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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1913)
SUBSCRIBE Now for the Oregana. Get your dollar ready. LECTURE Hear Professor F. S Dunn Tuesday afternoon in Deady. VOL XIV. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EUGENE, SATI RDAY, JANUARY 18. 1913. No. 17 AFTER LONG SUB-ROSA CAREER TEN OF THE JUNIOR GIRLS HAVE ANNOUNCED ORGANIZATION TO USE TAP DAY IN RUSHING Aims of Society Unknown—Sixth Society of Kind Now at Oregon. A new secret society, Gamma Nu by name, composed of ten Junior women, has made its appearance on the Oregon campus. According to its members, Gamma Nu has been in ex istence for the past year, but up to the present its career has been strictly sub-rosa, and it has only been within the last few days when sev eral University girls were observed wearing recently acquired pentagonal shaped badges that the secret leaked out. The method of rushing to be em ployed is one which renders Gamma Nu unique among Oregon organiza tions of the kind. Tap day, in emula tion of the Yale custom, has been an nounced, to take place on University day of Junior week-end. At this time college women whom the society deems desirable and capable of car rying out the work of Gamma Nu, will be notified of their selection by a significant tap on the shoulder. As to the work which Gamma Nu intends to carry out, complete silence is maintained by the members. That they have a real mission in life, how ever, is steadfastly maintained. Gamma Nu is the sixth of class honor and good fellowship societies to take its place at Oregon, following in the wake of Scroll and Script, Senior women; Friars Club, Junior and Senior men; To-Ko-Lo, and Shield and Torch, both for Sophomore men; Kwama, Sophomore women. The members of the new organiza tion for the present college year are: Ethel Risley, Norma Graves, Norma Dobie, Catherine Carson, Olga Poul sen, Bess Cowden, Ethel Tooze, Flora Dunham, Marguerite Rankin, and Florence Avery. The University of Wisconsin Daily News, which claims to be the official paper of the University, is having trouble with its morning competitor. It recently published a comparison of the amount of news that it printed, with the amount that its rival pub lished. A committee of the Michigan State Senate has requested the students of the University to refrain from carry ing pistols at the time of celebrating their victories. - ——- - -- -- ---- YALE TURKEY TROT LASTS TILL NOON; FACULTY STANDS AGHAST Famous College Elm Shivers In Horror at “Shocking Spectacle." NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 16.— Yale's world famous elm tree shivered today, not with cold, but with the shocking remembrances of the spec- ■ tacles attendant upon the “prom” just passed. The faculty are also shiver ing and preparing to prevent a re currence of the cause of their shiv ers, which was the frightfully mod ern way in which the new prom girls “turkey trotted” all night and until noon, and then paraded across the campus in their ball gowns, their feet j still twitching to the steps of the pro hibited rag time dance. The faculty had forbidden the “trot,” but after midnight, when most of the sterner chaperons had gone, the young folk disregarded the rule and the “trot” and its kindred dances were the only j ones danced from then on. “It was j most shocking,” said one professor’s wife, “and the faculty will take ac tion to prevent a repetition of the spectacle.” The cost of living at the University of Wisconsin dormitories has been the subject of several investigations at that institution. The results are that the “cost” has soared. SENIORS TO PRODUCE “A STRENUOUS LIFE PRACTICE Will Follow Exams— Leone Cass Baer Promises to Work Out Local Hits. "A Strenuous Life,” a strictly col lege play, has been selected to be given by the Senior class on April 5. This play, recommended by the direc tor, Wm. Bernard, of the Baker Thea tre of Portland, and submitted to the committee on a play and caste, was approved by the committee yesterday afternoon. Mr. Bernard says that it has been six years since he saw it. but he remembers it as an especially good college play. It was written by the noted play right and actor, Richard Walton Tully, who has recently returned from a trip to Europe. By corres pondence with E. V. Giveoux, his manager in New York, Mr. Bernard was able to secure the play at a con sideration of twenty-five dollars roy alty for each performance. Final arrangements have been made by Ernest Lamb, manager of the play, with Mr. Bernard, and a contract signed for his services. He will come twice a week during March, and will ba here duirng the entire week pre ceding Anril 5. All rehearsals will be at 8 o’clock. The play will be sent to Eugene af ter exams, the caste will be picked immediately, and work begun. In the I Continued on last Dage.I CO-EDS WILL DO THE INVITING AT PAN HELLENIC DANCE-MAY IMPORT PARTNERS The much talked of Pan-Hellenic