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
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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.