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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1910)
FRED B. SMITH SHOWS Fred B. Smith, international secre tary of the Young Men’s Christian Asso ciation addressed over five hundred men in Villard Hall last evening. At 7:30 the High School orchestra gave a short concert and with very little delay, Mr. Smith took the floor. The subject that he spoke on was “1 lie Strong Man,” and for more than an hour and a half he held the closest attention of every man within hearing of his voice. Coming “exams” were forgotten and previous engagements were ignored as with gripping phrases and tremendous oratorical power, Mr. Smith drove straight down into the lives of the men before him and exposed the cowardice and viciousness there. In dealing with this subject, Mr. Smith proved first that the physically strong man is not the real man, then that the financier is not tiie truly strong man, neither the man of great intellect, but that the man who really makes the hardest fights counts for more in life, both for him self and for society. 11 is illustrations were vivid and right to the point and his long association with college men has given him a power of character and interpretation and un derstanding of the problems of a collebe man that makes him a man of influence whenever he speaks. ? At the close of his address, without the usual embarrasing situations that are precipitated at an evangelistic meet ing, he madu it possible for those who cared to make a decision for the Chris ian life to express their determination. Twenty-five men made this expression by arising where they stood for a mo ment. Mr. Smith is a man who knows how to get hold college men. He has a son who is attending college, is a mem ber of a Fraternity and for two years made the crew. Mr. Smith has been through the University of Iowa and, having run up against the propositions than one hundred thousand men a year to deal with them. He speaks to more than onehundred thousand men a year and in this work has probably been more successful than any other evangelist. lli1 is a large man physically, with coal black hair and piercing black eyes and a directness and force of appeal that) cannot be ignored. RETURN CONCERT SURE -NEW FEATURES ADDED I he Glee Club will give a return con cert at the Eugene Theater Thursday evening, February 10. Final arrange ments for the concert were made yes terday when Manager Arthur Geary closed a contract for that night with Manager Smith of the local playhouse. 'j his date is considered an especially good one, for it comes just at the end of the examinations when most of the students will feel like celebrating in some way. In view of the many re quests for a return concert that have been made by students and town peo ple, Geary expects to have a crowded house. This concert will be the first oppor tunity local people have had of seeing the Glee Club in action since its suc cessful trip to Southern Oregon during the Christmas holidays. While the pro gramme will probably not be entirely diew, several entertaining innovations are planned for the occasion. Moreover, the club is said to have improved so much since its initial appearance in Eugene last fall that even the old mini hers have the effect of new ones. There was much disappointment at the first concert because Professor Glen did not appear on the programme. The director is a great favorite with Eugene audiences, and bis admirers will be pleased to learn that he has consented to appear in one or more of his capti vating baritone solos. Madame Yelba, the part that made Bob Rountree fa mous, and which made such a hit on the Southern Oregon trip, as played by Francis Curtis, is another of the new features to be put on. And there will be many others. Following th’e local concert the club leaves for Salem and Portland, giving a concert at the Bungalow Theater the night of February 12 at the latter. Prof. Dunn Entertains Acacias The resident members of the Acacia fraternity and their friends were guests of Prof, and Mrs. Dunn Saturday even ing. They were invited to meet Mrs. Jessup of Salem and Mrs. Strong of Portland. Music and games furnished the amusement. A delightful time is re ported by guests. Your College Preparation Re-enforced with a thorough business training will insure your SUCCESS as a Business man or woman. We guarantee our methods and instruction to be the BEST; we invite you to call and inspect our school; examine the splendid equipment and let us explain our methods of instruction. We Secure Positions for our Graduates Eugene |67 Ldst Ninth Oregon OREGANAS GIVEN AWAY BY TREASURER TERRY Treasurer R. K. Terry of the senior class has been settling up the affairs of the 1910 