EDITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGE OF THE OREGON DAILY EMERALD
University of Oregon, Eugene
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New Grades for Old
ITHIN a short time the University administration will
’ " release more complete information on the new grading
system, how house averages will be computed, if the old point
system will be used and, if so, how it will be revised, and just
what the relative values of the new grades will be. The new
system involves five grades, A, B, C, D, and F for unsatisfac
tory. This has one less grade point than the old I, II, III, IV,
V, and F.
It is significant that the four-step system of grading is in
widespread use throughout the country. In a survey conducted
by the registrar's office it was found that 34 of the larger and
better-known institutions, including Harvard, Dartmouth, Uni
versity of Illinois, University of Wisconsin, Stanford, University
of California, U. C. L. A., University of Washington, Washing
ton State, University of Idaho, and Oregon State, use this
method.
Another significant fact is that the Pacific coast universi
ties, from which most transfers to Oregon come, employ this
system. By adopting it Oregon steps into the file of more pro
. gressive institutions.
Contrary to what some members of the faculty staff have
expressed and what some students have declared, the new grad
" ing system was not forced upon the University without its con
' sent by the state board of higher education. The board made
the change effective, but only after the University administra
tion had acquiesced to the shift as one of the many adjustments
made in the joint agreement with Oregon State last spring.
The four-step method of grading was recommended by the
government’s survey commission in its exhaustive report of the
higher educational institutions of the state last April. The Uni
', versity is to be commended for adopting a system superior to
the one which has been in use here in the past.
Saved by the Ballot Box
STUDENTS rallied to the cause of a threatened campus tradi
^ tion yesterday, and proved with an overwhelming majority
of favorable votes that they believed whole-heartedly in Open
House and wanted the annual custom continued. And carried
on it will be, for the night of Saturday, October 17, has been
set aside definitely for the affair.
The Open House controversy this year was not a new one.
Each fall we hoar objections against a social event that is the
foundation of Oregon’s friendly campus spirit and the basis of
its “hello” tradition. Each fall there are upperclassmen who
begrudge giving up one evening to a get-acquainted function
that they feel is all right for freshmen but unnecessary for
them. And each year, too, the campus rallies to the support of
Open House and is glad to do it.
We notice from the tabulation of ballots that three living
organizations, two fraternities and one sorority found their mem
bers unfavorable to Open House. The action of other groups
need not coerce these three into participation, but if certain of
their members wish to be placed on the list they will be wel
comed.
No doubt the campus next year will experience another at
tempt on the part of a minority group to abolish Open House.
Let the students then be guided by this year's wonderful sup
, port.
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WITH OTHER EDITORS
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EDUCATION OUTLOOK
Since the initial big parade to
the various universities of the
land during and since the World
“war, vve have had no opportunity
such as the one now presented to
evaluate education. The depres
sion has caused some drastic
changes in the lives of education
seeking youths and their parents.
To quote from the New York
Times: “It may be a different
type of education that will emerge
when the depression ends. Signs
already point to that, and some
of the more critical educators be
lieve the lesson of the depression
will be sadly missed if education
does not change. Bid the out
standing fact revealed in an infor
mal survey of the educational pic
ture as seen from the vantage
points of universities in various
parts of the country, is that in
terest in education is still at its
peak. The recommendation of
President Hoover’s unemployment
relief organization to keep youth
in school is being followed if it
were needed.”
Enrollments at practically all of
the Middle Western universities
demonstrate that the depression
has not injured the enrollment. In
fact, the number of registered stu
dents has increased slightly. With
economic conditions at a low ebb,
we must admit that the enroll
ment points conclusively to tin
fact that education is appreciated.
Apparently, the youths of the na
tion are making more strenuous
attempts to pursue an education
than they have been called upon
to make in some time. In many
cases difficult sacrifices have
been made and we hope that this
will serve as an object lesson to
the students and cause them to
exert themselves to a degree never
before attempted, in order to get
some genuine good out of educa
tion.
Today is the first day of school.
Now is the time to make resolu
tions and determine, if you are an
advanced student, to mend your
ways or if you are an entering'
| student to get a good start and
1 settle into an efficient scholastic
stride that can be maintained
throughout the year. Ohio State
Lantern.
