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EMERALD
PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1915
Volume X\II, No. 60
WEATHERFORD PLEADS
FOR HIGHER IDEALS
WEAKNESSES ARE UNFAIR
MJNDEDNESS, DISHONESTY
AND IRREVERENCE
CONTACT WITH GOD IS URGED
Speaker Says the Business World’s
SalYation Lies in the Hands of
Pure College Men
“Life is a contest and we must pre
pare for it,” began Dr. Weatherford
Friday night in Villard Hall, speak
ing on “The College Man’s Battle.”
“Simultaneously throughout the great
Christian nations of the world, stand
ards of wealth, education and moral
living have commenced to rise. To
day is the best day cne world has ever
seen for moral purity.
“All honor may be given to the
man who will thrust aside the pleas
ures he has been accustomed to en
joy, and take up a strict schedule of
physical training. This man will win
in the season’s battle. He signs his
name to a pledge that he will go to
bed at a certain hour, that he will
adhere to a diet prescribed by the
coach, and that he will refrain from
all social pleasures on or off the cam
pus. This coach sees the necessity
of strict training and the athlete see3
it too. But many men do not see the
necessity of training for the highest
ideals in the great battle of life.
“I know it is hard to be a Chris
tian. It is very hard to resist temp
tation. It is not easy to avoid the so
ciety of college life, but if a man
can remedy and patch up three bad
gaps in his weakness of life he can
be an honorable and Christian man.
“ ‘Unfairmindedness’ is the first
weakness m men s lives, mere are
two elements which go to make up
the burden of this sin. The student
will not search for the truth, or if
" he does by chance get the truth, he
will not give it a fair trihl.
“ ‘Dishonesty’ creeps up to the very
door of the University. It is in ath
letics, society, and in every day life
of the student. A man who would
not think of stealing $10 from a bank.
till would deliberately steal from
his University in an examination.
When this student graduates he is
not able to do what his diploma gives
him credit for. He lies to himself
and to his University. I do not have
the slightest hope that the business
world of America will be pure until
college men get a conception of hon
hesty. Students who cheat in col
lege will not have the manhood to
resist dishonesty when out of col
lege.
« 4im©verence’ to God is indulged
in by nearly every man. If a student
in the University of Oregon would
swear in the name of his mother, his
sister or his girl friend, you men
would not allow him on the campus.
Yet you will trample under your feet
the name of God, who is higher, nobleh
and sweeter than your mother, sis
ter or girl friend could be. Why do
you do this? Thoughtlessly, of course,
yet should you not think just a little
more about your God?
“Make up your minds, men, that
you are in this game for a hard fight;
never say die; get the spirit and en
thusiasm into your lives. But you
will need power beyond your'own self
control to help you fight this battle.
Get into mutual contact with God.”
Dr. Weatherford, a tall, slender
man, with a slight Southern accent,
drives every point home with pure
and simple examples taken from col
lege life. His forcefulness is unchal
lenged, for not a whisper or murmur
could be heard during the entire hour
Weatherford was speaking.
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At Stephens College in Missouri a
fire brigade has been formed with a
girl as chief.
BENEFICIARY CRAMS CRAW
AND VAMOOSES WITH VALISE
Namesake of Scott’s Patriot Folds Up
His Tent and Silently Steals
Away
Robert Bruce will not be a student
at the University next year. Robert
is footloose again atid seeking parts
unknown.
Robert drifted into town a couple
of weeks ago, looking for a job—
any kind of a job—and something to
eat. He applied to Paul Lynch, civil
engineer for the Willamette Pacific.
Lynch could not employ him on the
railroad, as the boy was under age,
but he took him on a tour up and
down Willamette Street and asked
nearly every business man in town to
make a job for him. &. J. Finneran,
proprietor of the Daily Guard, could
not use the boy in the shop, but he
printed a heart interest item about
the case. (Robert’s case, not Doc
Sutton’s. That appears later in the
story.)
The “sob stuff” caught the eye and
aroused the sympathies of a high of
ficial of the University. Robert Vas
brought to the campus, made official
erand boy, assigned to a comfortable
room in the Dormitory, and enthusi
astic plans were formed for his fu
ture. He was to enter college next
fall and was to carve out a “poor
boy-who-became-president” career.
Robert fitted in nicely. He sat at
the matron’s table. He made friends.
When he asked Doc Sutton, ’18, for
the loan of a valise to carry some
goods up to his room, Sutton and Wil
mot Foster offered him anything
about the place. He selected Sut
ton’s most label-plastered suit-ease.
