OREGON EMERALD Published each Wednesday and Satur day of the school year by the Students of the University of Oregon. Entere I in the postoffice at Eugene as second class matter. Subscription rates, per year, $1.00. Single copies. f>c____ STAFF Editor-in-Chief... R. Burns Powell, '12 Managing Editor. . A E. Houston, '12 News Editor.. Henry Fowler, ’14 City Editor.Fen Waite, ’13 Assistants— Nellie Hemenway, '13 Harold Young, ’14 Colton Meek, '14 Associate Editors— Exchange—George Sliantin, '12 Sporting—Mason Roberts, '13 Society—Elizabeth Lewis, ’13 Humorous—William Cass, '14 Reporters— Business Mgr., Edward Himes, '12 Howard Zimmerman, '13 Walter Kimmell, '13 Anna McMicken, '13 Elizabeth Busch, ’13 William McAllen, ’14 Flora Dunham, '14 Bers Cowden, '14 Lila Sengstake, '14 Leland Hendricks, '15 Jessup Strang, ’15 Laurence Dinneen, '15 Carlyle Geisler, ’15 Luton Aokerson, ’15 Dal. King, '14 Otto J. Heider, ’14 Robert Ferris, ’13 Wendell C. Barbour, ’12 Advertising Mgr. .John G. Kelly Asst. Adv. Mgr.. Robert M. Wray Circulation Clay Watson, '15 Saturday, March 2.3, 1912. The Past, the Present, and the Future. It is needless for us to say we are glad to know, “sister 0. A. C.” will meet us again in intercollegiate con tests, for this is the thing we have been urging for the past three months. Both colleges should feel ashamed that the fracas ever came up, and especially that it was ever allowed to go so far. Such infantile wars should be dis carded by the student bodies of insti tutions of higher learning, and mat ters of dispute should be settled by arbitration, so as to be consistant with the policies of an enlightened people. In the future, we seriously hope the students of both institutions will act as becomes gentlemen and true sportsmen whenever they mix in friendly contests, for to act other wise shows up a lack of that refine ment and culture our institutions are supposed to develope. In regard to 0. A. C.’s committee of three, Oregon will probably let Manager Geary to satisfy it, for Ore gon has never placed any measure on her books forebidding contests, and she now knows no reason, why a stud ent body meeting should be called. The enstrangment was of O. A. C.’s own doing and therefore calls for no action on the part of Oregon beyond the presentation of Manager Geary’s contracts to the Athletic Council for ratification—a thing he must do with all contracts. As to assuring a reorganization of the “equal rights and privileges and their equal duties nnd obligations as students of higher learning’’ of both institutions, we do not know just what O. A. C. means. Whatever of fences individuals may have commit ted in the past, and the offences of in dividuals from (>. A. C., young as many of them are, and from rural districts, will in all probability out number those from Oregon,—tho poli cies of tho two institutions have al ways been to “recognize these “equal rights and obligations,” the same as they are recognized in dealing with other institutions. Why, of course, Oregon as an institution will assure O. A. C. recognization consistent with her position as a state institution in the future, as she has in the past, but she can no more control the opinions of some of her perhaps narrow mind ed population, than could O, A. C. last year control the actions of her bunch of youngsters who heaped personal in dignities upon the Oregon students visiting Corvallis and caused this whole row. Why instruct the committee to se cure equal rights? 0. A. C. has al way had the same rights with us every other institution in the North west has had. In everything but de bate, and in that she has been treated exactly as has every other Western institution that is not a State Uni versity. Our debates since the mem oryof man have been limited to in terstate contests with State Univer sities, for the reason that the sched ule is heavy with them and our deba ters object to taking on more contests, —one debate is all any one team cares to work up, and at present are run ning three men’s teams,— still there is no objection on the part of Oregon to meeting O. A. C. in fornesics, so long as that college does not try to force it as a concession. Why should there be any objection? We have met 0. A. C. for the past twenty years in oratory in the state oratorical meets and have won those meets more times than any other school in Oregon, and O. A. C. has never won a single meet; we are cer tainly not afraid. Manager Geary espresses himself as being in favor of canceling the Utah debate, which is a constant draw on the student body treasury, and sub stituting a dual contest with O. A. C., but if that college attempts to use the present situation to force this as a concession, Oregon students will prob ably buck, the same as would O. A. C.’s students, should Oregon try to force an apology from them, or an agreement that all future games be held away from Corvallis. The present situation is one of get ting together, and neither school should allow any foreign matter to en ter into the peace negotiations, or try to force anything from the other be yond the promise to be friends. Ore- J gon has adhered to this magnaminous I spirit during the past three months, believing it to be the only broadminded and sure course to follow in bringing about a peaceful and early settlement of a childish quarrel; she has con stantly refrained from attempting to force concessions from her sister col lege and she hopes, now that things are so near a readjustment, they will not be spoiled by a fight for conces sions. The Emerald Begs Pardon. The Emerald committed an unpar donable offence last issue in not print ing the story of the Interstate Ora torical tryout which Carlton Spencer, last year’s state champion orator, won out. We beg, most sincerely, the pardon of Mr. Spencer and the University, and will try to prevent any more such mistakes in the future. To offer an explanation would mean nothing to the public, which considers it our duty to cover all campus news, therefore, we will close by saying that Oregon could probably have no better chance of winning the Inter state Oratorical Contest, than she will have with Carlton Spencer as her representative, and that we predict another Northwest championship in forensics for Oregon through him. Prof. Dunn to Lecture. Professor F. S. Dunn, head of the department of Latin in the University announces his postponed lecture on the Abbey pictures, for next Wednes day night, March 27. The lecture will be illustrated, and of interest to those who wish to become better acquainted with the famous old pictures, which have been exhibited in the lower hall in Vil lard. City Fish Mark’t FRESH, CURED, and SALTED FISH GATES BROS., Prop. Phone 454. 75 West Eight St. SECOND HAND STORE I pay the highest price for Second Hand Clothing and Shoes. SAM GEMS, Prop. 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