HADRISBUR6 ‘BULLETS’
AND VARSITY TEAM
TANGLE WEDNESDAY
BETAS REACH FINALS BY DE
FEATING OREGON CLUB IN
SLOW GAME
WILLIAMS, ORATOR, TO PRESENT TROPHY
Sigma Chis and Betas Mix in Second
Final Game This Afternoon in
Men’s Gymnasium.
(By Jimmie Roberts.)
The Betas worked their way into
the finals Wednesday night by de
feating the Oregon Club in a slow
and uninteresting game. The Ore
gon Club guards seemed unable to
keep run of the Beta forwards who
received enough easy chances to win.
The Beta guards, Brooks and Rey
nolds, held the Oregon men safe at
all times, and kept the long passes
cut off.
The first game of the final round
between Kappa Sigma and Sigma
Chi proved an easier victory for the
former than was expected. The
Kappa Sigs started the game with a
rush and before the smoke cleared up
at the start, succeeded in annexing
thirteen points, while the Sigs were
wandering around in the sweet scent
ed clover with not a one to their
credit. Cady Roberts, as usual, put up
his brilliant game at forward, and
was responsible for most of the points
for the victors. The thin voiced
leader of the Kappa Sigs was every
where and kept Freddy Briedwell
busier than a sea gull after a live
herring. Newland and Watson, of the
Sig team, eluded their forwards for
enough shots to win most any game,
but the baskets proved to be entirely
to small to hit. Early kept Cobb
from getting his name in the score
column and played the best game for
the losers. The game was remark
ably free from roughness and the few
fouls called were for minor infringe
ments. The final score was 31 to 11.
This afternoon the Betas and the
Sigma Chis tangle for the second
game and probably the best game of
the series, as they appear to be about
equal in strength. Bill Hayward in
tends to tighten up on the rules in the
remaining games and strictly enforce
the personal foul rule disqualifying
any man who gets four called on him.
The final game between the Betas
and Kappa Sigma will be played next
Wednesday as a preliminary to the
Varsity-Harrisburg contest.
SENIORS WRITE TRESES
The three seniors doing thesis
work under Prof. Thurber are devel
oping- interesting: and instructive pa
pers along the lines of Literature
and Poetry. Miss Ida Turney has
taken for her subject, “The Ballad
Meter and Its Use in Later Poetry.”
She has divided the ballad into three
departments and will trace these di
visions in some of the more striking
ballad poetry. Miss Jessie Prosser in
"Five Novels of W. J. Locke” will
show the author’s characteristic con
ceptions of life and his attitude to
ward life, as shown in the novels.
W. E. St. John in his thesis, “Mark
Twain’s Stories of American Life,”
will endeavor to explain the chief
contributions of that author in de
picting phases of the national life.
Blaine H. Hovey, ’99, is in the fire
insurance business in this city.
SENIORS IN PHYSICS DEPART
MENT WRITE THESES
When the next change in High
School text books takes place, the
physics department at Oregon may
contribute some valuable informa
tion as a result of the thesis by F. E.
Dunton on “A Comparative Study of
High School Texts.” The physics de
partment has in its possession a
great number of texts to be used in
this comparison.
Geo. Schantin is preparing a thesis
with the title, “An Apparatus for the
Determination of the Earth's Mag
natic Field.”
Homer Wheeler, graduate student
in Zoology, is preparing a thesis on
“The Development of the Nervous
System in the Liver.”
Prof. Stafford is conducting in
vestigations along several lines in
the chemical laboratory, the results
of which may prove of great interest.
Until the work has progressed far
enough to prove its value, he is loath
to make any predictions.
‘FIRST-AID’COURSE OPEN
Y. M. C. A. Arranges With Promi
nent Physicians to Give Lectures
On Aids to Injured.
The details of the course of lec
tures on first aid to the injured, have
now been finally arranged and an
nounced by Secretary Koyl, of the Y.
M. C. A. The course is to consist of
five lectures given by Drs. White
aker, Commings, Southworth, and
Edwards. They will deal with direct
and on thoroughly practical subjects;
bruises and wounds, electricity, acci
dents, poisoning, and other common
emergencies. “A course of more prac
tical value could scarcely be found
even in the University curriculum,”
say the Y. M. boosters.
The course is open to all men of
the University, whether Y. M. C. A.
members or not, and no fees will be
charged.
A text book costing thirty-five
cents will be provided for those who
desire them, although they are not
essential to an understanding of the
lectures. Those who are contemplat
ing taking the course should register
with Secretary Koyl in the book ex
change, if possible. If you can’t reg
ister, come to the lectures, any
way.
The first meeting of the class will
be on Thursday, January 25, from 7
to 8 o’clock, in Prof. Sweetser’s room,
Deady Hall. The following lectures
will all come at the same hour and
place, but on Wednesday evenings.
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President Kellogg announces *
* a meeting of the Senior Class *
* in Prof. Schmidt’s room. *
* Monday, at 4 o’clock. *
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* STUDENT BODY MEETING *
* _ *
President Leon Ray an- *
* nounces a special Student *
* Body meeting for Wednesday, *
* January 24, in Villard Hall, at *
* 10 A. M., to nominate candi- *
* dates for the Emerald for the *
* next semester, consider the *
* continuation of the Oregon *
* Monthly, and handle whatever *
* other business may come up *
* at that time. *
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German Club to Meet.
The German Club will meet Tues
day evening at 7:30, at the Gamma
Phi Beta House. There will be a
good program rendered and the elec
tion of officers for the ensuing se
mester will be held.
EMERALD COLLECTS
OPINION OF VARSITY
WOMEN ON DRESS
MAJORITY FAVOR RESTRICTION
OF COSTUMING AT INFORMAL
PARTIES
SHIRT WAISTS ANO SKIRTS FAVORED
Opinions Show Diversity of Ideas As
to Best Way to Settle
Question.
(By Fen Waite.)
By a thorough investigation of the
sentiment among varsity girls re
garding the matter of formality at
informal functions, the Emerald finds
an interesting diversity of opinions
brought out by the following state
ments :
Some of the girls favor action that
would establish a standard style of
dress among the women similar to
that regulation which holds men to
sack suits only, at these informals.
On the other hand there is a resolute
percentage, who believe the present
method of dressing should be adhered
to, or subjected to but slight ruling
modifications. The champions of
this view point favor wearing gowns
at the informals, which have passed
from grace for the elaborate func
tions. What action may result from
the sounding of the popular senti
ment upon the subject, is awaited
with interest.
The Woman’s Council may take the
matter up, at an early date, and act
one way or the other, according as
they see fit.
“I think that something should be
done to preserve an air of democracy
at least at the informals. Some of
the freshman girls might possibly
come to college without any simple
dresses, but they should be made to
keep their elaborate party gowns for
the formals. But even at the formal
dances the costumes should be stand
ardized. I am in favor of passing a
regulation that freshman and soph
omore girls should not be allowed to
wear silk or elaborate evening
gowns. They should confine them
selves to simple lingerie dresses.
Simple gowning should be urged upon
the upper-classmen and no under
graduate girl should appear wearing
a train.”—Ruth Duniway.
“I think it is a good idea to cut
the manner of dressing down to some
established style, because no varsity
giri win De ouuione ana rne errort to
outdo one another leads to a lament
able condition of affairs. The only
difference between the style of dress
ing at the Student Body dances and
the Junior Prom is that the girls do
not wear long white gloves at one as
they do at the other.”—Bess Lewis.
“I do not think the girls were over
dressed in comparison with former
informals, still they could have
dressed more simply. 1 think it was
very silly of the Oregonian to take
it up, but I am in favor of the Wo
man’s Council taking some action on
the matter and requiring the girls to
wear simple lawn dresses, or white
shirtwaists and skirts.”—Nell Hemen
way.
“I think the Emerald’s idea of not
permitting formal dressing at the
informal dances is excellent. The big j
dances are opportunity enough for
the girls to display all their finery.”
—Elizabeth Busch.
“In the main I agree with the
Emerald’s attitude. One who was a
patroness should be ina good posi
tion to judge and I think that some
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NEW COl'USES OFFERED IN
PHY SICS DEP A RT M ENT
Two new courses in physics will bo
offered next semester. One of them
is a two-hour course in Sound and
Music. It will not be especially
mathematical and will be open to all
students. This course will probably
be given only in alternate years.
The other course is an advanced
course of two semester hours, in
Light. The work will consist of read
ings. conferences and laboratory
work.
The department aims to meet the
strenuous demand for physics teach
ers well trained in the subject-matter
of physics, in which the situation has
changed so radically in the last few
years.
Miss Mary DeBar, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. George W. DeBar,
will leave Thursday for an extended
trip through Europe and the Holy
Land. The Thetas complimented Mrs.
DeBar and Mary with a “tourist’s
luncheon” on Saturday.
JAMEY WILL STICK HERE
Scare That He Is to Play Ball With
Vernon Before June Unfounded.
Says Jameson.
