Sheldon Says University’s Is
Given Excellent Standing in East
Oregon Ranks
With Leaders
In Many Fields
Dean Is Baek Again From
Carnegie Sessions
Local Advancements Recognized
In Teaching, Arts, Music.
Literature, Science
The University of Oregon is at
tracting national attention in the
field of advancement of teaching,
and developments here in the fields
of art, literature, music and sci
ence survey programs are being
watched with keen interest. This
was the report of Dr. H. D. Shel
don, chairman of the department
of social science, who has recently
returned from Minneapolis, Minn.,
where he attended the session of
higher education called by the Car
negie Foundation for the Advance
ment of Teaching. The meeting
brought together 35 delegates
from important colleges and uni
versities of the United States.
A comparison made at the ses
sion shows that Oregon has one
of the most progressive programs
of any institution in the United
States, Dr. Sheldon reports. The
comprehensive examination expe
riment now under way here, while
not as elaborate as some at other
institutions, is regarded as sound
and likely to achieve more definite
results than many others, it was
declared by delegates who studied
it.
IT. of O. Projects Interests
Dr. Sheldon presented four uni
versity projects at the session,
and all aroused keen interest.
These were “Aptitude Tests in
English Compositions,” “An Ex
periment on the Value of Labora
tory Instruction in the General
Science Courses,” “An Experi
ment in the Field of Artistic Ap
p r e c i a t i on,” and “Pedagogical
Training for Future College In
structors.”
Dr. Sheldon's talk on aptitude
tests in English were based on
the plan prepared by Kenneth L.
Shumaker, which has already at
tracted a great deal of favorable
national attention. Work [under
way on survey projects in art and
science sponsored here by founda
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Lyric Soprano
Mu Phi Epsilon will present Miss
Juliet Glen (above) in a recital at
the Music auditorium tomorrow
evening at 8 o’clock. Proceeds
will go to the Mu Phi Epsilon
scholarship fund.
tions was outlined, while the grad
uate course for college instructors|
was highly commended. The Uni
versity here is one of the few in
stitutions that is devoting serious
study to the problem of training :
for college teaching.
Oregon Leads on Coast
In its progressive projects Ore
gon is ranked with Chicago, Ohio
State, Minnesota and Columbia,
and on the Pacific coast ranks as
a leader with Stanford university.
Dr. Sheldon was one of three
delegates attending the session
from the Pacific coast. The others
were W. C. Bells of Stanford and
A. O. Leuschner, of California.
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Miss Kerns Selected
As Art Exhibit Juror
Miss Maude I. Kerns of the nor
mal art department was recently
honored by being selected as a
juror for the northwest art exhib
it in Seattle.
A group of her Japanese paint
ings, which were on display in the
San Francisco East-West gallery
were transferred to Seattle.for ex
hibition there. 1
Dr. O. L. Wright
Publishes Book
On Spanish Vert
Seven Years of Researeli
In Philology Made by
Oregon Professor
The result of seven years of re
search in the field of Romance
philology, a volume entitled "The
-Ra Verb Form in Spain,” by Dr,
Leavitt O. Wright,' professor of
Romance languages at the Univer
sity of Oregon, has just been pub
lished by the University of Cali
fornia Press.
The study attempts to clarify
the history of the many usages
which have been made of a verb
form whose several functions are
a source of great confusion to stu
dents of Spanish, and to explain
just how and when it is used in
modern Spanish. The book con
tains 160 pages, two folded tables
of statistics which give a detailed
tabulation of the functions of 38,
000 verb forms, and two lengthy
bibliographies.
The volume was given high
praise in a review written for "His
pana,” national magazine on Ro
mance languages, by R. K. Spald
ing, authority of California. “Dr.
Wright's volume is one of the
most exhaustive studies ever made
in this field,” he said, "and no one
should see fit to overdo him in
this task.”
Dr. Wright, who is a member
of the executive council of the
American Association of Teach
ers of Spanish, has published sev
eral articles in this field. He will
speak before the annual meeting
of the association in San Francis
co December 28 on certain gram
matical errors in the new consti
tution of the Spanish Republic.
S. S. Smith Comments
Upon Book by Riddell
Reception of an 'unpublished
novel entitled "Rendezvous” and
written by Stewart Riddell, who
has two sons in the University,
was commented upon by S. Ste
phenson Smith, associate profes
sor of English.
The book was presented to him
for comment, Mr. Stephenson
stated, and he found it written in
a ci editable manner to the author.
Movie Notes
By BOB GUILD
McDONALD — “Movie Crazy."
COLONIAL — “Tom Brown at
Culver."
STATE — “Flying Fool.”
HEX — “Passport to Hell.”
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“Movie Crazy”—Harold Lloyd
bears out the maestro Chaplins
contention that sound is not nec
essary if the artist is funny enough
in his latest. “Movie Crazy" at the
McDonald now for a four-day run.
