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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1936)
UO Coeds Wary of Student Marriages; Declare Wouild Wait Until After Graduation What's all this we hear about student marriages being a fine thing? Despite the popping up of such thriving organizations as the Two Can Live As Cheaply association, Betty Coed still says emphati cally, '‘Uh-uh, not for me!” Then she adds, with doubtful air, "per haps in some cases”—and finishes up with blithe praise of the state of single blessedness while in college. Being fair-minded, she admits that it might be a great deal of fun to attend school with your husband, and doesn’t deny that in some tUHCa X11cli i t. uiigiii, auuui an improvement in grades. But consensus of opinion seems to be that college is one phase of life, and marriage quite another, and “never the twain shall meet,” that Is, hardly ever. Marriage Thought Risk According to Genevieve McNiece, Sigma Kappa of the auburn hair, marriage would cause one to miss many activities in college that there would be no time for—activi- 1 ties essential to an enjoyment of school life. “You see so many stu dents apparently madly in love, then in a month or so it’s all over. It’s so hard to tell if these college attachments will be lasting.” Josephine McGilchrist of Kappa Alpha Theta emphatically main tained that she "wouldn’t even con sider it!” She believes that it would be difficult to mix college and marriage and do justice to both, and says that when a student has finished school there is plenty of time to consider marriage. Betty Jane Casey, regal Kappa, is also skeptical about the success of student marriages. "Marriage and education don’t mix,” she re marked, "that is, not as I regard marriage. When I’m married, I want a home.” Cords Emphatic Pert Felker Morris, Pi Phi, when asked her opinion, said, "Oh, no!” and refused to commit herself fur ther. Julia LaBarre, Sigma Kappa, said, thoughtfully, that college is an excellent test for the couple to find out if they are really in love. “If the couple can get along throughout their time in college, it is a good proof that they are real ly in love,” she remarked. She made some concession to marriage by saying that it was a fine climax to graduation. Margery Kissling, executive lit tle Alpha Delta Pi, is looking for i un . BROADWAY . HIGHLY DESIRABLE and flic prices are always consistently low We cordially invite you to inspect our Christmas Merchandise ns soon as possible Reemmher the address at 30 EAST BROADWAY 30 East Broadway ward to entering into the business world when she graduates. “I want to be on my own for a while,” she affirms. “I want to see if I car accomplish something by myselt before I get married.” Thelma Garretson, Alpha Ch Omega, said, "I think I'd wait. Col lege changes a person so much that someone you might like when you were in school probably would n't appeal to you at all after col lege.” She felt that student mar riages might prove too great a risk. Time Later on “There’s plenty of time to settle down after graduation," remarked Jerry Chessman. “Personally, I think it’s a better idea to finish school first. Kappa Jean Favier, in answer to a question on her opinion about marriage, brought forth, with a smile, a shining engagement ring. However, she avers that she will leave school when she gets mar ried. Regan McCoy believes that mar riage should be postponed until af ter school, and also thinks that college might serve as a test. Finances Question Carmen Curry and Betty Coon, cooperating in their answer, thought that the man should be earning enough money to establish a home before he should consider marriage. They also believed that the average student has too hazy an idea of what he wishes to do after college. Loree Windsor believes that col lege students are not mature enough for marriage, and Margaret Keene believes student marriage too great a risk, for the student may want something entirely dif ferent after graduation than he has planned on during his school years. UO Couple Marrt Diirmcj Holiduij Margaret Van Cleve and Leroi James, former students at Uf were married Thanksgiving day ii Visalia, California. The bride i: affiliated with Delta Gamma am the groom with Sigma Nu. Botl were in the class of ’34. The ceremony was held In thi Visalia Episcopal otaurch and wa: attended by many of the couple': college friends. Misses Louise Vai Cleve, Ruth Ford, Louise Carpen ter, and Margaret Keene were at tendants of the bride. Messrs. Join Dungan, Jeff Howard, Gene Mash ek, Werner Brown, Chuck Nisley rnd Henry Heltzer were ushers. Mrs. James wore her mother’: wedding gown anti a cap of rea ace. The bridesmaids wore greer taffeta