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OREGON EMERALD PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK ■ ~ i UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1914. Volume XVI, No. 22 SCENE OF BIG SGRIP m be hmd BATTLE ground on which o. a. C AND OREGON WILL CLASH NOT YET DECIDED CHOICE LIES WITH STEWART Sentiment On Local Campus Turns In Favor of Holding Game In Rose City Although no word has been received from Dr. E. J. Stewart, athletic di rector at the Oregon Agricultural College, of any change in plans, yet there is a rumor undercurrent on the campus that the Oregon-O. A. C. foot ball game will be staged in Portland instead of Corvallis. That there is considerable proba bility that the annual classic will be staged in Portland, is given further strength by the fact that both the Oregon Electric and Southern Pacific are now making arrangements for special trains to Portland, in case Dr. Stewart should decide not to have the game played in Corvallis. If the game is played in Portland, a special round trip rate of $3.20 will be granted over both lines. On the other hand, if Dr. Stewart follows his decision of three weeks ago, that the game will be played on the Aggie gridiron, the two railroads will run special trains to Corvallis, granting a round trip rat£ of $1.35 to all students who go to the game. The concensus of opinion on the campus seems to be that, financially speaking, it would be advisable to have the game played in Portland. The interest aroused by the 0-0 battle be tween the Aggies and Washington a week ago, it is maintained, would serve to increase the gate receipts to a greater extent if the game were played in Portland than if it were played in Corvallis. Graduate Manager Tiffany has re ceived no intimation from Dr. Stew art that there is a probability that the game will go to Portland. “Dr. Stewart notified me three weeks ago that he had decided upon Corvallis, and I have not as yet heard of any alteration in plans,” said Man ager Tiffany this morning. PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS OF MUSIC MAY LEARN ART Miss Camilla Leach, of the Art De partment, is offering a course in draw ing and art instruction specially de signed for young women who intend to teach music in the state schools Many of the high schools over the state are requiring the music instruc tors to also supervise the drawing. “Last year some of the young lady graduates found themselves very much handicapped because of their in ability to handle the drawing, and this semester I am offering a special course in the methods of teaching drawing-. I wish those who are in tending- to teach music would come around and plan for this course, as it might be very valuable to them later.” Y- M ASKS DR. WEATHERFORD TO VISIT THE UNIVERSITY At a meeting of a representative body of University men, held Tuesday' afternoon in the Y. M. C. A. office, an invitation was extended to Dr. W. D- Weatherford, of Nashville, Tennes 8ee> t° visit the University and ad dress the students. Dr. Weatherford, who is well known as a speaker throughout the South, will come here March 17, 18 and 19. He will hold a special series of meetings, speak ln& on subjects of every day value to college men. His visit here will e 3 part of a tour in which he will fpeak before most of the Western Universities. FAIR VOTER MISTAKES QUERY. AND BARES HEART'S SECRET Co-Ed At Polls Admits She Has Af filiations, But Refuses to “Bawl Out” Lucky Swain A story which illustrates the value of a college education to a woman armed with the right of suffrage is told by one of the student clerks at Tuesday’s election. A well-known co-ed—and we use “well-known” in accordance with the rules of journalism, because it’s a fact and not opinion—a well-known co-ed entered the Patterson School booth and went through the usual cer emonies. “With what party are you affiliat ed?” inquired the clerk. “I beg your pardon,” stated the ap plicant. “With what party are you affiliat ed?” repeated the foe of liberty. “Er—well, he’s a Kappa Sigma,” admitted the blushing maiden, “but I don’t like to tell his name.” “Oh, that’s all right. I meant what is your politics?” URGE AUDIENCE GREETS UKRURT Instructor in Music Responds to Nu merous Encores; Exhibits Great Technique and Feeling Edith Rogers. Dr. John J. Landsbury, Instructor of Piano, Harmony and Composition in the University School of Music, gave his first recital before an au dience which packed Villard Hall Friday evening. The program in cluded: Schumann, Op. 12, Aufschwung