OREGON EMERALD
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF....MAX H. SOMMER
Asslulnnt Editors.Wallace Eakln, Leslie O. loose
Managing Editor.Harold Ham street
( ity Editor...Harry L. Kuck
Editor ......Mandel WelM
Copy Editors.De Witt Gilbert, Clytle Hall
.Special W'rlters. .Grace Edglngton. Frances Shoemaker, Charles Dundore, Walter
Kennon, Mary Baker.
tdmintslrntion .Roberta Killam
Assistant . Francis Yoran
Snorts .Chester A. Fee
Assistant ames Sheehy
Features ..... . . . .V..Adrienne Epplng, Echo Zahl
Dramatic Critic ..
Dramatics .J Martha B®er
Music .Eulalle Crosby
Society .V.’.’.V.V. .’. ..’.7.7..Beatrice Locke Luclle Watson
Exchanges .. • • • .Louise Allen
Reporters.. Kenneth Moores, Jean Bell, Marian Neil, Carroll Wildin, Harold »a.y,
Robert McNary, Percy Boatman, Coralle Snell, Luclle Messner, Luclle
Saunder, .Toe Skelton, Stanley Eaton, Helen Brenton.
BUSINESS STAFF _„
BUSINESS MANAGER.FLOYD C. WESTERFIKLD
Assistant Mnniiger.Kenneth Moores
Advertising .Manager .. D. Bratnliall
Clreulullon. ..Wily Knighton
Collections .. Estlcy Farley
Manager’s and Editor’s Phone—841.
Tardiness Explained—Also the Cure.
SCARCELY a class passes nowadays without the distressing
and disrupting influence of students rushing breathless and sweating
into the presence of some professor in the midst of his lecture. And
the professor, with all due justice to his fairness, usually places the
blame on the student. Some professors, we believe, have adopted
the rule that belated individuals will be marked absent and presented
with a “cut.” The general assumption is that the student is always
the offender, which is far from true.
Classes are supposed to be dismissed at certain stipulated times
—giving both professor and student ample time to get to other
classes. But the time allowed for changing classes is often broken
into by professors for the purpose of assigning lessons or for the
proper peroration. The inevitable result is that tardiness is common,
and the student is the one who usually suffers.
Oregon is not the only university where this evil flourishes. At
the University of Kansas, the student publication has adopted an en
genius method designated to prevent these all-too-frequent occur-1
re'nccs. A “Role of 1 )ishonor” is published every once in a while, with
the names of the professors chronically adicted to the habit of keeping
their classes over-time. At Indiana this practice also has been suc
cessful.
If there is sufficient demand on the part of students—and no
indication of abuse of the registration* on the dishonor role—the Em
erald will consider following the precedent established by its esteem
ed contemporaries.
Football Before Columbus.
FOOTBALL is truly an American game. According to Park
H. Davis, sport expert and antiquary, the American Indians knew
and played the game in much the same style as it is now played, long
before Columbus ever set foot on American soil.
Dike lacrosse, the tribal game was played upon the flat sands.
The main difference in the primitive game was the length of the
field, which in the early days was often longer than a mile. The
huskies of the tribes lined up, lithe, eager and alert, after rubbing
noses in token of good feeling and sportsmanship.
Technique was not lacking in the game, either. Hearken unto
the words of William Wood : “They mount the ball into the air with
their naked feet. Sometimes it is swayed by the multitude.” This is
a concise description of a punt, and the swaying of the multitude is
the line of scrimmage after the ball has been put into play.
The game was also of longer duration than is the present Amer
ican sport. Often it required a week for a team to make a goal,
('rood sportsmanship in America is clearly indicated by the statement
made by William Strachey, that tripping and hacking were strictly
taboo. S. Hagar, one of the sport reporters, who “covered” a
“friendly" game among the Micmac Indians of Canada has willed
his “scoop” to posterity. These Micmacs, according to Hagar,
“collared each other around the neck and when hard pressed drew
their scalping knives and scalped.” The Canadian game was rough.
While the Indians excelled in footmanship, it is said that by
cunning one Knglishman could defeat ten Indians.
Truly a noble heritage, this American football.
“Jingflers” Made, Not Born.
/A SI'fh'lA (/ beyond words to the conscientious student of lit
erature is the statement made yesterday by Dean Collins that news
paper hards ari- made, not born. This statement was limited and
qualified to prevent anv misinterpretation, although the speaker was
misquoted and made to say that poets were made, not born.
I ait this is beside the point. The main fact is that the speaker
■ noke what lie earnestly believed : and his belief will inspire effort and
■’ !v oil the part of many an ambitious but discouraged parvenu in
the newspaper game.
