Oregon Emerald
Published each Tuesday, Thursday !
and Saturday of the college year, by;
the Asociated Students of the Uni-1
versity of Oregon.
Entered at the postoffice at Eugene
as second class matter.
{^Subscription rates, per year, $1.00.
Single copies, 5c.
~ STAFF
Editor-in-Chief.Leland G. Hendricks
Managing Editor .Max Sommer
News Editor .Wallace Eakin
City Editor.t.Leslie Tooze
Business Manager....Anthony Jaureguy
Manager’s Phone, 841
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ities which every editor of the Emer
ald must observe on assuming his of
ficial duties. He must advance to the
front of the stage, as it were, make
a deferential bow, and address the au
dience somewhat as folowls: “Ladies
and Gentlemen: With your kind in
dulgence, we shall now attempt the
Herculean feat of conducting a col
lege newspaper which shall be gin
gery enough for the undergraduates;
staid enough for the inhabitants of
Sublimity, Oregon; safe and sane
enough for the most cautious alum
nus; inoffensive enough for the fac
ulty; journalistic enough for the De
partment of Journalism; in short, a
paper that shall please, placate and
pacify each of the 57 varieties of
readers which the Emerald boasts.”
This, then, is the task before us, as
we see it. How we shall set about to
accomplish it is a problem which, we
are free to confess, we have not yet
worked out. Certain are we that we
have a man’s size job before us, one
which has taxed the resourcefulness
of our predecessors, and which will
keep us equally busy;—albeit we ex
pect to have a good deal of fun out
of it as well.
Along with his other introductory
remarks, the editor must not forget
to announce his “ policy.” The term
is vague, and admits of much verbal
efflorescence. Our creed, briefly stat
ed, is this: We believe in the Uni
versity of Onego; we believe in her
faculty; we believe in her alumni; and,
most of all, we believe in her student
t>ody.
We have asked the make-up man to
set us a banner head, which you may
have noticed on the front page, to
the effect that the University is just
entering on her greatest year—and
we believe that, too. We who are
here now are fortunate in being par
ticipants in the new era which is now
opening. The Unversity will give us
more this year than she has ever be
fore been able to give, and we should
give her more.
The Emerald is the organ of the
whole University, and, since the Uni
versity is greater than any person
or group of persons, no clique or fac
tion shall have any part in shaping
our policy.
Furthermore, the University is a
living, breathing institution, and this
is a live student body—although some
of us may not know it. Therefore,
the Emerald would not be a repre
sentative publication, if it did not re
flect the vim and optimism of the cam
pus. It is our ambition, then, to pre
sent all the news of the University in
as interesting fashion as we may, and
to stand for progress in every activ
ity in which she is engaged.
TO l'HESHMEN, AND OTHERS
A Freshman receives a great many
things at college, and chief among
these is advice. Everyone is eager to
admonish him in the way in which
Ik should go. In fact, during the first
few months college seems to him to be
largely a place of correction and chas
tisement.
All of which is highly fitting and
proper, although the Freshman can’t
see it that way at the time. The code
of the campus, whether written or un
written, has been evolved out of the
experience of generations of students,
and the newly naturalised citizens of
this miniature-republic will do well to
conform without question.
However, it°is not of rules and reg
ulations that we wish to speak. After
all, the Senior bench will survive in
all its pristine loveliness, even if some
unwary scion of lt»18 should happen
to trespass thereon. And even if some
equally indiscreet yearling should so
far forget himself as to smoke upon
the campus, the campus will pull
through.
Our particular advice has to do with
;he “dos” rather than with the “don’ts”
of college. It seems to us that every
student should enter with the ambi
tion to do something for the Univer
sity. This does not mean that he must
merely spend four years here, “learn
his lessons,” and maintain an order
ly deportment meanwhile. These
things are desirable, but. they still
leave something to be desired.
To excel in scholarship is a laud
able aim, the accomplishment of which
reflects some credit on the University.
Yet it is, after all, a selfish aim, for
the student who attains it is amply
rewarded for his pains, while no one
else profits appreciably.
With outside activities it is differ
ent. The selfish interests of the indi
vidual must be sacrificed to the good
of the team or the organization. Of
course, no student enters any activity
without the hope of gaining fame, or
greater proficiency in that activity, or
of benefiting himself in some way;
but if he works hard enough to at
tain success, he will have long sincd
learned to subordinate his personal in
terests to the common cause, because
no student honor is won easily or
without sacrifice.
