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1 volume yyiv, NUMBER 117 Arden v. Pangborn to Head Emerald Next Year James Sharp * Wins First in Jewett Meet James Sharp won the first prize of $25 in the finals of the Jewett pre-lngal oratorical contest, held last night in Johnson hall. The title of his oration was “Political Aspara gus.” 'The second award of $15 was given to Claude Hall, who spoke on “Tolerance,” and the third prize of $10 went to Walter Norblad, ^ whose topic was “The Marquis de Lafayette.” This year three preliminary con tests were held in the pre-legal Eng lish classes. In the first meet seven were selected from the 10 o ’clock section, and in the second contest seven more were chosen from the 31 o’clock class. The members of the. classes acted as judges in these two contests. The six men to com pete in the final contest were select ed in a contest held April 25. James Sharp, winner of first place, was on the varsity swimming team this year. In the Hammond, In diana, high school he was on the de bate team, president of the junior class, and president of the senior class. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. Claude Hall, second place winner, tied for first place in the Portland Telegram constitutional contest held in eastern Oregon rvhen he was a student of La Grande high school. He is a member of the Alpha Upsilon fraternity. p Norblad President of Knights Walter Norblad, winner of third plaee, is the national president of Intercollegiate Knights. He is also on the greater Oregon directorate, and was a freshman debater last year. He was a member of the As toria high school debate team before he came to the University. The judges of the contest were: Dean Charles E. Carpenter of the law school, Dr. C. V. Boyer, head of the English department, and H. E. Kos son, associate professor of law. The money for these awards is de rived from the W. F. Jewett prizo fund of $3000 given to the Univer sity for the purpose of stimulating Interest in public speaking. Many of the winners of this contest, which las been held for the past four years, have been active in student affairs. First of Series The pre-legal contest is the first cf a series of four W. B. Jewett contests to be held at the University cf Oregon this year. There will be an extemporaneous speaking contest, for men only, in each class of intro ductory speaking, and another con ^ test open to any woman in the Uni versity. In addition to the cash prize, a record of awards written on parchment will be given the winners at commencement. Information Asked On Summer Housing ' ' Mrs. Charlotte Donnelly, who is in charge of housing on the campus, reports a large number of inquiries concerning homes for summer stu dents. Many of the inquiries are ecming from professors who wish to bring their families for the sum mer. V <* a 'nder Artists \To Corvallis Helays Today ■it.y of Oregon will go to Cor „rticipate in the annual frosh .ok relay track meet. Five events are listed on the sched ule, which is composed of the fol lowing 440-yard relay, 1 mile relay, SSO-yard relay, 3 mile relay, and medley relay. The medley Telay consists of a 220-yard race, a 440-yard race, and SSO-yard race and a 1 mile jaunt. The trackmen who will make the trip are: Howard Lowry, Bert Tut tieh, Edward Siegmund, F. Hill, An derson, I. Neal, J. Wilson, Lyle Harrington, Leonard Steele, Bill Overstreet, K. Neil, Stephen Gardi nicr, ft. Hill, Truman Runyan and T. Anderson. Students Must Pass 10 Hours ' o %% Fifteei. freshman vallis toda Faculty Sets Junior, Senior Requirements Scholarship throughout the Uni versity of Oregon will be materially raised starting next term, due to ae Mn taken by the faculty yesterday. New regulations, which will result in dropping poor students much more than at present, were adopted. These are particularly strict in the case of upper classmen. The new regulations will practic ally abolish the present “probation” period for juniors and seniors, and instead students who would be plac ed on probation due to poor scholar ship will be dismissed, or dropped for nine months. Under the old rule students were required to pass in seven hours to remain in school, and in nine in order to keep off proba t'on. Juniors and seniors must now pass in ten hours or be dropped. The new ruling is a bit more lem cnt for freshmen and sophomorW. They are allowed a probation period if they make five hours but less than 10. Less than five hours drops them from the university as usual. The probation ruling is also Tiglit .ened up. At the present time stu dents must make enough hours dur ing the term they are on probation so that the total for that term and the preceding one totals 17. Under the new regulations students must make 12 hours, regardless of the number made the term before. While on probation students will not be allowed to participate in any student activities, as L^fore. Students who “flume out” may petition for re-instatement