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Page 2 DAILY EMERALD Tuesday, January 13, 1948 Oregon W Emerald ALL-AMERICAN 1946-47 The Oregon Daily Emerald, official publication of tne University of Oregon, published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, and final examination periods. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Ore. Member of the Associated Collegiate Press BOB FRAZIER, Editor BILL YATES Managing Editor BOB CHAPMAN, Business Manager JUNE GOETZE. BOBOUEE BROPHY Co-News Editors DON FATR Co-Sports Editor FRED TAYLOR HELEN SHERMAN Assistant Managing Editor: WINNY CARL Advertising Manager walt McKinney, jeanne simmonds, maryann thielen Associates to Editor___ DIANA DYE JIM WALLACE Assistant NwS Editors_ National Advertising Manager...n'iYti ’lMn',R^ethmmer Circulation Manager ..-.Bllh Jean K'etlirol er Office Manager ..Marge Huston Foster Editorial Board: Harry Glickman, Johnny Kahaaanui, Bert Moore, Ted Goodwin, Bill Strattor., Jack Billings. ____ Thought for Spring The executive council of the ASUO will have four new members this week—four members who were appointed by the group itself. Four who were elected last spring to serve the students were declared scholastically ineligible by the dean of men- since the book requires a “2-point, 2-point,” meaning a 2-point minimum cumulative GPA, and a minimum 2 point on 12 hours the previous term. It is unfortunate that this business came up. It will take a lot of time belonging to the other members of the council— the ones who made the team—and it weakens student govern ment and the democratic ideal. But it does bring up a matter that might be kept in the minds of the students who vote next spring. A look at the academic ability of the candidates might be a wise thing. Students who elect a person who can’t carry the load are dong the new officer no favor. Nor are they creating a sound student government. Nor are they working for the good reputation of the school. By the same token it might be wise for the candidates to look into a mirror pretty intently to see if they honestly feel they can carry the additional duties. They are being unfair both to themselves and to the student body if they bite off more than they can chew . The activities themselves take time, but not so much time that they, alone, could keep a student’s grades that tar down. Else how can we explain the appearance of the names of the president of the AWS, and the editor of the Qregana (two very busy people) on fall term’s honor roll? The Beavers Know How Oregon State College, our very good neighbor to the north, demonstrated last weekend a type of college public relations that should be more widely adopted. As host to the ninth annual convention of the Oregon Federation of Collegiate Leaders, the Beavers entertained student body, AWS, and class officers, publications chiefs, 511 d sundry “wheels” from virtually every college and university in the state. They did a wonderful job of it. The Beavers go to school just as we do, yet many of them took their valuable time to give the neighboring students a royal welcome. The visiting delegates were “given the cam pus.” It is safe to say that every delegate who le'ft the con ference, left with a warm spot in his heart for what the Beavers call “stater hospitality.” Of course it is significant that the Beavers had certain odds on their side, what with the memorial union building offering a central spot for activities of that type. It will be a couple of years yet before the University can match that. But what the University can do is to show the next group that visits here that we, too, are nice people. We don't pretend to know the answer, but here is an in teresting bit of reading. We found it the other day while looking over the shoulder of a friend who was burrowed in her logic text. It's a problem, and it goes like this: There are three musicians: a violinist, a cellist, and a pianist. Each is the father of a grown son .The son’s names are Brown .Town, and Gown. The cellist and Town Jr., are C feet tall. The pianist is 5 feet tall. Gown, Jr. iS 6 inches shorter than Town. Jr. The violinist is 5 feet 9. The violinist has exactly one third as many phonograph records as that man (among the other five) who is nearest his own height. The pianist's son has 313 orchestral records and 409 vocal records. Brown, Jr.'s father has more false teeth than the cellist. What is the name of the violinist? I The Hopeful Note .A resolution passed by the ninth annual convention of the Oregon Federation of Collegiate Leaders last weekend called for more emphasis on the basic liberal arts program in the professional and “training school" curricula in Oregon col leges. The University delegation voted to accept the resolu tion, although members stated that the problem was not a serious one at this institution. The Emerald would like to think that this represents a trend in student thinking, that perhaps a return to the liberal arts—the arts that set men free—will come out of student demand. But we are not too hopeful of such a plan working, because we see the inevitable conflict between these liberal arts and the concrete subjects a.20th century technician must master, ere he is to ply his profession. America expects a great deal of its physicians, its engi neers, its CPAs. JBy the time they commence practice, they are to have mastered a mountain of practical, useful informa tion—all of which they will doubtless be called upon to use is their fields. It is difficult for mortal man to absorb all this material in the four or five or eight years now allotted