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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1932)
Y.M.C.A. Secretary Pleads For Courage Among Leaders / '‘Spiritual resources and courage ■are what we need in our leaders today to solve world problems,” declared Dr. Raymond B. Culver, secretary of the northwest field council of the Y. M. C. A., while speaking to the cabinet of the Uni versity *‘Y” at a supper meeting last night at the “Y” hut. "We have all the wisdom neces sary to solve the greatest world problems, but this wisdom is not backed by the spirit of unselfish ness and courage that is necessary, if our knowledge is to be of any use.” Dr. Culver mentioned a num ber of men prominent in world af fairs whose leadership was devel oped In the Y. M. C. A., and said that the local program of discus sions and other activities is well designed for that purpose. Cecil Espy, chairman of fireside forums in fraternities and halls, reported on the progress of the dis cussions this year. Over half of the living organizations are par ticipating in this program. Espy commended the faculty men who are sacrificing time from full pro grams of academic work to lead forum groups. Don Eva gave a report of the ping-pong tournament, which at tracted 38 entrants, and requested that a permanent chairman be named to keep the sport going at the hut. Donald Saunders outlined the program of the "New Civilization" series which has been in progress this term. R. B. Porter, secretary of the campus Y, congratulated the committee for its work in man aging the series. Rolla Reedy, president of the lo cal association, told of his deputa tion work in outlying communities, which he and Wallace Campbell have carried on this year. About 25 such addresses have been made. The dinner served to members of the cabinet and visitors was prepared by wives of the members of the advisory board of the cam pus Y. M. C. A. Nevada Divorce Laws Argued Pro, Con by Debaters Oregon, Washington Clash Over Liberal Views of Silver Slate Basing their attack on the di vorce statutes of Nevada on the belief that those laws were imped ing progress to the realization of a liberal divorce, the University of Oregon’s women’s affirmative team debated with the University of Washington co-eds in Johnson hall last night. The debate. The debate was without a decision. The question argued was: “Re solved That the divorce laws of the state of Nevada should be con demned.” The negative members, from Washington, were Dorothy Baylles and Gertrude Pinney, both of whom have had several years ex perience in intercollegiate debate. Helen Harriman and Geraldine Hickson made up the Oregon team. The former, a freshman in biology, j is new in varsity fields, but Miss Hickson has had previous compe tition. The affirmative’s condemnation was given because the Jaws—not reaching a high enough standard, give liberal divorce, in the light in which they accepted it, such unfa vorable publicity that the feeling in the United States is turning against even the most justified cases for disunion. They pointed out that the Ne vada statutes did not provide for care of the children or for the reg ulation of alimony to any great extent. The discrimination against the poor was elaborated on by a | description of the high cost of liv ing in the Silver state, the enor mous lawyer’s charges, and the great expense of court procedure. “We are discussing,” the nega tive remonstrated, "whether or not the divorce laws of Nevada should be condemned, not the adminis tration of these laws.” The Washington women showed the comparative status of Neva da's divorce regulations with those of other states of the Union. They contended on this basis that Ne vada’s laws are as good, or better, than those of other states. The second speaker, Miss Pinney, deplored the situation of Reno, but claimed that a judgment of the en tire state could not be made on the basis of the one city, with its inheritance of vice from the reck less days of the silver rush. The debate was held at 110 John son hall, Walter E. Hempstead Jr., professor of English, acting as chairman. New Class in Accounting Shows Rapid Progress In line with the modern educa tion movement, a new class has been formed in constructive ac counting and after the first half of the term, has reported notable accomplishments, according to Arthur B. Stillman, assistant pro fessor in business administration and originator of the course. All students who received a grade of A for the first term’s work in freshman accounting were placed in a separate course, and under the tutelage of Profes sor Stillman are allowed to ad vance as fast as possible. By passing by all the examinations and completing additional work a student may earn as much as six hours credit. Four credits are j offered for the ordinary course. According to Dr. Stillman, sev-: eral students may have already earned three hours credit with nearly half a term to go. Indian Dwellings Reconstructed In Study of Redskin Can you convert cardboard boxes into a temple or create a dwelling from a few twigs and a handful of terra firma? No magician’s wand nor knowl edge of black magic is necessary. Ask the members of Professor Luther S. Cressman’s cultural an thropology class. They will tell you the buildings were constructed by their own ingenuity. In connection with the class study of Indian culture areas, miniature models typical of the architecture in each group were made by the students, i Eight ex amples, ancient and recent, repre sent nearly every style of con struction by the Redskins’ hands. There is the brightly decorated tipi of the Blackfoot tribes; the bologna-shaped long house of the Iroquois, sometimes housing a3 many as 10 families when the daughters married and brought home their husbands; the cedar Haida house ornamented with gro tesque totem poles; the pictur esqupjy