nine months later. If re-admitted they will have to be on probation for one term and fulfill requirements re quired of these students. The new regulations, which are drastic compared to the old, are in line with standards now being adopted by other coast universities. Tl is expected that more students will “flunk out,” especially during the first two years, but a general raise in scholastic work is certain, those who have made a study of the situation declare. The regulations passed the faculty by unanimous vote. Last Night’s 'Elijah9 Presentation Proves Magnificent, Inspirational By ALICE G OEM AN “Elijah” was magnificent and inspiring! The conductor was com ^ petent, the chorus was “thrilling” (Rollin Pease himself said so), the soloists were of the very finest, the accompaniment was excellent, and the audience was appreciative. Last night’s presentation of the Mendelssohn Oratorio, “Elijah,” in the school of.music auditorium, es tablished a new record of achieve ment for the Eugene Oratorio so ciety which was organized and di rected (most mbly, too) by John Stark Evans. The soloists were all enthusiastic about the chorus; Franklin Biker said it had a won derful spirit, and Roland Pease ob served that it^ possessed the four essentials: a balance of men’s and women’s voiees,- instead of the usual feeble representation of male voices, % fine unison and a quality that re vealed no squeaks or strains, accu rate attack' of the score, and the qualities of youth and verve. Not much more could be said about any chorus, and the praise belongs to John Stark Evans, -who has so faith i fully and carefully trained it. Boland Pease as the prophet Eli jah, lived up to the reputation which preceded him here, of being the Northwest’s finest baritone. His I voice is deep and full and mellow, with a wide range, easy delivery, and remarkable tone gradations. He sings with a great deal of power and feeling, as though he really en ! joyed it, and at no time does he refer to a score. Jane Burns won her audience in her first measure with a voice of unusual sweetness, singu larly free from breathiness. Her (Continued on page three) High School Drama Meet Starts at 8:00 Four Schools Compete; Eugene and Roseburg To Play Tonight Preppers Will Perform Two Evenings at Guild Theater High school students coming for the drama tournament will arrive in Eugene today for the week-end. Roseburg students will go through a rehearsal, this afternoon before stag ing their one act play, “The Locked Chest,” by John Masefield, tonight at 8:00 at Guild theatre. Eugene high school will also vie for the dra ma cup tonight when they present “Two Crooks and-a Lady,” by Eu gene Pillot. There has been considerable spec ulation as to whom the winner of the prize for this year will be. Last spring, when the drama tournament was initiated by Miss Wilbur, Rose burg won the cup. The Guild thea tre players present the cup to the high school presenting the best one act play. After holding the award for three consecutive years, a school will be entitled to it permanently. The east for “The Locked Chest” will include Stanley Kidder—Thord Goddi, a farmer; J. Y. Long—1Thor clf; Melwin Thurston—Ingiald, a lord!; Carmel Newland — Vigdis Goddi, the wife of Thord; and sold iers, adherents of Ingiald. Alice Ueland, assisted by Helen Casey, di rected the play. Eugene Has Rehearsed Students 'in the local high school play will be Howard Strawn—Mil ler, a crook; Roma Gross—Lucille, the other crook; Dolly Horner—Mrs. Sims Vane, a paralytic; Edra Dillon -—Miss Jones, a companion; Delmar Newman, the inspector; Joe Black —Garrity, a policeman. Under the supervision of Ethel Chase Christie, drama director, the local aspirants have held several re hearsals at Guild theatre this week, so that out of town guests could have the stage for practicing today. Tomorrow night the two remain ing contestants, Enterprise and Mills City schools, will present “The Pur ple Dream,” by Donald Breed, and “Maria Cotita,” by an unknown author. Matinee Tomorrow . A luncheon for the visiting drama | students and the Guild theatre play ers is being planned for tomorrow noon. “Shall We Join the Ladies?” a one act play by Sir James Barrie, will be given at a matinee perform ance tomorrow at 4 o’clock. It will be an invitational affair produced in honor of the tournament guests. The evening performance will be open to the public with a small ad mission fee. Thelma Alley Takes Latin Instructorship Thelma Alley, instructor in Latin, has accepted a position in the Latin department of Cajlton College, Minnesota, for next year. Miss Alley, after graduating from Grin nell College, Iowa? came here two years ago as assistant instructor under F. S. Dunn, head of the Latin department. 