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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1951)
Traffic injuries have risen stead ily during the past few years. In 1P46 a total of 1.302,000 persons were injuried: 1.363.000 in 1917; 1.471,000 in 19(8; 1.564.000 in 1919; and a total of 1.799.S00 per sons were injured in the United States in 1950. HAND DIPPED Chocolates & Fudge Made in Eugene SUGAR PLUM 63 E. Broadway PIANIST ! IN RECITAL : CLASSICAL & MODERN MUSIC ' j ★ Composer ★ Movie Star ★ Recording Artist ! McArthur Court Sat. Apr. 28 8 p.m. General Admission-11.00 Students Be Emp. of 1'. of O._6«c Reserved Seats_$1.40 Tickets Available Student Union Main Desk. The Appli ance Center or at Door. Frosh Girls Hear YWPIansTonighl All freshman girls will be in formed of the YWCA s activity program at a meeting at 6:15 p.m. today in the living loom of Carson Hall, according to Ancy Vincent, l president of the YWCA sophomore ! cabinet. | The duckling counselor project, headed by Barbara Johnson, will I l»t' explained and volunteer coun I selors to write to high school sen I -or girls during the summer will be called for. A picnic for freshman girls is in the planning stages with Jean Webb and Jean Gates's committee in charge. This project will be dis cussed at the meeting. Kathy Tribe, chairman of the. ■Kiddie Carnival," will also ex plain her committee's work. "It is necessary for every girl to try to come to this second gen eral meeting if the ‘Y’ is to be successful in finding everyone a place in its activities." said Miss Vincent. Air ROIC Club Schedules Meeting Command Squadron, a newly or ganized social and fraternal or ganization for basic students in the Air Force Reserve Officers' Train ing Corps, will hold its first regu lar meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday in room 5 of the military department. On the agenda will be the initi ation of plans to pledge new mem bers and efforts to organize group activities. 'i WARNER’S BRAS are just the ticket for a round trip to loveliness! Your new silhouette should be curved, rounded, natural. Everyone of our new Warner’s* bras is specially designed with new contour construction to round out your loveli ness... keep you beautiful naturally! Choose breathe-easy elastic A’Lure* bras, waab-in-a-wink nylons or soft but-sturdy broadcloths ... all sized to fit you perfectly in cup, band, uplift. Warner's bras from $0.00 to $00.00. Warner's girdles from $0.00 to $00.00 Petitions Due— AWS Scholarships... Two scholarships, one* for $125 and the other for $75.. will be; awarded this year by Associated Women Students, President Nancy. Allison announced. Any University woman is eligible ! for the scholarship, with applica tions due Monday in the director of women's affairs office. Emerald Hall. Scholarships will be awarded on the bases of scholarship, need, and good citizenship. Presentation of the scholarships will be made at the Mortar Board ,Ball. Kwama Membership. .. Petitions for membership in Kwama, sophomore women s ser vice honorary may be turned in to President Delores Parrish at the Alpha Xi Delta house until 5 p m. Wednesday. Pictures must accom pany all petitions. _ Schwering Scholarships. . Letters of application for the Hazel Schwering scholarship must be in the office of Mrs. Golda P. Wickham, director of women's af fairs. by Wednesday. All juniors going into their sen ior year are eligible to apply for the $300 award. Mrs. Wickham has announced, and further informa tion may be obtained in her office. The award is based on scholarship and need. Phi Theta Scholarships.. Applications for scholarships to be awarded by Phi Theta Upsilon, junior women's service honorary, are due by 5 p.m. Monday in the office of the director of women's affairs. Emerald Hall. Sophomore women are eligible for the scholarships. Number and amount of each award will depend on the applications received. Jeanne Hoffman. Phi Theta president, stated. The scholarships will be given at the All-Campus Sing. SU Dancing Class Slates New Time The Student Union recreation committee-sponsored Social Danc ing Class will meet again Wed nesday evening in 213 SU. The class will start at 6:30 in stead of 7:30 as previously an-1 nounced. The first hour will con sist of special dancing instructions from Miss Henderson or Miss Rowe, and the remaining two hours will be taken up by dancing. This Wednesday the class will receive instruction on the fox trot, its variations, and the waltz. Miss Henderson stated that most of the popular social dancing steps, such .as the rhumba, samba, and tango, .will be covered by the end of spring term; and if it is possible to find a competent Charleston instructor from among the stu dent body, that will also be offered as part of the course. The charge for the lessons will be 25 cents an evening or $1 for the remaining five lessons of the term. Actions of drivers in the United States in 1950 resulted in 20,7001 deaths and, 1,210,000 injuries. Nun Attends College to Become Target of Curious Questions Editors Note: Sister Mary GH-| Iwrt received the M.A. degree In journalism from the University of Oregon In June. 1950. I'tie following article Is condens ed from America. National Cntho llc Weekly Magn/.lne, published l»y the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). By sister Mary Gilbert •'Were you born a sister or did you become one?" the Chinese graduate assistant asked. Fantastic as the question sounds.. it's no more so than dozens of oth. s asked of a nun during a year ! on a state university campus. And if ! !te happens to bo