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OREGON UNIVERSITY OF OREGON VOLUME 11 EUGENE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24, 1909 No. 17 GIVES LECTURE ON FORMATION OF WILLAMETTE PECULIARITIES OF GREAT VALLEY STUDIED IN THE MAKING Miocene Period Without Moun tains, Followed by Inundation. Man Now Guides Its Formation Professor Barker, of the Department of Mining and Metallurgy, gave a highly interesting lecture before the Faculty Colloquiam last night, outlining the reasons for the geographical pecul iarities of the Willamette Valley. Beginning at the Miocene period, he showed that at that time the Cascades did not exist, tho Willamette river did not send its waters to ihe Pacific Ocean and that th. Coast Range was sub merged in the sea. T he land between was an almost level plain, covered with tropical vegetation, and the river flowed through it directly westward wearing away the land and forming what is termed a peneplane,—almost a plane. Later, a series of volcanic eruptions formed the ranges of the Cascades and Calapooia Mountains, and a series of convulsions following this, formed the Coast Range at the outer edge of the plane. The land between sank and formed an inland sea connected with the ocean by what was formerly the mouths of the rivers. Then a slow up lift of the entire Pacific Coast took place, so slow that the rivers which flowed westward continued in the same course that they had previously used. After this change, at the time when the Willamette river began to flow, its valley had already been prepared for it by the uplifting of the mountain ranges on each side of its course. The Willamette river cut down its bed until it reached the hard rock formation which causes the falls at Oregon City, reaching a point where it could cut no further vertically, and began to change its course bed laterally making the pe culiar forms that now exist. It has now accomplished nearly all that it can in this way and its valley has become a plain. A peculiar feature of the Willamette Valley is the presence of a large num ber of buttes, formed not by volcanic action, as many suppose, but by a simi lar action, which forced molten lava up between the original beds of which the door of the valley was composed. Dur ing the process of erosion, the river has cut away the softer rock, leaving the harder portions exposed, so that they stand out above the general level of the valley in prominent masses, of which Skinner’s Butte near Eugene is an example. The work of the Willamette river in a purely natural way has gone practi cally as far as it may, and in future its forces will be more or less under the control of man. Erosion at the Ore gon City falls will be prevented as much as possible and the power created there will be applied to manufacturing pur poses. Other natural forces will be diverted and used for the benefit of mankind and the Willamette Valley of the future will be a product of human DEBATE TRY-OUTS BE GIN NEXT TUESDAY Following Coach Bucken’s suggestion the series of four preliminary try-outs that are to be held this year for the purpose of selecting the members of the debating team which is to represent the University of Oregon will begin next Tuesday evening. This will be the first time that such a series of try-outs has been held at the University of Oregon. Among the old students who are ex pected to make strong bids for places on the team are: Robison, Collier, Ray, and Cash, while the work of a number of new men, among whom are Warner, Norton, Spencer and Nott will also be watched with considerable interest. The order of speaking will be determined by lot and each man will be expected to appear in every try-out, where he will be allowed to deliver a five-minute speech. The season's work leading up to the Oregon-Idaho debate will be begun on Tuesday, December 30, with the first of the preliminary try-outs of candi dates for the debating team. The sec ond try-out will be hel l on Friday af ternoon of the same week, and the last two try-outs on Tuesday and Friday respectively, of the following week. Coach Buchan, Professor Gilbert, Pro fessor Glen, and Professor DeCou. who are to act as judges, will render their decision on the Saturday following the last try-out. All contestants are expected to be on hand fifteen minutes before each try out in order to d-aw for places. Those who have not hande 1 in their names can do so at the first meeting Tuesday night. BASKET BALL MEN ALREADY AT WORK Though the new gym will not be com pleted before New Years, basket ball enthusiasts are hard at work getting in shape before January, when a regular team will be organized and a captain and manager elected. Even with the limited facilities for the game, basket ball has always been popular at Oregon and in spite of dis advantages the men were put to in the way of a gymnasium the teams have always been a credit to the Varsity. As practice was carried on with so much difficulty basket ball was discon - tinued last year but with the prospects of a new gymnasium the rabid ones have taken it up, determined to put out a winning team in the spring. Until January, when the team’s or ganization will be perfected, the sport will be under the supervision of Train er Hayward, who has granted it the exclusive use of the gym from 4 to 6 daily. He is also arranging a schedule of games which aside from the ordinary intra- state games will probably include trips to the Inland Empire and South ern Oregon. Bill has sized the bunch up and pronounced it good. Dick Charman elected captain last year, says, “Prospects are good. From 10 to 20 fellows have been turning out regularly and there are some new men among them that are showing up es pecially well. Several of the freshmen will make us work hard. Stine, Jami son, Johns, Means, Bates, Fisher, Kay, Allen, are all doing well. ingenuity, just as the Willamette Val ley of the past was a product of natural geological forces. LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS MISS STINSON By R. Burns Powell The second faculty recital of the University School of Music, given in Villard Hall Saturday evening by Miss Eve Stinson, soprano, and assisted by Miss Abbv Whiteside, pianist, was at tended by a large number of the music loving people of Eugene and the Uni versity. The program was divided into three parts. Part one consisted of old songs and airs, part two of modern French songs and part three of modern En glish songs. Miss Stinson has not a large voice, but what it lacks in quantity it amply makes up in quality and polish. Es pecially is this true of the high notes; in the numbers “Per la Gloria” and “L’Heaure Exquise” the high tones were taken with perfect ease and re sembled the soft clear notes of a