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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1939)
The Oregon Daily Emerald, official student publication of the University of Oregon, published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, holidays and final examination periods. Subscription rates: $1.25 per term and $3.00 per year. Entered as second-class mater at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon. Editorial offices, Journalism building 2, 6, 10. Phone Local 3 54, 353. Business Offices, Journalism building 5. Phone Local 354. Represented for national adviretising by NATIONAL ADVERTISING SER VICE, INC., college publishers representative, 420 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y.— Chicago—Boston—Los Angeles—San Francisco. PAUL DEUTSCHMANN, Editor HAL HAENER, Manager BILL PKNGRA, Managing Editor KEITH OSEORNE, Ast. Bus.Mgr. I' ITI'.K IN 1,\V ^ I r r Lloyd Tupling, associate editor Bud Jcrmain, news editor Lyle Nelson, assistant managing editor C harles Lrecn, chief night editor Klberfc Hawkins, sports editor fllenn TTasselrootli, literary editor BernaJinc Bowman, women’s editor Wally Patterson, photographer Buthellen Merchant, executive secretary REPORTERS Helen Angell Nisma Banta Ann Brown Hope Donders Glenn lfasselrootli 3 ris Lindberg Margaret Girvin Betty Workman Elizabeth Ann Jone Wayne Kelty Alviia Klies Doris Limlgren Roy Mctzlcr Sadie Mitchell Lois Noble Dorothy Wreis I T.ois Nonlling ]farold Olney J rma Semi or Barbara St allcup Kleanor Teeters Jerry Walker Amoy Wilson Tuesday Desk Staff COPY REA DICKS COPY KOI TOR John Riggs Tuesday Niglit Staff PROOF READERS EDITORS Uelty J. Thompson Jim Timmins l)..u McIntosh UPPER BUSINESS STAFF „ Clayton Ellis, circulation manager “Scoop Scovel, executive secretary Jean Farrens, national advertising manager Betty I’lankinton, executive secretary Dick Litfin, classified manager _ No Fooling—A No-Date Dance? A CCORDTNG to the host souroos, 1he University of Oregon stinlent. hotly is about It) indulge in another “no-date ahd-or dale dance—namely the llohson Ilohlde. No foolin We would not depreciate the good intentions of dance chairmen and other best sources, who — imbued with the “spirit fit’ friendliness” of Oregon — endeavor 1o give the campus a real, absolutely informal gathering. As a matter of fact we do not know exactly whose intentions we should depreciate, hut we do know that whenever a “no date and or date dance is announced—everybody invariably comes dated. A long lime ago (be situation was not quite as bad. In those days notables went so far as 1o announce that dances would definitely be “no-date.” Even we can remember back into the past of freshman days when an honcst-to-goodncss square dance was held with absolutely no escorts and every body bad a good time. But something happened. JN 1 lie interval the “hello” walk receded into the diin past. Friendliness was being given llie cold shoulder. The tradi tional “hello” dance at the beginning of each term also be came just another date affair. Conditions went from worse to worse, with rugged individuals who took the timid “no-date announcements at face value, being all but socially ostra cized. (Before we go further in 1 his dissertation wo would have all who have read this far realize that we have absolutely no ulterior motives in this editorial. In spite of our natural aver sion to date affairs we have been able 1o get along, and are not forced to this by purely selfish reasons.) The lack of informal social affairs at the University of Oregon has come upon the campus'gradually and has de veloped into a serious situation. In a way it is indicative of the general coolness of the student body to anyone outside of the pale and the individual coolness which makes a friendly hello from a stranger outside of one's own private clique unusual and unaccepted. *<£ *Vt -V. f'^REGON once had llio reputation for being a most friendly school. Now, whether wo realize it or not, Oregon lias a reputation that at times approaches that of a typical nose filtod snob. To he sure, it is not often as bad as that, but the general trend has been toward snob a despicable situation. A university may be unfriendly and may become large blit it will never become great. In our small way we have 1be opportunity of making Oregon a more friendly institu tion and finding this campus a much more pleasant 100 acres. A good way to start would he to increase our friendly rela tions with each other. A real no-date dance would be just the thing to start the ball of good neighborliness a rolling. I What Other Editors Believe.... New Member of State Board rJ''lll\K!'' is reason to believe that Kvl*?ar \V. Smith's appoint ment to the state board of higher education in the place vacated by State Treasurer Walter lYarson will meet with unanimous approval. Mr. Smith is not only a successful citi zen; he