Women’s Page of the Oregon Daily Emerald
ANN-F.EED BURNS, Editor PEGGY CHESSMAN, Society
Editorialettes
THU CO-ED—AND EDUCATION
'THE average Oregon co-ed is better educated today than she was a
few years ago.
This is merely a tentative assertion—it is not meant as a reflection
on the average intelligence of the recent generation, nor a slur on the
quality of teaching. No doubt the older graduate knew as many French
verbs, knew the principle of studying as well—perhaps was just as
much fitted to take her place in the world.
But what is meant here by better educated is a broader conception
of the word, such as E. D. Martin's definition of a "liberal education,"
or the older, more classic, and yet similar idea in Matthew Arnold's
“.Sweetness and Light.” This fundamental meaning, as a real desire for
knowledge, a live interest in human affairs, a perpetual and insatiable
thirst for learning: this today’s co-ed seems to possess more than her
sister of a few years back.
A most recent evidence lies in the number of women who packed
Gerlinger hall to the rafters last Thursday to hear Norman Thomas,
and more conclusive evidence is the feminine attitude preeminent after
wards. One can well remember from recent times the sighs of boredom
which followed anything remotely resembling a lecture—or at best,
the rapidity with which the lecture was forgotten.
But there was little of that last Thursday. Rather there was heated
argument and discussion among feminine students, aroused to deep
thinking by the liberal leader. Even better was the thoughtful differ
ence of opinion which followed Thomas’ speech. Not every woman
became a converted socialist upon hearing the pleas of a gifted speaker.
And late was the burning or lamps that night as co-eds, over a cup of
hot chocolate, argued the fate of the nation.
It is a good sign. And the outsiders who have been “frowning
heavily with disapproving mien” upon the frivolity and lack of interest
in learning among college students should turn up the corners of their
mouths a little. As so often stated, the depression has brought the whole
nation down with a bump to practical interest in the problems and
needs of today, to realization of what is now and what may be. The
tendency of the feminine college student seems to be in the same
direction towards the more important, serious interest of life, away
from dances and shows and mere frivolity.
Not that there is any objection to shows or dances. As a matter
of fact we are heartily in favor of them, despite the worried minister
who at a Springfield school board meeting the other night vehemently
condemned high school dances with the fiery words, “The dance halls
are the nursery of the divorce courts and the training course for pros
titution.” But there is such a thing as emphasizing the frivolous to the
point where it overshadows the serious interests of life for which col
lege should be a preparation.
And, while all work and no play is in no danger of making the
Oregon Susie a dull girl, on the other hand it is most satisfying to note
that the light fantastic is not wearing out the feet which must balance
steadily on the rocks of the future.
THE VOTING PRIVILEGE
JpOR the first time this year, campus women are being urged to take
a definite and personal interest in the affairs of the associated
women students.
On a campus, the student organizations of which are led so power
fully by politics, it is frequently the ease that between class and student
body elections there comes a state of lethargy and general disinterest
in the business of voting. At this particular time, however, three amend
ments of considerable importance are to be presented for the approval
or disapproval of campus women, and it is of paramount importance
that they should signify their sentiments at the polls.
In regard to the first amendment, which deals with the time of
elections, it is proposed that elections he held the second day after the
nominating assembly, rather than the following week. Little discussion
is forseen in this item, in that the object of the amendment is one of
convenience to the association and its election system, rather than of
any personal element. One of its aims is the elimination of "dirty"
politics, an ever-present temptation when a week of campaigning is
possible.
In the second amendment, it is proposed that four chairmen of
standing committees be added to the executive council. This, likewise,
will not be particularly contested, with the possible exception of those
who feel that the council should be limited to a small group of women.
An addition in this amendment asserts that all women must maintain
a “C” average before entering associated women's activities, and must
maintain this average or resign. That this is an important and a
thoroughly correct stand to be taken by the women students is our
candid opinion. We believe that any girl who is incapable of "making
her grades" has no rightful claim to a position of leadership in activities
among campus women.
In tune with the recent student hotly membership drive, it is in
teresting that campus women should propose to limit the membership
of the association to those who hold student membership cards, plus
the dean of women of the university. Heretofore, all women students
have been admitted. The Women's Page of the Emerald is in agreement
with this correction inasmuch as we believe that as women are pri
marily a part of the University as a whole, their membership in the
associated student body should be assured before they are permitted to
enter activities of an association which is an integral part of the larger
body.
We urge the support of campus women at the polls tomorrow.
