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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1934)
Story by Sipe To Be Utilized For Features Newspapers to Publish Study of Lichens Scientists Organize Clubs to Use Leisure Time in Studying Growths of Nature A letter from the science editor of the Associated Press sent to George Godfrey, associate in Uni versity information service, recent ly, says that the story concerning lichens discovered by Frank P. Sipe, assistant professor of botany which appeared in the Emerald of February 8, will be used as a feat ure to be published in some of the larger newspapers of the country. The story, written by Howard W. Blakeslee, science editor, is re printed below as it will appear in the Associated Press papers: “Eugene, Ore. Lichen explora tion for leisure hours is suggested by announcement of some new dis coveries in these plants at the University of Oregon. “For a year, in all parts of the United States, nature study scien tists have been organizing clubs for employment of some of the lei sure time arising in shortened hours of work. “A lichen, to the untrained eye, is just a patch of brown or yellow prickly stuff on a rock tree, fence, or the ground. But seen through the Oregon eye, it is the one uni versal primeval plant still left, with the drama of 100,000,000 years written in its tiny structure. ! “Recently going lichen hunting. | Frank P. Sipes, assistant professor i of botany at Oregon, has discov ered several new varieties. Two j have been given new names by i European experts, despite the fact; that one of them came from an old j Oregon board fence. “If the earth should suddenly j turn to rock, a condition throwing \ it back hundreds of millions of J years in evolution, it is likely that lichens would start the job of turn ing the rocks back into fertile soil. Arctic, tropics, deserts, mountain') tops and the home back-yards all I look alike to a lichen. It flourishes I anywhere. “Just what job it is doing for 1 man at this late day might prove one fascinating study for the li chen leisure hunters. “One of the most interesting things about lichens, Mr. Sipe ex plains, is their dual nature. They are combinations of two kinds of plants, algae and fungi. Algae are well known as the green scum on ponds. Fungi are the cottony, web like growth familiar in bread mold and mildew. “The algae being green can manufacture plant food from the carbon dioxide of the air. The fun gus part of the lichen obtains its food from the algae, and in return gives the algae a place to live. “Because of their efficient means of dispersal and their great re sistance to adverse living condi tions such as dry periods, cold and sudden changes in temperture, li chens are the most widely distrib uted of plans, Sipe says. They are spoken of as plant pioneers, be cause it often happens that bare rocky slopes and mountain tops are invaded first by these hardy plants, to be followed by mosses and flowering plants after the li chens have reduced a thin film of rock to soil. “The magic of lichen life, Sipe says, ‘can best be observed on days most favorable to their growth. Such a day must be one when the air seems loaded with rain, and this rain falls gently but intermittently, with periods be tween when the sun struggles to get through, but never quite suc ceeds. “ ‘On such a day lichens unfold from a dry mass to things of real beauty, like a Japanese magic flower when placed in water. Then one will find them everywhere, on ALL FOR 15c ‘Poor Rich’ MEEOsIeS9 TODAY—FIRST RUN! Two snappy shows — both fast and funny—with lots of action! First— FAY WRAY NILS ASTHER Madam Spy Suspense—Thrills! Second— Sensation Hunters With clever, wise-cracking Arlene Judd A trip to Panama's hot spots And—Mickey Mouse in— YE OLDEN DAYS SUNDAY— first run: Two Great Laff Stars— EDWARD EVERETT HORTON EDNA MAE OLIVER Speedy Student Dismisses Kelly’s Insurance Class A resourceful business adminis tration student with a quick hand managed to free himself and his classmates from one class yester day afternoon. Prof. L. C. Kelly, having been detained down town for a few minutes, was late for his 2 o’clock insurance class. To be sure that1 it would be there when he arrived, | he had previously phoned Ruth i Chilcote, of the business ad office, | to hold it. However, upon entering his room, he was amazed to find I that someone had evidently beat j Miss Chilcote to it, for there j sprawled in big letter across the blackboard was written “No class today—Kelly.” The culprit who so earnestly de sired the short vacation has not yet been found out. STORY OF SAVING THfe UNIVERSITY RECALLED (Continued from Page One) professors of natural philosophy and chemistry. “2. That I will give $1000 for the foundation of a library for the University. I will personally un dertake to have the most suitable work of reference selected by com petent experts. “3. I have agreed to provide the salary of a professor of English literature from the date of his ap- ' pointment until November 1, 1882. “Since meeting you I have come to the further conclusion to place an additional amount of $250, at the disposal of the faculty to be distributed in amounts of $50 to the most meritorious students dur ing the current university