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JUSTICE OF POSTING
SYSTEM QUESTIONED
BY COLLEGE ALUMNI
DEFEATS OF THIS YEAR DUE TC
POSTS, SAYS JUDGE
HARRIS
METHOD USED CLAIMED UNFAIF
Dave Graham Contradicts Harris
But Says Discrimination Is
Shown.
“I do not believe in the posting
system whereby a man is taken from
the football team because he takes a
slump in his work for a few days,’
said Judge Harris, alumnus and now
District Attorney. “Moreover,” he
continued, “the defeats that Oregon
has met this season are undoubtedly
due to this system. Of course, a
standard of work must be made, but
if the men devote time to football,
they are entitled to fair treatment. 1
do pot believe that this has always
been given them.”
Method Unfair to Team.
“The method of posting is wrong,’1
Said George Hug, professor in the
Eugene High School and formerly all
Northwest center, “for it gives every
professor the privilege of taking any
man off the team without a mo
ment’s notice. This is unfair to the
men and to the team as well. If all
a man’s work is below the average, I
do not believe that he should be al
lowed to play, but because an instruc
tor is opposed to athletics. I do not
believe that he should be more crit
ical of the work of athletes than of
that of the rest of the class.”
Rule Should Be General.
“It is praiseworthy of the Faculty
to uphold scholarship,” said David
Graham, another alumnus of the Uni
versity, “but I believe that the rule
should be supplied without discrim
ination and wdth the same force to
students in all branches of student
activities. The defeats that Oregon
has suffered this year I attribute not
so much to the posting system, but
rather to the fact that the team has
manyr new men and has been meeting
exceptionally strong teams.”
HON. A. R. BOOTH
IS Y. M. SPEAKER
Hon. A. R. Booth, of Eugene, will
! address the regular Y'. M. C. A.
| meeting next Thursday evening. Two
years ago, when Mr. Booth spoke on
' this same subject, “Christianity and
j Modern Business Methods,” the lec
i ture was so well received, that the
! leaders made arrangements to have it
j repeated at some future date. Mar
ion McClain, a brother of Carl Mc
j Clain, of the Civil Engineering de
partment, will be on the program for
a solo.
Mr. Booth is prominent among the
| supporters of education in Oregon,
i At present he is one of the largest
! donors to the Student Loan Fund, and
| also a member of the Advisory Board
i of the YY M. C. A. Willamette Uni
versity was instituted mainly through
his gift of $50,000. He is a well
known churchman, being state presi
dent of the Laymen’s Association of
the Methodist Church. Two sons,
Floyd and Roy, have been grad
uated from Oregon, and his daughter,
Barbara Booth, is a member of the
Senior class.
ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET FRIDAY
A meeting of the local Alumnae
Association will be held at the home
of Mrs. C. M. Collier, 421 Lincoln
street, Friday afternoon, at 2:30
oclock.
All women graduated in any course
are cordially urged to attend, whether
they are members of the Association
or not.
The subject to be considered is,
Women’s Work for Oregon’s Educa
tional System. The discussion will
be led by Mrs. L. T. Harris, Mrs.
E. O. Potter and Mrs. John Bovard.
O. A. C.-WHITMAN GAME LOOKS
GOOD TO UNIVERSITY FANS
A movement has been started on
the campus to organize a party of
students to attend the Whitman-O.
A. C. game, at Corvallis, Saturday.
It is anticipated that if some twenty
or more students agree to go, a re
duced rate of a fare and a third may
be obtained. As the game will be a
material factor in the determination
of the conference championship, it is
regarded as probable that a consid
erable number of local fans will at
tend.
Ernest Sidwell, ’15, has left school
I on account of the death of a relative.
PROF. YOUNG’S SENIORS TO HOLD PUBLIC
CONFERENCES ON ECONOMIC QUESTIONS
By establishing monthly confer
ences in Portland or Salem, and
placing at the disposal of the people
of the state research work by the
members of the Senior economic
classes, the University of Oregon is
about to take an additional step to
wards the co-operation in the solution
of the many economic problems that
now confront the State of Oregon.
