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OREGON EMGRAbD UNIVERSITY OF OREGON VOLUME 11 EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCT. 2, 1909. No. 2 CONFESSION OF FORTY-ONE SOPHOMORES PITS HAZING AFFAIR IN THE LIMELIGHT Forty one sophomores went, volun tarily, before the faculty comimttee in vestigating the matter this morning and announced that they were impli cated in the hazing episode a week ago last briday night. This ,action was taken by the majority, not through fear ,of detection but through genuine loy alty to the university and a desire to aid those among them who were known and who otherwise would suffer the extreme penalty. As a result of this rare self-sacrifice on their part, it is probable that leni ency will be extended to all, with the possible exception of a few who ap peared leaders on account of their bold remarks before the committee. “I believe the matter is adjusting it self nicely,” said President Campbell after the meeting. “The men have tak en a courageous attitude and I believe the faculty will reciprocate.” “Do you think any will be expelled?” “Emphatically, no,” he answered. “While the faculty is final judge in a case of this kind, I hardly believe they will be so severe as that; in any case the committee will recommend leni ency.” That this action would be taken by the sophomores became apparent late 1 lmrsday night, when the commitees appointed from the junior and senior classes decided to recommend to the sophomore class through their com mittee that such would he the best so lution of the problem. Yesterday at noon the freshmen met and united in a plea to the faculty that those who had hazed them should not be punished by expulsion. The first year men were very sincere in this plea, many of them speaking in behalf of the sophomores In the afternoon members of the junior and senior committees went be /ore the faculty to plead for leniency. I hey expressed themselves as thorough ly opposed to hazing if only the pres ent trouble could be cleared up. At noon sixty-six sophomores, sup posed to be every member of the class signed a paper saying that all wished equal treatment as being jointly re sponsible. Then those who actually participated were asked to come be fore the committee this morning and make their final pleat The faculty will make their report Monday. The investigation has attracted .vide attention throughout the state, being commented on in many of the Port land papers. It is believed, however, that this will be the end of hazing a» the University. The upper classmen realizing the seriousness of the situation, have be came thoroughly aroused against tre practice. The opinion is almost unani mous that if the faculty keeps us promise of leniency, it is the duty of the students to see that hazing is slop ped in the future. The executive commi iee is consider ing plans for adopting and setting a pnrt a day for class iu-hes and friend ly games to take the place of hazing, and the project finds much favor among the students. A tug of war across the mill race has been suggest ed. Among the faculty opinions order. Some of them are unalterably opposed to class distinctions of any kind and refuse to listen to any arguments m their favor. Professor Schafer said today that no such distinctions could be tolerated; that a freshman could act in any man ner he saw fit toward the upper class men. Such opinions are causing much discussion on the.campus. QUESTION CHOSEN FOR INTERSTATE DEBATE “A Federal Charter for Corporations Doing Interstate Business” will be the question for debate this year between the Universities of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. This result was assured to day when Manager Steele received from the University of Idaho a letter sub mitting the same question that he had just submitted to the Secretary of the League as Oregon’s choice. Washington's choice is as yet un known, but as Oregon and Idaho have united on the above, there is no doubt as to its adoption. Each university will vote on the questions submitted and that receiving the highest vote will be adopt ed. This is the first year that such a coincidence as two universities demand ing the same question has occurred in the history of the interstate debating league. “I am surprised that debaters could agree so well,” said Coach Buchen with a contented smile when told of the Idaho letter. "We are very fortunate in get ting it decided so early in the year.” Those who intend to try for the debat ing teams this year are now safe to go ahead and prepare on this question. The final wording will lie determined later but the general question will undoubt edly stand. To decide on the exact wording of the question ,each university submits its choice and then they vote on them exactly as in choosing the general question. Mr. Buchen is already work ing on a statement to submit, taking great care lest some joker may slip in to cause trouble later. VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM VS. “SCRUBS” The Varsity defeated the “scrubs” 5 to 0 today in the first practice game of the season. The game was hard fought and remarkably free from fumbles for so early in the season. Both teams were changed considerably to work as many men as possible. Every man on the squad was given a chance. The tackle back play, used by the varsity was very effective, Pinkham and Scott being worked for good gains. The first lineup ' follows : Scrubs C Gillis G Weidlund G Harding T Means T Henderson E Kestly E Hickson Q Chandler 1 H McKinly H Huston F Walker Varsity Mitchell Kellog Bailey Pinkham Scott Kiltz Dodson Latourette Michael Sullivan Main At the meeting of the Athletic Coun cil today, “Tubby” Alton was elected assistant manager of track. Soon after this the executive committee appointed him yell leader. ALL NORTHWEST ALUMNI TEAM WILL LINE IP AGAINST VARSITY ON NEXT SATURDAY 1 he “old-grad” football stars will make their annual return to the campus next Saturday and once more don their “togs” for the Alumni game. This year the varsity men are antici pating an espccialy hard game. The alumni will appear on the field with some of the greatest gridiron veterans ever turned out by any college; men with northwest, even with national rep utations. There will be no less than ten all-northwest men—men who have brought fame to the Varsity in dozens of contests, who have had a large share in bringing Oregon to her present po sition in the front rank of northwest colleges. Four ex-varsity captains will be in the line up, determined to do their utmost against Coach Forbes’ bunch and teach them all they know of football. Oregon’s Great Yale Coach ROBERT FORBES In spite of this the Varsity men are hopeful; some of them even confident of humbling the “forefathers.” Cap tain Clarke says, “they will have an all northwest team, but we will win.” George Hug is managing the affair this year and has announced his first line up. When he showed it to “Bill’ the favorite trainer gave an expressive “huh,” to show his disgust. Afterward he thought of it again and said, “those old plugs think they can come up here and teach us boys how to play foot ball. They can’t.” The alumni game has been an annual feature of the football schedule for four years and is immensely popular with the students who like to see the old stars in action again. Last year the Varsity worked hard to win only by one of Moullen’s place kicks and this year he is on the other side. The alumni line up will be about as follows: Quarter, Latourette; backs, Zacharias, Templeton, Kerron, McKinney; linemen, Hug, Mclntire, Gardner, Means, Arns pige; ends, Chandler, Moores. FRESHMAN CO-EDS TO WEAR GREEN CAPS That freshman girls should wear green caps like the men was the unanimous decision of the Eutaxian society in their first night meeting which took place in Professor Thurber’s room last Wednes day evening from seven till eight o’clock. The meeting itself was a grand suc cess. Miss Stowe, president of the so ciety sa\s she is more than satisfied with the interest taken and the results so far. Many upper-classmen were in attendance in marked contrast to the small group of freshmen that formerly gathered together on such occasions. The featnfe of the program was the debate on “Resolved that freshman girls should wear green caps.” “Of course they should,” said Frances Oberteucer, leader of the affirmative. “Shouldn’t girls be treated the same as hoy- in a co educational school?” "We're always getting cut out by some pretty frcdiic,” said Jessie Calkins, first colleague. “They couldn’t do it if they had to wear green caps like the boys.” “ I nis change is right in line with the rule that freshmen shall not wear ■suits,” said Maude Heals the no t speako’-. “Look at the amount . nor gr s v on Id save in buying !nc spen-ive hats. Many of them just cant tiff nil it.” Against such arguments as these, Jennie Lilly, Hertha Cummings and Caroline Dunston were powerless and the vote was unanimous against them. The society will continue to meet at the same place and time every Wednes day night until further notice.