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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1909)
TWENTY NAMES FOR ORATORICAL CONTEST That a great interest is being taken in the Inter-collegiate Oratorical con test try-out, is shown by the fact that fully twice as many students will enter this year, as in any previous year. When time was called last Monday night twen ty had handed in their names .and every one has promised that he means busi ness. The try-out wid be held on Friday and Saturday of the second week in De cember. Owing to the large number of contestants, two days will be devoted to it. I he speakers will be beard in al phabetical order, each being allowed eight minutes, and live or six will be selected to enter the final try-out about a month biter. Competition for the place will be ex ceptionally keen for the list of aspir ; nts contains the names of several who have tried out before and also several new students who have had experience along this line. 15. II. Williams, Ore gon's representative in the Inter-state contest last year, heads the list. I hose who have signified their in tentions of trying are: 15. II. Williams, 10; W. C. Nicholas, '10; Dudley, Clarke, '10; II. J. Rounds, TO; C. W. Robin son, 'll; C. I'.spy, 'll; Olen Scott, ’ll; R. Applegate, 12; W. Harbour, '12; L. Ray, '12; (Miss) Willetta Wright, '12; W. Heals, '12; W. St. John, '12; J. E. Jones, '12; A. Bo/.arth, 13; K. Smith, 13; (i. K. Mallott, T3;. R. Kuykendall, 13; 1). Pickett, '13; I). McDonald, T3. DR. SCHMIDT FAVORS SCHILLER MONUMENT in liis speech before the United Ger in.mi Soeieties of ()regon in Portland tonight. Dr. Schmidt, who for many years has been head of the German Department at the University of Ore gon, will advocate that they build a monument in honor of Schiller to be placed in one of the beautiful Portland Parks. lie considers that Schiller is the most popular poet in Germany and that some fitting tribute should be shown hi> memory. lonight all German people are cele brating Schiller's one hundred fiftieth birthday. lie is just coming into the tidiness of his popularity, and is the idol of bis people. II is fu st work, " I he Robbers," was considered revo lutionary and be was forced to lice from bis native land, lie was an in timate friend of Goethe. Schiller has had a great intluence on the German people," said l)r. Schmidt when seen In a reporter for the Kilter aid just before leaving for Portland. "Mis message was the "Mcnschen wurde" the dignity of human nature. Deity in Nature. I lie first meeting of the Kmcrsouinu Society since its formal organisation, will be held in Dcady Mali, Priday night at eight o'clock I he program prepared will be short and will con sist ot a discussion, lead by If. M. Hrown. on “The Manifestations of the Deity in Nature " I he programs later will be shaped along a definitely pro pared outline for a comprehensive study ot religious beliefs in comparison, and lecturers a ill from tinw to time be in \ ited to gi\e addresses Indore the so ciely on subjects of inti rest in this field of study I he < bjcct of the new so ciety is to furnish a place where all may have an opportunity for free and unhampered speech upon subjects of a leligious nature, and may be assured of tolerant and unbiased hearing I lie baseball men have begun train iug at California Practice games be tween the first and second teams will be played three times a week. ROOTERS PRACTICE TWO DAYS EACH WEEK Regular rooter’s practice will be held hereafter on every Wednesday and Fri day afternoon. 1hese days have been selected by Hayward and Forbes for pul Hie football practice and will lie known as "rooters' days." I bis plan is followed at the Univer sity of Washington where .they have had secret practice since the first of the year, and is very successful. All Undents are then anxious to see the team practice, and everyone gets out on the same night. Now that Oregon has begun secret practice, it is thought that the students will appreciate more what a privilege it is to be where they can always see the team in action. " \ 11 the rooters have not been getting < nt at once,” said Yell Leader Alton, speaking of the change, "And this is expected to bring better results. We be lieve that almost every man in the Uni versity can get out twice a week, where as, if they were required to get out every night, they might not come at all. The fellows yelled good last Sat urday and if we have consistent prac tice from now till the O. A. C. game, the lemon will be able to make just as much noise as the orange.” Department Gets Together. Yesterday afternoon President Camp bell, l)r. Clark and Dr. Schafer each gave short talks to the students major ing in the department of history. The meeting of the department was for the i special benefit of the freshmen pupils and Dr. Schafer in his talk on “The Moral of the Quiz” dealt with the pur poses of the quiz, and pointed out the difference in the character of the work done in the high school and that ex pected in the university and said, "Your work in the university will be successful in just that degree in which you become masters of the line art of thinking.” I )r. Clark expressed himself as ready to aid any of the students in their work at any time. President Campbell gave some encouraging remarks saying there is no reason why history students of the I’niversity of Oregon should not devel ope into constructive and speculative historians as great as any in the world. I he iliston department plans to have meetings of the major students from time to time tor the purpose of improv ing the work of the department. Sophomore Hour Proves Success (Continued from first page.) vallis on that occasion, and unless the new bleachers are completed in time, there will be no place for the supporters ot the Varsity team. I he words of Mr. Goodman were heartily seconded by Cecil Espy, Oliver I Iliston, and Glen Scott, in short and 1 ointed speeches. I hen Yell Leader Al ton rose and issued a call for rooters. Rooting practice he announced will be held onl.v twice a yveek in future, oyving