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VOLUME XXXJ
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1930
NUMBER 82
Emerald Staff
May Secure
Class Credit
Petition Will Be Circulated
Among Reporters This
' Morning
DEAN ALLEN EXPLAINS
Tlieta Sigma Phi Sponsors
Suggested Project;
Turnbull Favors
Tentative plans to secur^ aca
demic credit for students working
on the Emerald were set in mo
tion last night when members of
Theta Sigma Phi, women’s na
tional journalistic honorary, pre
sented a resolution to Dean Eric
W. Allen, head of the school of
journalism, urging that work done
on the daily paper be rewarded in
some fashion, preferably by Uni
versity credit.
A petition asking for such rec
ognition will be circulated among
members of the Oregon Daily Em
erald staff today. This petition,
when signed, will be presented to
the faculty of the school of jour
nalism for consideration. A joint
meeting of Sigma Delta Chi, men’s
international journalism frater
nity, and Theta Sigma Phi will be
held soon at which complete plans
for the proposed change will be
formulated.
must sign tor ureait
Dean Allen declared last night
that he would be willing to talk
over the matter with the students
and see what could be done. No
one can ever get University credit
for work, he explained, unless he
is signed up for it at the regis
trar's office at the beginning of
the term. The work done by the
Emerald staff will have to be su
pervised by faculty members, if
^ such a plan is carried out, he
stated, and some revision of the
school of' journalism policy might
have to be made if such a plan
were carried out.
“I’m in favor of it,” Prof.
George S. Turnbull, of the jour
nalism school, said. “I think that
it would be a good thing. I also
think that it would fit in very
nicely with the work of the school,
and I believe that it would im
prove the morale of both the press
and the editing staff.”
Casey Gives Opinion
Dr. Ralph D. Casey, also profes
sor of journalism, stated: “I
should think that if the University
faculty is* willing to grant voca
tional credit none is better enti
tled to it than persons who give
service to the Emerald in some
responsible position. A certain
amount of experience would be a
good thing before actual credit
was given.”
Elise Schroeder and Carl Greg
ory, presidents of Theta Sigma
"i Phi and Sigma Delta Chi, both
expressed themselves last night as
being heartily in favor of the plan.
Honorary’s Views Explained
“I think that it is only fair that
the Emerald workers should be
rewarded for the great amount of
time they spend working on the
paper,” Miss Schroeder declared.
“University credit, if a plan agree
able to both the faculty of the
school of journalism and the mem
bers of the Emerald staff, seems
to me the logical thing. Members
of the glee club, orchestra and
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Bishop To Come
M_
Bishop Walter Taylor Sumi jr.
head of the Episcopal church in
Oregon, will pay his sixteenth visit
to the University and read at the
vespers Sunday afternoon in the
music auditorium.
Army Chief Cause
Of Resignation of
Primo De Rivera
Spanish Government Is
Explained by Oregon
Language Teacher
Premier Was Very Strict
But Democratic
“The constitutional government
in Spain consists of what is called
a ‘constitutional guarantee’—the
Spaniard’s house is his castle and
his tongue is his own. These con
stitutional guarantees are always
suspended during a time of crisis.
During Primo de Rivera’s ‘reign’
the papers were censored.” Miss
Anna Thompson, of the romance
language department, on being
asked to discuss the present politi
cal situation in Spain, protested
that she claimed no right to opin
ion on the subject, and then pro
ceeded to give many sidelights
into the internal workings of Span
ish government.
“Parties in Spain are the liberal
and conservative. For six years
there has been no party but Primo
de Rivera. As soon as a party
gets into power it splits into as
many wings as there are poten
tial leaders.” Miss Thompson
tucked one leg under her and
gazed out of the window, as if to
recall experiences during her ten
years’ residence in Spain. Rivera
became premier ten years after
Miss Thompson left Spain, but she
has kept well posted on Spanish
politics through friends and the
newspapers.
