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OREGON VOLUME 11 EUGENE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8, 1909. No. 20 TRIE COLLEGE HAS SOIL SAYS PROF. YOUNG EDUCATION SHOULD FIT MEN FOR SOCIAL USEFULNESS Higher Purposes Would Unite Students Without Abolishing Fraternities. Professor Young, in his address in Assembly this morning "lias the Uni versity a Soul?" emphasiped the fact that, as man is a social being, the aim of the modern American University should he toward the development of an associated life more than individual achievements, and that the process ot education does not consist in courses of study that train men to do one thing for themselves, hut in the assimilation of knowledge which will enable them to do great things for the world, there fore being a social proc 1 ;s that does not stop short of transforming men. He said that the lack of these condi tions is the cause of the low ebb of in tellectual ideals in the university of today . To accomplish this he said, the sug gestion of President Wilson of Colum bia to relegate the fraternities and other competing interests of the undergrad uate to the background and bring the university together into a single uni versity" family, wcftild be unnecessary. After giving a brief review of the idea emphasized by President Wilson in Scribner’s magazine for November, Professor Young spoke as follows : “The problem of kindling life in uni versity work is a problem of hav’ g life seen and felt through the univer sity studies—normal, aspiring and achieving life. This realized, there will be no need to escape the distracting in fluence of the fraternities and other competing interests of the undergradu ates, for all will come to the support of the then leading interest and there would be unity and subordination to the Higher. This vision of life no doubt could be caught from the teach ers in the intimate association advo cated by President Wilson in so far as the teachers themselves possessed vision of life. But why not get direct con tact? This vitalizing life can best be touched and felt through the students by bringing them up close to the actual world’s needs. "Referring particularly to state uni versities, why not have them set about to accomplish the purpose for which they were established? 'I hey were creat edto renew the life of the people of the state. Let us give vocational train ing lint have it charged with the deep est sense of obligation to the work of social betterment. “An institution that would frankly and fully espouse this mission would have all things added unto it. Intellectual solidarity and recognized pre-eminence of its work over all other interests would be won and those who would not, such a spirit animating an institution, respond to the fullest measure of their powers would not of course be univer sity students. Moreover, such an insti tution would not have to pack its mem ANCIENT COINS CLASSI FIED BY PROF. DUNN I he November University of Oregon Bulletin, issued the first of the week, is entitled, “A Study in Roman Coins of the Empire,” written by Professor h. S. Dunn, head of the Latin depart ment. About three years ago Professor Dunn was given i collection of old coins for the purpose of classification. Since then he has spent a great deal of time studying them and has found so much about them that is entertaining and in structive that he decided to publish the result of his study. 1 his and much more about the coins is told in a general way by Professor Dunn in the introduction. He next takes a more sclent: ic dis cussion of each coin, t ,k g them in ch.oaological order. The ilrsi three are in the Julian-Claudian Era. The first belongs in a way to the reigns of both Augustus and Tiberias, being m: do :>y tl e hitter in honor of the deified found er of the empire. ' he ?c >nd was coined during the reign of C ugula in honor of the deceased ■ ; Tus and the third in this series belongs to the reign of Nero. 