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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, $1.00. Single copies Be ST AIT Editor-in-Chief.Karl W. Onthank Assistant Editor.... Carleton K. Spencer Managing Editor.Franklin S. Allen City Editor.Harold Yotuig Special Departments Administration . . . Clarenoe Brotbertos Assistant .James Donald Co-Ed. Sporting Editor, Nellie Hemenway Society Editor.Elizabeth Eewle Assistant .May Smith Literary and Dramatic. . . .A. H. Darlas Exchance Editor.Graham McConnell Daw School.B. Burns Powell City Editor’s Staff Harry Cash Evelyn Harding Wallace Eakln lieatrice I.illy. Luton Ackerson Clarence Ash Arthur Crawford Beatrice Locke Roger M oe Janet Toung Business Mgr.Andrew M. (Jollier Assistant Manager .1.7 man O. Mlee Collection Manager.Sam Michael Assistants .Leonard I’uoy .Roy 'I'. Stephens Advertising Manager . Clyde Altchlson Assistants.Anthony .lauregu.vj . Alien W. O'Connell Circulation Manager.Sam Mlohael Assistants.Kenneth Robinson .Frank Dudley Thursday, March 6, 1913. ATHLETICS AS ADVERTISING With the Athletic Council busy en deavoring to make selections of coaches for baseball and football, we again hear the oft repeated assertion that we must have a winning team, without regard to the cost, for the reason that unless athletic victories are won, students will flock elsewhere and the University will suffer. Actual facts, however, do not seem to bear out this allegation. The growth of the University has been steady, with- I out any perceptible regard as to ; whether we had winning teams or not. Recent investigations at Yale and Harvard throw light upon the ques tion. Says the Harvard Ilulletin: “The Yale Daily News has rein forced through an exploration into Yale history the truth established for Harvard by President Eliot that sue- j cess or failure in athletics has no influence on the numbers of a col lege. The News, going hack as far as 1866 in its researches, has shown that at Yale there has been no relation between increase or decrease in en rollment and the winning or losing of games and races. In 1868, 1872, 1880, 1891, and 1899, the entering classes showed an increase, though Yale had been unsuccessful in athlet ics the year before; and decreases in the entering classes in 1870, 1811, ami 1895, followed successful seasons in athletics. In the period from l»ho to 18514, when Vale teams and crews were winning pretty steadily, there was, to be sure, a considerable and almost continuous increase in the en tering classes; but there was a like in crease during the same period at Har vard, and we certainly at that time were not distinguishing ourselves in athletics. The experience at Yale therefore falls in exactly with that at Harvard to disprove any relation be tween athletics and enrollment. "It is clear American boys keep their heads in this matter, whatevei the space given to college athletics by the newspapers, and no matter how tense the absorption of graduates, the boys themselves seem to pick their colleges without much regard to the winners. There was a great and gen eral increase in the number of boys going to college beginning about the middle or end of the eighties, and many colleges showed the result in their numbers; but success in athletics has been one of the least of the caus es which controlled the distribution of the increase. It is a habit of the American people to enjoy its amuse ments hysterically; but underneath the yelling, there is always a saving sense of humor. In this endowment of the fathers the sons have a full share.” The greatest factor in determining what college a student will attend is in nearly every case purely that of the type and quality of work offered. Second only to this, especially in the West, is that of distance. Colleges here are so far apart that it is not possible, as it is in the East, for a student to choose between a dozen in stitutions. Unless other influences enter strongly, the mere distances force him to go to the college nearest home. We have students at the Uni versity from every state west of the Rockies, and from several east of them, but reasons other than our ath letic renown brought them here. On the other hand, it would be much eas ier to show that the University’s financial embarrassments have had more influence upon the emmigration of students to other states than the