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alumni EDITION VOLUME XXXIII ALUMNI EDITION NUMBER 134 | Assembly Will Be Staged This Morning at 10 Classes at That Hour To Be Called Off Brown To Tell of Situation Concerning Proposed Consolidation CAMPUS CAFES TO CLOSE FOR ASSEMBLY To toe sure that all students attend the important all-cam pus assembly at 10 o'clock thi3 morning in Gerlinger hall, food shops near the campus will close during the meeting hour. The restaurants which volun teered to cooperate with the as sembly backers and will close are: College Side Inn, Taylor’s, Cottage, Lemon-O Pharmacy, Campus Grocery, Grey Bell, Oregana, Green Parrot, and Toastwich Shoppe. By JULIAN PRESCOTT Ammunition to be used in the campaign to defeat the initiated bill which would move the Uni versity to the college campus will be supplied by Alexander G. Brown, alumni secretary, in his talk in the assembly this morning at 10 o’clock in Gerlinger hall. All classes will be dismissed. Feeling that a crisis was facing the University, the student parlia ment requested Mr. Brown to tell of the situation before an assem bly of all students on the campus. He is considered best acquainted with it. Oregon’s Position To Be Shown The University’s position in the proposed transfer will be presented by the alumni secretafy. He is thoroughly familiar with all de tails of the measure and of the movement supporting it, having made an extensive study of it dur ing the past several weeks. Stress will be placed upon the extravagance of the abandonment of the Eugene campus or its utili zation for the 500 or so students that would come here to a school for elementary school teachers. The loss to other parts of the state will also be detailed. Serious Results “Not only Eugene, but all parts of the state will be seriously af fected should the measure carry,” Brown stated. “The removal of the University to Corvallis wovdd mean not only great financial loss, but also the destruction of a sys tem of higher education built to give equal opportunity for young men and women to obtain the best possible training at the least pos sible cost lo themselves and the taxpayers.” Acquainting students with the true picture of the consolidation at Corvallis and impressing upon them the responsibility they face in carrying the campaign with (Continued on Page Six) Speaks Today L* ' Alexander G. Brown, alumtii sec retary, who will speak on the con solidation move at the assembly at 10 o’clock this morning in Ger linger hall. Jonathan Butler Is Expected Here j Early Next Week Athletic Czar Making Tour Of Inspection, Offers No Comment The man of mystery, Jonathan A. Butler, commissioner of ath ! letics in the Pacific Coast confer ence, will make his long-awaited visit to the University of Oregon early next week. He was at Cor vallis yesterday and told news papermen there he expected to go to Eugene in several days. It is believed that he left Oregon State last night to attend the Pa cific Coast conference track and field meet at Seattle. When questioned as to the pur pose. of his visit, Butler said he was merely making "a tour of in spection.” He refused to comment on athletic conditions. It is expected that he will go into executive session with Pro fessor H. C. Howe immediately upon his arrival in Eugene. Senior Orators To Compete for Prize The Failing-Beekman contest for senior orators will take place on June 10 with the same five en trants who were announced last Tuesday. The contest is to take place in the music auditorium. The five entrants are Roger Pfaff, Art Potwin, Alice Redetzke, Wallace Campbell, and Jim Lan 1 dye. Negotiations are in motion to secure some distinguished alumni to act as judges. There are two prizes: one of not more than $150, provided by Henry Failing of Portland, and another of not more than $100 provided by C. C. Beekman of Jacksonville. This contest is recognized as part of the commencement exer cises of the University of Oregon I each year. The contestants are to | appear in academic costume. "Gammer Gurton’s Needle” Presented on Canwus Lawn By ELINOR HENRY That rough-and-tumble farce, ‘‘Gammer Gurton’s Needle,” one of the first plays to be written in the English language, was played yes terday afternoon before an appre ciative audience sprawled on cush ions and tarpaulins spread out on the lawn between Deady hall and the library. The "back-drop” for the stage consisted of trees and shrubs, and in one scene a window in Deady served to represent a window in the upper floor of Gammer Gur ton’s house. Albert Culverwell, as Diccon, reeled unsteadily and was easily knocked down, but that didn't in terfere with the swiftness with which troublesome lies came to his tongue. William Anderson, who played Hodge, the owner of the breeches in which the elusive needle was hidden, gave a laughable interpre tation of Gammer Gurton’s serv ant, who is always so brave—when he was telling