AMUNDSEN SEATS Reservations can now be made at the Book Exchange. BASEBALL Monday, Freshmen vs. Jun iors, Tuesday, Sopho mores" vs. .Seniors. . • .. PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY. MARCH 15, 1913. Voi. XIV; No. 68 PACIFIC WINS STATE MEDAL ZIMMERMAN GIVEN SECOND PLACE IN ORATORICAL CONTEST AT NEWBERG OREGON LOSES TO GRATHWELL U. of O. Has Won Three Firsts and Four Seconds in Last Seven State Contests. Howard Zimemrman, ’13; won second place in the Annual State Inter-Col legiate Oratorical contest held in Newberg last night. Zimmerman is a Senior from Salem and is a debater as well as an orator. Samuel M. Grathwell, of Pacific University, wras awarded first place with his oration “The College Man and Social Service,” and Miss Loraine Johnson, of the Oregon State Normal School, took third. Varsity Orators Rank High. For the past seven years the Uni versity of Oregon has not taken lower than second place in this annual con test. In ’07, Francis Galloway won second place. In ’08, Robert Prescott, now debate coach, won first. In ’09, Jesse Bond, now pricipal of Forest Grove High School, won second, and in ’10 and ’ll, Oregon took first, rep resented in ’10 by Harold Rounds and in ’ll by David Pickett. Following are the contestants, the subjects of their orations and the school represented: Albany College, Miss Jennie Tilford, “A Neglected Friend”; Oregon Agricultural College, Godfrey R. Horner, “England and India”; Willamette University, Salem, Eric P. Bolt, “National Vitality”; Pa cific University, Samuel W. Grath well, “The College and Social Serv ice”; McMinnville College, George Stewart, Jr., “International Equili brium”; University of Oregon, How ard Zimmerman, “Unguarded Gates”; Oregon State Normal School, Miss Loraine Johnson, “Education and Peace”; Pacific College, Newberg, Mead G. Elliott, “The Peril of Dem ocracy.” The judges on composition were Thomas N. Trueblood, professor of oratory at the University of Michi gan; Professor Norman F. Coleman, head of the English Department at Reed College; and Professor Walter G. Beach, of the University of Wash ington. Judges of delivery were ex-Gov ernor T. T. Geer, of Portland, Judge Thomas F. McBride, of Salem, and Rev. Dr. Dunsmore, of Independence. Mrs. G. E. S. Sterns has gone to Portland for the week-end. UNIVERSITY JANITOR SHOULD BE HIRED BY LONDON POLICE FORCE j One Man Successful in Locking Whole Woman Suffrage Club. Co-ed political meetings proved toe much for the janitor of the Library building, Thursday evening, who, tir ing of listening to their harranging from the outside, locked up the build | ing, turned out the lights and left i The women, their meeting broken up by the darkness, crawled out through a window, tumbled over a wire fence and dispersed. The meeting was long. Josepl: Schafer, professor in history, spoke or municipal government. The women listened with eagerness. But not so with the janitor. He paced the hall. He murmured words of impatience. He glanced at his watch. It was too much. Carefully fastening all windows, he closed and locked the doors from the outside, pocketed the keys, and left. The lights were also turned out. The girls sat patiently, waiting for the “juice” to return. It came not. They became nervous. Suddenly, with almost panic, they realized themselves prisoners. Not a door could they open. Tt was the Dean of Women, Miss Ruth Guppy, who discovered a window not far from the ground. Y. M. C-TnOMIMTES in ran omoERS JOHN BLACK IS NAMED FOR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Motschenbacher Will Be Vice-Presi dent, With Dimm Secretary and Lombard Treasurer. The following men were nominated for the various Y. M. C. A. offices at the meeting in Deady Hall last night: President, John Black, T5; vice-presi dent, Vernon Motschenbacher, ’14; treasurer, Walter Dimm; recording secretary, Bert Lombard, ’15. The election of these men will take place at the regular meeting in Deady Hall, Thursday evening, March 20. This is Mr. Black’s second year with the Y. M. C. A. Last year he was a member of the cabinet and this year has had charge of the Bible study de partment. He is responsible for the largest enrollment