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Students Plan Annual' Shoe' Shine Today Thirty-two Co-eds Listed To Sell Tickets; Prize To Be Given Professors Included As Eligible Customers Large Force Guarantees Quick Service Seniors, sophomores, and young sters, today is the day which sees the juniors bowing their backs be fore the shoe shine stands situated in various conspicuous spots about the campus. Junior Shine Day be gins officially at 9 c ’clocjk this morning when four booths will open for business, one in front of the old library, one at the Administration 4 building, one at Condon hall, and one in front of the Commerce build ing. Thirty-two brilliantly dressed gypsy girls will pace up and d,own the campus with cards in their hands, prepared, not to tell for tunes, but to sell you a shoe shine ticket for a perfect polish which is guaranteed by the youthful boot blacks, who have been taking les sons under the direction of Wade Newbegin, head of the stands com mittee. No Ban on Profs Professors will not be exempt from attack today, is the warning issued by Dena Aim, head of the ticket sale, who also adds that any one appearing on the campus with unsliined shoes is liable to sudden decease unless they buy a ticket and hie themselves to the nearest junior booth. An engraved tambourine is tho prize which will be allotted to the girl who sells the most shoe shine tickets, and each man can help his ^ favorite eo-.ed by saving up his thin dimes and bestowing them all on her for little yellow and blue slips of paper. Who knows but what he might win one of the two lucky numbers on those very tickets? Wade Newbegin announces that the following men will be in charge of the shining stands: Bill Diel schneider, chairman, stand in front of old library; 9-10 o’clock, John Gray jmd Balph McCulloch; 10-11, Bill Eddy and George Akers; 11-12, Boone Hendricks and Phil Holmes; I- 2, Mel Goodin and Roy Herndon. Bob Dutton, chairman, stand in front of Commerce; 9-10, Tillman Peterson and Joe Roberts; 10-11, Herb Lewis and Tom Montgomery; • 11-12, Vernon McGee and Clark Price; 1-2, Brad Harrison and Del Richmond. Bill Crawford, chairman, stand in front of Administration building; 9- 10, Bob Galloway and Bob Foster; 10- 11, Les Johnston and George Stager; 11-12, Louis Harthrong and Irv Flegal; 1-2, Maurice Reavis and Marshall Hopkins. 36 Men To Shine Gordon Stearns, chairman, stand in front . of Condon Hall; 9-10, George Schade and Frank Hall; 10-11, Art Anderson and Ray Jost; ] II- 12, Austin Shepard and Vern ! Dale; 1-2, Palmer Sehlegel and Frank Hallin. The women who will sell tickets are: Mae Tobin, Etha Jeanne Clarke, Olive Banks. Edith Fenwick, Billie Martland, Alice McGrath, Sally Hughson, Grace Gardner, Jo Ral ston, Shirley McGuire, Thelma Mellien, Elaine Crawford, McKay Ricks, Frances Perry, Janet Pearce, Madge Normile, Charlotte Carll, Margaret Nugent, Ruth Bradley, Mary Lou Dutton, Florence Somer ville, Ethel Lou Crane, Helen Smith, Alice Gorman, Rose Roberts, Marion Leach, Margaret Schushtfr, Edith Dodge, Vivian Blair, Maxine Paul son, Mary McLean, and Bernyce Hensley. Withdrawals Denied Students After Friday Friday, February 17, ia the last day of this term in which with drawals from the University can be made without a petition. Individual courses may be with drawn from up to the last school day, if the advisor signs the peti tion. However, no courses can be dropped after examinations have started, and students are warned that all withdrawals must be at tended to before that time. Withdrawals are never granted during examinations, according to Miss Gertrude Stephenson of the registrar’s office, and a great deal of confusion will be avoided if this is attended to earl}' ia the terja, Mortar Board Works to Aid Women By Planning Improved Curricula (This is the articles on the r tions on the cam anti membership, series will follow X * \ f a series of ry organiza '1 their work econd of the •arly issue.) By LaWANDA The Oregon cha Board, senior womei now busy with reset curriculum especially women. Claudia Bletc. of the work, which wa spring at the recommendation of Ml's. Virginia Judy Esterly, dean of women. Letters have been sent to institutions and educational au thorities all over the United States jASON f Mortar rorary, is mcerning ted for charge ed last and many interesting replies have been received. f The movement to adapt courses of study to fit the special use which women will make of them is becom ing quite widespread, according to Gladys Calef, president of Mortar Board. As Soon as all the data has been collected and organized, the group plans to mako known its find ings through publication. There are now seven active mem bers of Mortar Board at the Uni versity: Gladys Calef, president; Claudia Fletcher, Mazie Richards, Nellie Johns, Constance Roth, Pau line Stewart and Esther Hardy. The first Sunday in every month they meet for tea, usually at the home of Mrs. Esterlv, who is one of their advisers. Business