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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1948)
WEATHER, Eugene and vicinity. Increasing cloudiness with proba ble rains in the evening. Oregon Send the team to another victory. Attend the Thursday send-off rally. VOLUME L UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1948 NUMBER ft Emerald Applications Reach 200; Newshound Proves Most Unusual The opening of Emerald bids for positions this year brought about 200 applications, according to Bill Yates, editor of the Emerald. Yates said that the talents indicated on the application blanks were varied and would mill most of the needs oi the Emerald. Probably one of the most unique applications was that of Jacob Newshound, who followed the di rections given in Monday’s Emer ald, and came to apply for a posi tion as a columnist. Newshound came to the University from Port land, he said, and would be on the campus throughout the school year. He will participate in campus ac tivities and classes a’ong with the regular freshmen, although he is considered a special student. Has Previous Experience Newshound has had some exper ience with student publications, for he went through one of the journ alism courses offered by a Port land high-school. Yates said that he would put Newshound on as a special correspondent for a trial period. He said he looked for diffi culties because the only way the dog could communicate his obser vations of people and activities around the University campus is by typewriter. Columnist Newshound sajd that he was more than pleased with the campus, during one of the applica tion interviews with the staff, and said that he was sure that he would voice the thoughts of not only him self and the students with whom he is associated, but also many other less talented dogs around the campus. New Techniques Seen When asked about the qualifi cations of the new columnist, Yates expressed the hope that new sources would “open up because of the new techniques used by News hound and the unusual circumstan ces surrounding interviews.” Editor Yates said that communi cations by anyone on the campus to Jacob Newshound, would be handl ed through the Emerald, for News hound made arrangements with the editor’s office to handle all his mail. This was necessary, Yates ex plained, because of the housing dif ficulties in Eugene. Newshound said that he would spend most of his waking hours on the campus, but he said that during the nights he would spend his time looking for appropriate housing. The columnist is carrying a full load of subjects in the University, and said that he is looking fdrward to a successful four years of college life. Editor’s note: Newshound’s col umn, “Nosing Around” will run for the first time in today’s paper. Sophomore Gets Emerald Position Aline Goodman, sophomore in pre-journalism, has been named by Editor Bill Yates as assistant news editor on the Oregon Daily Emer ald. She will replace Anita Holmes, who has accepted a position on the staff of Old Oregon, University of Oregon alumni publication. Miss Goodman served last year as a reporter on the Emerald, and has also worked on Emerald night staffs and on the copy desk. Her appointment is effective immedi • ately. A MOST UNUSUAL DOG Fall Exchanges Begin Tonight Desserts, a traditional part of fall term social activities on the Oregon campus, begin tonight with 16 living organizations holding ex changes. One-hour mixer dances conduct ed by a men’s and women’s organi zation, desserts are named for their scheduled time, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. No refreshments, however are served. ‘Dates” for desserts are arranged on a blind basis, according to age and height. Ordinarily the women’s organization sends a list of names, heights, and ages to the men’s house. The men sign by a name, and at the beginning of the exchange, couples are paired according to the list. The exchanges are held weekly every fall term as a means of in troducing individuals from one group to those of another. Trucks Answer Campus Blaze A blaze in the trash chute of the Delta Gamma house brought two Eugene fire trucks to the campus a few minutes after 1 o’clock Tues day afternoon. It was put out immediately with little or no damage, according to residents of the house, which is located at 1584 Alder street. Firemen said the b'aze seemed to be caused by a lighted cigarette thrown into the chute. They warned against similar fires in other liv ing organizations. Ann Hopper, sophomore Delta Gamma, discovered the fire. It was reported by Janice Reed, senica member of the house. Eight firemen answered the call Cressman to Head Division of Science Dr. L. S. Cressman, head of the University department of anthro pology, has been named president of the Pacific Division of the Am erican Association