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VOLUME XXXIV_ ~'r _UNIVERSITY OF OREGON,EUGENE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1932*___ ~ _ _ NUM&1E& 1
Polls To Decide
Fate of School
Consolidation
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University Students To
Oppose Measure
POTWIN IS DIRECTOR
Voters on November 8 Will Ci.st
Ballots Affecting Destiny
Of Higher Education
By DAVE EYRE
The election polls will be closed
in exactly 954 hours. The fate of
the University of Oregon will then
have been decided.
Election day—November 8—will
have become a reality and if Mr.
and Mrs. Registered Voter crawl
into a dilapidated booth and mark
316 X Yes once more than they
do 317 X No, Messrs. Zorn and
Macpherson, authors of the de
structive school moving bill, will
have won a victory and the tax
payers of Oregon will put their
heads together and wonder about
the expenditures that will be
necessary to move the University
of Oregon to Corvallis, the law
school to Salem, the Oregon nor
mal schools at Monmouth, La
Grande, and Ashland to Eugene,
and establish junior colleges at
LaGrande and Ashland.
Students Fight Bill
Students played an important
part in the fight against the Zorn
Macpherson “juggling” bill during
the summer months, and plans an
nounced last night by Art Potwin,
director of the student anti-merger ;
campaign, point to an even bigger
drive to defeat the measure. A
vigilant committee of some 25
campus leaders and superior work
ers in the summer campaign will
be named Tuesday morning, and
in its hands will rest the task of
carrying out a program that will
make voters over the entire state
merger-conscious.
Brief details given out from
Potwin’s office last night call for
student mailing of political cards
to taxpayers, assistance in regis
tration of voters, and student dis
tribution of literature showing the
evils of the bill.
Network Covers State
More than 100 A. S. U. O. mem
bers and their assistants combined
into one great network that cov
ered the entire state this summer,
and together they accomplished
an abundance of work that should
go far in defeating the Marion ■
County Tax Equalization league's
gift to the taxpayer: “Bill Mov
ing University, Normal, and Law
Schools. Establishing Junior Col
leges.” (Official ballot title).
Art Potwin spoke highly of liis 1
organization’s work last night as
he outlined plans for the coming 1
pre-election campaign.
“As director of the students in
the campaign against the school
moving bill,” he said, “I thank all!
members of the student committee
for their enthusiastic cooperation
and earnest endeavor to defeat this i
vicious proposal. In all parts of
the state students have been
working and planning with the1
alumni, and their efforts, if con
tinued until election day, shall
play a great part in vanquishing
the foes of higher education.”
The election polls will be closed
in exactly 953 hours and 57 min
utes. The fate of the University
of Oregon will then have been de
cided.
Hours Unchanged
* For U.O. Women
Spiking any rumors that
may have been floating about
the campus to the effect that
hours for women would be
changed to correspond with
those at Oregon State college,
the office of the dean of wo
men issued a statement this
week that hours will remain
the same as they have always
been, 10:30 for week nights
and 12:15 week-ends.
Canoes may also still be
rented for the mill race.
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Election Polls Will Close
in Exactly 954 Hours
Register Now!
Students To Hold
Parade Tonight,
Anncunces Espy
ionignt win see the tirst rally
of the year, when the associated
students, led by the Order of the
“O,” will unite in a gigantic ser
pentine and parade from the cam
pus to the down-town section of
Eugene in anticipation of tomor
row’s game with Santa Clara. Ev
ery student should be in the rally,
urges Cecil Espy, chairman of the
rally committee, recently appoint
ed by Bob Hall, student body pres
ident.
The serpentine will form in front
of the Co-Op at 6:30. All organi
zations will have early dinner in
order to release their members for
the demonstration. As soon as the
serpentine has been organized, it
will proceed down Kincaid street
to 3 5th avenue, led by the Order
of the “O.” From 15th street the
procession will proceed down Alder
to 11th. There it will meet the
band and will march down 11th to
Willamette and north on Willam
ette to 8th. There the main rally
will be held, with Ed Wells, Mickie
Vail, and Ed Schweiker, yell lead
ers, leading the songs and cheers
After a brief speech by Bob Hall,
the rally will break up, and the
rooters, forming into one large
body, will proceed down Willam
ette to 13th, and thence to the
campus. The rally will be brief,
and the main body of the students
should be back to the campus by 8
a’clock, permitting those who wish
to attend Church Night.
