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OREGON EMERALD UNIVERSITY OF OREGON VOL. XIII. EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ti. 1911. No. 19 OREGON MAY ADOPT GRADUATE COACHING EOR ENSUING YEARS CHANGE OF SYSTEM IN FOOT BALL INSTRUCTION AT ORE GON NEEDED PROMINENT ALUMNI IN FAVOR OF PLAN Pat McArthur Heads List of Those Who M ould Give New Scheme a Tryout. Now that the football season has | been laid to rest and the last solemn j requiem has been chanted over the re mains, Busher Brown’s official mourn ers have turned their attention to less strenuous issues, among which the se lection of a coach for the 1912 season looms up as most prominent. The sentiment here in favor of giv ing the graduate coach system a trial at Oregon, which has been steadily gaining ground about the campus, came to the front in an article in last Sunday’s Oregonian. This article re viewed the history of football at Ore gon and gave the arguments in favor of the graduate coach system, and a long list of gridiron stars, who have helped make Oregon famous, and who are eligible for the coaching staff. A rumor, however, that has served to upset the movement and leave mat ters in a more or less pendant state is that Hugo Bezdek, one of the most successful coaches Oregon has had, and who has just finished the season as tutor for the University of Ar kansas squad, is ready and anxious to return to Oregon in his former role. The general sentiment of stud ents and alumni is, however, that un less a man of exceptional and estab lished ability, like Bezdek, can be se cured, the graduate system should be introduced. The committee which will decide the question, will be composed of the cap tain and manager of the team, one member of the faculty, and a fourth man from the athletic council, to be appointed by President Campbell. “Pat” McArthur, who has been called “the father of football at Ore~ gon,” former football manager, and selecter of all-North west teams, is perhaps the most active champion of the proposed system. He is sending two articles on the subject to the Emerald, the first of which is pub lished in this issue. Dave Graham, of Eugene, former football manager, prominent alumnus and instructor, said yesterday: “I am strongly in favor of the graduate sys tem eventually, if not at once. At first it might be advisable to employ an Eastern man familiar with late football, to work with the alumni and under them. Oregon has developed as good football material as any in stitution, and these men know the conditions and have the welfare of Oregon most closely at heart.” “Sap” Latourette. Oregon’s star quarterback for the past four years, and a member of the Athletic Council, said: “I am in favor of the graduate system because it will be a staple sys tem. What reverses we have suffered in football, have been largely due to frequent changes in coaches.” Homer Jamison, prominent in vars ity athletics, expressed himself rather favorably on the subject. He says, “The possibility of obtaining a first class Eastern coach is not to be con sidered, as we are not sufficiently well fixed financially to compete with the larger colleges. The graduate coach ing plan may prove the solution to Oregon’s football problem. Y. M. DELEGATES TO GATHER AT BIG SALEM CONVENTION The 12th Annual Convention of the Young Men’s Christian Association of Oregon and Idaho will be held from Friday to Saturday of this week in Salem. This convention will include all of the Y. M. C. A.’s of the two states, both student and city organi zations. Speakers of prominence in the work, both in the United States and in foreign countries, have been secured to address the delegates. The U. of O. Association is organ izing a delegation to represent the University, and Secretary Coyl is still looking out for more men to take with him. Willamette University is going to entertain the student delegates. William Kiltz, TO, is selling real estate in Vancouver, Washington. SOPHS’PLANS COMPLETE Unique Features Excellent Music and Good Time Promised for Hop Saturday. Arrangements for the Sophomore dance are now completed and from all reports it promises to be a success ful affair. Little definite news has been given out, but if all goes well, this dance will be unique