The conferences will be held where
ever most convenient to those served.
They will be held under the auspices
of the Department of Economics.
Political and social development,
according to Professor F. G. Young
of this department, does not occur in
a haphazard fashion, but comes
through a study of conditions and
from the experiences of other com
munities. The University of Oregon
library is one of the most complete
in the state. It is proposed, now, to
have the Seniors work out as their
thesis material researches and compil
ations of facts which will aid in the
handling of the Oregon problems.
Professor Young, Dean of the Depart
ment of Economics, explains the new
plan as follows:
“While the University has had in
hand commonwealth service of the
highest order during recent years, the
handicap has existed of not being able
| to reach the people directly with it.
: A series of monthly conferences will
therefore be arranged at various
points within the state, under the
auspices of the University, at which
the University’s contribution toward
the solution of problems of pressing
importance will be made. The mem
bers of the Senior class are assigned
these public questions for investiga
tion. Scientific methods and proce
dure are to be followed, and the best
light of experience elsewhere is util
ized. These students are virtually
serving as a commission on the pub
lic affairs of the public of Oregon.
“Among the topics for discussion at
these conferences is that of a system
for the maintenance of the country
roads ar.d the development of types
of road surfacing for the Oregon con
ditions. These must be dustless in
summer and impervious to winter
rains, and yet must be inexpensive
enough to be within the means of all
rural communities. Through system
atic correspondence with county offi- i
cials and the good-roads advocates,
the conditions of Oregon’s problem
will be ascertained so that conferenc
es will lead to definite results. Sim
ilar procedure will be used in prepar
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i^eianu rmen ana Aiirea »Kei, as in ey win appear in Ansstophanes play,
“The Clouds,” Saturday night.
GOV. WEST NAMES W.K.
NEWELL FOR REGENCY
New Incumbent Takes Place Left
Vacant by Resignation of J. C.
Ainsworth.
W. K. Newell, of Gaston, who was
the chief promulgator of the Millage
Bill, has been appointed by Governor
West, as a regent of the University
of Oregon to fill the vacancy made by
the resignation of J. C. Ainsworth, oi
Portland.
Mr. Newell is a man who is prom
inent in various state activities. Be
ing previous to this appointment also
president of the State Horticultural
Society and a member of the Gover
nor’s Commission. In private life Mr.
Newell is one of Oregon’s most suc
cessful farmers, his specialty being
stock raising.
Mr. Ainsworth tendered his resig
nation some time ago because his
business interests prevented his at
tendance at the meetings of the board.
But Governor West delayed his ac
ceptance until after the election on
the ground that if the bill had car
ried. a new board would have been
formed to control the two State
Schools. Mr. Ainsworth has served
on the board for one term and had
been appointed to serve until the year
1921.
SWAT, CANINE WARRIOR,
DIES IN HIS BOOTS
Swat, the Alpha Tau Omega bull
dog, mascot of four years, and terror
to every dog of the community, is
dead.
Perhaps he had never heard of the
fellow who butted the bull off the
bridge, but Swat did meet an auto
mobile,—cix cylinder and built for
speed. It honked its mechanic«l de
fiance. Swat stood pat. There was
only a bark and the champion lay
dying. Bystanders carried him into
a livery' stable, where Gene Good
found him a few minutes later. A
veterinary was summoned, but before
he arrived, Swat feebly wagged his
tail and passed away without a
whimper.
Despite the fact that he delighted
in chasing cats and fluffy pets of the
dog family, Swat is mourned by a
host of friends about the campus.
The Zeta Phi fraternity entertained
Saturday night with an informal
dance for Lambda Rho. The house
was decorated with ivy, evergreen,
and y'ellow chrysanthemums. Mrs.
Jessupp and Mrs. F. S. Dunn were
patronesses.
Raymond Evans, ex-’15, is a build
ing contractor at McMinnville.
Vincent Yaden, T4, will re-enter
college in February.
NEWS DELEGATES TO
SEE PICTURE SHOW
.