Though the dean of women has
ruled that the girls may not join
the serpentine, it is urgently re
quested that they attend the rally,
as they\vill be able to accompany
the marchers and to participate in
the main rally down-town.
The rally is sponsored by the
Order of the “O,” jointly with
Skull and Dagger, sophomore
men’s honorary. Espy will name
the full personnel of the rally com
mittee early next week, he de
clared.
Figures Show 625
New Students on
Campus This Year
Total Registration Given as
1863 Here, 1865 at
Oregon State
University of Oregon has 625
new students as compared to 605
at the Oregon State college, ac
cording to figures released Satur
day night. Revised figures will not
be released until tomorrow.
These figures show the total reg
istration of the two schools to be
about equal, the University having
1863 students and the college
1865.
Total registration here at the
same time last year was 2403.
Freshman total 494 as compared
to 585 registered at this time a
year ago. Other new students to
taled 131, compared to 248 last
year.
There were almost twice as
many new students at the state
college last year. It was 1002
while it is 605 now.
Frosh Men Will Frolic
At Stag Party Saturday
A stag party for freshman men
is scheduled for the University Y.
M. C. A. Hut at 8:00 Saturday eve
ning. All first-year men, or other
men students new on this campus
are invited to attend.
Preliminary plans have been laid
by a committee consisting of Cecil
Espy, president of the senior class
and member of the Y. M. C. A.
cabinet, Leslie Dunton, and Wil
liam Gerhart.
Former Students Will
Spend Winter in Vienna
Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Hall, who
were students at the University of
Oregon last year, are spending the
winter in Vienna, according to
word received by Mrs.JHall’s fath
er, W. F. G. Thacher, professor of
English and advertising.
The couple have been abroad
since June and are traveling by
motor. Mr. Hall will use his trav
eling experiences in articles to ap
pear in the Portland Oregonian.
Faculty Men Will Hold
Open House Tonight
Open house for all men members
of the faculty will be held at the
Faculty club tonight at 8 o'clock.
Those who are new on the cam
pus are especially urged to be pres
ent as this will provide an excel
lent opportunity for old and new
members to become acquainted
with each other. Refreshments are
to be served at 9:30, according to
those in charge.
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They Made Educational History
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New milestones in the educational history of Oregon were marked
off when Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall (right) resigned from the presi
dency of the University of Oregon, and Dr. William J. Kerr (left)
was appointed chancellor of the Oregon institutions of higher learning
this summer. Dr. Kerr has taken up his residenee on the Eugene
eampus. Dr. Hall will step into a position as direetor of the Brookings
Educational Research institute.
Tongue, Liston To
Aid in Production
Of 1933 Oregana
Bailey Releases Selections
For Business Staff
Of Yearbook
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With preliminary preparations
for the 1933 Oregana getting un
der way, Roger Bailey, business
manager of the student year book,
last night released the completed
list of business staff appoint
ments.
Heading the list are Bailey’s two
assistants, Tom Tongue and Kath
ryn Liston, who will aid Bailey in
his second year at the head of the
business department.
In charge of advertising will be
Ed Cross, junior in business ad
ministration, and Charles Robnett,
sophomore in advertising. Three
assistants, Phillip Corrigan, Bob
Trimm, and Tom'Clapp, will aid in
handling this department.
Gordon Day and Helen Stinger
will work together at the head of
the circulation department. Their
assistant will be Edward Field. In
charge of organization will be
Blema Parker, junior in business
administration.
Two sophomores, Malcolm Bauer
and Donald Fields, will be in
charge of all publicity for the year
book. Roberta Moody, office man
ager, completes the list of appoint
! ments.
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John Evans Will Present
Organ Recital Sunday
The second of a series of organ
recitals by John Stark Evans,
University organist, will be pre
sented Sunday at 5 o’clock at the
school of music. These programs
are short, lasting about 40 min
utes and are arranged for appre
ciation by students.
The programs for Sunday are
posted on the bulletin boards and
carry explanatory matter with
each presentation. Following is a
summary of the program: Suite—
Aus Ernster Zeit, Sch'eve, Arr.
JSE; Berceuse, Guilmant; The
Squirrel, Powell Weaver; Chorale
—A-minor, Cesar Franck.
Ahoy There, Lads!
Coogan Is Here
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The boys and girls who have
been scooting about on roller
skates lately, and perhaps
some of their friends, will be
interested to learn that Mon
sieur Jackie Coogan will be
Santa Clara’s yell leader at
tomorrow's football game.