This is why every Freshman should
enter at least one activity which has
nothing to do with the class room,
and in which he is actuated by the de
sire to appear worthy before his fel
low students. The activities from
which he may choose are many. Or
egon has a reputation to uphold and a
Coast championship to win in debat
ing. On Kincaid Field 35 men are
turning out nightly for football prac
tice, when there should be 60. The
Slee Club and the Dramatic Club are
sailing for new members. The Em
erald neds the best brains in the stu
dent body, if it is to adequately rep
resent the University before the state
at large. The Y. M. C. A. offers ex
ceptional opportunties, for it is one
of the biggest forces in college life.
And there are all the other branches
of intercollegiate athletics, the litera
ry societies, the band and orchestra,
all calling for the best that is in the
students.
No matter who you are or what
your limitations, you can find a place
in some one of these activities. Per
haps you will do your best and never
win the honor you are after. There
are men who have plugged along on
the scrub team for years, with never
a chance for the Varsity. Yet these
men were greater successes than some
of the first team stars. Browning was
right when he held that it is better
for a man to do his best and fail
than to fall short of his best and win
the world’s applause. So we say that
if a student keeps to himself and his
books for four years, he misses the
vital part of his college education,
and, no matter what his marks, he is
a failure.
Do something for Oregon.
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FILL UP THOSE BLEACHERS
The footbal practices during the
present week have been full of inter
est. The squad disposed of the usual
dull routine of preparatory work up
the McKenzie, and scrimmages have
been started two weeks earlier than
usual.
We have noticed much choice space
still going to waste on Kincaid bleach
ers. We cannot understand this, be
cause it seems to us that watching
the practice is the next best thing to
being in it, and if we were not en
gaged in coaxing bum editorials like
this out of a typewriter, we should
certainly be up on the bleachers
watching the preparations for the big
campaign.
Remember, when secret practices
begin the gates will be closed. Let’s
all get together on the sidelines as
long as Bez will let us in. The play
ers need the inspiration that comes
from the rooters, and the rooters need
to catch some of the spirit of the
players.
And, when the cheer leader-to-be
calls for that first “Osky wow wow,”
let’s root!
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THE
RAINBOW
Eugeae’s Big Popular Place
Confections
We endeavored to establish and main
tain the most up-to-date Candy Shop and
Ice Cream Parlors in the West. If the
patronage we have received is an indi
cation of the success of our venture, then
we have nothing more to ask for. We
will continue to maintain our up-to-date
service and keep only the best in quality
in all of our goods. Light Lunches, Ta
males, Hot Drinks and Sandwiches of all
kinds will be served. Agents for Low
ney’s, Johnson’s, Park & Tilford Candies
and Townsend’s Glace Fruits.
MRS. R. L. HOWE, Manager.
Bowling
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Realizing that this invigorating sport
is becoming more and more popular with
the ladies, as well as men, we have in
stalled four of the most modern alleys
that money could procure. We have so
arranged them that we have a balcony
for visitors, where crowds of ladies are
daily watching the games. We extend to
you a personal invitation to make these
alleys a visit, as we are sure you will
give them the hearty approval which
thousands have already done. Our in
structor, Mr. Bernie Hyland, will give
instructions free to beginners. Special
days will be reserved* for ladies. An
nouncements will be made later.
B. L. HYLAND, Manager.
THE CLUB
Corner Eighth and Willamette
Cigars
We have an up-to-date stock of Cigars,
Tobaccos, Pipes and Candies. Especial
attention given to repair work and silver
inlays. We have the best pipes in the
city, and ask you to look our stock over
before buying. Special prices to stu
dents. If we have not what you want,
we will get it for you. Your accommo
dation is our pleasure.
Sporting Headquarters. Phone 771 for
the scores and results.
Billiards
Biggest and best Billiard Parlors be
tween Portland and Frisco. Eleven pock
et and four billiard tables. It is our aim
to maintain an up-to-date, clean, whole
some place where you may spend a few
spare hours. Courteous treatment and
a good time for all. Make our place your
down town headquarters.
LEE NICHOLS JAY McCORMICK PETE HOWE