VOL. XII
EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1911
No. .'>7.
CHARLES ROBISON WIIIS
TRI STATE ORATORICALS
OREGON GETS UNANIMOUS DE
CISION OVER UNIVERSITIES
WASH. AND MONT.
ORATION WAS LAND AND THE IMMIGRANT
Closes Forensic Season for Oregon
With Five Victories and
One Defeat
Oregon’s 1911 forensic season closed
in a blaze of glory last night, when
Charles W. Robison, with his oration,
entitled “Land and the Immigrant,”
by a unanimous decision, won
the tri-state oratorical contest.
The contest was held in Seattle, at
the University of Washington assem
bly hall, and was participated in by
representatives of the State Univer
sities of Oregon, Washington and
Montana. The rating was made on tne
basis of one-half for composition and
one-half for delivery, and it is con
sidered as a strong recommendation
of Robison’s effort that it should have
impressed all three judges so favora
bly.
The oration treats of the immigra
tion question, showing the evils of
the present methods of dealing with
the new-comers. It then tells of the
steadying influence land ownership
exerts and advocates a comprehensive
and systematic policy of settling the
immigrants on the unoccupied public
domain.
When interviewed today, Gustave
W. Buchen, coach of debate and ora
tory, said::
“No, I am not surprised at the vic
tory, though I am pleased at the unan
imous decision, which is seldom ob
tained in contests of this nature. Rob
ison had a splendid oration.”
Last night’s contest finishes the
season with a record of five vistories
and one defeat.
Last night’s was the final inter
collegiate contest that either Charles
Robison or Mr. Buchen will figure in
for Oregon. Both have accomplished
much for forensics at Oregon, and
their loss will be keenly felt.
Mr. Buchen has accepted a position
in the University of Wisconsin simi
lar to the one he occupies here, and |
will be followed by the best wishes
of scores of appreciative friends here
at Oregon.
MRS. CLARK MAY SUCCEED TO
POSITION OF Y. W. SECRETARY
As a consequence of Mrs. Brown’s
resignation the Y. W. C. A. is endeav
oring at present to secure a secretary
to fill the vacancy next fall. At pres
ent there are several upon the list of
which Mrs. Clark probably holds first
place.
Mrs. Clarke has been a social mem
ber of the advisory board and has
•one some very effective work for the
local Y. W. She is extremely inter
ested in the association and is an ener
getic worker.
The chief thing of interest at pres-'
ent before the Y. W. girls is the
Northwest Conference at the Breakers
beginning June 23 and lasting until
Tuly 3. Oregon will be represented
by ten girls, Ermel Miller, Mildred
Bagley, Lena Newton, Ruth Merrick,
Carrie Bechen, Mabel Zimmerman,
dive Zimmerman, and Nellie Hem
enway.
ANOTHER OREGON ENGINEER
IS MAKING GOOD IN SEATTLE
Sabro Ozosa, a Japanese student
who attended Oregon from ’04 to ’OS,
has just received a commission to
prepare the plans for a new $100,000
hotel in Tokio, Japan.
Mr. Ozosa is now a well established
architect in the sound city, and also
does considerable work in his own
work. His offices are in the Occi
dental Trade Building.
National Bureau of Education Ranks
University of Oregon With
the Best
That the University of Oregon is
ranked as a “standard institution’’
is the news conveyed in a telegram
received by Superintendent Alderman
today from Washington, D. C. The
telegram reads: “Bureau of Educa
tion ranks the University as ‘stand
ard institution’ according to speci
fications adopted by the conference
of Chief State School Officers of the
North Central and West Central
States at Salt Lake City in 1910.”
Provision is made in the new cer
tification law of Oregon that the
graduates of all educational institu
tions, which the Bureau of Education
shall rank as standard shall receive
certificates to teach in high schools
of Oregon without further examina
tion.
NOT JUST YET SAYS BILL
Denies Washington’s Weird Story
About Coaching Another
Team for 1912.
Bill Hayward has no intention of
quitting Oregon and gives the iie to
a weird story in the Washington Dai
ly of May 23, in which Stoll, the
Washington track man, announces
that “Bill” would next year be with
some other Northwest institution,
trying his hardest to defeat Oregon.
