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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1911)
OREGON EMERALD Editor In Chief,.Ralph Moores, ’12 Managing Editor...L. Burn* Powell,, ’12 News Editor.... Laurence Whitman, ’14 City Editor.Fen Waite, ’12 Copy Editors— .George Shantln, ’12 .Walter Bailey, ’12 Special Assignments— .Karl Onlhank, 12 .Evans Huston, '12 .Wllletta Wright, ’ll Reporters— .Leon Ray, ’12 .William Cass, ’14 ...Nell Hemenway, '13 _Elizabeth Lewis, ’12 _Elliott Roberts, ’13 ....Henry Fowler. '14 .Flora Dunham ...Edward Himes, ’12 .Mike Statsny ....Oscar Han gen, '14 Walter Huntington, ’12 .Joe Williamson Walter Klmmell, '13 .Mason Roberts BUSINESS STAFF Rusiness Manager.P L. Doble, ’ll Advertising.R. C. Kennedy, ’12 Circulation .Allyn F. Roberts, ’12 Published Wednesday and Saturday during the college year by students of t NTVF.RS1TY OF ORWSON Application made for second jlass mall tes. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ne year - Single copy - St .00 ,C5 Saturday, June 3, 1911 These are the Times That Try Men’s Souls. A good fighting spirit has always been the chief, and sometimes the only, asset of this University. Oregon spirit is but another name for fight ing spirit, and in our willingness to fight to the last ditch, lies the only adequate explanation of our phenom enal success in intercollegiate con tests. At loss to account for the contin ued victories of a small college over large ones, our opponents have some times referred to “Oregon luck.” A deeper analysis will usually reveal that it is a willingness to lead the forlorn hope and a fixed and grim de termination that Oregon shall prevail. It was this spirit that enabled our football teams to meet Stanford and California on terms of equality, and it was this spirit animating weaker and younger teams, that defeated the Agric elevens in 1905 and 1908. It is this spirit, that, with hardly a break, has permitted us to win the tri-state track meets. On the grid iron, track or diamond, it has always been in evidence, fighting lustily for the University of Oregon. At this time, however, the Univer sity is assailed by antagonists more malicious, less honorable, and, because they are concealed, more dangerous than anything it has ever encountered on the athletic field. Prompted bv the motives of jealousy, spite and selfishness, and aided by unfortunate combinations of circumstances, they are working consistently to destroy the University. The coming struggle will be fraught with supreme importance for us, and involves the ultimate good of the state. It will not, however, be de cided upon the athletic field, where the Oregon spirit has been so often victorious. It will not be a fight in the open. Rather, it will be a con flict of ideas, a clash of opinions, with Oregon’s real enemies masked and concealed. It will require our best efforts, and every iota of our courage and endurance. And if the University is to endure unimpaired as a great force for good in the state, its sons, daughters and friends must rally to its support. Unlike the con tests on Kincaid participation will not be limited to the athletics. We can all put in telling strokes. We can all help to mould public opinion, by writ ing, speaking, and indeed, by so con ducting ourselves as to be a credit to the institution, and by showing what kind of men are bred at Ore gon. Now is the opportunity and neces sity for demonstrating that the far famed Oregon spirit is something bet ter and nobler than a mere rah. rah, effervescence, that enables us to beat O. A. C. and Washington on the grid iron and track. There is approaching the crucial test. Tf Oregon spirit is sufficient to pull us through by dint of hard, concerted fighting, it will en dure forever. If it fails, it will van ish with the justification and neces 1 sity for its existence. _ The University is a public institu tion, and as such, is necessarily open to the visits of the general public. It is, however, carrying hospitality too far, to allow the indiscriminate public to use the campus avenues for speed ways for autos and motorcycles. For evidence of such abuse of the campus, one has but to watch the crowd of chatting students suddenly disperse and leap for their lives as some reck less and inconsiderate driver rounds Deady at full tilt. The maple trees there are a favorite gathering place, yet every morning there are several narrow escapes as the crowd scatters at the presumptuous honk! honk! As j a matter of fact, autos and motor cycles should not be allowed in these places on the campus. If they are tolerated, a low speed