasis that the Collegians
are a thing of permanency.
Ho does his directing in the win
ter when the lads are attending col
lege . . . they practice regularly
three times a week. Christmas vaca
tion they take a trip through the
southern part of California and
then, at the end of spring term in
May, they do a flinging to the
winds act and start on the summer
tour. They performed at Ashland
before arriving in Eugene, and leave
this morning for Corvallis.
‘Surprise Night’
At Heilig Theater
On Friday Night
Pony Chorus and Features
Of ‘Creole Moon’ Show
To be Presented
To take the place of the annual
canoe fete, the Junior Week-end
committee has planned a surprise
on Friday night. The surprise ele
ment comes as the choice specialties
from “Creole Moon,” to ho given
at the Heilig theater, that evening.
Through special arrangement with
Mr. W. B. McDonald, the manager
of the Heilig theater, George Me
Murphey’s “Kollego Knights” will 1
be featured with the Ponv Chorus
ami some of the leading dancing
and singing acts. Billy O’Bryant
will take his old stand at the piano
playing a number of the popular
melodies which he composed and
arranged for the musical comedy.
In addition to the revue of the
“Creole Moon” there will bo a mo
tion picture featuring John Gilbert.
The junior show lias already re
ceived a number of requests for the
specialties to appear at various func
tions. Today at noon, the Eugene
Commercial club is giving a lunch
eon in honor of Governor Isaac L.
Patterson. Madge Normilo, with the
throbbing blues voice, Ed Cheney,
shuffler of feet, the famous Oregon
trio, and Billy O’Bryant who knows
the white and black keys, will act
as entertainers.
Speaking of the Surprise Night,
Don McCook, manager of the Jun
ior Vod-vil, said, “The entertain
ment at the Heilig theater, Friday,
is part of the Junior Week-end ac
tivities, and fills the gap created by
the defunct canoe fete. It has the
approval and backing of the Junior
Week-end directorate, and will be
over in time for the Campa Shoppe
dance where the ‘Kollege Knights’
will hold forth again.”
McLaughlin, Ashland
High Schools Decide
Dehate Finals Today
Debaters from McLaughlin Union
high school of Milton, and Ashland
high school will meet this evening
at 8 o’clock in Guild hall, in a con
test to decide the winner of the
state and to decide who will get the
DeCou cup, emblem of supremacy.!
The question for discussion will!
be, Eesolved, "That a severance tax'
should be made a feature of the;
system of taxation in Oregon.’’
Howard Ireland, and Mildred!
Murray, from Milton will meet
Adena Joy, and Richard Joy from
Ashland.
The Milton debaters aeompanied
by their coach Harold G. Brownson
and Harland Anton, and LaVerue
Mansfield arrived yesterday even
ing and the Ashland debaters with
their coach, Harold Allison are ex
pected this afternoon. Dean E. C.
Robbins, of the school of business
administration, J. K. Ilorner, Ore
gon varsity debate coach, and Rob
ert Prescott of Eugene, former pro
fessor of public speaking in the
University will be judges and Ed
gar E. DeCou, founder of the state
high school league and donor of the
loving cup to be presented the
winner, will preside.
Frosh to Frolic
At No-Date Picnic
This Afternoon
Plenty to Eat and Places
To Dance and Swim
Guaranteed
With the weatherman predicting
good weather for today, contrary to
all expectations, the freshman no
dato picnic will hold sway at the
Midway this afternoon and evening.
A large crowd is being prepared for
and the freshman class is expected
to turn out en masse for the big
social event on this year’s calendar.
If, however, a replica of the Missis
sippi flood should occur, the Mid
way can be converted into a mod
ern Venice in a few hours, if neces
sary, according to George Peterson,
general chairman of tho affair, and
boating will then comprise most of
the diversion of tho afternoon with
dancing following later on a float
ing pavilion.
Free tickets to and from the pic
nic can be secured this morning at
the booth in front of the Ad build
ing from eight until one o’clock.
Starting at 2 o ’clock busses will be
run every fifteen minutes from tho
Ad building until 5:30 and from
then on every half an hour until
10:45 when they will again run eve
ry fifteen minutes.
Seven hundred bags of peanuts
will be on hand to keep every one
contented until 5:30 when lunch
will be dispensed in cafeteria style
by feminine members of the class.
Piping hot coffee will be served and
quantities of Dixies will bo distrib
uted at all times to everyone.
A baseball game will start the
entertainment of the afternoon. At
3 o’clock the treasure hunt will
hold sway. Many old games will be
revived and suitable prizes will be
awarded the winners. Swimming
can be enjoyed at all times. In the
evening a nine piece orchestra will
furnish music for the dancers. Old
fashioned dances will be on the pro
gram, and, as a feature, Ed Cheney
will entertain with a soft shoe
dance.
