OREGON
VOL. XV.
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EUGENE, ORE., SATURDAY, JAN. 10, 1914.
XXXVIII.
DEAN GUPPY ‘
BACK AT T
HOME AFTER 28 DAY VISIT,
ATTENDING CONFERENCE
IN THE EAST
OREGON IS HOLDING ITS OWN
Saya Easterners Are Familiar
With the University’s Refer
endum Fight. Deans Decide
That New Dances Have Come
to Stay.
Miss Ruth Guppy, Dean of Women
at Oregon, who for the past twenty
eight days has been in the east visit
ing eastern colleges and attending
the Conference of Deans of State Uni
versities, returned to Eugene last
night, having spent, as she states, a
highly enjoyable and extremely suc
cessful four weeks. f
“It was surprising,” she says, “to
find how much was known in the
eastern institutions concerning the
University of Oregon, and our recent
referendum troubles. The greatest of
interest was shown in regard to the
'problems confronting us and consid
erable speculation was made con
cerning our future.
Meets College Presidents.
The Oregon Dean, in further speak
ing of her stay in the east, stated
that she had talked with college
presidents, faculty members and stu
dents, and gave it as her belief, that
Oregon is holding its own with other
state universities. “The same prob
lems,” she said, “are confronting us
as are appearing at other institutions
for solution. In speaking with the
Deans in Chicago, I was impressed
by the work which Oregon has been
and is doing in spite of the obstacles
which have been present. There is
no jealousy, as might be supposed,
existing between colleges. The most
pleasing courtesy was shown me, and
I noted a general and'most encourag
ing tendency to further the cause of
education.”
jLwency-rwo Attended.
The Conference of Deans, which
was the main cause for Miss Guppy’s
trip, was held December 16, 17 and
18, in the La Salle Hotel in Chicago.
Twenty, including Miss Guppy, were
present, while Dean Talbot of Chi
cago and Dean Potter of .Northwest
ern, attended by courtesy. Mrs.
Martin of Cornell presided, and Miss
Isabel Austin of Washington, acted as
secretary. The ethers present were:
Mrs. Matthews, of Wisconsin; Mrs.
Jordan, of Michigan; Miss Moore, of
West Virginia; Miss Kyle, acting
Dean from Illinois; Miss Sweeney, of
Minnesota; Miss Johnson, of Mis
souri; Miss Bigelow, of Colorado;
Misa Voigt, of Athens, Ohio; Miss
Hamilton, of Miami; Miss Breyfogle,
c>f the State University at Columbus;
Miss White, of Kansas; Miss Klingen
hagen, of Iowa; Miss De Noyse, of
Indiana; Miss Brook, of Nebraska;
Mlsa Pulton, of North Dakota; Miss
Terrill, of Vermont.
Favor New Dances.
When asked as to the attitude tak
en in regard to the Tango and Hesi
tation waltz, Miss Guppy said that
the Deans had unanimously decided
that the modern dances have come
to stay, and that the best forms
should be taught, and should be held
to by the faculties and by the stu
dents.
Other subjects discussed were:
“Self Government,” “Sororities and
Sorority Houses,” “Student Activi
ties,” “The Meaning of the Office ol
Dean1,” “Courses of Study,” “Worn
en’s Buildings,” “Home Economics.’
"It was advised, Btated Miss Guppy
that women’s buildings should b<
had wherever possible. Considerable
interest was manifested in our Y. W
C. A. bungalow.
“As to home economics,” said th;
Dean of Women, “I firmly believe
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•SENIORS UNVEIL JUNIOR
AT SOPHOMORE MATINEE
Fred Hardesty, Bound and
Blushing Revealed in Revenge
for Junior Fountain
As a retaliation for the carica
tures of bewhiskered Seniors which,
in company with a bottle of Herpi
cide, were unveiled by members of
the third-year class in f-ont of Deady
Hall yesterday morning, the grad
uates-to-be, unveiled a statue at the
Sophomore dance held yesterday aft
ernoon. The statue turned out to
be' Fred Hardesty, who, by the way,
is enrolled in the class of 1915.
Immediately after the second
dance the side doors opened, and a
figure draped in the same red cover
ing which had previously concealed
the Junior fountain, walked slowly
out onto the floor, guarded on each
side by a Senior armed with a battle
axe. A rope was attached, and at a
signal Willard Shaver, seated in the
balcony, raised the curtain, revealing
Hardesty', securely bound and wear
ing an apoplectic blush. The music
was resumed and the statue made ’ts
way out of the room.