W hile there is, without doubt, some truth in the theory that ca
; ' "v i irt not wholly acquired, there is sufficient evidence to
believe that t person, blessed with capacity for consistent work, can
tleve■■ >p suit > iem technique to eventually write jingles that will
amuse, entertain, and perhaps, instruct the public for a moment or
two. th »hab!y the life of the average newspaper quatrain is not
ns .re than two or three hours at the most. Tittle of it lives longer: yet
irj it in its short life its but touch some sympathetic;
chord in tin great pulsating social heart. And once in a while some
little “rhyme" may live longer, pasted in some scrapbook or tattered
in cue r est pocket.
"Smipl spoling" umd better than it reads. We listened to Dr.
George Danton and were convinced; but: we read the Emerald’s sim
plified report of his lecture and were again convinced that the old way
is the 1 cm We iii*te that.utr cm. c>mtemp.. the Reed College Quest,
ha.-* gi\cu it ni) as a bad job. I
f COMMUNICATION J
To the Editor:—In the Emerald of
February 10 there is an interesting ar
ticle on the class gifts to cur Univer
sity. We were recently asked by tele
phone whether 1878 had left any “me
morial” to the University, and as the
word memorial suggested almost any
thing except trees, we stupidly answered
in the negative, that our class had left
no memorial. When it was too late to
recall our unknown questioner, we re
membered that our class tree was our
memorial. So you will excuse us for re
porting our class tree now.
Being the first class that graduated,
1878 started the custom that prevailed
for many years of planting a class tree.
We sent for a laurel (Laurens nobilis)
the tree so famous in Grecian history,
whose leaves were woven into a wreath
to crown the victor of the Olympic
games. But for some reason, the tree
they sent fis was an English or cherry
laurel, and: not the tree of classic lore.
Our laurel may be found quite near the
northwest corner of old Deady hall.
The class of 1879 planted a Japanese
cedar (glypto strobolis). It is n6w a
tall tree, just across the driveway from
the historic: elm. This Slater elm was
planted by the class of 1883, of which
Judge Slater of Oregon’s supreme court
is a membek At the time Judge Slater’s
father was a United States judge from
Oregon and sent the class a small elm
from the home of George Washington, at
Mount Vernon. So this tree is called the
Slater elm.
The University was very proud of its
third class, for ’78 and ’79 had number
ed only five and six, while 1880 boasted
twenty members in its graduating class.
So they planted a California big tree
(sequoria gignntea). It is now a fine
specimen, perhaps the largest evergreen
on the campus, and can be easily found
on the slope west of Derdy and Villard.
Seven years! later, the class of 1887
planted by mistake another of these big
trees, northeast of Villard. We are
very glad tile mistake was made, for no
grander memorial could be left to our
alma mater than these fine trees.
The class of ’9‘2 planted another
sepecies of Sequoia, the semperviren or
California redwood. It is just south of
the big tree1 planted by ’80. In the long
ago the sequoias were very much at
home in our Pacific northwest, but ele
vation of mountains, with changing cli
mate, especially the glacial cold, re
sulted in their being driven southward
until they are now considered the last
remnant of a once powerful race. But
the sturdy growth of these campus trees
helps us to realize that the sequoias are
again in harmony with the climatic con
ditions of western Oregon and that these
grand trees may be increased indefinite
ly by wise iplanting of small seedling
trees. i
ELLEN| CONDON M’COBMACK,
Class of ’78.
PROF. SOWERS ISSUES
STREET LIGHTING BULLETIN
Ninth Number of “Short Talks’’ Series
Deals With Utility of Illuminated
Thoroughfares.
“Street Lighting for Small Cities” is
the subject of the ninth “Short Talks for
Busy Officials," a series of lectures which
are being sent out by Professor D. C.
Sowers through his bureau of municipal
ities.
When n city betters its lighting system
it makes a profitable investment, believes
Professor Sowers. Well illuminated
streets lessen erime. aid traffic, beautify
the city and increases real estate values.
The proper lightiug of streets is today as
much the study of every city government
ns the furnishing of a water supply, or
police and fire protection.
The most Efficient lighting systems for
small cities i^re explained in detail in the
lecture. Exact figures as to cost of instal
lation and operation are given.
AVERAGE STUDENT READ
47 BOOKS LAST SEMESTER
October Proyes Most Popular Month to
That an average of -17 books was is
sued by the l uiversity library last semes
ter to each of the 701 regularly enrolled
students is shown by the library statis
ties. Of this average approximately l'_'
were for home reading, the remainder
for required reference in the library.
October proved the most popular month
with the caiupus bookworms, as SSi.1
volumes “were then issued. December
ti, claims thel banner circulation for any
single day of the semester with 511 dis
pensings. On this day, two out of every
three students of the University might
have visited the library and each had
a book charged to his name.
A collection of the book plates of all
libraries of the United States having 50,
000 or more volumes, is being made for
the library under the direction of Mr.
M. 11. Douglass. University librarian. Al
ready over M)© plates have been collect* i.
