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OREGON EMERALD Published each Wednesday and Satur day of the school year by the Student: of the University of Oregon. Entered In the postoffice at Eugene ai second class matter. Subscription rates, per year, $1.00 Single copies, 5c. STAFF Editor-in-Chief. Fldw. J. Himes, ’ll Managing Editor . A. Burleigh Cash, ’1! News Editor Laurence Whitman, ’1 City Editor. .Chas. W. Koy Assistants— •J. Flarl Jones, ’ll Henry F’owler, ’1 Associate Editors— Y. M. C. A., Carl Martzloff, ’1! Y. W. C. A., Walter Huntington, ’1! Sports. Harold Warner, 1! Society, Vernon Motschenbacher, ’L Exchange, F’. T. Calloway, ’L lie porters— Raphael Geisler, ’If Raymond Heider, ’1! Clyde FJattee, ’1! Walter Kimmell, ’1' Andrew Collier, ’1.' Russell Calkins, ’1.‘ Harold Young, ’It Oscar Haugen, ’It Carlyle Geisler, ’ll Laurence Dinneen, ’If Specials-— Ralph Newlands, ’ll Robert N. Kellogg, ’ll Carlton Spencer, ’If Business Manager. Howard Zimmerman, ’If Advertising Alfred Collier, ’It Circulation Elliott Roberts, ’It Saturday. February 24, 1912. Thanks. The Young Men’s Christian Asso ciation has many things for which tt be thankful. We wish to thank tht Emerald staff for the privilege and honor of publishing one issue of the University news sheet. We wish tc express our appriation of the kindness of the speakers at the weekly meetings and of the leaders of classes, and also of the talent at the social functions and musicale, and thank them for the help they have been to the Associa tion in carrying on the work. We would also thank all students, par ents and friends, who have been of financial assistance during the college year. Hut for the co-operation of our many good friends, the scope of the association work would have been very limited. Support. Some few years ago, when there were fewer pink teas and formal par ties, there were two large live liter ary societies for men on the campus. Where are they today, and why? One has ceased to he and the other is hav ing a hard struggle for a mere exist ence. Why is this thus? Indiffer ence is the answer. Many of the men are interested to some extent in liter ary work, but as for attending a meet ing of the society, or taking part in tlu> program, they wish to be excused, because they have a date to go to the moving picture show or to some other equally important function. The V. M. ('. A. also offers to the men of the University many of the best talks to be heard on the campus during the year. The meetings are held on Thursday evening for one hour, and so do not interfere with either lessons or social functions. The Engineering Club, with a mem bership of about two-thirds of all students who are eligible, is held to gether by not over a quorum. Even the class meetings and student body meetings are poorly attended. And so we might go through the list of the student activities which dc not receive merited support. This b the institution of highest learning ir the state and these student organi/.a tions should be supported, because ol the culture and broadening which one receives by giving his support. Tun out men and boost the student organ i/.ations, and in the long run you wil receive vastlv more than you will by absenting yourselves from these meet ings. Leadership. The Young Men’s Chirstian Asso ciation stands for Christian leader ship. The call today from all phase: of human endeavor is not only foi workers but especially for leaders The Y. M. C. A. is the great Chirstiat leader factory of today and the call: are so numerous that the demand al ways exceeds the supply. The Asso | ciation work developes the all round Chirstian man, who is to take a defin : ite, active part in the affairs of the . community. 1 Because of his special training, the i Christian college man is better able to do big things for the community than the ordinary Christian man. Paul says, as we have gifts, let us , serve; we should cultivate our natural gifts and use them for Christian lead ! ership. The great service of the Y, ' M. C. A. is to break down the barrier between denominations and to inspire > all to work in the broad field of Chris 1 tianity. The Association itself is the result of great leadership. I The question for each one of us i should be, “Where can I place my life, , so as to accomplish the maximum ' amount of good?” Why This Lack of Enthusiasm? ; Athough for two years Oregon has 1 scarcely known defeat in a forensic contest and has established a record unequalled by any school in the West, 1 it is impossible to arouse interest in oratory or debate among the stud i ents generally. Our debaters work I for months preparing for the con tests, they are compelled to drop courses, forego social functions, and go through practice debates until their voices fail and their heads are ready to split. Then on the night of the big contest, they are humiliated by having to stand before empty seats, or, as was the case last night, an audience for the most part more interested in the dance to follow than as to who would win the debate. The speakers were interupted by late comers and embarassed by students rising and leaving in the middle of the debate. We don’t want to knock but when it is necessary for our grad uate manager to arrange side