VOL. XIII.
EUGENE, OREGON, W EDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1912.
No. 29
FOUR CLASSES HOLD
REGULAR MEETINGS
TO DECIDE AFFAIRS
SENIORS FAVOR THE PLAN TO
CLOTHE FACULTY IN REGULAR
CAP AND GOWN
JUNIORS TO POSE FUR INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS
Sophomores Discuss Matter of Award
ing Class Numeral—Frosh
Just Talk.
The Senior class met this morning
in Prof. Dunn’s room and several
important affairs were discussed.
The question of the Faculty wearing
cap and gown during commencement
week was brought up, and as the ma
jority of the class favored the plan,
a committee was appointed to inter
view President Campbell and find
the attitude of the faculty concern
ing this innovation.
An election was held to fill the
vacancy on the Student Affairs Com
mittee caused by the departure of
Carl Homer. Himes was elected to
fill this position. It was also de
cided to hold a smoker in the Osburn
Hotel in the near future. Finally all
seniors were urged to obtain their
caps and gowns early, so that on an
appointed day the whole class could
commence the wearing of their dig
nified apparel.
The Junior Class had a short
meeting in the Girl s Gym today.
Manager Collier told of the progress
being made on the Oregana. The class
decided to have individual pictures in
the book. Plans are being made to
make the class hour at assembly on
May 16, the most original and unique
given this year. The finances of the
class are in excellent condition and
it will soon be out of debt.
Assembled some ninety strong, the
Sophomore class held its second reg
ular meeting this morning in Mc
Clure Hall.
After the class picture was taken,
President Motschenbacher presided
over a lively discussion that was
brought up over the awarding of
class emblems. The class finally dis
posed of the matter by instructing a
committee to incorporate in their next
report the decision of the class, which
was to the affect that emblems should
be awarded to championship teams
only, and to those of the class who
cannot represent the class on account
of being on a varsity team. This ap
plied to men and women alike.
A movement to adopt some sort of
masculine attire for the Sophomore
class was voted down, decisively.
The Freshman class this morning
held their class meeting in the Audi
torium of Villard. President Camp
bell gave the yearlings some advice
upon the subject of regular hours to
be observed on account of the ap
proaching mid-year exams. He rec
ommended the Oxford system of
eight hours sleep, eight hours recrea
tion and eight hours of study. Also
he advised them upon other points of
value to those who have yet to de
spoil their first blue books.
Professor Straub followed with an
offer of assistance to freshmen who
are likely to need tutoring before
examinations.
Verne Apperson rendered two
piano solos and the rest of the time
was given over to a general discus
sion of the Freshman Glee.
Miss Frances Nelson and Miss
Laura Anderson, both of Albany,
came down for the week-end. This is
Miss Nelson’s second visit this month.
They stayed at the Theta House.
STAG MIX TO BE STRICTLY
ACCORDING TO KOYLE
To ease the strain on the over
worked and to console the discour
aged, a monster stag mix has been
projected for Friday evening. Feb.
9, by the Y. M. C. A. social commit
tee.
The affair will be pulled off at the
Dormitory. The men in charge of the
affair promise a program that will be
fairly bubbling over with college
songs, speeches, stunts, and games.
It has been intimated that there
will be something new and sensation
al in the line of a free lunch. Such
viands as hot dogs, cider, and dough
nuts, will be passed by in scorn.
What will take their places cannot be
pumped out of the promoters. If it
were not for the fact that some Y.
M. C. A. men were connected with it,
suspicious minds might be tempted
to revert to the fact that Springfield
has gone wet.
Mrs. Camille Carroll Bovard, 1906,
is at her home in Eugene.
COUNCIL VOTES EMBLEM
Vote Twelve Sweaters to Entitled
Football Players and One to
Manager Johns.
No business of momentous import
ance was transacted at Monday
night’s meeting of the athletic coun
cil. Although it had been rumored
that the graduate coach question
would be taken up and some form of
the proposed system adopted, the
time was taken up with numerous
other matters and the meeting did
not get down to the question which
is bothering the ’varsity’s most subtle
thinkers.
The following men who earned the
official “O” in football were awarded
the customary sweaters bearing the
emblem: Main, Walker, Heusner,
Jones, Latourette, Kellogg, Fariss,
Bailey, Hall, Chandler, Bradshaw,
and Fenton. A copy of the official
letter will also be sent to the father
of Virgil Noland, who would be en
titled to wear a first team sweater
were he now living.
Manager Johns, as has been the
custom, received a sweater minus the
“O,” which emblem, however, he has
previously earned in track work.
Some discussion was occasioned by
the discovery that there was an extra
sweater in the lot ordered by Man
ager Johns, for which no legitimate
claimant could be found. As only
the twelve men named above and the
manager have won the right to wear
it, it is uncertain how the surplus
garment will be disposed of.
