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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1938)
f The . Backseat Driver aimiiiiiiiiiiiiiunntiuimmmiiiiiiimmHmmmiitiiiminiimmnminiimmimiHinii By MARTHA STEWART Critical reverberations from Monday night's Shan-Kar ballet were as strange and as wonderful as the Hindu dancing itself. Feel ing about the unfamiliar move ments and the brilliant, exotic, cos tumes was widely divided, ranging from the appreciative remarks of .Master Dance President Ellamae "Woody” Woodworth, who said, “It was wonderful. Even better than they said it would be,” down to that of the bewildered freshman physical education major who ex claimed, “It looked like the Big f Apple gone oriental, to me,” and that of the wisecracking sopho more who couldn't quite get the weird repetition in the music and commented, “Those, boys ought a snap out of it. They’re getting in a rut.” » * * Applause, when it came, was enthusiastic, but again and again there was a noticeable hesitance on the part of the crowd. The un familiar minor harmonies and strange tones on which the music, ended left some of us occidental lis teners somewhat baffled. One of the onlookers remarked skeptical ly. “I bet we've been clapping be fore they were through and they're just too polite to go on and finish the piece.” * * * next to me was a tux edodd gentleman of rotund build and bored countenance accompan ied by his wife who gushed her en thusiasm in his unheeding ear. When the white clad musician squatted.oil the floor to play upon the shallow vessels which he had previously filled with water my tuxcdoed friend leaned forward with obvious interest. To my sur prise lie watched the proceedings intently until the number was end ed. Then he sat back with a re luctant sigh. “Darn,” he grumbled. “1 wish they’d play it again. I bet hei couldn’t do it a second time with out spilling the water.” # # * Romantic rumors were being whispered through the audience about little Simkie, the smallest of the feminine dancers. Simkie, they js'iiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiimimiiiiinmiiiimiiiiiiiliiniiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiinnuiimiiiiiiniiuiiu1^ presents A CLASSIC BEAUTY ’I!!lll|l||[|lllt!llltll[!l!l!!!! f $8.75 lllllllllii f Fine Buck .... sleek call or the combination of both 2 tailor this Gillie tie. The | type of shoe that Burch's are noted for ... an outstand ing example of quality with smartness. ViuiiimiHiiiniiiiiiiiii'iiiiniiiiiiinimiHiiiiiiiiiimiiHiiiiiiimiiiiHiim’iinimiiimimi'imii." House Dances Head Social Calendar for Last Open Weekend Formals, Dinner Dances, Informals Make Gala Affair of Last Winter Term Weekend; Mrs. Osbourne Is Feted on Campus Centering the social calendar this week will be the winter formals of Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Chi, the inter-dormitorv, and the Canard Co-op on Friday night; Saturday night will be the Chi Psi dinner dance, and the formals of Sigma Kappa, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Alpha Xi Delta with Hilyard Co-op sponsoring an informal. All Students Welcomed at Social Swims By JEAN GULOVSON By JEAN GULOVSON Those who are anxiously wait ing for spring to indulge in a lively swimming party need not await the whims of nature to satisfy this urge. The swimming pool in Ger linger hall is open every Friday evening from 7 to 9 to tooth men and women for a mixed social swim. Suits, towels, and pad locks are distributed free from the cage at the entrance of the women’s gymnasium. A life guard is on hand as a precaution against accidents, tout students are free to select any phase of acquatic sport they may choose. As a con sequence a group of beginners is usually clustered at the shal low end, while surface diving, games, and springboard diving of all degrees of imperfection are in progress at various points in the pool. Any student on the campus may participate in the social swims, the only stipulation be ing that he observe the rules of the pool pinned on the bulletin board in the pool room and at other conspicuous points near the lockers and showers. The pool is also open to all women students from 4 to 6 every afternoon except Satur days and Sundays. say, is not a Hindu princess as are the other maidens, but a very love ly French girl who saw- the great Shan-Kar dance one evening and fell madly in love with him. Cast ing her nationality to the winds Simkie beseeched the oriental dancer