Robert has not been seen since. The
label-plastered suit-case was noticed
on train 13, Southern Pacific, speed
ing for the California line.
ns SHIRKS STURT
SHfffllHG THE BULL
Tryouts for Places on the Team Will
Take Place in About Two
Weeks
Exit ping-pong! Enter tennis!
The past week of sunny weather
has seen the tennis courts bristling
with white-betrousered men swatting
the kinks out of their arms.
At such an early stage in the game,
followers of the racquet are not very
talkative.
Lewis Bond is the only tennis play
er in the University who played in
the conference tournament last year.
Walter Church, who was alternate
last season, is the only man who is
showing up very strong.
Brooks and Oberteuffer, the other
two who formed the Varsity trio last
year are not in the University this
year.
Few men are turning out sp far
for daily practice. Nearly all of those
who are out to “swat the ball’ are
Freshmen. Norene, Trigalgas, Wolf,
Belknap and Roberts are out and may
be able to show some speed soon.
The tournament among the Fresh
men is now in progress.
The tryouts for places on the team
will not take place for about two
weeks. Shortly after the tryouts a
handicap tournament will be held for
the Laraway cup.
FIRST VOLUMES OF OREGANA
WILL GO TO PRESS APRIL 1
The first few books of the Oregana
will go to press about April 1, accor
ding to Maurice Hyde, editor of this
year’s anual. Hyde states that near
ly all of the material is in, and that
the first part of the book is ready
now. The athletics section is. of
course, incomplete as yet, for several
events are scheduled to come off later
in the spring.
iy.OFO.ie IN DISGUISE
“DO THE ZONE" AT FAIR
BORROW O. A. C. UNIFORMS AND
SEE FREE SHOWS, WRITES
“CHUCK” COLLIER
EUROPEAN EXHIBITS ABSENT
Professor Alien Receives Letter Con
taining First News From
Student Guides
First news of what the boys are
doing is contained in a leter, printed
below, from Charles Collier, one of
the second detachment of student fair
guides, to Prof. E. W. Allen. Collier,
in company with James Donald, left
about two weeks ago. One of each
pair of guides will write of their ex
periences, and the Emerald plans to
publish the letters from time to
time. The following is the first to be
received thus far:
San Francisco, March 16, ’15.
Dear Professor Allen:
At last I will send you some of the
news about the fair. Have been so
busy this last week and a half seeing
points of interest that we couldn’t
do anything else. Ernest Vosper said
he had written to you about the time
we came.
By wearing O. A. C. uniforms and
official badges, the Oregon boys have
worked the Zone to a finish.. Official
guides are allowed free admission to
the shows and the 0. A. C. suits are
borrowed about every other night.
Jim Donald at first questioned the
propriety of putting on O. A. C.
suits, but says that under the circum
stances he thinks it’s necessary. Most
of the shews on the Zone have been
visited in this way.
me ranama ^anai, Mexican vil
lage, Creation and the Safety Racer
are some of the favorites. It would
cost $84 to go through the whole Zone
once, and the money saved to the boys
is worth while.
Beachey, the aviator who was killed
Sunday, has been doing some very
dare devil stunts and something more
reckless every day. He was getting
good money and would have collected
a fortune by the end of the fair.
When he fell he was coming straight
down on his sensational dip, and when
he started to rise the wings of his
new rhonoplane crumpled and he fell
into the water of the bay. Some of
the boys saw him fall.
The guides are having a glorious
time here. The whole party attended
the Sutro baths the first day we were
here. Sidietrips have been taken by
individual groups to the University
of California, Golden Gate Park, Mt.
Tamalpais, Fort Scott, Alcatraz Isl
and, the Presidio, Chinatown and
other interesting places.
Guides get a day and a half off a
week, and half of Sunday. Also we
go bff duty after six o’clock. Even
ings are spent on the Zone or at some
of the band concerts.
Two guides are located in other
buildings, Bryant DeBar at the Hor
ticultural and Jim Donald at the Ag
ricultural Building.
Our duties as outlined by Mr. Hy
land are to keep the building and ex
hibits clean and to show visitors
around and give any information they
may desire.
The Oregon Building attracts a
whole lot of favorable comment,, and
it is regarded as most restful and
pleasing. He exhibits are not com
pleted as in the other buildings, and
probably will not be entirely in for a
month or two.
In many of the palaces are vacant
spaces with a flag or emblem reserv
ing it for some European country,
Germany, France, Autria or England,
and the visitor wonders if they ever
will be filled.
