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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1937)
From Where I SIT By CLARE IGOE Today I have a needed reform in mind. For three years now I have watched classes disrupted by late comers who arrive, red and flus tered, some moments after the bell has rung and the professor has started on his lecture. The unhap py soul blunders into the room, looks about with frantic eye, and discovers, usually, that the only seat vacant is in the back row next to the window. Starting out bravely enough, he forges his way to the aisle and starts the discouraging trek across feet, brushing papers from note hooks, treading on toes, and stum bling over coats. . Finally, after everyone is disgruntled and the whole class is in a pretty effective state of confusion, he settles In his seat, removes his coat, gets out notebook (rattling the pages) and fountain pen, drops a pencil or two —then looks around with an “Am I interrupting something” expres sion. Sometimes thin happens several - times in a day, and it is pretty dis concerting. It is even more disconcerting when the unfortunate individual is none other than yourself, which is often the case. Now I believe such a situation could be easily avoided. Why not reserve a section of two or three seats, or five or six, according to the percentage of tardiness, in the front of the room. Then when the late comer arrives, he walks in calmly, quietly takes a seat and voila! The whole thing is accom plished with neatness and dis patch. No unnerving of the pro fessor, no stumbling of feet, and muffling of curses. The students are happy, the professor is happy, and the tardy one is happy! isn’t it simple? * * * The campus is beginning to look like Ellis Island, what with all the gals dashing about, a la peasant, with scarves thrown over their heads and knotted under their chins. An attractive stylo, though, which has been popular in eastern colleges for the last year or two. * * • Congratulations to Donna Row, pretty, vivacious freshman, who was named as one of the two win ners in the Bing Crosby talent con test. Versatile is Miss Row, for be sides her dramatic ability, she is majoring in journalism, about which she is tremendously enthu siastic. But then Donna finds plenty of enthusiasm to go around to everything. One of her greatest charms is the zest and eagerness with which she greets life and the things and people In it—a sort of shiny-eyed “youngness” that’s very endearing. She has lots of ability and lots of ambition, and we’re sure this first triumph is "only the begin ning.” Terse Tales FOR TINY TOTS Or stories for the young col lege students — literary efforts from nowhere about anywhere. WllllllllnillUIUlllHIMUIUlllllllllllimilHIIIiniNIIIIIUUIlHIIIIIIINIIIIIIUllllUIW By MORITZ THOMSEN Practically every student in the University took at least one course in geology from Dr. Huggins They took the course, not because they learned anything, or because the course was a snap, but because Dr. Huggins was the school's oldest and most valuable tradition His field trips were picnics and every student in the class would sign up for them. Dr. Huggins al ways wore the same clothes on his trip. Always freshly cleaned and pressed before he started, they were usually torn and mud smeared when he returned. He would stand on the running board of the leading car with his little khaki shorts and his green tweed coat, and as the cars formed be hind him, he would adjust a huge miner's pack on his back, first checking to see if he had brought his binoculars, his picks, shovels, compass, and other geologic equip ment. When they had all gathered, he would stand there silently with his eyes roaming the horizon. Then he would give a shout of triumph, look back at his students, point to the distant mountains and shout, "Follow on, follow on, students.’’ They would go tearing over mountain roads, a long line of cars with Dr. Huggins standing there in the wind usually shivering with (Please tur>i to page four) 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, Manager LLOYD TUPLING, Managing Editor The 'New' Gone, Gymnasium Usage Keeps on Growing ITtriTIl the novelty of newness dispelled by a year’s service, Oregon’s fine new men’s gym is “packing them in’’ tighter than ever. When the flat-roofed (and largely under ground) structure was thrown open last fall, gymnasium facilities were available for hun dreds more than in the old wooden structure. The number of students taking out baskets set a record last fall. Many upperclass stu dents, no longer required to pay the $2 basket service fee, did so of their own volition and others took advantage of the basket and towel rights extended to everyone who holds a fees receipt. • * * 'T'HIS year, with a total enrollment