1 Luxury Topic
of Radio Talk
By Economist
Dean Gilbert Featured
Over KORE oil
Broadcast
Plii Bela, Music Honorary,
Offers Program Friday
Extension Division-Emerald
Broadcasts
Friday, 8 o’clock—Program of
piano, violin, and vocal numbers
presented by Phi Bctaj music
honorary.
‘The superfluities of today be
come the necessaries of tomorrow,”
Dean James H. Gilbert, head of the
department of economics, and dean
of the college of literature, science,!
and the arts, said last night in in
troducing his subject “Changing
Concepts of Luxury,” over the radio
station KOHE. Dean Gilbert was
the featured speaker on the regu
lar Extension Division - Emerald
broadcast.
“Luxury is a form of expenditure
which involves a disproportionate
use of human labor for the satis- i
faction of an insignificant or essen
tial want,” Dean Gilbert said. “Ac
cepting this definition of luxury the
j economic objection to it follows
us a corrollary. Human wants are
capable of indefinite expansion.
The consuming capacity of a large
community is indefinitely great.
With tlie unequal distribution of
wealth so typical of modern indus
trial nations a large section of very!
necessary wants must go unsatisfied!
for the poor even in the most pros-1
porous communities.”
Employment Argument Denied
The fact that luxury gives cinplay-'
incut to labor does not supply an
economic justification, Dean Gil
bert went on to prove. Great expen
ditures on balls given by social
leaders have been justified on the
ground that they gave employment
to labor. “The bare fact that work
is made for someone does not justify
an economic transaction,” Dean Gil
bert said.
The opinion that prevails among'
workers that fires, earthquakes, etc.,
are blessings in disguise so far as
the workers are concerned is a fal-1
lacy. “The real income of society]
is measured not in money but in
goods and services which arc in
turn the product of a limited labor
supply. The more labor we use to1
replace the wealth destroyed the less
remains iu create the comforts and;
necessaries of life which must be
shared by the millionaire and the
luillhaud alike in the process of con
sumption.
Display Should Be Avoided
“Iu the interest of social sulidar-j
ity the bent to luxury should avoid]
display and ostentation,” Dean Gil-]
bert stated. “Men with colossal
incomes very easily adopt the ‘cri
terion of conspicuous waste’ as a
rule of expenditure. Sums are ex
pended in such a way as to impress
the public with the opulence or mag
nitude of the fortune from which
these outlays are so lavishly made.
The inevitable consequence of such
policy is to accentuate class distinc
tions, aggravate popular discontent]
and fan the flames of class con-1
Diet.”
The possibility of luxury supplies i
an incentive that makes for indus-]
trial progress, because man is ever
reaching for tilings beyond bis reach. |
Dean Gilbert deplored the fact that
some men seem susceptible only to
bribe, but looked upon the change of
some men towards social service
with favor. Carnegie was one of tile
first to show this altruistic spirit, i
Public-Mindedness Praised
“To an increasing extent our men
of means are beginning to realize
the public trustee-ship, the social
responsibility that attaches to the
ownership of great wealth either
earned or inherited,” Dean Gilbert
said. Speaking of indowments, and
the giving of libraries <md parks,
lie said, “This new type of generous]
outlay will be shorn of all objec- j
tions to luxury of the selfish type; ,
it will solidify instead of disrupt,
society; it will make for the uplift |
of the individual and the enrich
ment of community life as a whole.”
Two violin selections by .Miss Es- •
diet- Wicks, “Concerto in G Minor.”
(Bruchs) and “Hungarian Dance,”
(Drdla) completed the broadcast
last night. Miss Wicks was accom
panied on the piano by her sister.
Miss Ethel Wicks.
Tail Delta Delta Has
Program of Music
An informal musical program, in
cluding piano, violin, vocal and or
gan selections, was presented by the
members of Tun Delta Delta, under
classmen music honorary, at their
regular meeting at the music audi
torium Tuesday afternoon at o.
The program consisted of piano
numbers by Carolyn Haberlach,
HI mu Van Wey, and Alice Holm
heck; violin selections by Dorothy
Tongue; vocal numbers by a trio
' oiupoecd of Nancy Thielson, Grace
Burnett, and Lucy Norton, accoifi
panied iiv Maiabel Braden; vocal
solos by Henrietta Akers accom
panied b, -larabe! lSiadtu; and an
organ improvisation by Frances
Pierce.
