Emerald VOLUME XLV NUMBER 10? UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1944 AWS to Auction Lost, Found Variety The first AWS auctions will be held next Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the College Side. Over a hundred articles will be auc tioned off at this time by Bob “Joe College" Smith. Signe Eklund is helping with the gathering of the articles along with Mary Riley, AWS president, and she promises that it will be one of the biggest auctions ever to be held on the Collection Ends "Six-YearStay By WINIFRED KOMTVEDT After being on display in the University of Oregon library since 1938, John Henry Nash’s library of approximately 3000 beautiful and rare books has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Milton S. Ray and the Ray Oil Burned company of San Fran cisco. Mr. Ray is expected to arrive here Tuesday to prepare the books for shipment and presentation to the University of California. Dr. Nash, who arrived here this week from his home in San Fran cisco, values this collection, started ■^54 years ago when he was 18, at $100,000. He sold it for less than that amount, but he does not care to give the exact figure. While looking through his books Friday afternoon, Dr.' Nash said that he would have liked to leave the collection here. Fifteen years ago he displayed his books, many of which he printed himself, on the top floor of a San Francisco build ing. The late President Donald M. Erb told him he could “leave the books here and take them away” when he pleased. The retired master printer spoke highly of Dr. Erb; he enjoys Ore gon very much and makes fre quent trips to the state. Too, he likes the people, among whom is Robert Hall, University printer, who worked with him in printing several books here. Among his collection are two books of poems printed in 1934 (Please turn to page tzvo) Selling of Stella Highlights Smoker The unveiling of “Stella,” the original undraped glamor girl, and her auctioning off by guest critic 4B£d connoisseur Charles Politz, Junior in journalism, highlighted the first all-men’s smoker, held last night in McArthur court, Ap proximately 190 civilian men and over 70 soldiers attended. “Stella,” which was painted on a scale of about twice life size by Brian Connelly, freshman in archi tecture and allied arts, went to a lucky group of Steiwer hall lads (Please turn la page four) Oregon campus. The following articles will be auctioned off at this time: 1 blue ! green sweater, fountain pens l (about 25), books—novels, note books, and school books all in good condition, bandanas of every color I and material, mittens—wool, bun I ny fur, and leather, gloves—all ; kinds, glasses—blue framed ones and shell and metal rimmed ones, dark glasses, 2 pairs of tennis shoes, one pair almost new, purses, bank books, hair ribbons, one baby shoe. Cigarette cases, compacts, pins— gold, silver, jeweled and otherwise, lipsticks—dark and light, 2 um brellas in very good condition, keys, pen knives, 1 key chain, bracelets —every kind for all types, neck laces—pearls and chains, rings— plain and jeweled, pencils—ever sharps and others. One Bulova watch, compasses, hats—one dainty velvet baby blue cne, combs—in your favorite col ors, protractor rulers, rules, glass cases, one garter, 1 earring, 1 mu sic stand, rain coats, 1 big over coat, 3 slickers, scarves—every va riety, 2 slide rules. Mick Riley promises that if any one buys any of these articles he will go* home feeling that he has purchased a worthwhile article at a bargain. Usefulness Basis In Contest Judging Judging in the library contest to be held May 6 will be on the useful ness of the collection as a whole to the owner and its value as a nucleus of an interesting library for future years. Also under consideration will be lsow well-edited and effectively printed the books are as well as the number of rare editions and fine bindings. However, format will not be the chief factor in making a decision. Neither the total number of books nor their money value will be a determining factor but text books will be excluded. Entries must be made by 6 p.m. Friday, May 4 at the circulation desk. The entry should include the name of the contestant, number of books, and general nature of the collection. Displays must be ar ranged in the space allotted by 10 (Please turn to page four) Victory Leaguers to Meet Campus-Sing Rules Ready for Weekend For the benefit of houses competing in the All-Campus Sing to be presented Friday, May 5, at 8 o’clock, during