The Oklahoma Weekly (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1920 Page: 2 of 4
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TWO
TH1- OKLAHOMA WEEKLY, APRIL 1, 1920.
THE OK LAHOMA WEEKLY
Published each *1 Imrsrlay from September to
Ju.:e liy the School of Journalism of the Uni-
versity of Oklaiit nia. Sent free upon applica-
tion to seniors in the state of Oklahoma.
Kntereil as second-class mail matter at the
post office at Norman. Olclahomf , un.lcr the
actof congress of March i, 1879.
Grac« Rait _ _ lli^h School Kditor
BLANKET ELIGIBILITY
I'li ;ilillit) rules for |.;u . cipatii ti in
student activities shall he the same as
those < stablished hy the university fac-
ulty committee on eligibility".
Ilcr.- is another amendment that may
l e printed on the student Fallot to he
voted oil hy tin- student as:, r to ,>i this
spring.
Whin tile stud, nt cons!i:ution was
adopted, eligibility rtih s for all activ-
ities outside of athletics wen laid down,
l'liis provision would remove them with
a sweep and substitute the r •<!•• recent
ly drawn up by the faculty duibility
committee. v
Although this rule is virtually in ef
feet now, its being drafted as an amend-
ment to the constitution would give it
blanket control in the field, eliminating
the many different standards of eligibil-
ity first framed.
This amendment is taken to apply to
all activities, however small, and puts
desirable regulation on some branches
now hardly regulated by eligibility rules.
WHAT THEY SAY
COUNCIL AND PEP MAN
"Pep manager shall he chosen by
the student council in such manner
.. it shall see fit, within three weeks
after the opening of each school
year."
I his may be one oi the amend-
ments to the student constitution to
be submitted early in May.
Such a change in the student con-
stitution is more significant that it
appears. In submitting, this to the
student association, the council did
not do so with its unreserved recom-
mendation hut was dropped merely
as a suggestion that some change of
this nature should he considered.
I'he student constitution is rusty.
For several years it has been filling
the needs of the student association,
plugging holes whenever a constitu-
tion was needed and bringing a
chasm when a bridge was in order.
Some parts of it are now almost
inapplicable. And provisions for
elections, pep manager is chosen by
popular ballot in the midyear elec-
tions. Without referring to individual
records of men who have held this
job, it can he said in general that such
a scheme has its obvious defects.
For instance, during the war a joke
was made of the pep manager elec-
tion. In jest, some iitpossible can-
didates were nominated and in jest
they might have been elected.
Average Student knows little about
v^Jio i, qualified to hold the pep mana-
ger's job without being allowed to
sfe the candidates in action. Since it
i.4 clearly impossible for all students
10 *ee the tryouts, it is suggested that
contests be held by the student coun-
cil in any manner that shall be pre-
scribed.
Here is a chance for student opin-
ion to assert itself. Is the system sat-
isfactory? Is it altogether clear? Is
it commendable?
A HASH HOUSE LEAGUE
Student leaders of the Y. M. C. A.
J topped a suggestion this week that
should be of considerable interest >
hundreds of men here.
The "hash house" baseball league
nia^' be revived.
Before the war, boarding houses at
llic university cast their lots annually
in the hash series and some of the most
interesting contest of the spring ath-
leftc season were staged.
Since the war, there has been only
slight hints of the revival of the old
league. Last year, the Oklahoma Daily
and sport fans of Norman encouraged
starting a boarding house series.
It is probable that a silver loving cup
will be offered this year in the hash
house series. This is equal to any
trtjphy offered in any sport tournament
of the year at the university and the
offer should be greeted by at least 12
boarding houses.
Announcement of plans for the
series will be made within the next few
d%s by the Y. M. C. A. In the mean-
time, "hash house" teams should be
mobilizing and holding daily practice
on Boyd field.
WHY SUCH EXPENSE?
During the past week, the people of
the United States have been asked to
contribute small sums of money toward
a monument to be presented to the
French people.
This monument, expressive of the
friendship and gratitude of one great
nation to another, designed and built in
America by the distinguished sculptor,
Frederick MacMonnies, transported
2000 mill s over the Atlantic, and erected
on the Marne where the German ad-
vance was stemmed, will cost the peo-
ple i . the United States $250,000 de-
signed, built, transported, and erected in
a foreign land.
