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Show THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, Dee Anderson Preferred By W. Coeds Weber College Women Honor Choices At Preference Ball Annual Weber college preference ball brought Charm week to a fitting climax last Friday evening. College coeds and their partners were given programs done in military colors, red, white and blue, as they entered the dance hall. A large "V," resting on the wall above the orchestra stand, also helped to carry out a military theme. During intermission Dee Ander-. son was led to the orchestra stand through an aisle formed by Weber college coeds, as the college's preferred man. A quartet, comprising Marvel Murphy, Helen Hill, Betty Peterson, and Betty Lou Lamor-eaux, sang a tribute as Helen Home, president of Associated Women, presented Dee with a defense stamp book. The four other Weber men competing for the title were Roy Gibson, Jay Olson, Francis Connell, and DeLore Williams. W. A. A. officers, Helen Home, Marian Lund and Marjorie McKee, and Miss Mae Welling, adviser, were in charge of arrangements. Sophvita Girls Schedule Club Assembly At a Sunday afternoon ceremony the pledges of Sophvita received their membership pins. The girls who successfully completed their pledge period are Margaret Ann McCracken, Barbara Mortensen, Helen Speirman, Betty Whiting, Blanche Chamberlin, Doris Duncan, Itomi Mukai, Evelyn Weir, Haruko Kato, and Ruth Hood. The event was held at the home of Mrs. Neva Jacobsen, sponsor. A committee consisting of Dorothy Heath, Wealthy Purrington, Elaine Christensen, and Margaret Ann McCracken is working out ideas for the club assembly, which will be presented early in April. Club meetings have been changed from Wednesday to Monday so that President Marjorie McKee, who takes a nursing class at the Dee hospital on Wednesday, can attend. Dorm Boys Dance At USO The USO center was the scene of an informal dance held by the residents of the Weber college men's dorm and their dates last night. Gilbert Thompson of the recreation committee and Mr, Charles Espy, supervisor of the dorm, were in charge of the event. Don Thurston, a sophomore at college, is convalescing from measles at the dorm. However, no other men have yet been exposed, and no mass quarantine has been put into effect. Chanodo Girls Hold Ceremony In Weber Institute Weber college institute will be the scene of Chanodo's formal Invitation Saturday evening. Pledges will officially become members at a candlelight ceremony at this time. Later, refreshments will be served. June Rose, assisted by Chanodo members, is in charge of the affair. Helen Mally is the new treasurer of Chanodo. She was unanimously chosen by the members of the club to take the place of Louise England, who is not attending college this quarter. Other club officers are: Kay Huss, president; Betty Lu Smith, vice president, and June Rose, secretary. Use Your Coupons Wisely But Don't Forget You'll Want a Last Pair of Gay Colorful Shoes Now at DOWNSTAIRS STORE 1943 Lamba Delta Sigma Presents Dance In Institute Lambda Delta Sigma's formal dinner dance has been scheduled for Saturday, March 6. It will be held winter quarter instead of.. spring quarter so that the fellows who are leaving for the armed forces next quarter may be present."Musical entertainment will be derived from Weber college talent, also from a new variety of acts, which will be presented at intermission," stated La Vor Wood, dance chairman. MarJcan Hickman is in charge of arrangements for the banquet; activities are under the direction of Marjorie Andelin and the fraternity officers, Bob Petty, Alpha chapter president, and LuJean Hinchcliff, Omega chapter president. A special invitation has been sent to Dr. Lowell Bennion, national president; and Yvonne Welling, national secretary. Alpha chapter officers are Bob Petty, president; Bud Barrett, secretary, and Vernon Dieu, treasurer. Omega chapter officers are LuJean Hinchcliff, president; Betty Govern, vice president; Jean Chamberlin, secretary, and Marjorie McKee, historian of both chapters. Mr. and Mrs. Royden C. Braithwaite are sponsors. "All fellows and girls of the fraternity are urged to get their dates and to come and enjoy themselves," officers stated. Founder Honored At Skull Alumni Banquet Two alumni of Skull club were honored at a banquet last week by members of the club and their partners when the group gathered at Ede's Tea Room. Mr. Ed Watson, the originator of the Skull club was guest of honor. He gave an extremely interesting address to the group on the first two years of the club's history, in which he discussed the difficulties the charter group had in getting permission to establish the club, and the successes they achieved after they had things organized.Toasts were given to Mr. O. M. Clark, club sponsor; to Oren Jacobs, this year's president; to the alumni, and to the new members of the club. Mr. Jessie Jensen, a member of Skull club two years ago, addressed