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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.
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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.
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STAGE DIRECTOR TO BAKER STOCK COMPANY ENGAGED TO
COACH SENIOR PLAY
William Bernard,
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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.)