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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1912)
OREGON EMERALD 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. STAFF Editor-in-Chief....R. Burns Powell, ’12 Managing Editor.A. E. Houston, ’12 Hews Editor.Henry Fowler, '14 City Editor.Fen Waite, ’13 Assistants— Nellie Hemenway, ’13 Harold Young, '14 Colton Meek, ’14 Associate Editors— Exchange—George Shantin, ’13 Sporting—Mason Boberts, ’13 Society—Elizabeth Eewla, ’13 Humorous—William Cass, '14 Beportors— Edward Himes, ’12 Howard Zimmerman, ’13 Walter Kimmell, ’13 Anna McMicken, ’13 Elizabeth Busch, ’13 William McAllen, ’14 Flora Dunham, ’14 Bers Cowden, ’14 Ella Sengstake, ’14 Iceland Hendricks, ’15 Jessup Strang, ’15 Eaurence Dlnneen, '15 Carlyle Oeisler, ’15 Euton Aokerson, ’15 Dal. King, ’13 Otto J. Holder, '14 Bobert Ferris, ’14 Business Mgr., Wendell C. Barbour, ’12 Advertising Mgr.John G. Kelly Asst. Adv. Mgr.Robert M. Wray Circulation Clay Watson, ’15 Wednesday, March 27, 1912. friendship and Institutionalism. 1 he last 0. A. C. Barometer con tains an editorial devoted to the edi tor of the Emerald and his editorial of two issues ago, “What About the Big Issue,” which, from the standpoint of sarcasm, is a masterpiece. The (>. A. Editor objects to the Emeralds attitude of “let us at 'em,” and pre fers the “Well. I Wont Play,” to the one which he says has for its object “the giving vent to spite and venom in physical contests”—a misunder standing of what is meant by the phrase. He would rather see the schools remain apart, he says, than meet for the purpose of making money or “getting at” each other; “We would he friends with the Uni versity, and by this we mean real friends. We ask for no more than this and we will except no less,” is the concluding statement or the editorial. Now it seems to us that the editor has failed to get the real attitude of the Emerald, and we say Emerald, be cause we do not want to drag the Uni versity into any controversy which will tear down the lately built bridge. He seems to think we differ in our ideals when we really agree. Real friendship, the kind of friendship that will not let petty things destroy it, is the friendship the Emerald has preached for a long time. It has con sistently held that it is infantile to withdraw from an institution because of strained relations, for such a thing is out of harmony with the very essence of our human nature, which is essentially gregarious and there fore believes in institutions and the maintenance of them. The movement to withdraw from O. A. ('. was squelched on the Oregon campus for this very reason. Oregon saw that it world if everybody did this same disrupt the real friendly relationship existing between the two schools anil refrained from acting. But she has, of course, insisted on holding O. A. C. responsible for the severing of re lations and she feels that that college realizes its action was a mistake, even though it tries to escape all criticism, and insists that its action was justifiable. The standards of sportmanship maintained between Washington and Oregon are those becoming men and members of a social community, we think. Teams representing the two Universities seldom get together that tlings are not thrown at each other, and the Washington Daily and the Emerald follow the events up with utterances containing all the "Venom" the sarcastic minds of the editors can muster, yet neither institution thinks of disrupting the relationship over such things. The great underlying value of friendship and institutional ism is so clearly recognized, that their discontinuenee is never consid ered. This is the Sportmanship the Emerald preaches and hopes to see all institutions adopt a friendship which will not let incidentals disrupt funda mentals. As regards the “Let Me At ’Em," and "Well, 1 Wont Play" attitudes. the Barometer editor prefers the latter, even though it is childish, as he says, but here again we think his sociology is faulty. The “let me at ’em” attitude does not mean foul work, but “I’ll show ’em I ran beat ’em, even though they do me dirt.” The person with this attitude has no thought of destroying an institution; he is determined to right matters within the institution itself—such a person is a social being. But the “well, I wont play” attitude means that “when I’m wronged, I’ll with draw, and I’ll be my own judge as to when I’m wronged.” Such a person stagnates and destroys institutions in stead of improving them—such a per son is not a good social being. This kind of person is often found in actual life, He is the fellow who can not abide by the decision of the ma-. jority and prefers to ruin the order, rather than concede to the greater number a point He thinks is right. This would be a sorry old world, if everybody did this same thing. Candida's Small Audience. The Dramatic Club and the Boosters of the Interscholastic track meet cer tainly have cause to complain at the lack of student support they received Monday at the event of the play “Can dida.” The Eugene theater was hard ly half filled by the audience and as a result, the management now stands confronted with a large debt; it goes without saying that the track