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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1932)
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15. 1932 NUMBER 54 MARTHUR COURT DEBT LIQUIDATED roll on Oregon Name To Reach Decision Today Webfoot-Pioneer Fight Ended by Vote Students Offered Variety Of Choiees in Selection; Trappers Proposed Student polling between 9 and 3 today will decide what the future athletic teams and representatives of the University will be called throughout the country, whether the traditional “Webfeet” will be retained or some other title signifi cant of Oregon characteristics will henceforth designate the institu tion. Walt Evans, vice-president of the student body, has located three polling stations within easy access of the voters. Student body cards will be absolutely required for vot ing. The ballots will be in two sec tions. Section A being: Vote for one. 1. Webfoots 2. Pioneers 3. Trappers 4. Lumberjacks 5. Yellow-jackets Section B will provide space for students to write additional names which seem suitable to them. The polls and students operating them are: Station 1, in front of Co-op, 9-10 Robert McCulloch, 10 11, Ned Kinney; 11-12, Cliff Beck ett; 1-2 Louise Weber, 2-3, Mar guerite Tarbell. Station II, be tween Commerce and Oregon, 9-11, Paul Austin; 11-12, Jack Edlefsen; 1-2, Ellen Sersanous; 2-3, Lucille Kraus. Station III, 9-10, Marian Camp, 10-12, Ed Schweiker; 1-2, Ardis Ulrich; 2-3, Ned Kinney. Secondary School Topic Of New Released Leaflet Newest Addition to Education Publication Group Out An addition was made to the ed ucation group of the University publication series yesterday when the pamphlet on studies in second ary education in Oregon, “Instruc tional Costs in 226 High Schools,” edited by F. L. Stetson, professor of education, was released from the University press. This publication series is offered in exchange for the publications of learned societies and institu tions, universities, and libraries. They are issued quarterly through out the year. Mr. Stetson in writing this num ber has prepared a detailed out line of statistics gathered from his observations conducted in 226 high schools. Such data as the instruc tional costs per school, subjects costs per pupil, apportionment of j salaries and other expenses, cost j of supervising study halls and of! coaching athletics, and other com- ! putations are among his statistics, j Voice Your Opinion 'j^O Oregon students today goes the opportunity of expressing approval or disapproval of a list of names that have been suggested to supplant the traditional name of Webfoots for Ore gon’s athletic teams. The names Pioneers, Yellow Jackets, Lum berjacks, and Trappers appear on the ballots in opposition to Webfoots. Other names may be written in by students who feel they have something still better to offer. What there is of advantage in the names offered is hard to discover. Pioneers, the name which seems to have the most present popularity and which downtown sports writers have taken upon themselves to espouse, is already the official title of teams from two schools in the West—Lewistown Normal and Colorado. While the pioneer spirit is a worthy one, the name Pioneers is hardly more inspirational than our present Webfoots, and Oregon athletic teams are pioneers in no single sport. We might call our teams Yellow Jackets, but after all a yel low jacket’s sting is hardly more fatal than the bite of a duck, and we would be taking a name already appropriated by Georgia. To take on the name Lumberjacks would be to seriously counte nance a name that was tacked on by hooting Easterners when Oregon played Harvard in the Pasadena Rose Bowl game in 1920. Dean Gilbert has suggested Trappers as a suitable substitute for Webfoots. In spice of the arguments he made in its favor, we can hardly bring ourselves to believe that he is serious in his proposal. We suspect that he would hate to have the traditional Webfoots wiped out by a student vote as would many others who have been connected with the institution for a number of years. Unless a name is proposed that clearly has an advantage over the one now in use, it would be foolish to make a change. The name Webfoots does carry the sanction of tradition—a tradition not only of the University but of the state. The name carries with it the memory of Oregon teams of the past—teams that have made Oregon spirit something to be proud of, and to reckon with. It isn’t the name, but the tradition of the teams that have played under it, that counts. We need cite only the team from New York university, known as the Violent Violets, as an illus tration of what we mean. But Webfoots or Pioneers, Oregon students should make their wishes known by flocking to the polls today. Otherwise you may be sitting on the sidelines in the next few weeks trying to make Lumberjacks or Trappers fit into a yell that is meant to encourage a bunch cf lemon-yellow WEBFOOTS that are doing their best to win a basketball game. Krawl Tickets at College Side for Eugene Students Fraternity Representatives For Pasteboard Sale Are Announced For the benefit of those students who live in town and who are un able to get into touch with repre sentatives selling tickets for the Krazy Kopy Krawl, tickets for the event have been placed on sale at the counter in the College Side, ac cording to an announcement made last night by Roger Bailey, ticket manager. Those