the group on club events at the time he was attending Weber. Due to the war situation alumni of the club are scattered all over the globe and very few were able to attend the banquet. Those attending were Randall Grow and Cleo Sparks, Oren Jacobs and Maurine West, Eddy Houseal and Jeanne Montgomery, Dick Flygare and Arvilla Chap-pel, Dick Adams and Betty Jo Green, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Jensen, Gil Longstroth and Elaine Stoker, Nobe Ivamato and Mitch Watanabe, Arland Smedley and Lois Pass. The new officers who have been elected for winter quarter are Gil Longstroth, vice president; Dick Adams, treasurer; Dick Flygare, secretary; Randall Grow, intramural manager; Oren Jacobs was re-elected president. Phoenix Initiates Pledges At Cobble Cottage Phoenix members held their annual serious initiation last Saturday evening at the Cobble Cottage tea room. The elaborate initiation was given by candlelight. Twenty-three members and pledges who attended the banquet and initiation are Joe Wedell, president; Willis Wynn, vice president; Don Shaub, secretary; Ray Sanders, treasurer; Lynn Stevenson, Bud Barrett, Boyd Farr, Wayne Carver, Roy Gibson, Dee Anderson, Ralph Koefed, Dick Burgeron, Dil Young, Rex Alvord, Gordon Smith, Bob Carney, Junior Pickett, Eldon Malmrose, Wayne Hansen, Frank Glaes, and Francis Connell. Former president Dan Drumiler and Pat Riley, adviser, were present. Recently Phoenix fellows held a separate initiation for Joe Kenny, who left for the army on February 19. Harvey Wheelwright, former vice president of Phoenix, left for the army air corp on February 16. L. D. R. Officers Discus Dinner Dance . . FORRIAL . . . Making arrangements for Lambda Delta Sigma's annual formal dinner dance are Marge Andelin, left, Mr. Royden C. Braithwaite, institute director, La Vor Wood, LuJean Hinchcliff, president of girls' chapter, and Bob Petty, seated, president of boys' chapter. The affair will be held the evening of March 6. f Instructor Analyzes Charges Against Award System (Continued from -Preceding Page) five who are nearly as outstanding are omitted. Just Like Commencement On the other hand, if 20 or 30 students are asked to stand at the banquet, once more you have so many persons receiving honors that the occasion resembles commencement. Of course we are not in a position to know what a considered statement of attitude from the board of control would show on this matter of great numbers receiving honors. To us, as we have showed, the large numbers receiving honors is not a worthy negative criticism. Under the human-failure criticism of the Weber award system appear to come the charges that honor points are granted to persons who have not really earned them or have not earned as many points as they receive. The sometimes careless administration of the system by the committee is obviously a human failure. In this connection, it would appear that perhaps an awards committee heavily loaded in other ways, and it may be not carefully enough selected in the first place, is not the administrative body to handle so important and so heavy a burden. Perhaps at bottom there is an error in evaluating the educational importance of extracurricular activity. Love of Service Much emphasized among the arguments against the awards is the point that students should be taught to engage in activity because of liking for civic service and of affection for the activity itself. The intimation here appears to be that honor points and the small medals and pins and the like that the active student now receives are what might be called rewards of substance. As a matter of fact they are not rewards of substance, for they cannot be eaten, pawned, or transferred in any mercantile way. The medals would bring maybe twenty cents. They are exactly what they are called, honor awards. They are merely indications that the student has done the school worthy services and has received no monetary award. In a place or two this indication is not exactly reliable, it is true, but perhaps it is not feasable to make the application completely consistent. But most persons would feel that all active students should be treated alike in the ratio to their accomplishments. These honor awards have a function like the friendly hand of someone who counts and which is accompanied by the words, "Good work, my boy. You have done something worthwhile for Weber college. You have our. appreciation. Thank you." And the ayppreciation is delivered officially and publicly and the token of sincerity is the material award and the Orion membership. If the service has been sufficiently sustained or of sufficient quality to achieve Orion membership. If the service has not met these standards, the honor points granted, like credit hours, are still commensurate. We offer this statement as being only SMALLEY BROS. Inc. JEWELERS "The Time Den" 2479 Washington Blvd. Phone 9341 Fountain Pen ! STEVE'S OFFICE SUPPLY ! THE SIGNPOST generally true. In some activities