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From Where I SIT By CLARK IGOE I was walking- down the street today and John Pink came along and said, “See that handsome brute over there?" And he pointed to a young man he had been talking to, who was, as Pink stated, a very handsome young fellow indeed. I said yes, I saw him and Pink said, "I think you should put his name in your column, just because he is such a handsome brute.” I said I thought so, too. His name is Berger Rorvick. Honorable mention for tenacity should go to Dr. L. O. Wood, pro fessor of economics. Nearing the end of his 11 o’clock in Labor Problems yesterday, there came a great shuffling of feet and clap ping shut of notebooks, as stu dents became hungry, and impa tient for the end of the hour. Mr. Wood consulted his watch. It was 11:49. "I think I still have one min ute,” he announced with dignity. * * # Rugged individualism is a splen did thing, we all grant, but some times it is decidedly out of place, and I don't mind saying so. For instance during card stunts at the Stanford-Oregon game some hardy and original soul carried on quite unheeding of the coordinated activities of the other ninety-and nine. That same night, at the Park, despite ultra-crowded conditions, a few couples would insist on dis playing their terpsichorean (danc ing) ability in all its intricacy, and swooped down trampling on toes and poking elbows in eyes in a burst of creative ecstasy. It hap pens at every dance, though, and that is why I think there can be no Utopia. Resemblances: Did you ever no tice how much Arthur Murder, history professor who came to Oregon last year, looks like II Duce? And A. R. Moore, profes sor of physiology resembles, they say, William Cullen Bryant re markably. Paul Petri, of th: mu sic department always reminds me of busts T have seen of Liszt, pian ist-composer. Tea Given in Honor Of Sadie 0. Dunbar Sadie Orr Dunbar, America’s leading club woman, was guest of honor at a tea given by Mrs. Ef fie Knapp, Mrs. J. O. Holt, and Mrs. Schwering at Gerlinger hall yesterday afternoon from 3 to G o’clock. In the receiving line were: Mrs. Dunbar, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Schwer ing, Mrs. Holt, and Gayle Buchan nan, president of the Associated Women Students. Jean Kendell supervised the dec orations which consisted of large baskets of dahlias, zinnias, and michaelmas daisies scattered about the room. The Kwamas, sophomore wo men's honorary, assisted by serv ing tea to the guests. Mrs. Dunbar is the uncontested candidate for president of the General Federation of Women’s clubs, a world wide organization which boasts a membership of 3,000,000 people. She is the first Oregon woman to be honored by such a responsible position. Journalism Profs Will Hold Meeting Here Thanksgiving Professors of journalism from all colleges west of the Rockies will gather in Eugene over the Thanks giving holiday for their regular an nual meeting, Dean Eric W. Allen of the journalism school an nounced today. The meeting takes the form of a general discussion of problems and methods, and should be of interest to all journalism stu dents. Many Good Photos Of Campus Unsold Although a large number of can did campus photographs were sold yesterday at the News Bureau, a great many choice shots still re main, it is stated by Miss Marge Olson, in charge of the sale. These pictures, which embrace every field of student work and play, are much in demand for sou venirs and memoirs of University days. Those who wish to buy pho tographs, priced at five and 10 cents, will have a wide variety to choose from if they buy now. < The Oregon Daily Emerald, official student publication of the University of Oregon, Eugene, pub lished daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, holidays and final examination periods Entered as second-class mail matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. LEROY MATTINGLY, Editor WALTER R. VERNSTROM, Managei LLOYD TUPLING, Managing Editor The Presidential Problem Goes to the State Board (^f)ON' now flic state boat'd of higher educa tion' will be meeting again and it seems almost certain that the recommendations of the faculty advisory council and the chan cellor will be ready for the board's considera tion at that time. In all fairness to the candidates, the min utes of the faculty council, ordinarily open at least to all faculty members, have not been released. This lias been done to avoid pre judice, apparently, and to prevent any possi bility of putting the state board or its chan cellor “on the spot ” The return of the chancellor from the east where he interviewed many educators has no doubt extended the task of the council. Since the board of higher education has indi cated its desire to