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Sigma Delta Chi Annual University of Oregon Emerald Yellow Sheet Edited by Sigma Delta Chi THE OREGON EMERALD-AMERICAN _' . " ' " Campus Edition This Edition is Only Newspaper Circulating Exclusively Among University of Oregon Students PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK UNIVERSITY Of OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1913. Vol. XIV; No. 96 Michael, THREATEN TO SUE STUDENTS Merchants Pool Accounts For Collection MANAGER-ELECT WILL NOT WORK FOR OPPOSITION Sam Michael, chosen unanimously, resigns “for good of paper” declar ing he can not work with men who have opposed him—Field now clear. STRONG PERSUASION ON PART OF FACULTY HAVE DELAYED ACTION ON PART OF RETIR ING EMERALD MANAGER. “Believing it to be lor the ultimate good of the Emerald, I, Sam Michael, hereby announce my resignation as manager of the Emerald. Only strong strong urging on the part of certain members of the Faculty, who per suaded me that to do so then would be to act in haste, prevented me from announcing my resignation as soon as is was known Ithat Mr. Fowler had been elected to the editorship.” Mr. Michael says he was not a supporter of the successful “reactionary candidate in the recent election. Before the election, he says, an effort was made by certain persons to force his withdrawal from the race, and during the campaign many things were done unjustly to in jure him. “For these reasons,” he continues, “I believe that Mr. Fowler and I will be unable to work together harmoni ously, and that the Emerald will suf fer in consequence, I prefer to resign rather than Ito see this happen. MICHAEL WEAKENS To the Gentle Readers of this Scan dalous Edition: Realizing just three minutes before the Emerald went to press that cer tain magnified statements will be printed about my resignation, I therefore desire to say through these columns that you should believe noth ing what you hear and half what you SAM MICHAEL. see. <«— HIGH TYPE OF SAYS ALLEN “While beneath contempt in very many ways, the Emerald-American is above suspicion of commercialism,” said Professor Allen yesterday. “It is the first paper I ever saw that threw out paid adds to make more room for news.” A dastardly robbery was committed late last night at the Delta Delta Delta lodge on Alder street. Thieves, presumably students, gained entrance to the back porch, stole a wedding cake, a brick of ice cream, and num erous other accessories of a wedding being held inside. . . .iYI MRS. EDWARD SHOCKLEY, WIFE OF ... GYM. INSTRUCTOR, LEAVES HUSBAND Mrs. Edward Shockley, wife of the University assistant ath letic director, has left her husband and gone to the home of her parents at Hood River. Mr. and Mrs. Shockley have been mar rid less than four months, and to all appearances their marriage has been a very happy one. Xo reason has been given for her departure, other than that she has started on her summer vaca tion a few weeks ahead of her husband, who will soon join her. In the meantime he is singing, “My wife has gone to the coun try,” and is eating at the cafeteria. «i) MISS CECILE WILCOX BRIDE-TO-BE OF UNIVERSITY ATHLETE Independence girl who will be mar ried to Ben Chandler during Com mencement week. Miss Wilcox is a member of the class of 1911, and a member of Kappa Alpha Theta wo man’s fraternity. Chandler is a mem ber of Sigma Nu, graduates with 1913, and is one of the most promi nent athletes in the University. Well founded rumors on the campus report the engagement of Dr. James Duff Barnett, professor in the poli tical science department the Uni versity. Dr. Barnett is engaged to fill the same position at the Univer sity as in the past. Women Tremble at Thought of Possible Outrage Three Mysterious Cats Circulate Incognito at Co*ed Affair Held in Gymnasium a Month Ago— Dean of Women Utterly at Loss to Solve Problem Mystery has shrouded the co-ed April Frolic. For four long weeks, University women have trembled in fear. “Did three men circulate in our midst? Was our disregard of con ventionality witnessed by men? Have we been exposed in our innocent pleasure?” These are questions that have been burning in the hearts of scores of University women. Can it be ture? The Dean of Women has worried. She has run down every clue. She has investigated every source. Still mystery hangs. Were the Disguised “Cats” Men? Who were the three black cats? Were they three disguised men. Di rect charges have reached the Dean of Women from parties outside the University that the cats were men. Scandal has been threatened, and there is no proof that it is not true. “Don’t let it get into the newspa pers; it must not go further,” she cautioned several weeks ago when a reporter interviewed. She has worked since. But still the mystery hangs over that eventful April Frolic. "I don’t think it could have been three men,” Miss Guppy confides. “I didn’t think so that night. They did not walk like men. They sat next to me. No, they would not speak to me, but I don’t think they could have been men. "And besides, if they had been men, they wouldn’t have left when they did. They would have stayed to march in line. But instead, they went out early. I saw them go out. They went out the regular door, too. Boys More Daring Than Girls. “You know boys are more daring than girls. If they had been boys, they would have stayed for the whole thing.” But still the mystery remains. The 1913 April Frolic remains shrouded in mystery.. The sense of modesty Df every,,woman in the University re in mystery. They might "have , been men! ATER TO GIVE COBURG HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SPEECH Professor Fred C. Ayer, Head of the Department of Education, will de liver the commencement address Thursday evening at the graduation exercises of the Coburg High School. The subject of the address will be, "Local Environment.” Manila Cigars at Obaka. Will make an example of prominent college men who will not pay bills —Attorney has papers prepared to sue fraternity owing much money REPORTERSLACK NERVEJ1RGE “There is no journalist in college game enough to write up the inside of the recent political affair,” was the taunt thrown out by Professor E. W. Allen to his first year class in jour nalism at the University a few days ago. He spoke of the recent election for Student Body offices. As yet no “inside” account has appeared. SENIORS FACE YELLOW PERIL For the fourth time in three years the class of 1914 has made Wo Sun, a Chinese student, from Salem, one of its officers. Sun was elected sergeanlt at-arms by the Junior class, which elected Senior officers for next year. Ali Grout, of Marshfield, was chosen president; Catherine Carson, of Sa lem, vice-president; Cecil Sawyer, of Brownsville, secretary; Claude Still, of Milton, treasurer. ---------- - . ...... --_ University students have been threatened with a law suit for the col lection of unpaid bills. The charge is made that many students are danger ously short of funds as the close of the year draws near. The Merchants’ Protective Associ ation of Eugene has decided to make an example of students who run debts that they do not pay nor expect to pay, and who leave town leaving them unpaid. The association pro posed to do so by civil action if nec essary. All the merchants have pooled accounts, and steps to collect have al ready begun. Law Suits Are Started. “I have already made out the pa pers for suit against one fraternity to collect money,” stated W. B. Jones, of Eugene, today. "If payment is not made,” declared I. T. Nicklin, Secretary of the Mer chants’ Protective Association today, “before the first of June, we shall start suit for collection. "The habit of fraternity men leav ing the city at the end of the school year with unpaid debts, leaving others who come back to shoulder them, must 8top. “I make no bones about telling which the fraternity is. A number of college men have recently been put upon the delinquent list. "The merchants of Eugene propose to have each house take care of its own debts this year. We are willing to help the members of a fraternity sue its own delinquent members. When we sue a college man, the suit (Contined on last page.) URL ONTHMIK, EDITOR OF EMERALD. DISAPPEARS MYSTERIOUSLY TODAY Carl < )nthank, Editor of tin* Emerald, disappeared froiYi Ivugcnc early this morni 11 jf. lie has not been seen since. Rumors have spread that he is in Portland, where he has gone for the bal ance of the week. His friends emphatically deny that he left to escape responsibility of this issue of the Emerald. Late reports today confirm the rumor that Mr. Onthank is in Portland, but state that he is contemplating departure to points in Eastern Oregon, should lie deem it advisable.