VOLUME XXXT UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1929 NUMBER 43 Winners of Plaque and Cup Named Alpha Chi Omega, Sigma Alpha Mu Cap Highest Yearly Average GIRLS’ GROUP RETAINS Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Sigma Kappa Plaee Second lit Men’s Race Alpha Chi Omega, with a house average of 51.920, and Sigma Alpha Mu, with an average of 45.00G, were announced yesterday hy Registrar Earl M. Pallett to he the winners of the trophies awarded annually to the sorority and fraternity having the highest grade average for the preceding year. Alpha Chi Omega will thus i retain possession of the Pan-Hel lenic scholarship trophy which it has held for the past year. Plil Kappa Psi Close Phi Kappa Psi, with an average of 44.788 grade points, was run ner-up to Sigma Mu, formerly Delta Epsilon, in the contest for the plaque awarded to the highest man’s house. Phi Sigma Kappa, highest ranking fraternity last year, took third honors. An unusually close finish char acterized the race among the women’s houses, v/ith four houses receiving grade averages of better than 50 points. Alpha Delta Pi, winner of second place, made 51.649 grade points, and was fol lowed by Sigma Kappa, with 43.846 points, and Delta Gamma, with 50.631 points. Award Tomorrow The woman's cup will be award ed tomorrow afternoon at the I Woman’s League tea at Gerlinger hall. No formal presentation of the fraternity trophy will be made, inasmuch as the Pledge day assembly, at which the presenta tion is usually made, was held earlier in the term than usual. Halls and dormitories are not included in this contest, since the trophies are not awarded by the University, but by Portland Alum ni groups, and the donors have specified that the competing or ganizations must be members of the Pan-Hellenic and Interfrater nity councils. The Pan-Hellenic scholarship cup was donated in 1916 by the Portland alumni of Chi Omega and the men’s plaque was given last year by the alumni of Sigma Nu fraternity. Alpha Chi Omega has been a consistent winner, taking first honors in 1920, 1921, 1922, and 1923, and 1928. RAINDROPS START < FALL AFTER FOG After a seige of dense fog last ing for several hours yesterday evening, first rain was felt about 11 o’clock, last night. Fog has hovered over Eugene and vicinity for days since the beginning of Thanksgiving vacation. I Put Fight in Oregon Eleven With Telegrams rp H E Oregon spirit which backs the football team at home and follows it abroad when it goes out in conquest will have a long way to travel to Miami, Florida. However, tck*grams sent Thursday night to the Oregon warriors will in spire them with fight as noth ing but a cheering section could. Take this opportunity to transplant Oregon spirit to the Miami atmosphere. Education Scliot Alumni Will Me © On December I _ o a 200 Grads Expected § Big Annual Meetin ® In Portland 3 President Hall To Speak Before Gathering Plans for the big annual meet ing for all alumni engaging in teaching are now under way by the school of education, the exten sion division, and the University of Oregon alumni association. This year it will be held in Portland on December 27 in Lincoln high school. Miss Jeanette Calkins, editor of “Old Oregon,” and W. G. Beattie, assistant head of the extension di vision, are working out the pro gram. Among the speakers will be Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, presi dent of the University, and £)r. H. D. Sheldon, head of the school of education. As a special feature, an attempt is being made to obtain two quar tets—one formed of members of glee clubs of long ago—and the other of present members. John Veatch, president of the alumni association, will preside. This Christmas meeting, accord ing to Alfred Powers, dean of the extension division, will be the big gest alumni meeting of the year. Over 200 alums are expected to be there. FRESHMAN GROUP PLANS MEETINGS The meetings of the frosh com mission discussion groups to be held this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon will be the last this term, it was announced yesterday by Dorothy Thomas, secretary of the Y. W. C. A. The groups have been discussing activities and this week will take up the subject of friendships. The groups led by Dorothy Kirk and Diana Deininger will meet at 4 o’clock today at Westminster house. Tomorrow Dorothy Turn er’s group will meet in the Wo men’s lounge of Gerlinger hall, Lorena Wilson’s in the Men’s lounge of the hall, Alice Spurgin’s and Margaret Looney’s in West minster house, and that of Mar guerite Mauzey in the Y. W. bun galow. All these groups will meet at 4. Peter Rabbit Quakes, Three Bears Growl at Educators Mother Goose is on the pan again, the three bears are put un der fire by educators in different parts of the United States and