year. In granting these scholarships it is my wish that the faculty should consider not only diligence in study and good conduct, but also the spirit of devotion and self sacri fice manifested by students in sup porting themselves by their own efforts. In accordance with the foregoing I herewith inclose check for $1250 being my contribution for additional apparatus and for the scholarships. I will thank you to give me due notice to my ad dress in New York whenever the appointment of the professor of English literature is made. “With the best wishes for the institution under your charge. I remain, Respectfully yours, Hpnry Villard. A $50,000 irreducible fund was j also given by Villard in 1883, the ; interest of which was to be used j to aid and suport the University. He provided that $400 of this in come should be devoted annually to the enlargement of the Univer sity library. Graduate Assistant Returns James T. Hamilton, graduate as sistant in the school of education, returned to Eugene from Portland, where his mother was buried Thursday. Hamilton had been with his mother during her illness last week. limbs of trees, on old stumps, rocks, fences and among the grass es of the soil.’ “One striking character of lich ens is their method of distribution. On dry days the plant becomes a brittle, shrivelled mass, easily broken. Fragments are scattered by the wind. Each one when mois tened may develop into a new plant. In addition many lichens develop from small fragments called soredia, each fragment be ing on a few algae cells and a few strands of fungi. These float on even a light breeze, and when they land grow into new plants.” “Patronize Emerald advertisers.’ MWONALBI LAST DAY •_ 10 Laff Stars 10 in “EASY TO LOVE” — ALSO — “Miss Fane’s Baby Is Stolen!” • SUNDAY • rjmict GAYNDR Lionel BARRYMORE in Carolina” PLUS I Scanning the Cinemas McDonald -— “Easy to Love,’’ Adolph Menjou, Edward Ev erett Horton, Genevieve To bin, Mary Astor. Also “Miss Fane's Baby Is Stolen,” Dor othea Wieck, Baby LeRoy. Sunday, “Carolina,” Janet Gaynor, Lionel Barrymore. Also “Good Dame,” Fredric March, Silvia Sidney. Colonial — “Madam Spy,” Fay Wray, Nils Asther, John Mil jan. Also “Sensation Hunt ers,” Arlene Judd, Preston Foster. Sunday, “Poor Rich,” Eda May Oliver, Edward Ev erett Horton. By J. A. NEWTON It Comes Easy Though this writer is an arro gant male, he’s all in favor of the single standard for both men and women. Well, it seems that the double standard for men only is debunked in “Easy to Love,” an other fast-moving sophisticated show, full of sex with a capital S. So “Easy to Love” passes here. Adolph Menjou and Mary Astor keep up the rapid pace which they established in “Convention City.” This picture is about papa Adolph, who is carrying on with Mary Astor, and mamma Genevieve To bin, who plans to carry on with Edward Everett Horton, of all things, to get even. Daughter Pa tricia Ellis brings them to. Dorothea Wieck’s talent seems wasted in “Miss Fane’s Baby Is Stolen.” It’s not so much a dra matic piece as another show to be classed as an “editorial pic ture.” It shames, or attempts to shame, kidnapping. It has a mes sage and puts it over. Wieck de serves better material. * * * "Madam Spy” begins with Fay Wray marrying Nils Asther. Then she falls in love with him and doesn't want to betray his country to her own. Both are spies. War stuff. Has some pretty good war excitement. Intrigue, etc. "Sensation Seekers" seem to be a bunch of cabaret performers, rhe star is a nice girl in the troupe. Preston Foster notes her quality and falls for her. Fast talking, hard dame with good heart steers girl along the straight and narrow. You can see the situations coming a mile off. rrotessor s son Korn On Washington’s Day While the United States was celebrating the anniversary of its father and first president, a son was born to the wife of N. H. Romish of the school of business idministration at 3:10 on the morning of February 22. The birth took place at the Pa cific hospital. Cornish is already the father of two daughters and jne son. One of the daughters, Elaine Cornish, is attending the University. k. S. U. 0. MEETING IS JUDGED TO BE LEGAL (Continued, from Page One) cpinion of the judiciary body re garding the policy of the Emerald n labeling the amendments al egedly submitted by Kahn, Rich ird Li. Neuberger, and Eugene tiaird. Kahn also questioned the order in which the amendments were published. In the opinion of the committee there was “no evidence . . . intrb duced to indicate that the order followed in the Emerald was un fair. or unjust, or that it infringed upon the rights of any student, or upon the rights of the sponsor of any amendment.'’ In the other two opinions sub mitted the committee answered letters of Richard Neuberger and Eugene Laird, concerning their status in the student body. Neu berger, who was recently deprived of his A. S. U. O. card because of an attempt to transfer it to a third person, maintained that he still had the right to vote in stu dent body elections. The commit tee, while holding that the ticket was clearly non-transferable, was of the opinion that the loss of the ticket could not be considered suf ficient grounds for defrancllise ment. Laird, graduate law student, who was not permitted to speak in Wednesday's assembly, ques tioned the action of Tom Tongue, student body president, in denying him the floor. It was pointed out in the written opinion that while the payment of $2.50 a term was required of all graduate students by the state board of higher edu cation, the rights and privileges of membership in the A. S. U. O. are provided for in its constitu tion. The constitution was inter preted as containing no clause which gave other than undergrad uates the privileges of member ship in the student body. These opinions of the judiciary are final and are signed and con curred in by Morse, Crumbaker, and Shumaker. Shumaker served in place bf Virgil D. Earl, dean of men, while Crumbaker represented the other ex officio member of the committee, Earl M. Pallett, execu tive secretary of the University. Morris Shows Importance of Continuing League Activity “A world clearing house of in formation—that has been among the primary functions of the League of Nations thus far,” de clared Victor P. Morris, professor of economics, in commenting Thursday on the campus campaign for signatures petitioning a reop ening of the American League membership issue. The Interna tional Relations club, for which Dr. Morris is adviser, is sponsor ing the petition, along with groups on several hundred other campus es, and with peace groups in cities of every state. “World opinion has for centuries been practically impossible,” Dr. Morris pointed out, “for before the league's beginning there was no common organization to gather in formation, and no peace time con ference table around which to dis cuss problems. For the first time real world opinion has been given a chance to form; for example, the Lytton commission was sent by the league to study Japan’s inva sion of Manchuria, and the wohle world was informed of its report.” Referring to the growth within the past decade of strong and mil itaristically inclined nationalism in practically every large country. Morris stressed the necessity for keeping alive any organization working against what appear to be the popular trends. The league must continue in some for, for it embodies the only tangible effort at world unity. The United States has nothing to lose by giving the league a chance to gain the active support of this country. “In my judgment,” the econom ics professor commented, “the pe titions now being circulated per taining to the entrance of the Unit ed States into the league will serve a valuable purpose. It is entirely reasonable that we should openly state to the world the terms on which we will be willing to give our complete support. These are ex tremely uneasy days in interna tional relations. We are under ob ligation to lend our strength to the only existing world organiza tion. It is hazardous, indeed, to al low the disintegration of the league.” AMENDMENT ARTICLES (Continued from Page Tivo) of the University, with the rati fication of the chancellor of edu cation, the president of the Uni versity and the state board oi higher education. Section 2. POWERS AND DUTIES. Clause 1. The director of ath letics, with the graduate manager shall schedule all contests and supervise all athletic expenditures, subject to approval of the execu tive council. Clause 2. He shall be permitted to attend all meetings of the ath letic committee apd the executive council. Clause 3. The director of ath letics shall cooperate with the department of physical education in coordinating the intercollegiate and intramural athletic programs Clause 4. The director of ath letics shall report four times a year to the state board of highet education on athletic conditions at the University. Clause 5. The director of ath letics shall take an interest in the academic work of athletes, and shall cooperate with the depart ment of physical education in ob taining positions for athletes who graduate. Clause 6. The director of ath letics shall make recommendations on matters of athletic policy to the faculty of the University, to the state board of higher educa tion and to the executive council of the associated students. Clause 7. The director of ath letics shall supervise, and be in complete charge of, all financial and scholastic assistance given to members of the University ath letic squads. Clause 8. If a member of the coaching staff is chosen director of athletics at any time, he shall receive additional compensation of not more than six hundred (600) dollars annually. Clause 9 To advise and inform him on matters of athletic policy, the director of athletics shall be assisted by a committee consisting of all major sports captains, the head athletic manager, the direc tor of intramural athletics and one upperclass student, to be chosen by him. This committee shall meet at least twice each month with the director of athletics. The following by-law Is pro posed for adoption to the by-law3 of the A. S. U. O. ARTICLE VIII. Members of the faculty of the University cf Oregon shall be per mitted to attend all functions of the Associated Students, including dances, concerts, athletic contests, lectures, carnivals, etc., without charge, except that they shall pay any government tax that may be required by law. 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