Oregon
VOLUME XLVI NUMBER 85
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, FEB. 24, 1945
U 0 Classes
To Hear Talks
By Kerensky
Students and faculty will have
several opportunities to hear one
of^he world's outstanding leaders,
Alexander Kerensky, who will
speak on the campus Tuesday and
Wednesday, February 27 and 28,
in his only appearance in Oregon.
Kerensky, president of the Rus
sian provisional government fol
lowing the involution in 1917, will
be fourth speaker on the Univer
sity lecture series. He is making a
tour of the United States under
the auspices of the Association of
American colleges.
A public lecture on “Russia and
the International Situation” will be
given by Kerensky Tuesday at
7 :30 p.m. at the music school audi
torium. In addition, Tuesday at
11 he will speak to classes in war
and peace, international relations,
and editing, in room 207, Chapman,
on the origin of democratic and
totalitarian ideologies.
Wednesday Kerensky will give
two lectures to history classes,
both in room 207, Chapman. The
first, on the Russian revolution of
1917, will be at 11 a.m. and the
second, on Russia and the Far
East, at 2 p.m.
Although only the Tuesday even
speech is open to the public,
students may also attend the other
lectures.
Next lecture on the lecture series
sponsored by the University will
be Thursday, March 1, when Jus
tice George Rossman will speak on
“Interesting Personalities in the
Law,” at 7:30 in room 12, Friendly.
Today's World
A TREMENDOUS ARTIL
LERY barrage Friday blazed
the way for the beginning of the
western front push, reported to
be the showdown battle for Ger
many. The U. S. first and ninth
armies have smashed across the
Roer river at many points with
ninth army forces capturing Jue
lich, fortress on the east bank
of tlie river only 22 miles from
Cologne. First army troops have
pierced to within 19 miles of that
industrial center.
TO THE SOUTH the third
army ripped new holes in the
northern edge of the Saar, while
the ramparts of Saarbruecken
were being battered by Patch’s
seventh army forces.
THE SUMMIT of Mount Suri
bachi, the heavily fortified vol
cano which commands the island
of Iwo Jima, was captured Fri
day bj* U. S. marines against
stubborn resistance.
TURKEY HAS DECLARED
war against Germany and Japan,
admittedly to qualify for a voice
in the peace settlement.
Deadline Extended
On Story Contest
The deadline for short stories tc
be submitted for consideration ir
the annual Marshall-Case-Haycoj
short story contest has been ex
tended to Wednesday, February 28
announced W. F. G. Thacher, pro
fessor of journalism, Friday. He
urged all students planning to en
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Professors Hold Open House;
Sponsored by "Town and Gown”
Students will have the opportunity to visit the homes oi
their favorite professors in a series of open houses scheduled
by the “Town and Gown” group of the YWCA every Sunday
4 p.m. for the remainder of the term.
This Sunday members of the group and other students wil
meet at the home of Karl W. On
thank, dean of personnel, at 1653
Fairmount boulevard (University
loop bus). Students should sign up
by calling Elizabeth DeCou, chair
man, at 2340, or the YWCA.
The schedule for the remainder
of the term is: March 4, Dr. S. H.
Jameson, professor of sociology,
1039 Twenty-first avenue east
(Fairmount loop bus); March 11,
H. C. Franchere, assistant profes
Stamp Purchases
lied by Sorority
Leaders in the purchase of war
stamps at the Monday, February
19. “Dime Dinners” were Alpha
Gamma Delta, $23.55; Hilyard
house, $23.50; Delta Gamma, $17;
Gamma Phi Beta, $15.75.
Other houses contributed the
following amounts: Chi Omega,
$12.10; Pi Beta Phi, $8; Kappa Al
pha Theta, $8; Alpha Phi, $7.20;
Alpha Xi Delta, $6.65; Alpha Chi
Omega, $5.70; University house,
$5.55; Alpha Delta, $5.50; Kappa
Kappa Gamma, $5.35; Delta Delta
Delta, $5.25; Alpha hall, $3.10; Sig
mS“^Kappa, $2.55; Alpha Omicron
Pi, $2.15; Susan Campbell hall,
$1.50.
sor of English, 891 Twenty-seconc
avenue east.