Flhilip S. Bates Will Talk On the
Scenery of Oregon. Business
Session Friday Morning
—
A special treat will be furnished
the members of the newspaper con
; vention at the evening session of
their meeting Friday, when Mr. Philip
S. Bates, Secretary of the Oregon
I State Editorial Association and editor
I of the “Pacific Northwest,” will give
an ilustrated lecture on the scenery
I of Oregon. There will be 175 of these
pictures, taken in the heart of the
i most beautiful portions of the state,
but seldom visited on account of the
I difficulties in transportation.
The business of the convention will
be transacted in the Commercial Club
rooms Friday morning. In the af
ternoon, the delegates will be the
guests of Professor Allen, who will
give a short talk on the work of the
Journalism Department here. Colonel
Ilofer, of Salem, will also address
the assembly at this time.
The evening lecture will probably
be held in Professor Sweetser’s room
in Deady Hall.
Christine I. Tingling, Temperance
Worker, Will 'Fell of Teaching
Methods.
Miss Christine I. Tinling, formerly
of London, England, and now of Nor
folk, Virginia, will address the stu
dents of the University at the regular
assembly hour on Wednesday. Miss
Tinling is a Woman’s Christian Tem
perance Union speaker of national
prominence, and her subject will be
“Modern Methods of Teaching Tem
perance.”
ALUMNUS SAYS ELECTION
COST HIM NOTHING
Allen Eaton, ’02, recently elected
representative from Lane county on
the Republican ticket, filed his cam
paign expense account with the coun
ty clerk yesterday afternoon.
According to his sworn statement,
Mr. Eaton was elected to this office
for the third time without the expen
diture on his part of a single cent,
not even a postage stamp.
While in the University, Mr. Eaton
was stunt man for the Glee Club, edi
tor of the University paper, then the
Oregon Weekly. He took an active
! part in debate and literary societies.
He has been spoken of as a candidate
for the speakership in the House at
the coming session of the legisla
ture.
The following were dinner guests
at the Zeta Phi house Sunday: Hazel
Tooze, May Neill, Miss Petzel, Esther
Maegley, Sybil Brown, Ethel Tooze,
and William Neill.
Y. M. TO BEOIN “MODERN
CHRISTIANITY" COURSES
Beginning next Thursday evening,
j from 7 to 7:45, the M. C. A. will
begin two series of popular lectures
of two and three addresses each. The
first lecture of the “Modern Christian
i ity" course, as it will be known, will
be given by Hon. IT A. Booth, of Eu
gene, on the topic, “Modern Industrial
| Methods.” A solo by Marion McClain
will be a feature in the program for
this meeting. The subject of the sec
ond lecture, the following week on
Thursday, will be “Christianity and
Modern Politics,” by Congressman
Hawley.
The first meeting in the second ser
ies, “Responsibility for Character,”
will be held on December 5. The sub
ject of student’s responsibility will be
presented by three prominent stu
dents. The following will be “Re
sponsibility That Follows You,” by
Professor Carl McClain. The last of
the series occurs December 19, based
upon “You and Your Creditors,” by
President L. T. Pennington, of Pacific
College.
Another “Social Service” course of
lectures had been obtained on the sub
ject of “Immigration,” but it was de
cided best to postpone these until next
semester, to concentrate attendance
on the Thursday evening meetings.
CABINET TAKES SHIFT FOR
RELIEF OF Y. M. C. A. KOYL
Deciding that the time of the Sec
retary of the student Y. M. C. A. is
too valuable to be spent in selling
“Teddy b’ars” or in guiding little girls
to their own music teachers, the Cab
net members have arranged to re
lieve him by sharing the office hours
in the book exchange. Secretary Koyl
in the future will be enabled to be
around the campus more, meeting
students personally and giving his
entire attention to Y. M. C. A. bus
iness.
AGGIES WILL STACE
SHERIDAN’S “THE RIVALS”
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
vallis, Nov. 10—Mask and Dagger,
the Oregon Agricultural College Dra
matic club, which has announced the
election of ten new members as the
result of the semi-annual tryouts, will
stage the comedy, “The Rivals,” dur
ing the holidays.
