Ruth Landry Gets Oregana Position
Sixteen Groups Survive
Vodvil Eliminations
Sixteen houses came through eliminations last night to make
the finals for the second annual All-Campus Vodvil, which opens
at 8 p.m. Friday in McArthur Court.
From among the fields of 35 en
trants the following group will ap
pear ^
Alpha Chi Omega will present
“Miss America Contest, 1920
Style,” Alpha Delta Pi, “Toyland;”
Alpha Phi, “Jastle Cazz Band;” Al
pha Xi Delta, “Dancing in the
Dark;” Ann Judson House, “Fair
Hannah;” Chi Omega, “Stars of
Tomorrow;” Delta Delta Delta,
“Tiptoe Through the Tulips;” Delta
Gamma, “Victor Borge’s Rendition
of Mozart’s Opera;” Kappa Alpha
Theta, Casey’s Coffin;” and Pi Beta
Phi, “Some Obnoxious Evening.”
Men’s houses that will appear
are Campbell Club, “Flicker Flash
backs;” Delta Upsilon, “Minstrel
Show;” Phi Gamma Delta, “The
Strangest Thing I Ever Saw;” Phi
Kappa Sigma, “Wrong Number,
Sorry Please;” Sigma Nu, Con
Sheffer and Jerry Crary; and Sig
ma Phi Epsilon, “Shooting of Dan
McGrew.”
These 16 finalists will compete
for the two large-size trophies now
on display in the Co-op window.
The best individual performer of
the show will receive an inscribed
Ronson table lighter.
Special attractions of the Vodvil
will be a 16-piece dance band di
rected by Gene Zarones and eight
members of Hui-O-Kamaaina,
Hawaiian club, with a hulu num
ber, singing, and a ukelee solo. Be
tween-act entertainment featuring
comedians, a magician, and sing
ers are also slated.
Tickets on Sale
Vodvil tickets are now on sale
in all living organizations and in
the Co-op at 50 cents each.
Tickets will be necessary for
everyone, including show person
nel, since the Vodvil is a benefit
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Miss Hazel Scott
Presents Piano
Recital April 28
Hazel Scott, whose famous piano
recitals have thrilled audiences all
over the nation, will come to Mc
Arthur Court Apr. 28 to present a
program of classical and popular
music.
Miss Scott’s appearance is spon
sored by the Student Union board.
The talented musical artist, who
is also a widely known singer, has
received numerous awards for her
performances during the last dec
ade. Now 30 years old, she first
started at the age of 13 with the
title of “child wonder pianist.”
Since then has experienced a
swift rise to national prominence.
Miss Scott plays all tunes, from
swing to classical, and is equally
accomplished at both.
The presentation is the secbnd
major attraction to be brought to
McArthur Court by the Student
Union board. Last February Stan
Kenton gave a concert with June
Christy providing the vocals.
The Scott presentation will get
under way at 8 p. m. Tickets cost
80 cents for students, $1.20 for
general admission, and $1.80 for
reserve seats.
Don't Be Stunned
Fair weather today and Fri
day, says the Weather Bureau—
but with a few scattered clouds.
Predicted temperature high is
60; low, 45.
Everybody Gets Into the Act
As Lawyers Ponder Over Fete
By TED GOODWIN
A slogan contest and the groom
ing of queen hopefuls engaged the
attention of law students Wednes
day after Student Body President
Tom Brownhill appointed Curt
Cutsforth chairman of the “Spring
Assizes,’’ formerly known in law
school legend as Law School
Weekend.
Committees are being named
for the dance, band, queen contest,
decorations, publicity, clean-up,
and other details of the annual fes
tival of Fenton, modified somewhat
this year.
No Parade
Because of an almanac reading
which indicated the presence of in
clement weather in this vicinity on
the weekend of May 6, there will be
no parade or softball game. All
ceremonies attending the corona
tion of the Royal Court, and other
special rites will be observed at
the dance.
The theme for the dance will be
announced as soon as the results
of the slogan and melody contest
are tabulated, Cutsforth announc
ed. He indicated that suggested
themes have included “Melody
Malfeasance,” “Mortgage Magic,”
“Melody Malum Prohibitum,” “Ma
lice Aforethought Magic,” "Lyrical
Legardemain,” “Prelude in Prest
idigitation” and just plain “Sing
Sing.”
“Mystic Malady”
At first blush, “Call of the Wild
Moose” looked like a shoo-in for
the mystic malady.
Queen candidates saw fit to do
their own briefing. An article in
Tuesday’s Emerald revealed that
elsewhere on the campus, certain
would-be queens were being sub
jected to briefing by their sorority
sisters. Final selection of the six
Law School princesses will be made
by their subjects next week, Cuts
forth announced.
Ten Finalists
For Jr. Week
Rule Selected
Ten finalists for Junior Week
end Queen were selected last
night.