adjustment, or at leastre-evaluation, seems necessary. Something to Take Home Someone gifted in repartee will immediately say, "Well, why not have a banquet or something like it? That would actually be a pat on the back delivered publicly and officially." There is an apportunity here for the writer to be clever too, but he passes it up to point out that there would really be no material evidence that the folks back home can look at and prize. There would be slight token of sincerity, slight evidence of good work done, except mention in a newspaper article and a meal that passes away in digestive process and is no more. To be able to say to a governmental investigator that so and so is a member of the Orion club has been convenient several times lately. And the record of honor points attained is similarly available for all, or should be, for the system provides for their computation. High Motives And to us who have watched the system and have been concerned in some part in administering it, it would seem that in general the civic motive and the self-improvement motive and the activity interest motive are far greater now than they were before we had the present system. We should be impressed with the quality of the individual who of late years has worked in our extra-curriculum. He is not in any sense a pirate but a fine person. He is a person whom the most meticulous should delight in as a friend. He is a person who will profit greatly from his out-of-class work. Since he has been inducted into the activity and operated in the activity under the current awards system, it would be obviously wrong to say that he has been besmirched by the low motivation it provides. And would it not be reasonable to suppose that he has in part at least received his upright way of looking at his work from our honor awards system. Certainly he has been kept from the mercenary type of motivation. On the school paper, the editor and others have after finding out from their trips to the conventions of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press association the various spoils systems and wage systems that operate among the publications of most of the four-year schools, have re cited to each other and to their adviser what sums so and so receives as a wage or is allowed to help himself to as loot. Then they put out feelers concerning the amount of money they would earn if they were doing similar work at such and such a university. We have found that a brief talk on the Weber college awards system under which they conduct their activities invariably reminds them that they are working for that which is superior to questionable monetary rewards ruinous to their characters. Adjustment Needed Objections not covered by the foregoing remarks, seems more apparent than real. If a decreased student body budget forces a corresponding decrease in the material awards, that is merely an adjustment forced upon the school by the times. It is no way an organic ailment. That some faculty members and students are dissatisfied should be considered worthwhile unless their attitude becomes destructive, as apparently it has done in some cases. The heart of a sound critic causes him to suggest ways of improvement. We think that he should be scientific and investigative and soundly detailed in his conclusions, and finally that he should come forth with constructive ideas that will result in an arrangement demonstrably workable and demonstrably superior to the old. Lastly those students who are here at the close of the school year will of themselves justify the system. Their fewness means that their load has been that much heavier, their service that much Headquarters La Dianaeda Girls Assemble at Slumber Party After the preference ball last Friday night, the girls of La Dianaeda assembled in North Ogden at the home of Melva Campbell, for a "slumber party," during which they found that the party had been incorrectly named. No one had any slumber, but everyone had a good time. Recently, La Dianaeda issued bids to Faye Highland and Fay Sessions, who will soon be made La Dianaeda pledges. The club had a luncheon in honor of these two girls last week, and during the regular Wednesday noon meeting, both girls were presented with corsages. They were also in attendance at the slumber party. L. D. girls present at these events were: Marian Lund, Mary Olsen, Adele Hodgson, Betty Shurt-liff, Marvel Murphy, Lorraine Al-dous, Helen Home, Joyce Squires, Betty Lou Lamoreaux, Dorothy Pike, Shirley Linford, Lois Carver, Cleo Campbell, Melva Campbell, Maxine Elliott, Melba Hale, Betty Peterson, Joanne Smith, Ruth Torgeson and Mrs. Clarisse Hall, adviser. Wildcats Make Plans For Serious Initiation Wildcats have come to life, and club officers, and the new sponsor, Mr. Royden C. Braithwaite, have formulated plans for the club's serious initiation and luncheon to be held in the school institute tomorrow.Recently, new Wildcat officers were elected. They are Connell Roberts, president; Dee