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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1929)
v Nation Eyes Progress of Oregon Work Hall Returns From Trip To Eastern Conclave Of School Heads Work Done Here by Social Science Department Attracts Notice The improvement of teaching programs at the universities of Oregon, Minnesota, and North Carolina, are attracting national % interest, as was evidenced in the fact that this was one of the prin cipal subjects taken up at the an nual session of the Association of State Universities, Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, president of the uni versity, declared upon his return here. Dr. Hall attended the meet ings of the Association which ' were held in Chicago November 11 and 12, returning to Eugene in time for Homecoming week-end. Oregon Outstanding The work being done in the so cial science department here is regarded as outstanding by dele gates at the session. Dr. Hall’s interest lies especially in this field, and he has been developing the department steadily ever since he came here three years ago. ^ Dr. Hall was a guest of Presi dent Hutchins of the University of Chicago while attending the con ference. This young man, al though just 30, is the head of one of the largest universities in the country. He has a boyish enthus iasm for his work, but gives the impression of possessing mature judgment and great efficiency, ac cording to Dr. Hall. Hall Visits Louden The president also visited with Frank O. Louden, former gover nor of Illinois, who is not only a national figure in politics but in other fields as well. He was the commencement speaker for the University of Oregon last year, and if present plans go through, he will be here to preside over the commonwealth conferences to be hold here next spring. CONSTITUTION FOUND DEFECTIVE, CONFUSING i (Continued from Page One) tern of numbering, which, by the way, has no clause 2 (referred to aboveV but repeats clause 1. Thus the reference was right, but the clause was changed and is now wrong. “Regular meetings” again come in for their share of confusion, for in Article VII it is specifically stated that regular meetings are to be held according to sections devoted entirely to dues and taxes. Editorial Section Faulty Perhaps most serious of all is the faulty system of selecting the editors of the publications. It is true that the executive council may appoint editors and managers for all student-authorized publi cations, except those otherwise provided for in the constitution. That exception proves the joker. Officers elected, according to Ar ticle V, include the editors of the Oregon Daily Emerald and of the Oregana. As for the publications committee, if it is held to its con stitutional power, it may recom mend candidates to the executive council. The council may approve or reject nominees. However, it is not given appointive power. Supposedly then, the committee and council may approve the stu dent body choice, but have no power to affect or effect the stu dent selection. By-laws Prov.e Troublesome Even the by-laws tend to show that editors are elected. Article IV of those rules calls for special elections to fill vacancies in the Emerald editorial chair. Keeping attuned to the general confusion, the organization of the orchestra is referred to by talking about the Glee club. Among the permanent resolu tions is a provision made for a historian appointed each year by the now defunct student council, and a provision for sanction of ^ committees by that same body. The student affairs committee might take over those powers if the constitution did not make the affairs committee a depository of all remaining “constitutional" powers of the abolished council; hence these powers declared in the by-laws and in permanent resolu tions are not given to the newei body. - o Some Faults Lie Deep Faults not so self-evident or reading but causing faulty work ing of the administrative machin ery, are to be found in the lack o: any provision for calling commit tees together. For instance, thi , reborn publications committee ha; ' a predetermined membership. an< at least oue meeting each year 1 required of them. No one calls the meetings together. The president of the associated students is chairman of the publi cations committee, and it might be inferred that he would call the meetings upon request. Then arises the question—whose request ? How many must call for the meet ing ? Must the president then call a meeting? Errors May Be Remedied Most of these errors are the re sult of faulty drafting of the amendments passed last year. More truly, those blame-worthy are the person or persons who were in charge of preparing