attrac tions in order to bring out a crowd to a debate, an activity deserving the heartiest voluntary support, we can not blame our critics for taking a slap at us occasionally. Oregon’s success in debate and ora tory has not been due to general student body interest, but to the in dividual efforts of our representa tives ami coaches. Patronize Them. Did you notice the card in the mer chant’s window? Some of the Eu , gene merchants advertise in the Em j erald because they appreciate the stu dent trade. Those who make use of j the college paper have a card in the window which says so. Patronize these friends and tell them where you saw their add. It always helps. ********** * Y. M. C. A. CALENDAR * ********** Sunday, Feb. 25—Devotional Meeting Men’s Dormitory, 5 P. M. All Y. M. C. A. men should be present. Wednesday, Feb. 28—Final lecture in the First Aid to the Injured Course. Subject, “Injuries and Emergencies of Outdoor Sports.” Prof. Sweetser’s Room, Deady Hall. Thursday, Feb. 29—Booster Bean Feed—prelude to the “Hurrey Meet ings.” At the City M. C. A. Build ing. 6 l’. M. Friday. March 1 First address of Charles D.Ilurrey, for men only. Vil lard Hall, 1 P. M. Saturday, March z—Mass Meeting for the men and women of the Uni versity. Addresses by Miss Elizabeth | Fox, North Y. W. C. A. Secretary, and Charles D. Hurry, International Stud ent Y. M. C. A. Secretary. Villard Hall. 7:15 P. M. Sunday, March 8- Address by Mr. Chas. D. Hurrey. Villard Hall, 3 P. M. Wednesday. March t> First meet ing of the Christian Mission Series. Howard Zimmerman, leader. Thursday. March 7—Usual Y. M. C. A. meeting. Deady Hall, 7 P. M. Nomination of officers. Thursday. March 14— Address by ,1. C. Robbins, of New Y’ork City. Deady Hall. 7 P. M. Thursday, March 21 Beginning of the Life Work Series. Address by President Campbell, and election of officers and business session. Deady ; Hall. 7 P. M. Thursday, March 28—Second num ber of "Life Work Series.” Deady i Hall, 7 P. M. i Friday, March 29—Annual banquet and Installation of Officers. Y. M C. A. Building. 6 P. M. A Beautiful Shoe in any of the above styles, selections from new Spring Shoes. The stylish foot-robes for Spring will be Colonials, Button Oxfords, and Button Boots in Tan and White. Low heels will predominate, and by the way, the lines in the low heel models surpass the higher heels that have been adhered to formerly. Our new shoes are arriving and the shoes illustrated are simply an indication of the exclusive models we have in stock at present. We always have just what you want. WOMEN’S FOOTWEAR FOR EARLY SPRING BURDEN & GRAHAM The House of Quality S68 Willamette TWENTY YEARS OF Y. M. C. A. ENDEAVOR AT UNIVERSITY OF OREGON A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE ASSOCIATION WORK SINCE ORGANIZATION MANY PROMINENT MEN IN CABINETS John R. .Mott, International Secretary, Was Organizer—1‘ror. F. S. Dunn First President ********** Term. Presidents. * * February to June, 1892—F. S. * * Dunn, ’92. * * 1892-1893—F. B. Mathews, ’95. * * 1893-1894—H. S. Templeton, ’95. * * 1895-1895—Theo. B. Tyre. * * 1895-1896—W. E. McClure, ’96. * * 1896-1897—S. B. Hanna, ’97. * * 1897-1898—J. H. Carrico. ’98. * * 1898-1899—G. W. Gilbert, ’99. * * 1899-1900—J. J. Hansaker, ’03. * * 1900-1901—W. S. Beattie, ’01. * ! * 1901-1902—Oscar Gorrell, ’02. * | * 1902-1903—C. V. Ross, ’03. * i * 1903-1904—S. W. Murphy, ’06. * | * C. A. McClain, ’06. * 1 * 1904-1905—C. A. McClain, ’06. * * 1905-1906—G. H. Billings, ’06. * * 1906-1907—Theo. P. Holt, ’07. * * 1907-1908—C. A. Gadrner, ’08. * * 1908-1909—E. A. Collier, ’09. * * 1909-1910—H. A. Dalzell, TO. * * 1910-1911—C. W. Koyl, ’ll. * * 1911-1912—J. E. Jones, T2. * ********** Just twenty-five years ago, in Feb ruary. 1892, John R. Mott organized the Young Men’s Christian Associa tion of the University of Oregon. The organization was completed just prior to the first annual state convention, which met in Salem. The University association, from a membership of 19, sent the following nine men to the first convention: F. S. Dunn, ’92, J. E. Bronaugh, ’92, J. S. McClure, ’92, J. A. Laurie, ’89. F. B. Matthews, ’95, C. W. Keene, ’96, H. S. Templeton, '96. E. D. Connell, and A. S. Osborne. The sessions of this convention were held in the Hall of Representatives in the Capitol. This was a large delegation for so small a membership to send and the benefit to the new organization was propor tionately great since the inspiration derived from conferences was re ceived by most of the members through their representatives. The times of greatest inspiration and spiritual activity have been the years when the local association has enter tained the state convention. The first state convention to be held in Eugene was that of 1900 and the next one which the University enter tained was held in 1906. During the Convention of 1906 a Boy’s Club with a membership of 60 was organized and carried on under the supervision of the Student Association until the City Association was organized. H. A. Dalzell, ’10, was chairman of the Boy’s Work Committee. The need of a home for this boy’s club was an im portant factor in crystalizing senti ment which resulted in the erection of the Association Building in this city. In 1910 the Oregon-Idaho Conven tion