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VOLUME 11 EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1C5, 1910 No. 31 GEARY MAKES MONEY ON GLEE CLUB TRIP SUCCESS CROWNS EFFORTS OF CLUB PERFORMERS ON NORTHERN TRIP Burns Powell and Francis Curtis Were the Star Performers— Fire in Frat Curtain Raiser. |'(,r the first time in the history of the University, the Glee Club has made money for the Associated Students. I he Southern Oregon trip that has always failed before, was made a success and the IWtland concert has left a balance of about six hundred dollars to the crcd it of Manager Geary. From the critic’s standpoint, too, the trip was a brilli mt success. Beginning with a rousing send off in the return concert in Eugene, the boys took Salem by surprise, singing before a record house, and then found a capacity house waiting for them in Portland. 1 he metropolis papers were lavish in praise of their work and the audience showed more enthusiasm than has greet ed the clubs in all the other cities com bined. Probably the greatest success was Burns Powell with his trombone sou. "stunt.” Everywhere, he was the fav orite of the evening, being encored six times in Portland. Ogden, Geisler, Welch and Vawter also made themselves famous as his “accompanyists. ’ And then Francis Curtiss as Madam Yelba was a “bright and shining" star. It is said that a crowd was waiting for him at the stage door entrance larger than e,ver gathered to meet comic opera chorus girls, hut then Curtiss hasn't been heard from yet, so the report is only a rumor. “The Fire in a Frat" that caused so much worry on the part of friends of the Club proved its merit beyond the hopes of its most ardent supporters. I he, action introduced since its first pres entation has made a real ‘curtain raiser” of this burlesque, and Tom Burke and Kenneth Frazier showed their ability' as grand opera singers in a way that cannot be questioned. When it is said that the sketch got a curtain call from the, Portland audience although it is the last number on the program, there is nothing necessary to add to convince anyone how it took with the college peo ple of the Rose City. The return concert in Eugene was not the success that the first one was, but this was no surprise considering that it tme during examinations and most ev tyone had heard it before. Tf anyone u ent expecting to find a lukewarm rowd or a tiresome repetition of the i st performance, however, they were mistaken ; for the program had a snap nd dash and newness to it that caused t'veryone to forget that it had been giv n before. Manager Geary has not yet returned " his full report cannot be given until ext Saturday. He will give a banquet ■ the members of the clubs on the. 27th r 28th of this month. Miss Smith, of Portland, was a vis 's f at the Gamma Delta Gamma house during the past week. ORATORS TRYOUT FOR PLACES NEXT FRIDAY 1 he preliminary tryout for choosing Oregon's representative in the Intercol legiate Oratorical Contest will be held in Vilard Hall Fridey, February 18, at 1 :30 p. m. 1 his association is now com posed of the Universities of Oregon, iWashington and Montana, the latter hav ing taken the place made vacant by Ida ho’s withdrawal. I he contest will be held in Eugene this year. Oregon will be represented by one of the five who will qualify in the coming tryout, the final tryout being scheduled for the second Friday in March. Competition for the honor of repre senting the varsity in this contest is exceptionally keen. B. H. Williams, last year's interstate orator, and H. J. Rounds, who will represent Oregon in 'he intercollegiate contest this year, are both trying out. Dudley Clarke,, who showed great ability in the junior ora tions last year, has also entered. 1 he full list of entries is as follows: B. H. Williams. '10; FI. J. Rounds, '10; W. C. Nicholas, '10; Dudley Clarke. 10; L. L. Ray, '12; E. O. Smith. 13; C. W. Robison. '10; FI. L. Coke. ’13: J. B. ader. ‘13, Walter Huntington. ’12 and Howard Jones. The judges will be Prefosser Glen, Professor DeCou. Professor Thtirber, Professor Howe, and Coach Buchen. MEN TO MEET 0. A. G Oregon and O. A. C. will meet Tues day of next weefk in a four-mile cross country race which will take the place of the live mile relay of last year. O. A. C. has developed sveral new men this year and expects to regain her lost honors. Oregon, however, with such men as Riddell, Garrabrandt, Mc Clure, Platts, Schumaker, O’Neill, Henry and Walls to pick from will have a team which promises to uphold the suprem acy of last season. At the same time as the cross coun try race, a class meet will be held. Ore gon is somewhat shy on1 track material this year, with Only five or six of last year's team returning and among them no sprinter, so Trainer Hayward is try ing to get an early start. 