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OREGON EMERALD UNIVERSITY OF OREGON VOL. XIV. EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1912 No. 2 OREGON CURRICULUM SWELLED BY ADDING MANY NEW COURSES THE JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT HEADS LIST—NEW STUDIES GIVEN BY INSTRUCTORS LARGEST CLASS IN FRESHMAN ETHICS Prseott Holds Down Public Speech— Two Students Appointed as Instructors. A review of the schedule of courses issued by the University for the cur rent year shows a material growth, both in variety and thoroughness, of many branches of study offered Ore gon undergraduates. Two factors are responsible for the increased oppor tunities available—the addition of several new members of the faculty, and the condensation or elimination of a few courses which have proven un profitable or obsolete. Journalism is Popular. The feature which has proved most attractive and popular, is the new de partment of Journalism. Professor Allen is offering three courses in newspaper work, covering approxim ately the three primal divisions— news-getting, news-editing, and edi torial-writing. Under the latter divi sion will be studied the factors de termining newspaper policies and politics, and the influence of a paper’s principles upon the trend of thought in a community. Another course proving popular, is Prof. Shafer’s History of the Pacific Slope. Perhaps the largest registra tion in a new subject is found, how ever, in President Campbell’s lecture course on Practical Ethics for Fresh men. Owing to the extensive scope of the work, Mrs. Pennell has divided the course in History of Art into two di visions—Ancient and Mediaeval, and Modern. Professor Straub’s one-hour course in Mythology has drawn considerable attention, though as yet no class-hour has been appointed. Graduate Given Position. The increasing tendency to employ Oregon graduates in faculty positions is shown in the selection of R. W. Prescott, ’08, as instructor in Public Speaking. Mr. Prescott was promin ent in forensics in his undergraduate days, and won the Failing prize for oratory in his senior year. In addi tion to the regular courses, he is di recting two new advanced classes,— the Oration, and Practical Speaking. Several changes are noted in the personnel of the College of Engineer ing. Prof. Frink, head of the depart ment of Railway Engineering, is still on leave of absence; Doctor Leonard is in temporary charge of this branch, Assistant Professor W. M. Smith assuming the chair in Engin eering Mathematics. Two new student assistants also ap pear on the list of instructors. R. J. Caro, ’12, succeeds Paul Bond, re signed, in the Physics department, an Chas. A. Fowler, ’14, has been ap pointed mathematics examiner in cor respondence study. Dr. Shafer has secured Miss Edna McKnight as an assistant in the de partment of History. Miss McKnight is a graduate of Albany College, ’07, and of the Uni versity of Oregon, ’12. She has taught two years in Jefferson High School. She is also working toward a master’s degree. ENGINEERING CLUB ANNOUNCES MEETING The Engineering Club announces its first meeting, to be held on Monday, October 8. The members of the club are mapping out a strenuous cam paign for the year, the object of which is to make the society a vital part of the education of the Oregon student in Engineering. At this meeting the outline of the year’s work will be discussed. A number of features will be introduced besides the educative lectures. Present indi cations are that the club will exhibit to the Student Body it’s full share of Oregon Spirit. A short program to be given, will be announced later. Every freshman engineer is invited to attend this meeting. DOBIE GRIEVES AGAIN Veterans Desert U. of W., While Bender Boosts Pullman’s Stock. Again the first tale of woe of the season comes from Victor Zednick, graduate manager of athletics at the University of Washington. Zednick laments that Gilmour Do bie’s 1911 championship football team is sadly depleted, in that the northern wizard looses such stars as Muckle stone, Coyle, Wand, Grimm, Pullen, Husby, Winn, and Patten, by gradua tion, thus reducing his squad to a small neucleus of veterans. But this is not all of the sad story, says the Washington manager. Cap tain-elect Fred Sparger called on Coach Dobie a few days ago and an nounced his intention of quitting football and engaging in business. It is also almost certain that Center Presley and second string men, Jen sen, Hazlett, and Husby, will not re turn, thus leaving only Anderson, Bliss, Tom Griffiths, and End Sutton, of last year’s first squad. Not con tent with tolling the bell to this ex tent, an expectionally poor and un promising crop of freshman material is lamented as being the only addi tions to the canny Dobie’s camp this season. At Washington State College John ny Bender, with Osthoff’s near cham pionship team of veterans nearly in tact, has spread