to teach her his art. Upon his acquiescence Simkie joined the traveling troupe to become one of the most delightful artists of them all. * * * In the harvest number which seemed to be especially enjoyed by the audience, campus Suzy-Q-ers thought they recognized in the witch-doctor’s movements gestures which they in their less inhibited ments hud done in duplicate. A ripple of laughter circled over the crowd and ended ^ibruptly as the dance took on other forms. A spec tator setting in the front row where she was able to see the per former’s expressions clearly com mented on the bewilderment re \ealed in their faeces when for nc apparent reason in the most tragic spot of the number the crowd sud denly began to laugh. Apparentlj Shan-Kar was unfamiliar with that classic of the American world, Tlu Big Apple. * * * At the station to greet the bal (Please turn to page Jour) Get thee behind us winter— MAKE WAY lor SPRING because she's tripping the light fantastic to a mad rush of music that will ring in your ears and make you eager to wear something new, do something new, see some thing new, be something new. We have the clothes of the season hand picked for your discerning selection. Come, hurry, our doors are open—while we make way for spring! 1* BROADWAY* 30 EAST BROADWAY Sigma Chi will hold their formal at the Eugene hotel with the mu sic of Maurie Binford. Palms and floodlights will be placed around the room. Unusual programs will be made out of blue leather with a silk cloth design and a crest woven in the material. The committee for the dance is Lou Cook, chairman; Ed Averill, Byron Royce, and Harold Yahn. Patrons and patronesses are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hulten, Mr. and Mrs. Russ Cutler, Mr. and Mrs. James Humphrey, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn McCready, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Goodwin. Medieval “Balle” Dormitory Dance With the title of the dance “Ye Balle,’’ guests of the inter-dormi tory dance will go back to the me dieval centuries as they approach the old castle that will be John Straub Memorial hall on Friday night. Surrounded by a draw bridge, there will be a moat as the only accessible entrance. Fo.r atmos phere, horses and knights will guard the castle. Thke decora tions inside will resort to the days of chivalry when knights were bold. The programs will be out of rus tic, brown paper with a knight raised on the top; they will open in the center to show a picture of the castle and the dances. Art Holman’s orchestra will play. Patrons and patronesses will be Dr. and Mrs. Miller, Mrs. MacNair, Mr. and Mrs. S. Stevenson Smith, Mrs. H. P. Schwering, and Mrs. Genevieve Turnipseed. John Smeed is general chairman for the affair. * * * Beta Theta Pi will hold their in formal Friday night at the chap ter house. Earl Scott’s orchestra will play. Chi Psis Have Dinner Danec A dinner-dance will be given by Chi Psi at the Osburn hotel this Saturday night. Strictly formal, the decorations will be marked by simplicity. Babe Binford’s orches tra will play. With the cover made out of met al, the program will have a large replica of the badge raised upon it. Patrons and patronesses are Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Zane, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mikulak, and Mr. Bill Rus sell. (Please turn to page four) Heralding Spring l Viitli spring in the air it is tinn i t i start thinking about printer j silks. This one is made with 1 j flared poplin11 and linen rovers. A j the neck is a tiny bunch of whit £ daisies. To Wed Miss Laura Drurv, secretary of the dean of women, who will wed Norris Kent, former Oregon student and go to Alaska this June. Miss Drury is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta and Phi Beta Kappa. Spring's on the Way With Oregon All for It :iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiniiiiiililimiiin.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiii!iiniiiiii!i!