that even | greater oddity, a nun in journal ism. she may us well set aside a dail questlon-and-anrfwor period. Once she has convinced the journalism students that she isn't getting ready to edit the diocesan newspaper or teach at Notre I tunic, she still face* the problem of making a few other Items clear. In this connection, there arc two attitudes to avoid: the “clam shell” technique, which dis courages all inquiry on the part of outsiders, and the “slot ma chine" response, which winds off reel* of unsolicited Informa tion on the slightest show of In terest. Between these undesirable ex tremes, there is room for the true apostle the person who is eager to carry Christ into the market place. Need for Teaching An example will Illustrate the need for this sort of "teaching. A boy had asked my reason for studying journalism. I explained that I was preparing to teach newswriting In college. “I’m going to be either at Maryl hurst or in Spokane.” I told him, mentioning our two colleges in the province. "Spokane," he repeated with pleased recognition. "That's Gon zaga University.” "No," I corrected him. "The Jesuits have Gonzaga." "They have?” he queried with polite skepticism. "I always thought the Catholics did." To cradle Catholics, and even to the well-informed outsider, this sounds like rank Ignorance. But it reveals the unfamiliarity of thousands with the common places of Catholicism. For purposes or discussion, puzzled non-Catholics may be divided into two classes. There are those who have read just enough of Thomas Merton to wonder whether you rise at 2 a.m. and those whose only Information about nuns has been gleaned from "Come to the Stable.” ‘Newly Acquired Wisdom’ The former are surprised, even mildly shocked, when you talk to them on the bus or write a whim sical bit for the campus daily. They carefully translate all mundane matters so that you'll know what they're talking about. “A Tom and Jerry," they tell you solicitously, "is a drink.” You are expected to j open your eyes wide with newly acquired wisdom. Those in the second class think your life is beautifuly picturesque -Matte a date at the e>. Id. BEFORE THAT HOUSE DANCE OR JUST BEFORE CLOSING HOURS Co^ee & Sandwiched. at the .SODA FOUNTAIN ERB MEMORIAL STUDENT UNION and they nsk somewhat knowingly about tli<‘ way you spend your time when you aren’t driving Jeeps or playing tennis. They’re glad to know that you really nn- human (the movie clinched that), and they feel right at home with you now. “Would you llko a ride home',”' one of them asks. “I’m not afraid of you any more since I saw that show." And no wander that many an afraid Lacking any clear notion of "religious etiquette,'' even Ho simple u matter as names can he a perm la 1 source of problems. Professors Bewildered Personally, I must admit that r didn't even suspect the confusion that could arise from this routin' matter until I had undergone a series of "Ma'am’s" ami "Young lady's," and sundry other forms of address from bewildered pro fessors who weren't quite sure of the distinction between a nun and a co-ed in polite conversation. Anyone familiar with the almost alarming variety of saints’ names would agree that "Sister Mary fliLA I Is-rt" Bounds quite simple. Yet my I first invitation to a reception tea 1 was addressed "Miss Mary (». Sis I ter." A quick check showed that ; the campus directory was to hlame. But my title was not always so formal. There was, for ex ’ ample, the day the campus news paper headlined, "Article by (ill bert Printed In Journal.” Mod of the students settled for "Sis ter Mary," the obvious choice for anyone who felt better ac quainted than the average. Lit tle did they luiuw that we had more than OOfl “Sister Mary's" In the province. When the same problem seemed most laughable, I confided my amusement to one young man who appeared better informed thsn his fellows Somehow his mirth was unconvincing. An Expert* "You're a Sister of the Holy Names, aren't you?” ho questioned. Again I felt that 1 was dealing with an expert. "Yes, that's right.” I agreed. "Well. I know that Gilbert i.s a holy name, but is Mary a holy name, too?" Another lad was solicitous about my future. "Are you sure of a job for next year?" he asked with friendly in terest. "Oh yes," 1 assured him with an unsuccessful attempt at muffl ing a smile. "That’s one thing we never have to worry about." The time seemed ripe for a little instruction. A few simple words about the vow of poverty. The com munity takes care of us. We give ourselves to the community. My friend nodded his understand^ , ing. “I Bee," he smiled pleasantly. "But tell me one more thing. Do your mother and father and your I folks belong to the order, too?" j Children's Hospital iGetsHelpfromATO's Helping at the Children's Hos pital School at 35th and Pearl has been chosen as a project by the pledge class of Alpha Tau Omega. Fifteen ATO pledges spent Thursday and Friday at the School starting a garden and cleaning the playground for the children. “The fellows were a big help and a valuable labor supply," ac cording to Lloyd Eppinbaugh, manager of the hospital school, which is sponsored by the Easter Seal sale. Various groups donate work weekly to the support of the school. Phi Beta to Honor Graduating Seniors A dinner and caudlelighting service honoring the graduating seniors of Phi Beta, women's pro-y faasional music and speech frater nity, will be held at 5:30 p.m. to day at the home of C. D. Byrne, chancellor of the State System of Higher Education. Phi Beta alumnae are present ing the dinner for the active mem bers of Pi chapter.