VOLUME XLVI
Oregon
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1945
NUMBER 105
Silver Cup Will
Be Given Best
Week-end Float
A shiny new loving cup will be
awarded to the best Mardi Gras
float, it was announced today by
Lois Evans, co-chairman of the
Parade. A bonus of cigarets will be
given to the group of men who
help construct the winning float.
The floats will be judged on con
struction, carrying out of theme,
and over all appearance.
Because of the carpentering in
volved in float building, the men on
the campus will be divided into
groups and assigned to the wom
en’s organizations. A $25 limit for
expenses has been set; this does
not include the renting of the
vehicle.
Parade chairmen will meet at
the Chi Omega house Thursday at
7^p.m. to work out the details of
the parade with Bud Salinardo, co
ordinating chairman.
The parade is scheduled for 4
p.m. Saturday, May 5. It will form
on 4th street by the depot and con
tinue up Willamette and 13th
streets to the old campus, where
the annual picnic will be held.
Three bands have been obtained to
provide music.
Four UO Students
Awarded Pennell
Art Scholarships
Four art students have received
Ellen M. Pennell scholarships for
spring term to cover tuition costs.
The awards, as announced by An
drew Vincent, professor of drawing
and painting, were made to: Mirza
Baumhover, sophomore, interior
arts; Catherine Fonken, senior,
general arts; Dorothy Larson,
sophomore, architecture; and Bet
ty Thorpe, senior, normal arts.
The awards were established in
1941 by Mrs. Ellen M. Pennell, who
was instructor of the first art class
"^taught on the campus. She ac
quired an active interest in the
school of art which later developed
and at her death in 1941 she willed
the major portion of her estate
for the establishment of the schol
arship fund.
Grants are made on the basis of
scholarship and quality of work.
Today's World
ERNIE PYLE, America’s
greatest frontline war reporter,
was killed four miles west of
Okinawa on the island of Ie. He
died as he lived most of the past
three years—in the front lines
With the troops he wrote about
and glorified.
* * *
LT. GEN. GEORGE S. PAT
TON’S 3rd army entered Czecho
slovakia and pushed to within
99 miles of Prague, slicing Ger
many in half.
U. S. TROOPS have landed on
Mindanao’s southwest coast to
complete conquest of the last
major Philippine island not under
allied control.
CHARLIE CHAPLIN was or
ckyed to dip into his $8,000,000
fortune and pay $75 a week to
support red-haired Joan Berry’s
daughter until she becomes 18.
'' Courtesy Oregonian
Formulating plans for the “Butler’s Ball” to be held this weekend,
April 21, are General Chairman Morrie Mink (left), and Publicity
Chairman John Craig. They are looking over pictures of the Klamath
Falls marine band and are trying to find a place for all seventeen
pieces of the band and the two pianos on Gerlinger’s stage.
Veterans’ Guidance Center
Opened On Campus Monday
By MARYAN HOWARD
Serving 14 counties and south
western Oregon, a new veterans’
guidance center, was opened on the
campus Monday under the direc
tion of Emmett F. McGraw. Locat
ed in room 115 of the physical edu
cation building, the center is to
call in veteran claimants for deter
mination of their occupational ob
jectives and to certify them for a
course of education and training.
Just across the hall from the
center is the University testing
bureau headed by Dr. Leona Tyler,
assistant professor of psychology.
The bureau is responsible for what
ever tests are required by the vet
erans’ center to determine the
claimants’ abilities and aptitudes.
The tests, conducted by Harold
Bishop, cover general scholastic
ability, achievement tests in vari
ous subject matters, dexterity, me
chanical and clerical aptitude, in
terests and personality. The bu
reau is open each day except Sun
day and Monday.
The guidance center is a branch
of the Portland veterans’ admin
istration and is located on the cam
pus only so it can purchase certain
services from the University which
will enable it to do a better job.
The testing bureau tests veterans
only and students will continue to
receive their tests at Condon hall.
There are already 108 veterans en
rolled at the University.
ODEON
Mr. L. K. Shumaker, low
er division advi—r, . _• s:
Odeon is one of the things
that gives young geniuses a
chance to try their wings.
Poetry Prizes
Now Available
To Lyricists
Two poetry contests, the Julia
Burgess award of $25 and the Wal
ter Evans Kidd award of $15, are
now open to students, the English
department has announced.
The Julia Burgess competition,
open to upper-division students
only, and the Walter Evans Kidd
competition, for lower-division stu
dents only, both end at noon,
May 12.
Any type of poem is acceptable,
but short lyrics must be submit
ted in groups of three to five. En
tries must be typed double spaced
and submitted in triplicate to the
English department office, 104 Vil
lard hall.
Judges for the contests will be
Alice H. Ernst, associate professor
of English; Hoyt C. Franchere,
assistant professor of English;
Thomas F. Mundle, instructor in
English, and Ernest G. Moll, pro
fessor of English.
The name of the author must not
appear on the manuscript, but
should be contained in a sealed
envelope on which are typed the
titles of poems submitted by that
person. No prize in either compe
tition will be given if, in the opin
ion of the judges, no manuscript
of sufficient merit has been sub
mitted. c
Spring Term Figures Hit
1819; Registration Ends
Although women are still dominating campus life by the
irrefutable figure of 999, the men’s enrollment has also increased
this term, and a very slight gain in men-on-the-campus is
evident. Figures released Wednesday by C. L. Constance,
assistant registrar, revealed that a total of 1819 students en
rolled in the University, 1409 are women, and 410, men. As
contrasted against a total of 1490
registered last spring term, a 21
per cent increase is evident.