cooperate with Ihc Univer sity faculty (through its council) to the greatest possible degree, the advisory group of six men has been faced with a tremendous job. Investigation of the credentials of so many men and a candid, thorough considera tion of their records and personalities has necessarily taken considerable time. * * i* rJ''IIIS delay has been partly the cause of an unhealthy condition. Papers throughout the state and interested observers have put the council's deliberations in it light which that body, if reports are accurate, has con stantly worked to avoid. The primary consideration in the business of naming a new executive to succeed Dr. Boyer should be and has been the finding of the best possible man for the job. The fit 1 it tide of the faculty and the campus seems to be that if fill other factors were ecpial, fin Oregon man should be given prefer ence because of his familiarity with conditions here. This, however, h;is not and should not he made a basie factor in the choice nil hou*rh there has been considerable argument outside the campus group on Ibis point. Only preju dice and a feeling of discrimination could re sult were this to he the basis for that choice. # * # ^^DTTIOPGTI many expect a decision of the state board at this time, it does not seem logical to expect that a final choice will be made. The chancellor's eastern visit no doubt brought to light some men who have never been connected with this University and who arc unknown to its faculty except by reputation. The answer seems to be that the state hoard will recommend Chancellor Hunter and the faculty advisory council continue its search. It seems only fair that men under consideration should be brought to the cam pus to look over conditions here and in order that the faculty and the student body might make their acquaintance. When a final decis ion is made, everyone possible, including the mail chosen, should be satisfied. # # * JT seems advisable to take more time if nec essary for the choice. President Boyer has consented to serve until a selection can be made. There is no doubt about his ability to fill the job. In all fairness to Dr. Boyer, who resigned because of his health, the choice should be made as soon as possible. With the strain largely removed and the end in sight he would no doubt extend his term of service somewhat in order to help out All in all, a final decision at this meeting of the board would he something of a sur prise. A Better Man Than the Means Justify I lUiflii i!*> to reionn campus politics arc numerous. Almost invariably one point about which attacks on the spoils system cen ters is. the calibre of the men chosen. There have been some very capable and efficient officers elected by this system. The point usually made is that it is so easy to shove in someone who isn’t capable and effi cient under conditions where class and even ASIM) voters are strongly influenced by pnli t icians. This freshman class is an exceptional one —definitely exceptional in its large size and apparently including more students than us ual with talents and intelligence above the first-year average. AST night th(> man who will lead that class faced a delegation contemplating a protest which might threaten his position. He met them squarely and fairly, admitted they The Euciene Napoleon Sy MORITZ THOMSEN Not until Professor Prescott sold his first article to the American Psychology league, did he really begin to seem eccentric. Before that lie was just a teacher who got along fairly well with the students without making too much effort. When the article was published, however, a pro found change took place. Next term he had pre pared his own text, which he sold for $5.50 and which each student was required to buy. His lectures on the subject began to be more auto biagraphical than anything else and the change in his office was phenomenal. The first experience was always very terrify ing. Professor Prescott assumed some terrific ally dramatic pose as soon as he heard the knock upon the door. The student entered into a large room. The blinds were pulled, and the room was lighted by only one lamp which was made from the top of a human skull. Behind the huge ma hogany desk, almost hidden in the dark shadows of the room, the great thinker sat “Come in, my child," he would say quite kindly. "Come in." The student, feeling himself in the presence of the mighty, would shrink and stutter, but Profes sor Prescott was the acme of patience. "And now, my child,” he would continue before the student had a chance to say a word, "you are psychologically ajitter, a phenomena often expres had a point and acquiesced to their demands, (ileason “Tiger” I’avne said it seemed fair to him that every University-constituted freshman should