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U. OF 0. LIBRARY CAMPUS EDITS: Low Enrollment Justifies Early Pessimism Here UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1941 SPORTS: Oregon Bumps Utah University In 'Pre-Opener' VOLUME XLII NUMBER 50 First Day Enrollment Totals Show 15% Decrease WAA Formal to Ha ve Win ter Wonderland 'Sno wball'Theme Eddie Gipson Will Play at Gerlinger Dance January 11; Tickets to Go on Sale in Men's Houses; Marge Dibble to Head Committee By ADELE SAY With a winter wonderland “Snowball" theme, the WAA formal will swing- to Eddie Gipson’s 11-piece band January 11, according to Bette Morfitt, social chairman. Marge Dibble is in charge of the dance, and tickets will be on sale at men’s living organizations at $1 a couple. This will be the second dance that the WAA has sponsored and ac cording to Miss Morfitt they plan to make it an annual affair, using the winter wonderland theme per manently. The WAA formal will make the third “tux” dance to be given win ter term including the Military Ball and Senior Ball. “It proved successful and profit able last year,” said Miss Morfitt, “and we’re hoping it will go over again this year." Director!] Lists 19 UO Students Campus Leaders Crash National Student Guide Nineteen University students are included in the 1940-41 edition of “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities,” according to re ports from President Donald M. Erb’s office. Those listed in the book are: Harrison Bergtholdt, secretary treasurer of the ASUO; Marjorie McClain, second vice-president of the ASUO; Dick Williams, business manager of the Oregana; Lloyd Sullivan, president of Scabbard and Blade, military honorary; Janet Goresky, president of Panhellenic, intersorority council; Joanne Riesch, WAA president; Betty Buchanan, AWS president. Helen Angell, associate editor ot the Emerald; Lyle Nelson, Emerald editor; Tiger Payne, ASUO presi dent; Wilbur Bishop, Oregana edi tor; Grace Irvin, Gerlinger cup winner; Jean Crites, YWCA presi dent; Aida Brun, member of vari ous honoraries and president of Hilyard house; Wayne Kelty, YMCA president; George Luoma, former business manager of the Emerald, and now assistant educa tional activities manager; John Cavanagh, first vice-president of the ASUO; Kenneth Erickson and Erling Jacobsen, prominent stu dent leaders. New Trigonometry Course Offered For Winter Term A two-hour course in trigonom etry is being offered in addition to the regular four-hour plane trig onometry for winter term, Dr. Moursund announced. Students interested in aviation, meteorology, and similar subjects, may, upon securing consent of Dr. Moursund, enroll for this course in computation of trigonometry. Consent must be obtained before registration, Dr. Moursund said. The class will meet at 10 Mon day, Wednesday, and Friday in 206 Deady. The course will empha sizes logarithms and the solution of right and oblique triangles. Stu dents interested in this course may see Dr. Moursund in room 203 Deady. Assistant Resigns Because of Illness Mr. C. F. Hart, graduate assist ant of the French department, has resigned because of illness accord ing to Professor R. P. Bowen, head of the' Romance languages depart ment. Mr. Robert Baker Knox and Miss Erma Taylor will take his place as graduate assistants in the French department. January 17 Set As Date to Raise Oregana Price 'Restricted Sale' Threatened After Book's Cost Upped The final deadline for students who wish to purchase a 1940-41 Oregana at the present price of $5 is January 17, Dick Williams, busi ness manager, announced yester day. “After the 17th the price will jump to $5.50 and I can’t promise anyone a book after that time,” Williams stated. “There is definitely a restricted sale after the price goes up,” the business manager emphasized,” and all those who want to buy this year's Oregana should see me im mediately to insure a copy being held for them.” In reference to the registration day sale of the yearbook, Williams reported that they were “very sat isfactory.” Approximately 1900 students have ordered an Oregana, to date. The actual figures on the sales will be ready for publica tion in a few days. As to the general make-up of this year’s Oregana, Williams said the book has been adapted to a semi-magazine style, and promises to