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The Backseat Driver I iiuiimiiiiniiiiiiiniiiummiiiniinniiiiiiimimiiiiniiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiHiimnimniiiiiiii By MARTHA STEWART This morning; I thought I smelled spring in the air and I sat in my classes composing lyrical bits with which to wow you unsuspecting readers. This afternoon the sky is grey, the wind is bitter chill, and all I’ve got to saw is “Aw Nuts!” Henceforth I shall abandon all thought of talking about the weather and shall confine my ef forts to dependable topics like pol itics, the national deficit and peace. I’m sorry more of you couldn't have met Marian Lay (Mrs. H. L. "Honey in the Horn’’) Davis when she was here last week to speak to Matrix Table. Mrs. Davis, a graduate of the University herself, is the sort of woman who makes one feel rather superior about I graduating from her alma mater. When plied with questions as to hers and Davis’ reactions when word reached them that his "Honey in the Horn’’ had been awarded the Pulitzer prize Mrs. Davis told the following story. The two were staying at a little hotel in the South at that time, j One morning the desk clerk buzzed them to come downstairs for a phone call. Thinking it something of no importance and not wishing to awaken her husband who still slept. Mrs. Davis went down to answer it. “This is a reporter from the Nashville Times,” came the voice at the other end. “How does Mr. Davis feel this morning?” A bit puzzled but not wishing to b» rude Mrs. Davis replied somewhat hesitantly, “Why all right, I guess.” “Js he excited?” the reporter queried once more. “Excited?” By now Mrs. Davis was completely bewildered. “Why no, I don't think so. He's still asleep.” This went on for some time, \ neither having the slightest idea what the other was talking about when suddenly something clicked inside the reporter’s brain. "Don’t you know,” he evclaimed, “that your husband was awarded the Pulitzer prize this morning?” | With a shiek Mrs. Davis dropped, the phone (“For all I know,” she said, “it may be dangling there still.”) and tore upstairs to break the glad news. Their small cocker spaniel, hear ing her coming, came running down i the hallway to meet her. In her excitement Mrs. Davis didn't see liim and a moment later she had tripped over his wiggling body and fallen face down in the corridor, while the spaniel lea pud around her barking frantically. By that time Davis had heard the noise and, “A moment later,” his wife tells us, “the Great Author stuck his head out the door to sec what the commotion was.” “you’ve just been awarded the Pulitzer prize,” Mrs. Davis man aged to gasp. Davis eyed her calm ly for a moment. ‘(I have?” he queried. “Well, you’re not taking it very well.” This next one, alas, sounds sus-1 piciously like some of that nasty old gossip that I was talking about last week. Reluctantly . . . very (Please tarn lo payc four) House Dances Head Week's Social Whirl; Many Motifs Planned Alpha Phis and Alpha Chis Go Modern; Sigma Nus Have Monte Carlo; Pi Phis Have Musical ComedyTheme Monopolizing the social calendai for the weekend will be the win ter formals of Alpha Phi, Phi Gam ma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Del ta Tau Delta, and Canard club or Friday night which will be followec by those of Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Chi Omega, Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Nu, Phi Delta Theta, and Yeo men-Orides on Saturday night. Night Club For Alpha Phis With a modernistic night club as a decoration motif, Alpha Phi will hold their annual winter for mal on Friday to the music of Maurie Binford’s orchestra. The color scheme will be in or chid, green, and silver with panels stenciled on the walls by Sam Fort. Huge, modern paintings will be hung on the walls. In the corners, stream-lined pillars will come down from the ceiling with silver ivy leaves wrapped around them. A semi-circular bar will be placed in the dining room for punch with lights set in the panels to reflect on the dancers and walls. The programs will be white leather with the fraternity crest placed in the center in silver, held together with a bordeaux cord. Patrons and patronesses are Dr. ind Mrs. C. H. Schwering, Mr. and Mrs. Lance W. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Chambers, Mrs. Elizabeth ralbert, Mrs. M. P. Barbour, Dr. ind Mrs. Daniel D. Gage, and Mrs. John Wall. Winter Formal For Fijis Phi Gamma Delta will hold a formal dance which will be decor ited simply and artistically with :he use of palms and spot-lights. Their programs will be in pur ple and gold. Buck McGowan’s or ihestra will furnish the music. The patrons and patronesses are: Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Kunz, Mr. and Mrs. George Root, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Seufert, and Mr. and Mrs. [rvin Vater. * * * Dinner Dance For AOPis Simplicity will also mark the ormal dinner dance given by Alpha Dmicron Pi at the Eugene hotel Friday. The banquet and ball room vill be decorated in black and vhitc. Art Holman's orchestra will play, rhe programs will carry out the slack and white color scheme and vill have the sorority name print id on them in gold. Patrons and patronesses are Mr. tnd Mrs. Charles Hulten, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fansett, Mr. and Mrs. Erank B. Reid, and Mrs. Ocie B. 3ehymer. * * * Dinner D*uicc \t Osburn Delta Tau Delta will hold a for nal dinner dance at the Osburn lotel on Friday evening. Palms and floodlights will be :he only decorations for the music if Earl Scott. The programs will lave a transparent front with the Delta crest stamped in gold. The FORMALS Friday, Feb. 18 Phi G Formal Alpha Phi Formal AOPi Dinner Dance Delt Formal Saturday, Feb. 19 Sigma Kappa Con vention ADPi Dance Alpha Chi O Dance Pi Phi Dance Yeomen-Orides Dance Sigma Nu Dance Chase Gardens Phone 1950 GEORGEOl'S CORSAGES AREN'T BORN . . . TUEV’RE MAUE Wjl I C H accounts for cocci prefer ence for a C h a s e Gardens corsage .... They know that the largest selection of flowers in the north west . . . plus <the ar tistry of Chase Gardens always results in a beautiful personalized corsage. Assure your "date" of a corsage that will cause gurgles of joy by coming in to see us or calling today. 50 E. BROADWAY Radio Draws Lots of Men; i Fewer Women “Good evening, everyone. This is your Oregon Emerald Reporter bringing you the latest flashes from the campus.” So begins the little speech which the hopeful would-be announcer speaks into the audition microphone in the edu cational activities building. A few minutes later he is handed a little black record with his voice per manently captured on it. This is something of the proced ure which the student applicant for the coveted job of KORE radio announcer goes through, and judg ing from the crowds which have been flocking to the activities of fices during audition hours, it is the week’s most popular pastime. A definite shortage in the num ber of women who have come for auditions has been noticed in spite of the inducement of free cigarettes and a record of each individual's voice, and much speculation is un derway as to the cause of this. Perhaps the number of women smokers is decreasing, or again the feminine student may have more modesty about her vocal tal- j ents than the masculine one. Women interested in taking part in the contest for radio jobs arc urged to come for auditions before Friday which is the closing date.! In spite of any rumors or assump tions to the contrary there are no distinctions made between men and women in the contest. cellophane is under a purple fly leaf. Patrons and patronesses are Dr. and Mrs. Daniel D. Gage, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Riddlesbarger, and Mr. j , and Mrs. W. A. Dahlberg. ❖ * * i Modernism For Alpha Chis On Saturday night Alpha Chi Omega will go modernistic in a i color scheme of blue and silver. Blue and silver cellophane will; be stretched across the ceiling with ; blue and silver stars suspended j from it. In the center of the liv-1 ing room a mirrored ball will hang which will be twirling throughout the evening with spotlights turned upon it. Black cocktail glasses will be silhouetted on the wall with real istic bubbles coming out. Earl Scott's orchestra will play. The programs will be in deep purple suede with Alpha Chi Ome ga lettered in silver. Patrons and patronesses will be Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Horn, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Manerud, and Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Alderman. Paradise to Be Theme Heralding the theme of a "Mod ern Paradise," Alpha Delta Pi will have each room decorated as some famous spot such as the Holly wood Hotel, Cocoanut Grove, and Beverly Wilshirc Buck McGowan's orchestra will play. The programs will be the sorority colors of blue and white with the gold crest stamped on them. The dance will be semi-for mal. Patrons and patronesses are Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Schwcring, Mrs. Murray Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Dal las