about it. Louise Webber, as Dame Chatte, whom Gammer Gurton, Margaret Hunt in real life, believes to have stolen her needle, succeeded in the somewhat difficult feat of looking mad for most of the play. The fight scene between the two "gos sips” was superb, though little damage was done to either party. Tyb (Beth Hurst) and Cocke (Dorothy Esch) tumbled often and evoked not a few of the hearty laughs indulged in by the audience •from time to time. Betty Buffington portrayed the : prologue. Wilbur Walker, as Dr. Rat; Warren Gram, the Baylye;, and Dorothy Clifford, Doll, com i pleted the cast of the play, which is the last production of the drama i | department for this year. Mrs. Ottilie Seybolt, head of the drama department, directed the j play and served as prompter from i her cushion at the edge of the roped-off "stage." 1 Business Staff Appointments Are Released Sclienk Announces Eight Major Jobholders Other Positions on Emerald To Be Filled During Fall Semester More publication appointments were released last night when Har ry Schenk, newly appointed busi ness manager, announced eight ma jor appointments for the Emerald business staff. Hal Short, junior in journalism, was named as advertising mana ger. He acted as national adver tising manager this year and was also advertising manager of the Co-op. He is also president-elect of Alpha Delta Sigma, national pro fessional advertising honorary. Bush Promoted Auten Bush was promoted to the position of national advertis ing manager. Bush is a junior in business administration and held the post of assistant advertising manager this year. Both Short and Bush have worked on the paper three years. The position of promotional manager is to be filled by Mahr Reymers, junior in journalism, who was an advertising solicitor this year. He was publicity direc tor for junior week-end this year and is a member of Alpha Delta Sigma. Hahn Appointed The Sez Sue column will be tak en over by Caroline Hahn, sopho more in business administration. She has worked on the business staff for two years and this year was assistant to Katherine Laugh ridge, who had charge of the wo men's specialty column. Miss Hahn is a member of Gamma Alpha Chi, women’s national advertising pro fessional honorary. Other selections made by Schenk were Grant Theummel, circulation manager; Althea Peterson, classi fied advertising manager; Ed Messerve and Gilbert Wellington, (Continued on Page Two) Gamma Alpha Chi Heads Are Elected Katherine Laughridge was elect ed to succeed Harriette Hofmann as president of Gamma Alpha Chi, women’s national advertising pro fessional honorary, yesterday at a meeting of the group at the Gam ma Phi Beta house. For the past year Miss Laugh ridge has conducted the Sez Sue women’s specialty column, in the Emerald. Mary Lou Patrick was elected to the position of vice president vacated by Janet Young. Margaret Roberts will succeed the newly elected president as secre tary-treasurer of the group. The following active members have been recently pledged to the advertising honorary: Edith Peter son, Patsy Lee, Margaret Roberts, Nancy Suomela, and Elisabeth Thacher. Hermian Smith, formerly of Eu gene, and at present with the Er win Wafey Advertising agency in New York City, was taken in as an associate member. Cosmopolitan Club Plans Nominations Nomination of officers for the Cosmopolitan club for next year will take place next Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 at the Interna tional house, according to Eleanor Jane Ballantyne, president for the past year. A nominating committee com posed of Florence Mangavil, Dor othy Foote, Hubert Allen, and Eleanor Wharton, will present the names suggested for the offices. Other names may be submitted from the floor. Offices to be filled are president, vice-president, sec retary, treasurer, guard, social chairman, and program chairman. Reports of this year's officers will also be given at this meeting. Voting will take place on Thurs day afternoon, from 12 to 5 o'clock at the Y. M. C. A. Sophs Will Picnic Tomorrow Noon For Annual Event Party To Begin at 2 P. M. At Swimmer’s Delight For Class of ’34 Saturday afternoon and evening at Swimmer's Delight will be the time and the place for the annual sophomore picnic. The outing will begin at 2 o'clock and continue until 11 o’clock. Bus transportation will be pro vided for all students. The busses will leave from the campus at 2 and 5 o'clock and from the park at 8 and 11 o’clock. Signs will be posted along the way for those going by private c?ar. Events on the program ar ranged by the committee headed by Evelyn Kennedy include swim ming races at 3:30, treasure hunt at 6, baseball in the afternoon, dancing from 8 to 11, with a prize dance at 10 o’clock. Patrons and patronesses will be Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Schwering, Dean John Straub, Mrs. Alice Macduff, Mr. and Mrs. Prince Callison, Mr. and Mrs. John