“Rivera was considered a sec
ond-rate man for the position of
premier, but in 192 when he seized
the reins of government the prov
ince of Catalan was planning a
revolution and Andalusia was hav
ing agrarian problems. The only
people with a program of any kind
—a very destructive program—
were the socialists. There was no
one else to take hold of the gov
ernment.”
Rivera was very democratic in
many ways, according to Miss
Thompson, and even gave inter
views. There were a number of
underlying causes to his resigna
tion. The army, which was his
chief support as premier, was be
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"Men Folk” Is Outstanding
Play of Thursday Matinee
“Men Folk” by Colin Campbell |
4 Clements was undoubtedly the
best of the three one-acts pre
sented at the matinee held in
Guild theatre yesterday afternoon.
This story of the life of .women
whose men have been lost ^at sea
was ably portrayed by Pauline
o Prigmore, as the old granny;
Joyce Herbert as the young wife
Rose; and Marian Camp as the
hardened mother “Jinny.” Miss
Prigmore very capably fulfilled
her part, and Miss Herbert shows
promise. Marian Camp was the
outstanding individual not only of
this play but also of the after
noon. She held her audience
throughout with her hard, unre
^ lenting, bitter mood, to the line
that caused many a tearful eye,
“This is aU that is left of David.”
Celine Lauterstein was her
usual vivacious and entertaining
self in the part of the little girl in
“Nevertheless” by Stuart Walker.
Willard Jensen chose and cast well
this comedy of two children being
punished for their use of incor
rect English. Don Carver, as the
boy, both looked and acted most
convincingly. Gene Love played
typically the role of the burglar.
“The Seige” by Colin Clements,
was cast from students of Eugene
high school, by Dorothy Smith. A
very creditable performance was
given of a play that is difficult
even for professionals. Miss Peggy
Reynolds was very good in her in
terpretation of the Arab girl Zan
ab. Ardath Hutchinson and Cecile
Tuttle played well into the back
ground.
SororityTour
Is Alpha Phi’s
Radio Feature
Music ami Dialogue Add
Spice to Thursday
KORE Program
HABERLACH DIRECTS
Fifth' Week of Contest
Offered by Emerald
Concluded
"Sorority Syncopation,” or a
trip through a typical sorority
house on the University of Oregon
campus was conducted by Alpha
Phi Thursday evening over KORE
in the Emerald-KORE radio con
test series. The Alpha Phi per
formance, under the direction of
Carolyn Haberlach, closed the
fifth week in the competition for
the 9-tube radio set offered by
McMorran and Washburne.
The interesting and melodious
tour through the house was led
by Gladyia Foster and Flavell Hay
ner. Different musical numbers
issued appropriately from the va
rious rooms from the reception
hall on the way in until the same
hall was reached on the way out.
The numbers were joined with de
lightful dialogues which enlivened
the act and gave continuity to the
performance.
Is Only Contestant
Alpha Phi was the only contest
ant on the air Thursday evening,
Sigma Alpha Mu having with
drawn from the contest.
The numbers included in the
Sorority Syncopation were:
“Turn on the Heat,” a piano
solo by Carolyn Haberlach.
“From the Cane Brake” and
“Love's Greeting,” two violin se
lections by Alladine Hollister.
A Swedish dialogue by Elise
Sundbom and Helen Osburn.
“Nobody’s Using.Jt Now,” a vo
cal duet by Flavell Hayner and
Gladys Foster.
"Sorority Subtleties,” a collection
of jokes and wise-cracks by a
group of girls, followed by an ac
cordian solo by Lucille Murphy.
Ballads Played
A medley of ballads on the piano
by Gladys Foster.
"If I Can’t Have You” and
“Love Ain’t Nothing But the
Blues,” sung by a vocal trio com
posed of Carolyn Haberlach, Fla
vell Hayner, and Gladys Foster.
Selections from past Junior
Vodvils played on the piano by
Gladys Foster and Carolyn Haber
lach.
