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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (March 6, 1912)
OREGON EMERALC Published each Wednesday and Satur day of the school year by the Students of the University of Oregon. Entered in the postoffice at Eugene as second class matter. Subscription rates, per year, $1.00 Single copies, 5c. STAPr Editor-in-Chief....It. Burns Powell, ’15 Managing Editor.A. E. Houston, ’15 News Editor.Henry Fowler, ’14 City Editor.Fen Waite, ’ll Assistants— Nellie Hemenway, ’15 Harold Young, ’14 Associate Editors— Exchange—George Shantin, ’IS Sporting—Mason Hoberts, ’13 Society—Elizabeth Lewis, ’13 Humorous—William Cass, ’14 Reporters— Edward Himes, 'IS Howard Zimmerman, ’13 Walter Klmmell, ’13 Anna McMicken, ’13 Elizabeth Busch, ’13 William McAllen, '14 Colton Meek, ’14 Flora Dunham, ’14 Bees Cowden, ’14 Ella Sengstake, '14 Eelanu Hendricks, ’IE Jessup Strang, ’IS Laurence Dlnneen, ’IE Carlyle Gelsler, ’IE Luton Ackerson, ’IE Business Manager A. F. Itoberts, ’13 Advertising,.Walter E. Dobie Circulation Clay Watson, ’IS Wednesday, March (», 1912. A Criterion for University Efficiency. A true criterion by which to judge the efficiency of a University seems to have been found by a member of our faculty, who holds that a Univer sity should strive primarily to devel ope the mental side of our natures— develope the mind for correct thought process—and every activity entered into should have this end in view. lie contends that if our de bates, football games, college papers, efforts to secure grades, etc., have as their end a mental stimmulus, they are good; but if, on the other hand, they are not valuable, primarily, for this they are a waste of time to a University. This professor does not advocate making so called grinds out of stud ents; he would even tolerate the man who despises his studies, if he spends his time in other activities which open his mind to the world about him and so develope his thought process, that he will be able to think and act in an organized manner when he leaves college. The objection the professor makes to our athletics is not that we do not play our games well, but that we play them too well. Health is necessary in order that the mind may do its work well; but when we make the in highest repute those things the flesh can be made to do, we are aim ing at. other than thought process de velopment and are missing that which will in future life do us the most good. “Let the students argue more over questions of social, political, eco nomic and moral moment,” the pro fessor says. "Let them quarrel over whether or not we are possessed of a will, or whether the single tax should be adopted or rejected, for such things strengthen the mind and help to make it a fit instrument for solv ing life’s battles.” We think this thought is worthy of consideration by students, who natur ally lean towards the more attractive material things, amt by the faculty, who tire apt to become so engrossed in tin* routine of their subjects that the ends of a University are lost sight of. It seems to us that could the stud ents keep this criterion constantly before them, much of the abuse aris ing from athletics and other student enterprises would disappear, and should all the faculty work in the light of it, many courses, now of no practical benefit, beyond the develop ment of parrot-like minds, would rise to a plane of real usefulness. ********** riik s u;k of l’om nk * *•**•••*** lt‘ you’ve got to get a "skate on." go and do it at the rink. * * With so many "pikers" in the gallery at tho basketball games. there ought to be a little more "rooting." • • Kvery baker ought to be rich, he has the dough. ♦ * Statesmen are supposed to make laws, but they spend most of their time making speeches. THE STORY THE SPORTING EDI TOR TOLI) Note—Shakespeare held that the common herd could rise to poetical heights when laboring under stress of emotion. He was undoubtedly correct as attested by the following: ’Twas a cloudy day and dark and dismal, and we worked at our desks in silence, Fen at my right, and Evans at my left, and the rest scattered round the big table, When the sporting editor, whose ver satile brain feathers out the true heros of our athlete world, Laid aside his huge pen, brushed away a hat and said, “Men, let me tell you a tale of ingrati tude, true. “In nineteen hundred and eight, you know, when Harvard beat Yale by a score so close, The shoe of Vic Kennard, who won that game, was gilded and placed in their case of trophies. Now we have a man, who time after time turned certain defeat into glorious success By his trusty hoof; but whose shoe, my friends, lies forgotten, I say, ’neath the rubbish collected in Hayward’s damp cellar.” (Office boy and