PEP ENTHUSIASM HOLDS
FEATURE OF BIG RALLY
(I’oni'ntuetl front l'tijjc Vnt )
planned because of the difficulty
of operation and the uncertain
backing given by Oregon students,
Rallying last night showed more
true Oregon spirit than has ap
pear to any extent recently. A
sparse showing was made at the
j depot, but the rally dance, held at
| the Igloo, was inordinately suo
| cessful with an attendance of
over a thousand. It was featured
! by freshman election campaign
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THE GREEN JESTER
Today we present for your ap
proval a near tragedy. Now, now,
don’t be facetious!
* * #
This Is a Near Tragedy
The air was stifling with smoke.
No flames illuminated the dark
recesses of the little chamber in
which r.ine men were huddled.
Only no-,/ and then a glowing em
ber pitched through the air but
was promptly smothered beneath
the quick foot of one of the in
mates. Low, anxious voices came
staccato like at intervals.
Now and then a pale faced
youth would speak in a little
louder tone, querying, addressing
the group. Only faint groans re
plied. Several shut their eyes in
utter hopelessness. But the Pale
One insisted kept urging, talking,
gesticulating. At last the little
knot of men arose and with de
moniac yells leaped on the Pale
One and with sledge hammer
blows assailed him.
What would be the fate of these
men? Would they, berserk with
rage, perish miserably in their re
fuge? What would be their ulti
mate fate? -God alone could an
swer the last for it was a fra
ternity “bull” session and the
brothers had just taken revenge
on the house punster.
* * *
Little Irvin of the vigilance com
mittee just came rushing in and
says that he lias made the start
ling discovery that surveyors are
never finaneially embarrassed be
cause they always have a stake.
# * *
WE MIGHT ADD THAT THEY
NEVER GO WITHOUT MEAT ON
THEIR TRIPS BECAUSE, BY
THE SAME TOKEN, THEY
HAVE THEIR STEAK WITH
THEM,
• * *
And then there was a mining
engineer who took over a ham
burger mine and went into the
meat business. What? Don’t you
know what a hamburger mine is?
It is a mine that an engineer pro
claims “is just jmy meat.” And
sinee it is ground, it is hamburger.
♦ • #
A Little Tale of Love
She lay sleeping quietly on the
davenport, her pert little face
serene under long silken lashes
that masked innocent corn-flower
blue eyes. The door opened softly
and a man slipped into the room.
The light of love broke into his
eyes as he surveyed the figure of
Liittle Nell.
Softly he tiptoed forward and
with a gentle motion, scooped her
into his arms. With a frightened
shriek she commenced to squirm.
Her efforts were useless. Hungry
lipe sought her eyelids — her
cheeks, her lips. Then with a faint,
dignified gesture, she halted him.
“Nell,” he whispered, “Nell,
you’ve changed a lot in the two
months I’ve been gone.”
And his six-year-old daughter
drew herself up and said: “I guess
so, daddy; but you shouldn’t kiss
me when you didn't shave last
night.”
* * *
No column is complete without
a little poetry. Craving your in
dulgence, here goes:—
My South Sea Girl
Klingatona-Tla
Lived upon an isle
Down by Jijiland
Where the moon beams while
The stars shine bright.
Now, this South Sea girl
She learned the hula dance,
Did this dusky tropic pearl.
But in her snaky capers
Her knee was dislocated
As about a thumping drum
Wildly she rotated.
And—here’s the end—
The story’s brought to point:—
The Bull’s have locked her up
For running a loose joint.
Improvement in Economic
Situation Expected Soon
All conditions are apparently
ready for an improvement in the
economic situation, says Dr. Vic
tor P. Morris, associate professor
of economics in the University.
He expects the upturn to come
within a very few months. As for
the disturbance in the securities
market last week, he attributes
that to “nervousness on the part
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of speculators, resulting largely s
from the suspension of the gold J
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a series of eight articles dealing t
with the present economic situa-, i
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large number of the newspapers of <
Oregon. Dr. Morris is an authority
in his field, and has made a spe- 1
cial study of the present world ]
situation and offers in these ar- ]
tides his analysis and some sug- (
gestions for the future. <
The popular idea that the presi- (
dent is responsible for the state <
for the state of business affairs is ]
answered in the article on "Presi
dential Responsibility.” ,
“For energetic advocacy of re- ;
medial or relief measures we may t
hold him responsible, but by no (
stretch of the imagination can we (
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sions on a president, be he knave >
or saint,” says the economist. c
PLEDGING
1
ANNOl'NCEMENT
Alpha Chi Omega announces j s
the pledging of Mary B. Codd of ] t
Wenatchee, Washington. 11
Y. W. C. A. Is
Beneficial to
Campus Girls
Club Encourages Social
Activities in College
Group Tries to Combine
Religion and Education
At University
That the importance of the place
of the Y. W. C. A. on the campus
is now being recognized generally
is shown by the recent remarks of
prominent men and women in the
University.
