CLUB DIRECTORS CAST
ABOUT FOR FEATURES
OREGON SONGS WILL BE PRE
FECTED FIRST
The Mandolin Appendage Unlikely—
Leaders Are Hard to
Find.
; The first meeting of the Glee Club
for announcement of plans and ini
tial rehearsal, was held in Villard
hall, Wednesday afternoon, at 4
o’clock.
During the first few weeks of
practice, the greater part of the time
will be spent in work on the Varsity
songs.
In the interim, Director Bowman
and President Frazier plan an ex
haustive study of recent feature en
semble work, basing their selections
upon adaptability and attractiveness.
Promise of a “stunt” program,
fully equal to that presented by any
previous club, is amply justified, both
by the wealth of material in the or
ganization and the supply of literary
talent of the George Ade variety
among the alumni and under-grads.
No definite steps have as yet been
taken in this direction, musical work
taking precedence, as more time will
be necessary to attain the required
chorus’ balance.
Prospects for an auxiliary Man
dolin and Guitar Club are not prom
ising. Material is not lacking, but
no leader has as yet been found, and
provision has not been made by the
Associated Students for such an or
ganization. It is possible that a so
ciety similar to the Pick and String
Club of last year will be reorganized,
but in the opinion of authorities, af
filiation with the Glee Club must be
based upon selection by a competitive
tryout.
Lila Sengstake returned to Portland
Monday.
DEBATING NOW TAUGHT
BY CORRESPONDENCE
The new department of debating,
which has been added to the corres
pondence school of the University,
has obtained a good start and is
making satisfactory progress. This
department is in charge of Carlton
I Spencer, who is quite enthusiastic
| over the prospects. Although the
number enrolled is not large as yet,
| the inquiries which have been re
j ceived from all parts of the State, de
note the wide interest that is being
taken.
The training is very similar to that
offered in local debating societies.
The students have a text book and are
assigned regular lessons. They fol
low the usual methods of studying de
bating work according to instructions
received from headquarters.
The course will be especially bene
ficial to those interested in High
School and other rocal debating
leagues. The aim of the department
is not to help the students find sub
ject matter, but to teach them where
to find it and how to use it. The
manner of delivery will also be im
proved under this instruction.
Canvas to be Made.
A final attempt will be made before
the end of the week to make the sea
son student body ticket plan a suc
cess. Few of the students who have
signed up for tickets have as yet
purchased them. Reports from the
various fraternity houses indicate
that many students wish the tickets,
but for some unknown reason, hesi
tate about purchasing them. To over
come this difficulty, a plan is on foot
to have every house visited by a stu
dent with tickets for sale. The
houses are urged to do their share in
arousing interest in the plan.
“If this final canvass,” says Presi
dent Spencer of the student body,
“does not show a revival of interest,
the plan will have to be abandoned.
Steward Johnson reports the sale of
41 season tickets, while 13 students
have taken advantage of the part
payment plan at the office.
UNIVERSITY TO ISSUE
SCIENTIFIC BULLETIN
BULLETIN EXPECTED TO FEA
TURE ENGINEERING ITEMS
Good Roads Propaganda and History
of Commonwealth Services Also
Reviewed.
The University of Oregon is plan
ning to issue pamphlets explaining
the various natural resources of the
State, in which scientific facts con
cerning road building, water power,
mineral industries, etc., are given to
the public. The purpose is well
stated in the explanatory note of a
pamphlet written by Professor McAlis
ter. To quote: “It is believed that the
University, while increasing its store
of useful knowledge for the immed
iate benefit of its courses of instruc
tion, can contribute materially to the
industrial development of the State;
and this, too, at a minimum expense,
since it already has an organized
corps of men, well trained in their
specialties, receiving a regular sal
ary, and having a considerable equip
ment of field instruments, apparatus,
and laboratory facilities.”
Bulletins have been furnished upon
these subjects: “Water Power on the
Sontiam River,” and “Water Power
on the McKenzie,” by Prof. McAlis
ter, Dean of the College of Engineer
ing, “Mineral Resources, and Indus
tries,” and an article on “The Eco
nomics of Oregon’s Good Roads
Problem.”
A distribution of a new edition of
ten thousand copies of the bulletin on
good roads is to be made soon.
There is also in prospect a Univer
sity Expansion Bulletin, which will
more fully set forth the purposes of
these pamphlets and the relation of
the University to Commonwealth ser
vice.
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The Sophomores at the University
of Montana recently established a
new tradition. They have built a
large block (M) on a nearby hill and
have delegated the class of 1916 to
keep it polished up. Hereafter each
Freshman class will be expected to
do this.
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The California University Mandolin
Club will take a trip to Honolulu,
Hawaii, during the Christmas holi
days.
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Missouri University is to institute
fall baseball practice this year. If
enough candidates come out, a team
will be formed and a few games
played.
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Purdue has over 160 men out for
football, and the prospects look bright
for a championship team.
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Coach Stagg, of Chicago, is having
a great deal of trouble securing
punters this year. He has scoured
the whole school and can find neither
punters nor drop kickers.
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Philomath College entered upon
the 47th year of its history with the
opening of school last week. The
chief feature of the introductory exer
cises was the address by the Rev. C.
W. Corman, the new college pastor.
The Senior class at Philomath this
year will be the largest in the his
tory of the institution.
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The Marquette eleven has secured
a 280-pound lineman. This is prob
ably one of the largest finds of the
season.
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A new organization has been start
ed at the University of Utah, called
the “Salesmen and Advertising Club.”
This club is composed of salesmen
and “ad.” rustlers of the University.
The object of the club is to learn
more of the underlying principles and
science of their work.
“OREGON BOOT" MAKES
APPEARANCE ON CAMPUS
The "Oregon Boot,” a successor to
the "Doughnut,” made its first appear
ance of the year last week, with a
subscription list far exceeding that of
last year.
This paper, which is published on
“Occasion and Nerve,” is under the
direct management of A. H. Davies,
assisted by Clarence Brotherton, Gil
lard McGilchirst, and Carl Thomas.
The aim of the staff is not to print
the common news of the day, but to
record the unusual happenings in an
interesting manner.
The funds received from the sub
scription price of thirty-five cents a
semester, or fifteen cents a month,
supplies the staff with occasional ban
quets.
The circulation is limited to the
men’s dormitory.
ALLEN EATON WRITES
ON OREGON SYSTEM
Allen H. Eaton, ’02, of Eugene,
prominent in Oregon politics in re
cent years, has just published a study
of direct legislation in Oregon. “The
Oregon System,” his book is named,
and appears from the press of the
McClurg Company of Chicago.
In his treatise on the Oregon sy
stem, Mr. Eaton recounts the history
of direct legislation in Oregon, with
its good and evil effects, as fully as
can now be determined. He ad
vances the belief that it has come to
stay and suggests remedies for its
defects. The book is attracting con
siderable favorable attention among
the reviewers of recent political lit
erature.
Frieda Goldsmith, ’12, has entered
Wellesly, where she will be graduated
in June with her former classmate,
Elizabeth Baer.
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Mr. Wilson, of Roseburg, visited
his daughter Mildred, at the Lambda
Rho house last week.
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David McDaniel, T2, is buying
wheat in Spokane for a San Fran
cisco grain house.
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Service and Cleanliness are Paramount