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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1913)
OREGON EMERALD Published each Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday of the school year, by the As sociated Students of the University of Oregon. Entered at the postofflce at Eugene as second class matter. Subscription rates, per year, J1.00. Single copies. Re STAFF Editor-in-Chief.Karl W. Onlhank Assistant Editor. .. .Carleton E Spencer Managing' Editor,.Franklin S. Allen News Editor,.Henry Fowler City Editor. Harold Young Special Departments Administration . Clarence Brother-ton Assistant .lames Donald Co-Ed. Sporting Editor. Nellie Hemenway Society Editor.Elizabeth Lewis Assistant .May Smith Literary and Dramatic. . . A. H. Davies Exchance Editor Graham McConnell Law School. . R. Burns Powell News Editor's Staff. Earl Blackahy Fred Dunbar Tula Kingsley Robert l-ariss City Editor’s Staff Thomas Boylen Harry Cash Wallace Eakin Uuton Ackerson Elmer Kurusett Arthur Crawford Business Mirr. Kali li Allen Evelyn Harding Beatrice Lilly. Clarence Ash Uog« , Mn. Janet Young Beatrice Locke Andrew M. Collier Assistant Manager .Lyman G. Rice Collection Manager Sam Michael Assistants .Glen Wheeler .J. Prentis Brown Advertising Manager Clyde Aitcliison Assistants.Roy T Stephens .Alien W. O’Connell Circulation Manager Sant Michael Assistants.Kenneth Robinson .Frank Dudley Thursday, February 13, 1913. WHAT WILL i'llEY 1)0? With the approach of the Fresh man dance Saturday night, we are moved to wonder whether the usual crush in the hall will he repeated, and to speculate just why a girl per sists in peeping coyly from the dress ing room, until she catches the eye of her escort in the struggling mass of men outside, before she ventures to cross the threshold, and why they all try to use the single door leading into the small outer hall, which is sure to be crowded. Why can they not, after getting their wraps, come bravely out on the main floor, and there meet their escorts? How much more convenient it would be for all concerned. Every one recognizes that the pres ent system is had. This being the case, it is only common sense to change it. If the upper-class girls of the different sorority houses, for ex ample, take the lead, enough others will follow to relieve the crowding and confusion at least. Hut will they do it? If the committee in charge of the dance asks them to we believe that they will. And anyway, why doesn’t someone bribe the janitor to lock the outer door of the women’s dressing room and unlock the main doors at the south end of the building sometime be fore the last dance. Hoth would tend to divide the crowd and prevent the present confusion in the west hall and stairway. BISHOP PA DIKM K One of the most potent sources of education is communion with men. The acquaintanceship with men of action, of achievement and of sup erb mental ability is of inestimable influence in broadening the sphere of knowledge, in rationnli/.ing the view point and in developing: the character along: all lines. During the remainder of this week we have the opportunity to form such an acquaintanceship. Bishop It. I.. Paddock has extended an invi tation to the students of the Univer sity to meet and to talk with him. Do not hesitate because you have no vital problem or question to discuss, but make it a point to call during the hours that he has so kindly set aside. A few minutes with such a man can not fail of having a lasting value to any student. rontTKl N (01.1 1 IT WOMEN KNTKR <111 (IMP; \ CONTEST Fourteen women of the University have entered the competition for the Chi Omega prize essay test of twenty five dollar- Th p i e is to go to the wemn' who in ■ , opinion of the three judges die . i; from the Faculty writes t • bos t ay upon any phase of soci-.I service work The papers must be handed to Miss Burgess on March 21. the prke be ing awarded on \| il Thus, who are taking part a Effie Rhodes. Lena Newton, F anor McClainc, Ruth Stone, Elizabetl Busch. Carin Degermark, Ludella Whittlesey, Mrs. Billington, l.ueile Abrams, Evangeline Husband, Alice Farnsworth, Beatrice Littlefield, Lida Garret Mary 1 Baker. Announcements Laureans—Regular meeting, Tues day evening, at 7:30, in Deady Hall. Agora Club—Regular meeting next Thursday evening, in the Library building, will be addressed by Profes sor James Henry Gilbert on the sub ject, “The Minimum Wage Move ment.” Stag Mix—Will be held Friday evening in the Dormitory for all the men of the University. Special pro gram and eats. Employment—Several positions for University students are waiting for an applicant at the Y. M. C. A. Rook Exchange. See Koyl. Microscope for sale—First class high power microscope for laboratory use for sale at the Book Exchange. Price $15. See Koyl. Freshmen Women Meeting of the A. A. A. Society, Friday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, at the Lambda liho house. Ail Freshmen women are in vited. Choral Club—Meet at Tuttle’s Stu dio, Saturday morning, at 10 o’clock, for picture. Y. W. C. A.