“No, my present intention is to stay
at Oregon. When I was talking to
Stoll, it was just after it became cer
tain that the referendum petition
would be filed and the appropriation
held up. I heard lhat there would be
be some changes in the faculty and
some cuts in salaries. I supposed
that I was just as liable to removal
as any man on the faculty, and in
case I left I would probably accept
another position in the Northwest.
And in case I was training some other
college team, I certainly would try
as hard to win against Oregon as I
did to win for Oregon when I was at
Eugene. It is a trainer’s business to
win, no matter where he is coach
ing.”
“However, I found out later that
everything would go on as before and
that there would be no changes or
cuts; consequently, as far as I am
concerned, I will remain at Oregon.
The paper also made various char
ges against Hayward of unfairness
in the recent meet, to which Bill said:
“I trained their own men for the
A. Y. P. Exposition, and they know
a crooked trainer can not stay in the
business. I merely took advantage
of their misjudgment in entering men,
though it would not have made any
real difference. Kay is a 52 second
man in the quarter, and when I found
Montgomery was out of it I put him
jv.,. fv;, i niace.”
BOB KELLOGG ELECIED
CAPTAIN 12 TRACK TEAM
l BIG WEIGHT MAN HAS MADE
MOST POINTS LAST
TWO YEARS
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR WINNING TEAM
At Annual Banquet Track Men
Make Merry and Choose
New Captain
Twenty men, constituting Oregon’s
j champion tracK ream, met. around the
! banquet board at the Osburn last
night and formally closed the season
by electing Bob Kellogg captain of the
1912 team.
1 Kellogg’s election comes as just
| recognition of three years’ consistent
i work on the team as premier weight
man. Both last season and this he
| was high man in the number of points
scored, with 30 to his credit this past
season. He is registered from Baker
City in the engineering department
and is a popular member of the class
BOB KELLOGG,
Chosen Captain of 1912 Track Team,
of 1912.
Kellogg’s events are the hammer,
shot and discus, and it is rarely that
he does not pull down at least two
firsts. Last night’s balloting was sa
' cret, without nominations, and none
but the officials knew exactly how
the vote stood. It is understood, how
ever, that “Kell” had a substantial
majority.
The banquet was presided over by
President vampDeii, anu as toastmas
ter he called on Trainer Hayward,
Manager Barbour, Captain Hawkins
| and Captain-elect Kellogg. The tenor
; of the speeches was unanimously op
timistic, and everyone was sure that
with the same team back, Oregon
; would win the championship again
in 1912. It was pointed out that all
of this yera’s “0” men would return,
and that besides this there is always
considerable talent among the Fresh
men.
PAUL BOND SPENDS HONEY
MOON AT NEWPORT BEACH
I Paul G. Bond, ’08, who so lately
forsook a bachelor’s career and stole
away immediately after the marriage
has finally been located at Newport.
It appears that Paul was wise that his
friends were planning a surprise and
took effective means to ferstall them.
After taking- a machine to Irving, the
i bride and groom boarded the local
and were soon enjoying a secluded
honeymoon beside the sounding sea
waves. They are expected to return
in a few days to take up permanent
residence in Eugene.
SENIORS MUST PAY FOR
THEIR BIDS IN ADVANCE
Morris Starbuek, chairman of the
Senior invitation committee, an
nounced that the graduation bids will
be shipped C. 0. D., and that Seniors
are requested to pay immediately so ;
that they—the invitations- may be
redeemed.
The money is payable either to
Morris Starbuek, Mary DeBar or Na
omi Williamson.
LEAVES FOR WEST POINT
Harold Dabney, '14, Quits College,
Preparatory for Entering Famous
Training School
Harold Dabney, ’14, left Eugene
yesterday preparatory to entering
West Point. He has secured Senator
Chamberlain’s appointment and will
start east immediately in order to |
reach the Point in June for the en
trance examinations.
Although he has been at Oregon but !
a short time, he was widely popular
and had many friends both among his
own class and in the student body at
large. He is a member of the Sigma
Chi fraternity and majored in civil
engineering. His home is in Portland
and during his preparatory career ho
acquired considerable of a reputation
in football, having been selected as one
of the best ends P. H. S. has ever
turned out.