Here in Oklahoma, the tax burdened
people of the state are asked to contri-
bute $750,(XX), three times the cost of
America's gift to France, for the erec-
tion of an arch to beautify an Okla-
homa City street.
And this arch to be constructed of
local stone by a local contractor.
No wonder the officials and many
men of the University post of the Am-
erican Legion are opposed to the erec-
tion of this arch and at such a cost.
Few men anywhere favor the erec-
tion of such a monument t'~ the memory
of those who uave their lives for free-
dom, equality, and Justice.
Why does the state memorial com-
mittee insist on spending $750,000 in such
a mantle"?
SELLERS BUNCH.
BEAUTY THE THING
At last I am moved to defend that
side which appears to be losing. Hut
like the mighty runner it may linger for
a t me but in the race of life will win in
the end. 1 speak of beauty.
In the first place what is beauty?
The true and lasting beauty is that
which was planted on earth by the
hand of God and radiates from the
hearts and lives of Christian men and
women.
Some say, "1 believe in love and
health as best characteristics of a good
wife or husband". Others venture,
"I'll stand for health and good charac-
ter". They are fudging on us, part-
ner. Why don't they say health and
beauty?
But I dare say beauty alone. Where
there is true beauty there is also love,
happiness, and good character. What
does the so-called beauty amount to
which is not supported by love and ser-
vice.
"Consider the lilies how they grow:
they toil not, they spin not; and yet I
say unto you, that Solomon in all his
glory was not arrayed like one of
these." And so are the pure in heart.
IS DELICATE MATTER
"In reply to the question 'Who were
the major and the minor prophets'
a student once wrote 'God forbid
that I should discriminate between
these holy men'.
"And I, a mere bachelor, when I
think of the question of health,
wealth, or beauty, subscribe to the
same views. Besides, marriage is not
a matter of what you want but what
you get,—or don't get, as your luck
may be."
Prof. L. N. (Fess) Morgan.
FOR DEEP BEAUTY
Health, wealth, or beauty?
When we stop to consider that
beauty is more than mere facial phy-
siognomy, that beauty in the term
of the poet and in its real phases is
more than skin deep, that it not only
comprises expression of facial fea-
tures and the fairness of flowing
golden hair but also that radiation of
a gentle heart and a pure mind that
sends forth a glow of personality,
and also all those little mannerisms,
traits of character and trivial actions
that at first blush seem unimportant
and that greatest desire of all woman-
kind, when we sum up all those dif-
ferent angles of beauty, real beauty
that lover sees in the object of his
love. We must realize that beauty
reaches all those fields of greatest
importance. In it is health, character,
grade, and personality.
This is natures greatest realization
of perfection. Therefore we cast our
votes for beauty, the beauty that lies
deeper than skin.
WALDO ODEN
A1DEN ALLEN
TEXANS ARE SET FOR
DEBATE AT OKLAHOMA
Team To Represent Longhorns Her(
April 7 Is Announced in Letter
To Coach.
Names of University of Texas de-
lators wht will meet Oklahoma here in
the last debate of the season April 7
were submitted Josh Lee, debate
coach, Tuesday in a letter from E. D
Shurter, chairman of the school of
public speaking at Texas.
. Mity are Judson C. Francis and Carl
B. Callaway. Texas will support the
affirmative side of the question Re
solved: That teachers should affiliate
with the American Federation of La-
bor. Francis will open the debate.
'J he iirst Longhorn speaker is a sec
oral year law student and was a mem-
ber of the Texas team that defeated
Utah last year. Callaway is a third
year lawyer and has represented Texas
in clashes with Missouri, Wisconsin
and Louisiana.
Members of the Oklahoma team art
Paul N. Campbell and Mark Grimes.
Sooner Men Experienced.
Campbell is a junior arts and science
student, was a member of tiie debau-
tcam at Savannah Institute, Tenn., in
1911-12 and 1912-13. He won the old
I ine Oratorical contest at that school
in 1913 and coached debating at Hart-
shorne high school, Hartshorne, Okla.
in 1914-15. He is a memlfcr of Athen-
ian Literary society, u member of the
Oratorical council, adjutant of the uni-
versity post of the American Legion,
and a leader in the University Young
Democrats' club.
Grimes won the Ames Peace contest
here in 1915, won the Old Line Oratori-
cal here in 1916, represented Oklahoma
in the Oklahoma-Colorado debate at
Boulder, Colo., in 1918 when the
Sooners won a 2 to 1 decision, and wan
the Render Medal contest here the
same year.
