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PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon Robert YV. Lucas, editor Eldon Habermttn, manager Clair Johnson, managing editor EDITORIAL OFFICES: Journalism budding.. Pbnne 3300I— Editor. Loral .154; News Room and .Managing Editor, 353. BUSINESS OFFICE: McArthur Court. Phone 3300—Local 214. MEMBERS OF MAJOR COLLEGE PUBLICATIONS Represented by A. T. Norris Hill Co., 155 E. 42nd St., New York City; 123 W. Madison St., Chicago; 1004 End Ave„ Seattle; 1031 S. Broadway, Los Angeles; Call Building, San Francisco. The Oregon Daily Emerald will not be responsible for returning unsolocited manuscripts. Public letters should not be more than 300 words in length and should he accompanied by the writer’s signature and address winch will he withheld reciuested. All communications arc subject to the discretion ot the editors. Anonymous letters will he disregarded. The Oregon Daily Emerald, official student publication of the University of Oregon, Eugene, published daily during the college year, except Sundays, Mondays, holidays, examination periods, alt of December except the first seven 'lays, all of March except the first eight days. Entered as second-class matter It the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. Subscription rates, $2.50 a year. NYA, A Basis For Federal Scholarships NYA, which was first established as an emerg ency measure, is continuing to demonstrate its value to higher education as the country moves toward economic normalcy, and the belief recently cxprescsd by Karl Onthank, state director, that it will be continued at least another year is certainly a hopeful token. Popular pressure should now be exerted toward having this valuable program established on a permanent basis. The emergency legislation that was speeded through Roosevelt's panic-stricken congress con tained much that was wise and much that was foolish, and it is really too soon after the tempest for even the keenest mind to say which was whiefl. That is a matter at which scholars are already a-pondering. But surely, when the final judgment is taken, the National Youth administration will stand in the gilt-edged list of the good measures. This year more than .$150,000 has been distrib uted, providing work for somewhat over 1000 stu dents in Oregon institutions of higher education. At the University of Oregon 388 students have been given part-time employment at a monthly wage averaging $10.82. That may sound like a small amount, but most of those 388 students would not have been in school this year if they had not received their NYA checks to supplement their summer earnings and what little they could get from home. Not by the wildest stretch of political vicious ness could the work of the NYA students be called “boon-doggling." All of the work at which these students are employed is necessary and valuable. Furthermore, the requirement that NYA workers make a relatively high record of scholastic achiev ment gives this government assistance the char acter of a scholarship for worthy students. Congress should not consider (his valuable pro gram as being merely of an emergency nature. There are thousands of young men and women even in so-called “normal” times who cannot avail themselves of higher education students of fine native ability, handicapped by unfortunate family circumstances. NYA should be the basis for a permanent program of government scholarships. A broad program of public education is the only chance for the fulfillment of our boasted social equality. The highest advantages of education should be available to every worthy young man and woman in America. A Lower Division College WILL DURANT, noted author-philosopher, recently wrote: “I would give the first fifteen years of educa tion to establishing the physical, moral, and cul tural background of life, and would leave specific technical training to post-graduate schools.” The Student Academic Adjustment committee plan presented today on this page is a more modest recognition of the advisability of such an edu cation. In previous installments of its report, the com mittee has voiced the majority opinion of the University students, that the first two years, which is for many the only two years spent in the Uni versity, are to a great extent wasted. Too much emphasis is placed on specialization before the student has acquired a sufficiency of social back ground. Too little attention is paid to educating the student for citizenship. The general college for underclassmen outlined SAAC in this report would care for those students not intending to remain in school for four years, for those undecided as to their professional ambitions, and for others who might prefer a broad back ground even for later specialization. This would not eliminate underclass profes sional or academic training, since, according