students living in organi zations may secure tickets from the following students: A. T. O., Roy Brown; Beta, John Hare; Chi Psi, Jim Travis; S. A. M., Henry Levoff; Delt, Bill Price; Kappa Sig, Jack Edlefsen; Phi Delt, Ken Carlson; Phi Gam, John Penland; Phi Psi, Gordon Day; Phi Sig, Barney Miller; Pi Kap, Thornton Gale; S. A. E., Thornton Shaw; Sigma Chi, Cecil Espey; Sigma Nu, Cliff Lord; Sig Ep, Fred Meeds; S. P. E.,'Jim Fergu (Continued on rage Tivo) I Engberg Compares Europe And U.S. Politically, Socially By ALICE COOK “This climate is something like olives—it requires an acquired taste,” remarked Paul Engberg, when the Emerald reporter ap peared with almost frost-bitten ears to find out his views on poli tics in Europe. Personally, he likes the sunny clime of south of Los Angeles better. As regards the governmental affairs of Eu rope, “that is the field he leaves to the politicians.” However, he “did observe that, “In proportion to the wealth of the country, the depression in Eu rope is certainly nowhere nearly as bad as it is here.” “In Europe,” he explained, “particularly in Aus tria, where I studied music, the people don't feel the depression so keenly, because it is more or less a protraction of what they have been going through since the war. “The whole trend of thought over there is contingent upon their traditions—to business they’re a hardship, but to music an asset. A European is confined very rig idly to whatever he has started out to do, and to branch into something else is more or less im possible for him. In music they are steeped in tradition and it be comes an asset. “Golf in Vienna is a 'rich-man’s game’; the cost of playing is very high. There is a lamentable ab sence of golf courses, and even then the greens are about the same as the fairways here. “In France you hear French mu sic, in Germany you hear German music; each country is confined to things characteristic of itself. We in America are able to get a fine perspective, for we listen to all kinds. “It is surprising the interest that (Continued on Page TtcoJ Dean Announces Weekly Calendar Of Coming Events Press Conference, Band’s Concert and Faculty Meeting Listed The events which will take place on the campus during the coming week, as scheduled in the office of the dean of women, are listed be- j low. This is in accordance with a new policy whereby a weekly calendar will be published in the Emerald every Friday. To be in cluded here, the event must have been placed on the calendar com piled by Alice B. Macduff, assist ant dean of women. The affairs for January 15 to 21 are: Friday, January 15 Special faculty meeting at 4 o’clock, 110 Johnson hall. “Journey’s End” at 8:30 in Guild hall. Saturday, January 16 “Journey’s End,” 2:30 and 8:30, in Guild hall. Sunday, January 17 Band concert, 3 o’clock, Music auditorium. Twilight organ recital, 5 o’clock, Music auditorium. Tuesday, January 19 University lecture, “Institution alism: A New Economics,” Profes sor Elmer Pendell, 7:30, Guild theatre. Student concert, 8 o’clock, Mu sic auditorium. Theta Sigma Phi open meeting, 8 o’clock, Gerlinger building. Wednesday, January 20 Phi Beta Kappa initiation, 5:30, Alumni hall. Phi Beta Kappa banquet, 6:30, Men’s dormitory. Thursday, January 21 Press conference. Marie Saecomaimo Wins Music Editor’s Position Marie Saccomanno, freshman, was appointed music editor of the Oregana, it was announced by Thornton Gale, editor of the year book. Eleanor Jane Eallantyne, former editor of the music section, failed to return to school this term. Miss Saccomanno is a freshman in Ro Igloo Out of Debt Parsons Is 'Surprised That Modern Youth Is Not Wilder ’ ‘I am not surprised that modern youth is as wild as it is, I am sur prised that it is not Wilder,” Dean Philip A. Parsons said last night, while discussing “How the New Civilization is Different" with a group of 20 students and faculty members at the “Y” hut. “Youth has practically no re straint of tradition such as con trolled the young people of a gen eration ago," Causes of this free dom are the complete change in religion, commercialized amuse ments of such a nature that strangers may participate in them, and the fact that life is so organ ized that practically all relation ships between people are commer cial and not governed by the old standards of family and religion according to Dean Parsons. “Mechanical inventions and the emphasis placed on mechanical genius bring about changes so fast that civilization is thrown into chaos. The changes that occur now between the times of parents and children are greater than formerly took place in a century,” Dean Parsons said. “The former stabil ity of social groups is gone, and we don’t know today but wha* some invention may be sent out from a laboratory tomorrow that will make half our machinery ob solete." Control of political organizations and social order have fallen into the hands of a few cliques whose I --1 Charley Sniffs A Teapot Dome In the Offing Willhoovorimprover ? Get on the bandwagon! Hot news from Washington tells us Hoover’s in the race. And here’s something to grease the wheels. Secretary Mellon’s name blossoms forth with rum blings of another oil scandal— this time from South America. The state department dis creetly refuses to make public documents of the transaction. I’m almost tempted to wager twenty-seven cents on another senatorial investigation—they’re laying for old Andy. But he's