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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1936)
Oregano— Oregon’s yearbook, edited by George Root, leads 840 college an nuals in every department judged to be named All-American pace maker. Assembly— At J1 o’clock in Gerlinger hall today with Princess Cantacuzene, who was driven from Russia with her Russian husband during the revolution, as speaker. NUMBER 2 VOLUME XXXVIII Pierson Names 23 ASUO Heads For Card Drive Prize to Be Given Daily, Announces President; All Get Chance Later, Is Hammond’s Plan Determined to succeed, 23 com mittee chairmen were appointed yesterday by Bill Pierson, head of the ASUO drive. At the same time Student President Fred Hammond told of several valuable prizes which are to be awarded at the first meeting of the committee to day at 4 o’clock in the office of Ralph Schomp, activities director. Prizes Await Salesmen To the man selling the most stu dent body cards by 4- o’clock this afternoon, a necktie from De Neffe’s men's clothing store will be awarded. A $2 pair of silk hose will be given the coed chairman selling the most cards by the same time. Additional prizes are to be awarded each day, Fred Hammond, student body president, has an nounced. Named to assist in boosting card sales are the following, who in turn have named assistants num bering nearly 100: Winnifred Pem broke, Gladys Battleson, Irene Schaupp, Elnora Tingle, Vivian Emery, Polly Louise Todd, LaNelle Mathews, June Brown, Toni Lu cas, Catherine Sibley, Ruth O’Con nell, Bill Vermillion, Guy Simpson, Bernard Nelson, Tom Turner, Har old Faunt, Jack Gavin, Louis Ro tenberg, David Montag, Sam Fort, Zane Kemler, and Jay Langston. Ducats to Be Awarded Grand prizes which will be awarded at the conclusion of the drive next week include two $7 fall term student body tickets, Ham mond revealed yesterday. One will go to the committee chairman sell ing the highest number of cards and the other will go to the assist ant who disposes of the most tick ets. Special awards to be given the sorority and fraternity attaining 100 per cent membership will be announced tomorrow. Silver loving cups are also to be given winning houses. Meteorite Is Lump o’ Coal, Says Senior Why should the frosh stand gap ing at the porch of McClure hall ? Certainly that black—whatever it is—doesn’t interest them ? It’s been there—well, for 1 an awfully long time. But maybe “we have something here.” And one inquiring freshman asked of an aristocratic upper classman, “What is that?” The senior's eyes followed in the direc tion of the frosh's finger. “You must not point,” he said. But the frosh didn't forget his question. “Well?” “Oh yeah — Why, er — that’s coal.” “What’s it doing there?” “Well, that’s a special piece. See, how it came—in one big lump.’ “Yes, but that isn’t. . . ” “I’m going to be late to class. So long.” But then the upperclassman re turns. He comes sneaking back, looks behind him, then he hurries up the steps. There he finds a small sign, which tells all about it. It reads, “Willamette Meteorite Replica.” The senior looks at it with awe. After shaking it a little, he reads further. He finds that it was found in Oregon City in 1902, but that it’s just a plastic copy, the original is in New York. Still further on he learns that it is the largest meteor ite ever to be found in the United States; weighing 31,107 pounds, being six feet, six inches in height, and four feet, three inches in thick ness. Landon Club to Be Started on Campus Final plans are being made to organize a “Landon for President" club on the campus and a meeting will probably be held in the Y hut next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. National, as well as state and city speakers have been promised for the meetings. Novel vote-get getting plans will be discussed and several skits will be worked out. Those, who help with the programs will tour the country and attend important meetings throughout the state. Dean Allen.Ferrets Out True Source of Pigging By DAN E. CLARK, II Some years ago a former dean of women tried, in a diplomatic manner, to get the collegians to discard the word “pigging,” which ^ she termed “an odious expression.” A contest was held and the word “Juning” was awarded a $5.00 prize for “delicacy and expression.” It was then supposed that the campus would adopt the new term, but the dean’s diplomacy fell flatter than Haile Selassie’s speech to the league of nations. "Pigging” stuck. For many years no one has known the true origin of the word. One over-worked legend has received most of the credit. This tale was the story of the fraternity freshman who had a mania for looking over some rarmer s pigs, his con stant departures for the country were tolerated until it was learned that the farmer not only raised pigs, but was bringing up three comely daughters . . . one could easily tell them from the