It was ascertained later that Bert
Jer^d, Junior class president, had
been the intended victim, but had
been missing since the episode of the
morning.
PAN-HELLENIC REVIVES
RULE OF “NO GUESTS”
Only at Junior Prom Can Stu
dents Have Any
Visitors
No more guests at formal dances,
with the exception of the Junior
Prom., id the edict passed lSy Pan
Hellenic at their last regular meet
ing.
Several years ago such a rule was
passed, but has been disregarded for
the last year. With the revision of
the rule each Sorority pledged itself
to have no more guests for any for
mal dance except the Junior class
dance, which is always held Junior
week-end. There is also a clause in
the constitution which states that
anyone breaking any of the rules of
the association will be subject to a
fine of $15.
Ow ing to the absence of Miss Ruth
Guppy, the meeting of the social af
fairs committee, scheduled for last
Wednesday, wras postponed until
Monday, January 12.
The most important business to
come before the committee will be
slight revisions of the rules govern
ing social affairs.
A number of petitions for dates
will also be presented.
A NEW ISSUE FOR DEBATE
Committee Adopts Question Other
Than That of Varsity Team.
The Freshman-Sophomore debate
committee met Friday afternoon in
Villard Hall. It was considered ad
visable to adopt a new question
rather than debate the same subject
as that of the ’varsity team.
After a discussion of whether, to
have a dual or single debate, the lat
ter was selected, as it was believed to
be of more interest than where two
teams were chosen from each class.
The committee decided to hold a
dance in the gymnasium immediately
after the debate for those who at
tended.
The date has net been definitely
decided as yet.
Oglethorp University is to be re
founded and rebuilt in Atlanta, Ga.,
after a lapse of more than forty
years. One hundred of Atlanta’s most
substantial business men, in a meet
ing held in the Chamber of Congress
there, so decided.
One million dollars has been of
i 1 fered by Czar Nicholas of Russlt for
the best biography of Alexander I.
I_
William Jennings Bryan, Secretary
ofof state, recently addressed the stu
dents of the University of Kansas.
MUSTACHES
BUTT OF JOKE
JUNIORS UNVEIL HERPICIDE
FOUNTAIN TO SENIORS
ON CAMPUS
“STUBBLE” RAISERS LAUDED
Pictures of Four Most Success
ful Shown to Public. Seniors
Take Out Vengeance on the
Worst Offenders.
(By Ray Williams)
The unveiling of the Junior foun
tain Friday morning at 9:30 proved
to be more or less of a slam on the
Senior men of the U niversity for at
tempting to raise a "crop” on their
upper lips.
After a few introductory words by
Bert Jerard, president of the Junior
class, Mr. Herbert Clay Lombard
took the stand for the presentation
speech.
"In making this speech of presen
tation,” Mr. Lombard began, “I wish
to state briefly the facts leading up
to our decision to memorize Oregon
traditions in this manner, and our
selection of a tradition. I crave not
only your attention but (for a mo
ment) the attention of our would be
men whose imposing countenances I
see scattered throughout the audi
ence.
Lombard Scores Whiskers.
“Class customs have came and
class customs have went, and in their
passing have left no ripple on life’s
current. Perhaps their reason for
existence was insufficient to war
rant their leaving traces on the sands
of time. Yet the class of 1915 be
lieves it would stimulate and perpet
uate the famous Oregon Spirit more
than any one other thing, to have an
ever present record of the class cus
toms and traditions of the Oregon
of the past, of the Oregon of our fore
fathers. This gentleman on my right
who looks so interested in this mem
orial must surely have attended Ore
gon at some past date, and can bear
me out in what (O! I beg your par
don, Burris. I didn’t recognize you
for the moment.)
“It was, of course, necessary
that we select some one tradition to
memorialize. Owing to the short time
in which to make a selection, we de
cided to make our start with the
present generation, permitting future
classes, with more opportunity to
delve extensively into the archives,
to deal with past classes. Therefore,
we have chosen the Senior class, the
class of 1914, to immortalize, and of
them and their deeds shall be the
remainder of my speech.
"The class of 1914 is a great class.
Early in their career as a class did
they say: “Let us cast aside child
ish things, and be men,” and men
they became. But some scoffed.
Therefore the more impetuous among
them stood forth and mocked those
who naturally timid (for ce/tain rea
sons which later appeared), and said:
“If we are men, let us act like men,
and, what’s more, let us appear like
men. Whereupon great applause
made itself heard from the feminine
section of the meeting, and instilled
spirit even into the doubters.
Monument Unveiled.
