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VOL. XIII. EUGENE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1912. CLOSE CONTEST EXPECTED IN VIEW OF RESULTS OF CO LUMBIA MEET BOTH TEAMS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION Vaulting of Bellah and Races Between McClure and Huggins to be Special Features. At 2:30 next Saturday afternoon, Oregon’s track team will contest the strong Multnomah Athletic Club team on Kincaid fieiu. At the Columbia meet, two weeks ago, Oregon barely defeated the Winged M. team by the narrow mar gin of iy2 points. Judging from this score Saturday’s contest should be exceedingly close. One of the special features of the meet will be the vaulting of Sam Bellah, ex-Stanford vaulter, who will try for a new record. At the Colum bia meet he easily cleared the bar at 12 feet iy inches, and with the two weeks additional training, he should be able to do several inches better. I . / Bellah Will Try for Record. Ben Williams, Oregon’s star vaulter, will not be able to compete, because of a badly sprained ankle. Another interesting race will be the high hurdles with ex-Captain Haw kins running against Holman, the ex Dai'tmouth captain. Both men are in good shape and should put up a strong race. With McClure and Huggins run ning for Oregon, the mile run should be sensational. Trainer Hayward has announced that this race will act as the tryout to see which man will make the California trip next month. Both men have done the mile near the 4:30 mark. ( Meet tryout tor Oregon. On the sprints the teams are about evenly matched. On the weights, Wolfe for the club men is exceptionally strong, but Cap tain Kellogg should press him to his limit. A great deal o finterest is centered in this meet, as it will be the only chance to see “Bill” Hayward’s cham pions in action. All the other meets will be away from home. W|ith the exception of Williams, the Oregon men are all in fine condi tion and will work hard to defeat the famous athletes from the north. A large crowd is expected at the meet. Admission-will be 50 cents. M. A. A. C. GOLF EXPERT WILL PLAY PRESCOTT The golf enthusiasts of the Uni versity will be afforded a rare treat Saturday in the form of a match be tween Bert Prescott of ’varsity fame and T. Morris Dunne, a prominent clubman and golf expert of Portland. Mr. Dunne, who will accompany the Multnomah Club track team on the trip to Eugene, has consented to play an exhibition match on the local links. As both Prescott and Dunne have achieved considerable fame as golf players, the competition prom-! ises to be extremely keen and the record for the course may possibly be lowered. All the “cow pasture pool” follow ers are looking forward w'th great in terest to the coming even and there will undoubtedly be a larg6 gathering of the classes on hanc Saturday , morning. j, EUTAXIANS MEET AND DISCUSS CURRENT TOPICS The Eutaxian Literary Society held its regular monthly social meeting Tuesday evening, April 23, at the home of Professor R. C. Clark. An interesting program on the vi tal campus topics of the day was up for discussion. “The Six College Day Proposition” was put before the so ciety by Bess Cowden. Anne Mc Micken also discussed “The Quarterly Semester Plan.” A debate, Resolved, j that the University should adopt stu dent government, followed these talks. The affirmative was ably supported by Jane Knox and Emma Waterman; and the negative by Mildred Whittle sey and Catherine Kirkpatrick. After this program, a general social time ensued. OLD STARS TO APPEAR M. A. A. C. Track Squad Includes Former College and Club Men With Records. Several of the M. A. A. C. track team that will be seen in action here next Saturday, are old college stars, with records galore. Among the squad are several “prep” school men of college calibre, while one of the team acquired his speed without the aid of a college coach. None of old Multnomah’s track guard, that formerly gave Oregon a close rub each year, will compete here Saturday. The squad is com posed mostly of new men, the most conspicuous of whom is Sam Bellah, captain, who will appear in the pole vault, high and broad jump, the shot put and javelin. His pole vault rec ord is I2.614 feet. The squad includes Holeman, an ex-Dartmouth track captain, who ap pears in the pole vault and hurdles. Carl Wolff, former O. A. C. star, is M. A. A. C.’s weight man, with a rec ord of 43 feet in the shot. Hummel is a