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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1915)
SOGCER6MIEDELAYEO; TEGHNICAUIY CAUSE Although Crack Jefferson High Team Will Come for $30, Whole Stu dent Body Must Act On It No soccer game will be played on Kincaid Field tomorrow afternoon be tween the crack Jefferson High School team, of Portland, and the University of Oregon eleven. A telegram senj to the Jefferson coach on Wednesday evening read: “Unforeseen difficulties force us to cancel Saturday game. The “unforeseen difficulties’’ were really just one difficulty: the state ment by the Executive Committee of the Student Council that soccer had never been formally accepted by e Student Body as a regular activity, and that therefore under the constitu tion no guarantee could be made o tHHiervuu* . ^ A majority of the Executive Com mittee believed the Student Body would authorize the game because of the smallness of the guarantee in volved. So eager was Jefferson to get at the University team that its ath letic association voted to pay all the expenses of 13 men to Eugene, except $30.00, and let Oregon keep all the gate receipts. The high school boys wanted the prestige of meeting a uni versity team. The deficit from the game would therefore have been tri fling if there were any at all. No Student Body' meeting will be held until February 24, however, and the Executive Committee said it did not dare assume responsibility for the game without specific authorization. To prevent a similar fiasco in future, the status of soccer will probably be presented to the students at this meet ing. The players contend that soccer everywhere pays its own way, that it was supported by the Student Body last year, and although a new sport on the campus, sustained only $35.00 deficit on the season, that in future years it would be a money maker, and that they have practiced faithfully since September ip anticipation of games. They have asked for three games, one in Portland, two in Eu gene. SIX SENIORS COMPETE FOR FAILING-BEEKMAN PRIZES So far only six Seniors are com peting for the Failing-Beekman priz es, to be awarded during commence ment week for the two best orations delivered at that time. They are: Pe ter Crockett, whose subject is, “World Peace’’; Lawrence Dinneen, “Suc cess; Can It be Measured?”; James Donald, “Equality of Opportunity Be fore the Bar”; Maurice Hill, “The Northwest and Panama Canal Tolls”; Victor Morris, “Democracy and World Peace”; and Don Orput, “The Saint of Linisfarne.” The Failing trophy, amounting to $160.00, is given to the Senior who presents the best address. The next best oration is awarded the $100.00 Beckman prize. MERRIL A. REED LECTURES TO STUDENNTS IN ADVERTISING Merrill A. Reed, President of the Reed Advertising Company, of Port land, and chairman of the Education Committee of the Portland Ad Club, this afternoon gave the first of 14 lectures by practical advertisers that have been planned in connection with the newly established course in Ad vertising Practice. More than 100 students from the Departments of Commerce and Jour nalism have registered in the class, which is held every Friday afternoon at 1:00 o’clock. The lectures are all open to any wishing to hear them. 6 W. BLAIR H T. CUTTER THE CLUB BARBER SHOP FIRST CLASS WORKMEN Haircut 25 cts. SENIOR PUR ML 2 “Jeanette’s Way” Selected by Com mittee. Dramatic Club Will Give “Within the Law” “Jeanette’s Way,” a play whose setting is on a college campus, has been selected by the committee as the Senior Play to be given April 2. This same production was given last year by one of the classes at the Univer sity of California, and was a marked success. The play has not yet ar rived, but the parts will be assigned as soon as it is on hand. The Dramatic Club will present “Within the Law,” if the play can be secured. FACULTY REINSTATES 17 OF THE 25 FLUNKED STUDENTS The Freshman class has forfeited the oyster supper promised by Dean Straub. “Boys,” he said, at the Freshman Mix last semester, “to the first Fresh man