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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1928)
Wliat Oregon Students Think Campus Views on Day’s Topics Are Gathered By Inquiring Reporter Today’s Question: What do you consider the greatest assets that a girl should have to win a man’s heart “Chuck” Reed, junior in journal ism: “First brains—then comrade ship.” Grant Van Horen, freshman in business administration: “ She should be attractive and have a pleasing personality. She should be intelli gent to the degree that she knows something concerning several fields ot' education, especially that in which ‘the man’ is interested." She should also be talented in some art.” Lester Johnson, first-year law stu- I dent: “One element would be that j of reserve, of course that would re quire all the other outstanding ele ments, of peFsonalitv—as poise and personal charm. She should be charming, intelligent, modest, con siderate and not tod conceited.” Carol Eberliart, senior in psy chology: “In the first place she must be good looking, both as to form and feature. She should bo sympathetic and tactful, and inter ested in the affairs of the man in view. Intelligence would help, if not too evident.” “Bob” Goodall, sophomore in plant biology: “Personality and good looks.” Don Johnston, senior in journal ism: “Money.” Luckner (Continued from rage One) ;i child lie preferred the wild, wild Indian stories to learned treatises, and because of this and of his fa ther’s desire to make him a cavalry man the two quarreled. The count ran away, and shipped on te “Niobe” although lie was not yet I t years old. He was severely treated, and if some sailors had not taken pity on him lie would have been left to drown when a wave washed him from the boat. He grasped the legs of an albatross and kept himself afloat until the rescue boat came to his aid. In Australia he washed dishes for awhile, but the gramophone of the Salvation Army caught his eye. He found that the music was not a “fake” so thought of becoming a captain in the Army. He swore he would never take another “drop of strong liquor” (as yet he hadn't had any), and right away lie went to drinking ginger ale. He tired of this, and joined a light house crew. One of the men in charge saw the lad kissing his daughter so the count left hurried ly. He joined the Hindu fakirs, and afterwards took up boxing. Is Adrift on Ocean lie survived the scurvy and beri beri aboard the “Pinmore,” one of the boats on which lie siifWl, and the flogging at the rope’s end aboard the “Caesarea” caused when he decided to cat the skinflint cap tain ’s chicken. He was cast three days ill a dungeon in Chile, but fi nally the captain decided to sail and saved his sailor. One of his narrowest escapes hap pened when the Caesarea sank and two open boats were left adrift on the ocean. One sank, and the one which Count Luckner was in, seemed fated for a like grave. Ra tions were cut, but still no rescue boat appeared, finally it was de cided to draw lots and see who should sacrifice himself so the oth ers might drink his blood. No one wished to he first in drawing, and finally t he group, was saved. At one time lie nearly starved to death as a beach comber. His ap- ' pearant-e was so dreadful .a negro laborer refused him shelter except in his tool shed. Joins Mexican Army Count von Luckner tried every thing. lie wished one day to leave his boat and prove a sailor can ride horseback. His boat sailed without him. lie looked around for an oc cupation, and joined the Mexican Galoshes $1.98 $2.95 $3.95 Buster Brown Shoe Store r army since lie happened to be in Mexico. He finally left and re turned to Germany where he be i came a bartender and sold the beer. Count Luekner decided finally j that it was time he should make j good his promise to his father to wear the emperor’s uniform with honor. He began intensive study, received his position in the imperial : navy and returned to his family j who had given him up as lost. When the war came he was ap i pointed in command of the “Sen j Eagle” and ran the triple blockade of the allies during a heavy storm. He preyed on enemy ships but did not take a life. Always he took the crew on board and treated them as guests until he could land them safely ashore. He will speak tonight on his ex periences waging humanitarian war fare, and of his gay buccaneering experiences in life. Professors (Continued from Page O/ic) name of their fraternity, along with their names on the papers they handed in. Such actions as these are what make professors mistrust the motives of students.” All the instructors interviewed were agreed that this system causes a lot of grief. It is always the poorer students that indulge in handshaking. The good students, fearful of being considered “soft soapers” avoid their professor when they really want to talk to him. Even poor students who want to play the game squarely, do not go and receive advice because they are afraid their motive will be mis construed. Professor Stevenson Smith of the University of Washington’s psychol ogy department has a “sure kill” method of