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VOL. XII. EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25, 1911. No. 29 legislators visit state UNIVERSITL 250 STRONG Visitors are Taken Through Col lege and Have Needs Demon strated to Them. Two hundred and fifty visitors from the legislature now in session at Salem arrived in Eugene on a special five-car train at 11:55 A. M. today, to officially visit the University of Oregon and to inspect the college’s need for the pend ing appropriation, which was yesterday introduced into the house by Represen tative Eaton. The train was provided by the Eu gene Commercial Club, which also met the visitors in automobiles and con ducted them to the campus, where a lunch had been prepared in the Universi ty gymnasium. Here, a short, informal reception was tendered by the faculty, and at 12:30 lunch was served under the direction of the college Y. YV. C. A. The Glee Club appeared with sev eral numbers. William Lai and Harry Ding also sang. At tiie conclusion ot this lunch, the visiting delegation adjourned to Villard Hall, where a special assembly con vened at 3:00 F. M. Nearly one thousand people crowded into Villard Hall this afternoon to hear the special legislative program. The members of the legislature took their seats on the platform, amid the applause of the audience. President Campbell introduced Regent Friendly, who made the opening speech to the legislators. “We do not expect any more, but we certainly do not expect any less.” Ren Selling, President of the Senate, spoke first. He said, in part, “we can not promise to give you all you ask, but we can promise to give you all that the state of Oregon can afford, and Or egon is a very rich state.” Speaker Rusk followed. “We are not spending our own money, you under stand, and consequently we are obliged to be conservative. Tf you don’t get all you ask for this year, why come back and ask for some more next timev The resources at our disposal are lim ited, a,nd if we can not give you all you ask for, your regents have doubtless asked for enough to allow it to be cut down some and then have enough for vonr present needs. The next time the legislature meets, come back again ; you'll get some more.” Yell Leader Robison, in behalf of the student body, was asked to explain the pos-.tion of the students. Mr. Robison appealed to the legislators as business men, asking them to consider as busi ness men the question, “Does Higher Education Pay?” After citing the ex ample of several state universities whose aPPropriations reach a cool million, cit ing our sister state, Washington, which has nearly a million dollars annually, lYr Robison promised that if the facil ities were given to make representatives and senators in the University, that no °th:r state would get away with our reclamation appropriations. Senator Dan J. Malarkev, of Multno mah county, was next introduced. He ?aid in part. “The question of whether higher education pays has long been set" lied in my mind, but as to the appropri ation question, it has been my inten tion that lies within the resources and revenues of the state.” Mr. Malarkey Went on to state that he considered him 'eif an Oregon man. for he received his (Continued on page 4.) MERCER-CARTER TALKS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL Mr. E. C. Mercer and Secretary E. C. Carter left Sunday night for Cal ifornia, after concluding a series oi most successful University Y. M. C. A meetings Talks were delivered Friday and Sat urday evenings and Sunday morning and afternoon All were well attended, and in addition Mr. Mercer spoke infor mally at many of the fraternity houses, a work for which he is particularly adapted, being himself a Greek and hav ing visited over 3,000 fraternity houses throughout the United States. SPELLBINDERS 1R1 OUT Friday is Day Set for Selecting Oregon’s Premier Orator The final tryout to choose Oregon's inter-collegiate orator will be held next Friday night at 7:30, when five can didates will contest for the position. The names of the men and the titles of their orations are as follows: William Beals, “Democracy’s Savior.” David Pickett. “Universal Peace.” Leon Ray, “The Old Order Chang eth.” Charles Robison, “The Scapegoat.” Carlton Spencer, “The Rust on Our Legal Machinery.” A new method of judging will be in augurated. While formerly there were two decisions, one on style and thought and the other on delivery, this year there will be only one decision made at the conclusion of the contest. The orations have been put in the hands of the judges, who are to read them over and get acquainted with the style and subject matter; but they are instructed to make no decisions until after they have heard the orations delivered. The judges are, Miss Burgess, Pro fessor Dunn and Dr. Sheldon. GRIS III LEGISLATURE Oregon Has Three Men in Senate and Three in