—Professor Thurber will speak at the Y. W. C. A. meeting Monday afternoon, at 4 o’clock, at the Shack. His subject will be “The Religion of Tolstoi.” Women’s Council—Will meet to morrow afternoon in Miss Guppy’s of fice, at 4 o’clock. Mrs. Eric Allen will speak on “The Open League at Wisconsin.” Choral Club—Practice will be held hereafter every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, at 4 o’clock, in Villard Ilall. V. M. C. A. subscriptions Those who subscribed to the Y. M. C. A. during the recent finance campaign, are urged to pay their subscriptions at once at the Hook Exchange. Paddock address—Bishop It. L. Paddock will speak to the women of flic University tomorrow afternoon, at 4 p. m., in Villard Ilall. All are invited. Will flic person—Who mailed the parcels post package at the Library, addressed to Miss Lilly Haag, St. Paul, Oregon, call at the Library for the package, as it was not properly stamped. I'OKMAl, DRESS FOR MEN FROWNED ON BY l.Al KEANS Dress suits should be abolished at all Varsity affairs, so decided the Uaureans Tuesday evening. The affirm ative was represented by Kimmel and Foster, the negative by Goodmin and Blackaby, The affirmative brought out the points that formal dress is un demoeratie, since it excludes students without dress suits, and that there is produced a false tendency to caste distinction among the students. The negative’s argument that dress suits are necessary in college functions to familiari/.e the student with them on future occasions, was answered by the fact that there is not enough embar rassment attendant upon donning for mal togs to need rehearsal. Their other argument that the wearing of dress suits gives prestige to the Uni versity among visiting preppers was refuted by proof that such a prestige is not the kind which a college would wish. Another headliner of the program was \Y. J. Holt’s talk on "Personal Experiences Tending to Show Why It Is Profitable to Attend University.” Harvard's crew work is scheduled to commence next Monday, when all candidates are requested to report. The early start of training is due to the large number of races to be par ticipated in and the need of training tii till the positions vacated by grad uation. President Maclean, formerly the load of the University of Idaho, has recently been inaugurated as head of the University of Winnepeg. The ceremony of investing him with his new executive authority was partici pated in by 900 students. EIGHTEEN HOUR LIMIT ATTACKED BY STUDENT To the Eidtor:—Why is it, in an institution of higher education, that a student cannot receive credit for as many hours as he can conscientiously carry? By the time a student has attained his third year in college, cannot his major professor judge whether he can handle twenty hours or not? Here is an example: A cer tain Junior in this University carried eighteen hours last semester, his grades the spring semester last year permitting this. Then, in order to obtain instruction in the education department without interfering with the studies prescribed in his major course, he wishes to take two more hours than he took the previous se mester. How were his grades? Not the best, no, but out of eighteen hours thirteen hours of S and five of M are not bad, considering that not one hour of the eighteen was a so called “pipe.” He interviews his major professor, who -says, “go ahead. You can certainly handle them and do the work, but 1 don’t be lieve the Faculty will allow you the credit.” Then the student petitions to carry two more hours when he has proven conclusively that he can handle eighteen. The petition is turned in to the Registrar, referred to the “commit tee,” but never even so much as reaches the Faculty for a vote. It is “killed in the committee.” The student is told that he cannot carry the extra two hours. What an incentive this is for a student to work hard, be loyal to his University, and support its Faculty when that same University and that same Faculty will not allow him to make the best of his time here, which in all proba bility will be limited, and to fit him self for an emergency in case he can not follow bis desired profession and might be forced to teach in the High Schools of Oregon? Disappointed Petitioner. An organization of prominent citi zens of Montana has been made, which calls itself “the Association for the Creation of a greater University of Montana.” Its principal purpose is to secure the consolidation of the four higher institutions of learning, as they claim that the present system is “financially and educationally waste ful.” The institutions supported by the State of Montana are the School of Mines at Butte, The Montana State College of Agriculture anil Mechanic Arts at Bozeman, The University of Montana at Missoula, and the State Normal School at Dillon. The sup porters of the plan maintain that its adoption would result in a first class institution for the state, with first class equipment, and would keep Mon tana high school graduates in the state to pursue their higher educa tion. The plan is receiving strong support throughout the state. Statistics have been compiled, showing that the captains of the ma ior sports of fourteen of the best known preparatory schools are pre paring to enter college next fall. Vale University is the most popular choice, getting eighteen captains. Harvard gets seven, while Princeton comes third with four. In all these preparatory schools only four colleges were mentioned. Of the fourteen football captains, six will enter Yale, three to Princeton, and two have Harvard in mind. In baseball Yale will draw eight stars, four possibil ities going to Harvard and one to Princeton. Four track captains will go to Yale and Harvard and Prince ton's share will be one eacb. Practical work is to be carried on by the Sociology department at Syracuse. A building and land valued at $50, 000 has been placed at the disposal of the head of the sociology department. This building will he open to the gen eral public and classes will be formed in dairy, domestic sciences, languages, particularly English, and other practi cal subjects. Any students in the uni versity can give his or her