HUILUINU ID WRECK BASEBALL DIAMOND New $40,000 Structure Inter feres1 With Sprina Ball Games. HOCKEY FIELD MAY BE USED i --- Tiffany Uncertain Where the Games i Will Be Held When Players Are Ousted. I __ The varsity baseball team will be with out a suitable diamond unless some change is made in the near future. Surveyors' started work Wednesday morning staking the points for the new law building! on the field back of the lib rary, while t|he building will'be located in the southwest corner, enough room will be left for baseball practice. This mea dow has bejen the scene of conference games for t;he past five years. Players and fans alijie are loath to see its pass ing. “We will |probably have to utilize the girl’s hockey field,” said Graduate Man ager A. R. Tiffany, in discussing future plans. “We are hard up for a suitable place to hole} the games this year, as the new $10,OCX) athletic field will not be ready until ^text fall. In the meantime we must make the best of things.” This yearj Oregon has the hardest schedule in years. Fourteen games have been signedi with possibilities of more being added.! Manager Tiffany has given out the following list of contests as ar ranged at tjie coast conference meeting in Portland. He avers, however, that the dates are subject to change: March 31, April 1—Oregon vs. Che mawa, at Eugene. April 7-8-—Oregon vs. Washington, at Eugene. | April 9-1.5—Oregon vs California, at Berkeley. | April 2S-2;9—Oregon vs Washington, at Seattle. i May 5-6—Oregon vs. O. A. C., at Eu gene. i May 12-1?—Oregon vs. O. A. C., at Corvallis. ; May 19-21)—Oregon vs. California, at Eugene. germakTpilots elected Teuton Organization Plans a Play to Be Given in the Spring. The German club elected officers for the second semester on Tuesday evening. Martha Beer is the new president, Mina Ferguson vicje-president, Cecelia Hoff man secretary, and Herman Gilfilen treasurer, pecause of the election the evening's program was very short, con sisting of a reading from “Immensee,” by Martha | Beer, and a reading and explanation |of “Her Gute Kamerad,” by Mary Hilsop. The meeting was held in the Deltaj Delta Delta house. “The club is going to hold the entire meeting in |German, including the 'busi ness meeting, from now on,” announced I the new president today. “W e can’t all speak German iluently. but we want to learn. And we want all the students who do spea^t German to join the society and help. “We are going to put on short Ger man play, ‘per Professor,’ this spring, and we will pry to have mnre regular meetings than we have had so far this year. There will not be so many con flicting attractions now. These meetings will be full of life, too, with good pro grams and folk-games and eats.” ANXIOUS FOR RIFLE CLUB. S. p, Humphrey! of Portland, Oregon, secretary of. the Xatiomil Ilifle associa tion, is anxious that the University or ganize a rifle club. O. A. C. Ihas a rifle club, and there would be a chance for the University to compete with other colleges in the country both with small bore rifles and regular army rifles, says Mr. Humphrey in a letter to I’rqfessor Dyment. “The club would be affiliated with the X. R. A. and under supervision of the War Department.” writes Mr. Humphrey. “In that way a certain num ber of free rifles would be furnished also some ammdnition and other supplies could be purt hased at cost." If any ofithe students wish to organ ize a club Hgre Mr. Humphrey says he; will send them literature on the X'. R.; 4 ' 1 Vo Birds Twitter Awake an Echo? The Warm Weather lyzes Budding Senti Places Blame on Poet Ana ent and pring. thot was all Does the twitter of the birds awake an echo in your heart? Stir something that you walled in? Do the tiny budding violets to you a tale impart? I'll tell you what it means—it’s spring. Are idle fancies in your mount, supreme? Regardless of professors Does snub-nosed co-ed sitti pear a fairie queen? I’ll tell you what it means thots, para added vim? ng dose, ap -it’s Spring! Come, let’s dance and frolic, friends; Let's clap our hands and You can’t withstand fair na All hail—-It’s Spring! It' Piles OUT OF sing. :ure’s call: s Spring! LOOK: HI HO PUCE TO GO Orchestra Is Not Pr in Pageant Flans Dig a Trench ovided for May estra is on& Profes