FORTY FOOTBALL MEN
TO GET “W” THIS YEAR
University of Washington, Oct. 27.
(Special to the Emerald).—The regula
tion that required a football man to
play three full halves to earn his letter
at the University of Washington has
just been changed to read “must play
at least I’ve minutes in three halves
with conference colleges.” This has
aroused a good deal of adverse senti
ment among the students and cpiite as
much among the players themselves, as
tending to cheapen the emblem. “Why,
there will be forty men win letters this
season,” is the way one football man
expressed himself. It has been felt for
some time that the regulations for earn
ing a letter were too stiff, but it is
now felt that the rules aare by far too
lenient.
I he change may he encouraging to
the men, but at present football pros
pects could hardly be blacker. Next
Saturday the game with Idaho will be
played in Spokane, and just when the
team ought to be rounding into good
form, most of the regulars are riding
crutches on the sidelines and watching
the scrubs muss each other up. Mtickle
stone and laylor are out with bad
sprains, Polly Grimm, the big tackle, has
a “charley horse,” while Eakins, the
star punter, has a wrenched ankle, and
Tcgtmeir boasts a game wrist.
Athletics in general are in a nourish
ing condition, each department being
well represented by a fair proportion
of “U" men. "I he basket ball candi
dates are on the floor, tiie cross country
men tire training for the first inter
rlass contest, and the boxers .and wrest
lers will begin work at once. The hat
ter want another try tit the O. A. C.
bunch that defeated them so badly hist
year. I he Sophomore football men, ex
clusive of those now on the varsity
squad, are hard at work preparing for
the inter-class game, and for several
games scheduled with outside teams.
I rack work will not commence until
later.
I he Varsity crew is anticipating an
especially favorable year. Last week the
Seattle business men donated one thou
sand dollars for the construction of two
eight oared rowing shells. The order
has already been placed with John Wil
son, an eastern boat builder who has
recently located in Seattle, and the shells
will be ready by December first when
the crew begins regular training.
TOLSTOY TRANSLATED
BY OREGON STUDENT
( omit Leo Tolstoy's striking essay en
titled "Re establishment of llell," trans
lated by Irvin M, (imdin, 111, is to he
published in the Pacific Monthly. Mr.
Tii'odin received the proof sheets this
week, and having them corrected, sent
them hack yesterday. It will probably
he published in the November issue.
I he Re-establishment ol llell" is one
ol the great Russian’s most interesting
pamphlets in which he violently attacks
the present order of things. It was at
once suppressed in his native land hut
reappeared in Switzerland, promulgated
by certain revolutionary societies. From
one ot these societies. Mr (Irodiu re i
eeived a copy and translated it into
Ttiglish for the tirst time. The editors
ol the Pacific MonthK consider them
selves fortunate 'll securing such a re-"
markable work lor original publication
in a westery magazine.
I he manager of the Dreamland
theatre is showing slides of the football
men taken while on their trip up the
McKenzie just be'ore school opened.
The pictures will he continued all this'
week.
The Acacia Fraternity will he at
home in their new residence at the coi
ner of 9th and 11 illy aril streets, to the
faculty and students of the University,
Friday evening, from 8 to 10.
SOCIETY BEING FORMED
FOR FREE RELIGION
As a direct result of the recent ef
forts of one of the local ministers
against the free discussion of religious
views in the University of Oregon, steps
have been taken for the organization of
a Free Religious Society. A paper was
drawn up yesterday morning by Ben
Williams, president of the Student Body,
and circulated among the students for
the purpose of securing the signatures
of such as favored an organization of
that nature and would be willing to be
come members* in it if it were organ
ized. A large list of names both of the
young men and the young women of
the University was secured in a short
time, and immediate steps will be taken
toward forming the new society.
The purpose of the proposed organi
zation, as avowed by those most active
for its formation, is to provide a place
where :U who desire may have the
privilege of free speech, regardless of
whether their views be acceptedly or
thodox or the contrary, and to arrange
for a discussion on a broad and liberal
basis, of such ethical and religious
questions as the various members of
the society may suggest.
The leaders in the new movement are
most emphatic in declaring that the
society is not to be formed for the pur
pose of combatting existing and ortho
dox organizations, but for the purpose
of inducing a liberal and tolerant dis
cussion of religious questions from all
points of view, with possible harmony
of belief as its ultimate result. Among
those who have signified their inten
tion of joining the society are a num
ber of prominent members of the Chris
tian associations as well as those hold
ing views of a different nature.
A meeting has i veil called for organ
ization tomorrow night at 7 o’clock in
Professor Schmidt’s room, Deady Hall.