The fair is magnificent and many
popple say that thaw will never be
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BASEBALL TRAINING
BESIKS IK EARHEST
BEZDEK TABOOS ALL FORMS OF
DISSIPATION AND ORDERS
DILIGENT PRACTICE
FROSH STILL WEAK AT BAT
Squad Takes on Polish as Game With
Colored Giants Draws Near.
Pitchers Strong
By Harry Kuck
Hop her in there, old boy! Best
little pitcher in the world! Give him
to me! Make room for him on the
bench, there! Watch him take ja
drink! Hey! you outfielder, come on
in and enjoy the game anyway! These
and similar ejaculations interspersed
with crips, telling instructions from
C<pKh Bezdek, give the old ball
grounds a real baseball training
camp atmosphere.
Coach Bezdek threw down his
gauntlet last night, and from now on
woe be to him who is caught paying
tribute to Lady Nicotine or wander
ing around long after the shades of
evening have fallen.
The coach said, “I want you fellows
to cut out all foolishness, now, and
get the baseball germ in your sys
tems for good. Out every night from
now' on.” ,
The first game of the season, with
the fast Colored Giants, is but a week
and a half off, and the squad is be
ginning to take on a little more pol
ish. Pitchers are cutting loose and
mixing curves with their straight ones
and all handle the ball with more ac
curacy.
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only the letter men of last year are
clouting the ball. The youngsters are
woefully weak with the club so far.
This is especially true of outfielders;
there isn’t a single outfielder in the
squad who can get his bingles. Be
sides “Buck” Bigbee in left and prob.
ably Lyle in right, there are a bunch
of last year’s second string men and
Frosh desirous of sticking in the gar
dens. Wilhelm, Gorman, Sheehy,
Mulla and Hargreaves are receiving
a good deal of attention.
At present the infield is composed
of Father Nelson on first, and three
small sons, Anson C. on third, Car
son B. in the short pasture, and Mai
son on the keystone sack. The first
three mentioned are clouting the pill
at an awful clip, and how long Mai
son will stick depends upon how soon
he gets his eye. If the Frosh gets
to hitting, the coach %will probably
switch Lyle Bigbee to right field.
Cornell is more at home on the “diffi
cult corner” than at second. “Skeet”
burns speed around short and Maison
fields nicely.
Three of last year’s battery men
are asured of their jobs. It looks
like a good year for Welch and Tuerck
in the box, and “Sleepy Hollow”
Liewellen’s experience will probably
land him the head receivership, with
“Shy" Huntington as first assistant.
Huntington never did catching duty
before, But is getting the knack read
ily. Bob Earl is also a candidate for
catcher.
Beckett, Baker and Kennon are
“Bez’s” trio of * green slab artists.
So far, Beckett is showing the most
stuff, but the Frosh duo has- prom
ise. They all look good for a couple
of innings and then have a tendency
to blow up. This ought not to last
long, however.
The first game or two of the season
at least will be played on the old
grounds on 13th street. Work on
the new park is not progressing. Next
week will probably see the team in
action against Newland’s town aggre
gation. _ _
University of Minnesota's employ
ment bureau since August 1 has found
work for 369 students.
SADDENED SENIOR SIN6S
SWAN SONS OF EN6INEERS
“Shorty” Howard Demonstrates That
Poetic Fire May Burn in
Technical Mind
By Thornton Howard.
We’re the last of out race, departing,
We’re the last of the engineers,
And we’ll carry away,
Both mournful and gay,
The memory of our last years.
Where the* slide rule was king, un
challenged.
Where motors and fuse: roared,
And formulas stared,
With frequencies squared,
From the cracka of our faded black
board.
They are eight of the boys left to
tangle—
There were a dozen or more—
With , the problems to come,
And now, one by one,
We are fighting to settle our score.
So I offer this ode of remembrance
To the spirit of bygone years—
We’re the last to go through,
And each is true blue—
The electrical engineers.
APRIL FROLIC WJLL BE HELD
APRIL 3 IN MEN’S GYMNASIUM
April Frolic will be held Saturday
evening, April 3, in the Men’s Gym
nasium. Every organization intend
ing to put on a stunt must hand in
its name on a card to Claire Raley,
chairman of the social commjjfttee.
Places on the program will be decid
ed by Miss Raley.
BMN OF HARVARD
MEETS APPROVAL
All-University Cast Makes a Hit as
One of the Best Amateur
Combinations
By M.S.
The college life of the Johnnie Har
vards when they used to sing “Hail.
