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Nee the Emerald editorial page (P«f two) for the latest explana tion of the “Stanford plan” for freshman living next \iur. Omaon Daily EMERALD Low last night, t") decrees; high today, 74 degrees. VOLUME 1.11 UNIVERSITY OK OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY, MAY !», 195 NUMBER 129 UO Wheels To Discuss Dorm Plan I’lic 1951 52 dormitory ]»ro pram and the recommendations t>i the ASI () dormitory com mittee which vi ited Stanford v. ill Ik* discussed by admiiii-tra tion and committee members sometime this week. ASt’O President Barry Moun tain announced Tuesday that the committee will meet with Itay Hawk, director of men's affairs; Golda P. Wickham, director of women's affairs; H. P. Barnhart, dormitory foods director; and Don ald DuHhane. director of student affairs, to talk over the dormitory program. The meeting will be prepared by a nlne-dtudent member com - Jnitte following a visit to Stan ford to investigate the living-in plan in effect on tha tcampus. The suggested freshman living program has been approved by the tnterfraternity Council, the Interhall Governing Board, and a repre-entative group of the Inter ilormltory Council. IDC, however, In not yet approved the plan hy by majority vote. Panhetlenic and Heads of Houses have rejected the plan. Panhetlenic President Joanne I-ewis said Tuesday that the sor ority group doe;; not disapprove of the entire plan, but objects to cer tain portions. She said that the rushing program outlined in the report was not. favored hy the group She did not mime any other objections. The group voted ngainst the en tire plan, although approval of some parts was expressed. A com mittee to formulate definite sug gestions to place before the dor mitory committee was appointed by President Barbara Williams. The IDC will meet Thursday night when a group vote on the plan Is expected. Inter Class Tug-o-War Set Today Kreshmen and sophomore men, divided into two rugged and ready teams, will eye each other from opposite ends of a rope this after noon at 4 p.m. when the annual interclass tug-o-war is staged be hind Kappa Sigrna. The fioah, up in arms after Tues day's report from the sophomore training camp which referred to them aa "hums," will be geared to a high pitch for the millrace classic, according to President Wayne Carothers. Secret Plan Carothers said that a secret plan of the second-year men to grease the freshmen end of the rope just before the tussle had been shat tered when a grease pot, hidden beneath the bridge over the mill race, was discovered by freshmen inspecting the battle site. Hooter's lids, a traditional part of Junior Weekend, will be doffed for good by freshmen if they suc ceed in pulling the sophomores through the race. Green ribbons, worn at the same time by frosh girls, will also come off if the Class of 'ol is victorious. Frosh Confident Although Sophomore Class President “Muscles" Jackson has named a starting line-up that will average 205 pounds in weight, Carothers said his crew, whose names he refused to release until the last minute because of secur ity reasons, was confident of pre serving the record of past fresh man classes by winning the fray hands down. "We'll drown those weaklings,” was his only comment. 'Book' Due for Release Distribution of 1951 Oreganas will begin Thursday. Kditor Iluth Landry admitted Tuesday that even she was sur prised at this before-junior-week end release date. Last year s Ore ganos were distributed beginning the first day of Junior Weekend. Yearbooas will be handed out in 213. 214, and 215 Student Union Thursday, Friday, and Monday. Students need not present receipts for the books, Miss Landry said. The editor Issued a warning to students using the partial payment plan who have not paid their final $3, however. “If these students do not com plete their payments by noon Fri day, their books will be sold to the first comers and their first $3 for feited," she explained. In addition, there are about 20 Oreganas not now 'contracted for which will be available for purchase by students who were unable to or der yearbooks earlier in the year. The 1951 Oregana is built around a general theme featuring the Stu dent Union, the editor revealed. The book contains 408 pages, in cluding two insert full-color pho tograph.