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VOLUME XXXII
NUMBER
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1931
The Weather
Maximum . 42
Minimum . 31
No precipitation.
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Election^ Newspaper Contest to Feature Final Sessions
Six Cups Will
Be Given Best
School Papers
Selection of New Officers
Planned at Close
Of Meetings
Tugnian, Ellsworth Address
Friday’s Editorial
Gathering
With the election of group offi
cers, general discussions, and a
newspaper contest, the eleventh
annual Oregon high school confer
ence will come to an end at noon
today. Beginning Friday morning
the 490 delegates, representing
high schools from every corner of
the state, have participated in a
schedule crammed with a wide va
riety of activities.
Outstanding on today’s schedule
will be the awarding to leading
high school papers at this morn
ing's session of the press confer
ence. The Arnold Bennett Hall
cup will be given to the best all
around high school newspaper in
the state. Among the schools with
over 500 students enrolled will be
selected one which will receive the
Eugene Guard cup for excellence.
Thirteen major high schools have
entered papers in this division.
Compete for C::ps
Papers from 19 schools with
fewer than 500 students will vie
for the Eugene Register cup in
the small high school field, and
9 schools will compete for the Har
ris Ellsworth cup, offered for the
best array of news notes in local
papers. The best mimeographed
paper, from the standpoint of con
tent chosen from a field of 20
schools, will compete for the Eric
W. Allen cup, and the best in me
chanical makeup will receive the
W. E. Finzer Co. trophy.
This makes the third year of the
contest. Last year the prizes were
taken by the following papers: A.
B. Hall cup—Grantonian, Grant
high, Portland; Guard cup—Salem
Clarion: Register cup—The Dalles
Tillicum; Eric W. Allen cup—Day
ville High Tenderfoot: and the
Harris Ellsworth cup—Burns high
news notes, “Honker” in the I?urns
Times-Herald.
The Finzer cup will be an addi
tion to the trophies offered last
year. The Salem Clarion has twice
taken the Guard cup, and a third
win will bring the trophy perma
nently to the capital city.
The judges include William Tug
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Principals Hear
Talk by Fleming
Need for Tangibility Told
By Guest Speaker
"What Is a Good Measure of
Achievement?” was the topic of
a discussion among high school
principals led by Robert Goetz,
superintendent at Silverton, Fri
day afternoon at the Education
building. ,
‘ I do not think it wise,” declared
Superintendent Goetz, “to give the
high school student absolute free
dom and expect his natural bent
to lead him to creative work pre
paratory to training for life work;
give him apparent freedom, if you
will, but actually, he must have
skillful guidance.”
In considering examinations as
a measure of achievement, he
traced the evolution of standards,
from the original quiz graded by
one teacher according to what he
or she thought the student should
know, to the objective method,
and finally to the modern achieve
ment tests, in which the standards
are judged by class norms.
“An intelligence quiz,” contin
ued Superintendent Goetz, “should
always precede an achievement
test, so that students' capabilities
may be determined first, then ex
ploited to their best advantage.”
Alumni Head
John G. Olmstead, of Oberlin
college, president of the American
Alumni council, will be a campus
visitor Wednesday. He will lead
the meetings of the Northwest
section of the council at Corvallis
and Eugene.
Dean Biggs Warns
Group of Harmful
Student Activities
Greater Oregon Chairman
Outlines Campus
Machinery
“Student activities should form
part of the college student’s life
to the degree in which they will do
him the most good without hurt
ing him academically,” warned
Hugh L. Biggs, University dean of
men, in yesterday’s meeting of the
• Association of Student Body Offi
cers.
John Adams, president, presided,
and Jane Day, Milwaukie, was ap
pointed secretary pro tem in the
absence of Naomi Child, Portland.
Faculty Help Needed
Dean Biggs stressed the fact that
cooperation with the school faculty
is necessary to achieve harmony
and the desired results in student
government, which the speaker
designated as the most important
extra-curricular activity.
In a talk which he outlined a few
of the committees that carry on
the affairs of campus life, and il
lustrated the value of activities to
the participants, Joe Freck, chair
man of the Oreater Oregon com
mittee, gave the high school offi
cers a glimpse of the relation of
activities and scholarship at the
University.
Discussion Held
A discussion of rhe problems of
high school athletics was led by
Orren Brownson of Eugene high
and was followed by a discussion
of a state football championship.
Edward Seeborg, Astoria, showed
how debates may be made more
popular and at the same time inex
pensive by using the state library.
