UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
VOL. XII
EUGENE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. JAN. 4, 1911
No. 23
DLAIHS CAS! GLOOM
OVER THE UNIVERSITY
TWO POPULAR STUDENTS
BECOME VICTIMS OF THE
FEVER
Chas. Widlund, a Sophomore, and
Crystal McNary, a Freshman,
Die After Short Illness
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played left tackle on this year’s football
team and was one of Oregon’s strong
line men. Chas. Widlund was a fine
specimen of man, large,- broad-shoul
dered. jovial and kind among his fel
low- students, he won his way into the
hearts of his fellows and was one of
the most popular students on the cam
pus. His death, which occurred De
cember 28th, came as a blow to every
one. He was ill but a few days and it
was not known that he had been in a
critical condition until his death was
announced.. His home was in Healds
• burg, California, and his body was ship
ped to that place for burial.
Hiss Crystal McNary died Sunday,
day, Dec. 18th. She was a freshman
girl nineteen years of age living at 846
Alder street and had not yet gained a
wide acquaintanceship among the stu
dents. Her parents ha drecently moved
to Eugene from Medford in order to'
give her the benefits of a University ed
Gloom has been cast over the Uni-1
versity by the death of two of its stu- j
dents, Mr. Widlund and Miss McNary.
Both of these Students fell a victim to
the epidemic of typhoid that has been
playing havoc in our city for the past
month and were unable to withstand
the fever.
Mr. Charles Widlund, affectionately
nicknamed “Shorty Widlund,” by his
fellow students, was a sophomore ma
joring in the School of Engineering.
!He was twenty-two years of age. stood ■
fully six. ..-feet three high and weighed j
■pue hundred and ninety pounds. He I
tication. Short services i\ere held at
: her home in Eugene Monclav afternoon
and her body was shipped to Medford
for burial.
We, the students and faculty, regret
deply that these two young people should
he taken from our r/idst at this-time j
and in this terrible manner, and we wish
to extend to their bereaved parents our
heartfelt sympathies in this, their hour
of gre it sorrow.
1 his committee will make elaborate
preparation for the entertainment of the
visiting high school students with an eye
to showing them how Oregon does
things.
10 ENTERTAIN VISITORS
i morning there was instituted a
new custom at the assembly hour; that
°t :he students themselves taking over
part of the hour and devoting it either
to udent body business on individual
class hour.
1 'is morning the seniors started the
bal1 rolling. Pres. Gilles, of the senior
cl; ' Student Body President Collier,
anr’ 't ell Leader Robison gave short
a,'l‘ interesting talks on timely topics.
Knax College awards a “K” for ex
cellence in athletics, forensics and glee
club work.
Emma Job, ex-’13, stopped at the Tri
Etnta house last week on her way home
gift of $50,000 from the Rockefeller
fund was recently received by the wo
men s college of Brown University.
twentieth of the students at the
FOOTBALL FOR TYPHOID
IS BILL’S PRESCRIPTION
As a preventative for the “bugs’’'
I rainer Hayward is prescribing out
door exercise and wishes to interest j
the students in soccer and rugbv.
I here will be a meeting for all who !
are interested in the football room of |
the gymnasium Thursday at four, when j
an attempt will be made to effectively I
organize the thing. The Portland soc- >
cer and rugby leagues are anxious to
include the University as soon as play-1
ers may be developed here.
Oxford Representative Chosen on
Grounds of Moral Qualification
No. Dean Collins did not secure the
Rhodes scholarship appointment.
The man appointed was Mr. Woody,
the McMinnville College representa
tive. The contest had simmered down
to Mr. Woody and Mr. Collins and the
two appeared December 22 before the
board of college presidents in Port
land. President Campbell was chair
man of the board which also included
President Homan, of Willamette, Pres
ident Ferrin, of Pacific, President Riley,
of McMinnville, and Dr. Frankin, of
Albany College, representing President
Crooks.
Dean Collins appeared first before the
board and was quizzed solely on his
moral qualifications for the position.
The testimony developed that the Ore
gon man was not constitutionally op
posed to either tobacco, cards or danc
ing and to cap the climax, he was
asked, “Did you ever take a drink?”
Mr. Collins answered affirmatively and
Mr. Woody, of McMinnville, who by
the way, is a minister’s son, secured the
appointment.
