Society
By BETTY SCHULTZE
The seniors with their traditional
leap week features dominated week
end activities and occupied the cen
ter of the social stage with the Bar
Boom Bust, the Cat-Astrophe, and
the Senior picnic; each affair a
time-honored function and yet en
livened every year with modern
senior ideas and more modern sen
iors.
Although spring weather is still
reluctant to show itself more than
one or two days during the week,
spring danecs and spring informals
continue to blossom as fraternal
entertainments and introduce a bit
of the 1 ite-arriving springtime into
scholastic life.
Senior Dance
Novel Affair
One of the novel affairs enjoyed
by the Senior class was an after
noon of dancing at the Alpha Delta
Pi house, Friday, April 19, given
by the combined efforts of Alpha
Omicron Pi and Alpha Delta Pi sen
iors. The dancing rooms were clev
erly decorated with various colored
cats, after the John Held Junior
Idea, old fashioned cats in pina
fores, modern cats with rolled socks
and high heels, and just ordinary
cats. Music was furnished by John
ny Robinson’s orchestra.
In the latter part of the after
noon refreshments, which consist
ed of chicken sandwiches, punch
and wafers, were served to the
guests by several young maids in
rejl and white checked aprons.
The patrons and patronnesses
were Professor and Mrs. F. 8. Dunn,
Dr. Bay P. Bowen, and Mrs. Albert
T. Powell.
Bachelordon Formal
Given At Eugene Hotel
The Bachelordon formal, an :
event of Friday evening, April 20,
was given in the form of a supper
dance at the Eugene hotel. Laven
dar and white, the predominating
color scheme, were carried out in
the flowers and in lavendar can
dles for the tables. Colored flood
lights furnished attractive lighting
for the dance, and palms were used
in decorating. Carl Rodgers and
Day Foster were in charge of the
affair.
Patrons and patronnesses for the
formal were: Dean and Mrs. Elmer
L. Shirrell, Prof, and Mrs. Frederic
S. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Lon L. Full
er, and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hop
kins.
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. Of interest to the University is
the announcement of the marriage
of Miss Mildred Marguerite Spence,
daughter of Mrs. Julia Spence of
Seattle, to W. E. Buchanan, Jr.,
son of Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Buchan
an, of Eugene, on April 8, in Port
land.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan are
students at the North Pacific Den
tal College in Portland. Mrs. Bu
chanan Jr., is a former student of
the University of Toronto, Canada,
and is a member of Upsilon Alpha.
Mr. Buchanan is prominently known
on the Oregon campus. He is af
filiated with Theta Chi fraternity,
and is a member of the National
Collegiate Players, in connection
with which he has appeared in sev
eral Guild Theatre plays.
Pi Beta Phi
Enjoys Supper Dance
, A supper dance at the Eugene
hotel was enjoyed by members of
Pi Beta Phi sorority and their
guests on Saturday evening, April
21. George Weber and his orches
tra played for the dancing, and the
popular Kollege Knights trio fea
tured with several songs.
Tulips, in large baskets, and in
potted plants on the individual tab
les, were used in decorating with
palms. Indirect colored lighting
was used. A novel feature of the
dance was the ostrich leather pro
grams.
Patrons and patronuesses for the
evening were: Mr. and Mrs. Del
Enjoys Can
of Tobacco
16 Years Old
Waxaharchie, Texas
May 18, 1926
Garus & Bro. Co.
Richmond, Va.
Gentlemen:
The agent while going through his
plunder stored in our baggage room
lame across a can of your tobacco, and
account of his not using a pipe he made
ine a present of this tobacco.
You wall note the revenue stamp
end your memo which was inclosed.
The tobacco was put up in 1910, six
teen years ago. But it was in good
shape, of remarkable flavor, and was
greatly enjoyed by me.
Thought you would be interested in
knowing how your tobacco held out in
(hese days of fast living.
Yours very truly,
(signed) pordon McDonald
Edgeworth
Extra High Grade
Smoking Tobacco
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bert Oberteuffer, Mr. and Mrs. Lon
L. Fuller, Mrs. F. W. Benson, and
Dean Virginia Judy Esterly.
. A picnic, that turned into a party,
was given by Alpha Xi Delta sor
ority on Saturday afternoon, April
21. Bain making an outside picnic
impossible, a picnic atmosphere was
created indoors with blankets, cush
ions, and numerous stuffed animals,
and real picnic “eats” of hot dogs
and pickles were served on paper
plates'with coffee in tin ' cups.
Dancing was enjoyed during the
afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Gray and Mr. and
Mrs. Loren Reynolds chaperoned
the picnic-dance. «
Doris Efteland, ’28, visited at
the Delta Zeta house over Sunday
and Monday.
Oregon chapter of Intercollegiate
Knights gave their first danco or
“joust” at the Craftsmen club, Sat
urday, April 21. The Oregon
Knights, who are very representa
tive of the campus, having two
members from each living organiza
tion, plan to make this an annual
affair.