dance, now only two months away, if fast becoming a reality. Tables have been turned and the men about the campus are the ones worried over prospective “bids.” The dance is to a big one, the first of the Annual Pan-Hellenic dances, and consequently has aroused unlimited curiosity among the men. Those who have been for tunate enough to draw early invita tions, may be picked from their brothers by their praceful, contented gmiles and their absence of any nerv ousness at hearing the telephone ring. They have no more use for the mbtle strategies being employed to gain popularity among the girls. Some of the more daring of these elect are even contemplating “stag ging” it to the Freshman dance, such is their elation. The less fortunate aro polishing up their society man-1 ners, which in many cases have be-; come quite dusty, and spend hours! at the telephone making dates with gills whom it is rumored, have not as yet any definite decision. But the chief cause of worry is caused by the re port that many men are to be import ed and given precedence over the Varsity men. OREGONIAN COPY EDITOR, SPEAKING BEFORE THE JOURNALISM CLASS, REFERS TO SALEM HANGING' AS ILLUSTRA TION OF POINT—NEWS COURSE BENEFI CIAL, HE SAYS “One story, which gives a thrill of satisfaction, is worth a thousand filled with horror.” This was the sentiment as expressed by E. N. Blythe, ’02, head of the copy desk of the Oregonian, in his address before the Journalism department, Friday afternoon. “Some newspaper men, on the contrary, believe that all details should be told without regard to the feelings of those connected with them,” he continued, “as James Kee ley, in his address Defore the Teach ers of Journalism, stated that the public should have first consideration, even if it did seem hard at times to disregard the feelings of those con cerned.” To illustrate his point of view, Mr. Blythe told of numerous incidents in the past, such as the hanging of the five men at Salem and the accident, in which a Portland resident ran over a blind man with his auto, showing how the newspapers printed nothing but the facts in the case, instead of playing- upon the emotions of the readers. In discussing the future of stu dents of Journalism, Mr. Blythe told of the disappointments, and discour agements which they would have to meet in working from the theory to the practice of the newspaper world. “A graduate from this department,” he said, “goes out with a double re sponsibility that of making his own reputation and upholding that of the University.” Mr. Blythe accredited his success in part to a short course in Journal ism, which he took under Professor L. C. Carson, during his four years (Continued on last page.) All examinations will be two hours in length and no longer. The ex amination in all divisions of Freshman English Composition will Lx- given from 10 to 12 A. M., on Saturday, February 1. The schedule of other ex aminations will be as follows: 3, 4 and 5 hour subjects, reciting at 1 lb M., Monday, Feb. 3, 8-10 A. M. 3, 4 and 5 hour subjects, reciting at 0 A. M., Monday, Feb. 3, 10-12 A. M. 1 and 2 hour subjects, reciting at 8 A. M., Monday, Feb. 3, 1-3 I’. M. 3, 4 and 5 hour subjects, reciting at 10 A. M., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 8-10 A. M. 3, 4 and 5 hour subjects, reciting at 11 A. M„ Tuesday, Feb. 4, 10-12 A. M. 1 and 2 hour subjects, reciting at 9 A. M., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1-3 P. M. 3, 4 and 5 hour subjects, reciting at 8 A. M., W'n'dav, Feb. 5, 8-10 A. M. 3, 4 and 5 hour subjects, reciting at 2 P. M„ W’n’day, Feb. 5, 10-12 A. M. 1 and 2 hour subjects, reciting at 1.0 A. M., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1-3 P. M. 3, 4 and 5 hour subjects, reciting at 3 P. A!., Thursday, Feb. 0, 8-10 A. M. 1 and 5 hour subjects, reciting at 1 P. M„ Thursday, Feb. 0, 10-12 A. M. 1 and 2 hour subjects, reciting at 11 A. M., Thursday, Feb. 0, 1-3 P. M. 1 and 2 hour subjects, reciting at 1 P. M.. Friday, Feb. 7, 8-10 A. M. 1 and 2 hour subjects, reciting at 2 P. M„ Friday. Feb. 7 ,10-12 A. M. 1 and 2 hour subjects, reciting at 3 P. M., Friday, Feb. 7, 1-3 P. M. Four o’clock classes in 1 and 2 hour subjects may be examined from 3 to 5 P. M., on any desired day. 3 STAGE DIRECTOR TO BAKER STOCK COMPANY ENGAGED TO COACH SENIOR PLAY William Bernard, — ■s*Mvv-- ,, - CHINESE SINGER VEARNS FOR UNIVERSITY LIFE Hill’ Lai. Former Glee Club Star. May Return to Oregon Next September. I he University of Oregon is good enough for “Hill” Lai, the Chinese tenor, who was featured by the Glee Club two years ago, and who is now tilling a vaudeville engagement in Eugene. If circumstances permit, Lai will be back here as a student next fall. When the Asiatic warbler first at tracted notice as soloist on the Ore gon Glee Club, he received several tempting offers from impressarios. These were refused, however, and the next fall Lai entered the University of \\ nshington, because Professor