in Bible study since the University Y. M. C. A. was established. Mr. Black was a delegate to the Northwest Students’ Confer ence at Columbia Beach last summer, and also a delegate to the Oregon Idaho Students’ Convention at Forest Grove last month. This is the first time in five years a Junior has been chosen for a Y. M. C. A. president, as a Senior is usually elected to this office. Black is a Sophomore and a (Continued on last page.) WORLD’S DEWS SUMMARY-PRINGETON GETS (3,000,000 BEQUEST-LANE NOW INDIAN CHIEF OLYMPIA—Singing “Nearer My God to Thee,” the thirteenth session of the Washington State Legislature ad journed sine die, Thursday evening, after refusing to pass upon nearly 500 biils, many of importance to the state. WASHINGTON—Postmaster Gen eral Burleson, formerly representa tive from Texas, has devised a plan whereby nearly 35,000 third and fourth class pastoffices will be open to Dem ocrats. The offices are now under the Civil Service laws, but Burleson hopes to have them put under the “merit test.” NEW YORK—The largest part of the estate of the late Ferris S. Thomp son, a relative of the founder of the Chase National Bank of this city, has been given to Princeton University, according to the recently probated will. The estate is estimated at $3,000,000. PORTLAND—Doctor William H. Allen, the municipal expert, has been engaged by a committee of Portland citizens to conduct a thorough muni cipal research,similar to the work done in New York, Philadelphia, Cin cinnati. PUTNEY, England—Oxford Uni versity defeated Cambridge Univer (Continued on last peg*.) SUCCESS IN FIRST APPEARANCE CONCERT GIVEN FRIDAY EVENING IN LOCAL THEATRE IS PRO NOUNCED HIT OF SEASON AND PUTS WOMEN’S GLEE ON LIST OF STUDENT ACTIV ITIES (By Alfred Davies.) Friday, March 14, marks the cul minating- step into established exist ence of a new Student Body activity, for the initial concert of the Women’s 1 Choral Club proved eminently suc cessful. From the first clear notes of the opening selection to the last ring j ing bars of the operatic finale the pro | gram was marked by enthusiastic and I spontaneous applause, every number meeting hearty approval, with gener j ous encores. The production was notable for sev ; eral features which established an entirely new standard for University activities among the women. The af fair was not simply a concert; the of ! ferings varied from formal ensembles j to the veriest vaudeville. The man agement was entirely in the hands of a woman, and the executive staff was i composed entirely of students. Club Selections Well Received. The program opened with two choral selections by the Club—Chad wick’s “The Spring Beauties,” and “An Irish Folk Song,”—both of which, light, melodious compositions, were I excellently rendered and drew hearty | salves of applause. Miss Florence Avery’s rendition of two soprano solos, “At Parting,” and “An Open Secret,” displayed her per I feet control and charming voice in a high degree. She responded to en cores with a humoresque, “Three Lit tle Chestnuts.” The “Mammy and Pickaninny” stunt of the Misses Gladys and Con stance Cartwright was a decisive hit. Their clever dialogue of local color was interlarded with darky buck-and wing dancing and two songs, “Way Down South,” and “We’ll Dance All Over That Town.” Miss Florence Cleveland was ac corded a flattering reception, both for her solo, “Nymphs and Fauns,” and for her obligato part in the adaptation of “Winken, Blinken and Nod.” Fantasia Was a Novelty. Much amusement was provided by | Misses Leola Ball and Catherine Car son in their entrancing Fantasia in Chinese costume. The act bore a refreshing air of novelty and abandon. The Clubs ensemble numbers in cluded a “Fairy Lullaby” by Mrs. A. A. Beach, the Southern classic, “Din ah,” and Wilson’s vocal waltz “Car mena”—the latter a swinging melody, perfectly rendered, that drew perhaps (Continued on last page.) FOOTBALL COACH IS SELECTED FOR 1913 Committe Picks Coach in Secret Meeting, but Refuses to Divulge Name. The University of Oregon Athletic Council coach committee meeting sec retly yesterday afternoon, virtually selected a football coach for the com ing season, but refuses to make