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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1949)
Forensic Team “ Prepares For Linfield Trip Oregon will be represented at the annual Linfield forensic tourney to be held at Linfield, next February 24, 25, and 26, E. B. Nichols, direc tor of the University forensic ac tivities said yesterday. The tourney, which includes all the schools in the West, will be made up of contests consisting of debates, oratory, extemporaneous, impromptu and a f t e r-d inner speeches. One of the main features of the tourney will be the forming of a "student congress”, similar to that of state and federal legislatures. In this portion of the tourney, the stu dents will perform the same duties as congressmen, serving on com mittees, making bills, passing them, and speaking from the floor. Another feature of this tourney will be a talent show, in which any one may enter. This show will in clude entertainment ranging from musical selections to humorous speeches. In the debate portion of the pro gram the University will be repre sented by four two-man debate teams that will speak on the topic "Federal Aid to Education.” The students that will form these four teams are: James Hart, Allan Mac Alear; Fred Risser, Jim Tucker; Loren Miller, Mark Christensen; John Ockelmen, and Richard Han sen. Richard Neeley will represent the University in the special one man debate section. In the other portions of the pro gram the University will be repre sented by Dorothy Orr, in the indi vidual and after-dinner speaking, and Rosemary Beatty, Jackie Bar bee, and Virginia Wright in the stu dent congress and impromptu speaking. Triends1 Meeting The weekly Friends’ meeting for worship will be held at the YMCA, Sunday at 10 a.m. Anyone inter ested is invited to attend. Guests are expected this week from Salem and Corvallis. The meeting will be followed by a covered dish dinner for the group at the Y. Problem Solving Simplified How does Christian Science sol ve personal, school and business prolems ? How does it remove fear and heal sickness? If you want an answer to these ques tions come to A Free Lecture ENTITLED Christian Science Its Restorative Mission by Earl McCloud, C.S.B. of San Antonio, Texas Member of the board of Lecture ship of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scien tist, in Boston, Massachusetts. in YWCA Bungalow Friday, Feb. 18, at 8 p. m. The Christian Science Organization at U. of O. Cordially Invites You Exact Methods Needed In Sociology Approach "Can sociology be considered a science ?” George A. Lundberg, head of the sociology department, University of Washington, will attempt to an swer this question at 8:15 tonight in 207 Chapman. Students and fac ulty members are invited. Lundberg’s address, “The Appli cation of the Scientific Method to Sociological Phenomena,” is the seventh in the University Lecture Series this term. It is being co-spon sored by Alpha Kappa Delta, na tional sociology honorary. Dr. R. H. Ernst, chairman of the lecture com mittee, says of Lundberg, “He has a dynamic personality and is an ef fective speaker.” . Lundberg, who according to J. V. Berreman, associate professor of sociology, is one of the leading so siologists in the country, stresses that sociology should use exact methods in order to approach social problems effectively. One of his lat est books, “Can Science Save Us” analyzes where science is effective in the social field. Lundberg has been president of the American Sociological Society i and of a conference on Methods in j Science and Philosophy in New j York in 1938. He has acted as direc tor of the Pittsburgh Bureau of So cial Research; research supervisor of the Federal Emergency Relief Agency; and consultant of the Na tional Resources Planning Board. He formerly taught at Bennington College, Vermont, and at Columbia University. Following the lecture tonight, Al pha Kappa Delta members and their guests are invited to an in formal reception at the Faculty club. Next speaker in the Lecture ser 14 Initiated Into Law Fraternity Fourteen law students were initiated into Delta Theta Phi, na tional law fraternity, at a cere mony Sunday. Presiding over the initiation and the banquet which followed was DonaJd Krause of Portland, local fraternity head. Robert Gilley of Portland, national marshal, and Paul Bliven of Seat tle, district chancellor, were main banquet speakers. New members of the fraternity are: C. Lee Puckett, David W. Harper, Robert C. Belloni, Richard Q. Lewis, Elbert F. Floyd and James A. Vander Stoep, all of Eu gene; William E. Taylor