Oregana. He has enough copies left to present one to each mem ber of the class, which he has decided to do, and still, perhaps, have some left. President Oliver Huston has called a meeting for Thursday, January 28, in l)r. Schmidt’s room. Oreganas will be distributed to all members desiring a copy. Other matters to come before this meeting are: Senior play, senior dance, caps and gowns, class pins, and choice of a Baccalaureate speaker. A full attendance is desired. ONLY DANCERS TO PAY AND PAYERS TO DANCE At the senior class meeting tomorrow afternoon, B. H. Williams, president of the Associated Students, will bring up the matter of financing class dances by introducing a motion to the effect that the burden be carried, not by the class as a whole, but by those who partici pate only. It has been customary in the past for a class as a whole to pay out of the general fund a sessed to all. This, Wil liams thinks is unfair in that it imposes upon some an expense for which they receive no return. The better plan, he thinks, would be to meet expenses by charging a general admission of all who come. In this way, the dancers would pay for what they got and no one else would lie burdened. Williams reports that the motion is certain to pass in the senior class, enough having already signed it to in sure its passage. 1 le hopes that with the seniors setting the example, the movement will spread into the other classes and he adopted throughout the University as the future polity for finan cing class dances. HUSTON CASE TO COME BEFORE CONFERENCE (Continued from first page.) Oregon this year. At the time of the meet in which Huston represented Pa citic University, he was but 17 years of age and was taking his preparatory work, with the view to entering the l Diversity. I he rule diskpdilying him was made afterwards. W hen asked about the affair, Huston expressed himself as believing that it is entirely unfair to shut him out from athletics at Oregon. He pointed out that this would make no allowance for scholastic athletics in his case. The ordinary student who goes through high school is allowed eight years competi tion, while in Huston’s case he would he allowed only four. Captain Bergman, of the Oregon Agricultural College track team says Huston should be permitted to compete. Huston has been Oregon's "stand-by'’ in the sprints and hurdles for three years and his absence would weaken the team immensely, lie has a record in the one hundred yard dash of 9 4-5 seconds, made here last \ ear. In the season 1908, during the inland tour of the track team, Huston ran one hundred yards in ten seconds five times in two weeks. I his is a wonderful record, especially when the fact is con sidered that he also took part in the hurdles and broad jump. Other rec ords held by him are: Tw o hundred md twenty yard dash, 222-5 seconds; two hundred and twenty yard hurdles. -5 5-5; one hundred and twenty yard hurdles, lb 1-5 seconds; broad jump, 21 1-2 feet. Besides being an all-around athlete and captain of the 1909 track team. Huston was editor-in-chief of the 1910 Oregana. and is president of the senior class. What is it? Where is it? it will pay you to look it up 505 Willamette Street Campbell- Fell man Co. (Complete Ifousefurnishers Students coll at out New Store on Willamette Street YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD OUR PRICES RIGHT PIGGING RENEWED— OREGAIMA WILL USE IT The word "pigging” that has been used so long it Oregon instead of "queening," fussing,” etc., as used at oilier colleges, is to be revived again after a year's ineffectual attempt to crush it out. The 1911 Annual will go back to the old word. " Rigging" lias become an established ■aord in college slang at Oregon where u w..s introduced about live years ago. V-out a year ago a movement was start ed to discontinue it. in which the “Mid night Doughnut” took a leading part. 1 he word refused to go, however, and though frowned upon by many, the ma jority of students continued to use it. “\ es. I intend to use ‘pigging ,” said Editor C. W. Robison, when asked what stand the Oregana would take. "It is a distinctively Oregon word. It has now become a tradition and I pre fer to see it rather than one borrowed from some college of the East or South. I look upon the fanatical opposition to it as nothing more than foolish, senti mental nonsense." Meeting Postponed I he meeting to organize a co-opera tive store corporation scheduled for 1 uesday afternoon, was postponed. It will be called at a future date. Mrs. brederick Dunn entertained Sat urday afternoon for the members of Lambda Rho and Mrs. Jessup of Salem. Xeedlework and conversation were the pastimes for this extremely pleasant afternoon. Delicious refreshments were served.