meetings are held more often. Mortar Board may at any time be called upon by the administration for any particular service needed. Mortar Board was founded in 1918 at Syracuse, New York. There are now thirty-nine chapters. The local chapter was granted its charter in 1923. Members are chosen on the basis of service, leadelship and scholarship. Fifteen is the mem bership limit, and each candidate must have a scholastic average of at least 2.9 in order to qualify. Mrs. Arnold Bennett Hall, Mrsj Virginia Judy Esterly, Mrs. Prud ence Clark and Mrs. Prince Camp bell are advisers to the group. Webfoots Show Snap in Spring Grid 'Practice Scrimmage and Passes Are Featured by Backs And Line Men Football men turning out for spring practice arc putting a lot of snap into their workouts tlfhse days. Linemen, ends, backs—all seem im bued with the spirit 'they display just before a game. Captain Mc Ewan seems satisfied with the atti tude taken by the men. Several combinations of men were used in a practice scrimmage held last night to develop strength in power plays. In this part of the workout a defensive line tried to stop the attack of an offensive back field and line. Woodie, Burnell, and Gould, var sity lettermen, held backfield posi tions for a time, as did Parke, Kelly, and Shearer. Though not working as smoothly as they will later, the backfield men showed plenty of speed. A large number of promising line men are going out for practice every night. They had several practices before a call was sent out for the backs. Weems and Wood -were the only lettermen out, but Colbert and Christenson, regular tackles on the frosh last fall, got some good -work in. Jesse, one of the largest and most' enthusiastic of the linemen, was looking good in the last night’s practice. He is a guard, as are Park and West, who worked in the scrimmage. In preliminary work the ends were set to catching passes. There are but a few men out for the wing positions. Ted Pope, letterman, is the only man with experience. The backs spent considerable time running plays. The new men were used particularly in this drill in ; order to accustom them to the type i of line plays the varsity will prob ably use next fall. Captain McEwan spent consider able time with the linemen, drilling them in power plays. Preparatory to the scrimmage session the line men worked at dummy scrimmage. All Kinds of Worms Pickled in Formalin Await Biology Classes Worms! Nice, long, slimy ones— big,'fat, squashy ones— in fact all kinds and conditions of worms. They ’re just like tooth paste. They come sliding out woozily from cans and are of just the right consist ency to spread nicely. .The poor little lumbricus terrestris are pickled in formalin. Cruel hu mans are not satisfied to treat them in such a dastardly fashion but are now busily planning future acts of violence on them. Beginning bio logy classes are busy whetting and sharpening their knives while plan ning an investigation of inside mat ters. Oregana Dinner To Be Tonight at Six P. M. The time of the Oregana dinner dance, which will be held tonight at the Alpha Chi Omega house, has been changed from 6:30 to 6:00 o’elcok. The affair is being given by Mary Benton, Oregana editor, | for members of the staff. Opera Classes Ready To Give Concert Tonight Scenes From Operas and Songs in Costume Included The second act from “Martha”, the' last scene of the first act of La Bohemc” and individaul inter pretations in costume of operatic and dramatic solos will bo given by members of Madame Bose McGrew’s opera classes this evening at 8:15 in the auditorium of the music building. The solo numbers which will be sung follow: “Knowest Thou the Lord” (from Mignon) .Ambroise Thomas Sung by Edna-Ellen Bell “The Blind Ploughman”. . B. Coningsby Clarke Sung by Jack Dennis “Tavern Song”— Sung by Harry Scougall “Swiss Echo Song”— Sung by Faye Finley “Melisande 'in the Woods”— Bung by Pauline Guthrie. A quartet consisting of Gretchen Kier, soprano, Louise Storla, con tralto, Kenneth Allen, tenor, and Donald Ostrander, baritone, will pre sent the second act of “Martha.” This act depicts a spinning scene and includes the beautiful soprano number “The Last Bose of Sum mer.” • Janet Pierce, as Mimi, the em broidery girl and Adrian Burris, as Budolph, the poet, will give the scene from “La Boheme,” which in cludes the beautiful soprano solo “Mi Chiamano Mimi” (They call Mo Mimi.) The staging for the operas will be simple and of a type to suggest a suitable atmosphere. The main efforts of Madame McGrow have been directed toward developing the slage presence of the personnel of the classes. This evening’s concert is the fourth of a series given by the school of music this term. On Wed nesday, February 29r John B. Sie ! fert, tenor, will give a song recital. Old Sol’s Rays Reduce Number of Infirmed The overcrowded condition of the University infirmary melted away when 01’ Sol decided to put on a hie grin recently. There are seven patients at