OREGON VOL. XV. EMERALD EUGENE, ORE., THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1914. No. LXVI. COUNCIL S AIM IS EXPLAINED LETTER IS SENT TO FACULTY ASKING FOR RECOGNI TION WILL PROBE THE CUT SYSTEM Council May Ask for Changes as to Cut Rulings. Campus Smoking and Interruption at Assembly Also Brought up. Relations between the Oregon fac ulty and the Oregon students have been formally opened by the follow ing letter sent to the faculty to ex plain to them the purpose of the new council and the relations which it would assume in connection with the students and with the faculty itself. As yet no formal reply has been vouchsafed as the letter has yet to be submitted at the regular faculty meeting. A favorable attitude on the part of the faculty, however, is pre dicted by those who have seen the council communication: “To the Faculty of the University of Oregon: “In order to put clearly before you the purpose of the newly organized student council, we are addressing this communication to you. We are especially empowered to act as in termediary between the faculty and the students, and it is our wish so to discharge that duty as to bring about greater harmony, and to eliminate useless misunderstandings. We re spectfully ask that any rules or regu lations effecting the students be sub mitted to us before passage, assur ing you of our hearty co-operation in interpreting and enforcing such regu lations. It is our duty to take up in our official capacity all matters of student welfare, grievances, com plaints, petitions, etc., or any sug gestions for the best Interests of the University. Faculty Discussion Wanted. “We believe that the sober judg ment of the students, as represented in a deliberate body like the council, should be given more weight and greater consideration than has sometimes been the case in the past. “We further ask that you treat us as the official organ of the student body through which all dealings be tween faculty and student body may be executed. “We urge In conclusion that any member of the faculty feel perfectly free to come before us at any of our regular meetings, held the second fourth Wednesdays of every month to discuss with us any matter which may be of concern to the University. “Respectfully submitted bf the Student Council of the Associated Students.’' Cot System Disliked. The second meeting of the council was held last night In Villard Hall, and action was taken which will re sult in a thorough Investigation of the present cut rules at present in Toggle at the University. If it Is found feasible, steps may also be taken to effect a change in the cut regulations through suggestion made to the faculty. Wallace Caufield heads a committee which will have this in charge. The chief point in the rulings now in use which were objected to was the method of reck oning cuts, which in connection with the penalty involved, makes it al most impossible for a student to get through college without losing at least one hour. The council went on record as be ing against the practice of smoking on the campus as has heretofore been the sentiment at Oregon, but advised that the word should be taken to In clude the walks bordering on the campus. Representatives from the council will be present at each of the class meetings which will be held next Wednesday, and will explain at that time the stand taken. TOM BOYLEN TRAINS IN QUEER RIG; TICKLES BILL As Mephisto, Quarter Man Ap pears With Red Tights and Black Goggles Red tights—such as Mephisto wears—track shoes, black goggles, and a tall silk hat comprised the at tire in which Tommy Boy leu went out for track training yesterday aft ernoon. Tommy was late, he says, and fear ing the displeasure of Bill Hayward, he heeded the advice of Dean Walker and dressed in a manner that is not usually associated with a track ath lete. He did his customary amount of training and apparently was not hindered in his running by the pe culiar track suit. Boylen’s outfit did not enable him to break any world’s record, but it did, according to eye-witnesses, bring smiles to the faces of the track men and a laugh from Bill Hayward up on whom a gloom had temporarily settled. This was Tommy’s sole pur pose—dispelling the gioom clouds that hovered over the track—and he thinks that a man in red tights Is, ike the Blue Bird, a sign of happi ness. DOUGHNUT SEMI-FINALS IN HANDBALL REACH END Oregon Club, Delta and Phi Delta to Play Round Robin for Pennant The last games of the semi-finals of the doughnut handball tournament were played off Wednesday when the Oregon Club, represented by Kuck and C. Casebeer, defeated Sigma Chi,' represented by Early and G. Watson 21-14, 16-21 and 17-21. Both