Pressure of
Grades Held Reason
For Cheating
OREGON DAILY EMERALD
OREGON'S INDEPENDENT COLLEGE DAILY
Dance Meet
On Campus Today and
Tomorrow
VOLUME XXXVII
UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1936
NUMBER 102
Oregon Calliope Reveals Latest Lowdown On Campus Politics Today
Although opposition to the Fin
ley bandwagon has been undecided
as to definite candidates and party
line-up, it was made known that
they were not inactive in the
political field.
At a meeting in the SAE house
last night backers of the possible
“Hammond for Prexy” party felt
out their support and inquired in
to the possibilities of split tickets
in many houses which had swung
their support from the old Blais
bloc to Finley.
Although power of the 11
houses pledged to support Finley
appears on paper as a political
steam roller, it was made known
yesterday that their student body
card margin was only 15 more
than that held by the six houses
backing Hammond. D. U., Kappa
Sig, SAE, SAM, Sigma Nu, and
Pi Kappa Alpha, along with hall
support, are the houses which al
most equal Finley’s votes.
* * *
It seemed possible that the
houses which have spent this week
climbing onto the Finley band
wagon, might spend the next two
weeks climbing off. This feeling
still runs strangely in many houses
that pulled out of the old card to
back Finley. Members in many
houses indicated that they be
lieved they would be taken care
of better if they swung back into
the old bloc.
Bickering within the houses over
entering into Oregon’s new politi
cal powerhouse, which appeared
on the campus last weekend and
rolled on with amazing force, con
sidering its supposedly short per
iod of existence, culminated yes
terday. Several new house decided
to swing onto the gravy train.
Early this week several had
held back awaiting more definite
action from the group backing
Craig Finley. However, lured by
promises of equality in gravy dis
tribution and attracted by appar
ent lack of opposition, Beta Theta
Pi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Theta Chi,
and Sigma Chi have grabbed onto
the caboose.
House who have pledged one
hundred per cent support to the
Finley ticket are: Phi Kappa Psi,
Beta Theta Pi, Alpha Tau Omega,
Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Phi Ep
silon, Theta Chi, Sigma Chi, Phi
Gamma Delta, Delta Tau Delta,
and Phi Delta Theta.
Many old timers give real credit
to Finley backers for their defi
nite attitude toward patronage.
They believe in manipulation of
class offices for the benefit of
ASUO candidates, and A1 Davis,
Finley campaign manager, makes
no bones about letting it be known.
At a Phi Delt meeting of Finley
representatives, Davis said that
some people would probably won
der how an organization having 11
houses could possible guarantee
each house an equal amount of
gravy. Said he, “There are enough
major appointment—student body
offices, and class offices for every
house to be represented. We’re
tired of having only a few houses
get everything.”
In planning the student body
campaign no small amount of time
or effort was exerted in planning
the destiny of class election also.
Witness the methods used in fresh
man politics whereby ATO Harry
Weston was jerked from running
for sophomore class president. It
was the decision of the upper
classmen that Weston should
throw his support in behind Delt
Harry Clifford. Thus he would be
managing Clifford's campaign for
sophomore class president, in re
turn for Delt support for Finley.
* * *
Finley organizers met a stumb
ling block among sophomores, who
insisted on running things their
own way, however. The sopho
mores wanted to put up a man
for junior class president on a non
political basis. Due to the fact that
the man was a member of Finley’s
house, upperclassmen objected be
cause it was not good political
principle to run two men from the
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First Curtain
Of Guild Play
Tonight at 8
Showings Will Continue
Over Easter Weekend;
Dates Fit Theme
By WILFRED ROADMAN
An interesting coincident is that
“Outward Bound,” the forthcom
ing University theatre production,
opens on Good Friday and plays
over the Easter weekend, for im
mortality of the soul is the broad
theme upon which the play is
based.
This theme is given a modern
(if somewhat unusual) treatment,
combining both the emotional and
mystical qualities which fascinated
its audiences on two continents.
Yet its setting and characters are
so real and human that the play
could not possibly be branded “far
fetched.”
