The Oklahoma Weekly (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 15, 1920 Page: 1 of 4
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THE OKLAHOMA WEEKLY
VOLUME IV.
UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1920.
NUMBER 14
S300 RAISED FOR T
IN FIRST DAY DRIVE
Second Semester Campaign To Go
On Today Until Every Man In
University Is Seen.
More than $300 had been collected
by the "Committee of Two Hundred"
iti the Y. M. C. A. second semester
budget drive to raise $1500 when first
returns were checked up Wednesday
noon.
Committees were active all day Wed-
nesday and last night members visited
rooming houses soliciting men. Late
Tuesday night committees began the
campaign of houses but all workers
had not checked up Wednesday for a
complete estimate of results of the first
day.
The campaign will continue today un-
til every man in the university has been
seen.
The budget of $1500 will cover in-
terest due on the debts outstanding,
will pay debts amounting to $600,. and
will meet incidentals raised by the
transfer of the old "Y" lot on the cor-
ner of Boyd street and University
Boulevard to the Masonic dormitory.
By raising the budget this year, the
Y. M. C. A. will be clear of debt for
the first time in several years.
Three forms of contributions may
be made: a dollar or more for a mem-
bership card; $10 for men not living
in Oklahoma City but who may receive
member privileges at the Oklahoma
City Y. M. C. A., $15 for men living
in the capital giving them member
privileges there.
RELIEF FUND NOW
OVER $276 MARK
Subscriptions to Cleveland County
Quota Boosted by Students;
Will Close Saturday.
More than $276 had been contribut-
ed to the Jewish Relief fund by stu-
dents, faculty members, and persons
of Norman, according to reports given
out Wednesday by Prof. Joseph F.
Paxton, county chairman of the cam-
paign.
• Contributions Wednesday were
Harry G. Lindsay, $10, Dr. D. W.
Gri.-th, $7, Kappa Kappa Gamma and
Kappa house mother, Mrs. Baumann,
$5.50, Mrs. Laura Sewell, $5, James
D. McGuirc, $10, J. C. Conrad, $2,
Tags, $1.15, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cheadle,
$2, boxes, $4.45, Earl Minteer, $5, Miss
Lucille Dora, $1, and Prof. C. E. Deck-
er, $5.
The Cleveland county campaign for
Jewish Relief is scheduled to close
Saturday.
385 GET DEGREES HERE
AT SPRING COMMENCEMENT
Three hundred and eighty-five de-
grees and certificates will be issued by
the university to graduating students
this spring.
In many cases more than one degree
or certificate goes to one individual, ac-
cording to an official report of the reg-
istrar Monday.
At least 162 studeijts will receive B.
A. degrees. The list of the other de-
grees is: M. A. 12; M. S. 4; B. M. 9;
Ph. G. 26; B. F. A. 4; LL. B. 26; B. S.
60; M. D. 11; Ch. E. 2; M. E. 2; E. E.
1; G. N. 9; B. and P. B. 8. Certifi-
cates listed are: Social Service, 3;
Life, 34; and Journalism 7.
WOMEN PREFER OWEN
AND HOOVER IN VOTE
Edwards, "Wet" Candidate, Does
Not Receive Vote in Preferential
Ballot Here.
Senator Robert L. Owen, Okla-
homa, lead on the demonstration pre-
ferential ballot for president cast by
women at the Women's Citizenship
Conference in the second year lecture
room Wednsday.
Herbert Hoover led second on the
democratic ticket, and first on the
Republican ticket. Republican votes
were in the minority. Fifty five votes
were cast.
Three choices are made in the pre-
ferential ballot, giving the voter great-
er power at the ballot box, according
to J. E. Luttrel, Norman, in a lecture
explaining the ballot Wednesday.
William Jennings Bryan, although
receiving but two first choices on the
ballot, received 10 second choice votes.
Sample ballots were prepared by
Dr. J. W. Scroggs, director of the ex-
tension division.