“The purpose of these oper
houses,” says Miss DeCou, “is tc
give the college student an oppor
tunity to see the inside of the towr
he lives in the larger part of the
year. He can argue with his favor
ite professor while being served b>
his wife, or he can browse arounc
looking at some town person’s li
brary, collection of Oriental jewel
ry, or travel movies. And don'i
forget that the “Missus" is ofter
even more interesting than the
“Mr.”
Mrs. L. O. Wright is adviser tc
the group.
More Protection Given
For Students on Campus
Increased patrolling and protec
tion for women students on the
campus has been possible this
week, Acting President Orlande
John Hollis said Friday. He coulc
give no details of what is beinj
done, but said he thought the trou
ble with prowlers on the campus
probably would be cleared in E
week or so.
Women students should continue
to avoid walking alone on the
campus at night. According to at
unnamed source, the petition seni
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'PrinceCampbeir
To Receive UO
Marine Library
What could be more appropriate
than to place a marine library fi
nanced by the University on the
merchant ship “Prince Campbell,"
named after one of the most fam
ous presidents of this institution,
asked Bryce Thalman, chairman of
the current drive to collect funds
for books to be given freighters.
Correspondence from the Port of
University of Oregon Propeller
club, the organization sponsoring
the campaign, to the shipbuilders
of the "Prince Campbell" is under
way, asking that the library to be
purchased with the $300 goal set
for the campus drive be placed on
this particular ship which already
has a specific relation to the Uni
versity. A plaque mentioning the
school will be placed on shipboard
and bookplates bearing the name
of the University will be in each of
the volumes.
Robert Schott, president of the
Propeller club organized under the
school of business administration,
Friday reminded students and fac
ulty members that today is the
final day for collections of contri
butions to the drive. Tags for gifts
of 25 cents or more are being sold
by representatives in all campus
living organizations.
The books will be purchased
through the librarian of the Me*
Cormick Steamship company and
placed on board cargo ships. Most
of the library will consist of tech
nical books like the Bowditeh,
dealing with nautical subjects,
navigation, trigonometry, and as
tronomy. These will not only help
the morale of the seamen who are
ferrying vital war materials to sol
diers and marines overseas, but
will also enable the merchantmen
to advance their ratings.
The Unthinkable:’ Topic
For Mathematics Club
“The Unthinkable’’ or "Some
thing larger than the number of
rain drops that fall on Eugene in a
year’’ will be the subject of Shirley
K. Anderson, senior in mathemat
ics, at the second meeting of the
mathematics club, 205 Deady hall,
Tuesday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m.
The talk will deal with the mathe
matical concepts of infinity.
Miss Anderson is assistant di
rector of Pi Mu Epsilon, mathe
matics honorary.
Class of '48 Invites
All Campus Couples
To Visit 'Holiday Inn’
Tonight is the freshman class’ "big night,” for their firsts
major undertaking, the Frosh Glee informal, will get underway*
at 9 p.m. in Gerlinger hall. The sophomores had their informal,
and the seniors, their ball; the juniors look forward to a prom*
this spring, but tonight is the freshmen's chance to provide time
place, atmosphere, and music for campus couples who like 1<>
aance.
With a year-round “Holiday Inn"
theme, elaborate murals, prepared
by Helen Hicks, will decorate the
walls. Spotlights will play on John
ny Ingram’s 12-piece orchestra and
the central feature. The dance com
mittee from the class of '4S has
decreed short silks and heels for
coeds, and asks men to dress ac
cordingly.
Ann Burgess, chairman of the
entertainment committee, Friday
promised a surprise in the way of
entertainment.
Nila Desinger, in charge of pa
trons, announced that among the
guests attending as patrons and
patronesses will be: Dean and Mrs.
Karl W. Onthank, Acting Presi
dent and Mrs. Orlando John Hollis,
Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Shumaker,
Dean and Mrs. V. D. Earl, Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Wickham, Mrs.
J. B. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. R. V.
Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt Trow
bridge, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Rob
inson, Mrs. Genevieve Turnipseed,
and Mrs. Alice B. Macduff.
At a meeting of the social chair
men, held February 21, Dean V. D.
Earl urged the students to observe
the social niceties such as intro
ducing themselves to the patrons
and patronesses.
Advance ticket sales for the Glee
will close this evening at 5. but
tickets may be purchased at the
main entrance of Gerlinger, for
$1.S0 per couple.
