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. VOLUME XXIX NUMBER 3 Charles Laird Chosen Head OfFreslimen Other Officers Chosen by Underclassmen Last Evening October 8 Selected As Date of Class Dances Program Includes Four Meetings Yesterday Charles Laird of Portland ■won out over Jesse Douglas,, also of Port land, in a close race for the presi dency of tho class of lOdl at the freshman meeting last night. After a ballot vote which resulted in a tie, a standing vote was taken which resulted in the election of Mr. Laird, 201 to 200. Rcba Brogdon was elected to tho vice presidency; Nairta Plummer, secretary, and Francis Ileitkampcr, treasurer. Socolofsky Presides ' Herbert Socolofskv, vice presi dent of the A. S. U. O., presided at the meeting and instructed the freshmen as to their behavior at the parade to bo held Saturday morning. They were warned to wear old clothes to the parade and the mix which follows. During tho course of the meet ing, Dr. Warren D. Smith, head of the geology department, announced that Mrs. Gertrude B. Warner, well known collector of oriental curios, was offering a prize of $50 this year for the best freshman essay on the promotion of friendship be tween orientals and occidentals. The class was complimented by Dean Shin-ell on the excellent turn out to the meeting, and asked that the freshmen take an active inter est, in student affairs since they formed approximately one-third of the present student body. While the votes were being count ed, Cleon Hammond entertained tho gathering with some piano selections and Miss Maybelle Allen sang sev eral songs. She also gave several eccentric dances. Many Nominated Those nominated, for the various offices were: Jessie Douglas, Char les Laird, Elmer Harrington and Gilbert Miller, president; Kathleen Langdenburg, Beba Brogdon, Orpha Ag'cr, Mary Mullarky, Jane Oullins and Dorothy Church, vice president; Mildred Pugh, Naida Plummer and Bena Cornuf, secretary; Francis H»itkaiuper, Ted Park, Gene Len hart, Clarence Barton and Virginia Sand, treasurer. Brown moleskin trousers were adopted by the sophomore men as the distinguishing regalia for this year in the class meeting at Villard liall at 4 o ’clock yesterday. The sophomore women voted not to adopt any standard garb. Sophomore Dance The location committee for the class dance was appointed: Fred Sehultze, chairman; Jim Campbell and Jack Dowsett. Eleanor Poor man heads the committee on refresh ments, with Beryle Harrali and Kathryn Mehl assisting. Don Church, who was elected (Continued on page four) Beg Pardon! Here Are Some More Pled gin gs Duo to an error the pledge lists of two fraternities were omitted from yesterday’s Emerald story. Bachelordon announces the pledging of eight men and Dsi Ivappa of four, Sigma Pi Tan also adds two men to their list. Bachelordon: Wilber Campbell, Eugene; IT. Day Foster, Portland; William Black, Reno, Nevada i-John Moffat, Prosser, Wn.; Orville Bread thauer, Portland; Mervin Simpson, Eugene; Russell Baker, Gaston; Colan Smith, Eugene, I’si Kappa: Standard Cowins, Nyssa;- N. B. Johnson, Rainier; Na hum McMullen, Portland; John Ketzmiller, Eugene. Sigma. Pi Tan: Phil Cogswell, Portland; Francis Sullivan, Pendle ton. Tryouts Today * To Let Fifteen Into Orchestra — Director Underwood In vites Musicians; Wants 60 in Organization Bex Underwood, director of the University orchestra, has about fif teen vacancies in the organization awaiting young musicians. The openings cover a. wide range of in •struments—-“almost everything,” he said last evening, “except the saxo phone. We just can’t use the saxo phone.” The tryouts are sot for 5 to 6 o’clock this evening at the school of music. “The tryout# will be individual and private,” Mr. Underwood ex plained. “No one will be asked to play before an audience today.” It is the director’s expectation to have an orchestra of sixty musi cians this year, the largest in the history of the University, surpass ing last year’s record of 55 instru ments. He makes a special appeal for | string bass players. “Basses will 1 be available for practice,” he said, “owned by the student body, and plenty of opportunity will be given for practice.” Band and orchestra practice do not conflict, the director pointed out. It is, in fact, advised that wherever possible players belong to both organizations. “I should be particularly glad,” Mr. Underwood emphasized, ,“to have freshmen come to the tryouts Friday. Even