'While she has been here, Miss Alley has continued her studies in Greek and Latin courses. - — Postponed Aggie Ball Tilt Scheduled May 12 The baseball game scheduled with the Oregon Aggies for May 1 has been re-scheduled for Tuesday, May 15, according to Jack Benefiel, grad uate manager, yesterday. Tomor row marks the opening of the con ference season on Reinhart diamond with the University of Washington Huskies as opposition. Chosen by Students Joe McKeown Arden X. Pangtoom Our Round-the- World Debaters' Will Relate Experiences Today By FLORENCE HURLEY , If tliero is any significance in the number proposing to attend, the gymnasium of the Woman’s building will be crowded this morning when Oregon’s Round-the-World debaters take t^ie leffure platform during the regular assembly, in that stirring, globe-trotting episode, “Around the World in Sixty Minutes.” And they want it distinctly under stood that this lecture, combined with the movies to beSshown at 7:30 tonight in Villard, will consti tute the first propaganda introduced on this campus towards doing away permanently with the nuisance of bookish history and geography courses, and substituting travelogue movies and yarn spinning, instead. Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines— grass skirts, laiis, teacups and water buckets, will all take added meaning under the eloquence of Avery Thompson, who will have the floor _ for the first twenty minutes. He will tell what the three students did luring those first home and sea-sick’ lays on the Pacific. Secondly, the audience will be swayed by Jack Hempstead’s volu bility concerning China, India, Pal estine, Egypt. He will toll of their experiences in peering around at tho Pyramids, and the royal time they had visiting King’s Valley. Some of these* experiences are already familiar to Oregon students, through the pages of tho Emerald. The last third of tho hour will be likewise filled with the thunder of Benoit MeGroskey, who will discuss thoroughly and fundamentally, the moral, cultural and economic back grounds of Italy, Switzerland, France, England, Scotland, Ireland, and the United States of America. It is rumored that ho will perhaps illustrate tho Swiss yodel and the Highland Fling, as veritable proof that the three have been to theso places. Sunburnt and sophisticated, the Round-the-World debaters wander about the campus these days (what timo they are here), while their ad miring colleagues look enviously at their travel worn features, and thank the Powers that among the (Continued on page three) Emerald Award To Go To Senior Who Has Best General Merits Originality, brilliance and strength of mind will be the qualities con sidered by the honors council in making the Emerald award, accord ing to C. Y. Boyer, chairman. This is the first time the award has been given. It is unique in that the stu dent, instead of receiving cash, may select $50 worth of books. A bookplate will commemorate the award, and impressions from it will stamp the flyleaves of the se lected books. It is now being de signed by Abbot Lawrence, senior in art. The plate itself will be re taincd by the University and used in succeeding years. Following a plan used at Prince ton, the dean of each department will be asked to submit the name of the senior he considers most out standing in his department. The individual may be a man or a worn an, but must be a senior. The hon ors council will make the final deci sion. The winner of the award will be announced at commencement time. Dream Follies Special . Leaves Villard Friday The social train which will carrj the “Dream Follies” cast and assist ants to Portland will leave fron Villard hall at 8:30 tomorrow morn ing. The show will be presented at the Public Auditorium on the eve ning of May 4 and a matinee or May 5. It will bo necessary for some of the students to miss classes. Those people should see their respective deans and get a statement that the; are going to Portland with the “Dream Follies.” Everyone be sure and be at Villard hall in plenty of time, for the train cannot be held up for anyone. Formal Dress Order Of Day for Pledges Of Sigma Delta Chi Soup and fish are the order of the j day for Sigma Delta Chi today, I while water hags, eggs in any form, aid antique vegetables are most emphatically not in order on the part of the spectators. Seven budding journalists, attired in full dress, will entertain the cam pus from the library steps for a few minutes just before assembly today. There is much rumor that tho stunt is to be a dead one, but the initiates are seeking to dispell all such talk. Thp gathering at the library will commence promptly at 10:50, imme diately following the ten o ’clock classes. Those who will parade in the formal garments are Arden Pangborn, .Toe Pigney, Joe Rice, Sidney King, Lynn Wykoff, Leon ard Ilagstrom, and Wilfred Brown. Reporting Classes To Edit Guard Today The combined reporting classes taught by George Turnbull and Ar thur Caylor of the school of jour nalism, will edit tho Eugene Daily Guard today. This is the first time in several years that the Guard has been edited by students. Joe Rice, sophomore, is acting as managing editor for the day and Joe Pigney, sophomore, is city editor. The oth er members of the classes will func tion as reporters, copy readers, proof readers, and rewrite men. Alpha Gamma Deltas Plan House on Alder Plans for the new Alpha Gamma Delta house to be built on Alder street next to the Alpha Omieron Pi house have been completed and con struction will start sometime in June. j? Art Ander son Wins Vice-Prexy; Helen Webster Secretary Pod Stem Will Edit Oregana; Elsie Goddard Wins Close Race for Senior Woman; All Amend ments Carry Except Fee Change FINAL COUNT PRESIDENT— Lester Johnson . 