have the right to vote on the class constitution. He overruled his campaign manager, who wanted to advocate political subtlety and caution, lie acted. No matter the means, the freshman class has apparently chosen a capable president, a man with a sense of humor, a sense of fair ness, and a realization of his responsibility. It looks as if the frosh voted for Tiger and got a tartar. CHALLENGE Since freshman politicians splashed cam pus streets with signs Tuesday night—green signs—there have been traces—also green— of paint on the traditional and sacred senior bench. Are the seniors mice? sect in quaking nerves. Together we will solve your problems. Sit down and tell me all. I see by your reflexes that you have been drinking, but sit down.” Uusually, there was nothing much to say— maybe have a class card signed, or get the name of an extra reading assignment, but Professor Prescott always ignored these requests and rushed into the problems of adjustment that often con front college people. "Perhaps you noticed my article in the Psy chology league publication. Remind me to assign it again next week to all my classes. As vital a piece of work as I've ever run across.” The situation became quite critical when Pro fessor Prescott found that with all the psycho analytic treatments to be given he had no time for classes. Hour after hour he quizzed his pupils, delving into their deepest secrets, and when the bell would ring for class, he would cast a short resentful eye to the clock and ignore his obliga tions. His dismissal was a surprise to a good many. One afternoon the chairman of the state educa tional council dropped around with the idea in mind of trying to get Professor Prescott to pay just a little more attention to his classes. He knocked upon ttie door, began to enter, but before he saw the master sitting there, one hand upon his brow, the calm, studied words came to his ears. "Come in, my child, come in.” SIDE SHOW Kditeit by .... Bill Cummings, Campus Paul Deutsohmann, National The class card boon of the pol itician, but bugbear of the poor man may never again be the piv otal issue in a freshman political campaign. Insignificant as it may seem, the class card stirred up a campus-wide turmoil this week, and now it is about to be aban doned as the basis for freshman suffrage. There is every reason to believe that Tiger Payne's constitutional committee will decide at its meet ng today that future freshmen of .he University need not possess lass cards in order to vote for j class officers. Tiger said last night that the three members of the committee who represent the fra ternities and sororities of the cam pus are not opposed to the plan for universal frosh suffrage, which is being advocated by a group of protestors led by Mary Mohr. If tlie committee decides to draw up a hand-me-down constitution for future frosh classes embodying a clause which allows all entering freshmen to vote, the old style of class polities which has caused so much bitterness on the campus will lx- given a blow from which it can never recover. Candidates for of fice will no longer seek merely the vote of the class card holder; they will have to seek the vote of every freshman who enrolls at the Uni versity. Political campaigns will be widened to include all indepen dents, as well as the non-card hold ers in fraternities and sororities. * * * There is little question but that the universal suffrage issue will be voted through at the mass meeting of freshmen which Tiger Payne has called for next Wednesday Wilkinson Receives Phelon Scholarship Of Art Association Jack Wilkinson, former Oregon art student, has been awarded the Phelan traveling scholarship. The award of $2,000 was given by the San Francisco art association. Wilkinson, who is 23, enrolled first in the school of journalism, but later to art. After studying for three years at the University, , he went to the California school of fine arts. Here he received the Anne Bremer scholarship for the spring term of 1936 and for the school year, 1936-37. Two of his oils, “Mill at Spring night. Independents are planning to attend the meeting in a body, according to their representatives, and as their interests are at stake, the independent vote will probably exceed the vote of those students affiliated with fraternal organiza tions. Although the freshman class is split rather evenly between in dependents and affiliated students, the question of universal suffrage is an appealing one, and the major ity of members of the class of ’41 will probably favor it. This is as it should lie. For years past, class government has lH>en controlled by a bloc of card holders far too small to be truly representative. ..Politicians ..have successfully ignored hundreds of students, and have