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VOL. XII.
EUGENE. OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1911
No. 53
HUGE HIT IN “AT KALE
COLLEGE DRAMA WELL STAGED
AND PRESENTED BY
VARSITY STUDENTS.
THURSDAY AT THE EUGENE THEATRE
Helen Beach and Donald Lamb Play
Leading Parts—Glee Club
Appears as Chorus.
The Dramatic Club scored a huge
success in its presntation of “At
Yale”, Thursday evening. The parts
were all exceedingly well taken and
sustained while the “college atmo
sphere” was well kept up by the songs
sung by members of the University
Yale crew.
The plot centers about the unsuc
cessful atempts of Dave Burley to
secure a place in the Yale shell for
the race against Harvard. The ro
mance begins with the arrival of
Jack Randalls’ mother, father, sister
Dorothy and seweetheart Polly Burk,
who come to see Jack row for YTala.
The hero, Dick Seeley, who has been
in love with Dorothy’s photograph for
some time, falls even more despe
rately in love with Dorothy herself,
while Jack enjoys himself immensely
in Polly’s company. Of course, the
trouble caused between Dick and
Dorothy is smoothed out, the race is
won, and the “villian” is worsted.
Helen Beach left nothing further
to be desired in her interpretation of
Dorothy Randall, the pretty and
petite sister of Jack. She was as
lovable and charming as any one
could wish and sustaned her part ad
mirably throughout.
Alice Farnsworth made a very
winsome and pretty little Polly Burk,
and made many wish they could be in
Jack’s place.
Jean Alison made a most charm
ing: and devoted “mama” and was
truly concerned over her son’s health
and morals and over his room-mate’s,
Dick Seeley, influence over him. Mr.
Clayton Randall, a fussy, nervous and
intellectually inclined old man, was
well portrayed by William Beals.
Marne Brady was truly clever and
was doubtless “in a class by herself”.
Indeed, she almost succeeded in mak
ing1 a fine art of gum-chewing while
ner costume was truly stunning.
, Donald Lamb deserves much praise
■n bis splendid interpretation of Dick
eeley, the Yale hero and favorite,
while his acting throughout was most
realistic.
Jack Randall, the enthusiastic good
ekow and all-around college man was
i?f' admirably played by Harold
Earner.
Francis Curtis added another suc
cess to his already long list in his
c evor Impersonation of Jinsey, the
rnes enger boy and Marne’s brother.
■-Ticker and his crew were a bunch
a i any college might well be proud
0 ^and who sang several songs very
Deautie”Robinson was such a vil
am as any one might fear. He
s owed a remarkable stage presence
and was deserving of much praise.
Joi n Kesley outdid himself as
, ancv, the ex-prizefighter and “box
porfessor,” and looked his part
lrom start to finish.
The whole was exceedingly well
acted, staged and costumed and en
1 usiastieally received by a large
audience.
“BEAUTY” ROBISON WILL
REPRESENT OREGON
The Tri-State Oratorical contest in
which Oregon, Washington and Mon
tana are represented, will take place
May 26, at Seattle. This year, Ore
gon stands a good chance of winning
the contest for we are represented
by a fascinating and capable speaker,
Charles W. Robinson. In his oration,
“Land and the Immigrant,” he will
pi esent the problem of the distribu
tion of immigrants to the unsettled
areas of the United States. Mr.
Robinson is considered one of the
best speakers in the University and
those who have heard him defend
Oregon in the inter-collegiate debates
and in various other situations, have
great hopes of his and Oregon’s suc
cess.
RAIN PREVENTS CARNIVAL
Canoes Not Decorated, Queen Not
Crowned, and Prizes Not
Awarded.
Showers? Yes, but not of bless
ing. Rather, it would seem that the
I gods had ceased to smile. Even the
Junior class could not control the ele
ments, and all the events of the car
nival were called off.
The canoes and floats remained un
decorated, the decisions in the con
tests and races remain unsettled, and
the Queen remains uncrowned.
“What might have been”—this is the
program.
Queen of Carnival: Miss Ruth
Gibson.
Committee: Ruth Merrick, Leigh
Huggins, Harold Bean, and Emma
Waterman.
The events: Men’s doubles, women’s
doubles, men’s singles, tilting contest,
tipping and righting contest, tub race,
(one tub from each class), water polo,
1911 vs. 1912; water baseball, 1913 vs.
1914; one-mile swim, 100-yard swim;
the high dive and the fancy dive.
The pageant was to start in the
lagoon above the head gates, and the
trophies would have been presented
by the Queen there.
Trophy cups were donated by S. H.
Friendly, Laraway’s Pollock’s Watts’
Yoran’s Printing House, Paul Bond,
and the Oregon Emerald and Monthly.
