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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 ,1915.
Volume XVI, No. 42
GLEE CLUB MAKES HIT
IN SOUTHERN OREGON
MOVING PICTURE SHOW CLOSED
▼ IN DRAIN0 ON NIGHT OF °
CONCERT
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ADVENTURES MANY AND VARIED
Seven Dollars Cleared at Roseburg—
Newspapers Give Flattering
Press Reports
By Rita Fraley.
Drain, Ore., Jan. 15—The desire for
appreciation is a human trait, yet it
is a distinctly unique experience to
have so much appreciation that the
twice-a-week picture show is closed in j
one’s honor and special lights installed
on the street corner to srive more lierht
on the subject.
Still this is exactly what happened
to the Women’s Glee Club when it ar
rived at Drain on the second day of:
the southern tour.
“The Perils of Pauline” have noth-:
ing upon the experiences of the girls!
since their departure from Eugene
up until this writing. Events start
ed with the stopping of the train at
Roseburg to pick up Charlie Fenton
and Virginia Peterson, who, breath
less and panting, had sprinted two
blocks in nothing flat to get aboard.
We are convinced that a Hayward cup
is the- only fitting reward.
Seven dollars was cleared above ex
penses at Roseburg. The audience
was appreciative and showed its ap
preciation by calling for encore af
ter encore.
An epidemic of tatting has started
among the girls and it bids fair to
become as widespread as the recent
epidemic of mumps in the University.
Hours are spent at this occupation.
The “Walker” Independence, the
“Good” Review, and the “Cowden”
Daily are the papers most frequently
read on the trip.
The following press notices ap
peared in Roseburg papers following
the concert there Thursday night:
“Not since the Antlers Theatre was
thrown open to the public has there
been such a bevy of good-looking
young ladies upon its stage as there
was last evening when the Girls’ Glee
Club of the University of Oregon en
tertained a small but very appracia
tive audience. The songs given in the
concert and individually were warmly
received and encore after encore was
demanded, the young ladies respond
ing with charming simplicity. The in
strumental selections, too, were splen
didly rendered. A college skit, having
for its setting the interior of a so
rority house, was presented and was
a mirth-provoking presentation. Those
who failed to see and hear the Glee
Club missed a really first-class enter
tainment.”—The Evening News.
“The girls from the University of
Oregon, who sang last night at the
Antlers, gave Roseburg people one of
the finest little musical treats it has
ever been their opportunity of hear
ing. Judging from the audience, how
ever, it was apparent that ■former glee
club concerts have been somewhat dis
appointing, but those who came last
night left with the feeling that they
could step out into a bright and sunny
afternoon instead of the wet and
stormy night that it was.
“Speaking of the technique, each
and every part of the program showed
the effect of excellent training, and
those who claim to know music ap
plauded again and again and the girls
graciously responded. Many of the
songs sung were of a popular variety
and full of life and vivacity. There
was also a sketch which was just like
the way girls act at college, and then
some more songs that had a touch of
opera in them. There were 25 girls
in the program, and should they re
turn here they would surely be greet- j
ed with a crowded house.”—Roseburg
Review.
“OH WHERE IS MY WANDERING
POLETONIGHT?”SAYSDUNCAN
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Proprietor of Tonsorial Resort Hangs
Up Large Reward for Return of °
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The finest and largest shave and
hair cut in the stock of D. D. (Delilah)
Duncan, proprietor of the Varsity
barber shop, on East 11th street,
await the sleuth who will track the
revolving barber pole which formerly
ornamented the front of the shop to
its present hiding place.
Mr. Duncan fears that the pole may
have followed some student home. He
was very much attached to it and the
case is one of absence making the
heart grow fonder, for the local dis
penser of Fitch and foe of Senior
masculine custom is almost prostrat
ed with grief over the separation.
Hence the offer of the free shave
and hair cut—and no questions will
be asked the rescuer of the pole, says
Mr. Duncan.
Harvard University is now staging
operas in the new outdoor stadium,
in which more than twenty-five thou
sand people can attend each perform
ance.
WILLAMETTE HOLDS
VARSITY 41 TO 23
EIGHTEEN POINT LEAD DOESN’T
SATISFY LEMON-YELLOW
BASKETBALL COACH
Bezdek Says Oregon Should Have
Scored Twice as Many Scores.
Game Was Ragged
Coach Bezdek’s basketeers crowned
themselves with additional laurels in
their game with Willamette last night,
by taking the Methodists in tow by
a score of 41 to 23.