dresses and the two maid: if honor wore gold taffeta. Send the Emerald to your friends Subscriptions only $3.00 per year IEJ CiJ CJ Dil Odj IHJ GJ Oil CJCJ EJEJ El iJBjSlSJSIBJSISEJSJS/SISISEJSISJi5^ E STYLED to STAR FASHION FORECASTS a thrilling future for ‘‘ now hair styles for evening .... HAIR DESIGNS that share the smart distinction of personality design .... A new personality to go with your new clothes ‘udiieved by a smart new coiffure. MILLS BEAUTY SALON 85)3 Willamette St. 85)3 'iBis®apjaiajai^jaiffl5>jaaja/giaiajaiBia!aaiaiaraiaiaiaiaaiaiajaiai3jaf3JBisiaiaraiarataiK for .... ■;j Her Gift just unpacked / Hand MadeV1 STEP INS NIGHTIES SLIPS STOCKINGS Christmas packages wrapped l'ree H. GORDON & CO. 1001 Willamette, Eugene. Ore. In Defense Of Women By CLARE IGOE What, means it ail this abuse of women so prevalent in the Emer ald lately? Everything from say ing they’re all alike to nasty re marks about bare knees and the way they take off their coats in classrooms! High time it is that somebody rises in defense of our berated sex, we say. Take for instance this matter of the coed mold. We admit that the gushing type who thinks that col lege is just too much fun, and wants everyone to know it, is a bit nauseating. But we can’t quite see that every coed on the Univer sity campus is that type. There are many serious, charming girls who are really well worth knowing. They are a bit apt to lie overlooked by the av erage man, however, because they have either too much Intel ligence, or too good sense of hu mor to indulge in the standard college “line,” or to flatter his male ego. And so he wanders back to fields where he is more appreciated, and basks in a warm shower of “perfects” and “gu rnnds” and is happy. About the bare knees we can bu1 say humbly, "Well, maybe w< ain't purty, but we’re shore com fortable.” To use this time-worr device as a source of sex appeal is far from the coed's mind wher she rolls her hose of a morning'. Ii someone would only work out a really comfortable way of keeping them up less unattractively, how happy we'd be. But, at the time this paper went to press, no one had, so what are we going to do ? It seems a pity, though, to ruin so heartlessly the beauty of our campus. We can only plead for forgiveness—and pursue our unbeautiful way. Oregon Mothers ! HaueBi(| Turn Out At Second Meetincj The Eugene branch of the Ore . gon Mothers’ club had one of the 11 largest turn-outs that the organi | zation has ever had at its meeting ' Wednesday, December 2, with ap • proximately 135 mothers present, i The annual Christmas covered i dish party was the occasion for I their second social function of the i year. The Christmas motif was carried out in the decorations, pro ‘ gram, and food. 1 January 6 has been decided on as 1 the date for the annual bridge par 1 ty to be held in Gerlinger hall, j Acting as general chairman was Mrs. Charles Adams, social chair 1 man of the group. The sophomore mothers acted as assistant hostess es and both freshman and sopho more mothers stood in the receiv ing line. At the coffee tables Mrs. Dan Clark and Mrs. Warren D. Smith poured. 1 In charge of the decorations were Mrs. N. B. Zane, Mrs. Frank Nombalais, and Mrs. F. L. Stetson. An informal program was planned by Mrs. L. O. Wright and Mrs. I Harman De Vries which was con I eluded bv the singing of Christ I mas carols. Miss Wanaiat Is Honored at Dimmer Miss Marguerite Winant, nation al president of Delta Gamma and a resident of New York City was the guest of honor at a dinner given at the local chapter house. The decorations and table center carried out the Christmas motif. Red Poinsettas and silver leaves around white candlesticks were placed on the U-shaped table. Sil ver Christmas trees about the room added to the holiday spirit. Guests present included Chan cellor and Mrs. Hunter, President and Mrs. Boyer, and other promi nent faculty members. ' The committee in charge of the dinner was Pearl Johansen, Ruth Ford, Jean Taylor, and Barry Ba ker. cm....,.... One of Three—The Coal yi- , i tm.. « Direct to Marie Rasmussen, Tri-I)elt president, from an mint in Paris came this coat which Miss Rasmussen is wearing, above. The only two others like it in existence are owned by Paulette Goddard of motion picture fame, and by Doris Duke, world’s richest girl. On a 1 cream background, an unusual design has been brocaded in gold. ; yellow, apricot and orange. By BARRY BAKER What are the correct sizes, shapes, anil colors for on^s per sonal writing paper? The shape anil size both should depend on one’s handwriting-. Very large handwriting calls for large size paper. The shape also de pends upon the spacing of the lines which is typical of the writer, and whether a