present on the list of infirmed. Winston Strong, physics major; Balph Semkc, freshman busi ness administration major; / Made line Goodall, junior in English; Mil liam Gillette, freshman in econom ics; Mary Helen Loomis, freshman English major; William Correll, freshman architecture major; and ^Edward Stubbs, .sophomore in pre law, are all in the infirmary at present. String Quartet Plays Today in Bellingham The Underwood String Quartet, consisting of Bex Underwood, first violinist; Delbert Moore, second violinist; Buford Eoach, violinist, and Miriam Little, ’cellist, left yes : terday to present a program at the I Bellingham Normal school this morn | ing. While in Bellingham they will j also give a concert under the aus pices of the Women’s Music club of I that city. Vodvil Heads Pick 58 Girls For Choruses First Tryouts for Junior Revue Held; Many Turned Away Sunday To See More Trials' at McDonald Specialty Act Tests Will Be Made Thursday A long and careful process of dis crimination and elimination was needed to pick tho group of poten i tial chorines wh<) are to compete in j the second and last elimination con tests for tho two choruses of Junior j Revue. | Several hundred co-eds passed be fore the discriminating eyes of the committee in the first tryouts with a display of talent so widely diffused and showing such evident possibili ties that selection and elimination became difficult. Possibilities for two choruses were' considered by tho committee under the direction of Billy O’Bryant, head of Junior Vodvil this year. Distinction between the two choruses is based on height, one to be quite diminutive and the other taller. Fifty-eight Successful Those who have been named as' passing tho first tryouts for the taller chorus successfully are: Vir ginia Moore, Audrey Lyons, ITelen Loomis, Myra Belle Pal met, Vir ginia Peyton, Hope Howland, Lenore Myers, Nancy Luckel, Doris Wells, Alice Latture, Dewey Baker, Vir ginia Richmond, Janette Gunther, Dorie Pulkn, Louise Muller, Amy Porter, Molly Kurtz, Marylou Dut ton, Ruth Do Neffe, Edith Bader, Thelma Brock, Frances Simkins, Zepha Rogers, Edith Pearson, and Dorothea McClnrnn. Those • successful in the first try outs for the smaller chorus and eli gible for the second are:' Pearl Al lison, Phyllis Van Kimmell, Vivian Pesola, Mary Caniparoli, Lucille McDonnell, Blanche Johnson, Hcr mine Franz, Margie Edwards, Mar garet Poorman, Edith Lake, Chloo thiel AVoodard, Wilma Enke, Mar garet Tucker, Hazel Miller, Dorothy Burke, Bonita Ticlienor, Eleanor Look, Frances McKee, Mary Ann Hart, Frances White, Doris M. Pugs ley, Agnes Farris, Janice Clark, Janet Plimpton, Marghcrita Hay, Leleta Jaeger, Harriet Huglison, Charlotte Carll, Emery Miller, Louise Clark, Josephine Price, Rose Roberts, and Louise Storla. The committee which selected the chorus girls for the revue were: Billy O’Bryant, Leonard Thompson, Camille Burton and Francis Mullins. ' Other Tryouts Scheduled Tho second and final elimination tryouts for tho first group will be held in the Woman’s building Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. An nouncement regarding the second (Continued on page four) Fellowship Offered * Women for Economic And Sociology Work University womeji with training in economics and sociology who wish to continue their education are of fered a fellowship in social-economic research by the Women’s Educa tional and Industrial Union, Boston, Massachusetts. The fellowship carries a stipend of $500, and clerical assistance, equipment, and traveling expenses : for the investigation are furnished by the department of research. A degree from a college of good standing, training in economies or sociology, and satisfactory refer ences in regard to health, character, and special fitness for social-eco nomic research are required for all candidates for the fellowship. The ! research fellows are expected to devote their entire time for 10 months to the training given by the department of research. Applications must be filed before May 1 and these may be obtained from the Department of Research, Women’s Educational and Industrial I Union, 264 Boylston street, Boston 17, Massachusetts. A list of “graduate fellowships | and scholarships open to women,” I which are of value to women who I desire to engage in graduate study or research, has just been published ■by Bmith College. Copies of this j list may be obtained from the of ;fice of the Dean, Smith College, [Northhampton, Massachusetts. Second League Tea Under Neiv System Will Be Given Today The second Women's Longue ton under the new plan will entertain nil campus women who come to the sun parlor of the Woman’s building this afternoon between four and six o’clock. The new plan of giving the teas only on the first and third Wednesdays of the month, and hav ing Thespian and Kwama girls serv ing ns hostesses is working out ef fectively, reported Olenna Ileacock, who has charge of the regulnr League tens. An increasing attend ance in the future is