been repeated ly voted into office by a mere third of the real class member ship. If the movement is successful, it will eventually extend to every class; freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior. Already, the class of ’40 is considering a universal suf frage clause for their constitution, and it is possible that the move ment will be taken up by mem bers of the class of ’39. Should today's committee meet ' ing result in the adoption of a i skeleton constitution for future I freshman classes, containing a clause for universal voting, the plan will be firmly implanted in University student government. Things move fast nowadays. We have 1938 radios, winter clothes in the fall, next month’s magazine this month, and next year's poli tics now. Therefore, some obser vations on the congressional elec tions of 1938 would be particularly timely now. Especially when it is considered that the issues of the coming campaign are being drawn up at the present. In a number of these elections, notably the renomination and re elections of some 30-odd senators, the basic issue will be the stand of these solons on President Roose velt’s court plan. At least that seems to be the consensus of opin ion of a number of qualified ob servers. This Is of course only conjecture, and it might well be remarked that only the actual rumblings in the primaries starting next March and ending next November will decide the campaign trends. It is defi nitely possible, of course, that by then the court plan will be as extinct as H. G. Well’s Aepyornis bird. Keeping the conjecture yet, it is also possible that the plan in spite of the vote of the senate which doomed it to extinction, may be come as much of a headache to the 30-odd senators as did the bird to the scientist in Well's fantastic short story. In event of this happening, 18 democrats who voted “yea” and nine who said “nay" will be call ing for bromos some time during the coming year. The four repub licans would probably be calling for them even if there were no court plan. There is one thing, however, that the solons will not have to worry about much. That is official re prisal moves from FDR and his ace distributor, Jim Farley. Roose velt has seen the dangerous split which the court-packing promul gated. He has no desire to lose the party solidarity, which until recently has acquisced to almost every administrative move. What he can do in his remaining two years depends upon a complete restoration of the party harmony, a continuation of the public ap proval, and the whims of the su preme court. The testing-ground of the court plan next year will be in Colorado, Missouri, Georgia, Iowa, Connecti cut. Nevada, South Carolina, Mary land, and Indiana — stamping grounds of the “nays.” To say that the returns from these states will be a conclusive barometric read ing of public sentiment toward the plan, would hardly be accurate; it may prove something and will be interesting. It is too bad that solons like Wheeler and O'Mahoney, ring leaders in the opposition to FDR. cannot be tested. Or that voters can no longer decide the political fate of Hugo Black, who was an ardent supporter. We can safely say, as a result of this scholarly chatter, that just what is going to happen, no one knows. As soon as the positions of Roosevelt, the supreme court, 27 democratic state committees, and last of all, underestimated John Q. Public, are dcflnitly determined we will n't urn with more conclusive political dope. THE OTHER DAY I am talking to a Susie who is a Delta Gamma and she is a nice-looking trick in deed. But right now her puss is overcast and she seems on the verge of letting tears trickle over the end of her very cute schnozzle and so I inquire what is the mat ter because I am worried about her. 'She breaks down quite readily and confesses that she is low be cause her old people will not let her have a car at school and she feels very put out at this. She fur ther states that she is from Cali fornia and that people in this state are Inclined to look down their noses at citizens from California who do not have cars. Well, I comfort her as best I can and then I go on down the street. PRETTY SOON I start shooting the breeze with another Susie— for I am a great one to talk to Su sies if they will talk at all—and this Susie is also looking sour. And of course I say to her, “What is the matter, Susan,” and she fin busts down and lets me have it. This Susie is feeling low for quite a different reason than the last song and dance I talk to. She is sour because of a lack of what is termed United States literature to lay on the line in order that her landlady may not tie the old can on her and shoo her into the street. Well, I am embarrassed for cash myself so all I can do is