the school of sed the site Where to put the orch of the questions now facing the Oregon pageant committee in arranging for the staging of the pageapt in June, sor rge heard about the tri the “Inheritance from Greece and Rome” weekly lectures given by Mr. Dunn on he epressed a desire to see the “pic tures”. Immediately Mr. Dunn extended an invitation to George and all his friends to attend the illustrated lecture Friday at 3 o’clock in Deady hall. WOMEN WILL TRAIN I ON OUTDOOR FLOOR Proposed Building Is to Provide 1 for Women’s Sports and All Year Training. The sleeping porch is not providing enough fresh air at the University of Oregon. An open-air gymnasium is now pro posed, which will permit outdoor training for women throughout the year. “Open air exercise is five times ns beneficial as indoor exercise,” said Miss Louise Cummings, director of physical 'training for women at the the University of Oregon. “This outdoor gymnasium is necessary from the standpoint of econ omy, health and over-crowding of the present gymnasium. To Adjoin Women's Gym “A frame structure, that could be built to adjoin the women’s gymnasium, |either on the south or the east would be amply sufficient to satisfy the needs of 'the department until the new women’s building could be completed It would be inexpensive, as it would have only ft floor and roof, with a wall about two feet high around the bottom and the rest en closed in wire netting.” Exercise Possible Year Around “The climate iu Oregon is such that outdoor exericse is possible the year Inround, provided there is protection from rain.’ The University of Oregon could easily make itself noted for its oppor tunities for outdoor work, which is fast becoming a feature of the- universities of the south, where the climate is not bet ter for this purpose than in Oregon. Oberlin college has used the open air gym nasium with success for several years. For Classes and Games “The outdoor gymnasium could bo used both for classes and for games, where as, at present, there is not sufficient room. On account of conflict with studies it is necessary to schedule classes in the gymnasium at 8, 4 and 5 o’clock. With classes on the floor during the af ternoon, there is little time for basket ball or any elective sport, but with the new building it would be possible to con duct one indoor class and one outdoor class at the same time. The present schedule, with 5 o’clock classes lasting until nearly (5 o’clock, is1 poor, because women should not be given compulsory iwork so late in the day. It is neither hygenie nor safe.” President Campbell hns referred the matter to the board of regents, asking for an appropriation of approximately $’700 for the proposed building. Adoption Simplified Spelling Is Plan Suggested to Faculty In Census Taken of Faculty Members by Emerald Reporters Twelve Are Found to Favor New Project, Seven Oppose and Four Are for Gradual and Two for Partial Adoption. President P. L. Campbell gave out a formal statement yester day, through Secretary N. C. Grimes, to the effect that definite steps will’ be taken to present to the faculty the question of author izing the adoption of some form of simplified spelling. “I am deeply interested in the movement,” said President Campbell, “and have aiways been somewhat inclined toward it, but I am not com mitted to it.” * The Emerald thereupon had a number of faculty members in terviewed as to their policy on simplified spelling, with especial reference to its adoption, wholly or in part, at the University. The statements follow: How 27 members of the faculty stand on simplified spelling: For, 12. Against 7. For partial adoption, 2. For gradual adoption, Non-committal, 2. __t “I am in favor o fa mild form of sim plified spelling,” said Hr. F. L. Shinn, professor of chemistry. “In the question of having it adopted at the University, I would favor a conservative adoption.” “So far I have not given simplified spelling much attention. I do not favor, however, the adoption of such a system in aH»its forms, but would favor adoption of some few changes as sort of a trial,” said B. II. McAlister, professor of me :-hanies. “Simplified spelling has not gained sufficient headway for the University to adopt it, it seems to