OREGON
EMERALD
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
VOL. XII.
EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPT. 24, 1910.
No. 1
DEAN COLLINS OUTLINES
POLICY FOR THIS
YEAR
The Aim of the Editor to Give
Each Issue a Special Signifi
cance.
Dean Collins, editor of the Oregon
Monthly, promises that the coming year
will mark a new epoch in the annals
of that publication. Each issue will
be a special number on some phase of
student life and activity. The Fresh
man number, the first to appear this
fall, will be out about October 15th.
This will probably be followed by the
football number. The Engineering De
partment will be popularized by doing
away with the extremely technical mat
ter, and will cover the field m a manner
< interesting to both engineering and non
engineering students.
The “old guard” in the literary de
partment are for the most part back
in college, and with these old contrib
utors as a nucleus a corps of regular
contributors is assured, which will do
away with the necessity of relying en
tirely upon essays and stories written
lor class work.
In short, it is the aim to make the
Monthly in its way truly representa
tive of the University of Oregon, to have
the literary department produce ^khe
best fiction, poetry and serious articles
that Oregon students can write, and
finally it is the aim to carry as much of
Oregon as possible to the people of the
state, especially to the students of the
preparatory schools.
The Monthly exchanges with most of
the Coast colleges and with practically
all of the high school and academy
publications of the state.
It is the aim to place the Monthly
at the head of the publications of the
educational institutions of the state.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
TRANSACTS BUSINESS
The executive committee met today
for the first time this year to organize.
1 he meeting was held at the Gamma
Phi Beta house, and all the members
were in attendance.
D. L. Dobie, 'll, was appointed bus
iness manager of the Emerald for the
coming year, vice C. A. Osterholm, T2,
who failed to return to college this fall.
A large number of accumulated bills
were taken up, audited and ordered
paid.
The committee also decided to issue
a call for the names of candidates for
the position of yell leader. The com
petitive trials will begin immediately,
and aspirants for this position should
hand their names as soon as possible to
\ erner Gilis, Vice President of the stu
dent body.
THIS YEAR* WILL BE A
BUSY ONE FOR THE
INSTITUTION
At the close of the first week of reg
istration, Registrar Tiffany announces
that the books show a heavy increase
"\or this time last year. There are now
M5 students registered in the depart
merits of Literature, Science and Arts,
and Engineering, while the number of
students last year did not reach the 500
mark until the second Monday. This
would seem to indicate an increase of at
least ten per cent over last year. The
total enrollment for last year in these
departments reached 650, and the total
registration for the University, including
all departments, was 1030. Registrar
Tiffany predicts that the total enroll
ment for the College of Literature, Sci
ence and Arts, and of Engineering, will
be about 750, and that the registration
for the University will be about 1150.
It has been impossible to get an exact
count of the freshman class of this year,
but although last year’s class was an
exceptionally large one, Registrar Tif- j
fany feels sure that the class of 1914
is going to be much larger.
The Kappa Alpha Theta entertained
with a dance Wednesday evening. They
will also give a formal luncheon at the
Osburn Hotel Saturday.
NEW ADDITIONS TO
UNIVERSITY FACULTY
CHANGES ARE MADE
IN VARSITY FACULTY
There have been some important
r 1-1 nntres in the persnnnel nf the facility
since last year. Most important is the
placing of Professor A. J. Collier at
the head of the department of Geology,
the position held some years «go by Dr.
Condon, the noted Oregon geologist.
Professor Collier is well fitted for the
position. Graduating from Oregon in
1888, he was granted an M. A. degree in
1893, and a B. S. degree from Harvard
in 1894. Immediately after his gradua
tion from Harvard he taught four years
in Portland and in Willamette Universi
ty. Since 1899 he has been connected
with the U. S. geological survey, and
during this time he has written many
volumes of U. S. reports of geological
survey. He has an intimate knowl
edge of geological conditions in the Unit
ed States and in Alaska.