to the plan, other schools would lay the foundations for this more technical education, during the first two years. It would, however, allow the classes of students mentioned above, the opportunity to pre pare their minds for the problems that arise later in life. * * * At present, many students jump directly from high school into the intricacies of technical and professional training, at an age when their minds are still unstable in regard to social questions. Thus, they may graduate witli a high proficiency in some specialized branch of learning, but little knowledge to assist them in making moral, social or economic decisions. The first purpose of a University, as noted in that portion of the SAAC report which appeared Tuesday, is “to educate the people to a greater and greater competency in performing the general social obligations of citizenship.” A lower division college would enable the University better to at tain that goal. Catchwords For Social Chimpanzees IN the last century society has made a greater technical advance than in all previous history. Contemplating this astonishing world of machines in which we live, we can almost regard the state of the 19th century man as the veriest savagery - we can almost expand and say, “My, my, how wonderful we are!” But there’s a thought that chastens us in our preening the other side of the picture: our relative stupidity iri social techniques, our relative inability to turn the fruits of our material advance to the general happiness of man kind. Socially speaking, we are but children. We can’t see “the forest for the trees.” We are dealing with powerful social forces whose impulse and direction we can discern barely if at all. Gropingly we salve the outward sores of social maladjust ment, but we halt when it comes to trying an internal specific for our ills, even though we knew such a specific, and v/e don’t. Our legislators soak the rich and give the unemployed what is virtually a dole; they humanize penology, yet they don’t probe deeply into the roots of crime; they provide for the care of the insane and try to readjust them to society, but they take no steps to curb insanity at its sources; they tamper at blind ran dom with a disordered economic machine, and, when it finally starts to function again, they know neither what has done the trick nor what will prevent a relapse. Socially, we are still in the ape stage, falling inlo one hole after another and clambering out by blundering'trial and error. * * * Hero we are witli a political campaign in the wind. We have just reached firm ground after wallowing for six years in the most dismal eco nomic sloughs into which the country has ever stumbled. Perhaps we got out through the frenzied legislative efforts of the Roosevelt administration; perhaps we were pulled out by the natural vitality of our economic system, as Mr. Roosevelt’s loyal opposition avers. Apparently no politician, Republican or Demo crat, lias a presentable analysis of the late depres sion and of tlie recovery that is coming about at least there is no evidence of such political genius among the drum-thumpers in the presi dential campaigns for the two parties. Both parties unfurl banners emblazoned witii such vague devices as "The Constitution,” “A Better Life,” “Americanism” all reminiscent of tlie “Chicken in Every Pot” slogan of 1932, and equally meaningless. Neither party gets down to points. Neither party offets a direct solution to tlie problems of poverty, crime, and injustice, tlie simple reason being that no man lias devised such a solution. Political parties impose on tlie electorate with vapory shibboleths because they cannot offer any thing more substantial. This should not be taken as a note of dis pair. that comprehensive plans of social and eco nomic justice are, if not impossible, at least non existent. it is true that we are backward in social planning, but that is no reason that we should succumb to catchwords. Perhaps we shall continue to "muddle through," but always there will arise obvious tokens of progress from which our democ racy can lake direction and inspiration. iiaile Selassie, after his determined assertions Hint “we will fight to the last man,” made a quick jump out of readi when the Italian troops came within striking distance of Addis Ababa. Evidently Haile didn't intend to be that "last man.” Minessota Daily. (Irrssman Askotl (Contiuui'J from pas/e on*) lific workers will push on by foot. The botanists will concentrate upon the richly forested summit of Navajo mountain, an area sur rounded on all sides by hundreds of miles of dessert. This great moun tain mass rises to such a. height that its summit has u climate like that of Canada 2,000 miles to the north. On this die scientists hope to find a unique flora and fauna “marooned" there through oouut less ages. Biologists will embark