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Frosh Poll Begins Fall Politics Board Okays Move To Increase Size of University Yearbook Format of Oregana Enlarged From 9 by 12 Inches to 10 by 13; New Size Will Permit Novel Layouts of Photographs Promises of a “bigger and better” Oregana for 1939 will actually come true, a decision of the educational activities board last night indicated, when a motion to increase the size of the annual from 9 by 12 inches to 10 by 13 was approved. The increase in size, according to Don Hoot, editor, will enable better presentation of pictures, give opportunity for more novel lay Coming Year's Jewett Contest Slate Announced Title Registration Before October 26 Is Necessary Contestants in Jewett speaking must register their names and the title or subject of their speeches by Wednesday, October 26, at the speech offices, according to D. E. Hargis, speech instructor. The political speaking contest will 'be Wednesday evening, November 2, and is open to all undergraduate students. The general plan is for each speaker to argue in support of some political measure, ballot measure, party principles and plat form, or a combination of these ideas. Candidates, measures, and platform must be of state or na tional scope. Local and county is sues are not included. 8 Minutes Allowed Speakers will be given eight (Please turn to page three) Student Fees Illegality Suit Lost in Court By ANNA MAE HALVERSON Question over the compulsory payment of the $10 student body fee at the University of Washing ton was taken to court last spring and an attempt to prove the ille gality of such a fee was squelched. Judge John M. Wilson of Thurs ton county’s superior court ruled, “There can be no question but what the authority is a proper and legal one, and you may take a judgment to that effect.” The students who instituted their suit during the spring quar ter, contended that the Board of Regents, through the ASUW, had no legal right to enforce the rule. ASUW - sponsored activities, in cluding AWS, glee-club, debate, and intramural sports, they charged, were not essential ele ments of college life. Robert Reese, student leader in the recent court action, said that his group planned to appeal the case, but he wasn’t sure when. Weather Report Yesterday, fair; today, fair; to morrow, what is this—love or war ? —West Texas State. At the Side We Saw— The greenling boy who has “frats in his belfry.” — Utah Chronicle. Open Door Policy President Herman B. Wells of the University of Indiana holds open house or rather, open office door, every Tuesday afternoon from 2 until 4 o’clock. During this time students may come in any say anything they wish. He calls Tuesday afternoon “the high point of the week.” Ten stu dents took advantage of the offer the first afternoon. We wonder if (Please turn to page three) ulus as wen as increasing the ar tistic appearance of the book. Value Increased iThe Oregana, already judged one of the best yearbooks in the United States, is not exactly pio neering in this field, as other books have experimented with the larger format. According to George Root, activities manager, who presented the case for the larger annual to the board, the new size will be a vast improve ment, giving students a much greater value for their purchase price. The larger format, together with the added attraction of the natural color cover, as well as the added features planned for the body of the annual, will go together to make one of the most distinctive yearbooks ever presented to the Oregon student body, Root stated. As it will appear the Oregana will be one of the largest, if not the largest college annual in the country. Style to Be Improved Students who will write copy for this year’s Oregana are al ready experimenting on styles un der the direction of Assistant Edi tor Roy Vernstrom. The aim is to make all copy in the coming an nual alive and give it the Time style, in the third person, and to present the University in true pic ture form so as to be enjoyed by outsiders who have never seen the campus as well as old and present students. Like Reserve Room Hours Announced Hours for which the reserve reading room of the library will be open fall term were announced yesterday by Matthew H. Doug lass, librarian. Monday through Thursday books may be checked out from there from 7:45 a.m. until 10 p.m.; on Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 6 p.m.; Saturday, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.; and on Sunday from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. Larger Size George Root . . •. educational activities director, who promoted the plan to increase the size of the Oregana