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Aim High Oregon
j^OT LONG AGO Dean Wayne L. Morse
told the New York City alumni associa
tion of the University of Oregon that its alma
mater might have a rosy future but that its
past was not a brilliant one and that Oregon
at present is only a good, not a great, Uni
versity.
Dean Morse should be commended upon
his unbiased insight into Oregon’s status and
more so on his courage in voicing such con
victions before an alumni group. His speech
was, however, a constructive one in the best
sense of the word. Dean Morse mapped out
an intelligent program which Oregon should
follow, warning her backers to beware of the
pitfalls of self-deception and to set. their
sights high in aiming for the future.
I1E HYPOTHESIS that Oregon is a good
but not a great University Dean Morse
based upon these grounds:
1. That pure science has been divorced
from the University and that no true
university ever existed without a sci
ence program.
‘2. That Oregon has a good average faculty
but that average faculties do not make
great universities.
d. That Oregon needs a stronger program
of social service in the field of social
science—that to be a great university,
Oregon should be a center for social
science research.
''JMIKRE ARE NOT many persons who
know I lie University who will argue with
Dean Morse about the points lie has made. An
even smaller number of these would admit
they will he satisfied to see the University
fall short of greatness in the future.
Dean Morse’s address should not be inter
preted as a sensational denunciation of his
own school. It should be accepted as a valu
able guide in the tight for progress and im
provement, as an accurate statement of the
University’s problems.
This outlining of objectives is opportune.
It should be brought home to every University
of Oregon “Inn, ’ along with the related
hypothesis, that now is the time to make Ore
gon a great university.
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r jp 111'i IN IT!; I) STATICS, the work!, ;uul 1 lu*
sidle of Oregon is economically at 1 lu* end
of an ora of iloprossion. al 1 lu* dawning of a
period ol' prosperity. An invoieo of Oregon's
assets would reveal that she has a I'aenlty of
average strength which could well lie the basis
of a great faculty. .Many members of Oregon's
professorial stall' have attained distinction
with age. The faculty can be divided to a
surprising extent into younger and older men.
It is the attracting of more young men with
promise of future brilliance which, in addi
tion to holding men who are now recognized
authorities, will make the faculty a great one.
True, Oregon is at present without upper
division work in the lield of pure science. As
Dean Morse indicates, there is little more ex
pense involved in offering upper division sci
ence than in limiting the curricula to lower
division work. He indicates that our science
staff is more than capable of handling such
work.
* # *
t^JTRKNGTilEN1NU of the I’niversity as an
institution of social service and as a center
for social research might well come as a by
product of the attainment of Dean Morse's
other two “objectives,” for the faculty of
the social science department is at least better
than average. It would not take too much
effort to make this stall' a great one and the
return ot pure science might well act as a
stimulus for research in sociological fields.
Realization of the limitations and the defi
nition of objectives is half the battle in the
tight towards the goal of making Oregon a
great university. In this battle, everyone can
do 1jis part, no matter how small. Among
University backers the will is present and
only a concerted effort is needed.
* * *
QNE OF THE FIRST things needed for
strengthening the faculty is money.
Chancellor Hunter is doing his part in secur
ing favorable legislation and preventing the
reduction of University appropriations. To
solicit actual money contributions is like at
tempting to dam a river by tossing pennies
into it. The University’s life blood is stu
dents and tin; best way to attract them is
through those already enrolled and through
alumni. More than any fraternity or sorority,
Oregon needs a University “rushing” drive.
Agitation, again arising from students and
alumni, seems the way to raise once more the
question of the return of science to the cam
pus. The separation of science from the Uni
versity is not logical, in fact seems almost
comic.
Dean Morse has outlined Oregon's prob
lem and has gone so far as to suggest a course
lor future action. It seems a sound course.
Perhaps someone will provide the necessary
push to start Oregon rolling towards that rosy
future.
The Lazy Laugh Last?
rJvR]<lNI)S IN IIUMOR are stylized just as
definitely as are trends in clothing or lads
in automobile design and phonograph records.
While a certain type of joke holds sway, every
traveling salesman, small-town humorist, and
man about town can be depended upon to
have several in his repertoire.
The history of humor for recent years
could probably be traced just as completely
as the story of styles. It could be divided into
eras, i.e., the era of the gasoline buggy story,
the flying machine story, the flapper, the f’af
and Mike era, or the period devoted mainly to
jokes about kilt-wearing individuals who
squeezed nickels until the buffalo fainted.
