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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1915)
OREGON EMERALD Published each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the college year, by the Associated Students of the University of Oregon. Entered at the postoffice at Eugene as second class matter. Subscription rates, per year, $ 1.0<». Single copies, 5c. STAFF Filltor-lu-t..M»* ,«• AhhIkIiiiiI Editor.. ' Wm If* F»klit tinI.aainu Editor.Harold llanml reel ■Sew* Editors.Mandel Weiss, Flytle Hall, IleWllt Gilbert Illy Editor. .Harry I,. Kuek III SINES* STAFF llusia.ss >1 imager. .. . - Floyd C. Westerfleld ° tinnuger's nud Editor's IMtoae—S4I. The Emerald Sings Its Ditty EVER SINCE hearing the story of how Sapor—whoever he was—beheaded a miserable scribe for wielding too sanguinary a pen, the Emerald too^ thus early in its career has had nightmares of a possible fate as well as visions of a possible success. Not that we anticipate the inconvenience of decapitation. Our hope and en deavor will be to live happily ever after as well as before and dur ing the time we are engaged in putting out the Emerald. Presuming that we can live happily forever after, it can only come through knowing that we have satisfied the public we are serving. And since that public consists of numerous bodies—the students, the faculty, the alumni, and what-not-others—we fully appreciate the impossibility of pleasing all of them all of the time. Suffice that we please all of them part of the time, and our main public, the students, most of the time. It is no more than proper that the Emerald should begin its cycle with a declaration of faith. Our faith is as simple as it is firm: we believe in Oregon; but far greater is our faith in the fu-^ ture Oregon. Our policy will follow from that faith. But we are human, and our frailty is that we err at times. So we will not begin the year with rash and impossible promises. Along with our confession of frailty, we also declare a policy of non-neutrality. Some one has said that there never was such a thing as a neutral newspaper. We intend to take sides on im portant issues, but not with an arbitrary arrogance. To truth fully reflect student sentiment, to pro and con thereon to our heart’s content, to make suggestions, to recommend and condemn, to try to direct campus opinion into what we consider the best channels: that is our firm intention. We disclaim any suspicion of trying to do the thinking for the University. We merely wish to act in the capacity of a spark plug, and to create the spark that will start the engine of student opinion going. The University has many problems that will make indigestible food for thought. There is the faculty-invoked “cut ruling” that we cannot chew, much less, swallow, digest and assimilate; there is the new social rule, which sadly curbs the muchly-abused art of dancing; there is the financial problem of how to support the hith erto Oregana luxury. We intend to make our little speech on all of these matters and a few more. And we cordially invite the co operation of those interested and urge them to express their opin ions publically via communication addressed to the Emerald. Editing a newspaper was defined by Ruskin as “the art of saying in a commonplace and inoffensive way what everybody knew long ago.” If that is the correct genus of a newspaper- the Emerald will try not to be a newspaper. The Emerald will try to be a fount of the new, the interesting, the educational, the informational—in short to reflect and comment on the spirit and “pep” that percolates through the University of Oregon. Already the foreman is getting hot under the collar* and fears that this will never end. Alright, Mr. Beall, let ’er go. OREGON HAS lost its best friend—Samson H. Friendly. In life Mr. Friendly lived for the University, and even in his absence his memory will remain an inspiration for students and faculty. In his great-heartedness he sacrificed himself in many ways. He was ever a friend of the student. His deeds rank among the never-told-tales of the greatest philanthropists. Many a stu dent, probably new successful, was put through the University by the financial aiil of a kind and silent friend. He always was a heavy subscriber for any student enterprise. Oregon men for years past will remember that the weather was never too bad, and Mr. Friendly never too sick, but what he would join in any celebration whether it was the dedication of a new building or to help instill courage and hope in the boys for some great game. Still greater than his friendship for the students was his love for the University as an institution. Through the dark days that the University has passed, Mr. Friendly was active in the move ment to regenerate the institution, and great credit belongs to him that the University is now secure. As a regent, the University’s welfare was his loftiest ideal. Hon. H. B. Miller, who knew Mr. Friendly for 10 years said "I really believe he would have gladly give!* ui> his life during the past few years, had it been necessary, for the University.” And this friend is dead. Now comes the opportunity for the University to express its lasting appreciation for the services ren dered. In life Mr. Friendly would not have accepted any such token. It is fitting and proper that his memory should live on the campus of the University he so loyally served. We recommend that the student body- at its first regular meeting, draw up ap propriate resolutions and that one set of these be sent to his fam ily. The other set we suggest, be laid aside until some building or monument erected on the campus in his memory. In the meantime might not the student body also pass resolutions recom mending that the next appropriate building on the campus be call With the cut-rule operating at full speed, credits for gradua tion are like greased pigs: you’ve got 'em and you haven't. Seniors beware of the credits that disappear as if by night. The Emerald wishes that it had the authority to declare an all-University strike