Q VOL. 17. EUGENE, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1915. HOME COMING IS BOOSTED BY E. A. A., OTHER CLUBS TO HELP Automobile Club to Lend 100 Cars, Commercial Club to Get Merchants to Decorate. STORES CLOSE DURING GAME Alumnae Will Have Charge of Reception in Armory; Will Aid in Campus Luncheon. Home coming plans received added impetus last night when the Eu gene alumni association was organ ized for the specific and immediate purpose of lending a helping hand to the celebration of November 20. Not only did the body take steps toward raising money to defray some of the expenses so as to lighten the burden of the students, but it also solicited and secured the cooperation of the Commercial and Automobile clubs. The Commercial club has recom mended that all stores close on home coming day, that the merchants dec orate their windows and stores. The club rooms of that organization were also offered for reception purposes. The Automobile club, through President Spangler, a local minister, , offered conveyances to the extent of | 100 automobiles. President C. D. Rorer of the Com mercial club, will take up the matter before the executive committee of that body and assured the alumni that everything possible would be done to help make the day a mile stone in the history of the Univer sity. The proposition of the alumni co operating with the home coming committee, which is under the direc tion of Max Sommer, was urged last night by President Campbell, Earl Kilpatrick, Dean Straub, Lamar Tooze, and Max Sommer. The result was that Wendell Bar bour was elected president, Miss Mary McCormick vice-president, and Miss Norma Hendricks secretary of j the Eugene alumni. These officers i were also formed into an executive 1 committee to take charge of the j alumni contributions and to super- | vise anything that might be under taken in connection with the home coming celebration. The alumnae association will have I charge of the reception at the arm- I orv, and will also aid the Women’s league in the campus luncheon. President-elect Barbour said, i “This is a matter of vital concern to , the alumni, and nothing that we can i do to help make home coming day a , success will be too much. I am in favor of joining forces with the students to make this the greatest event of the year; so great, in fact, ^ that there will be no effort made in the future to take the annual O. A. C.-Oregon game to Portland. A thorough canvass will be made of the Eugene alumni to secure financial and other aid that may be secured.’’ President Tooze, in speaking of the meeting, said, “The alumni respond ed with a spirit and spontaneity be yond all expecation. We went to the alumni with a rather modest re quest, but they absolutely refused to confine themselves to our recommen dations. The students certainly owe a debt of gratitude to the Eugene alumni for he way that they have entered into and taken hold of home-coming day.” “Night Raiders” Rob Springfield Wood Brought From Afar by Rail to Peed Hungry Flames November 10 Friday night the freshmen gath ered a portion of the wood for the annual frosh bonfire. They met at the “Oregana” at 12 o’clock, and all boarded the flat car and street car, loaned to them for the night by the Eugene Light and Power com pany. At Springfield, wheel trucks with a capacity of one-third cords awaited them. They fell to on the Booth-Kelly wood pile and quickly demolished it. After the first load was safely de posited at Kincaid field, the squad knocked off for “eats.” The fresh man girls from each sorority had left a box of food at the “Oregana” earlier in the evening. 'The boys formed a bread line and soon the in ner man was satisfied. With renewed “zaz” they again boarded the cars, and 5:10 saw a second carload of slab wood dumped in Kincaid. Paul Downard and Hunt Malarkey, who oversaw the night’s work, de clared that only 15 out of the class of 1919 reneged in favor of sleep. In all, 20 cords of wood were hauled. They think that the frosh. are pretty “spick.” Fair Guides Are Lauded Following is an extract from a let ter received at the Registrar’s of fice today: “Edgar Garbade and R. J. Mont gomery have arrived at the Oregon building and have started their work as guides. They are giving com mendable service.”