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OREGON EMERALD Published each Tuesday, Thursday lt4 Saturday OH the school y*ar, by tSa Associated btudents of the Um Taratty of Oregon. Motored at tne postoffice at Eu geae m second class matter. Subscription rates, per yaar, $X.UJ. Single copies, 6 c. STAFF. hWUtur-iu-Llrief.Henry 1'uwiu Assistant Editor. . . Catuariue Carson Managing Editor.... Karl Biackauy Mawi iiiditor.Jessup btrang Assistant.Wallace Lusm Vtty MUlter.Fred Dunum Special Department*. flxchange .. Tooze Special Faatura* . ...Lea nendricss Sporting.Willard Shaver Assistant. Cyrus dweeb Administration .Leslie loozu Dramatic .AlanUeii W ms* Awlstant .Edison Alarshuii Society .ilaatrica Luly Assistant .Alarjorie McGuire KEl’OKTKiLS. Ray Williams, Miiton Stoddard, Evelyn Harding, ilealrice Locke, Harold llamstreet, Hurt Lombard, Florence Thrall, ltita Fraley, Carl Naylor, Bernice Lucas, Lucile W at uou, Everett Saunders. iiuaiueas Staff. Business Manager. . .Marsh (loodwia Aaalataat Mgr. ..Anthony Jauraguy Agvartiiiug Mgr.. .Millar McUilchrist Circulation.Curl F. Thomas Collections.H. M. Cliliilei. W EUNESUA Y, M A V 11!, 1 'J .1 L KNTKKTAINMIiVi Junior week-olid is over and ac cording to all indications it was one of the most successful events of the kind ever held at the University ol Oregon. This is perhaps due to the fact that now not only the sororities but the fraternities as well have done away with high school pledging so that now Junior week end entertain ment is not done by the var'ous or ganizations as mere rushing for them selves, but rather as a method of boosting for the University. Hut now the question arises, Is this method which has been chosen tor the spending of Junior week end the best method of enjoying it .' Is it of the most advantage to the UniversityV Could It not bo better spent by the University if the stylo of entertain ment provided wore of different var iety ? The main count which must in laid against Junior week-end is that it is apt to be misleading, to give a wrong Idea as to what Oregon is and what its aims and ambitions an. A large proportion ol the preparatory school visitors here last week will he students at the University in a year or two, but how many of them saw any of the lecture halls or el.e ; rooms except from the outside.’ How many of them had a chance to meet and talk with any of the pi on . ■ i with whom they will Inter cotne in contact? On the contrary, the social side of college life was oiupha i. -d, and It Is in this that the danger lies el giving to the prospective -uuileut :!u idea that society plays a l.m part at Oregon Instead of tin miner pari which in reality it takes A < w . those who will come to Mug* tie i< finish their education, perhaps inn as their primary idea, social activity rather than study, but it is raise to be beloved that the mammy o students have a soriou. pury >>•,n coming to college. To these. Junior week end it exists Is not fair. Th. > a:, ns ; tallied, they have a at.id f. an. at least they say so, but tm am v en an impression of coil. » is altogether wrong, an « . result in their stay in ..». college entirely after their . days are past. The Junior week end a.-tlv ; .< all right in their place, ton a i •: .. least be supplemented by vv < rk vv i would more truth mi.. show ideals of the I'nin-i ;y and of tsudents. When Ol«l Time Ways Vie |Je>t Among the ancients mo t of the pedagogy went on out of doors. Phil osophy was prepetuated and classics immortalized under the shade of stately lr> es, or at least amid the columns of an exterior courtyard. That old custom would he an excel lent one to revive here, where the campus is ideal for such a purpose. Two instances other than those in botany, eaigin ring, geography or one of tiio. e branches which naturally takes the class out of doors, have tried holding classes out on the cam pus win n the weather is especially inviting without and condusive to drow siness w ithin doors, in each in-j :-i line the innovation lias been suc resiiil anil might be followed to ad vantage by other members of the r'acuity. 