House The University is well represented in the State Legislature this year by three senators, three representatives, and three clerks. The senators, Turner Oliver, Albert Abraham and Louis Bean, are all serving upon important committees. Mr. Oliver is chairman of the committee on public buildings and institutions, and serves also of agriculture and forestry and irrigation. Mr. Abraham, who heads in the opposition to Statement No. 1, is chairman of the committee on mili tary affairs, and a member of the com mittee for county and state officers, en grossed bills, industries and revision of laws. Louis Bean, of Lane County, is chairman of the committee of indus tries, and serves upon the committees of game, railroads and judiciary. The members of the house are Allen Eaton, ’02, Ben. Huntington, ’91, and Henry McKinney, ’07. Mr. Eaton is chairman of the enrolled bills com mittee, and a member of that on coun ties. Mr. Huntington is serving on the committees of capitol buildings and grounds, and medicine and pharmacy, and is chairman of the committee on education. Mr. McKinney is chairman of the irrigation committee, and a mem ber of the ways and means and mining committees, and is promoting a bill to establish a pardon board, to consist of the Governor, Chief ustice and Attorney General. I j* ********** !* INTER-FRATERNITY LEAGUE * Won Lost Pet. * > Re at Theta Pi_ 6 1 .857 * i* Sigma Nu _ 6 1 .857 * * Kappa Sigma _ 4 2 .666 * * Reavers - 4 2 .666 * ,* Avava - 3 2 .600 * * A. T. O._ 3 4 .428 * j * Dorm _ 2 3 .400 * i * Tawah _ 2 3 .400 * * Delta Sigma _ I 4 .200 * * Sigma Chi_ 0 4 .000 * * Acacia _ 0 4 .000 * *********** “PREXT” COLLIER WINS ALUMNI MEDAL DEBATE WITH HIM RAY ZIMMER MAN AND MOTSCHEN BACHER MAKE TEAMS Dobie and Crockett Chosen Alter nates—Collier and Motschen bacher Will Oppose Stanford. Percy M. Collier, 10, was awarded the alumni medal for the greatest ex cellence in debate at the filial tryout for the triangular league teams held last night in Villard Hall. Leon Ray, Howard Zimmerman and i Vernon Motsehenbacher were chosen with Collier to represent Oregon in the , debates against Stanford and Wash ington. Walter Dobie, '13, and Peter Crockett, ’14, were named as alternates. Collier is la veteran debater. Last year he led affirmative teams in unani mous victories over both Utah and Ida ho while in his sophomore year he was first colleague on a team which met the University of Washington. Ray and Zimmerman were members of a victorious team last year and in December were selected to meet the University of Utah in the annual de bate held this yar at Salt Lake City. Motsehenbacher is a freshman from Klamath Falls with a high school de bating record behind him. From the showing made last night he proved himself to be a logical and reliable de bater. All four of the men chosen for the teams are members of the Laurean Literary Society. It is semi-officially announced that Collier land Motsehenbacher will be the fortunate ones selected to take the Stanford trip and that Ray and Zim merman will remain here to fight off Washington's arguers. Two candidates in the final tryouts were unsuccessful in placing. The judges for the teams were Pro fessors Howe, DeCou and Buchen; for the alumni medal, Prof. Glen, L. M. Travis and A. R. Tiffany. Their a wnrds seemed entirely satisfactory to the small audience present. NUMBERS GROW RAPIDLY The report of the President of the Roard of Regents of the University of Oregon shows a great growth in the institution in the last four years: A total gain of 165 per cent, not includ J ing the new departments added within this four year period, a gain of 108 per cent, and a gain of 93 per cent in the College of Literature, Science and the ! Arts, and the College of Engineering. The total enrollment of the Univer sity up to January 14 of the present year is 1414, exclusive of duplicates. The collegiate departments at Eugene show 729; the School of Law, Portland, 176; the School of Medicine, Portland, 74; the School of Music, Eugene, 192; the Correspondence Study Department, 313 in the state at large. PRESIDENT CAMPBELL ADDRESSES ASSEMBLY At assembly this morning. President Campbell spoke of the needs of the University in regard to the pending appropriation bill, and touched upon the plans for entertaining the visiting leg islators. President of the Associated Students. Percy Collier, then took charge of the meeting, which considered the election of the editor of the Emer ald for the ensuing term. On a motion by Johns, the rules were suspended, and upon a motion by Tom Burke, a unani mous ballot was cast for Ralph Moores, the present incumbent. II. S. WANTS TEACHERS Exam. Will be Held in March for Philippine Service The United States Civil Service Com mission announces an exmaination on March 8th and 9th, 1911, at all the prin cipal cities in the United States, for positions in the Philippine' teaching ser vice. 