Oregon Emerald VOLUME XLVII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, APRIL 11 101 EnrollmentHits Top Bracket;3732Signed Dean Schwering Memorial Fund Dinners to Provide Scholarship Exchange dinners are being held between most of the women’s living organizations today in honor of the late Dean of Women Hazel Schwering and to raise money for the Hazel Schwering scholarship fund. The winner of the scholarship is chosen by a committee headed by Mrs. Perrie Dolph, Portland, and heads of houses. It is awarded to the deserving junior girl at the all-campus sing Junior Weekend. One half of each house is ex changing with another with the cost of the dinner at 25 cents. “It is one of the most worth while projects of the term,’’ Mrs. Golda Wickham, dean of women, said. “It is given qn the basis of need and scholarship and given to the worthy junior girl, giving her a chance to go on through her (Please Turn to Page Eight) Concert Pianist To Play Here Artur Rubinstein , Booked for April 17 J Artur Rubinstein, concert pian ist, will appear at McArthur court April 17 at 8:15 p.m. The concert is being sponsored by the Eugene Civic Music association, and is for ASUO and ECMA members only. This is Rubinstein’s ninth con secutive tour of the United States. On his current journey across the country he will play sixteen con certs with symphony orchestras, and will appear in 50 cities. Critics have acclaimed him as the supreme interpreter of the music of half a dozen nations. After an all-Russian program witn the New York Philharmonic un der Sir Thomas Beecham, the World Telegram commented, “When Rubinstein played Rach maninoff’s second concerto he and the Russian music were one and the same. Rubinstein is Polish. He began his career at the age of eight when the music master, Joseph Joachim, made the boy his protege. At fif teen he had acquired a dazzling European reputation. Since his American debut in 1906 he has journeyed more than a million miles, playing everywhere in the World except Tibet. Sales of his recordings have exceeded $500,000 in a single year. Placement Exams Scheduled Saturday Placement exams for all new ' students at the University this term will be held in the music auditorium Saturday, April 13, at 9 a.m., it was announced yester day by Miss Leona Tyler, assist ant professor of psychology. It should be noted that this in cludes all new students, not just freshmen. MRS. HAZEL SCHWERING The late dean of women in whose memory campus living organizations are sponsoring dinners tonight. Latin-American Authority Speaks to Webfoots Today With the “Good Neighbor Poli cy” obviously one of the topics of the day, especially among students, the Oregon campus is fortunate to have Dr. A. Curtis Wilgus as the guest speaker at the 11 o’clock morning assembly, Karl Onthank, dean of personnel administration, said Wednesday. Dr. Wilgus has a brilliant and colorful background for his topic, "Understanding Our Latin-Ameri can Neighbors” which will tend particularly to throw light on the many questions arising in students’ minds from the Latin American subject. Professor of Latin Ameri can History at the George Wash ington university, Dr. Wilgus is author of the book, “Development of Hispanic America” which is a college text on Latin American progress. Noted Author Wilgus, a world-wide authority on Hispanic-American history, has attended five Pan-American con ferences, and has written a great many books on this subject. Among these numerous publica tions are,- “An Outline of Hispanic American History,” “The Carib bean Area,” and “Outline-History of Latin America.” His activities include member ship in Delta Plii Epsilon, Phi Gamma Mu, and .Omicron Delta Kappa. He was president in 1936 of the Intra-American Bibliogra phy and Library association and editor of the “Caravan” in 1938. He received the Public Instruction medal of honor in Venezuela in 1934 and sponsored the Pan-Amer ican Good Neighbor Forum society. Pan-American Officer Dr. Wilgus was sub-director of Pan-American foundation in 1938, general adviser of Pan-American association in 1937, and education al adviser of the World Caravan guild. He is now attached to the Office of the Coordination of In ter-American affairs as a special advisor, helping set up programs in various inter-American centers throughout the United States. Direct Route His present trip is not a general tour since Dr. Wilgus flew direct ly to Oregon from Washington, D. C. and is remaining in Eugene until April 13. The Spanish Club will meet with him at 4 p.m. in Westminster house, and he will also meet with various other groups interested in international (Please 7urn to Page Eight) 19^0 Registration Records Shot Admission Standards Raised All previous registration records of the University have een broken. At 5 p.m. Wednesday a total of 3732 students had r"de81Strati0n’ CHff0rd ^ C°nStanCe’ regis