those who do not make the orchestra will be in line fifir selection later on, and I’d like to get in touch with all the available orchestra talent.” The orchestra, it is explained, is not an exclusive school of music activity, but is under the auspices of the Associated Students. Mem bers receive an award of a pin for one year’s play, and, under a pro vision adopted last year, they get a special award of a key for three years in the organization. Mr. Underwood is planning an ambitious program for the year, with .at least two concerts each term, and a trip in the spring. lie wants an early start, and the organ ization will benefit, he points out, by a large attendance at the try out this evening. Campus Smoking9 Frosh Paddling Banned by Student Council Members The following is the first half of the report of the traditions commit tee of the student council, which was adopted at a meeting *of the council Wednesday. The last in stallment of the report will appear in Saturday’s Emerald. In compliance with the request of the president of the A. S. U. O., the ' traditions committee is submitting herewith a report concerning Uni versity of Oregon traditions. Tn attacking the problem of tra ditions, the committee early agreed that it would be necessary to gov ern its discussions by certain as sumed limits, namely: (11 That the traditions commit tee of the University of Oregon should not consider under its juris diction any class traditions, nor any short-time practices. The commit tee feels that only those traditions should be perpetuated which foster friendliness and democracy among the students or loyalty and alle giance to the University. Follow ing these limitations the committee finds it necessary to make a dis tinction between University tradi tions and University customs. (21 This committee believes that traditions should be limited; that the student council should be re ticent to label a custom “tradition,” That too often a student body is hampered by an outgrown custom which has been labeled “tradition” by sopie well-meaning patriot. That since the traditions of a university are the essence of its intangible spirit no custom should be a tradi tion unl'ess it has achieved signi ficance through use bv generation after generation of Oregon students. \\ ith these considerations in mind the traditions committee defines Oregon traditions and makes rec ommendations concerning them. There are three principal groups of University traditions, namely, (1) All campus traditions, 2) Freshmen traditions and (3) Athletic tradi tions. They will be discussed in the order given. (1) All Campus Traditions (1) Oregon “Hello.” Oregon'has long b#een known for its friendly spirit. Oregon students meeting on the campus say “Hello” in greeting. (It is understood, hon^ ever, that in aetual application this tradition cannot be observed to its entirety, between classes along crowded campus thoroughfares. „ It is the friendly spirit which is the tradition and not merely a parrot like repetition of the word “hello.” (2) Smoking on the Campus. It is a tradition at Oregon that there shall be no smoking on the (Continued on page tnoJ Tornado Hits Middle West, 48 Lives Lost __ St. Lfmis, Adjoining Illinois Cities, Struck; Property Damage $75,000,00© __ | Six Square Miles Laid ]Waste by Twister Hospitals in Damaged Area Filled With Injured (By United Press) St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 29.—The tor nado which twisted its way through St. Louis and adjoining Illinois cities this afternoon, leaving do-, struction in its wake over an area j of six square miles, took at least 48 lives, injured about 500 persons and damaged property .to an extent so far inestimable. In the city hospital morgue alone there were 31 bodies. Reports from other hospitals where the dead were taken and where many of the in jured died increased the toll hourly. It was impossible to determine ac curately the number injured since many were treated and immediately discharged from hospitals and first aid stations. Insurance experts refused to esti mate the property damage, but agreed it would run into milliops, possibly $75,000,000. (By United Press) St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 29.