The chairman for this initiative
“joust” was Bussell Baker, assist
ed by Jesse Douglass and Joshua
Alexander. Green and yellow pro
grams, carrying the armour of a
knight and tied with green cord,
were used. Dancing and bridge
were the events participated in by
the knights and their guests.
Knights and ladies who served
as patrons and patronesses for the
joust were: Dean and Mrs. E. L.
Shirrell, Dean and Mrs. J. H. Gil
bert, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hop
kins, and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert
Oberteuffer.
An Oriental atmosphere, created
with numerous hanging Chinese
lanterns, brilliantly colored Man
darin coats, Buddahs, parasols and
incense, surrounded the Delta Delta
Delta grille dance, given at the
chapter house, Friday, April 20. Ap
propriate oriental food, consisting
of chop suey and tea in colored
bowls, was served during the eve
ning by kimona-clad waiters.
Dean James H. Gilbert, Mr. and
Mrs. W. O. Swan and Mrs. Jessie
Singleton were patrons and patron
esses fbr the dance.
Mr. Bay Edwards was a guest- of
Baclielordon fraternity over the
week-end.
Betty Hagen, Phi Mil, visited at
her home in Bridal Veil, Oregon,
over.the week-end, and Buth States,
Delta Zeta, spent a few days at her
home in Stevenson, Washington.
John M. Clark, ’28, was a week
end guest of Sigma Pi Tau. Mr.
Clark is now with the Alaska-Port
lanil Canning Co., and ho expects
to leave for Alaska some time in
May to work there during the sum
mer.
Alpha Delta chapter, Corvallis, of
Alpha Xi Delta were guests of Al
pha Lambda chapter, Eugene, at
the annual Pounders’ Day Banquet,
Sunday evening, April 22, *at the
Eugene hotel. Pink tulips and pink
and lavendar sweet peas formed'the
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Oregon Girl Wins National Fame
As Cutter of Tree Silhouettes
Miss Fitch to Exhibit
Work Next Week
Trees; tall populars, twisted oaks,
fairy leaved maples and stately
elms are the favorite subjects for
the delicate silhouettes Miss Mary
Louise Fitch, special student in art,
has been cutting ever since sjie
graduated from the paper doll stage.
When she was four years old she
could clip them out far bvetter than
her mother and now' years of prac
tice have had their reward. Miss
Fitch then saw the possibilities in
silhouettes, which have been real
ized in her work.
One can almost perceive the spirit
of the woods in her clear and bril
liant picturizations, and tree lovers
will revel in the exhibition that is
to be held next, week at the Art
building. The artist has snipped
her way to national recognition,
having placed her work in art shops
at Washington, D. C., and Chicago.
A private exhibition is now being
held at Ithaca, New York; and Miss
Fitch has shown her work at sev
eral other times in the past.
‘•Silhouettes in landscape and
architectural fields are a new de
velopment,” she said. ‘‘Although I
have always been more interested
in trees, I am now beginning to cut
other things. City skylines, I
think, would prove good subjects.”
Admitting that the difference in
landscapes in the West was one rea
son for her coining here, the young
artist went on to explain her work.
“It is very nerve-racking,” she
said, “because although mistakes
can be covered up, a slip is more
serious than in many other kinds
of artistic work.” One false move
ment may destroy a whole picture,
representing hours of work.
An interesting point of technique
hinges on the fact that the picture
always turns out reversed, since it
must be cut out from the whito
side of the paper. This is due to
the fact that eye strain would re
sult with the use of the black side.
“I once cut my initials back
wards on a silhouette, after all the
rest of the picture was done,”
laughed Miss Fitch. “There was
a dreadful moment before I dis
covered that I could camouflage the
mistake with moro flowers and
grass in the foreground.”
The artist came hero from Cor
nell University, Ithaca, New York.
After studying here for two years,
she intends to return to the East,
later going abroad for advanced
work.
tabic centerpiece. Blue and gold
menus were used as the place cards.
Frances Perry, president of tlm
Oregon chapter, acted as toastmis
tress. Musical selections were given
by Cecile Coss and Helen Williams.
The atmosphere of an old-time
barroom prevailed at the tradition-,
al Senior Barroom Bust given Fri
day night. Hendricks Hall was
transformed into a realistic bar and
characters suitable to the surround
ings were found to be seniors in
disguise.
Patrons and patronesses for this
Leap Week event were: Mr. and
Mrs. Eyler Brown, Mr. and Mrs.
N. B. Zanc, Miss Kathleen Boulter
and Dr. and Mrs. U. A. Boss.
Alpha Sigma of Theta Chi wero
hosts at an informal dance given
at the ehapt.er house, Saturday eve
ning. Baskets of gay colored spring
flowers were used in decorating,
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Remember—Special Preview Thursday
and a largo fountain formed the
center of attraction in one of tho
dancing rooms. A novel feature of
the evening was ventriloquism by
Arnold Sudstrom, a member of the
O. S. C. chapter of Theta Chi. Music
t was furnished by the Chestnut Ker
nels from Corvallis.
Patrons and patronesses for the
dance were: Mr. and Mrs. Georgo
Turnbull, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Boo
son, and Dr. and Mrs. Harold Crps
land.
