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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1913)
SIGMA Nil LOSES II TO 2 IN FIJI GAME Guaiding of Meek and Gould Strong Factor in Victory—Fisher High Point Winner. Sigma Nu was eliminated by an 11 to 2 score from the finale of the in ter-fraternity series by Phi Gamma Delta yesterday afternoon. I he vic tory, although well earned, came as a surprise, for in the early season Sigma Nu defeated yesterday’s vic tors in one of the preliminary games by a large score. The success of Phi Gamma Delta was due to good team work and the strong guarding of Meek and Gould. The two guards were always on the job and the Sigma Nu forwards had hut few chances for scoring. Lack of team work and practice was plainly evident on the Sigma Nu team. Kay was the only man who was aide tf> connect with the basket and this happened but once. Grout and Hall, the husky centers, were evenly matched and furnished much amusement to the spectators in their practice of wrestling and foot ball tactics. Neither center was of material aid to their team after the jump off, except to hold the other man down. Fisher was the high point winner of the fray, throwing three basket's and one foul. Gould and Hidden did the rest of the scoring for the Fijis. The line up: Phi Gamma Delta Fisher and Hidden, forwards; Gould and Meek, guards; Grout, center. Sigma Nu Kay and Kaiser, for wards; Parsons, Bean, Benson, and McCormick, guards; Hall, center. COKKKSPONPKNCK COURSES GAIN IN PUBLIC FAVOR The correspondence courses offered by the University Correspondence de partment are gaining ’11 lavor, as there is an enrollment now of about 315. The Monitor, the bulletin issued by the department, is sent to all the correspondence students, teachers and women’s clubs in tho state. Dr. W. P. Boynton will offer a new course soon in College Physics, which will he practically the same as that given here, except that there is but little laboratory work connected with it. Students who arc compelled to leave the University for various rea sons, may take this course. In the spring Dr. John Bovard will give a course in Birds and Insects, provided he can get a class of at least six or eight students. This course will be conducted along similar lines with that now taught, by Dr. Bovard. 1. U UK V NS TO DKB VIE ON DRESS SI IT ({I KSTION "Resolved, That formal dress should be abolished at University of Oregon affairs," the much-discussed question in the Kmerald, and in many city newspapers, is to bo the l.aureau de bate next Tuesday evening. The af firmative will be upheld by Walter Kimmel and Wilmot Poster, tilt.' nog ntive by Marsh Goodwin and Karl Blackaby. The meeting was post poned from last week because of con flicts, so that the contest will have hail mole time to work up the issues. The program also includes a talk, "Pei: onal Experiences Tending to Show Why it is Worth While to Come to College,” by W. 1 llolt, and an in strumental solo by M. J Mickey. These meetings ate open to visitors as well as members. K: iscribe for the 'Ct'ana NOW! So the nmi i • . b t your Ore gano subscription \!f ed Collier, ('•••eg " Club 1'-! Dormitory; Alva G out, frate "< : nd sivori ti. • ir tl se 1 ' b\ these, you n ' leave yo. r .le riptum at the U’.rv orsity V V \ Wtbet s candy at ' 1 > • "The Grand •lame- B \ngi the ITilv-wsIty. e> ’ 1 a birthdav Tues '-ay. ,1 V.: n of Michigan,” T moor ^resident of his Slth Hot drinks at Obak' Ixiok ut the line > ' lb prints at Cressey’s. they are Cue la t in the city. Th • latest Copyrights at - at Cres sev’s Book Store. JOURNALISM WORK GETS STUDENT JOB Max Sommers, Interviewing Local Newspaper Man, Is Offered Good Position. Assisting a fellow classmate “inter view” a newspaper editor found Max II. Sommer, a Portland student, in the University School of Journalism, a job which will help him earn his way through college and give him a start in the work which he wishes to make his life calling. As part of their class room work the two jour nalism students had been assigned in terviews from prominent business men. Sommer accompanied the other while he questioned his assignee, the editor of a local paper. After he had finished, Sommers sought to aid by asking a few additional questions. The newspaper editor was so struck with the cleverness of the second one, that he immediiaetly sought informa tion concerning journalistic work of, Sommer. The result was that the lad was given a regular beat on the pa per. Sommer’s first newspaper work be gan in Portland, where he was an of fice boy for the Portland Journal. Here he gathered such rudiments of the newspaper work as to make his advancement among his classmates in journalism rapid. GOVERNMENT NOW HAS MANY 'I'HOH NIC A L POSITIONS OPEN (Competitive examinations will be held in the near future to fill a num ber of vacancies in various depart ments of federal service. These positions