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?
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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*
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