the Oregon Club players did sxcellent work on the offense but lacked in class when it came to the defensive end of the game. Watson and Early played a good defensive same but were unable to cope with .he combined luck and science brought forth in their opponents serving. Furney and Quigley, playing for Delta Tau Delta, defeated Trow bridge and Rathbun, Phi Gamma Del ta, 21-16, 21-14. Three teams, the Oregon Club, Delta Tau Delta and Phi Delta Theta remain in the finals and will decide he championship by playing off a round robin. The schedule follows: Friday, March 30, 4 p. m., Delta Tau Delta vs. Oregon Club; 5 p. m., Oregon Club vs. Phi Delta Theta. Tuesday, March 31, 4 p. m.. Delta Tau Delta vs. Phi Delta Theta. WALCOTT WINS TENNIS CUP Defeats Scaiefe in Straight Seta, Taking Laraway Trophy. The finals of the freshman tennis tournament were won yesterday when Wollcott defeated Scaiefe in two straight sets. The first went douce and was finally won 9-7, while the second set was taken by a 6-4 tally. As the result of this meet, Wollcott receives the Laraway cup offered to the winner of the tournament. Band Committee Named. The embarrassment occasioned speakers at Assembly hour by the in terruption of class bells was men tioned and it was decided to ask the faculty to have this disturbance done away with. On the committee to endeavor to introduce the Student Body band as a student activity, Maurice Hyde and Tommie Boylen were appointed. A1 Davies, head of the Junior week-end committee, reported that the student body will have charge of University day, and of the entertain ment of the preparatory school visit ors. The Junior Prom will be the one exception to this. The council recommended that the matter of senior records be left to the senior class as a possible solu tion of the senior memorial prob lem. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday evening Just before East er vacation. SENIORS WILL WEAR GOWNS ALSO MAKE PLANS FOB RE. MAINDER OF TEAR COMNITTEES ARE APPOINTED Commencement Committee and Ones on Graduation Fee, Ex animations and Faculty Wearing Gowns Are Selected The members of the Senior class will attend the Commencement exer cises and will appear on the campus during Commencement week robed In the customary caps and gowns, ac cording to action taken at a senior class meeting held Wednesday after noon when this was brought up for definite settlement. Other matters that came up for discussion and action were the Senior play, the appointing of a committee to have general charge of the com mencement affairs, a committee to investigate the reasons for paying the $10 graduation fee, a committee to see what can be done towards al lowing seniors with certain scholas tic standings to be exempt from ex aminations, a committee to see what can be done to get the faculty mem bers to appear during Commence ment in caps and gowns and Royal Keeper of the senior bulletin board. Alumni Wanted. The committee which is to have general charge of the Commencement program consists of Eleanor Mc Claine, chairman; Don Rice, Vernon Motschenbacher and Aline Noreen. This committee will confer with the faculty committee which supervises commencement programs and will make the arrangements necessary for this week. A big effort is going to be made this year to keep as many students in the University, as Is pos sible, here for the exercises. Also, an effort is to be made to get as many alumni of the University as possible to return for this annual ceremony. A movement has been on foot for several years to make these exercises the subject of one big an nual reunion for the members of the classes that have been graduated since the University was founded. It is customary that plays and numer ous exercises for the entertainment of those present as well as the mem bers of the graduating class should be held during the week and more publicity is to be given them this year. Would Eliminate Exams. A committee consisting of Catha rine Carson, chairman; Florence Avery and Robert McCornack Is to interview the faculty concerning the1 advisability of allowing seniors who have maintained certain standards in their scholastic work to be exempt from final examinations In June. It ia maintained that the last semester is filled with important duties for the seniors and that the last few weeke especially are bo crowded with events and preparations that have to be made by the seniors that it Is an in justice to compel them to take the finals. It is also believed that after a student has been in the University for four years and in that time has successfully passed through the agon ies of seven weeks of exams, he is amply fitted to pass the finals, and that