be different than past editions in many respects. The cover will be a four color natural photograph of the art museum, and there will be four full page colored pictures included in the book. Nine Coeds Granted Term Scholarships Nine University of Oregon coeds, chosen on the basis of scholarship and character, received scholar ships last week to cover their win ter term’s tuition. Panhellenic, intersorority coun cil, presented six scholarships of $34 each to Clare Elizabeth Mor gan, Jeanette Luvaas, Nellie An derson, Amelia Budiselic, Janice Jones, and Lois Nordling. The Mrs. Rufus Holman mem orial fund, founded by the mothers club of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, furnished scholarships of $30 each to Jeanette Gordon, Dorothy Relz laff, and Eva Erlandson. The girls were notified of their selection by special delivery letters sent to their homes during the holiday. Two Girls Pledge Two University students pledged sororities the end of fall term. They are Mary Mercer of Picabc, Idaho who pledged Sigma Kappa, and Rohda Harkson of Portland who pledged Pi Beta Phi. Campus Calendar The Emerald editorial board will begin work for the term today at 4 p.m. with a short meeting sched uled. Several matters of policy and student affairs will be discussed. Officers of Sigma Delta Chi will meet tonight at 10 at the College Side to discuss several items of the chapter’s business. HOME COURT GOOD Hobby Hobson, Webfoot mentor, watched Oregon’s Tall Fir basket ball squad gallop to an overwhelming 51 to 15 victory over Utah univer sity here last night. The game was the first home contest for the Web foots since returning from tbeir “500-mile eastern barnstorming tour. Ele ven Record 4. GPA As On e Hun dredSixty Make Fall Honor Roll One hundred sixty University students showed “honor roll” grades at the end of fall term, according to reports from the office of C. L. Constance, assistant registrar. Eleven of these received perfect “four points.” Eugene led all cities with 47 local students on the honor roll. Port land followed closely with 44. To be named on the honor roll a student must complete 12 hours of University work in one term with a GPA of 3.5 or over. Four Foints Students receiving a GPA of 4, or straight “A’s” were: Richard Lawson. Charles Lundquist, Ben son Mates, Leone LaDuke, Nicho las Riasanovsky, Marcia Wright, Perry John Powers, Robert Lovell, Walter Krause, Lauretta Crocker, and Robert B. Chilcote. Others on the honor roll with 3.5 and over are: Chiye Arai, Myra Jean Arnold, Arthur W. Berg, Adele Miriam Canada, Marjorie Eileen Clear, Charles F. Delzell, Kenneth A. Erickson, Dorothy Jane Cullette, Reed E. Gurney, Elizabeth Ann Hecht, Jack J. Ja cobson, Drusilla Johnson, Norma Theodora Johnson, Betty Mary Keller, J. Alan King, Joe Leben son, Paul F. Lee, Ida Judith Les ser, Clinton S. McGill, James H. McManamin, Orville H. Marcellus, Janet Perry Metzelaar, Warren; Moe, Edna Lee Montgomery, Clare! Elizabeth Morgan, Margaret Irene Murphy, Clinton E. Paine, Jean Florence Phillips, Betty Jane Poindexter, Dorothy Lucille Retz laff, Adele May Riggs, Rosemarie Riley, Raymond J. Schrick, Jerome B. Shank, Jack H. Shimshak, Bet ty Jean Sibley, Margaret Ellen Stark, Kathryn C. Thompson, Stanley E. Weber, Margaret Yost, and Oglesby Young. Paul F. Anderson, James W. P,riggs, Randall S. Caswell, Jack W. Cole, Don H. Coulter, Margaret Ann DeCou, Mary Elizabeth Earl, Elizabeth Edmunds, Eunice J. Edwards, Nathan P. Edwards, Norman R. Evon uk, Robert S. French, Katherine Olday Gibson, Russell E. Harwood, Louise Hering, Earl A. Holmer, Gerald A. Huestis, Joseph H. Jack son, Jack R. Leighton, Helen Ma rie Luvaas, Bill Maltman, Daniel M. Martin, Peter Matulaitis, Mari Grace Medill, Matha Kenney Moore, Edith Oglesby, Edith Ann Onthank, Gerald L. Osborne, Hel ene Parsons, Bettie Jane Quigley, Doris Helen Rayburn, Constance Riddell, Marjorie Kennard Sawyer, Omar C. Schmidt, T. Monroe Shel ley, Clair L. Shirey, Milton M. Small, Warren E. Smith, Mary Kathryn Staton, Eathel Lillian Sutton, John W. Tallman, Donald W. Treadgold, Frederick O. Waller, (Please turn to page jour) Art Holman to Lead DO Band in Concert The 50-piece University of Ore gon band, which during fall term was one of the chief attractions on the sidelines at football games, will take to the