Most of Typhoid Patients Are
Now Convalescent
The latest reports from almost all the
University people who have the typhoid
are favorable. Pearl McKenna’s tem
perature is normal once more, and she
is steadily gaining strength.
Flornece Bonnell had gained suffi
ciently to be taken home to Portland be
fore the holidays.
Lida Garrett was removed from the
hospital to her home in Fairmount the
first of the week.
Jean Miller, who has slowly hut
steadily improved, was taken home to
F'ortland early Tuesday morning.
Roxana White, who went home to
Portland ill with typhoid, shortly after
Thanksgiving, is now convalescent.
Favorable reports are received from
the hospital as to the progress of Bob
McKenzie. Tf he continues to improve
he will be taken from the hospital within
two or three days.
Chas. McCall, of the Avava Club, is
detained in Gresham by what has been
pronounced typhoid symptoms.
Godd news is received from Hazel
Bradley. She writes that she will soon
be herself again and that she hopes to
return to school this semester.
Fen Waite will leave the Roseburg
hospital some time this week.
Interscholastic track met
In a drizzling rain and raw wind, a
new record was established for the Am
herst 5 1-2 mile course by Snow. His
time of 30:45 3-5 clipped 18 1-5 sec
onds off the former record.
Homer L. Jamison, Captain 1911
Basketball Team
GLEE SCORES TRIUliPH
THRU EASTERN OREGON
RECENT TRIP IS RECORD
BREAKER IN CLUB HIS
TORY
Full Houses Everywhere Except
at Pendleton.—Trip One Long
Thunder of Applause.
Straggling in by twos and three the
Glee Club boys reached Portland last
week, by rail of course, and to a man
told of a tour of continual triumph.
From the time the boys left Portland
for Hood River until they left Baker
City for home, they were received with
a pen arms by everyone and pronounced
:l credit to their alma mater. Every
house was crowded to the doors with
the exception of the Pendleton theatre
tnd the receipts there amounted to some
thing over two hundred dollars.
The newspapers were unanimous in
pronouncing this aggregation of college
singers the best that lias appeared in
Eastern Oregon for many years. At
.'very town the audience beamed enthu
siasm after hearing the first song. In
Hood River and Baker City every en
core was exhausted and the audience
howled and stamped for more.
It is hard to say just what proved
to be the stellar attraction, for Professor
Glen sang three songs each evening,
William Lai was repeatedly called back
to bow his thanks. The suffragette tri
ette sang all of their numerous verses,
Tom Burke kept the audiences in a
continual uproar with his impersona
tion of a "Rube,” and Burns Powell
played four solos each night at the close
of the “Wanted, An Accompanist,”
stunt.
Features of the tour this year were
the absolute democracy # and good fel
lowship which existed among the mem
bers and the gentlemanly conduct main
tained by the boys at all times. Re
ports show that the club left a favora
ble impression in every town visited.
Requests are coming in for a return
concert, here in Eugene, and if they
are continued, it is entirely within the
given realm of possibility that one will
he given at some future date.
Although Manager Stine has made
no report, the boys are confident that
the club lost no money and possibly
will be able to turn a neat sum into
the student body fund. If they do it
will he the first time an Eastern Ore
gon trip has paid.
A large new athletic field, with con
crete grandstand, is being constructed
at the University of Toronto,
How to buy “eats” is the subject on
which a class has been organized at Mis
souri.
BLIND PIANIST CHARMS
MUSIC-LOVING AUDIENCE
Mr. Francis P. Richter, the blind I
pianist, delighted a fairly large audi
ence in \ illard Flail 1 uesday evening.
Mr. Richter is an Oregon hoy and be
fore his recent trip to Germany, where
he worked under famous masters, stud
ied in Portland. 1 hose who are fa
miliar with his work say that his Ger
man trip has improved his technique
wonderfully. .1 he concert was a thor
ough treat for the music-loving stu
dents of ‘the University.
WOMEN FAVOR REM
Miss Kennon says Women Will
T~.ke Up Idea
I hat the women of the University
lirsl suggested the idea in their issue of
the Kmerald last year and will heartily
favor a spring canoe regatta, is the
opinion of Miss Laura Kennon, Presi
dent of the Universitv Womens Coun
cil.