and George W. Titus of Portland; Wil liam E. Tassock, Honolulu, T. H.; David K. Young, Oswego; Robert R. Hollis, Dayton; Maurice V. En glegau, Troutdale; Norman R. Williamson, Hillsboro; and Laur ence A. Cushing, Canby. Amphibs Pledge 2; Qualify For Meet Amphibians, campus women’s swimming honorary, pledged two new members in the past week. Ce lia Whitney and Gwen Roberts passed the required test for mem bership satisfactorily and will take part in the forthcoming National Telegraphic meet to be held Thurs day, February 24. Physics Talk at 4 Today A physics lecture on "A Quan ( turn Theory of Vision” will be giv ! en this afternoon at 4 p.m. by I Thomas P. Ashford. This physics ; seminar is to be held in room 105 McClure hall. ies will be Frank N. Freeman, emeritus professor of psychological education, University of Califor nia, who will discuss whether or not education is morally neutral. Freeman will lecture March 10, un less he goes to Europe for UNESC O. The lecture series will be com pleted spring term when S. N. Dick en, head of geology and geography, University of Oregon, will speak on “Geography and the Population Problem.” German Club Meets Tonight Tonight’s meeting of Leutsche Gesellschaft, University German club, will be at 8 p.m. this evening in the YMCA, rather than at 7 as stated in yesterday’s Emerald. Schottisch and folk danoes will be featured, as well as songs of Franz Lehar, ballroom dancing, and refreshments. A nominal ad mission charge will be paid by ail non-members; members may be ad mitted by presenting their cards. Membership cards will be on sale at the door for students interested in joining Deutsche Gesellschaft Arrangements are under the direc tion of Howard Bailey, Ellen Leibe, and Anders Laurene. Last Founder of Sigma Kappa Dies News of the death of Louise Hel en Coburn, one of five founders of Sigma Kappa sorority, was recent ly received at the local chapter of the sorority, Beverly Ure, chapter president, announced. Miss Coburn died February 7 in Skowhegan, Maine. She was the poet laureate of Maine, and was an authority on early New England history and geneology. Sigma Kap pa was founded at Colby college, Waterville, Maine, in 1874, by the first five women admitted to high er education in a Maine institution. Miss Coburn was the last living founder. 'Doll's House' Forum Topic Tonight At Libe Henrik Ibsen’s “Doll’s House” will be tonight’s lecture-forum top ic in the library browsing room at 7:30. Dr. Rudolf H. Eras, profes sor of English, will be the speaker. The discussion leader is Rev. Wes ley Nicholson, according to Miss Bernice Rise, head of circulation and readers’ consultant. "A Doll’s House” deals with problems in marriage. It illustrates a woman who sacrifices her indi viduality to the man she married. Nora, the “doll” in the doll’s house, is one of Ibsen’s most distinctive characters. She is an undeveloped child in mind and morals. Her illu sions finally disappear, and Nora understands the doll’s house in which she has lived, and deter mines for her children’s sake and her own to leave it. The Norwegian writer has be come famous for social dramas. Many of tjiem reflect his concern With the relation of the individual to his social and personal surround ings. Tonight’s lecture forum by Dr. 'Why a Career' Lecture Topic Caryl Croisant, prominent Sea side optometrist, will speak on “Why a Career’’ at the students’ business conference luncheon Thursday, February 24, at the Fac ulty club. The luncheon is open to all in terested women students, regard less of major. Reservations must be made by Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the business administration office. The price is seventy-five cents. Senior Six Initiation The Phi Beta Kappa “Senior Six” will be initiated into Phi Beta Kappa this afternoon at 4 p.m. in Gerlinger alumni hall. The senior six includes Hugh Cook, Joseph Cunningham, Char lene Thurston Ellingson, Bonita Miller, Luster G. Williams, and John A. Marik. Tea will be served following the initiation. Ernst is one of nine being given this term on prominent authors and their books. The lecture next Thursday is entitled “The Revival of Henry James.” Dr. Hoyt Trow bridge, professor of English, will be the speaker. For Your Spring Wardrobe Our new blouses are perfect For Your Shirts & Suits BE SURE to see them today . . . all styles, fabrics, sizes, colors. The Westgate Shoppe Phone 432B 895 E. 13th 1 SPECI AL-This Week Only Skis-Ski Equipment & Clothing Ski Pants Jackets Ski Boots 25% Off FENNELLS n'ne'U <£>zone boo t rv-st. Make rennelTs Your Ski Headquarters