concert stage spotlight Sunday afternoon, January 12, to present Eugene audiences with a free concert to be given in the music auditorium on the campus, it is announced by John H. Stehn, conductor. Serving as guest conductor for performance of one selection will be Art Holman who was graduated from the University of Oregon music school last June and who is well known as an orchestra leader in his own right. Holman will di rect the rhythmic “Tropical,” which was written by the con temporary composer and writer of “Pavanne," Morton Gould. Program for the concert will in clude selections from classic com posers as well as from the moderns. Composers whose works will be played include Bach, Beethoven, Tschaikowsky, Schumann, De bussy, Westerhout, Morton Gould, and Borodin. The complete pro gram will be announced later, Mr. Stehn said. Oregana Schedule Ahead of Deadlines, Editor Bishop Says The Oregana has already met 3 deadlines ahead of schedule, ac cording to Wilbur Bishop, editor. He reports that they are starting to run the second color on the ac tivities section and the second color for the school and senior section will be ready in about a week. “The 16-page section in duo graph^ an innovation in Oregana publications, will be- completed by the 15th of January,” Bishop stated. The editor also announced that a few staff changes will be made in the next week, including promo tions, additions and shifts. Dance Heads Set January 8 As Hop Date Committee Plans Meeting of House Representatives From now on it will bo "Give me that change in nickels” for the campus smoothies who are pre paring to look over the sweet frosh at the Nickel Hop to be held January 8, in all women's living organizations. Marge Curtis and Adele Canada are in charge of the dance and next week they will call a meeting of all the girls in charge of rec ords in different living organiza tions. The profit from the dance will go into the loan fund from which several scholarships of $30 each will be given to deserving students. The organization which brings in the most nickels will receive an honor. The boys are supposed to come in groups and stay until the lights blink at which time, they either leave or clink another nickel down for more dances. According to the chairman, this is one dance where charm will pay dividends. Roto Page Features Journalism School The University school of journal ism is to be featured in a full page display in the roto section of the Oregon Journal Sunday, January 5. The article, which will appear on page 5 of the section, shows Oregon journalism students at work in class and on the Emerald. Students are pictured working on copy desks, setting type, making advertising layouts, and studying graphic journalism. Ralph Vincent, staff photogra pher, made the pictures last month. He addressed University journalism students on news pho tography. Hasselrooth Named Bureau Assistant With News Agency Glenn Hasselrooth, graduate of the University school of journal ism, has been appointed assistant in the University news bureau, according to George Godfrey, head of the bureau. Hasselrooth is also employed with the Eugene Register-Guard. While at the University he worked on the Emerald, and won the Harshall-Case-Haycox short story contest in 1940. He is a member of Sigma Delta Chi, professional journalistic hon orary, and is retiring president of Tabard Inn, campus chapter of Sigma Upsilon, national literary fraternity. Flu Victims Given Break Make-ups Scheduled Because of the severity of the influenza epidemic during fall term final exam week, the faculty schedule committee has arranged for special make-up periods. • Special places have been allowed for conflicts and unscheduled courses. Examinations for courses meeting on one or two days a week also will bo scheduled during that time. Make-up periods will be: 4-6 W. Jan. 8—Courses meeting at 8 on 3, 4, or 5 days per week. 4-6 Th, Jan. 9—Courses meeting at 1 on 3, 4, or ,r> days per week. 4-6 F, Jan. 10—Courses meeting at 11 on 3, 4, or 5 days per week. 8-10 S, Jan. 11—Written English, all sections. 10-12 S, Jan. 11—Physical Education, all sections. 1-3 S, Jan. 11—Conflicts and unscheduled courses. 3- 5 S, Jan. 11 Conflicts and unscheduled courses. 