Rae, and ilr. and Mrs. John Maxwell Adams. Oregon Students Will Fight Plan For Consolidation State - Wide Organization To Be Formed, Hall Says in Telegram A state-wide organization of University students to fight the Corvallis-supported plan to remove the University to the Benton county city will be formed early this summer, Bob Hall, president of the associated students, wired the Emerald from Los Angeles last night. At the head of the group will be a state chairman, and under him an executive committee, Hall said. Five vice-chairmen, geo graphically located through the state at important cities, will be in charge of their districts. County chairmen, with precinct committeemen to contact person ally each voter in the locality will complete the organized opposition to the consolidation measure. “The time for action is here now,” Hall said. “We, as students, must do our bit to save the Uni (Continneit on Pape Sir) Seven Hundred To Receive Degrees From University Commencement Ceremony To Be Held Here June 13 Approximately seven hundred University students will receive degrees in the annual commence ment ceremonies to be held on the campus Monday, June 13. Preceding the commencement ceremonies will be the observance of alumni day on Saturday and the baccalaureate service on Sun day. Saturday mottling will be devot ed to reunions, with classes of 50, 25, 20, and 10 years ago taking the lead. The alumni activities will open at 9 o’clock with the annual break fast of the State Association of University of Oregon women. At 10:30 the semi-annual alumni meeting will be held, with Homer D. Angell, ’00, presiding. The all campus luncheon will be held at noon, with special tables for the four classes that are having spec ial reunions. The formal dedication of the Campbell museum of fine arts will take place in the afternoon. At 5:30 the classes will have reunion dinners, and this will be followed by the beautiful and impressive flower and fern procession, which this year will center around the Pioneer Mother statue in the Wo man’s Quadrangle. Dr. Arnold Bennett Kail, presi dent of the University, will deliver the address at the baccalaureate Keep up the Fight Is Swan Song of Webfoot Charley Same Old Story The fight goes on. Read ’em and weep. Vested interests are struggling hard. In New York Mayor Walker is on the griddle for accepting ■ “gifts”—and giving franchises. | In congress the battle continues to make the little fellow bear the taxes. From every industry the whoop for higher tarjff ris es. Iniquitable taxes, unwise pensions, unfair legislation—so the story goes. I've been criticized and con demned; praised and panned. I They’ve called me red, radical and reactionary, and occasional ly liberal. All of which may be true, but if I’ve made a couple of the boys think, I retire with satisfaction. Let me repeat. America’s OK, fellows. But a bunch of big shots have been perverting the government for their own interests. We’ve got to smoke ’em out, so let my parting shot be: FIGHT ’EM OREGON Finally, WEBFOOT CHARLEY. service Sunday, which will be held this year in McArthur court. The commencement ceremony Monday will also be held in Mc Arthur court, with Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, of New York, as the speaker. The degrees will be presented by Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall. The following list of 737 stu dents who are candidates for de (Continued on Page Four) Barker Appointed Lieutenant Colonel F. A. Barker, commandant of cadets at the University of Ore gon, has been notified of his ap pointment and confirmation by the United States senate to be lieuten ant-colonel. Colonel Barker began his military career in 1904, when he was appointed to the United States Military academy from Oregon, his home being in Astoria Colonel Barker graduated in 1908 and was commissioned a sec ond lieutenant. In 1912 he was promoted to the grade of first lieu tenant and, at the beginning of the World war, to the grade of captain. Soon afterward, he was promoted to temporary major and later given a permanent commis sion of major. Colonel Barker served four years in the general command and stafi corps and has graduated from army service schools. He has been stationed at the University R. O. T. C. department for the past four years. Petzold To Appear In Senior Recital The trials of pre-examination •week will not keep musically-mind ed people of the campus away from the last recital of the spring term series, to be given by one of the outstanding singers on the campus. Agnes Petzold, mezzo-soprano, is to appear in her senior recital at the music auditorium next Thursday evening, June 2, at 8:15. Miss Petzold has been a student of Arthur Boardman for three years, and has been the holder of a Juilliard foundation music schol arship for the same length of time. These scholarships are awarded only to Students who convince a representative of the New York foundation that they have musical ability. She has been one of the most consistent soloists with the poly phonic choir. She appeared with Mr. Board man as a soloist in the University Symphony orchestra’s presentation of “Samson and Delilah’’ last month. Recently she added to her musical laurels with a fine per formance as Lucy Lockit in “The Beggar’s Opera.’’ Eleventh Hour Rally Edges Out Oregon,7 to 6 Huskies Tally Four Runs In Ninth To Win Victory Assures Winners Of Tie for Pennant; Loiuluhl Homes SEATTLE. "May 26.— (API — A four-run rally in the ninth inning, for a 7-to-6 victory over the Uni versity of Oregon here today, as sured the University of Washing ton of at least a tie for the north ern division Pacific Coast confer ence baseball championship. Things looked dark for the Hus kies when the Wcbf^ots piled up four runs on four hits, including a homer by Londahl, in their half of the ninth but three hits, a walk and an error pulled Washington to the top again. Washington leads the league with 12 victories and three losses compared with 11 wins and 4 losses for Washington State col lege. The Huskies close the sea son against Oregon tomorrow and a victory will clinch the title. The score: R. H. E. Oregon . 6 11 2 Washington . 7 9 3 Putnam and Harnett; Scales and Shaneman. COUGARS VVHIP O. S. C. PULLMAN, Wash., May 26 — (AP>—The Washington State col lege baseball team broke into the winning column again today by defeating Oregon State, 3 to 2, in a conference game. Oregon State took its two runs in the first inning on three singles in a row by Jensen, Cronin and Biancone. Washington State scored one each in the first, third and fourth innings. The score: R. H. E Oregon State . 2 7 1 Washington State . 3 7 3 Woodard and Keema; Norby and McKay. Today’s Issue oj Oregon Emerald Is Last for Year With this morning’s edition of the Oregon Daily Emerald, Editor Willis Duniway and Managing Edi tor Thornton Shaw wrote ‘‘30" to their year’s work—for "30", in the lexicon of newspaperaom, spells “the end." ' Today’s 8-page paper will be the last issue of the year, and staff members can turn their attention exclusively to examinations. Only the Emerald banquet re mains to interest staff workers. At this annual event, to be held next Wednesday evening at Lee Duke’s cafe, the hardest-working journalists will be rewarded with cash prizes for their efforts, and those members who have rendered unusual service will be honored with pins signifying membership in the Order of the Emerald "O.” Co-op To Buy Used Books on Tuesday ' The Co-op will buy second-hand text-books from the students be ginning on Tuesday, May 31, Mar ion McClain, manager, announced yesterday. ’ "We will not be able to take all books offered at the regular rate as during the previous years at -50 cents on a dollar," said Mr. Mc Clain. “But we will, however, take all the University text books Which were used during the school year of 1931-32 at the highest price possible, so we, in turn can sell them to a second-hand book ’dealer.” “Heretofore, we had taken books that were to be used in next year courses,” Mr. McClain continued, "but this year we feel that stu dents will be anxious to dispose of their books, even though the price we are able to pay may not be up ,fo the standard of former years.” Call To Arms -EDITORIAL IITS is the first issue of the Alumni edition of the Oregon Daily Emerald, and is being sent to all alumni resident of the state as well as to the members of the as sociation. For the college year 1982-tTl Old Oregon has been suspended and alumni news will be carried in a spe cial edition of the Emerald published each Saturday. Now as never before the University needs the active cooperation and help of the alumni in order that the greatest tragedy ever com mitted against a state's higher education system may not come to pass in Oregon. The Alumni association, fac ing the year without any fi nancial assistance from the state, needs every graduate and ex-student as a member. The future of this organi ation and more important still, the future of the entire University of Oregon rests largely with the alumni. Whether your alma mater in the future will be a campus at Eugene or a memory de pends directly upon you. A coupon is published in this issue for the use of alumni who are not members of the association. Emerald Staff’s Banquet Set For Next Wednesday Lee-Duke’s Is Tentatively Seheduled for Place Of Event Although definite plans have, as yet, not been arranged, the annual banquet given for the members of the Emerald editorial and business staffs will be held next Wednes day evening, June 1, at 6:30, with the tentative place set at the Lee Duke cafe, Larry Jackson, busi ness manager, and Willis Duniway, editor, announced yesterday. In case the place is changed, Emerald staff members will be notified, Jackson and Duniway said. The outstanding feature of this banquet is the announcement of awards of merit given the selected staff members who have done out standing work in the various fields of the newspaper. Also selected members of the reportorial and business staffs of the paper are chosen to the Emerald Order of the "O.” Both the awards and honorary selections are made by the editor and business manager of the paper. Talks will be made by the re tiring officials of the Emerald and also by the newly appointed offi cials. Dean Eric W. Allen will also give a short talk to the last gathering of the 1931-32 Emerald force. Enormous Loss To State Seen In New Move Normals To Join Battle Against Measure Plan Would Junk Millions Worth of Property, Brown Says T">.. 