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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1910)
OREGON EMERALD Pubished Wednesday and Saturday dur ing the college year by students of the UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Application made for second class mail rates. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year.$1.00 Single copy.$ .05 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF W. C. NICHOLAS .’10 ASSISTANT EDITORS Ralph Moores .T2 Fay Clark .’12 Calvin Sweek .’ll Dean Collins .’10 L. L. Ray .’12 Claude Downing .’10 manager FRITZ DEAN .’ll ASSISTANT manager C. A. OSTERHOLM .T2 Saturday, January 22, 1910 A Central Governing Board hi the spring of 19U8, the six big col leges of the Northwest in athletics, de siring to have a more definite tinder standing as to what terms they should compete with each other on, formed what is known as the Northwest Con ference. 1 here is nothing new or unique in tins organization, it being the custo mary proceeding in all parts of the country. i lie history of the Northwest Con ference during its two years' existence is generally well known, it has done much good. The facts are, however, as we think, that it is not as efficient as it might be. While conditions are now better than they were before and better than they would be without the Conference, its provisions do not give uniform results in all the colleges. We will not go into detail in this matter. We make no charges. We be lieve that the University of Oregon, like the rest of the members of the Conference, has done what it consid ered right. Where it has been stricter than they, it has done so, not because it was more righteous, but became it interpreted differently. Where it lias been more lenient, we submit that it is entitled to the same judgment. Difference of interpretation is caused by differences in the parties who inter pret. The trouble with the Northwest Conference, therefore, is nipt in the rules that it makes, though some ol them might have been put into effect more slowly. And, if a lair average were made of the general policy of in terpreting the rules, we do not believe that fault could he- found particularly in toe) strict e>r too lax interpretation The trouble is that some colleges in terpret more strictly than others, there by doing themselves an injustice. And therefore, the essential fault in the Northwest Conference rules is in leav ing such epiestions to any one college Vo he satisfactory, the- Conference must have a central governing board to which all protests can be referred riieu no discrimination wottlel be made the rules wentlel affect one college the same as another, and, thought there might be cases where a certain athlete would be' uneleservedly ruled emt, no in justice would be done to any special college. I lus is .nut ;i new theory. It us the universal rule in all leagues and eon ferciices between colleges throughout the country. In fact, the Northwest Conference seems to he about the only one that has attempted to get along under such a manifestly unreasonable plan as is now used This matter should be taken up at the coming meeting of the Conference, It should be agitated until some action is taken. And in the end. if there i< no possibility of changing the present system, we believe Oregon bad better withdraw than remain in an organiza tion where justice is impossible and where the provisions invite each mem ber to struggle to be just strict enough to avoid censure and just lax enough to win—“between the devil and the sea.’ DEBATE PAYS BETTER THAN EYED DEPONE The completed accounts for the re cent debate with the University of Utah, show a more satisfactory con dition for the department of Oratory and Debate than it has ever enjoyed before in its history. As a result, a balance of about thirty dollars is left to the credit of Manager Steele. The total paid admissions were four hundred and eighty-three, as against eighty last year. The gate receipts were $120.75, as against forty dollars last year. The great additional expense t)f bringing the visiting team from Salt Lake City cut disastrously into the net profits, however, so that the two years would show about the same balance for the one debate. Manager Steele's report is as fol lows : Receipts 4X3 paid admissions at $.25.$120.75 Appropriation . 140.75 Total .$261.50 Expenditures R. R. fare for two debaters ... .$160.00 Printing and advertising . 23.00 Entertainment of three judges.. 9.25 Banquet . 12.75 Books and matrials purchased. . 27.15 Total .$232.15 Surplus on hand .$ 29.15 CHEMISTRY “SHARKS” TO FORM CLUB SOON The Chemical Club, which rumor has said was soon to he formed, will be founded in the University of Oregon at the beginning of the coming semester. Professor Stafford, when questioned in regard to the matter, said "the advanced students in the department of Chemis try and others who may be interested in the subject, will simply arrange to meet every week and talk ‘shop .” The work of the did) will not consist of the usual assigned papers or of spec ial lectures, but will be mainly reviews of current liteature on chemistry and allied subjects and informal discussions upon such questions as may come up in the class room but cannot be well dis cussed at length there. Later on, some assigned work or special lectures ma\ be undertaken. It is expected that the new club will arouse the interest not only of advanced students hut of many in the under class es, and as there will be no formal or ganization and no limitations to the qualifications for membership, a large attendance at every meeting is antici pated. PLAN TO ORGANIZE CO-OP. CORPORATION Sentiment in favor of starting a co operative student supply store is grow ing daily. \ meeting of those interested has been called for next Tuesday after noon, when (dans will he discussed and an organization formed. It will prob ably be organied as a corporation. The work this year will doubtless be confined to selling Pdite Hooks, but a thorough organization will be effected ami arrangements made for opening up next year with a complete store. In asmuch as there is a good prospect oi considerable profits for the members ol the organization, it is expected that al will be anxious to join. The meeting will he held in Professor DeCou's rooir at four o’clock. DUNN’S BAKERY Bread, Pies, Cakes and Confectionery, also Ice Cream and Fruits. 4 E. Ninth St. Phone Main 72 SCHWERING & LINDLEY Barber Shop 6 E Ninth St., Opp. Hoffman House Students, Give Us a Call Preston & Hales PAINTS and OILS Johnson Dyes Johnson Wax Cbe Combination Barber Shop and Baths Six Chairs. One door north Snieede hotel 606 Willamette St. W. M. RENSHAW Wholesale and Retail CIGARS AND TOBACCO 513 Wilamette St. W. A. Ku\ Chemicals, Perfume: LUCKEY’S Established 1869 JEWELRY OPTICAL GOODS COLLEGE EMBLEMS Good home board at 626 Alder St., just across the Race from 15th and Alder. Rooms may be had at same place or across street for nominal rate, if desired. $4.00 per week, or dinner and supper for $3.00 per week. Mrs. Wells, 626 Alder St. WANTED -AN ASSISTANT About two weeks ago Trainer Hay ward posted a notice in Villard Hall to the effect that he woidd receive appli cations for assistant mangers of base ball and track up to January 21. So far there have less than half a dozen appli cations friled with Mr. Hayward. According to the system of choosing assistant managers adopted by the ath letic ocuncil last year, any student will be considered who tiles his name in the form of a written application. The as sistant manager is usually in line for manager the next year. It seems strange that material should be scarce for these positions and the fact is probably due to a misunderstand ing as to tiling applications. Any stu dents wishing to be considered in the selection of the above managership^ tile a written application with Trainer 1 lay ward. To Elect Officers l he Yerein Germania will hold its next regular meeting at the Chi Omega house on Tuesday, January 25. In ad dition to the regular program, an elec tion of officers for the ensuing semes ter will be held. REGAL SHOEJS are the most stylish, comfortable and serviceable ready-to-wear shoes made—and every man in town can prove this by coming to us and se leering a pair from the new Fall styles we have just received. A Smart Regal Style For Dressy Men Every one of these Regal styles is built exactly after a high-priced New York custom model. Exact fit is assured you by Regal quarter-sizes —just double the usual number of shoe-fittings. Do not put off paying us a visit—drop in to-day. $350 $400 $500 ^kendall, Pharmacist i, Toilet Articles, Stationery Free Delivery 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. wholesale and Retail Dealers In Fresh, Corned and Smoked MEATS Manville & Hempy HOME FURNISHINGS 36 East Ninth Street There will be Something Doing January 28, 1910 VILLARD HALL WATCH THIS SPACE