-;, and features printed end sheets. Spankin' Students Have Firm Stand TI LLMAN,—i.Ti—Two Wash ington State College students may feel like standing up to do their studying hut all they want to know is: “Did we set a world's record?” The two, Danny Dawson, Bue na, Wash., and Ted Kehwald, San Bernardino, Calif., rode a teeter totter over the weekend for a to tal of 49 hours and 10 minutes. The stunt was a feature of the annual Junior Revue at WSC. I t Livingstone Takes '/sms' As Topic “Liberalism an<l Rationalism." w ill be tlic subject of Sir Rich ard Li\ingstonc, one of the world’s foremost educators, who will speak at X p.in. today in the Student Union. Livingstone arrived on the campus Tuesday and will remain here until May 25, for a series of lectures and meetings with faculty, students, and townspeople. The educator, who was presi Preview Proposals Submitted A report on Duck Preview list-1 ing possible improvements for next year was submitted to the ASUO. Executive Council Monday by Lcs Anderson, alumni secretary. Anderson’s report cited lack of attendance as the major failure of j the weekend. Oregon State enter-; tained 1,119 high school students during their Senior Weekend, An-; del.sou said, while some 380 par j ticipsten in Oregon's Duck Pre view Weekend. Methods of combating the low, attendance problem suggested by ■ Anderson were to urge individual living organizations to send out Invitations to high school students and to invite students of private and parochial schools to attend the weekend. Anderson also recommended to the council that the Duck Pre ‘ view chairmen be selected early in; j fall term. A questionnaire distributed to living groups by the alumni office revealed that there is a need for: better promotion of the event, ; Anderson said. The All-Campus Vodvil, the mixer dance, the aca demic display, the exchange din ners were listed by living groups as effective means of presenting j the University to high school stu dents. Most houses considered the weekend valuable to the Univer-1 (please turn to page eight) dent of Corpus Christi College of Oxford University from 1933 until his retirement in 1950, will give four lectures on the gen eral topic of “Education and the Spirit of the Age'’ while on the campus. May 15 he will speak on "The University and Need of Philos ophy of Life." He will present talks on science May 17 and 22. In addition to these public ap pearances, he will also speak in several classes. Livingstone is scheduled to pre sent informal sessions to the Pa cific Northwest Liberal conference on “Common Educational and Ad ministrative Problems,” May 18-19. Deans taking part in this eonfei ence will be representing the Uni versity of British Columbia, Wash ington, Washington State, Mon tana State University, Montana State College, and Oregon State. Livingstone will also be on hand for the president's conference on higher education Monday and the deans’ dinner Thursday. Among the positions Living stone has held in England arc president of the educational sec tion of the British Association, in 1936: president of the Classical Association, 1940-41: vice-chancel lor of Oxford. 1944-47; and presi dent of the Hellenci Society, 1938. Known widely for his writings and speeches on higher education, Livingstone is author of “The Fu ture in Education” and "Educa tion for a World Adrift." Amphibians to Stage Water Pageant r The Amphibians annual water I show will be held at 8:15 p.m. to day and Thursday, May 9 and 10 at the Men's Pool. The theme this year is "Swimming Down To Rio." Included'in this year"s cast are four guest swimmers from the men's swimming team who will have a part in an octet number. The men are Pete Van Dyke, Jim Allen, Yoshino Bu Terada, and Allen Wakinekona, Jr. In all. there will be eleven num bers with an intermission dividing the show into two sections, labeled “North of the Border"songs and “South of the Border" songs. In cluded in the north border swim ming, which are acted out to the song titles are: “It's a Grand Night for Swimming.” “Manhat tan Serenade,” “Starlight Trails," “St. Louis Blues," and "New Or KXPEC TING RAIN—girls with parasols suggest the improb able notion that Amphibians ob ject to rain water. The ladies are. left to right, Mary Bennett, Mimi Jones, and Joan Skordahl. The parasols are props for one of the numbers of the water pag eant which begins tonight. leans by Night.’’ Included in the Southern division are: "Mexican Hat Dance," "La Cumparsita,” “Mayan Melody,” '‘Carioca,” "Ad ios Muchachos,” and “When Day is Done." Co-chairmen for the show are Cathy Vilas, Joan Jacobs, and Joan Skordahl, with Miss Jean ette Masilionis as adviser. The en tire cast is made up from the mem bers oi Amphibians, women's swimming- honorary, with the ex ception of the four guest swim mers. The members included in one or more of the numbers are as follows: Joice Balch, Patricia Beaudoin, Mary Bennette, Ashley Dixon. Monnie Gutchow, Marion Irion. Joan Jacobs, Miriam Jones, Norma Latimer. Jackie Lewis, Nancy Morse, June Nichols, Shir ley Nichols, Janet Nunn, Myrna Olson, Ann Ostenson, Lila Popish, Cynthia Price, Sandra Scott, Joan Skordahl, Shirley Smart, Audrey Truesdail, and Catherine Vilas. Tickets for the show may be ob tained from both the men's and women's physical education de partments or from any member of Amphibians. Tickets are 60 cents, apiece.