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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1909)
NEW COLLEGE SONGS FOR OREGON ROOTERS Greater and more inspiring than the famous “Boola” is said to he the new song sweeping through the Eastern Colleges, a copy of which is on its way for the followers of Yell Leader Alton to use during the coming year. Coach Forbes heard of it a few days ago and immediately wrote to Yale for the words and music. Yell Leader Alton is enthusiastic over it. “It’s just what we need,” he de clares. “Being a small college, Ore gon must borrow her songs from the larger institutions, and this ought to take well with the rooters as ‘Boola’ is getting somewhat old.” The contest for Oregon yells and songs was intended to close today, but those in charge have decided to ex tend it for the rest of this week. Al though some good productions have been received, many more are coming in at the last minute, and it is believed that an extension of time will give the delinquents time to perfect them and thus get better results. The contest will positively close Saturday night and the fifteen dollars in prizes will be awarded next week “YOU’RE SCARED”: SOPHS. “DARESEN’T”: FRESHMEN The freshmen have not yet answered the vaunting challenge hurled in their faces for a football game by the Sopho mores last week. At their class meet ing they voted to accept it hut the sec ond year men have received no official notification of the fact. They are in sinuating th,it none of the embrio war riors have the' nerve to deliver it. The freshmen, however, warn them not to go too far—“we might get mad!" 1 he University of Oregon Dramatic Club will meet tomorrow night at 7:30 o’clock in Professor Glen's room. Plans arc to he discussed for the coining year and the pcrsoncllc of the member ship committee decided. The local Merchants Protective As sociation last night agreed to aid Man ager Goodman in persuading all the Kugene merchants to close their doors on the afternoon of November 19 for the O. A. C. game. TO CHANGE KINCAID to McArthur field A campaign is being started to change the name of Kincaid Field to McArthur 'eld. Judge McArthur was for fifteen years a regent of the University of Ore gon and out of respect for his son "Pat McArthur, the "father of athletics,” many people believe that his name should be perpetuated in some fitting monument. It is claimed that Mr. Kincaid was no benefacor of the University and de serves no such honor as was bestowed on him. He was the owner of the land but it was paid for by the Regents. McArthur, on the other hand, is a name known and honored by all friends of the University. No one ever took a more earnest part in athletics than "Pat." liven now, he finds time among his official cares to take an active part in student affairs and the opinion is quite general that "McArthur” would be a more appropriate title for the field on which Oregon fights her athletic bat tles in the future than is “Kincaid.” Trackmen will receive careful atten tion this year at Washington. It is proposed to put track athletics on a firmer basis next year and in order to carry out the plan, winter training will ne expected of the men, with some inter class meets to lend zest to the work. Graduate Manager Zednick, of the University of Washington, believes that the regulations regarding the earning of the football “W" should he made more lenient and a resolution for that purpose will be presented to the board of control of the Associated Students. Gnder the present ruling Washington men must play three entire halves. Man ager Zednick advocates that the ruling be changed so that a man playing in three halves of conference games be given his "W", even though he play only a few minutes. 1 le argues that in many cases faithful players fail to receive a "W" on account of injuries or other reasons necessitating their remov al from the game. War will be studied by Washington freshmen this year and next year both freshmen and sophomores must study military tactics. The regulation West Point uniform will be used. I bus. Hawthorne, ex-’06, litis charge of a large irrigation project, for the U. S. Reclamation Service, at Klamath Palls, ()rcgon. College Foot wear. | Burden & * Graham WASHINGTON ACQUIRES NEW A. Y. P. E. BUILDINGS (By Jack Hensley, The Emerald’s Spec ial Correspondent at the University of Washington.) SEATTLE, October 16.