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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1941)
All Sides By MILDRED WILSON Rats show emotional or per sonality traits similar to those of men, says Dr. Robert C. Try on, associate professor of psy • chology at the University of Cal ifornia. It seems that Dr. Tryon has quite a varied little family of several hundred rats all the way from extreme “neurotic” or ner vous animals to phlegmatic rats that are almost impossible to upset. He claims that his rats also parallel human behavior in the fact that the female proves to be more high-strung with more complex and variable emotional responses than the male. —The Daily Californian. * * * Then there is the sad story of money to go to a tea-dance. It seems that his parents had a per verse sense of humor or maybe they knew their tea-dances, but they sent by return mail—a pound of tea. —Indiana Daily Student. * * * Phenomenal information: If all the students who live in board ing houses were placed end to end they would reach. U. of W. Daily. * * * Two electrical engineers at the University of North Dakota are perfecting an original lighting system, the coloratron, for the Engineers’ ball. Consisting of a light bulb enclosed by a glass globe, the coloratron is regulated by sound, with low tons producing a red color, high tones having a blue effect and a shading of col ors resulting from intermediate colors. —The Bugle. Several Old Films Slated The first Mickey Mouse and “The Last Command’’ will be featured on the fifth in the film revival series of programs spon sored by the educational activi ties board. These two films will be shown students next Tuesday afternoon and evening in the the ater room of 207 Chapman. Highlighted by a rather mod ern cast, including William Pow ell and Evelyn Brent, “The Last Command’’ was produced in 1928. Students will be admitted to the films on presentation of their ed ucational activities cards. Dean Victor Morris To Visit Minnesota For BA Convention Dean Victor P. Morris of the school of business administration leaves Sunday on a 10-day trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and points east. While in Minneapolis the dean will attend the twenty-third annual meeting of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. He has missed only one of these meetings since be coming dean of the University BA school in the summer of 1936. The primary objective of the conference is to discuss mutual administrative problems, the gen eral trend of business school cur riculum changes, and business re search. National defense comes in for another round of discussion when the businessmen hear five STEPS UP received official appointment as assistant director of educational activities. He will succeed George Lunina, who resigned recently be cause of heavy curricular work. Book Cargo Arrives Here A new shipment of books has been received by the University library and is now on display in the browsing room on the open book shelves. All of the books may be taken out by borrowers, but seven of them carry a rental charge of two cents a day. Those not car rying a rental charge are as fol lows: “John Singer .Sargent’’ by Birnbaum; “Choreographic Mu sic" by Arvey; “Chancellor Kirk land of Vanderbilt” by Mims; and “Union Now With Britain" by Streit. The following books are for rent: “Flight to the West,” Elmer Rice; “China Trader,” Cornelia Spencer; “The Pomegranate,” W. Adolphe Roberts; “Old Acquain tance,” John Van Druten; “In This Our Life,” Ellen Glasgow; “My Sister Eileen,” Joseph and Chadorov Fields; and “Presenting Moonshine,” by John Collier. talks on the subject, “National Defense and the Collegiate Schools of Business.” SHIRTS Send your shirts to us for an A-l job. And the collars will be in much better shape than they are after a long trip through the mail. Superior Work and Service—We Prove It Kitchen Aids George Root Manager Selects Assistant to Take Luoma’s Position Jeff Kitchen, sophomore in journalism, has been appointed acting assistant educational ac tivities manager, it was an nounced yesterday by George Root, educational activities man ager. Root, who made the ap pointment, said Kitchen would finish the unexpired term of George Luoma who retired re cently. According to Mr. Root, Kitchen w'ill carry out the main duties of supervision in the office, aid in completion of the activity card file which wras commenced ear lier in the year, and get the of fice and plants ready for next year’s work. Kitchen has held the position of publicity manager for the ac tivities office for several months and has been connected with ac tivity work since the first of the year. He was in charge of outside publicity for the Greater Artists Series and special events spon sored by the board. A member of Skull and Dagger, sophomore men’s service honor ary, Kitchen was also co-chair man for the Frosh Glee, his fresh man year, and has worked as a reporter on the Emerald. He will assume the duties of his office immediately, according to Mr. Root. Daily Emerald 114 Rolls From Press Saturday Emerald is number 114 in the year’s group of 131 Law School Prexy Declares Outlook Bright for Weekend By MARY WOLF Newly - elected President Charles A. Phipps is greatly pleased with the outlook for the first law school weekend of his administration. After great effort Mr. Phipps was contacted late last night and condescended to make the following statement: ‘With important last-minute arrangements resting in the hands of such a capable adminis tration as Mr. Hugh B. Collins I feel certain that General Chair man Recken’s schedule will come off without a hitch.” Election Events which fill this year’s program are the election of a male king and his court, corona tion ceremonies, a parade, soft ball classic with the BA school, and the spring formal. It is reported that Queen Wen publications, according to Busi ness Manager Jim Frost. Publication will continue on schedule for the next three weeks and will break off the week be fore examinations with only two editions. Special editions left include the women’s May 3; men’s May 9; and freshmen’s, May 17. dell Wyatt has adopted as his royal code of arms a large white shield wrhich is expressive of the chapter in his life which he pre fers to remain unread but which his friends take great delight in thumbing through. Queen W’endy has been a fre quent visitor at the infirmary lately getting himself in shape for his coming reign during which he will be forced to disassociate himself from his close friends in order that his royal integrity will remain unbesmirched. Princesses Tank M. Richard son and robust Robert Recken, otherwise known as 70-414 O.C.L.A., are not observing the royal aloofness of their queen father. They are said to be con templating a rigorous (liquid) diet during the coming week. Sabotage Rumor has it that the ex queen, Maynard Kroopnick, and his prime minister, Cecil Wright, are contemplating sabotage in its complete order. They plan to have a parade to rival that of the present court. Those two promient local char acters, the Smith brothers (Hoke and Newt) are going to ride in place of the law school faculty. GETTING SOMEWHERES— OR JUST GETTING BY? TRY TYPING YOUR PAPERS IT MIGHT HELP TOWARD A “DESTINATION” RENT A TYPEWRITER—PUT IT TO WORK OFFICE MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO. 30 East 11th Phone 148 “If you Want That Prize Fly Rod You’d Better Get Started!” The 1941 Emerald-Hendershott Trout Fishing- Contest Closes May 19,1941 A new $5.00 Fly Fishing liod from Hendershott’s will be awarded to the contestant entering the biggest rainbow trout. Watch the Oregon^Emerald for more details RULES | Any person that is registered as a student or member of the faculty or staff of the University of Oregon may enter the 1941 EMERALD-HENDER SHOTT TROUT FISHING CONTEST. 2 The contest officially opens April 18, 1941 and closes at 6 p.m., May 19, 1941. ^ This trout fishing contest is limited to RAINBOW TROUT only. As many entries as desired may be entered by the contestant. ^ All entries must be delivered, regis tered, and weighed at HENDER SHOTT’S, 770 Willamette Street, Eu gene, Oregon. ^ The prize of a $5.00 (five dollar) fly fishing rod will be awarded on May 21, 1941 to the individual registering the largest and heaviest RAINBOW TROUT. ^ Decision of the judges will be final. Duplicate prizes will be awarded in case of a tie.