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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1938)
Unkempt UO Males Story Draws Ire, Campus Men Reply Oliver, Undaunted Webfoot Warriors Return From 7,000-Mile Trip State Board Increases „ Budget Allowance; New Building Gets Okay New Equipment, New Staff Members Are Made Possible by $6735 Addition; State Gets Added $17,860 New equipment, new staff members, and a new building for the University were assured by aetion of the state board of higher educa tion at its meeting in Portland yesterday. With an addition to the University budget of $6*35, to be used ehiefly for staff adidtions, the board answered problems aroused by added enrollment. The budget of Oregon State- college was increased by $17,860. ------ Equipment additions and re placements to the tune of approxi mately $5700 were made possible by board action allocating this sum to the University. University landscaping projects received a boost with board ap proval of a $28,818.59 program for continued beautification of the grounds, largely covered by a WPA allotment. .New Building Gets Okay The Humanities building re ceived board attention with accept ance of the contract between the University and the Co-op regard ing space disposal and announce ment that plans for the building have been completed. It is planned to open bids for the building on November 26; work is scheduled to start by December 31. The University’s new grandstand came closer to reality with official acceptance by the board of specifi cations for the construction, to be started by November 16. Summer Session in Music A summer session institute for the school of music was made pos . sible by an increase in budget for ’ the session which is maintained.by. fees. Lack of University backing for proposed allotment to increase ? activities of the University sym phony orchestra led to failure of the board to consider the proposal. Bids for the new library, audi torium, and laboratory building for the University medical school in Portland will be advertised imme diately according to a board re port. Numerous additions and changes on University personnel received board approval. Appointment of G. Allen Brown of Portland to head the newly created division of agricultural and industrial marketing of the state system was made at the meeting. The 23 per cent increase in occu pancy of women’s dormitories at y the University received notice by the board. Dr. Donald M. Erb, president of the University, Earl M. Pallett, executive secretary, and Orville Lindstrom, business manager, re turned to the campus from the meeting today. Dr. Frederick M. Hunter, chancellor of the state system, arrived in Eugene from the meeting last night. Ontario Publisher Next Guest of SDX Mr. George Aiken, former jour nalism student at the University and at present publisher of the Onfario Argus, will be the guest ^ of Sigma Delta Chi, men’s journal ism organization, at a banquet at 5:30 in the College Side Thursday evening 'as one of a series of din ners in honor of Oregon newspaper men visiting the campus, an nounced Hubard Kuokka, president of the honorary, yesterday. Mr. Aiken is scheduled to be interviewed by Journalism Profes sor George Turnbull on the Uni versity radio program over KOAC later in the evening. Mr. Aiken, who is a member of Sigma Delta Chi, is the father of Louise Aiken, who graduated in journalism last spring and who is now a graduate assistant in the economics depart ment. Next week Sigma Delta Chi plans to honor Clair Johnson, ’37, who is returning to the campus for Homecoming after over a year of “ace” reporting on the Salt Lake Tribune. r After Thursday’s banquet and an informal “shop talk" afterwards, Sigma Delta Chi will hold a short business meeting, Kuokka said. Crash Movies? Phototone Will Film Ralli] Today First Newsreel of Campus Life to Be Shown Thursday Wantcher pitcher in the movies? You’ll have your chance this morn ing — providing you attend the rally parade, for Oregon Phototone news, that campus newsreel agency, is going to snap the whole event. Thousands of faces are filling the newsreel which will open Thursday at the Heilig theater. Two rallies, two football games, open house, and campus shots of all sort .will appear in Phototone. Tickets for both shows at the Heilig and the Mayflower have been distributed to various living organizations as well as the Co-op. These tickets will sell for twenty cents, while the remainder of the admission price is to be paid at the box office. Regular prices will prevail, the reason for the ticket sale being that this is the only way the theater management can check on Phototone's drawing power. Song Okehed A hurried telegram was Sent to Melrose Brothers, music publish ers in Chicago, for permission to play the recording of the Oregon alma mater song. The publishing company sent back an o.k. for use of the song. The newsreel shows campus highlights in vivid color. Sound accompanies the entire feature, an