809 Joe McKeown .*.1004 VICE-PRESIDENT— Alt Anderson ....1001 Bob Hynd .+. 810 SECRETARY— Agnes Petzold .-. 513 Jo Ralston ... 552 Helen Webster . 797 EDITOR OF EMERAKD— Walter Coovor .. 004 Arden X. Pangborn.J203 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL— Senior Woman (One Year) Charlotte Carll . 905 Elsie Goddard . 921 Junior Man (Two Years) John J. Anderson . 1778 STUDENT COUNCIL— Senior Man (Three) Burr Abner . Bill Eddy . Ralph Geyor . Roy Herndon . Ernest Jnehetta . Senior Woman (Two) Dena Alin. Euola Benge . Irene Hartsell . Rose E. Roberts . Junior Men (Two) Kenton Hamaker . 899 Dick Horn .1135 Walter Norblad .1500 Junior Woman Eldress Judd Bea Milligan Sophomore Man Ed Appelgren Chet Floyd .... YELL KINO— “Squeak” Barks .1G71 EDITOR OREOANA— Dorothy Baker . 743 “Pod” Sten . 1101 BOARD OF DIRECTORS— Sophomore Men (Two Years) Hal Anderson . 957 Rosser Atkinson . 832 Day Fostor . 977 James Raley . 000 Freshman Man (One Year) Josh Alexander . 484 Alexander McKeown . 478 Allen Palmer . 701 053 1199 812 1009 .1043 . 743 . 720 . 993 M018 ..1384 .. 997 ..1030 .. 981 Green Cappers Hasty In Discarding Lids Tho following freshmen report to room 3 of tho Administration build ing this morning at 10:45: No lid—Vernon Wiscarson, Byron Patterson, Bill Book, Charles Wood in, Alf Ma^rinen, Norman Jesse, Max Bubcnstein, Howard Mnkin, Harold Johnston, A1 Penrose, George Lowe, A1 Schneider, Charles MeClun, For est Giesy, Bex Tussing, Gene Loon hart, Henry Biestel, Art Bolander, Delbert Addison, Monte Wolfe, Hy lard Brown, Elvin Hill, Gene Eber hardt, Earl Miller, Howard Boot, Bill Bruce, Tunnie Lee, Tom Ma ginnis, Ken King, Bob Cummins, Dick Graef, A1 Hilgers, Bobert Der rick, A1 Taylor, George Cruiek shank, Bill Overstreet, Jim Bradley, Clayton Heiberg, and Con Hammond. Signed—Paul D. Hunt, President Oregon Knights. By CHARLES B. BOTCE Climaxing one of tlio most furious political campaigns ever waged on the University of Oregon campus, Art Anderson w a s somewhat I split asunder and inon from ,both tickets oloctod to office. $ More votes wero :ast this year than ever before. Tho total of yester day’s. ballot was 18G3 as compared to 1740 for last year. Joe McKoown, Sigma Ohi, mado a strong finish to near, out Tea .Johnson, liota Theta Pi, by 135 votes for the office of president. The results as posted by the election board gave McKeown a load of one vote ori the first bul-‘ ■ lotin. On. the next bulletin Mc Keown had a lead of 26 votes. Not until the final count was out was the race definitely decided. All amendments with the excep tion of the first one, which added a fee of twenty-five cents per quarter for a lecture fund, were passed. The count on the defeated measure was 810 for it and 988 opposed. The closest contest of the entiro VYUS III <11/ between Charlotte Carll anil Elsie Goddard for the position o’f senior w o in a n on the executive council. The final count showed Carll with a total of 905 votes and God dard just 10 votes a h o a d with a count of 921. ’ The count was very closo and may yet necessitate a re Helen Webster uuuul ii vyiimiuitu v aril ut'iiuintis it, Arden X. Pangborn easily won over Walter Coover for editor of the Emerald. Pangborn took an early lead and increased it by leaps and bounds as the counting continued. Walter Norblad,. elected to the position of junior man on the stu dent council, polled the largest num ber of votes in any of the contests with a total of 1500. Art Anderson, Phi Delta Theta, easily won the vice-presidency over Bob ITynd, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Anderson started out with a lead and was never headed. Helen Webster, Kappa Kappa Pod Sten TT ni*ri A Uamma, won uio job of secretary in a walk. Jo Ral ston, her nearest opponent, polled but 552 votes. Johnny Ander son and “Squeak” Parks were unop posed for the of fices of junior man on the execu tive council and yell leader, respec tively. Burr Abner, Bill Eddy and Roy the student council. Until the very last count, Abner was running fourth man with Ralph Geycr ahead of him, but in tlio last 600 ballots ho gathered enough to put him up among the first throo. Dcna Aim and Rose Roberts easily won their contests for senior women on the student council. Dick Horn and Walter Norblad walked away with the two junior men jobs on the student council. Bea Milligan won over Eldress (Continued on page three)