for the coming year from 9 by 12 inches to 10 by 13 inches. Stanford Rally Train Proposal Lacks Sanction Excom Refers Plan To Pallett Without Recommendation Following a week of indecision by University officials regarding the proposed special rooters’ train I to Palo Alto for the Stanford game Saturday, the matter of sanctioning such a plan was re ferred by the ASUO executives committee yesterday to Dr. Earl ; M. Pallett, executive secretary of the University, with no definite recommendation of approval. Southern Pacific railroad people were ready to place a train at the disposal of one hundred or more Oregon students if the University administration approved of such an excursion. Students promoting the special train took their case to the student affairs committee last Thursday, which referred the matter to the executive committee. Money Factor Considered The executive committee, unable to provide money for chaperones, the band, yell leaders, and rally committee, referred the decision to Dr. Pallett. “The small group which would make the trip would not be a very representative body of Oregon students,” said ASUO Prexy Harry Weston last night, “and for this reason, it was decided to refer the matter for the present and try to make it mean a great deal later (Please turn to page three) Dr. Bo wen Appro ves Reading For Honors A training which goes beyond that ordinarily received from the average college career is the one which is gained from the work for degrees with honors, in the opinion of Dr. Ray P. Bowen, president of the University honors council. ' “The students who have read for honors have been among the best on the campus,” Dr. Bowen said. “They have read more widely ana thought in more lields. Con sequently they have a better mental development and a more mature judgment than the ordin ary graduate.” Out of the present junior class there are 79 eligible to work for honors. Only 8 juniors and 8 sen iors have taken advantage of the opportunity to read and write in a specialized field under the guid ance of a single department or school. From this number, one student is working for (general honors, one for honors in business administration, one in German, one in romance languages, and 12 in English. Dr. Bowen states that he is al ways impressed with the type of people who read for honors. He says they are keen and intelligent and show a much more lively inter est in what goes on about them. (Please turn to page three) Bibliography Gives Teachers Problems A bibliography covering all available material on the fifteen social problems of high school teachers is being mimeographed for the use of the synthesis of so cial science classes, Dr. Henry D. Sheldon, professor of history and education, said. The bibliographies were com piled with the assistance of Hr. Joseph Holaday of the University high school, Mr. H. W. Allison, and Mr. Philip Parks, both from the history department of the Eugene high school. The most important articles of Mr. Allison's collection of maga zine clippings concerning the sub ject, considered one of the best collections in the state, were used. Freshman Balloting To Begin at 10 This Morning in Y Shack Eight Nominees, Split Into Two Tickets, Seek Election; Break Among Houses Seen By Non-Partisan Observers BULLETIN! A new angle on today’s frosh election was revealed last night when it. was discovered that Kit Carson, nominee for secretary, will be advanced to sophomore standing at the end of fall term and will consequently be ineligible to hold any freshman office after that time. Supporters of the old ATO-Beta-Phi Delt bloc backing Miss Carson said last night that they would go ahead with their same ticket. The deadline for nomination by petition was last Thursday, leaving a write-in campaign as the only alternative. Balloting for frosh class officers will begin today at 10 o’clock in the YMCA shack and will close at 3, Zane Kemler, ASUO vice president said last night. Only those possessing class cards are entitled to vote. Eight nominees, split into two tickets, are seeking election. Jack Daniels, Florence Kinney, Betty DeArmond, and Bab Calkins are run ning for the offices of president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer respectively. On the other ticket are Bob Sheets, Eleanor Sederstrom, Kit Carson, and Mack Hand. A ninth candidate, Ruth Stoddard, nomin ated for secretary, has withdrawn. Split Predicted Blocs backing the two tickets remain intact, according to the campaign managers. Non-partisan observers, however, are predicting a split among two or three houses. Unofficial reports last night said that more than 500 class cards have been sold, forecasting a record-breaking