It has been decided by members
of Tau Delta Delta to change the
time of their regular meetings to
7:110 Monday evening instead of
Tuesday at 4, as has been the rule.
Agnes Petzold
Will Give Vocal
Recital Tonight
Sang Role of ‘Carmen’ in
Opera Given by Class
of Mme. McGrcw
Agues Petzold, senior in the
school of music, will present her
senior vocal recital at the music au
ditorium tonight at 8. Miss Petzold,
who sings contralto, will be assisted
by Barbara Edmunds, accompanist,
and Geraldine Gardener, pianist.
Miss Petzold has macie several
public appearances, the last import
ant one being her appearance in the
title role in “Carmen” which was
presented by Madame Bose Mc
Grew’s opera class during winter
term.
.She is a member cf Mu Phi Ep
silon, woman’s national musical
honorary, and was recently elected
to membership in Plii Beta Kappa,
national scholastic honorary.
No admission will be charged.
The program will be as follows:
I
Amarilli ....Vaecini (134G)
Che Faro senza Euridice (fr<(in
“Orfeo”)—Gluck ‘
II
Suite (from llolberg’s Time).
.... Grieg
Prelude
Gavotte
Bigaudon.
III
Standchcn . Schubert
Vergeblichcs Standehen .Brahms
An die Musik . Schubert
Dcr Erlkonig . Schubert
IV
The Boso Enslaves the Nightin
gale .Bimsky-Korsakoff
Madle Buck, Buck, Buck .
. German Folk Song
Morgan Muss Ich Fort von hier....
. German Folk Stpig
Annie, the Miller’s Daughter.
.Slovakian Folk Song
V
Novellctte—F-minor ....Scharwenka
Ballade—A-flat . Chopin
VI
I Know a Hill . Who I ploy'
Love the Pedlar . German
A Piper . Head
Dawn in the Desert. Boss
[Swimming Resort
5 Will he Scene of
Freshman Picnic
Refreshments aiul Food in
Plenty Promised by
Those in Charge
The freshman picnic, to be belli'
next Sunday at " Swimmers’ De
light,” a resort on the Willamette
ton miles cast of Eugene, will not;
be marred by a dearth of food and
refreshments according to Kermit
Stevens and Mary Steinhauser, joint
chairmen of the refreshments com
mittee.
The freshmen of every sorority
on the eampus will be asked to con
tribute five dozen sandwiches, at-,
cording to plans drawn up by Miss
Steinhauser. Stevens is arranging
for the balance of tbe supplies and
promises plenty of ice cream,
cookies, and liquid refreshment for
the freshmen who attend.
Hobie Wilson, chairman of the
transportation committee, has ar
ranged with the Southern Pacific!
company for two buses to transport
freshmen to the picnic grounds.
These buses will leave from in front
of Johnson hall at 2:lo, and will
make seyeral trips, starting on the]
last one about four o’clock.
Wilson. Jewett, general chairman
for the picnic, urges that all fresh-;
men who possibly can to go in pri
vate cars.
Billy Siever’s four-piece orchestra1
litis been engaged by Paul Bale,
| chairman of the music committee,
to play for dancing during the af
ternoon from ."> to 5 and from 7 toj
1) in the evening.
- “Freshmen are asked to rememberj
that this picnic is to be a no-date j
affair,” said Jewett yesterday. “We!
believe that this arrangement wili
help to make the affair a bigger;
success, and hope that the members|
of the class will co-operate in this;
respect.”
Mary Gray, chairman of the com
mittee to secure patrons and pat-!
roness.es, announces that the follow
ing will attend the picnic: Dean
Hazel Prutsman, Dean Hugh Biggs,.
Dr. and Mrs. R» II. Ernst, and Mrs.
Jennie E. Stevens.
May Store Manager
Speaker at Meeting
—
L. L. Hurst, manager of the May \
Store in Eugene, and David E. Fa
ville, dean of the school of business
administration, were the speakers
'at an informal meeting of Alpha
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Kappa Psi, held at the College Hide ,
Inn at 7:20 last night. After light'
refreshments were served the mem- i
bers and their guests were taken to
the Kugene May’s store and allowed
to witness the setting up ef a win- t
dow display on which four months
preparation has been spent. This
was done in order that the students
could see the job of setting up a '
window display as it is done regu
larly in a department store.