Two thirds of all votes cast must be affirmative in order to pass the
amendments proposed, and it is most essential that all members voice
their opinions.
\ II, the deceitfulness of woman! One day this week male passersby
-*■ were checked near the Osburn hotel by a soft whistle, and the
tinkle of a feminine voice, calling "Yoo-hoo! Hello there!" The mascu
line pedestrians stopped short. Their faces lit up eagerly as they looked
for the owner of the dulcet tones.
But no lovely lady was in sight. Again the men's eyes searched
the street, carefully, anxiously.
Suddenly the soft whistle sounded again. The men looked eagerly
upwards and their faces fell.
On the ledge of a third floor window sat a green parrot, calling
from its cage a soft "Yoo-hoo! Hello!”
QUOTATION heard recently: "The will to diet is the triumph of
mind over platter.”
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Souvenir hunters or coeds who
feel the urge for a new gown will
not get anywhere hy begging theil
favorite actress for that blue for
mal she wore in her last picture.
For, as Madge 'Evans (above)
points out, the studios furnish ev
erything hut the shoes and hose,
and tlie togs are badly worn by
the time a film is completed.
CAMPUS
LOTHES
"Oh, the magic of your eyes,
Like twin stars of hope they
rise—”
QINCE it is into her eyes that he
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gazes during a soulful mood,
each girl should make it her duty
to have bright, beautiful eyes—
and in this modern age, when sci
ence lends a helping hand, this is
not hard to do.
During the daytime one should
stick to her own natural coloring,
but for evening, glorious evening —
here’s your chance. If you have
never tried it before, get yourself
some green or blue mascara, and
green, blue or mauve eye shadow,
or all of them, and then have a big
time adding depth, mystery and al
lure to your “beaux yeux.”
Blue-green mascara with either
blue or green eye-shadow or a
combination of blue and green
shadow does grand things for ha
zel eyes that verge into green, or
for grey eyes that take on a blue
cast from surrounding blue color.
Brown eyes touched up with mauve
eye shadow and lashes laden with
brown mascara tinged with green
will make any male look twice -
even if it is only curiosity that
prompts the second look.
Another hint to the grande dame
of fashion is the matching of lip
stick to nail polish. The available
color list is quite extensive, includ
ing as it does coral, cardinal, rose
natural and ruby.
Hu by and cardinal explain them
selves they are for “smoky”
brunettes. Coral is a light, soft
shade which is just right for olive
skins, tawny powders, bronze or
red hair or other warm colorings.
Pomade is the lipstick to be worn
with natural polish and is especial
ly flattering to pink and white
blondes.
One should consider these assets
to beauty as part of the “tout en
semble." Orange lipstick and nail
polish is the thing for rust and red
tinged with orange. A lipstick of a
violet cast with nail polish the
same color is most harmonious
with blue shades.
Send the Emerald to your friends.
DANCING
Friday & Saturday
Sunday—5 to 8
FREE
Sunday 2 to 5
and S to 12
Wednesday Night
WILLAMETTE
PARK
Weddings and betrothals of Ore
gon students and graduates con
! tinue to flood the social calendar.
Each week brings news of several
more marriages or engagements
of interest.
The next Oregon couple to be
married will be Miss Anne Latour
ette, daughter of Judge and Mrs.
Earl C. Latourette of Oregon City,
and Harry A. Wolf of Portland.
Their nuptials will be read this
evening at a ceremony at the home
of the bride-elect's parents.
The rooms of the Latourette
home will be decorated in white
tapers and white chrysanthemums j
and white satin ribbon held by
friends of the bride will form the
aisle.
Miss Latourette is being attend
ed by her sister, Miss Jean.
After a brief wedding trip the
couple will be at home in Port
land.
Miss Latourette was a member
of Kappa Alpha Theta on the Uni
versity of Oregon campus and Mr.
Wolf was affiliated with Delta
Tau Delta.
* *• *
A lovely fall wedding was that
performed Sunday in Eugene at
the Central Presbyterian church
uniting Miss Janet Hughes, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hughes,
and Howard Ragan, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Ragan.
The church was decorated in
palms, yellow and bronze chrysan
themums and lighted tapers.
The bride wore a gown of brown
chiffon velvet cut in princess lines
with long, full sleeves, a high neck
line and gold metal trimpning. A
tiny turban of gold metallic cloth
and a bride’s bouquet of small
bronze chrysanthemums completed
her outfit.