1 he javelins have( arrived and those who go to the meet will have a chance to see them in action. Gish, who participated in the game at Seattle under the colors of S. A. A. C. last summer is reported to havg en tered Washington and will be a big win ner for them in the weights, providing he has amateur standing and can par ticipate in the conference meets. lierlha Cummings entertained in hon or of Ruth Bnlderree Saturday after mi n. Many delightful pastimes, sug gestive of St. Valentine were enjoyed. 'I he hostess served delicious refresh ments. The girls invited were: Eva Frasier, Ellen Frink, Daryl Belat, Lilah Clark, Maude Beals, Minnie Murphy, Ruth Balderree, Hazel Humphrey, Ethel Barnard, Frances Young, Alice Stod dunl. Mae Sage, Nellie McNeil, Vera S mderson. Ethel Johnson, Jessie Cal kins and Fay Clark. BASKET BALL GAMES FOR FRIDAY NICHT MANAGER TERRY PLAYS PRELIMINARY WITH ALL CONTESTS Inter-scholactic Championship May be Decided in High School Game Friday Night. The Eugene, basketball enthusiasts will have a chance to see two first-class games next Friday night in the new Gymnasium. Willamette University will meet the Oregon team and Lincoln High School, of Portland, will clash with the^ local High School. Willamette has one of the strongest teams in the state this year, and will give Oregon a hard fight. They were defeated by O. A. C. after a desperate fight, so the result next Friday will give a line on how the two state colleges ought to play. Manager Terry has adopted a policy of holding preliminary contests between High School teams along with all the conference games. The object being to stimulate interest in the University a mong the preparator .> schools of the^ state, and to add inters si uj tne con tests. Lincoln and' Eugene high schools are by far the best prepartory teams in the state and their contest will he, a championship affair. The management is under heavy expense in bringing the Portland team to Eugene and 250 paid admissions are necessary. The Univer sity of Tdpho basketball team will meet the Oregon quintet in two games at Eugene on February 23d and 24th. At a meeting held last night Harry Stine was elected to captain the team for this season. CLARENCE GORE DIES AT HOME IN MEDFORD The death of Clarence Gore, ’13, of Medford, announced during examination week, was sad news to the many friends he had made during his short stay at the University. Through the desire of some newspa per reporter to get a sensational story, the misfortune was attributed to haz ing last fall. Friends of the young man at the University and from Medford declare, that the statement should not he attributed to him or his parents for they would never have resorted to such means of arousing bitterness over a thing that is a source of the most sin cere sympathy. Gore was a splendid man and will always be re,membered as I such. -— Edith Prescott and Clarence Walls, who are, looking after the advance sale for the Schuman Heink concert, an nounce that all of the $2 seats have beet old. There are still some 200 seats at $2.50 and it is expected that the students will make the, most of the three days left to look after their reserva j tions. PRACTICE, NOT THEORY M^AKES A JOURNALIST John C. Carroll, editor of the Even ing Telegram, of Portland, spoke in Assembly this morning on newspaper work and the teaching of journalism in college. Newspaper men in the past, he said, have discredited the college graduate, but they are coming more to favor them as the educational system pro gresses. For proof of this he pointed to the fact that Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the New York World, the greatest newspaperman in the world, recently donated one million dollars to a school of journalism. In any case, however, Tie said one must begin at the bottom and dig. He must have an individuality about him and not base, his ideas solely on the opinion of others. About three men out of one hundred make successful reporters; about three or four men out of one thousand