reports that there will be nothing to the situation this fall but W. S. C. Bender has shifted Joe Harter, the phenomenal guard of last year’s all-North west team to tackle, where his aggressiveness will be of value, and with Kleinholtz be hind the line again, the Pullmanites intend to make a strong bid for the bunting. SMALL ADDITIONS ARE MADE TO FACULTY Owing to an oversight, the Emerald in its last issue omitted from the list of new faculty members the names of Mariam Stafford and Frederic Shafer, of the Chemistry and History depart ments respectively. During the month of July, Profes sor Stafford announced the arrival of Miss Mariam, to be second assistant in chemistry. In August Dr. Shafer made the an nouncement of the arrival of Frederic Shafer, claiming at the same time that he still was an ardent follower of La Follette and not trying to emul ate the great and only Teddy. Tryouts for Varsity Yell Leader will be held next week. Every appli cant for the position will be required to give a demonstration of his ability before the bleachers during football practice, the executive committee picking the best man. At present, ap plicants are scarse. Any man with good lungs and lots of pip is eligible. VARSITY CO-EDS FAIL TO SEE BEAUTY OF SEASON TICKET PLAN GIRLS HINT THAT THEY WILL BE DEPRIVED OF USUAL MALE ESCORT NON-TRANSFERABLE FEATURE SCORED College Women Too Busy to Buy, is Excuse Given for Small Purchases. Three or four salient reasons, why the season ticket innovation is not meeting instant approval among the women of the University, were dis covered during interviews with sev eral co-eds prominent in different lines of college endeavor. Will Widen Interest. Miss Carin Degermark, former edi tor of the Monthly, gave voice to what was only hinted at by others, but what may be the most important obstacle to feminine commendation, when she said, “It is a delicate sub ject, for it practically means that every girl will take herself. If it is financially advisably, it is a good idea, for it will widen the interest of those inclined to be “fans.” Mrs. Parsons, the new English as sistant, who is an Alpha Phi and Phi Beta Kappa from Michigan, did not consider Miss Degermark’s fears founded however. At Michigan, she said, the women go unescorted to all affairs, and buy the season tickets out of sheer college patriotism, and the conditions at Ann Arbor and Oregon are greatly similar. This same spirit should prevail here among the women, she thought. Miss Busch, secretary of the Stu dent Body, thought that “The trouble is that tickets are not transferable, and then a few more home games are wanted.” Feature Not Liked. The non-transferable feature re ceived a drubbing at the hands of Miss Dunham, editor of the Monthly, and Miss McClain, vice president of the Eutaxian Literary Society, both holding that this is a narrow policy, especially to be insisted upon the first year. Miss Lena Newton, prominent in literary and Y. W. C. A. work, was a little more hopeful: “The girls have been too busy to think about season tickets. They are not in opposition to Mr. Geary’s plan, but have not had time to consider it." Girls Take Wrong Attitude. As in the case of Miss Degermark, she spoke of the possibility of the girls taking the attitude that the men will take them, anyway, thus min imizing their interest. This idea was frowned upon by Miss Newton, whose opinion coincided with that of Miss Nellie Hemenway, prominent in vari ous organizations and clubs, when the latter said: “The plan is cer tainly the only way to insure attend I ence and interest in student enter prises. If the management thinks that it is advisable and will create greater interest, the girls especially should feel the urgency of buying at once, for to them the saving is im portant.” Miss Bess Lewis, president of the Pan Hellenic Association, argued that the women should be willing to as sume their sh^re of the support that is due all activities. All interviewed jwere on the common ground that the I Continued on last page. MU PHI EPSILON NOW OCCUPIES NEW HOME The Mu Chapter of the Mu Phi Ep silon Sorority has recently moved into its new home, 381 Twelfth street. The patronesses of the Mu Chapter are Mrs. P. L. Campbell, Mrs. A. C. Dixon, Mrs. M. H. Douglass, of Eu gene, Mrs. I. M. Glen (Seattle), and Mrs. John Pipes (Portland). Those living at the house are Katherine Kirkpatrick, Nell Murphey, Eve Stin son, Mary Morgan, Helen Eastham, Meta Goldsmith, Alberta Campbell. Edwina Prosser, Ina Watkins, Mae Norton, Lila Prosser, Edna Messin ger, Mabel Withers, Mona Dougherty, and Helen Johnson. There are also a number of members of the chapter living at home in Eugene. WAS ASSEMBLE Club to be Feature of Assemblies— Veterans Fail to Respond this Year. With only a dozen of last year’s or ganization present, the Glee Club held its first meeting of the year Wednes day afternoon in Villard hall. The selection of