'i lie Southern Pacific afford the only distraction to the back-to-ua ture classes and the remedy for the evil is siinpli . Let the instructor choose for his recitation a secluded nook fa from the maddening train, or a. it the engineer to muzzle his dig]lie win ii passing the campus. < ’< i; aiuly the fresh air of the cam pus is far more productive of clear thinking than is the atmosphere of a stuffy class-room, on a warm day. Let ii not overlook the good that lies about us. Hack to the simple life anil file classes, of the ancient per ipatetics. ') o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o COMMUNICATIONS o o o oooooooooooooooooo To the editor: Last, year when the first draft of the purposes of the present Women’s League were drawn, there was one article inserted which gave to the association the express right to reg ulate anil to control the social act ivities of the University women as well as to make all rules pertaining to their conduct. The faculty passed upon the constitution and thus gave their sanction to such duties as had been assumed the newly formed lea gue. Why I lien lias the league not been allowed lo assume these duties? Rules have beeu given us which are not honestly endorsed by the women. We admit that they may he best for u , but It is a psychological fact that the rules we make ourselves are those which we understand best and there fore obey. Just now -we are told we are fall ing rapidly to.the position id’ thy tvoifion at f'oyiell, where girls have been so n striated that it. has resulted in their complete ostracism by the m n of the University. No 1 am not even intimating that the attentions ef men are e seiitial in the life of the rued, but healthy friendships are a inuu:tI benefit and not to be stunt ed by antagonistic rules. Wlien we were permitted to leave our Ihhiic and come to a foreign town lo complete our educations, we were trusied, and our judgments of right an tiwrong were respected. Why can net ihe authorities of the University do lig. Ai.-e? We have tried the fac u 11> s> stem, and frankly 1 for one, am not satisfied, so now might it not be advisable for even a short time, Inlet tile women at least try to •’make good" with rules of their own. A Co-I'M. STUDENTS AND FACULTY ALL THREATEN TO QUIT I James Millikin University Has Difficulty Over President. Idlevi'ii hundred students at lam.' Millikin University, at De bater. Illinois, have threatened to i the ill', i tut ion within the i \i .Vi da ■ unde the Hoard of : i ■ ivs. in ’s the action which j Uiv blent U.dlows to resign | Friday when the Hoard of Directors S published tlndr decision, practical ! i nil ... sis of the faculty pkxlg j e.i ; m eh • to resign unless Kei | lows was ro Inst a ted. While tin1 remote cause for the : Heard s action Is not known, the immediate cause was Dr. Fellow's Ir. ■ at the order of one of the I members oi the beard, to ask for the iv i:i'. on ,.f a prou-.sor whom Fel ° . < ii.-lent. Daily mini. Two Harvard students will pay Un de Sam :>S.0iMi each under the in Hentianis and UUlow Tops at Obaks Order of the O” Cigarettes at Obak s ooooooooooooooooo o o o CAMPUS NOTES o o o ooooooooooooooooo lamia Ball and Dorothy Sharp are visiting at Uio Delta Delta Delta house. * * Clarence Orgo, Washington, ’13, spent the week-end at the Alpha Tau Omega house, returning to Cor vallis Monday evening, Mr. Orgo is an instructor in the Corvallis high school. * * John Veatch of Portland is visit ing at the Kappa Sigma house. * • Lillian Boylen, Martha Huderman, Eva Brock, and Grace Bean were guests Monday noon at the Kappa* Sigma house. •* * * Beta Theta Pi announces the pledg ing of W|ayne Stater ’17. * * Robert Prosser was a dinner guest Tuesday evening at the Beta Theta 1 Pi house. • * Governor and Mrs. West were din ner guests Tuesday evening at the Beta Theta Pi house. • • Lester Loden ex. ’16, is visiting at the Beta Theta Pi house. • * Carl Houston was a guest Tues day evening of the Kappa Alpha The ta house. * * Clarenco Brotherton was a guest Sunday evening at the Beta Theta Pi house. * # Mrs. Oswald West and daughter Helen were guests of Catharine Car son at the Gamma Phi Beta house Saturday and Sunday. * * Peggy Boylen and Martha Huder man of Pendleton, who have been visiting at the Gamma Phi Beta house returned home yesterday. William Burgard spent the week end in Portland. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O O o EXCHANGES. o • o OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Spring football practice has begun at O. A. ('. Northwestern has adopted the stu dent council plan of government for the student body. rnivorsity of Michigan, Univer sity students are now conducting tlie play ground work in the ward schools of Ann Arbor. They have full charge of the sports of boys and will train the' baseball and track teams in preparation for a big field meet in June. This is done under the supervision of the city school board and the university Y. M. C.A. who are cooperating with the stu dents. Excursions to EASTERN CITIES VIA Making Convenient Connection* in tlie North Hank Depot, Portland, with 1'wo t rack Limited l>ally Trains to Spokane and the East. Through Tickets Sold Itineraries Arrauged Reservations Made ilaggage Checked Through Tins Pleasure of Your Spring Trip A .sured by the Superior Servlee of the North Hank Read aud Syatnm Lines. Ask the Agent About Excur sions in April and May. lllR.UTlYi: ROUTES — Via The North Rank, along the Scenic Colum bia Si, re to Spokane, aud choice of 'La.it Northern, Northeru Pacific and u: :: . u Route to Chicago, Mluna : '’is, St. Paul. Kansas City, Omaha. IVaver, St. Louis aud other points. H. U. KNIGHT, Agent Mug an# University of Michigan, May 4.— P. H. Peng, the former private sec retary of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, ex-pres ident of China, will be among the foreign students of the university next fall as .a special student sent by the new Chinese government. Mr. Peng is now taking his required academic work in the city high school and will enter the literary department next fall, specializing in political science and economics. Drink Red “Tane” cherry at Obaks. Reed College was recently put on the list of standardized colleges. C. J. HURD of County Commissioner As a member of the 1913 Legisla ture was a consistent supporter of the University Appropriation Bill; also the Millage Tax Bill. I have made a thorough and systematic study of the road question both from a constructive and maintenance standpoint, and was one of the first men in Lane County to publicly advo cate the patrol system of road up keep. If I am nominated and elected I will use my best efforts to make the patrol system effective as far as possible. (I'niil Advertisement) COL. W. G. I). MERCER Candidate for Republican nomina tion for County Judge. If I am nominated and elected, I will, during my term of office, to the best of my ability, faithfully and im partially perform the duties of Coun ty Judge, without fear or favor, and without asking or accepting any in crease in my own salary. tl’aid Advertisement) M. VERNON PARSONS Candidate Republican Nomination of fice State Senator for Lane County, Republican Primaries. May 15, 1914. Among other things, favors: Cre atiou of Loan fund to bo loaned to worthy young men and women in the University. This can be accomplish ed without an appropriation. (Paid ad.) RED EMERALD HAS EFFECT | ON ALLEGED ICE PLANT Thetas Proceed to Melt. Men Callers Bask in Social Tropics Who can dispute the power of the press? The "Red Emerald" had its effect in more ways than one, but its auth ors probably did not dream that their influence would be sufficient to bring about a “spring- thaw.” A “spring thaw”, however was a result of a false communication published in the Red Emerald, which implied that the Kappa Alpha Theta house has the reputation of resembling a cold storage plant. When Del Stannard, an occasional visitor made an evening call Sun day, he was received with overwhel ming cordiality. The underclassmen took his hat and coat at the door, before he had time to say good even ing he was escorted to a rocker and gently deposited among the pillows which had been arranged for his comfort. Now almost dazed, he plac ed his feet upon the foot-stool brought by one of the young women. Del recovered. The answer to his first question as to why and where fore lay on the mantlepiece in the form of a placard inscribed with the words “Spring Thaw.” Each of the “Theta men” was greeted with the same effusions that night, and each was in turn dum founded. Guy Needham, state students and boys’ work secretary, spent yester day and today on Die campus with the new cabinet members of the Y. M. C. A. and conferred with them in re gards to the work for next year. Next year the officers of the Deughnut League will be, President, Alpha Tau Omega representative, vice president Sigma Chi representative, and Secretary-Treasurer Phi Delta Theta representative. L. M. 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