flute. In interpretation Miss Stinson displays Washington’s Quarter-back. ‘Wee” Coyle. a delicacy of temperament few musi cians are gifted with. In all the num bers this taste of interpretation was prominent. The most dramatic numbers of the program were “Batti Batti” au Oria from the Opera Don Giovanni by Mo zart and “Haelili” by Coquard; but the most popular number was the last one “Spring” by Henschel. In this number the bird calls of the cuckoo, the lark, and the owl were very realistic and at the same time musical. Between parts one and two, Miss Whiteside played the Tschaikowsky Liszt polonaise. This number is a very difficult one and Miss Whiteside de serves praise for her rendition of it. Her encore number was a Russian peasant march—which she played with the broad firm swing the number calls for. Those who knew Miss Whiteside before she went to Europe say that her playing shows noticeable improvement in technique, and breadth and power of style. REST AT LAKE PITS MEN IN SHAPE TO BEAT WASHINGTON At the beautiful summer resort near Tacoma, known as American Lake, the sadoq aq; qqA\ pajstujua aau oqM uoui of the University of Oregon against the l niversity of Washington tomorrow have spent the past few days recuper ating from the contest last Friday. In his simple interesting way, Bill Main, the star tackle and half-back writes for the Fine raid how they are enjoying themselves and that they expect to lie in good condition for the game. 1 his game will give the winner un disputed^ title to the Northwest foot ball championship. Both teams expect to win and will be satisfied with noth ing short of victory. Several of Oregon's best men have been injured but the probability is that all will be able to play. The greatest loss will be if Clark is unable to kick. Forbes has abundantly provided for every other emergency. Without Clarke, or if his ankle pre vents his kicking in good form, Oregon will have to outplay her rivals to the extent of about two touch-downs in or ^ler to make up for the wonderful work of Eakins. Even with Clarke at his best, the Washington man is probably equal to one clear touchdown. Nevertheless, all are confident that Coach Forbes has perfected a team that is able to do all this. Their defence is impenetrable. In the use of the for ward pass and other features of the new game, they have proved superior to every team they have met. Washington has made larger scores than Oregon in every game, but this is simply the Oregon method. Moreover, Oregon has without exception met stronger teams than Washington has. O. A. C. without Keck, Wolff, Hawley and others, played the Northern men to a standstill until they wore them selves out making up for Eakins’ long punts. Oregon took the same team, strengthened by the addition of these men, and won from them though out punted. This fact has caused most of her supporters and even ousiders to look upon her chances tomorrow as more than even. Twenty-one men made up the squad that went to Seattle, eighteen of whom at least will be used. There is little to distinguish regulars from subs and all will be used with the one idea of greatest utility. Six ends, four back held men, two quarter-backs, three tackles, four guards, and two centers will be shifted in various positions to suit any emergencies. Five of the men are seniors, two are juniors, ten are sophomores, three are freshmen, and one is a post-graduate. Three were on last year’s “All Northwest” team. Captain Dudley Clark and Louis Pinkham, the two veterans, are com pleting four years of brilliant football. Rivals during their high school days, these two men have played side by side during their college career. Former animosities have been forgotten and they have been fast friends, both im mensely popular with the students who know them as true representatives of the famous Oregon democratic spirit. In his freshman year Clark played a star game at half-back. In his sopho more year he was shitted to full-back and made the "All Northwest” team. Last year he made the same position on both teams, his splendid work inducing his team mates fo elect him to captain this year's team. Pinkham played guard in his fresh men year and tackle in his sophomore year. Under Coach Forbes last year, he developed into one of the most bril liant players that the West has ever produced. Not only did he make an un contested place on the “All Northwest" team, but he was the only Pacific Coast man to receive mention on Walter Camp’s "All American” team. The present year has only added to his honors. In the absence of Clark he has made an exceptional field captain, and is being talked of for that place on the "All Northwest" team. One of the greatest merits credited to Coach Forbes is his faculty for "find ing out" men that other coaches would overlook and developing them into good players. To this can the possession of at least three of Oregon’s best men be attributed confidently. Dodson, and Kiltz were juniors when the great Yale end took hold of them. Sullivan had already taken his degree. Other coaches would have and indeed had overlooked them, but under Forbes they became premier men. Last year Dod son made the “All Northwest" team. Oliver Huston, denied a place on the track team after three years of wonder ful work, went out this year for foot ball. Huston is not a man of the rugged type best suited for the game but his great speed at last won him recogni tion. In the game Friday he distin guished himself by making a sensational forty-live yard run just before the whis tle blew. (.llles, Scott, and I aylor are the three juniors who made good this year, the lirst named, however, being unable to complete the season because of an old injury. He was on the championship team that defeated Multnomah the first time three years ago. The next year he was not in school hut last year he returned and played a good game at guard under the new coach. Scott was a guard on the champion ship team three years ago. The next year he played center, but was out last year. This season he has been shifted to tackle, in which position he showed great versatility in the O. A. C. gpine. Taylor went to Cornell last year af ter playing a star game at half-back on the 1907 team at Oregon. This year he is better than ever, one of the few men who can he depended on every minute of the entire game. Last year’s team was known as a freshman aggregation on acocunt of so many first year men. But their value is now evident, ten men with a year’s ex perience being available at the first of the season. Michael and Hickson are two of the best ends in the Northwest, the former from Lick High School in California and the latter from the Portland High School. Michael has also been used at ( Continued on last page.)