in every feature. The class numerals outlined in electric lights will decorate one end of the hall, while around the balcony will be hung skins of the different fraternities. The refreshment committee re ports that there will be no “eats,” but plenty to drink. They purpose to have punch served in the wrestling room, as well as the regular room, so that there will be no difficulty in serving. The orchestra will be a large one, and all the latest music will be played. The patronesses are Mrs. Kehr, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Bovard, Mrs. Doris, Mrs. Rader, and Mrs. Pen nell. Fraternity Expansion. A leading National Legal Fraternity is considering the installation of chapters in law departments of lead ing colleges of this state. Students or local societies, who would consider affiliating with a Na tional Legal Fraternity, are advised to communicate with Supreme Clerk, W. H. Thomas, Riverside Ave., Cleve land, Ohio. GLEE CLUB TO MAKE DEBUTMONDAYNIGHT AI EUGENE THEATRE WILL PRESENT PROGRAM SAID TO EXCELL ALL PREVIOUS EFFORTS PRESCOTT SAYS SKETCH IS BEST YET David Campbell, Kenneth Frazer, Harry Ding, and Burns Powell, Are Soloists. I The Glee Club, which will make its debut next Monday night, December 11, 1911, at the Eugene Theatre, is the first Oregon Glee Club not direct ; ed by Prof. Glen. Unusual interest is being attached to the club this year on account of the changed director ship and predictions as to its success are being heard everywhere. The club men, however, are unan imous in declaring that their club is entirely up to the standard of any previous club and that the program is the best ever. This club is fortunate in having as one of its soloists David Campbell, pianist, who scored so well in a recent recital. Other soloists are Kenneth Frazer, the little man with the big voice, Harry Ding, the Chinese stud ent, who will sing songs in his native tongue, and Burns Powell, who will execute a triple tongued solo on his trombone. The program is well stocked with sketches and stunts—Norton Cowden in “Made for a Night,” appears as a beautiful young lady, and with great success; “Birds of a Feather,” is a sketch of college, giving Melvin Og den, Vernon Vawter and Burns Powell a chance to delineate fun and music; and “Mr. Crane Visits Oregon,” the jewel of the program, is pronounced by Bert Prescott, who has heard the club concerts for the past ten years, and who inspected the club last night, to be the best ensemble sketch ever put out by an Oregon club. The following is the program: 1. Two Oregon Songs—“Oh, Ore gon” (Glen) , “Days at Ore gon (Nelson) . Glee Club. 2. Baritone Solo—“On the Road to Mandalay” . 3. “Maid for a Night,” a ten minute farce, in which are in troduced: George.Norton Cowden Continued on third page. CLASSES WILL ADOPT PLAN OF REUl’LAR ASSEMBLY A new plan for assemblies has been originated whereby each class can bold individual assemblies. A cer tain date or number of dates is to be selected, on which the classes shall meet with their advisers to discuss individual class matters. The pur pose of this plan is to instill more spirit and union within the separate classes. These assemblies, however, will not interfere with the regular annual class assemblies. It is hoped, this new plan will do away with a lot of meetings of minor importance and will in course of time prove to be a very beneficial method of class meet ing. The places of meeting will be Sen iors, Prof. Dunn’s room, Juniors, chemical lecture room, Sophomores, ladies’ gym. and the Freshman, as they have the largest class, have been alloted the auditorium. BASKET BALL IS SLOW Clubs and Sororities Showing Hut Little Interest in Developing Teams So far very little interest has been shown by the girls in the basket-ball series which are scheduled to begin shortly. The Oregon Club, Beth Rhea and Gamma Delta Gamma sororities alone have teams practicing for the games, to be played for the Hayward cup which was won last year by Gam ma Delta Gamma and which is to be come the permanent property of the team winning it two successive sea sons. The inter-class series will also be played. The Sophomores and Fresh men are already at work and things look as if the Juniors and Seniors will soon start practice. Miss Thompson, Dr. Stuart’s assist ant, who played for several years at Ann Arbor, will have charge of the games and practice and will coach the teams. Dr. Stuart will call a meeting in a few days to arrange the schedules and is anxious that the girls show an in creased interest in the games. He********* * GLEE CLUB CONCERT * * _ * * The box office for the Glee * * Club Concert will open at 10 A. * * M. Saturday. * * Lower Floor .