services to the settlement The different classes will be conducted by one or more stu dents. Many of the Presbyterian churches of Syracuse have united in backing the work. He who hides a wild rose with a bill board is kin to the fiend who kills meadowlarks for pay. r. WILL FEATURE MUSIC AT If. Ml A. STAG MIX Japanese Readings Promised by Jo kichi Tominago—Cock Fights Scheduled. The stag mix at the Men’s Dor mitory tomorrow evening, which is held under the direction of the Y. M. C. A., will consist of a program of two parts, the first part will be composed largely of music. Bert Jerard and Harold Grady, two pop ular Glee Club men, will be heard in vocal duets. Their reputation as first class entertainers has already been established, so something of high quality can be expected from them. Other men who will furnish enter tainment for the lovers of music are Kinney Miller, of the Eugene Y. M. C. A., and Jerry Martin, a former Glee Club man of the University. Another feature of this part of the program will be Japanese readings by Jokichi Tominago, a Freshman from Seattle. The second part of the program will be under the direction of Ed. Bailey, one of Oregon’s all-Northwest football men. This part will consist of cock fights, hot hand and pillow fights. A silver cup is given to the winner of the cock fight. This cup is now held by Elmer Spencer of Cot tage Grove. After these events have taken place, refreshments, consisting of hot chocolate and cake, will be served. Arrangements are being made to en tertain the largest crowd ever gath ered at a get-acquainted party at Oregon. oooooooooooo o WHAT THE COLLEGE o o EDITORS ARE SAYING o oooooooooooo FAC IFIC-IDAHO DEBATE BHINCJS RECRIMINATIONS “Seldom does it become necessary for a college paper to express itself in no uncertain terms upon matters concerning relations with other schools in intercollegiate functions, but occasion demands that the atti tude of Pacific’s student body in re gard to the recent debates with the University of Idaho be expressed. “Pacific had had in the past note worthy reputation in forensic contests and her few defeats have been ac cepted in the good grace of an hon orably defeated contestant, but in all regard for simple fairness, the stu dent body is justified in taking up the cry of unfairness over Friday night’s contests. From reports, we find that the correspondence with the Idaho University preparatory to the debate was of anything but a satisfactory nature, and the final decision as to judges for both debates have aroused faculty, students, and friends of Paci fic. As to platform etiquette our vis itors seemed to need considerable pri mary instruction. “We can and do take a fair defeat uncomplainingly. The proceedings of both the Idaho debate council and de bators before Friday evening was, to put it in mildest terms, unsatisfactory to the students of Pacific and future relations will be entered into most guardedly.”—Pacific Index. THE ART OF DANCING” “Some of us make lots of fun of the dancing class in the Gym. But in reality it is a mighty fine thing and the girls who are doing the work are more public-spirited than most of us would-be wits. “Here at Ohio State dancing is the all-important social diversion. Here, too, is society open to all. To get the full benefits of the University the so cial side of the life should not be neglected. And so in order to mix around with the rest dancing is the one thing best suited and most easily accomplished. "The Freshman who is awkward and timid and ill at ease when he gets in too c’ose proximity to the representa tives of co-education—though we must confess they are mighty few—ought to drop over to the Gym on Monday nights and allow the ladies to tow him about until he is able to put on sail and steer about the hall without bal last.”- Ohio State lantern. Ixiok at the line of Reprints at Oressey’s, they are the best in the city. Preston & Hales Mfgrs. of all Leather Goods De&lara in PAINTS AND PAPER Agts. Johnson’s Dyes and Wax A. W. COOK CLEANING, PRESSING AND REPAIRING LADIES WORK A SPECIALTY 41 B. 7th St. Phone 192. Kuj«n*. Ora Hotel Osbum W. F. Osbum, Prop. MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE Rooms en Suite or Single Dining Room Popular with Stu dents of U. of O. WILL G. GILSTRAP REAL ESTATE Office at 559 Willamette street, over Loan & Savings Bank Annex, rooms 20 and 21, Eugene, Oregon. REX THEATRE WEDNESDAY —and— THURSDAY FEBRUARY 12 AND 13 “THE TOYS OF DESTINY” IN TWO PARTS ADMISSION, 15; LODGE SEATS, 25c L. C. SMITH & BROS. TYPEWRITER COMPANY UNDERWOOD AND VISIBLE REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS REDUCED IN PRICE We have on hand a few 1911 models of the machines of above make, which we can sell for $65.00 under our regular guar antee of one year, on easy pay ments, if preferred. The price of these machines is $65.00. What more suitable or appro priate Christmas or New Year’s gift could be presented to your son or daughter? It would be worth many times its cost for their future education and profit. We only have a limited num ber of these machines on hand, at this price, and it will be nec essary to take advantage of this offer at once. L. C. SMITH & BROS. TYPEWRITER COMPANY 280 Oak Street, Portland, Oregon. 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Adams Tea Company Ninth and Oak Streets New Cards, Hearts, Cupids FOR Valentine Festivities AT SCHWARZSCHILD’S BOOK STORE College Ice Cream and Punches For Particular People Phene 343. Eugene Ice and Storage Co. WANTED—The Y. M. C. A. Book Exchange want’s several second-hand copies of Cairn’s Early English Writ ers.