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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1913)
GATUN LOCKS ON PANAMA CANAL The accompanying photograph gives an idea of the work on the Gatun locks of the Panama canal. The photograph shows one of the two channels of the locks. One channel is to be used by ships pass ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific while the other channel will aceom modate the ships sailing in the op posite direction. The towering steel structure shown in the picture is for use in case of emergencies. In the event of anything happening on the gate these towers, there are two of them, may be swung around in posi tion so that they can dam the locks with heavy steel plates. SENIOR CHALLENGE JUNIORS TO GAME Inter-Class Football Contest Will Take Place on Oc tober 25 As a preliminary to . the Idaho Oregon game, October 25, the Ju nifF .and Senior football teams will stage a'ft'iitterClass contest. The Se niors challenged the Juniors and were promptly taken up by the class of 1915. Following is the challenge and ac ceptance as formally issued: Challenge. The Senior Class of the Univer sity of Oregon, seeking one more chance of demonstrating their supe riority over the Class of 1915, do hereby challenge the aforesaid class of 1915 to a game of football to be played on the 25th day of October as a preliminary to the Oregon-1 da ho game on Kincaid field, Eugene, Oregon. COMMITTEE. Acceptance. We the class of 1915 deem it a pleasure and a duty to accept the mqdest challenge of the Seniors and to point out to them the error of their ways by means of a football contest where Junior brains will lie pitted against Senior brawn. COMMITTEE. The Juniors met yesterday and elected Buck Bigbee captain of their team. Bert Jerard and Earl Blaek aby were chosen to confer with Ver non Motschenbaclier and Hawley Bean the Senior representatives a? to the terms of the encounter. RECEPTION COMES FRIDAY Oregon Club Invites Old Members and New Students to Attend. The Oregon Club will give a re ception for new students and old members in Villard hall October 17, ht 7-: 4 5. All are invited. AT THE EUGENE THEATRE The dramatic sensation of the present theatrical season, “The Lure,” which has been the most talked-about play of this genera tion, will be seen in this city next week. So wonderful has been its success that this part of the country is not to wait, as usual, for a whole year before getting this big eastern hit. but it is being presented simul taneously in New York City and throughout the west. - The Lure” will be given here at the Eugene theatre Thursday, October 23. Don’t forget to register. WOMEN WRITE TOTAL OF 1383 LETTERS Appropriation Is Being Support ed by Co-eds of the University Miss Guppy expressed her grati tude to tile women of the University for the way in which they have re sponded to the request that they write letters to their friends in be half of the University. Many of the women, especially those in Mary Spiller Hall, have written their let ters to eastern and southern Ore gon, where they have been so badly needed. The number of letters writ ten amounts to 1383, up to Wednes day evening. Miss Guppy said, further: “If any of the women, who, on account of ill ness, or living far from the court house, cannot register, will leave their name, address and an hour convenient to call, with me, an auto will be sent for them. The registra tion closes at 5 o'clock Saturday evening.” EXCHANGE LIST INCREASES Fourteen College Capers Now Being Received By Emerald. Fourteen colleges, scattered over the United States, are represented in the exchange list of the Emerald. Five dailies, eight weeklies and one semi-weekly make up the list. The papers are on file at the Emerald of fice and are available to all stu dents. The following is a list of the col lege publications received at this office: Southwestern Collegian, Winfield, Kansas; Weekly Kaiman, University of Montana; Michigan 'daily; Wisconsin Daily; Washington daily; Willamette Collegian; Daily Palo Alto, Stanford University; Reed College Quest; Index, Pacific Uni versity; Evergreen, . Washington .State College; Green and White, Ohio University; O. A. C. Barometer and the Daily Delphic of Drake Uni versity. BAND PLANS BENEFITDANCE Informal Attire Will Be in Order Twenty-five Cents Is Admission. Informal attire will be in order at I the matinee dance which will be held i Friday afternoon, October 24, from j 4 to 6 p. m. The affair is planned as ■ a benefit for the University band, so I a charge of twenty-five cents will be I levied upon each of the participants. Last year two matinee dances were held. PROF. REDDIE TO GIVE READING ON TUESDAY “Joy of Living’’ by Sudermann, Is Scheduled for This Entertainment Next Tuesday evening at 8:15 sharp, Prut'. A. P. Reddie, head nf the Public Speaking Department, will give a reading In Deady Hall in room 31. Prof. Reddie will read from “The Joy of Living,” by Her mann Sudermann. The “Joy of Liv ing” is a German play in five acts. It was translated into the English language by Edith Wharton. Each year lie gives a series of readings to which the faculty, the students and the outside public are invited. This is but one of the number to be given this year, and is free of charge. • In connection with the extension work of the University, Prof. Red die will give a reading before the [ Library Association in Salem the j coming Friday. He will read from “A Tale of Two Cities.” CARDS TO BE FILLED OUT Schedule I Wanks Will Aid in Locat ing Students. Tomorrow morning, October 17, the various instructors will have all i their students fill out schedule cards | which are necessary for the purpose | of locating students (in answer to | telegrams, long distance telephone 'calls, etc.) and for the arranging of conference hours with major profes sors. Each student will give in full his schedule for all his hours and also his street address and telephone number. Dr. Joseph Schafer, Director of the Extension Division, and Profes sor of History, will leave tomorrow for Rainier, Oregon, where he will addres sthe schools in the afternoon, and appear before a community “Get-Together” meeting in the eve ning. Club Barber Shop Everything Up-to-Date YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED C. L. JAIN Proprietor Registration closes Saturday. Registration closes Saturday. DRS. COMINGS, SOUTH WORTH & BEARDSLEY Office Suite 410-415 Cockerline & Weth erbee Bldg. Office hours—10-12 a. m., 2-5 p. m. Phone 96. 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