me,” said W. F. G. Thacher, professor of rhetoric. “'Sci entifically, I believe in it; I believe it would greatly reduce the difficulties of ' spelling, but I do not believe the game to be worth the candle, right now.” j “If a student chooses to use this method of spelling in my classes, that is his privilege, and I do not count it against him, but personally the change is distasteful to me. Should the question be brought up for vote I would probably vote against it,” said I »r. W. 1’. Boyn ' ton, professor of physics, j “The method of simplifing spelling of words is saving of energy, and if the is sue is brought up before the faculty to ibc voted upon, I will vote in favor of its adoption,” said I>r. Don C. Sowers, pro fessor of municipalities and public ac counting. “I have not given the matter a care ful study as yet, and if the proposition (Continued on page four) HumoristA rrwes; Will Speak Friday Dean Collins, Oregonian Col yumist, Will Tell Parvenus “How,” and Ride Goat. Dean CoJlins, of the class of 1010, and now on the Oregonian staff, arrived in ■Eugene this morning, and will spend two days on the campus, telling the parve- ! nus the secrete of the newspaper game, | and riding the Sigma Delta Chi goat, ) which he evaded last year when he was elected to the honorary journalism fraternity. In his own words, the editor of the “Crawfish” says, "While I shall devote some time to n review of the field of i newspaper humor and verse and the men I who are already making good in it, I in-1 tend to devote most, of the matter to a discussion of the mechanics of the game, the methods of deovloping technique and the branches of newspaper special writ ing.” The address will be in Guild hall at 1 o’clock tomorrow. Friday evening Mr. Collins will be ini-, tinted into the honorary journalism fra ternity, Sigma Delta Chi. Mr. Collins is a guest at Friendly hall, where he lived during his college days. He will return to Portland Saturday morning. LADIES TO STMT BAND UNDER ALBERT PERFECT Leader Declares Women Can Learn Easily Whether They Are Musicians or Not. / Albert Perfect, leader of the Univer sity men’s band, will organize a ladies’ band. Mr. Perfect has led other ladies’ bauds. He trained one of forty-one pieces at Valley City, N. I). Of this band of forty-one, twenty-seven went on the dif ferent trips, some of whjch were Cha tauqua engagements. Green Players Learn Quickly. The Dakota band was formed of girls who {or most part had never before played any band instruments. Mr. Per fect says that a ladies’ band progresses very rapidly, as he recommends that only girls who already know how to play some instrument—preferably the piano—take up the wo k in the band. A band of en tirely green players who know music should be able to play some of the eas ier bund music in a very few weeks. Mr. Perfect is planning a public ap pearance of this band before next com mencement. It will be formed this week since a good number has already signi fied its intention of joining. Those in terested may see Mr. Perfect Saturday morning at 10 o’clock at lV University school of music. EXTENSION INSTRUCTORS TO LECTURE TO ‘PREPPERS’ University Professors Will Address High School Students Throughout the Entire State The University professors who ere do me extension work are planning to ad dress the high school student bodies of the state before the first of May. To facil itate matters Dr. H. I>. Sheldon, dean of the school of education and Earl Kil patrick, assistant director of the exten sion department, have made division of the* state. Dr. Sheldon will speak to the high schools in Clatsop, Columbia and Clack amas counties, with a few exceptions, and to the Salem, Woodburn, Albany and Rilverton. Also he will take a trip through the Deschutes country during spring va cation. Dr. B. W. Do Busk, of the education department, is to talk to the high schools at Estacada, Park place, Can by and to most of the schools in Tillamook. Mult nomah, Washington, Lincoln and Yam hill counties. He will make a trip to east ern Oregon, not going farther than Pen dleton, and will speak to tiie high schools along the Southern Pacific south of Eu gene. Mr. Kilpatrick will talk to the high schools at Jefferson, and Marion and to 1 hose