expected with the new plan, she said, which also includes an increased attention to the programs given. Kwama will be hostess today and features of the program will be a vocal solo by Violet Orek, a vio lin solo by Mary Burton, one of the Burton Co-ed Harmonizers, and a clog dance by Muzetta Blair. Fran ces Dietderich and Marvin Jane Ilnwkins will furnish piano music for dancing throughout the tea hours. Remember, all women are urged to attend, and to assist in helping I make these teas a success as a place j whero new acquaintances are made and help is given those who need to get acquainted with campus activi ties and life. Mystery Clears Over Play Title; R.U.R. Is Solved Rossum’s Universal Robots Meant, Not Romans Or Romance “It. U. It.” (loos not moan “Ro mans Under Rebellion,” “Romance Under Restrictions,” or anything llko that, but it does stand for Rossum’s Universal Robots, who aro mechanical men with intelli gence, movement, speech—in fact, everything but souls and emotions. And that in a nutshell is tab nuc leus upon which the play, to bo put on by the Guild Theater Players on Thursday and Friday nights, is based. Sounds good, doesn’t it? And then to make it better the leads are being played by Constance Roth and Larry Shaw. And supporting them wo will find Cecil Matson, Gordon Pefley, Glenn Potts, Arthur Anderson, Joy Ingalls, Gordon Stearns, Graco Gardiner, Ruth Street, John Koingsliofer, Perry Douglas, Milton George, Marshal Hopkins, Frank Jackson, and Jack Waldron. And—to jirocecd with the story. These Robots nre manufactured by a Dr. Gall, Gordon Pefley, and they increase in such great numbers that finally they overrun the world and only one human man is left.' Now what? Well just what do you think would happen if you wero the only man in a world of soulless, emotion less Robots? And the manner in which R. U. R. works out this proves it as one of the best novelty dramas that has ever been attempted by the Guild "Ulayers. It is being directed by Miss Florence E. Wil bur of the drama department. The box office will Vie open from 2 till 5 on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. All seats are reserved and reservations may be made by phoning 142. Prices are 50 and 75 cents. “Lady Windermere’s Fan” is the next production to be put on by the class in dramatic interpretation on February 23 and 24. New Grade Checking System Gets Sanction A new method, whereby each liv ing organization wlil be directly j responsible for the number of mfin ! bers figured in, the grades for each house, was adopted as a tentative arrangement at a recent meeting of the Inter-Fraternity council. Each house will be asked to hand in a list’ of all members one week be fore the close of the term, in com parison with the old method in i which <i list, sent out by the regis trar's office one month before ex aminations, was checked over by the house. Monday, March 5, will be the last day of this term on which each i house must have presented their list of members, men's fraternities re sponsible to Elmer L-Shirrell, dean 'of men, and women to Virginia Judy Esterly, dean of women. This method will continue as long as the privilege is not abused, ac cording to Earl M. Pallett, regis trar. However, if houses take ad vantage of this and have late with drawals of those with low grades, the old system will be used again. Oregon Cage Team Starts Trip North Decorations of Senior Ball Will Portray France Decorative ;Arcli Serves As Background for French Feature Predominant Colors To Be Black and White Tf. you've never been in Franco don’t let tlmt worry you. Franco with nil its free moderness will be presented nest Saturday night in the Woman’s building, when the senior class pregents its “Bal do 1 ’elegance.” The ball of elognnco will offer all the dignity and freedom that goos with the French idea, according to Ab Lawrence, head of decorations. Tho art idea will tend towards that free modern French. “What wo want to do,” said Lawrenco, “is to fur nish a decorative placo to dance.” Everything will be French, from French maids down to tho minute decorations. Bfcick and white will bo tho two predominating colors. In addition to this there will be tho contrast between cool and wnrin colored lights. “Thoro will bo plenty of white lights so tho women need not fear about the color effect on their drosses,” Lawrence added. The ceiling will not bo lowered, but lighting effects so arranged that the upper portion of tho Woman’s buihjiug will fado Into a nothing ness. Suggested architectural forms will bo presented through tho uso of drapes. Around tho edges of tho floor will be pylons, connected by swags of black. These will bo brilliantly illuminated by small colored lights. At ono end of tho donee floor a , large decorative arch will bo ar ranged. Under this arch tho fea ture will bo presented. Tho dancors will bo kept back a considerable dis tance from tho arch so that tho lighting effects for tho feature will not bo spoiled. Imagine