are open to men who have attained the age of twenty one, twenty-live, or forty years, ac cording to the importance of the posi tion, and who qualify in the examina tions, which cover the subjects re quired iq each line of work. In these examinations covering sub jects of a technical character, such as (Chemistry of Water, Bacteriology of Water, Microscopic Test of Water, General Chemistry, and other like subjects, practical experience counts the highest number of points. Then comes technical experience, followed by general education and fitness. The positions offered are Alloy Chemist, with salary of $3,000; En tomological Assistant, $1,800; Assist ant Chemist, $1,000; Laboratory As sistant in Ceramics, $1,200; Press Feeder, $1,100; Otlicers in Marine Corps, $1,700. According to Professor Stafford, government positions in the depart ment of chemistry are very much sought after, and several men from the science department generally take the examinations every year. FRESH.M \ N Cl. \SS HOCK AND DERATE COMMITTEES NAMED The Freshman class debate commit ter' to confer with a similar commit tee from the Sophomore class, has been appointed by President Robert Prosser, and is composed of Leslie Too/.e, William Holt, and Fred Dun bar. As Harvey Lindsey was unable to act as chairman of th 1 Freshman Class Hour Committee. President Prosser has appointed Merwin Hatley in his place. The other members of this committee, as appointed by the chairman, will be announced later. A meeting of the Freshman class has been called by President Prosser for next Tuesday afternoon, in Yil lard Hall, at -I o’clock. Important business will come up for the consid eration of the class. If the expected happens at the Uni versity of Michigan, the Junior Prom at that institution “will be no haven of refuge for radical exponents of poetry of motion,” to quote from a Michigan daily headline. In other words, there will In' no “ragging” or fancy dancing allowed. The University V. M C. A. quar tette, consisting of Robert Fariss, Raymond Giles, Vernon Motschenba cher, and Jerry Martin, sang at the annual banquet of the Eugene V. M C V last Wednesday evening. The Stanford Daily Palo Alto prints the minutes of all the governing bo dies of that institution. Hot drinks at Obak’s. EUGENE BASKETBALL TEAM BEATS ROSEBURG, 21 TO 11 Eugene High School defeated Rose bur jr High School last night in the University Gymnasium by the score of 21 to 11. The game was fast and fiercely contested. Roseburg excelled in passing', but could not hit the bas ket at critical moments, while Eugene had the best fighting team and good luck in basket shooting. Rhodes, Bigbee and Bibee starred for the locals. Paul Bond, now a member of the Roseburg faculty, re fereed, and Captain Sims of the Var sity umpired. SENIORS TO PRODUCE “A STRENUOUS LIFE” (Continued from first page.) meantime, local hits will be worked up by Mr. Bernard, with the help of Miss Leone Cass Baer. The committee in charge of picking the caste is Ernest Lamb, chairman, Leonore Hansen, Nellie Ilemenway, Bess Lewis, and Harold Warner. GLEE CLUB BETTER IN POST SEASON CONCERT (Continued from first page.) The skits and stunts all took well. Several college jokesmiths had been kept at the forge overtime construct ing a new line of “patter” for Vawter and Jerard, Shaver, and Broadbridge, and Professor Oregana’s “Renowned Ventriloquists.” In spite of the handicaps of dis agreeable weather and a small house, the club showed marked improvement over the earlier performance, the chorus renditions being smoother and all suggestions of stage fright having vanished. In one song especially. Brown’s “Lullaby,” the harmony at tained would have done credit to a permanent professional choir. E. N. BLYTHE CONDEMNS SENSATIONALISM IN PAPERS (Continued from First Pago.l here at the University. This class had an enrollment of two, who were both correspondents for Portland papers. Their work consisted in a text book study and exercises in Eng lish. As to the value of this course, he said, “I believe that I received as much benefit from this two hour course as 1 did from anything I took while in school.” “A graduate of the Journalism School has just as good a chance to make good in his profession as a Medic or a Law graduate, if he has the right stall in him. But he must learn first of all to be accurate in all his work. In names, events, and de tails. Nothing so develops these qualities as work on the country news paper, where one comes in personal contact with the entire community.” The Oregana is $1.00 down and $1.00 when the book is delivered. Regular price, $2.50. Saves you 50 cents, if you d.0 it now. The chance of a lifetime. Subscribe for the Oregana. Club Kates :$2 per Month. We Work Day and Night. Hotel Osburn Cleaning and Pressing Parlors llensan At Prairie. Props. Phone 891. Ladies’ Work a Specir.lv. 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