the revised constitution. When Arti cle IV, which dealt with the stu dent council, was stricken from the constitution, each succeeding article was numbered one less than its former number, thus destroying all reference relations. Thus Article IV was changed to Article III, Article V to Article IV, etc. Clauses and sections ( were muddled in the same way. The section and clause changes, however, were provided for in past amendments. These errors may be remedied by editing the correct copies of the constitution. Again, new offices and proce- ] dure were provided without inval idating the old. Two conflicting sections of equal rank dispute for supremacy and attempt to deter mine the elective-appointive por tions of the editors of publica tions. When the changes were in corporated in the past, no old ma chinery was cleared away. To clear it away requires either a long series of amendments to be voted upon, or a complete revision and rewriting of the constitution. November 26 Set As Date for First Of Recital Series Members of Music School Will Be Featured Iu Concerts A new series of student recitals has been announced by the school of music, the first to be given the evening of Tuesday, November 26, in the school of music auditorium. Professor George Hopkins is in charge of arrangements for the recitals, it was announced. Stu dents of different members of the music faculty will be presented. Emphasis is placed by Professor Hopkins on the fact that this new series is to be informal in char acter. Concerts are to be short, he said, and will start early and end early. The purpose of this informal series is to create more interest in music students and their work, according to Professor Hopkins. University Art Students Visit Lipnian Wolfe Co. Girls Are Shown Through Interior Design Department Five girls, honor students in in terior design, of the school of ar chitecture and allied arts, learned the practical side of interior dec orating, when they spent two days of last week visiting the interior decoration department of the Lip man, Wolfe & Co. store. I hey were very courteous and eager to show us through the de partment and explain everything,” said Harriette Holland, one of the girls making the trip who also , expressed the appreciation of the group for the opportunity to broaden their experience. Their host took them through the furniture department and ex plained the different woods used in making furniture, and traced the history of furniture from the ; time the first table was built, through the various periods, down to the present time. In the work shop of the department the girls learned how draperies were made ’ and visited a furniture factory. They also visited different places that were being decorated by the store which brought them into direct contact with the decorator’s task of salesmanship and the art of satisfying personal taste with a specified amount of money. The fact that two University of Oregon graduates. Roberta Douty and Grace Coey, are employed in the interior decoration department of the store, added to the girls enjoyment. Those who made the trip were Harriette Holland, Joan Patter son, Helen Holt, Hilda Wanker anc Evelyn Kjosness. Justin Platz. proclaimed thi ■ best football player ever turne< > out by Western Reserve univer I sity at Cleveland, is a soda clerk . He graduated last year. Booklets Are Published by University — Business Research Subject Of Series of Booklets By Faculty Members ‘Oregon Hardwood Indus* try’ To Be Finished Soon The University of Oregon Press is now printing a booklet called. "The Oregon Hardwood Industry." by William A. Fowler, assisted by Ronald H. Kobnett, which is a part of a special series of booklets on business research prepared by the School of Business Administration, Robert C. Hall, superintendent of the University Press, announced Thursday. The book will be fin ished in about two weeks. “Financial and Operating Stan dards for Oregon Retail Concerns," the second of the same series, by O. K. Burrell, and number 3, “The Comparison of Municipal Borrow ing Rates in Oregon With Other States,” by Earl L. Moser, have just been finished by the press. In September, the University Press printed a book called “The Magazines of 1890," by E. Lenore Casford. And during the summer, two more research booklets were printed: “The Elementary School Teacher," by C. h. Huffakcr and Katharine P. Kneeland, and “A Critical and Descriptive Bibliog raphy of the History of Education in Oregon,” by Dr. Henry D. Shel don. Thes£ books and pamphlets are printed with the idea to encourage research in various fields. The books are sent to various libraries throughout the country and are often sold for a