(Laid in Scotland, this story held a bit of
incongruous humor—for one of its “props’"
was always an American coin of small de
nomination.)
There have been prohibition jokes, golf
widow jokes, “Reno stories, jokes about
Austin ears, even a brief series about Charles
(I. Dawes’ underslung pipe. Some of these
enjoyed great vogue, others died with the
passing moments, but Works Progress admin
istration jokes, a recent fad, have hung on,
probably because they have been given a
political as well as a humorous turn.
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rJ'\III0 CAMPUS WPA workers and their
associates, the NYA laborers, have borne
their share of the jibes of the funny men.
I he recent issue ol Scruples dusted off a few
which are already passing into the category
ol old favorites. Not so much lias been said,
however, ol the work which lias been accom
plished through 111 esc agencies.
This spring, as no other in the past few
years, the work of the campus sod-turners.
W 1 A and otherwise, is beginning to show up.
Besides tin* lad I lull it is now free from ruts
and “chuck holes,” the main parking lot has
been made a thing ol beauty, as compared lo
the eye-sore that it. was in the past, by the
addit ion of a hedge.
]Vfll Cll HAS BURN accomplished in cam
pus beautification with WPA labor under
the direction of U. A. Ciitliberl, associate pro
lessor of landscape architecture, and Will V.
Morris, professor of physics. Already results
ol their ellorts can be noticed around the new
library, which looks much less barren extern
ally Ilian most new structures. Another pro
dud of WPA labor under skilled direction is
to be found in the lot behind the music audi
torium w hich grows more colorful as flowers
commence to bloom.
There are still ugl\ spots, but the process
ol lilting the face of the University grounds
Inis advanced encouragingly, especially this
.'car. Perhaps there is some analogy to be
drawn between the men who lean on their
shovels and the proverbial turtles. At least
the results of their methodical grass-probing
are gratifying.
Campus Comment
(The views aired in this column are not necessarily
ejcpici'Sivc of Kmcrald policy. Communications should be
kept within a limit of 250 words. Courteous restraint should
be observed 111 reference to personalities. No unsigned letters
I will be accepted.)
To tlio Editor: It is true that the five rather
attractive figures decorating the stage during the
Nino Martini concert were alive? Someone asked
me and l expressed doubt 1 once thought 1 saw
a slight movement, but after the Sphinx-like ac
ceptance ot the special number sung especially to
them. I guessed that it must have been an Illusion
J can't imagine (or couldn’t until after the con
cert) five women able to maintain such phleg
matic expressions while listening to one of the
world's greatest tenors sing to them
I rather expected them to stand and at least
clap. But no! The sat and looked almost bored, it
seems that even the warm voice and personality of
Nino Martini cannot melt the iey reserve in which
the Oregon women have clothed themselves. Can
nothing be done ?
Boiled stockings looked a bit-out of (dace. too.
P.G.
Landscape Group
Takes Field Trip
To Puget Sound
Students in landscape architec
ture made a field trip to the Puget
Sound region recently to visit and
study the landscaping of estates
in and around Seattle and Tacoma.
About 31 students from both the
University of Oregon and Oregon
l State college made the trip under
the guidance of F. A. Cuthbert,
associate professor of landscape
architecture at the University.
They left Eugene by train on Wed
nesday April 28 and returned on
Sunday, May 2.
A similar trip is made each year
by the landscape architecture stu
dents. One year a trip is made to
j San Francisco, another year to
Portland, and on the next year to
Seattle.
Richard Bowe, a sophomore in
architecture and allied arts, was in
charge of arrangements for the
trip. He was assisted by Willard
Morgan, a former student at the
University, who made arrange
ments to visit the Seattle estates.
Scholarship Help
Bureau Is Formed
bureau to aid students of the
University in obtaining scholar
ships for advanced work in other
institutions cf higher education,
has been established here, it was
announced yesterday hy Dr. C.
! Valentine Boyer, university presi
dent. The bureau has compiled in
formation on scholarships, and
I other aids, that may be obtained
for students who desire to do ad
vance work in their chosen field.
Members of the committee are
Orlando John Hollis, professor of
law, chairman; Virgil D. Earl, dean
of men; and L. K. Shumaker, sup
ervisor of the English bureau.