new man, who had good records | in the 220 dash, and in the broad and high jump. His is natural ability, never having had the advantage of a college training. Burns has a record of 4.39 for the mile, while Brace is a Portland high school man, who will enter the 440 yard dash and the re lay. Oscar Kerrigan, a brother of, Bet Kerrigan, the old red and white J high jumper, who went to Athens in j 1904, will follow in his brother’s path, I as leaper. McKay, a Lincoln High man, will enter the 440 and half mile events. McKay took second in the half mile last year in the Interschol astic meet. KELLY LEAVES SCHOOL BARBOUR WANTS ASSISTANT By the withdrawal of John Kelly from school, the Emerald loses one of its most enthusiastic workers. Kelly though on the staff for less than two | months, was one of those instru- | mental in raising the size of the pa- ! per to six pages by his consistant work in securing advertising. Kelly is the third loss on the man aging end of the staff since the first semester, Wallie Dobey having left to work in Idaho, and Allyn Roberts resigned, and this leaves an opening for a new man. One application is already in, and Manager Barbour re quests that in order that anyone in terested may try out, they turn in their names before May 1. Newspaperman to Speak. Mr. Fendern, a local newspaper men, will speak to Geary’s jour lalism class in Prof. Turber’s room, Friday, at 1 P. M. Some practical jhase of newspaper work will be his subject. All who are interested irv his subject, are invited, whether nembers of the class or not. REFERENDUM REVERSE TO IMPEDE PRESENT RATHER THAN FUTURE UNIVERSITY WILL NOW WORRY ALONG UNTIL STATE GIVES PROPER SUPPORT ONLV STATE OFFICIALS MAT BRING SUIT Regents Will Decide Final Course of Action to be Pursued in Cam paign Before People. In spite of the severe setback which the University received, when the Supreme Court reversed the Gal loway decision, a hopeful feeling is today in evidence on the campus. President Campbell declares that notwithstanding the need in which the University finds itself, the work will be pushed forward as usual. The annual maintenance fund of $125,000 is still available and, although new buildings seem necessary, the Univer sity can undoubtedly continue to run as she has in the past. While the de cision hinders the growth of this in stitution, it does not hinder the pres ent system on which it it run, and the decision of the faculty and stu dents is to make the best of the mat ter and look forward hopefully to the future. Referendum Common Enemy. This is not the first referendum that has been invoked against the University. It is the third measure of this kind that President Campbell Continued on last page. I I Sam. Belahh, captain and star pole vaulter on the M. A. A. C. track squad, which meets Oregon on Kin caid field, Saturday. t f PROMINENT CO-EDS ON CAMPUS DAY COMMITTEE The general committee of women for Campus Day of Junior Week End has been appointed by the Execu i tive Committee, but owing to the ab | sence of Miss Bibee, no meeting has j been held. The committee consists i of Jessie Bibee, chairman, Ruth Mer | rick and Emma Waterman. The spe | rial committee of assistants is com j posed of seventeen college women: Cecil Miller, Nellie Hemenway. Lucia Campbell, Mildred Bagley, Jean Al lison, Bess Lewis, Fay Clark, Eliz i ft be th Busch, Hazei Wightman, Al ma Payton, Blanch Powell, Eva Roach, Ruby Hammerstrom, Alice Farnsworth, Eva Frazier, Hazel Mc Kowen, Javina Stanfield and Flor ence Cleveland. BOARD 0.K.S COURSES Several New Subject to be Listed in Next Catalogue from All Departments. At the meeting of the State Board of Higher Curricula, which was held in Portland April 10, all of the new courses and revised courses, which the University’s representative, Pres. Campbell, presented, were approved, and so will be found in the next gen eral catalogue. The Board, which is composed of J. S. Wilson, of Portland Academy, Sen. Hedges, Oregon City, Senator | Coshow, Roseberg, Mr. C. J. C. Smith, Pendleton, and Mr. T. C. Beall, of | Tillamook, meets annually and passes ; upon all new courses proposed by O. A. C. and the University, so that there will be no undue duplication of work in the two institutions. One important ruling was made, to the ef fect that, hereafter, each new subdi vision of a course, or even a change in name, must be approved by the Board before it can be recognized. The new courses