Gladys Foster is a former pian
ist for KEX in Portland.
Regular broadcasts will be held
again Monday evening.
Junior Shine Day
Postponed Until
Weather Changes
Rain Makes Construction
Of Stands Impossible,
Says Pittman
Junior Shine day, which was to
have been held today, has been
postponed until some time next
week when weather conditions are
more favorable, Bill Pittman, gen
eral chairman for the affair, an
nounced yesterday.
Rainy weather the past few' days
has made it impossible to con
struct stands, and predictions of
more rain for today made it nec
essary to put off the event.
A number of tickets have al
ready been sold to students, but
these may be used next week. The
actual date for Shine day will be
set within the next few days.
Last Day To Withdraw
From School ^ Today
Today is the last day that one
may withdraw from the Univer
sity by the regular procedure of
obtaining cards from the offices of
the deans of men and women, etc.,
according to announcement from
the registrar’s office. After to
morrow, anyone wishing to with
draw from school this term must
petition to do so, and before he
is allowed to leave, his petition
must be granted by the commit
tee which considers these cases.
Jeannette Calkins Expresses Views on
Former Oregon Women Graduates;
"Judged by Mhny Ideas ” She Says
Ellen MeCornack and Esther Lovejoy Head List of
Outstanding Alums; Known for Work
In Special Fields
What women graduates of the
University of Oregon are out
standing in the fields of work they
have entered?
This is a question which, in the
opinion of Jeannette Calkins, edi
tor of Old Oregon, is very difficult
to answer correctly in as much as
Oregon has not only produced
many splendid* women graduates,
but at the same time, its alumni
are, in many cases, too young to
have reached the zenith of their
successes.
“One must always consider,”
Miss Calkins said, “that such a
report may be judged from differ
ent standards. What may seem
outstanding to one may not ap
pear so to another; and likewise,
accomplishments in one line of
work may be small In comparison
with those in some other, and yet
noteworthy in themselves.”
Among the women graduates of
Oregon that have attained varying
degrees of success, Miss Calkins
mentioned the following as repre
sentative of what has been done,
and is being done by Oregon
alumnae.
Mrs. Ellen Condon McCornack,
who died December 28 of last year,
was graduated in the first class
to receive degrees, that of 1878.
With a B.S. degree from here, she
was awarded the honorary degree
of a M.A. for public service in
1920.
Mrs. McCornack was an out
standing scholar, writer, and an
authority on the geology of Ore
gon. She was a member of Phi
Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi.
“Thomas Condon, Pioneer Geol
ogist of Oregon,” “Contributions
to the Pleistocene History of Ore
gon,” and “Students’ Geological
Map of Oregon" are among her
books.
Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy, who
received her M.D. from Oregon in
1894, has been another outstand
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$6,000 Bequeathed
To University in
McCornack Will
Donor Was Daughter of
Thomas Condon, the
Noted Geologist
Entire Sum To Be Used
For Fellowships
University of Oregon receives
$6,000 for a fellowship in Paleon
tology under the will of Mrs. Ellen
Condon McComack, who was one
of the first graduates. The pa
pers jygje fijed for probate Wed
nesday.,.
; Mrs. McCornack was the daugh
ter; of the noted geologist. She
wae> actively engaged in geology
wdflg, and" helped Professor Con
dot!' ifl both his research work and
in .the writing of numerous books.
Mrs, McCornack was author of
several books dealing with Oregon
geological subjects.
Provision of Will
The provision of the will relat
ing to her bequest to the Univer
sity reads: “To the regents of the
University of Oregon and to their
successors in office, I give and
bequest the sum of $6,000, as a
permanent fund for the purpose
of establishing and maintaining a
fellowship, to be known as the
Thomas Condon fellowship in pal
eontology; the interest from said
fund, only to be used or expended
in maintaining such fellowship;
said fund to be safely loaned or
invested in unquestionable securi
ties or bonds by the University
comptroller or such officer as the
regents shall designate.