Miss Eleanor Ragan, sister of
the groom, attended Miss Hughes.
She wore a gown of green with
silver accessories and a silver tur
ban and carried chrysanthemums.
Preceding the ceremony George
Bishop sang ‘‘I Love You Truly.”
Miss Madalena Giustina played the
wedding inarch.
John D. Hare was best man for
Mr. Ragan. Ushers were Richard
Shearer, William Berg, Wilson
Jewett, John Forrester, Marshall
Harrison and Bernard Bryant.
The Ragans will make their
home in Eugene after a short wed
ding trip.
Many Dances
Last Week-End
Last week-end witnessed the
presentation of the most dances
scheduled for any two days on the
fall term social calendar.
Alpha Delta Pi carried out a
nautical idea with a gang plank
stairway, a ‘‘bon voyage" sign on
the doorway and wooden fish for
programs. A typical fall dance was
that given by Chi Omega, pump
kins, leaves and fruits creating an
autumn atmosphere.
Another nautical dance was that
given by Delta Gamma. Anchors,
life preservers, oars and a gang
i plank transformed the chapter
house to a boat. Jimmy Derrick’s
orchestra from Corvallis played.
Kappa Alpha Theta also carried
out a ship motif Friday evening
for the annual pledge dance. Paper
sairors lined the walls and life pre
I servers, each bearing the name of
a pledge, were hung about the
rooms.
Chrysanthemums and flood
lights were used by the Phi Mus
to decorate their chapter house for
the pledge dance Saturday. Pi Beta
Phi presented a fall informal that
night also.
Both Chi Psi and Kappa Sigma
were hosts Saturday evening for
barn dances. Phi Gamma Delta
presented its informal at the Eu
gene hotel.
Palms and flood lights created a
garden effect for the Phi Sigma
Kappa dance Saturday, and a simi
| lar motif was created for the Sig
ma Chi pledge informal.
| The 100th anniversary of the
1 founding of Delta Upsilon was
celebrated Saturday evening at the
i Craftsman’s club when the Oregon
: chapter entertained at a dance for
its pledges. A cake bearing 100
candles was served at intermission.
* * *
Pledges Honored
At Party
Alpha Gamma Delta honored its
, pledges Saturday evening with an
informal party at the chapter
house.
Teas Arranged
For Week
Teas scheduled for the week are
the Zeta Tau Alpha tea and recep
tion this afternoon for visiting dis
trict officials and the annual
Health Week tea to be given Fri
day afternoon as a climax to the
week’s program.
Spinsters
To Give Ball
An outstanding event of the
Thanksgiving holidays is the in
formal ball to be given Wednes
day evening, November 28, at the
Osborn hotel by the Eugene Spin
sters’ club. In charge of the affair
are Susan Hurley, Betty Anne
Macduff, Lucille Skeie, Helen Veb
len, Margann Smith, and Margaret
Schaefers.
Richard Syring
Is Married
A wedding of interest occured
Sunday in Portland when Miss
Doris Ervin of Bath, Maine, was
married to Richard Syring of
Portland, now associated with the
Oregon Daily Journal.
Mr. Syring is a graduate of the
University of Oregon, w’here he
was affiliated with Sigma Phi Ep
silon.
Many Dances
Scheduled
Scheduled for the coming week
end are dances given by Delta
Delta Delta, the dormitories, Kap
pa Kappa Gamma, Pi Kappa Al
pha, Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Nu,
Sigma Phi Epsilon and Theta Chi.
Eavesdropping
VE
P^D LABBE was right in his glory
the other night at one of the
,sorority dances. He was doing the
MAYPOLE dance—and beautiful
ly, too.
The Oregon State team claims
that they served our Ducks for
dinner last Saturday night. The
Rally committee denies this —
somebody’s wrong somewhere!
* * *
BILL CROSBY, an Oregon uni
versity student, participated in an
Oregon State Homecoming pro
gram last week-end in Corvallis.
Incidentally, he played the villain.
* * *
From a seemingly reliable source
comes the information that MARG
STITH is wearing CHUCK REED'S
pin. If this is true, it’s certainly
kept under cover.
JANICE WORLEY has had
NEWT CRUM’S pin for over a
week now. The other night she
lost it but found it later in his car.
Imagine losing it after all that
trouble to get it.
We understand that MARY
STARBUCK is no longer affiliated
with BETA THETA PI.
JACK COLEMAN was the cause
of a good laugh last week. When
Professor Jameson called his name,
he promptly answered, “I don't
know.''