nounces Bruce Nidever, head man for the project. Phi Chi Theta Will Honor BA Women Women majoring in business ad ministration will be guests of Phi Chi Theta, women’s national busi ness honorary, at a tea from 4 to 5:30 today in Gerlinger hall. The program will include special entertainment. Miss Ruth May Chilcote will pour. Chalk-Talking Their Way Home to Eugene Tex Oliver and Bill Cole . . . head coach and line eoach respec tively of the University’s travel-weary gridmen who will arrive in Eugene this noon. The 35 members of the team have covered seven thousand miles during- their two-week trek. They will be allowed a short breather before the USD game in Multnomah stadium, Port land Saturday. Professor Moll Objects to Calling 1938 College Man 'Walking Contradiction’ The college man of 1938 who is described as “a walking contra diction of himself,” in a recent parody by Dean R. E. Manchester of Kent State university, is declared to be “a much better person than he is given credit for being,” by Professor E. G. Moll of the English department. “Of course we all have contradictions,” Moll said, “but the college Sale of Mums for Oregon-USC Game Will Close Today Today is the deadline in the sale of mums for the Oregon-USC game in Portland Saturday. Rep resentatives of the speakers com mittee, Kwama, and AWS fresh men will contact houses in a final effort to boost the sales. iThe mums are being sold for the regular prices of 51.25, $1.00, 75 cents and 50 cents. All orders for $1.00 and $1.25 sizes will be delivered in Portland while the other sizes will be left, to be called for at Berg’s. Profits from the sale of the flowers will go to the AWS and will be used for scholarships to the University. Students are .urged to buy on the campus, since it will be more convenient for the buyer both in ordering and getting the mum delivered. Gamma Phis, Sigma Nus First UO Greeks The Sigma Nu fraternity was the first national Greek letter or ganization on the University of Oregon campus. It received its national charter in 1900, and from that date on Greek organizations sprang up until the University of Oregon now has 16 sororities and 17 fra ternities on its campus. Kappa Sigma was the second national fraternity established on the campus by 1900. It occupied what is now the Anchorage, located on the Oregon's celebrated mill race. uamma r-m ueia was tne iirst national sorority established on the campus, by 1908. The follow ing year the Thetas and Chi Ome gas, then local clubs, were nation ally recognized by their respective national organizations. The Chi Omegas then occi” ied what now houses the Phi Psi fra. ternity. The Gamma Phis lived on the corner which now belongs to the Alpha Xi Deltas. By 1910 there were five national fraternities established on the cam pus, and four national sororities. The year of 1915 saw 16 national chartered houses, and by 1930 the . number had doubled. Most of the older sororities and fraternities by 1920 were able to erect their own chapter houses by borrowing most of the necessary funfis. Today the University would not ■ be complete without these Greek letter organizations. They have \ played and will play a major part in the making of the history of the University of Oregon. The information used in this ar ticle was released by H. D. Shel don, professor of history on this campus, who will soon publish his manuscript, “The History of the University of Oregon.” student does not say one thing! and do another.” In his recent articles, Dean Man chester sets the college man up as a living paradox. ‘‘Most people cannot understand him,” he said, “and those who do come to their conclusions by indirect proof. He talks of the future, but worships the past. He is liberal in his con versation but conservative in his action. He is radical in his opinions on politics but elects stand-patters to the class offices. He demands freedom of thinking but defends with all his strength the traditions of the institutions.” “I object here,” Said Professor Moll, “to his setting up as an anti thesis the idea of freedom of thought and the defending of the traditions of the institution.” Takes Wild Stands Continuing his paradox Dean Manchester says, “The college stu dent takes wild stands on religious theories yet attends Colleges and universities that are created and maintained by orthodox creeds. He preaches democracy yet supports the most rigid campus caste sys tem. He demands that his univer sity maintain the highest athletic standards, yet in the same breath also demands a professional foot ball team. He scoffs at his profs yet defends them strenuously when they are criticized. He rebels against rules but sets up more rigid ones when given the oppor tunity. He hazes the high school graduate who comes with a boy scout badge on his coat, but covers his own vdst with medals and keys. He clamors for self govern ment but doesn’t want it after he gets it. He laughs at convention but insists upon it. He invents and uses the most outlandish