They are: Mary Lou Bittman,
Carson floor 2; Janet Bronson,
Gamma Phi Beta; Nancy Cham
berlain, Kappa Alpha Theta;
Gloria Grimson, Alpha Chi Om
ega; Mary Knox, Alpha Phi; Pat
Lakin, Pi Beta Phi; Louise Led
ing, Delta Zeta; Margaret
Reeves, University House; Toin
ette Rosenberg, Hendricks Hall;
Lucille Wright, Sigma Kappa.
A court of five will be selected
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Bob Schooling Named
Business Manager
Of '50-'51 Yearbook
RUTH LANDRY
ROBERT SCHOOLING
Ruth Landry, junior in journalism, and Bob Schooling, junior
in business, were appointed editor and business manager of the
1950-51 Oregana at a meeting of the Publications Board last
Daytime Assemblies
Sought for Next Year
By MARJORY BUSH
Daytime student assemblies became a -'J\iUty \\Todr*sdnv
.following action by the Univeu^y ..WmTxiy e'omi.iittc|», 'ui[
President’s office, and the ASUO Executive Council.
Dance to Climax
Duck Preview
Saturday Night
An all-campus dance Saturday
night will be the social climax of
Duck Preview this weekend. .
Both college and visiting high
school students—with dates—will
be able to attend the free dance,
which begins at 9, according to Co
chairmen Dick Lee and Betty
Wright.
A six-piece combo has been con
tacted to provide music. Dress for
the affair is short silks for the
girls, suits for the men. Miss
Wright emphasized the fact that
no admission will be charged.
Intermission entertainment in the
form of a series of skits will be
provided according to Jeanne Hoff
man, entertainment chairman.
All phases of the preview week
end will be explained in tomorrow’s
Emerald, which will be a special
issue aimed primarily at some 800
high school students who are ex
pected.
Rushing Sign-up
Deadline Saturday
Women interested in spring
term rushing must sign with Mrs.
Margaret Kopp, Office of Student
Affairs, by Saturday.
Candidates for rushing must
have a 2.00 cumulative G.P.A.
First-term freshmen must have
a 5 prep decile.
A $5.00 rushing fee will be
charged.
Spring term pledges may move
into the houses next fall. Further
information is available from Mrs.
Kopp.
Tuesday the Assembly Commit
tee decided that due to poor stu
dent attendance at night as
semblies, it would not contract for
any speakers for the school year
of 1950-51, Dick Williams, secre
tary, said.
The committee is now petition
ing the Board of Deans for day
time assemblies.
It also decided that in case day
time assemblies are granted, it
would ask the Student Union
Board and the ASUO Council to
work with the committee in pro
moting these assemblies, and in
making the student body more
conscious of them.
The Exec Council has been work
ing on the possibility of this switch,
throughout the year, President Art
Johnson, stated Wednesday.
Offer Rallies, Speakers .
The revised program would not
only offer four or five prominent
speakers during the year, but also
weekly student body meetings for
rallies and programs.
“Football rallies, introduction of
candidates during elections, and
short skits could be included,”
Johnson said. “This would help a
great deal in promotion of school
spirit by its unifying effect on the
whole campus,” he believes.
Before the war, the University
maintained a day-time assembly
program, when speakers, and stu
dent body meetings were held
weekly.
“The greatest thing hindering
the adoption of day-time assemblies
is the class schedule,” Lyle M. Nel
son, director of information, re
ported.
Possible Time Given
The most probable hour seems
to be 1 p. m. on Tuesday or Thurs
day, Nelson said. The administra
tion is now in the process of de
termining the effect such a change
would have on classes.
night,
The board also interviewed Bob
Funk and Mery Hampton for Ore
nter editor and will make recom
mendations to the ASUO executive
council for final approval.
Miss Landry has been a member
of the Oregana staff for three
years and was associate editor of
organizations this year. She
was also news and classess editor
for Old Oregon, and has been ac
tive in numerous campus activities
including several committees, Kwa
ma, an YWCA. She is president of
Phi.'Theta Upsilon, junior women’s
rn.fwN.ry,
The-new Oregana editor comes
from Klamath Falls, where she was
editor of the high school annua),
the "El Rodeo.” She is a member
of Alpha Phi sorority.
Bob Schooling was advertising
manager of the Oregana this year,
and served on the Emerald night
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Enrollment Drops
As Vets Leave,
Says Constance
A steadily decreasing number of
veterans is responsible for a de
cline in University enrollment, ac
cording to Clifford L. Constance,
registrar.
The "4956 students now enrolled
for spring term is 348 students less*
than that of the same time last
year. The Registrar's Office ex
pects a further decrease of 10 per
cent in 1950-51.
"Four years ago, veterans boost
ed the number of incoming stu
dents 104 per cent, and now that
the bulk of vets are graduating
the enrollment is expected to drop
to pre-war level,” Constance ex
plained.
He said that this drop was still
far in the future, as the registra
tion figures are remaining above
the pre-war peak of 3705. Approx
imately 5000-5500 students are ex
pected to enroll next fall.
Constance blamed a regular
trend of reduction from fall to
spring for the loss of 625 students
since fall term.
"A large number of students
quit school each spring, and this
year’s decline was less than wei
had anticipated,” he said. (