Governor Edwards, New Jersey,
who is running on a "wet" platform,
did not receive a single vote. Palmer
also failed to receive a single first
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TEXAS DEFEATS OKLAHOMA 2 TO 1
LEADING CAMPUS CITIZENS ACCEPT
GRIDIRON BANQUET INVITATIONS
"You're not selecting us—you're
picking us!"
No, he wasn't sore, because he was
one of the "leading and notorious
men of the faculty and students" and
he had sent in his check for three
dollars, albeit, with a grimace, still
with pleasure.
That's right—Sigma Delta Chi,
national professional journalistic fra-
ternity, is beginning to brown the
roasts which it will serve to a select
body of "leading /citizens" of the
campus at its first annual gridiron
banquet at the Teepee Thursday,
April 22.
It was a case of some jutaxposi-
tion on the part of directors too. You
understand that the principal male-
factors in the direction of the banquet
are "Fess" Lawrence N. Morgan and
Prof. T. H. Brewer. Well, Morgan
got out of the hospital Wednesday,
and Brewer was confined temporarily
to his home Wednesday.
Both have had time to add more
schemes to the general program—the
more to give the invited guests $3
worth!
All Not Invited.
Not every man in school is going
to be there—no, some of us journal-
ists want to eat, too. But, almost
every leading campus celebrity will
be there. Pres. Stratton D. Brooks is
coming. Dr. W. W. Phelan was the
first faculty man to send in the cover
for the roast.
Outside talent has been invited and
has accepted. Three prominent men
of Oklahoma City will appear on the
program and several "talented" uni-
versity men will perform in addition
to the sizzle of roasts by Sigma Delta
Chi which will be interpersed be-
tween mouthfuls.
Coffee will not be the only hot
stuff served at the banquet.
Liquid fire probably will flow from
the steam table, and several men with
tendencies towards the "Soviet Ark"
will be placed at the Bolsheviks'
table.
If you see the ghost of a chance,
tell your father that the ouija board
has directed you to go. Speaking of
ouija boards—we forget, we can't
scoop ourselves.
The banquet will be an '89ers in
honor of the men who have rendered
the most service for the university.
Kvery man should come with the
acute feeling that he will know more
about himself when he leaves than
when he broadsided up the Teepee
steps to the ball room.
"Fight, food, and fun" will be
served by Sigma Delta Chi in place
of wine, women, and wrong, as was
done in the old convivial banquets.
A "sponsorosity" may be elected,
for Sigma Delta Chi likes to keep up
with the university and must elimin-
ate the defect of a wholly stag affair.
But then, men can talk unrestrained-
ly, you understand.
Slashing rebuttal arguments of
the affirmative University of Tex-
as debate team causcd Oklahoma
to go down in defeat two to one
in university auditorium Wednes-
day night.
Oklahoma debaters were Mark
Grimes and Paul Campbell, and the af-
firmative Texas team consisted of
Jtulson C. Francis and Carl I). Calla-
way.
The question was "Resolved: That
teachers should affiliate with the Amer-
ican Federation of Labor".
J. C. Monnet, dean of the school of
law, was chairman. Judges were Wil-
liam Franklin, Rev.E. li. Surface, and
George W. Clark, all of Oklahoma
City.
Both of the Texas debaters were ex-
perienced forensics men, Callaway bav-
ins debated against teams from the
Universities of Missouri, Wisconsin,
and Louisiana state university. Francis
has debated against the University of
Utah. Both men arc law students.
Campbell was a member of the Sa-
vannah, Tenn., Institute debate teams
in 1912 and 1913, and won the Line
Oratorical contest there in 1913.
Grimes won the Ames peace con-
test here in 1915, the Old Line orator-
ical contest in 1916, Render Medal
contest, 1918, and was a member of the
victorious team against Colorado in
1918. While in service overseas, he
was a member of the University of
Montpelier team that debated the Uni-
versity of Grenoble.