too light-footed to get caught. Too much aluminum practice, you know. And a local paper headline reads, “Auto men look for pros perity.” And I reply, “So do I.” Suspiciously, WEBFOOT CHARLEY. * | predominant interests are com mercial. New transportation sys tems and modern methods of com munication make man’s line of conduct entirely different. All we now have in common are the ele mental human needs, Dr. Parsons thinks. “It is a surprising fact that in the two depressions and the great period of prosperity that have come since the war, not one great spiritual leader has appeared. All the emphasis is on the mechanical and commercial leader. But I think we shall have to recognize spirit ual genius again in order to come out of qur present chaos,” the speaker judged. Dean Parsons pointed out that this is the first time that men have known anything about how we “got that way.” “We can stand aside and look at ourselves and therefore have a little better i chance to survive than other civili- | zations have had.” The discussion last night was the ; first in a series sponsored by the University Y. M. C. A. on the gen eral topic, “The New Civilization,” and was held in the belief that sub sequent discussions would be more profitable if it were first made clear what the fundamental dif ferences in the new civilization are. The next meeting of the series will be held at 7:30 next Thursday. Professor Jesse H. Bond will dis cuss “The Economic Organization for the New Civilization.” Student Church Societies To Hold Combined Session Meeting To Be Held in February Under Christian Council A union meeting of all the dif ferent church organizations for University students will be spon sored by the Student Christian council, Margaret Atwood, presi dent, announced after a session of the group yesterday. Plans are being made to have the meeting some time in Febru ary but no definite date was decid ed. A speaker from off the campus will be secured for the event, Miss Atwood said. * Leslie Dunton, Portland, was ap pointed chairman of the union meeting and will be assisted by Sterling Cash, Hood River, and Margery Thayer, Eugene. A letter from Secretary of State Stimson acknowledging the receipt of the petition for disarmament, which was circulated in Eugene by the Student Christian council, was read at the meeting. The last of the bonds issued for the eonstruction of McArthur court, Oregon’s athletic pavilion, was paid this week. The bonds amounted to $150,000, plus Interest for five years. Above: A picture of McArthur court during its construction in 1926. Below: Paul W. Ager (left), University comptroller, and Hugh E. Kosson, graduate manager, through whose efforts liquidation was started before the debt fell due. k-—___ IEngberg’s Voice Charms Many at ■ Phi Beta Concert I ' - By JACK BAUER Paul Engberg, in song recital last night at the Music building, displayed a beautiful voice of more than usual flexibility and range, a voice of a peculiarly pleasing j timbre and resonance. His splen | did interpretations and dramatic ' ability more than compensated for the lack of great power and dy namics many expected. Aurora Potter Underwood sup ported Engberg with consistently fine work at the piano. Her ac curacy and verve added definite ness to the rapidly shifting moods of the program. The baritone opened the concert with a group of antique Italian airs, followed by a group of lovely German lieder. Of the Italian con cert and art songs, “Amarilli” and “Nebbie” were probably the best liked. “Nemico della Patria,” Gerard’s monolog from Giordano's “Andrea Chenier,” was highly dra matic. The works in the German group were conventionally sung, with all the finesse of sound mu sicianship. Engberg’s pianissimo tones and his slender, sustained notes demonstrated the high de gree of vocal control with which he creates his best effects. A group of English ballads and program songs, closing with a number by Jacques Wolfe based on Negro themes, was applauded vigorously. The artist responded with “Goin’ Home,” by Anton Dvorak. Gretchaninow’s “On the Steppe,” melancholy and expansive, Hahn’s “Fetes Galantes,” the rippling lin guistic attraction of Manuel De Falle’s "Seguidilla Murciana,” and the seductive “Vision Fugitive" from Massenet’s “Herodiade” com posed the final group. Engberg was generous in encores, singing Richard Schumann’s “Zwei Grena dieren” and a very brief comic song. Drama Croup To Meet at Art Building Wednesday The regular meeting of the drama group of Philomelete will be held at the Art building Wednes day, January 20, at 9 p. m. Mem bers of the club have been asked to read "Green Pastures” in jjrepa ration for the discussion at the meeting, owing to the impossibil ity of obtaining copies of “The Ap plecart,” which was formerly as signed. As there will be some very im portant questions to be discussed, it was asked that every member be present. Initiation plans will be among the questions. It was also announced that the members should bring their dues for the last term and this term. Retirement Started Six Months Before Obligation Matures Tomorrow Is Last Day To Get Photo In 1932 Oregana '•pOMORROW will be the last •lay to have pictures taken for the Oregano, it was an nounced by Thornton Gale, edi tor of the yearbook. Anyone wishing to have bis picture taken for this year’s an nual must do so today or tomor row, or it will be too late to appear in the edition. Newman Names