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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1915)
PfiGEIIIIl MAY DEPICT “REOS” AND PIONEERS Committee Working on Plans, Dr. Bates on Scenario; All Oregon Colleges Invited. A photo play Indian attack is a hair-raising affair, but what of a real one on Kincaid field, some bight next .June, with shrieks and paint and tomahawks? On the screen a voy ageur with buckskin fringes and nasty bowie-knife is romance incar nate, but what if a live one should come floating down the mill race or the Willamette, singing a real French chanson? And yet such a thing may happen if the committee, which is working up the Oregon pageant, can secure financial backing from the board of regents, and the co-operation of the University students. The Oregon pageant which, by the way, is a state, not strictly local, af fair—although to be situated on or near the campus—will be on the or der of a drama. Its scenes will be connected with incidents of Oregon history. Lewis ami Clark in full dress are sure to come down the river or the race in their bateaux—perhaps with Sacajewea and Oharboneau. Pos sibly they will hand out quinine and eye-water to the bedizened natives, who will be standing on the banks. There will be coimclls with the chiefs and peace pipes. The party will land and discourse in spirited dialogue, or real poetry or song. Presently tno missionaries wm begin to arrive. They may build a church right, on the spot ami “lino" the hymns and preach in Hudson Hay jargon. And then the treachery of the savages! The missionaries are foul ly murdered! W|ar dances and religious dances will bo enacted. Then the first emigrants. You will see them with their ox teams, crossing the waste prairies of Kin caid. The drawing of the wagons into the circle at night, the camp fire, tile fiddling and dancing and songs, some quoit pitching and foot racing. 'Perhaps (by quick process) a few bones will whiten in the trail of the wagons. All the formalities of electing a captain and of trying cases of “discipline” en route will lie ob served. At length the train will reach Eu gene. Public meetings of pioneers Indian outbreaks—a Thanksgiving scene at the church. Perhaps real eats. And as the scene draws down to the present times, the signifcance of Oregon history and the rise of the west will lie brought out. The end will be the symbolic glorifying of education. All schools of college rank In Ore gon, the state normal and Ohemawa Indian school, will be asked to take part. The pageant will be held com mencement week, if ttie date ol the commencement Is made earlier a matter to In' considered at the next faculty meeting. “TUo pageant will not no a Kin ross without the help of the Univer sity students In the noting and In the writing of the play,” said Ur. Joseph Sohnfer of the pageant committee. ”1 have never aeon students any where more willing to co-operate," said Dr. 10. S. Dates. "We want their assistance. Dut we I'eel we must have something definite to put before them." With the aim of getting something "'definite,” the committee reuuesed Dr. Dates to prepare a scenario of he drama. The plan he submitted at the last meeting was, according to Dr. Schafer, "most excellent and artistic.” Fans Figure Dope (Continued from page one) line. Let's let the northwest go, and travel eastward. The Cleveland! Leader has this to say: "Now, the Oregon Aggies, that knuckle under to Washington state, said to bo even better than Washington this year, come east and trim the Michigan Ag- j gies 20 to 0, anJ the Aggies trimmed Michigan 24 to 0. Now Syracuse beat Michigan only l » to T. and i'rinceton was able to beat Syracuse only 3 to 0, and Princeton is rated 'even with Cornell eastern champion. as the possible Just dope it out, fans; just dope it out.” A Seattle paper announces that Washington is soon going to com plete its eighth year without a defeat, iCertainly, we all knew that when 'iJobie began to jump his contracts, life knew that W. S. C. was going to have something when he discovered i who their coach was, and he [feared botli O. A. C. and Oregon, be cause they have been gradually com ing closer and closer to the kind that would deal him a handful of small cards and keep the royal flush for themselves. That’s why he jumped and signed up with teams he knew there was absolutely no reason to fear. But he will get it some time, un less his contract expires too soon. And the big thing that troubles Oregon now—the nightmare of all good football fans is: What is going to happen November 20? Well, we rsliall all be