Divided into six distinct desig
nations, 725 are enrolled as fresh
men, 622 sophomores, 99 juniors,
247 seniors, 72 graduate students,
and 54 special students and audi
tors.
The school of liberal arts leads
the department division by stu
dents with a total of 989—196 men
and 793 women. The business ad
ministration school follows with a
total of 226 enrollees, 83 of whom
are men and 143 women.
Tallies Made
Architecture and allied arts tal
ly 183 students, with women lead
ing with 158. Twenty-five men are
enrolled in the school. Journalism,
with its 18 rrten and 123 women—
making a total of 141—appears
next in order. The music school
boasts an even one hundred enroll
ment, 14 of whom are men and
86 women.
Seventeen men are registered in
the school of physical education
and 37 women in the same depart
ment to make a total of 54. The
law school, the only department in
which the men are predominant,
has among its 51 students, 42 men
and 9 women. The school of educa
tion, composed of 11 men and 43
women, ties in its total with the
physical education school. Two
general studies students, one man
and one woman, conclude the list.
New students, matriculating this
term, number 54, with 34 of them
men and 20 women.
Gay Costumes and Music
Featured in Play 'Liliom’
By JEAN LAWRENCE
Gay peasant costumes and the tinkling music of the carrousel,
the sights and sounds of holiday festivity in Budapest in 1908,
will set the first act atmosphere of “Liliom,” University theater
production opening April 27, in Guild hall.
“Our greatest costuming problem,” said Nancy Grant, cos
Services to Honor
Late Janet Smith
Memorial services for the late
Miss Janet Smith, who was Uni
versity employment secretary, will
be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in
Alumni hall of Gerlinger, Esther
Paronen, president of the coed
council of the women's cooperative
houses has announced. Miss Smith
was adviser to the cooperative
houses.
Speakers will be Karl W. On
thank, dean of personnel adminis
tration, and Mrs. Golda Wickham,
acting dean of women. Dr. L. O.
Wright, professor of Romance lan
guages, will give the ,benediction.
Music will consist of songs by the
vesper choir, and a vocal solo by
Elida DeBortili.
Campus friends, townspeople,
and students are invited to attend
the services, and it is requested
that flowers be omitted. Money
which might have been used for
that purpose may be put into a
scholarship fund being handled by
Mrs. Blanche Beckett.
Representatives of the women’s
o-ops will usher.
Former Editor Advocates Activities
By MARGUERITE WITT VVER
Described by the late Eric W.
Allen, dean of journalism, as “the
man who graduated from the
school with less formal education
than any other,” Leith F. Abbott,
former Emerald editor, has made
good despite the lack of academic
laurels. Abbott, promotion man
ager of radio station KALE (The
Journal), Portland, returned to the
campus of his Alma Mater Wed
nesday to speak to journalism
classes about openings in the radio
field. He was for many years ad
vertising manager for the South
ern Pacific railway company in
Fortland.
Outstanding example for all
prospective BMOCs, Abbott pos
sesses one of the most impressive
activity lists ever compiled: he was
captain of the varsity track team
and won the Northwest conference
half-mile races for two years al
though, ironically, w'hen he gradu
ated he had not completed his
physical education requirements;
he was editor of the Emerald,
member of the Oregana staff, Sig
ma Delta Chi, Friars; Ye Tabard
Inn, writers’ honorary; Sigma Up
silon, Order of the O; chairman of
Homecoming weekend, and presi
dent of the class of ’23. Asked
whether he now thought that his
activites compensated for classes
missed and formal education ne
glected, Abbott declared ■ that he
would ‘‘like to do it over again”
and tilt he urged students to real
ize that the primary purpose of
going to school is to study.
‘‘The habits you form on the
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tume manager for the production,
“is finding Mary Jane shoes and
long white stockings for the two
Julies!” Many of the other peas
ant styles of blouses, skirts, and
bandanas are in fashion among
college girls today.
Since the word “Liliom” is an
Hungarian nickname meaning
“tough,” Liliom will be dressed as
a ne’er-do-well braggart in old vel
veteen trousers and white tee shirt.
The suits of most of the other men
will be of the style worn in the
United States about 1910. More
color will be supplied by numerous
servant girls and peasants all
dressed in bright, gay Lowland
peasant costumes.
Costume Research
Information about the costumes
has been gathered from publicity
for former Broadway productions
of “Liliom” and from reference
material on Hungarian costumes
of that period.
The musical background, which
will play an important part in aug
menting the different moods all
through the play, is to be recorded
from off stage. Special music for
the thieves song sung by Liliom
and Ficsur is being written by
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Recital To Feature
Campus Violinist
A violin recital will be presented
tonight featuring Marilyn Olson,
violinist, assisted by Patricia Met
calf, pianist, at 8 o’clock in the
music school auditorium.
The program will include: Han
del’s “Sonata in A Major,” “Melo
die” by Tschaikowski, “Cortege”
by Boulanger, Sarasate’s “Zigeun
erweisen,” “The Little Shepherd”
by Debussy, Grieg's “Nocturne,”
“Jack O’Lantern” by Philipp, and
Lalo’s “Symphonie Espagnole.”
Rex Underwood, professor of
music, is Miss Metcalf’s instructor.