Money prizes were promised by Mr.
Duryea, the Commercial club, Eugene
Promotion department, and McMorro
& Washburne.
These trophies will no doubt be kept
until the next carnival.
However, the commitee who had
charge of the fete have the satisfac
tion of knowing that every little detail
had been perfectly worked out, and
had the weather been otherwise, the
carnival would have been a success.
The whole cast was:
Dick Seeley.Donald S. SHR
Mr. Clayton Randal.William Beals
Jack Randall.Harold J. Warner
Dave Burley.C. W. Robison
Jim Tucker.Ray Murphey
Jimsey.Francis Curtis
Clancy.John Kesley
John Kenedy.F. E. Dunto.n
Frank Young.Raphael Geisler
Ed Scott.Vernon Vawter
Tom Haynes.Walter Dobie
Robert Crosby.Glenn Storie
Jepson.Edward J. Himes
Pol.Delbert Stannard
Harry Wilson.Lloyd Barzee
Will Taylor.Leon Bratigor
Mrs. Randall.Jean Allison
Dorothy Randall.Helen Beach
Polly Burk .Alice Farnsworth
Marne Brady.Mildred Waite
Prof. I. M. Glenn, Director.
PM HELLENIC ADOPTS
STHINGENT NEW RULES
Sophomores Also Must Lead Simple
Life—Men Tabooed in the
Morning.
The Pan-Hellenic association have
adopted a uniform set of house rules
which will g into effect next year.
Besides their house rules, the Pan
Hellenic will try to solve more satis
factorily the problem of rushing, and
try to co-operate with the Women’s
Council and the faculty in lessening
the amount of social activities in
college life.
House Kules.
I. Ail rules of the house shall he
in force during vacations, and while
any member of the chapter is living
in the house.
II. All rules shall be binding on
guests.
III. The president of the house and
two members, one of whom may be
chaperone, shall constitute a commit
tee to enforce rules of calling, and
such other rules as shall affect the
common good.
IV. The president of the house
j shall have power to grant special
privileges.
V. Freshmen may have no mid
! week social engagements.
VT. Sophomores may have one
mid-week night for social engage
; ments.
VII. Men shall not be entertained
in the house during the morning
hours.
I VIII. All girls shall be in and men
away from the house by 10:30 on
mid-week and on Sunday nights, and
11:00 on week-end nights.
IX. Girls shall not leave the house
after 9:00 o’clock any evening.
X. No sorority social affair shall
conflict with any college social affair
or activtiy.
XI. Sunday entertainment shall be
of a quiet nature. Noisy music will
not be allowed.
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PRES. CAMPBELL MAKES
STATEMENT TO PRESS
Yesterday afternoon President
Campbell issued a statement to the
press concerning the statement pub
lished by H. J. Parkinson in the Port
■ land papers with reference to a meet
ing between himself and President
Campbell at which time the referen
dum on the University appropriation
was discussed. In his statement
President Campbell fully explains his
conversation with Parkinson and
| shows that the report in the Portland
papers of Friday contained many
misstatements and inferences wholly
unwa ranted.
JUNE EDITION OF THE
MONTHLY DUE SOON.
The June edition of the Oregon
Monthly, will be devoted to publica
tions and the social side af the Uni
versity. Historical sketches of the
Emerald, Oregon Monthly, Junior An
nual and other publications will hold
a prominent place. The “Who’s Who,”
columns will be devoted to the editors
and other members of the staffs of
thes publications.
A prominent feature of the edition
will be found in an article in the
“Waste Basket”, which is entitled
“The Masque of the Mill Race”. It is
a satire on the general attitude of
students and faculty to the mill race
and promises to be an interesting
addition to the Monthly.
SCROLL ANI) SCRIPT
FINALLY ELECTS
The final ballot of the Scroll and
! Script society was taken this morn
! ing at eight o’clock. The girls final
j ly chosen are: Birdie Wise, Mildred
I Bagley, Jean Allison, Faye Clark,
Alma Payton and Ruth Merrick.
The initiation will take place in
three weeks. Before that time, how
ever, other prominent Junior girls
may be elected.
The six girls chosen stand out
prominently as representative of the
best type of the all round college
women.
Cornell conducts an all year inter
college athletic contest, counting each
game by points
JUNIORS GIVE ORATIONS
“Silver Tongues” Acquit Themselves
Very Creditably in Annual
Oratoricals.
The Junior Week End festivities
were begun with impressive reality
Wednesday evening when the orations
prepared by the Junior class were de
livered in Villard Hall.
There were six speakers presented
during the evening, all of whom
proved themselves thoroughly worthy
of the honor of representing their
illustrious class.