very nominal sum. | They are printed under the name, “University of Oregon Publica tions.” Order of O Men May Get Passes To All Contests Sludnit Affairs Committee' Will Aet on Motions Passed at Banquet All Order of the O active mem bers will be admitted free to all athletic contests sponsored by the university and will sit in a special reserved section for the order if motions passed at the annual Homecoming banquet of the or ganization, held Saturday evening at the Campa Shoppe, are acted upon favorably by the student af fairs committee and executive council. In the neighborhood of 115 ac tive and alumni members, proba bly the largest number ever to at tehd the Order of the O banquet, were present. Dr. Clarence Keene, '96, member of Oregon’s first foot ball team and a track star, was toastmaster at the affair at which all Oregon coaches and the foot ball team were guests. Omar Palmer and Mac Miller gave features of a humorous na ture. Speeches by several alumni members, telling of experiences in their day, were also given. The order voted to send a letter to John Kitzmiller, flashy quarter back who suffered a broken ankle in the Oregon State game, in rec ognition of his past services and merit as a member of the Oregon football team. The next meeting of the order will be held at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house on November 26. Antioch college has introduced what is believed to be the first collegiate “Leap week,” during which co-eds do all the dating. : . Don’t Nejrtect to h a v c vour shot's shined. because of tht* lack of time . . . just leave them here on your way to class and on your return they will Ue shined and ready to wear. U. of O. Shoe Shine Parlor Ki&ht around the corner of Alder and 13th. 1 Society Phyllis Van Kimmell, Editor The 1929 Homecoming has come to a very successful end and the campus is settling down to its regular routine of affairs. The satisfying victory over Oregon State Saturday afternoon was fol lowed by a full program of varied entertainments for the visiting alumni. The two Homecoming dances held at Gerlinger hall and McArthur court were gay affairs. Like all Homecomings, many old acquaintances were renewed and new friendships made — all of which will give everybody a happy outlook for next Homecoming. * * * Theta Sigma Phi Has Breakfast for Grads A delightful feature of the week end was the breakfast at which Theta Sigma Phi honored its al umni at the Anchorage Sunday morning. A lovely centerpiece of orchid and green carried out the colors of the society in the decora tions. Elise Schroedcr, president of the active group, welcomed the , alumni, who responded with in formal talks about activities since leaving school. Theta Sigma Phi also enter tained with a tea in the Y. W. C. A. bungalow following the game Saturday in honor of the chapter at O. S. C. * * • Alumni of Zeta Tau Alpha Entertained A series of events culminating with a Zeta banquet Sunday at noon have been given by the mem bers of Zeta Tau Alpha for visit ing alumnae this week-end. The motif for the banquet was the chrysanthemum, which was also the theme for toasts given by the following members and alumnae: Mary Frances Dilday, president of the chapter: Mary McLean, alum nae association president of Beta Pi; Bernice Rasor, of Portland: Juanita Hannah, Eugene, and Mrs. Vena Gaskill Shaw, alumnae advisor of Beta Pi chapter. Places were set for forty. A buffet din ner was given Saturday night at six-thirty, and ,a fireside party late that evening. Miss Esther Saager sang. CHILI! Try our Home-made Chili— it will warm you up. 15c ELECTRIC TOASTWICH SHOP “Colonial Theater” ---..—a There Is a Difference in People’s Appearance sportsman would be mt of place in dancing pumps would he not ? and a well-dressed man is just as much out of place in un kempt shoes. “Remember, we're just across the street from Lhe Sigma Chi house.” Shine Scripts Accepted CAMPUS SHOE SHINE Across From Sigma Clii David C. Williams Winner of Frosh Reading Contest Orders on Co-op Prizes Awarded for Best Essay on Books The winners of the freshman reading contest, which was held from October 1928 to October, 1929 were announced by Mr. Doug las yesterday. The names of David C. Williams, first, Lois Nelson, second, and Betty Rebec, third, headed the list of contestants. This contest is sponsored by the library and the Co-operative store for the purpose of encouraging the reading of good books. “Books I have read during the year and what they have meant to me," was the subject of the es says. In judging the papers, efforts were made to determine which students had benefited the most for themselves from their general reading. Consideration was given