make first class journalists; while only one in 10,000 makes an exceptional leader in the profession. Mr. Carroll spoke on the advisability of a college giving an extensive course in journalism and said that this de pends upon how such a course is con ducted. Tt should be in the hands of practical newspapermen, not theorists. And it should teach by giving practical work in reporting. OREGON LOSES TWO GAMES- GASKET BALL Ill a hard fought game of basketball at the new gymnasium Saturday night, Oregon was defeated by the Washing ton State College team by the score of 22 to 7. Oregon played a deiensive game throughout, owing to lack of prac tice and poor condition. The speedy Washington quintet ex celled in team work, and it was only by a terrific light that the varsity team held the difference in score( as low as 15 points. Oregon’s points were scored bv Jamison, Stine, Moore^ and Neil. Tor W. S. C. Englehorn, Lowry and Dalquist were stars. The attendance was good—one hundred and seventy aaid admissions. In a preliminary game the Eugene High School defeated the Varsity sec ond team by the score of 34 to 25. The game was hotly contested and the Eu gene, team deserved to win. The line up of the big game was: Oregon—Center, Jamieson, Ruth; right forward, Stine, Neal; left forward, Moore; right guard, Perkins, Cocker line; left guard, Watson. W. S. C.—Center, Englehorn; right forward, Dalquist; left forward, Lowry; right guard, DeWitt; le(ft guard, Ander son. Trainer Hayward expressed himself as well satisfied with the showing made by the Oregon team in the game with the strong W. S. C. team, and he an nounces that the team will be in much better condition when it meets Willam ette here, next Friday. Mabel and Olive Zimme(rman are back in college after an absepce of one semester. Since September they have been touring the United States with i their parents. REGENTS TO DECIDE NAME OF GYMNASIUM STUDENTS FAVOR NAMING NEW BUILDING AFTER HAYWARD Geo. Hug Tells How Trainer De signed the Finest Gymnasium in the West. Now that the new gymnasium is ready for use, increased attention is being paid to the coming' meeting of the Board of Regents who are to pass on the, student body petition that it be christened Hay ward Gymnasium. 1 hroughout the University there is probably not a single avuuent wno is noi in favor of the name. Words cannot convey the enthusiasm they show when ever the subject is mentioned. The opinions of a number of the most prom inent and representative students have been taken and are given below. B. H. WILLIAMS IT. H. Williams, piesident ot the A. S. U. O., says, “By all means name the Ilew building Hayward Gymnasium. It is only just that such an honor should be given to the man who has made the University invincible in track athletics. I know of no other man connected with the University so pre-eminent in his de partment and at the same time^ so pop ular on the campus. The student body is behind it as a unit.’ GEO. W. HUG Geo. W. Hug, former president of the student body, captain of the track team, and at present a me,mber of the Ath letic Council, expressed his opinion as follows: “Hayward has done more for ath letics at Oregon than any other one man. The gymnasium, the building which stands for athletics should be named after him. There is still another reason. I his building is the creation largely of Oregon’s trainer. He plan ned it and saw that every detail was per fect and up to date. A thing that Is thus the work of one man should bej credited ta him just as the work of an artist would be.” OLIVER B. HUSTON Oliver Huston, Oregon’s great sprint er, developed by Hayward, and presi dent of the senior class, w.'ts enthusias tic over the ide(a. He said, “Bill has made Oregon what she is in athletics. Since he came here we have never lost a track meet. 1 am most certainly in favor of it.” CALVIN SWEEK Cal. Sweek was anothef who strongly favored it. “No man could be more worthy of the honor,” he said. “It will be a fitting tribute to the man who made the ‘Oregon Spirit' famous.” Chi Omegas Entertain Seniors I he Chi Omega fraternity gave a de lightful house party to the senior class last Friday evening. Dancing furnished entertainment and I refreshments of salad and coffee wevre served by the junior girls in the house. Helen Higbee of the University of \ Washington, is at the Kappa Alpha Theta house. She is a member of that j fraternity at Washington.