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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 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 Eugentj, as second class matter. Subscription rates, per year, $1.00. Single copies, 6c._ STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF..MAX H. SOMMER Assistant Editors.*.Wallace Fokin, Leslie O. Toome Managing Editor.Harold Hauistreet City Editor.Hnrrr Kuck News Editor.Mandel Weiss Copy Editors. De Witt Gilbert, Clytle Hall Special Writers. .Grace Edgington, Frances Shoemaker, Charles Dundore, Walter Kennon, Alary linker. Administration . Itoberta Killam Assistant .Francis Yoran s,w,w. . Chester A. Fee Assistant. James Sheehy . .Adrienne Epping, Echo Zahl Dramatic Critic ‘ J.'.' .*.TV. llramatics .Martha Beer MnsR- . Eulalie Crosby snoivtT. .Beatrice Locke Eucile Watson Exchange*.. .Louise Allen Henorters Kenneth Moores, Jean Bell, Marian Neil, Carroll Wildin, Harold Say, ‘ Robert McNary, Percy Boatman, Coralie Snell, Luclle Messner, Lucile Saunder, Joe Skelton, Stanley Eaton, Helen Brenton. 11L SIN ESS STAFF BUSINESS MANAGER...• •• • ■ • • •• • Manager’* and E.iiltor’* Phone- 841. C. WESTERFIELD Intoxicate Yourself. MANY COLLEGE students suffer for four years from a disease which can be diagnosed as ennui, which is nothing less than loafing on the job. This fatigue of the humdrum life is the greatest deterrent of efficiency. Balzac says that the symptom of this dread disease is a certain lassitude on the part of the student that makes him as tiresome as a rainy day. Ennui is the lot of the student who is not interested intrinsically in something in college life. Many a capable student has traveled the path of Flunkerdom because lie never really got into something absorbing—something intoxicating, if we be permitted the license of using the term. Students who are never intoxicated with some subject suffer from a chronic dryness of their minds. The big problem of the college parvenu is to get intoxicated with some phase or phases of his or her work. The time to go on this “spree” is in the freshman year, and with this incentive honors and scholarship will come incidentally. Grades will be forgotten as ev erything is forgotten when one is intoxicated. Another cure for this dreaded disease is for the student to get interested early in his or her college career. Too many students spend their four years before the fireplace. There are innumerable activities that are open: debate, athletics, oratory, campus service organiza tions, and the Emerald. Charles Baudelaire has expressed the idea somewhat unconven tionally, and we quote a portion of his little prose poem which we hope will be taken in the figurative sense only: “In order to escape from the slavish martyrdom of time, intoxicate yourself; unceasingly intoxicate yourself.; with wine, or poetry, Air art—as you will.” The Compulsory Tax. THE ASSEMBLY Wednesday morning was devoted to a stu dent body meeting, which established a well-defined policy by an overwhelming vote of 233 to 27; to-wit, That in a choice between a voluntary student body tax or intercollegiate athletics, the students stand as a unit—with the exception of meagre minority of dissenters who are not representative students—for intercollegiate sports. The question was mooted pro and con with effectiveness on both sides, which is ample proof that the old time verbosity and flowery verbiage has been cast aside in student body meetings. In the face of the meeting Wednesday morning it was demonstrated that de bating societies are unnecessary in a student Wbdy which is confronted with puzzling problems of actual conditions. But that is aside from the main point, which is that the student body favors a compulsory tax, and that instead of making it voluntary it is willing to dig into its pocket for eight dollars as long as that amount is needed by the student body. In the event that the college grows sufficiently, the tax can be reduced. This is a sound axiom in finance, i. e., taxation in its very na ture is compulsory. The element of compulsion is the only assur ance that it can be collected. The surrender of this right would place the student body politic on an unsound and boggv financial basis. The stand taken bv the opposition is