MUSICAL TALENT TO PERFORM
IN Y. M. C. A. BENEFIT
A musical by the best Eugene tal
ent will be given Friday. February
16, in the First Christian Church.
The program includes both instru
mental and vocal selections as well
as a reading by Prof Reddie. This
musical is given for the benefit of the
Young Men’s Christian Association
and the promoters promise one of the
best programs that will be heard in
Eugene this year. The date, Feb
ruary 16, will not conflict with any
University function and the admission
price will be within the limits of
everyone. Reservation of seats can
now be made at the Book Exchange.
Alfred Clark will reenter college
next semester.
Mr. Vawter was a guest of his
son Vernon this week.
Mr. Goodrich, of Marshfield, is a
guest of Ben Chandler.
Malcolm McEwen is living in Eu
gene now and is connected with S. j
H. Friendly’s department store.
BASKET BALL FANS
LOOK FORWARD TO
WILLAMETTE GAME
OREGON TEAM IN SPLENDID
FETTLE TO RENDER SATIS
FACTORY ACCOUNTING
SELECTION FOR GUARD BETWEEN THREE
Hard Luck Story From Willamette
Camp Causes Oregon Players to
Work Harder.
Friday evening will give the bas
ketball fans of the campus one of the
real treats of the season when the
Willamette University five will do
battle with Hayward’s hopefuls. Wil
lamette has one of the best teams in
the history of the Methodist institu
tion, and their supporters are confi
dent of repeating the dose adminis
tered to the lemon-yellow tossers in
1910.
The fifth man on the Oregon team
has not been selected as yet, but lies
between Bradshaw, Rader and Moore,
with honors nearly equal all around.
None of the three have ever played
guard before and during the past
week Coach Hayward’s attention has
been directed toward teaching the
candidates the rudiments of the posi
tion. Either Bradshaw or Rader will
be used in the first lineup Friday, and
Moore will probably be kept as a re
serve forward.
The reser\ed section has already
been sold out and the crowd is ex
pected to exceed that of a week ago.
Willamette will also send a crowd of
rooters to help the Salem men along
with a little encouragement. The
new suits are also expected to be here
for Friday’s game, according to a
statement given out by Manager
Geary today.
The team is in good condition and,
barring accidents in the meantime
should go on the floor physically fit for
the game.
The officials have not been chosen as
yet. Oregon has submitted the
names of Prof. Johnson of the Eu
gene High School, who is coaching the
prepers, and Prof. Johnson of the
University, who was formerly man
ager and player at the University of
Wisconsin. The game will be called
at 8 P. M.
In a recent issue of the Collegian,
the Willamette publication, consider
able space was given to dipicting the
crippled condition of the Willamette
team and their total unpreparedness
to do battle with Oregon. How true
this report may be, or how lasting the
injuries supposedly possessed by the
star players, can not be ascertained
at this time.
FLORENCE CLEVELAND NEW
PRESIDENT OF Y. W. C. A.
At Y. W. C. A. meeting, January
29, Miss Florence Cleveland was elect
ed to the presidency, Miss Lena New-'
ton was made vice-president, Eliza-!
beth Bush, secretary, and Lyda Gar
ret, treasurer. These officers will be
installed at the next meeting, which
will be February 19. Miss Garret has
already served in the capacity of
treasurer for one semester.
Plans for next semester’s work are
already under way and the Associa
tion girls are looking forward to a
better year than ever under the new
regime.
Bob McKenzie is visiting at the
Sigma Chi House.
Mr. Mitchell, a Sigma Nu, is now
in Eugene in his capacity as fratern-1
ity jeweler.
THREE HIGH SCHOOLS REMAIN
IN STATE DEBATING LEAGUE
In the Central District of the Ore
gon High School Debating League,
three schools are left to compete for
the place of representing the district:
Lebanon, Albany, and Junction City.
These will have a triangular meet,
and the winner will represent central
Oregon in the inter-district meet next
April.
The Debating League is composed
of about thirty high schools all over
Oregon. The state is divided into
five districts, which by a series of in
tra-district debates select their rep
resentative teams. The inter-district
debates eliminate the contestants to
two teams, which meet in Eugene next
May. The proposition for this final
debate will be: Resolved, that the sy
stem of government in Oregon would
be improved by the adoption of the
National Cabinet Plan for the Execu
tive Department, allowing the gov
ernment and cabinet members to in
troduce and debate measures in the
legislatures.
MATINEE DANCE LATEST
Geary Boosts Something New, the
Biggest and Best Yet, and All
for 25 Cents.