$1.00 * * First two rows balcony. .. 1.00 * * Last four rows balcony.75 * * Gallery .50 * ********** University of Oregon Glee Club for 1911. Top row, from left to right—Walter Dobie, of Eugene; Leon Bradager, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Ira Man ville, of Eugene; Del Stannard, of Portland; Erwin Rolf, of Eugene; Glen Story, of Pendleton; Vernon Vawter, of Medford; Burns Powell, of Monmouth, President and Leader. Middle row—Harry Ding, of Portland; Walter Fisher, of Roseburg; Jerry Martin, of Klamath Falls; Melvin Og den, of Portland, Director; Harold Grady, of La Grande; Homer Maris, of Portland; Vernon Motcham bacher, of Newberg. Bottom row—Raymond Giles, of Eugene; Brook Dickson, of Pendleton; Harold Quigley, of Portland; Earl Fort miller, of Albany; Bert Gerard, of Pendleton; Raphael Geisler, of Portland; Lee Morrison, of Eugene. Ml AND DAILEY OF ALL-NQRTHWESTTEAM GEO. VARNELL. OF SI’OKANE CHRONICLE, PICKS OFFI CIAL HONOR TEAM KELLOGG LOSES CENTER TO HARTER Latourette Loses to Coyle Because of Injuries and Series of Bad Luck Geo. Varnell, of the Spokane Chron icle, who is regarded as the leading football authority of the Northwest, uttered the final word on All-North west football selections when his line up of stars appeared in last Sunday’s paper. There was considerable dis appointment on the campus over his selection of Harter, of W. S. C., over Bob Kellogg for center, but the Spo kane man picks the official all-star team, so the lineups selected by Ros coe Fawcett and others must pass into the discard. The team selected by Varnell lines up as follows: Ends, W. Grimm and Sutton, Wash ington; tackles, Laird, W. S. C., and Bliss, Washington; guards, Bailey, Oregon, and G. Harter, W. S. C.; cen ter, J. Harter, W. S. C.; quarter, Coyle, Washington; halves, Muckel stone, Washington, and Main, Ore gon; and fullback, Niles, Whitman. Every selection so far has included Coyle, Main, Muckelstone, and Niles for the backfield. The different theo retical lines, however, differ widely. The conference forwards this year were average without any Pinkhams, Moullens, Polly Grimms or Eakins to scintillate and catch the critics’ eye with their spectacular work, hence the varying selections. The only rul ing factor in the line selections seemed to be weight and the guard and tackle positions look as if they were awarded on beef alone with a fine disregard for the much talked of speed, etc., required in the polite foot ball of today. If this is the case, however, Ed Bailey’s two hundred and thirty pounds of beef has dazzled the dopesters into giving Oregon an unan imous choice for a line position. Kellogg’s position at center was the hardest to fill for any man in the Big Six on account of the direct pass tried out this year at Oregon and the credible way that Kellogg executed his end of the innovation gives the Oregon “stude” a feeling that the Baker City boy deserves the place on VarneH’s team. The choice of Warren Grimm, the big Washington end, who performed so brilliantly in the three seasons previous, was somewhat of a sur prise. Grimm failed to play his usual brilliant game this year and was condemned by many when he failed to get away with every for ward pass for a touchdown. He was on the receiving end of more com pleted forward passes than any other end of the year and made more yard age on this play, so he is at least en titled to consideration. Captain Mains place was secure from the start and “Bill’s” work is too well known to chant an eulogy. Sap La tourette fell from grace with critics on account of injuries and the bril liant team behind Coyle. Roy “Buck” Kelly, ’07, grows apples near Hood River, besides belonging to the University Club of that city. Harry Lowell, ’09, one of the Varsi ty’s champion relay (piartet, Is in the surveying business in Eugene.