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OREGON EMERALD UNIVERSITY OF OREGON VOL. XIII. EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1912. No. 27 EVERYTHING READY FOR BASKET BALL CONTESTS TONIGHT HARRISBURG “BULLETS” WILL TACKLE JAMEY’S MEN WITH VENGEANCE KAPPAS AND BETAS MIX FOR HONORS Reserved Seats Nearly All Sold— Larger Crowd Is Now Certain to Be Present. The initial varsity basketball game which is scheduled for tonight, is creating wide interest in college and town circles in spite of the fact that the match has been arranged for varsity practice and will have no ef fect on Oregon’s Northwest standing. Preceding the Harrisburg game, the crack fives of the Kappa Sigma and Beta Theta Pi fraternities will ap pear on the floor to fight for the pos session of the Hayward cup. The sale of reserved seats for to night’s struggle started Monday morning, and although the usual front row balcony reserve has been augmented by the addition of a row on each side of the gym floor, less than twenty places remained un spoken for at six P. M. of the same day. The game is regarded by local fans in the light of a tryout for var sity material, and if the “Bullets” do not try Jamie’s basket shooters too severely, it is probable that several second squad men will be given a chance before the final whistle blows. Oregon will probably line up for the first tip-off with Fenton at center, Jamison and Walker as forwards, and Simms and Bradshaw guards. Although the outcome of the var sity contest is pretty well assured, it is difficult to prophesy as to which of the opposing fraternity teams will emerge from the conflict at the long end of the score. Both teams have preserved a record free from defeats, and both many be relied upon to do their utmost to gain possession of the much coveted trophy. Comparative scores, however, are in favor of the Kappa Sigma contingent, and even money on that team finds no takers. The Sigma Nu fraternity gave a dinner party last Sunday. Their guests were Dr. and Mrs. Debar, Mary Debar and Miss Graves, Gladys Farrar, Mrs. Rader and Hazel Rader. Gladys Farrar is visiting the Gam ma Phis this ■week. Ada Kendall spent the week-end in Portland. LAW GRADS. PROMINENT IN POLITICAL FIELD (Special to Emerald U. of 0. Law Dept., Jan. 24., 1912.) This year the University of Oregon Law Department is well represented in the political pot. Judge C. U. Gantenbein, dean of the Law School, is seeking the Republican nomination for Congressman to succeed A. W. Lafferty. Judge Morrow is a candi date to succeed himself on the circuit bench, and Walter Evans has an nounced his intention of trying for the office of district attorney of Mult nomah county to succeed Geo. W. Cameron, the present incumbent. Judge Morrow and Mr. Evans are in structors in the law dapartment. H. C. Smith, father of Seth Smith, a prominent student in the law depart ment, is out for the county clerk ship. LAUREANS TO DISCUSS TOPIC TIMELY FOR MARRIED MEN A revival of Laurean spirit was manifest at the literary program Saturday evening, hardly a single ac tive member failing to respond to the roll call. The program consisted of a lively address by Prof. Leroy John son, of the Public Speaking Depart ment; a monologue by Mique Stast ney, and a debate on the subject of leap-year customs, won by Collier, 13, and Anderson, ’15, over Crocket, T4, and Dawson, T5, by unanimous vote of the judges. The society decided to make the meeting next Saturday the last of the semester. The literary program will include five-minute addresses on local topics by Fred Hardesty and A1 Davies, and a debate, “Resolved, that every married man should be re quired to cany a minimum of $2,000 life insurance.” JOURNALISTS ASPIRE Emerald Force, From Editor-Chief to Printer’s Devil, May be Ousted by Y. M. C. A. The Cabinets of the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. will meet this week to decide about taking over an issue of the Emerald for some date next semester. Every year, with the ex ception of the last, the Associations have managed together a large issue of six or eight pages, containing pho tographs of the officers, and writeups on the features of each department, with the functions of the officers in the national and local organization, and comparative work done in other colleges, with an account of past his tory and future plans. If the special number is under taken, the cabinets will appoint their editor-in-chief, managing editor, and business manager, who will select their assistants. The members of the regular staff will get a short vaca tion, except those belonging to the As sociations, who will be retained. The Y. M. C. A. feels that it has not been given as much space in the regular issues as it desires and will take this opportunity to exploit fully all the admirable features of the As sociation. Prof. Howe Scores Fitzgerald for Presentation of Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Creed. At the Assembly hour