fact that Washington wins annually the football . championship of the Northwest and California the Coast track meet. The few men who admit that the advertising of athletic victories at tracted them are not, as a rule, not ably good students and otherwise credits to their Alma Mater. Athletes rank high in scholarship at Oregon, but they are nearly all men who would stand well anywhere, and who entered the University primarily for more substantial things than athletics. Often as not the prep stars who would be most attracted by athletic successes do not become college stars anyway. Of course, we want to win. Victory is always gratifying. But it seems that the influence of winning teams upon attendance has been exagger ated. oooooooooooo o o o NOTICE TO EMERALD STAFF o o - o o As the temptations attendant o o upon the advent of Spring o o weather will tend to make the o o Emerald work especially ardu- o o ous for the staff reorters, it is o o necessary to make arrange- o o ments, whereby the staff will o o contain oly those who can and o o are willing to keep up the o o pace during the remaining o o months of the year. o o To do this, an opportunity is o o hereby given to all who do not o o wish to stay with the Emerald o o work and maintain the neces- o o sary reportorial pace, to with- o o draw at once. This is entirely o o optional with the reporters, al- o o though any possible shifting and o o lack of interest in the work o o cannot be tolerated. o o If you are not absolutely sure o o that you can put the same ef- o o fort into the work as in the o o past, or even more, you should o o take advantage of this oppor- o o tunity as it is offered and not o o wait to find out the difficulty o o later on. The pace must be o o kept up, perhaps increased. o o Save the embarrassment at- o o tendant upon the realization o o that your services are not need- o o ed, by looking ahead and de- o o termining for yourself whether o o or not you want to continue the o o work this spring. 0 CITY EDITOR. o O o () O 0 o o Women’s Choral Club—Members who are not present at roheaisuls Friday and Saturday and next week, will not be eligible to appear in con cert. Melvin Ogden, Director. Wisconsin has a wealth of material in the baseball line, and they are working hard to perfect a champion ship aggregation. Get the (>28 Habit. Eagle Drug Co. We deliver lee Cream. Eagle Drug Co. Phone 628. .less Garrett, an ex-coast pitcher, has been selected to coach the O. A. C. baseball team for this season. Druggists to the students. Eagle Drug Co. Phone 628. Mohawk Lumber Co. for first class lumber and shingles. Y. M. C. A. Cafeteria for good oats. o o o ooooooooo 0 o o SAVOY o o o o FOR THE STUDENTS o o o o VAUDEVILLE —- Armstrong o o Kiddies. A big attraction. o o Volunteer Strike Breakers—A o o comedy full of fun featuring o o Students at college. See this, o o Nurse at Mulberry Bend—A o o funny comedy of the tough o o element on the East Side. o o Quarantine — Another good o o comedy. o o The Leason A big Selig o o drama. Extra good. o 0 0 O O O 0 o o o o o o o o IMPERIAL CLEANERS All sorts of Pressing and Cleaning done with up-to-date methods. 27 East Seventh Street. Announcements Sophomore debate—Try-outs for the Sophomore team have been post poned until Friday, March 28. By or der of the Committee. Triple-A—Meet by order the Ad ministrator, at the Chi Omega house, Friday afternoon, at 4 o’clock. Theatricals—“Servant in the House,” presented by the class in Dramatic Interpretation, at the Eu gene Theatre, Friday evening, March 7. Y. M. C. A.—Professor Sweetser will address the regular meeting of the Y. M. C. A., Thursday evening, on the subject, “The Challenge of the Country.” Deady Hall. Dance—Student Body informal has been indefinitely postponed from this coming Saturday evening in favor of the excursion to Corvallis. Freshman debate—Try-outs will be held March 22 and 29. For informa tion see Freshman committee on de bate. Y. M. C. A. election—The annual election of the officers for the Uni versity Y. M. C. A. occurs on Thurs day evening, March 20, at the regular meeting. All members should take notice. Women’s Athletic Association— Meeting scheduled for Saturday after noon at 1 o’clock, to form permanent organization, has been postponed until sometime next week, to be called by Miss Thompson. Choral Club—Meets for rehearsal