Members of the debate team and of
the oratorical council were guests at a
banquet at the Pi Beta Phi house
after the debate.
TICKETS RUN LOW FOR
JUNI0RSH0WTGN1GHT
METHODISTS TO BUILD
$102,000 D0RM!HERE
Attendance at Burlesque Expected To Construction on New Church Hall
Be Biggest On Record; Full For University Women May
Of Scandal. Start At Once.
Ticket supplies were practically ex-
hausted Wednesday for the annual
Junior Burlesque to be given in the
auditorium at 8 o'clock tonight. Indi-
cations late last night pointed to by
far the biggest attendance tonight in
the history of the farce.
Reserved seats will be sold until
noon today in the administration build-
ing. If they hold out, Eugene Redd
and Dave Morris, managers, said Wed-
nesday.
Scenery and costumes to be used in
the comedy tonight believed to be the
most appropriate yet introduced for
the Burlesque here. Final practice
for the show was held last night.
Scandal Is Cut Loose.
Scandal is on in huge keys. Ex-
posures, from the innocent to the ri-
diculous, is expected to feature prac-
tically every one of the nine scenes of
the show. The theme of the story is
taken from the unusual sights one
freshman might see if he were shown
with painstaking care all the frivoli-
ties of college life as he struggles
through his course here.
Time of the story is from Septem-
ber 1, 1919, to the present.
"We like to be modest in our asser-
tions but, boy, this things a whiz",
managers declared after reviewing the
last rehearsal Wednesday night.
"Humor and scandal run over each
other in every act", Redd declared.
The 1920 Burlesque is the first here
that has been given before the date
originally set. The show was to have
been next Saturday night but was set
up to avoid conflicts with other stu-
dent activities.
PE-ET MAY ANNOUNCE
PLEDGES IN 10 DAYS
New Members for Senior Honorary
Society to Be Announced In
Public Ceremony.
WIND PREVENTS
TENNIS MEETS
Net Eliminations Bring in Four Chal-
lengers to Contest Places With
"Squad of Ten."
Hijili wind which prevented fur-
ther matches in varsity tennis tryouts
Wednesday left the standing of the
"team of ten" unchanged. Among the
matches now on schedule are games
between Bell Potter, tenth man, and
four challengers who are seeking
places on the squad.
The squad in its present order of
ranking is composed of Forrest Dar-
rough, Ben Parks, Kirkland Parks,
Claud Monnet, William Cline, Robert
Greer, Bowden Lacey, Don Brun-
skill, L. S. Riley, Bell Potter.
Hugh Fannin, Kent Jameson, James
Fagleton, and Lansing Scranton have
challenged the low man. Should one
of them defeat Potter, he will take
the latter's place on the team and be
eligible to play the ninth man.
Players will advance or drop in the
ranking as in a spelling match, accord-
ing to the men they defeat or are de-
Members of the board of control of
the women of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South of Oklahoma City have
let a contract to the J. A. Holmbee
Construction company, Oklahoma City,
for the construction of a $102,000 dor-
mitory for girls here. Work will be
started at once, Mrs. C. S. Bobo, chair-
man of the hoard of control announc-
ed Wednesday.
Plans have been under way for the
girls dormitory for more than two
years. It will house from 80 to 100
university women when completed.
The contract calls for completion
within 90 days but with the scarcety of
building material throughout the Unit-
ed States the construction company
will not promise a definite completion
date.
The new Methodist dormitory will
be located on University Boulevard,
nort' f the Alpha Gamma Delta
house. The building will be a fire-
proof construction, three stories and
basement, built on colonial style with
colonial columns.
Outside construction will be a red
brick with white Bedford limestone
trimmings.
Funds Are Raised.
Funds for this building have been
raised by popular subscription among
the Southern Methodist women of
Oklahoma. They will also furnish
the building upon completion. Pre-
sent plans call for $25,000 for the fur-
nishings. Women of Oklahoma have
promised to divide this amount, vari-
ous churches taking over individual
rooms.