wide or narrow margin is used. Low, spread-out writing; looks best on a square sheet of paper. Tall writing looks best on long, narrow paper. Color is a matter of personal choice as long as it is conservative. What docs one do al>out writing a “Bread and Butter” letter? To many, these thank you letters are harder to write than having teeth pulled. One way to avoid this feeling is to pretend you are writing to a friend thanking her for a good time. Do this on an odd scrap of paper, copy it off on a page headed to your hostess, add. “my love to the family and thank you again for asking me,” sign it. 1 and there you are! However, be sure you write it! What is the proper sequence of pages in letter writing? If longer than one page, the third page is generally used next, as this leaves the last page blank and the writing is not visible , through the envelope. One may; write first, second, third, and j fourth pages in order or any se quence she wishes. Some people repeat the last word on a page at the top of the next for clarity. Is the use of sealing wax cor rect ? Yes, if you use it carefully and skilfully. Choose a plain color, : however. AKTAU LOANS MANUSCRIPTS Mr. Louis Artau, professor in the music school, has loaned to the school of music two original il luminated vellum manuscripts from the Monastery of Monteserrat dated 1550. They may be seen in the Carnegie room. Send the Emerald to your friends. Subscriptions only $3.00 per year. CATERING TO INDIVIDUAL STYLES 40c Wo specialize in Permanent Waving A Shampoo and Finger Wave for only. MAJESTIC BEAUTY SHOP Open Friday ownings by appointment Balcony Tiffany Davis Drug Store Phone 2121 at«awKimiiiimiiiiiaimmaiiiiiaui jimuia i«as add..| Koppos AiDordedl For Sclholcirsliip The Kappas held their annual formal scholarship award dinner last Tuesday evening-. Jean Bab- j cock was awarded a ring for mak- ! iing the highest grades in the fresh man class. Edna Steinhauser won the Dorothy Dunway cup for hav- j ing the highest grades of any girl returning to school this year. Irene Wells had the second highest grades. Peggy Carper was given a. prize for improving her grades most. Several smaller prizes were awarded to girls for improving their grades. Dean Karl W. Onthank, Dean Hazel P. Schwering, Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, Miss Nancy Payne and ®Iiss Nancy Archbold were guests. Gayle Buchanan was in charge of the dinner. Mrs. Mcicdiaff to Be Hostess ot Dessert Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, assistant dean of women, will be hostess to pledge trainers of the individual sorority houses, frosh advisers of the dormitories, women’s co-op and Orides next Wednesday evening at her home at 1135 Mill. Dessert will be served at 7 o’clock. Mrs. Hazel Sclnvering, dean of women, will talk to the trainers on plans for the winter term. Vivian Emery, frosh orientation leader, will be present and methods of frosh orientation used during the fall term will be discussed. No man cooks at TAYLOR’S, ad. Full Schedule Climaxes Fall Social Ecents Climaxing the fall social swirl if campus and house dances, ex hange desserts, and preference tinners, eleven house dances and the all-dormitory dance will be anal affairs scheduled for Friday ind Saturday nights of this week- j :nd. Old-fashioned barn dances are to provide theme for Kappa Sigma, Beta Theta Pi and the all-dormi :ory informals to be held Friday light. The Alpha Tau Omega "hotel” flill be transformed into a trap per's lodge Saturday night for :heir dance where "Hill-billies,” ‘lil’ Abners,” "Daisy Mays,” In dian princesses and braves, and nountaineers will be impersonated by members and guests. Phi Delts Nightmare “Frosh Nightmare" is the title if the Phi Delta Theta freshman informal Friday night. Portraits nf all Phi Delt freshmen drawn by Sam Fort will decorate their chap ter house in form of wall murals. Roger Kayser's nine-piece orches tra will play with "Smoky” Whit field as featured vocalist. Fir boughs, holly, red and green spotlights, and other "Christmas sy" decorations will provide a holi day atmosphere for the Phi Kappa Psi, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Sigma Phi Epsilon informal pledge dances to be given Saturday night. Sororities Honor Frosh Sorority dances with surprise motifs in honor of pledges will be given by Chi Omega, Sigma Kap- j pa, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Al pha Xi Delta Saturday night. Sig ma Kappa is planning a dinner for their guests preceding the dance. The all-dormitory dance given by all independent men and women living in the various halls for friends within and without their respective living organizations will have bar-maids serving cider out j of huge