—Cyclonic winds dipped into St. Louis at 1 ip. m. today, tore through residence districts and the edge of the busi ness area and leaped across the Mis sissippi river to sweep the three su burban Illinois communities of Granite City, Madison and Venice. At .3:30 p. m. .reliable reports were that a score of persons had been killed and 300 to 400 injured. Sixteen bodies had been taken to the city morgue at that hour. Several other persons were known to be dead. Some apparently authentic reports were that 17 additional bodies had been found. It was believed search of wreck age of the storm would yield still more victims. • The storm was at its peak from 1 to 1:05 p. m. and in those few minutes houses collapsed, trees and telephones toppled over and automo biles were hurled bodily into build ings. Hospitals were swamped with emergency calls. Every hospital in the city had many cases. At the city hospital, in the heart of the storm area, 65 patients were received in the first hour and a half after the storm broke. The roof was blown in at the Central high school. At least 15 pupils were injured. School had just start ed the afternoon session. Others may have been trapped in the wreckage. Band Turnout Looks Good for Year Witli Many Aspirants Out The outlook for the band this year is bigger and better than ever, according to Lieut. Herbert. About 80 ni'en have turned out so far for the R. O. T. C. and the University band. This year the University band will be entirely detached from the R. O. T. C. band except that the personnel will be largely the same. For the games the band will play as the University band, and-Will wear the lemon and green uniforms that were worn last year. Those who are playing in the A. O. T. C. band will receive university credit, while those in the University band alone will not receive credit. The band turned out for the Lin field game last Saturday, and will probably turn out for the game with Pacific this Saturday. The R. O. T. C. band will function a$ such only for the Armistic Day parade "and military ceremonies in the spring. Globe Circlers Land In San Francisco (By United Press) San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 29.— The round the world plane “Pride of Detroit” circled over San Fran cisco for half an hour this after noon with William S. Brock and Jess Hart, air mail pilot, at the controls. The plane worked perfectly, Brock said, and Brock and his partner, Kd ward S. Schlee, will take off on a flight to Detroit, Mich., early to morrow. It will not be a non-stop flight. The aviators will stop at air mail fields along the way. Students’ Nickels Brings French Girl; Majors in English As the result of dime crawls; pen nant sales; the auction of unclaimed overcoats, compacts and umbrellas; college balls, and sundry other money-making enterprises, the Wom en ’s League has brought to the campus a foreign student, Therese Chnmbelland, of Lorraine, France. Miss Chnmbelland is. plump, dark and vivacious. She speaks English, but is reluctant to express herself among other students. When An dree Fellion, instructor in romance language, who was acting as inter preter, asked Therese if she intend ed to stay in the United States all her life, she shook her head vigor ously in denial, to which Miss Pel lion added, “She doesn’t know America yet.” Miss Chnmbelland graduated last year from the Sorbonne. Before go ing to Paris she attended the College de Filles d’Epinal and the Lyeee de Garcons d’Epinal. In working for her master’s degree at the Uni versity of Oregon she expects to major in English and minor in French. Students Invited To Attend Church Entertainments Weinie Roast anti Dancing Among Attractions For Tonight Whether the student be Brahman, Hebrew or Christian, the doors of all Eugene churches will be open to him tomorrow evening at eight o’clock, and he is invited to join the erfrwd and enjoy whatever form the “mix” may take. Baptists will entertain at their church on High and Broadway, and Catholics will meet at the Newman Club residence on Charuelton street. Members of the Christian denomina tion will gq to the big white-brick church on the come, of Oak and Eleventh, while Christian Scientists are to be received at the home of Mrs. W. F. Jewett, at 2550 Fair mont. The Congregational Church on Thirteenth and Ferry have sched uled a program which should prove of great interest to every student. This is to be the tantalizing and at tracting job of roasting weiners about supper time tomorrow night— in actual figures, from six to eight o’clock. * Other places where students will be welcome are St. Mary's Rectory, 734 Olive St., where Episcopalians