Another addition to the faculty is
W. B. Hempthorne, Ph. B., who takes
a newly created position of assistant in
the department of Mathematics. Pro
fessor Hempthorne is a graduate of
Wisconsin University, and has had sev
eral years of teaching experience in the
Philippine Islands. He was more re
cently an instructor in Mathematics at
Miami University, from which institu
tion he comes highly recommended.
In the department of German Mr.
Geo. F. Lussky has been appointed to
the position formerly held by Dr. Koe
ler, who is taking graduate work at
Leipsig, Germany. Mr. Lussky is a
graduate of Concordia College, Fort
Wayne, and has taken two years of
graduate work at the University of Chi
cago.
Dr. C. J. C. Bennett comes from Mich
igan to take the position of head of
Psychology, left vacant by Professor
Hawthorne, who retired last year on
a Carnegie pension.
Trainer Hayward and the football
management are on the lookout for sev
eral students to rub the football men.
The job requires strength and faith
fulness, but it is well worth the while
of the right man. Make application to
Trainer Hayward.
COACH WARNER COMES
WITH EXCELLENT RECORD
ALL AMERICAN MAN WHO
HAS COACHED FOR
YEARS
Assisted by Moores and Hunt,
Coach Will Put Out Winning
Team.
Coach Wm. J. Warner, of Cornell,
'02, who has taken charge of the Oregon
football squad, possesses a remarkable
gridiron record, botli as a player and
coach. Air. Warner played on the Cor
nell eleven four years .front 1899 to
1902, was chosen on Walter Camp’s
All-American team in '01, and was
captain of the Cornell team two years,
in 1900 and again in 1932.
In 1903 Mr. Warner was head coach
at Cornell University. Head coach at
the Sherman Indian School in 1904.
Head coach at the University of North
Carolina in 1905. At Colgate '06 and
'07, with the Sherman Indians in 1938,
and head coach at St. Louis University
in 1909.
Regarding Oregon’s football pros
pects this year, Coach Warner expresses
conditions as not particularly favorable.
With but nine old men back, a great
deal of time and hard work will be re
quired in order to turn out a cham
pionship aggregation. There are about
forty men trying out for the squad,
most of whom are inexperienced and
light. Regarding the interest and spirit
shown by the football aspirants so far
this season, Coach Warner expresses
himself as highly satisfied.
Assistant Coach Hunt, of Cornell,
1900-'03. has arrived and will help
Coach Wa'rner and Assistant Coach
Moores in whipping the Oregon squad
into line. Mr. Hunt was chosen on
Caspar Whitney’s All-American team
in 1901, and was captain of the Cornell
eleven in 1903. In 1905-06 Mr. Hunt
was assistant coach at Cornell Univer
sity.
Assistant Football Coach Gordon
Moores, Oregon ’OS. arrived Sunday ev
ening and will aid Coach Warner in
his efforts to perfect Oregon's fighting
machine. Mr. Moores is too well known
in Northwest football annals to require
introduction. He was the star end
or the Varsity for four years from '05
ti- '118, captaining the team in 1907. He
was mentioned for a position on Walter
Camp's All-American team in 1907.
Moores was All-American end two
years.
MANAGER DOBIE HAS A
BALANCE IN HIS FAVOR
Manager Dobie, of the 1911 Oregana,
has his accounts about cleared up and
finds that he has a comfortable balance
on the credit side.
His detailed report is hardly prepared
for publication, though it will be given
in an early issue of the Emerald.
Dobie’s record is considered nothing
short of phenomenal, in view of the
scope and quality of the book, which
far exceeded in size any previous an
nual. Over four hundred of the books
were sold, but as many of the subscribers
did not keep their promises, there are
still some on hand.
HONORS IH NEW FIELD
SOCCER FOOTBALL IS NEW
ENTERPRISE HERE
Large Number Out, However, and
Give Promise of New Laurels
for Oregon.
