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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1942)
Hutchins Advises Cut in Schooling President Robert Maynard Hutchins of University of Chi cago said this week that draft ing 18 and 19-year-old men would eventually bring ruin to Amer ican colleges unless they gear their curricula to a war-time schedule. The smaller colleges, left without men due to the draft, could, no longer run on a self supporting basis. .Dr, Hutchins proposed that col lege,- cut the traditional 16-year educational plan of eight years of elementary school, four years high school, and four years of college, to 12 years. This would finish a student's liberal arts training when he reaches 18. C h a n g i n g the elementary school to a 6-year course followed by four years of high school, then four years of college would bring the educational period down to .14 years. He added that he was sure that if left alone to work out the problem by themselves, American colleges could plan a complete college course leading to graduation by the time a man leaches IS. Otherwise, he said, the colleges will be totally with out men. The educator criticized the trend toward teaching nothing but technical subjects in war time He emphasized that the first job of our educational system if; to teach the fundamentals. OU Students Appear In Current Production T'j.ree former University stu dents are filling parts in the cur rent Portland Civic theater pro duction by Noel Coward, “To night. at 8:30." Jerry Lakefish, Betty Jane Quigley, and Adrian Martin, who played parts in Uni versity plays are acting in this Lakefish portrayed George in “Of Mice and Men" and the vice president in “Of Thee I Sing.” Miss Quigley was Helen in “Berke ley Square” and acted in “To vawch." All of these plays were produced by the Guild theater, including “Noah,” in which Adrian Martin played the titi' role, and “Wingless Victory" in w au:*h Phineas McQueston was interpreted by him. New York university school of commerce, accounts and finance lias chosen ten leaders in indus try and labor as participants in a ii, vv course in collective bar gain ng. Sale of waste paper is provid ing funds that will purchase uni forms for elevator men at Hunter college. Lost, Found Articles Await Identification The University lost and found department still haa in its pos session a checkbook containing money. The department has collected six bandannas, twenty-one text books of various descriptions, three regular size binders and two small ones, one little “red book,” a pair of why sky air-con ditioned gloves, three coats (a raincoat among them), also two jackets, and an Oregon rooter's lid. The checkbook containing money has been at the lost and found office for several weeks. Any student with identificataion to prove his identity may claim this article, along with the rest. A five-cent recovery fee will be charged. Joan Doiph Fills YWCA Vacancy Joan Doiph, sophomore in journalism, was chosen tea chair man of the YWCA by the cabinet at their meeting' Tuesday. Miss Doiph, leader of the YW flying squadrons, will take the place of Kathryn Dunn who resigned the chairmanship. Frances Oram: religions pro gram chairman, led the devotion program at the meeting. Phyllis Gaard was introduced as the new luncheon program chairman. The cabinet will meet the first and Third Tuesdays of each month this term, and plans to attend the Wednesday forum and Thursday tea during other weeks. Teachers Come Early Mr. Hugh M. Shafer, assistant professor of education, stated Friday that 22 out of the 24 stu dents taking teacher’s training this quarter arrived on the cam pus one week before the Univer sity opened this year in order to begin teaching in University high school when it opened September 21. Mr. Shafer said that this was evidence of tire “seriousness ot purpose and the punctuality ol this group of student teachers. The Clemson college student body donated over $000 to send the Clemson senior platoon, crack fancy drill unit, to distant cities this year. El Oven weekly programs for classroom listening are broadcast over station WHA. Fort Hill, former home of Thomas Green Clemson, founder of Clemson college, is located in the center of Clemson campus. ■ ■j £ it .. $ UNITED STATES SAVINGS f BONDS I YW Features Relations Forum Regular Wednesday afternoon forum at the YWCA will feat ure a discussion on intercollegi ate relations, with Elizabeth Ed munds in charge of the program scheduled for 4 p.m. today. Various girls will tell of con ferences the YW members take part in. Genevieve Working will tell about the YW national con ference she atteended in Ohio last December, and all the girls from Oregon who attended Seabeck will be there to talk about their experiences at the summer camp in Washington. The discussion will also include regional and area conferences. The regional conference at Barton, attended last weekend by students from the schools all over the Northwest, will be dis cussed by University students whc attended. Among them were Frances Oram, Jane Alice Pen gra, Abbie Jane White, and Mrs. E. E. DeCou, adviser. Oregon Sends Course To Hawaii University The extension division of the University has sent several cop ies of a course in mechanical drawing to the University of Ha waii, according to Miss Mozelle Hair, head of correspondence study. The course will be used in military courses training ma chinists and draftsmen. The course was prepared by Percy Adams, assistant dean of the school of architecture and al lied arts, - and carries six hours’ credit. The correspondence depart ment had previously sent lessons in English, literature and eco nomics to the Hawaiian college. Special Like Hours Due for Weekend For the convenience of stu dents who wish to attend the Oregon-Idaho game next Sat urday, both the reserve read ing room and the open shelf re serve will close at noon. This is to enable students to check books out for overnight use at at 11:30. Long walks through cool, green and damp forests are very pleas ant. So, too, are those slow, dreamy strolls after dances and shows. New shoes are pleasant to look at and very nice for danc es but hidden away in a corner of their wicked soles is an evil: they cause corns, blisters, and bunions. A look at the infirmary roster shows what happens. A few days later, limping ungayfully into the infirmary, come the poor victims with infected feet. Moral: Be kind, generous—■ some call it being crafty—and let hopeful roommates wear new shoes while they look their best. Eugenian Wills University $1500 According to the will of Laura M. Heckart, local resident, who died recently, §1500 has been left to various organizations at the University. To the YWCA Mrs. Heckart bequeathed §500, and a like amount to the YMCA. To the University student loan fund she contributed 5500. Mrs. Heckart's husband, the late W. O. Heckart, was in the construction business in Eugene and did some work on the cam pus, including construction of Gerlinger hall. Sharing Shoes Soothes Suffering Orides Ceremony Pledges Twenty 0 At a formal pledging ceremony Monday night in Gerlinger hall, 20 girls received the yellow rose and pledge ribbons of Orides. Oregon independent women’s or ganization. Jean Smith, president, officiat ed and was assisted by Jean Melles, and Joanne Nichols. Mu sic was furnished by Phyllis Gray. Girls pledged to Orides were Joy Rasmussen, Georgia Adams, Evelyn Foide, Isabelle Jones, Les telle Pattison, Charlotte Calder, Ethel Lindemood, Ola Ruth Mo bley, Jeannette Smith, Elizabeth. Walker, Pauline Smith, Winifrt.f - Casterline, Janet Carpenter, Marianna Starr, Clarine Shem well, Dorothy Lenhart, Betty Pat Aldrich, Norma Aalvik, Delores Klipfel, and Lucille Bryant. Blackout Scheduled Honolulu Story Told The entire northwest will “Re member Pearl Harbor’’ on De cember 7, first anniversary of the attack upon the United States, by an all-out air rail drill and blackout, it was revealed in Se attle this week. Oregon, Washington, and Brit ish Columbia civilian defense au thorities have approved the ob servance. Look Out FOR Cold Weather and what it might do to your car. Let us tune it up for the w inter months ahead. CLARK BATTERY & ELECTRIC CO. 1042 Oak , Ph. 80 SOMETHING MISSING? Don't let that expensive cigarette lighter or that fraternity badge get away from you. Those DOL LARS won't get away from you if you advertise your loss. Don’t delay. Do it the Emerald way. Use the classified column— 2c per word first in section, lc per word for each other insertion. Phone 3300—Ext. 354 Oregon Emerald