“Fellow students, the results of
t/his decision are befote you, for
your acclamation. The bold and
haughty Seniors have been weighed
in the balance of “Show up, I’m from
Missouri,” and the balance of them
have been found “Not Wanted.” It
is to these brave and hardy pioneers
who have crossed the Rubicon ol
doubt and reached the plains of real
ization, that we now unveil this
monument.”
At this point the rope was pulled
and a most beautiful piece of art
was displayed.
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LATIN IS NOT
NECESSARY
FACULTY CHANGE THE EN
TRANCE REQUIREMENTS
AT LAST MEETING
STANDARD WILL BE RAISED
After 1915, Fifteen Credits
Counting Vocational Work,
Will Be Necessary to Admis
sion.
The entrance requirements of the
University of Oregon were raised and
otherwise altered at the faculty meet
ing last Thursday, when, after a year
of consideration, is was decided to
require, beginning September 1916,
fiifteen high school credits with no
conditions; and vocation credits will
he recognized and Latin or any for
eign language will not be necessary
for admission and only two years of
mathematics will be required.
The faculty adopted these changes
in recognition of the evolving edu
cational conditions ip accordance
with which the vocational high school
has been developed, which students
attend often with no direct idea of
preparation for college, but for some
trade in life.
Courses More Adjustable.
The graduation requirements will
remain the same in regard to foreign
languages, though the student may
enter the university without any for
eign language and may take his re
quired amount of language and re
ceive college credit for It.
This new departure in entrance
requirements makes the college
course more adjustable to changing
needs and allows the student to en
ter who has not especially been train
ed for college entrance.
The changes adopted which be
come effective September, 1914, are:
1.—The mathematics requirement
is reduced from two and a half years
to two years, except for those ma
joring in mathematics, physics, or
engineering, for whom it remains as
before.
2.— Two years of a foreign lan
guage will be required, but a student
may, on application, with good rea
son enter with only one year of for
eign language, provided he has an
elective credit in the place of the
language. A student, however, en
tering without his two years of for
eign language must take while in col
lege in addition to his other sub
jects required for graduation.
Required units—English, three;
mathematics, two; foreig n lan
guages, two (but may be taken in
college); history, one; science,'one.
Elective units—Six, fdur of which
may be industrial subjects.
For the first time, first year Latin
will be taught in the University.
Standard Not Lowered.
"The changing high school condi
tions must be met by Uie university’s
entrance requirements,*’ said Presi
dent P. L. Campbell yesterday in
commenting on the change. "Since
the vocational functions of the high
chools have been developed, stu
lents are no longer being fitted sole
ly for college work but often foi
seme work in practical life. So in
order to reach this class of higl
school students, the university re
quirements must be fair enough tc
recognize the vocational credits ol
preparatory schools. The standard
is not lowered, but greater flexibilltj
is given.”
All these changes are in line oi
new educational changes,” was Dr
Straub’s remark. “We are raovlnj
ahead—pulling our wagon, as'It wen
slowly but steadily to the top of th<
mountain instead of rushing by taxi
cab methods. The new requirement
are not final, but just what seen
best now—somewhat in the expert
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COAST GLEE CLUB TRIP
NOW BEING CONSIDERED
Walker Planning on Extensive
Tour During Spring
Vacation
A trip down the coast of Oregon Is
the latest plan of Manager Walker
for the Qlee club.
"It is my desire that the club make
a trip into southern Oregon and also
to a number of the coast towns. My
idea would be to make them all in
one trip if possible. The club would
go from here to Astoria, from there
down the coast and play at Marsh
field, Coquille, Newport, and Myrtle
Point. If the weather is favorable
we would then stage across to Rose
burg and stop at three or four of the
larger places in southern Oregon.
"While my plans for this trip are
tentative it remains to be seen if it
is possible to make suitable terms
with the managers of the theatres of
the places for the entertainments.
“If this trip is taken it will be dur
ing Spring vacation. We are also to
play in Portland but I want to sched
ule this concert earlier than the vaca
tion trip if possible. It will probably
be made between semesters. A trip
is also to be made to Corvallis in ex
changing concerts with the club of
that institution.”
FRESHMEN WORRY ABOUT
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
Officers Are Determined to Give
Annual Glee Entertainment
If Possible
“The Freshman Glee will not be
given if from sixty to eighty Fresh
men do not pay their class dues,” says
Martin Nelson, class president. The
treasurer reports about $40 in the
treasury. From $100 to $120 will be
required for the dance. As about
110 Freshmen have paid the tax thus
far, there remains at least 150 mem
bers to be collected, from.
