OREGON EMERALD
K'litnr in Chief.Ralph Moores, '12
AI ■ Editor... I.. Burns Powell,, '12
N< I'Mitor.Win. K. Lowell, 11
. taut.Laurence Whitman, ’ll
CiH. !: iitor.Karl Ontlianh, '13
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.Ken Waite, '13
.Walter Bailey, ’12
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.Willetta Wright, ’ll
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.Edward Hi! s, Hi'
.WilKara ('.ass, ' 1 I
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.Lloyd Bar/.ee, ’ll!
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.Alma Noon. '13
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Saturdr-y, February 18, 1911
Why Exclude Fre;.hmen?
W itli lli intention of “ olving the
ternity problem” the University of Id aha
f oi l y has decided that the fraternities’
influence is h d and has posted a rule
prohibiting freshmen after Jim from
h'inhtg or \ siting the fraternitic.s. 1 li
rule is rigid and though the I’m II !
lenic council has registered a vigorous
protest, the admin; t ration seems d ter
ntitted upon enforcement.
d his ho rile attend • toward fr lerni
ties affords a striking contrast to the
Prev ding opinion in Idaho’s neighbor
ing! colleges of Wa-hiilgton and Color
ado ,tn,d is contrary to the view of lYr:
•dent ( implied, hen at Oregon, vv h ,
snp]ants the clubs aid fraternities hi
their proper activities, and who consul
ers their < Ihteiice ;is, in the main, da
ta rv.
Why docs the' opposite view prevail
at Id ho. Are the professor' wrongly
prejudiced and thus too ready to ignore
the virtues and to detect the faults of
I he fraternity system, or have the fra
ternities hy misconduct given valid cause
for the adverse legislation? This ques
lion m 11ifsetly could not he answered
except hy one thoroughly conversant
with the situation. There is, however,
abundant ground for doubting the ex
pediency ol the faculty’s recent rule.
Assuming the latter alternative aiul
admitting for the sake of argument that
the fraternities arc wholly to hlaiue
there is a grave question, of whether
excluding the freshmen from the fra
ternities, is the proper way to remed.v
the situation. For, if the fit t effect of
the 'Idaho fraternity system is bad, if
the e\'il results of fraternity life far
outweigh the gOful and if there is little
or o Tope of improvement, the only
adeq ;,ii " olution of the problem" is
total . 1 ■ ' : ioq yf the ft iteniities, 1 f
the organisations are so bad that they
cannot he trusted' to mould the char1
aeters of the young, impressionable
Ireshmctt the faculty would he instilled
in proscribing them completely. The pro
l'P-ed rule merely seothces the evil an I
1110 ■ mi- tune iloprwi-'i the fraternity of
what little good ma\ cling’ to it.
If. however, on the other hand, the
Idaho trateruities are not had, if the
net iv-ults are good and if they do not
deservi exterpation the Idaho rule will
sever 1\ cripple a potent force for good,,
and mi (Ims weakening, and antagoniz
ing the t r aternities. will deprive the col
lege ot its strongest force for correct
character moulding, tor manifestly the
fraternities can act most effectively tip
on the immature, plastie freshmen \n
other result will he to ncccssarth low
cr cither the standard or number of
frati rnit\ men There w ill he hut three
classes in each house and it the present
mimhei - obtain the st ndard will neces
sarily fall
\ssurcdly there arc faults in the pres
cuts fraternity >\stem and m nv sor
ions p- ldems confront the (’.rack letter
men before the organizations may he
con-oilcrcd conn letch successful. hut,
th ' the fraternities are struggling with
the problems, and that the\ arc in
mc.i'Uic t least successful, is shown by
thrr cudi rscmciit h\ most of the lead
i" 1 \" r' ■ ui cdiic ttors.
Advert c.ction-, such as Idaho con
tcmplah . is i m consistent or adequate'
to the sit i tion fr m tidier viewpoint.
Excluding the frt !:mcn would only
(•rinj.1 111 *• 1 ' rabies and would do
toward solving the j
arc-’ lein.
The n p< • ' tl at :he faculty contem-j
plates abi
n tut llv
rou
lege stud- lit
as men am
if t hc
us.
\ aea ■:
enotign
niO't of
the spring vacation
on the campus, con-'
n : ml some anxiety.:
ire commonly referred;
W' -men, but there is
star lingering in
o nr !, e us still value a
■ as de riy as in our gram-;
1 r ol d .\ 11: • E -ter holiday
I >re, is es] .'dally delightful
f tl iiii’iiy good times to he
■ d .- r ."nd r, ,11c e. To begin with, it
- i;i the spring when the weather
; a i" '■ ■ ■ to satiate himself
ii1 t unis, 1 ■ :k 1 cr cam wing :and
' i: :. What if we do have to go I
• ' ' - in fune ? This
: ■ ly m inlistic any
h" Tin- 1 T:iv' rsity sliould try to!
it ract this tendency, - ml should
' ml f •- r> turn to the simple
i •’ -1 ]if -. T'or pity’s sake give us
to t -liny Y nth and Soring un
it- rrie i 'by ; nr thoughts of study or cx
; mai !'.i(.n. Prof;-:sr-r “Dry as Dust”
■■ hn <•’ h-cts to lodrg a week’s hoard
1 rid 1« initiated i’il'* the joys and
hen lit- of ir ionl’ght canoe trips, base
1 '1 and i mis. Ml work and no play
rril>c- lack • dull 1-oy,
The cl'iy before the University appro
P'-i iliiii hill was considered in the state
■ ante, one of the pillars of that body
in spejhing on a proposed game law.