The chaperones for the picnic will
be Dean and Mrs. John Straub, Dean
Virginia Judy Esterly, Dr. J. D.
Barnett, and Professor John 11.
Mueller.
George Peterson is the general
chairman for the picnic, assisted by
the following committees: trans
portation, Dean Creath, chairman,
Eleanor Flanagan, and Bruce Titus;
food, Margaret Stauff chairman, Le
roy Hall; entertainment, Don Camp
bell, chairman, Helen Lyons; clean
up committee, James Webb, chair
man, Terry King, Carl Noeske, and
Jack Coolidge.
Craftsmen Schedule
Final Meeting Tonight!
The final meeting of the Crafts
men ’s club, campus organization of
Masons and Masons’ sons, will be
this evening in the Craftsmen’s club
house on 14th street, according to
Kay Voegtley, president.
Plans for the degree team for
next year will be discussed and a
review of this year’s work will be
given. After tho regular meeting
the members will spend the evening
at cards.
Phi BetaKappa
Honors Efforts
Of 28 Seniors
Pres. Hall and C. H. Carey
Have Names Added
To Membership
Hilda Olsen Leads List
With Average of 1.06
Initiation Date Set for May
25 at 5 o’Clock
OREGON chapter of Phi Beta
Kappa, national honorary schol
astic fraternity, yesterday elected.
28 members of the senior class to
regular membership and tendered
honorary membership to President
Arnold Bennett Hall and to Charles
H. Carey, noted Portland attorney,
who has done distinguished work in
Oregon history research and writ
ing.
The undergraduates elected to
membership are:
28 Names Listed
Sol Abramson of Portland, jour
nalism major, editor of the Emer
ald; Lewis Beeson, Ashland, jour
nalism; Philip Bergh, Roseburg, bus
iness administration; Bertha Bodine,
Newport, English; Eetar Bossatti,
Portland, medicine; Margaret
Clarke, Portland, English; Richard
Collins, Springfield, business admin
istration; Sante Caniparoli, St. Hel
ens, medicine; Ruth Griffith, Salem,
German; Margaret Jackman, Eu
gene, Romance languages.
Olga Jackson, Albany,' English;
Bertram Jessup, Portland, journal
ism; Faith Kimball, Independence,
journalism; Frances Lamb, Eugene,
education; Ethyl Marks, Roseburg,
education; Marion Morton, St. Hel
ens, history; Lester Oeliler, Salem,
business administration; Miriam
Olds, Vancouver, Washington, Eng
lish; Hilda Olsen, Aberdeen, South
Dakota, Romance languages; Zelma
Sauvain, Portland, education.
Winner Smith, Corvallis, medi
cine; Helen Shinn, Eugene, mathe
matics; Harold Sox, Albany, psy
chology; Margaret Swan, Eugene,
business administration; Effie Tolle,
Eugene, Romance languages; David
Turteltaub, Portland, psychology;
Edmund Voazie, Portland, physics;
Prank Wilson, Portland, economics.
Hilda Olsen Leads
Hilda ,T. Olsen had the highest
scholarship rating with a 1.06
weighted average. Saute D. Cani
paroli stood next highest with 1.07.
The averages were gained by a
weighting process, which was first
used this year. A “coefficient of
severity” was calculated for eaeh
professor on the campus and applied
to the grades in courses the can
didates had taken from him so that
the grades under more severe were
raised, and vice versa.
About thirty-five members of Phi
Beta Kappa, faculty, graduate stu
dents, and townspeople, were pres
ent. Professor Charles E. Carpenter
of the law department, president of
the chapter, was in the chair. M.
H. Douglass, University librarian,
was present in his capacity as sec
retary.
Initiation Date Set s
Initiation will be held for the
new members at 5 o’clock, Wednes
day, May 25, in the Woman’s build
ing. A banquet will follow at 6:30.
Dr. Ira B. Cross, professor of eco
nomics at the University of Califor
nia, will be the speaker.
Hopkins Plays Today
To Portland Groups
George Hopkins, instructor of
piano in the University school of
music, plays before two different
Portland groups today.
This morning ho is giving a pro
gram at the Portland high school of
Commerce, and this evening he will
appear in recital at the home of
Mrs. M. Donald Spencer, manager
of the Portland Symphony Orches
tra. The group which will hear the
recital will be made up only of in
vited guests, and among the num
bers which he will play there will
be a group of Mr. Hopkins’ own
compositions.
Dean E. C. Robbins
Leaves for Portland
Dean E. C. Robbins of the school
of business administration, and Wil
liam Eowler, a graduate assistant,
will go to Portland today to arrange
for some foreign trade research that
will be made jointly by the school
of business administration and the
Portland Chamber of Commerce.