Announcement
I lie members of the Acacia Frater
nity wish to extend a vote of thanks
and sincere appreciation to the follow
ing ladies who so graciously aided
them in preparing their new home for
the coining installation: Mrs. Frederick
S. Dunn, Mrs. John Straub, Mrs. O. I1'.
Stafford, Mrs. Darwin Bristow, Mrs.
brink, Mrs. S. Kuykendall, Miss Edith
Prescott, and Miss Grace Tiffany.
PREACERS SAY NO RE
LIGION ON CAMPUS
(Continued from first page.)
slantiated and so cannot enter into the
controversy. Mr. Mount's position
seems therefore to rest entirely on the
tael that the lectures were not under
the auspices of the churches.
I he only other event of importance
hearing on the matter was a veiled
statement by Reverend D. 11. Trimble
ot the local Methodist church, lie men
tioned no names, but for that very rea
son his remarks were more harmful in
insinuating things he could not have
stated openly.
lo these attacks Professor Howe has
maintained a dignified silence, lie has,
however, consented that his second lec
ture he published in the daily papers,
so that all may judge for themselves.
I lie members of his class showed
their confidence in him Monday after
noon b\ drawing up resolutions of en
dorsement, almost every member sign
ing them. Inasmuch as Mr. Mount has
drawn a line between a professor talk
ing under his own auspices and under
the auspices of some society, an associa
tion is being formed for the free dis
cussion of religion, and other matters,
lie will probably be asked to speak be
fore this association. These facts are
the only authentic indication of student
sentiment.
NO MORE TRACK UNTIL
AFTER FOOTBALL
Track men will now have a brief rest
till after football season when training
for cross country running will start. It
is barely possible that during the win
ter or early spring an inter-collegiate
cross country meet will be held, prob
ably in Eugene. The matter is all in
the air, however, and it may or may
not materialize.
“Bill” is non-committal as to what the
inter-class meet revealed, merely saying
that it brought out several good men
and that they were crude as yet. He
was pleased with the work of Holmes,
Kuykendall, McClare and Krieger. Ever
since the meet there has been a warm
controversy between 1910 and 1912 over
the way the contest was settled, but it
seems likely that it will never be decided.
The seniors claim that they won the
pole vault and that if the discuss event
had taken place they would have won.
The sophomores, however, claim that the
former event was a tie and that be
sides, there is no discus to use in set
tling the latter event. Nothing is being
done and it is probable that even if
the discus were found, no decision
would be made.
DEBATE QUESTION
PRACTICALLY DECIDED
Washington has submitted the fol
lowing as her wording of the question
lor inter-state debate. “Resolved, That
All Corporations Engaged in Inter
state Commerce Should Be Required to
Take Out a Federal Charter.
Concessions:
1 Such legislation is constitutional.
2. A federal license shall not be
available as an alternative solution.
This wording is practically the same
as Oregon’s, the only difference being
that "commerce” is used instead of
"business” and "take out a bederal
Charter” for "incorporate under Federal
law.”
At a meeting Monday afternoon, the
committee on oratory and debate de
eded to vote for the wordings in the
following order: Oregon first, Wash
ington second, Idaho third. I his will
i nsure the adoption of either Oregon’s
or Washington’s wording.
The changes asked for by Utah, in
the debate contract just adopted by t|?e
two colleges were granted. The ad
visability of holding the Utah debate at
Portland was brought up for discussion,
and laid on the table until Friday, at
which time it will be definitely decided.
Manager Sfcel says that all men de
siring to try out for the team must
hand in their names to the committee
on oratory and debate before November
20th. lie is much in favor of the Utah
debate in Portland, saying that it will
not only be a great drawing card but
a good advertisement for the University.
The Portland people are always anxious
to see the work of the State Univer
sitv. and the committee believes that
they should support a Varsity debate.
Y. M. C. A.
The men’s mass meeting for Friday
night is to he held in Heady Hall, at
7:30 o’eloek. Professor Schaefer will
preside and will deliver a lecture on
"The Man Jesus." As his lecture deals
with the question from a viewpoint that
has aroused considerable interest and
discussion of late, it is thought that his
address will attract a large attendance
to the meeting.
The German Club met last night at
the Klosche Tillnetnn house. A short
program was given and then the even
ing was spent in having a general good
time.
t he next meeting will be devoted to
the discussion of Schiller.
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1). P. Crawford, captain of Stanford’s
football team last year and a well
known athlete, may be barred from
representing his college in any inter
collegiate contest this year. Graduate
Manager Merritt of the University of
California, has sent to the graduate
manager at Stanford a formal protest,
disputing the elegibility of Crawford on
the ground that he had already taken
part in inter-collegiate contests ior four
years and by the inter-collegiate agree
ment is for that reason disqualified
from playing football this fall.
Don Stevenson, ’07, is just somplet
ing a fine five-story building in Salem.