is a man who has shown a keen personal interest in Oregon education and the schools need trustee's of that sort. In making the appointment, (inventor Martin hits empha sized Mr. Smith's long experience' with agriculture ami its problems, especially its marketing problems. Though his major business activity hits been insurance', lie has bean a grain farnwr ami a mill man. As chairman of the- much de bated milk control boarel he has stmlicd the elairying prob lems of the- state. Possibly tlm gove'rnor stresscel these- points to allay any alarm which our friends at the State college might feel be cause' Mr. Smith attended the* I’niversity of Oregon many years ago be'fore he went to Cornell ami because lie- sent his sons te) the' University am! taken an active part in the work of the Alumni ami Dads. The1 most important recommendation, for all the schools, as we see' it, is Mr. Smith's obvious interest in all the affairs of all youth, lie has that quality which the youngsters call “keen. lie- is interested in student welfare am! athletics and all the- manifolel activities, cultural ami otherwise, which are part ed the- training of youth, lie' has enthusiasm for Oregon’s schools and he is not afraid they will be "great.” Impersonality has been one e>f the dangers in Oregon’s experiment with a "system of higher education,” ami inhibi tion e'att he more eleadly than healthy rivalry. The vigorous gentleman from Cornell will be welcomed as a boarel member. The appointment should be' confirmee! without delay because it is an excellent choice.—Eugene Kegister-Guard. A New Type of Entertainment last the University will have its long-awaited and much debated musical comedy this spring. Under tho able direction of Horace Robinson and utilizing the wealth of not only dramatic and mnsical talent on the campus but also that of writing and composin'?, ihe musical should undoubtedly be the “tops” in campus entertainment for the year. Followin'? the successful all-campus production of Peer hynt in 1 fb!8 this year's musical comedy is definitely swing in'? the trend of campus entertainment away from the monot onous series of dances that have boon congesting the social life of Oregon's .Toe College and Betty Coed for the past few years. JT is not the intention to censure the campus dances too severely, for when held in the spirit of democratic informal ity they are a means of bringing the students together into the happy social relationships that should be included in the wholesome, well-balanced college life. But the musical com edy will add something more, an adventure into the make believe—a chance to satisfy that urge to be on the stage, which is so strong among young people. Furthermore, the musical will be valuable training for the talented ones, musicians, singers, dramatists, writers, and composers that are being trained here at the University. And who knows—perhaps hidden genius will be brought to lin-lit —II.K. Round 7n About... WITH WEN BROOKS Getting back in that glorious rut . . . excuse me . . . grind again and some are already packing books and complaining about the terrible load they’re going to have to carry while others have already begun to count the days . . . until spring vacation. Well, let’s see . . this is a short term. Just ten weeks including this one and the week of finals. That leaves but 43 more actual class days. I feel better already. This is the big term socially. At least, one of the three big gest. There’s the Alpha Delta Sigma dance, the Scabbard and Blade Military ball, the Senior ball, to say nothing of numer ous formal house affairs. The term will be over before we know it. * * * Mentioned recently that the University plant was valued at over six million to date, a rath er staggering figure when you look around on the campus and try to see just where the money is. Here are the last official fig ures from the business office. Land . . . valued at $596,612.30; buildings . . . $3,656,645.50; im provements . . . $260,263.94; equipment . . . $1,375,064.41; and the museum collections are es timated at $500,000. The grand total adds up to $6,388,586.15 . . . on paper, anyway. Incidentally, the University payroll is slightly over a mil lion a year. Quite a big busi ness . . . this education. That figure includes the ASUO activ ities, other auxiliary activities, University press, dcymitorie.s, etc. Attention, story writers! The annual Marshall - Case - Haycox contest will be on soon with a $75 first prize and a $25 second prize. Worth getting into! One student writer, Marie States, had a story in the winter issue of Frontier & Midland, which is published at the University of Montana. Comes out quarterly. Since publication of Mario States’ story, “Thunder On the Water,” W. F. G. Thacher has received a letter from H. G. Merriam, editor of Frontier, saying Miss States' story was rated best in the magazine by one