to it. To ask that,the man also be conversant with medieval philos ophy, the classic poets, and European governmental systems, is to ask perhaps too much. Yet it is a need that must be apparent to 20th century man as he reads his daily paper and learns of the scientists who created this wonderful atomic bomb. Well may the sober citi zen wonder about the great electorate in whose hands it now rests. Well may he ask how it is that the civilization that created the bomb could develop without also creating the moral and ethical concepts that teach what to do with it. If there be an answer at all, it will probably be found in the colleges of America. That the students in the colleges are wor ried about it themselves, is a hopeful note in a dismal sym phony. Words of One Syllable Dept. (From the Daily Californian) Gerald L. K. Smith has been mentioned by the house un-Ameri can activities committee, headed by Representative J. Parnell Thom as, as a possible witness in the committee’s investigation of fascist activities. Thomas stated that Smith may be asked to answer ques tions about his racial pamphlets and his financial support. And from Tulsa, Smith said: “If my financial backing makes a fascist, then it makes . . . Mr. Thomas a fascist, because the same sort of people—in some in stances the same people—who gave money to the political campaigns of . . . Thomas have contributed money to be.” Need we say more? Prize something or other of the week goes to the week goe's to the KASH announcer who opened that station’s broadcast of the Washington game Friday night. As the band finished playing “The Star Spangled Banner,” the announcer announced “That was the national anthem.” Letters to the Editor To the Editor: The officers and cabinet of the Youfig Women’s Christian asso ciation of the University of Oregon wish to make public apology to the students from other lands for the. headline covering a story about one of our meetings which appeared in the Oregon Daily Em erald for Saturday, December 6th. While we were not responsible for the writing of the “head,” nor we believe was any University student (the paper was the work of the high school editors confer ing on the campus) we do feel the responsibilities of hosts to students who are guests in our country. We apologize for this evidence of misplaced humor which is not humorous. We trust that we, the American students of the Y.W.C.A. and of the University of Oregon, may show in more concrete ways than “headlines” the warmth of our appreciation for what you bring to our common experience at the University. Bjorg Hansen, president, Campus YWCA Editor’s Note: The Emerald regrets any offense that may have been taken by a foreign student now on this campus. "You look so much better today, Dear, I'm sure the rest is doing you a world of good." Side Patter ♦ By SALL1K nMMENS No bromides, no salutory hang- * overs of trite phrases from the Christmas stay of execution. Just _ welcome back, people, to the old grind. Two of the festive occasions - over the holidays were two Calb fornia weddings. The first, which took place in Los Angeles, was that of Chi O blondie Nancy Fitz hugh to Sigma Nu Merc 6rown. The couple are now happily set tled in an apar tment on the carm pus. •* San Francisco was the scene ot a gay, three-day celebration hon oring the marriage of lovely" Mary Ross Kingston, formerly of the pink palace, and Fiji Frank ^ “Dad” Robbins. The groom seemed more nervous than tlft bride, but possibly that was be cause his Fiji brothers were there* en masse. Oregon was well rep resented at the reception, and ev eryone had a wonderful time ex-* cept the bride and groom who grew tired of smiling on an empty_ stomach. Looking very attractive in a red velvet bridesmaid’s dreSS was Theta Mary Jean “Reefer”. , Reeves. „ Also from the Bay area comes the announcement of Gamma Phi"' Averil Foster’s engagement to Cal lad Howard Koch. Both are now attending the U. of C., and plan to marry in August. Froiti Long Beach comes the announce-* i ment of another Gamma Phi’s en gagement, that of former Rally Squader Diane Mead to Sigma Nu " football man Walt Donavan. - At the Phi Psi house there ares. three more men now on the in eligible list. DG Ailse Bynon fa wearing a rock from Bob Blood*' worth and likewise for Alfafie Jerry Fraser and Lou Robinson. Gamma Phi pledge Janet Power-"' •ful” Paulson spent the other eve ning removing Phi Psi Bob Sco-_ pill from a box so well sealed that it could have held the secrets of. the atom. The trials of new love! • Pi Phi Janet Hicks looks es pecially happy these days, be cause she and Phi Delt Ted Gris wold will be married come Octo-_ ber. University of Michigan boy, Mac Bosch of Portland, and bro ther of Sally Bosch, will marry Kappa gal Nancy Baker in Au-.» gust. Gamma Phi Marilyn Row ling, a Eugene lassie who gradii-( ateed last June, announced her* engagement during the holidays to Sigma Chi Dick Curtis. Charm* ing Alfa Xi Delta Adelaide Schooler told her big plans for the future with Jack McLeod at din-* ner the other night in her soror- , ity. This great wave of pre-spring* term engagements is amazing tc ' say the least. Alfa Chi Ann PeU-i raman, who was pinned to Kappa Sig Kemp Russell last spring term is again sporting the pin* Nyla Phylllps of Gamma hall js - wearing Sigma Nu transfer Ha Okholm’s pin. A former “platonic” friendship * that seems to have developed int(* the real thing is the pinning pi . DG activator Barb Johns to Bet Bill Cobb. The Betas are reallj tying themselves up this tern with the DGs-, for Isabel Young i* (Please turn to page three) rr— -