pigs be cause the latter had little cork screw tails. The freshman’s pork diet was immediately limited to weekends, but his weekly depart ures were accompanied by a fra ternity chorus of, “Going Piggin’ ?” For a decade the expression was h believed to have sprung from such ' a sordid beginning, but at last Diogenes has waved his light and the train of darkness seems to have pulled away. While in Denmark, Dean Eric Allen of the school of journalism fell across a clue that at last looks like the signpost to solution. Not able to stand the beatings • of the third degree, the old legend, any longer the truth has outed. Dean Allen, who always detested the expression “pigging” was sit ting down to his morning engage ment with his newspaper in Den mark, as was his usual custom. The newspaper being Danish was, v strange as it seems, written in Danish and the dean was having a little trouble with it at the start. Suddenly the dark clouds gave the cheery sun the amateur hook, the birds stopped their morning garg ling, the dean's sojourn in Den mark was spoiled; for there on the ; front page of a Danish newspaper, in BOLD face type was the word "PIGER” (pronounced “pigger”). At first the dean thought he had an Emerald with just a few more typographical errors in it than usual, accounting for the strong Danish accent. But no, someone WAS selling cheese outside his window, and he was sure that it was only something rotten in Denmark. The dean, at last recovering, pulled out his dictionary and found truth. Piger (pigger) in Danish means girls. Back in Eugene some careful searching of the files dis closed the fact that many years ago there were several Danish stu dents, from the old country, en rolled in the University. They spoke English with difficulty and at some time must have reverted to their native tongue when refer ring to those of the feminine variety. The dean feels better about “pigging,” now. And so, if “pigging” it remains, the campus collegians aren’t in the last analysis “Buying American” but then most economists and sociologists advocate free trade with the 'intermingling of social and language habits in the search of peace. To be perfectly fair with the Danes Oregon should let the students on Denmark’s campuses borrow the Beavers’ expression, “Fussing,” in return for our “pig ging.” But, then “Fussing” prob ably came from Ethiopia and they say the Greeks already have a word for it. [Homecoming Is Oct. 23, 24,25; Plans Rushed Big Time Scheduled for Alumni by Eschebeek: Complete Committees To Be Picked Later A bigger and better homecoming than the University of Oregon campus has ever seen is in the making, according to reports made by the committees in charge. Walter Eschebeek, acting chair man, and all of his assistants are working each day formulating plans for new and novel features for the occasion which will be Oct. 23, 24, and 25. Assistants Named Working with Eschebeek are Frances Watzek, assistant chair man; Zollie Volchek, publicity head; Myra Hulser, assistant pub licity; Lucille McBride, secretary; Mildred Blackburne, reception; Don Johnson, program; Dale Malli coat and Leland Terry, parade; Avery Combs, finance; Dave Low ry, dance; Victor Rosenfeld, as sistant dance chairman; Polly Lou Todd and Vera Pound, alumni luncheon. Because this is one of the larg est events of the year, many work ers will be needed. Committee heads will announce their names later in the week, From the minute the alumni ar rive on the campus until the end of the big affair their time will be taken up night and day by special features planned for their ehtertain ment. The big parade, a main highlight, will take place Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Noise Banned Committees wish to emphasize the fact that this year the parade is to be one of very little noise. "The affair will be something analogous to Junior Weekend,” says Eschebeek. “Sororities and fraternities can pair off, going to gether to make their floats. Each house will be allowed to spend the maximum of $15, making $30 for a float sponsored by two houses. "Drawings will be held Saturday at 1 o'clock in Ralph Schomp’s of fice. House representatives should be present to making the drawings for their organization.” A .contest, suggesting a theme for the parade is open to all uni versity students. Each theme sent in should mal e provision for 15 types of floats. Accompanying sketches of the layouts will be ap preciated. The student should show how the floats will look from both sides of the street. These must be in the ASUO office by next Friday afternoon at 4. A $5 prize will be awarded for the best theme and the winning float will be given a trophy. Besides the big parade, a flam ing “O”, sponsored by the fresh man class will be held. Former presidents of the student body and former Emerald editors will enjoy a joint breakfast. Alumni will hold their own