will hold their entertainment from 7:30 to 10:00, the Y. W. C. A., or the little brown “Bungalow”, where Lutheran students will assemble at the scheduled hour, and the great domed church with the chimes, Twelfth and Willamette, where Methodist Episcopal members will meet. The Central Presbyterian Church, Tenth and Pearl, extends a like in vitation, as well as ' the dignified steepled church, of the Unitarians, Eleventh and iVrry. These enter tainments are given in the hope that students will beco*me better ac quainted, and shake off that lone some feeling which is something revaient among the freshmen for the first few days. All entertainments will end in plenty of time for stu dents to get home by 12:15, the week-end hour for halls and sorori ties. Make Corrections Now For Student Directory All students must have tlieir cor rect name, home and campus ad dresses, class, department major and campus phone number handed in to the registrar’s office for the student directory by October 1, Jack ; Benefiel, graduate manager, de j dares. If a student changes one of these six after he has registered and before the time limit is up, he should immediately se that a cor i reetion is made or prepare to see a | mistake in the directory. Cost of tile directory, a big item j in the student body expense, will be 'materially reduced this year by the j listing of advertisements. Last year I the directory cost over $450. The advertisements arc being sold at the rate of $2.00 an insertion and will probably reach 50 in number. First Meeting of Year Held by Dramatists At the first meeting this year of Masque and Buskin, dramatic hon orary, which was l(eld at the College Side Inn yesterday, plans for the coming year were discussed. Plays to be given this year and the ques tion of new members took np most of the time of the meeting. Problems of Improvement Stated by Hall Cooperation by Students and Faculty Is Need of Progress Scientific Method and Spirit May Be Solution Task of Proper Personnel Is Discussed If the University of Oregon enn evolve n scientific spirit and scien tific. method and can secure the spirit of co-operation between fac ility and students in attaining the scientific solution of the problems of the improvement of university teaching, of curriculum, and of per sonnel, which liar the way of educa tional progress, the University may well he proud of having rendered such a service, not only to the sons and daughters of Oregon but to the whole field of educational endeavor, in the opinion of President Hall, who addressed the students yester day morning at the first regular as sembly of the year. Tho intellectual training that the University bestows upon the stu dents, the development of their character, the shaping of their ideals —in short, all the things that it does to affect their character and personality and life, constitute the product, of the University’s educa tional efforts, according to the speaker. He explained further that obviously this great task can not bo done by the faculty alone, but can only bo done by sympathetic co-operation between tho faculty and the students. “When you go into a classroom you ought to expect something to bo done to you, and the professor ought to expect to do something to you,” President Hall said, describ ing the whole purpose of the pro gram of investigation that is to be carried on by a faculty committee to be to make the University more useful to students, and to make its efforts more productive in the life of the student body. “We are committed to certain fundamental changes in the eur riculm that have been generally de scribed as the Junior College. In the past the curriculum has been largely a matter of speculation and guess-work. I hope we are going to get some objective evidence by which we may measure and evalu ate effectively in terms of educa tional efficiency the various 'pro posals for a reorganized curriculum.” The third problem that President Hall discussed-was that of person nel, stating that education itself is very largely a problem of personnel, and that able students have been considered stupid because they have had no adequate advice in analyzing their own peculiar difficulties and in constructive effort at their solu tion, but that the universities have generally confined their personnel efforts to dealing with the students who were failing. lie concluded that “The public is more interested in seeing our ablest young