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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1913)
OREGON EMERALD Published each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the school year, by the Associated Students of the Uni versity of Oregon. Entered at the postoffice at Eu gene as second class matter. Subscription rates, per year, $1.00. Single copies, 5c. STAFF. Editor-in-Chlef.Henry Fowler Assistant Editor. . .Catharine Carson Managing Ed... Clarence Brotherton News Editor.Earl Blackaby Assistants, . . . .Wallace Eakln, Ruth Dorris. City'Editor .Jessup Strang Special Departments. Special Features .... Dee Hendricks Exchange .Lamar Tooze Administration .Roger Moe Assistant. Leslie Tooze Dramatic .Mandeil Weiss Society .Beatrice Lilly Assistant.Florence Thrall Sports.Raeman Fleming Reporters. Ray Williams, Elsie Gurney, Milton Stoddard, Evelyn Harding, Beatrice Locke, Elmer Martin, Blair Holcomb, Harold Hamstreet, Edison Marshall Fred Dunbar, Bert Lombard. Business Staff. Business Manager. . . Marsh Goodwin Assistaat Mgr. . .Anthony Jaureguy Circulation Mgr.Dean Peterson Assistant. Harold Cohen Advertising Mgr.. .Millar McGilchrist Assistant*—Ben Fleischman, Hugh Kirkpatrick, Franklin Clark. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1913. IS IT WORTH WHILE? The passing of time after an acci dent always tends to remove the sen sibility to danger which that accident has occasioned and to render society callous to the circumstances which have brought about such an occur rence. The probability or even the possibility of an untoward happening which may result fatally is seldom entertained with the seriousness which such a contingency merits. Several years ago, a University man was drowned while shooting the rapids at the head of the mill race. The accident was entirely unforseen, but was viewed with enough appre hension afterward to cause the Ore gon faculty to pass a resolution con demning tlie pastime of shouting the rapids, and seriously advising the students to refrain from any such risky form of entertainment. Since that time, however, nothing has come to pass to show the neees ity of such a regulation. Time and again, canoeists have passed through what is probably the roughest water in that portion of the Willamette be tween Eugene and Portland, without any apparent risk. The faculty reso lution has come to be regarded ns something which lias outgrown it.^ usefulness, hence something to be discarded. • Sunday's accident, luiwovor, which so nearly terminated fatally for at least one man In the party, shows that this Is far from being the case. It might be urged that It’ I'niverslty men and women would learn to swim, the danger would be obviated, but In answer tit this is the fact that all three of those upset were good. If not e\pert swimmers, tu i.or or tinary con ditions. t no warning exl> adod by the Ore gon faculty may seem to many as old maidish, and as exaggerating a slight risk into a great peril This may he true if tho ruling is to apply to all stud.ntsc regardless of their aquatic ability For some it is per hups needles, but for the majority it is a ivice founded on good common tense. .\ few moments of pleasur able excitement may tu experienced during tin swift journey through the rapids, but after all. when this Is compared with the acuta! peril, can it be considered as really worth while? THK I.Wr <. \Mr. It Is not to be expected that as in a n v students will be able to attend the Multnomah Koine played lu Port land Thursday, as have attended the conference games played off earlier in the season. This is not merely bemuse of a comparative lack of in terest in the contest, but aBo be- I cause of the interference of the Thanksgiving holidays when many of the students return home and are unable to make the trip to Portland. But those who are in the metropo lis on the day of the game should make it a point to attend and to back up the team for all that is In them. The team needs support just as much as in a conference game. REPRESENTATIVE SENIOR COMMITTEE APPOINTED About 30 Will Meet Next Week to Talk Plans for Getting Sttf dents Organized The following students, selected by President Motschenbacher, Allie Grout, president of the Senior class, and Willard