'. id: "If we don't protect these birds,
in two ye:rs we aint a'going to have no
CIvi i pbesarrts." The next day, con
si-!, it ;•] Hs years' long policy of steady
onpo-iiion to lnTl’"!' education as rep
n- enti.d ! v the University, this senator
> e d dnst both of onr anprnnriatinn
lie prides 1 : If ppon being a
' nr dr. If ( doc ted man and with
- ■ •• l dmnl'ei'y -a.- mere rules
of and s bsidi ted uni
versities.
The feweral c institution provided for |
th ■ freedom of the press, but it remained]
for the University of Montana to raise]
il e profession to its true station and to
lirst recogni/e its value and dignity
1>\ allowing work on the college paper
to count toward Knglish credits. No,
(Tulle Reader, F trier: Id reporters do
not receive Knglish credits'.
GLEE CLUB CONCERT
POSTPONED TO MARCH
The return concert of the Glee Club
: will not be given oh February 25th, ns
h - liven announced. ‘The Y, W. C., A.
girls ini *ml to take up the ('s etting.'with
'th. ir fair, and Me.: per Stine has found
i. neci -. r_\ to ; re the concert
lie preiir- , lrnv, ver, it will be given
at the earliest possible date.
I he' club h s a number of new songs
and stunts, wlti h h:\\ never been beard
hi I'.ugcne, and a large audience will
doubtless be press n't to In ar them.
I'Vn :iiul Miltlrc l AVaiie entertained
with a house party -.it their home in
Sulh-erlin Y lie;, last week.
■o •: -i: ❖
Saturday. Pels IS - *
7 :00 IV M.. Deadv, Laureans.
S :(10 1' M.. Gymnasium. Fresh- *
* man Party. *
Monday. 1'eh. 20— +
a ad 1 . M . l’>e \ ers \ s \vava. *
4 a X) P. M , MeCIttre, Junior Class *
Meyti'g. *
4 10 P M . K pv.i Sigma vs. *
Dorm *
7 at' P M ., Taw ah \ s Delta Sig ’’
ma. +
i iiesdav. l'eh, 21— *
2:30 P M., Sigma Yu \law all. *
4 Hi P. M . \ P O. vs. \cacia. •'
M Sign Chi \ \aj
S'gtna. *
5 i d p M„ Gamma Phi Beta. Ger 15
nt mi Cltth. *
\\> h C'lltit. l'eh 22
10 4 0 A M . Yil lal. Stu lent Body *
* Meeting. *
e ad h M , Beavers \ Dorm *
Cltth *
4 P P. M . Xvava.s v^ Delta Sg *
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ma
Forty Students With Hammer
and Saw, Finish the Work
This Morning
V i int 1 m. 11 ,vn . :v I on Kilica-d
IT.11 this morning at.--■ completed the
training shed. A force of University
rpenter - erected the frame work dur
ing the past week, and it was only nec-1
cssary for the students to finish the j
roof.
The shed was neither lengthened nor
widened. It was thought that the for
mer size of the shed would suffice, as
long as the athletic held remains on the •
present site.
Trainer Hayward is jubilant over the
early raising of the training shed, and
says tli t “it will lie of great assistance j
in getting the men in form for die
Berkeley track meet."
The Y. M. C. A. is in receipt of a
letter from f. M. Kemp, a fruit grower1
of Grants Pass, asking for the names
of students who wlil he interested m j
profitable employment during their sum
mer v cation. Students desiring sum
mer work may find it advantageous to
see Secretary E. M. Brown.
Mr. Curtis Cross, a leading merchant
of Salem, who is well known to a num
ber of college students, will be mar
ried Tuesday to Miss Barbara Durbin,
of the same city. .Miss Durbin was a
student at St. Helens Hall and was!
pledged to the Oregon chapter of Chi
Omega.
1 he Washington basketball team will
leave early Sunday morning, which will |
prevent elaborate plans for their enter-:
linment. They v\ ill. b<nvever, be guests
t the Freshman Prom this evening and
will later he guests at (lie several fra
ternity houses.
J. F. Sterner
Dealer in
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will prevail DAILY
March 10th to April 10th
over the
ton
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Chicago at_$33.00
St. Louis _32.00
Omaha_25.00
Kansas City_25.00
St. Paul-25.00
and Loin ocher cities correspondingly low
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the colonist fares are westbound o nly. hut if you have relatives or frienc
or employees in the East whom you dc sire to bring to this state, you can de
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■ r gave him the address of those to wh m van would like to have such
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General t'asse.ager Agent
PORTLAND, OREGON