buy her a coke flavored with lem on at Newt's Pub and then I leave her. * * * ALL THE REST of the. day I cogitate to myself because I am a great person to do this. I realize that it would be a great shame to be booted out from under a roof what with winter coming on and I realize that it is a very great shame that a person would have to walk three blocks to the cam pus. The injustice of it all strikes me and I go off muttering to my self and I never find the answer. Which is very sad for the Susie from Cal still gets about under her own power and the Susie with no cash still has none and may get the old curse of Mulhall put on her at any time. All this bothers me and I think perhaps I will put it in the Emerald and a subscrib er will write in wth maybe a G note and solve it. But then I think that nobody has G notes to toss around for nothing. I think I shall go be a commu nist and slit the gullets of all the capitalists I see. It COST Russ Iseli, Astoria lad who used to fish from flat-bottom boats, one buck to learn that he could not ride a round-topped horse ... he paid a dollar for an hour’s try at the quadruped and lasted 38 seconds by liberal esti mate ... to make matters worse, the boss walked on him . . . Nom inated for the hall of fame for modest appearances is Alice Nel son, journalism junior . . . ’s’elp muh, everytime I see her I think of ol’ Salem—Massachusetts—and log cabins, and Indians and Plym outh Rocks . . . The Danish herd girl of the shack is Alice Stewart, who recently yanked her tresses out of a modernistic knot to let them fall shoulder length . . . now I all she needs is a cow to milk . . . More of this anon. Cornish Publishes Series of Articles The first of a series of eight ar- ; tides on methods used to select, train and promote retail employees in 199 Oregon stores appeared in the June issue of the Oregon Mer chants’ magazine. These articles, prepared by N. H. Cornish, pro fessor of business administration here at Oregon are the result of several months intensive research. During the summer months Co rnish attended the Pacific Coast Controller’s convention held in Portland. While at the convention Mr. Cornish read a paper he had prepared on "How to Measure the Efficiency of Retail Employees.” Delegates to the convention read their papers, after which each was put up for general discussion. Howe Field to Get (Continued from page one) approximately 40 feet, to be joined with a wrought iron fence of the same height extending to 18th street. The wall will have cast stone caps. Four wrought iron gates valued between $5,000 and $10,000 are on hand and will be installed at the entrances. Funds amounting to approxi mately $1,300 are already on hand from class donations, and the re mainder is expected from special gift funds in the business office of the University, according to J. O. Lindstrom, business manager for the University. The project is under the super vision of F. A. Cuthbert, landscape architect for the University. Two Appointments Received by Dean The appointment of Ellis F. Lawrence, dean of the school of architecture and allied arts, to two offices on national architecture committees was announced recent ly He has been named chairman of the national committee of the Ad visory Committee on Preparation for Practice. The committee con sists of representatives from col legiate schools, practicing archi tects, and the National Council of Register Boards. Its members study the registration, examina tions, and education leading up to active practice in the field of ar chitecture. Dean Lawrence has also re ceived a three-year appointment on the executive committee of the educational committee of tlfe American Institute of Architects. The Institute is the organization through which the Carnegie grant is given. Oregon, the western rep resentative, has received the grant for the last seven years. Harvard is the eastern representative. Greater Plans Made For YMCA Program » _ Cooperation with Eugene relig ious groups on an enlarged YMCA program is planned for the com ing term, with members of the col lege preaching mission being heard in February or March, according to Francis C. Beck, secretary. Plans are under way between the YMCA and the YWCA for group discussions on international, comparative religious, and person al relations topics with Mrs. Gene vieve Turnipseed, director of dor mitories in charge. Sometimes during the coming term a fireside forum will be h_*ld by living organizations with fac ulty and professional men as lead ers, while a project of counseling in high schools in this area will be attempted soon. Newspaper Jobs Are More Plentiful, Pay Rate Up, Says Dean The newspaper business has evi dently rounded the corner of pros perity according to Dean Eric W. Allen