turn-out at the polls. Campaign Quiet The campaign this year has been noticeably quiet with the work (Please turn to page three) j 41ROTC Officers Get Appointments Appointments and Promotions Made by Colonel Lyon Cadet officer appointments in the University ROTC unit, were announced yesterday by Col. Rob ert M. Lyon, head of the military department. William H. Giesek,e was appoint ed colonel; Courtney D. Lasselle promoted to lieutenant-colonel. Those who rank as majors are: Luther R. Seibert, Stanley A. War ren and Edwin J. Welch. Cap tains include Frederick R. Findt ner, John W. Mitchell, Leonard K. Robertson, Wilfred R. Stephens and Thomas L. Wiper. I1 irst lieutenants named were: Donald N. Anderson, Philip M. Andrews, Donald C. Boyd, William M. Campbell, William H. Cum mings, Richard L. Davis, Kenneth L. Dell, William B. Foster, John G. Gavin, Charles A. Hillway, Claude C. Hockley, George H. Knight, Ray M. Logan, Phillip M. Lynch, Paul A. Sanders, Donald T. Smith, Edward W. Strohecker, Donald O. Tower, Lloyd F. Van Dusen, Jack J. Wagstaff, Charles H. Weston Jr., Earl C. Williams, Don B. Yeager and Leo F. Young. Second lieutenants include: Rex Applegate, Keith W. Barker, Don ald T. Childers, Allen H. Murphy, Allan L. Shepard, Robert E. Speer and Robert E. Watkins. These men were promoted be cause of their outstanding ability and service to the ROTC, Colonel Lyon stated. Further appointments will be made at a later date when warranted, he added. Women's Honorary To Fete Journalists Theta Sigma Phi, women’s jour nalistic honorary, will hold an in formal reception honoring all wo men in journalism, Thursday, at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni hall. Mrs. Eric W. Allen, Mrs. Charles Hulten, and Mrs. Lloyd Tupling will be the guest speakers. Their subjects will be announced in the Emerald tomorrow. Elizabeth Ann Jones is general chairman of the reception. Today Tells Story for Vic Regina to Today is the day for Vic Reginato. It is this morning at 9:30 in the circuit court rooms that he will learn what the grand jury has decided in the accident death of Mrs. W. R. Hall. Reginato was the driver of a car which struck down and killed Mrs. Hall and injured her husband the afternoon of Oct. 1, after the football game with UCLA. The grand jury hearing of the case was Saturday, and today the findings of the group will be brought in. If a true bill is re turned, Reginato will be indicted, ifr not he will go free. House Commissary Operators May Have To Pay License Fees The possibility that commissary operators, selling cigarettes and other tobaccos in living organiza tions on the campus, may be re quired to pay the regular license fee imposed by the city was seen last night when the question was brought before the city council. After considerable debating con cerning who operated these com missaries and to what purpose the profits were devoted, Mayor Large asked for definite motions. None, however, were forthcoming and the question was tabled, i Other business passed by the council included a motion for mak ing a four-way stop street at 19th and University, to become effective before the end of the month. At present only traffic on University street is required to stop. AMOS BERG WRITES Dean Eric Allen of the school of journalism has received an in teresting account of Amos Berg’s descent of the Colorado river this fall. Berg, who was a former stu dent under Dean Allen, has in formed him of his day to day trip. Fall Enrollment Up; UO Sets New High, EON Leads System 5 Higher Education Institutions Chalk Increases; Medical School Decreases Fall term enrollment for the six institutions of the Oregon State System of Higher Education shows a 7.5 per cent increase over last year, according to a summary re port issued Saturday by Chancel lor Frederick M. Hunter. The combined enrollment as of October 6, is 9030 students as com pared with 8398 students on the same date last year, or an increase of 632 students. Indications point to a cumulative enrollment for the year of almost 11,000 students in comparison with 10,157 last year. EON Lends Schools Eastern Oregon Normal school leads in percentage increase with 49.5 per cent, collowed by South ern Oregon Normal school with 28.3 per cent increase, the state college with 7.2 per cent, the Uni versity with 6.7 per cent, the Ore gon Normal school with .5 per cent, and the Medical school with a 3.3 per cent decrease. Actual registrations as of Octo ber 6 are as follows: State college, 4343; University 3292; medical school 437; Oregon Normal school, 432; Eastern Oregon Normal school, 272; and Southern Oregon Normal school, 254. Some Fields Increase The largest increases have