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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.
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(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
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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.
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(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
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