—Mr. R. A. Booth, commissioner in charge of the Ore gon building. SCARCE OF MATERIAL Squad Will Begin Hard Practice Next Week Under Coach Dyment’s Tutelage. - 1 (By Captain Jimmy Sheehy) The soccer team is sadly in need of reinforcements. Less than two teams 'have been appearing for practice every Tuesday and Thursday nights, which is far too few to get the best (results. Next week things will take on an entirely new aspect. The squad will ! practice every Monday, Wednesday land Friday from 3:30 p. m. on. Coach Dyment was sorely disap pointed in the outlook after Tuesday 1 night’s murky session. “This is the saddest looking outfit that I have ever seen in action, Outside of the veterans and one or two new men I I>do not even see a possibility,” said Coach Dyment. Martin Nelson, Oregon’s middle distance champion, will don the togs next Monday and should add lots of 'speed to the forward line. He played 'on the varsity in the first season of the game here. Jay Fox, recently called to Portland by the death of his father, has returned to school and will be out next week. He has a call Ion the right wing position. Kennon, Goreczky, Spellman, Ral ston, Campbell, Rathbun and Pear son are veterans of much experience I 0 and form an impregnable defence. I Coach Dyment’s big problem and worry at present is to build up the offensive side of the team. Tuerck will no doubt kick the ball off at center forward after football season. He is big and fast and is a I tower of strength, his only fault he wing that he does not pass to the fo r ward line. Fox and Sheehy are hold ing down the right wing. The k ft jside of the line will be taken care of I by Nelson and a dark horse who hns as yet failed to put in an appearance. 0. B. COIDWELL IS j ASSEMBLY SPEAKER “Possibilities and Uses of Elec tric Power in Oregon” Will Be Subject. O. B. Coldwell, general superin tendent of tlie Portland Railway, Light and Power company, and ex presideht of the Northwestern Light and Power association, will be the speaker at the assembly hour Novem ber 10, in Villard hall. His subject will be “Possibilities and Uses of Electric Power in Oregon in Rural Homes and on Farms.” The lec ture will be illustrated by moving pictures. A machine from one of the local picture houses has been secur ed, through the courtesy of Attilla Norman, manager of the Oregon Power company. Mr. Coldwell was one of the organ izers of the Northwestern Light and ^Power association. He was presi dent of the association during 1914. | He is also a member of the American 1 Institute of Electrical Engineers and ithe National Electric Light associa tion. Mr. Coldwell was born in Salem, November 28„ 1875. After finishing the regular grammar school course in the Salem schools, he moved to Portland, where he entered the old Portland high school. He left there before graduation and entered the employ of the Willamette Falls Elec tric company, in 1892. This com pany had one of the pioneer sys tem, having started a hydro-electric station at the falls of the Willamette river at Oregon Ciy, with a 14-mile line to Portland. He has been with this company ever since, although the name was changed to the Portland General Electric, and later to the Portland Railway, Light and Power company. In the fall of 1897, Mr. Coldwell went to Stanford University as a special student in electrical engineer ing, spending three years there. Dur ing the summers he worked with the Portland General Electric company. In this way he was able to keep up with his practical work, and at the same time get the financial aid to put himself through college. In ad dition, during the school year, Mr. Col'dwell worked at house wiring and laboratory experiments. In the fall of 1900 Mr. Coldwell entered Cornell University and was graduated from that school in 1902. He then returned to Portland and re entered the employ of the Portland General Electric company, as assist ant superintendent. DR. J. D. BARNETT AGAIN CONTRIBUTOR TO MAGAZINE Dr. James D. Barnett, professor of political science, has an article in this month’s American Law Review, entitled “Executive, Legislature and Judiciary in Pardon.” Besides being a contributor to legal and political journals, Mr. Barnett is the author of two books, the “Indirect Central Administration of Wisconsin,” and "The Initiative, Referendum and Re call in Oregon,” which will be pub lish,ed next month. I DIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PLANS NEW AMPHITHEATRE The University of Washington will harve a Greek theatre like that of C alifcrnla, if the plans of Dean A. S. H.'aggett are realized. He has pre sorted a idan to President Suzallo of the university for the construction of a.n amphitheatre resembling the joreetk theatre. The old wooden am j pbftheatre, a relic of the Alaska-Yu Ikon-CPacific exposition, is to be torn down, as it is in a state of ruin. Do nations will be sought to cover the jcost iof construction. It is estlmaed - bat $V.0,000 will be needed. MAY REDEEM TICKETS BY GIVING NEW PLAY Friday’s Audience to “Get in Free” if Newspaper Play Is Given Up. If “What the Public Wants” is not produced by the Guild Players, those who bought tickets for the play last week will be admitted free to some other play given by them. It has not as yet been decided whether "What the Public Wants” will be given up entirely or not, but in either case, those who attended the play last Friday evening will have their tick ets redeemed. Professor Reddie’s collapse last week was due to overwork, and an effort will be made to lighten his labors as much as possible. The students in his classes in dramatic interpretation had already handed a signed petition to President Campbell requesting that Professor Reddie be given extra helpers immediately pre ceding each production. Professor Reddie has not quite re covered from his indisposition, but he met his classes yesterday and he an nounced yesterday afternoon that he would give his reading “The Wed ding Guest,” tonight. “The Wedding Guest is one of a series of readings Professor Reddie is giving this winter. Each of these plays has been chosen as representa tive of a different country. “The Wedding Guest” is a Scotch drama, by J. M. Barrie. The reading will begin at 8 o'clock, sharp, in Guild hall. STANFORD PRBXY FAVORS FRESHMAN IN ATHLETIC8 Stanford University, Palo Alto, Oct. 25.—The new president of Stan ford university, Dr. Ray Lyman Wil bur, Saturday expressed his interest in athletic competition for all and “not in one big event which every body but the team chews gum.” “Freshmen should be allowed to compete on all Stanford teams,” said Dr. Wilbur. “He has as much right to play as the sophomore and junior.” New Regulations Govern The faculty has decided upon new regulations governing withdrawals from classes. Students may with draw from courses until November 1 of the first semester, and until March 1 of the second semester, with the consent of the major profes sor and the instructors involved with out petition, provided that it leaves them not less than the minimum number of hours, which is 12 for seniors, and 13 for all others. After these dates and up to January 1 of the first semester, and May 1 of the second semester, withdrawals are permitted only on petition, and with the special recommendation of the major professor. After January 1, and May 1, nowithdrawals will be permitted. DEBATE CONTEST WILL*E HELD ON SATURDAY The alumni medal debating con test will be held Saturday, December 4, in Guild hall. The purpose is to determine the best individual debat er. The question up for discussion in the intercollegiate debates will be used. The date was fixed at a meeting of the forensic council Thursday at which time a committee, consisting of Professor Bert Prescott, Dr. J. H. Gilbert and Nicholas Jaureguy, was appointed to secure coaches for the class teams. These teams lost inter est last year, according to Dr. Gil bert, for lack of efficient coaching. The council aims to enlist in this work faculty members who possess a little leisure time, in the hope of keeping interest at a greater pitch. “What’s the Use,” Says Pessimist Sit' — Love-Sick Swain Bursts Into “Heart-Rending” Verse at Bust-Up. The old canoe is kind of leaky, paint all scratched, with rain halt full, And leaves from off the alders most have covered up her hull, And these cold, bleak days in au tumn kill the romance in one’s blood And the wishln’ to go swishln’ past the cat tails on the flood. Ah, the swain who loves to paddle In the spring when air is sweet Loathes the fallenocred foliage that so clutters up the street. And he sees in mists of dreaming back across the intervening days Vasts of shadows, wealths of twilight, golden-purple April haze, Paradisal vistas shining in those days so deep and fine. While a-shiver o’er the river falls the sunset’s lignt benign, And he stirs the sleeping freshman with a rumble, with a curse, For the fading of the hearth fire makes the outlook even worse. For some guy has hooked his wo man, and some guy has beat his time, He and his canoe are busted, and he’s overdrawn a dime, And he’s busted with his maiden, and he’s got a quiz next day; He left his note hook in the gym. and his roomy’s gone away, And the check from home’s behind time and he’s hungry as tho deuce, And the rain continues falling, and he mutters "What's the use?” HEWS EDITOR TO SPEAK John Ii. Travis, of the Journal, Will Give Next Y. M. C. A. Talk Thursday Night The University Guild hall will be used Thursday evening, November 11, by John L. Travis, news editor of the Oregon Journal, for his ad dress on "Journalism as a Profes sion.” ‘‘Mr. Travis knows the newspaper game from the beginning,” said J. 11 Poster, secretary of the University Y. M. C. A. ‘‘He has been proof-read er, printer, northwest editor and tel egraph editor of the Morning Ore gonian; city editor and news editor of the Journal, and was for many years Portland correspondent of the San Francisco Call. “He is a man of the genuine news paper type, and has been for many years a personal friend of Profes sors E. W. Allen and Colin V. Dy ment. Professor Dyment was for over two years associated with him on the Oregon Journal. Mr. Travis has recently returned from a three week’s visit in the east. While on the campus he will be the guest of the journalism faculty. E. G. Horton Will Address Students An address on the subject, "Will Oregon Be Dry Next Year?” will bo given Thursday evening by Elon G. Borton, the national secretary of the Intercollegiate Prohibition associa tion. Mr. Borton Is the head traveling secretary of the national association and one of its most experienced men His chief field has been among th« universities and colleges of the cen tral and western states. The address will be at 8 p. m j Thursday, In Deady hall. Martir I Nelson will preside. FANS HE DOPE MORNING, NOON, RIGHT SINCE G. S. C. GAME The Nightmare of All Dopists Is: “What Will Happen November 20?” MATHEMATICS FAIL TO SOLVE Wild Conjectures and Haphaz ard Bets Enthrall Nerve Racked Sportsmen. _ (By Chester A. Pee) California must be some place, for It rains down there sometimes, and the Ear-off teams are able to run up large scores on the native sons that essay to be football heroes. And now there is lots of dope— enough to fill up all the paper in the University, if everyone were as anltent a supporter of the team as some of the bugs are. And although everyone knows that comparative scores are of little value in judging the merits of the various teams, still they like to indulge in them, and rack their brains for methods of proving them wrong. Mathematics may be an e^act science in every branch, but this Is one place where It is applied that it falls far short of being exact. But just the same. It pays; we will figure a little. Oregon got away with the game against U. S. C. by the score of 34 to 0, which Is decent enough if you do not care what you say. Every point was made in the last half, the var sity being unable to get away right during the first part of the game. There are two possible reasons for this: First, the mud was so trouble some, and the keen edge was taken off the men by the postponement of the game; or, second, the fellows thought they had the game sewed up with leather thongs, and discovered about the end of the half that the thongs were mere imaginative strings, that had been created in their fertile brains. It was the talk that Napoleon Bes&dek gave the boys between halves that® won the game In that event. U. S. C. defeated California 28 to 10. Washington, on a dry field, trounced the latter team on Satur day unmercifully, rolling up a 72 to 0 score against them. Figuring com paratively, Oregon could have beaten California, on a wet field, by some 60 points. This leaves us in Wash ington’s wake a couple of touch downs. But there is no doubt that the varsity would have gone much better on a dry field, and would probably be rated as equal to Wash ington, if the game had been played on a dry field. In the northwest everything went as expected. Dr. Stewart’s men walked away from their friends Mos cowities, 4 0 to 0, just one point below the score made by W. S. C. against the same team. The Washington Ag gies had a desperate struggle with the non-conference Montana team, but finally took them into camp, 2 7 to 7. Two of their star men were put out of the game with Injuries, and will play no more this season, j which is apt to develop seriously'for the northern farmers. I O. A. C., outside or the game witn W. S. C., has the dope on us, and 'things do not look over brilliant. 1 They beat Whitman 34 to 7, while ! Oregon only grabbed a 21 to 0 'score. And the Idaho fray netted us only 19 points against 7, while O. A. C. hooked on to 40 of the little counters and did not let the Gem 'Stater’s get even a look at their goal (Continued on Page Pour.)