“Outward Bound” is truly an in
ternational success. Written by
Sutton Vane, an English play
wright, it opened in London where
it was immediately acclaimed a
success. Here was an unusual play
dealing realistically with a difficult
and delicate subject to “get across”
the footlights, they said, and done
without resorting to trickery, sen
timentality or miracles.
Producers Were skeptical
When this news leaked across
the “big pond,” Broadway produc
ers scratched their heads and won
dered. This wasn’t the first play
that London had raved about
which flopped even harder than
gambling theatrical producers like
to admit when it was presented to
American audiences. English
plays, it seems, often move too
slowly and restless New Yorkers
found them dull and wordy.
Thus “Outward Bound” had to
overcome this theatrical bugaboo
in order to prove its worth to the
American public. When it was
produced in New York, English
and American critics agreed with
their respective nationalities: it
was a hit!
The Moroni Olsen players who
toured the coast in the twenties,
played “Outward Bound” in Eu
gene’s Heilig theatre with Janet
Young, a former Guild hall player
as the leading lady. The play had
even more widespread approval in
its film translation starring blonde
Ann Harding.
Robinson, uenneii auir
In the campus production which
Ottilie Turnbull Seybolt is direct
ing, Horace W. Robinson, instruc
tor in dramatics, and Mary Ben
nett, popular Eugene actress will
be starred in the leading roles,
supported by a cast of experienced
Guild hall players, including Helen
Campbell, Bud Winsted, Portia
Booth, Charles Barclay, and Rich
ard Koken.
The Phi Beta trio, consisting of
Robert Moffitt, cellist, Madalena
Guistina, violinist, and Theresa
Kelly, pianist, will play between
acts.
Tickets will be on sale today,
Saturday and Monday from 9 a.m.
until curtain time (8 o’clock) at
the theatre box office in the ad
ministration building. There will
also be tickets on sale downtown
at McMorran & Washburne’s store.
Seats may be reserved by calling
University 216.
Women’s Honorary
Purchases Fortune
The Fortune magazine, which
the Mortar Board, senior women’s
honorary, has purchased for use
in the periodical department of the
library, has just arrived, M. H.
Douglass, librarian, said today. A
subscription to the magazine was
ordered by the group and will be
available to any student Who
wishes to use it.
The April issue is the first one
to arrive.
McKitrick to Show
Dam to Geologists
Tomorrow special geology stu
dents will go to Fern Ridge in
Benton county west of Eugene
where they will see the building
of a dam site for flood control.
Pressure of Houses9 Parents,
Faculty Attitude Cited as
Reasons for Student Cheating
DeBusk Tabulates Facts
From Mental Hygiene
Class Papers
Pressure of houses and parents
in driving students to make grades
and the attitude of the faculty it
self are the main causes of stu
dent cribbing, according to facts
gathered by B. W. DeBusk, pro-!
lessor in education.
These reasons were given most j
papers written on the question. |
"Why Do Students Cheat,” by j
members of Professor DeBusk’s j
mental hygiene classes, who mhe j
has questioned in regard to this sit- j
uation for several years.
Great Emphasis on Grades
The great emphasis placed on
grades is the underlying cause of
these two pressures, Professor De
Busk believes. Publication of house i
grades and frequent contact with !
parents were suggested by the ed- j
ucation professor as factors con
tributing to the grade emphasis,
and its companion evil, cheating.
In the hygiene class papers the
students found the faculty at fault
in being too suspicious and having
a lack of confidence. This creates
a feeling in students that anything
they can do is all right.
Becomes Battle ot w its
“The stricter the instructor is
the greater the game,” explained
DeBusk. “It becomes a battle of
wits, the student attempting to
beat the professor whenever he
can.”
As possible remedies to the sit
uation he suggested better organi- |
zation of the student body. A i
closely-knit student group with j
good cooperation and morale and j
officials who have the support of
the entire school would check the
present situation, or even eradicate
it.
Attitude Change Would Help
Efforts to change the attitude of
those who approve or practice
cheating, would also be a means of
decreasing the practice, Prof. De
Busk continued. The faculty could,
by wise guidance in the proper
place, create a healthy condition in
place of the present condition.