Karl W. Onthank, personnel di
rector, says: “The Y. W. C. A.
performs an essential service for
University girls. Finding employ
ment for girls needing it is obvi
ously important, especially at such
a time as this. The contribution
of the Y. W. C. A. to the spiritual
life of the University, the oppor
tuhity it offers for broadening ac
quaintances and friendships, and
for strengthening attitudes of
social responsibility, plainly shows
its worth to the campus and the
importance of its adequate sup
port.”
A. W. S. Prexy Speaks
Ann Baum, president of the As
sociated Women Students, says:
"To aid women students in the
realization of pertinent problems
of the day, religious, social, and
economically to give young women
a sound foundation from which
they can realize intelligent solu
tions to their problems; to aid in
the growth and development of
girls as individuals; to give each
girl an opportunity for leadership
and self-expression—such is the
place of the Y. W. C. A.”
Says Margaret Edmunson, sec
retary of the “Y,” “The active par
ticipation of students in the choice
of objectives, making of policy,
and execution of program with the
resulting development of student
leadership is the way we desire
the Y. W. C. A. to function; and
our task is to discover how the
experience we call ‘religion’ and
the one we call ‘education’ can re
inforce and stimulate each other
to illuminate life.”
Helen Chaney, president of the
Y. W. C. A., says: "The Y. W.
C. A., being an organization with
Employment Is Given Many
Students at the Dormitories
Eighty-nine students living in
he dormitories, 69 of whom are
>oys and 20 of whom are girls, are
earning an aggregate sum of more
han $3000 per month through
obs at the dormitories this year,
iccording to Mrs. Genevieve Tur
lipseed, dormitory director.
In addition to these 89 regulars
.4 freshman football players are
jeing given work, making a total
if 103 on the payroll.
“Employment is being given
svery student who needs it so far
is possible,” Mrs. Turnipseed said.
‘There are 60 boys who have ap
jlications in for jobs, and these
ire given part-time work when
ever additional workers are re
paired—at banquets, parties, and j
iinner-dances.” The jobs consist
jrincipally of waiting on tables,
iitchen work, and janitorial work.
The majority of the students
employed there make a sum suf
ficient to pay their board, and
some make more than this. A
plan is in force this year to stand
ardize the jobs, making each job
just pay board. For those jobs
jvhich have not already been
standardized on the basis of last
pear’s figures, 30 cents per hour
is paid, the same as that paid by
other institutions in the state, ac
cording to Mrs. Turnipseed.
Jobs this year were given first
to those students who worked at
the dormitory last year, and the
names of those for whom work
could not be found were put on a
substitute and waiting list.
“When a student begins work,
he is considered as is any em
ployee,” Mrs. Turnipseed said. “If
he does not make good he is
dropped to the substitute list, and
someone else is given the job. Our
greatest problem is training new
students for jobs on which they
have never worked before.”
The jobs are arranged so that
they will continue throughout the
year regardless of the decrease in
the number of students in the
dormitory during the latter part
of the year. Under this method
students who plan working all
year to help pay expenses ai'e not
disappointed, Mrs. Turnipseed ex
plained.
“Student workers as a whole
show greater efficiency this year
than any previous year, probably
due to the fact that this is the
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second year on the same job for
many of them,” Mrs. Turnipseed
said. “There are few shirkers, the
majority show great pride in their
work and are anxious to do good
work and co-operate with the
dormitory officials in every way
possible.”
CAMPUS ♦ ♦
ALENOAR
Woman in Her Sphere group of
Philomelete will meet Sunday at
5 p. m. in the women’s lounge of
l the Gerlinger building. All girls
interested are invited to attend.
Sigma Delta Pi meeting Friday
at 4 o’clock in Dr. Wright’s office,
Oregon building.
Travel group of Philomelete will
meet at 4 o'clock Sunday at 1471
Villard street. Miss Nella Roster,
the foreign scholar, will talk on
Florence. Anyone interested is in
vited to attend.
All girls, including upperclass
women and underclasswomen who
have not signed Y. W. C. A. mem
bership cards, please do so today.
a religious purpose, has a unique
place on the campus. Moreover,
being one that reaches all women
on the campus, it makes it possible
to reach not only those in activi
ties, but also the girls who would
n't have campus contacts other
wise.”
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