4 T T71V A l\Tr»T7'T~> Secretary, University of Oregon : Alumni Association The University of Oregon today is on the verge of the greatest fight in its history for self preser vation, and, with the normal schools at Monmouth, Ashland and LaGrande, united in a battle for the future of higher education in the state. Signatures are being solicited to place upon the ballot at the No vember election an initiative meas ure which would completely change the nature of Oregon’s higher edu cational system, junk millions of dollars worth of property, cause 'economic havoc in the communities where the institutions affected are located, deny to hundreds of young men and women educational oppor tunity, abandon the program out lined by the state board of higher education without a trial, and bring to a close more than 60 years of service to the state by the Univer sity of Oregon. No Economy in Measure The measure is tagged with the currently popular slogan of econ omy, but a study of the bill shows there is no economy in it. Even the casual reading of this vicious piece of legislation brands it as destructive, with no saving feat ure of definite economies provided. On the campus of the University, plant and equipment valued at $4,491,822.86 by the state board would be largely a loss, the normal schools at LaGrande and Ashland, valued at $226,537.50 and $251, 976.76, respectively, forced out of business. In addition to this loss of $5,682, 801.98, the state would be called upon, should this measure be adopted, to build additional facili ties at Corvallis, designed as the seat of the combined institutions. Facilities at Corvallis have long ben inadequate to handle the 3000 enrollment, according to the bien nial reports of Dr. W. J. Kerr, pres ident of the state college, and his last report discussed this condition and declared, “the colleg is far be hind in its building program. The urgent need for additional buildings has been emphasized in successive biennial reports for the past six years. Conditions have become such that it is imperative that funds be provided for the construc tion of buildings during the next biennium.” Great Cost to State It is conservatively estimated that the measure would cost the state not less than $10,000,000, taking into consideration the loss by abandonment or restricted use | i (Continued on Page Seven) Eugene Gleemen To Appear In Music Auditorium Tonight “Dress rehearsal” of the Eugene Gleemen for their 11th semi-annual concert was held late Thursday evening in the music auditorium after Carolyn Haberlach's recital, and the stage is set for the pre sentation tonight, from the "Hymn of Thanksgiving,” used as the opening number by the Gleemen for every concert, to “Lift Thine Eyes,” the closing chorus. After putting the Eugene business men through their paces John Stark Evans, director, said "O.K.” Several outstanding selections which without doubt will win great admiration from the audience to gather tonight at 8:15 in the music auditorium are included on the program. The famous Russian choral chant, “Hospodi Pomiluis,” first heard here five years ago when it was sung by the Smallman capella choir, was so popular when included on the Gleeman’s Janu ary p.'bgram that it will be re peated tonight by special request. The “Jollification,” a group of humorous selections, promises to be full of chuckles for the audience. Wise cracks that put Vulture Vin chell to shame ate included in the roosters song, "arranged, diversi fied, and censored.” From what, we heard of it last night, we wish they had not bothered the censor! Sally Addleman, guest artist for the Gleeman tonight, is to sing the soprano obligato for the cantata, "The Highwayman,” which is be ing presented for the first time west of the Mississippi. This composi tion is a very rich one, having been written scarcely more than a year ago. Hadley Crawford will sing the incidental tenor solo. Dale Cooley’s baritone solo, “The Glory Road,” also promises to be a fine number on the program. This song is one of a trilogy of ne gro spirituals recently published. Tickets for the Gleemen’s con cert, which will be 25 cents for student admission and 50 cents for reserved seats, are available at McMorran and Washburne’s.