Can you picture MARY ANNE
SKIRVING entering the Fiji
dance while the orchestra played
“Here Comes the Bride?”
Rumor has it that the ALPHA
PHIS sure can take it—right in
the front hall.
Ct^PPLE ANNIE,” one day the
ermine-clothed owner of an
elaborate New York hotel suite, i9
dead.
For 24 hours last year the old
“East-side" apple vendor was ele
vated to a position of wealth and
society—an advertising stunt be
fore the release of the picture,
“Lady for a Day.” During that
time the theme which was fiction
ized on the screen by May Robson
!was made a true life story with
“Apple Annie," who for that short
while was granted every wish,
gowned and flowered, wined and
dined.
When the 24 hours ended, pub
licity men drew up their purse
strings. “Apple Annie,” her play
over, sank back into oblivion . . .
and poverty.
Today her body lies unclaimed
in the morgue, waiting for someone
to offer the expenses of burial.
* * *
HOME missionary is Mrs.
Frances Thornton of Portland,
who every week visits inmates of
the city and county jails, leading
song services and distributing lit
erature.
White-haired, 77 years old, is the
lady who has been offering such
services freely for 28 years. All
her work is undenominational. She
has been made an honorary chap
lain.
gUCCESS bred evil on a Chicago
grand opera star last week.
Mme. Marie Jeritza, after sing
ing the lead of "Turandot,” was
applauded loud and long. The cur
tain was rolled up for her. Happily,
proudly, she bowed from the front
of the stage.
The curtain descended.
So did Mme. Jeritza—with a
bloody nose.
She had failed to step back.
* * *
rpHE Berumda wife has solved
the reforestation problem. At
a Berrmfda wedding the bride’s
cake is decorated with seedlings
of nattye cedar trees, In a special
ceremony these seeds are removed
by the bride, who later plants
them before the doorway of her
new home. The size of the cedar
trees in front of a home indicates
how long the couple living there
have been married.
* * *
authority on art and antiques
has been appointed to advise
proper wedding presents for the
Princess Marina and the Duke of
Kent, who are to be married in
Westminster Abbey Thanksgiving
day. His duties seem to consist of
advising the Tree Planting Society
or the League for Better Babies
that the princess needs a gold flow
er bowl, or a mahogany tea table.
It is suggested that the United
States popularly adopt this plan.
It would at least prevent Aunt
Maggie from giving the bridt a
sixth waffle iron—when what she
really needs is an eggbeater.
rpHE wedding cake for Princess
Marina, which is to weigh 800
pounds, will be filled with fruit
from the British empire, currants
Rainy Weather Shows Spirit
Of Woman Seeing 'Peace’
By HENP.IETTE HORAK
TT was raining. The icy drops came down from the sky as if the clouds
had opened up and meant to wring themselves dry. Detached masses
of fog hung like suspended clouds over the campus. A gray muffled
figure moved over the soggy ground, and kicked the piles of raked
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AWS Fund Gives
Short Time Loans
To 1264 Students
Projects Provide Money;
Mum Sale, Carnival
Swell Income
The Associated Women students'
loan fund, started on April 10,
1931, has provided 1264 students
attending the University of Ore
gon since then with short time
loans of 30 days or less. Up to the
present time a total of $1777.95
including the collected interest up
to November 1, 1934, has been de
posited in the fund.
All but $7.61 of this amount
has been loaned out, students bor
rowing any sum up to $30. During
£he last school year, from Septem
ber, 1933, to June, 1934, 617 loans
were made.
This fund was originally inaugu
rated to furnish Oregon women
having difficulties in meeting
their board and room bills, buying
text books and other materials nec
essary for their courses with
enough money to dispense with fi
nancial problems.
As the deposits increased from
year to year, and all women stu
dents were provided with loans, it
was decided to offer these emer
gency loans to men. This last year
from July 1, 1933, to June 30, 1934,
219 loans amounting to $3189.45
were made to women, and 401 loans
amounting to $6271.31 were made
to men. However, all girls apply
ing for loans are taken care of be
fore financial aid is given to the
men.
Deposits on this fund are made
from money earned by numerous
activities sponsored by the Asso
ciated Women students including
such projects as Coed Capers, A.
W. S. carnival, Dime Crowl, the
Masked ball, Mum sales, Peter's
Lodge, Kwama Get-Wise party,
concessions, and auction sales.