4- 6 M, Jan. 13—Courses meeting at 9 on 3, 4, or 5 days per week. 4-6 Tu, Jan. 14—Courses meeting at 3 on 3, 4, or 5 days per week. 4-6 W, Jan. 15—Conflicts and unscheduled courses. 4-6 Th, Jan. 16—Courses meeting at 2 on 3, 4, or 5 days per week. 4-6 F, Jan. 17 Courses meeting at 10 on 3, 4, or 5 days per week. 8-10 S, Jan. 18—Courses meeting at 4 on 3, 4, or 5 days per week. 10-12 S, Jan. 18 Conflicts and unscheduled courses. Alumni Choose Hollis Johnston New President National Guard Calls Association's Former Leader Hollis N. Johnston, Portland ar chitect, was elected president of the University of Oregon alumni association for 1941 in a nation wide mailing of votes last week. A member of the 1921 Oregon class, Johnston served as vice president of the alumni group dur ing the past year. Forrest E. Cooper, Lakeview at torney, was announced vice-presi dent for 1941, following Tues day’s tabulation of mail ballots in Eugene. 20-30 Club Head Former president of the na tional 20-30 clubs in 1933, Coop er was Lake county alumni director during 1940. He grad uated from the University in 1927 and one year later received his doctor of jurisprudence degree, also at the University of Oregon. According to Elmer Fansett, secretary-manager of the associa tion, the Eugene election board was composed of Dr. Edward E. Gray, Eugene, chairman; Major Delbert Stanard, Camp Murray, Washington, and Albert Chamber lin, Roseburg. Stanard Retires Major Stanard, the outgoing president, was forced to retire as active head of the group when he was called to national guard duty in September. The closest contenders for the presidential and vice-presidential offices were Raymond O. Williams, and Chester E. Knowlton, respec tively. Williams is a La Grande school clerk and Knowlton, a Til lamook freight line manager, p.oth are county alumni directors. Another Alibi I wish I could find a more logical way. Of rationalizing a low GPA. —J.W.S. Architects Outline StudentUnionPlans By MARY ANN CAMPBELL, Plans and possible functions for a student union building, with the first unit to cost approximately $200,000 have been designed by a firm of Portland architects as a sample of what the University hopes to have some day as a cen ter for all the campus activities that now have no definite place to be held. The plans allow for expansion as other uses for the building be come essential, up to around $864, 000. Auditorium An auditorium with a seating capacity of 1,400, a large ballroom, lounges, a little theater with 300 seats, and art rooms, dining halls and the co-op store are planned for inclusion in the building. The ballroom would cover an area of 9,600 square feet and be large enough to hold 1,200 dancers. A cafeteria with 500 seats and an area of 8,000 square feet, a li brary that can hold 10,000 vol umes in its estimated 2,700 square feet, a card room that will accom modate 80 players, and a lobby of 4,000 square feet are also included in the plans. Swimming Pool A swimming pool, size 5,000 square feet, is part of the designs for the completed! building. Stu dent offices, resident rooms for faculty, graduates and guests, a postoffice, a rifle range, a billiard room and bowling alleys, and a kitchen are also shown in the blue prints. Dads' Day Petitions Applications for chairman of the Dad’s day committee must be turned in to a member of the executive committee by to night at G. Pilots Complete Cadet Training Randolph Field Graduates Six Former Webfoots Largest class of flying cadets ever to complete their basic flight training at Randolph Field, Texas, graduated from the “West Point of the Air” during Christmas week. Two hundred eighty future pilots of the expanding air corps, including six former students of the University of Oregon are be ing transferred to the Advanced Flying School at Kelly field for a final ten weeks instruction before receiving their wings and commis sions as second lieutenants. Gordon S. Benson, Klamath Falls, Oregon, ’40; Robert R. Ran kin, Eugene, Oregon, ’40; Robert D. Curtis, Eugene, Oregon, ’40; Harold V. Larson, Portland, Ore gon, ’40; William L. Reynolds, Po mona, Calif., ’40; Harry A. Stir wait, Glendale, Calif., are among the 12,000 new air corps officers to be added to the newest branch of national defense during the com ing year. Classes start training every five weeks under accelerated training schedule that transforms young