Bob Grayson addressed the meet
I ing. Omar “Slug” Palmer, junior
man on the University student ex
ecutive council, spoke on the ad
ministration of student finances.
Chemistry Faculty ami
Graduates Plan Dinner
The second of a series of chem
istry research dinners will be giv
en next Tuesday, January 13, in
the new men's dorm at 6 o^clock.
These dinners are held at different
intervals for the purpose of dis
! cussing the research projects be
I ing carried on by the chemistry
1 graduates.
They are attended by members
of the chemistry faculty, and grad
uate students in chemistry. Dal
ton Shinn, graduate student, is in
charge.
Visits Portland
Earl M. Pallett, registrar and ex
ecutive secretary of the University,
spent Thursday and Friday in
Portland on University business.
Alumni Council
Will Meet Here
On Wednesday
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Northwest Section Plans
Corvallis Gathering
Ami Banquet
National Prexy Is Coining;
Representatives of 20
College Delegates
With the president of the Amer
ican Alumni council, John G. Olm
stead of Oberlin college, scheduled
to be present to lead the meet
ings, the Northwest section of the
council will meet at the Univer
sity of Oregon and Oregon State
Agricultural college at Corvallis,
Wednesday, January 14, it is an
nounced here by Miss Jeannette
Calkins, alumni secretary and di
rector for the Northwest region.
Mr. Olmstead is regarded as an
outstanding authority on alumni
phases of higher education, and
has done considerable research and
survey work in this ‘field. He
heads an association made up of
hundreds of alumni secretaries and
editors of alumni magazines, and
is now on a tour of the various
regional divisions of the organiza
tion.
20 Colleges Represented
Representatives from 20 col
leges and universities in the
Northwest are expected to be
present for the meeting, Miss
Calkins states. The group will
gather first at Corvallis at 1
o’clock, where Mr. Olmstead; Eric
W. Allen, dean of the school of
journalism here, and Dr. J. R.
Jewell, dean of the school of vo
cational education at the college,
will be speakers. The entire party
will then come to Eugene, where
a banquet will be held at the Eu
gene hotel. Mr. Olmstead will
then go to California.
Mr. Olmstead will arrive in
Portland Tuesday morning and,
after a meeting with Oberlin
alumni, will be taken on a tour
of the Columbia River highway by
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Economic Suffering Seen
By Dr. Mez On World Tout
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Oregon Professor Returns
From Six Months’ Trip
Around Globe
The world Is pretty well sick
with this economic depression, and
in some spots it is having addition
al pains, caused by political trou
bles.
This was the observation of Dr.
John R. Mez, associate professor
in economics and political science,
made yesterday when he reviewed
an around-the-world trip, which he
and Mrs. Mez have just completed.
They left Eugene last summer and
were away six months. With the
opening of winter term, Dr. Mez
began his fourth quarter as a mem
ber of the Oregon faculty.
Sitting in on the League of Na
tions assembly at Geneva, confer
ring with the new Japanese free
(trade league in Tokyo, observing
the political turmoil in India, at
tending a-^peace conference in
China, and taking note of the ap
parent cooling of fascism in Italy
—these were high spots of the
economist’s travels.
He saw little evidence of a trend
toward world integration. “In
deed,” he declared, “there are signs
of still further disintegration into
nations,” and he pointed to the
formation of two new nations
Burma and the papal state - just
this last year.
Outstanding Impressions
“The two outstanding impres
sions of a world traveler at this
time,” he said, “are the general
economic depression that grips all
countries, with the exception of
France, and the political revolt in
the Orient, notably India. In Ja
pan, the economic crisis is so in
tense that ah average of 450 people
have committed suicide every
month during the past year. Japan
is particularly hard hit by the de
pression of the silver value which
has reduced the purchasing power
of China. The boycott against for
eign goods in India has also ad
versely affected Japan’s exports
to British India. Other countries,
including the United States, have
increased their tariff wars against
Dr. John R. Mez
Japanese goods so that the out
look to Japan is quite dark indeed
“The political outlook in Chin:
is very bright. The National gov
i ernment is so strong now that i
can resist all other parties, th<
north having been defeated. Com
munism is weakening and slipping
banditry is being Sttppreslsed; thi
railroad traffic has been resumed
and the people have come to se<
that any kind of peace is more de
sirable than the continuance of civi
war.” While visiting Nanking, th<
new capital of the Chinese repub
lie, Dr. Mez attended the peaci
conference between the general o:
the northern troops and the Na
tional government.