Committee Heads For Junior Play Dealings Willi Copyright, Owners of ‘Red Mill’ Get Under Way Ethan Newman last night an nounced the appointment of com mittee chairmen for "The Red Mill,” musical comedy, chosen by the junior class to replace the tra ditional Junior Vodvil. Appointments made by Newman ; and Robert Hall, class president, j include: Isabelle Crowell as secre- j tary; Ned Kinney, business mana- | ger; Sterling Green, publicity chairman; Ed Bolds, finance chair man; and Roy Bryson, director. Other assistants will be chosen soon, Newman said. Negotiations are now being made with the copyright holders for permission to produce the Vic tor Herbert comedy. Despite its popularity, it is believed that "The Red Mill” has never before been presented in the Northwest. Tryouts To lie Held Tryouts for the various roles will be held as soon as the music and dialogue arrive, declared Newman yesterday. This will probably be about February 1. A few rehear sals will be held this term, but in tensive work will not start until the opening of spring term. The presentation will be made at one of the downtown theatres about the middle of April. Campus vaudeville talent will probably be utilized between scenes, Newman said. The plot of the musical comedy concerns two American youths who go to Hol land and find all manner of com plicating circumstances when they fall in love with two Dutch girls. Mrs. Ottilie Reybolt, head of the drama department, has offered her assistance in coaching students for the parts. Later on student dra matic assistants will be used. Entire Rond Issue To Be Burned Saturday Rosson Voices Pleasure at Paying of $150,000 Indebtedness After a period of retirement started last January, six months before maturity, the last bond of the $150,000 A. S. U. O. issue for the construction of McArthur court has been surrendered and the en tire issue will be burned at a cere mony Saturday, it was announced yesterday by Hugh E. Rosson, graduate manager. The ceremony will be held “in the presence of four distinguished spectators,’’ Rosson said. A. S. U. O. Clears Obligation In discussing the liquidation he said: “It is certainly a pleasure to realize that the heavy indebted ness incurred in the construction of McArthur court has finally been retired. The building now stands absolutely cleared of obligation by the A. S. U. O.” The student body in 1926 agreed to financially back the construc tion of McArthur court. The total cost of the building was to be $200,000. The A. S. U. O. made a $150,000 bond issue and advanced the additional $50,000 from the building fund created in 1925 by a quarterly addition of $5 to the registration fee. iiui/icaii luutin Through the efforts of Rosson and Paul Ager, University comp troller, funds for the complete re tirement of the bond indebtedness and accumulated interest, amount ing to $29,070, were deposited in trust six months before the ma turity of the issue. Erected in the summer and fall Df 192G, McArthur answered the needs of Oregon's northwest cham pionship basketball team. Previous to the construction of the Igloo, Oregon basketball teams had been forced to hold their games in the armory, a building of small crowd capacity. The new building pro vided space for 8,000 spectators. Hands To Be "Cremated” The resolution that the bonds be "duly cremated and reduced to ashes in the presence of four dis interested witnesses" was adopted by the executive council Wednes Jay. The witnesses are: James De sendorf, former chairman of the \. S. U. O. finance committee; Omar Palmer, present finance chairman; Brian Mimnaugh, stu lent body president, and Rosson, Mimnaugh in discussing the liquidation said: “It is with great elief that we welcome the removal af this debt from the liability side af our ledgers—thanks to the un tiring efforts of Hugh Rosson and Paul Ager." 'Journey’s End’ Proves Drama Of Great Emotional Interest A tremendous drama of stark realities, human emotions, was “Journey’s End," presented last night on Guild hall stage by a cast which seemed to really live the six days in a trench waiting, waiting in an “uncanny silence” for the attack which was to mark the end. . Captain Stanhope, played by Leonard Dart, was the figure around which the tragic emotions of the play were centered. His voice and his poise were particu larly suitable to the role which he enacted. His best scenes were those in which his courage seemed to crack under the emotional strain of the situation. The quick tempo of his interpretation was in excellent contrast to the slow, comfortable atmosphere lent by Gene Love, playing the role of Lieutenant Osburne. Gene Love was probably the most outstanding character in the play. His consistency of interpre tation and his apparent depth of feeling made him outstanding. He seemed to carry the play through on his own shoulders. The natural and matter-of-fact comedy lent to the play by the clever acting of Walden Boyle, as Second Lieutenant Trotter, was in direct contrast to the tragic en thusiasm of Raleigh and the bit terness of Stanhope. Private Ma son, Wilbur Walker, proved him self well-able to uphold the other end of the comic lines of the play. Raleigh was played by Warren Gram, who seemed to be the truly enthusiastic, just-out-of-school boy. His keenness for action, his tragic hope, and his do-or-die courage were well portrayed. He deserves credit for an excellent perform ance. (Continued on Page Two)