In fact the sound apparatus could
go clear haywire, and why not, if
the audience is laughing loud
; enough to drown out, the dialogue
anyway ? Constance Cummings
supplies the charm in the piece,
but it is a humorous effort and
hence our plaudits go to Harold
Lloyd, why supplies the laughs.
May we advise the class that if
they like to relax in their movies
they should stay away from the
big house this week. It wows you,
and how can you wow relaxed ?
This is a picture for the whole
family, and you can tell the fresh
men that.
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“Tom Brown of Culver" Tom
Brown has been acting all his life,
and he does one more good job on
the Colonial screen today and to
morrow as that same Tom Brown
who fought the good fight through
Culver Military academy. With the
whole colorful military school as
a background he turns out a per
formance calculated to place him
high on what lists there be about
such things.
Slim Summerville is in his old
familiar role of comedy relief, and
does as well as he always has. We
recommend this show, if only that
it is not the customary boy pic
ture, and won't even mention that
there is no juveniless simpering in
tacked on scenes. They didn’t need
one, thanks to the interest that
overcalls the so-called "love inter
est." Let us mention H. B. War
ner and Richard Cromwell, whose
work is well enough known to re
quire no other remarks.
Five rProdigies’
Chosen By Head
Of Northwestern
EVANSTON, 111., Oct. 17.—Out
of more than 100 applications,
President Walter Dill Scott of
Northwestern university this week
had selected his “class” of prodi
gies, whose college careers are to
be watched with interest by edu
cators throughout the country.
Those singled out as prodigies
are either 14 or 15 years of age
and were chosen because of mark
ed ability shown in preparatory
schools. Although in certain in
stances they will receive special
attention, their courses in general
will be the same - as those taken
by regular entering students.
Following is a list of President
Scott's potential geniuses:
Mary Margaret Moore, 14, of
Danville, 111.,—daughter of an at
torney; likes dancing, swimming!
and other sports; doesn't know j
exactly what she’s going to do, j
other than to “have a good time.”
HESTERFIELD
Presents_
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Ah ound the Corner and down your way he
comes with his mellow accordion ... a song on his lips
and the love of song in his heart, like a wandering
troubadour of old. <
Light up your Chesterfield, fling wide your radio J
window and listen ... for he has many tales to tell you!
THE CIGARETTE THAT’S AAAJer
THE CIGARETTE THAT TasfojBefler
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(chesterfield Radio Program—Mondays and Thursdays, Boswell
Sisters; Tuesdays and Fridays, Arthur Tracy; Wednesdays and
Saturdays, Ruth Etting. Shilkret’s Orchestra and Noruian
Brokensbire. 7 p. m. (P. T.) Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays; |
and 6 p. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays. Columbia Network. ‘
Jane Alice Hall, 15, of Clovis,
N. M.,—also a daughter of an at
torney; plays tennis; wants to
“take up journalism.’’
George E. Alcott, 15, of Weiner,
Ark.,—son of a physician, plans
to study medicine; plays basket
ball and baseball.
James Allan Norton, 15, of
Flint, Mich.,—will major in crea
tive chemistry because his mother
teaches chemistry.
William Duncan Stech, 15, of
New York—plans to become an
attorney; plays football and bas
ketball; his mother is director of
publications at Columbia univer
sity and his father is a research
statistician.
Requirement Changed
In Hygiene Department
A change in the physical educa
tion requirements were made
known yesterday by V. E. Sparks
of the hygiene department, who
states that entering freshmen are
required to take one hour a week
of hygiene for the entire year of
three terms as compared with last
year’s requirements of one hour
per week for one term.
According to Mr. Sparks, this
method gives the course more em?
phasis and makes health an im
portant feature of the physical
education course.
This subject is being taught by
Dr. M. P. Isaminger and Dr. C. V.
Langton, formerly of Oregon State
college.
a genuine
STETSON
THIS Fall, you can trade a
$5 bill for a genuine Stetson.
It’s the swap of the season!
You get traditional Stetson
smartness . . . Stetson qual
ity... and a choice of richly
varied styles and colors in
both soft felts and derbies
;.. all for only $5.
Other Stetsons, at $7, $10
and up, are priced way under
last year’s.
OHN B. STETSON COMPANY
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CARS AGAIN!
For Gas—Oil—Tires
The
Varsity Service Station
ldth and Hiljard
Officers Elected
For Positions on
Forensic Council
Mary Jenkins Is Secretary;
Bauer Named Publicity
Manager
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Officers for managerial posi
1 tions in the Student Forensic
i council were named yesterday by
1 J. L. Casteel of the speech depart
■ ment. Mary Jean Jenkins is to be
this year’s forensic secretary; and
Malcolm Bauer is publicity man
ager. Miss Jenkins is a freshman
in journalism, and Bauer is a
sophomore in journalism.
The other officers from last
year are Cecil Espy, senior archi
tecture and allied arts major, who
holds the position of manager of
men's debate; Josephine Waffle,
I sophomore in English, who is man
ager of women's debate; and Ted
Pursley, manager of the speaker's
bureau and sophomore in law'.
