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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 Editor.Karl Onthank, ’13 Copy Editors— .George Shantin, ’12 .Fen Waite, '13 _ .Walter Bailey, ’12 Special Assignments— Reporters— ..Evans Huston, Wllletta Wright, ’12 ’ll .William Cass, '14 ...Nell Hemenway, ’13 ....Elizabeth Lewis, ’13 .Alfred Davies, ’14 ....Elliott Roberts, ’13 ...Edward Bailey. ‘13 ....Henry Fowler. ’14 ...Edward Himes, ’12 ....Oscar Hangen, ’14 Walter Huntington, ’12’ ..Walter Klmmell, ’13 Gladys Cartwright, '13 .Alma Noon. ‘13 .Leon Ray, ’12 BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager.D. L. Doble, ’ll Advertising.R. C. Kennedy, ’12 Circulation .Allyn F. Roberts, ’12 Published Wednesday and Saturday during the college year by students of INIVF.RS1TY OF OR1GON Application made for second jlass mall tes. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ne year-$1.00 Single copy - £5 Wednesday, April 12, 1911 The University of Wisconsin is just now in the throes of a hotly waged discusiion, as to whether or not the two years language requir? ments should be abolished. Student opinion is overwhelmingly in favor of the change, but the authorities are obdurate, and so far the agita tion has not been prolific in results. In a college such as Wisconsin, where the emphasis is put strongly upon the merely practical phases of education, one wonders if there is not too much of a tendency to neglect entirely the classical and literary and to entirely subvert the cultural to the utilitarian. Certainly, the mastery of a classical or modern language will not make any delnite tangible addi tion to one’s earning power or to his industrial efficiency, yet such studies are potent, in their power to broaden the mind and to cultivate the taste, and it is these qualities, after all, that form the essential characteristicc of the educated man. The prevailing tendency in educational fashions sets too strongly away from these old time ideals of education. The result is that our colleges are yearly turning out numbers of graduates who, in the real sense of the word, are not educated at all. r 1'oni the present ideas obtaining in the state and University of Wis consin, it is natural enough that the students should have little use for language study. There, the whole theory of education is dominated by the theory of service to the common wealth, and language study, which is not practical, is not popular. The results of this struggle be tween the cultural and utilitarian in fluences in our educational system are extremely doubtful. It may be that our colleges will strike a happy medium and reconcile the two ideas. It seems more probable, however, that the state colleges will specialize on the practical features of education, calculated to fit one for greater eco nomic efficiency, and that to the inde pendently rich, endowed universities will fall the task of educating the small minority who care for a clas sical or literary education and the culture such training implies. The Wisconsin incident is merely a phase of a widespread movement, that is changing radically our system of education. Whether, in its pres ent scope, it is a desirable reform, is seriously questionable. After a strenuous debate the Eu taxian society last night decided that, after all, the spring vacation was needed and that it should not be sac reficed for an earlier commencement. Very probably, this opinion voices the sentiment of the large majority of students who look forward to the April vacation with as much pleasant anticipation as to any other event of the college year. The present ar rangement may work some hardship on those who feel strongly the neces sity of getting an early start in their summer’s work, yet it is easily possi ble for ambitious people to be too thrifty and sacrifice the best time of the year in the best time of their lives for a few dollars which in the ultimate reckoning will not be worth considering. In our desire for success we should guard against trimming our lives down to the bare necessities. Spring vacation offers an excellent opportunity for real care-free enjoy ment. Let's seize it and enjoy to the utmost all the pleasure that’s coming. EUTAXIANS DECIDE TO HAVE APRIL VACATION The Eutaxian program Tuesday evening was one of current interest. The first number was current events, taken up by Elizabeth Busch, followed by a reading by Janet Young. An open extempore discussion of the question, “Should April vacation be done away with and the semester shortened one week in June?” was led by Emma Waterman on the affirm ative and Mildred Bagley on the nega tive. The meeting closed with a short talk on the history of the April frolic, by Jessie Calkins, and the regular parliamentary drill led by President