Instructors To Chooqp
"The recipient of this fellowship
shall be chosen by the instructor
in paleontology, with the approval
of the head of the department of
geology and the president of the
University, the proceeds from such
funds may be used annually, but in
case no suitable candidate offers
or is selected, the proceeds may
be allowed to accumulate for not
more than three yeai;s, the ac
cumulation to be at tlie disposal
of the department of geology or
of paleontology, if the departments
are ever separated for paleontol
ogy work.
“The Thomas Condon Fellowship
shall be open, not only to those
doing graduate work, but also to
seniors in the University of Ore
gon."
All Campus Dance To
Be Given by Sophs
The meeting of the executive
council of the associated students
held Tuesday of this week, author
>ized the sophomore class to hold
an all campus dance at the Campa
Shoppe, on Saturday, March 1,
the proceeds of which will go to
the furnishing of a room in the
proposed new infirmary. This
was the only business of any im
portance transacted by the coun
cil at the meeting, according to
Tom Stoddard, president of the
associated students.
First Elimination
For Contestants
To Be Next Week
_
Forty Students Working on
Annual Wilson Jewett
Prize Contest
Speeches Best in History,
Says Shumaker
The Wilson Jewett Prize Ora
torical contest held every year for
students who are studying a. course
in written English required of all
prelegal students will reach the
stage of preliminary eliminations
early next week, according to Ken
neth Shumaker, instructor.
Seven Enter Finals
Forty men and one woman have
been working on their prize ora
tions ever since the first of the
term, and they are now ready to
be delivered in the preliminary
contest in which the seven best
orations will be chosen for par
ticipation in the finals which will
be held the second week of the
spring term. The final contest is
always very formal, says Mr. Shu
maker. It is open to the public.
The time and place are yet to be
announced.
The orations are all the original
work of the students and are on
self-picked subjects and of ten
minutes duration. Some of the
subjects, Mr. Shumaker announces,
are purely theoretical and philo
sophical, while others are on such
topics as the jury system, the U.
S. constitution, the tariff, etc.
Faith Barber, the only woman
participant, has chosen “The Re
lation of Women to the Prohibi
tion Question.” •
Competition Keen
‘‘Since the contest represents a
whole term's actual academic
work,” said Mr. Shumaker, “it is
of considerable importance beyond
being an oratorical contest mere
ly. The speeches show more
promise than any since I have
been connected with the Univer
sity, and competition will be keen
and close, since there are a num
ber of prominent debators and or
ators in the class.”
This contest was established
about 1925 by Hugh Rosson, pro
fessor of law who was at that
time debate and oratory coach,
for giving pre-law students actual
experience in public speaking.
Survey of Oregon
Commerce Received
The last edition of Oregon’s Ex
portable Surplus, compiled by Al
fred L. Lomax of the Portland ex
tension division and Theodore N.
Van Guilder, research fellow to
the school of business administra
tion, and treating of the problem
of Oregon commerce, has been re
ceived at the business adminis
i trative office.
This survey includes surplus
statistics on dairy products, poul
try and poultry products, live
stock and livestock products, field
crops and salmon.
Grants Pass
To See Guild
Players Act
‘The Importance of Being
Earnest’ To Be Given
• This Evening
ENTIRE CAST LEAVES
Tour First in Many Years;
Women’s Clubs Sponsor
Production
University of Oregon faculty
members and students comprise
the cast of "The Importance of
Being Earnest,” a three-act play
by Oscar Wilde, that is tq be
staged tonight in Grants Pass un
der the auspices of the Business
and Professional Women’s club
there.
"This is the first attempt in
many years to take a University
production on tour," said Mrs. Ot
4ilie Seybolt, director of dramat
tics, last evening She, as well as
Cecil Matson, assistant dramatics
coach, declares that if this trip
proves successful and satisfactory
there will be other such tours for
promising plays and students.
