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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1911)
OREGON EMERALD Editor in Chief,.Ralph Moores, ’12 Managing Editor...L. Burns Powell,, ’12 News Editor.Wm. E. Lowell, ’ll Assistant.Laurence Whitman, '14 City Eilitor.Karl Onthank, '13 Copy Editors— .George Shantin, ’12 .Fen Waite, ’13 .Walter Bailey, ’12 Special Assignments— .Evans Huston, ’12 .Willetta Wright, ’ll Reporters— .Edward Himes, ’12 .Mildred B.igley, '12 .Erwin RoJfe, '13 .Lenore Hansen, '13 .Andrew Collier, '13 .Carin Degermark, ’13 .William Cass, '14 .Oscar Hangen, '14 .Walter Huntington, '12 .Lloyd Barzee, ’13 .Nell Hemenway, '13 .Walter Kimmell, '13 .Lucile Abrams, '13 .Elliott Roberts, '13 .Gladys Cartwright, ’13 .Alfred Davies, ’14 .Henry Fowler, ’14 BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager.D. L. Dobie, '11 Advertising.It. 0. Kennedy, ’12 Circulation .Allyn F. Roberts, '12 Published Wednesday and Saturday during the college year by students of INIVERSITY OF OREGON Application made for second class mail tes. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ne year _ Single copy $1.00 ,CS Wednesday, January 4, 1911 Tlie scientists in our faculty, who surely know, have investigated the mat ter, and stated unequivocally, that there is no danger in living here that may not be averted by the exercise of due caution. On the assurance of this re port, a majority of us returned for the reopening of college, January 3. I here is. however, a squeamishness pervading the campus atomsphcrc and many feel that one jeopardizes his health by returning to Eugene before the epidemic has been 'thoroughly stamped out, or before adequate meas ures have been taken to prevent a fresh outbreak of fever. Granting, however, that the out break' of new cases can be prevented by tbe prophylactic measures recom mended by the faculty, there remains a grave question of tbe expediency of the college opening while the hubbub and excitement were at their height. Many indiscreet freshmen returned to their parents with exaggerated re ports of conditions prevailing here. The parents became thoroughly aroused and were confirmed in their fears by the reports of two deaths among the stu dent# Inlhiential men, patrons and heretofore staunch supporters of the University were among the number thus aroused and angered and to them them, the reopening of college, in the midst of the epidemic, before any rad ical remedial measures had been taken, appeared a wanton disregard of their children's welfare. Many considered it a needless risk of life to return to Eugene, and consequently kept the stu dents at home Some students will be out until the filtering system is in stalled, others, and fortunately they arc few. util enter other colleges. Public opinion throughout the state, particularly in Portland, is thoroughly aroused oxer the situation. It may be called hysteria or exaggerated caution but the tact remains, that a majoritv of parents and patrons regard living in Eugene as dangerous and that the people were directly antagonized by the authorities refusal to postpone the op ening of college. It seemed to them that Oregon was (throwing open its doors in the lace of danger, and un necess.urih risking the students’ health for the secondary consideration of a week’s "hook learning”. Doubtless, the faculty being here in Eugene where, so to spi ak. the danger > f a typhoid epidemic has stalked at large, for In e years, i timated tbe dan ger conservatively and did not appre ciate the force of this leeling of darm prevailing throughout tin* state. A lengthening of the vacation period for a weak or two, until it could be dearly shown that the epidemic was thoroughly stamped out. and the filter plant was installed, w add h.wc pla cated many .alarmed parents who as it is have been anting.mied at the time when above all others, the I’niversity can least afford enemies ftnce iijvoM °:i time, there was a man, who went to \ i<it his neighbor. \s the man started to go, the neighbor fell upon the man and heat him The man roared. Thereupon the neighbor proclaimed that the man was a liar and -truck the man's name from his calling ; list. In court, the man was doubtful whether or not he had been smitten j and fell upon his still indignant neigh | bor's neck. And the End is not yet. "Whitewash” was how the Oregonian : described the findings of the Joint Com n it tee. The findings contained few de rive statements.. A large number of :ts sentences began, “It appears.” It I pleased neither party because it was 'manifestly an attempt at a conciliatory compromise. The chief justification of the report vas that, as the Oregonian said, it was effective in squelching a squabble of which the public was thoroughly tired. Its value in “vindicaiting” us cr in "presenting our case” is difficult to dis cover. Since the beginning of vacation two I of us are dead. In a small commun’ty, as ours, where we are so well acquainted, and where we see each other continually, death leaves a vacancy that is crushingly im pressed upon us, daily. When, as in this lease, there is a double tragedy, the blow strikes us with culminating force. Death loves shining marks. A month ago, who would have associated the grewsome thought of death with the at tractive Miss McNary, or the superbly built Charles Widlund? These deaths did not occur as the re sult of an accident, or as unfortunate combination of circumstances. The dan ger has been known for years, and there lias been no adequate preventive meas ures adopted. Hundreds of lives have been knowingly endangered for over five years. It is this element of use lessness about it all that makes the re cent tragedies doubly sorrowful. Who has any objection to a canoe festival 1 ext spring.'’ Canocmp is our most widely popular spring sport, and at the same time, is one of the few phases of college life peculiar to, and distinctive of the University of Ore gon. Canoeing is delightful and should be encouraged and commemorated by a suitable regatta. Ingenuity and orig inality could suggest a dozen features that would make the regatta both in Heresting and beautiful. , 1 lie program for Junior Week End i is already full, perhaps too full to in ] dude a regatta, but let us by all means have one some time this spring. TRYOUTS AT HAND BUT FEW CANDIDATES OUT I'lie preliminary tryout for the In lercollegiate Oratorical contest will be held in Villard Hall next Saturday morning at 9 a. m. 1'hose who have not yet done so, should hand their names to W alter Huntington, manager of Ora tors' and Debate before Friday noon. Five men w ill he chosen hv the judges for a final tryout to he held January J7. F.ach orator will be allowed eight minutes in the first tryout and in the final tryout the limit will be 1500 mords. Coach lhtehen and Manager Hunt ington are disappointed at the apparent lack of interest in oratory this year. Few students have yet signified their intention of trying out. Robison. Reals, Dnnton and Rav are hard at work and several enthusiastic freshmen will turn out. The number, however, is not at all as large as the coach desires. Owl Club Revisits Alma Mater On Mondax afternoon, Dec. 1". v i rions members of the Owl Cam vis ited their alma mater, Washington High, I\ rt'aiid. The graduating efi-s s wei e addressed on various tcpics per; lining to Oregon, b\ Kllice Shea-er. Ressii 1 ew is, W .Ido Miller, and Fred. \timiisen. ueS du|s.>iuv'i atp oj o|Snn ,iaa||s r pajuasajd UtfSitpip; jo ajisja.mu cup JO sjuopms Al[) >JKOA ; AUlvS KUmAJAS -uuaj Alt) HAAA[A UllSupt Al|) UAAl.S UOddllS Al[) jo JUAluSpAJ.WOllspi: U | I t i ruin men at Wisconsin arc pro testing strongly against a new rule for bidding men to live in fraternity houses ' r he initiated their Freshman year. Princeton’s Sophomores won the an nual cane spree without losing a single cane to their" Freshman rivals. MERCER WILL RETURN WITH SEC’Y CARTER Strong Y. M. C. A. Speakers Will Talk Here January 21-22 Much interest is being awakened in the universities on the coast just now. by the visit of E. C. Mercer and E. C.! Carter, who as representatives of the International Committee of the Y. M. j C. A. are giving a series of lectures in | the larger institutions. Beginning this I week, Mercer and Carter will visit Pull-' man and Washington Universities, then coming down into Oregon they will be heard at O. A. C. and Oregon. Both men are among the best known speakers to men in the United States. Mercer has made annual visits of a week for the past four years to the large Eastern universities where he goes upon the invitation and the recommendation of the presidents of those institutions. Carter, who itssudent cresetarraoyfl Carter, who is student secretary for al lof the United States and Canada, also is used by these institutions in ad dressing especially the more advanced students of the colleges. He and Mer cer compose a team that appeals to every type of student. January 21st and 22nd are their dates at Oregon. MAKE DATES FOR VILLARD IN ADVANCE HEREAFTER Hereafter all student organizations wishing to use Villard Hall for any purpose must notify Steward Johnson in advance. This is the information which came from the office this morning. “The object of this,” said Bert Prescott, when interviewed, ,‘is to give the Steward an opportunity of putting the date on the books and 'to have the hall properly lighted and heated.” TRIANGULAR DEBATERS TO BE CHOSEN SOON The tryouts for the Stanford-Wash ington-Oregon debate wifi be held as follows: January 12, 17 and 20. The same conditions as in the Utah debate tryout will prevail, with five minute speeches for the first two nights and eight minutes for the last. The state ment of the question for the tryouts will be, Resolved, That, the United States should establish a more exten sive system of shipping subsidies. George Poysky, C. E. '09, is now with the Northwest Building and En gineering Co. of Portland. ************* * CALENDAR * * Friday, Jan. 6.— * * 7:00 p. m„ Deady Hall, Y. M. C. * * A. * * 8:00 p. m., Deady, Engineering * * Club, * * Saturday, Jan. 7.— * * 9 :(X) a. m., Villard, Oratorical * * Tryout. * * 7 :(Xf p. in., Deady, Laurean So- * * ciety. * ************* Alfred Benjamin AND Sophomore Clothes Regal and Stetson Shoes Mallory and Stetson Hats Star and Cluett Shirts T he best of everything that money can buy at Roberts Bros. “Toggery” .v4 W illamette Street. University Goods Seals, Fobs, Brooches, Scarf Pins, Cult Links, Chains Rings, Match Boxes Lockets, etc., etc. Nice Line at LARAWAY’S _ George's Cigar Store NEW POOL TABLES Confectionery, Soft Drinks, Cigars 21 W. Eighth St., bet. Willamette and Olive. LUCKEY’S Established 1869 OPTICAL GOODS FOUNTAIN PENS COLLEGE EMBLEMS Gillette Razors POCKET EDITION EXTRA BLADES Chambers Hardware We would appreciate your ac count. Interest paid on Time De posits and Savings Accounts. Merchants Bank Turner Seventh and Willamette Your patronage will be appreciated by Eugene, Oregon. 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