Women to Learn
Of Radio Careers
Vere Kneeland, Portland radio
woman, will speak-on “The Future
of Women in Radio” at the annual
Matrix Table banquet to be given
March 2 by Theta Sigma Phi, wom
en’s journalism honorary, Louise
Montag, chairman, announced Fri
day.
Miss Kneeland, who has been in
radio work since 1929, writes and
produces her own program on a
Portland radio station.
Previously she was commentator
tor for several women's programs
specializing in interviews of visit
ing personalities, and food and
household hints.
All alumna of Theta Sigma Phi
are invited to attend the banquet.
Music Student.
Plans Concert
Robert C. Gilmore, sophomore iu
music, will present the reeo. Jeti
music concert this Sunday, Fetm-,
ary 25, at 4- p.m. in the brows,
room of the library. He has ,iri
ranged the program from his per
sonal record library. William W.d
ton's “Concerto for Violin and Or
chestra," featuring Jascha Heifetz,
violinist, and the Cincinnati sym
| phony orchestra, and E r n e $ t
jBloch's “Suite for Viola and Piano,'*
featuring William Primrose, v.ot
ist, will be played.
Hostesses for the afternoon :.<c
Mrs. Carl Johnson, Mu Phi Eps ion,
patronesses; Miss Wanda East
wood, Mu Phi Epsilon alumnae |
Corwin Seitz, library staff: Loif*
Roeder, sophomore in architecturo
and allied arts, Mu Phi Epsilon ac
tive; and Marilyn Stratton, fresh
man in architecture and allied art:;,,
house librarians.
Colorful Picture
Of Steel Offered
“Steel, Man’s Servant," will bo
shown in a moving picture Monday,
at 7:30 p.m. in 207 Chapman hall.
This film is offered free to the*
public by the school of business
administration.
Produced at U. S. Steel corpora
tion plants, no professional actors*
are used in this first complete inn
dustrial film in full technicolor.
This drama of steel making tain s
raw ore from the mine and car
ries it through the mills until it
becomes the finished product.
Technical cameramen took spe
cial equipment into the depths of
ore mines, furnaces, and through
mills to capture the brilliant colon
found in each of the principal slop:*
in steel making. The film brings
out the natural hues of the open
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! Flash!
Oregon State college defeated
the University of Idaho 59-2 9
Friday night at Corvallis.
Campus StillPerking’, Says Hay
cox
By MARGUERITE WITTWER
“You’ll never be able to say tbai
this school is provincial. I thin!
the University is still perking de
spite the enrollment decreas(
caused by the war,” Ernest Hay
cox, nationally known writer o:
short stories and novels, said in at
interview Thursday after his ad
dress to students at the all-campu:
assembly.
Described by Acting Presiden
Orlando John Hollis as “not a guesi
of the campus, but one of the Uni
versity family,” Haycox graduates
in 1923 with the class which initi
ated the plans for building a stu
dent union. The author, a native o:
Portland, returns occasionally t(
the campus to visit his former pro
lessors and to renew his own activ<
participation in University affairs
“This campus is the most peace
ful spot in the country," H aye o'
. remarked somewhat wistfully
‘‘Perhaps these are just the senti
ments of an old grad, but I’ll al
1 ways come back here. You can''
destroy the spirit of this schoo
: and after the war, with its inevit
i able harvest of disillusionment, th<
University will be right back
; booming. We've all learned throng!
the war that we can't live isolatec
by ourselves and we'll never drav
. back into our shells again.”
Backs Building Program
"I'm all for it!" Haycox declarec
emphatically when asked his opin
ions on the campaign for increasec
state appropriations for a mori
i adequate building program for in
stitutions of higher education
■ “This state has made the student;
, build their own buildings and tha!
is not very generous. After all, th*
; kids come to school to be educated,
, not to put up buildings. The pres
ent requests of the board of hig'r t e.
education seems very reasonabk (
. they have done enough trimming*
! on the budget. The time has corn©
when they can t do any more trim
ming if they expect to have dec* fc
educational facilities.”
Unless the state maintains first
I class institutions, no one is go g
to attend them, he said. If tm»
schools are allowed to fall into H
rating, the state is cheating I *
! young people. Education is tho
vital thing and, by expecting the*
1 students to finance their own bu id-.
ing programs, the state has mi
■ right to cause higher education ten
, be so expensive that the average
; person is not able to attend. Col
lege should be as accessible as h .
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