But this margin of 18 points does
not satisfy the coach.
“The game was ragged and the
boys should have scored twice as many
points,” said the athletic mentor this
morning shortly after the return of
the team from the Cherry City.
“Skeet” Bigbee and Sharpe played
stellar ball for Oregon. “Skeet” threw
the baskets from the foul line and ne
gotiated nine out of 11 attempts.
The following was the Oregon line
up, and the number of field baskets
credited to each player:
Dudley, C, 5.
Sharpe, F, 6.
“Skeet” Bigbee, F, 4.
Boylen, G.
Lyle Bigbee, G.
Morton and Blrownell, substitutes.
Gingrich, referfee.
ILLNESS CAUSES JESSUP
STRANG TO LEAVE COLLEGE
Because of a threatened attack of
pleurisy, Jessup Strang was compelled
to return to his home in Salem Thurs
day. Strang was one of the many
mumps victims that were the cause
of a premature0 Christmas vacation
some weeks ago. Upon his recovery,
misfortune, not yet satiated, willed a
series of colds and malarial disturb
ances upon Strang, which resulted in
his absence until next semester, when
he expects to return to college.
The University of Cordoba, of Ar:
gentine Republic, this year celebrated
its 300th birthday.
NOTICE
All women who wish to make
up conditions or incompletes in
lawn tennis must take the exam
ination Tuesday, January 19, ei
ther from 4.00 to 5:00 o’clock,
or from 5:00 to 6:00. Demonstra
tions in tennis will be held next
week at the hours posted in the
Women’s Gymnasium.
COLORED GIANTS WILL
PLAY BASEBALL HERE
I GAME WITH VARSITY BOOKED
TO HE PLAYED IN EUGENE
ON MAQCH 30 o 0 • °
CHICAGO TEAM FIRST CLASS
Has Beaten Best in Western Leagues.
Varsity Outlook is Good. Early
Practice Will be Necessary
By Kuck and Kay.
Eugene fans will be treated to some
of the wastest baseball in the histo
ry of the local diamond when the Var
sity baseball team crosses bats with
the Chicago Colored Giants here on
March 30.
The colored team is of major league
calibre, but the laws of organized
baseball do not permit negroes to par
ticipate. This same team has toured
the Coast for the last three years,
and has won a vast majority of its
games from Pacific Coast and North
west League clubs.
Three members of the “Giants” are
said to be about the best in their re
spective positions in baseball today.
One of them, Peters, at shortstop, is
the fastest infielder ever seen on the
Coast. The other two compose the
battery, and opposing teams rarely
get over four or five hits a game.
Prospects are bright for another
championship this spring. The pitch
ing staff is left intact, Lieuellan is
expected to be back in February, but
there is a dearth of infielders. The
veterans in this department are
“Skeet” Bigbee, fixture at short, and
Cornell at second. Lyle Bigbee ex
pects to make a strong bid for an in
field job, also. Grebe and Mason are
Freshmen who have had infield ex
perience in Portland Interscholastic
ball.
Two members of last year’s out
field are back, Bryant and Buck Big
bee. Sheehy, a former Jefferson High
outfielder, is out for the team and
has a reputation of being a good hit
ter in high school ball.
February will probably bring m
other Freshman material.
With about half the willingness that
he is said to display in showing the
latest style in false teeth (Johnny is
at present engaged as a travelling
salesman for dental supplies) baseball
Captain-elect Johnnie Welch admit
ted that the prospects for a winning
baseball team this coming season are
not at all bad.
“It is hard to tell much about the
situation at this time of the year,” be
gan the slab artist. “Right now it is
a guess to say who will be out for
the team, and simply speculation all
the way through. Still, I would hate
to think that we had no chance.
“Whether or not there will be any
new material to enter college in Feb
ruary, I can’t say,” continued the cap
tain-elect. “There will probably be
some Freshmen out® as usual, but that
doesn’t mean much unless they have!
the stuff—and there you are. I have
heard that Johnnie Beckett will be out
for a place on the pitching staff, and [
this is encouraging. He will surely
make good.”
Johnnie expresses the opinion that
the loss of ex-captain Fenton, fielder,
Motschenbacher, catcher, and Anun
sen, at third, will be materially felt.
Especially dark, does he think, are
the prospects for finding a good catch
er. All three of these men were lost
by graduation last spring.
Besides the three who were lost by
graduation, the team will remain in
tact; that is, if Dick Nelson, first base
man, returns to college in February
as he says he will.
j “The last time I heard from Nelson,
he said he certainly would be here,”
said Welch, “but no one seems to
know how Anse will get along with
(Continued on page 4.)