slang on the street, but reads and writes pure English in his room.” “I wish this were true,” interposed Moll. “He cuts classes the day before a vacation but comes back three days early.” • Merely a Generalization “I believ ,” commented Moll, “that this parody is merely a gen eralization. It is purely rhetorical. It is a jumble of ideas which are self-contradictory. Although it is (Please turn to paye tico) Freshman Women Honored at AWS Tea Correct Costumes For Campus Noted In Fashion Show To honor now freshman women, the Associated Women Students of the University were hosts at a tea and fashion show yesterday after noon in alumni hall, with Phi The ta Upsilon, national women’s ad vertising honorary in charge of the program. Rita Wright, Phi Theta presi dent, acted as chairman, introduc ing members of the, group, who explained the purpose and deals of the organizations, and AWS of ficers who explained the program for orientating frosh women to the campus this year. A fashion show, displaying the correct and incorrect costumes for campus wear, was presented un der the direction of Kay Bossin ger, and a quiz on campus “com mon knowledge” was given to the class of '42 to discover just how “Oregonized” they have become in the past month of school. Fol lowing the meeting refreshments were served. The next meeting in, honor of freshman women will be under the direction of Mortar Board. DEBATERS MEET TODAY Men debaters will have their weekly meeting today at 4 in the men’s lounge at Gerlinger hall. Discussion subject is on “Values.” Cal Tech Specialist Talks in UO Classes Chester Stock, paleontologist ot the California Institute of Tech nology, was guest speaker in the geology and anthropology classes yesterday afternoon. Mr. Stock is on the campus to arrange for specimens from the University to be used in the exhi bition of the Carnegie institution in Washington, D. C., this winter. Mr. Stock told of some of the work carried on by the institute on the problems of early man in the arid Southwest. Slides of the gyp sum cave in southern Nevada and of some of the lake bed near Clo vis, New Mexico, were also shown the classes. Remains of extinct animals found in these places seem to in dicate that man existed in North America as far back as the close of the ice age about 15,000 years ago, Mr. Stock said. Master Dance Group To Perform for Class The Master Dance group of Uni versity dancers will appear before Dr. John J. Landsbury’s musical appreciation class in the music auditorium tomorrow morning at 9. i Dances, to directed by Pirkko Paasikivi, will include class forms, among them the gavotte, bouree, minuet, and sarabande. Those in terested in these rhythms of de sign are welcome to attend the presentation. Oregon Gridmen Will Arrive at Noon; to Be Greeted With Rally Classes Dismissed at 11 o'clock; Today's Lectures Schduled for Thursday at Same Hour; Parade Forms at 'Side' at 11:30 BULLETIN Classes will lip (lismlsspcl at 11 o’plork this morning so that all stiulpnts may takp part in thp rally that will welcome thp 11:55 train on which Oregon’s football tpam is schcdulPd to rpturn to Eugene, Doan of Personnel Administration Karl \V. Onthank has announced. _ i Classes postponed today will be hold at the 11 o’clock hour Thursday, Dean Onthank said. Undaunted by two suecessive heatings of their highly-touted football terfm, Oregon students will leave classrooms at 11 this morning to gaily welcome their gridsters home from their unsuccessful trips to : Stanford and Fordliam. The rally, formerly scheduled for Thursday, was moved up to Sloppy Student Story Slays Stronger Sex Controversy raged high Tues day evening as indignant males kept Emerald phones busy. | Arous’ng the ire of men was the j story of s'oppy Oregon stu dents. I Emerald staff heads were I thinking of adding an extra page i to make room for all critical re j ports received, complaints were I so numerous. Noticeable, however, was the I fact that all men in the journal ism shack were wearing clean cords, with a neat press, and to bacco was nowhere to be seen. Of course the “stronger sex” ] paid no heed at all to Tuesday I morning’s story! . PE Student Body I To Be Organized Meeting to Be Held Tonight to Revive Former Gym Club The first step toward a united school of physical education stu dent body will be taken tonight at 7:30 when majors and minors meet at the PE building to organize a Physical Education club. Remnants of a former PE club still remain, but the old organiza tion has been inactive for the past two years and there are no officers in school this year. LAI Bogue and other majors have worked since the beginning of fall term of the possibility of a new club. Bogue has contacted and gained the approval of Dean R. W. Leighton and other PE instruc tors. Russ Cutler will be asked to act as adviser of the group, according to Jim Dimit, PE major and presi dent of the Mitt and Mat club. All PE majors and minors will be eligible to join, Dimit said. Freshmen and sophomores are urged to attend the meeting. The club will carry on social and recreational activities, as well as a program devoted to physical edu cation, Dimit said. Phi Chi Theta tea from 4 to 5:30 today in Gerlinger lounge for all women in business administration. Wednesday when it was found that Coach Tex Oliver will omit a proposed stopover from his home ward trip, thus getting: the team here one day early. Members of the student affairs committee, meeting yesterday, were asked by ASUO President Harry Weston to move up the date of the rally, and was sanctioned by Karl W. On thank, Dean of Personnel Adminis tration. Classes will not be can celed tomorrow, but will be merely moved up to Thursday at 11. 