meet ing and a luncheon given in their honor. A plq.y will also be put on for them in Guild hall. Besides all of these features the big football game between the University of Oregon and Wash ington State will be held Saturday afternoon followed by a dance in McArthur court in the evening. The final activity of the entire homecoming program will be the concert of the Don Cossack chorus on Sunday afterenoon. YM Plans Active Year; Dinner First on Schedule The field council meeting of the YMCA and YWCA will be held in Portland this weekend, October 9-11, with representatives from young peoples organizations in the states of Washington, Montana, Idaho, and Oregon. Profs. John L. Casteel, and Nel son Bossing of the University fac ulty will attend. Other Eugene people who will be there include Mrs. John Stark Evans, secretary of student YWCA; Glenn Griffith, secretary of student YMCA; W. P. Walter, of the Eugene YMCA; Jim Shepard, national council delegate; Ruth Webber regional chairman of student YWCA; Harold Strawn, and John Luvaas. Order of ‘O’ Meets At Noon to Discuss Homecoming Plans The Order of the “O” will hold a meeting; at noon Wednesday at the Sigma Chi house. The lettermen will dlseuss the sale of rooter’s lids to Duck football fans and will make plans for ceremonies at the Washington State homecoming game on October 24. Gamma Alpha Chi Initiates Five Here Delegates Entertained at Banquet by University of Of Oregon Group Initiating five University wo men, Alice Kettle, Ellen Hill, Pa tricia Neal, Frances Johnston, and Jane Bogue, into the organization, Gamma Alpha Chi, women's ad vertising honorary, held its 1936 national convention on the Univer sity of Oregon campus October 3, 4, and 5. New officers elected were: Miss Mary Gist, Los Angeles, president; Miss Taina Nelson, Winlock, Washington, vice-president; and Miss Althea Peterson, Eugene, secretary - treasurer. Following elections the advertising women, in convention, were banqueted by the University’s Zeta chapter. Among the Oregon women pres ent to hear Miss Velma Farnham, prominent Portland advertising woman, as principal speaker, were Helen Bartrum and Kathleen Duf fy, president and vice-president re spectively of the local chapter; Toni Lucas, publicity chairman; and Irene Schaupp, entertainment chairman. i--[ Campus Calendar University patients today are: Orval Snider, Marjorie Segre, Le nore Lavanture, Jane Doud, Jean Parker, Robert Fulton, John Bec kett, Joe Goodwin, Bud Goodin, and Marvin Rosumny. Meeting of all directorates for homecoming this afternoon at 4 at College Side. Homecoming directorates will meet in room 114 Friendly, God frey’s office, 12 o’clock today for pictures. Independent men who want to play on the Yeoman touchball team in the intramural games are urged to report to Harold Draper at the “Y” hut this afternoon. Master Dance will hold tryouts for junior members this evening at 7:30 o’clock in Gerlinger hall. Anyone who has had one term of modern dance may try out. Sigma Delta Chi will hold an important meeting in 104 Journal ism at 4:30 p. m.» today. Alpha Kappa Psi will hold a short but important meeting Wednesday evening, October 7, at 7:30 o’clock in room 107 Com merce. All initiate members are requested to be present. The freshman class elections will be held Thursday, October 8, 1936, in the “Y Hut’’ on Kincaid street, on the campus from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Student body cards and class cards will be necessary for the privilege of voting. Gib Schultz, vice-president of the student body will be in general charge of the election. Fred Hammond. Freshmen women majoring in physical education will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock in 121 Ger linger. Order of Mace meeting Wednes day evening at 7:30 in speech of fice, Friendly hall. Members-elect requested to attend. Master Dance meeting tonight at 7:30 in Gerlinger hall. All mem bers please be on time. Frosh Politics Set for Election Thursday at Y Dick and Ellis Fathered By Carry-over Blocs From Spring Term's Ticket Alignment On Thursday, me ciass of ’40 will go to the polls at the “Y” hut to elect officers. Nominations were made last Thursday at Villard hall. The candidates are For president, John Dick and Clayton Ellis; vice-president, Peggy Wright; treasurer, A1 Dick hart and Bill McCready; secretary, Jane Weston and Nancy Me Anulty. The candidates were nominated by two organized political groups in the freshman class. Blocs Named One group includes SAE, Sigma Nu, DU. Kappa Sigma, Theta Chi, the dormitories, Fiji, Sigma Alpha Mu, and Sigma Phi Epsilon. Their nominees were John Dick, Sigma Nu; Betty Wright, Delta Gamma; A1 Dickhart, Sigma hall; and Nanc;, McAnulty, Chi Omega. I The other group includes Chi Psi, Phi Delta Theta, ATO, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Tau Delta, and Sigma Chi. Ellis Heads Ticket The