CUSS GAMES BEGIN
AFTER EXAMINATIONS
EAST YEAR’S FRESHMAN TEAM,
WHICH .WON CHAMPION
SHIP, REMAINS INTACT
FRQSH HAVE LARGEST TURN-OUT
Sophomores Elect Captain Monday—
Mix Between O. A. C. Rooks and
Oregon Babes is Prospective
By Floyd Westerfield.
“Interclass basketball will begin in
February as soon as the examinations
are over,” said “Bill” Hayward yes
terday. “I want the fellows to get
into good form before we start the
games.”
The Freshmen have the largest del
egation out for practice. The Juniors
and Seniors have the smallest number
on the floor. Five of last year’s Fresh
man team are here, and the class of
1917 will probably make a strong bid
for the “highest honors.”
“Buck” Bigbee is captain of the Sen
ior forces, and has allied with him
Vosper, Bryant, DeBar, Loucks, How
ard and Parsons. There are a few
other recruits who can be called upon
to “spell” their cohorts.
Lyle Bigbee is the chief-of-staff of
the Juniors. Crowell, Fee, Hamp
ton, are some of the ’16ers who will
be available material.
The five men who won last year's
inter-class championship are all back,
Furney, Dudley, Scaiefe, Huntington
and Bigbee. Besides these men there
are others contending for positions.
The Sophomores will elect a captain
Mpnday.
Sharpe, the Freshman captain, is
backed by Muirhead, Dolph, Campbell,
Norene, Morton, Gorezsk, Hargrave,
Teggart, Powrie, Risley and Taffle.
About a dozen other men are out.
The Freshmen are trying to get
games with the “Rooks” at O. A. C.
and also with the Washington High
School, at Portland.
DAVID B. CAMPBELL TO GIVE
PIANO RECITAL AT ASSEMBLY
David B. Campbell, formerly head
of the Piano Department in the School
of Music of the University of Oregon,
will give a piano recital next Wed
nesday morning at 10:00 o'clock at
the regular University assembly. Mr.
Campbell returned last fall from Ger
many, where he spent a year in study
under some of the best piano instruc
tors in Berlin. He is now engaged in
concert work with headquarters at
San Francisco. The public is cordially
invited to attend this recital.
PEACE ORATOR CHOSEN
Peter Crockett Will Represent the
University of Oregon at State
Oratorical Contest
Peter Crockett, prominent in fo
rensic circles of the University, was
chosen this morning to represent Or
egon at the State Peace Oratorical
Contest, to be held in the near fu
ture.
The other contestants at the tryouts
were Nicholas Jaureguy, Don Orput,
Bert Lombard and Milton Stoddard.
The winner of th^ State Peace Con
test will represent the state of Ore
gon at the national contest to be held
at Lake Mohonk, N. Y., in May. In
last year’s contest, Victor Morris qual
ified for the national contest, where
he was awarded fourth place. His
participation in one contest made him
ineligible for any more.
Statistics of student employment at
Harvard University show that 1,010
men earned $107,257.79 last year. The
occupations of the men ranged from
farm hands to places on the faculty.
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FRESHMAN'S PARENT MISTAKES
INTENDED RAO NEWS FOR 6000
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Thinks Note From Registrar Indicates
That Boy Has Passed in Ev
* erything
It was evening in a small Eastern
Oregon town; time, about a week ago.
The stage bearing the daily mail
had arrived. Expectant men and wo
men crowded the general store and
post-office. After some time, the lit
tle wicket opened and an elderly gen
tleman presented himself at the win
dow.
He was handed an envelope bearing
a typewritten address and in the up
per left hand corner was something
about the University of Oregon.
At first he thought it was from his
son, who had entered the University
in the fall; but succeeding develop
ments disclosed the true identity of
the sender—the Registrar.
Several “Ps” adorned the grade
card.
“Fine,” thought the proud parent.
“The boy has passed in everything.”
Whereupon he immediately dis
patched a congratulatory note to his
son, which, it is said, started other
wise than: “I hand you herewith,
etc.”
COKSOLIOITION WILL
BENEFIT HIGH SCHOOL
DR. SHELDON SAYS DISTRICTS
ATTEMPT TOO HIGH A
STANDARD
Community Schools Have Been Start
ed and Are Gaining in Favor,
Says Dean of Education
Consolidation of individual districts
will solve the problem of the high,
school in the state, is the belief of
Professor H. D. Sheldon, Dean of the
School of Education at the Univer
sity of Oregon.