its selection public until ratified by the Athletic Council at a meeting to be held early next week. The Athletic Council Committee has worked for several months, maintaining a close secrecy over its actions. It has had applications from coaches from all parts of the country. “The committee has narrowed the selection down to one or two men,” declared President Campbell yester day afternoon, “but I do not think that the actual decision will be made until next week when the Athletic Council meets.” Among the candidates under consid eration are Virgil Earl, of Portland, Frank Vandoren, of the University of Pennsylvania, Leonard Frank, of the University of Kansas, and among others another Oregon man whom the committee refuses to name for publi cation. A change in the economics faculty of Wisconsin has been made by sub- ' stituting Professor Ludwig Senzhei mer, the noted economist of the Uni-! versity of Munich, for Professor Rich ard T. Ely, who will deliver a series of lectures in London. Professor Senzheimer has done much research work on the development of the tech nical industries, Captain John Gould, of the Univer sity of Wisconsin track team, recently broke the world’s indoor pole vault record with a vault of 12 feet 6 inches. President Van Hise, of Wisconsin, is leading the attack on the bill pro viding for open regent meetings. 0. A G. BASKETBALL GAMES ABE POPULAR Two Contests Earn $101.70 Above Ex penses of Four Ciames, Made Heavy by Referee Difficulty. A net balance of $101.70 was earned by the four O. A. C. vs. Oregon bas ketball games, which has been turned in to the Student Body treasury by Manager Arthur M. Geary. Tv'o of the big ite:".s of expense were for the referees, both of whom came from Portland. In spite of these items these games were the most profitable of the sea son. The money was earned from the two games in Eugene. The arrange ment was that each college pay all of its own expenses and take the gate receipts at home. Geary’s report is as fo'lows: Report of O. A. C. vs. Oregon Basket ball Games, March 5, 6, 7, 8. • Receipts. March 5—Receipts at door.$ 33.00 March 6—Receipts at door. 46.70 March 6—Receipts from sales at Y. M. C. A. book exchange 30.50 March 6—Receipts from sales at Obak’s and McCornack’s.... 86.50 Total receipts.$200.70 Expenditures. March 6—To A. M. Grilley, referee and expenses.$ 21.50 March 6—To C. S. Mackie, ref er ee and expenses. 19.50 March 7—To S. P. R. R. Co., for ten round crip tickets. 22.00 March 7—To depot restaurant at Albany.1. 3.50 March 7—To Andrews and Kerr after game . 3.40 March 8—Bike jock strap.75 March 8—To Julian Hotel, for rooms and board . 25.50 March 8—To Corvallis and Eastern R. R. Co.35 March 8—Gum .60 Total expenditures .$ 99.00 Balance turned, into treasury. $101.70 $200.70 NO LACK OF COLOR ON BASEBALL FIELD WREN 0006RN0T MEN PLAY Brilliant Array of Inter-Frat Baseball Suits this Morning Gives Campus Local Color. To be able to fully realize that base ball is the national sport one should have been on the University field this morning to witness the sudden and varied array of color effect pres ent for roll call at morning practice. The cause of the kalaidescopic ar ! ray of fraternity men was the an i noucement Friday by the committee of the opening of the doughnut league to occur next Saturday with a game between Alpha Tau Omega and Avava Club. Many former High School stars, and others that even the “prep” schools failed to find, were out in flannels of brilliant hue, limbering up their arms, and their baseball “lingo,” each seek ng a focus on the spheroid and hoping to lose it in the mill race, or by some hook or crook reach first base. Judging' from the class shown, and from the many different, colors in j evidence, games held under the aus I’'ices of the Doughnut League will be brilliant affairs. The Mary Spiller girls will enter tain their girl friends with an in formal party tonight. GET DOWN TO WORK DOW, SAYS AYER COOP MATERIAL IN EVIDENCE BUT PRACTICE NEEDED Four Places on Team Open and Race Between Pitchers and Catchers to be of Interest With the squad cut down to two bare teams, baseball practice of the most serious sort begins Monday, and with it