Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 2, 1909)
OREGON EMERALD Pubished Wednesday and Saturday dur ing the college year by students of the UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Application made for second class mail rates. SUBSCRIPTION KATES One year.$1.(X) Single copy.$ .05 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF W. C. NICHOLAS .’10 ASSISTANT EDITORS Ralph Moores .’12 Fay Clark .’12 C. W. Robison .’ll" Calvin Svvkek .’ll Dean Collins .’10 MANAGER FRITZ DEAN .’ll ASSISTANT MANAGER C. A. OSTERHOLM .’ll Saturday, October 2, 1909. A HAZING RECORD I here is a class of people whose sole standard of truth and justice is a re tlection of the popular mind. W ith om ear to the ground, they stand teady, as a wind dectector, to face in any direc tion that may seem most useful. Of such a character is much of the agita tion in the national press about hazing. In speaking thus, we do not intend to defend hazing. We believe that haz ing theoretically might he a good and useful thing. We know that in its present degenerate form it is h<|h use less and foolish and that agitation a gainst it is in many cases justifiable at least. Hut when agitators, seeing a chance to win popular approval, do injustice to the party they agitate against, we must disapprove. When they so slander the University of Oregon, we protest. 1 lie Oregonian yesterday morning printed an editorial in which, after lauding the Agricultural College on its hazing record and its attitude in the matter of hazing, the editor referred to the record at the State University as something for which it should he asham ed. I he latter fact we deny On the con tr.ary, the University of Oregon should he and is proud of its hazing record, as it is of all its records. I he agitation against hazing that so many hasten to echo wheneva r the sub ject is mentioned, began less than live years ago at West Point Since that time, not a single student has been pei untnentiv or even seriously injured at the l niversity of Oregon. \\ o will not waste time quoting .authorities and facts. I lie editor of ibis paper has been inti match acquainted with the facts during live years resilience at the said uni versity and knows whereof he speaks. I he editorial we refer to says the faculty at O. A. C. has forbidden the use of liquor or tobacco on the campus and about the college buildings, and sag gests the 1 niversity ol Oregon should do likewise. 1 he University faculty, however, believing that her students can he trusted to do some desirable things voluntarily, leaves such matters without -m.v rigid rule; and their wisdom is shown l»v the fact that the students themselves never tolerate the use of tobacco on the campus. I he said editorial also sites that the Xgricultnral College “i- ol the opinion 'hat the way to stop hazing is to stop it In pursuance of this belief, the an nounceinent h is been made that hazing will not he tolerated in any form t ! -c 11 A C this year. In the closing lines of the editorial the writer expres s a desire t-> note "a like stand on the part of the University of Oregon." Such rigid rules as the above are frequently made by college faculties just alter the fall hazing and when there i> little probability of any mor- taking place tor a year. 1 hey are published far and wide as a fearless stand for the right. As an instance of this we quote the following resolution passed i,y the faculty of the university under criticism on the 7th of last January: ■Resolved: ‘That any student who shall participate in the hazing of any student n whatever manner and with whatever oi j ect shall he excluded from the priv ileges of the University.” Only the l ni vcrsity faculty keft its word and en forced the rule. We do not say these things to cen sure our friends at Corvallis. We only v ish to emphasize the truth which is that the University of Oregon passed a [rule just as rigid and enforced it just as seriously as did the Agricultural Col lege, and that almost one year in ad ^ vance of the Agricultural College. In regard to the present hazing the faculty could quite easily have pretend ed ignorance and allowed the matter to pass. Instead they have exerted ev ery means in their power to detect every man connected with it. 1 o do this, it is true, they made concessions, Put we believe their action was the best possible one under the circum stances. This is a hazing record that the edi tor of this paper, as a student of the State University, is proud of. With ■‘charity toward all, with malice toward none” we beg leave to correct the er rors of our great morning paper and maintain with it a hearty desire for the policy of a "square deal.” LENIENCY Hazing at the University of Oregon is at an end. I his desired state of af fairs is not the result of any oi the blood and thunder tactics of those who, only waiting to see that a man is do..n and the side against him is popular, shout joyfully "off with his head." Neither is it due to a rigid enforcement of drastic penalties by the faculty. Such methods never did destroy hazing or am (’liter deep rooted student tradi lion in an American college, and they never w ill. I wo forces have combined to root out hazing at the State University First, there is a growing sentiment agatnst it among the students, especially in the upper classes. It is very proba ble that a majority of the students at the present time, whatever their opinions may be oi the value of hazing in the abstract, arc convinced that the degen erate form in which it lias been per petrated is, detrimental, if not to the students themselves, at least to the wel fare rl the University