Miss Vivian Thayer, who is head
of the Department of Physical Edu
cation for women, will conduct the
rehearsals.
GRADUATE COACHING
GETS FINAL TRTOIIT
AGAINST WASUINGTON
OREGON’S CHANGES ARE NOT
CONSIDERED GOOD BY THE
NORTHWEST FANS
0. A. C.-U. OF W. GAME BOOSTS 0RE60N
Pinkhani Says Varsity Will Have an
Even Break With Dobie's
Stalwarts.
(By Tommy Boylen.)
The Oregon football squad will
practice tomorrow afternoon for the
last time this season in preparation
for a scheduled conference game. A
season marked by two defeats and
one victory is rapidly drawing to a
close.
Saturday’s game will decide Ore
gon’s place in the history of North
west football, a place either at the
foot of the list or near the head.
This game will give the Northwest
critics their final arguments for either
the attack or commendation of the ex
perimental “Graduate Coaching Sys
tem.’’ If the new system can defeat
the greatest coach that has ever ap
peared in the Northwest, it is certain
to be reckoned with as a permanent
factor in the college game.
Editors Depreciate Oregon’s Chances.
Oregon’s chances for victory over
Washington are not seriously consid
ered by the sporting writers of the
leading newspapers. The fact that
Washington defeated Idaho by a 20
to 0 score evidently indicates that
Washington should defeat Oregon by
a safe margin.
But Idaho defeated Pullman, Pull
man defeated O. A. C., and O. A. C.
barely lost to Washington, while in
turn Oregon defeated Idaho. From
this point of view, Oregon certainly
has at least a chance with Washing
ton. But comparative scores mean
nothing.
Harvard defeated Princeton this
year for the first time in a century.
Why can’t history read that Oregon
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0. A C. NEGOTIATIONS Fill; GEARY PUNS
1913 GAME WITH WASHINGTON IN PORTLAND
There will be no football game this
year between the University of Ore
gon and Oregon Agricultural College.
This seems to be the final result and
decision reached after long negotia
tions between the two institutions for
i a series of annual games for this and
ensuing years. Upon this assump
tion Graduate Manager Arthur Geary
has begun arrangements with Man
ager Victor Zednick of the University
of Washington for a game between
the elevens of the University of
Washington and University of Ore
gon in Portland, sometime near the
middle of November of next year, to
take place of the game that was ex
pected with O. A. C. at that time.
Manager Geary returned yesterday
morning from Portland, where the
final attempt was made to come to
terms with I)r. E. J. Stewart, acting
as representative of the Oregon Agri
cultural College; and talked freely to
day concerning the whole situation.
He said: “The University, in its at
tempts to arrange a football game
with O. A. C., has shown that it is
in no way responsible for the contin
uance of the petty squabble which has
so disgusted the people of the whole
state. I think the University has
manifested its willingness to make all
reasonable concessions to make pos
sible a game with O. A. (’. this year.
So far as I am concerned, I am
through with dickering.”
At the suggestion of Graduate !;cn
ager Pilkington of O. A. C., a meet
ing was held at the Multnomah Club,
on Friday, at 1 o’clock, at which were
present Dr. E. •!. Stewart of the Agri
cultural College, Graduate Manager
Pilkington of the Oregon Agricul
tural College, Graduate Manager Ar
thur Geary, of the University of Ore
gon, Dow Walker, Superintendent of
Multnomah Club, and the sporting
editors of the Oregonian, Oregon
Journal, and Evening Telegram,—
Itoscoe Fawcett, Bob Cronin, and Lou
Kennedy, respectively. At this meet
ing, Manager Geary presented three
propositions for games to be played
with O. A. C.; the first, for a game
in Corvallis this year, and where the
University wished, next year; the sec
ond, for a game in Eugene this year,
and where O. A. C. wished, next year;
and the third, to provide for a game
in Eugene on November 23, and the
two years following, in Portland.
Dr. Stewart contended that their
original proposition had been to play
the game in Eugene this year, and
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