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VOL. XIII. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1912. ~ No. 31 IMPROMPTU SMOKER HELD IN HONOR OF LINCOLN HIGH MEN CYCLONE KELLY THROWS HIS OPPONENT “STRANGLER” KING TWO STRAIGHT THROWS MYSTERIOUS MILLER AND DOBIE MIX Pres. Campbell. Sap. Latourette, Burns Powell, and Raphael Geisler Were Eloquent.. An impromptu smokerless smoker was given in honor of the visiting Lincoln High School minstrel troupe from Portland Friday afternoon. The affair was held in Bill Hayward’s bastile and was attended by a large number of varsity men and women, in addition to the thirty-seven, who were present in a body. Arthur Geary, as toastmaster, suc ceeded in pulling off the program without a hitch. Raphael Geisler ex tended the welcome of the University to the visitors, and Burns Powell waxed eloquent upon the subject of “Oregon spirit.” Sap Latourette elucidated concerning Lincoln High School as represented at the Uni versity, and maintained that his alma mater had made itself felt not only in all regular college activities, but also in the “Piggers’ League,” and among the Springfield crusaders. President Campbell redeemed the en tertainment by a happy speech of welcome. The tastes of the rougher element were catered to by a snappy program of boxing and wrestling bouts. “Cy clone” Kelly grappled with “Strang ler” King in two falls, Kelly securing the first fall in four and one-half minutes and the second in two and one-half minutes. A fast two-round mill was then pulled off between “Mysterious” Miller, ex-Washington High School, and “Battling” Dobie, ex-Lincoln High School. No decision or knock-out was secured. The visiting minstrels were called on to contribute a stunt, and they resopnded with a couple of racy songs, cleverly led by Frank Shea, and in which the entire company joined on the chorus. -Edgar Piper, the general head man with the burnt cork troupe, spoke at some length in behalf of the visitors, in which he expressed the sentiment of Lincoln High as being highly favor able to the University. INDOOR BULL SOON Prospects for a repitition of the riv alry and keen interest which was brought out by the interfraternity Basketball games, is promised by an indoor baseball series, which will be played off this season by the eleven clubs and fraternities, which make up the Interfraternity League. The plans and full details have been arranged by the officials, and the date set for the preliminary games will be announced within a few days. A suitable trophy cup will be put up by the League and a satisfactory and impartial umpire will be chosen. Indoor baseball has never been taken up on an extensive scale in the University, but the proposed series is expected to develop a permanent and lively crop of supporters for the new indoor pastime. There are a num ber of experienced players in the various bunches, who will make up a nucleus for skillful organizations. SOPHOMORES MEET AND SETTLE SEVERAL AFFAIRS At a sparsely attended Sophomore Class Meeting; Thursday afternoon, , delegates to the oratorial contest at Forest Grove were elected, and final action on class numerals was taken. Miss Bess Cowden and Pres. Mot schenbacher were chosen to represent the class on March 8th, and it was de cided to award emblems to all playing or championship teams in football, basketball, and baseball. Others who win class championships in wrestling, handball and tennis, together with those making their varsity letter in any sport, or are on the Glee Club, or Oratory and Debate, will also be awarded the class letters. Treasurer Grout presented a report showing the condition of the class finances, and outlined a plan to raise all of the remaining unpaid class | taxes. TWO JUNIORS CHOSEN FOR FOREST GROVE TRIP The Junior class held a meeting Wednesday evening and selected Karl MartslofT and Miss Anna McMicken as representatives of the class at the inter-collegiate oratorical contest, to be held at Pacific University. OREGON ALUMNAE ASSN. ENTERTAINS SENIOR WOMEN The Chi Omega members of the Eugene Oregon Alumnae entertained the association and the senior girls of the University Friday afternoon at the Chi Omega House. Mrs. Gayley and Mrs. Potter spoke to the girls, and the afternoon was spent with needle work. About thirty senior girls were present. The Chi Omega Freshmen assisted in serving. Airs. Louis Bean and Mrs. Walter Stafford poured. Answered Successfully Last Night by Lincoln High School at Eugene Theatre. “Down Among tie Sugar Cane, Bang! Bang!” Interlocutor—Russell, that’s a bad fitting suit you have on, why don’t you buy a better one at Sam Friendly’s. Russell—Because I didn’t have time—Sam was lookin’. Great applause. Ickey starts the orchestra moving again and the show proceeds. Such, gentlemen and la dies, was the order last night at the Eugene