they love. Sec ond, those who were in favor of hazing have now been won over against it by the recent trouble involving some of the best members of the sophomore class. I o save these men they are will ing to give up hazing. It was the prom ise of leniency the faculty held out that induced sixty-six sophomores to give in their names as guilty. It was this inducement that brought about the unanimous sentiment in the student body against hazing. bor this reason we believe the faculty should respond to the trust thus placed j in them. I hey should give material leniency. Such action, by fulfilling the In nos and expectations of tlie students will do more in a few hours to accom plish their result—’radication of hazing, than as many wars of drastic action and unwise agitation could do. It the faculty betray their trust— or any 1 ither icfion ban the above n be nothing les tha a gross \ jola don of their implied promise,—a reac tion would take place among the stu dents that few would dare to face. Ad the moral disapproval that litis been atilt up against ha itig would be swept (Way in the violent storm that is sure a) follow. We speak ot the effect it would have h .zing in particular because that is the particular evil the faculty is trying to eliminate, in doing which by this method, they would only plant it more firmly. t he other effects and possible open mutiny on tile pan of the students. DUNN’S BAKERY Bread, Pies, Cakes and Confectionery, aLo Ice Cream and Fruits. 4 E. Ninth St. Phone Main 72 SCH WEEING & LINDLEY Barber Shop 6 F, Ninth St., Opp. Hoffman House Students, Give Us a Call Preston & Hales PAINTS and OILS 7 v nf;on 'yes Johnson Wax Brkstctter $ Sowcnt Ok Combination Baiter Shop urnI Baths Six Chairs. On doer north Sittetde Rotes GROCERIES AND FRUITS FEE.H VEGETABLES 52 Ea t Ninth St. ’Wholesale and Retail CIGARS AND TOBACCO 513 Wilamette St. Cluet Shirts Holept Hosier KLASSY KLOTHES for Klassmen - Demonstrating a ' Degree of ; Distinctness J Y'f and correctness demanded by the smartest dresser { Sophomore and Alfred Benjamin Clothes Roberts Bros. Toggerj Stetson & Mallory Hats Stetson Reg Shoi W. A. Kuykendall, Pharmacisi Chemicals, Perfumes, Toilet Articles, Stationery Free Delivery m iy lie far worse i>ut less pertinent in this discussion. !l is our linn belief that if tlie faculty • tn.'h desirous to root out hazing and .ol to make a grand stand play for ; uhde opinion, the best possible way ‘h ay c..n do it is to take instant advan tage ol the dmost fortunate opportunity ■ i.-.t the present situation offers and . e the guilty students at least one m ne chance to make good. Xot only > .11 they he doing a great service in eradicating hazing, but they will take a nep toward opening amicable rela tions between students and faculty in 'vh.ch cooperation will take the place of competition and strife. 'iE-E EMERALD OFFICE ■la northwest room on the first lloor -I the new engineering building has been secured as an office for the Emerald. ■ 1 11 • - • ni is occupied till ten a. in. by ■ rot. tinders classes, but after that tM.te it will be used by the editorial staff. Subscriptions should he made and copy md news items hauled in here. The Weekly last year felt the need of a room where the editors and reporters ■ ’> !d meet and work, and the even more "n; i111,c :ccd of the Emerald this year re-lilted in securing this room, and a • > pewriter for the use of the staff. One of the persons whom many re mitting students anticipated seeing this hill and greatly enjoying during the year w;:- Mrs. Prof. A. C. Terrill, whose Midden and most deplorable death oc cr. rr.-d early in the vacation season. Mr-. Terrill had greatly cndearel her selt to the students during her year of residence Imre, proving herself capable ol large service in town and college. Professor i erril! is now general secre tary of the City V. M. C. A. His tfiends feel the' sincerest sympathy for him in his great sorrow and for the dear motherless hut not friendless babe who is soon to journey southward with Mrs. 1 crri’l, Sr., to sunny San Diego. May the brightness of that clime not only ge: into the life of the child but come hack also to the saddened friends \Y. E. Boddy J. E. Russt U. OF o. CIGAR STORE Wholesale and Retail Dealers in CIGARS,TOBACCO, CONFECTIONERY,SOFT DRINK POOL AND BILLIARDS Razors, Cutlery, Stoves Home-made Confectionery and Ice Crem College trade solicited. Prompt and cheerful service. hrat and Sorority orders will be given careful attention. Pit behind. A life cut short is not a htc lost to the world when it has been ot the sort Airs. Arthur Terrill lived. 1 he College Y. M. C. A. considers u>ch very fortunate in securing for its secretary for the coming year Air. E. Ah Brown. Air. Brown graduated last spring from Morningside College, at S:.hik Falls. Iowa. He was assistant secretary of the Y. AI. C. A. there, and stood high in college affairs. He may he found in his office in the Dormitory any time between 10 and 11 :30 a. m. and 1 :30 and 3:00 p. m. Book Exchange 0 is now ip the secretary's office in tl: ■ dormitory. Books, pennants, pos ters. drawing materials. A . Al. C. A. meets next Friday night. THE BEST PLACE TO EAT IN THE CITY IS Otto’« Grill on East Seventh Street, next t Otto’s Confectioner 606 Willamette St. » The Palace of Sweet: Having secured the services of candy-maker of 22 years experi ence will be all that its name sug gests. Something new every day W e are manufacturing our owi Chicken Tamalies and a trial wil convince you as to their superio quality". "\\ e are preparing t( serve Oysters and our service wil be second to none. i FINE CUTLERY