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii “Spring has sprung,” chirps the optimistic student these days as he hurries to and from classes, gulping do\vn fresh air and filling his ears with the chirpings of newiy-arrived birds in the trees discussing their respective trips back from {heir southern winter haunts. “Watch out that it doesn’t spring back at you,” grumbles the pes simist as he pulls his overcoat up tighter around his throat and drags himself about the campus unhappily. Perhaps the optimist is being vice versa, but nevertheless spring is in the air, and there’s no denying it. Pussy-willows have long ago stuck out their furry balls, and the first yellow crocuses have thrust their heads through the ground and wilted away. . Shoes get Shine Ask the shoe-doctor if spring is not here. Since the sun began to look encouragingly out from be hind the clouds there has been a steady stream of students to the shiners bringing for repairs delap idated white shoes in various stag es of disintegration. “C’n you make these look white again?” they ask hopefully. Ask the shop-keepers if spring is not here. Daily they sell gay pastel sweaters to coeds with win ter weary wardrobes who hope to make a drab suit into a happy en semble with a touch of a new spring hue. Weekends bring fem inine window shoppers looking at flowered silks and perky straws. ‘‘They don't buy much yet,” says the salesgirl, “because spring is still around the corner, but you wait a few weeks, and the money will begin to flow.” Canoes Repainted Down on the mill-race more spring signs appear. Canoes are be ing hauled out for inspection, tar ring, painting. Owners push new coated crafts into the water for ! the first trial of the season. The libe terrace takes on new life as nights become warmer and ! conscientious studiers come forth from the inner halls of knowledge to smoke and talk. That funny thing that a young man’s fancy turns to in the spring is in the air and couples walk back and forth oblivious of everything. (Note: perhaps that has been go ing on all winter though.) In a vacant lot three little boys argue violently over a marble game. They are playing keeps and the biggest one is getting twice his share. A candid camera-man t Look at Your Hands! Others Do Kramers BEAUTY SALON i t » e i is prepared to give you that maniruiT, ncer:;::ary to perfect grooming. Phone 1880 1258 Kincaid ) too optimistic and the pessimist walks by and stops a moment to snap the belligerent scene. Maybe they’re rushing the sea son, but they’re making it look like spring is here. Pot and Quill Chooses Six as Members Tues. Pot and Quill, women's writing honorary on the campus, has an nounced the pledging of six new members to the organization, chosen Tuesday night at the home of Miss Dorothy Dill. These girls who submitted manuscripts in a campus-wide writing con test were selected on the basis of the excellence of their manu scripts. They are: Elizabeth Stetson, Virginia Jepson, Doro- , thea Davidson, Margaret Dick, j Muriel Beckman, and Mari Me dill. j Both prose and poetry offer- . ings were accepted by the group , and a $5 prize was offered to | the author of the best work sub- j mitted. Miss Stetson was the only girl chosen who turned in ( poetry. The other five pledges ( were selected for their skill In j short story writing. , Pot and Quill membership is | based entirely upon ability and , interest in creative writing and lias among its numbers several < women who have achieved rec- ( ognition as writers through pub lication of their work in nation ally known magazines. , The six pledges are being asked ( to bring other manuscripts to read at the first meeting to , which they will be invited. The j prize winner will be announced then. . Social iiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiminiiiiiiiiiiiiiminmniiiiiiiiiir By ANNE FREDERIKSEN (Campus Social Chairman) Friday, February 25 Beta Theta Pi formal dance. Sigma Chi formal dance. All-Dormitory dance. Canard Club informal dance. Saturday, February 26 Sigma Kappa formal dance. Chi Psi dinner dance. Kappa Kappa Gamma formal dance. Alpha Xi Delta informal dance. Hilyard Co-op house dance. Yeomen-Orides formal dance. Kwama-Talons luncheon. Phone 2700 ATTENTION! Campus Women Announcing! the raise in price for Spaldings to $6.95 ... March 1st Buy now at $6.50! Remember . . . only at YVashburae’s can you buy genuine Spaldings. Look for tjie trade mark! Have you noticed the number of new Spaldings appearing on the campus daily ! THERE’S A REASON! WASIIBURNE’S ON T11E CAMl’US IS THE Dudley Field Shop m—nn« -frnmm Long Dresses Just Arrived Consultant Stresses Balance in Makeup; To End Visit Today Elizabeth MacDonald Osbourne, National Personality Expert, Meets U OWomen, Is Feted at Living Organizations Elizabeth MacDonald Osbourne, who finishes her series of con 'erences today at 4 o'clock, has stressed throughout her visit the ele nents that go toward making