advanc ing once more but with the gym no longer having the appeal of novelty, the increase has continued. Baskets issued indicate over I ">00 men are making use of the many facili ties for reereaton and exercise provided. “Laundry bill” is up again this year also. Attendants say the daily towel count often approaches the 500 mark. This figure is an even better index to the gym’s popularity, for it shows students holding baskets visit the gym on an average of twice a week—or every third dav. The new building provides the best home on the coast for the University’s fine physical education school but its greatest value is to the institution as a whole because of the intra mural and class exercise programs it makes possible. Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy have grasped eagerly in one form or other the motto, “a sound mind in a strong body.” Structures like the gym are democracy’s an swer to one very important phase of the challenge of dictatorship. WHAT TO CALL ‘IGLOO’S’ NEIGHBOR A few years back Oregon students found __ 1 .1 -_i ---1 a round, dome-topped building in their midst and summarily dubbed it the Igloo. McArthur court was too long for a tired collegian to pronounce. The highly-descrip live appellation has stuck. Next to the Igloo another structure has reared, not a domed roof, but a broad, block square back. Now the new gymnasium has not been christened officially or nicknamed unoffi cially. Its dominant physical characteristics are those of the low, rambling haciendas of the south. Why not call it the Pueblo? An Island of Learning in a Sea of Mud ^^LMOST nine months have passed since the great, bronze doors of the new library were thrown open to students and other en rollees of the University. So wondrously new were the beauties of the structure then, and so content were admirers writh its splendor that little attention was given to anything other than the new building itself. But now almost nine months have passed During those nine months our temple of learn ing has lost at least some of its glitter. Eyes have since wandered away from the once grand spectacle to consider its immediate surroundings. With the advent of the rainy season, these environs have demanded more and more attention—especially to those who have sloshed paths to its great bronze doors -for our temple of learning is unfortunately adrift in a sea of mud! * * # Saturday, October 23, the temple will be formally dedicated. A host of distin guished visitors will bo on hand that day to participate in the ceremonies. Perhaps these dignitaries, who have not yet seen the build ing, will be so impressed with its grandeur their minds will quickly pass over the insig nificant incident of its ugly setting. However, if it were to rain October 23, if the swells of shining mud before, behind, and roundabout our library were to take on a really blinding polish, if the visiting celebri ties were to make some little casual remark about the beauty of lawns— Let us hope for rain on October 23. FEMININE ECONOMICS There’s one argument, strongest of all. that statesmen haven’t advanced against in voking the neutrality act in the Sino-Japanese incident. What would our women do for silk stockings? PRESIDENT PRINK Old Rosvbeak says that if Prink Callison will just beat Southern Cal., Oregon State, California and Washington in the order named he can have the presidency of the U. of 0 on points. But it will take more than J6 points.—Eugene Register-Guard. HOW TO WIN STUDENTS So keen is the competition for students nowadays that some American colleges have a far better sales force than teaching staff.— Scribner’s. NOT IRONCLAD PAPER DOLLS It is important to remember that nations do not build warships for the fun of seeing them sail past in majestic review.—American Mercury. In the Mail THE CURSE OF VERSE TO THE EDITOR: The Emerald sighs and says, “Alas, is life at such a sorry pass that poets of the rain are not, and such as are, are not so hot.” If one would a poet he, on all the beauties he does see he proeeeds to rhapsodize to all tlu> teachers, gals and guys. They give him what is usually called a dirty look that has appalled many a lesser man than he and makes an end to poetry. He writes his feeble efforts down but thej’’re greeted with a frown for people in this day and age can’t wa ite time on the poets’ page. A poet is a silly lout who moons around and writes about things that no one understands. Against the poet mankind bands. Theirs not to reason why, for if they do they’ll die. Ami so we’ve no poets. Muriel E- Beckman. Strange Land By WKRNEK ASENDORF Life is wonderful. 