barrels as one feature. | Gus Meyers' campus orchestra has been engaged for the affair. Kappa Sigma Barn Dance The girls invited to the Kappa Sigma barn dance are urged to wear old clothes or overalls for their thrilling entrances by means of a chute leading down to the basement of their chapter house. Hay, bins of seed, ducks, a goat, , chickens, pigs, and maybe a cow will provide rural atmosphere. Earl Gibson’s Eugene hotel orchestra will play. “Barnyard fixtures with no mod ern improvements” is the Beta de scription of their barn dance for which Jimmy Martin's orchestra will play. ^ii'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinmiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiii | Xmas Shopping 1 at the 1 ORIENTAL ART SHOP [ ' Gifts of Great Variety STATIONERY - PICTURES SCARFS “Cold” Brownie Block Print Xmas Cards Sold exclusively THE ORIENTAL ART SHOP Miner Bldg. Annex 122 E. Broadway ^•fiuiiuuiiiiiiitiiniiuiniiiiiiiiuiieiwiiijinTii.iiniiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiraiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiungiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiwiiiiiiiininiiiiiiHiiiiiuiiiiHiiiiimiiiik' Xnter-WoVen Sods* Xl* *£n INTERWOVEN “NU-TOP” An entirely now ami different self-support inir soek. a regular length soek that stays up without binding. When you wear them you don't know you have them on. Patented and exclusively Interwoven. 2 pairs $K75 and $1 the pair I t I I I UP TO SNUFF' Venita Brous and Ellen Hill December Evenings Many new styles have made their debut on the Oregon campus this fall term. Among them have been swing skirts, metal cloth, cocktail shoes, and Scotch and Soda date dresses. /x New hair styles have be- J come more and more com- \ | plicated and elaborate, but -in spite of all this, it is* x'' necessary to attain these ■ / , \ \ hair dresses by having S / one’s hair clean and brushed. KATHERINE at MILL'S BEAU TY SALON has a remarkable ab ility to design new hair dresses to suit one’s personality. It is nice to have a hair dress that is adapt able to all campus functions, in the classroom and on dates. Along with this mode, flowers to adorn the hair have become quite a vogue. Paris doesn't have so much over the Oregon coeds. If one took notice at the past col lege functions, the The Berg Fash ion show, the Park, and campus dances, one would quite agree with us. At the Berg Fashion Show, TECKER of the COLLEGE FLOR IST SHOP, designed the Juliet Cap of white carnations that BETTY POWNELL, PI BETA PHI wore so stunningly. Also, the white coronet of white Bavardia was a very striking idea. For campus house dances, we suggest a bandeau of matching / flowers, carnations pernaps, 10 wear uesueu m un curls in the back of the hair. DOT LACKMAN of HENDRICK'S HALL has a very smart suit of angora wool that she found at H. GORDON AND CO. A two piece suit with a rust skirt and gold blouse with a high collar. The pockets are trimmed with the rust and the belt runs through the three loops of rust on the pockets. The new military shoulders are one of the many new features of the outfit. At BEARDS, JEAN FARRENS, GAMMA PHI BETA, found a black moire cocktail dress. It fea tures leg-o-mutton sleeves and a mandarin collar. The new attraction on this dress is the cellophane stripes that add much to it. These two dresses are very excellent samples of the newest of new styles. Studying for Exams We have made a very brilliant discovery. After three years practice oil the better methods of study ing, we come to the conclusion, contrary to what the professor teaches, that comfort is one of the main essentials. THE BROADWAY INC. has the cleverest cotton dresses. These dresses are of the latest styles, swing skirt, and all. White rick-rack braid, short puffed sleeves, and pique collars are some of the trimmings. We know that it would be worth your while to drop in to see these little num bers, because we know that after seeing them, you would have to have one or two to study in. They are extremely comfortable to wear. Flash! ^ We want to let you in on a little bit of fun. Can you imagine Don Casciato playing the role of the I well-known movie hero racing down the tracks after I the train? It really happened. At Woodburn, he imagined he had time to get off the train to get a package of cigarettes. That was what he im I agined! With exams coming along we are going to devote the remainder of the term to “comprehensive study ing” (cramming to you). We hope that you have enjoyed reading this column this term. Next term we will have some new feature for you that we believe you will like. A PHI BETE CARD, A JOLLY CHRITMAS, AND A ROLLICKING NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL