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PROGRESSIVE DINNER FRIDAY-GREATER OREGON—LET ER GO OREGON VOL. 44. EUGENE, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1915. NO. 8. UNIVERSin ALUMNI TO BE WELCOMED FOB HOMECOMING Date of Oregon-O. A. C. Game Set as Big Day For Reunion. SUCKERS ARE PREPARED Small Pennants Will Be Dis tributed By Thousands to Paste On Letters. Home-coming day is for every one this year. Every friend of the Uni versity, whether an alumnus or not, is invited to come “home” on No vember 2 0 for the O. A. C.-Oregon football game and the home-coming rally. Stickers bearing Oregon pennants in yellow, with green lettering and with reminders that the railroads are giving rates for the big day, are be ing prepared by the thousands at the administration office. These stickers are just the right Size to paste onto the backs of letters and will be sent all over the state in this way. The home-coming day committee is planning to have each fraternity and sorority send special letters to as many alumni and ex-students as can be reached in this way. This com mitee, of which Max Sommer is chairman, will send at least a postal to every alumnus. Genvieve Shaver, Louise Bailey, Echo Zahl and Marie Churchill, mem bers of the committee, are acting as a sub-committee on entertainment. Karl Beeke, Lamar Tooze and Both well Avison are looking after the ad vertising, and Merlin Batley is trying to induce the merchants of Eugen to help with the decorating for the rally. A special press bulletin will be published by the journalism depart ment shortly before the day. The whole committee will meet at 7 o’clock this evening in Professor Ayer’s room in the library, to com plete plans for the home-coming. STUDIOUS DISPLAY CALLS FOR ADDITIONS More students are studying in the library now than before the examina tions of last year, according to Mr. M. H. Douglas, head librarian. Dur the 10 o'clock period on Monday morning students were compelled to study on the basement stairs, en trance steps, and the second floor benches. "It is evident,” said Miss llpleger, assistant librarian, “that some solution for the overcrowded condition must be found.” Plans for the utilization of all available space for study tables in the library are being made by the library staff. "As soon as necessary finances can be secured, the mag azine stacks will be removed and another floor be placed in the fire proof annex." said Mr. Douglass. He is also considering placing individ ual study tables in the north and south wings. # # # Hnml Practice # * - * Meet in Villard, Wednesday # # at 4 o'clock. Everybody out. # # MAURICE HYDE. # # * #**##<►*####*#**** College Yell Will Raise $1,000,000 Campaign For Michigan Union Is Started By Cheer in 192 Cities. Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 3.—How much is a college yell worth? Does $1,000,000 seem like a high price for a real ear splitting, welkin wrecking campus cheer? Capitalizing a college yell at $1, 000,000 may sound like frenzied fi nance, but that is iwhat the alumni of the University of Michigan have done. The Michigan yell rang out from tidewater to tidewater of the U. S. A. on the night of October 2. Its chunderous notes signalized' that evening to Michigan alumni the country over that the campaign to raise a million dollar fund for the Michigan union had begun. In 192 cities of the United States former students of the University of Michigan were assembled for a smoker early that night. ttacn particular meeting was open ed on a signal given from Ann Arbor, the seat of the University, by the pressing of an electric button by the president of the University of Michigan, Dr. Harry B. Hutchins. The task of choosing from among 41,000 the one Michigander who could evoke the largest response in energy, time, and money was as dif ficult as any which the general com mittee had to face, for Michigan men in their undergraduate and young “old grad’’ days have been led by many an attractive personality, ncluding such peppery enthusiasts as “Spider” Coe, ’Sully” Sullivan, “Big Bill” Day, “Jim” Murfin, •Hap” Haff, and “Ed” Denby. ENROLLMENT NOW 111 Directory of Students Is Issued and Shows a Senior Class of 99. A report of the total enrollment of the University has just been is sued by the administration office, containing the names, classification, major subject, city address, tele phone number, and home address of all students. The total enrollment amounts to 771. For the first semester last year, 727 students were enrolled. The number of different students at tending during the whole year was 801. The enrollment by classes is as follows: Freshmen, 270; sopho more, 229; junior, 121; senior, 99. There are. besides, six graduate stu dents, 14 special, and 12 whose class ification has not yet been determin ed. Portland and Eugene load in num bers, Portland sending 140, and Eugene, 197. Forty-eight students come from outside of the state. The following figures as to major students are approximate: Of the seventeen students majoring in phys ical training, all are women. En lish literature has 89 majors, educa tion 4S, and zoology 60. The Joness and Smiths have not come up to the mark in numbers, for they are far exceeded by the Browns and Wilsons. T here are registered eight Browns, eight Wilsons, seven Millers, six Williamses, five Smiths and one Jones. Mrs. George Fetterloff. known to Oregon students as