1 had almost begun to doubt it. I have been gloomy especially about the girls of our country. Whenever the talk turned from edu cation to girls and this is an easy step to do l practised to say girls aren't what they used to be. In former years girls blushed when they were ashamed today girls are ashamed if they blush. But 1 changed my mind. I saw a girl blushing of happiness. And what was the simple and clean reason for her bliss? Somebody had planted a pin on her. Not in a romantic mood with an intoxicat ing moon and infatuating stars giving a helpful hand no, in an old, homely looking car, voice trembling and exciting. The wine stayed untouched on the supper table, food din't seem to taste. Life was changed, the world a place of happiness, the skv not high enough to reach. Everybody had to know it. Everybody should know it. WJioever heard of it became happy too. Life certainly is wonderful. That's what everybody says. And 1 ? Well, I started to look my past over and decided to search for somebody to plant a pin on. I don't have a pin. Yet. I still hope to be able to pin a girl. The man in question escaped the millrace. He shouldn’t have done it. He is happy enough to stand any cold water. Or is he afraid that she may catch a cold ? Do you mind if I contribute my first English poem, giving the story behind the story: her eyes are bright her teeth are white the lipstick's off, he seemed so tough ever so often now he is softened he likes to race in an embrace in mirthful bliss straight to Corvallis I am annoyed he looks enjoyed 1 have to say to myself stay away and turn to the bookshelf whet a pity? Side Show Edited by . . . PAUL DEUTSCHMANN, National. BILL CUMMINGS, Local. It looks like a hot time in the old town, Friday night of Home coming weekend. Big guns of the weekend direc torate have set their sights for the biggest bonfire in University his tory with a gigantic rally to go along with it. They plan to capi talize on Oregon’s rejuvenated spirit, which took a sudden leap skyward after the gridiron victory over Stanford. When this year’s civil war with Oregon State takes place next Sat urday afternoon on Hayward field there will undoubtedly be a record turnout of alums and students there to see it, if early indications mean anything. Consequently, Chairman Bill Dalton and his Homecoming committees have laid the foundation for a mammoth show, both in entertainment and pep promotion. Freshman committees under the direction of Stan Davis, Kappa Sig, and Wally Kossmann, ATO, newly appointed bonfire chiefs, are al ready gathering material together for the fire, which is to be held this year at the corner of 18th and Agate streets, near Hayward field. More room for flames and fun is the reason for this change. The fuel is being stored In a secluded warehouse as a safeguard against a possible raid by Oregon State. Intent upon making- this the greatest rally of the year, those in charge of Homecoming have pre pared a program for the pre-game celebration which should give those who attend the bonfire adequate entertainment. The student body has shown evidence of a new and greater interest in campus activi ties this year, and the pre-game rally next Friday night will offer a splendid chance to show it off. Incidentally, Frosh Prexy Tiger Payne is to be commended for the non-partisan stand he has taken so far in his class affairs. Co-chair manship of the bonfire committee goes to Wally Rossmann, campaign manager for Payne’s rival candi dat in the frosh elections. This is not only sportsmanship, but smart politics, for a freshman class unit ed behind the year’s activities will be Payne’s reward. National The president has called an ex tra session of congress. From the looks of the tentative program he outlined the other night in his fireside chat the session will prob ably be simply a moving up of the regular date of convening from January 20 to November 15. The first main considerations of the special session are to be the farm and wage legislation. Either one of them is enough to keep con gress going for some time. Both of them will control the fates of large sums of money—the farm legislation, if it follows precedent of the past years, a comfortable slice of federal dough, and the wage regulation, a bit out of the employers’ pockets. But, remembering our ele mentary economics, the bill for each of these lumps of money will eventually find Its way into the pocket of John Q. Public. Getting back to wage legislation for the present. Remember the last session of congress? The un fortunate bill that would have raised the wage scale of vast num bers of underpaid in the South as well as in other parts of the coun try, was politely killed in commit tee by a number of congressmen from those same southern states it would have affected most. Con sidering the fact that they were Democrats and that there are near ly 40 southern Democratic senators and a couple of recalcitrant Re publicans in the upper house, you get a