nominees of this ticket were Clayton Ellis, Delta Tau Delta; Peggy Sanford, Alpha Phi; Bill McCready, independent; and Jean Weston, Pi Beta Phi. The two political groups are practically identical to those of the last spring election. Although the fraternities have taken definite sides, pan-hellenic regulations pre vent the sororities from commit ting themselves. Both ASUO and freshman cards are requisites to vote. Freshmen who have not yet purchased these are urged to do so before the elec tion Thursday. The election board named by Gilbert Schultz and the hours they will work are; Bob De Armonde 8-9, Eldon Fix 9-10, Bill Jones 10-11, Bob Good fellow 11-12, Jerry Crisman 1-2, Dave Hoss 2-3. World Traveler Will Speak Today Another angle on the Russian experiment will be presented to the student body today in Ger linger hall at 11 o’clock when Madame Julia Dent Grant Canta cuzene, American wife of a Rus sian prince, will speak on "Russia Today and Yesterday.” 11 o’clock classes will be excused. Madame Cantacuzene is well versed in Russian conditions, especially those of the revolution and the days preceding. Grand daughter of President U. S. Grant, she married a Russian army offi ier in her youth and until 1918 lived in court circles. She is the author of several books and short stories dealing with Russia and her travels throughout the world. In recent years she has spent much time writing and lecturing. Madame Cantacuzerie has a solid background on conditions in the Czarist court, as she and her husband were close to the imperial family. Her views on the aristoc racy’s side of the Russian revolu tion are considered valuable be cause of her close relationship and her American viewpoint. The noted traveler and lecturer had numerous narrow escapes dur ing her flight from Russia. Through the assistance of former servants and friends she and her husband were saved from capture during the revolutionary “reign of terror.” LAWS TO BE RECORDED The bureau of municipal research of the University has been author ized by Governor Martin to expend $500 for the recodification of ag ricultural laws, it was announced yesterday. The project was recommended in August by the Interim Commission of State Reorganization, headed by Mr. Kehrii. Rushing Sleuth Thomas Tongue, Interfraternity counell rushing week dlreetor, whose report and recommendations on the new sealed bid rushing rules are printed in brief below. Tongue Advocates Shorter Rush Week Elimination of Hot-Boxing Signed Agreements and Pin-Planting Advised Recommending that rush week be shortened, and that "hot-box ing,” "pin-planting,” and signed agreements prior to pledging be eliminated, Tom Tongue, director of interfraternity rushing regula tions, in his official report found much yet to be done before the sealed bid system, initiated this season, is made completely satis factory. While Tongue haled the system for its correction of the previous abuse in breaking dates, and for the spirit of cooperation which seemed to prevail between frater nities, the report indicates that many of the old evils were not materially reduced. Although Tongue finds that the rules had undoubtedly been broken in many cases, no violations were reported to his office. The cause of the hesitancy of the houses in reporting violations, he surmised, was the fear of reprisal. This is due to the rule providing that complaints may be made at any time up to the Monday following rush week. In order to correct this “log rolling” between the houses, the director suggested that reporting of violations be made within 24 hours of their occurence. In this way fraternities would not be able to “compare notes” before report ing rule-breaking. Tongue also suggested that rushees be returned to their rooms at the termination of dates in order to eliminate the confusion which often occurred when rushees could not be found at the termina tion of dates. Although thoroughly aware of the many difficulties, Tongue con cluded his report finding, "p.o good reason why the plan with proper cooperation by the fraternities and rigid enforcement of its rules should not be successful.” Quartet Will Open 3-Coneert Series on Next Monday Eve The Abas string quartet will give the first of their series of three concerts in the auditorium of the school of music next Monday eve ning, October 12. The quartet is composed of Na than Abas, first violin; Abraham Weiss, viola; Hubert Sorenson, sec ond violin; Karl Rossner, violon cello. October 26 and November 9 are the dates for the other two con certs. Only students will be ad- ; mitted Monday evening. A ticketq for the three concerts costs $1. d f36 Oregana Judged Best in Collegiate Yearbook Contest Noon Sendoff Rally Planned Thursday Noisy Demonstration Will Entrain Webfoot Squad For Stanford Game Every available car on the cam pus will stop by the College Side Thursday noon immediately after 