Junior Weekend, Arliss Boone, chairman of the Sing, announced the rules. Only one instrument can be used by a group for accompani ment. The instrument, however, does not have to be the piano. Perlman Wins Rebec Award The George Rebec prize in phi losophy, awarded annually in honor of Dr. George Rebee, professor emeritus of philosophy, has been presented this year to Mark Perl man, Madison, Wisconsin, who was a member of the Italian language division of the army specialized training program at the Univer sity. Perlman chose as his winning subject, “The Development and Nature of Averroism of the J3th Century at the University of Paris.” In announcing the winner, Dr. H. G. Townsend, head of the de partment of philosophy, said that Private Perlman worked under the general restrictions and limitations imposed upon him by the army, but that he used what spare time he had from his studies to do re search in the University library upon this subject. His attention had been focused on this period of history since his sophomore year (Please turn t. Her shapely legs were covered with torn cotton stockings, -i and she was wearing men’s brwvn Sedate Junior Exhibitions Began in 1890; jOfficial Weekends Celebration Began in 1908 By LOUISE MONTAG Oregon’s Junior Weekend tradi tion blossomed sedately in 1890 as the Junior Exhibitions. Jin that year Professor Luella Carson de cided that the juniors should have some preparation for the oratorical contest which commencement had become after the Failing-Beekman prize was started. Consequently one day was set aside for junior orations. The day gradually became the occasion of a free-for-all between the sophomore and junior classes, ^prhe juniors adopted a flag, and the struggle centered around the class’ attempt to fly it. The flag would be hidden all year and then spirited up to the northwest tower of Vil lard and flown triumphantly from i a window. After a flag- pole was erected, Walter B. Dillard, present county clerk here and at that time a jun ior, spent the night before the tra ditional day in a large wooden box halfway up the pole with a hose, food, water, and the flag. The sophomores got the hose, sprayed him generously, and forced a hasty retreat via the pole. In 1905 the day became Univer sity Day, and the whole campus was included. There were no class es, and all students worked on pro jects around the campus, such as making paths, paving walks, build ing and repairing buildings, dredg ing and clearing the race, and working on the "O" on Skinners butte. The girls' share in the work was an all-campus dinner served be tween Friendly and McClure in the evening. After doing their tasks, the boys would form a serpentine and indulge in a bit of the "rah, rah” spirit for the benefit of the girls. A May, 1912, Emerald relates, "These inspiring college yells (Ore gon Oskiwow Wow and Rah, Rah, Rah, Oregon) called forth vehem ent applause from the women of the University who may approve but not participate in such out bursts of college feeling." The first work project was tear (Please turn to payc four) shoes. This, she explained, is the only costume she wears in her next Paramount picture, in which she co-stars with Fred MacMurray. "Only I look even worse when we’re shooting,” she added. “I'm the mountain gal who never heard of a mirror. My hair straggles and' my face is dirty. I'm a mess.” She didn't disclose whether she wins MacMurray or not. But dirty dress and all—mere seer sucker still couldn't hide what the bathing beauty shots used to dis tract tourists with. Miss Heather is the brown haired drama student from the University of Oregon who stopped a talent scout cold by refusing a film test. “I wanted to graduate first,” she said. “You can never tell what’ll happen to you in Hollywood and I wanted to be prepared to earn (Please turn to page four) Touching off the fuse Tuesday;' night on the all-campus VictoiyT league discussions will be Dean Victor P. Morris, of the business* administration school. Dean Morri* will open the meeting at 7:30 p.p?. in alumni hall, Gerlinger. and w w ould like to do volunteer work in* home town offices during the sum mer to get training for such posi tions. Those interested should calt* Miss Wicke, 1309 by Monday. Committee chairman positions** in nurses’ aide, scrap book, nutri tion, and home nursing are stfiU open. The surgical dressing chair manship has been filled. Scheduled to work this morning;' at Red Cross are the Delta Deltrw Delta house and the Delta Ganw mas, „