The highest pre-war enrollment at the University was 3705 established during the (all term of 1940. The spring.,erm record pfeterf registration.6" ' ^ °< ^ when 34.8 com included in the new figure are 2029 men and 1703 women, es tablishing a record both for the number of men and for the num ber of women enrolled during spring term. There are at present about eight women to every ten men. A year ago 1710 students were enrolled at the University. The new record is more than a 118 per cent increase. Deadline for enrollment this term is Saturday noon. After that time students must petition for late registration. The first day of the term 2789 had completed registration as compared with 1497 the opening day last year. Tuesday 497 more entered and Wednesday another 132 were recorded. Early estimations of a 3500 total were passed Thursday. By Friday night the figure was set at 3608. Winter term had recorded a total of only 3423, the third highest in the University’s history. Since the highest registration usually is recorded during fall term, University officials are ex pecting an even larger figure in September. Dr. Harry K. Newburn, Univer sity president, expressing thanks (Please Turn to Page Eight) Halloclc-Produced Play Aired Today "The Man Who Came Through. Windows" by Ken Tillson, is being produced by Ted Hallock on the University hour at 4 today over station KOAC. According to Hallock, this play is being presented on the air for the first time today. Tillson spent approximately seven years on the KGW-KEX staff as continuity di rector and wrote “Homicide Squad,” "Band Wagon,” and “Vic tory Playhouse.” The cast includes Fred Beck with, Roberta Quigley, Bob Kirk patrick, Gordon Halsted, John Mathews, and Herb Penny. Paul Marcotte is producing the classical portion of the show from 4:30 to 4:45. Joan Twedt, pianist of the music school, is playing De bussy's "Valse Romantique”; Bach, "Prelude and Fugue in D Minor”;. Chopin, "Nocturne in B Flat Min or”; and Prokofieve, “March.” The popular spot, “Something for You,” from 4:45 to 5 will be filled by Virginia Walker, fresh man in music, and produced by Betty Jean Miller. International Relations Discussions at ‘Y’ Today Aimed at promoting better understanding and a closer relationship between native and foreign students, a discussion will be lead by Dr. Everett Stowe of New York at the YWCA, 7:30 p.m. today. Dr. Stowe is executive secretary of the Com mittee on Friendly Relations Among Foreign Students. Dr. Stowe, a native of Ohio, has a graduate degree from Boston University School of Theology and from Columbia university. He spent 20 years in, unna from 1923 to 1943, and dur ing 15 years of that time he was a member of the faculty of Fukien Christian university. Bjorg Hansen and Keith Bacon are in charge of the program, and refreshments will be served. Each house is asked to send two dele gates to the discussion. The at tendance of all foreign-born stu dents is particularly desired. Sponsors of the discussion are members of the One-World club, organized as a result of the Inter national Festival held by the YMCA and YWCA in February. The club hopes to work with the International club, which became active again last term under the direction of Dr. V. P. Morris. Both groups are interested in interna tional isolations, in interchange of ideas between American and foreign students, and in such ac tivities as the creation of an active International house, and a World Student Congress. It is expected that Dr. Stowe will contribute some valuable sug gestions for these activities, ac cording to Miss Hansen. Approximately 25 foreign-born students are attending the Univer sity-at present. Abdul Mohsin, who came here last term from Egypt to study architecture, already be longs to the One-World club. Another new student is Rosa M. Burga, who is here on scholarship (Please turn to page eight) ISA to Discuss Campus Politics ASUO elections plus ISA elea tions scheduled as the two main discussion topics for the Indepen dent Students association’s open senate meeting tonight in 105 Commerce hall at 7 p.m. Senators from all independent living organizations are urged to attend as this will constitute one of the year's most important meet ings. Those groups that have not yet elected senators are asked to send representatives. The senate will be open to any independent student and those liv ing off campus or who are new this term are especially invited. New Building to House Clothes, Merchandise Students who have been won dering what the big building is that is being erected across from the Side, may set their minds at rest. The building'is being built for Keith Fendall, of Keith’s Drug store, 11th and Alder. According to one of Fendall’s em ployes: “Fendall plans to use half of the completed building for cloth ing and general merchandise, and the other half has already been leased.” I! •_y