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r ' EMERALD PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1915 Volume XVII, No. 76 STUDENT COUNCIL IS UNITED IN OPPOSITION TO CUT RULE DEAN STRAUB FAILS TO CONVINCE STUDENTS—TWO OF 25 UPHOLD SYSTEM—COMMITTEE WILL INVESTIGATE AND RECOMMEND CHAN6ES TO THE FACULTY RECOMMENDATIONS VARY Professor DeCou States that Precept Protects One-Tenth of Its f “Victims” Student opposition to the cumula tive cut system, in vogue in the Uni versity for the past three years, was crystallized at the open meeting of the Student Council last night, when a motion favoring a modification of the present rule was unanimously adopted. The meeting was held for the ex press purpose of ascertainng, student sentiment on the system, and about 25 students, representing various or ganizations and interests on the cam pus, were in attendance. Two mem bers of the University faculty, Prof. E. E. DeCou and Dr. John Straub, were also present at the meeting to present the faculty attitude on the matter. The motion condemning me system as it now obtains and recommending 1 a modification was adopted after ino hours of discussion. Two student-: ex pressed thems .Ives in favor of the rul • ing. Fred Hardesty, Oregon debater, evinced the belief that the system was conducive to better scholarship. He left the Council room before the vote on the motion was taken. William Holt, Manager of the Or egana, upheld the rule, contending that cutting of classes should be pun ished in some way, so as to cultivate the habit of attendance. The objections raised were many and varied. The principal one seemed to be that the cut rule was causing a general feeling of dissatisfaction on the campus. This dissatisfaction, it was urged, was directed not only toward the rule itself, but to other ^ projects undertaken by the faculty. One speaker said that the system was used to cover up the inefficiency of several faculty members, and that it was only a device used to force stu dents to attend classes which they would otherwise feel were not worth attending. The same student assert ed that in courses in which the stu dents realize that regular attendance at classes is essential for good work there would be no more “cutting ’ with out the system than there is now. It was also repeatedly urged that the rule is not conducive to engen dering a feeling of responsibility in the students; that it is “high-school ish” and too severe. Among the recommendations sug gested for modifying the rule was one which, if adopted, would provide that students receiving a grade of “M” or above in a course would not be charged with cuts, while students re ceiving a grade below “M” would be charged. Another student suggested that the cumulative rule be abolished entirely and only the existing requirement that a student must attend at least 80 per cent of his classes in order to qualify for the final examinations be retained. In presenting the faculty attitude on the question, Dr. Straub said that the rule was for the purpose of mai i taining a high scholastic standard for the University. He told of an in vestigation which he conducted a few months ago among 30 colleges of (Continued on page 4) EBITOfi APPOINTS STUFF Marjorie McGuire Picks Assistants for Women’s Edition of Emerald; Eight Pages Planned for Marjorie McGuire, who will edit the Women’s Edition of the Emerald, has announced her staff members and is completing arrangeemnts for an eight page paper. Other than the follow ing list of helpers, Miss McGuire has chosen to keep her plans secret. The following is the entire staff: Editor-in-Chief, Marjorie McGuire. Associate Editors, Ruth Dorris, Bernice Lucas. News Editor, Lucile Watson. Sporting Editor, Charlie Fenton. Assistants, Roberta Killam, Adri enne Epping. Features, Grace Edgington. Assistants, Clytie Hall, Dorothy Wilkinson. Society Editor, Beatrice Locke. Assistants, Madge Barry, Lois Ladd. Art Editor, Claire Raley. Assistants, Arvilla Beckwith, Mary Louise Allen. Dramatics, Coralie Snell. Reporters, Sara Barker, Helen Downing, Helen Currey, Helen Johns, Rita Fraley, Hazel Knight, Hazel Wy more, Helen Robinson. Manager of Circulation, Louise Al len. FRATERNITY IF IS BILLED FOR STUM Boylen Will Direct Events in Absence of Huggins; Good and Garrett to Assist The