The board of control in charge of
collection of the money for the build
ing, supervising its construction and
caring for its operation upon comple
tion, is composed of nine women from
over the state, of which Mrs. C. S.
Bobo is chairman.
Members of the board are Mrs. C. S.
Bobo, Norman, Mrs. J. A. Mercer,
Oklahoma City, Mrs. J. Fowler,
Tishmingo, Mrs. M. F. Mackey, Du-
rant, Mrs. A. McDaniel, Norman, Mrs.
II. G. Lindsay, Norman. Mrs. H. G.
Goodrich, Norman, Mrs. J. \V. Downs,
Nashville, Tcnn . and Mr-. L. I'. Smith.
Dallas, Texas.
The dormitory will be thrown open
to young ladies of all creeds. This
will make the second women's dormi-
tory erected and operated by a church
here. The Episcopal church has been
operating King Hall for a number of
years.
Layton and Smith, Oklahoma City
are architects.
Pledging of Junior men for Pe-et,
senior honor fraternity, will be held
within the next ten days, Wilbur Holle-
man, in charge of the pledging, an-
nounced Wednesday.
Questionaires were mailed out Wed-
nesday to Junior men eligible for
pledging. These should be returned
immediately so they may be considered
in making the selections, Holleman
said.
Ten men from each junior class is
the maximum selected by Pe-et and he-
cause standards have been raised this
year, less than that number may lit
taken.
Pe-et was founded in 1910 for the
purpose of rewarding men for all
round activities, leadership, and scho-
larship.
Pe-et is the only men's honorary
fraternity in the university with public
pledging services. Men selected are pub-
licly announced in exercises conduct-
ed during a chapel hour.
Basis for membership is high scho-
larship. leadership in activities. Grades
requirements were raised this year,
making it more difficult for men to
qualify.
Phi Beta Kappa, national scholastic
fraternity, basis membership on scho-
larship and moral character and selects
only from the college of Arts and
Sciences. Pe-et pledges men from any
school or college if they measure up to
membership standards.
Questionaires may be returned to
Wilbur Holleman, school of law.
feated by. The last man on the list
will always be subjec* to challenge
from any one in school.
This squad will be coached by Eu-
gene Monnet, and from it Monnet
will pick the Varsity team.
CALL IN SECOND
MARDIGRAS MAN
Second Spring Carnival for Memorial
Fund May Be Saved If Managers
Can Be Found.
If it is possible to find a competent
manager for the Mardi Gras, the show
committee will not recommend that the
idea be abandoned as was announced
yesterday.
The student council will meet this
afternoon at 4:30 when definite action
will be taken on the mattei.
"With a new manager and the en-
tire support of all the organizations in
school the Mardi Gras can be made
a success." Dorrance Roderick, chair-
man of the student council committee
on Mardi Gras said.
Following the resignation of Everet
Sharpe as manager last week and action
of men's Pan-Hellenic council, re-
commending that no fraternity and so-
rority shows be given this year, the
possibility of a Mardi Gras looked
doubtful, council members said.
Any one interested in piloting the
Mardi Gras should place their applica-
tion with "Dutch" Brewer, president
of the council, (tt Dorrance Roderick
chairman of the committee.
HAMM IS NAMED
AS ROBIN HOOD
Attendants For May Queen May Be
Announced By Queen Today;
Music is Arranged.
Definite arrangements were made
yesterday for the annual Sooner May
day exercises to be held April 30,
Catherine "Peggy" Patterson, May
queen, announced last night.
Dow Hamm has been selected as
Robin Hood. Attendants to the queen
will be announced Friday. The pro-
gram will be under the direction of
Miss Ima James, women's physical di-
rector.
A throne will be erected back of
Science hall where it was last year
Music for the occasion will b<r fur-
nished by either the university band or
the orchestra, both of which ha\e vol-
unteered their services.
Exercises will start promptly at 6
p. m.
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