if his grades have been up to the standard, he ought to be permitted to enjoy his last few remaining weeks of college life without the fear of exams hanging over him. A committee of Alfred Davies, Ira Staggs and Chas. Fowler was ap pointed to interview President P. L. Campbell on the $10 graduation tax in an attempt to find out for just what purpose this fee is used. This has been a matter of Inquiry by se nior classes for several years and up to this time nothing definite has (Continued on Page 4.) SECOND GLEE TOUR PLANNED THREE DAT TRIP INCLUDES CORVALLIS, PORTLAND AND ALBANY TO GIVE REGULAR PROGRAM Concert in Rose City Expected to Make up Deficit Incurred During Christmas Tour Into Eastern Oregon. i - "" A three-day trip embracing the towns of Portland, Albany and Cor vallis will be taken by the Men’s Glee Club, beginning with next Mon day, appearing in the order of the places mentioned. This will be the first time that the Club has taken a second trip, besides the annual Christmas tour. The second trip is due to the fact that when the regular schedule was being made out, it was learned that the Heillg Theatre in Portland had an advanced booking and a suitable open date for the Club could not be obtained. The Lincoln High School auditorium was offered as a substi tution but Manager Walker deemed it best to postpone the concert until an opening could be secured at the Heillg. March 30 was offered by the Heillg management and the date was readily accepted by Walker. In ad dition to the Portland concert the towns of Albany and Corvallis were added so as to fill the gap between here and Portland. The Portland concert has always proved a financial success and hopes are being entertained that this trip will be the means of offsetting the loss incurred on the recent Christ mas tour. On Monday afternoon a canvass of all the Portland High Schools will be made by the Glee Club, giving a few selections here and there, so as to Insure a large turnout. Manager Walker is at present in Portland arranging the details of the concert. Professor Lyman in speaking of the Club’s tour says there is no rea son why it should not come with fly ing colors. The only marked change will be the addition of a few new members, who were chosen at a re cent tryout. The same program that was offered in the local conoert will be given on the trip. WOMEN’S GLEE MAY GO TO UPPER VALLEY CITIES Practice Will Be Resumed if Satisfactory Schedule Is Arranged The Girls’ Glee Club will give con certs In Monmouth, CorvalllB and Portland It arrangements can be made. Manager Dean Walker is In Portland now conferring with Miss Clara Wold, president of the Oregon Alumnae, who is making an effort to have a concert there. Prof. Lyman will know definitely about the plans in a day or two, and practice will begin Immediately if they are satisfactory. The schedule Is Thursday, April 9, Corvallis; Friday, April 10, Mon mouth, and Saturday, April 11, Port land. Mrs. Jessup, house mother of the Delta Gammas, has been confined to the house for the past three days. Caps and gowns, which have never been worn at the commencement ex ercises at Purdue, may come into vogue at that institution as the result of agitation started there. Carl Grayson, ’12, who Is now at Buhl, Idaho, is laid up with a frac tured knee as the result of a run away. Grayson is the manager of a theater, and is also running a tailor ing establlshinant In the Idaho town. ORCHESTRA SEAT SALE PRESAGES BIG CROWD Concert in Villard Tomorrow Evening Will Be Good Says Lyman. Tickets for the University Orches tra concert, which is to be given in Villard hall tomorrow night, have been placed on sale at Eaton's book store, and at the Y. M. C. A., and are selling very rapidly, according to Miss Winifred Forbes, director of the orchestra. "The young people seem to be very much Interested in our work, and we are expecting a good crowd,” declared Miss Forbes. "The University orchestra is much better than most amateur orches tras,” said Prof. Ralph H. Lyman yesterday. “In fact, I have never heard an amateur orchestra,” said Professor Lyman, "that can compare with it. A school orchestra of thiB kifld rarely attempts such difficult work, and does not play with aB much finish as is noticed in this one.” The orchestra will be assisted by Mr. Lyman and Mr. A. J. Gillette, who will give several vocal selec tions. Mrs. Hope will play the ac companiments for the vocalists. INTERCLASS HANDBALL SERIES NEARING FINISH Seniors With Early and Case beer Have Strong Team The inter-class handball tourna ment has been delayed because both the Faculty and the Doughnut tour naments coming at the same'time, though the remainder of the week the court will be reserved for this tournament. The games from now on will be scheduled at a definite time, that the games will be played more regular. The Seniors have played the most games at the present time, having eliminated to the finals for class hon ors, which remains between Case beer and Early. The Sophomores have not played a single game, while the Freshman have played only one game; Furney defeated Huntington. The Juniors have played only two games out of six games that will take to eliminate to one man to represent the class in the finals. The schedule for the remainder of this week Is as follows: I Thursday, March 20, 4 p. m.