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.