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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 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 RATES One year.$1-00 Single copy.$ .05 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF W. C. NICHOLAS .TO ASSISTANT EDITORS Ralph Moores .T2 Fay Clark .T2 C. W. Robison .’ll Calvin Sweek .’ll Dean Collins .TO manager FRITZ DEAN.’ll ASSISTANT MANAGER C. A. OSTERHOLM .’ll A FRIENDLY REPLY At the annual meeting of the Metho dist conference this fall at Cottage Grove a friendly attack was made on the University by Rev. Fletcher Homan, President of Willamette University, on the ground that “the state institution is not doing complete work because it does not teach the spiritual life.’’ Had the good doctor in his speech stated that the State University was not doing com plete work because it does not teach “re ligious life-' no comment would be nec essary—every man may have his own (opinion. But on the other hand, when the assertion is made that the University neglects "the spiritual life” this asser tion may be summed up to mean a neglect of that pertaining to the intel lectual and higher endowment of the mind; mental; intellectual—an assertion which merits consideration. What is the spiritual life? Is not the essence of spiritual life as Carlyle says, “merely transcendent wonder”? Can the spiritual life be taught? Can it be learned? Cannot the spiritual life, the knowledge of the Omnipotent, be learned as truly and as well by examin ing things of daily life beneath the power of the glass as by word of mouth? Is not a man, after having studied the Mowers of the held, the formation of the rocks, and the orbit of the stars, the combinations contained in the very food we eat, better able to testify that there is an omnipotent than the theological student? The one is taught God. The other has seen his works. I ho good doctor undountcdly contuses the terms religious life and spiritual life. In respect to religious life, we believe that every man may choose his religious belief as be sees lit. A fundamental principle of our national and state gov ernments is an absolute separation of all maimer of religious belief, in so far as a particular creed or dogma is taught, from any state institution. The idea pre vails in every branch of state activity. It governs the state university because in it arc trained the men who are to take the active part in the government of their state. Meanwhile, as long as college men meet in their daily life, if not the \\ ord. on every side the mani festation of the Word; as long as the State University maintains its Oregon Spirit, the spirit which may be summed up in the words "Do unto others as you would that others should do unto you” the good doctor's fear for the spiritual life of those in the State University is groundless. THE UNDER DOG Wc will not criticize the faculty. They did what we expected. They attempted to placate two almost irreconcilible forces—public opinion against hazing and student sentiment for the hazers. And they succeeded. By expelling no influential students or needed athletes, they aroused no deter mined opposition. By punishing the most fractious among the hazers, they enforced the anti-hazing rule We hoped for leniency to all. But we knew that we hoped in vam. The four students who are suspend ed knew, as we did. that sucu would be their fate when they handed in their names. Not more than one fourth of those guilty wire known. Reckot ed by the theory or chance, three of these four could have escaped. Sophomores, hese three men sacri ficed themselves that eight of you might remain in the University. It is not your place to ridicule and scoff at them. You owe them a debt of gratitude that you can never repay. Your sympathy at least should be with them. You should encourage them in every way; lend them a helping hand if you can. If you have friends in the universities where they go, see that they are treated right. Men who arc suspended, you acted nobly whatever may have been your former faults. Do not be discouraged. The world is before you. Take this as a lesson in after life and remember that human nature is ever ungrateful. When all else desert you remember that two friends remain. You can never lose them—your father and mother. Write to them confidingly; you know you will do better. Say, I’m sitting alone in my room tonight, Puffing my old briar pipe; I’m dreaming, dad, of the days to come When I’ll go out to struggle and light. 1 wonder, dad, if the worlds just as here, Are there briars and brambles and bogs ? I wonder if the same thing prevails, Do they all kick the poor “under dog”? The things that I’ve done, dad, are not of the worst; Though some gaze at me cptite ask ance, I’ve not spent my nights in carousing and booze, Nor sneaked to a questionable dance. I followed the line that any man will With a laugh and a dash through the fog, But", dad, it's hard for a one night’s prank— Hard on the “under dog’’. There's chaps that said when the thing began, “Why it’s just got to be done! “You guys go ahead, do your duty as men, “We’ll back you till old kingdom come.” It’s not that 1 kick on the deal that we got; Wo played the game—we won't "log”, And 1 tliink, dad, I’m glad to remain as 1 am, A man—if I am “under dog”. I’ve hoard, dad, some talk, it were host for the school; Host wo were tired and then Host that wo "heat it" as