terraced Hopi pueblo corn ladders; and a Maya temple plete in detail even to the tiny perched at the top of a long stair way. Although the models were made merely for class study, they were considered by Professor Cressmati sufficiently well-illustrated to war rant exhibition. They are placed on the main floor of the old lib rary 'this week for campus obser vation. Cards explain the con struction and briefly describe each culture area. FINAL COLONIAL ROUT PROGRAM ANNOUNCED (Continued from rage One) Washington's time. These include "Chester,” "Chevy Chase,” and "Greensleeves.” “Chester” was sung by continentals around their campfires and was played by fifers from Vermont to South Carolina, thus becoming the song of the Revolution. Mock Skirmish Slated Faculty members will dance a Virginia reel, accompanied by the band, orchestra and the strolling singers. A group of students will participate in a mock frontier skirmish between Indians and frontiersmen. To the tune of "Fill Every Glass,” from the Beggars Operu by John Gray, and "Hand Me Down My Old Squirrel Gun,” sung by the Sons of the Whiskey Rebellion, the cider and corn pone are to be brought in by a group of men under the direction of Mer lin Blais. Song and Dunce on Bill Chamber music will be played; by Peggy Sweeney, violin: Miriam Stafford, violin - cello; Corrine Combes, bass viol; Beulah Wynd, violin; Martha Patterson, viola; Maxine Moore, flute; and Doris j Helen Patterson, harp. Rex Un derwood will direct. Agnes Petzold will sing two numbers, accompanied by Doris Helen Patterson on the harp. At the conclusion of the dance the whole company will join in a verse from the song which wel- j coined Washington in New York on the occasion of his inaugural. Modern dancing will intersperse all of these special features. Ad mission will be 25 cents, and stu dents may come either date or no-date, with costume or without, according to Myrtle McDaniels, general chairman. I_ _" Local Boy Wm mmmmm F. Sandborn Udall, class of ’31, who has returned to the campus after an extensive tour throughout the east where he was widely en tertained. Women Debaters Begin Northwest Speaking Meets Whitman, W. S. C., Idaho Will Be Included In Tour Florence Holloway and Betty Whitson, representing the Univer sity of Oregon, left last night on the women’s Northwest debate tour, in which they will meet teams from Whitman college at Walla Walla, Washington State college, and the University of Idaho. They will discuss the negative of the question: “Resolved, That the divorce laws of the state of Nevada should be condemned.” All the meetings will be of the non-decision type with the excep tion of the one with Washington State college on which, as a result of last minute negotiations with that school, a decision will be ren dered. The schedule calls for the meet ing of Whitman college today, Washington State on Thursday afternoon, and the University of Idaho, Thursday evening. They will return to Eugene Saturday, February 20. Both the Oregon representatives have had experience in intercol legiate competition. Miss Hollo way has had one year’s previous contest speaking for Oregon. Miss Whitson is a transfer from the University of Idaho, where she has had a year’s work ^-— Fletch Udall Back to Campus Telling Tales of Travelling By BOBAR “For a while I wasn’t sure he’d recognize me, then I saw the famous Hoover smile, as he came forward to shake my hand.’’ The speaker was Fletcher Sandborn Udall, Oregon alumnus, who has trotted the country over market ing his famous Coldex idea. The place was the business office of the white house. The time was a week before Christmas. “I didn’t like Chicago,” said Udall, when interviewed on his trip last night, “but when I ar rived in Washington I felt I was home. There was a cherry tree in bloom, it had just snowed, and I had never seen as beautiful a sight before.” Mr. Udall left the campus last fall to trip over the country in the interest of Coldex, the adver tising scheme which claims the University of Oregon as its birth place. In an extended trip, packed full of interesting adventures, he says his visit to the white house and a chat with the president were most interesting. University Offers Reading Courses To Women’s Clubs Three Types of Subjects Will Be Presented To Group The University of Oregon exten sion division in cooperation with the Oregon Federation of Women’s clubs, the Library association of Portland, and the State library at Salem is presenting reading cours es for all members of the Federa tion of Women's clubs. These courses are given in line with the widespread interest in adult education for the purpose of i enabling every federation woman to continue her education and en large the scope of her interest and culture through special systematic reading courses. There are three types of study courses all of which are adminis tered through the extension divis ion of the University. The courses are: University of Oregon reading courses; American Library asso ciation, "Reading With a Purpose” series; and University of Oregon correspondence courses. Certifi cates are issued by the extension division for each course completed. Courses offered in the Univer sity of Oregon reading courses are: “Eugene’s Oum Store" McMorran & Washburne - PHONE 2700 - ■TTVi mmmmmmm jfyenea . . . the smart ensemble So smart and so I delightfully wearable. 