of the journalism school. Practically all the 1937 graduates desii'ing positions have been satis factorily placed, he said. “Although the demand for girls was not too strong, we could have placed more boys if they had been in the right department,” he de clared. “The job situation looks pretty good,” he went on, “and salaries are getting better. There is less tendency to hire those who are only high school graduates. The employers want people with more education and experience.” ‘The advertising situation is equally as good,” he concluded, "with more calls than we can place.” Music School (Continued front page one) Mrs. Ruth Dorris Koepke of New York, granddaughter of Benjamin Dorris, has given the piano to the University in mem ory of her distinguished forbear. The piano is kept in the sitting room at the music school. Other museum pieces exhibited in the school are the mask of Beeth oven which was a gift of last year, and the ancient illuminated music manuscripts loaned by Louis Artau. Gerry Smith to Play (Continued from page one) Buchanan, AWS president, is cast in the part of Hannie Rader, his rough, tough playmate. Wally Boyle, who will be remem bered for his interpretation of Ethan Frome last year will play Pap Rader, Hannie’s shiftless fa ther. Buzzie, Hannie’s ex-husband who Frosh Begin Work On Biggest Bonfire v Davis and Rossmann Selected by Payne As Chairmen The Homecoming bonfire rally is going to be the biggest in the his tory of the University and just to prove it the freshmen are start ing to collect boxes and the such Monday. Stan Davis and Wally Rossman were appointed co-chairmen of the bonfire rally committee yesterday by “Tiger'’ Payne, newly-elected president. The bonfire rally will be held near Hayward field, after the big noise parade Friday, October 22. ^ Holding the bonfire rally during Homecoming weekend has been a tradition until recent years. The class of '41 is reviving this old Oregon tradition. A freshman from each men’s or ganization will be chosen every day until the rally, to work on the committee collecting material for the rally. A truck or a hay rack will be used to gather the mate rial. Monday’s committee will meet with Davis and Rossman in front of McArthur court at 2 o’clock. Committee members for that day are: Went Bowman, Jim Pickett, Ed Adams, Jim Grimm, Stan Da vis, Lloyd Sullivan, Bob Stafford, Ray Bond, Dee Merkle, Fred Da vis, Harrison Bergholdt, Frank Johnston, Jack Hannigan. A list of each day's committee will be run in the Emerald. _______ jl Frosh Flurry f L OuTlniica irum pnijv cm / men’s and women’s dorms will turn out enmasse. Decision Due Today Primarily, the constitutional committee will attempt to decide today whether or not all freshmen, upon entering the University, should be entitled to vote for class officers, regardless of whehter or not they buy class cards. This de cision will have no effect upon this year’s frshman class, as Miss Mohr and her co-protestors stated defi nitely last night that they are not trying to put Tiger Payne and his support ticket out of office. If universal suffrage for fresh men is decided upon, it will auto matically go into effect next fall at the beginning of the 1938-39 school year. This will be effected by means of a skeleton constitu-j, tion, which will probably be drawn up at today’s meeting, to be handed down to the entering freshman class at the beginning of every school year. ‘Continuing’ Constitution The committee also plans to draw up a constitution for the class of ’41, to be carried on by that class through its sophomore, jun ior, and senior years. Universal suffrage for members of the class of ’41 during these three years may be an outcome of today’s commit tee meeting. According to President Payne, members of the fraternal faction of the constitutional committee are planning no opposition to the uni versal suffrage plan of Miss Mohr and her co-protestors. If they can show methods of raising money during the year which will offset the revenu derived from class card . sales, the universal suffrage plan^ will be acceptable, Payne said. Appointment of the committee appeared to be the first step in an arbitrative settlement of the con troversy which flared between class card holders and non-card holders following the election of freshman officers last Wednesday night. is waging a futile battle to get her back is played by Roy Schwartz. Red Ike and Black Ike, a pair of rollicking feather-brained farm hands, are played by Eddie Hearn and Jack Lewis. Four parts remain unfilled. y Yes! We Have It! Artists’ brushes, bronzes, drawing paper, artists’ canvas, tube color.. “Everything in the artist line” We do picture, framing Ludford’s Paint, Wall Paper. 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