11:30 Meeting Set Scott Corbett, rally chairman, (Please turn to patje tzco) Frosh Choose Bonfire Crew, Vigilante Guards Daniels Names Men For Freshman Duty At Homecoming 'Frosh Prexy Jack Daniels moved last night to swing his legions into line for Homecoming with the an nouncement of 11 appointments to two major frosh Homecoming committees, bonfire and vigi lantes. Co-chairmen of the bonfire ' group will be Fred Konschot and Arvilla Bates. Other bonfire ap pointments and their departments include Carl Swanson, construc tion; Emerson Page, materials; Norman Foster, hauling; June Patterson, design. Head of thb vigilantes committee will be Bob Sheets. His assistants will be Tom Williams, bonfire; Bob Beckner, campus; Jack Lan sing, “O” on Skinner's Butte; and Eleanor Sederstrom, refreshments. More Frosh Needed All living organizations will as usual contribute herds of frosh to help in the traditional frosh of fices coincident with Homecom ing. Each of the two major groups will draft scores of the first-year men for the toil that goes into the making of the bonfire and the preservation of the campus from depredations. General committee meetings will begin this week, according to Prexy Daniels, and will probably be held at Chi Omega unless other notice is given. Probably the toughest assign ment this year will go to the vigi (Please turn to page two) 'Sloppy' UO Males Blast Back atCritical Coeds By JACK BRYANT Indignation ran high on and off the campus yesterday as men collected in groups to dis cuss Emerald Feature Writer Betty Hamilton’s story which appeared in 7 uesday’s Emerald. The story, in brief, carried the idea that Oregon men are too sloppy and unkempt. Results of the backfire were in two directions, first, the men launched a defensive campaign, and second, they began to pro mote a powerful offensive drive which the generals hope will bring about an early victory. • Coed Block Not Solid The fellows were not alone in their stand, however, many of the coeds being of the opinion that there is nothing to the story. One Delta Gamma said, “If we had to shave, I guess there would be a lot of girls going around with beards too.’’ Emerald Columnist Alyce Rog ers disagrees with Hamilton’s angle by saying that “fellows wear dirty cords for the same reason girls wear dirty saddle shoes. The average campus swain in clean cords has that uncomfortable stiff and “let me out of here” attitude. "What’s this about fellows dressing too sloppily on the cam pus?” asked Wen Brooks, Em erald columnist. “If we have to dress like Esquires we might as well get married now . . . would at least keep the nagging in the home and off the front page of the Emerald!” “What,” asks Emerald Staff Photographer Wally Patterson, “is worse than sitting in class next to a girl who takes her coat off, puts it on again, pokes you in the eye with her elbow, rear ranges her books, puts them on the floor, picks them up again and then .starts all over?” Lipstick LOOKS Good An independent led with his chin when he got off a quip about lipstick. “It may look “good at a distance, but it sure tastes like hell!” "My pet gripe is those long, spikey fingernails,” declared an SAE. “If you ask me, there is too much stereotype among the girls. They all wear the same things and there isn’t a one of them who has any initiative,” voiced a Sigma Nu. 1 Kun-over shoes, crooked seams and poorly applied complexion also drew their share of abuses. Beauty Only Skin Dope “Beauty is only skin dope, and so is ugliness when it's not put on straight,” announced a Kappa Sig. “Speaking of posture, we may be bad, but the girls surely set a horrible example,” voiced a pair of Phi Delta. "Hamilton complained about tobacco smelling bad, but just you get a whiff of a lot of per fume mixed with tobacco odor; there you have lethal gas!” ex claimed a Beta. Defensively, the campaign ran something like this with fellows saying: Say Hamilton ‘Hired’ “Gross exaggeration on Ham ilton's part, wonder what clean ing plant hired her to say dirty cords were abhorred?” asked a Phi Sig. "I’d like to have a date with her, just to make her miserable,” piped up an SAE. "One of the reasons we're wearing dirty cords is so we can save up enough money to show ’em a good time when we have a date,” voiced a pair of Sigma Chis,