that will be of fered by the University for Engi neers are: Scientific Methods of Study, Readings from English Literature, American History and Geographic In fluences, and Higher Algebra. The department of physical education for women will offer courses in Kinsiol °gy, Applied Anatomy, Human Anat omy, Clinic and Corrective Gymnas tics, the Theory of Play and Play grounds, and the Methodology of Gymnastics. The department of Romance Languages will offer a course in Dante and Tasso. In the Engineer Department a new course, entitled “Sanitary Engineer ing,” will be presented next fall, which will include classes in Applied Mechanics, Water Analysis, Micro scopic Examination of Water, Meth ods of Garbage Disposal, and classes in Design and Construction of San itary Buildings. EUGENE BUSINESS MAN TO ADDRESS VARSITY Y. M. C. A. W. G. Smith, one of Eugene’s prom inent business men, will address the University men on “Christian Serv ice,” Thursday evening, April 25, at Deady Hall. Mr. Smith believes in that kind of Christianity, which is practical and gives a return to a man in dollars and cents. The order of the life work series has been changed because it was im possible for Dr. George Rebec to give his address on “Teaching as a Life Vocation,” which will be given May 9. Jerry Martin will render a solo. Miss R. Louise Fitch, the editor of the Trident, is a guest of the Tri Deltas this week. George Frazier, ’15, will not return to college this year because of con flicting business interests. SUPREME JUDICIAL TRIBUNAL REVERSES IVIEATJRE TECHNICALITY GIVES JUDGES CHANCE TO CRAWL AWAY FROM ISSUE Measure, Honeycombed With Fraud, Must Stand Hecause Wrong 1'laintilT Is Involved. Like a knock-out punch to an aspir ing "pug,” like the kick of a parental boot to a romantic swain, not to for get the proverbial clap of thunder out of a clear sky, came the long awainted decision of the Supreme Court to the University, reversing Judge Galloway’s decision in the re ferendum case. Oregon may get the 600,000 odd shekels granted by the last legisla ture for much-needed buildings and equipment, but the chances of the present generation’s witnessing the happy event, have been considerably diluted by the action of the state’s hig-hest tribunal. The question will now go on the ballot at next fall’s election, and the voters of the state will decide whether or not the “rhino” shall be appropriated to its original purpose. Court Sidesteps Issue. Taking a course which Judge Sla ter, who represented the University, characterizes as “dodging' the issue,” the Supreme Court sidestepped the alleged frauds in the petitions, and decided the case on the technical question of Regent Friendly’s right to bring the suit against the state. The court holds that Friendly, as a private individual, was not the proper plaintiff, since he could not show that he would be injured in any property, civil, or political right, by Secretary of State Olcott’s action in placing the question on the ballot. The court does not designate who should have brought suit, or how the people of the state will have recourse against fraudulent referendum petitions in the future. Burnett Writes Opinion. The opinion in the case was written by Justice Burnett, but there was no dissenting opinion submitted. Judge Burnett’s document, which is occupied with discussion of legal points and numerous citations of other cases, does not deal with the contention of the University, that thousands of names were forged to the petitions, which it was expected would be the ground on which they would be thrown out. The gifted Parkinson, therefore, is denied official credit for the authorship of his more or less famous masterpiece. 1 he only portion of the written opinion in which tne alleged frauds are alluded to, is one of the conclud ing paragraphs, which, after sum ming up the decision, reads as fol lows: “This conclusion renders un necessary the consideration of the other questions raised at the argu ment.” CHEMISTRY CLUB DISCUSSES RUBBER MANUFACTURE The Chemistry Club meeting was held Monday evening from 4:00 to 5:00 P. M., in the Chemistry lecture room. The subject of discussion was the rubber industry. Miss Powell de scribed the manner in which the rub ber tree is cultivated and grown. Bu ford Jones described the processes of transferring the crude rubber into articles of industrial use. The ap pliance of chemistry to the industry was discussed by Dr. Shinn.