The cold chills which have been cir
culating- up and down the spinal col
umns of baseball and basketball en
trusiasts at Oregon, since the an
nouncement that Homer Jamison
might accept a berth with a Pacific
Coast League team this season, will
be somewhat allayed by the news
that Jamey is disinclined to enter
professional baseball before the end
of the college year.
The ’varsity baseball and basket
ball captain refuses to sign with
either Portland or Vernon, unless un
der the provision that he does not
report for duty until June, and that
he will not be forced to play Sunday
baseball. Whether or not the man
agements of one or the other of the
two teams will offer such inducements
that Jamey will be tempted to waver
from his purpose, is of course, a mat
ter for conjecture. However, it is
reasonably certain that the big ath
lete will remain in college and grad
uate with his class, and, incidently,
clear the basketball and baseball hor
izon of the University of any clouds
which may now be hanging over it.
Y. M. C. A. NEWS BULLETIN
PROMISES GOOD SPEAKERS
The men of the University will
have the rare opportunity of hear
ing an address by a Y. M. C. A. sec
retary from Japan on Wednesday
evening. As a special favor to U. of
0., Mr. J. Merle Davis, who for five
years has been general secretary of
the association at Nagasaki, Japan,
has consented to stop here and ad
dress the students.
Mr. Davis is a typical product of
the big eastern universities. He is
a graduate of Oberlin, and has a
post-graduate degree from Heidel
berg, Germany. As a college man he
had no small reputation as an ath
lete. He played guard on a cham
pionship football team, and was ham
mer and shot man on the varsity
track team.
He is now on his way to San Fran-!
cisco, where he will take ship for
Japan again to assume an important
position in the Tokio Association.
By urgent requests he was finally
induced to stop here in intinere to
speak to the University men.
Since Wednesday is the only even
ing Mr. Davis can be here, the reg
ular weekly meeting of the Y. M. C.
A. will be held then instead of on
Thursday. It will commence at 7
o’clock sharp and will dismiss
promptly at 7:50, so as not to inter
fere with studies.
FINALS FOR HAYWARD
GUP NOW INTEREST A
WHOLE STUDENT BODY
LAST OF THREE INTER-KR AT
GAMES TO BE PRELIMINARY
CONTEST
KAPPA SIGMAS WIN FIRST FINAL GAME
Harrisburg Team Said to be Strong
Aggregation With Clean Slate
This Season.
Although the game slated for to
night with the Harrisburg “Bullets"
has been called off, Manager Geary
has again entered into negotiations
with the representative of that team
and is now able to assure varsity
basketball fans of a first class game
for next Wednesday night, as. the
opening contest of the season. The
final match in the inter-fraternity
basketball finals will also be played
off to decide the ownership of the
Hayward cup for the ensuing year.
The struggle with the Harrisburg
contingent has been arranged as a
practice game, but if the reputation
and personnel of Oregon’s opponents
are to be taken as any indication, the
contest will be one which will try
the metal of the varsity five to the
utmost. The “Bullets” have among
their numbers several ex-college stars
from Eastern schools, and during the
present season have managed to pre
serve an immaculate slate, while their
coach, Dr. Long, has a most enviable
reputation as a basketball instruc
tor.
The final contest in the fraternity
series, in which the Betas and Kappa
Sigmas will figure, is probably ex
citing as much interest in college
circles, as is the varsity game. Ac
cording to the terms on which the
cup was first awarded, a second aqui
sition of the trophy makes it the per
manent property of the winning
team. As the cup was won by the
Betas last year, there is a fighting
chance that they may be able to list
Bill’s gift among their chattels.
Following the last game of the
evening, Benny Williams, former
track captain and student body presi
dent, will deliver the presentation
speech, which popular tradition de
crees must accompany the trophy.
The admittance price for both
games will be 3B cents and 25 cents.
Reservations may be made at the
Linn drug store or at Manager
Geary’s office in the men’s gymna
sium.
CO-ED TEAM
Oregon has again decided to sup
port a Co-ed debating team. The
members will be the three girls who
make the best all round record in the
tryouts. These tryouts will probably
take place early in the second se
mester.
A contract has been drawn up and
forwarded to Washington for approval
and signatures. If satisfactory, the
definite plans for this future debate
will be finished immediately. The
date now considered is the first Fri
day in May.
Oregon’s team, accompanied by an
appointed chaperone, journeys to
Washington this year and will discuss
the weighty matter of “Woman’s Suf
frage.”
Owen M. Van Duyn, '97, is assist
ant Attorney General of Idaho.