Yes, it’s the same Jackie who
used to make juvenile movies.
He’s expected to arrive here
i today.
Halt Commended by Moulton
For Extraordinary Qualities
Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, for the
past six years president of the
University, is to become director
of the Brookings Institute for gov
ernmental research at Washington,
D. C.
Announcement of his appoint
ment voiced strong praise for ur.
Hall. In the statement made by
H. F. Moulton, president of the in
stitute, he said:
“Dr. Hall has been chosen for
this outstanding position because
of his unusual combination of qual
ities. Trained both in political sci
ences and law, Dr. Hall has long
been interested in broadening and
deepening of research in the field
of social sciences generally.”
The directorship of the institute
will be turned over to Dr. Hall on
January 1, and he is now in Wash
ington, D. C." where he will be
joined by his family on that date.
The Brookings Institute was
founded in 1916 by a body of out
standing business and educational
leaders in order that research work
might be done in order to pro
mote economy in the field of pub
lic administration. This institute
has done notable work in the re
organization of the budget plan
of the United States, in the intro
ducing of fiscal and administra
tive reform in state government,
j and in working out plans of pub
[ lie administration.
The institute plans to extend its
j research into the science of gov
ernment, and will endeavor to bet
ter conditions of public adminis
tration. The appointment of Dr.
Hall was viewed favorably by
many educators and executives in
terested in the project.
| Dr. Hall’s career comprises 25
years as an educator of national
recognition. In the six years he
I was president of the University.
Dr. Hall was noted for his policy
of encouraging student thought
unencumbered by petty opinion of
small note. His keynote of mak
ing the students work out their
own lines of thought, urging activ
ities and the acquisition of a broad
| background had made him a fig
ure of major importance in the
field of education. He promoted a
building campaign during his ad
ministration which brought about
i the creation of Condon Library an
nex, McArthur court, and the Mur
ray Warner art museum.
I A threefold policy guided the
general shaping of the ideals Dr.
Hall sought to create. They were:
Intellectual and spiritual train
ing and the stimulation of youth:
adult education or University ex
tension; stimulation and develop
ment of those research activities
which are essential to human pro
gress.
Dr. Hall obtained his degree of
Bachelor of Arts at Franklin col
lege in 1904, his degree of doctor
of jurisprudence at the University
of Chicago in 1907, and was in
structor in political science, law,
and international law at Chicago
and the University of Wisconsin
from 1907 to 1926, when the deaf'.
of Prince L. Campbell necessitated
Dr. Hall’s coming to the Univer
sity of Oregon to fill the vacant
position of president.
Graduate Gets Position
On Detective Magazine
Fred Michaelson, who was grad
uated in 1923, has taken a position
as reader for Muncy’s Detective
Story publication, at 280 Broad
way, New York.
Michaelson has been writing fic
tion for several years. He and
Leon Byrne, another graduate of
the University of Oregon, wrote
the book, “Ocean Parade” togeth
er. Both were enrolled in the
school of journalism.
New Instructors Added
For Language Courses
Two new part-time instructors
have been added to the French de
partment, according to Dr. Ray P.
Bowen, chairman of Romance lan
guages. The new men are A. J.
Mathews, formerly instructor in
French at the University of
Georgia, and Lewis Ellis, gradu
ate of Washington State college.
Dr. Timothy Cloran has returned
to teach language courses after a
year of absence in Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Myers, for
mer instructors in the language
department, are now doing gradu
ate work at the University of Cali
'fornia.
Women’s Intramural
Sports To Start Monday
All Oregon women will soon find
“Professors" Hockey and Volley
ball” greeting them from the bul
letin boards of the various living
| organizations on the campus.
Each fall term the Women’s
I Athletic association sponsors
hockey and volleyball for girls at
4 and 5 o'clock each afternoon.
The first hopkey practice is tc
be on Monday afternoon, Octobei
3, at 4 o’clock on the women's
athletic field. Daily practices will
follow at the same hour each day
Volleyball will start on Monday at
5 o’clock.
Lost and Found Office
Visited by Depression
Has anyone noticed a sud
den influx of canny sons of
Scotland to the campus this
term ? Or is it just the depres
sion after all? Whatever it
is, college students aren’t los
ing notebooks and pens as
promiscuously as they did a
year ago.