squelching handshakers who ask him to dinner, said a pro fessor here who knows him. When a girl phones him up and says: “Oh, Dr. Smith, we would love to have you come to dinner to morrow,” lie always replies. “No, thanks, my room and board is paid for in advance.” “It always gives mo a pain,” remarked another professor, “to have a student lihng over my desk and coo about how slip simply adores this course, and the may I lecture is simply-divine. I don’t like flat NIGHT 25c Matinee 20c Chilrden 10c LAST DAY also COMEDY ORE. NEWS A WIILIAM C.dfMlUS STARTING SUNDAY “THE SLAVER” by James Oliver Curwood tery anyway. I am suspicious o it.” The reason one ptvfessor give: for tlie ‘‘soft-soaping” so preva lent in American colleges is tha they are a “bad mixture of a coun try club and chorus girl parade.’ It’s usually the new professors tha they try to work, because they haven’t them sized up yet. “Handshaking, like anything elsi if subtly done, gets over any pro fessor,” lie added. PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT le Tabard Inn, Oregon ehaptci of Sigma Upsilon, national honorary writers’ fraternity, announces the election to active membership of: Allen Bracket Wilbur Wilmot Myron Griffin Henry Lumpee Frederick Bice. Local Taxidermist Presents Freak Calf An interesting freak of nature was given to tlie department of animal biology recently by a Eugene (taxidermist, according t.o Harry B. Yoeom, professor of zool ogy. The freak is a seven or eight months old calf that has no eyes, has ears like those of a dog, and no paired nostrils. The upper part of the skull is developed very little, and a small opening in the middle of the forehead is the only indica tion of a nostril. The body has very little hair on it, and that only on the legs and on the ears. The calf is being kept in “pickle” in the Research building nntiT some industrious student wants to study it to attempt to determine the rea son for the abnormalities. H611 o * Billy oievers (Formerly of the Kollege Knights) and his Campus Chords now at the Campa Shoppe Friday and Saturday ' Nights MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW cDONALD T H E AT R E Positively Sensational Never in the history of Eugene theatres have such crowds attended any event before. Our Screen Sings and Speaks DOOKS OPEN 12:45 -Continuous Shows 1 to 11 SEE HEAR MARVEL!* THE PERFECT TALKING PICTURE HAS ARRIVED! The Pacific Coast premier of “LONESOME” in which you ‘'See and Hear” Glenn Trycn and Barbara Kent speaking their lines PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT Chi Psi announces the pledging of Philip D. Windren, of Richmond, California. LAST Matinee DAY Today at 2 POLA NEGRI and JEAN HERSHOLT in “The Secret Hour” Ltipino Lane Comedv "SWORD POINTS"' Aesop’s Fables V FOOTBALL U. of O.-O. A. C. CORVALLIS Saturday Nov. 17 $1.00 i ■ i r f Round Trip via Oregon Electric Tickets on sale Saturday; return same day. Leave Eugene 7 a. in. or 10:25 a. m.—arrive Cor vallis 8:20 or 11:44 a. in. Leave Corvallis after din ner at 8:3(1, arrive Eugene 9 :55 p. in. F. S. Appelman, Agent L. F. Knowlton, Trav. lkisgr. Agent. —A, Oregon Electric Hallway This Evening The Moroni Olson Players Avill present Raehel Cro tilers’ delightful comedy “Expressing Willie” at the Heilig Theatre 75c to $2.00 curtain rises at-9 o’clock SPONSORED BY THE EUGENE BRANCH AMER ICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN 940-916 Willamette, St., Eugene, Ore. How about a Scarf "We have a complete assortment of' silk ami flannel scarfs in tihe new colors and patterns. Narrow or wide —we have both. 98c to $1.98 Trench Coats This is the weather that makes us all think of dry ylothing. These coats are as snappy as they are rainproof. And the price is $7.90 Paints and DECORATING SUPPLIES Wo carry a largo stork of supplies for Oil Color and Water Color Painting, Posters, ete. Artistic Picture Framing Ludford’s PAINT - WALL PAPER ART GOODS 55 West Broadway Phone 719 Dancing Lessons Full Course $5.00 Winter Garden Spanish Ballroom (W. 8th—2 blocks from Willamette) OPEN DAILY 1 p. m. to 9 p. m. New short course — lessons private—results guaranteed— professional instructors. Learn at Eugcno’s oldest and recog nized school. No other method in the city like it. One les son will convince you. Sid Woodhouse, Director To give just the ; “Right Thing” is of more importance than the gift itself for it shows that lov ing thought went into its selec tion. Selecting suitable gifts at our Slion is both an insniration and a pleasure for we have given eareful thought and at tention to having “Appropriate (Sifts" for every occasion. A cordial welcome awaits you at all times whether you wish to purchase or just drop in to look around. The ORIENTAL ART SHOP 1026 WILLAMETTE STREET Oil the Balcony EUGENE, OREGON SHOP NOW FOR CHRISTMAS EUGENE’S FOREMOST FUEC from EUGENE’S LEADING LUMBER DEALER at EUGENE’S CHEAPEST COST 452 Booth-Kelley Lumber Co. Special Train Round Trip Leave Villard Ilall, November 17th, 11:15 a. in. Returning leave Football Field immediately after game Southern Pacific F. (J. Lewis, Ticket Agent Phone 2200