Grillen. Traumes Wirren. Ende vom Sied. Schumann-Liszt: W idmung. Beethoven: Sonata, Op. 13. Allegro de Molto con brio. Adagio Cantabile. Rondo. Chopin: Waltz, Op. 34, No. 1. Nocturne, Op. 27, No. 2. Ballade, Op. 47. Wagner-Liszt: Isoldeus Liebes Todd. Mr. Landsbury: Virtuosity Studies. No. 1, Rhythme. No. 2, Cantabile. No. 3, Bravoura. After the first group Mr. Lands bury played the delicate sketch, “The Lark’s Song,” by Tschaikowsky, which showed a wonderful power of delicacy and technique. His playing of the Schumann-Liszt was especial ly strong. The climax of the evening was reached in the Wagner-Liszt “Isol deus Liebes Tod,” which he gave with dramatic intensity and power of ex ecution, comb|ned with a depth of feeling. He replied to the insistent audience with the dainty “Spring Song,” by Haberbier. Last of all he played three Virtuosity Studies of his own composition, which by their bril liancy and originality caught the ear of the audience and caused a burst of enthusiasm which made him come back and play a final number, “To Spring,” by Grieg. •Of the Virtuosity Studies, the sec ond, with its thrill within thrill, was perhaps the most remarkable. These three studies were designed to show off the brilliancy and purity of an artist’s technique and test it to the utmost. The wonderful smoothness and velocity of his technique certain ly ranks Mr. Landsbury an artist of the first column. MES WIN ft MILE GROSS-GOIIMTRY RIDE O. A. C. ROMPS AWAY WITH LOW SCORE, HOBGOOD TAKING FIRST PLACE ONE OREGON RUNNER PLAGES U, cf O. Has No Chance With Payne, Bostwick and Huggins Out of the Running :*********** * SCORE * * __ * * Oregon Aggies . 8 * * W. S. C..,.22 * * Idaho ......27 * * Whitman. 28 * * Oregon.35 * *********** By Don Belding. CORVALLIS, Ore., Nov. 7—(Spe cial to the Emerald)—Dr. Stewart’s string of cross country runners romped away with the first annual conference cross country race today, taking first and second places and making the low score of eight. Hogood, holder of the Coast rec ord in the two-mile run, who was in eligible to compete in conference ath letics last year because of his trans ference from another college, led the field all the way and covered the four and one-half mile course in 23 miiy utes 59 seconds. With Payne, Bostwick and Huggins out of the running, Oregon did not expect to have a chance. Washing ton was not represented in today’s run. Belding, the only man who fin ished for Oregon, stepped the distance in 24 minutes 35 seconds. The order in which the runners fin ished was as follows: Hobgood (O. A. C.) first; Lafky (O. A. C.) second; McKay (Whitman) third; Campbell (Idaho) fourth; Kadderly (O. A. C.) fifth; Lewis (W. S. C.) sixth; Basch (W. S. C.) seventh; O’Rourke (Ida ho) eighth; White (W. S. C.) ninth; Belding (Oregon) tenth; Thom (Whit man) eleventh; Howard (Whitman) twelfth; Garbade (Idaho) thirteenth. * * * * * * TODAY’S FOOTBALL SCORES * * At Pullman * * By Quarters * * Washington State .Col. 0 0 3 0 ^ * Univer. of Idaho . 0 0 0 0 * * Eastern Games * * Harvard 20;Princeton 0. * Yale 14; Brown 6. * * Cornell 26; Franklin & Marshall 3 * * Wash, and Jeff. 13; Penn. 10. * * Army 20; Notre Dame 7. * * Carlisle 0; Holy Cross 0. * * Mass. Aggies 7; Middletown 0. * * Yale Frosh 26; Princeton Frosh 0. * ********** * SIGMA DELTA CHI TO START CAMPAIGN FOR JOURNALISM Sigma Delta Chi, honorary journal istic fraternity, is starting a cam paign with the administration of the University to bring prominent news paper men of the state to address as. semblies, and especially to make the acquaintance of the students of the Department of Journalism. The first of these men to be invited will be George Palmer Putnam, from Bend, Oregon. Mr. Putnam, although a young man, is the mayor of Bend, owner of the Bend paper, and author of a book on Central America. He will be here on Wednesday, the 18th, and is to be entertained at a banquet on Wednesday evening by the frater nity at the Hotel Osburn. Another man who is to be heard as a result of the Sigma Delta Chi campaign, is Elbert Bede, of Cottage Grove, who has visited the Univer 1 sity a number of times. Mr. Bede is known as being quite a sage and a humorist. SORORITY PUTS BAN ON MODERN DANCES GAMMA PHI BETA MEMBERS WILL RAG NO MORE AT COLLEGE PARTIES Dfl. STRAUB COMMENDS ACTION Step May Be First Toward Ostracism of Steps Which Are Criticised by Local Authorities Like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky to the Varsity votaries of the terpsichore, came the announcement yesterday that the Gamma