Glen had been transferred to that in j stitution. He had no trouble in making the t Glee Club at Washington, and also took part in other notable musical programs. The vaudeville managers renewed their offers, and this time Lai fell for them, beginning in the Seattle theatres last year. “Bill” has been in Eugene about two weeks, and he feels the call of the campus. He would like to go to New York to receive the proper musical training, but as this is impracticable, he will likely' go to college. FRATERNITY CELLARS INVADED DV WAFER ! Water Invades Phi Gamma Delta House During Night—Use Canoe Next Morning. The fire of enthusiasm over win ning from Sigma Nu yesterday was about the only thing to keep the members of the Phi Gamma Delta warm today. Resulting from last evening’s chinook shower, six feet of water stood in the basement of the fraternity house on East Twelfth | street this morning when the Fresh ! me narose to light the furnace. A mechanically driven pump had the ! top of the wood pile uncovered by noon, and at .‘1 o’clock, the furnace showed above the surface. By bor rowing dry wood, they hope to resume operations by tomorrow. Wallace Caufield and A lie Grout took advantage of the “flood,” which left water standing in front of the house, and went canoeing in the pond bounded by the Mu Phi Epsilon house, the Kappa Alpha Theta house, and their own house, before break fast. Sigma Ghi also found its woodpile partly submerged rust night. Late in the evening, Frank Lewis ventured to the pile. Later the water rose and rescued some wood from the top of thepile. Later the water rose and the improvised stilts were no longer of service. FALSE NOTORIETY WOMEN NOT DEFIANT OVER NEW RULES OF DEAN OF WOMEN NEWS STORIES MISLEADING Co-eds Provoked at Publicity and Say Affair Exaggerated for Sake of News. (By Nellie Hemenway.) “The women of the University have never wanted to go on record as de fying the rules which were announced Iasi week by Miss Ruth Guppy, and this because they were not defiant. Moreover, Miss Guppy has stated de finitely that she was in no sense try ing to force these rules upon the girls. Roth Eugene and Portland papers have represented the girls as openly saying that they would disre gard the new regulations, and prac tically conveyed the impression that they would rise in open rebellion rather than “submit” to them. These stories are misleading. In the first place, Miss Guppy did not clap these rules upon the girls as so many des potic mandates, but framed them merely for the sake of advisory refer ence for the women. The women ac cepted them as such, for Miss Guppy explained it all very clearly to them. “Consensus of opinion among the prominent women proves that they are greatly provoked over the unnec essary notoriety given the affair by the newspapers and feel that there was no such situation existing as was represented, and that the whole mat ter was exaggerated for the sake of news. “The girls appreciate Miss Guppy, her attitude toward them and her po sition in the matter. And both Miss Guppy and the girls feel that they understand one another and that there never has been any occasion for alarm as to any stand which might have been taken on either side. Kappa Wins From Roth Reuh. Thursday afternoon the Kappa Kappa Gamma basketball team de feated the Reth Reahs in a close game by the score of 7 to 6. The game was a fair one considering the fact that it was not a full game. The arrangements for Monday’s game are not complete. As it stands now the Kappa Kappa Gammas will play the Kappa Alpha Thetas, but it may be changed so that the Kappa Alpha Theta team will play the Ore gon Club. “When in the height of success, frown; when things go against you. smile.”—William Hanley." GLEE CLUB BETTER III P05TSU CONCERT. C0I1E6E SINGE HMD DONATES VEGETABLES The quantity of vegetables, corn stalks and the like, showered upon the stage during the Glee Club con cert last night, was not indicative of the real attitude of the audience to ward the college singers, but rather of the fact that the informality of Manager Geary’s bargain concert was appreciated, in contrast to the form ality prevailing at the pre-Christmas exihibition. In fact, it is reported that most of the donations came not from the audience, but from college men working as stage hands. The bou quets, however, were taken in the spirit in which they were intended, and at intervals a member of the club swept the accumulated refuse from the stage. The program, while varying slight ly from that of the initial appearance of the club, failed to be either flat or monotonous. The regular ensemble numbers were well received, the clue drawing hearty applause, especially for “The Sword of Ferrara,” Brown’s “Lullaby,” and “De Sandman.” Ira Manville took the place of Di rector Bowman and delivered the bass solo. “The Gauntlet,” to good ef fect. He was roundly encored and responded with several lighter num bers. (Continued on last page.)