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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1950)
Religious Events By FRANK COTHREIX Many campus religious groups held parties and open houses last week, skipping regular Sunday eve ning meetings to allow their mem bers to participate in Religious Evaluation Week. Oregon State students were special guests at several of the functions. Westminster House Twelve students from Westmin ster House attended a Presbyter ian Church Vocations Conference in Salem over the weekend. They Police Training Begins Today In Johnson Hall 15-hour project school, complet ing the Oregon regional police training program, starts in John son Hall today. Instructors for the Engene school will be Special Agent Kelly D. Deaderick, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Sgt. Vern L. Hill, department of State Police. This year’s project, which will be divided into five three-hour ses sions, will deal with a practical problem of burglary, including a detailed crime investigation, in terrogation of suspects, and court trial conducted in cooperation with local court officials and attorneys. Classes will continue Feb. 16, 21, 23, and 28. Reports from the 10 regional schools throughout the state indi cate the largest attendance in the history of police training in Ore gon, according to Chief Keith L. Jones, Eugene, chairman of the training committee. Attendance at the Eugene school’s last class Feb. 7 was 56. The training program is spon sored by the Oregon Association of City Police Officers and Ore gon State Sheriffs’ Association in cooperation with federal, state, and local agencies which provide instructors and handle school ar rangements. Article/ Reviews Written By Dull Paul S. Dull, professor of polit ical science and history, has authored an article and two book reviews soon to appear in print. Based on two years of translat ing materials, “Count Kato and the Twenty-one Demands” will ap pear in the May issue of the Pacific Historical Review. A re view of “Next Step in Asia,” by John K. Faribank is scheduled to appear in an early issue of the Re view, and comments on “Japan Since Perry,” by Chitoshi Yanaga will appear soon in the Journal of Politics. Religious Events Today’s schedule of Religious Evaluation Week events: 7:30 A. Mi Morning worship, Alumni Hall, Gerlinger. 10:30—11:30 A. M. Personal interviews with Dr. Gilkey, 12 Noon Fireside discussion leaders lun cheon, John Straub. YWCA Cabinet meeting with Mrs. Gilkey, YWCA. 4 P. M. Major address, “Contemporary Religious Illiteracy,” 3 Fenton. 5:30 And 10:30 P. M. Fireside discussions in campus living groups. 7 P. M. Question box discussion group with Dr. Gilkey, Westminster House. were Beverly Goheen, Jackie Mad igan, Shirley Tonseth, Morris Weakley, Sally Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCann, Jim Wood worth, Ed Neuenfeldt, Beverly Gunstone, Mary Nelson, and An drew Flanders. The Rev. Thom Hunter accompanied them. Chapel service will be held by Westminster House Wednesday noon, and in the afternoon the stu dents will hold a reception for two campus living organizations. The weekly potluck is scheduled for Thursday evening. Monday evening begun a series of fireside sings, which will be held from 9:30 to 10:15 p. m. each week, and will include refresh ments. Lutheran House The Rev. Sterling Simonsen will conduct the weekly Bible study Tuesday evening at 6:30. The Thursday evening discussion, on the topic “What Do Lutherans Be lieve ?” will be led by Rev. Aalbue. Canterbury, Newman Club Canterbury Club here will en tertain Canterbury Club of Ore gon State next Sunday evening. Newman Club will hold a card party at the YMCA Friday, and election of officers is scheduled for the Feb. 26 meeting. Wesley House A pot-luck dinner for married students will be held by Wesley House at 6 p. m. Tuesday. Wed nesday morning at 7:30 the week ly chapel service will be held in connection with Religious Evalua tion Week, under direction of Gor don Burtner. “Jive Nite,” informal fellowship session will be held from 9 to 10 Wednesday. Bible discussion groups studying “The Records of Jesus” will meet Thursday at 4 p. m. At 6:30 Wesley Chorus will rehearse with Lynn Sjolund in charge. Friday and Saturday students have been invited to attend the annual conclave of the Methodist Youth Fellowship in Portland at Centenary-Wilbur Methodist Church. Sunday’s dinner-forum at Wesley House will feature three foreign students in a panel discus sion. They are Gisela Schmidt, Madelaine Michel, and Walter Bill ing. Baptist Youth Group University young people may at tend an all-day “campference” at the Harlow Baptist Lodge Satur day. Guest speakers include Dr. John Houser of Lebanon and the Rev. W. M. Whitwell. Alpha Phi Omega Chooses Officers William Portis, senior in busi ness, was elected president Thurs day of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity. He will assume his duties im mediately. Outgoing president is Brian Graves. Other officers chosen were John Musgrove, vice president; William Sloan, recording secretary; Rich ard Thompson, corresponding sec retary; Gale Sheldon, treasurer; Leroy Hewlett, historian; and Thomas Goldsmith, sergeant-at arms. Journal Club Slates Speech on 'Atonality' “Atonality—the Emancipation of the Dissonance,” will be the topic of a lecture by Arnold Elston, as sociate professor of music, at the first winter term meeting of the Journal Club, to be held at 8 p. m., Wednesday, in 202, new Music Building. Students, faculty, and other in terested persons may attend and take part in informal discussion afterward. Physics Lecture Next Feature In U.O. Series “The Physicist Looks to the Past,” will be the subject of a lec ture by Dr. R. T. Ellickson, asso ciate dean of the graduate school and physics department head, at 8 p. m. Thursday in 207 Chapman Hall. The University Lecture Series, under the chairmanship of Dr. R. H. Ernest, professor of English, is sponsoring the talk. Recent techniques developed "to study the world of the past will be explained by Ellickson. One of these deals with using radioactiv ity to determine the age of parts of living things from 2,000 to 20, 000 years ago. Another device en ables physicists to discover the temperature of water in which creatures lived millions of years ago. Ellickson will also explain how scientists determine .the age of the earth and universe. The lecture is open to the public. No admission will be charged. Pre-med Honorary Initiates Thirteen Thirteen junior and senior men were initiated into Asklepiads, pre medical honorary fraternity, at a formal initiation ceremony in Ger linger Hall Thursday evening. Those initiated were Mustufo Ahamed, George Armen, Richard Belt, Richard Baker, Neil DiesS, Henry Dixon, Daniel Heryford, James McCullough, Robert Michel, Richard Smith, Charles D. Mc^ Carthy, Peter Wright, and Alan Chaimov. Dutch Physicist To Speak at 4 W. G. Burgers, professor of physics and physical chemistry at, the Delft Institute of Technology, The Netherlands, will speak to an open chemistry department sem inar on “Metal Crystals” today, at 4 p. m. in room 105 McClure. The lecture will be illustrated with slides and specimens from Burger’s personal collection will be displayed. The Delft Institute of Technol ogy is the only engineering school of the university level in Holland. It is prominent in research activ ities in pure science. Burgers was a visiting lecturer in physics during the first sem ester of the present academic year at Purdue University. He is now visiting west coast universities be fore returning to Holland. What shall I do? I’m engaged to a man who just simply can’t bear children. You mustn’t expect too much of a man. 1 This Week DESSERTS—W ed nesday Delta Zeta—Yeomen. Kappa Alpha Theta—Delta Up silon. Gamma Phi Beta—Beta Theta Pi. Alpha Tail Omega—Preference. DIN NERS—Thu rsday Pi Beta Phi—Theta Chi. Alpha Chi Omega—Faculty Din ner. Alpha Xi Delta—Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Alpha Phi—Phi Gamma. Delta. Alpha Gamma Delta—Sigma Phi Epsilon. Sigma Kappa—Delta Tau Delta. Ann Judson—Preference. WAA CARNIVAL—Friday FIRESIDES—Saturday Highland House. DANCES Rebec House. Professors Present Papers at Meeting The second annual meeting of the western states branch of the American Anthropological Associa tion recently heard papers pre sented by L. S. Cressman, head of the anthropology department, and L. S. Laughlin, professor of an thropology. The two have just returned to the campus from the meeting in Berkeley, at which Cressman was elected vice-president of the as sociation. Tau Kappa Epsilon Elects Bob Funk Bob Funk, sophomore, was elect ed president of Tau Kappa Ep silon last week in annual house of ficer elections. Jerry Cochran was chosen vice-president of the fraternity. Other officers elected were Carl Cheesman, pledge master; Ron Kovar, house manager; Don And erson, assistant house manager; Jim Randal], secretary; Dave Brown, chaplain; Joe St. Martin, sergeant-at-arms; and Bob Lacy, historian. Violin Scholarships Available in Boston Special scholarships to the New England Conservatory of Music for qualified students in violin, viola, and violoncello have been announced. The scholarships, for students enrolling next fall, will pay full tuition in the major instrument. Information may be obtained prior to March 25 from the Dean of New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass. Mistake Corrected Mrs. J. D. Bryant, fireside lead er for Religious Evaluation Week, is present director of Plymouth House, not just former director of Westminster House as previously stated in the Emerald. Song Book Sale Today at Co-op A Valentine's Day sale of fra ternity and sorority sweetheart song books will be conducted at the Co-op today by members of the YWCA commission Tuesday afternoon. One sweetheart song from each fraternity and sorority on the campus is included in the books, which will sell for 25 cents. Individual living organizations chose the song which they wished to be included. They were then ** compiled and arranged by YWCA freshman music commission mem bers. I Representatives are conducting sales in living organizations. Seniors in Low See Examiners Seniors of the Law School at tended a luncheon Friday at fiho Del Ray Cafe with the Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners. The students discussed the com ing bar examination scheduled for July 11. Chairman Robert Gilley of Port land answered questions and dis cussed the policy of the board and the type of examination. Phi Deha Kappa initiates Pledges Phi Delta Kappa, men’s educa tion honorary, recently initiated new members. They are Ernest Roberts, John Needham, Walter Shold, Francis Current, Bruce Nel son, Alfred Grubb, Loren Sheldon, Howard Bailey, Alfred Thiessen, Ralph Turner, Robert Weigman, David Cady, John Lucas, John Leh man, and Carl Schwab. CAMPUS CALENDAR 6:30 p. m.—Phi Theta Upsilonat Gamma Phi Beta house. 7 p. m.—Christian Science Or ganization at 1251 Emerald St. 7 p. m.—Women’s Standards chairmen at Alpha Delta Pi house. FUROPE BY BICYCLE Low-cost Student Tours, Bus or Bike From 68 days, $485, all Ino. SITA-Adventure Trails Students’ International Travel Association W. A. Roecker, For. Lang. 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