men and women developed to the maximum of their power than it is in seeing that our most stupid boys and girls receive the maximum of individual attention.” A better University band, a cam pus chest, and the newly planned Men’s Advisory Committee are the most important items in the student body program for the year, accord ing to Don Beelar, president of the A. S. U. O., who welcomed the new students to the campus. He sug gested that each student find some activity in which he would be in terested, question some one already doing the work, and get from him the proceedure, since those that have something to turn to beside scholarship generally get tho most out of their studies. Mr. Beelar announced that here after the A. S. U. O. office will be open from 9 to 10 in the morning, 2 to .'{ in the afternoon, and by ap pointment, for those that wish to see him on student body affairs. ‘American Girl’ to Start Flight to Paris Today (By United Press) New York, Sept. 21).—If weather conditions permit, Miss Ruth Elder and Captain George Haldeman will take off for their projected flight to Paris between 2 and 4 o ’clock to morrow afternoon, it was announced today at Curtiss field. Both fliers visited the hangar of the “American Girl”, their Stinson Detroiter plane, and said it was in perfect condition. j Unaffiliated Girls Will j Dance at Y. W. Saturday — j Members of flip T. W. P. A. oabi net mul all girls outside of organ ized houses will hold open house at the Y. W. bungalow. Saturday eve ning. “We hope that, every girl—fresh man, sophomore, junior or senior— who is not planning to attend some other group for open house will feel that the Y. W. bungalow is her homo that night,” Paulino Stewart, presi dent of the Y. W. C. A., announced yesterday. “Efforts are being made to reach every girl on the campus by phone, but in case anyone is not. notified, j feel free to come as the Y. W. C. A. is extending an invitation to all girls of unorganized houses.” Originality Will Feature Seetions Of New Oregana More Staff Appointments Required; Several Fail to Return “Originality must bo tlio keynote of the Oregon a for this year,” says Mary Renton, editor. “Wo can’t have anyone picking up our year book and saying ‘this is just like the Quad’ or ‘that is just like the Blue and Gold.’ livery section must bo original.” The Oregon a this year is to bo distinctly representative of the Uni versity of Oregon in lfiotif and art work. All of the latter will bo de cidedly modern in character, accord ing to Katherine Mutzi.g, art editor. The present members of the art staff are Hope Crouch, James Rog ers and Abbott Lawrence, but others may be added later. On account of other activities, Richard Jones, who was appointed sports editor last spring, is unable to lake the position, It will be ably handled, however, by Richard God frey, newly appointed editor, and Arden Pangborn, associate editor. Roth men are experienced in sports writing, Mr. Godfrey being the campus sports correspondent for the Oregon Daily Journal and Mr. P.ang born for the Morning Oregonian. Both are assistants to Sam Wilder man, director of sports publicity for the University of Oregon. Barbara Blythe, appointed assis tant editor of the book, is another who will not be able to take her position. She is not returning to the campus. The appointments to the staff of the Orcgana up to tlio present time are ns follows: William Haggerty, associate editor; Maron Sten, as sistant editor; Edith Dodge, admin istration; Mary McClean, music and debate; Ruth Newton, literary; Dor othy ,'Bakcr, dollogo jyear; jEdith Bain, seniors; LaWanda Eonlason, publications; Thelma Parks, drama; Etha Jeanne Clark, publicity; Dick Godfrey, Arden Pangborn, sports; Charles Reed, photography; Ronald Hubbs, R. O. T. C.; Earl Olson, hon oraries; Herbert Lewis, fraternities; Don Johnson, humor, and David Bauman, juniors. Several other ap pointments are to be made in tlio near future. Special Honor Privileges Go Tol58Juniors Greater Freedom to Be Given in 1927.’28 Under New Plan < -- ') Students’ Ambition 1 To Have Opportunity Thirty Per Cent of Class Chosen for Merit I ho benefits of the long-heralded effort nt. tho University of Oregon to elevate the work of the superior mill ambitious student from tho more stereotyped academic activi ties of the mass will go to 158 jun iors, whose names were selected yes terday as honors-secking catldidatas for 10117-1928. From the