Hail, the gang’s all here,” washed
down by near-beer, was vividly por
trayed by the all-University cast in
“Birown of Harvard.” Little wonder
that the play enjoyed an apprecia
tive audience on two successive
nights, for it stands out as probably
the best amateur production that Eu
gene has seen in many a day—the
credit belonging chiefly to J. W. Mott,
who directed the performance.
The play is at heart a comedy
abounding in risible, ripply college
situations—probable and improbable.
Merlin G. Batley, as Tom Brown, the
immaculate rich son of a rich fa
ther, gave a spirited picture of the
popular college man, while Echo Zahl,
as Evelyn Kenyon, his sweetheart,
played opposite him with a finesse of
femininity that was alluring. Dave
jPhilbin, as “Tubby” Anderson, drew
a laugh every time he uttered a word
or munched a bit of cake. As an epi
curean of rare taste and a guzzler of
“biergemuthlichkeit” he certainly
took the cake. Mandel Weiss and
Ralph Ash were burdened with dif
ficult parts—that of bringing the se
rious and tragic elements into a pro
duction that is essentially all comic.
Both did themselves proud—Weiss, as
Wilfred Kenyon, weak and cringing,
gave his best character portrayal so
far; Ash, as Gerald Thorne, was con
vincible and forceful. The cast, one
and all, starred.
As a means of developing the con
trol of pitchers at Harvard, Coach
Sexton has had the walls of the base
ball cage toward which the pitchers
throw covered with placards reading
in large letters, “Control the Ball.”
It is expected that this mental sug
gestion will produce the desired re
sults.
OREGON MUMP
IN HUE DEBATE
PRESCOTT’S WRANGLERS WIN
AT HOME. BUT MEET DEFEAT
AT PALO ALTO
STANFORD HAS GLEAN SWEEP
Washington Finishes in Cellar in An*
nual Contest, With Government
Owneniiip As Iscue
Defeating the University of Wash
ington team by a unanimous decision
in Villard Hall last night, but losing
to Stanford at Palo Alto, the Ore
gon debating teams placed Oregon
second in the Tri-State Debating
League. Stanford carried off both
her debates, winning first place.
The Oregon home team, consisting
of Fred Hardesty and Nicholas Jau
reguy, upheld the affirmative of the
question, “Resolved, that the Federal
Government should own and operate
all inter-state railroads acting as
common carriers, including intra-state
lines competing with them.” The neg
ative team, which was defeated at
Stanford, was composed of Peter
Crockett and Victor Morris.
Oregon, taking the general ground
that “government ownership alone
can provide for improvement, exten
tion and ^prosperity,” treated it in its
various sides and phases in a way
that proved very convincing to Judges
B. C. Ewer, H. G. Merriam, and
Dean W. M. Proctor, of Pacific Uni
versity.
S. A. Herzog and Allan Rickies
took the stand for Washington that
there is nothing at present to justi
fy so momentous a change as the
taking over of our great railroad sys
tem by the government and that
greater evils than now exist would
follow such a move.
There was a perfect clash of argu
ment throughout the debate. The
Washington team presented the nega
tive side of the question with unusual
force of fact and speech. Fred Har
desty and Nicholas Jaureguy built up
their constructive program and suc
cessfully protected it from the ag
gressive arguments of the Washing
tonians.
In speaking of the debate, Dr. R.
C. Bennett, chairman of the meeting
and Professor in the School of Law,
said: ‘ ‘The debate was of very high
order. The delivery was about equal,
but in their constructive arguments
and in the general character of their
debate, the Oregon men showed the
effect of splendid coaching and prep
aration. They are indeed to be con
gratulated.”
Coach R. W. Prescott, of the Ore
gon team, stated this morning, “We
lost the championship, but it was by
a narrow margin.”
ILLINOIS FLUNKER STUDENT
SUES UNIVERSITY TRUSTEES
Whether or not the University of
Illinois has the right to drop from
the rolls all students not doing satis
factory work, will be decided at the
spring term of the Illinois court when
the suit of Miss Marie Seeback
against the University of Illinois trus
tees will be heard. Miss Seebacji wa'
dropped from the University in 19,08,
when her work was unsatisfactory to
the faculty. She had been in atten
dance at the University two years
and had expected to get a teacher’s
certificate at the time of her dismissal.
At Cornell, Pennsylvania and Syr
acuse, crew practice is already being
held out of doors, and at Syracuse
this was done in spite of the fact that
snow was falling. Rowing was not
enough exercise to keep the men
warm and Intermissions had to be
held while the men rubbed their feet
and warmed up.