The first oration of the evening
was given by Miss Grace Adams,, her
subjece being, “Vengeance Without
the Law.” The oration opened with a
negro lynching scene very effectively
pictured. It proceeded than to a
description of the general evils of
lynching as practised in America, as
signing as the two causes, the tardy
judicial justice of the courts, and the
inherent bloodthirstiness of the per
petrators. After giving illustrations
of the different phases and practices
of these evils, it clearly arrived
at the logical conclusion that as
duties as heirs to their patriotism
only justice to the negro will eradi
cate this uncivilized practice.
Miss Hazel Wightman gave the sec
ond oration on the subject, “The Lure
of the Country’’. Her address was
well written and appealed thoroughly
to the interest of her audience, show
ing to them clearly the dependence
of the city nad its inhabitants upon
the country and the farmer; and cited
effectively some of the many beautiful
phases of country life.
Following, Mr. Ralph Moores spoke
ably on “The Spirit of the Oregon
Pioneer.” He compared the hardships
of early Oregon settlers with those
of the first English home-seekers in
America, emphasizing the value of
the unquenchable spirit of patriotism
which prompted their undying efforts;
and concluding by declaring that only
when we have learned to fulfiill ours
will we truly eulogize the spirit of
the Oregon Pioneer.
The fourth oration was delivered
by Miss Alma Payton on the subject,
“The Solid South,” in which she traced
the political attitude of the Southern
States from the time of the Civil War
to its present development in which
universal patriotism surpasses sec
tional pride. Miss Payton’s excellent
rendition deserves very favorable
mention.
Mr. William E. St. Johns orated upon
“The Abuse of the Injunction,” discus
sing both advantages and abuses, sum
marizing the balance of the evil
results and pointing the necessary
remedies to this political encum
brance. His presentation was very
clear and logical.
The closing oration of the evening
UNIVERSITY DAY BEING
CELEBRATED USUAL WAY
VARSITY MEN DO THE WORK
WHILE CO-EDS SUPPLY
THE EATS
CAFETERIA CONDUCTED ON THE CAMPUS
Many Improvements Made on The
Campus, Cement Walks Built
and “O” Painted
University day was celebrated in
the usual way and characterized by
the usual division of labor—work
from the men and eats from the
women—and everyone reports a
glorious time.
About eight o’clock this morning a
most disreputable crowd of men, clad
in old overalls and cast-off clothing,
began to make their appearance on
the campus, and one would never have
recognized amongst them the base
ball and dramatic club heroes of yes
terday. It is rumored that two var
sity football men appealed for a
“hand out” at the Gamma Phi Beta
house, and being taken for tramps,
received it. But be this as it may,
they possessed only one resemblance
to the “kings of the earth,” and any
one watching them at work would
have known that they were skilled
artisians.
All morning the men labored,
cleaning up the campus, building ce
ment walks and bleachers, and last,
but not least, restoring to the “O”
on Skinner’s Butte its original yellow
hue, which some patriotic individual
had transformed to verdant green on
St. Patrick’s day.
At noon all the men assembled on
the campus where they were minis
tered to with salad, meat, etc. Here
lunch was served on the cafeteria
plan, the girls of each class supply
ing certain necessities. Sandwiches
were obtained at the Freshman table,
beautifully decorated in the class col
ors, where Sarah Smith and Janet
Young were in charge. The meats
and beans were displayed on the
Sophomore table. From the blue and
gold of the Junior table emerged tem
pting salads and pickles, and the
seniors, from a bower of red and
white, dispensed ice cream and cake.
On the campus the following men
were in charge of the work: Louis
Pinkham, chairman, Fred Henkle and
Billie Rieter, committee. The “O” on
Skinner’s was gainted by the Juniors
in charge of Bill Main. The girls in
charge were, Mary DeBar, Mabel Hill,
June Gray, Erma Clifford, Jean Al
lison, Carin Degermark, Sarah Smith
and Janet Young.
was that of Mr. Leon Ray, whose
forceful delivery made his excellent
a-ddress the more impressive. “The
Old Older Changeth,” was the title
of his chosen theme, in the course of
which he traced the social develop
ment of man from the Roman slave
in his relationship to his master to
the present-day “poor man” in his
relationship to the corporations.
“What next in social organization?”
said Mr. Ray in concluding. “The
cry of the human race is already the
cry of human freedom.”
Besides these orations, the program
included three delightful musical
numbers, the first being a vocal solo
by Miss Jean Allison; a piano solo
by Mis* Marjorie Holcomb; and a
two-piano duet by the Misses Nell
Murphy *nd Alberta Campbell.