'I he second period represented is the Flavian Dynasty, of which there are' three coins, one belonging to the reign of I itus and two to that of Domilian. The period represented by the most coins is the Antonimes, of which there are eight in the reign of Trajan alone. The description of the engravings on these coins makes an interesting study Stag Social at Dorm Friday A special musical and social even ing has been arranged by the Y. M. C. A. as a wind up to the fall work, for Friday evening it seven o'clock. The Dormitory has been secured for this occasion and every man of the school is expected. Among the numbers on the program that have been arranged for are a cello solo by Lyons, a violin solo by Roach, i number by a quartette, a vocal solo by Harry Ding, a duet by Beals aifd Geisler. Several other numbers of an interesting nature are planned but nave not been definitely scheduled just yet. Following the program, which should take about three quarters of an hour, vill he a stag social, similar to the one it the first of the year at which nearly every student is present. The plans for' this part of the evening include re freshments of a somewhat different na ture from those usually served up at the stag affairs, but of the kind that will touch the spot in the appetites of most men. Geisler and Beals, who arc making the arrangement^ for this event, have put considerable time on it and will promise an interesting time. Dolly Farmer, of Salem, is visiting the Sigma Xu fraternity. He expects to enter the Gniv rsity next semester. bership together as President Wilson suggests to keep them inocculated with the proper spirit of interest. Its high er purpose would draw all into a liv ing and effective unity. The life of the state at large impressed by its ex ample and influenced by its prestige would be won to the same spirit and endeavor. LOCAL CLUB IS NOW BETA THETA PI FRATERNITY DELTA ALHPA GETS CHAR TER IN NATIONAL ORGANIZATION Festivities Follow Initiation Into Mysteries of Wooglin—Local Professors Belong. Last Saturday night, by the magic wand of “Wooglin" the local Delta Alpha club was converted into Beta Rho chapter of Beta Theta Pi, making the fourth national fraternity at the University of Oregon. The other three in the order of formation are Sigma *\ i ., and Acacia. The Delta Alpha club was founded in the spring of 1900 hy a group of enterprising students, whose efforts have been amply rewarded by the action ot Beta Theta Pi fraternity. The local chapter resides at the corner of Twelfth and .Mill streets, in their beautiful home whichthey constructed in 1906, l he charter members of the Delta Alhpa club are, George VV. Hug, El gin; O. A. Bittner, Baker City; Guy Mount, Silverton, '07; Olen Arnspiger, Pendleton; Frank Mount, Olympia, Washington; R. D. McCarty, Pendle ton; Grover Kestley, Springfield; Don Stevenson, Klamath Falls; Eberle Kuy kendall, Eugene; Dan Kelley, Baker City; T. R. Townsend, Roseburg; Vir gil Cooper, Baker City; Arle Hampton, Monmouth. The Beta Theta Pi fraternity is one of the best in the field and the local members as well as the University as a whole, feel proud of the honor. It was founded tit Miauni University tit, Oxford, Ohio, by John Reilly Knox in 1X39. The fraternity has seventy two chapters and a membership of over 16000. Prof. F. G. Young and Dr. Timothy Cloran, of the Oregon, facul ty, are members. Mr. N. I. Fitzhenry, of the Univer sity of Chicago, had charge of the in itiation, assisted by Mr. Packard, Mr. Prater, Brous C. Beck, J. Hart Willis, Mr. Wyckoff and W. 1. Hetchman. Delta Alpha’s entitled to membership beside the charter members are: G. H. Schumacher, Baker City, ex-TO; Clar ence S. Whealdon, Shedds, ex-TO; Har ry J. Hildeburn, Roseburg; Herbert A, Angell, Portland, ex-'ll ; Merle R, Chessman, Pendleton. T9; Dean T Goodman. Portland; Louis H. Pink ham, Spokane, TO; John Kestley, Eu gene; Ralph R. Cronise, Salem; Mel vin P. Ogden, Portland, 'll; Edwin F Forlmiller, Albany; Lester Means, Pen dleton ; F. Wilbur Schumacher, Bakei City; Carl 1). Gabrielson, Salem; Sine II. Bittner .Portland; Harry M. Stine Monmouth; Lloyd O Harding, Oregoi City; E. Llewellyn McKinley, Portland James S. T ' n ■•ldleton, George Sul Oregon City; Frank Sullivan Oregon City, and R. K. Oberteuffer Portland. The following pledges will be in itiated by the local chapter at a hate: date: Harold J. Warner, Pendleton Carl Martzloff, Portland; Harold J Broughton, Portland; Wallace Mount Olympia; Robert Kuykendall, Eugene MUST PLAY THURSDAY IF AT ALL THIS YEAR The Dramatic Club play A Likely Story,” will be presented Thursday even ing, December 16th, if the cast can get in shape by that time. Otherwise it will be postponed until after the holi days. Ralph Moores, the new leading man, is doing well in his part and the club is well satisfied. They expect to keep up the high standard set last year in their two productions under the direction of Miriam Van Waters. The sophomores at the Gamma Delta Gamma house gave a very pleasant little dance Saturday evening. Guests from Portland were: Miss Gertrude Camp and Elsa Koerber. Beatrice Pugh, T3, is attending classes after an illness of several days. Chi