While be was in service, Grimes wa<
active in A. F. F. forensics, represent-
ing the American School detachment
at the University of Montipellier
against the University of Grenoble. He
is a member of Delta Sigma Rho, hon-
orary debating fraternity.
Judges for the Sooner-Longhorn
forensic will be picked from lists to be
submitted this week.
Groseclose Will
Be Sooner Orator
Nine Men Enter Orations in Tryouts
For Representative at Missouri
Valley Meet.
Elgin Groseclose, freshman law, Wau-
rika, placed first in the Missouri Val
ley Oratorical contest tryout Tuesday
with an oration, "The Family."
Other contestants were J. C. Looney,
who placed second, with an oration on
"The American Legion." Looney will
reresent the university at Oklahoma
City in the state oratorical contest
April 9.
Four men tied for third honors:
Frank Watson, with a speech on "Coun-
sel Against Militarism," J. W. Hunt
"The Ballot of Reconstruction," Mark
Grimes, "The World War and Its
Aftermath," and Kirby Warren. "The
Workings of Right."
Other men who had entered orations
were A. F. Blake, "An Appeal for Ora-
tory," J. M. Thompson, "The Ameri-
can Legion", William Cox, "At the
Gate".
Nine men entered the contest. The
Missouri Valley meet will be held at
Manhattan, Kas., April 10. Schools
that will be represented are Drake,
Kansas. Missouri, Washington, and
Kansas State.
Judges were Prof. H. H. Herbert,
Prof. Jesse L. Rader, and Prof. W. S.
Campbell.
SPRING STOPS INFLUENZA;
NOW HOSPITAL IS EMPTY
The university infirmary is empty.
When spring broke up the influenza
epidemic several weeks ago, the num-
ber of cases that were reported weekly
began to fall off and now there is no
student in the wards.
More than 160 students have been
treated in the university infirmary, ac-
cording to a statement made public Wed-
nesday by Miss Wilhelmina Osterhaus,
superintendent.
SOONER ATHLETE
LEADS BIG TEAM
Oklahoma Graduate Whips Sagebrush
Basketball Squad Into Shape
And Grabs Title.
The 1'>J0 University of Nevada bas-
ketball team has emerged champions
of the Nevada-California basketball
league and Sagebrush basketeers had as
their coach this year Raymond O.
Courtright, B. A. '14, University of
Oklahoma, one of the best known ath-
letes ever trained by Ben G. Owen.
The Sagebrush team finished the sea-
son with six decisive victories to their
credit and no defeats.
This is Courtright's first year on the
Sagebrush range. He arrived in Reno
last September as head of the physi-
cal training department at the Univer
:-ity of Nevada and athletic coach. He
has recently received a letter from
Gov. F.mmet D. Boyle, congratulating
the former Sooner athlete on leading
the children of Nevada out of the ath-
lete darkness under which they have
been laboring for the past 25 years and
placing them in the position which they
should rightfully fill in the land of the
retting sun of the Pacific coast.
Courtright entered the University of
Oklahoma as a freshman in the fall of
1910. He was a graduate of Anadarko
high school. While attending the tini
versity he made his "O" in football,
basketball, and baseball. He received
his degree from the university in 1914
and that summer was married to Miss
Elizabeth Eagleton, also a member of
the 1914 Sooner class.
CUT OUT LETTERS
IS SLOGAN TO BE
USED BY FACULTY
Simplified Spelling Would Save Time
And Trouble Every Day, 117
Here Believe.
You and I. in writing that let-
ter home, in composing the Eng-
lish theme, or in keeping the
diary, waste time every day.
We use many a drop of ink that
should remain in the bottle.
And, furthermore, every time we
write "thorough" "t-h-o-r-o-u-g-h"
we make the English language
harder for the foreigner.
This is all true if recommenda-
tions for simplified spelling, issued
yesterday by Dr. J. W. Scroggs
and indorsed by 105 members of
the university faculty and 12 assis-
tants and employes, are accepted.
"Is English spelling the only
thing in the universe that is abso-
lutely perfect? Is it the only thing
that can never be improved ?"
These are some of the questions
asked hy editors of the bulletin.
Nine rules of the 30 laid down
in the plan were submitted in the
pamphlet. Outstanding features of
the scheme are the use of "d" for
"ed" in the preterits where the "e"
is silent such as turned, burned,
and rained, the use of "e" for "ae"
in aesthetic, mediaeval, etc.