meet gets no help. •Just why the student body should reward the efforts of the Varsity Thespians so poorly, is hard to say. From the standpoint of amateurs the production was exceptionally good, and the University is beginning to realize that in Prof. Reddie she has an exceptionally capable coach for this line of work. “Candida” is not an easy play for even professionals to in terprete, and when we consider the character portrayal done by our own students, we are compelled to take off our hats to the Dramatic Club and Prof. Reddie, and say, “Well done. We are ashamed that the University does not place a higher estimate on your work.” Who Presented That Emerald Cup. The Emerald maintains it has some cause to be peeved. Last year it went to the expense of purchasing a loving cup, and presented the same to the co-eds to scrap over in basket ball games, with the understanding that the editor would be allowed to present the trophy to the winning team at the close of the final game. The agreement was lived up to last year and Editor Moores in a few well chosen words, over whose choice he had spent many an hour of earnest thought, delivered the cup into the safe keeping of the Gamma Deltas. This year, however, no invitation was presented to the editor to deliver the little speech he has so long looked forward to with thrills of expectent delight and he has been clearly cheated out of the greatest honor that can be accorded a male member of this University by the fair women of it :the privilege of entering their gymnasium and talking, for a moment or two to the assembled multitude of "beautiful blue bloomered belles of Oregon.” "Ah, Editor, where is thy victory. Ah, Co-ed, how cruel thy sting.” ********** • SAGE OF l’ODIJNK * ********** Sure, distance lends enchantment to the view, for many of the most beautiful things are generally “out of sight.” * » He who borrows will never loose his sense of touch. • * I could not love thee, beer, so much, if Springfield, were no more. * • Forty-eight girls voted that they didn’t want to vote. Inconsistency, thy name is woman! • • What is the easiest way to commit suicide? Just announce that in your opinion we lost the championship. • • To say that "there is plenty of room at the top,” may at least be ap plied to a bald headed man. Words, like logic, shouldn’t be used until they are well reasoned. * * “Suddenly the notes of the deep laboring organ burst upon the ear.” For Heaven’s sake, turn over and cut the slumber song, suggested the’ guy next door. * * * * ***** * Registration for the primaries * closes April 25th. It is the duty * of all University men over 21 * years of age, to register before it * is too late. * * * * ***** Carl Gabrielson, ex-’12, the famous baseball coach of the Salem High baseball team, and Mr. Slade, mana ger of the Salem woolen mills store, were guests at the Beta house for the Beta dance. APRIL FIRST Open Sunday, 8 to 1:30, for conven ience of students. 33 West 8th J. L. LAWSON 445 Wi lamette, Eugene, Oregon Foreign & Domestic Fruits CLASSES IN APPLIED DESIGN Life Class (Costumed Model) MRS G. C. STOCKTON Phone 681-R. 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. Phone 794. 58 West Eighth St. “Blue Bell” Ice Cream THE REAL THING Real, because it is made from real, genuine, sure enough cream—the kind we always have plenty of. Eugene Creamery Phone 638. The Maryland EVERYTHING TO EAT Open All Night. 15 West Eighth HAMPTON'S CASH STORE Sixth Street. MELVIN HANSEN Dealer in REAL ESTATE FIRE INSURANCE and LOANS 474 Willamette Street. COCKERLINt & FRALEY Fancy and Staple Dry Goods. ? adies’ and Men’s Furnishings. Men’s, Youth’s, Children’s Clothing. Phone orders filled promptly. 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 “OBAK” Weber’s High School Chocolates A (rial will convince you of their Superiority. I Bob Murphy Around the Corner from Otto’s The Kuykendall Drug Store DRUGS, CANDIES, TOILET ARTICLES AND SUNDRIES 588 Willamette St. Pioneer Shining Parlors Grateful for Student Patronage F. BERRY T. A. Gilbert. A. B. Chaffee. Che Oak Shoe Store Wear Sorosis and Walkover Shoes. 5S7 Willamette St. Phone Main 227. Chambers Hardware Company Gillette Safety Razors Cor. 9th and Willamette. Roach Music House Everything In the MUSIC LINE 10th and Willamette Sts. Phone 862. STOP AT Eugene Carnation Farm South Willamette St., near Golf Links. All Flowers guaranteed the very best. Strictly fresh. The lasting kind. Cut Flowers, Floral designs, Wedding and Party Decorations Our Specialty. Prompt Delivery. Phone Farmers 2XX4. Registered Factory on Optometrists Premsies Burgess Optical Co. Wholesale and Retail OPTICIANS 591 Willamette St. Eugene Dillon Drug Co. Hotel Smeede Bldg. 527 Willamette street. SPRING HAS COME Try some of our Fountain Specialties Free delivery. Phone 625 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 246. 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 Sc 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. Printing..* It's easy to learn the value of tasteful, appropriate and /classy” printing if you will place the work in onr hands. We produce printed things that make a pleasing im pression. Eugene Printing Co. Loan & Savings Bank Bg. Phone 409