inter-fraternity track meet will be held on Kincaid Field next Satur day. Before leaving for California last Wednesday, Chet Huggins ap pointed Tommy Boylen chairman cf the committee in charge of the meet. Associated with Boylen are Ge .e Good and Dobie Garrett. “The committee will have charge of all departments of the meet,” said Huggins. “If there is a baseball game in the forenoon, as last year. The in theforenoon, as last year. TT’* committee will decide the numbet of entries, the number and order of events, and select the officials. Last year Ray Bryant won the meet for the Sigma Chis by taking 30 out1 of 38 points made by the fraternity. At a meeting of the Inter-Fraterni ty Athletic Association last night, an amendment was added to the section regarding qualified entries. The amended section reads: “All track let ter men and men who took part in j the Columbia meet this year are in-j eligible, and provided further, that' hereafter the inter-fraternity meet) shall be held aiter the Columbia meet. “The amendment was passed in or der that the inter-fraternity track meets might be put cn a more com-1 petitive basis. It was the con* ca tion of some that it was discriminat ing against the houses that were con ceded to be the most likely to win the meet. Those who upheld the amend ment claimed that the true compbti-| tive spirit of the meet was lost by] Continued on page 3. AL BOWEN PRAISES HIS FACE IN BURNING LINES OF POESY Emerald Scribe Now Acting As Ex position Guide Travels Far On Phiz Down at the Frisco Frisk they fur nish the Boy Scouts, otherwise known as official guides, with photograph passes, admitting them into the main entrance, and most of the family en trances as well A1 Bowen, Emerald scribe, and one of Professor Reddie’s dramatic interpreters, is one of the University’s representatives on the force. The other day he bestrode his Pegasus and composed the following panegyric to the magic bit of paste board. Although the poem was not intended for publication, here it, is: "My face is my fortune,” the sayi.ig’s quite old; (And also the “come-back, with moan ing so cold); “You’re starving to death if that be the case!” But I have at last found some worth in my face. My photo is pasted upon a pass-b'.ck; The “man at the gate” simply gives it a look, Then gives me the “once-over,” slants at my dial, And nods—something '“clicks^’—and I’m through the turnstile. Sometimes the stile lets me into the Expo, And then it admits me to see a good show ’Twould cost eighty “bucks” to go all through the Zone, But I, with my photo, need not sp-md a “bone.” Mv face is mv fortune. I soon would go broke, If it were not here to support ne— no joke. No “gate man” would “pass” me with nod or with look, Should I lose the photo upon my pass-book. I’ll carry the book back to college with me; And then, when I take my exams, it may be My Profs, like the “gate man," whc tends the turn-stile, Will glance at it---nod—and I’ll pnf-s ’ with a smile on PRUT WILL SING FRIDAY EVENING Four Vocal Artists to Appear for First Time in Eugene at Pres byterian Church When the University of Oregon Quartet appears in its recital at the Central Presbyterian Church next Friday night, music lovers of Eugene will hear for the first time the Ore gon Quartet in concert. The four members are Professor Lyman, second tenor; Henry Heiden rich, second bass; Paul Sprague, first tenor; and Albert Gillette, baritone. On their recent tour in the Coos Bay country the singers took the au dience “by storm,” as one paper stated it. Wherever they appeared they were received with great enthu siasm and crowded houses. Having rehearsed continually since last September, their harmony is now almost perfect. Each man will ap pear in solo work, and besides these there will be duets, trios ranging from the popular to the classic, an1 even some “opera.” * There will be a special meet- * * ing of the Student Body Friday * * afternoon at three o’clock for * * the consideration of more nomina- * * tions for Student Body offices. * *•*****»*«•*• A feature at the University of Washington is a co-ed bowling league. WITH STOLEN POLE IN ARM JIM HUNTS FOR CARS IN VAIN Craving a “Thriller,” He Pilfers Ton sorial Sign; Barber is in Arms Just naturally up against it for excitement, craving adventure in the extreme. Such