'I lie places to, which eighty or one hundred will be appointed for next year are high school positions, as teach ers of English, mathematics, history, science, etc. Supervisors of more than four thou sand public schools, taught by over eight thousand Filipino teachers, will be cho sen. $900 to $1,200 and transportation to Manila, with chances of promotion to $2,000. The school year in the Philippines begins in June and ends in March, so that those who are chosen after the coming examination will be expected to sail within the next few months, ready for the opening of the new school year. The examination consists mainly of English, arithmetic, geography, history, and for those expecting to teach in technical schools, shop work, manaul training, etc. TENNIS OUTLOOK POOH No New Men—F".ll Tournament Is Still Unfinished “The prospect for tennis this year,” says Manager Newland, “is far from en couraging. Both of last year’s Varsity men are attending school this year, but no new material of any class whatever has, as yet, appeared.” Little interest was shown in the Freshman tournament last fall. Tn fact, some of the matches which were started early in the fall, have not yet been played. The handicap tournament, which is played each year for the Laraway cup, will be run off early in tbe spring. Con testants in the tournament will be grad ed into five classes, according to their known ability as players, and will be handicapped^accordingly. The handicap tournament will be im mediately followed by tryout for Var sity. This will be in the form of a reg ular tournament, and the three who show up best will have the opportunity of downing the present champions. Geo. Sullivan, '08, has charge of the construction of the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company’s new wa ter power dam across the Clackamas River at Estacada. Miss Willetta Wright is at her home in Albany, recuperating from a recent illness. PREVAILING OPINIONS FAVOR BASKETBALL “0” EIGHT PROMINENT STU DENTS INTERVIEWED FAVOR RECOGNITION Concensus of Opinion is Players Should be Awarded Emblem if Teams are Up to Standard. W ith a new gymnasium an excellent team ami broadening participation in the game, basket hall is increasing in popularity here and is fast becoming the leading winter sport even though not officialy recognized as an “O” sport. It's growing importance gives legitimate grounds for questioning the [justice of the old arrangement and with the purpose of gauging and registering student sentiment the Emerald here with publishes interviews from repre sentative students on the status of Gas ket hall at Oregon. Percy Collier, president of the stu dent body, said: "Basket hall is getting to he a major sport and the men should be given O’s. Louis Pinkluun, prominent football man, expressed bimself as follows: “Tbc teams turned out from the old gymn isium which used to be defeated by bigli schools, were not worthy of letters, but if the teams arc brought up to championship standard, 1 am in favor of giving them O’s”. Dean Collins, editor of the Monthly, said: “There is every indication this year that basket ball will rise to a place of equal importance with track, baseball, anti other sports. O’s are giv en for these sports and the men who work equally hard in basket ball should also be given letters.” L. L. Ray, varsity debater, said: “Give them O’s by all means and put it into the. constitution before the season closes.” Walter Huntington, manager of de bate, asserted: “Basket ball men should receive O’s as large at least as those given debaters.” Bill Main, next year’s football cap tain, said : “Basket ball men should be given some kind of O’s. The letters should be different from the others and I would prefer a script O.” Chester Moores, editor of the Ore gana, gave the following statement: “The sport has been brought out so much here and is sanctioned by the N. W. Conference that F think the men should be rewarded with O’s. Besides the work is harder than football.” COLLINS WILlTpUBLISH CANOE REGATTA NUMBER Mr. liem Collins, editor of the Or egon Monthly, is enthusiastic over the proposed plan of holding a spring canoe carnival on the millrace, and is plan ning to devote one of the spring issues of his magazine to Canoing, canoists and the canoe carnival. The proposed issue will be named the Millrace Number and will be em bellished with numerous sketches and photographs of canoing scenes. This magazine will be issued in commemora tion of the carnival, and will be an ex position of its features and purposes. Collins is himself an enthusiastic ca noist, and is particularly anxious to see the plan for the carnival carried to a successful consummation and made an annual event. Thirty of the thirty-two counties of the state are represented in the Univer sity, and nineteen states and foreign countries.