met in Eugene for the third time and this time the City Association and the Student Association shared the honors of entertaining the conven tion. For some time after the organiza tion of the Student Association, their meetings were held in a room down town known as Mount’s Hall, but later a meeting place was found on the campus. Following the first conven tion held in Eugene, a movement was inaugurated, during the spring of 1901, to secure a Student Association Building at Oregon, Stuart B. Hanna, ’97, being an active leader in this movement. As a result of this effort, the associations wrere pledged $10,000 for the erection of a building on the campus to be used jointly by the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. After the pledges had been made, it was decided that the building could not be erected on the campus. This decision made it impossible to fulfill one condition of the pledges and the subscriptions to the Building Fund were not collectable, and after sev eral years the pledges were returned to those who had signed them, no at tempt being made to collect the amounts promised. However, partial payments had been made on a number of these pledges and alter having obtained the consent of those making the payments to apply the money on hand toward the purchase of a lot, the Associa tions, in the spring of 1904, secured enough more subscripitons to buy a lot at the corner of Eleventh and Kin caid streets. It was the intention of the Association to hold this lot until such time as they were able to erect a building to serve the needs of the Student Body. In 1910, it seemed advisable to ex change the lot on Eleventh street for the one now owned by the Associa tions on Twelfth and Kincaid streets. Since obtaining the present property the Associations have divided the lot, and each association is to build a home best suited to the needs of the Student Body. Thus offices could be provided for the various Student Body enterprises as well as providing a de finite center for the social and religi ous life of Oregon. In the spring of 1905, largely as a result of the efforts of G. Homer Billings, ’06, and Harvey A. Wheeler, ’07, the Associations took another forward step by deciding to employ a general secretary on part time. Accordingly a few friends of the Association, members of the Fac ulty, and business men, were invited to act as an advisory board; Prof. F. S. Dunn, the first president of the Student Association, being chosen first 1 president of the board, and Prof. Percy P. Adams, ’01, its first secre tary. This board secured C. R. Reid, ’06, to act as General Secretary during the year 1905 and 1906. Headquarters were established in the Dormitory in j the room directly across the hall from i the room now used by the Association as an office. C. A. McClain, ’06, served as General Secretary, on part time, for the year 1906 and 1907. For the two years, 1907 to 1909, J. K. Lyman gave half of his time to the Univer ! sity Associations, spending the rest of i his time among the other college asso | ciation of the Valley under direction I of the Oregon-Idaho State Committee, i E. M. Brown was the first General Secretary to be employed on full time. He served during the years 1909 to 1911. In the spring of 1911, C. W. Koyl, the present General Secretary, | was chosen for the current year. With the employment of a General Secretary on full time, is seemed best that the advisory board assume re sponsibility for the secretary’s salary, which it did in 1910, Dr. H. B. Leonard being chosen as treasurer of the board. The members of the present advis ory board are: Prof. E. E. DeCou, president; E. K. Wheeler, C. A. Dal zell, Dr. C. W. Southworth, secertary; C. A. McClain, treasurer; J. Earl Jones, and Edw. J. Himes, the presi dent of the University and the Gen eral Secretary being members ex officio. It is impossible to give all the inci dents or to trace minutely the growth of the Association during the twenty years of life in our loved institution, in the small space allowed this sketch. Even in its darkest hours, there have always been loyal supporters of the Association, not only among the stud ents and.faculty, but among the busi ness men and residents of Eugene, who have given freely whatever was needed by the organization. From a neucleus of 19 members the Associa tion has grown, until it now has 132 men enrolled. It has kept pace with the growth of the Student Body, served the practical needs of the stud ents, provided the only religious life 1 possible in a state institution, and given to scores of men valuable train ing in leadership. Pat’s Debate Postponed. The debate on women’s suffrage be tween Pat C. McArthur, affirmative, and C. E. Whisler, negative, which was to have been held this week, has been postponed until the latter part of next week, probably Friday, in the county court house at Eugene. Pat needs no introduction to varsity students, al though we were unaware he was such a man with the ladies. Mr. Whisler is a prominent orchard man from the Rogue River Valley and a republican candidate for the state’s lower house. The Salem city library will be built on the edge of the Willamette University campus, thus accommo dating the University as well as the town people.