was the mental condition of one Jim Cossman, alias “Blacksmith,”! a Junior, found himself to be in last Monday night while strolling about j Willamette street in the wee sma’ hours—about 12:30 A. M| “So I picked up a fine big barber pole from in front of a Ninth street shop,” says Jim, “put it over my shoulder and wandered up Willamette. “I took my time and looked for a cop—wanted to have keener stutf, you know. No cops heaved into sight. I even waited for 'em. The pole was heavy and I had to rest often. “I didn’t want the thing. Wednes day I told the barber about it myself, and when I told him—say! he pulled two young cannons out of his desk and proceeded to talk funny-like.” For two days the police were in hot search. It was thought that college boys had the big stick, but a clue was all the cops had. Jim says that before the pole was taken back they took a few good pic tures for next year’s Oregana, and though this was not Jim’s object in getting the barber’s banner, he feel > that it was a good idea. “It was sure fun,” says Jim. “Nev er again, though—too much excite ment, even if the barber did see the joke, and laughed, too.” 0. A. G. AND U. OF 0. PROFS TO PLAY BALL Series of Three Games is Fixed; After Each Fray a Feast Will Be the Program Tuesday afternoon is the time, May 18 is the date, Corvallis the place. The O. A. C. and U. of O. faculty baseball teams will clash in the first game of a series of three games. 0. A. C.’s proposition is as fol lows: 1. Have a series of at least, two games—better still, three games. One game to be played at O. A. C., one at the University, and the third as may be decided for either place. 2. Play the first game at Corvallis on Tuesday afternoon, May 18. That is our military inspection day. The inspection will be concluded by 3:30 and it would be a good time for the game here. We would advertise the game here as a Student Loan Fund benefit and charge small admission. We will meet all the expenses of your team in coming here for the game. 3. Play the second game at Eu gene at any time you may desire, and jou to arrange as you desire regard ing admission, etc. 4. We will try io get President Campbell and President Kerr to act as battery for the first ball, both here and at Eugene. Since there are to be no faculty meetings until the return of Pres ident Campbell, a circular was sent out among the members of the facul ty and the sentiment was found to be strongly in favor of the games. But O. A. C's hospitality didn’t stop at that. They invited the entire Oregon faculty to banquet with them after the game. Now Dr. Dallenbach is busy try ing to find out of there will be enough faculty members to go to wa accepting the invitation, and if enough are interested tc return the favor to the O. A. C. faculty. Dr. Dallenbach is of the opinion thct the faculty will favor the idea. CLOYD DAWSON, PRENTISS BROWN, ANO LAMAR TOOZE WORLD MOUNT BOYLEN'S THRONE-LESLIE TOOZE AND MAX SOMMER ASPIRE TO EMERALD EDITORSHIP ROUND 2 SLATED FRIDAY Special Student Body Meeting Called Tommorrow at Four O’Clock For Further Pyrotechnics No sooner were the nominations for candidates for Student Body officers for the coming year over, yesterday morning, than various students be thought themselves of their own or some un-nominated friends’ fitness for a certain office. Accordingly, pe titions of various kinds were freely circulating about the campus at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon. A special meeting, at which those further nominations will be made, will be held next Friday afterno n, May 7, at 3:00 o’clock, by virtue of a petition signed by fifteen names, ask ing for the same, presented to Pres ident Tom Boylen early yeseterday afternoon. i udging by the petitions in evidence Wednesday, additional -luminees to be nut up at the meeting Friday will include the names of Floyd Wester field, Wayne Stater and Bob Fitzmau rioe for the position of manager of the Emerald, Echo Zahl for Junior woman member of the Student Council, Bob Prosser for Vice President of the Stu dent Body, and Wilmot Foster for a Senior member of the Student Coun cil. SENIORS CONCOCTING DELICACY FOR PUBLIC “Jeanette’s Way” Undergoes Process of Browning in Civil Engin eering Building By Mandell Weiss. While the political cauldron is seething