Mrs. Ottilie Seybolt directs the
play, and will also take the im
portant role of the haughty Lady
Bracknell. Cecil Matson, who has
delighted college audiences, will
play the role of Mrs. Bracknell’s
nephew, Earnest Worthington, the
leading man. Louis Artau, of the
school of music, will be the Rec
tor, who reveals the key to the
play. Lenore Casford, periodical
librarian, takes the role of Miss
Prism, the quiet governess who
eventually tells all she knows. Mr.
Fred Harris, who teaches and han
dles all the mechanical part of
the Guild Theater stage, will not
only play his ordinary role but'
that of a butler as well.
Students who are cast In this
play include:
Helen Allen, of campus movie
fame, as Gwendolyn Fairfax, and
Eleanor Rennie, as Cecity Cardew,
both well-known Guild Hall play
ers, are taking the feminine in
genue leads. Jimmie Lyons, well
and capable, gives his usual pol
ished performance, in his portrayal
of the urbane Englishman who
strives for and wins the hand of
Cecily Cardew. Jack Waldron will
be'his amusing self as a butler of
the Bracknell household.
Bishop Sumner
To Speak Sunday
On Church Music
Episcopal Head To Attend
Dinner Here Saturday
For Spears
One of the most important and
richly enjoyable vespers services
of tfce year will be held Sunday
when Bishop Walter Taylor Sum
ner, head of the Episcopal church
in Oregon, will speak. Bishop
Sumner, who is a known and re
spected figure on the Oregon cam
pus, has made 15 annual*visits to
the University, making many
friends among students on each
occasion.
His subject will be “Music in
the Church.” Bishop Sumner will
be here this week-end to attend
the banquet given for Dr. Clarence
Spears Saturday night. Later in
the evening he will act as a patron
at the Senior ball.
Muuuaj a vcopcia Will UtS U1MUII
guished not only by the presence
of Bishop Sumner but by the sec
ond appearance of the University
polyphonic choir, directed by Ar
thur Boardman, head of the voice
department. The choir program
was purposely selected for Bishop
Sumner’s visit. Faculty members
of the school of music look for
ward to the program as one of
rare enjoyment and anticipate one
of the largest vesper audiences of
the year.
The program to be sung by the
polyphonic choir will include mu
sic of the early church and of the
Russian school of polyphonic liter
ature. There will be two negro
spirituals in eight parts.
There will also be two arrange
ments for violin, cello and harp,
played by Martha Patterson, Doris
Helen Patterson, and Roberta
Spicer, respectively. Beulah Wynd
will play violin solos.
Portland Welcome For
Dr. C. Spears Planned
By Group of Officials
.
Dr. Hall To Speak |
President Arnold Bennett Hall
will be one of the chief speakers
at the big Spears’ banquet in Port
land tonight. He will return to
the campus Saturday.
Harvey Townsend
To Read Paper at
Oxford University
International Congress
Confers Honor Upon
Oregon Professor
Philosophy Group To Meet
September 1*6
Chosen to read a paper at the
seventh International Congress of
Philosophy, is the honor which has
been extended to Harvey Gates
Townsend, professor of philosophy.
The congress is to be held at Ox
ford university, England, Septem
ber 1-6 of this year.
The paper which Dr. Townsend
will read, and on which, he Is
working at the present time, will
show the similarity between the
philosophy of Jonathan Edwards
and that of the philosopher Kant.
The International Congress of
Philosophy is held every four
years, usually In Europe, although
none was held during the World
war. Harvard university had the
honor of being host to the sixth
meeting of the organization which
took place several years ago. Its
purpose is for the interchange of
the philosophical work of the
world; about 1,000 delegates from
various parts of the world attend
the conferences.
The program is being arranged
to meet the interests of the many
professors, writers, and other men
who will be in attendance. Oxford
university is making arrangements
for housing and other accommo
dations for their international
guests.
