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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1913)
For a Dandy Home Site see College Crest and COLLEGE ICE CREAM Eugene Ice & Storage Go. TELEPHONE 343 Dorr & Johnson New and Second Hand Furniture Mohawk Lumber Co. for lumber and ahin?les. FRIARS' HONOR ROLL IS CHAINED TO TREE New Members Bid in Course of Solemn March About Campus—Gamma Xu Has Tap-Day. An interesting custom was estab lished University Day, which will add color to the gay Junior Week-End fes tivities. At high-noon the twelve Friars, arrayed in sombre black robes of the mystic order, appeared in a body on the campus for the first time, to the suprise of students and visi tors. Marching in double file with solemn dignity, and bearing a flaming shield at the head, they wended their way about the campus among the ani mated groups of revelers. At fre quent intervals halts were made, and a stately -Senior member, under the escort of the two ungowned Junior members, designated the newly elect by pinning a bo wof black crepe upon him. The honored ones were Alva Grout, Del Stannard, Bob Bradshaw, and Carl Fenton. This part of the ceremony over, the march was continued to the square in front of Deady Hall, where a pretty ceremony was performed and the beautiful scroll shaped shield with the names of all honorary and active Friars engraved upon it, was hung on a massive chain, about the chosen tree. The ceremony over the Friars disappeared as suddenly and as sud denly and as mysteriously as they had come. Gamma Nu, the first secret society to adopt a “Tap-Day” at the Univer sity of Oregon, selected their mem bers for the coming school year Uni versity day. Dainty lavendar corsage bouquets were pimfed on eleven pro spective Juniors: Helen Hamilton Edith Rogers, Hazel Borta, Beatrice Lilly, Florence Kendall, Georgia Cross, Genevieve Cooper, Fairy Leach, Josephine Moorehead, Cosby Gilstrap, and Edna Harvey. FRESHMAN GIRLS MAY NOT WEAR TRAINS Simplicity of Attire Is Enjoined upon Prospective Students. I Hereafter under-class girls must not appear in too elaborate gowns at college functions, is the edict of the Junior and Sophomore women of the University of Oregon. “Trains” will be absolutely dis countenanced, if worn by first-year girls. Sophomores and Juniors, even, have gone on record, through the dif ferent class societies, as willing to forego the pleasure of “swishing” a train until their Senior year. They have taken this step in re sponce to what college women feel is the necessity of some restrictions upon underclassmen regarding attire for formal functions. It is agreed, also, that this is th emost opportune time to present to future Oregon Co-eds the fact that they must not plan too glad raiment for wear at formals dur I ing their first year. The purpose of the movement is to prohibit Freshmen from participating in the attempt to outshine in joy ousness of attire other women of the University. This will tend to have a desirable effect in changing the standards of formal dress, which Co eds set for themselves in regard to college functions, is the opinion of those who first advocated the regu lation. It is probable that the Women’s League will take measures to enforce the ruling, if necessary, but it is believed that first-year women will accept this restriction in the same spirit as do the Freshman men, who are forbidden dress suits. THE JACK RODMAN CO. Real Estate Telephone 868 22 East Eeight St., Eugene Ore. Sherwin-Moore Drug Co. PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS Huyler’s and Lowney’s Candies Phone 62 9th and Willamette Cressey’s Book Store 630 Willamette Street Papeteries, the best always I. P. Books and Fillers School Supplies, all kinds The Latest Fiction Headquarters for College Footwear in Eugene OREGON STUDENTS known that here is the store where they can get their footwear, whether for baseball, tennis, gym work, or for a stroll on the campus. We want you students—the future graduates—to drop in and inspect our college footwear.' You will find every pair of shoes made righ for the purpose for which they are intended. Our Personal Service guarantees the kind of a fit you have a right to ask for. We will not sell athletic footwear that will hurt your feet, thereby making your favorite pastime a burden instead of a pleasure. Our low shoes for college boys and girls have just the right dash and style, that blend in with the college atmosphere. And the quality on the INSIDE is just as good as their appearance on the OUTSIDE. FOR YOU COLLEGE BOYS let us show you the latest Nettleton shoes, Oxfords and English Bals, in Dull and Tan Calf. Original models that attract attention. ’’Shoes for Gentleman.„ Styles that appear to the best discriminating taste. They fit and “stay fit.’ Prices, $6.00 and $6.50. FOR THE COLLEGE GIRLS We want you to see the Brogue Pump—the dandiest and most popular pump of the season—cool, comfortable and of attractive appearance. Also our display of White Footwear and Satin Slippers is complete to the smallest size. YOUR size and style is here—let us show it to you. It has been said that Burden & Graham Shoes are regular shoes with a college education. At least we know this, that the manufacturers, whose shoes we sell, are thoroughly educated to what college people want in footwear. That is why we are called “The Headquarters for College Footwear in Eugene.” 55i! Burden & Graham SHOE SHINING STAND 828 Willamette Street