on the campus, a concoction of similar tropical properties is be ing cooked up in the Civil Engineer ing building, where the Senior Play, “Jeanette’s Way,” is being seasoned and savored for public relish on Fri day night, May 14. Don Orput in the role of chef is injecting the sa lacious spices, and when completed the play will be one of the best del ioacies that Seniors have ever offered as their departing menu. There are 14 in the cast, and each one handles his or tier part in sucn a way as to smack of professional at mosphere. It is all about two Sen iors in a college who indulge in an automobile party, commonly termed joy-riding, with an actress of wide fame Unfortunately there is i wreck, due to the carelessness of Joe, who mistakes a tree for space. Nothing serious happens to the par ty and the event is about to pass into history; but nay, not so with pretty Jeanette, who sees an oppor tunity in this mishap to receive some ‘‘ree advertising from the newspa pers. So upon the return she duly notifies the press, and the evening papers have flaring headlines abo i+ the incident. Here is where the trou ble begins, for Joe has a rich uncle who is supporting him in college and knows that should this incident be disclosed to his beneficiary, who has an aversion for pranks, checks would hereafter be conspicuous by their al> (Continued on page 4.) ORATORS WAX ELOQUENT Nominators Extol Virtues of Their Candidates—Some Offices Suffer For Lack of Wooers By Clytie Hall. Cloyd Dawson, the new President of the Y. M. C. A., Prentiss Brown, Fresident of the Junior class, and La mar Tooze, Associate Editor of the Oregana and Feature Editor of the Emerald, were nominated at the Stu dent Body meeting yesterday morn ing for office of President of the Stu dent Body- The nominations were made respectively by Peter Crock ett, Anson Cornell and Anthony Jau reguy, each of whom exploited the peculiar fitness of his candidate. Crockett pointed out that Dawson, in his Freshman year was an active membei of the Laureans, and also gained the position of alternate on the debating team, which latter position he held also during his Sophomore year. “And,” added Crockett, “no regular man on the team worked hard er for Oregon’s success than did Cloyd Dawson.” Crockett went on to tell of the de bating fame won by Dawson in this, his Junior year, when he has been a mebmer of the team which defeated Montana, 2 to 1, for which he gained his “O.” lne work which has been done by Prentiss Brown as President of the Junior class this year, and also his activity as a member of the football and class debating squads, was point ed out by Anson Cornell in his nom ination speech for Brown. That Lamar Tooze possesses the ideal qualities for the office was ex ploited by Anthony Jaureguy, as he told of the former’s high moral code, of his energy, ambition and faculty for hard work. That he is held in esteem by his fellow students, Jau reguy maintained, is shown by the several offices which they have given him, some of which are: member of the debating team for two years, a member of the Y. M. C. A. Cabinet for two years, and he has been ap pointed to a position in this body for a third year, class President during his Sophomore year, Associate Editor of the Oregana and Feature Editor of the Emerald for the present year, and this year, also, a representative of his class in the State Oratorical Con test. The candidates for the other office of highest importance within the gift of the Student Body, that of Editor in-Chief of the Oregon Emerald, are Leslie Tooze, present City Editor, and Max Sommer, present Managing Ed itor, who were championed respec tively by C. C. Baker and Leland Hen dricks. Mr. Tooze’s fitness for the position lies in his familiarity with Emerald work, he having worked through the A sst. Exchange Editorship, and the editorship of the Administration de partment from cub reporter to city editor, and in the training gained by him in his work on larger papers, Mr. Baker said. At present, Mr Tooze bolds the position of circulation man ager of the Oregana, and the speaker slated, he has materially increased the circulation over any figure obtained in previous years. Mr. Baker added that Mr. Tooze is the oldest member, in point of service of the present Y. M. (Continued on page 3.)