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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1946)
Students to be Surveyed by Journalists; Poll Results Will Guide Emerald Content Chaney Depicts Ancient Oregon Tangled tropical and semi-orien tal forests that blanketed the once level state of Oregon 60 million years ago were vividly reconstruct ed by Dr. Ralph W. Chaney, noted authority on the forests of this re gion and professor of paleontology at the University of California in the opening address of the 1946 Condon lecture series at Chapman hall Tuesday. Dr. Chaney will lecture on “Ore gon: Crossroads of Forest Migra tion” at Chapman hall tonight at 8 p. m. Color slides showing outstanding examples of ancient fossils, tropi cal and oriental forests, and fossil rich areas of Oregon and other re gions were used to illustrate the lecture. President Harry K. Newburn of the University introduced the speaker and gave a brief outline of the history of the Condon lec tureship which was established three years ago by the Oregon state board of higher education to make known to laymen the results <# scientific research and study. Tracing the gradual evolution of Oregon’s climate and vegetation from the stages of ancient tropical levels to the moderate climate and evergreen forests of today, Dr. Chaney indicated that these changes fall roughly into three periods known as the Paleozoic or earliest era, the Mesozoic or time of intermediate life, and the Ceno zoic or era of most recent life. “We are living at just the right time in earth history,” the profes sor declared. “Conditions are ideal for studying past life.” Oregon has proven to be an ex tremely rich hunting ground for the study of ancient plant life in the Northwest, he declared. The John Day Basin area has been one of the most fruitful in the production of ancient plant fossils and speci mens, especially in the study of the Cenozoic era. “Eugene is the center of earth science studies in this singularly endowed state,” the professor as serted. The University of Oregon found ed a professorship in natural sci ences in 1876, Dr. Chaney noted, and with associated institutions has taken an important part in the de velopment of paleontolic research. As Coal Shortage Hits UW Closes Indefinitely SEATTLE, Nov. 20.—(AP)—Due tc a coal shortage, the University of Washington closed “indefinitely” today. Dr. Raymond B. Allen, Univer sity president, postponed his sched uled reception tonight for parents of freshman students. University officials said the school had only a six-day supply of coal on hand and is unable to get more immediately because of the Big Four mine, southeast of Renton, which supplies the institution, is shutdown by a power failure. ^President Allen said the Univer sity definitely would not open to morrow. He said he could not tell how much longer it would be closed. Price Forecasts Accurate Results Six hundred students will be giv en an opportunity to express their opinions of the Emerald in the week of December 2 to 6 when the com prehensive poll conducted by a seminar class in public opinion gets underway. Accuracy in a poll of this nature is estimated to be 94 per cent, and the results tabulated from the survey answers will be used by the Emerald staff to determine the content of the newspaper next term. Students who will be surveyed have been arbitrarily selected from the student directory. Every tenth name was chosen and the individ uals grouped according to sex, class, major, and marital status. The cor rect ratio of students in each classi fication as determined by the Uni versity enrollment will be polled. This gives assurance that all groups on the campus will be given a voice in the poll. A similar but less concentrat ed poll was conducted by Warren C. Price, associate professor of journalism last spring term. Tab ulations of those answers esti mated the summer session enroll ment at 1554. An amazing degree of accuracy was shown by the ac tual enrollment figure: 1541. Under the direction of Mr. Price the survey questions for the forth coming poll have been prepared by the seminar class. Members of the class include: Old Oregon Editor Harry Glickman, junior in journal ism; Emerald Business Manager George Pegg, senior in journalism; Ted Hallock, senior in journalism; Anita Young, senior in journalism; H. V. Alward, graduate assistant in journalism, and Emerald Editor Marguerite Wittwer-Wright, senior in journalism. Fifty volunteers are needed to help survey the campus. Any stu dent willing to work is asked to register with Pegg or Mrs. Wright. All volunteer workers will meet with Mr. Price and the seminar students at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 26, in 105 Early Results of Readership Poll Indicate Low Faculty Interest, Show Satisfaction With News Final Tally to Give All-Campus Opinion The Emerald is read daily by 92 per cent of the University adminis trative staff, but only 18 per cent of the faculty, according to incom plete returns of the campus read ership survey. With half the faculty and admin istrative returns tallied, the Emer ald is getting ready to interview over five hundred students during the week of December 2. The following statistics have been released by Associate Profes sor Warren C. Price whose seminar in public opinion is conducting the survey for the Emerald. How often do you read the Emer ald? Faculty: daily, 18 per cent; 1 to 4 times, 45 per cent; never, 36 per cent. Staff: daily, 92 per cent; 1 to 4 times, none; never, 8 per cent. What, in order of preference, do you read in the Emerald? Faculty: news, 86 per cent; edits, 14 per cent; sports, none; features, none. Staff: news, 67 per cent; edits, 17 per cent; | sports, 8 per cent; features, 8 per cent. Would you like to see the Emer ald run news from a national and international service? Faculty: yes, 55 per cent; no, 27 per cent; no opinion, 18 per cent. Staff: 33 per cent; no, 58 per cent; no opinion, 8 per cent. What papers do you read daily? Faculty: Guard, 91 per cent; Ore gonian, 64 per cent; Journal, none. Staff: Guard, 75 per cent; Oregon ian, 58 per cent; Journal, none. Do you read Old Oregon monthly ? Faculty: yes, 27 per cent; no, 55 per cent; occasionally, 18 per cent. Staff: yes, 56 per cent; no, 44 per cent; occasionally, none. Each interviewered has asked for comment and criticism from his interviewee with instructive and sometimes entertaining results. A secretary in