this morn ing in Villard Hall an interesting lec ture was given by Prof. Howe on the Philosophy of Omar Khayam. In a few brief introductory remarks Prof. Howe showed the vital importance of a man’s attitude toward the universe and the effect of this philosophy on his life and actions. He next passed to Fitzgerald, or, as he is better known, Omar Khayam, and showed,, how all the actions of his life were found expressed in the philosophy running through his works. The un dercurrent which runs through all his works is, “Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, for Tomorrow' We Die,” and Fitzgerald’s life aptly illustrated the effect of such a viewpoint, for he spent his life in idleness on his estate and accomplished next to nothing. Prof. Howe then compared “Omar Khayam” with “Ecclesiastes,” and by reading extracts from both works, he brought out the main points in Fitz gerald’s philosophy, and in conclusion proved definitely that these main points w'ere untrue. After the completion of his address the assembly wras turned over to the Student Body for the purpose of electing the editor of the Emerald for Continued on fourth page. WILLAMETTE RESUMES RELATIONSHIP WITH MANAGER GEARY AND COACH SWEETLAND SIGN FOR TWO BASKETBALL GAMES WILL PLAY FIRST IN EUGENE FEB. 2 Willamette Said to Have Unusually Strong Bunch of Men This Season. The old amorous relations which formerly existed between the Univer sity of Oregon and Willamette have been revived by the signing of a con tract for two basketball games to be played between these institutions this season. The deal was consum mated by Graduate Manager Geary for Oregon and Coach G. J. Sweet land, the physical trainer and general athletic coach at the Salem school, to gether with Austin Flegel, Willam ette’s regular basketball manager, who is not unknown here. The first game will be played in Eugene, Friday, February 2, while a return contest will take place in Sa lem February 24. Willamette has had a very strong team for a num ber of seasons, having defeated Ore gon on her own floor two years ago. This season the Methodists have al ready hung a 31 to 10 score on Mult nomah. Mclntire, an oid Salem High School basketball star, plays one for ward position. Paul Homan, who went in at quarterback on the foot ball team this year, after Booth’s injury, will be the other forward. McRae, a big football man, who is considered one of the best basketball centers in the Northwest, will oppose Fenton. Willamette’s guards are Gibson, who has played for several years while an inmate of that insti tution, and Schramm, another relic of Salem High School. The team as a whole is without doubt one of the strongest in the Northwest outside of the conference, and Oregon will be given one of the hardest games of the season a week from next Friday. W. S. C. and O. A. C. will contest in a double debate this spring on the question: Resolved, that the federal government should establish a system of parcels post. GERMAN CLUB MEETS Members Hold Interesting Session, at Which Program is Rendered. On Tuesday evening, the German Club held its regular meeting at the Gamma Phi Beta house. After a short program consisting of piano solos by Katherine Carson and Lenora Hansen, a vocal solo by Edna Miller and a paper on German Musicians, by Lila Sengstake, the election of offi cers for the ensuing semester took place. The result of the election was as follows: President, Elizabeth Busch; vice-president, Georgia Pra ther; secretary. Lila Sengstake; treasurer, Alfred Skei; sergeant-at arms, Chester Kronenberg. Dr.' Schmidt then gave a talk on “Ger man Taught,’’ in the course of which he read the recent resolutions adopted by the Consolidated German Societies '< of Oregon in regard to a four year’s elective course in German in all Ore gon High Schools. LIVES OF OREGON SENATORS FOR CONGRESSIONAL RECORDS The University authorities have re ceived a communication from the Joint Committee on Printing, of the present | Congressional Session, relative to the printing of a new edition of the Bio graphical Congressional Directory., The Biography of several United . States senators from Oregon is de sired. The communication has been referred to the Emerald, and any in formation concerning La Fayette Gro ver, Samuel R. Thurston, and Benja min F. Harding, will be appreciated. ! As this work is to be permanent, it is important that all information should be accurate in its statements and that essential facts, especially those bear j ing upon the public career of the man, should be given. John Welch has gone to Portland , for a few day's. GOLF IS MAJOR SPORT Big Turnout of Players Take Advant age of Excellent Condition of Course. Judging: from the display of inter est already shown in local golf circles, the present season bids fair to out do all the rest in the turnout of de votees for the ancient sport. It is the aim of President Bert Prescott, of the Golf Club, to enlist the support of at least fifty students, together