Enrollment of
Portland Center
Increases 11.3
Total of Classes in Seven
Outside Cities Twice
Figure Last Year
Individual enrollment at the Port
land extension center of the Univer
sity of Oregon increased lid! per
cent winter term of this year, ac
cording to figures just announced
by Alfred Powers, dean of the ex
tension division. The enrollment for
this year 1028, as compared with
1402 in the winter term of last
yea r.
During the winter term extension
classes were held in Salem. Albany,
Eugene. Astoria, Hood River, Mt.
Angel and Silvcrton. The total en
rollment of these classes was more
than twice that in extension classes
held outside Portland during the
winter term last year.
While there was a slight decrease
in enrollment in correspondence
courses, the number of completions
has ii creased. There were 225 com
pletions in January, February and
March, 1929, as compared with 195
in the corresponding period of 1928.
Approximately 11,000 persons
throughout the state were reached
by extension lectures ami ndresses.
The demand upon the visual instruc
tion service for the use of film
slides was greater than during any
previous quarter, about 19,204 people
being present at the showings.
Sophomores Will
Enjoy Picnie at
Swimmer's Delight
Live Program, Good Food
Promised for Affair
By Dezendorf
Swimmer's Delight, just east of
Eugene, lias been selected as the
site of the sophomore picnic to be
Francis Hill
iw uu i imr&u.i' ,
Way ;>0, it was
announced yester
day by Francis
ITill, president of
the class of ls>.'!],
and James Dezen
dorf, who is chair
man of tho out
door affair. Hill
a n d Dezendorf,
announced the lo
cation following
a meeting of com
mittee chairmen
for the picnic.
Everyth big pos
sible will be done
in order to make the annual party
i real success, Dezondorf stated,
in<1 sophomores should all prepare
to attend with the idea in mind
that they win enjoy entertainment
md fond supreme. Committee chair
men at their meeting indicated that
:liis year’s affair will rival the
lass of ’J1 picnic held last year,
which received the reputation as
lie best picnic ever held by‘a uni
versity class.
VViusor Calkins, chairman of
transportation, announced yesterday
that six or seven busses would be
‘bartered by the class in order to
provide free transportation for all
picnic-goers.
'‘There’ll be plenty tn eat, and it
will all be good food,” was the
statement made by Anton Peterson,
•Iiairman of tlio food committee for
the picnic.
Live dancing is promised by Joe
Chapter Ten
TARZAN
THE MIGHTY
LAST
DAY
WARM WEATHER AND
COOLING DRINKS
Our fountain is the answer
THE flQir
LUNCH
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Freeh, in charge of the music divis
ion of the picnic. Frock has ten
tatively lined up a snappy orches
tra that will make things merry fair
the happy sophomores. Kenneth
Curry and Jane Cullers are Frock's
assistants.
l’atrons and patronesses will ho
secured by a committee composed ,
of .Mice Morrow, Reba Brogdon, ,
and Wilma Enke.
Work of publicizing the outdoor
affair is under the direction of
Harry Tonkon, chairman of the pub
licity group, and Rex Tussing.
Esther Wicks First
In Music Contest
Esther Wicks, junior in music and
violin student of Rex Underwood,
plaeed first in the Oregon state mu
sic contest sponsored by the Fed
erated Women’s club of the United 1
States, lteulah Wyud, former Orc
gi n student, placed third.
Esther will represent the state in
a district contest which will be held
in Seattle next week, and which in
cludes all the western states. The
winner of this goes to Boston to en
ter the national contest.
Rudolf Ernst Receives
English Promotion
Rudolf Ernst, who has been an
L.ssoeiate professor at Oregon since
92:’., has been made a full professor,
tecarding to Dr. C. V. Boyer, head
if tli e English department. Pro
cessor Ernst earned his B. A. degree
it the Northwestern College of Wis
:onsin in 1904. Later he studied at
he University of Rostock and tho
University of Leipzig, in Germany;
uni the Sorbonne, in Paris. He re
ceived his M. A. degree from Har
vard in 1912, and his I’ll. 1). in 1918.
’rofessor Ernst was on the faculty
f Northwestern College during the
rears 1904-1905 and 1907-1908, and
aught at the University of Wash
ngton from 1912 to 192.1.
bourses May be Dropped
According to word from the regis
trar's office students may drop
courses up until time for the exams
if they get the required signatures.
They are warned, however, that in
structors are requiring a very good
reason for the petitions before af
fixing their signatures to them.
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