some real races between some of the best material Oregon has had to work with, for two or three places. There are but four places on the team open, perhaps five. These are pitch er, catcher, first base, second base, and possibly right field. The others are virtually filled: Chandler, in left field, Mount at center, Anunsen at third, Cornell, the first Freshman to have a near cinch on his place, at short stop. If Fenton comes in from right field to first, it will shift the scene of struggle to the outfield. But for the two infield places there are four good men fighting. These are Billings, Bigbee, Wilhelm, and Kirk. The place, with Fenton in the outfield, vir tually lies between them. The catcher’s race has been nar rowed down to Motschenbacher, Reed, and Miller. Between these men and between the pitchers lies an interest ing fight. This is especially true be (Continued on last page.) y. W. DELEGATES 10 MEET HERE ANM'AL CAHINET CONFERENCE CONVENES MARCH 21, 22, 23 SEVEN WILLAMETTE COL LEGES REPRESENTED FOUR SESSIONS TO BE HELD Prominent Workers Will Attend Con vention Directed by Miss Fox, Student Secretary. Seven Willamette Valley Colleges will be represented by delegates at the Annual Cabinet Conference of the | Southern Willamette Association of the V. W. C. A., which will meet in Eugene, March 21, 22 and 23. In at | tendance at the sessions, extending ; from Friday evening Until Sunday af ternoon, will be representatives from I the University of Oregon, Oregon I Agricultural College, Willamette Uni vevsity, Albany College, Philomath j College, Corvallis, Salem, and Eugene j High Schools, and Ghemawa Indian Training School. This convention, held in Corvallis' last year, is for the purpose of co ordinating the Y. W. C. A. work in the I various institutions, and for the help ful interchange of ideas. Mrs. Boudi not Seeley, Jr., of Portland, will pre side at the different sessions. The conference is under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Fox, of Seattle, the Northwest Student S'ecertary. A reception to the visitors will be given at the Lambda Rho house Fri day evening. For this, as well as for Jarranging other details of the con ' ference, the University Y. W. C. A. Cabinet has appointed committees, which have been busy completing plans for the entertainment. Three important business sessions will be held Saturday, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with the open meeting in the evening. At this President P. L. Campbell will be the principal speaker. The morn ing meeting will be partly devotional, and for delegates only, while the pub lic is invited to both afternoon and evening sessions. As hosts for the week-end, the Uni versity Association will entertain the visiting women with a banquet at the City Association Building, Saturday noon. This affair is under the direc tion of Miss Valena Black, ’13. Toasts will be given by several of the visit ing leaders. Among the prominent Association workers of the Valley who will be present, besides Miss Fox and Mrs. Seelye, are Dr. Gaylord Patterson, of Salem, Professor of History and Eco nomics at Willamette University, Miss (Continued on last page.) fllHTI ORCHESTRA TO APPEAR MONDAY EVENING IN OIG COMPLIMENTARY RECITAL The first public appearance of the University orchestra, under the lead ership of Miss Winifred Forbes, in structor in violin in the University, will be next Monday evening, in Vil lard Hall. The program will com mence promptly at 8 o’clock. No ad mission will be charged. The orchestra will be assisted by Miss Florence Cleveland, soprano, Mr. Albert Gillette, baritone, and by Mr. Charles South, violinist. The latter, recently from Vienna, is a native of Oregon, claiming Lebanon as his home. He has studied at the Boston Conservatory of Music, and has given recitals in Portland. The program will be as follows: Menuetto from Sonata for Piano forte .Beethoven Orchestra. Larghetto from 9th Symphony. ..—.Beethoven String Orchestra. The Lass With the Delicate Air.... .*.Dr. Arne Stolen Wings .Willeby Miss Cleveland. Suite, l’aucien Regime.St. George Praeludio. Allemanda. Sarabanda. Menuetto I. Menuetto II. Bouree. (Continued on last page.)