Of these events the A. W. S.
carnival has proven,t;o be the most
profitable this last year making
the total income of $395.80. The
Mum sales held during the football
season are next in line. The in
come from this project amounted
to $159.
Every year the expenses of the
Associated Women students are
deducted from the income derived
from these activities and the bal
ance is transferred to the loan
fund;
Three years ago the A. W. S.
made its first deposit of $213.65.
Since that time $1466.45 have been
deposited.
sent as a gift from Greece, and
will be made in Edinburg by a bak
er who has made 33 royal cakes.
The bridesmaids who will dream
over their share of the wedding
cake are eight in number, most
members of European royal fam
ilies, ranging from the 8-year-old
Princess Elizabeth of York and
the 10-year-old Lady Mary Cam
bridge, to the 25-year-old Grand
Duchess of Russia and the 30-year
old Princess Irene of Greece.
leaves into tne winu. nuiumm
tunes of Chopin’s Funeral inarch
came from the closed lips of the
figure.
An intentional collision. "Some
body die? What, you J. B..? Out so
late?”
J. B. was drenched—and glory
ing in her soggishness. For hours
she had walked and talked to the
night. J. B. is not a freshman. For
three years she has been on the
campus, studying and tasting
courses, trying to find "that, some
thing” which will give her a “cer
tain peace, and the joy of living.”
J. B. thinks Eugene is small, nar
row, that it has no women who
have been college co-eds once, and
since then have done things to
make them stand out as truly “dis
tinguished women.”
For you, J. B., this is written—
and although a very few cases are
presented here—open your eyes,
and you have but to seek a little
way for more. Let me present—• f
Mrs. Clara Fitch, whom you may
find in the graduate school office.
Drop in for a chat, and a daily
visitor you will be! Mrs. Fitch at
tended the University of Kansas
and her activities since then would
fill pages and pages. Here are a
few: she worked on newspapers—
the Peoria Star, and the Chicago
Tribune; she has founded so many
clubs, especially in Peoria and in
Cambridge, Illinois, that she can't
remember them all—until the var
ious clubs start celebrating Found
er's day, and letters pour in, ask
ing for a message from the Found
er. Women's professional clubs,
political clubs, music and drama,
and child study clubs—Mrs. Fitch
has had her hand and brain in
dozens of them.
uowntown, in me city or Eu
gene, the name Mrs. J. Bishop
Tingle, makes the “boys” in poli
tics and civic affairs throw away
the cigar, and take their feet off 4
desks. “What does Mrs. Tingle
think about it” is a well known
phrase among them.
Mrs. Tingle is a graduate of Wel
lesley college. She has had an ac
tive hand in Eugene civic affairs
for years, and has been instru
mental in countless civic improve
ments. Through her efforts the city
jail was made habitable, and a de
tention place for women and child
ren established. She spares neither
time nor purse in aid for crippled
children, and the “down and out.’
Back to the University center!
When it comes to knowing the
muscles, bones and tissues, Dr.
Harriet Thompson takes the floor.
She is an expert in “fixing up feet”
and has made hundreds of students
“foot-happy.” But in her spare
moments Dr. Thompson studies
banking and finance! When feet
and finance become a little dull.
Dr. Thompson swings a wicked >
spade, and as a result raises the
best strawberries, and some of the
finest poultry in Eugene!
There are many others J.B.—
women who at one time, perhaps
even as you, walked through the
night, wondering “who invented
education anyway?" They are here
in Eugene, right in your midst;
look over the fog J. B.—and come
up and see me sometime!
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Your Own Drama!
Events pile up in the papers—fires, mur
ders, divorces—things unexpected, that
happen to others, happen not often, and
entertain you because they haven’t hap
pened to you.
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Yet elsewhere in the papers are things to
make happen to you—every day—in the
way you want them—happen pleasant
ly, intimately, and at once! Advertised
things. News in the advertisements helps
ij you make your daily drama please you
most. Helps you find the talcum and
i; shaving lotion that can act best for you.
This cream for smooth skin; this gaso
line to enliven your car; a richer flavor
to your ice cream; here a more comfort
ably built shoe. When you bathe, dress,
eat, shut a door, ride to school, you can
use the best conveniences the world
offers you to use—if you read the adver
tisements and take advantage of their
news. Their facts proved honest by the
thousands of enjoyers of each product.
Prices of products made low because
thousands enjoy them with you. Don’t
slight that part of the paper that is
FRIENDLIEST.
Read the advertisements. They
make you pleased about the
ij daily things you do.
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