a well-balanced individual who knows low to make the most of his or her assets and liabilities. She believes that college should serve as a training ground for ioise and personality as wtll as academic pursuits but that there are i certain amount of people who through some deficiency have not eceived this training, and it is lere that she designs her work to ill the gap. In speaking at the AWS intro luctory assembly of the charac eristics that go toward a good mpression, she emphasized physi al and mental poise, personal care, he tone of voice, and the neces ity for a happy frame of mind, rhe latter, she believes, can only ome as a result of acquiring the ithers. Naturalness Is Keynote Miss Osbourne stated that indi viduals should never try to make m impression but that naturalness vas the keynote to a successful mpression that makes other peo >le feel at ease. Brought here under the auspices if AWS, the three-day conference vas arranged for her to observe :ampus life as it really is in the ealm of ‘‘o’clocks." In this way, ihe has made her reactions and suggestions from it. Oregon Campus Above Average Miss Osbourne stated that she 'ound the Oregon campus above he average in their friendliness ind willingness to cooperate. She, also commented that the men's pos ture was very excellent in com parison to most campuses. There will not be an assembly today due to the introductory one called in which Miss Osbourne ex plained her work. She will have conferences from 10 to 12 and from 2 until 4. The women’s co-op will play host at luncheon today. Will Leave Friday Miss Osbourne will leave here at noon Friday and goes to Reed college where she carried on work last year. From there she will go East. In charge of entertainment dur ing Miss Osbourne’s stay here were Rita Wright, Elizabeth Stetson, Virginia Regan, Phyllis Gardiner, Harriet Thomsen, and Kay Cole man who have acted in conjunction with Dean Schwering. ROBERT H. LEMON Public Accountant Income and Social Security Tax Counsel I*h. 168!) 229 Miner Bldg. +++++++^++-t-t++++4+++++++++++++-^4-+++++-l~i-+++++++++++++ By V[ STILLMAN Spring is in the nir even il it isn t on the calen dar and tlx1 young coed's fancy is seriously turn ing to thoughts of new spring clothes! • One of the first requisites for a spring ward robe is-a new “Jigger” coat. You can find the best selection of these coats in town at Scobert’s Style Shop where they have a rainbow assortment of colors including gold, beige, gray, shrimp, nude, and light blue. Oidy $8.S8. Remember the attractive skirt Claudette Col bert wore in “She Met Him in Paris”? Well, you can get one just like it at the McMorran Ladies’ Apparel Shop (formerly Barnhart's). The skirt has six gores with two zippers in front and can be had in all the latest colors. • Ifobby Horse No. 1 on the Merry-go-round has spotted Friendly Fred, the Beta, pigging at the Theta house. Blonde or brunette, OSC or Oregou, it’s all right with Friendly as long as she’s a Theta. • Just arrived at Kaufman Bros, are suede boleros and jerkins in the newest spring shades. Jean Rawson, Gamma Phi Beta, has one of these new boleros in a dusty pink. You can also get a skirt and a hat in the same color, mating a com- ^ J plete outfit. ! ii * •r ! * it In ease you’ve been wondering what all this 3 business is about cowboys and their capabilities ^ for sitting on drug store stools just ask Hartley 3 Knecland. It seems that Hartley can’t stay on Jj his stool and is taking revenge on tlie cowboys |j by kicking each and everyone of them forcefully 3 on the shins, saying, “(Jot your boots on, Cow- 3 boy 1” 3 • 3 The boys in the barn held their annual winter 3 informal dance Saturday night with natural ob- 3 jeets as decorative settings, and it seems that 3 there was more straw than the dean could under- 3 stand . . . or should we suv the patrons (?). 3 • For your Faster suit be sure and select a I Hollywood Man Tailleur from DeNeffe’s. The ! coy little hobby horse near the calliope says that I they are the smartest in town. All hand tailored I and in a variety of materials. We suggest that ! you go in and look over DeNeffe’s excellent selec- ! tion. On the C! i- these suits are carried by ! 1. Magnin’s and Uugar’s at a somewhat higher price. • Did you hear the Delta Tail Delta coast-to coastradio broadcast Tuesday night? Well, ^ neither did we, hut don't tell the Dclts as they— are very proud of it all, for the story goes that they got a lot of swell publicity.