Dabney’s career at the military
school will be watched with interest
by his many friends here.
ELIMINATE THREE TEAMS
Dorm, Acacias and Beavers Are Niev
Out of Race for the Doughnut
Mug
Two games of the “Doughnut
League” were played this week, elim
inating the Acacias and the Dormi
tory Club from the finals.
The Avavas defeated the Acacias
Friday afternoon 7 to 2, in a pitcher's
battle between Van Marter, of the
Avavas, and Cousins, of the Acacias.
Van Marter fanned fourteen men and
Cousins nineteen.
The A. T. O.-Dormitory game was
a batting fest, with the A. T. O. doing
the slugging. When the dust cleared
off after the engagement the A. T.
0’s had 13 scores and the “Dorm”
end was a blank.
There are now three teams elim
inated, the Beavers, the Acacias and
the “Dorm.”
The committee, composed of a mem
ber of each organization, will meet
tomorrow morning to arrange for the
remainder of the Doughnut games for
next week.
Dr. and Mrs. Boynton and Dr. and
Mrs. S. D. Read were dinner quests
at the Delta Sipma house Wednesday
evening.
Students at the University of Wis
cosin are takincr a vote on the honor
system, and it may be adopted at the
institution.
Miss Marie Zimmerman and Miss
Edith Sheehv are in Portland for
the week end.
“Sap” Latourette is spending a few
daye in Portland.
and campaigns in which favoritism,
prejudice and popularity will influ
ence many.”
OREGON SHOULD RAVE
GRAD MANAGER SYSTEM
SUCH IS CONCENSUS OF OPIN
ION HELD BY SEVEN PROM
INENT STUDENTS
MEN INTERVIEWEDUNANIMOUSLYIN FAVOR
Various Managers Point Out Where
One Man Could Improve
System
If the student body activities are
to be managed with economy, efficien
cy and co-ordination, the University
of Oregon must have a graduate-stu
dent managar. Such is the unanimous
answer of a number of prominent
students to the question, “What do
you think of graduate managership?”
"We’ve got to have it,” was Prexy
Collier’s answer to the question. “Ev
ery other school of any size in the
Northwest has it. O. A. C., Wash
ington, Pullman, Berkeley, and Stan
ford, all have graduate managers. As
it is here now, no one is responsible.”
Martin Hawkins, track captain,
said: “I am very much in favor of
it. A graduate manager of all ac
tivities could stop a great mank leaks.
The athletic managers say that such
a man could save his salary. Another
thing, the same man continually in
charge can profit by his own expe
rience.” ■ ,,
“ft’s the only thing,” said Harold
Cockerline, who managed this year’s
basketball affairs. “The University
would save money by it in the long
run, because one manager could buy
all supplies at one time. He could
also get better athletic arrangements
with the other schools than we are
getting now.”
Says Jack Luckey, manager of
baseball: “It’s thebest system. It
concentrates authority. As it is now,
there is no system. Football lost
money when it ought to have made
money. The same with baseball and
the interscholastic track meet. Glee
and basketball about broke even. I
believe in graduate managership.”
“There is no question about our
needing a graduate manager,” says
Track Manager Wendell Barbour.
“The question is as to the method of
appointment. In other schools the
student body elects the manager. If
he is to manage student body activi
ties and handle their money, then he
should be responsible only to the stu
dent body. That would make him
free from outside influence and per
sonal dominance.”
“Why, I’m in favor of it," orated
,‘Hippo” Gillis, as though any other
opinion were absurd. “The present
system of student management grows
worse each year. A graduate man
ager would save money in numerous
ways. Furthermore, he would have
the student body as a whole at inter
est. The present managers fight each
other like cats and dogs for the most
advantageous dates. It would be a
matter of business and self interest
for graduate manager to cut down
«n bills, be independent of dominance,
and serve the student body as a
whole.”
Also, he ought to be chosen by the
athletic council and the executive
committee. These are composed of
three faculty members, three alumni
and eight students. To them will be
oresented all bills. Being <f>n the in
side, they will know exactly whether
i the manager is economical and effi
cient and worthy of being retained.
This will also prevent mud-slinging