The bulletin just issued by the
committee gives information con
cerning qualifications, time for
seeking scholarships, sources of in
formation, and how to fill out ap
plications. Students who wish to
I take advantage of the scholar
ships may consult with the mem
bers of the committee at any time,
it is announced.
Sigma Xi, Phi Betes
To Hold Joint Meet
The annual joint banquet of Sig
ma Xi, science honorary, and Phi
Beta Kappa will be held in the
palm room at Gerlinger hall, May
19.
At this time Sigma Xi will an
nounce the winner of its award
which is given each year for the
J person contributing most to indi
vidual research in the field of sci
j ence.
! Faculty Will Attend
Sigma Xi Installation
About Lvventy members of the
j faculty will attend the installation
of Sigma Xi, national science hon
orary, this eveing at Corvallis.
Dr. Warren D. Smith, president
of the Oregon chapter will offici
ate extending greetings to the new
chapter. There will also be talks
by members of the Oregon faculty,
and initiation of Oregon State
pledges.
Speaking Tour Slated
For Symposium Group
The la:.I symposium group trip
of tlu- year will be made May 18
(and 19 to Coquille and North Bend.
Oregon, when Kessler Cannon, Ed
win Bobbins, and John Luvaas will
discuss modern government and
the supreme court.
They Laughed at the Pacific
The 52-foot cutter Argus, 22 days out of Honolulu, in gales tha
haltered the ship and tore away rigging and sails arrived in San Frar
1 eiseo recently. Crew and passengers told of terrifying experiences i
howling seas of the mid-Pacific. Above are the Mrs. J. R. Hunt, wif
of the captain, and their two babies, Dick thee, Leilani, 22 months* oh
Theta Sigma Phi Asks
Matrix Table RSVP’s
To Be Ttimed in Soon
Those persons who received
invitations to Matrix Table ban
quet sponsored by Theta Sigma
Phi, are requested to answer as
soon as possible, announced
Virginia E n d i c o t t, president.
Answers may be turned into the
office of the school of journal
ism either by phone, mail, or by
a personal call at the office.
Speaking Students Will
Vie for Prize Money
Among the students to take part
in the W. F. Jewett intersectional
contests to be held May 12 and
13 are Edwin Robbins, Stuart Mar
see, Kenneth Webber, Robert Col
vig, Richard Werschkul, Ronald
Husk, John Yantis, Bob Powell,
Robert Winslow, Jean Schaefer,
I Effie Spinning, Rita Wright,
Elaine Nelson, Margaret Reid, and
Florence Sanders.
These students, who are repes
enting their classes in extempor
aneous speech, will participate for
the $15 and $10 prizes which are
given in both sections. Speeches
for five minutes in length and the
subject may be chosen by the par
ticipant.
The women’s contest will be held
May 12, at room 6 Friendly, at
7:30. The men will compete at the
same place at 7:30 May 13.
IX INFIRMARY
Ellen Torrence, David Wilson,
Jack Hazlitt, Jim Hague, Geraldine
Thayer, Sylvia Sarlat, Gerald Allen,
Elizabeth Dement, Louis Coleman,
Priscilla Mackie, Marion Turner,
Roy Hackett, Gilbert Schultz, and
Jule Graff are in the infirmary.
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Pi Lambda Theta, women's na
tional education honorary, met
Monday night at the home of Mrs.
Victor P. Morris to install new of
ficers. They were: president, Mir
iam Yoder; vice-president, Sarah
Frederick; secretary, Betty Saul;
treasurer, Edna Starrett; corres
ponding secretary, Edith Lukes;
keeper of the records, LaVerne
Lamb.
Yeomen Will Go to Polls
Today Between 10 and J
Election of Yeomen officers wi
be held at the Y hut today b«
tween 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Cand
dates for office of president ar
John Luvaas, Howard Lee, an
Harry Hodes; vice-president, Hai
old Draper and Robert Winestonf
secretary, Donald Fry; treasure:
Frank Chambers, Jack Filsinge
Leonard Hufford and Donald Me
Afee.
Members are asked to brin
their membership cards to th
polls.
Greek Council
(Continued from page one)
affiliate without undue influenc
and persuasion, the rules explaii
Signatures Not Binding
1. Any agreement you may hav
signed to pledge a fraternity wi
| not be binding under any circuit
stances.