— Geary vs. Parcell; 5 p. m., Early vs. Casebeer. Friday, March 27, 4 p. m.—Kuck vs. Runqulst; 4:30 p. m., Dlnneen vs. McGilchrlst: 5 p. m., Stalger vs. Jerard. MAY GET LOW RATES FOR SPRING VACATION Rates Will Begain April 11 on Both Oregon Electric and 8. P. It is probable that, for the first time, reduced railroad rates will be granted the University for the April vacation, which begins Saturday, April 11, and closes Sunday, April 19. The rates will be good on both the Oregon Electric and the Southern Pacific and it is expected that they will go into effect Saturday morning, April 11. ooooooooooooooooooo O o o The two baseball games o o scheduled with Mt. Angel Col- q o lege for Friday and Saturday o o of this week, were called off o o at a late hour this afternoon o o because of injuries to their o o only pitcher. o o Manager Walker is trying to o o arrange for substitute games o o with Cottage Grove or the o | o Baker Tri-State team, but will o | o not know until tomorrow o o whether or not they will play, o o o ooooooooooooooooooo •—■— -— | Tulare Bends a Rhodes scholar abroad this year. JUNIOR PROM LISTS NAMED COMMITTEES APPOINTED FOR ANNUAL WEEK-END FESTIVITIES DANCE WORK IS DIVIDED Five Sub-Committees Selected. Special Squads Oiven Charge of Painting the “0,” Financ es and Parade Arrangements With the appointment of eight committees for Junior week-end. May 7, 8, 9, by President B. S. Je rard of the Junior class, today, pre parations for the annual gala event of the University year will begin at once. The committees appointed are those for the Junior Prom, painting the “0,” finances, and for parade ar rangement for the first day of the week-end. The Junior Prom work haB been divided into five parts and commit tees of from five to seven members selected for each. The heads of the five committees, Tom Boylen, Earl Blackaby, Tom Donaca, Millar Mc GUchrlst and Anson Allen, who have charge respectively of programs, de corations, refreshments, music and patronesses, will probably form with President Jerard, a sort of executive committee. All the members of the five divisions will form the general Prom committee. The parade will be something on the order of the one held last year, but more extensive arrangements will be made this spring. A baseball game is scheduled for the opening day of the week-end festivities and the parade preceding the game will mark the formal opening of the Ju nior celebration. The regular ceremony of painting the "0” has been put into the care of twelve men, headed by Bert Lom bard. The finance committee will have charge of the monetary affairs of the class for the whole week-end, and Is In charge of Anthony Jaure guy, the class treasurer. Arrangements for University day of the week-end have not been made. The executive committee and student council will probably get together with President Motschenbacher and appoint the necessary committees within a few days. The Junior commtltees follow: Junior Prom. Programs—Tom Boylen. chairman: Sam Michael, Lila Sengstake, Mar* garet Mann, Ray Bryant, Lyle Stel wer and JameB Pack. Decorations — Earl Blackaby, chairman; Georgia Cross, Walter Dlnim, Roy Johnson, Josephine Moor* head, Beatrice Lilly. Refreshments—Tom Donaca, chair man; Florence Kendall, Genevieve Cooper, Lucile Shepard, William Heusner. Music—Millar McOllchrlst, chair man; Edith Moxley, Lois Parks, Ralph Young, Katherine Kirkpatrick, Verne Apperson, Ruth Dorris. Patronesses—Anson Allen, chair man; Jessup Strang, August Scholl, Velma Sexton, Helen Welrlein, Clar ence Brotherton, Hazel Ralston. Special Committees. Parade—Maurice Hill, Clark Bur gard, Alfred Lee, Lawrence Dlneen, Daniel Boone. Finance — Anthony Jaureguy, Boyce Fenton, Fred Hardesty, James Donald,. Painting “O”—Bert Lombard, Frank Staiger, Elton Loucks, “Bud dy” Ryan, Carlyle Gelsler, Marsh Goodwin, John Parsons, Gene Good, Henry Heldenricb, Thornton Howard Graham McConnell. Seven hundred students at the University of Illinois recently turned out on “clean-up’* day and manicured the streets of Champaign and Ur bana.