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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1911)
OREGt, EMERALD Editor in Chief.Ralph Moores, '12 Managing Editor... L. Hums Howell,, ’12 News 10(1 itor.Win. 10. Howell, 'll Assistant.Laurence Whitman, 'll City lOd I tor.Karl Oiilhauk, 13 Copy lOiiitors— .George Shantin, '12 .Ken Waite, ’13 .Walter Bailey, '\'l Special Assignments— .Evans Huston, '12 .Willetta Wright, 'll Reporters— .Elizabeth Lewis, '12 .Alfred Davies, '1 1 .Elliott Roberts, '13 .Nell Hemenway, 'l l .Edward Bailey. ‘13 .Henry 1’owler. ' 1 1 .Edward Himes, '13 .William Cass, 'll .Oscar Ilangen, 'll .Walter I luritington, '1 2 .Walter Kimmell, '13 .Gladys Cartwright, '13 .Alma Noon. '13 .Leon Ray, '12 BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager.1> L. Dohie, 'll Advertising.R. C. Kennedy, '12 Circulation .Alien K. RnheHs. '12 Published Wednesday and Saturday during the college year by students of INfVERSITY OF OR1 'ION Application made for second jlass mall tes. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ne year__$1.00 Single copy _ ,C5 Wednesday, March 4, 1911 Hello! Do the requirements of friendliness and good fellowship demand that one salute the same friend on the campus a dozen times every morning? Though the Emerald hesitates to venture into the dangerous waters of social contro versies, or to infringe upon the prerog atives of the Ladies’ Home Journal, as the supreme arbiter in matters of eti quette and usage, the Emerald feels constrained to reply earnestly and ve hemently NO! Once every hour is too often to greet even the best friend that ever lived. At every change of classes one meets substantially the same friends, yet as the custom now prevails, one must force a fervent smile, call out an intense “hello” or “good morning,” and if the encounter occurs outdoors jerk off his hat. Everyone likes to meet and greet his friends, hut when, after having spoken to the same one three times the same morning, the zest wears off and a pleas ant social amenity lapses into an un mitigated bore. By the eleven o’clock period the salutations become mere trite, stereotyped phrases. They mean nothing except that the speaker is will ing to observe an inane custom at the cost of considerable effort and incon venience. The Emerald, howevter, despite its hardy impudence in most matters, is not Quixotic enough to attempt to un dertake a crusade against any firmly rooted custom, however foolish, and merely registers this as a feeble pro test against speaking the same person within the hour. At the risk of being considered a knocker and a “grouch,” the Emerald begs to suggest the adoption of a rule similar to that which prevails in re formed croquet and indices one ball ‘dead” to another for a period. Apply ing this rule to campus affairs one would be "dead” to a friend he had hailed the previous hour and would thus avoid the continuous and weari some exchange of salutations But away with such frivolous observations. We will no doubt continue indefinitely to bow, scrape and salute and smile simperingly upon the slightest possible pretexts. In an attempt to print more news and to increase the amount of reading mater, the Emerald lias been sacrificing adver tising to news to a point beyond what running expenses will justify, and now finds it necessary to adopt a policy of retrcnchment and to devote more space to ads. and less to new s, I he two years’ printing contract ett tered into last tall calls for ten columns of news and ten of advertising, hut re cent issues of the paper have contained a- high as thirteen or fourteen columns ot news M nitcstK this polio is ex pensive. too expensive for a paper with as small a subscription list as the Em CrttId has Mthough i< is necessary to reduce the news sparer this does not mean that the Emerald will cease printing all the news. On the contrary, the same number of assfgnnftvnts will he given out, hut the stories will lie short er. | Conciseness and brevity will be the "watchwords of the staff, and ordinary ’stories will be limited to one hundred ] and fifty words. l Consequently, when a story in which [you are particularly interested does not receive what you consider adequate i treatment, please remember that space, 'even in a college paper, is valuable, and 2tlw t the Emerald cannot turn in a finan cial deficit. 11 Remember .1: .><\ ui i contest o i !: M rch 10. ! FLOW OF WIT AND FEAST 11 OF WISDOlVf FORY. M. C. A. Si - I I March 30 has been set as the date for the annual banquet of the V. M. C. A. this year. Preparations are already un der way to make this banquet the big event of the year for the men of the University. The banquet hall of dip city Y. M. C. A. building, which will accom modate two hundred, has been secured for this event, and it is expected that it will be taxed to its utmost capacity. As has been the custom in the past, a very nominal price will be charged for tickets, probably about ,fty cents, while the Association will advance enough per plate to bring the standard of the banquet well up among the best that are ever given at Oregon. Last year about one hundred men were pres ent on this occasion, but with better ac commodations a better program and a better menu, there is no reason wdiy this number should not be doubled. The banquet will be held at the din ner hour, so no one will be prevented from tittending because of other con flicting evening dates. The chairman of the committee has promised that the toasts will be few and short, but of the best, and that a good program of music will be interspersed with the toasts. LAUREAN CONGRESS HAS FIRST SESSION TONIGHT Some novel and interesting features are promised for the next Laurean So ciety meeting, March 4th. In order to allow as many members as possible to participate in the actual work of the society, a House of Representatives modeled after the lower house of Con gress, has been organized. The members of the society will rep resent various states, and all of the live questions of the day will be discussed J. Karl Jones, President of the soci ety, will preside. At the next meeting popular election of senators will be supported by Spencer of Nebraska and Crockett, of Ohio, and opposed by Hau gen, of New York, and Dunton, of Mis souri. The other members of the so ciety are expected to support the side on which their convictions lie. DR. MITCHELL TO AD DRESS THE Y. W. C. A. '1 he Y. W. C. A. missionary meet ing will be held Monday at four o’clock. 