names nwu record of sophomores last, year the list was compiled at the office of Registrar Fart M. Padctt, representing np provimately 50 per cent of the en rollment. of the class. This fol lowed a meeting Wednesday night at which a definite plan for the re organised honors system was ac cepted by the Honors Council. Initiative Is Encouraged Greater freedom to pursue lines which will lead to the realization of creative ambitions is one of tho chief purposes of tho re-organized honors system. The actual legisla tion adopted by the honors council appears elsewhere on this pago. Nationwide attention has been di rected to the effort here to re-or ganize the honors system and to ef fect a greater distinction between the upper and lower "divisions—two projects approved in faculty legis lation last spring. Below is a list of tho selected candidates, Eugene, and Portland students being segregated: Many From Eugene Eugene—Elton R. Edge, Robert T. .Jackson, Carol ,T. Eberhart, Gulin E. Jordan, William L. Cruik shank; Theodore W. Dunwoodie, Roger DeBusk, Keith I. Ingalls, Franklin P. Hall, James W. Coombs, Herbert E. Wheeler, Perry Iz. Doug las, Melvin S. Cohn, Gregory F. Franzwa, Harry E. Wheeler, Don ald J. McCormick, Clemons Hayes, Wayne O. Veatch, Charlotte J. Carll, Ruth P. Jackson, Yernita Winzesried, Elizabeth Thncher, Pearl Taylor, Margaret A. Tingle, Katherine Winehell, Emily A. 11. Gropp, Eldred L. Young, Lydia F. M. Keller, Loie B. Scoffern, Paul ine 11. Winched, Esther L. Taylor, Iris M. League, Joy L. Ingalls, Eileen Palmer, Mildred R. Wrenn, Elsie Everett, Ruth E. Helms, Ovid ia J. llamme* and Itclcn L. Gulli ford, Portland High in List Allen M. Hoyden, Francis Mc Kenna, Ernest M. Jachotta, Wado Newbegin, Paul I. McCabe, Robert If. Lemon, Leltoy J. Bove, Andrian Llewellyn, Herbert M. Lasselle, Clarence (J. Lidberg, Otto J. Froli mayer, Carl Rodgers, Russell G. Hendricks', Frederick D. Sandebcrg, Harold D. Parsons, Lester T. John son, Lawrence R. Thielen, Ronald M. McCreight, Clarence A. Hart man, Tillman J. Petterson, Albert (Continued on page tivo) Rules of Honors College Adopted By Council for Year 1927-1928 The following rules were adopted by the Honors Council for the year 1927-1928: 1. The aim of the honors system is .individual instruction with a view to stimulating wide reading and thorough scholarship or to en courage original or creative work on the part of superior and ambi tious students. 2. Original work in some form should be included in the plan for each honor student. This need not mean a formal thesis, but it should mean independent investigation of some field of study, eventuating in some paper, thesis or otherwise, which can be passed on as part basis for the granting of honors. Rather wide limits should be set in these plans, from one extreme, which would best be described as re search projects, plus wide reading, to the other extreme, describable as wide reading, with some central core jof research. 3. All plans for honors work are to be formulated, not by individual [instructors, but by departmental faculties, and they are thereafter I to be. submitted to, and made sub ject to approval by tho Honors Council. 4. Honors courses involving con ference with individuals or groups of students will bo necessary to tlio development of on honors school, and instructors should bo encour aged to . mako a place for such courses in their schedule. 5. The total of six hours’ credit hitherto allowed for the honors thesis are inadequate in some cases to cover the amount of independent or original work which should bo carried on by honors students. Romo relief in the way of extra credits may be found in the seminar or conference courses, and some may bo added in the way of additional credits on thesis (up to a maximum of nine hours on thesis). (i. As to the. honors examinations, it will bo impossible to have such large examining committees as the old rules require, if the number of candidates be much increased. It may be advisable to use written ex aminations cither wholly or in part as a substitute for the oral exam ination. In any case a representa tive of the Honors Council not af filiated with the examining depart ment must servo on each examining committee. In caso of a written examination the questions shall be sent to the chairman of the Honors Council one week before the exam ination is given, and the candidate’s paper after it is given together with , the thesis.