the whole squabble revolves around < the question of whether children should read fairy tales for the amusement or should be fed fairy tales which point out the benefits of eating spinach and cornmeal mush. “They need a little bit of both, I'd say,” opines Professor C. L. Jluffaker, of the school of educa tion. It has never been proved, he says, that children get any great benefit from reading stor ies in which the little boy eats spinach and brushes his teeth three times a day and grows up to be an Oregon football star, or at least whizzes on the Vassar hockey team. Any educator will tell you chil dren need a chance and the incen tive to apply the ideals and atti tudes which they learn from their lessons in classes. “If you don’t let children read Peter Rabbit and Jack the Giant Killer stories, they will sneak off and read them anyway,” declares Dean Henry D. Sheldon. “Fairy tales develop the child’s imagina tion and are valuable as a recrea tion for them. “You don’t have to leave the spinach angle out of the tales en tirely, but I believe the best re sults are in teaching ideals and general attitudes of honesty or bravery or rewards for hard work.” Among the fictional characters attacked by some educators are Goldilocks, Oswald the Rabbit, Snow White and Rose Red and other creations by Hans- Christian Anderson, the Brothers Grimm and Aesop. Miss Marie Duggan of Columbia university recently suggested such (Continued on Page Three) Mrs. Warner Praised for Contributions Pacific Relations Conclave Pleased With Work Of Art Director PRESIDENT HALL BACK University Head Attends Meeting of Institute At San Francisco Mrs. Murray Warner, director of the Oregon Museum of Fine Arts, was highly praised for her contribution to the Institute of Pacific Relations conference, held this summer in Kyoto, Japan, ac cording to Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, who returned last night from San Francisco, where he attended a special meeting of the American group of institute delegates. Dr. Hall is a member of the executive is a member of the executive committee and the board of direc tors of the American section and is also on the education committee of the organization. Regarded as an outstanding au thority on oriental art, Mrs. War ner is nationally known for her work in founding and directing the Oregon Museum of Fine Arts, to which she has contributed the Murray Warner collection of ori ental art. Delegates returning from this summer’s conference are very en thusiastic over the work done by the institute at Kyoto, Dr. Hall said. Prominent Japanese de clared that the session has ad vanced the cause of liberalism in Japan at least ten years, and has helped to clear up the interna tional situation in that section of the world. The next conclave of the insti tute will be held in China in two years at a city to be chosen later. It is felt that the object of the group, which is to frankly and fearlessly search for facts, can be best accomplished in the region where most of the problems arise. PHI BETA KAPPA DATE IS CHANGED The Phi Beta Kappa initiation and banquet has been postponed from Thursday evening until Wed nesday, December 11, because of a conflict with the A. S. U. O. con cert in which Paul Kochanski, vio linist, will be presented. Richard W. Montague, of Portland, has been secured by members of Phi Beta Kappa, as the main speaker for the banquet. His subject will be "A Task for the Scholar in Times of Confusion.” Initiation will take place in Al umni hall at 6 o’clock. Those who will be initiated include Mary Klemm. Naomi Hohman, LaWan da Fenlason, Katherine Karpen stein, Jeanette Edge, and Earl Landstrom. VACANCIES FILLED AT CABINET MEET Wayne Robinson was elected vice-president of the student Y. M. C. A. at a cabinet meeting yes terday afternoon in the Y hut. He fills the vacancy left when Hal Henderson did not return to school. Shailer Peterson was chosen as a student member of the advisory board in place of Allison Bristol, who also is not in school this term. Francis Jones and Emmett Os troot are working on the selection of a radio set for the hut. Several models have been tried and a set will be permanently installed soon. Blayne Brewer has secured six new paddles for the ping-pong tables. F. S. Dunn Will Read Paper at Conference “Commius the Atrebate” is the subject of a paper to be read by Professor F. S. Dunn, of the ro mance language department, at the meeting of the Classical Asso ciation of the Pacific States with the Northern Section, of which Mr. Dunn is president. The meet ing is to be held at Seattle, De cember 30 and 31. Commius was a Gallic chieftain who almost overcame Caesar at one time, and who has a fascinat ing history and checkered career, says Professor Dunn, and is the most spectacular of the rebel