1 he speakers for the meeting are Mar jorie Holcomb, Anne McMickin and Sa rah Riddle. Other prominent girls wil talk both for and against missions. There will be a short address by Dr. Mitchell, the new Professor of Psychol ogy. on “1 he Life of the Americans in Remit, Syria,” where he has taught. The meeting promises to be very in teresting. The Wright Brothers have loaned an aeroplane motor to the students of Michigan for experimental purposes. 1 he students have already constructed several motors, and prizes are offered for the most successful. Columbia University expects to start work son on a $1,000,000 athletic sta dium. *********4 * CALKNDAR * * Sunday, March 5— * l> .'0 M, Dorm., Doughnut * I * League. * ! * Tuesday, March 7—• * .La ' P M , Kappa Alpha Theta, * Y \Y. C \ * 4 tX> P M . IVadv. Sophomore * class meeting. * * 7 HO V M . Millard, Women's do- * ( * hate trypitt. * Wednesday, March 8— * 10:iM V M , \ssembly. * * ********** DELEGATES HERE FROM ALL OREGON COLLEGES For First Time in Seven Years Oregon Will Be Host Xext Friday night the annual Inter Collegiate Oratorical contest will be held in Eugene for the first time in seven years, and for the third time since the contest was established nineteen years ago. The contest is a unique affair, in that every college in the state is represented. Even the Oregon Agricultural College sends an orator supported by eight del egates. McMinville College will he represent ed by C. H. Wooddy, who won the Rhodes scholarship from our J. D. Col lins two months ago. Last year Mc Minnville won the contest, and if Mr. Wooddy lives up to his reputation, she may repeat the victory this year. Carlton E. Spencer has been working hard on his oration, “The Rust on our Legal Machinery.” He is being trained by Professor Buchen, who has a repu tation! for turning out winners. DING AND LAI WILL SING TO AID FAMINE STRICKEN Harry Ding. T3, and William Lai, T4, leave for Portland next Thursday to participate in the famine benefit con cert to be given there March 10 by the Chinese Students’ Alliance of Portland. Ding and Lai will have a prominent place on the program. The Alliance consists of all the Chi nese college and preparatory students in the state, most of whom are in the secondary schools of Portland. The athletic council at Wisconsin is to construct toboggans and skating rinks for the use of the students. Hazel Foster is spending the week end in Portland. The fact that we are working two candy makers and are unable to supply the demand for our can dies should be sufficient proof of the freshness and qualify of our goods. Give us a trial. Palace of Sweets W. M. Renshaw Wholesale and Retail CIGARS AND TOBACCOS 513 Willamette Street. Oregon ! Here's Success To You! Oiffilll 6i. The House Furnishers ,4/5 W illamette St., near Fostoffice. Alfred Benjamin AND Sophomore Clothes Regal and Stetson Shoes Mallory and Stetson Hats Star and Cluett Shirts Roberts Bros. “Toggery” 554 Willamette Street. Weed Electric Co. 22 W. Eighth St. Telephone 595 Electrical Supplies Fixtures and House Wiring Lamps of All Kinds 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 Corner Seventh and Willamette Your patronage will be appreciated by We have room for^your account and we want your business COCKERLINE & WETHERBEE Fancy and Staple Dry Goods LADIES’ AND MEN’S FURNISHINGS Men’s, Youths’ and Children’s Oothing Phone 42 Cotrell & Leonard ALBANY. NEW YORK —Makers-1 CAP & GOWNS To the American Uni versities, from the At lantic to the Pacific. SHERMAN CLAY & CO. FOR PIANOS AND ORGANS 453 Willamette Phone 287 AN UP-TO-DATE BARBER SHOP First Class Workmen 565 Willamette Street. LUCKEY’S Established 1S69 OPTICAL. 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PIANOS FOR RENT 606 Willamette Street Fraternities and Sororties Attention!! try us That's all we ask lisr" Meat Market Phone 883 Colonist Fares From the Middle and Eastern portions of the United States and Canada to Oregon, Washington and all the Northwest will prevail DAILY March 10th to April 10th over the Southern Pacific Lines in Oregon From— Chicago at.. $33.00 St. Loais .. 32.00 Omaha- 25.00 Kansas City- 25.00 St. Paul- 25.00 and from oeher cities correspondingly low YOU CAN PREPAY FARES 1 he colonist fares are westbound o nly, but if vou have relatives or friends or employees in the East whom you de sire to bring to this state, you can de* po>it the value of the fare with your lo cal railroad agent, and an order for a ticket will he telegraphed to any address desired LET THE WORLD KNOW Of our vast resources and splendid opportunities for HOME BUILDING Call oa the undersigned for good, instructive printed matter to send East, or give him the address of those to whom you would like to have such matter sent. WM. McMURRAY General Passenger Agent PORTLAND, OREGON