• • •
Many Oregon students took ad
vantage of the comparatively quiet
week-end to visit at their homes.
Some of those who went to Port
land for a day or two were: Nina
Kitts, Gladys Thomen, and Gene
vieve Hclliwell, members of Delta
Zeta; Katherine Bonham, Jean
Smith, Beth Ager, Frances Borton,
Frances Perry, Lenore Meyers, and
McKay Ricks, Alpha Xi Delta; and
Lucilo Bowman, Florence Lamb,
and Bess Templeton,t Alpha Chi
Omega.
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Margaret Nugent, Olive Ritan
and Helen Borden, members of Del
ta Delta Delta, drove to Portland
over the week-end.
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TH6 BULL. ftfSXON
Part Two
—-In Which Johnny and Bart Discuss the High Price of Text Books.
* *
“ tSfell, how arc SCc sfeuthsljgctting
on? inquired Crum, two eyenings
later. “How do you like peeking
into keyholes and running down
clues? Have you got your coat of
whitewash ready for the Co-op?”
“Johnny”
UUUii emu
wered, ‘ ‘ either you
can that stuff or take
a soak on the snout
—see? Bart and I
have spent a lot of
time on this thing—
'and >ve’re going to
spend more. There’s
a lot of angles to it
—when you get into
it.”
“Yeah — angles is right,” com
mented Ajax. “Angles arc crooked,
aren’t they?”
“C^it out the wise cracks,”
laughed Bart. “John and I have
sure gone into this text book situa
tion. It’s interesting, too. I’ve
learned more aSout business — the
book business, anyway—the last two
days, than I’d get in a whole term’s
course in Econ. We went through a
•lot of invoices, pro£it>and-loss state
ments, and everything. Believe me—
I’d never run a book store. Text
books are a losing proposition.”
“You mean to tell me,” said
Crum, “that when the Co-op soaks
me four or five dollars for a book,
they’re not making money on it?”
“That’s about it,” answered
John. “And here’s how: Text books
are handled on a twenty per cent
discount. That means that the* Co-op
pays the publishers $4.00 for a book
they sell you for $5.00.”
“Well, where’s the loss on that
ileal"
. “In the first place
that i)>4.00 is f. o. b.
New York—usually.
It costs about five
per cent to deliver
the book in Eugene.
That includes freight,/'
or express, delivery
charges, telegrams,
and the like. Then,
every book has got to
“Crum”
carry its share ot the overhead—the
cost of doing business-r-rent,salaries,
taxes, insurance, advertising, and so
on. Overhead for the Co-op figures
out eighteen per cent. And that’s
mighty low, too. My father's is
twenty-six y?r cent. So when you
take out the overhead and the trans
portation charges, there’s an actual
loss.”
‘‘Well, why don’t they go out of
the text-book business?” asked
Crum.
‘‘Why, you poor poodle,” ans
wered John, ‘‘that what a Co-op is
for—principally. We’ve got to have
books—the right ones—and they’ve
Mr *'7 ’ 7" '»*, i
got to be here' when tli$ demand
eomes. No private concern is. going
to handle them—unless they charge
you more money. A Co-op is the
answer. Drill tha*; into your head,
Crum.”
“There’s another side to it, too,”
said Bart. “Way out here on the
coast, a Co-op has to order ahead of
time. It takes about thirty days for
books to come by freight, and seven
days by express. Back at Columbia,
or Princeton, or any of those col
leges close to New York, a Co-op
can buy ‘hand-to-mouth.’ They can
order a book at night, and have it
there the next morning. But we’ve
got to order m ad
vance. That means
more hooks that <
aren’t sold,of course. '
Every year the Co-op
takes a loss on books
that aren’t going to
be used any more. 4
The Prof switches
books, or drops the
course, or something
like that. But it the Co-op fails
to have the full supply on hand at
the beginning of the term, they get
roasted good and plenty.”
“Well, what about this second
hand book racket?” asked Ajax.
“That sure looks like the bunk to
me—paying $2.50 for a book in
trade, and then selling it for $3.75.”
“We went into that, too,” said
Bart. “In the first place, the Co-op
has got to get even on something
what they lose on new books. The
manager says they do make a little
money on used books—not much—
but a little. Of course, they never
know for sure whether they can sell
them or not.”
‘‘Yes,” went on Johnny, “and it’s
a fact that only a few Co-ops will
touch the second-hand books at all.
'Back East they refuse to handle
them on any basis.”
“And your rebate applies when
you buy a second-hand book, just
the same,” added Bart.
. “That s all h)>oey,” grumbled
Ajax. “I never got back a cent on
, those things.”
“Well, whose fault was it,” re
plied Johnny. “Just because you’re
too blamed indifferent to save your
rebates is no sign they’re not good
business. I got a swell Milano pipe
nut, oi mine last
June. Why, the
Co - op redeemed
over seventeen
hundred dollars’
worth last year.
And after all, the
rebates are only a
sort of good-will,
t r a d e building
proposition.”
“Ajax”
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