Norton, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Grites, Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Vater, Mr. and Mrs. George Root, and Mrs. Lucy L. Perkins. * * * Informal Dance For Phi Delta Phi Delta Theta will hold an in formal dance Saturday night with a realistic theme. Natural objects of art will be placed about the living and dining rooms. Unusual programs shaped in the form of the chapter house with the crest stamped upon the door Committee to Nominate lor AWS Election With AWS elections scheduled for March 2, a nominating com mittee is to meet Saturday, Feb ruary 18 in the College Side to select candidates for office. The candidates will be selected for president, vice-president, sec retary, treasurer, reporter, and sergeant-at-arms. These officers will be nominated at an assembly on the day preceding the elec tions and any further nomina tions may be made from the floor. Officers for the YWCA and WAA will be elected at the same time as the AWS elections. These two organizations will meet separately to pick their nominees. Members of the AWS nomin ating committee are Vivian Runte, Vivian Emery, Brandon Young, Harriet Thomsen, Aida Macchi, and Anne Fredericksen. Gayle Buchanan, acting presi dent, will preside. Anyone who wishes to suggest officers may by getting in touch with any member of the above committee. For additions to the YWCA, get in touch with Har riet Thomsen, acting YWCA president; for WAA, Gretchen Smith, president. “Reports from each member of the AWS council must be in by March 1,” announced Gayle Buchanan. Members of the AWS cabinet for the past year have .been Gayle Buchanan, president; Viv ian Emery, vice-president; Phyl lis Gardner, secretary; Betty Mushen, treasurer; reporter, Rita Wright; social chairman, Anne Fredericksen; chairman of speaker's committee, Harriet Sarazin; sergeant-at-arms, Aida Macchi; chairman of orientation committee, Laura Bryant. Other executive heads who be long on the council are Marion beth Wolfenden, Kwama adviser; Elizabeth Stetson, head of frosh counsellors: Brandon Young, president of heads of houses; Vir ginia Regan, Pan-Hellenic presi dent; Gretchen Smith, WAA president; Harriet Thomsen, YWCA president, Vivian Runte, Orides president. lllllll!lllll!lllnlllllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIIII>llllllll!IUIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllUIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUI<l, By ANNE FREDERIKSEN (Campus Social Chairman) Friday, Fqt>ruary 18 Phi Gamma Delta house dance. Alpha Phi house dance. Alpha Omicron Pi formal din ner dance, i Delta Tau Delta formal din ner dance. Sigma Kappa regional conven tion. Saturday, February 19 Alpha Delta Pi house dance. Alpha Chi Omega house dance. Pi Beta Phi house dance. Sigma Nu house dance. Phi Delta Theta informal dance. Chi Omega upperclass dinner. ire being planned. Wayne Pel oven's orchestra will play. Patrons and patronesses are Dr. ind Mrs. Adolph Siegrist, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walker, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hall. •Is $ ^ Notes to Dominate Using a “Musical Comedy” theme, Pi Beta Phi will decorate its chapter house with musical notes and bars depicting different scenes from comedies. The pro grams fitting in with the general scheme of decorations will be in blue and white with musical notes printed on them. Patrons and patronesses are Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Zane, Dr. and Mrs. C. L. Schwering. Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Ontba.nk, Mr. and Mrs. Earl, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. G. Thacher, Mrs. Alice Macduff, and Mrs. Fan nie McCamant. (Please turn to page four) "Prom - ’nizing” II is those little extras that go so far in oomph !ing that I uiversity glamour • Hair Flowers and Bands $1.00-1.25 • Chiffon Colored Hankies $1.00 • Rhinestones or Sequin Bags $1.95-4.95 • Evening Compacts .... $1.00 • Rhinestone Clips $1.00 *• BROADWAY* 30 EAST BROADWAY Coed Hairdressser nun mu wcu-uressea coca wui wear ner nair is neing ucmonstrat oil above by Miss Iniola Mitchell (standing), junior in the school of arts and letters, who is working out one of her own original hair styles on the seated model. Miss Mitchell recently showed several of her own coiffures by request at the Portland style show, “Vogues of 1938.” I ■■■. .—.I.IMI.. ..-.