"Personally,” said Miss Kennon, ”1
have always thought the plan of hold
ing a boating festival an admirable one,
and at the meeting of the council next
week the matter will be carefully taken
up. From what I know of the co-ed
sentiment here I believe the Woman’s
Council will take the matter under its
auspices or at least will make recom
mendations and take definite initiative
steps.
“The program can lie arranged to in
clude many beautiful features such as
parades by canoes decorated in flowers
and lighted by night. Then too every
one would be interested in canoeing
contests, as races and tilting matches.
“The women originated the scheme
and 1 am sure they will be anxious to
help carry it to a successful culmina
tion.”
Track Meet Will Come Junior
Week End
The interscholastic track meet which
was first tentatively dated for May 18
19, has been moved up a week and will
occur on May 12 of Junior Week.
I he high schools and .academics are
being apprised of the event and a num
ber sufficient to insure the success of
the affair have promised to send teams
to Eugene. The college will pay ex
penses for four men from each school.
The visiting athletes will he housed by
the various fraternities and clubs. The
Sigma Nu fraternity has donated a
handsome silver cup to he presented to
the winning team.
This change in the dates makes it
posihle for the visitors to see the Uni
versity at its best Junior Week End,
and also avoids the conflict in dates
with O. A. C., which had also scheduled
their meet for May 18 and 19.
Dorm. Dance
The Dormitory Club was host on sev
eral occasions to the students who re
mained in Eugene during the vacation.
An enjoyable informal dance was given
on Monday evening, Dec. 20, to the
members of the club and their friends.
Music was furnished by the pianola and
refreshments consisting ^>f chocolate
and sandwiches were served.
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This fall marks the opening of Har
vard’s 275th year. The enrollment has
reached 5,000. Yale began its 210th
year this fall.
SUCCESSFULLY ARRANGE
CONFERENCE BUSINESS
PORTLAND TO GET TRACK
MEET FOR JUNE THE
THIRD
Football Schedule Also Drawn
Up Which Gives Oregon Com
and Hejvy Schedule.
1 lie conference meeting held at Spo
kane December 27 and 28 was success
ful in every particular.
The conference track meet was the
lirst matter considered. Portland was
selected as the place and June 3rd as
the date. I his arrangement is contin
gent upon securing suitable grounds
for the meet. A committee was ap
pointed, including a representative from
each college, with the Oregon man
chairman.
A very important change was made
concerning the eligibility of athletes
coming from the Middle West. In the
Middle Western colleges a man can take
part in athletics only three years, being
ineligible in his freshman year. Ac
cording to the conference ruling an ath
lete changing hijs/ college must stay
there one year before be is eligible to
take part in any contest. This allows
the man coming from these colleges to
go live years to college and to take
part in athletics four years, whereas
here in the Northwest a man can go
four years and take part mdy four
years.
Owing to the fact that this arrange
ment allows coaches to draw from the
Middle West and bring men here for
the express purpose of taking part in
athletics the rule was adopted that all
men coining here from any college hav
ing the three year rule are eligible after
they have taken part three years just
the same as if they would in the col
lege that they came from.
The fotball schedule was a 1 so com
pleted, and gives Oregon the follow
ing list of games:
Oct. 28—W. S. C. at Ftillman.
Nov. 4—Whitman at Eugene.
Nov. 11—Open.
Nov. 18—IT. of W. at Eugene or Port
land.
Nov. 25—U. of T. at Eugene or Port
land.
Nov. 30—Multnomah at Portland.
Tt will be seen from this that Ore
gon has a very complete and also a very
heavy schedule for the 1011 season.
The O. A. p. representative changed his
date with llashington to give Oregon
an opportunity to. play the Northerners.
URGES THAT ALL ATTEND
Common wealth Day will be observed
I'riday and Saturday of next week,
January 13 and 14.
An interesting and instructive pro
gram has been prepared and a remark
ably strong list of speakers has been
secured by the management.
Coming as they do after the assemb
ling of the legislature, the exercises are
expected to be attended by the lawmak
ers and it is hoped the students will not
lay the college open to criticism by ta
booing the commemoratory exercises as
: last year.
College will be dismissed Friday that
the lectures may not interfere with the
celebration.
At the University of Nebraska the
track team tryouts are held between
the halves of the football games.