SU Record Room . .. . . . Kim 91,000 worth of record* for ntudont UHC. Her 8. VOLUME Mil OREGON’S 75th YEAR daily EMERALD f ifly-first year of Publication UNIVERSITY OF OKEOON, EUOENE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, |»r,i Weother. . . . . . for today: Continued rlearv High—about 58, low—30. NUMBER 30 Dr. James Conant Will Give Talk At Friday Session President Jump* B. Conant of Harvard university will apeak on "University Education and Nation al Security" at the 75th Anniver sary Convocation Friday. President Conant has guided Harvard, the-oldest and richest l its endowment is more than one hun dred and ninety million dollars i educational institution in America, nlnce 1933. At that date he became obe of Harvard’s youngest presi dents. and with one exception, the only president who had been a scientist Since ascending to Harvard's presidency at the age of 40, he has achieved distinction as an educator and as an adviser to the United States government during World I War II. In late 1950. as a member ( of the Committee on the Present Hanger, he proposed the Iramedi i»te mobilization of manpower and the institution of universal mili tary training. Called for Universal Conscription After the beginning of World War II in Europe. Conant was one of the first to call for universal jronscription In the United States , and all-out aid to England. In May. 1941, he bcame a member of the Fight 'for Freedom Committee which advocated that the United States enter the war. During this beriod he gave many forceful Speeches attacking isolationist sen | On the war's scientific front, Dr. Conant was a key figure, not only bi-cause of his knowledge of the field, but also because of his ad ministrative ability. Obnant was, 1 in the words of TIME, the "orga nizer. moderator and catalyst" for the entire two-billion-dollar war time research program, including chemical warfare, radar and the atomic bomb. In June, 1948, Presi dent Truman awarded the Medal of Merit to Dr. Conant. In late 1950, Conant proposed (Please turn to pane ic. en) Moonlight Girls Chosen; Winner Voting on Nov. 9 Finalists in the Moonlight Girl (it Phi .Sigma Kappa contest arc Jean Panins and Suzanne Ncy. Carson hall; Jranese Crist, Delta Gamma; Marilyn Power, Kappa Alpha Theta; Rosemary Vaught, Alpha Chi Omega; and Verla Thompson, Alpha Omlcron Pi. The finalists will attend a din ner next Wednesday at.the phi Sigma Kappa house. Voting for the winner will take place Nov. t) at a fireside at the house. The win ner's picture will be entered in the national content. Class Council Hears Reports The A8UO council in its Tues day evning meeting: 1. Heard a report from Home coming Chairman Francis Gillmorc on plans for Homecoming week end. 2 Appointed a committee to prepare a model constitution to be used by all classes in the interest of uniformity. 3. Discussed the possibility of class dues. 1. Reviewed proposed plans for a freshman - sophomore vaudeville show winter term. 5. Received a report from Les Anderson, alumni secretary and class OTviBor, on class records and u dance organization chart. Miss Gillmore told the council that this year's Homecoming will stress spirit and participation. She called upon the two freshman rep resentatives on the council to en courage active defense of the Ore gon Homecoming bonfire due to expected retailiation from Oregon State students. The OSC bonfire was burned ahead of schedule last wek. Proposed Homecoming Schedule The proposed Homecoming schedule as announced to the coun cil by Miss Gillmorc is as follows: (t'h'ase turn to f>a{if si t-rtt) .'tome zwju rajgene children will be entertained by Oregon fraterni ties and sororities tonight in a gi gantic Halloween party which will culminate in a campus-widc stock ing dance. Underprivtlegd children of the Eugene area and fourth, fifth and sixth graders of the elementary achoola will visit Greek houses for games, food and contests and then will travel to McArthur court Where chosen finalists will partici pate in traditional Halloween games of apple bobbing, compete in a costume contest and play pin the-tail-on-the-donkev. Campus entertainment will also be foaturejj as part of the Mc Arthur court program. No-date Sock Dance at 10 The no-date stocking dance will begin at 10 p.m., at which time children will be returned to their parents by members of the Order of the O. Dress for the dance will be jeans or peddle pushers for women; regular campus clothes for men. The dance will continue until midnight. Closing hours for all women's organizations have been extended until 12:30 a m. Women will be allowed to leave their dor mitoriea at 10 p.m. to attend the dance. Parties Begin at 7 p.m. The series, of individual parties will begin at 7 p.m. Children will visit three or four houses where they will be entertained until 9 p.m. by sorority and fraternity members who have been paired by houses for the oceasion. They will Homecoming Queen Candidates Nominated; First Eliminations Scheduled tor Toniaht at 7 in SU Candidates for Homecoming Queen of 1951 were chosen Monday evening in campus living organiza tions. The candidates are Barbara Bates, Alpha Chi Omega; Frances Neal. Alpha Delta Pi; Pat Rice, Alpha Gamma Delta: Joan DeBen edetti. Alpha Omicron Pi; Starly Sparks, Alpha Phi; Virginia Wright, Alpha Xi Delta; Joanne Abel, Chi Omega: Marilyn Thomp son, Delta Delta Delta: Connie Ohlsen, Delta Zeta; Donna Sher wood, Gamma Phi Beta; Davia Saul. Hendricks Hall; Nellie Sano. Highland House; Meredith Burch. Kappa Alpha Theta; Judy Mc