and boycott on the cut fiasco. In Memoriam: Samson H. Friendly ed “Friendly Hall?” PRESIDENT PLANS YEAR'S LEGISLATION The Pest of Over Organization and the Oregana Problem Will Be Settled. Starting a co-operative store on the campus, changing the dates for Commencement and Home-coming day, doing away with campus over organization, revising the constitu tion, getting an order from the board of regents authorizing the steward to collect class taxes, placing the Oregana on a permanent basis—.these we some of the plans and problems which will keep the student body busy during the coming year, accord ing to Umar Tooze, the new presi dent of the Associated Students. The aim of the co-operative store is to afford! a place where the stu dent can buy goods at cost. Univer sity of Washington and Oregon Agri cultural College have just such stores. “The question of changing the time for Commencement has arisen from the fact that there has been a no ticable dropping off in the number who stay on the campus for that week,” said Tooze. “It has been sug gested that the Senior exodus be over by Sunday of Examination Week.” Some students also suggest that Home-coming Day could be better handled immediately after mid-year exams, when the alumni are back for fraternity initiations. Camps visitors have foumdf the University infected with the over organization germ. Steps will be taken to kill the aforesaid pest while it is still young. “The principal point here lies in making the vice-president a member of the Student Council,” said Tooze. "Another pending amendment aims to make connecting links between the Student Council, the Athletic Coun cil and the Executive Committee.” The Oregana question is still up. After consulting the Junior class some steps will be taken to settle this problem definitely. ANNOUNCEMENT All Freshmen women who have not signed up for their physical examina tion do so t}1 once with Miss Thomp son at the Women’s Gymnasium. Tryouts frr the Women's Glee club will be held Tuesday at 4 o’clock at Dr. Gy man’s office in the School of Music building. Tryouts for the Men’s Glee club will COLLEGE MEN and WOMEN • o Are Invited to Make Use of The Service and Conveniences of this Store. Make This Your headquarters Chesterfield and Society Brand Clothes for College Men $15.00 to $30.00 EVERYTHING THAT COLLEGE MEN AND WOMEN wear can be found here at prices that will surprise you. Fu1^ Dress suits, coats, opera and silk hats and full dress accessories. FULL DRESS SUITS FOR RENT 8th, Willamette and Park Streets. be held next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at Dr. Lyman's office in the School of Music building. Dean Crowell, ex. '16, is spending the week at the Beta Theta Pi house. iHaael Ralston, '15, is spending the week at the Delta Delta Delta house. Blair Holconvb, ex. '17, is visiting at the Phi Delta Theta house. Frank Beach, ex. '17, has entered upon a three years term of service with Wm. Whitfield! and Co., a Port land firm of accountants. Welcome Freshmen! OFFERING ADVICE, some of it necessary and some of it needless, to the incoming neophytes, has always been one of the greatest linguistic and physical diversions of the upperclassmen. To this plethora of I-told-you-so literature the Emerald feels like contributing one iota, and that is: go out for some student body activity. The University needs every student- not as a mere grind, but as a co-worker. College life is so organized at Oregon that every student can fit into some important niche and perform a useful function. There are the athletics that are calling to you, oratory and debate that holds out enviable honors, the drama- the band, the various societies, and not least of all, we hope, the Emerald. The student entering any of these branches of student life in his freshman year cannot help from making some kind of a record. 0 If these hold no charm at least enter the life of the institution. Do something for Oregon—even if it be no more than to go out to the football field, pack out water for the players, encourage them by yelling and singing, and after the games pack the fellows off the field. And after this boogt for°Oregon. And while you are doing these things do not neglect your studies, or you may become one of the has-beens after the first semester. But a man cannot live to himself alone and be a col lege man at the same time. Be Oregon men and women \ Last year precipitated a lot of agitation about an efficient manner of collecting a reduced class tax at the time of registration. And now we have it. Only fifty-two per cent of the students have complied with the rule. The class treasurers have spent valuable time in the administration of the tax. But it appears that the machinery of collection is clogged up with red tape. Why did not the Board of Regents take up the matter, and provide their nec essary 0. K. for efficient collection. Was the matter ever reported to the regents? Thirty football men are toiling for Oregon every afternoon on Kincaid Field. What are you doing for Oregon? You can at least show that you are with them in spirit by turning out on the bleachers to cheer them on. And when the yell leader, to-be-elect ed, gets out give them a long rousing Oski to help them in their practice. The VARSITY C onfectionery Centennial Ckocolates OYSTERS Lunches Merchants Lunch 11:30 to 1:30 Ice Cream Special Candies and Ice Cream Bricks to order. Made in our own factory. J. FRED GEROT, Manager. FOR STYLE. QUALITY € ECONOMY Proprietor I take this means of announcing to the University of Ore gon students, faculty and friends that I have definitely decided to discontinue my retail business (book, station ery and art goods) on Willamette street. Having come to this conclusion the matter of closing out the stock will be accomplished as early as possible. For the convenience of customers and to further my own plans, I will be glad to extend some credit until January 1, 1916. EATON’S BOOK & ART STO&E 0 „ Allen Eaton o TRY THE VARSITY Barter Stop llth AND ALDER STREET NEAR THE CAMPUS I