Birdie Wise. SOPHS WILL DOMINATE NEXT Y. W. C. A. MEETING The first meeting of the Y. W. C. A. after vacation, Monday, April 24, will be in charge of the sophomore class and promises to be unusually in tereseing, with a number of original features. Mrs. Minnie Washburne will speak and Nancy Noon and others will sing. The sophomores are anxious to make this the biggest and most at eractive meeting of the series and are getting out a number of original and special posters. LOOK OUT FOR POLITICS GLEE CLUB ELECTIONS Glee Club elections will take place in the near future, though the exact date is not yet decided upon. It is understood that Ed Himes and Dave McDaniels will run for manager and it is possible that others who have not already signified their intention will also be candidaees. The race for president will probably be between Raphael Geisler and Burns Powell, either of whom are logical men for the place. HUNGRY LAUREANS PLAN ANOTHER ANNUAL FEED The Laurean Literary Society has de cided to hold their annual banquet next month, probhbly at the Osburn Hotel. The time and place have not been defi nitely chosen, but are under considera tion. The society now has a member ship of about thirty-five. The next regular program will be given Saturday of the week following Raster Vacation. The principal feature will be an open debate in the “House of Representatives” on the subject of the income tax. YERINGTON'S Poison Oak Remedy 25c a Bottle. Guaranteed VERINOTON’S NINTH STREET DRUG STORE The Oak Shoe Store Walk Over and Sorosis Shoes 587 Willamette St. Every little peppermint has a flavor all its own LORIOT’S AT DILLON’S When your watch needs repairing take it to H. D. SMARTT Watch Hospital // 'V Free $35.00 Watch Register at our store and GUESS FREE Pollock Bros*, Jewelers 5t6 "Willamette W. M. Renshaw Wholesale and Retail CIGARS AND TOBACCOS 513 Willamette Street. C. R. CRUMP Successor to STERN £R’S GROCERY Dealer in Staple and Fancy GROCERIES Fresh Vegetables 20 East Ninth Phone 13 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 quality of our goods. Give us a trial. Palace of Sweets Oregon! Here’s Success To You! pifelli Co. The House Furnishers 4/5 Willamette St., near Fostoffice. Alfred Benjamin AND Sophomore Clothes Regal and Stetson Shoes Mallory and Stetson Hats Star and Cluett Shirts i Roberls Bros. “Toggery” 554 Willamette Street. Weed Electric Co. 22 W. Eighth St. Telephone 595 Electrical Supplies Fixtures and House Wiring Lamps of AH Kinds Gillette Razors POCKET EDITION EXTRA BLADES Chambers Hardware We would appreciale your ac count. Interest paid on Time De posits and Savings Accounts. Merchants Bank Tomer Seventh and Willamette Your patronage will be appreciated by Eugene, Oegon. We have room for your account and we want your business COCKERUNt & WETHERBEE Fancy and Staple Dry Goods LADIES’ AND MEN’S FURNISHINGS -'len s, \ ouths’ and Children’s Clothing Phone 42 1 Cotrell & Leonard ALBANY, NEW YORK —M akers— i CAP & GOWNS To the American Uni versities, from the At lantic to the Pacific. “CALIFORNIA’S ORANGE COUn TRY” Beautifully illustrated in four color “The Spell,” and unusual romantic if. rial, by C. N. and A. M. Williamso' “WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING IV THE WEST” March Sunset now on sale—IS cents AN UP-TO-DATE BARBER SHOP First Class Workmen 565 Willamette Street. LUC KEY’S Established 1869 OPTICAL. GOODS FOUNTAIN PENS COLLEGE EMBLEMS Preston & Hales PAINTS and OILS Johnson Dyes Johnson Wax Cbe Combination Barber Shop and Baths Six Chairs. One door north Smeede Bote. PIANOS FOR RENT 606 Willamette Street Fraternities and Sororties Attention!! TRY us That’s all we ask KT* Meat Market Phone 883 EXCURSION FARES EAST __1911 On dates shown below, the SOUTHERN PACIFIC will sell round trip tickets from Eugene to points named below, via. Portland, as follows: TO FARES Chicago _$76.25 Council Bluffs_,_ 63.75 Omaha _ 63.75 Kansas City _;_ 63.75 St. Joseph _ 63.75 St. Paul _ 63.75 St. Paul, via. Council Bluffs_ 67.65 Minneapolis, direct_ 63.75 Minneapolis, via. Council Bluffs_ 67.65 Duluth, direct _ 70.65 Duluth, via. Council Bluffs_ 71.25 St. Louis_ 73.75 SALE DATES May 16, 17. 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28 and 29. Tune 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 21, 22, 28, 29, and 30. July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19, 20, 26, 27 and 28. August 3, 4. 5. 14 15, 16. 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. September 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Stop-overs within limits in either direction. Final return Hi1111 October 31st. One way through California, $11.25 additional. Inquire of A. J. GILLETTE, Agent, Eugene, WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, PORTLAND, OREGON.