Loughlin, Rebec House; Donna Jean Meier, Sigma Kappa: Jean Godknecht. University House; Gin Egyptian Student Describes Thousand-year-old School (Editors nolo: George J. I’rlmis, the contributor of thin article, Ik a graduate assistant. in the busl nmtK adminlHtration school. He huh born in Alexandria, Egypt, and caine to this country 2'/j yearn j ago.) By George J. Prlmls In fascinating Cairo, the Orient's Paris, where the enigmatic Orient meets the practical Occident, where the. unexpected is always possible, stands a building which is a thousand years old. This build ing is the El-Azhar university. There one sees a perfect example of East and West flowing together, but never mixing. Beside the west ernized Egyptians, one sees robed and turbaned Moslems from all over the world. El Azhar (meaning "the splen did") university was erected by the Eatimite dynasty in 87 A. P. In 1148, it was discontinued as a learning institution and used sim ply as a mosque. But this situation idid not last long and its doors were opened again to students. In this seminary, half-university and half-church, many thousands Of Moslems from youth up devote ■tl»emselves to the memorizing of the Koran (the Moslem's Bible) gnd the discussion of the Koranic V • : . commentaries. At the same time they study the science of religions, moral, civil, and criminal law as founded on the Koran. Courses in Arabic literature, grammar, rhe toric and logic are also given. Fifty Percent of Students Foreigners Fifty per cent of the students are foreigners. From China, India, Malay, Turkestan, Morocco, Japan and Turkey the faithfuls make their way to El-Azhar, because it is the chief centre of learning in the Mohammedan world. At El-Azhar, students read t.he unchanging texts of their prede cessors and study to become shiekhs of learned holy men. Rome of the advanced courses take al most a lifetime to complete, but years are of little significance in such an atmosphere and one gen eration is indistinguishable from the next. You may enter the vast arcaded quadrangle of the university at al most any hour and find, sitting cross-legged on the ground upon their mats, solitary or in groups, the students memorizing their Koran. Everyone here wears na tive dress and the white Moslem turban. Their shoes are placed be side them and as they learn their work they sway monotonously backwards and forwards. Some ol' them will have been there since before dawn and will have gone straight from ther morning prayer to their book. Not Tart of Kgyptian Educational System El-Azhar university does not really form part of the Egyptian educational system, because it is unique in its methods, and objec tives and as such it differs greatly from both government and non government schools. In this way the religious institution can be compared to Oxford university in that both began with monastic and other education being carried on side by side. Apart from its function as an educational and theological cen tre, El-Azhar university has been a centre of nationalistic move ments, especially since the days of Napoleon’s invasion. Arabi Pacha, Saad Zaghloul Pacha and Mustafa Kemal Paclm were all students there. From the social point of view, the university has a great influ ence on the education of its stu dents. It acts ns an agent of con servatism and throughout displays the thousand years of religious tra ditions behind it. ny Simmons, Zeta Tau Alpha; Sal i ly Hayden, Orides. Candidates Listed Joan Blakely, Alpha Tau Ome ga; Sally Palmer. Beta Theta Pi; Helen Jackson, Campbell Club and Carson Hall; Carol Tate, Cherney Hall, Hunter andPi Beta Phi; Ann Carson, Chi Psi; Marilyn Power, Delta Tau Delta; Martha Staple ton, Delta Upsilon; Maggie Powre, Lambda Chi Alpha; Diane Flenner, McChesney Hall; Jo Martin. Nes tor Hall and Phi Kappa Psi; Nancy ! Miller, Phi Delta Theta; Jody | Greer, Phi Gamma Delta. Gayle Pattee, Phi Kappa Sigma; Donna Wilcox, Phi Sigma Kappa; Mollie Muntzel, Sigma Alpha Ep silon; Barbara Jones, Sigma Alpha ' Mu; Patty Ruan, Sigma Chi; Pat j Howard, Sigma Phi Epsilon; De | borah Mallott, Sherry Ross Hall; : Ina Hoddes, Stan Ray Hall; Donna Ringle, Tau Kappa Epsilon; Betty | Coc Rilea, Theta Chi; June Clark, Alpha Hall; Marian Moore, Kappa . Sigma; Pat Turgeson, Sigma Nu; Molly Muntzel, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Peggy Mainer, Pi Kappa Phi. Interviews at 7 p.m. Tonight Candidates will be interviewed tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. in Rooms 110. Ill and 112 of the Student S Union. Judging will be based on appearance, poise, personality and campus interest. The contestants will wear short silks or suits for the preliminary eliminations. Due to the conflict with the Greek-sponsored Halloween party, [ fiH candidates should be at the SU | early so that judging can start promptly at 7 p.m., the committee said. Candidates who are to partici pate in the Halloween party will be interviewed .first and released soon afterwards in order that they may take part in the party as scheduled. Semi-finalists will be announced Thursday. The judging will take place Thursday night in Gerlinger Hall. Square Dance Tonight In Student Union at 7 A two-hour square dancing pro gram sponsored by the Student Union dance committee will begin at 7 p.m. tonight in the SU Ball room, i then be escorted to McArthur ! court. Children will return to the j house which was their original* i startnfg point before leaving for the basketball court. Three of these Halloween parties* will be visited and tape recorde