restriction should be imposed and strictly en forced. The continual speeding is a nuisance and danger not to be toler ated, and if the authorities do not curb it, the students may resort to the brass tack method of correcting the evil. There was too much “crabbing” at the second California game. Every one in the bleachers imagined he was an umpire, and not only objected vo ciferously to the decisions, but took a hand in baiting the visiting colle gians. Coach and captain are chosen to protect the team’s interests, and are fully capable of doing it, without as sistance from the sidelines. Abuse and ridicule of visiting teams may be the thing in professional ball, but are inexcusable in intercollegiate games. No one likes humble ball players, but such conduct as Thursday’s brands us as poor sports and gives justification for our enemies’ reflections upon our sportsmanship. Such frolics as last night’s are a good thing for any college. No dam age was done, and the only offended parties are the speilers for a bum show. Such outbreaks are the natural result of college students living under continued restraint in a referendum state. Outbreaks of the spirit of fun are natural and inevitable, and when they result in no more harm than did last night’s, are decidedly beneficial. STUDENTS ENJOY HOSPITALITY OF ARNOLD CARNIVAL CO. The Eugene police department worked overtime for an hour and a half last night, trying to quell a small sized student riot, that threatened to completely ruin the business of the Punch and Judy shows opposite the Griggs Hotel. One hundred and fifty students, under the tutelage of Scrap py Jamison, took possession of Wil lamette street and gave the sedate j town a thorough shaking up in true rah rah style. At Jamison’s cry of “free show,” the mob rushed in to see Pharaoh’s Daughter, and upon that lady’s objection to the intrusion of the vulgar rabble, took complete posses sion of the outfit. The next point visited was the Min strel Show, while the police fretted in vain. After seeing the sights and accepting of the hospitality of the carnival people, so insistently forced upon them, the crowd adjourned to frolic about Willamette street, much to Mr. Farrington’s discomfiture, oooooooooo o Saturday, June 3— o o 8:15 P. M., Villard, School of o o Music Recital. o o Monday, June 5— o o 4:00 P. M., Women’s Gym, Y. o o W. C. A. o o 4:00 P. M., Villard, Student o o Body Meeting. o o 8:00 P. M., Villard, Commence- o o ment Chorus. o ooooooooooooo The Club Gentlemen's Resort Caters only to the best and tiives you the best of service Swellest Hilliard Parlor in the Northwest. Cor. Sth and Will. Center ot town TRY Johnston’s Chocolates 5c and up—hard to beat YERINOTON’S NINTH STREET DRUG STORE When your tratch ne >airing take it to H. D. SMAKIT Watch Hospital With Dillon Drug Co. Our Specalty Oregon Seal Stationery Embossed Stationery Schwarzschild’s Book Store C. R. CRUMP Suoctiiorto STERN CP’S OBnftBRY Dealer la Staple and Fa. GROCERIES Fresh Vegetables 20 East Ninth Phone 13 DUNN’S BAKER Bread, Pies, Cakes and Confectionery; also Ice Cream and Fruits. 30 E. Ninth St. Phone Main 72 Smeede Restaurant Ming Kee C O ♦ pfiet°f American Bill of Fare, 6 A, M.Jto 12 P. M. Chinese Bill of Fare, 8 A. M. to 12 P. M, Nicklin & Holt Wholesale and Retail GROCERS The Place to Trade. WHY? 51 E. 9th St. Phone 63 Eugene Post Card Hall Everything in the Post Card Line Phone 209 4 East 9th St. Oregon ! Here’s Success To You! 77/e Howse Furnishers 475 Willamette St., near Post Office. The Oak Shoe Store Walk Over and Sorosis Shoes 587 Willamette St. Weed Electric Co. 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 Clothing Phone 42 Cotrell & Leonard ALBANY. NEW YORK —Makers— CAP & GOWNS To the American Uni versities, from the At lantic to the Pacific. AN UP-TO-DATE BARBER SHOP First Class Workmen 565 Willamette Street. " - In our splendid line of Jewelry you will always find the new and up.fo. date things. Just what you arh looking lor. Give us a call. Seth Laraway The Best Jewelee Preston & Hales PAINTS and OILS Johnson Dyes Johnson Wax Oe Combination Barber Shop and Baths Six Cbairs. On« door north Smccdc Bote PIANOS FOR RENT 606 Willamette Street fraternities and Sororties Attention!! try us That’s all we ask SET" Meat Market Phone 883 EXCURSION FARES EAST 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. June 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 lit11' October 31st. One way through California, $11.25 additional. Inquire of A. J. GILLETTE, Agent, Eugene, WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, PORTLAND, OREGON.