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Work on Canoe Fete Floats Must Start, Says Chairman Lowry —- — - - - - - - -_----- - _ _ . . —— Judges Count Cooperation 20 Per Cent ftflly Shoemaker Picket To Write Script foi Annual Event Work on floats for the Cano< Fete, which will be staged Satur clay night of the coming Junioi Weekend, must be started immed iately, Chairman Dave Lowry ad vised last night. IT plans are car tied out the Canoe Fete should be the most impressive Junior Week end spectacle of recent years, but this will entail well-built floats which means getting on the jot now, Lowry said. Cooperation Counts 20 Per Cent “Those entering floats in the Fete this year must remember that 20 per cent of the judging is to be based on cooperation with the committee,” said Lowry. “I am keeping close track on this item, as everyone must do his part, if we are to make this year’s event the best ever.” Judges for the 1936 water show, which this spring is to be built around the theme “Stardust,” are Mrs. Hazel P. Schwering, Virgil Earl, Maude Kerns, George Turn bull, and Cal Young. Snells Guests of Honor Earl Snell, secretary of state, and Mrs. Snell are to be guests of honor for the famous spectacle which each year draws people from all over the Northwest to witness the passage of the stately floats accompanied by sweet music and soft lights. Betty Shoemaker, senior in journalism, has been selected to write the script for the event. “Miss Shoemaker’s preliminary material included some of the most effective writing for such an oc casion it has ever been my pleasure to read," Chairman Lowry stated last night. Lowry asked that lighting speci fications for the various floats be turned in to him immediately. Calendar (Continued from (atie one) girls who in some capacity served on the junior-senior breakfast, and to Mrs. Edith Siefert whose kindly guidance helped make it the suc cess it was. Fresh councellors will meet to day in 110 Johnson hall at 4:00 o’clock. Dean Onthank will be the speaker. All be present. Master Dance will hold a special meeting tonight at 7:30 in the dance room of Gerlinger. All mem bers are expected to attend. The Oregon Committee for Peace and Freedom will meet at the Y hut tonight at 7:30 o'clock. All petitions that have been filled will be turned in. AYVS executive council meeting at 5 o’clock today in women's lounge at Gerlinger hall. Very im portant. Old fashioned bathing suits are wanted by a pageant committee. Anyone knowing where they might be obtained is asked to call Molly Cunningham at 3200. Both men’s and women's suits are wanted. Phi Chi Theta meeting today in 108 Commerce at 4 o'clock. All members must be present. Lecture* Date Reset Dean John Landsbury of the University school of music will give the final lecture of the adult music club, May 13. The lecture has been postponed because the dean was called out of town. Send the Emerald to your friends j D.0.MDDDY | I BOOKBINDING | | SERVICE i | PHONE 921J i ! 2135 MILL ST. ; 1 EUGENE, ORE. i i[ !► Workmanship and material, tip- J Mop—prices, rock bottom. Call, t write, or phone us. Awarded Scholarships i Dorothy Denslow, left, and Martha Hennijfan, ri^ht, who received the Phi Beta scholarship and the Charles P. Poole independent scholar ship fund, respectively. Miss Denslow is at present a senior at Uni versity hinh school. Miss Ilcnnigan, a student of Rex Underwood, is a freshman at the University. Both scholarships are for the year 1936. Starr Appointed To Arizona Post Receives Aul From Noteil French Author in Thesis For Doctor’s Degree William T. Starr, graduate as sistant in Romance languages at the University of Oregon for the past two years, has recently re ceived notice he has been appointed instructor in French at the Uni versity of Arizona in Tucson. Mr. Starr received his B. S. de gree at the Northwest Missouri State Teachers’ college in 1931, and completed his M.A. at the Univer sity of Oregon in one year, 1932. This year he has passed his doc tor's preliminaries successfully, and is well into his thesis which is “Romain Holland’s Idea of Inter nationalism.” Tn connection with this work he has been corresponding with Ro main Holland, who is a renowned French author, and lias received his approval of the study as well as several valuable suggestions. Tn 1934, Mr. Stair took as his bride Mega Means, a University of Oregon graduate. They plan to re main in Fugene throughout the summer of 1937. Mr. Starr hopes to go to France, where he will have the opportunity to see Romain Hol land and confer with him. Music Featured In Lihe Display The contest anions: librarians and assistants in the library dis play program is in its third week with new interesting- groupings on the bulletin board featuring the recent receipt of the $500 Carnegie fund given to the University to promote the use of books on art and music in house collections. Miss True Morris, library em ployee, arranged the display this week. It includes a music score and colorful book covers of new music works. Sigmund Spaeath’s “The Art of Rnjoyi n g Music,.rwentieth Century Music" by Bauer, and “Music in everyday Life" by Kric Clarke are the featured books. Announcements Received A shipment of 2500 commence- i ment announcements has been re- i ceived at ttie University Coop and are ready for delivery, according to Mr. Marion McClain, manager. 1 The late orders for caps and gowns may still be taken but should be 1 made immediately. Subscription rates $2.50 per year. 1 Pageant Features Floating University A Floating- University will be the motif of the annual pageant to be presented by the Amphibians and the varsity swimmers Wed nesday and Thursday, May 13 and 14. The pageant will take place Wednesday evening at 8:00 and Thursday evening at 8:30 in the swimming pool at Gerlinger. Practices for stunts, diving, rac es, water polo, and many surprise events are well under way. What promises to be one of the most un usual stunts in the pageant is the reproduction of a Junior Prom which the swimmers will stage in the water. Miss Warrine Eastburn, Miss Helen Fabricius, and Mr. Mike Hoyman are the faculty advisers who are spending time and- much assistance in the preparation of the pageant. The Amphibian and varsity swimmers will be assisted by good swimmers chosen from swimming classes, according to Jean Stevenson, Amphibian presi dent. Tickets for the pageant are now :>n sale for 25 cents. John F.McCloskey Article Published John F. McCloskey, instructor in Knglish, has had an article en itlecl, “A Note on the Portico," ac cepted by the American Literature uagazine. This article concerns -he part played by an early Amer can periodical, The Portico, in the cattle for nationalism in American etters. Mr. McCloskey is also the author >f two texts, one in business Fng ish and one in English composi ion, which are in use in the Uni versity. Mr. McCloskey is leaving the University this fall to accept a 'ull-timie instructorship in the Rng isli department of Stanford uni versity. Miss Nancy Weston, Howard Hoskin Marry The marriage of Miss Nancy Veston to Howard Hosken on \pril it was announced May 1 at i wedding dinner at the Pi Beta ’hi house. Miss Weston is a senior n allied arts and is from Portland, dr Hosken, a member of Alpha l'au Omega, is a junior in science, tis home is also in Portland. The couple will reside in either ’ortland or San Francisco, where dr. Hosken will be associated with he Grand Rapids Furniture com >any. FOR MOTHER’S DAY 1 Your mother wants your photo graph. Don't disappoint her. You ain't be with her, perhaps, but you CAN send her your photograph on Mother's Day. KENNELL - ELLIS !)(•! Willamette Phone 1697 HIIUHlHIHIIOtlWHtlHHIMNIHHHmlHHHIHl 7 Adult Education Courses Out Soon Modern Drama, Everyday Law Work Ready This Week, Says Tobie education through correspondence, are nearing completition, and will soon be ready for the public. H, E Tobie, supervisor of the work, has sent out cards announcing the pro gram to persons who took courses prepared under a similar project several years ago, and to educa tional leaders of CCC camps. The first 11 lessons of the course in modern drama, prepared by Ma deline Goodall of Portland, are ‘ now being mimeographed. The les sons deal with such well-known plays as “The Wild Duck.” and “Ghosts,” by Ibsen; "Candida,” by j George Bernard Shaw; "Uncle j Vanya,” by Anton Chekhov; and | “All God’s Chillun Got Wings,” by Eugene O’Neill. There are 1G les sons in all. Everyday law, a course prepared by John W. Hough, retired Port land attorney, and fundamentals of everyday English, by Verna Val | leau, M.A., of Portland, will be ready for stencilling this week. The other courses, which will soon be mimeographed are textile problems of the home, by Mrs. Hay B. McIntyre of Albany; teen age problems, by Dr. Lulu M. Mar quam of Eugene; a traveler’s in troduction to Chinese civilization, by Mrs. Elizabeth Von Stapp of Corvallis; and child training, by Mrs. Ethel Rogers of Eugene. Dean Schwerin" To Attend Meeting Mrs. Hazel P. Schwering, dean of women, will leave today for Portland where she will attend a conference of the American Asso ciation of University Women at the Multnomah hotel May 6 and 7. While at the meeting, Dean Schwering will preside over the general session of the conference on Wednesday at 2:15. Subject of the discussion which she will direct will be “New Trends in Our Col leges.” Also on the program of the con ference is Mrs. Virgil D. Earl, state president of the AAUW, who will preside over the Thursday morning general session. Topic of this meeting, at which representa tives from Montana, Washington, Idaho, and Oregon will speak, is “Legislative Problems of Our Schools.” Dr. Victor P. Morris, professor of economics at Oregon, will be speaker at the Thursday luncheon to be held at the Multnomah for the members of the conference. His topic will be "Present Factors in World Cooperation." Van Yliet Returns To Oregon Campus Maurice Van Vliet, former Ore- , gon football player, returned to i the campus April 25 from British Columbia where, since Christmas, he has been serving as director of physical education. The Canadian schools have closed for the summer and will open in September when 1 Van Vliet will return to continue in the same position. Van Vliet is working at present i in Eugene and is planning on tak- 1 ing graduate work at the summer i session at the University. He will play baseball with the Eugene 1 Townies of the state league. I |»ii!iaiiiiiai!i!iaiuiiaiiiiaiiiiiiiyiHiriiiniiii!!n!!i:aiui Flyers Salute Rail Flyer In the (lays before aviation, the word flyer meant only one thing to the public—the speedy through trains that shuttled between the rail termini of the country. When the earthbound flyer, the “Florida Special,” neared the end of its 5000th trip between New York and Miami, three sportsmen flyers took to the air in their planes in an aerial salute to form this striking picture. Huestis to Lecture On 'Birds’ Tuesday Slides Will Be Used to Illustrate; Anyone Is Welcome to Attend “Birds” will be the topic of a lecture by Dr. R. R. Huestis, to be presented as the eighth of the series of popular science lectures, next Tuesday night in Villard hall at 7:30. This lecture will conclude the group of eight planned for the year by the science faculty, the purpose of which has been to pop ularize scientific topics. Dr. Huestis, well-known author ity upon the birds of Oregon, will describe the most interesting of the 300 species of the state. Il lustrating his lecture with slides, le will deal with the life histories, labis of migration, and charcter stics of the birds most frequently seen. The lecture will not be technical ind will be open to all persons nterested. Martin Secretary Speaks Wednesday Sigma Delta Chi, men's journal sm honorary, will honor Wallace Wharton, secretary of Governor Charles H. Martin, at a dinner Wednesday. May 6, at 6 o’clock at :he College Side. Mr. Wharton was formerly as sistant city editor of the Oregon Daily Journal. He will address the jroup on the subject of journalism is a professional stepping stone. All alumni of Sigma Delta Chi ire invited to be present. Women's Faculty Club Meets Today Newly elected officers and retir ng members of the executive ward of the Women’s Faculty dub will meet at a luncheon at .2:30 today in the home economics milding. Miss Mabel A. Wood, pro essor of home economics, and iiiimuiiimniMiiniiunniiMiitiiHiiiiiHiiimiiitiHiiiiHiig How Are the Canoe 11 Floats Progressing? j Got All Necessary Supplies Now l*v lMioJiinjr Your Needs to 1's. J “Wo Have Everything You Need” Call 85 BOOTH-KELLY LUMBER CO. Fifth Avenue and Willamette Street Mrs. Victor P. Morris are in charge of the affair. Members of the board are Mrs. C. Valentine Boyer, honorary pres ident; Mrs. Howard R. Taylor, president; Mrs. George Rebec, vice-president; Mrs. Arne G. Rae, secretary; Mrs. John T. Ganoe, treasurer; Mrs. E. R. Knollin, chairman of the social committee; and Mrs. Fred Cuthbert, Mrs. S. Stephenson Smith, Mrs. A. H. Kunz, Mrs. Kenneth Shumaker, and Mrs. E. E. DeCou, social com mittee. Retiring members are Miss Mabel A. Wood, Mrs. O. F. Staf ford, Mrs. R. H. Back, Mrs. Victor P. Morris, and Mrs. H. V. Hoyt. Rae Named Judge For NEA Contest journalism, has been asked to act as chairman of the judges on the Better Newspaper Contests which are sponsored by the National Ed itorial association. These contests are nationwide, and newspapers are judged on community service and best editorial service. PORTLAND ROSE-Daily PACIFIC LIMITED—Da/// SIX "SAILINGS" MONTHLY ' EkSTBOUND—l»t, 6th,nth, 16th, 21if, 26th. Itave Portland 3:45 p. m. WESTBOUND—3rd, 8th, 13th, 18th, 23rd. 28th. LeaveChicago 6.15p.m. LOW-PRICED MEALS in Coachws and Tourist Sleeping Core on the PORTLAND ROSE and in Coachps on tho PACIFIC LIMITED Brifcf««t 2Sc Lunchpon 30c Miwr3Sc Fr«« Pillows and ForUr Sorvico in Coach* J. C. Cumming, Gen. Agt. C. H. Jacka, T. T. A. 751 Pittock Block, Portland, Oregon UNION PACIFIC MAY WE SUGGEST DON’T COUNT ON FISHERMAN'S LUCK —to find your lost articles. —to get that ride to Portland for the game. —to see that the rest of the students know that you can type out their term papers. USE EMERALD CLASSIFIED -ADS FOR RESULTS Cement Pouring Starts on New PE Building Today Pouring of the first cement in construction for the physical edu cation building located beside Mc Arthur court is scheduled to start today. The cement tower used on the infirmary has been moved and set up on the east side of the new building site. The larger unit of mixing equip ment from the new library has been transferred to be used for preparing the cement instead of the small one used on the infirm ary. A heat tunnel running through the excavation for the new building has been dug, and drain tile is now being installed. On the new library, the brick work on the stack room has been finished to a 15 foot level. Inside the stack room the sides of the elevator shaft are being bolted into place and window framjes and windows installed in the outer walls in preparation for the brick laying. All partitioning on the main floor has been finished except for a few odd spots. Practically all metal lath work has been com pleted. The masons are now at work in the basement on the par tions there. Metal lath work, ven tilator installation, and water pipe installation are also underway. Oregon Profs Judge High School Debate W. A. Dahlberg, instructor in the speech department, R. R. Mar tin, assistant professor in sociol ogy, and Edgar E. DeCou, profes sor of education, attended the high school debates held in Corvallis April 2. Dahlberg and Martin were judges; Prof. DeCou present ed the cup tp the winning team. ^iiimiuiiiiiiiiiiiimuiiiiiiimniiMiiiiumiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiimiiiiiiuimiimiiiiiiMmmiiuMiiiiiiiii TO WIN the Canoe | Fete You Should Get Your Paints and Kalsomine at PRESTON II & HALES I Phone 665 I 857 Willamette l| i IIMItllllilllillllllllllllllllllllllHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItllltlitlllllllllllllltlllUllllllllltHIIIIII. Browsing Room Funds Near $2,000 Rummage Sale Is Planned In Drive for Original Goal of $10,000 Rudolf Ernst, professor of Eng lish, and head of the committee to furnish the browsing room of the new library, announced today that $1,751.90 toward the original goal of $10,000 had been collected for the room. The George Hopkins recital last night was not added to the amount. Indefinite plans have been made for a rummage sale to be held in the near future to raise more money before the end of school. Subscriptions have been sent to all alumnae and friends but as yet no report has been made of their contributions. r 'i Eugene’s Own Store McMorran & Washburne Merchandise of Merit Only PHONE 2700 We’ve Devised A Cunning Mother’s Day Gift Paekage Buy Hosiery For Mother This store is one of the largest buy ers of silk hosiery in Oregon. No Mend “Giveables” Two Pairs in Mother’s Day Pair Folder $2.60 Nold^ & Horst Chiffon Two Pairs in Mother’s Day Pair Folder $2.75 FIRST FLOOR ^iiiiiiiiiiiiiii]mi»iiuiriii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiNiiiiiiiii«iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]iiiii]iiiinii!iiiiiiii:iiiiiiiii!iii»:»iiiilililiiiiiiiii»iiiii»iii»iiiiiiii!]i»!liiiiiiiiiii | Paints.... for your canoe fete . . . 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Your heart still clings to Oregon I Because its home, home, home! . C. R. MOORE ’■Courtesy the University Co-op The Poole Funeral Home 1100 Chanielton Street