come in the following fields of work: junior college at the Eastern and Southern Orgeon Normal schools, 59.7 per cent; education at the University of Oregon, 26.2 per cent; education at Oregon State college, 25 per cent; science at Oregon State college, 19 per cent; and physical education at the Uni versity of Oregon, 18.5 per cent. Since the upturn in enrollment, which occurred in the fall of 1934, the Oregon institutions have gained almost 60 per cent in com , bined student body numbers and this fall total establishes an all time peak. Educators Study Curriculum Work Round table discussion centered largely on modern curriculum practices at the second annual conference sponsored by the school of education and Southern Oregon Normal, October 7-8 at Ashland. County and city school superin tendents, school principals, and others directly concerned with heading up curriculum studies in the schools of southern Oregon were in attendance. Dr. Medford, president of the Southern Oregon Normal, served as chairman of the three sessions, held Friday and Saturday morn ings and Friday night. The open ing presentation at each session was made by F. G. Macomber, professor of education at the Uni versity of Oregon. An open discussion on supervised teaching, modern trends in the core of curriculum movement, and the relationship of the supervisor to the student teacher in the mat ter of teacher’s training was held. A similar meeting was held at both the La Grande and Southern Oregon Normal scools last year. MISS STAMM ILL Betty Mae Stamm, assistant in the order department of the Uni versity library, has been confined to her home several days because of illness. Work Begins on New Sub-Campus Tunnel Work started yesterday on the construction of a 660-foot reinforced tunnel to handle all service utilities connecting Johnson, Fenton hall, and the new Humanities building directly, and which will join Condon, Commerce, and Oregon to them by ducts. According to building supervisors, this project will be known as University of Oregon tunnel unit number eight and will cost $47,127, or which has been donated by the federal government for ma terials and labor. The University will pay the remainder through supervision, engineering, and ma terials. The tunnel will be approximate ly 6 by 7 feet inside and will be finished in about eight months as a WPA project. McClure, Deady, and Villard will also be connected on the same unit by ducts. One hundred men are expected to be at work on this project with in a month, with Albert Anderson as the engineer and Dr. W. V. Morris as the technical adviser to President Erb. Tunnel unit number 7, started last term, will be finished within two weeks. It connects the John Straub Memorial building with the present tunnel system and cost approximately $40,000. According to authorities there is a total of 5,600 feet of tunnels now on the Oregon campus. Infirmary List Lengthens After Bunion Derby The annual campus “bunion” derby appears to be too much for University of Oregon students. On Monday the in firmary list reached a new peak for this quarter with 18 patients. On this list are: Eleanor Col lier, Nancy Hunt, Pat Holder, Jean Adams, Eunice Cable, Jean Banning, Joyce Jenson, Carolyn Dudley, Gerald Good, Gynn Ma thias, Murray Brown, Joe Grimm, Rod McMillan, Theodore Thompson, John Dungan, John Curry, John Purcell, Neal Po vey. -( Open House Highlights It Was Two Other Fellows Friday night was all the fun, all the mixup, and all the 15^ miles of footwork involved in the annual open house. Everybody was in on it, and things were happening. Emerald correspon dents telephoned reports from the battle line. Came Saturday morning, how ever, and it was all too evident that the said Emerald telephone reporters had been a trifle over enthusiastic, ana had made a statement confusing the facts. The Theta Chi cowbell mys tery will go down in history as an error rather than a hit, all because someone said it was the Sigma Nus who stole the cow bell and thus fired the shot heard ’round Gerlinger, when the Sigma Nus were perfectly inno cent. Not only were the Sigma Nus innocent of the cowbell abduc tion, but they were also innocent of participation in the mixup which followed, it was learned from reliable sources Saturday. Learning Continues Despite Overflow In Art Department Back in 1920-21 the art school faculty gasped and wondered what on earth they would do with the 68 students registered in different courses. Each year the faculty gasps anew and wonders what they’ll do with the increased en rollment. | Last year with 250 students it was bad enough: several new desks were added to the architecture room and Prof. W. R. B. Willcox