Theatre while the mintrels from Lincoln High School of Portland presented themselves in song and dance to their friends in Eugene. It was a pretty good show, espe cially in spots. Miss Pauline Heintz and Mr. Frank Shea gave an act of song and dance that was undoubtedly the best number on the program, and would be a good number on any program. Edgar Piper took well in his solilo quy on “I’ve a Reason Why I Shouldn’t Throw Away This Cigar,” as did Russell Case and Francis Pro vost in the song, “Ther’re All Good American Names,” which had been localized. Madam de ha Rascali could surely lead “Alexander’s Rag Time Band.” The only criticism we have to offer is that there was a tendency on the part of the end men to attract to much attention to them selves, while some one else held the stage. It would have been better at such times to have sat quietly and looked on, or, say, have gone to sleep, a rest always refreshes the actor as it does the audience. Come again, boys and girls, and we’ll give you another good house. Elma Sendricks, ’03, is Librarian in the Eugene Public Library. U. 0. STANDARDIZED BY UNITED STATES BUREAU 0E H. ED. BABCOCK INVESTIGATES COL LEGES OF OREGON AND REPORTS ON THEM PACIFIC AND WILLAMETTE ARE HONORED Oregon Ranked Highest and Com plimented for Quality of the Work Done In order to make official the stan dardization of the University, which has been recognized for a number of years, the University asked the Unit ed States Bureau of Education last fall to send out a man to inspect the institution. Mr. Ivendue C. Babcock, bureau specialist in higher education, was sent and he went carefully over the work being done here as well as the work in other Oregon educational institutions, with the result that re cently an official report was issued by the United States Bureau of Ed ucation standardizing the Universities of Oregon, Willamette and Pacific, on the recommendation of Mr. Babcock and Mr. P. P. Claxton. United States Commission of Education, who ap proved Mr. Babcock’s report. This investigation was asked for so as to fulfil the Oregon school law enacted in 1911, which says that “ a standard university or normal school is one that shall be standardized by the United States Bureau of Educa tion. The University of Oregon was rank ed highest by Mr. Babcock, who praised especially the department of Education. The University’s Law and Medical schools were not included in the report. President Campbell is much grati fied with the estimate placed upon the University as are the students and faculty who feel that it speaks well for the quality of work the Univer sity turns out. MORRIS HORNSTEIN WELL KNOWN ON OREOON CAMPUS Herr Morris Hornstein, who claims to have been a former student at the University of Oregon, and has chal lenged a bantam weight boxer at Los Angeles to a combat of blood and gore, is known here. “Moritz” is well remembered by many at the University, as he gained fame during his sojourn of two months by his absence from classes, claiming that the privilege to bask in the classic atmosphere was a sufficient reimbursement for his expenditures. Being of an athletic turn of mind,; he looked over the list of college; sports and found that soccer was not recognized. He immediately pro claimed himself an adept at the game, but found several in college who had played the game, after contesting with them, he announced his retire ment, stating that the American style of soccer was too strenuous. He then decided to take up boxing and accepted Dean Collins as a “trial horse.” Dean saw him and raised him—with an uppercut, and thereafter Hornstein confined his activities to short bouts with the English language. The report states that he has writ ten a novel since his departure from Oregon. His English teacher here sayS that his compositions were in a class by themselves, but refused to be interviewed further on the subject. Mrs. Lela Goddard Fenton, ’07, is at her home in Portland. EUGENE FRESHM AN HOLDS RECORD FOR TENDER YEARS Louis Bond, a fifteen-year-old lad, in knee trousers, is one of the 35 or 40 new students who have registered for the Spring semester. Young Bond was one of George Hug’s proteges at the Eugene High School. His prep aratory school credentials show a rec ord of straight A’s. He is the first short trousered youngster to register at the University of Oregon. Louis Bond is a brother of the noted Jesse H. Bond, of the class of 1909, who won all the forensic honors ex istant at the University and in the Northwest, besides driving booze out of the dormitory. Paul Bond, ’08, an instructor in the department of phys cis, is also a brother of the young phenom. The home of the Bonds is at Florence, Oregon. SENIORS MEET FOR SHORT BUSINESS SESSION At the Senior class meeting on Wednesday, the delegates elected to the Oratorical contest at Forest Grove were