Graduate Manat ^r Geary is about
to spring a novelty upon the varsity
student body in the form of a mati
nee dance to be given on the after
noon of Saturday, February 10.
Everyone who has so far been ap
proached upon the subject, seems
heartily in favor of such a dance,
which will be ultra-informal in its
nature and will serve to break the
disagreeable spell cast over everyone
by the examinations.
An effort will be made to keep the
costumes absolutely informal and
simple; decidedly more so than at the
regular student body informals,
which have been held up to this time.
This is the first matinee dance to be
given here in many years, and the
plan has been received warmly, as the
success of matinee dances is a fami
liar fact to everybody. Boys and girls
alike have declared themselves unan
imously in favor of the affair.
Geary states that there will be no
punch, but that plenty of good, fil
tered aqua pura will be on tap. There
will be good music and programs,
however, and plenty of fun of the
Oregon variety, all for twenty-five
cents a couple, the nominal price of
admission.
The son of Senator Fulton is visit
ing at the Sigma Nu House. He ex
pects to enter college next semester.
Y. M. WILL DISBURSE BLUE
BOOKS AT OFFICE ON CAMPUS
Senator W. W. Calkins is to address
the Y. M. C. A. at its regular Thurs
day evening meeting, on the subject
of “Egypt.” Mr. Calkins traveled in
Egypt last year and the lecture prom
ises to be very interesting. The ad
dress will be illustrated with an inter
esting collection of lantern slides
that Mr. Calkins has gathered. The
lecture will be held in Prof. Sweet
ser’s room in Deady Hall.
The Y. M. C. A. has procured a
supply of blue books for the coming
examinations. These will be sold to
the students in the book exchange.
Mr. “Andy” Koehner, who has been
visiting the Beta Theta Pi House, has
returned to Portland.
Miss Nell Murphey’s sister-in-law,
Mrs. C. A. Murphey, returned to her
home in Corvallis after a visit at the
t’hi Omega House.
Mrs. L. C. Stevens and daughters,
the Misses Lucile and Morine, of
Minnesota, were dinner guests at the
Delta Sigma House on Saturday.
UTAH DEBATE AND
LEAP YEAH DANCE
NEXT ATTRACTION
OREGON MEN WILL ENDEAVOR
TO REDEEM LAURELS LOST
LAST YEAR
POPULAR MEN EVADE PERSISTENT CO-EDS
Novel Plan of Gaining Support for
Debate Promises to Bring Out
Huge Crowd.
One of the big events of the year
will be pulled off here on the evening
of February 23, when Oregon’s sup
porters, Crockett and Jones, will meet
in debate with Utah’s representatives
over the subject, “Recall of the
Judges.”
On the same evening, and following
the debate, the much-heralded leap
year dance will be given. The debate
will be of particular interest to var
sity folk, not only because of its
pertinent application to state poli
tics, but because it is probably the
hardest battle which Oregon will
have in the forensic line. At the
hands of the Mormon contingent Ore
gon received her only defeat in de
bate last year.
A daring innovation in varsity cus
toms will take place when the suf
fragette dance will be given. What
was thought at first a mere figment
of the imagination, has now received
the sanction of the Women’s Council,
and the Dean of Women, and is now
an assured fact. The girls are highly
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optimistic at their chances to cut
dances with the varsfty men and only
the possible bashfulness of the boys
will endanger the success of the af
fair.
According to the plans, which have
so far been formulated for the even
ing’s entertainment, the college girls
are to invite the men of their choice
to the debate and later escort them
to the dance. A dollar a couple tax
for both affairs will fall to the lot of
the fair co-ed.
FIVE ORATORS LAND PLACES
IN PRELIMINARY TRYOUTS
The tryouts held Monday evening
for the inter-collegiate oratorical con
test proved to be the highest class of
the contest held for years.
The judges were highly pleased
with the showing and have unlimited
praise for the individual work of the
candidates for forensic honors. The fol
lowing men were picked as the suc
cessful contestants: Leon Ray, How
ard Zimmerman, David Pickett, Ches
ter Moores, and Will St. John. At
present it looks as though Oregon
will make an unusually strong show
for the inter-collegiate contest.
EVERY SENIOR MUST SIT FOR
PHOTO BEFORE FEB. 15th.
Every senior in the University
must have his or her picture taken
for the Oregana by February 15th, as
the last possible date. These pictures
are to be taken at either photograph
er’s and must have light backgrounds,
so that no one will be able to use any
solio frame last year unless it has a
light background.
Percy M. Collier, ’10, ex-president
of the student body and varsity de
bater, will soon leave for Ann Arbor,
where he will enter the law school.
On his way back he will stop at the
University of Wisconsin, where he
will spend some time visiting with
Gustave Buchen, former debate