So far this year, only one
lone pen has found its way to
the lost and found department
in the University depot. Come
on, somebody claim it.
Oregon Students
Are To Be Guests
On Church Night
Motifs, Dancing Included
In Various Features
Of Entertainment
Tonight, is church night bn the
Oregon campus. Seven Protestant
churches are opening their doors
to the students at 8:30, and the
Roman Catholic church will begin
its entertainment at 9 o’clock.
Mrs. Hazel Prutsman Schwer
ing, dean of women; Mrs. Alice
Macduff, assistant dean of women;
and Mrs. Margaret Edmunson Nor
ton, executive secretary of the Y.
W. C. A., will visit the different
churches that are entertaining
this evening.
The Wesley Foundation of the
Methodist Episcopal church, 12th
and Willamette streets, will 'enter
tain at a “Prison Riot.” Barred
windows and doors, a rogue’s gal
lery and other prison effects will
be used in the decorative scheme.
A mock trial will be a feature.
The Presbyterian church will
entertain at Westminster house
with a “Gold Mine”1 idea. The
basement will be transformed into
a mine to demonstrate the various
Westminster activities. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Baptist church, Broadway
and High streets, is transforming
ts gymnasium into a marine gar
den. There will be several booths
throughout the rooms decorated in
’ceeping with the motif.
The Christian church, 11th and
Oak streets, is having a harvest
’estival, with refreshments, dec
>rations and entertainment in
ceeping with the motif. The Cath
olic church will entertain with a
dance at St. Mary’s hall, beginning
at 9 o’clock. Dancing will continue
until 11 o’clock.
The Congregational church is
having a party at its student cen
ter, 13th and Ferry streets. The
Episcopal church will have an in
; formal reception with refresh
I ments at the home of Rev. H. R.
, White, 465 E. 11th avenue. All
Lutheran churches are having a
| combined program, with refresh
I ments, at the Y. W. C. A. bunga
j low.
Varsity Football Player
First Infirmary Visitor
Thirteen students have occupied
beds in the infirmary since the be
ginning of rush week. Bill Bower
man, varsity football player, has
the distinction of being the first in
this term. Not to be outdone, he
was soon followed by Orville
Bailey and Bernie Hughes.
Others since released include
Gardener Fry. Philip Corrigan, and
Betty Jean Catlow. Students still
confined are Paul Golden, Robert
I Fury, Ernest Calef, Frances Helf
|rick, Frank Michek, Helen Burns,
and Margaret De Young.
Kerr Occupies First
Chancellorship of
Oregon Education
O.S. C. Barometer
Fails To Appear
On Regular Date
Lack of Funds Is Given as
Cause of Suspension
Of Publiealion
BULLETIN
A late dispatch from Corvallis
lust night stated that the Ore
gon State college board of con
trol had tentatively decided to
put the Barometer on a tri
weekly basis. Financial distress
was the reason cited.
OREGON STATE COLLEGE,
Corvallis, Sept. 29—(Special)—The
Oregon State Daily Barometer,
campus publication of Oregon
State college, did not appear yes
terday. It was the first time in a
decade that the paper had not
been printed as scheduled.
Financial difficulties were given
as the reason for the suspension
of publication. A plan to put the
paper on a three-times-a-week
basis was seriously discussed. The
editor of the Barometer is Waldo
Taylor of Portland. The adoption
of the tri-weekly plan would
necessitate the abandoning of the
“Daily” in the paper’s title of
"Oregon State Daily Barometer.”
The Oregon Emerald this morn
ing published its first issue of the
1932-33 school year. There will be
another tomorrow, and thereafter
the paper will continue on its cus
tomary five-tlmes-a-week basis,
thereby retaining its identity as
the "Oregon Daily Emerald.”
Bud Forrester, ex-sports editor
of the Barometer, and now assis
tant director of athletic publicity
at Oregon State, was on the Ore
gon campus Wednesday night. He
said the tri-weekly plan probably
would be put into effect at Cor
vallis, and confirmed the report
that dire financial straits were
the causes for the Barometer’s
difficulties.
O. L. Rhinesmith
Is Enforcing Ban
On Campus Autos
Students Must Prove Act
Not Willful if
Caught
"Checking up on those who are
driving cars in defiance of the
newly-enacted ban on them has al
ready begun, although the real
drive will not begin until the final
permits have been issued,” states
O. L. Rhinesmith, special enforce
ment officer.