reader! * * S: This 'n that . . . Bull Pengra losing a bet to the editor over the vacation period - period of vexation for Deutch, who actu ally grew a mustache! But will he keep the lip-tickler now iiiinunnuai iiiBiian Running a Want Ad Every Week Is Sure to Bring Unusual Results Lots of Good Timely customers Sales as well OREGON DAILY EMERALD school is on again? A senior's privilege but that’s all the good it does a fellow around a house. The Burkerickson team is not back. And the campus . . . especially one fellow . . . will miss the girls . . . especially one girl. How about it, Hub? And did you know that one Delt, Norman Foster by name, has autographed pictures of several of Hollywood’s more at tractive stars in his room ? That Lyle M. Nelson is connect ed distantly with J. P. Morgan, Jr., the New York financier'. . . or money fancier? And last, but far from least, that one girl columnist is writ ing again for this paper! Take ’er away, Alyce! Mrs. Anna M. Dunn (Continued from page one) Dr. Frank B. Matthews of Port land, John B. Matthews of. Forest Grove, and Virgil Shelton of Mc Minnville; a sister, Mrs. Lena Searcy of Eugene; and five grand children. Funeral services are to be held tomorrow at 2 p. m. from the Branstetter-Simon chapel. Rev. B. Earle Parker will officiate. Inter ment will be in Rest Haven memo rial park. Running a want ad is sure to bring unusual results. CAMPUS CALENDAR Christian Science Organization will hold a regular meeting this evening at 8:00 in the Y. W. C. A. Eungalow. Students and faculty members are cordially invited. A business meeting will follow the regular meeting. Polyphonic Choir meets Tuesday end Thursday at Music School au. ditorium at 3:00. Economics Club will meet to night at 8 on the third floor of Gerlinger. All students interested invited. Order of “O” meeting Friday noon at the Kappa Sig house. All new lettermen are requested to be there. Ktvamas will meet at 5 today in the AVVS room. There will lie a Phi Theta TJp silon meeting at 4:00 in the Col lege Side today. OSC Prof Will Be Faculty Club Guest Dr. Willibald Weniger, head of the department of physics at Ore gon State college, will be a guest of the faculty club Saturday eve ning. \ Dr. Weniger will speak on “Ad ventures in European Laborato ries.” During the past summer he inspected physics laboratories in England, Germany, Holland, and several other European countries. iMaiaMsiaiaisjsiaisisisisisisisisisiaisEisEj I Dr. Norris Reports On Physics Meeting UCLA Campus Sees Two-Day Session During Holidays Dr. Will V. Norris, of the Uni versity physics department, rep. resented the University of Oregon during Christmas vacation at a two-day physics conference in Los Angeles. i Held on the UCLA campus De cember 19 and 20, the conference attracted physicists from many sections. The meeting was the an nual gathering of the Pacific coast section of the American Physics Society. Greatest representation w a s from the Pacific coast, but several came from the eastern portions of the United States, and there was even a scientist from London, Eng land, as well as one fi*om Austra lia, Dr. Norris reported. Most of the papers read before the meetings were on the subject of atomic physics in its various phases, Dr. Norris said. While in California Dr. Norris and Mrs. Norris visited the Cali fornia Institute of Technology, and the Wilson observatory. They also watched the grinding of the new 200-inch reflector which will be the world's largest telescope when completed. The meeting last year was held at Stanford university. The University of Texas will con struct a tearoom to be used as a laboratory by students of home economics who are studying insti tutional management. siaa'siajsjsiaiEisiaiaiaisisraisjsisjaisisEir’j STORE WIDE DRASTICE CLEARANCE IN ALL READY-TO-WEAR y2 off Coats — Suits Drosses — Blouses All Skirts and Jackets $3.95 Formerly $5.95 - $8.95 1C. Hadley e/ ns <./ [NC. MCDONALD THEATRE BLDG. 1004 Willamette Phone 633 Portland C. of C. Will Hear Debate Squad Members of the University of . Oregon’s men’s debate team will hold their most important engage i ment of the year early in Febru ary when they speak before the I Portland Chamber of Commerce, W. A. Dahlberg, head of the group, said yesterday. Men debaters will hold their first meeting Wednesday, January 11 at 4 o'clock in loom 108, Friendlj hall. Mr. Dahlberg said. He adder that the men's .speeches on “Val nea” must he written by this meet ing. Give ns a ring— we’re all at sea2 NOW you can telephone to scores of yachts, tug boats and fishing vessels, from any Bell tele phone. These boats are as easy to reach at sea as your friends’ homes ashore. They’re equipped with Western Electric marine radio telephone, sea-going brother of your Bell telephone, and service is pro vided through radio telephone stations on land. 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