Mr. M. L. Bowman, of Portland, as director was ratified, and after much discussion the club voted favorably on the proposition of singing in assembly. This means that the Glee Club will be a regular feature of each Wednesday morning gathering. Owing to the scarsity of old men’ there will be an unusual number of places to be filled on the club’s roster, the first tenor section having dwin dled to two former members. With this condition staring the club in the face, President Frazier impressed the handful of warblers with the necessity of securing new men, and securim them at once. To this end the first tryout of the year will be held next Wednesday afternoon in Villard hall. No practice will be held fo ra week or two. Kenneth Frazier, the leader of the Glee Club, announced the se lection of Mr. M. L. Bowman, of Portland, as director this year, and when he arrives next week, active work will begin. Tryouts will be held next Wednesday ,at 4 o’clock, in Vil lard. The Glee Club trip this year will include Eastern Oregon, as well as the Willamette Valley. Graduate Manager Geary will leave for Eastern Oregon next week to arrange the schedule for the club there. The Glee Club will probably go to Astoria this year, this part of the state having never been included in former junk ets. NEW Y. W. C. A. SECRETARY WILL DIRECT YEAR’S WORK This year the Y. W. C. A. has for its general secretary Mrs. E. L. Flet cher, a resident of Eugene and, inci dently, student at the University. Mrs. Fletcher, though never before closely connected with the Y. W. C. A., has had considerable experience in Sunday School and Missionary work, and has been associated with members of the University of Oregon Y. W. C. A. for a number of years. A graduate of Cooper Seminary, Payton, Ohio, Mrs. Fletcher has since taught in High Schools in Wisconsin i nd Illinois, and in the Spellman Sem inary, Atlanta, Georgia. Mrs. Fletcher desires to get in touch with girls who need work while attending college. At present she has a number of places for women, but is unable to fill them. Mrs. Fletcher may be found in the girl’s rest room in the basement of IDeady hall on weekday afternoons. POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OCCUPIES ATTENTION OF VARIOUS CLASSES FRESHMEN CHOSE PROSSER FOR PRESIDENT AND APPOINT COMMITTEES SOPHOMORES WILL ELECT ON MONDAY Candidates for Other Class Offices are Reluctant to Announce Themselves. With the excitement of registra tion largely disposed of, the political caldron is beginning to seethe with the agitation of impending disturb ances. Many of Oregon’s political bosses were numbered in last year’s grad uating class, and others who have heretofore occupied “the seats of the mighty,” have not yet returned, but there is still enough political wire pulling in progress to remind the stu dents of past conflicts. Prosser Heads Freshmen. The Freshmen, with becoming alac rity, led off in the matter of class elections, having held their meeting last Thursday afternoon in Villard hall, and as a result, another victory was scored for Eugene High School, Robert Prosser, an alumnus of that school, being elected president. Jefferson High, of Portland, was represented by Miss Myrtle Gram, who secured the vice-presidency, Miss Rita Fraley, of Eugene, was chosen secretary. Chester Fee, of Pendleton, treasurer, and Herman Wise, of As toria, sergeant-at-arms. Committee Heads Named. Next Saturday’s Freshman-Sopho more mix was provided for, and the following heads of committees ap pointed: Constitution, Miss Lola Ball, of Eugene; track, Vere Wind nagle, of Washington High School, Portland; push ball, Chester Miller, of Portland; tug-of-war, “Duplicate” Tooze, of Salem; band, Maurice Hyde, of Portland. A yell leader was also picked to direct the ’16 cohorts in the under class scrap, “Josh” Billings, of Olym pia, Washington, being victimized. Other Classes Convene. Junior politics is at a low ebb, due to the custom initiated last year of electing the officers in the spring, but the other two classes will soon be holding their annual elections. Already speculation is rife as to the presidency o fthe Senior class, which is considered one of the desir able positions in college. The elec tion will probably take place some time next week. Monday afternoon, at 4 o’clock, is the time set by “Prevy” Finch for the Sophomore election. Although the 1915 aggregation is slow in assem bling, the boom for Maurice Hill for president, which was started last spring, has been revived, while the friends of Fred Hardesty are busy arousing sentiment for their favorite. Dr. Aked Will Speak. It has been announced that the first regular assembly, scheduled for Wednesday morning, September 24, jwill be the Rev. Dr. Aked, formerly time pastor of John D. Rockefeller’s church in Chicago. Dr. Aked is generally regarded as an unusually gifted man, and until re cently has been working among the poor in San Francisco.