Graduate Assistant Wins
. Columbia U. Lectureship
A $2000 lectureship to Columbia
University has been assured to Chi
Ming Hou, graduate assistant in
economics at the University.
Hou will serve during the 1949
50 year as part-time lecturer in
Chinese at Columbia. In addition,
he plans to spend two or possibly
three years there studying for a
doctorate in economics.
Coming to the University from
China in January, 1948, on a fore
ign student scholarship, Hou has
spent all of the ensuing time in Eu
gene. However, he hopes to return
to China after obtaining his doc
tor’s degree.
Born in Peiping, China, Hou re
ceived his bachelor of law degree
from the University of Peking in
Peiping and remained there as
graduate assistant for two years.
His work as graduate assistant in
cluded the supervision of a labora
tory class in accounting.
A fellowship to Cornell universi
ty was also offered to the graduate
assistant earlier in the year in
recognition of his promise and
scholarship, 'tout he declined the of
fer in favor of the lectureship to
Columbia.
Nash to Speak
On World Plan
Dr. Vernon Nash, national vice
president of the United World
Federalists, will speak on world
* government and world peace in
the University of Oregon music
hall auditorium at 8:30 p.m. Thurs
day.
“He may make you angry or
leave you elated, but only if you
are a cement block will you be in
different,” says Dr. Charles P.
' Schleicher, professor of political
science. He added, “Nash is one of
the most vigorous and dynamic
‘whole soul’ supporters of world
government living today.”
Nash, at present on a speaking
tour of the west coast, will address
the Eugene Active club at a lunch
' eon, and will meet the press and
Sigma Delta Chi, journalism fra
ternity, in the afternoon. His visit
has been arranged by the Univer
sity of Oregon student chapter of
• the United World Federalists, in
cooperation with the Eugene chap
ter and the Eugene Council on
World Affairs.
Opera Series
Pick Chairmen
Don Jordahl, Alma Dopson, and
Treva Rice have been named gen
eral chairmen for a series of operas
to be presented by University mu
sic students on May 3, 4, and 14.
Sponsoring the series of three op
eras is the University chamber con
cert board, members of which rep
resent the three national profes
sional music groups on campus.
These are Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia,
men’s music fraternity; Mu Phi
Epsilon, women’s music sorority;
and Phi Beta, women’s speech and
music fraternity.
Ticket sales, which commence on
Monday, April 18, will be under the
direction of Lynn Sjolund, Jean
Hudspeth, and Ann Hopper.
Betty Bagley will serve as busi
ness manager for the performances.
In charge of publicity will be Clell
Conrad, Ed Peterson, and Faye
Schick.
Operas to be presented are “The
Maid as Mistress’ by Pergolesi,
“There and Back” by Hindemith,
and “The Telephone" by Menotti.
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SHELDON JONES, appointed
first vice president of the ASUO,
replacing Marv Rasmussen.
Jones will be in charge of elec
tion mechanics.
Today’s Staff
Copyeditor: Bill Holman.
Night staff: Lorna Larson, edi
tor; Pat Wenke, Martha Stone,
Penny Singleton, Bob Funk, Bill
Holman, Dewey Rand.
Jean Lovell
Day Manager
Layout staff: Kay Kuckenberg,
Jeanne Hoffman, Barbara Metcalf,
Georgie Obeteuffer.
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“House representatives must
turn in their tickets to the booth in
the Co-op by 5 p. m. today,” Peter
son states. Sales at the booth will
continue through tomorrow.
Preparations for the actual pro
gram Friday night are well under
way. A pit orchestra, a sort of “su
per-size combo,” consisting of sev
eral local musicians, is scheduled to
entertain between acts and at the
beginning and end of the show, ac
cording to general chairman Art
Johnson.
During the judging, the Univer
sity Singers, under the direction of
Donald W. Allton, will sing five
numbers.
The Singers’ program: “The
Spinning Top,” by Rimsky-Korsa
koff; “Sorrow,” by Palmgren;
“Matchmaking Songs,” by D’An
talffy; “There Is a Balm in Gilead,”
by Dawson; and "Wasn’t That a
Mighty Day” by Dett.
Downtown sales will be handled
Thursday and Frilday by Kwamas
stationed at a booth in Miller's de
partment store. The booth will be
open both days from 9 to 5, accord
ing to Willie Dodds, downtown sales
chairman.
Crandall Elected
YMCA Prexy
Dale Crandall was elected Tues
day by YMCA members to replace
retiring President Gerald Harris.
The remainder of Crandall’s staff
will include Bill Wise, vice presi
dent, Bill Hempy, secretary, and
Rod Mendenhall, treasurer.
These newly elected officers will
meet within a week to decide on
next year’s cabinet members. The
complete group will attend a lead
ership training and program plan
ning conference at Silver Creek
Falls on April 23 and 24.
Fencing Club
Cries of “Touche” will echo
through the Men’s P. E. building at
7 p. m. tonight when the Fencing
Club will meet inside the main en
trance. Anyone interested in fenc
ing or in learning fencing is invited.
No academic discussion of avaunt
guards this—equipment will be
available for practice.
Taylor Slates PTA Talk
H. R. Taylor, head of the psy
chology department, will speak
this afternoon before the Parent
Teacher association of Washing
ton school. His topic will be "Are
Comic Books, Radio Thrillers and
Wild West Movies Bad for Chil
dren?"
Easter Breakfast
An Easter breakfast will be held
at the First Methodist Church at 8
a. m. Easter morning. All students
interested in attending should con
tact Barbara Deaton or Mary Helen
Wildish by Friday. Admission will
be 50 cents. Reservations may also
be made at Wesley house, phone 35.
Everyone is invited.
Knee to Be Checked
TEXARKANA, Tex., April 11—
(AP)—Walker Cooper, New York
Giant catcher, is going to St. Louis
to have his left knee, injured last
season, examined by Dr. Robert Hy
land, club physician of the Cardi
nals.
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