Johnson hall: “There is not enough news about independents. All veteran and inde pendent living organizations should be covered.” Member of the English depart ment: “Haven’t seen an Emerald all year.” A secretary to one of the schools: “I want more faculty news and more stories about individual students. And stop the canned overset.” A member of the school of educa tion faculty: “The paper should run whatever suits the students’ pur pose.” A speech and dramatic arts pro fessor: “More accurate titles and spelling of names.” Another member of the English department: “Doing a fine job. Keep the present policy. Festival Ducats on Sale Tickets for the Eugene city YWCA “International Festival,” scheduled for this evening, at 7 p.m. at the Community Center, are on sale at the YWCA bungalow. Fif teen countries will be represented in the festival, according to Mrs. Vir gil M. Cameron, general chairman of the event. Bill Yates Chosen To Replace Penny Bill Yates, sophomore in journal ism, has been appointed Emerald news editor by Editor Marguerite Wittwer Wright, pending approval by the educational activities board. Yates will replace Herb Penny whose resignation becomes effec tive at the end of this term. An army veteran, Yates is a mem ber of Beta Theta Pi and has cov ered Johnson hall as an Emerald reporter this year as well as gain ing experience on the copy desk and night staff. Future Teachers Meet Today at Education Hall A meeting of Oregon students who aspire to be teachers will be held this afternoon in room 2, Edu cation building, at 4 p.m. C. L. Huf faker, acting director of the Uni versity Teacher Placement Service, announced that enrollment for teaching positions starting in the mid year and next fall will be open at that time. The Teacher Placement Service has been of great help in the past, getting positions for fledgling in structors. Journalism building for direc tions. Questions in the survey will in clude preference of content, reader ship of advertisements, extent of readership of the Oregonian, the Oregon Journal, the Eugene Regis ter-Guard, Old Oregon magazine, and, for freshmen, readership of the Ore-nter. One opinion question, “What sug gestions can you make concerning changes in the Emerald which would make it more readable for you?” will be asked. In answer to this, students will be requested to qualify their likes and dislikes with constructive criticism which will aid the Emerald staff in producing a newspaper approximating the wish es of the student body. ROY PAUL NELSON . .. Oregana editor announces winners of the Oregana-sponsored photo contest. Webfoot Speakers Schedule Contests Speechmakers from Oregon and contestants from all colleges and universities in the state will vie for top honors in the Intercollegiate Forensic association of Oregon’s oratorical contest scheduled for February 10, on the Webfoot cam pus. The grand prize will be $50.00, second prize $15.00, and the third prize $7.50. First on the association's sched ule is the state extempore speaking contest December 10, to be held at Pacific university. Prizes of $15.00, $7.50, and honorable mention will be given to winners in both the men's and women's divisions. The subject for women wdll be, “World Minori ties,” for men, “United States’ For eign Policies.” Linfield college will play host to representatives of the colleges and universities on January 13, when the after dinner speaking contest will be, “American Political Pot pourri.” Prizes will be the same as in the extempore contest. The final contest of the school year will be March 6, when old line orators gather at Oregon State col lege to speak on any subject of their choosing. The contest will have both men’s and women’s divisions. Poker Snapshot Rakes in Chips In Pic Contest Dean Forbes, graduate student in psychology, won first prize in the Oregana photo contest by unan imous vote of the judges, Roy Paul Nelson, Oregana editor, announced Wednesday. Second and third prizes wei'e won by Allen Kirk, sophomore in music, and Kirk Braun, freshman in journalism. There was such an overwhelm ing last-minute response to the con test that three extra pages in the Oregana will be devoted to the pic tures, making a total of five pages, Nelson said. Other contestants whose entries won honorable mention include Roy, C. Williams, Winifred Romtvedt, Elgeon Johnson, Carroll Bump, W. J. Hazeltine, Harold Haevischer, Doris Spearow, and Leo Nuttman. All prize winning photos, includ ing honorable mention, will appear in the 1947 Oregana. All others may be picked up at the Oregana office. Prize winning money will be mailed to the winners Thursday. The amounts are: $10 for first prize, $7 for second prize, and $5 for third prize. Nelson pointed out that the pho tos were all very good, but some were not suitable for reproduction, in the Oregana because they were not clear enough or not of glossy finish. The winning entry is a shot of a Campbell club poker game. The second prize photo is a shot of the University quadrangle, and the third prize is an air study of the campus. The aerial view was taken by Kirk Braun from a rented air plane. Bud Carter, another Univer sity student, was piloting the plane. Judges of the contest were J. Warren Teter, University photog pher; Roy Paul Nelson, Oregana editor; Dan Mindolovich, Oregana art editor; and Marguerite Wittwer Wright, Emerald editor. Assembly Tonight Honors Gridders Saluting the graduating mem bers of the Oregon football team, a special ASUO rally will be held at the assembly in McArthur court tonight at 7:30 p.m., Activities Manager Dick Williams said Wed nesday. After the opening number from the University of Oregon band, Yell King Tom Hazzard will introduce President Tom Kay, who is to speak on the traditions of the Oregon OSC game. Coaches to Talk Kay will then present Ben Win kelman, Dick Reed, and Vaughn Corley, assistant football coaches, to the assembly. Coach Gerald “Tex” Oliver is to introduce the first two teams and especially men tion those who will play their last game this Saturday. Prominent among these will be Duke Iversen. Hazzard and his rally team will, lead several yells and the Oregon band will play the OSC song. A rep resentative of the OSC rally squad has been invited to be there to lead a few of their yells, according to Sis Scott who is managing the as sembly. Puddles Back? The Pledge song will be sung without the band to practice for the (Please turn to page eight)