The position of manager of ora
tory is still open, Mr. Casteel an
nounced, and those interested are
requested to see him.
me session also adopted a plan
for the W. F. Jewett contests,
1932-33, which includes two divi
sions, the varsity series and the
amateur series. The purpose of
the first is to provide suitable con
tests for upperclassmen of ad
vanced experience or ability and
to bring out a larger number of
candidates to represent the Uni
versity in intercollegiate contests.
| The second is arranged to stimu
| late interest in public speaking
among beginning speech students.
The varsity series is subdivided
into three types of contests, after
dinner speaking, extemporaneous
speaking, and an old line orator
ical contest. The after-dinner
speaking contest is open to all
students who would be eligible to
the state after-dinner speaking
.contest. It will be held in Novem
ber, and the awards include a first
and second prize, the amounts to
be determined later. Winner of
the first prize is to represent the
University in the state contest,
December 9, and the winner of the
second prize will be the alternate.
The extemporaneous speaking
contest is open to all students
who would be eligible for the state
and Pacific forensic league con
tests. It will be held in January
with awards of first and second
prizes. The winner of the first
prize will represent the University
in the state and the Pacific Foren
sic league extempore contests,
j and the winner of second prize will
[ act as alternate. In this division,
however, the coach is empowered
to designate one of the winners
for one contest and the other for
the second contest.
The old line oratorical contest is
open to all students eligible for the
state old line contest. It will be
neld in February with awards of
first and second prizes. The win
ner of the first prize will represent
the University in the state old
line and the Pacific Forensic
league oratorical, and the winner
of second prize will be alternate.
The same ruling regarding the al
etrnate as in the extemporaneous
speaking contest may be observed
at discretion of the coach.
Participants in these contests
are expected to take the regular
squad training, given as a part of
intercollegiate oratory.
The amateur series are divided i
into an extemporaneous contest
for underclass men, an extempor
aneous contest for underclass wo
men, and an after-dinner contest
for upperclass amateurs. First,
second, third and fourth prizes are
offered.
YWCA Frotdi President
Names Cabinet Heads
The frosh commission of the Y.
i W. C. A. is now an active organi
zation on the campus, its person
nel is completed, and plans for the
year’s program are well under,
way, according to Gladys McMil
lan, president.
! Miss McMillan has appointed
the following chairmen to com
plete her cabinet: Ann Burns, pen
| nant sale; Helen Wright, apple
sale chairman; Margaret Van
Cleve, programs; Barbara Henkle,
social; Ebba Wicks, groups; Helen j
, Gould, service; Alma Giles, bulle-|
! tin.
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Active members will be engaged :
preparing pennants and rah-rah '
dolls to be put on sale Homecom- j
ing week-end. This project has
i been one of the most successful
frosh enterprises in the past.
jPrc-Legal Affair
Open to Students
Thursday evening the associa
tion of pre-legal students will hold
its first meeting of the year at a :
smoker to be given at the Crafts- j
man club at 8 o'clock.
According to Tom Tongue, the
meeting is not only open to pre
legal majors, but anyone who has
any inclination of becoming law
students is invited to attend.'
( George Hibbard, chairman of the
I
affair, expects to have an inter
esting and entertaining program
The law school faculty has been
invited to attend and Dean Morse
will give a short talk during the
, meeting.
Refreshments will be served
I after the program.
Essays Are Published
In Pacific Magazine
Several papers submitted to
Dr. John R. Mez, associate pro
fessor of economics and political
science, by students in the class
in ‘‘International Trade Policies
of the Pacific Area,” have been
published in recent issues of the
Mid-Pacific magazine.
In the July issue there is an
article titled “Teakwood,” by
Ivan J. Toft; “French Indo
china Rice Trade,” by George
H. Stocker; “Tea Culture in
Formosa,” by Edward Thurston;
and "The Salmon Industry of
Alaska,” by Trove Jones. The
August issue contains an ar
ticle on the topic, “Japanese
Pottery and Porcelain,” by
Wayne H. Emmott.
Fake Fraternity
Man Lifts Money,
Leaves Poor Gal
LARAMIE. Wyo., Oct. 17.—HovV
a fake fraternity “brother,” im
personating a prominent Univer
sity of Wyoming football player,
obtained money from many trust
ing persons and in one town pro
posed marriage only to leave the
girl waiting at the church—was re
vealed here this week.
The man, last reported to be op
erating in Wisconsin, is in the
habit of giving his name as “Wal
ter Kingham of Cheyenne, mem
ber of Sigma Alpha Epsilon,” it
was reported.
He has obtained several loans
from fraternity “brothers” in Cas
par, worked his way into the con
fidence of a Wisconsin widow and
has taken French leave with an
other “brother’s” new suit, in addi
tion to all of the spare cash he
could borrow, according to the rec
ord so far. He was still said to be
operating, and S. A. E. national
headqua. l; has been forced to
issue a bulletin warning
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