in the counties of Linn, Benton and Klamath, and will make a trip to Wal lowa and Union counties. I)r. E. S. Conklin, professor of psy chology, will speak to the Coos county schools in February. Dr. .7. II. Gilbert, professor of econo mics, will cover Malheur and Baker counties in spring vacation. I II bimmbmb until BY DR. 6. H. Strong Defense of New System, Its History, .Development, and Future Given. TO ‘SPEL,’ think not goess “Note” Is “Note,” “Boat” Why Not “Bote,” Asks Educator When Interviewed. Making it easier for the child, whose time and efforts in the speling line are well worth considering—that is the pur pose of the simplified spelling board in advocating ainipl speling, according to Dr. George H. Danton, of R^ed college, Portland, and Pacific coast field agent of the board. tVhat's good for father is good for John,’ doesn’t hold tin in the case of Speling,” Dr. Danton soya. “ ‘Sally’ doesn’t hav to expend years studying a complicated and highly unsatisfactory al fabet, just becaus her mother did. For a movement is on foot to do way with nl the time now expended in trying to make John and Sally understand why ‘note’ is ‘note,’ and ‘boat’ is not ‘bote." “Now the teacher seys to John, ‘Spel ‘read.’ ‘R-c-e-d,’ seys John. ‘No,’ seys the teacher. ‘R-e-a-d.’ Thep she seys spel ‘seed.’ And John, remembering the previous correction answers, ‘S-e-a-d.’ And the teacher cannot tel him why ‘seed’ is ’seed,’ and ‘read’ is ‘read,’ so she has to make Johnny lorn the words for what they are worth, and our speling system beeoms highly cumulativ, instead of ponetical,” insists Dr. Dapton. No Rules «t Present In Spelling. “In every .other study there are certain set ruls, which hold tru in nl cases,” said Dr. Danton. “In mathematics we lern that two plus two always equals four. Science tels us that water always runs down hill. No rul can so be laid down in speling as long as the present system is tolerated. For exampl the sound ‘i’ is not always represented by the letter ’i.’ It occurs in ‘it,’ ‘busy,’ and ‘Kuglish,’ yet now we do not spel these words ‘it,’ ‘bisy,’ and ‘Inglish.’ In soma cases this can be accounted for by the fact that we hav droppd the foreign pronunciation in certain words and hav retained it in others. We spel the word ‘beau,’ and pronounce it so. But in ‘beautiful’ we drop the French pronunciation and yet retain the French speling. Now when we se a word in English we hav no con fidence in its pronunciation. The ear ought to be the ultimat guid, which it is not now. The present scool system tends to tako the speling out of the ear func tion, and put it into the oy. We ae our words rather than hear them, itsuho tumpiioaieo, “Simplified speling is a complicated problem. Unless one knows the facts there is no excuse for criticism. Recent ly a man rote a criticism thru the col umns of a Chicago paper. He used the word splendid as an exampl. He sed, ‘When I say the “s" I feel as if all evil thoughts had been pushed away from me. The “p” pushes them away completely. When I pronounce the “1” my thoughts are uplifted.’ “Why,” sed Dr. Danton, ip answer to this criticism, “there is no more flutter in the heart when spellng the . word ‘splendid’ than when speling the word ‘rotten.’ ” Economic, etymological and aesthetic figur as objections to a cotie of simpl speling. Sum say that the economic los wud be terrific. Dr. Danton seys that the los wud not be any greater than that which acompanies any great, gradual change. He admits that a period of transition wud folow, but he seys that it wud be a period of re-adjustment similar to any after-efefct of any national move ment. “Apd there are thos who stii cling to the valu of the derivation of a word. The. children wil lose site of the past history of a word if they only listen for its sound. What if they do," asked Dr. Danton. “Every time you use a word do you stop to figur out its derivation?” “It is true that derivations wil be ob scured. We don’t care if tliejjr ar. If any one needs them let him go to the diction ary. I "The atitude of the public is gradually changing, for 127 of the colleges here adopted simp! spelling in sum form. The pres is taking it up and papers, and all class of papers adopted at least the welve N. E. A, words.