college men between 20 and 27 into full-fledged military aviators in thirty-five weeks. Sixty-five hours flying time in ten weeks on primary training planes prepare them for the second phase of, train ing either at Randolph field or one of two other basic flight schools. Dr. Smith Delivers Paper on Defense During Holidays Dr. Warren D. Smith, head of the geology and geography depart ments, attended a Northwest Sci ence meeting in Spokane, Washing ton, during the Christmas holidays. While there he delivered a paper on geology and geography in relation to national defense and took part in a symposium on the topic, “Physiographic Features of the Columbia Plateau.” On December 29, Dr. Smith was in Cheney, Washington, conferring with Dr. Otis Freeman, professor of geography at the Eastern Wash ington College of Education. To gether they edited the final chap ters of their book on the Pacific Northwest which will be published by Wiley and Son in the early summer. Picture Deadline Set Next Wednesday, January 8, is positively the last day that pic tures for the Oregana will be taken by Kennell-Ellis studio, Dick Williams, business man ager, announced yesterday. Sen iors, graduates, organizations, and all classes must meet the Wednesday deadline or be omitted. Winter Term Registration Reaches 2439 Scene of Sign-up Shifted to Johnson For Final Stages By BOB FRAZIER Late afternoon registration fig ures indicated that 2,439 students had registered at the University on the first day of school yester day afternoon. Classes begin this morning. On the first day of registration last winter term 2,845 had signed up. Fall term’s first day total was only 1,680. Reason for Lark Registration workers explained that the difference in the number of students registering this year and those of a year ago might be accounted for, in part, by the fact that many out of state students would have had to leave home be fore New Year's in order to reg ister yesterday. Graduate students should report to the registrar’s office in Johnson hall for their registration material. Students wishing to register to day may do so in Johnson hall, it was announced. However, a late registration fee of $1 will be charged. Another dollar will be addeil to the late fee each day until a maximum of $5 is reached. Car Registration O. L. Rhinesmith, in charge of automobile registration, said that only 152 cars had been registered by 4 yesterday afternoon. Six hundred seventy-six were regis tered fall term. January 18 will be the last day on which students may register or add courses. Sorority Rushing Begins January 6 Winter term rushing by sorority houses will begin January 6 to January 11, according to an an nouncement from Panhellenic, All girls wishing to go out for rushing are asked to register in the dean ’of women’s'office. Those who have never gone out for rushing before must pay a $3 rushing fee. Sorority houses must have bids in at the Panhellenic office at S every morning. Rushees are to call for the bids between 8:30 and 9:30, and the houses are to pick up the acceptances at 10 o’clock. In the afternoon the houses must have their bids in by 2 o’clock; rushees are to call for the bids between 2:30 and 3:30; and sorority houses will collect the acceptances at 4 o’clock. Girls are expected to wear skirts and sweaters to all luncheon dates and short silks to dinner dates. Wednesday evening there will be no dinner or rushing dates. Friday evening is preference dinner and rushees are expected to wear long dinner dresses. Saturday evening is pledge night and girls will wear long formals. Schwering Requests Activity Schedule All campus living organizations are asked to schedule winter term social affairs at the dean of wo men’s office as early as possible. Big dances and all-campus social activities already scheduled are as follows: Saturday, January 11, WAA formal; Friday, January 17, Senior ball; Saturday, January 25, Military ball; January 27-February 1, midterms; and February 7-8, Dad’s day. Seniors May Petition Seniors needing six hours or less to qualify for the bachelor’s de gree may petition to have any ex cess hours applied toward the mas ter’s degree, according to the graduate office. Deadline for the petition is noon, Saturday, January 18. Information may be obtained at the graduate office.