soon as we can, Give more room to “honorable men." Hut, dad, now just between you and me— I've not gambled, fought booze, or illunked— And, dad, if I am a poor "under dog", I'd rather he that than a skunk. I he Kmerald is making special ar rangements with the universities and colleges of the Northwest to have all news of interest to its readers sent to it by special correspondents, by wire when necessary. This is the result of a movement begun by Roy D. Pinker ton, editor of the Pacific Daily Wave at the I'niversity of Washington. With the splendid facilities afforded him, Mr. Pinkerton can do much that we can not hope for in this regard, but we be lieve that at least a beginning can be made for future editors of the Em erald to extend as the University of Oregon grows. DUNN’S BAKERY Bread, Pies, Cakes and Confectionery, also Ice Cream and Fruits. 4 E. Ninth St. Phone Main 72 SCHWERING & LINDLEY Barber Shop 6 E. Ninth St., Opp. Hoffman House Students, Give Us a Call Preston & Hales PAINTS and OILS Johnson Dyes Johnson Wax Rathimli, Branstetter $ Severn Cbe Combination Barber Shop and Baths Six Chairs. One door north Smeede fiotel l PIERCE BROS. GROCERIES AND FRUITS FRESH VEGETABLES 52 Eaat Ninth St. W. M. RENSHAW Wholesale and Retail CIGARS AND TOBACCO 513 Wilamette St. ► ft | Register Job Dept. I > ► Gilded, Embossed and Engraved Fraternity and Club ft Stationery, ft £ Dance Programs that are different. ■» t Invitations and Calling Cards, Prited and Engraved, ft :« ft Chopter Letters and Petitions Given Expert Attention. l Window Cards and Advertising Matter of all Kinds. ’♦ Punched Sheets to fit any Loose Leaf Note Book Kodak Books Made to Order, 25c and up. The Corning Register Ralph Cronise, University Correspondent The Morning Register will have complete reports of all student activities, both on the Oregon campus and from other Northwest colleges. Watch our Bulletin. Delivered to any part of the city, per month 50c. W. A. Kuykendall, Pharmacist Chemicals, Perfumes, Toilet Articles, Stationery Free Delivery STUDENTS PUBLISH PAPER FOR FAIR VISITORS University Men to Have Unique Exiiibit Showing Educational Progress of State Seattle, Oct. 6.—As an educational exhibit the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Ex position has secured something unique for its last two weeks of existence, by arranging for the publication of The Pacific Daily Wave, the University of Washington daily, in the Educational building on the fair grounds. Arrangements have been made with the United Press whereby the daily re ceives the full 12,000 word telegraphic report of that news agency, direct wires connecting the office with all the world. Western Union and Postal wires run to the building and the paper thereby is enabled to maintain a "special” tele graphic service with the other colleges of the Pacific coast, a feat never yet attempted by any college publication. Students in the journalism department have full charge of handling this tele graphic copy, thus getting a practical experience that used to be obtainable only in the offices of the metropolitan dailies. An appropriation of the last legisla ture provided a thoroughly equipped printing plant as a laboratory for the journalism school and the linotype, presses and other machinery is already installed in the Educational building. Beginning yesterday, the first day of the college year, the Daily began is suing from its new home. This plan of teaching the profession, which was originated and worked out bv Professor Merle Thorpe, was unani mously endorsed and commended by the Washington State Press Association and the National Editorial Association last summer. Since the inception at the University of Washington fourteen oth er universities have installed similar courses, lhe school of journalism at W. E. Boddy ' J. E. Russell U. OF o. CIGAR STORE Wholesale and Retail Dealers in CIGARS, TOBACCO, CONFECTIONERY, SOFT DRINKS POOL AND BILLIARDS i. he i» Razors, Cutlery, Stoves Home-made Confectionery and Ice Crem College trade solicited. Prompt and cheerful service. Frat and Sorority orders will be given careful attention. Washington has been growing rapidly, nearly 100 students now registering for its courses and two additional instruc tors have been elected by the board of regents. These men are both ex perienced newspaper workers. W bile the technique of the business is taught by the department of journal ism the students are left perfectly free in the handling of news and in shap ing the editorial policies of the paper. \\ illiam Barker, Jr., who graduated last hcbruary is now assayer for a large mining firm at Juneau, Alaska. Barker went to Alaska about six months ago and opened up an assay office. Be ing unaided by experience, his rapid advancement can be attributed only to the splendid training of the University of Oregon Mining department. Billy Woods is doing conctruction work on the Deschutes R. R. THE BEST PLACE TO EAT IN THE CITY IS Otto’s Grill on East Seventh Street, next to Otto’s Confectionery kk § Music 606 Willamette St. The Palace of Sweets Having secured the services of a candy-maker of 22 years experi ence will be all that its name sug gests. Something new every day. We are manufacturing our own Chicken Tamalies and a trial will convince you as to their superior quality. \\ e are preparing to serve Oysters and our service will be second to none. Hit I Ml. CO. FINE CUTLERY