Professor and Mrs. Townsend
will leave early in the summer to
attend the congress, and will re
turn in time for the fall term of
the University of Oregon in Oc
tober.
Reception and
Banquet To Be
Main Events
Football Men Are Selected
To Represent Team
In Portland
1,500 Expected To Greet
New Coach
When Dr. Clarence W. Spears
arrives in Portland this morning
at 10 o’clock he will be given one
of the biggest welcomes ever ex
tended to anyone who has ever
stepped off the train at Union de
pot.
A delegation of Portland civia
leaders, Governor Norblad, and
the University reception commit
tee will meet the coach at the
train. Spears will take a trip
around the city during the morn
ing and interview reporters. In
the afternoon he will attend to
business matters, and will be the
guest of honor at the banquet
this evening.
Robnett To Take Benefiel’s Place
Jack Benefiel, graduate mana
ger, is confined to his bed, and
will not be able to attend the cere
monies. “Doc” Robnett, his as
sistant will take his place. Bene
fiel was instrumental in arrang
ing for the large reception.
Five football players left yes
terday for Portland to attend the
reception for Spears. They are:
Johnny Kitzrailler, Jean Shields,
Jerome Lillie, Austin Colbert, and
A1 Browne. The names of the
players to go were drawn, accord
ing to Tom Stoddard. The rest of
the Oregon delegation to Portland
includes Dr. Hall, Tom Stoddard,
Dean Bovard, Virgil Earl, George
Godfrey, 25 members of the Uni
versity band, and the men’s quar
tet.
Notables To Speak
The banquet at the Masonic
temple tonight will be the main
event on the program, and will be
followed by a reception. About
1,500 are expected to attend—the
largest of its kind ever to be held
in Portland. All of the welcome
speeches on the program are* lim
ited to two minutes each; so that
Dr. Spears’ speech can go on the
air at the scheduled time. Speak
ers will be Governor Norblad, Dr.
Arnold Bennett Hall, Homer D.
Angell, president of the alumni as
sociation; Mayor George Baker,
Paul Shaw, president of the Ore
gon Dads; Mrs. Walter Cook,
president of the Oregon Mothers;
Thomas Stoddard, president of the
student body, and Dr. Spears, new
head coach of football.
Oregon songs will be sung at
the banquet, Tommy Luke, of
Portland, leading. Fifteen hun
dred mimeographed copies of Ore
gon songs will be distributed at
the dinner. The University quar
tet will sing, and the band will
play Oregon songs.
Rally Tomorrow at Villard
Students are asked by Jim Ra
ley of the rally committee to ba
at the north end of Villard hall
f C'mtinued nn Page Three)
Professors Give Opinions
of London Naval Conference
By LOIS NELSON
With optimistic warmth, press,
radio, public speakers and news
reels have hailed American activ
ities in the London naval confer
e n c e as significant laudatory
strides toward ship reduction. Are
they?
Here on the campus there are
faculty members, keenly alert to
tidings from the session, who are
wondering just how the American
stand in the conference will read
when it reaches the cooler pages
of history.
Views of varying tone fqund
expression yesterday when several
University Instructors were ques
tioned by a reporter.
Edgar E. DeCou, head of the
mathematics department, looks
, with approving eyes at the United
States policy. “Heartiest support
of the president seems to me the
right attitude,” he said. “I think
we need to hold our opinions in
abeyance till the outcome is
reached. Maneuverings do not in
dicate what is underneath the
surface. Knowing the earnestness
of Hoover and Mr. Stimson and
the equal sincerity of Mr. McDon
ald, I don’t think we should judge
by the opinion of little groups.
We should await the final action.”
Walter Barnes, professor in his
tory, had this to say: “McDonald
has had rather a hard time doing
anything in the naval conference.
When he wanted to scrap battle
ships he had Stimson against him,
and when he wanted to reduce
submarines he had Tardieu against
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