1 See them here this week. 1 The new American JMaid COMFO-FIT UNDIES *IOO f 0 C«t to JMcCdl 1 Pattern Spedfieations SECOND FLOOR "I went early in the morning, ’ I he said. "I was met by a negro j doorman, who informed me that the president was busy. Well, I said, so am I. Eut I was to be turned away. "At the critical moment, how ever, the president came out, on his way to congress for the after noon. Once he had recognized me he was only too glad to see me, and I had an interesting chat with him. He thought Coldex fine and deserving of success. In fact, he helped me a great deal through the patents and copyright office. "Later I dined at the white house, and spent an enjoyable evening, listening to the brilliant talk of those assembled. I was sorry to be unable to attend the Christmas ball, due to a sudden illness, but I carried the most pleasant of impressions with me as I left. President Hoover is a fine fellow." Udall plans to stay in Eugene for several days, renewing old ac quaintances, before leaving for San Francisco. Current Problems and Ways of Thinking; As a Man Thinketh; Philosophy, Ethics and Religion; Contemporary Trends in English Literature; American Literature; Foreign Literature; Our Heritage; Biography; Seeing the World Through Books—Travel and Dis covery; Learning To Appreciate the Beautiful—Fine Arts; New Viewpoints in History; Psychology, and Books That Are Being Talked About. If the reading course is taken from the correspondence school, University credit toward a degree is given. ASSEMBLY PLAN IS ENDORSED BY LEADERS (Continued from rage One) tions the other night and Brian Mimnaugh met with us. We dis cussed problems and had situations and traditions explained to us thoroughly for practically the first j time—it was very successful. We J need something like these proposed , assemblies to acquaint us with the customs of the campus. They are a great thing, and twice a month meetings would not be too often." I Secret Hankering May Be Satisfied ^ SECRET hankering to ap pear before the microphone : may now be satisfied—and no strings attached! Two plays every week is the quota now being worked out by the Emerald of the Air director, and voices of every quality and 1 description are in great demand for parts. Demand exceeds supply, says Merlin Blais, radio director, and another try-out will be conduct ed this afternoon at 1 o’clock in room 1, Johnson hail. All voices tried out at this time will be added to the directory, from which all casts are chosen. Male voices are particularly desired. Special tryouts may lie pro cured by calling Cleta McKen non, play director, if today's ar rangements are inconvenient. Dean Sheldon Will Speak In Portland Friday Night Henry D. Sheldon, dean of the school of education, will deliver an address, “Washington and the In tellectual Background of the Eigh teenth Century’’ Friday night at 7:30 in Library hall of the Central public library, Portland. Dean Sheldon will discuss Wash ington's library, his interests in education, and his method of anal ysis and intellectual attack. Ref erence will be made to his literary style, his interest in political prob lems, military matters, and the field of agriculture. Clear Weather Allows Landscaping of Campus Special work in planting shrubs and landscaping various lots on the campus is going ahead full speed with the advent of clear weather, reports George York, superintend ent of buildings and grounds. Laying of tile on the northwest corner lot of the campus has been completed and the finishing work will soon be started on landscap ing. Student labor and the grounds men are doing the work. i TALKIE TOPICS ►! Ernest Torrence, William Haynes and Jimmy Durante in a scene from “New Adventures of Get Kich Quick Wallingford,” Friday and Saturday at the Colonial. Heilig — “The Final Edition,” featuring May Clark. Showing till Friday. Colonial—“Five Year Plan,” show ing today and Thursday. Rex — “Common Law,” and Twen ty-Four Hours,” with Clive Brook. Showing for the last time today. McDonald — “No One Man," star ring Carole Lombard and Paul Lukas. Showing today and Thursday. * * * Lombard at McDonald Here’s a film With a real title— “No One Man,” right up to date; this is Leap Year, you know. Carole Lombard has a great time trying to decide whether she will marry Ricardo Cortez or Paul Lu kas, in one case its money and in the other it’s love. This timely picture which is showing at the McDonald today and Thursday has adult entertain ment which is observing of the times, telling a tale of the search for an answer to a problem that is sending more and more to the di vorce mill every year. * * * Russian Film at Colonial Scenes of the great industrial sntcrpries now under construction in the Soviet Union, some of which ire among the largest in the world, ire shown in the new film, “The Five Year Plan: Russia’s Remak ng,” now showing at the Colonial tor two days. The film is synchro nized with a lecture in English which explains the basic features of the five-year plan. There are also sections devoted to the devel opment of agriculture and trans portation and the lives of some of the different nationalities which make up the Soviet population. * * Clive Brook at Bex A double bill is offered at the Fox Rex for the last time today. “Common Law,” with Constance Bennett in the leading role, and “Twenty-Four Hours,” featuring Clive Brook and Kay Francis are the films. Two Chapters of Sigma Xi To Hold Joint Meeting The Oregon State college and University of Oregon chapters of Sigma Xi, national scientific fra ternity, will hold a joint meeting this evening at 8 in room 103, Deady hall. About 20 visiting members are expected to attend the meeting, which is an annual exchange gath ering. It will be preceded by a dinner at the Anchorage at 6:15. At the meeting Professor E. C. Starr of Corvallis will present a paper on “Radio Interference,” and Professor S. M. Zeller, also a visiting member, will discuss “Virus Diseases of Plants.” Any one interested is invited to attend. The Chesterfield soloist ALEX CRAY IVLIGGETT & MYERS lOBACCO «~0. Whether it’s a tender old love sonn or a dashing hit from the latest show, there’s the deep thrill of real music in whatever he sings. Hear his fine voice in the Chesterfield Radio Program. And hear Nat Shilkret, too, with his beautifully-balanced big orchestra. Chesterfield