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
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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.