Ofega entertained the Lambda Rho girls informally Tuesday evening. Dancing and music made the evening an enjoyable one. Friday afternoon and evening, De cember 10, is the date set for the Hy acinth Fair, to be held in the basement of the Presbyterian church. There will be many beautifully decorated booths where blooming plants, needlework and candy will be on sale. Also a beautiful exhibit of > .nclurcs is being ar ranged. A number of amusing fea tures will be in evidence and there will be amusement for everybody. The fair will be opened at one o’clock Friday afternoon. Calendar. Wednesday, December 8— Eutaxian Society, 7 p. m. Library Friday, December 10— Hyacinth Fair, 1 :30 p. ni. Pres byterian church. Final Debate Tryout (public) 1 :30 p. m., Villard Hall. Cross Country Tryouts, 4 p. in., Kincaid Field. Stag Social, 7 p. in., Dormitory. Saturday, December 11— Intercollegiate Oratorical Tryout, 9 a. in.. Villard Hall. Laurean Society, 7 p. in., Deady Hall. Philologian Society, 7 p. m., Mc Clure Hall. Sophomore Dance, 8:15 p. m., ai Armory. Engineering Club, 8 p. in., Mc Clure Hall. At tbe last meeting of the Student Affairs Committee, the two-year con tract for a co-ed debate with the Uni versity of Washington was ratified. The University of California cham pionship rugby football team will take a trip to Canada during the,holidays to play the British teams. I and Lloyd Barzee, Portland, all in 1913. After tbe installation the delegates and initiates repaired to Otto’s Grill where a sumptuous banquet was prepared. En thusiastic speeches were indulged in by different member's, frequent references being made to the mysterious “Woog 1 in”, and the “Dorg.” When the happy meeting was finally adjourned and the members departed for their homes, they proclaimed their assurances of a scat in heaven by tbe following ditty: "You won’t go to heaven when you die If you are not a Beta Theta Pi.” SIXTEEN MEN EARN EMBLEMS AT FOOTBALL NEW RULES WORK WELL UNDER YALE TWO TEAM SYSTEM Four New Men Get Letters—Nu cleus of Twelve Veterans for Next Year—No Sweaters. Sixteen football men played in the required number of games the past sea son and earned the official "O’’. These men will in all probability be awarded ■their emblems, though nothing is offi cial in the matter until the Athletic Council meets and votes on them. The conditions are that a man must participate in one entire conference game ‘or in three whole halves before enti tled to the “O”. This is the new rule revised from last year, when almost the entire squad made their letters. Then it was only necessary to get in a game. The new rule seems to work very satisfactorily. Considering the large size of the squad under Forbes’ system, the number is not large. No one made his letter that did not in fact make the team. And, except in the case where injury kept a man out, every one that really made the team earned his letter. Under the old rule, it was felt that the requirements were not strict enough, especialy under Forbes’ system. In the early season games every man on the squad played. Two teams are kept dur ing the entire year. Last year this re sulted in twenty-two men being award ed their emblems. A peculiar fact this fall is that of the sixteen men only four—Storie, Kel logg, Mitchell and Hailey—are earning the football emblem for the first time; and of these only two arc freshmen. This is due to the number of new play ers in last year’s team and to the fact that few freshmen turned out this fall. Captain Clarke and Pinkham will each (receive their fourth “O”. Glenn Scott will be awarded his third football em blem while Dodson, McKinley, Sullivan, ickson, Michael, Taylor, Latour ette and Kiltz. made their letter last year Five of these sixteen will not be back next year, leaving a nucleus of nine of this year’s emblem winners. Besides these, there will be two old men who were kept out by injuries this year— Cities and Grout. Walker, the big freshman fulback, will also be a val uable veteran. He made the team clear ly this year but was injured in the First Conference game. The emblems will be presented in a student body assembly soon after the holidays, the exact date as yet being undetermined. It is also uncertain whether a banquet will be given for the team. The season was such a poor money maker that either sweaters or the banquet will be impossible, and the management has not yet decided which will be given. If the banquet is given, the captain for next year will be elect ed at that time. A Married Students’ Club was re cently organized at Indiana University.