in seven small boats for a 200-mile venture in the deep canyons of the San Juuu and Colorado rivers. There, under the direction of Dr. C. C. Clark of New York university they will seek rare mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish. A xos-iBbeaiing cate that ha already yielded 100,000 specimens will be further explored by geol ogists, an 1 field studies are expect ed to throw further light on the origin of the Navajo sandstone. This section will be directed by Dr F. B. Loomis of Amherst. Members of I he staff for the ex pedition include Dr. Charles Del Norte Winning. New Voile univer sity; Professor Tracy K. Kelly University of California: Lyndon L. Hargrave, archaeologist of the Museum of Northern Arizona: Ar ther G. Atkinson, Modesto college; and John Wetherill, custodian of Navajo National Monument. Qualified persons interested are asked to get in touch with Dr. Chessman at once, as appointments must he made soon. Dr Chessman was invited on the trip last year as a field leader but was unable to go because the date conflicted with that set for his an nual eastern Oregon trip. Sliidriily in I'nmtT (Continued from pane one) bath states, atul also to determine whether people who are malad justed to society are more suscep tible to suggestion. After numer ous experiments, Saltzman proved that reactions to tests, both wak ing and sleeping, were consistent and that, after several suggestions or practices, responses came much more quickly and subjects were more under the influence of sug gestion. Contrary to popular opin ion women are not more suggesti ble than men. said Saltzman. He also discovered no relationship be tween either social or emotional maladjustment and the degree with which subjects responded to sug gest ion - a - a i Inal i conclusion. Saltzman said that he found that j hypnosis is suggestibility only in a jT-mter degree. regsgiiSBBiBgareg mg The Marsh Of Time By Bill Marsh The way the G-men are drag ging in the nation's public ene mies one after the other these days, they ought to change their name from “Department of Justice operatives” to “Rough on Rats.” * * * Every day the wisdom of the course which these United States pursued in staying out of the League of Nations becomes more readily apparent. Italy has taken Ethiopia like Grant took Richmond, and now that she has it, she’s going to keep it, and to Hell with the League if the League doesn’t like it. It looks as if the League, in stead' of preventing friction be tween European countries, does little but aggravate it. Surely the present bad blood oxisiting between rtaly and Great Britain would not have been, had not the League imposed economic sanctions which Great Britain backed up with a fleet of fight ing ships. The League of Nations acts in much the same way as an ag gravating mother-in-law trying to keep peace between a quar reling husband and wife. And, despite what the high faluting economists, foreign trade experts, and brain trust ers tell us, an agency of inter national functioning which is no more effective in maintaining peace that the League of Na tions, is a mighty fine thing for America to stay a long way away from. We haven't got a fight with anybody now', and we don’t care to have the League fix us up with one, thanks just the same. To the snow train, the week end excursion train, and the fishing train devised by Ameri can railroads for the benefit of outdoor sportsmen, Great Bri tain has added a new idea . . . the camping coach. The London and Northeastern railway started it. At first old railway carriages (they’re car riages in England not coaches) were altered to provide sleep ing berths for six people, and two compartments were com bined, to form a sort of lounge room. These camping carriages were placed on little-used sidings where nearby good fishing, sports, swimming, etc., would attract campers de-luxe. And the people ate it up! So popular has the idea be come that all of Great Britain h • - been explored for suitable sites. Additional coaches have been built. There are 323 of them now. and the hire charges take a good hold on some thing. kiddies . . . the hire charges are about $12.50 a week . . . for six people! q .lust in case you jhink mar riage drives people crazy, you’re wrong. The largest proportion of persons admitted to asylums, institutions and other nut-cur ing plants are unwed. * * * Gag concerning a youthful oirsprmg of wealthy parents. It Report of the SAAC (Editor's note: This is the seventh article in the report of the Student Academic Adivsory committee. Another article in the series will appear tomorrow.) In the lower division, the committee recommends that a three fold function be recognized and courses planned in accordance with that function. The plan that was approved by the committee follows: Some students must, of necessity, find pre-professional training. Thus, the