a beauti fully decorated stage with art flourishing on both sides and series of steps in tho front and you have a fair picturo’of this setting. Probably equaling in elegance will bo a decorative platform for tho orchestra. Ocorgo McMurphey’s Kollege Knights will bo arranged ■ on one side of tho largo floqr in a highly decorative sotting. It will all bo in keeping with the French j motif. Seniors are again urged to set ! aside Friday night as a time for work. According to Ab Lawrenco, I it will tako a crowd of faithful workers to.have everything in readi ness by Saturday evening. Russell, Irish Poet, Tours United States; May Be Heard Here George William Russell, more widely known ^is A. E., is the tall, bearded, blue-eyed poet and pnintnr of Ireland, of whom Miss Ella Young, contemporary Irish poetess, spoke in assembly last year A. E, will soon leave Ireland to tour the United States and if the present plans of the faculty work out, the student body of Oregon will have an opportunity of hearing him. Resides being poet, painter, and author, A. E. is the editor of the Irish Statesman. The journalist is the practical George Russoll, but the poet and the painter is the man of mysticism and tremendous power, according to Miss Young. The poetess described her first meeting with A. E. “Ho looked as if he had come from another world, so totally unique was ho. He spoke with a complete forgetfulness of himself, an apostle of the ancient gods. Jle had just finished his ‘Songs by the Way’ and he road some of the poems in a curious, mon otonous, chanting voice, which is characteristic of him. His poems must bo read that way in order to gain the full value of them.” Definite announcement as to | whether the Irish poet will corno to Oregon or n-ot will bo made later. Webfooters Leave Today OnLoopTour Six Games To Be Played By Eugene Team In 9 Days Reinhart's Quint in Shape for Invasion Washington Tilt May Be For Championship By JOE P. PIGNEY Tho Webfoot basketball team will bold its final workout on McArthur court tonight before leaving for the northern road trip tomorrow after noon. * Oregon is scheduled to play six games on the tour, concluding tho 1928 season against Washington nt Seattlo on February 25. William J. Reinhart’s quint is still a potential candidate for the cham pionship of tho northern division of tho conference, but will have to win all the remaining games to con tinue to stay in tho running. Huskies in Lead. Washington is way out in front, and is undefeated. If Oregon suc ceeds in turning back tho Huskies, and if 0. 8. C., which is in a tie with tho Webfooters, is able to beat them' also, the conference will be placed in a three-cornered tio. Oregon displayed its best basket ball form when it defeated tho Ag gies at Corvallis last Saturday. Rein hart believes that he has found the combination which will make tho Oregonians a strong threat to win the remainder of their games. Team Strengthened Ray Edwards and Don McCormick hhvo given surprising strength to tho team, and will probably bo used regularly tho rest of tho soason. McCormick, always strong on the offensivo,^j;)layed a brilliant defen sive game, checking his opponent closely throughout tho entire battle. Scott Milligan’s tonacious guard* • ing of Bill Burr, speedy Beaver for ward and a leading scorer in tho con ference, was one of tho outstanding features of tho tilt. Milligan’s big test will come against tho Huskies when ho is sent in to chock Monty Snider, Washington forward. To Play Whitman Oregon will moot Whitman Col | lego Friday night at Walla WUIla I in a non-conferenco game. Whit j man trounced the Webfoot* in Eu ! geno last month, and are said to have I shown even greater power since then. Reinhart may use his reserve squad I in order to save the regulars for the game on tho following night. Idaho will bo one of the toughest opponents the Webfooters will meet on tho trip. The Vandals, poworful at any time, are rarely beaten on their own floor. After the Idaho game, Oregon will have a three-day rest before tackling the Washington State Cougars on February 21. With the Staters nt the bottom of the per centage column without any victor ies, it is not oxpocted that the Web ( Con tinned on page four) Kansas University Graduate Organizes Course for Aviators A course in ground instruction in flying and lessons in tho theory of flight with full student credit may bo added to tho list of University curriculum, if a proposal to come before the faculty is met with favor, it is announced. O. 8. Stanbcry, Wichita, Kansa9, and graduate of tho University of Kansas, who is now organizing a class in tho subject, has made the proposal. At present, his plans are to givo the ground instruction in conjunction with I>avid Langmack’s course in flying at the Eugene air port. Homo who have cnrollod in the class are: Betty Cook, Bichard Graef, Bichard Manning, “Bud” Ed dins, Frank Nettleshlp of Eugene high school, Florence Collins, T. 0. i’aino and 6. J. McFarland.