class that goes through the yeaer, without losing a member becausd of grades, I’ll give an oyster supper— that is, if President Campbell will pay for it.” However, according to the list of flunkers made out at the Registrar’s office, there are fewer Freshmen leav ing than usual. This must mean that better work is being done by the stu dents, for the scholastic standard has been raised, which should tend to in crease the number of flunkers. As the list now stands, 17 students are forced to go. Originally the li3t contained 25 names, but at the request of the reinstatement committee, the faculty finally reinstated eight. Chinese Noodles’ House Everything in Chinese Noodles 10:00 a. m. to 1:00 p. m. 63 Sixth Avenue East MARTIN MILLER tint Qua an nt "Repairing While Yen We it [ n HEM Solved at Last Install a pump and drive it with electricity Oregon Power Co. Watts' Optical Parlars No charge for Exhainination*. Broken Len «e» duplicated within an hour or two; bring t hepieeei. Factory on the Premites. 790 Willamette Slree MARX'S Barber Shop 829 Willamette Street | First-Class Workmen And the best of service According to the financial report for the year 1913-1914, given out by Athletic Director Shier, of the Uni versity of Wisconsin, the athletic profits for the year ending July 30, 1014, were $3,220. TAKE WATER POWER Correspondence Caurae Prepared by Leading Hydre-Elecfric Spec* lallat. No Advance Peee WATER POWER CHRONICLE DETROIT, MICH. Waynt Ct. Sink IH|. 37> ^ One nice thing about Peter Pan candies— I! They are HOME MADE Hotel Osburn The Tride of Eugene Student's Luncheons and Banquets A Specialty Sunday Evening Vinners Specialty The Northwestern student body has taken the honor system under con sideration, and will soon decide the question by popular vote. Tuttle Studio Portrait work our specialty 606 Thirteenth Aye. East CHAMBERS Hardware Co. Hardware and Furniture . ° ■ Paints,Oils and Glass 7%2 Willamette Street , Phone1 EXCLUSIVE AGENCY De Luxe Ring Books Corner Ninth and Willamette ORANGE SHERBET For that SUNDAY DINNER Put up in any size to suit your convenience The OREGANA “The Students’ Shop” “Just off the Campus” 11th and Alder BASEBALL.! Let us sell you your baseball shoes. We are carrying in stock a line of sizes of baseball shoes made by Witchell-Sheill, manufacturers of leading sporting footwear. We can fit your foot the way it should be flitted. IJTo intro duce these shoes we are selling them for $3.50. If you are on the squad trying for a place on the team we will give you 10 °/o discount. BURDEN & GRAHAM 828 WILLAMETTE CORSAGE BOUQUETS FOR THE FRESHMAN FORMAL ALSO PLANTS AND FLOWERS EUGENE FLORAL CO. Phone 736 i9 Ninth Ave. East Showing Correct Models in Spring The new stlyes for spring are charming indeed—plainer htan ]a season, yet more beautiful. Belted Coats, Straight Coats and Mifi. tary Styles, all very smart andstylish. Skirts that please every woman, 2V2to 3 yards wide and with th proper flare which makes wide skirts so stylish. ' Many have yoke tops and trimmed with buttons. Made of popiin, checks, gaberdines, covert cloth and serge, in sand shades, navy blUo and black. All moderately priced. 0 Suits $17450 to $38.50 ° o . Coats $10.00 to $25.00 ° j Skirts $3.95 to $8.50 Dresses $5.95 to $25.00 EUGENE 866 WILLAMETTE ST. “The Store that Sells Wooltex” OREGON University Novelties in Brass AND Table-Service in Sterling Silver To make your fraternity complete in even the smallest detail Oregon Seal and Fraternity Jewelry in Gold and Silver SETH L.ARAWAY REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST IACIOR\ ON premise! BURGESS OPTICAL! r.xcLiisivr optkians . I l (,f M /ORM.ON SMI nil I AMI I II SI College you will see many extreme styles for young men — none more be coming, as per fect fitting or better in finish or fabric than these snappy models shown here. Note the wide, gracefully draped lapel*, the close fitting, “no padding” shoulders, and the straight hanging trousers. You can possess a suit embodying all of these excellent features at a price within your means.