“The political struggle in Indii
for independence of a dominioi
status within the British Empiri
was at its height when we were ii
that country’s important cities,’
the Oregon professor continued
“Jails were over-crowded, street:
and public squares were coveret
with placards exhorting the boy
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Huskies Drop
Oregon 43-21
In First Game
Rangy Washington Quintet
Takes One-Sided Tilt
At Seattle
Fuller, Northern Forward,
High Point Man; Dolp
And Levoff Star
SEATTLE, Jan. 9. (Special)—
Tonight for the first time since
1922, Oregon was butchered for a
Washington holiday. The Huskies
walked off with an easy victory in
the opening basketball game.
Score, 43-21.
The final count did not indicate
the power of the Washington squad
" as the first team only played a few
minutes more than half the game.
Fuller, big, ham-handed, round
shouldered sophomore forward, led
the Purple quintet in a sweeping
j attack. In 22 minutes he sank
'eight baskets for high point honors.
Swanson Stars
Swanson, Husky center, returned
to form and was tied with Perry,
i substitute forward, with eight
■ points to take second honors.
Vince Dolp was high point man for
' Oregon with six. He was followed
■ by Boyle and Roberts, both Web
; foots, who tallied five and four
s points respectively.
Jean Eberhart, center, and Bill
! Keenan, little forward, of the Ore
• gon team were held scoreless. The
I checking of Levoff, Webfoot guard,
‘ was a feature. He held Swygard,
■ sensational Husky forward, to one
'■ foul throw.
Oregon Off Form
Oregon played fast ball but their
passing and shooting was off. The
• superior height of the Washington
1 players enabled them to keep the
! ball away from the Webfoots. At
1 one time Washington had a lead of
16 to 3. At half it was 25 to 12.
I The summary:
Washington (43)
Fuller (16).
I Perry (8).
'Swanson (8).
West (2).
Cairney (2).
Nelson (4).
White (2).
'Nordstrom.
Neff.v.
Gritsch.
Swygard (1).
Referee, Ralph
Stan Riddle.
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! Salem Contralto
j Will Sing Sunday
Miss Tartar Will Replace
Vespers Program
“The recital to be given here
Sunday by Lena Belle Tartar is a
j splendid opportunity for the stu
| dents of the University to hear a
i contralto who is one of the most
| vitalizing musical influences in the
state,” said John J. Landsbury,
dean of the music school, yester
day, “and I hope that many will
take advantage of it.
“In addition to being a vocal art
ist of first rank, Miss Tartar has
1 made invaluable contributions to
j the musical life of Salem, both in
the public schools and with civic
organizations."
Miss Tartar’s appearance at the
music auditorium tomorrow after
noon is being sponsored by the mu
sic school and the polyphonic choir.
The program, which replaces the
regular vespers service, will begin
at 4 o’clock. It will be free to stu
dents and the public.
Speaks In Salem
Carlton E. Spencer, professor of
law, spoke before the Advertising
club of Salem at a luncheon of the
organization yesterday. His topic
was. “Some Legal Aspects of Ad
vei Using.”
Biology Students
Are Tea Guests
rpEA for two Is I icing served
lit seminars these days, the
tivo tea-drinkers being Dr. A. It.
Sweetser and Dr. Ethel San
horn, biology professors, and
any students who happened to
he ensnared into the study
groups. It happens at the old
biology stamping grounds in
Deady hall, thus making semi
nars a new form of social rec
reation on the campus and
marking the latest trend in
higher education.
More Men Urged
To Try for Parts
In Studio Plays
Tryouts Yesterday Attract
Many Students; Roles
Not Yet Decided
Only a few parts have as yet
been definitely decided from the
•tryouts for the studio plays which
'were held yesterday. In most cas
es people will be notified individu
ally and asked to come and read
some additional lines. Any who
have not tried out yet and wish
to, may come to Mrs. Seybolt’s of
fice and leave their names and
numbers before Tuesday noon.
Mrs. Seybolt would like to have
more men interested in older parts
turn out.
About 40 students, many of them
new to dramatics, responded yes
terday. Most of the parts for the
fourteen or fifteen plays to be giv
en will be cast from these tryouts.
Matinee Plays Planned
The first program will be on
Thursday afternoon, January 22, at
4:15 o’clock. After this two or
three plays, depending on their
length, will be given as a regular
feature on Thursday afternoons.