President Nelson has appointed a
comniittee of three, composed of Rob
ert Langley, chairman, Allen Bynon
and Martin Nelson, who will see each
member personally, and endeavor to
collect sufficient funds. "We are de
termined that our class shall not eo
down in history aB a class which has
made a failure in the matter of the
annual Freshman Glee.”
SHORT COURSE PROFITABLE
Alaska Miner Spends $1,000, but
Says It's Worth While.
University of Washington, Jan. 9.
—The short course in mining is
worth every cent it costs the man
who sacrifices his work to con
the campus for the courses, accord
ing to one of the m.en now taking the
work for the third time. Clay Por
ter, an Alaska mining man, took the
short mines course in 1910 and 1911,
and is taking It again.
One of the other men registered
asked Dean Roberts if he could learn
anything in three weeks. Dean Rob
erts turned to Clay Porter and asked
him Porter replied: "It cost me
$1,000 to take it the first
time. I had to leave my work, but I
regard it as the best investment of
$1,000 I ever made.”
P0UGHNUT GAMES TO CLOSE
Three Teams Left to Fight for the
Championship.
The Doughnut League basketball
tournament has narrowed down to
the Avava, Oregon Club and Sigma
Nu teams, and the finals will be
played right away.
With the game this afternoon be
tween the Oergon Club and Avava
teams, and Monday between Oregon
Club and Slgnia Nu, the winner of
’ the Doughnut League cup will be de
1 elded.
Professor Swift of the University
1 of Minnesota said in a recent address
1 that he deemed it advisable to create
’ a board of censorship for all populai
songs, Including college songs.
STUDENT BODY
JEDUCES DEBT
LAST YEAR’S $2950 DEFICIT
OUT TO $1560
THIS YEAR
FOOTBALL PROFIT IS {1,000.
Manager Walker Sumits Semi
Annual Report to Executive
Committee Which Also Hives
Forecast for Rest of Year.
The Graduate manager’s semi-an
nual report turned into the executive
committee today shows that the ap
proximate Indebtedness of the stu
dent body at the end of the year
will be $1,562.74. “However,” says
Walker, “this amount may be exceed
ed, as there are always unlooked-for
expenses, and we expect to lose more
money on track this year than last.
The present track will, in all prob
ability, be torn up in the spring on
account of the new administration
building to be built there, and this
will mean a greater loss in this
sport.”
Football Netted *4,500.
Some of the more interesting items
of the report Bhow that the football
season netted the student-body
$4,500, and that the expenses of the
Reason amounted to $3,5Q0. Money
received from student-tlcketB, which
system was inaugurated this year, al
lows every registered' student one of
these ticketff'admitting him to all the
inter-collegiate activities came to
$6,026. The Glee" Club deficit is
$550. Sweaters which can be turned
in mean a return of $75 to the stu
I dent-body treasury, and $100 is ex
pected from The Emerald as profit.
Also the Girls’ Choral Club is expect
ed to turn $55 into the coffers of
Manager Walker. The present bank
balance is $2,687.26: The report be
gins with September and1 the first
two items, the note and “unpaid
bills” were left from last year.
Report Only Tentative.
“This report is only a tentative es
timate of the outcome,*’ said Walker
I In speaking of the report. “The fore
least for the balance of .the year I
made, taking Into consideration last
year’s expenses and can be only a
rough estimate at the best. This es
timate was made* without considera
tion of the fact that the money has
been turned into the treasury al
ready, and that the gate receipts for
the rest of the year are going to be
very much smaller.
"This year especially I expect the
deficit to be considerably larger in
track on account of the probable
moving of the field for the new build
ing. This will mean that our loca
tion will not be as advantageous as it
is now, and will probably be in a
more or less torn up condition. This
all means a loss in gate receipts.
Rxcuses Poor Returns.
“Football receipts were not what I
expected on account of several un
forseen and unpreventable events.
One was the impression gained from
the early season scores, which made
it look as if we would have a walk
away in all but the Washington
game, and this reduced receipts to a
certain extent. When people are put
to any inconvenience to see any kind
of a game they want to be sure of a
good exhibition, and unless this is as
| sured a good many will not attend.
The weather during football season
was bad before games, though it us
ually turned off excellent for the
; games. •
Following 1b the report:
Outstanding Debts
Note and interest.
Unpaid bills (approximate)
Money Received.
Student tickets.
Profit of football games. ..
(Co linued on Page
$1,851.20
1,100.00
$5,026.00
4,500.00
$9,526.00
4.)