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.
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* 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.