Phi Beta sorority had placed the ban on “rag” dancing. Hereafter all members of the sorority will confine themselves to waltzes, twosteps and threesteps, at all dances inside and outside the house which they may attend. So far as known, this is the first action taken by any women’s frater nity toward eliminating the innova tions in dancing which -have attract ed criticism during the past few years. “The step is purely voluntary on our part,” said Lyle Steiwer, head of the Gamma Phi house, today. “We believe we can get along without ragging, and that if our example is followed generally, the University will be relieved of much criticism. However, we don’t care what action anyone else may take. We intend to stay by our decision.” “The stand taken by the Gamma Phis is a most praiseworthy one,” said Dr. John Straub last evening. “In fact, considering the present I craze of ragtime, I may call it a courageous one. It shows that the young women of the University have regard for the good of the stu dents and the University. I trust that the other sororities will take sim. ilar action, and that we will have a return to the more wholesome and pleasing forms of dancing.” It is not known whether the other women’s! (organizations will fall in with the anti-synoopation movement. Sentiment among the men seems to be divided. Although they all ex press admiration for the pluck of the co-eds, doubt is voiced whether they will be able to maintain their “neu trality” with “ragging in front of them, ragging to the right of them, ragging to left of them,” etc. In On the other hand, by others the doom of ragtime at the University is seen in the action of the local chapter. Meanwhile, the Gamma Phis pursue the even tenor of their way, gently but firmly declining to yield to the allurements of “You Can’t Get Away From It” and the other favorites played at the various parties last night and tonight. PROF. REDDIE SELECTS 20 PLAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS _ High Schools of Oregon that wish to put on plays but are uncertain what play to choose, have been writing the State University for suggestions, and in response Professor Archibald F. Reddie, who directs dramatic produc tions at the University, has prepared a list of about twenty that are desir able from the standpoints of actual merit and of entertainment. Should any of these schools desire special information or aid, Professor Reddie will gladly co-operate insofar as his time permits. The University will also make special effort to assist in the production of Shakespearean or other classic plays. The University 04 Illinois is the first institution to take advantage of the wholesale destruction of chemical | laboratories in Germany. The Uni , versity is about to lay the corner I stone for the largest chemical lab ! oratory in the United States and the second largest in the world. JOURNALISM MUSEUM IS PROFESSOR ALLEN’S LATEST Glass Cases Are Installed In McClure to Display Interesting Speci mens of Newspaperdom What in time will probably be one of the best collections of its kind in the country, is the journalistic mu seum which is now being established in the class room of the Department of Journalism in McClure Hall. Friday a show case was set up in the room, in which have been placed various articles of newspaper interest collected during the past few years by Professor Allen and Professor Dy ment. The collection includes copies of old newspapers, stereotyping “mats” and old books. Professor Dyment says that, al though not now large, it will be in creased in size as rapidly as possible. Emphatic aproval of the proposed establishment of a "moot court” al the University Law School in the hear future was voiced at a meeting of the Washington Law Association held this week at the University of Wash ington. STUDENT BODY MEETS WEDNESDAY MING Proposed Rooters’ Train, Restriction of Advertising to Big Publica notis, Etc., In Debate Live issues are slated for discussion at the regular meeting of the Associ ated Students which will be held in Villard Hall Wednesday morning at the regular assembly hour. The matter of chartering a special train to convey the Oregon rooters in a body to the game with O. A. C, will receive special attention. Rep resentatives of the three railroad lines operating between Eugene and Corvallis will be present and will pre sent their respective terms, after which the students will make their choice. The recommendation made several weeks ago by the Student Council, that all advertising in University pub lications be restricted to the Emerald and Oregana, will be presented in the form of resol/tions drawn up by the committee. It is understood that several stu dents intend to propose amendments | the constitution at Wednesday’s meeting. | President Tom Boylen said today, j “Both on account of the importance of : the measures to be considered and | the necessity for arousing pep for the j coming football games, I ask every member of the Student Body to be on the job Wednesday.” COLLEGE Y. M^IS LARGEST ON COAST FOR SIZE OF. SCHOOL ' .