gave up his office to allow for more desks. But this year it’s even worse, members of the fac ulty report. There are some 269 students enrolled already. Even though there are four stu dents without desks and several painting students without easels “we’re teaching them just the same,” they say. Several members of the “overflow” have been tem porarily placed in the exhibition room while those without equip ment are patiently waiting for their desks and easels to arrive. There are 217 students in lower division drawing as compared to last year's 150 persons. Fifty stu dents in painting does not seem to be a great increase over last year’s 44 members, but some of the prob lems facing the faculty may be realized when one finds that the capacity of the room is 16. Social Calendar Officially Closes Wednesday Night The social calendar for the fall term at the University of Oregon will be closed officially on Wednesday, October 12, ac cording to word released yes terday by Mrs. Alice B. Mac duff, assistant dean of women. All dates for house dances and other functions of a social na ture must be filed in the office of the dean of women before Wednesday night. Registration Ends With New Record Mark of 3313; Rise Of 7 Per Cent With Saturday marking the close of regular registration, 3313 students have enrolled in the Uni versity, setting an all-time high for fall registration. This is an increase of 7 per cent over last year’s total of 2096 students who signed up before the deadline. Students may still register by filing a petition at the registrar’s office. These few late comers should boost the total to near the 3350 mark. Men Still Lead Although male students lead the feminine sex 2094 to 1264, the wo men have shown a greater pro portionate increase. The men have increased 6 per cent while the number of women has risen 8.6 per cent. Sophomores have the greatest enrollment with 1241 registered second-year men, but the graduates with 183 have in creased their membership nearly 40 per cent to lead all classes in that respect. > According to other figures, re leased by Assitant Registrar Con stance, there are 1084 freshmen, 300 juniors, 390 seniors, 84 profes sionals and 31 auditors. Only the professionals and seniors show a decrease. Ed Majors increase If enrollment figures are any in dication, the teaching field pro mises to be more crowded than ever. There are 180 prospective knowledge vendors this year as compared to 144 here in 1937. On the other hand journalism and law enrollment has taken a drop. The former fell from 315 to 283, while only 233 law students have shown up in contrast to the 251 enrolled last year at this time. Nine hundred and nineteen busi ness majors top the majors field. They are followed by social science with 434, arts and letters with 336, non-majors with 338, architecture and allied arts with 269, physical education with an even 200, and music with 121. 'Piggers' Out Earlier This Year to Appease Erstwhile Swains Campus pigging will be run under handicap rules for more than a week at least, according to Roy Vernstrom who is putting out this year’s student directory. » But even so the local Don Juan’s are better off than they were last year when the book came out in the middle of November. A map of all the campus, including the various living organizations, is tentatively planned. Another new feature is the front page centering on an artistic Duck design. In general, the makeup will follow last year’s popular styling. Sixty-three man hours were con sumed over the week-end in get ting a list of all the students registered with the registrar. Six typists were employed for two days. A list of the employees, a faculty list, advertising copy, copy editing and the like will require the remainder of the week to com plete. Vernstrom reports that the book will go to press early next week. Checker Game Decides Fate of Sports Story It is not news, according to the journalistic definition, when Stephen Cady, University press foreman, and some member of the Emerald news staff “battles it out’’ with words over a story that came in late or a correction that should have been made in the copy, but it is news, by the same definition, when they iron out their disagreements in a more peaceful way. Members of the Emerald night staff were, therefore, greatly surprised when Elbert Hawkins, sports editor, and Steve sat down to a game of checkers, during the night crews’ lunch hour, to settle their differences. The winner of the game, it seems, was to have his way re garding the story in dispute. No final reports on the game were available, but night staff workers reported that Steve had a satisfied look when he re turned to work.