Shaver, are instructed to meet in Dean Straub’s room at 7:30 p. m. on the Wednesday after Thanksgiving: Dal King, Alfred Davies, Beulah Stebno, Raymond, Warner, A. D. Col lier, Marsh Goodwin, Bertha Dorris, Beatrice Littlefield, Del Stanard, Bob McCornack, Don Rice, Wallace Canfield, Hawley Bean, Harold Quig ley, Carl Fenton, Henry Fowler, Earl Hughes, Robert Bradshaw, Wil liam Cass, Flora Dunham, Elice Shearer, Eleanor McClain, Aline Noren, Norma Dobie, May Norton, i Rose Busier, Georgia Prather and Anne Toplar. j “The purpose of this committee,’’ said Vernon Motschenbacher, “is to discuss matters, get views of all the factions of the Student Body as a guide to future plans and find the cause of the evident lack of organi zation. By getting representative students together this way, we will ■ reach all the students and get their ideas and it will serve to create a definite public opinion on the reme- * lies that are necessary.” OREGANA WANTS PORTLAND STUDENTS TO BACK BOOK Manager Dorris Says Business Firms There Refuse to Advertise Manager lien Dorris, of the 1915 < Oregana, returned Saturday morning from Portland, where he lias been soliciting advertising for the Ore gana. He reports finding business J conditions unfavorable, and business men decidedly adverse to advertising . In what they consider a doubtful me dium at best. He said yesterday, '‘They state, with some evidence of truth, tha tthe rniverslty students do not patronize them because of any advertising they may place in cam pus publications, but because they happen to have the class of goods the students desire or because they hap pen to be handily located. if Ore- ( gon students fully appreciated the help they could give the Oregana, by asking merchants where they trade whether they advertise in the Em- ^ erald or Oregana, and by insisting on trading at stores which do support these activities, their influence would he sufficient to swing a large volume of advertising which heretofore these publications have been unable . to get. "it is a very easy matter for a sta ll nt about to make a purchase to suggest that the merchant should j support the Oregana. and such a sug | gestion would hear results very pleas- j dig belli to the 1 9 1 a manager and to1 future managers. It lias just about come to the time when the rniverslty ( Itself will have to.assunyi the burden ! if publishing tlie Orogaiva. which is j increasing mm faster than the financial condition of the class can boar in case of any serious miscal culation, or else the student body will have to get behind the book and give some assistance to the poor devil who iias to finance it.” 1 ] 1 ( U \ \l V# V* l • o There will he no assembly o o tomorrow; the 11 o'clock o o classes being held at the res- o o ular assembly hour. Thanks- o o giving vacation will start at o o 11 o'clock and last until S o o o’clock Monday morning. o O O ; oooooooooooooooooo THE COLLEGE PEOPLE’S STORE ror .5 ryl£ quaL.'rr r t conomm* We wish you all a Glad Thanksgiving Enjoy yourselves—we’ve lots to be thankful for—individually and collect ively. This lias truly been a great year. And as we smile because of our blessings may we remember to speak the kind word to someone less fortu nate. Also eat—eat to your heart’s content, or your stomach’s, and re member to think VICTORY for the boys in the game at Portland. n The Modern House Furnishers Oak Street, 9th Avenue E. and Park Avenue. Ask Obak for an Oregon seal cig irette case. SMARTEST STYLES FOR COLLEGE GIRLS AT MISS HAGER’S MILLINERY 45 NINTH AVE., W. 'TEST NATIONAL BANK ANNEX Depot Lunch Counter Dysters, Chili and Lunches Served At All Hours R. H. BAKER, PROP. “Do you want a shine?” "Yes.” See PETE The Shine Doctor. 747 Willamette. Closing Out Crockery Xmas GO Days Off 10very bit of dishes to go Regardless of price. \DAMS TEA COMPANY Bangs Livery DUNN'S BAKERY Dll NX cV PRICE, Proprietors. WEAR, CAKES, CONKECTIOVERY, ERlTi'S, SODA AND ICE ( REAM Romans Exchange Home Cooking Phone 1056 Fairmount Meat Market 1 s~>_‘ East Tkirteouth St root. ii'-li nud S:ilt MEATS, Groivrios, I’.m factions, I'igurs and Tobacco ■ ICKXK OREGON J. of O. MEAT MARKET 0° _ government Inspected Beef F. BENNETT Proprietor 6 EAST NINTH AVE. 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