with the faculty and town enthusiasts. Some thirty dollars has already been ex pended for improving the general course, which includes smoothing off of the greens and building up the tee offs. A number of University women are showing a lively interest in the game, and when the weather permits, in Feb ruary or March, there is probability of a tournament being run off, with a suitable prize for the champion woman golfist. At the present time Bert Prescott holds the record for the course, with a score of 39. This record he expects to be lowered during the season, due to the unusually good condition of the links. BETAS QUIT LEAGUES Hold That Inter-Fraternity Leagues Only Increase Fraternity Loyalty. Owing to the strained relationship existing between the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and certain other fraterni ties, brought on largely by the Inter Fraternity Basketball League, that house has decided to withdraw from the inter-fraternity leagues after the contest this evening, and remain out ! of them until they are conducted dif ferently from the present. President Johns, of Beta Theta Pi, I in speaking of the action, said: “The fraternity leagues have failed to ac complish the purposes for which they were formed; instead of bringing the 'fraternities into close relationship 1 with each other, they only increase ' the gulfs which were large in the be ginning and emphasize fraternity * loyalty to the detriment of the larger ; J and better college loyalty. Our house 1 has decided that these leagues are * doing much more harm, at present, * than good, and we will withdraw from ( the present leagues, after the game ( j this evening, and remain out until ' we are certain they can be conducted ! more satisfactorily than at present.” < Just what effect the action of Beta i | Theta Pi will have on the leagues. I: I cannot at this early date be ascer tained. It is rumored that some of i the other fraternities are dissatisfied ; with the present form of leagues. > i GRADUATE MANAGER AGIST WHOLESALE SWEATER AWARDING NOT MORE THAN ONE EMBLEM TO BE GIVEN FROM ANY ONE DEPARTMENT FOOTBALL MEN GET SWEATERS THIS YEAR Believes lit Recognizing Services of Athletes, But Not With Swad dling Clothes. In his campaign against unneces sary college expenditures, Manager Geary has decided to economize by cutting down the number of varsity sweaters which any one man may receive as tokens of his athletic prow ess. Popular sentiment in Western colleges seems to be against the lav ish bestowal of clothing as a reward for athletic services and Manager Geary desires to test the opinion of athletes at Oregon. He says, “I be lieve that our present financial con dition warrants a temporary change, at least, in the custom of giving sweaters to a man every time he makes his “O” in some branch of col lege athletics. At the University of Idaho, where the financial condition of the student body is greatly similar to that at Oregon, and at W. S. C., where student finances are on a sound basis, sweaters have not been given to members of the teams for several years. At Washington, where the students have money in the treasury, a maximum of two sweaters is given to each man for participating in a branch of athletics during his four years in college.” “It is my belief that as long as the student body of the University of Ore gon is not free of debt, that a system, which would be a compromise between the systems in vogue at Washington and at the Inland Empire institutions, should be adopted here. Unless the student body by a special resolution providing funds, instructs me to do otherwise, I will not procure sweaters for members of the basketball, base ball, or track teams, who already have them from previous years.” My purpose in making this state ment, at this time, is to let the ath letes know beforehand what to expect. I believe that all recognition possible should be given athletes for their services to the University, but I do not believe that a trunkful of sweat ers measures the esteem in which the college holds them.” “In what I have said, I am not touching on the football sweaters, which have been already ordered and are now here. Since the men were led to expect them, I believe they should be granted.” PROF. BOVARI) WILL GIVE COURSE IN BIRD STUDY Prof. Bovard, head of the depart ment of zoolology, will offer a new course next semester, in which “Birds” will be the single topic of discussion. The feathered tribe will be studied in all its phases and var ieties and the whims and habits of the Oregon songsters will be observed in this course. It will he a two-hour course, one hour lecture and one hour college credit will be given for the laboratory period. The laboratory period will require three hours work, it will all be done in the field, and may be done on any afternoon in the school week. The lecture hour is yet to be ar ranged and will probably be fixed to suit the vacant hours of those sign ing up for the course.