for the Advance ment of Science. The Pacific Division, scheduled to hold its annual meeting at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, in June 1949, includes all association members in Alaska, British Columbia, California, Ha waii, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington. Honorary to Meet First meeting of Scabbard and Blade, national military honorary, will be held tonight at 6:45 in the R.O.T.C. building. Carl Miller, president, has asked that all mem bers now on the campus attend. Late Registration Continues With Fine Fall term registration is con tinuing this week with a fine of $1 per day for late signing up. Since last Saturday, the last day of the officials registration week, 231 students have been added to Uni versity rolls. The total number of registered students has risen to 5213. This figure is 692 short of last year's record total enrollment of 5905; however, more students are expect ed to register before the October 2 deadline, according to Registrar Clifford Constance. Activities Begin Sunday jNight At Westminister Fall activities at Westminster house will begin this week, accord ing to president Mickey Campbell. First on the agenda will be a meet ing at 6:00 p.m. Sunday, which will include a worship service, social period and discussion forum, the latter being an established West minster tradition. 9:30 p.m. next Monday evening is the time set for a campus sing, while a potluck dinner at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday and an open house on Friday night will round out the week’s activities. Beginning this year the house will be open on Saturday nights, when dancing and general relaxa tion will be in order. There being no religious director on duty at the present time, stu dents will be in charge of a major part of the fall activities. Dr. Jo seph Harris, director for the past two years, has resigned his post to become vice-president of Alma Col lege, Alma, Michigan. His successor is expected to arrive about the first of the year. Mrs. Eva Starr, Westminster house hostess, will be on hand to supervise activities and meet guests. Y Seeks Chairman Petitions are being accepted at the YWCA for flying speech chair man on the cabinet Laura Olson, YWCA president announced. Any student, sophomore or over, is eli gible and must apply in person to either Miss Olson or Miss Lois Greenwood at the Y bungalow. Selection must be made before the end of the week, Miss Olson said. Michigan Flight Slated For Duck By Rally Board A round-trip plane flight to the Oregon-Michigan football game, October 2, is available to Univer sity students, according to Alex Murphy, chairman of the Rally board. “The entire trip, including fro® accommodations provided by tho University and a ticket to the con test, will cost $125,” Murphy said. He specified that 22 will be able to make the jaunt on a chartered air plane, but unless all reservations are filled, the plan will have to be cancelled. Students, who wish to make, tho trip, will have to pay their money before departing. If all reservations arc filled the students will leave Eugene Thursday evening, Septem ber 30, and arrive in Ann Arbor Friday morning. The plane will leave Ann Arbor Sunday night and arrive in Eugene the following morning on the return trip. Murphy requested that any stu dents interested in such a venture should contact him at 1920 any time after 4 p.m. Aiken to Speak At Frosh Night Football Coach Jim Aiken will be among- speakers tonight at the liMCA’s Freshman Men's night, which is being held to introduce new men on campus to the activi ties of the YM. Coach Aiken will discuss varsity athletics at Oregon. Other speakers on the program will be Warren Richey, president of the Inter-Fraternity Council, and George Gordon, University Relig ious Council president. A represen tative of the ASUO will give fresh men the low-down on the functions of student government on the Eu gene campus. Of particular interest will be a talk by Wes Nicholson, freshman adviser, concerning the formation of a new club for freshmen at tho YM. All freshmen men are urged to attend' tonight's meeting, which will be held at the YM hut ,f|ft north of Oregon hall on Kincaid Street. According to Jack Merner, executive secretary of the YM, this meeting will provide both enter tainment and an opportunity to acquire information about the Uni versity. EKB MEMORIAL UNION building is to be built on the campus within the next one and one half years. This is the Lawrence, Tucker & Wallmann architects drawing of the structure, as it will appear when completed. The drawing published yesterday was abandoned several months ago when it was discovered funds could not lie raised for so large a structure. Main change was in a proposed wing with hotel accomodations, which was entirely eliminated in later plans. i