The 12 simple spellings twice en-
dorsed by the National Educational
association were recommended.
They are tho, altho, thoro, thor-
fare, thru, thruout, catalog, de-
magog, etc.
Two professors made reserva-
tions in their recommendations.
Clubs Urged To Finish
Payments For Yearbook
1920 Sooner May Be Delivered By
May 1 If Organizations Meet
Bills At Once.
Payment of fraternity and club
space in the 1920 Sooner must be com-
pleted at once, so that the incoming
bills of the annual may be paid, Dave
Hilles, business manager said Mon-
day.
Social fraternities having two pages
in the year book must pay $30, and
other organizations having one page
are required to pay $17.50.
Checks for the amount required
should be mailed to Hilles or to Law-
rence Hagy, assistant business mana-
ger, care of the Sooner.
The year book will be delivered
about May 1, Hilles believes. This
will be the earliest the annual has
been issued.
300 WOMEN ATTENO
LAST LECTURE HERE
Girls Have Power to Refine Their
Professions, Speakers Declare
In Closing Program.
Three hundred university girls
heard the addresses held in recital
hall Thursday afternoon that ended
the vocational conference lecture®.
Miss Edith C. Johnson, editorial
writer for the Daily Oklahoman, and
Miss Margaret McVean, practicing
attorney in Oklahoma City, dis-
cussed the advantages and problems
of their professions.
Miss Maud Morrison, woman's
vocational worker of Kansas City,
summarized the needs for success in
all vocations and talked on those not
covered earlier in the conference.
At the close of the program Miss
Madeline Kaser, a native Belgian,
made an appeal for help for the 15,-
000 orphans of her country. Miss
Kaser was sent out by the King and
Queen of Belgium but pays her own
expenses.
She is also studying vocational
training expecting to use it in help-
ing women of her own country. She
is now in Oklahoma City.
Health a Necessity.
Good health and the ability to take
care of herself under any circum-
stances were the qualities which Miss
Johnson declared were most nec-
essary for the girl who would enter
journalism.
"Women should enter law not for
the good it would do them but for
the good it would do the profession."
Miss McVean said. "1 believe if we
could see an equal number of women
and men admitted to the bar each
year, it would effect a toning down
of the legal atmosphere equal to the
effect of a rainstorm on the atmos-
phere," she declared.
NORWEGIAN STAR
PLAYS TO CROWD
"Master Builder" and "Hedda Gab-
ler" Rated Best Plays At Uni-
versity; Cast Well Picked.
Borgny Hammer and her company
of Norwegian players were presented
in two Ibsen plays at the university
Friday afternoon and night to pay-
ing audiences, according to those in
charge.
Madame Borgny Hammer and her
company played in "The Master
Builder" yesterday afternoon and in
"Hedda Gabler" last night. Tfca
actress will play in Oklahoma City
today.
Casts for both plays were well se-
lected, even down to the part of the
maid. Mae Anderson, as Berta, a ser-
vant, played exceptionally well.
Madame Hammer, as Hilda «n
"The Master Builder" and as "Hedda
Gabler," was well received. Rolf
Hammer's acting was above par.
The success of the Hammer plays
here probably will mean further
dramatics of this class at the univer-
sity, it is believed.
Other persons in the personnel! of
players are Winifred Taylor, Morti-
mer Martini, R. K. Benware, Know-
les Entriken, Etha Ramsdell.
4 DAYS OFF EASTER
Easter holidays will begin at
5 p. m. Thursday, April 1, and
close at 8 a. m. Tuesday, April 6,
George Wadsack, assistant reg-
istrar, announced Thursday.
All university buildings will be
closed for that period.
The extra hours requirement
rule will count for the first time
at an Easter vacation thia year.
Double cuts, formerly given for
absences before and after holidays
will count this year in the school
of pharmacy only.
CORRESPONDENTS LISTED
The list of French correspondents
has been completed and placed on the
bulletin board in administration l>uild-
ing, Dr. R. T. House, head of the mod-
ern language department, said Wednes-
day.
Dr. House also has a few additional
names and any other students interested
may secure correspondents from him.
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Ray, Grace. The Oklahoma Weekly (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 1, 1920, newspaper, April 1, 1920; Norman, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110873/m1/2/?q=%22Business%2C+Economics+and+Finance+-+Communications+-+Newspapers%22: accessed July 16, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.