Gal lic chieftains. Famous Aggie Wins Renown As Oregon Co-ed S. C. takes another beat ing; at the hands of the Uni versity of Oregon, but not in football this time. In a letter reeeived at the Emerald office from College Humor, it was stated: “Dorothy Crawford of Oregon City, student at the University of Oregon, has been awarded the distinction of being chosen for the Collegiate Hall of Fame in the current issue of College Humor Magazine.” Along with her other accomplishments she is quoted as being assistant alitor of the Barometer, ORE GON'S daily newspaper. It all goes to prove that al though their cows and poultry at O. S. C. may be known the country over for their sterling qualities, it takes the Univer sity of Oregon to get credit for fair women. Varsity Debaters To Meet Today r For Discussion Plans for Coming Season, Year’s Question Will Occupy Time Men’s Squad To Gather in R. C. Hoeber’s Office The men’s varsity debate squad will meet in Dr. R. C. Hoeber's of fice in Friendly hall at 7:30 this evening to discuss the general sur vey df the debate season and the question which will be used this year, which is, “Resolved, that the nations should adopt a plan of complete disarmament excepting such forces as are needed for po lice protection.” This question is an important one, according to Dr. Hoeber, and it is his intent that every man who works on the question must read up on the entire topic rather than any separate part of it. The pol icy of the coaches this year is to use as many men as possible and assign each to the side that he prefers. Meetings will- be held once a week starting at the beginning of the winter term. One more ses sion will be held before the end of this term, however. The Oregon cross-question will be used in the debates this year wherever possible. In other cases a combination of this system and that of the informal Oxford style will be used. Many colleges and universities are interested in the Oregon style of debate, and, according to let ters received by the debate coach here, they would like to meet the Oregon team. Members of the squad are: John Long, Robert T. Miller, William Cutts, Merlin Blais, Roger Pfaff, Eugene Laird, Errol Sloan, Wal ter Evans, Arthur Potwin, Calvin Bryon, George Cherry, Charles Jones, Harvey Wright, Wallace Campbell, Hobart Wilson, John Nelson, and Neil Sheeley. CLASSES DABBLE AT INTERVIEWING Two classes in elementary news writing had the opportunity of gaining practical experience in in terviewing yesterday, when Frank Jenkins, editor of the Eugene Reg ister, and Jack Benefiel, graduate manager of the University, were invited to be questioned by stu dents of the classes. Mr. Jenkins was interviewed by Mr. Turnbull’s class, and the class taught by Dean Allen questioned Mr. Benefiel. Mr. Jenkins also spoke briefly, telling the class what a newspaper editor expects of the beginning journalist. After the talk he was questioned by 15 members of the class. Mr. Jen kins enjoyed the experience very much, he said afterward. Nature Study Club To Hear Dr. Sanborn Dr. Ethel Sanborn, of the biol ogy department, is in Portland to day, to give a talk before the Na ture Study club there. “Tree Physiology” is the subject of her lecture, which is among the last of the series arranged by the ex tension division for the club. Ef fort Made To Speed up Grade Return Short ness of Time Before Christmas Hampers Offiee Foree CARDS TO BE MAILED Instructors Will Turn in Class Reports as Soon As Possible Although a tew students may receive their term grades before Christmas, the majority will have to content themselves for a few days longer, according to Miss Gertrude Stephenson of the regis trar’s office. “While extra help will be em ployed," she said, “and while ev ery effort will be made to rush the reports through, the shortness of time following the final exams will make it almost impossible to get the grades out to the students before Christmas.” Speed Not Asked Miss Stephenson pointed out that the professors will not be ob ligated to turn in their grades be fore 1 o’clock on December 23, and that while most of them will no doubt get their grades in soon er, those who have examinations on the last two days of the week cannot be expected to turn in their reports much before the deadline. As soon ns the grades are re ceived, says Miss Stephenson, they will be recorded in the office, checked for scholarship standing, and copied onto the cards which are to be mailed to the parents of the students. Instructions Given Students who expect to spend their vacations at the homes of their parents, are informed that they will get their grades sooner at home than by leaving special envelopes at the registrar’s office with the request that a copy of their grades be mailed to them. Those who will not be h