__ University of Oregon has the larg est Y. M. C. A. membership in propor tion to the size of the Student Body, of Washington has 750 members, O. cording to Gale Seaman, Coast Stu dent Secretary, who is visiting the lo cal campus organization. University A. C. 400, University of Montana 200. of any State School on the Coast, ac He says all the schools are taking in terest in Bible class work. University of Washington has ten Bible classes and five mission classes; O. A. C. has 350 men in 12 classes, all except one of the fraternities and clubs having classes. Stanford has 175 men in the Bible classes; University of Califor nia has 350 in Bible classes and 350 in discussion groups which will be formed into classes next semester. On the campus here there are ten classes organized, with several more in prospect. DR. sunn BUSED, SAYS DR. SCHAFER LOCAL HISTORIAN STATES THAT ASSEMBLY SPEAKER IS EX TREME IN HIS VIEWS LECTURE IS ONE OF BEST Huerta’s Succession Was Not Con stittuional; Address Is Mis leading, Says Dr. Schafer By Clytie Hall. Dr. Frederick Starr’s views on Mex ico, as expressed in his lecture at as sembly Wednesday did not get by without a vigorous protest from the local Department of History. Dr. Joseph Schafer admits that Mr. Starr was eloquent, and plausible in his at tack on President Wilson’s policy, but he is positive in asseverating that the University of Chicago Profes sor of Ethnology is extreme in his views and speaks with a bias in fa vor of one element of the Mexican population. “I think that Dr. Starr’s lecture, in form, was one of the best presented at the University in a long time, but I believe that a wrong impression is liable to result in several ways. First, with reference to the lecturer’s con nection with Mexican affairs, one would gather from the dramatic way in which Mr. Starr stated the va rious prophesies he made, particu larly during the Independence Cele bration in Mexico in 1910, that he re ally possessed at that time a unique insight into the affairs of Mexico, but later admissions made by him self prove that he was simply ex pounding views which by that time were, to say the least, common. “Mr. Starr seems to me to make the customary mistake of associat ing himself too exclusively with the views of the upper class Mexicans, and to sympathize too little with such public opinion as may exist among the lower classes of people. I be lieve this explains his apparently complete misunderstanding of the pol icy of Preseident Wilson’s adminis tration. That policy proceeds ''’from the standpoint of complete sympathty with the Mexican masses, who have always been oppressed by the upper class and the government and it has as its aim the settlement of Mexico’s difficulties in such a way that if pos sible to secure constitutional and in stitutional guarantees for the com mon people of Mexico. “Mr. Starr’s description of Huer ta’s succession as constitutional is, to say the least, extremely peculiar. When a man at the head of the mili tary forces forcibly deposes the ex isting Preesident and Vice President of the Republic, and then allows the constitutional successor to hold of fice for 35 minutes, just long enough to name him—the military comman der, Huerta—Secretary of Foreign Af fairs, in order to put him in the line of succession to the Presidency, and thereby allow him to succeed consti tutionally—most persons would de scribe such a proceeding as a sheer coup de’ etat. The former President and Vice President are murdered in cold blood, under circumstances which make it extremely difficult to believe that the dictator President had no connection with the murder, as Mr. Starr assumes. There would seem to be sufficient reasons for Mr. Wilson’s absolute refusal to deal with General Huerta as President of Mexico.” Following the decision of Univer sity of Washington women to abolish stylish dresses, low-neck waists, su perfluous hair, paints, earrings and conspicuous jewelry, girls of Seattle high schools have taken a similar stand.