that for the benefit of a meagre few the student body should surrender a right, without which the organization has no excuse tor its present organization. Those who have had experience in collection of dues know that the feature of compulsion is the only guarantee of collection. And without the collection of the student body tax assured at the time when it is most needed, the student body could not maintain its present activities. We question the contention that students are kept out of col lege on account of an eight dollar tax. Any student with an average amount of get-up can earn eight dollars in a month by working at odd jobs in the time which otheru i>e would be spent in doing nothing. Very ably did the opposition present the case that certain stu dents were forced to sacrifice themselves to meet this contingency. But the majority of students in the l niversitx are in this position* Statistics show that 52 per cent, of the students earn part or all of their way through college. 1 estituotn of class treasurers shows that the most wayward students in the matter of paying class and student taxes are those best able to pay. So we draw the inevitable conclu sion that those who oppose the compulsory feature of the tax are those best able to pay. I* CAMPUS NOTES * * Alpha Tau Omega entertained I,. 1*. Howey of O. A. last week-end. Mrs. Morris Starhuek entertained tht members of JMta Delta Delta with an informal Christmas dance at the <\>untr.\ club Saturday evening. Charles Tisdale. Kenneth M ares .m l Bert Ford were diuner guests at tin (lamina l’lii Beta house Sunday. Miss Lucille Morrow was a dinner | guest Saturday evening of 1’i ltetn 1'hi. Kappa Kappa Camma entertained Sat urda.v afternoon with a tea in honor of tl»e housemother, Mrs, S. O. l'yer of Salem, rink was tlie prevailing seenie in the decorations. I'he senior meeting thaf was announe ed for last 'Puesdai was postponed, ac cording to [“resident Hatley, until next Tuesday. l»eeeint>er It. It will tie held at t o'clock, in 1 *eady. GOTHIC THE NEW ARROW 2 for 25c COLLAR IT FITS THE CRAVAT |_CLUKTT. PtA>ODY4CO/Jlir!lUWl!!^ MARX Barter Stop BATHS Next Door to Savoy You are welcome at Why not be practical and give Shoes and Slippers for Xmas Gifts Chambers' Hardware Store........ 712 WILLAMETTE ST. You’ll buy them again. Fresh popcorn and peanuts, Crispets and Candies. Our own make. The Big Wagon Oposite Rex Theatre Phone 72 I Dunn’s Bakery For Good Pasteries Klliotfs Grocery Successors to Pierce Pros. Seal Shipt Oysters OUR OWN DELIVERY Phone 246 9th and Oak St. 20 SHINES FOR $i -ii? A ticket good for 20 shines at Johnson’s Stand Next to Laraway’s jewelry store MEN'S ENGLISH LACE SHOES In Tan or Black S3.50 54.00 55.00 Why Pay More? Yoran’s Shoe Store The Store that Sells GOOD SHOES Go Home For Christmas HE holidays will soon be here. The time of happiness and cheer. Your friends will be expecting you to come home. So will mother, father, sister or brother. Low Fares Are available for the holi days. On sale between all Southern Pacific stations in Oregon, Dec. 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 3V, and Jan. 1. Re turn limit Jan. 4. From Ore gon to California points on sale Dec. 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, Jan. 1st. Return limit Jan. 3rd. Ask the local agent for fares, train service and other information, or write Southern Pacific John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon. Wing’s Market The Home of Good Meats Fish and Groceries 675 Willamette St. Phone 38 Good Photos Make the most desirable Christmas gifts. We make them at $3.00 per dozen. Also some at $5.00—$4 to students Tuttle s Stu 13th and Patterson CHURCH & SCHOOL PUBLISHING CO., 832 WILLAMETTE ST. Why, O Why—Why give a cheap Christmas present when you can buy an expensive one cheaply? That’s what we will enable you to do. We bought Mr. Eaton’s excellent line at the right price—we will sell to you at the right price. Give her, or take home a fine present. Such will be an excellent comment on your judgment and fidelity. CHURCH & SCHOOL PUBLISHING CO., 832 WILLAMETTE ST. SEND THE EMERALD HOME TOMORROW NIGHT! University of Oregon Glee Club EUGENE THEATRE % Curtain at 8:15 Get Your Tickets Now at Eugene Theatre Box Office BETTER THAN EVER