there to see, and to root. HIPPODROME WILL BE SCENE OF JOLLITY NOV. 26 College Night” Promises to Be Big Social Event of Year. Women’s Building Cause. Plans have been completed and ■verything is in readiness for “col lege night” at the Portland ice hip podrome, November 26, according to a letter received from Mrs. Alice Benson Beach, ’05, chairman of the committ c. This project was recently launched by the Alumnae association of Port land, In order to make up its $500 donation to the general fund for the woman’s memorial building. ”|We have arranged with the hock ey association to have a game on that night,” said Mrs. Beach. “There will be a grand march and many stunts. Por one of the stunts, we are plan ning on having the Oregon students, present, sing their alma mater songs.” If the idea of those in charge works out. Oregon will occupy one side of the immense building, O. A. C. the other. With the rivals facing each other, contests of rooting, sing ing, etc., will take place. It is in tended that both glee clubs shall be present. On the Oregon aide of the ice hip podrome, there are 7 0 boxes, seating six persons each, which are being spoken for by the local fraternities. These boxes sell for $5 apiece. Tort land alumnae chapters and local fra ternities have already reserved 40. Much organizations is planning ap propriate decorations. Mrs. iteach, of the Portland grad uates, who is in charge of the affair, is being assisted by Miss Ruth Dun iway, Ml. Miss Duniway visited the campus about a week ago and through the president of the student body, Lamar Tooze, called a meet ing of representatives of the differ ent houses. The plan was well re ceived, and since then several of the houses have reserved places. Mr. Tooze favors the plan. ‘‘It | will bring Oregon and O. A. C. to gether,‘‘ he says. “It will prompt ioo-operatlon, and will ten dto make I the woman’s building a state propo sition." He lias general admission tickets for sale at 50 cents each. The Portland committee will visit all of live schools in that city, both public and private, and will give the stu dents a chance to buy tickets for the affair. FIRST STUNT TRYOUTS HELD THURSDAY NIGHT A black lace dialogue, a costume solo, two readings, a musical and in- j strumoutal conversation composed the stunt tryouts for the Men's Glee duh Thursday night. "The public may expect something entirely new and original this year In the stunt line,” said Professor R H, l.ytnan today. "The material is exceptionally good. Of course this was only the first tryout to find what stunts were possible and to dlscovei talent, but he boys showed up well. |The public will see their old friend Hatley as usual this vear. but 1 can ! not say ns to the rest. They will be picked later.” #«#«#«««###«#«««« * v « # Sophomores!,- # # Important meeting, # « Villard hall, # # Thursday, 4 p. m. # I # * *«««*#««««««««*«« * « # Announcement # * - # # Professor George Rebec will ^ lecture on “Michael Angelo- # # Promethius” Wednesday, No- # vember 17, at 4 o’clock, in # # Johnson hall. Everyone inter- £ # ested is invited. # £ Professor Rebec lectures ev- # # ery alternate Wednesday on the jft # subject of modern art and its ♦ # history. # # * C. B. MARKS. M. D. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Phoge 243-J. Office hours: 9 to 12; 1:30 to 5. Specialist for S. P. R. R. and U. S. Pen sion Bureau. Office 404 C. & W. Bldg. Eugene, Or. DR. L. L. BAKER Dentist Office hours: 9 to 12 a. m., 1 to 5 p. m. Phone 531. Instructor’s diploma N. U. D. S. Chicago. Office 310 C. & W. Bldg., Eight and Willamette Sts., Eugene, Or. S. M. KERRON. M. D. Physician and Surgeon * Office phone 1187-J. Res. phone 187-L 208-210 White Temple. Eugene, Oregon. 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We show a full range of new dress shirts, hose, gloves, hats, collars, and ties, buttons, etc. Boys Step in and see those nifty young men’s suits at special prices, $16.50 and $18.75. Regular values to $27.50. Wing’s Market THE HOME OF Good Meats, Fish and Groceries FRESH FRUITS AND GROCERIES 675 Willamette Street. Phone 38 Marie Mayer “Oberammergau” Player will give a stereoptican lecture on the “Passion Play” in Villard Hall November 10, 8:00 p. m. Admission 35<* Students 25<* , Benefit Student Loan Fund. For Freshies, Co-eds, Etc. Eugene’s Big Place The Rainbow —Sweets— Jay McCormick, Mgr. Rainbow Alleys —Are popular— M. L. Patton, Mgr. The Club —Smokes— D. Z. Elsto, Mgr. Billiards —Fascinating— Pete Howe, Mgr. Dop in for a few minutes, the boys will make you feel at home. Call 771 for sporting returns.