■ .. Grades Hare Changed Since Oregon Si -tried ;i!iiiimmiJHiuiiii!iiuiiiuniiimumiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiim!iiiii!iiiiiiuiiiiiiiiii.1>niMiiiiiimiiiiM!iiiiiiiimiiiiiuiuiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiii1iiii!iiiiiuiiiiiimiiiuiiiiUiiiiiii,iwJimmiiiii By AGNES M. VEAZIK (Editor’s note: From a journal ism student at the general exten sion division in Fort land enmes this account of the various and sundry grading systems which have been used at the University since its time began. Miss Veazie begins her dissertation in epic form (which unfortunately wo arc forced to condense because of lack of space) with the year 1880 when grades were figured in percentages and the student was told the aw ful truth about his averages. “But on a day,” Miss Veazie writes, “thus tradition goes, A sensitive damsel grew hys terical When she received her grades; for they were low, Their altitude being about the same As the Imperial valley or Dead sea.” From then on in order to avoid such scenes the. faculty decreed it “inadvisable) to let the students know their standing.” Grades were copied in the registrar’s book “the book was locked within his desk, the desk locked in a room, and not the nosiest guy could get him wise.” “By this,” Miss Veazie continues in poetic meter, “The faculty made thieves and burglars out of honest men.” From here the Portland journal ism student continues the narra tion in prose.) in iayt> me iacuity again iook up the matter of grades and de cided that, “At the end of each year each student will receive a card certifying credits earned dur ing the year, signed by each teach er with whom his standing was 70 per cent or higher. Presentation of credit card at office is necessary for registration the following I year." The next important change in faculty grading habits came in 1905 when the letters A (95-100 per ccnt(, B (90-95 per cent), C (80-90 per cent), D (70-80 per cent), and F (failure) supplanted the use of percentages. Percentage System Adopted The fall of 1912 saw a more i radical change. “The system of grading by percentages of an un I defined base,” says the record, ( somewhat ponderously, “has been discontinued, and in lieu thereof the system of grading by rank has been adopted.” To explain in lay language, the new system worked thus: a list of students was arranged according to scholar ship. A fourth was then cut from each end of the list. The half re maining received a grade of M (medium i. The upper one-fourth were markdd S (superior); the ! lower one-fourth, P (passing). A top few, not to exceed one-fifth of the S's, were then removed into an H (honors) group, and a similar few cut from the lower P’s received an F (failure). "Our marking was on a curve,’ as one graduate of the time puts it, “and if you were in a dumb class, you got a better grade than if you were id a bright one " Those who experienced it seem to con I sidcr this system the worst evet used at the University. In 192(1 Roman numerals were (J’lcusc lurn tu pujc jour) j Mileage service at Pomeroy’s Associated. Coed Visitors To Be Shown Campus Sights Industrious students who in tend to pursue their books or studies at the art school or li brary next Saturday morning need not be alarmed when at about 11 a.m. 75 or 100 wide eyed coeds descend upon the sa cred precincts. It will only be the delegates to the Sigma Kap pa northwest regional conven i tion who are being tliken on a tour of the campus. The tour i will include the art museum, the new library, the art school, and other spots of interest on the campus. College members and alumnae from Oregon State College, Uni versity of Washington, Wash ington State college, and Uni versity of Montana will be guests of the local chapter for the three day conference beginning Friday, February 18. Following the tour of the campus the delegates will be entertained at a luncheon in Gerlinger. The outstanding feature of the afternoon session, which will be held in Gerlinger hall, will be the message to the convention from Mrs. Lawrence A. Harper, Oak land, California, who is grand vice-president of the sorority. While in Oregon Mrs. Harper will make her national inspection of the chapters at Oregon State College and Oregon. DEAN HAS PAMPHLETS The dean of women’s office has received several pamphlets from the University of Pittsburgh on “Careers in Retailing.’’ Any stu dents interested in this material arc invited to come into the of fice and read the booklets. They may be able to help someone an swer the question “After college what?’’ SHOES FOR EVERY HOUR OF THE DAY: Morning, sport, cock tad-tune or dinner-time footwear is on display in all the newest Jeatb ;rs, fabrics and colors for spring: • Gabardine and Calf in Black, Blue or Rust. • Smart, Dull Kid in Black, Blue or Brown. • Kid Perforates in Black, Blue or Brown. • Suedes Trimmed in Patent or Dull Kid. Burdi’s shoes assure you of stylish, perfect fit. ““T Personality Authority Coming to Campus Under A WSAuspices Miss Elizabeth MacDonald Osbourne Will Speak to Oregon Students on Problems of Personality and Appearance Daily Dozens Don't Correct Bad Posture By JEAN GULOVSON The corrective and restrictive department of women's physical education, under the direction of: Miss Harriet Thomson, is quietly and efficiently working out a pro gram of muscle control and muscle strengthening. The lirst thing to d • in correct ing posture is to have the individ ual assume the right position and then to practice exercises-* that will strengthen the weaker mus cles which are not doing their share to hold the body framework in position. Special exercises are given for every defect from head droop to weak metatarsal arches. "Each person's weakness is ih dividual, so the exercises must be fitted to the person,” explained Miss Thomson, who is an expert inj the field of corrective physical ed- | ucation. "That is why the daily' dozens given over the radio are so [ bad. The unguide'd girl with pos ture defects is likely to develop her stronger muscles at the ex pense of her already weaker ones, thus increasing her postural dif ficulties.” Miss Thomson believes that ev- j cry girl should know how to check j her own posture. It is a simple! test requiring only two plumb lines set about six feet apart. The in dividual stands between them so that one plumb line is on the left side, the other on the right. An observer stands a few feet away so that one line appears to fall on the other when the observer clos es one eye and looks at the lines. The plumb lines should pass through the following points of the person standing between them: the opening of the ear, the mid point of the shoulder joint, the Jiiid point of the hip joint, between the knee cap and leg hope at the'knee,; and the instep about two inches in front of the ankle bone. Any girls whose posture difficul ties are not sufficient to p|acc her in the corrective classes, but who wishes special instruction, may re- i ceivc it by making an appointment1 with Miss Thomson. Shorthand -Typewriting Complete Business Course University Business Collage Edward L. Kyan, B.S., JLL.B., Mgr. I.O.O.F. Bldg., Eugene rh. 2973J As their biggest project of the year, AWS has secured the serv ices of Elizabeth MacDonald Os bourne, nationally known person ality consultant, who will be at the University, February 21, 22, and 23 for an assembly and a sc ries of personal conferences with campus men and women. The group of talks and confer ences which have been scheduled for her are designed to arouse in terest in the necessity of a plasing ppearance and an intelligent kn wledge of the facto.s which contribute to it; to try to make the student body see that college is a training ground for poise and personality as well as academic pursuits. Although Miss Osbourne's work has been carried on principally in the eastern colleges, she visited Reed college last year and comes to Oregon recommended highly by Mrs. Schulz, dan of women at Reed. Miss Osbourne is a college grad uate with extra years of study in art. Her eexperience has been in the fields of teaching, designing, and fashion editorial work, and for six years, she was a consult ant to whom women came for a check-up of personal assets and guidance as to how to make the most of their charms. Her conferences will be held be tween 10 and 12 in the morning and 1:30 to 4:30 in the afternoon Anyone who wishes to have a con sultation with her may schedule an appointment at the dean of women’s office for these hours. These conferences are for a pe riod of a half-hour consisting of four to eight students in which each receives a personal check-up. Assisting Dean Hazel P. Schwer ing with arrangements and enter (Please turn to page four) Look at Your Hands! Others do Kramer’S BEAUTY SALON is prepared to give you that manicure necessary to perfect grooming. Phone 1880 1258 Kincaid Bought with YOU in mind! Spring ■ Dresses $7.95 in Junior sizes 1 They're your dross he ro use they speak the col lege girls language. Swinging skirts . . . dash ing boleros . . . touches of vivid color or crisp white . . . styled to. your extra keen sense of style and ^ extra-exacting allowances. • Boleros! • Prints! • Gaucho Blouses! • Umbrella Skirts! • Taffetas • Pastels! • Navy! • Black! 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