2. Beware of hot-boxing, whic
is a form of undue coercion used t
force rushees into pledging or ac
cepting a pledge pin before the of
ficial pledging date.
3. Beware of any fraternit
which criticises or knocks anothe
fraternity.
4. No rushing is to be done afte
11:00 p. m. and before 9 a. m. Yo
are not to be with a member of an
fraternity during those forbidde
hours; for example, entertaining
fraternity man in your room, meet
ings on street corners, privat
homes or elsewhere.
5. Rushing rules go into effec
Monday morning of rush week a
9 a. m. No rushees are to stay i
any house after that time.
6. All dates not registered at th
interfraternity council office on ol
ficial date cards are void or illega
7. Unless you have an officif
date with a fraternity do not loite
around the house or with its mem
bers.
8. Don't allow any fraternity t
keep you from being on time fo
your next date. You are expecte
to be on time for all dates.
9. Any date may be changed o
boken through the interfraternit;
council office only. Remember tha
your date cards are importanl
Keep all dates.
10. Do not let any one fraternit;
have more than five dates in th
week.
Skeleton From the Skies
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ihis was all that remained of the proud Hlndenburg in less than :t minute after flames, first shot o\er
the tail fin las* Tuesday nt«ln Lukchurst, New -Jersey, field, where the giant dirigible was completing a
trails Vt la it tie run. The * rumpled girders are now heatily guarded by American troops while natal offi
cials eouduet a detailed ini obligation of the trash.
Officers Elected
B) Westminster
Group Sunday
Westminster officers for next
year were elected Sunday evening,
when the nominating committee,
composed of graduating seniors,
presented the ballot. The report
of the committee was accepted by
unanimous vote.
Ted Pursley, law school student,
was elected president. Other offi
cers are: vice-president, Edna Carl
sen; secretary, Adelle Baron;
treasurer, Hazel Lewis; morning
group leader, Leonard Love; forum
Robin Drews, Kenneth Leather
man; worship. Bob Knox; special
socials, Mhuire Brown; forum so
cials, Louise Pursley; dramatics
' Dave Wilson, Faith Eskeldson
personnel, Harold Draper; public
ity, Relta Lee Powell; editors, Ec
Christie, Stanley Robe; librarian
i Emma Monroe; music, Bill Cog
I burn; and student Christian coun
cil, Phil Barrett.
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1905-06 he became secretary of th
commission to revise tax and re
venue laws of the state. From 190'
to 1916 lie served on the railroai
commission and its successor th
public service commission of Ore
gon, of which he was twice chair
man. In 1917 he was made a mem
ber of the Interstate Commerc
Commission, the body that hai
charge of regulation of rates am
other affairs of all rail lines in th
United States. He served as chair
man of this commission in 1919-2'
and again in 1925.
In 1922 President Harding ap
pointed Mr. Aitchison member o
the presidential commission oi
coal distribution. Since 1929 he ha
also served as lecturer at the Am
erican University in Washingtoi
on administrative law and federa
regulation of commerce.
During his public service caree
Mr. Aitchison has devoted con
siderable time to the study of ad
ministrat've law, in which fieli
he is regaided as a leading author
ity. He is the author of “Annota
tion of Iowa Decisions,” 1902, an<
"Interstate Commerce Acts, An
notated,” 1930, 1934.
Interests Varied
Mr. Aitchison’s personal inter
ests have included music, and ar
in which he has become wel
known. For the past 18 years hi
has directed the Interstate Mat
Chorus in Washington, practicall;
all of whom arc soloists in thei
own right. He has written a num
ber of compositions for this group
In 1932 his chorus and the Marim
band gave a joint concert of al
Oregon music by Oregon com
posers.
Mr. Aitchison is a member o
Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta
and Pi Gamma Mu fraternities
Arts, Cosmos, National Press, an<
t Congregational Country clubs. Hi
t is a member of the Episcopaliai
a church and is a republican.
Daughter Gets Degree
e Members of Mr. Aitchison's fam
. ily have also distinguished them
1. selves academically. His daughter
1 Beatrice Aitchison, will receivi
r the degree of master of arts ii
. economics from the Universit;
here at the commencement exer
j cises. She already holds the docto
r of philosophy degree, earned in thi
1 mathematics department of Johi
Hopkins university. Mrs. Aitchi
r son also holds a doctor of philoso
f phy degree while his son, Bruce
t is a prominent attorney.