He also suggested that when
ever possible, courses and examin
ations be so arranged that cheat
ing be of little or no value. In
this he partially approves of the
idea of Professor Spencer of the
law school who yesterday said that
decreasing the return for cheat
ing would destroy the reasons for
using it as a means to get grades.
3 New Patients
Enter Infirmary
Eva Klenk, Clifford Morris, and
Frank Hitchcock were the only
patients to be admitted to the
University infirmary yesterday to
bring the day's total to 11.
Others confined there include:
Ila Rae Congleton, Mildred Hub
bert, Kenyon Skinner, Cromwell
Mansell, Roderick Aya, Kirk Eld
ridge, Allan Finke, and Doyle Pigg.
Campus ❖ ❖
❖ ❖ Calendar
The women’s pool will be open to
men and women tonight for a
social swim from 7:30 until 9.
Beta Gamma Sigma meeting,
Friday, 4:00 p. m., 107 Commerce.
All members, both old and new
initiates, please be there.
All girls interested in officiating
for the tennis tournament meet in
Gerlinger hall at 5 o’clock.
Baptist Young People will be
sponsors for an Easter breakfast
Sunday morning at 8 o'clock at
McCrady's cafe. Baptist and un
affiliated students are invited.
There will be a charge of 35 cents.
Thespians will meet at 5:00 in
the AWS room in Gerlinger. Short
but important meeting.
Intramural dancing hour is this
afternoon at 4 :00. Everyone inter
ested is invited to come and par
ticipate.
Second Installment
Of Registratl .k Fee
Due by Saturday Noon
The second installment of
registration fees must l»e paid
by Saturday noon to avoid a
late-payment charge of 25 cents
a day. Payment may be made at
window 4 of the second floor of
the administration building.
Albert, Koyl Cup
Selections Sought
Eminent Junior anti Senior
Man Candidates Will Be
Named, Voted Upon
A general student opinion is be
ing sought by the award commit
tee for the Koyl cup and the
Albert Prize in order to determine
who will be selected as the best
all-around junior man and what
three names will be submitted 'to
the senior class as candidates for
senior man.
Notices have been mailed to
heads of living organizations and
campus clubs asking for recom
mendations for those who have
sufficient activites and the neces
sary grade point average to be
eligible for the award.
Junior man will be selected at
the junior prom, May 9, while the
senior man will be chosen by popu
lar vote later at an election. The
senior man is named according to
service, character, and wholesome
influence.
Any Oregon student interested
in making recommendations for
either of these awards may do so
at the dean of men’s office.
William Hall was awarded the
Koyl cup last year and Malcolm
Bauer the Gerlinger award.
Pictures Found
In Condon Attic
A series of old reproductions of
engravings of famous psycholo
gists was recently found in the
attic of Condon hall. In this rare
set of 65 pictures there are por
traits of all the outstanding psy
chologists of the past century.
The pictures were printed in
1898 by the Open Court publish
ing company. Dr. E. Conkin, who
recently left the University to
teach in Kansas, purchased the
pictures upon his arrival at Ore
gon in 1900. They had been mis
laid and a search of the attic for
other equipment uncovered them.
The pictures are being framed
and will be hung in the offices
and class rooms of the psychology
department.
Women Arrive
For Dance
Symposium
OSC, Linfield, WSC, UO,
Washington Students
To Unite
About thirty-five women from
five western colleges are expected
to attend the dance symposium
sponsored by Master Dance, which
will be held on the campus today
and tomorrow.
The schools to be represented
are Oregon State college, Linfield
college. University of Washington,
and Washington State college. Al
so, townspeople and students who
have had experience with, and are
interested in the dance, are invited
to attend.
The symposium will begin Fri
day evening with an open hour of
dancing at 8 o'clock, followed by
a social swim in Gerlinger hall. A
demonstration showing rhythm in
space arts, music and dancing will
be given Saturday morning by
John L. Landsbury, dean of the
school of music, Nowland Zane, as
sociate professor of space arts, and
Mrs. Faye Knox, instructor in the
dance.
Other Events Listed
Betty L. Thompson of Oregon
State college and Norma Ander
son of Washington State college
will lead the afternoon discussions.
Miss Helen Hull of Dallas high
school will report on the 1935 Ben
nington summer session of the
dance. At the end of the meeting,
Maxine Goetsch, president of Mas
ter Dance, will give a summary of
the entire symposium.
Those in charge of the meeting
are: Ethel Johnson, general chair
man; Mrs. Josephine Oberturf,
chairman of the Friday night meet
ing; Marian Smith, chairman of
the social swim Friday evening;
Lois Ann Whipple, refreshments;
and Shirley Bennettt, chairman of
the luncheon which will be served
Saturday noon at the Anchorage
for guests and members of Master
Dance.
ROTC Runs Fourth
In National Meet
University marksmen have com
pleted two of the four stages of
firing in the national ROTC 10
man team championship matches.
They will finish all four stages by
the end of next week.
Present results place Oregon in
fourth place with 3836 points, trail
ing University of Washington by
one point.
Stanley Warren, frosh, is lead
ing his more experienced team
mates with a total, for the first
two stages, of 390. Hugh McCre
die, Kenneth BeLieu, R. J. Gould,
John Halverson, and Stanley War
ren were top men in these stages.
Christensen Ballet Presented
In Final ASUO Concert
Contrasting in both theme and
color, three complete ballets, one
French, one Spanish, and one Rou
manian will be presented bv the
60 members of William F. Chris
tensen’s ballet company in the final
ASUO spring concert series Tues
day evening, April 14 in McArthur
court.
Advance reports of the group
which filled a week’s engagement
at the Moore theatre in Seattle
last July, participated in the,
“Symphony Under the Stars” pro
gram at Portland Multnomah sta
dium in September, and . has had
several successful engagements at
Portland's municipal auditorium,
praise it highly.
“Les Visions de Massenet,” a
ballet of French fantasy is de
scriptively set in high classical
choreography. The music includes
the “Phedre” overture, “Scenes
Pittoresques” and excerpts from
the opera, “Thais," one being the
famous “Thais” Meditation.
A charming, colorful romance
chraacterizes Rimski - Korsakov’s
“Caprice Espagnole,” the Span-.
ish ballet. The theme combines
the vigor and fire of the Russian'
spirit with the allure of the Span
ish maid. Rimski-Korsakov, the
first great modernist of Russia,
revolutionized the pure Slavic mo
tive and gave to the world music
representative of countries other
than his own.
“A Roumanian Wedding Festi
val" based on native folk dances is
done to the music of Georges
Enesco, regarded as the most cel
ebrated composer and violinist of
Roumania today. Enesco was court,
violinist to Queen Marie, and the
teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1 in
A Major has been compiled and
arranged by Misha Pelz, Portland
artist who will conduct the Uni
versity Symphony orchestra Tues
day night. The choreography was
written by William F. Christensen,
ballet master. Scenery and cos
tumes were designed by Harriet
Meyer and executed by Miss Juan
ita Babbitt, Mrs. J. W. Hansel
man, Mrs. J. Hoagstrom, and
Harry Steed.
Plaintiff Gets
$500 Damages
In Moot Trial
Ann Hutchinson, plaintiff in the
$20,000 moot damage suit tried in
circuit court last night, was grant
ed $500 damages for injuries sus
tained when a golf ball driven by
Herman P. Hendershott, defendant
in the case, struck her in the head.
But for a surprise eye-witness,
Robert Marks, who testified that
Miss Hutchinson knew the defen
dant was about to drive down the
fairway and who said he heard the
plaintiff say, "Oh, here comes that
old fathead again,” the jury's de
cision might have recommended
larger damages.
Details of the trial will appear
in Saturday's Emerald.
Legal Fraternity
Honors Pledges
Phi Alpha Delta, national legal
fraternity, honored its two recent
pledges, Sidney Milligan and Rich
ard Miller, and announced the of
ficers elected for the coming year
at a banquet Wednesday evening
at Seymour’s cafe.
After the banquet, Charles G.
Howard, professor of law, spoke
on the purpose of legal fraternities
and challenged their members for
a better realization of that pur
pose.
Officers elected by members of
the fraternity for the coming year
are: Keith Wilson, justice; Hale
Thompson, vice-justice; Ed Mc
Keon, clerk; Arthur Burnett,
treasurer; Vernon Hoffman, mar
shall. Initiation of the pledges will
take place later in th term, accord
ing to Mr. Wilson.
Uni Higli Presents
‘Princess Ida’
“Princess Ida,” Gilbert and Sul
livan operetta, will be presented by
the music class of University high
for three performances, a matinee
April 18 at 9:30 a. m. for the grade
school children and the regular
evening performances April 20 and
21. Mrs. Anne Landsbury Beck is
directing the production, assisted
by Kenneth Roduner.
The lead is carried by Dorothy
DensloW, Princess Ida, and by
George Craig, her daring prince.
Eldon Platt plays Ida’s irascable
father, and King Gama, her hot
headed father-in-law, is depicted
by ed Smith. About 60 other mem
bers of the cast, guards, courtiers,
ladies-in-waiting, and aides of the
princess add to the colorful spec
tacle.
Browsing Room
Fund Increases
Mrs. George T. Gerlinger held a
meeting of her fund-raising com
mittee for the browsing room of
the new library at 3 o’clock Thurs
day, April 8 in the faculty room of
Friendly hall.
The committee reported that Eu
gene people are very responsive to
the plan. A number of pledges
have been made and more are ex
pected by August 1. the approxi
mate time set for the finishing of
the building.
Houses and honoraries on the
campus are to be contacted soon,
Mrs. Gerlinger reported. Miss
Brownell Frazier of the art depart
ment. who designed the furniture
for the room, denied the “ridicu
lous stories" going around that ali
furniture would be made by out
of-state dealers, and that the waste
baskets would cost $25 apiece.
ZTA Dinner Honors
Phi Beta President
Zeta Tau Alpha entertained with
a dinner party in honor of Mrs.
Dorothy Barnes Stevenson, grand
national president of Phi Beta,
who is visiting the local chapter
for several days. Other honor
guests were Teresa Kelly, presi
dent of Phi Beta at the University
of Oreogn, and Mrs. Lotta Carl,
alumnae representative who is
traveling with Mrs. Stevenson.
Among the guests were: Eve
Drake, Mary Angell, Dorothy
Wright, Irma Huston. Zelpha Hus
ton, Ruth Hopson, and Margaret
Rugh.
Helen Jones Wins
Canoe Fete Contest
With 'Stardust’ Motif
Sororities Must File
Lists of Members
With Dean of W omen
Sorority housr presidents
must submit n list of the numes
of their members by Saturday
to the dean of women’s office.
This list should contain the
class rating of the member and
whether or not she is living in
the house.
Long Dresses ‘In’
For Frosh Dance
Decision Made by Sorority
Vote; Clifford Promises
Polished Floor
Long dresses will be in order for
Frosh Glee, Saturday night in Mc
Arthur court, it was decided by a
vote taken in sorority houses dur
ing the last two days.
As preparations for the affair
swung into last lap yesterday,
plans were made to take care of
waxing and washing the Igloo
floor. Because of the rough sur
face of the floor at other dances
held this year, Harry Clifford,
Frosh Glee chairman, announced
that the class has gone to extra
expense to insure a slick polished
surface for the event.
Decorations Begun
Construction of decorations will
begin today when Sam Fort begins
raising the large Japanese dragon
center canopy into position over
the dance floor. Hundreds of col
ored streamers, intermingled with
cherry blossoms and Japanese
lanterns, will complete the ceiling
decorations.
Authentic scenes of Japan in the
spring will line the walls. Cloth
hangings, Japanese costumes, stat
uary, and paintings will complete
the motif.
Dan Flood will arrive in Eugene
tonight to install and test a new
public address system prior to the
arrival of his orchestra Saturday
afternoon.