These plays, directed by members
of the play production class, orig
inated with the idea of giving this
class practical experience in pro
ducing plays, but besides this, they
were found to be very good enter
tainment and proved very popular
last year. The public is invited and
no admission Is charged with the
exception of one or two perform
ances for which there 'hs a slight
admission charge to cover royal
1 ties.
I>irectors Are Chosen
Several of the directors have al
' ready definitely decided upon their
plays. Their names and the play
they will direct are as follows:
Erma Duvall. “The Vanishing
Princess;” Martin Geary, "Knives
From Syria;” Willetta Hartley,
“Hearts Enduring;” Gene Love,
“How Perfectly Absurd;” Miles
Shaw, “Food;” Louise Webber,
“Phipps;” Eleanor Wood, “Cather
ine Parr;” Celia Thoma, "The Beau
of Bath;” and Ruth Ludington,
"Londonderry Air.”
The plays which Florence Hol
loway, Marion Keep, Sanford
Platt, Katherine Quitmeier, and
Marguerite Mauzey will direct will
be announced later. Among these
there will probably be two original
plays written by students in last
year’s play writing class.
S. F. Emporium Offers
Ad Students Opportunity
Morris Hyde, advertising mana
ger of the Emporium in San Fran
1 cisco, and graduate of the Univer
’ sity of Oregon, has established an
opportunity for a male graduate of
the University to enter the depart
ment of advertising for a year's
apprenticeship at a regular salary.
The student will be recommended
each year by W. F. G. Thacher,
professor in advertising. At the
end of the year of apprenticeship
the student may remain at the
| Emporium if he wishes, but wheth
er he does or not, he will at least
gain a year’s training in this field.
This opportunity grew oiit of
Mr. Hyde's desire to interest more
men college students in the field
| of retail advertising.
Governor Will
Put Matter Up
To Legislature
Norland's Last Message on
Monday Before Solons
To Propose Funds
Legislators May Sponsor
Sepnrate Bill for
University Here
The vision of a $500,000 library
at the University stepped out of
the field of far-distant possibility
into a region somewhat closer to
probability yesterday when Gov
ernor A. W. Norblad indicated
that he would recommend to the
state legislature Monday the au
thorization of a $3,000,000 bond
issue for the construction of need
ed buildings at various state insti
tutions. This fund would include
the appropriation for the library
here.
If the recommendations of the
retiring governor are acted upon
favorably by the legislature, the
issue will go before the people of
the state for approval. The fact
that a large number of state insti
tutions are listed to benefit from
the proposed appropriation is ex
pected to be a large factor in se
curing the approval of both the
legislature and the voters.
Separate Bill Possible
A strong possibility that an ap
propriation for the library may be
sponsored by legislators friendly
to the University, was also inti
mated Friday, when Dr. Joel. C,.
Booth, joint senator of Lane and
Linn counties, informed the Eu
gene Register-Guard that he was
ready to assume the sponsorship
of such a bill if deemed necessary.
Homer D. Angell, president of the
Oregon Alumni association, and
Multnomah representative, is ex
pected to be friendly to such an
appropriation, which would ask
for capital outlay by the legisla
ture.
As a matter of policy it is Im
possible for the state board of
higher education to sponsor any
movement for the appropriation of
funds for educational institutions
coming under its jurisdiction, and
such moves must come from
friends of the University who
know its needs.
Building Need Seen
The building committee of the
board recognized the need of a
library here and recommended in
its report that construction of
such a building begin immediately.
While the board does not defi
nitely recommend that money be
appropriated for the building, the
opinion of the building committee
is included in its report, and the
library is listed as one of the
greatest needs for the legislature
to consider.
Governor Norblad, who has ac
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Bacteriologists
Storm Sweetser
Class Is Filled to Capacity;
Waiting List Long
Filled to capacity, and with a
large waiting list, the bacteriology
class, offered only during the win
ter term, starts under Rollo Pat
terson, who is instructing the lab
oratory work, and Professor
Sweetser, who is handling the lec
tures.
“Bacteriology is extremely tech
nical and for this reason, and due
to the limited laboratory facilities,
the class enrollment had to be
limited. In fact, some of the sig
natures were secured as far in ad
vance as the beginning of the fall
term,” said Dr. Sanborn. “Not
only is it important to the pre
medic students who are planning
on entering medical school, but for
those preparing for laboratory
work or office technicians.
“Those who are now enrolled are
extremely fortunate to secure such
training along these lines because
winter term is the only oppor
tunity to secure such a course,”
states Dr. Sanborn.