On account of a greater density in
the population of the state, the opin
ion throughout is changing in regard
to community schools. “It is not that
Oregon has too many high schools,
but that too many schools make a
pretense of being more efficient than
they really are,” further stated Dr.
Sheldon. “With funds only enough
for a two years’ course, a community
tries to support a four year high
school. The funds permit the hiring
of but one instructor, who is given
the task of teaching all four year
classes, and the result is a very inef
ficient high school. The State Board
of Education is now at work consid
ering the raising of the standards of
our high schools.
Dr. Sheldon believes that only when
a district can enroll ten or twelve stu
dents in a consolidated school would
such a school be practicable. Many
instances of such action are now tak
ing place in the state, but the most
notable is at Alsea. Here several dis
tricts combined and a large school for
all grades was built at Alsea. Wag
ons are sent out each morning to bring
the children to school.
“This movement of confsolidation I
was started when J. H. Ackerman was
State Superintendent, and is now go-J
ing on rapidly. It is accomplished by
the County School Superintendent call
ing in the State Superintendent and
the two making a campaign by hold- j
ing meetings, thus interesting tihe i
people of the districts and getting
them to take action."
Old John Barleycorn received a blow
in the solar plexus, when Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity, in its biennial con
gress, held at- Nashville last week,
voted unanimously against the use of
any alcoholic beverage at any of its
future meetings or banquets.
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity, in
its meeting at Birmingham, Alabama,
also voted against the use of liquor.
JEHARD FRAMES MUSIC
FOR ALMA MATER SOHG
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SENIOR GLEE CLUB AND BAND
° STAR MAY HAVE LONG
SOUGfit FOR AIR
AUTHOR OF WORDS APPROVES
Composition of Pendleton Virtuoso
Gratifies Hearers and Will be
Submitted to Students
An Alma Mater song that is purely
the product of undergraduates, mem
bers of the class of 1915, will be pos
sible should the music composed by
Bertrand S. Jerard for the present of
ficial words be adopted.
Jerard has concocted an air which
is pronounced by those who have
heard it, among whom are Lee Hen
dricks, author of the verses, the “real
stuff.” It is said to be classical
enough to meet the requirements for
an Alma Mater song, and at the same
time catchy enough to strike the pop
ular fancy.
The movement for an Alma Mater
song was begun in the fall of. 1913,
when the Executive Committee of
fered a prize of $25.00 for the most
appropriate words. The present vers
es were chosen over a large number
which were submitted both by un
dergraduates and by alumni, and af
ter the judges had obtained the pref
erence of the Student Body through
the house organizations.
Ever since that time the committee
has been trying to obtain a suitable
musical setting for the song. Several
have been submitted, but none have
appealed to the students as singable
and whistleable.
Accordingly, during the past fall,
the Executive Committee, on the rec
ommendation of the Student Council,
offered a prize of $26.00 for the re
quired music. This prize, howeyer,
Jerard refuses to accept, should his
composition meet with approval. He
asks only the expenses of having the
air transcribed into regular form,
and the honor of being one of the co
authors of Oregon’s Alma Mater
song.
«ier»ru s skiii at coaxing’ new airs
out of a piano is well known, but he
has never tried to put his experi
ments in composition into notes and
bars. Accordingly, he will seek the
assistance of a professional music
writer, and it is likely that Oregon’s
latest song will be tested out on the
local public within a short time.
NEBRASKA PROFESSOR FINDS
WILD DUCK TURNED TO SOAP
University of Nebraska.—A wild
duck turned to soap was the unusual
find made by Professor R. W. Wol
cott, of the zoological department of
the University of Nebraska, on a re
cent trip for zoological specimens in
Cherry County, in the northwestern
part Of the state.
The professor brought the duck to
the university and analysis by Pro
fessor C. J. Frankforter, of the chem
istry department, showed that the
meat of the bird had turned into two
thirds soap. The duck was found on
the edge of a lake, where it had prob
ably fallen after being shot by a
hunter. One theory advanced is that
the fat tissues in the bird combined
with the alkali and mud in the water,
the chemical action being induced by
the heat of the sun.
A movement for greater publicity
for Vermont University is being car
ried out under student leadership and
by students in competition for annual
prizes. The work consists in writing
news of the university for the news
papers, and a system of credits is
being used. In this way all the pa
pers of the state and some in Massa
chusetts and New York are being
supplied with Vermont news.