Dickson, vice president; Jay Olson, secretary, and Joe Wedell, treasurer. Bids were given to the following sophomore fellows during the week: John Vernieu, John Dixon, Frank Wahlqulst, John Murphy, Robert Keyes, Byron Manful, Dom-inick Antionietti, Aldous Johnson, Oren Jacobs, John Larson, and Eugene Barrett. Wildcats are looking forward to their dance, which will be given on March 10 in the institute. greater. Besides there is the point that when the war ends and students return once more in hundreds we must have a school here to receive them. And not only a school but as excellent a school as we can maintain. The returning veterans will expect that school to be at least as excellent or perhaps even better than the one they left. Outraged Students Before leaving the matter of answering the various objections, we might say that though the awards system were as false as its critics declare it to be, the school is under contract. Sophomores of this year engaged in extra-curricular activity began their programs last year and, having won their three points or so last year, expect to win their six points this year and perhaps Orion membership and have delivered their share of the contract in work done up until now, the end of the second quarter. It is not strange, therefore, that they are shocked and even outraged. Even freshmen of this year are entitled to consideration on this point, for they too have begun work under the current awards system. The circumstance that very little publicity has been given to the awards this year and that many freshmen in activities do not understand the plan or know of it does not alter the ethical aspects of the agreement. The system should certainly run this year and strictly speaking next also before its commitments could be said to expire. The Flower Shop of ELIZABETH HUTH Discussions On Charm Features Girls' Week Events Lectures and round table discussions on the subject of charm, were features of the A. W. S. annual charm week. On Wednesday of last week, Mr. Charles Lambson with the assistance of Helen Overton and Jean Dodge, gave a demonstra-ed lecture on hair styling and make-up. Mr. Lambson suggested that coeds should use a plain, upswept hair style for evening. He advised a feathercut for those who could wear them. "During the present conflict women have little time to comb their hair into complicated styles," he said. In regard to makeup the girls were told to follow natural lines and avoid using makeup to excess. Several well-known college men participated in "The Coed Quiz" a round table discussion on charm check-up, Thursday in the ladies' lounge. John Vernieu, Roy Gibson, Jay Olsen, Dee Anderson, Ray Sanders, Francis Connell, Ralph Koefed, Doug Stringfellow, and Roger Critchlow, discussed the subject of what qualities they believed a Weber college coed should possess. First of all, to be properly dressed a college girl should wear sweaters and skirts or some other casual type of dress, short socks and low heeled shoes on the campus. "However, there are some girls who look like cement mixers coming down the hall in skirts and sweaters. They should avoid such things," stated Vernieu. The "pet peeves" of the group seemed to be twisted knee length hose and crooked seams in silk stockings. All of the fellows agreed on the following requirements for a good date." She should be a good conversationalist with a sense of humor; she should be sincere, natural and thoughtful; she must dress in good taste, using colors which are becoming to her. It is acceptable to wear jewelry, but not too fancy; bright or natural nail polish should match the outfitThe group agreed against flattery, and the application of makeup in public. They also emphasized an insincere "hello", in an attitude of "Here I come, catch me!" Whip Practices On Unique Drill for Game Whip is preparing a "black out" drill to be presented at the invita tional basketball tournament. The equipment has arrived from New York and the drill promises to be unique. Doris Owens is in charge. assisted by Mrs. Ida Stewart Brown. As all the freshmen girls are affiliated and as Whip wishes to allow, its unaffiliated members to accept bids from social clubs, changes in the constitution of the club have been found necessary. The committee working on these amendments consist of Verla Hale, Virginia Nelson Rich and Lorraine Dame. Whip has been invited to present their assembly at the USO, Hill field and the Bushnell hospital in Brigham City. I. T. K. Girls Meet At Home of Saxon Roush Iota Tau Kappa held its final pledging ceremony and banquet last night at the home of Saxon Roush, chairman of the affair. After the banquet was served the pledges received their member pins and were formally made members. Members of Iota who attended are: Nuana Hyde, president; Betty Govern, vice president; Saxon Roush, secretary; Betty Phillips treasurer; June Van de Graaff, Gae Rose, Mina Shurtleff, Marion Abplanalp, Marian Wilson, Marjorie Cook, Nadean Hutchens