USCG Academy
Invites Entrance
Information about the Coast
Guard academy at New London,
Connecticut, has been received by
Col. E. V. D. Murphy, head of the
University ROTC.
The information was sent by the
USCG commandant with the
thought that ROTC students
might be interested in trying for
entrance into the academy.
The Coast Guard academy is
similar to the Naval academy at
Annapolis. Any student who wants
further information may call at
the ROTC shack immediately. Ex
aminations for admission are given
in June.
Burrell Speaks
On Banking Laws
O. K. Burrell, associate profes
sor of business administration,
spoke yesterday at Washington
State college, Pullman. Washing
ton, before the first annual Pacific
Northwest conference on banking.
The topic of his talk was the
"Economic Aspects of Recent
Banking Legislation.”
The conference, to be in session
from April 9 to 11, Is being held
to discuss present-day problems of
banking, chiefly in a series of
round-table meetings.
Mr. Burrell is on the executive
and the general committees of the
conference.
Miller Plans Yeomen Booth
John Miller has been selected by
the Yeomen to take charge of their
booth at the AWS carnival. Maxel
Morris, and Harold Strawn are to
be assistants.
Carmicliael-Parish Lyric
Will Be Theme Melody
As Floats Are Carried
Down Millrace
“Stardust!” will be the theme of
the far-famed fete of canoes on
Oregon’s tradition-rich mill race
May 9, it was revealed yesterday
by Chairman Dave Lowry.
The suggestion of the theme
won for Helen Jones the prize of
fered by fete officials for the
most fitting idea. Judges were:
Lowry, Fred Hammond, Walter
Eschebeck, Hermit Paulson, Dave
Morris, and Ralph Schomp.
The beautiful lyric, “Stardust,”
written by Mitchell Parish and
Hoagy Carmichael will be the
theme melody as the floats are
carried down the race.
“The floats will depict the music
of the years gone by in twenty or
thirty year intervals,” Lowry said.
"The committee believes that the
theme “Stardust” will be very
romantic in its appeal and yet be
very workable in permitting the
contestants much freedom to dem
onstrate their ingenuity.
“Miss Jones’ idea will harmon
ize with the mill race setting won
derfully well, aside from the un
limited possibility it will permit in
the designing of the floats,” Lowry
continued.
Drawings will be made by house
representatives early next week to
determine which sorority and fra
ternity will work together on the
floats, Dowry announced. Organi
zations not having entries in last
year’s canoe fete will be given
first consideration in the selection
of an entry.
Miss Jones, a junior on the cam
pus, is a member of Delta Delta
Delta sorority and has gained
prominence as a pianist and
composer.
Assisting Lowry in perfecting
plans for the highlight of the
Junior Weekend festivities are:
Jay Bailey, Jane Greenwood, Don
Chapman, Howard Bennett, Car
men Curry, John Allen, and Ben
Bowie.
King’s Portraits
Displayed at Libe
The circulation department of
the library recently set up a dis
play of the present and recent
kings of England. Included on the
bulletin board is a water color rep
lica of the oil painting which hangs
in Guild Hall, Portsmouth, Eng
land, showing the Prince of Wales
in his Garter robes. The picture is
a copy of the painting by Albert
H. Codings.
The Prince of Wales, Edward
VIII, has been king of England
since January, 1936.
Another portrait displayed is
that of the late King George V,
father of the present king of Eng
land.
Colorful book-wrappers complete
the display. The wrappers are
from books by Benson, Maurois,
and others, and are written about
King Edward VII, Queen Victoria,
George V, and the Edwardian Era.
3
Murphy Issues ROTC
Orders for Spring
Term Ceremonies
The following order was is
sued yesterday by C’ol. E. V'. U.
Murphy, head of the military
department:
Battalion ceremonies will be
held on the following dates un
less instructions to the contrary
are issued:
Wednesday, April 29.
Wednesday, May 6.
Wednesday, May 13.
Friday, May 22.
First call is 4:40 p. m.. and
assembly is 4:50.
Attendance is required, ab
sences constituting cuts.