Lilah Prosser, ’ll, is recovering from a severe ill ness at the Sunny Rest sanitarium, White Haven, Penn. f. M. CANVASS FOR Every Man On Campus to Be Invited to Join the Association. THERMOMETER TO SHOW GAIN Extensive Publicity Campaign and Boosting Committee Precede Actual Work. An invitation canvass for member ship in the Y. M. C. A. is .being in augurated tonight. Tomorrow will see the members of the committee, in charge of DeWitt Gilbert, ’18, at work. Every man on the campus will be given an invitation to join the as sociation. All men who have regis tered and who believe that the asso ciation is rendering a real service to the University are eligible for mem bership. A thermometer 30 feet high has been erected at the corner of Deady hall for the purpose of registering the increase in the number of mem bers who sign up from day to day. If more than 400 men join, the ther- J mometer will “break.” Sixty mem bers have visited the Y. M. C. A. of fice already for the purpose of sign ing a membership application. Two issues of dodgers were print ed by Gilbert’s committee. These show 16 reasons why the association is worthy of support. Signs have been placed on the various bulletin boards with the motto, “Join Y. M. C. A.” The committee announces that it will appreciate any help that can be given them in making this in vitation campaign as short as pos sible. Every new member can help especially by paying his dollar dues at once, in order to prevent the ne cessity of a second visit. The committee is as follows: DeWitt Gilbert, ’18, chairman; Leslie Tooze, '16, Roy Stevens, ’16, R. S. Allen, ’16, Wilmot Foster, ’16, Roscoe Hurd, '16, Martin Nelson, ’17, Clinton Thienes, ’17, G. T. Colton, ’17, Kenneth Moores, ’18, Walter Kennon, ’18, Douglas Corporon, ’18, George Morehouse, ’18, E. J. Thomas, ’18, Larue Blackaby, ’18, Bert Pea cock, ’18, Jimmy Sheehy, ’18, Edwin Cox, ’18, Raymond Jones, ’19, George Yoran, ’19, Paul Spangler, ’19, Ivan Warner, ’19, A. L. Webb, ’19. STUDENTS SIDESTEP FACULTY “STEP” RULE Not to be prevented from ‘ step ping” by the faculty ruling which restricts the number of University dames, 7 9 couples danced through a program of 16 numbers at the ilrst students only”’ stepping party, g'ven in Folly hall on Saturday night. Music was furnished by an orchestra of four pieces. This was the first of a series of similar dances to be given through the year, the next one to fall on next Saturday, and the others to come whenever occasion makes it possible. They are being staged by Walter Grebe. The owners of the hall are intend ing to refinish the floor and improve the ventilation, and Grebe plans to enlarge the orchestra if the turn outs warrant. Next Saturday’s event will be the last for several weeks, at least, owing to the many events which will keep the students busy during the ap proaching week-ends. W. S. C. MOBILIZING AGAINST 0.0. INVASION With 12 Veterans Back and With Added Material Pull man Camp Is Optimistic. STATERS CHERISH ALIBIS It Is Claimed Oregon Won Last Year On Luck and Bad Refereeing. (By Jimmy Sheehy.) With a dozen “old heads” back and with a wealth of new material at hand, the Washington State College eleven is being rapidly whipped into shape for their struggle with Ore gon next Saturday. Pullman fans are expecting great things from their new coach, W!m. H. Dietz, who ,for the past few years has assisted Glenn Warner in tutoring the Carlisle ab origines. Dietz succeeds Johnny Bender, who became coach at the Kansas Agricultural College. Captain “Ace” Clark, last year’s All-Northwest center, along with Langdon, Finney, Sitters, Carl Dietz, Bangs, Doane, Hanley, Durham, Ap plequest, Loomis, Clarence Boone, and Zimmerman have all done serv ice under the scarlet and gray. The squad recently returned from a fortnight’s training camp at Liberty lake. With such a galaxy of stars collected it is little wonder that pessimism is lacking on the Pull man campus. The Washington Staters still cher ish the alibis of luck and bad ref ereeing for their last year’s trim mings at the hands of the Varsity on Multnomah field. Johnny Parsons' thirty-five run over a rain-soaked field for a touchdown is still too fresh in our minds to take any stock in the above bosh. Portland fans are still talking about the contest, and were it not for the slippery pig skin, the lemon-yellow would have no doubt scored more points. 3n this year’s melee two stars will be absent from their line-up. Ber nard, the tow-headed quarterback, and Tom Tyrer, for four years on All-Northwest end, have played their last conference games. The former twisting, squirming, worm-like con tortionist’s running back of punts [ has never been equaled on a Portland gridiron. Freshman Boone, from Wenatchee, will, in all probability do the punt ing. Reports credit him with 50 yard boots in the annual struggle with the old grads last Saturday. Hanley of Spokane is making a strong bid for a backfield position, while Fisheck, a 200-pound half back, has impressed Washington j State fans with his tremendous driving power. At present writing Langdon is holding down the pivot position in good style. Brooks, and the veteran Applequist are doing sentinel duty at guard. Captain “Ace" Clark, former star center, has been moved to a tackle berth. The ends are be ing taken care of by Doane and Zimmerman. Durham is running the team at quarter-back, and Dietz, Bangs, and Loomis comprise the back field. A close, fiercely contested game ;can be expected. Both elevens will no doubt play a careful, “feeling the other fellow out” game. Pullman fears the early invasion of the Var sity and Bez’s cohorts know exactly I what they are up against, when they step on Rogers field next Saturday for their annual scrap. What Thinks Bill of Prep. ‘Stars?’ Reporter Fails to Oet Story From Trainer But Turns Tirade Into Verse. The reporter crept in with a trem bling knee, Fearful and shaking, determined was he, Halting and wretched and longing to flee From where Hayward sat alone. Bill looked at the creature all shak ing with fear, Gazed on the spectre, so painfully queer, And bellowed out, “Well!” so loud you could hear For miles his belligerent tone. “Tell me, dear Bill, O say, if you please, What do you think of fellows like these Stars’ in high school, who tri umphed with ease? What of the prep school stars, pray tell!” And Bill he smothered a kind of shout, And his eyes sank in and his chin shot out, “So that’s what you want to hear about. I wish they all were in—well. “A prep school star’s no good, I know, They think they can run the bloomin’ show, And they aren’t worth a darn, as runners go; These stars are a bunch of nuts. I want a guy that ’s fresh from the dirt, One of the chaps that work won’t hurt, He needn’t be pretty, he needn’t be pert, But he’s got to have plenty of guts. WANT PHI BETH KAPPA Local Members Will Petition for Chapter at National Conclave in 1916. The local members of the Phi Beta Kappa, one of the oldest Greek letter honorary fraternities, are go ing to petition to the national con vention of the fraternity, which meets in New York; September, 1916, | for a local chapter of the fraternity at the University. ‘ The Phi Beta Kappa was organ ized in 1776, during the revolution ary war,” said Dr. Clark, professor of history in the University, who is general secretary of the local or ganization. Most all the men who are prominent in the educational world are members.” The local members of this frater nity are: Dr. Schafer, head of the department of history; Fred L. Stet son, assistant professor of educa tion; Orin Stafford, head of the chemistry department; Mrs. M. H. Parsons, professor of rhetoric; Dr. Boynton, head of the physics de partment; Mrs. E. W. Allen, wife of Eric Allen, who is head of the jour nalism department; Dr. Smith, head of the .department of geology; M. H. Douglass, University librarian, and Dr. Clark. The town members who belong are S. D. Allen, attorney; Mrs. J. M. Devers and Mrs. H. H. Robbins. ‘‘Scholarship is the main require ment for membership to Phi Beta Kappa,” said Dr. Clark. "If a chapter is granted to the local mem bers, new members will be elected (Continued on Page Four.) COMMITTEE SELLING TICKETS FOR FEED SCORNS DONATIONS Business Section Divided Be tween Two Teams Who Dispose of Tickets, f_ MRS. 6ERLIN6ER WORKING Tentative Plans For New Build ing Already Under Con sideration. A canvass of the entire business section has been started in order that every business man in Eugene may have the opportunity of buying tick ets for the big “progressive” dinner, to be held next Friday night at the various sorority houses. The downtown district has been divided' into two sections—the first, west of Willamette, between the de pot and Eleventh avenue, and the second, east of Willamette, between the depot and Eleventh avenue. Charles Collier, Joe Bell, Ben Fleischman, and Fred Packwood will canvass the west section, while the east division will be in charge of Clark Burgard, William Morrison, and Harrie Booth. “Wle intend to reach every busi ness man,” said Frank Scaiefe, head of the ticket selling committee.” “This will be a door-to-door can vass. Many of the men have al ready promised their support and have bought tickets. The rest will have a chance to do so when the fel lows call on them in this personal campaign.” Lamar Tooze has received letters from two Portland firms promising a total of 50 pounds of coffee for the dinner. Lang & Company will pro vide 30 pound® of ‘‘Royal Club,” and Clossett & Devers will send 20 pounds of the “‘Golden West” brand. "In both of the letters the givers seemed pleased to have such an op portunity to help raise money for the new woman’s building,” said Mr. Tooze. "The donations were cheer fully given.” Last night Mr. Toose spoke before the Epworth League of the Method ist church, explaining the purpose of the new building and asking for the cooperation of that organization in every possible way. Don Belding, chairman of the com mittee on advertising, has placed posters in the downtown windows and on the campus. “We are planning to bring a big crowd to the dinner by advertising thoroughly in the business center,” said Belding. “The men are coop erating wonderfully on this propo sition and are cheerfully giving their time and money whenever they are asked.” Mrs. Gerlinger is now conducting a state-wide canvass for funds for the woman’s memorial building. “I want this building to be the first building to be erected on the new Kincaid tract,” said Mrs. Ger linger. “The department of physical education for women needs just such (Continued on Page Four.) * # # Eugene Students, Notice * « - * ♦ All students residing in Eu- # A gene are requested.to remain # ♦ for a few minutes after the ♦ 4 regular assembly period, Wed- # 4 nesday. # 6 Progressive Dinner Committee. # * *