Alma Peyton and Chester Moores. Plans were also formulated for the Senior Men’s Smoker, and a committee was appointed to take charge of it. The committee ap pointed was Ben Chandler, Lyle Brown and Jack Luckey. Y. W. Meets Monday. The first meeting of the Y. W. C. A. this semester will be held Monday, Februay ID, at 4 P. M., in the Girls’ Gymnasium. Installation of officers will take place, conducted by Miss Mildred Bagley. Mrs. DeCou will give an interesting talk on a selected subject, and a piano solo will be given by Miss Wilma Young. y. M. PLANS BIG PAPER Editor Himes Will Put Out Eight Page Issue Replete With Stories Pictures, etc. The plans for the Y. M. C. A. spe cial edition of the Emerald are now well under way. Editor Himes has outlined most of the stories and as signed the material. From all indications it looks as if this will be one of tne finest editions of the year. It will be an eight page paper, will contain all the current college news of the week, and besides will be replete with attractive cuts of the leading men of the University Y. M. C. A. The work of the Y. M. C. A. and the plans of all its depart ments will be fully described by carefully prepared stories. IJrief ac counts of the work of several other prominent schools will also be in cluded. A prominent feature will be reports of the special series of meetings held by Mr. Charles IX Hurry. Mr. Hurry is an international student secretary, one of the most prominent men in the Y. M. C. A. work. He will be in the University of Oregon for three days next week. MU 1‘HI EPSILONS ENGAGE ETHEL PALMER IN CONCERT The music loving public of Eugene is looking forward with great inter est to the matinee musical to be given by Miss Ethel Palmer, under the di rection of Mu Phi Epsilon. Miss Palmer left many friends in Eugene when she went to New York, where she studied at the Lachmond con servatory. The concert she is to give in Eugene has been given by her quite successfully at the Astor House and Waldorf-Astoria in New York. The musical will take place in the Hotel Osburne drwing rooms, Feb ruary 24, at 3 o’clock. OREGON BASKETBALL TOSSERS TAKE THREE STRAIGHT VICTORIES TEAM OVERWHELMS IDAHO WITH CAPTAIN JAMISON BACK IN THE GAME FENTON AND RflOER PLAY STAR GAMES Last (Janie of Series Comes With Y. M. C. A. Star Aggregation at Walla Walla Tonight. ********** * Basketball Percentage Northwest * * Conference Colleges. * __ * * Won. Lost. Pet. * * Washington .... 5 0 1.000 * * Oregon. 2 2 .500 * * W. S. C. 3 4 .420 * * Idaho.1 5 .106 * * O. A. C. 0 0 .000 * ********** The Varsity tossers have fared bet ter since leaving the stamping ground of Gil Dobie. The Oregon quintette downed the fast Gonzaga College team of Spokane Wednesday night, getting the long end of a 29 to 16 score. Although Capt. Jamison was out of the game, the Varsity had little difficulty with the Spokane col legians. Fenton and Rader did most of The scoring for Oregon. Thursday night the team met W. S. C. at Pull man and the crippled lineup again succeeded in winning. The Washing ton Aggies put up a hard fight, but the Oregon men had the edge and kept the lead throughout. The final score was 18 to 13. Last night Hayward’s tourists hooked up with Idaho at Moscow and won 32 to 13. The Gem Staters had a 7 to 6 lead at the end of the first half, but the second half proved to be their undoing. The shooting of Jamison and Fenton was responsible for the greater part of the twenty-six points annexed by Oregon. Jamison was the big pointgetter for the Var sity, scoring sixteen. Fenton came second with twelve, and Rader and Walker two apiece. The game with the Walla Walla Y. M. C. A. tonight ends the tour for the present season. The team is due to arrive in Eugene Sunday night or Monday. The return game with Wil lamette is up in the air and in all probabilities will never be played. The Oregon Agricultural College trimmed Willamette last night 25 to 1 and the Methodist team is now in a worse crippled condition. PROF. YOUNE HONORED Prof. F. G. Young, of the depart ment of economics, has received word that his bulletin, “The Economics of Good Roads,” published as the Uni versity bulletin for January, has been adopted by Prof. A. H. Blanchard, head of the department of civil en gineering in Columbia University, as a secondary text for the graduate students in that department. Prof. Blanchard has ordered twenty copies to he used in his department. “Never tip yer mitt by doin’ a hot foot when you’re broke.” “It’s the fellow with the Prosperity show win dow, who cops all the cheese.” “Put up a blutF that shows like a search light and beat the bone head to it.” “Mutt and Jeff” will tell you the rest of the little story at the Eugene thea tre. Office hours Friday, February 23. Seat Sale Thursday, February 22. Prices, 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1.50.