reporters weep sil ently.) “Oh, why should the spirit of mortals be proud, when such base in gratitude confronts us to view, The old cleated shoe, the green sock that went in it, lie molding and rotting, forgotten, I say. The beating of hearts leaped high al right, when Moullen brought victory to Oregon’s doors, But now that he’s gone and gas bug gies doth sell, we no longer pay tribute to his valiant work.” (Managing editor and city editor overcome with emotion.) “Now when I die, don’t bury me at all, just pickle my bones in Spring field’s near booze And let me cross that river of tears in silence, forgotten by the cruel, cruel world. But don’t let “Khaki’s” shoe molder in its grave, rescue it, gild it, place it with our trophies. And let his soul go marching on in the memory of all future “Ore gon students.” (The editor bellows his wrath on the ingratitude of the human nature and promises to write an editorial.) While lighting the powder, prep aratory to taking a flashlight picture of the banquet table at the Tri Delta House, Saturday night, Emma Ma terman had her right hand badly burned, but not seriously. Alfred Benjamin AND Sophomore Clothes Ifo^al and Stetson Shoes. Mallory and Stetson Hats. Star and duett Shirts. Roberts Bros. “Toggery” 5a4 Willamette Street. [ By subscribing for an O R E G A N A NOW DR. C. B. WILLOUGHBY DR. F. L. NORTON Dentists. Phone 736. Room 6, McClung Bldg., Eugene, Ore. DR. H. L. STUDLEY Osteopathic Physician Office, 316 White Temple, Eugene, Or. Residence, 145 W. 10th. Phone: Office 589; Res. 438-L. DR. A. BURSELL Physician and Surgeon Office, 210 White Temple. Phone 678. Office hours, 9 to 12 A. M. 2 to 5 P. M. Residence, 963 Harrison Ave., Eu gene, Ore. Phone Main 664. BARTLE & SCAIFE Physicians and Surgeons 217 I. O. O. F. White Temple. Office phone 154-R. Res., 611-R. DR. M. C. HARRIS Dentist U. O. ’98. Rooms 2 and 4, Mc Clung Bldg., 8th and Willamette Sts. DR. EDWARD H. WHITE Dentist Phone 5. Folly Theatre Bldg, Eu gene, Oregon. B. J. HAWTHORNE Attorney at Law With Woodcock and Smith, Eugene DR. WALDO J. ADAMS Dentist Cor. 9th and Oak Sts. Room 306 White Temple. Phone 317. Pioneer Shining Parlors Grateful for Student Patronage F. BERRY T. A. Gilbert. A. B. Chaffee. Che Oak Shoe Store Wear Sorosis and Walkover Shoes. 587 Willamette St. Phone Main 227. Scbwering $ Cindley BARBER SHOP Students, Give Us a Call 0 East 9th St., Opp. Hoffman House Broders Bros. Wholesale and Retail dealers in FRESH, CORNED AND SMOKED M EATS Chambers Hardware Company Gillette Safety Razors The Kuykendall Drug Store DRUGS, CANDIES, TOILET ARTICLES AND SUNDRIES 5SS Willamette St. Cfye (Tollman Stubio Official ’Varsity Photographer. Best Prices for the Best Pictures. KOH-I-NOOR The “Quality” Shop Confectionery and Ice Cream that is superior Hot and Cold Lunches Call up 578 Varsity Chocolates Something entirely new. A delici ous whipped cream, with a milk choco late coating. A trial will convince you of their superiority. Palace of Sweets SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLY HOUSE Gymnasium and Football OufSits Eugene Gun Co. DESIRABLE XMAS GIFTS A larger line than ever this year. Special things in Brassware, Silver Novelties, Picture Frames, and Nov elties. Select your goods now and I will lay them aside for you. Seth Laraway Bob Murphy Around the Corner from Otto’s MELVIN HANSEN The Realty Dealer Acreage and City Lots a Specialty. 474 Willamette. Phone 881. Oregon ! Here’s Success To You! The House Furnishers EVERYTHING FOR STUDENTS 475 Willamette St., near Post Office. Registered Optometrists Factory On Premises Burgess Optical Co. Wholesale and Retail OPTICIANS 591 Willamette St, Eugene Dillon Drug Co. 527 Willamette Street Exclusive Agents for Whitman's Candies Try a Fussy Package Capital and Surplus, $235,000. We have room for your account and we want your business. The Store that Saves you Money on Furniture for Students PIERCE BROS. FANCY GROCERIES FRUITS, VEGETABLES Phone us your orders. We have our own delivery wagons. Phone 53. DUNN’S BAKERY U. of 0. students welcome to Eu gene. You are invited to inspect our plant and our goods. All kinds of pastry, sanitary wrapped bread. Heinz’ goods, Aldon confectionery, chewing gum, etc. Dunn & Price Phone 72. 30 East 9th St. Electric Cleaning and Pressing Co* Clyde L. Stratton, Prop. Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing We make a specialty of cleaning and pressing ladies suits and evening gowns. Agents for Edward E. Strauss & Co. Superior Tailoring—Popular Prices. 22 W. 8th St. Phone 827. Geo. Sovern Proprietor Combination Barber Shop. 519 Willamette St. Phone 641-J. COCKERLINt 4 WETHERBEE Fancy and Staple Dry Goods. I adies’ and Men’s Furnishings. Men’s, Youth’s, Children’s Clothing. Phone 42.