graphic picture of what kind of a fight will probably be waged for hours. Farm legislation has always been a headache to congress, the nation, and the farmer. For fur ther consideration of it we refer you to the excellent series of car toons that the cartoonists of the nation have been producing for about twenty years. One suggestion of the presi dent that would bring order out of the chaos that has been char acteristic of many of the fed eral government’s public works, is the recommendation (not a new one) that the nation be di vided into seven planning re gions. Under FDR's plan public works would be submitted by the heads of these agencies for the approval of congress. Put in the hands of efficient and eco nomic directors they would be POLLOCK'S FOLLY | THE OLD SAW that names make news is undoubtedly true, but nobody subscribes to it but Time and editors of collegiate pa pers. My painful experience has been that names make trouble . . . many a columnist has gotten black eyes, unexpected baths and has felt the violent laying on of hands because he didn’t keep somebody’s monicker out of his stick of type Buck of ail this is the plea for names in the news—and partic ularly in this alleged column— which has been thrown at me. I have, therefore, arranged for a quiet weekend to be spent at a considerable di dance from Eu gene and besides that I am us ing only the mildest stuff that has dirtied my ears . . . but I digress. . . . THAT IRREPRESSIBLE biga mist, Dick Litfin has hung the brass for the second eventful time . . . the Greek jewelry, never real ly riveted to the Litfin bosom, is reposing securely on one Willa Mc Intosh of Albany ... or so they tell me. UH LJI K r OX, Decause foppa is a "for Roosevelt before Chi" man or something or other, gets to go up to Salem and pilot Jim Farley's secretary around and about . . . worst thing about it is that the sec is very masculine indeed and is about as romantic-looking as Billiard-ball Jim himself. Speaking of phone calls—as who was?—I think the record on the Oregon campus is un doubtedly draped over the lines going into the Gamma Phi house . . . Alice Saunders of that hen house recently received a call j from the one and only tn Hawaii . . . Hotelman Bert Meyers of the ATO’s had one from Felker Mor ris—voted one of the most pop ular dates on the campus, Em erald, 1935—who is attending Stanford, but he yields second place to Maury Manning who strung the Manning brass clear back to Connecticut the other p.m. MY ANALYSIS, after fifteen tortured miles, of the sorority houses goes something like this: First in quality, Alpha Phi; 2nd, Gamma Phis—they have the best looking building on this or any other campus; 3rd, Alpha Omicron Pi—long may she wave!; 4th, the co-op girls in the old SPE house down on 12th—wish I could re member her name. The rest of them go on from there. I didn’t get to go clear out to the farm— the Tri Delts, so I may have missed a top-notcher. The Kappas, I feel, are sadly overrated as are the snooty Thetas . . . the best time I had in all that steeplechase they call open house was when I took my shoes off in a booth in the Side and lapped up a brew. . . . the means of preventing Passa maquoddies, 14 duplicate federal housing agencies, etc., etc. Just what the president plans in regard to trusts we cannot guess, but we are willing to guess that it will cause much lively debate. On the other hand the popular appeal of trust-debating is decreasing by leaps and bounds. If it goes much further the people will soon begin to feel sorry for the trust and the men with seven-figure incomes. Eugene Hunt Club Will Ride Sunday The Eugene hunt club will ride to the hills south of Eugene Sun day morning. The party will leave the fair grounds at 9:30 in the morning and will return early in the afternoon. Refreshments will be served at a surprise destination. Anyone wishing to go can get in touch with Elaine Goodell and Rosemary O’Donnell, Universitv students, or call the Eugene rid ing academy. Shorthand Typewriting ■ Complete Business Course University Business College Edward L. Ryan, B.S., LL.B., Manager X.O.O.F. Building, Eugene Phone 2973J Why not do something different .... Try ROLLER SKATING Skating every evening 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Mati nees: Tues., Thur., Sat., Sun. 2 to 4:30 p.m. • Special rates given to pri vate parties. Call Spring field 194. MIDWAY ROLLER RINK One-half mile south of Springfield junction Clearing the Wa y Scooping the cofferdams at Grand Coulee aside is the big shovel thove. Largest cement dam in the world, this biggest of government projects was inspected recently by Franklin D. Roosevelt on his western lour. The tremedous structure is being pushed towards completion. 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