That soccer football has found a
prominent place in University athletics
is evidenced by the enthusiastic support
given it by Bill Hayward and the twenty
or more novices who turn out for prac
tice every night on the old baseball dia
mond. Of these men, some are gaining
a marked proficiency in booting the
spheriodical pigskin. In Billy Neill,
Ted Holmes, Bush Brown, and Bob
Kuykendall, the University has the
promise of players who will win hon
ors in a new line. The games this year
will be confined, in all probability, to
interclass and interfrat meets, but by
next year the Varsity should have de
veloped a team able to cope with the
best in the Northwest, and it is proba
able that next year will see a schedule
arranged with different outside teams.
It is hoped that the other colleges
will take up the sport and furnish the
needed rivalry, but if they do not, games
will be secured from club teams.
GLEE CLUB TRYOUT
SHOWS NEW MATERIAL
Glee Club prospects are good. Tne
annual tryout for the University Glee
Club was held in Villard Hall Friday at
4:00 P. M. About twenty-fivle new
songsters presented themselves as can
didates for positions. Among this num
ber were some excellent voices, and at
the close of the tryout Professor Glen
expressed himself as very well pleased
with the showing made by the new men,
and in speaking of them said: “Why,
they are all good." Professor Glen also
expressed his regret that he would have
to refuse some really good material
this year, as all of last year’s members
are back but six, which leaves compar
atively few places to be filled.
On account of the large number of
applicants, the tryout was not completed
Friday evening, but will be continued
next Monday at 4:00 P. M. The Glee
Club will be chosen early in the week
and practice will start as soon as pos
j sible.
BUI NINE VEUS
SQUAD IS LACKING IN LINE
MEN AND PUNTERS
Large Number of Candidates,
However—Men Are Working
Hard.
Around a nucleus of but nine vet
erans. from a squad of thirty or more
raw recruits, Coach Warner must build
the fighting machine that is to represent
Oregon the coming season.
Captain Chuck Taylor, Dean Walker,
Sap Latourette, Brick Michael, Bill
Main, Dan Mitchell, Bob Kellogg, Ben
Chandler and Fat Bailey compose the
old guard. Taylor, Walker, Latourette,
Michael, Main and Chandler are back
field men, unrivalled in their positions.
The big gaps in the line made by the
loss of such men as Scott, Storie, Dod
son, Hickson, Gillis and Kiltz, will be
hard to fill. Kellog, the fighting demon
from Baker City; Fat Bailey, the in
vincible guard; and Dan Mitchell, the
indomitable center; form a strong cen
ter trio, but there are no tackles in sight
as yet. These positions must be filled
by raw recruits, and Herculean efforts
will be necessary to round these new
men into shape.
The greatest weakness of the team is
in the utter lack of a punter. The team
that has no dependable kicker is at a
greater disadvantage than, ever before,
and never in history has Oregon been
so deficient in this department. With
out a kicker, a superb defense must be
evolved, and it is apparently towards
this that Coach Warner is bending his
efforts; to instill the fighting qualities
into his men that will make their line
impregnable.
MISS JULIET CROSS, ’ll,
TO HELP IN ELOCUTION
Miss Juliet Cross, 1911, has been ap
pointed assistant in public speaking in
tbe department of Oratory. She will
take charge of the freshmen public
speaking courses, and thus relieve Mr.
Buchen of “Freshman Vaudeville,’ as
it is called.
DEBATE COUNCIL MEETS
CONSIDERS NEW LEAGUE
Plan On for Pacific Coast De
bating League
A meeting of the University debating
council was held this morning to con
sider the coming forensic season. The
withdrawal of the University of Idaho
from the Triangular Debating League
was read and considered. It was decid
ed to take steps to form, if possible, a
Pacific Coast debating league, to in
clude Washington, Oregon and Stanford,
and manager of debate Walter P. Hunt
ington was instructed to open corres
pondence with these colleges.
Coach Buchen was present and ex
pressed himself most optimistically over
the debating outlook. He believes that
with the old men back again and another
season’s drilling, he can put out a team
that could hold its own against a/ny
Western college.
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Gamma Phi Beta gave a formal, lun
cheon Wednesday.