Mr. Aitchison will spend somi
] time in Oregon, and while her<
j will transact business for the In
, terstate Commerce Commission
Most of his time in Oregon wil
be spent in Portland.
Commencement exercises this
year will be held in the evening al
8 o'clock. Baccalaureate services
will be on Supnday, May 30.
Halliburton Will
(Continued from page one)
his trek by an interview with Ibr
Saud, the king of Arabia, whe
came six miles out of Mecca tc
receive his American guest.
Mr. Halliburton will describe
his elephant ride over the Alps,
in the tracks of Hanrubal, his visit
to Fort Jefferson, America's Devil
Islad, his adventures in the French
Foreign Legion, and how he swam
the Hellespont.
Mr. Halliburton was a guest of
King Haile Selassie, during the
Italian-Abyssinian war. Selassie
allowed him to observe the war
at close hand, of which he will
give his impressions.
Mr. Halliburton recently com
pleted his newspaper assignment,
and wrote the book "Seven League
Boots," following which he went
on tour throughout the United
States.
Prices to non-student body card
holders will be 50c for adults. 25c
for children.
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Brooks Writes
Review for New
Education Book
Dr. Weldell S. Brooks, professor
of education at the University of
Oregon, was selected by the educa
tional magazine, “Educational Ad
ministration and Supervision," to
write a review of a new volume,
"Foundation of Curriculum Build
.; ing," and copies of the magazine
containing the article have been
received here.
! The book on curriculum building,
. by Norton and Norton, is regarded
. as one of the most outstanding
r works in its field. Dr. Brooks, who
1 has served as an administrator as
> i well as professor in higher eduea
. I tion, was selected to review the
. book because he qualifies as an
. authority in this phase of educa
; I tion.
t
Murals Prepared
(Continued from page one)
Zane. “They combine ^decorative
dignity with messages of imme
’ diate and lasting portent.”
Dr. Young's message, entitled,
1 “The Mission of a Uniersity,” is
’ lettered in classic Homan and
states, “The university process is
1 a social process that does not stop
short of transforming men. To
achieve such profound results it
must utilize the principle of all for
each and each for all directed to
the highest ends of life. Its or
ganization must evoke the most
intimate interplay of thought and
( purpose, it must amount to a life
process fully socialized. From now
on it must be a climb if our nation
is to hoid its position among the
nations of the earth. It means
’ conservation and betterment, not
merely of our natural resources,
but also of our racial heritage, and
of opportunity to the lowliest. This
must be our national passion, and
the universities must be its pro
phets.”
Old English
The other mural in old English
lettered form is a message by Dr.
Carso entitled, “Opportunity for
the Youih of Oregon.” It says, "A
civilization now in its beginnings
will pa.-s through youth to middle
' age in a lifetime and the young
' men and women about us will
' guide it to maturity. No ruins arc
here. The work is one of construc
1 tion. It is a responsibility to tear
down errors of the past and to put
in their places new ideals. It is a
greater responsibility to hold fast
to the truth of the past, undis
• turbed ;n the experimental present.
It is a great responsibility to lay
1 foundations for the future in which
no flaw may weaken the struc
ture.”
According to Mr. Zane the mur
als will be placed in the new lib
1 rary as soon as some additional
panels arrive from Portland. This
should be in about two weeks, he
1 says.
movie ol t ete
(Continued from page one)
come into view. Leopold Stowkow
ski on the first barge plays a jazz
version of the "Blue Danube" while
a chorus of sixty Oregon cuties
dance on the barge.
The winning barge, made of solid
gold and built to represent the
Olympic stadium at Berlin sweeps
down. Crosby sings “I'll Never
Forget You" to Loretta Young, and
the Don Cossacks join in the
chorus.
Other less pretentious floats each
equipped with an orchestra follow.
Strangely, Crosby seems to be on
most of them at some time or
another, but aside from this dis
turbing fact the whole show is a
tremendous success. Everyone is
happy when Charles Butterworth,
one of the old alums, donates fif
teen million dollars so that the
Mississippi can be put in a new
channel and made to run past the
Oregon campus, thus making it
possible for the student body to
hold a canoe fete once a month.
Canoe Fete’s
(Continued from page one)
Hal Young is singing something —
something about a romantic sere
nade. You curse softly, take a hot
shower, three aspirins, and crawl
into bed. Did someone say P-oman
tic ?.