University shall set up a pre-professional curriculum. The courses to be included will be dicatated by the requirements of the professional schools. The courses at present offered in the lower division will furnish th nucleus for this curriculum, which shall permit diversification and shall introduce the student to a wide range of knowledge. The period of specialization shall be postponed at least until the lower division course has been completed. The committee recommends that the professional schools, in cooperation with the lower division, shall attempt to establish standards for entrance into the professional schools, which standards shall be measured by comprehensive examinations. Wherever possi ble, students shall be eligible for the examination at any time after entrance into the University. A pre-academic, curriculum shall also be established in the lower division. Tnese courses will lead to a concentration in the arts, literatures, and social sciences, with the ultimate aim of teaching, research, or social service in those fields. In addition, this curriculum will lead to further general study in the upper division of the liberal arts. The courses to be offered here shall provide specialized infor mation about the field to be studied, but in addition, students shall be encouraged to diversify their courses in order that they may have a background with which to approach their upper division sueciatization. It may be feasible to combine the pre-professional and the pre academic curricula without loss of value to either. The colleges of academic specialization and liberal arts shall meet with the directors of the lower division, to set certain standards for entrance into advanced study. These standards shall be measured by comprehensive examinations. Students shall be encouraged to take these examinations whenever they have sufficient preparation. The committee’s third suggestion is the most important of those considered. The committee recommends the establishment of a curriculum for social intelligence, or a lower division college. This is designed for those students to whom the curricula at the University are at present ill-fitted. The courses shall organize knowledge and thought for effective social behavior rather than for specialization, such as is involved in professional or academic study. The courses shall he comprehensive in scope, and shall correlate the various fields of knowledge. In all of these courses, the bearing of the subjects upon the everyday life of the student and citizen, shall be stressed. While this college will be designed principally for those students who plan to stay only two years at the University, there shall he adequate provision for these students to advance to professional and academic schools. It is the belief of the committee that intel lectual ability is more important in determining success in these latter fields than in preparation. At any rate, the examinations open to lower division graduates in pre-professional and pre academic courses shall be also open to those matriculating in the lower division college. Since the aim of this college is entirely different from that of the two other divisions, it will be necessary to establish it separ ately, and its courses, while they may be open to students from the other sections, will be primarily intended for those interested in obtaining' a broad social background. It will be necessary to have adequate academic and vocational advice to determine the section in which the student might best enroll. The lower division college should be set up with particular emphasis on the needs of this University and the state of Oregon. While the experiences of the Universities of Minnesota and Florida, among others, should be valuable, the' committee working out the details of the plan should not overlook the unique position of the University in furnishing' effective leadership for the state. A serios of comprehensive examinations shall be established in the various general fields into which the lower division college win be divided, in order to gauge the abilities of students graduating from the college. Those who pass these examinations in social in telligence and leadership, will be given the degree of associate in arts, and a certificate to that effect. Students who wish to adopt vocations after two years of college will be directed by a staff of traiped advisors. They will be en touraged to seek further study, or they will be aided by the place ment buerau in securing positions in their chosen work. (To Be Continued! seems the mother hired a not unattractive new governess for her darling son. Quote: "Now Throckmorton. 1 want you to go into the library, and kiss your new governess and get ac quainted with her." Comes it back Throckmorton. Quote: "N!x Do you think 1 want to get my face slapped like pop did ?" The longest waves in the ocean generally are found in the South Pacific, and sometimes attain lengths of 1000 feet. The Mackenzie river. Cana da's longest stream, measures 2.500 miles from its mouth to its Headquarters; the St. Law rence, second largest, is 1,900 nuWo long. New PE Building Concrete Poured The first concrete has been poured in the new PE building and more forms are ready for pouring. The bottom of the heat tunnel in the floor of the building has been poured as well as several bases of i pillars and walls. Some of the falls on the east side of the building are being out lined by rising forms, but most of the work has centered on the tun Hough Draws Up Postal Law Course John W. Hough, Portland attor new, who has recently finished drawing up a course in everyday law for adult education through a correspondence project, will soon begin work on a course in every day mathematics. Mrs. Elizabeth Von Stapp of Corvallis, who is preparing a trav eler's introduction to Chinese civi lization for the same project, is planning a similar course for Jap anese history. Swim Honors (Continued from page one) able to smile at the audience and to wave his shapely leg. Oregon Team Wins The super Oregon team won the Oregon-Washington meet aided by the feminine cheering section and the coach-yell-king Jim Smith. Pa cific coast swimming champion Jim Hurd was defeated in a sur prise free-style race by Jim Smith, the conqueror. The program included registra tion, a typical class day abroad, the Junior Weekend, Oregon-Wash ington meet, and graduation. Plii Beta Kappa (Continued from page one) society earlier in the year as mem bers of the Senior Six. Twenty seniors were pledged' by the honorary last year. Robert Vosper was named as the outstand ing undergraduate scholastically and was awarded the books which this year went to Bales. Founded in 1776 Phi Beta Kappa wa= founded in 1776 and is the oldest of fraterni ties. Originally organized as a so cial fraternity and later becoming the leading scholastic honorary. It has numbered among its members many students who later became outstanding citizens. Facility Members (Continued from page o%c) the speech division, will give ad dresses at Blue River May 15, Fossil May 21, Condon May 22, Toledo May 28, and Sheridan June 5. W. A. Dahlberg, assistant pro fessor of speech, will go to On tario May 21, Leaburg May 22, Lowell May 29, Elmira June 5. Others who will give commence ment speeches are James M. Car rell, assistant professor of speech, Sutherlin May 28 and Thurstor May 27; Karl W. Onthank, dear Star Pupil Danced Into His Heart ■: '"I Jack Donohue, famous young producer of dancing spectacles put an effective halt to rumors that he wuuld marry Wend) Barrie when he announced his im pending marriage to Tula Kolf Scandinavian film star, with whoa he is pictured in London. She was im, daaung pupd in UolljV, ood. Geology, Science Groups Plan Coast Trip This Weekend The combined group of general geology and physical science sur vey students will leave on a two day field trip to the coast Satur day at 1 o'clock, returning late Sunday evening. The group, under the guidance of Dr. Warren D. Smith, plans to go as far south as Coos Bay and Sunset Bay and as far north as Cape Arago. They will visit fossil point at Coos Bay, the set lion caves, sand dunes, and other points of geological interest. Any student on the campus who does not happen to belong to either group and who is wiping to furnish a car, is invited to go on the trip. The entire cost per per son is estimated at $2.50 and any one wishing to attend is asked to register with Lloyd Ruff at his office in Condon hall before 6 o'clock Friday. of personnel, Dorena May 29; Philip A. Parsons, head of the sociology department, Coos River Consolidated Schools May 22; E. H. Moore, professor of sociology, Blachiey May 21; J. H. Bond pro fessor of business administration, Pleasant Hill May 13. N. H. Cornish, professor of busi ness administration, who spoke at graduation exercises at Smith River May 7, is also scheduled for Santa Clara May 22, and Glide May 29. Uni-Hi Art (Continued from page one) The entire art department of University high school is under the supervision of Miss Maude Kerns, head of the normal art depart ment ; Margaret Litscher has charge of the sophomore art class; Maxine Wyatt of the juniors; and Margaret Temple of the seniors. The latter two are cadet teachers from the Oregon art school. |H ALL-Q-F AME ! ' T "-?■! I HALL -0 FAME Five weekly prizes in addition to those in the photo. A new picture will appear in Wednesday’s daily. All prizes must be claimed by Fri day at noon. Merely identify yourself, the oth ers, and the loca tion and you will receive 200 Philip Morris cigarettes. Ask at the Claypool-Van . Atta Pharmacy for full particulars. Call For PhilipMorris Designed For Smart Collegiate Smokers