Any student who has not been
exempted on the grounds of phy
sical handicap, business uses, dis
tances from the campus, or mar
riage, and is apprehended driving
a car will be dropped from regis
tration. He may apply for re-in
statement, but unless he can prove
that the offense was not wilful, he
will not be allowed to re-register.
Mr. Rhinesmith has a full list
of the license numbers of the cars
owned by students and intends to
enforce the regulation strictly.
Approximately 110 petitions for
exemption have been received al
ready, and as soon as the faculty
committee has passed upon them,
they will be issued permanent
[ permits and a special license tab
; with the initials “U. of O.” on it.
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Jobs N ow Open
On Emerald Staff
A number of positions, both
for men and women, are open
on the business staff of the
Emerald, it was announced
last night by Harry Schenk,
business manager.
Those wishing to apply for
positions as advertising solici
tors or office assistants are
I advised to see either Harry
Schenk or Harold Short at
i the- Emerald business office in
McArthur court this afternoon
if possible, or on any after
j noon except Saturday.
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Oregon State President
Conies Here With
Fine Record
EUGENE TO BE HOME
Work of Getting Five Schools
I'nder Way o Begin
Immediately
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By DON CASWELL
Notable among the series of
events preceding the opening of
school was the announcement by
the state board of higher educa
tion of the election of Dr. J. W.
Kerr to be the first to occupy the
newly created position of chancel
lor of all institutions of higher
learning in Oregon.
The announcement came at the
conclusion of an executive meet
ing of the state board held Sep
tember 6, in Portland, after the
board had held an extensive dis
cussion and series of ballots in
which Dr. George Frederich Zook,
president of Akron university, was
rejected. Dr. Zook had been a vis
itor in Oregon during the summer
at the request of the board, and
was seriously considered for the
position.
Salary to be $12,000
The salary of the new chancel
lor was set at $12,000, although
the original plans of the state
board set the salary at $15,000.
His office places him at the execu
tive head of all five institutions of
higher learning, and his responsi
bilities at present are more than
the load originally prescribed by
the unification plan, since presi
dents of the college and Univer
sity have not yet been appointed.
Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, for the
past six years president of the
University, had resigned his posi
tion previous to the appointment,
in order to head an eastern educa
tional foundation. Dr. Hall was
granted leave until the end of the
year on full salary.
During a meeting with the board
after his notification of appoint
ment Dr. Kerr suggested that he
might be permitted to establish
his residence in Eugene, in order
that he might better acquaint him
self with the problems and condi
tions at the University, having vir
tually built the college to its pres
ent status in the 25 years he was
president of the college, and being
already well acquainted with all of
| the conditions there. He also re
quested that his assignment to of
fice might be granted immediately,
since he stated there was a'vast
amount of work to be done in get
ting the five schools under way in
accordance with the unification
plan set forth by the state board
earlier in the year. The board
granted both requests.
Chancellor at Campbell’s
Dr. Kerr took up residence in
Eugene shortly before the open
ing of school, and is at present oc
cupying the Prince L. Campbell
residence, pending the vacation of
the regular president's home by
Dr. Hall’s family.
in ms acceptance speecn ur.
Kerr said: ■ jt
“I have been in college work-in
Oregon long enough to realize the
responsibilities of such a position.
1 labor under no delusions as to the
task confronting the man who
may occupy the position. If I oc
cupy it, I'll give the best I have—
all the time! I shall have but one
objective: to help all concerned to
ward the end that these institu
tions will best serve the state.”
Kerr’s Career Noteworthy
The appointment of Dr. Kerr fol
lowed a noteworthy career of 38
years as a college president. A
graduate of the University of Utah,
Dr. Kerr attained his first college
presidency at the age of 31 at the
Brigham Young university, after
having been an instructor Of phys
iology, geology, physics, and math
ematics for several years.
He served in this position for
six years, leaving in 1900 to be
come president of Utah State col
lege, where he presided until 1907.
In that year he came to Oregon
State college to take over the pres
idency there. In his 25 years at
the college. Dr. Kerr created a col
lege of national scholastic recogni
tion from the small institution of
three major buildings with an en
rollment of 807 students, and in
which eighth grade certificates
were sufficient for registration
prerequisites. >
Widespread comment from the
editorial columns of the state have
voiced only the highest approval of
the board’s selection, and the ac
tion is generally looked upon as a
move for better understanding and
co-operation under the unification
plan, which is going into effect
for the first time.