every afternoon, except Sunday, at 4 o’clock, in Villard Hall. EUGENE DEMOCRAT FORGETS DATE AND BITES ON FAKE WILSON BET Taft Man Wagers That Banks Will Be Closed Four Months From Yesterday and Wins. Tuesday, one of Eugene’s best Dem ocrats was idly leaning against a tele phone pole on Willamette street, en joying the rays of the afternoon sun, when he was approached by a local Taftite, who said, “Well, Woodrow, I see that your president is to be in augurated today, and a peach he’ll be, too. I'll tell you what I’ll do; I’ll bet you five dollars that four months from today every bank in the United States will be closed.” Fairly bursting with compressed rage, “Woodrow” almost tore his pockets to get his five into the hands of a convenient stake holder. Blandly scratching his head and with a real William Howard smile, the Republi can said, "I would just like to remind you that four months from today is fourth of July.” “Woodrow” not only lost his five dollars, but also the price of several "bit” cigars which were demanded by the witnesses of the wager. 000000000000 o THEATRICALS o oooooooooooo That “The Servant in the House” is a play of great moral force and is one of the great allepories of modern times which contains the essence of the teachings of the Man of Gallilee of two thousand years apo, is the opinion of the critic, Mr. B. 0. Flow er. The followinp is a paragraph taken from his criticism of the New York production. He says: “It is a notable fact that the most powerful and soul-searching sermon of recent years has been delivered, not in cathe dral, church or chapel, but in the theatre, and not uttered by gowned and mitered priest or dark-robed min ister, but by a band of earnest ac tors, who faithfully strove to inter pret the old-new message as the author desired to have it voiced. And it is equally significant that this mes sage, luminous with the vital prin ciples of pure and undefiled religion, was so gladly received by the peo ple. that the play has proved one of the greatest successes.” This drama will be produced in the Eugene Thea tre. Friday, March 7, by the Depa: t ment of Public Speaking. 000000000000 o HELP WANTED o o - o o Insertions Free. o 000000000000 “Wrork for the Night is Coming.” One student to wash dishes and do odd jobs around the house, for board and room, at once. Y. M. C. A. Bureau. The Association Bureau has several needy students listed for work on reg ular hours during the week. Mr. Businessman, you need help and they need the work. They give satisfac tion. Phone 504, University Associa tion . Bureau. Student wanted to do chores and tend canoes, for board and cash. Private family. Association Bureau. This spring there will be more odd jobs for students than there are stu dents to do them. This is your oppor tunity to lessen the burden on your parents and friends. Leave your schedule of working hours with the General Secretary in the Association Bureau. Students wanted, to circulate “Paci fic Northwest.” Write to Philip S. Bates, publisher, 215 Oregonian bldg., Portland. The Association has a good propo sition for six students for the sum mer. Several students wanted to handle a good speciality during college course and summer vacation. Asso ciation Bureau. EXCLUSIVE FLORISTS REX FLORAL CO. Phone Us Anytime. 692-J. Burgess Optical Co. 501 WillaractfajjSt. Registered Optometrists FACTORY ON PREMISES Finest, Freshest and Best Teas a"d Coffees in Eugene Tea, Coffee, Spice. Fancy Chinaware. Christmaa Dishes. Adams TeaCompany Ninth and Oak Streets EUGENE QUICK Shoe Repair Serviceable Repairing M. MILLER 22 West Eighth College Ice Cream and Punches Tar Particular People PliMt 341. Eugene Ice and Storage Co. Students eat at the Y. M. C. A. Cafeteria. Preston & Hales Mfgrs. of all Leather Goods Dealers in PAINTS AND PAPER Agts. Johnson’s Dyes and Wax A. W. COOK CLEANING, PRESSING AND REPAIRING LADUM wohx a specialty «s B. Tth Bt nw IIS. Euimm. Or* -—— -S 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. COCKERLINE, ft FRALEY Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, La dies’ and Men’s Furnishings, Men’s Youth’s, Children’s Clothing. Phone orders filled promptly DR. M. C. HARRIS Dentist U. O. ’98. Rooms 2 and 4, Mc Clung Bldg., 8th and Willamette Sts. Dorris photo Shop Classy Photos Cherry Bldg. 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