to the tact that tlie team m holding se cret practice. The tirst pracS.ce is to he held this evening and thereafter an nouncements y\ ill be made, yy lien the dates are definitely decided lpon. Sham ing the men ot the l niversity for their i poor slunving on the bleachers a“t the Uultnomah game, Mr \lton declared that he intended to have the right kind of a representation out at the future games, even it he had to call on the girls to help. After the close of his -leech, the men of the student body, by i standing vote, declared themselves to he unanimously yyillittg to turn out for rooting practice in future and to lend all possible support to the team which 1 s representing them on the 'oothall held. 1 Ayo rousing yells yvere led by Mr. Alton, after yvhich the “Hooli song” was started and to its strains, th - stu dents marched from the hall. SMITH MAY NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP CLUB OUT George H. Smith, manager of the local theatre, is said to be making des perate efforts to keep in the good graces of the University of Oregon stu dents after threatening to cancel the Glee Club dates in the Northwest The atrical Circuit houses. As yet, how ever. he has shown 110 disposition to reduce his own 1 rices. Manager Geary says that Ite will nev er submit to these rates and that he /loes not believe the influential men in in association will insist on it. I lie Salem theatre, a better house than Smith's is secured for $35- And all other houses are tented proportionately cheaper than the Eugene house. Other students, well acquainted with the con dition in Portland, say that if the mat ter is properly represented to Mr. Cort, he will probably ignore Smith. His methods are well known, they claim, and he has little or no influence. In explaining his attitude in the mat ter, Mr. Geary said today, “The manager of the Eugene Theatre has the right as a- business man to charge the University Glee Club for the rental of his building, live or even ten times the price exacted by his bro ther managers in the Northwest thea trical Association But the local theatre magnate has no justification in demand ing that the Glee Club use his house at his exhorbitant figure,—or for that matter, at any figure. "The night after it was announced before the Glee Club that the concert this year was to be in Villard Hall, this theatre man called me to his office by phone and there, abruptly assured me that he would keep the club from play ing any Heilig time unless our plans were changed. It was then that 1 of [ fered him $100 for his house, which is three times the rental required by the Salem manager. The next day, I was called up again at which time, although somewhat more oily, he left 110 doubt that he was able to fix things in the central office at Seattle. • "Personally, I have little fear that the local man's contemptible threat will re ceive any consideration at Seattle. The managers up and down the state have treated the Club royally, which makes it the more disgusting to have trouble at home. “No, everybody should know that the tental for the Eugene Theatre is not a flat rate of $200. However the capacity house which is annually assured by the student; attending almost in a body has made the theatre manager's rental. A travelling show requires an orchestra, stage hands, and must depend upon the theatre manager for advertising. With the Glee Club different conditions exist; 1.0 stage hands or orchestra are desired: any one of the dark nights in the Eu gene theatre will do without inconven ience or loss to the Club; and last, ad vertising is done through window cards, the columns of the Emerald and by the special correspondents. All that the Eugene theatre manager has been accus tomed to perform for his extra $150 is to put a small advertisement in one of the Eugene papers. "Personally, although 1 appreciate the fact '.hat the Glee and Mandolin Club men are working hard and deserve no inconveniences on their trip into Southern Oregon, 1 do not see how the University can allow itself to be black mailed into using the Eugene Theatre, especially it live prices must be paid tor the building. However, the re sponsibility i- too great for me and 1 nm going to leave the matter with the Executive Committee." I he rate to Portland for Saturday's game will be one and a third fare or 35.IX), good on the evening train Friday PRESCRIPTIONS We use knowledge and care in the selection of ingredients which go into prescriptions, and science in compounding them. Ask your doctor if there are any better drugs than Merck, Squibb and Park Davis manufacture. In case of sickness which is most im portant, that the prescription be filled by a “cheap” druggist or a GOOD druggist? Free Waiting Room Free Telephone Bowers Drug Co. (Incorporated) Cor. Ninth and Willamette Sts. Phone Main 62 Campbell -Fellman Co. Complete House furnishers Students call at our New Store on Willamette Street YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD OUR PRICES RIGHT ' til! Monday. This is merely an exten sion of tlje Regular Saturday to Monday rate so as to include Friday evenin’g. | \ letter has heed received from Man- 1 ager Smith of Idaho saying that he was bringing down a stronger team than lias represented Idaho this year. Sev eral of the old men are back in the game and they have profited considera bly by past defeats. Arrangements have been made by Manager Goodman and Yell Leader Al ton. to have a special space in the grand Hand for the Oregon rooters. All Ore gon suppoiters should ask for the Ore gon section., when they buy their tick ets. Co-ed Affairs Commtitee — 1 lmrsday afternoon in Professor Glen s room, a meeting of the senior j girls will l.e held to elect a committee \ to co-operate with the faculty committee on all social functions. The committee will consist of twelve members, six from each girls' sorority, including the Mary Spiller House, and six elected at large from outside students. 1 he first issue of the Oregon Monthly "Inch :s replete with interesting stories, will make its long looked for appearance t ext Saturday".