11 o’clock classes to pick up pas sengers to the big sendoff rally for the Oregon football team which leaves on the 12:15 train for the Stanford game, Don Thomas, rally chairman, declared yesterday. Freshmen will have an oppor tunity to hear the strains of the Oregon victory bell which will be transported to the depot for the occasion. The girls’ rally team under the direction of Jean Steven son will make its initial appear ance of the fall term and will help Don Chapman, yell leader, with songs and yells. The wonderful cooperation of the student body at the last rally in an effective demonstartion of the new Oregon spirit is hoped for by rally members at the first noon rally of the year. Houses and living organizations will be asked to postpone lunch until 12:30 so that more students will be able to take part in the peppy farewell planned for the Oregon Webfeet. Master Dance Will Hold Tryouts for Aspirants Tonight Master Dance, campus dance honorary, will hold tryouts for jun ior members this evening at 7:30 o’clock in the dance room of Ger linger hall. Anyone who has had one term of modern dance, or its equivalent, is eligible for the try outs. Those chosen tonight will auto matically become junior members of the organization. If their work during this term meets the stan dard demanded by the group, they will become permanent members of Master Dance. Mrs. Faye Knox, instructor in physical education, is adviser of the organization. Shirley Bennet i3 president, and Rose Gore, vice president. ASIT0 Annual Gets First Place in All Divisions: 180 Schools Entered In Press Contest ’37 Sales Progress Cascialo Gives Schedule for Group Photographs to Start Next Week Highest rating among the na tions college yearbooks was given the 1936 Oregana by the National Scholastic Press association, ac cording to notification received here bv Ralph Schomp, educational activities manager. The Oregana received the rating from a field of approximately 180 university yearbooks entered for judging conducted under the direc torship of Fred Kildow at the Uni versity of Minnesota. Scoring high in every division, the Oregana re ceived 840 of a possible 1,000 points, gaining official ranking as “All-American Pace-Maker.” Root ’36 Editor The 1936 Oregana with George Root as editor and Newton Stearns as manager innovated several new features among yearbooks, the most notable of which were the washable cover and the host of informal pictures. Awaiting the appointment of a business manager, Don Casciato, Oregana editor, is organizing the 1937 yearbook staff in preparation for the annual subscription sales campaign to start next week. Over eleven hundred students made initial payments on the Ore gana during the opening of school. Casciato advises students to make purchases as soon as the campaign starts, as only a limited number will be printed. ORME TAKES BATON Douglas Orme, director of band and orchestra, has taken over the duties of band director and in structor of the University in the place of John H. Stehn who is now in New York on a year’s leave of absence. SMITH GOES EAST Elbert Emith, former major in chemistry at the University of Oregon, has received a fellowship at Iowa State college at Ames where he is now studying for his doctor's degree. ‘Blind Dates’ Meet With Co-ed Pledges’ Approval Where there are blind dates, there is hope! This is the general concensus of opinion gathered from the various out of state feminine pledges. A Bostonian A O Pi particularly agrees with this statement. She also added that as the evenings’ celebrating progressed, the dancing ability of the masculine sex increased. The Texan Alpha Chi lass also ias enjoyed her blind dates. She j :omplains that the fellows made ; ler do all the talking-, and when \ she did, they laughed at her for \ :he way she talked. Not very gen tlemanly, we'd say! The Southern California blond from the Delta Gammas main tains that “blinds” are the best way to get acquainted around here. Some of the dancers don’t :juite match her favorite “swing sters” but do very well in their way. Used to dancing the hula in the Hawaiian Islands, a Gamma Phi jfras quite taken back when her first blind date reprimanded her for dancing cheek to cheek with another fellow. She was also }uite impressed by the studious- j ness of males. Quick marriages and divorces in Nevada should have prepared a Kappa for her blind dates. How ever, she has not been able to en joy them to their full extent, be ng confined to the infirmary soon after participating in the “take a :hance” affair. The Kansan Tri Delt limits her comments on this subject. She also dates that her dates were rather uiet, but maintains that their ancing was very acceptable. SEE OUR WINDOWS FOR A REAL SELECTION OF NECKWEAR IN STRIFES Joe Richards 873 Willamette !!iiu!8tmuiim:miiKaimmi!fn!;:;HiUE!ii!iniHin>;E;iisiuitHiiiuiuunii(uiun!!!!tmuimiinimmiuimni:!ii