—Today, the last day of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, marks an epoch in the his tory of the University of Washington, for when the lights are switched off at twelve tonight, Washington will formally inherit all the landscape gar dening, all the walks, and most of the buildings left by the big fair. In oth er words, the local institution will re ceive the largest single heritage of buildings ever conferred on a univer sity. •The past week has been an eventful one. On Tuesday, at the special re quest of the student body, William Jennings Bryan spoke to the assembled students from the steps of the Admin istration building. He exhorted them to a life of good citizenship, and to greater faith in themselves and in the government. He discussed no political questions. Wednesday was University of Washington day at the exposition. At ten o’clock the men lockstepped from the main building to the gates of the fair grounds, forming a line ex tending from 41st to 45 streets. An assembly was then held in the big Auditorium at which President J. E. Chilberg formally presented the insti tution with any and all of the exposi-; tion's buildings that the board of re gents might wish to retain. In the af ternoon, a Calithunvpian parade was held ;on the grounds. Later a local talent vaudeville program was rendered in the Auditorium. As a part of the show, the sophomores sent a couple of Igorotte tots across the stage clad in freshman caps, and little else. The freshmen retaliated by exhibiting a don key wearing a sophomore hat and a blanket labeled “12." The infant class then defeated the second year men in a huge tug-of-war. At night a shirt-tail parade went down the Pay Streak. Practically ev ery concession on the amusement street was thrown open to the Washingtonians. The Spanish theatre gave a special per formance for the collegians. Only at the Streets of Cairo were the students, treated discourteously. After half of the band had passed through the en trance, the gates were forced shut and a stream of water turned on the penned up revellers. The Orientalists in turn were then pelted with lemons, potatoes and antique apples. Later the drenched students routed ‘lie speilers and show men that were : ttempting to diaw a crowd, by turning a huge fire hose on the village from the vantage point of the Igorotte exhibit. This was the only act of rowdyism of the day. While this .celebration was going on, the “parlor athletes" were enjoying a formal ball in the Washington State Building. I'he week ends with a football game this afternoon, between the varsity and the Cruiser Milwaukee. Registration figures to date show an increase of thirty per cent over the total matriculation of last year. There are fewer old students missing this year than for several college generations. The freshman class is the largest in the his tory of the institution, being forty per cent larger than that of last year, here tofore the record holder. Athletic prospects at Washington are not particularly promising. Of last year’s football team that won the North west championship, three giant line men were lost by graduation. No can didates have yet turned out that can satisfactorily till their places. Taken all through, the candidates are of only average ability, and if the team is to make a creditable showing it will have to depend upon trick plays and the per formance of a couple of stars. A. D. Leach, B6, has charge of a surveying crew for the O. R. & N. up on the Deschutes. Bowers Drug Co. (Incorporated) You are invited to make our ele gantly equipped Drug Store your waiting place. We have a corner pur posely fitted for the convenience of people who take the car. Come in and see if you do not like the appear ance of our store; (that is the way we get first impressions) afterward you will learn the superiority of our en tirely new stock. Goods delivered free of charge to all parts of the city. BOWERS DRUG CO. (Incorporated) Cor. Ninth and Willamette Sts. Phone Main 62 Campbell - Fell men Co. Complete House furnishers Students call at out New Store on Willamette Street YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD OUR PRICES RIGHT THE C. E. SCOTT CO. UNIVERSITY TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES PENNANTS AND BIGGEST LINE OF POST CARDS IN THE CITY OPTICAL AND JEWELRY DEPARTMENTS Are in charge of a registered graduate Optician and a competent Jeweler. 537 Willamette St. Phone Main 546. Hockey and tennis are to be played by Whitman College girls instead of indoor gym work, so long as the weather permits. Washington freshmen are prohibited to wear derbys’ dress suits, or high school caps, numerals, etc. Neither are they allowed to smoke on the campus or take a co-ed to college functions held during the day. They are expected to wear olive colored caps and to enter the Auditorium by the rear doors. The University of Washington has cancelled its game with Whitworth Col lege for alleged violation of the “Con ference rules.” The Tacoma papers charge that Coach Dobie, seeing the formidable strength of the black and red. feared to take chances against them with his weakened and poorly organiz ed team.