Marian Blair, Maurine Carr, Doris Farrell, Afton Parker and Vola Wyatt. Thursday, Feb. 25 One Nghf Only! Herbie Holmes and His Orchestra 'Music In the Southern Style" (Cart White) Admission 75 Each Otyokwa Squaws H ave Manhattan Theme For Assembly, Dance Otyokwa squaws will take their post as hostesses of the school tomorrow when they will hold their annual invitational dance and assembly. Unique in it's theme, the assembly will be built around the story of the Indians who traded Manhattan for a string of beads. The script, songs and dances which will be presented members. Every member will Man of the Hour DEE ANDERSON . . who was introduced as Weber's most preferred man at the-A. W. S. preference ball last Friday night. Papooses Extinct As Pledges Become Squaws Otyokwa papooses became squaws Wednesday, February 24, when the club held its serious initiation in the college institute building. Officers of the club, Lois Croft, Edna Lichfield, Lou Jean Hinchcliff, Meda Lou Winter, and Verla Bingham, were in charge of the ceremony. New members are Joan Allred, Helen Hill, Luciel Wright, Pat Jurgens, MarJean Hickman, Shirley Mills, Marigene Schroeder, Maxine Hedges, Janice McKay, Elizabeth Schelin, Shirley Burrows. Doris Wheelwright, Virginia Biddle. March Dance Will Be Sigma's Last Sigma Delta Fi is laying plans for its annual dance and 'assembly, scheduled this year for March 19. Verdi Brienholt's orchestra, who furnished music for the dance last year, will play again this year. The March affair will be Sigma's last dance for the duration of the year. Officers who are directing the club winter quarter are Howard Beaudoin, president; Jim Buller, vice president; Jack Mills, secretary, and King Durkee, treasurer. They replaced Frank Wahlquist, John Murphy, Howard Beaudoin, and Norman Fox in their respective positions. Sophomores Elect Jay Olson Jay Olson, popular Weber tenor, is new vice president of the sophomore class. He was chosen by popular vote to replace Cordelia Niland, who did not register for college work this quarter. Olson is a pre-med major and a member of Excelsior. He is ac- tjet a lift and XIX PLATFORMS fasni on-fresh ... 5.95 are the original work of club participate in the program. The dance, a formal affair, will be held in the college ballroom. Decorated in typical night club style, the ballroom will carry out the theme, "Tale of Manhattan." Open House at Allred's Immeditely following the dance, open house will be held at the home of Joan Allred. Committee chairmen in charge of arrangements for the event are Virginia Nelson Rich, general chairman of the dance; Medalou Winter, programs; Maxine Hedges, dance decorations; Mar-Jean Hickman, open house; Doris Wheelwright, costumes; Edna Litchfield and Lou Jean Hintch-cliff, assembly script; Helen Hill, music, and Shirley Burrows, dances; Michigan U Trains Women for Oil Companies ANN ARBOR, Mich. (ACP) A concentrated 12-month course in petroleum geology designed to fit women for field work in discovery programs of American oil companies is underway at the University of Michigan. The program, set up at the request of a number of leading petroleum concerns, will provide as much academic work in geology as students preparing for the profession of petroleum geologist ordinarily obtain in four and a half years, according to Professor Kenneth K. Landes, chairman of the university's department of geology.The program is not intended to provide an "education," Landes explains, but rather to give essential technical training in a field in which a serious personnel shortage exists because of the war. Men classified in 4-F, but physically able to do field work, also are eligible for the program. University Tries New Measure In Discipline OMAHA, Nebraska (ACP) Something new has been added to Creighton university's accelerated wartime study program. It's a disciplinary measure which punishes each unexcused absence from an academic or military class with two hours of physical exercise or campus work. In the case of undergraduate coeds, each unexcused absence brings a $1 fine, which may be worked out in library or office work. Explaining the new measui, believed to be unique among Alnerl-can universities, the Very Rev. Joseph P. Quercher, president, commented: "In these war years there is no room in college for loafers. The armed forces have been cooperative in the matter f permitting serious-minded young men to remain in college, with the single view in mind of preparing themselves adequately for future service as officers. We intend, on our part, to see that the students make such preparations as adequately and as speedily as possible." tive in campus music circles, appearing on numerous concerts and programs. a lilt . . . with SHOES Surprising how spirits soar and miles fly by in Life-Stride's cushioned platforms Whiz through busy days, knowing you look your prettiest pampered with their soft comfort and easy-going mid-heels. 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