not only to the number of books read but also to the quality of books and the range of their in terest indicated. The judges of this contest were Mrs. Mabel E. McClain, circula tion librarian, Miss E. Lenore Cas iford, periodical librarian, and Dr. | C. V. Boyer of the English depart - ! ment. First prize is $30, second $20, and third $10. The prizes will be in the form of orders on the Co-op [ for articles to be selected by the winners. The books selected by these stu dents will be on display soon in the Co-op windows in order that the students may see the choice of these winners. llasis of Fancy Dishes * * * Consists of Plain Slav “To prove the oneness of the thus" sounds like a weighty phil osophical problem. According to Miss Lillian Tingle, household arts head, however, it s quite simple in her department. The whole idea is that if you know how to make a good Ameri can stew you can cook in any lan guage. Yoti start with meat and onions and pitch in assorted vege tables till you have stew. Then you add more of some thing than something else, throw in the right geographical season ing and whoops! you have In dian curry or chili con carne or even chow mein or harricot. It all depends on your taste in cos mopolitan cooking, How YOU’LL BE SURPRISED! Nice Those Miniature Portraits Made In l’s Eugene Photo Shop 861 Willamette—Over Preston and Hales Are. fox McDonald NOW SEE! PLAYING HEAR! Coming! “FAST COMPANY’’ J^RTS tomorrow FOX - rex BUY POX SCRIP FOR CHRISTMAS Jazz ffj: "••(in, TilJ? “EiUg <K) ‘ry liny ■'<1 AM) SATI RI)AV RICHARD DIX in “NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH” Movies . Evelyn Hhaner, Editor 0 AT THE McDONALD— Those who know their Bible and those who don't for that matter will find “Noah's Ark” a stupen dous production filled with lavish scenes and t Prilling moments. The flood cometh and destroyeth all, except the faithful Noah and his sons and daughters. It is quite a wonderful sight indeed to see so many grown people in wading. Don't miss it. * # * AT THE KI..X— “The Lady Lies" say the bill boards at the Hex theater. Well, any man can do that. * * * AT THE COLONIAL— “China Bound" at the Colonial is a new fun-maker that sets the old Chinese customs sailing. What with bandits and Chinese ports, lovely ladies and so forth, China seems a pretty good place after all. AT THE STATE— The curious-minded, including bald-headed husbands with secret DR. J. R. WETHERBEE Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Office Phone 1601 Residence 1ZS0-M 801-2-S Miner Bldg. Eugene, Oregon NOW PLAYING 1 ij V MANHATTAN TALKING COMEDY “BIG TIME CHARLIE” and PATHE SOUND NEWS State THEATRE ambitions, will get a lot of inno cent information out of "Queen of the Night Clubs,” starring the fa mous Texas Guinan. i AT THE NEW HEILKi— Buddy Rogers and Nancy Carrol who scored such a hit in "Abie’s Irish Rase” are together again itr j “Close Harmony” at the New Heilig. Buddy plays nearly evefjr j instrument ever originated and 1 Nancy will be remembered for her singing of “I Want to Go Places and Do Things.” ♦ ♦ • Demand a mirror don’t hesitate! CHOOSE your pipes as you do yottf hats—try ’em on. See how they took. . How a pipe feels is your worry—but how a pipe looks is a matter of conv* munity concern. A bulldog pipe in greyhound face would scar the souls qf one’s remotest associates. One owes one's duty . . . The tobacco, now, is your personal' business entirely. Take no man's pref erence—find your own. Here’s Edgeworth, a good old hurley graduated with the Class of ’04. Like to meet Edgeworth at our expense? See the coupon? Fill it out, and soon tlrere* after the postman will bring you—these magic mails!—a neat little glad-to-meet you packet of the real, the genuine, the good, the unchanging Edgeworth . . Don’t mention itl The trick is you’ll be buying Edgeworth later 1 EDGEWORTH Edgeworth is a careful blend of good tobaccos—-selected espe cially for pipe-smoking. Ijs qual ity and flavor never change. Buy it anywhere—“Ready Rubbed" or “Plug Slice"t 15* pocket package to pound humidor tin. Larus 6s Bro. Co., Richmond, Va. I’ll try your Edgeworth. And I’li try id in a good pipe. ~ (Witness my seal) (and my seat of learning) (an<l my postoffice and state) '11 Now let the Edgeworth come! V HERE AT LAST! PREMIER SHOWING IN EUGENE KARL DANE -GEORGE K. ARTHUR • TODAY Wcdnosil.iy Thursday Only! JOSEPHINE DUN N POLLV MOHAN Follow the Crowd to the Faugh Hint of the Year! If you thought they were funny in “Rookies” and “All at Sea,” for the love to’ laughter don’t Tmiss this comedy riot! I They take you on the funniest cruise you’ve ever signed up for! Get a Fond ol Laughter! No Advaw‘i iu l'l'KCS ami CoUogians Fox News