These will sojon be mounted, aoid placed
ou display iu| the library.
Campus Bookworms—Bookplates
Bo ug Collected by Librarian
SIX MISSIONS STUDY
CLASSES ARE ORGANIZED
Enrollment Is Being Made and Students
Received by Application at
Y. M. C. A.
Six classes in Missions Study have
been organized on the campus and will
meet once a wreek for ab<|ut two months.
Enrollment in these classes Js jiow being
ijiade ahd any student may join by ap
plying at the University Y. M. C. A. The
purpose .of these courses’is -tp -present"
facts about the economical, industrial,
and social problems of the various for
eign countries and is not; to be a prop
aganda of religion or creed. Joe Bell as
chairman of the Missions committee of
the Y. M. C. A. has complete charge
of the arrangement of these classes.
Dr. Rebec Will Assist
Dr. George Rebec will conduct a class
from f» :45 to 7:30 on Monday’s in the
Dormitory discussing Russia and the con
ditions and problems which the Slav peo
ple have to meet. Dr. Rebec has had wide
experience in this work ahd is ably qual
ified by travel and study to lead this
section.
Tuesdays at five I\ M, Rev. Lewis S.
Cupp has charge of a course entitled
“The Christian Equivalent of War”
taking up the questions of what is wrong
in war, what is the right use of force,
and what is the moral good in war.
Rev. A. M. Spangler heads a course
called the “Reproach of Islam.” The fact
that almost a hundred college men are en
gaged in systematic givingifor the support
of James Lyman in Marasb, Turkey will
lend considerable interest to this group.
Eastern Spirit to Be Mooted
Three other courses will meet Fridays
at five in Deady Hall. Drt A. B. Caswell
will lead one entitled, “Students of Asia”
in which will be brought out the advance
in thought that is being made in China,
Korea, and India.
The “Liquor Problem” will be taken up
in a series of seven lectures by Bishop
Sumner. Dr. J. H. Gilbert, Dr. E. C. Rob
bins, District Attorney Devers and others.
The liquor question is of importance on
account of the possibility of Oregon again
going “wet” and because national pho
hibition is today an issue before Congress.
A comprehensive study of the present
day conditions in the non-Christian will
be taken in the broup led' by Rev. E. C.
Wigmore called the “Present-Day Sit
uation.”
$100 PEACE PRIZE OFFERED
Lake
Mohonkists Offer Fortune for
Best Essay.
A prize of $100 will be given to the
undergraduate man student of United
States or Canada, for the best essay
on “international Arbitration” submit
ted to the “Lake Mohonk Conference on
International Arbitration” before March
1§, 1916. Essays must not exceed 5,000
words. The manuscripts must be mailed
to II. C. Phillips, secretary of the Lake
Mohonk Conference, 3531 Fourteenth St.,
N. W., Washington, D. C.
Essays must be mailed flat, not rolled.
Each paper should bear a nom de plume.
This nom de plume must also be enclosed
in a letter bearing the writers own name
and address.
The prize will bo awarded when the
conference meets on May 16, 1J16. Par
ticulars may be had by addressing the
secretary.
“I don't see why some of our men
should not try for it," said Prof. F. G.
Young last night. “We have had a course
in the back grounds of the present war
and I think there are men here able to do
something with the subject.”
There were only 64 aspirants last year,
and a junior, Robert Brown, of the Uni
versity of Arkansas won the prize.
INJURIES MAY BE CARED FOR.
If you possess an injury of any sort,
from a broken collar bond to a sprain
ed thumb, you apply to the right persons
you may have it mended almost at once.
ljast semester Miss Mable Louise
Cummings, director of physical training
for women, conducted a class in emer
gencies and bandaging where seventeen
coeds learned the gentle art of making
injuries well again.
The only hitch in the course came when
the girls found that they had no really
injured subjects on which to work. How
ever Miss Cummings remedied this dif
ficulty by dividing the would-be Samar
itans into pairs and allowing them to
bandage each other.
The class is discontinued this semes
ter but the same work wiljl probably be
given again next fall.
DEAN COLLINS. ’10. INITIATED.
Dean Collins, TO,, who has been con
nected with the Portland Oregonian was
initiated a- an honorary member of Sig
ma Delta Chi yesterday afternoon.
While in eollege-Mr. Collins was act
ive in 0literarv affairs he was a mem
ber of the old University Press club,
which later was granted a chapter of
Sigma Delta Chi, and was editor of the
Oregon Monthly, the college publication
of 1010-11. He passed a P.hodes Scholar
ship examination but was not selected
by the committee although Dean Join
Straub declared he was qualified to go.
Mr. Collins is now editor of the ‘'Mon
day Crawfish"—“it never crabs”, sec
tion of the Oregonian: l.e also does con
siderable writing under his signature on
the editorial page of the same paper.
SUMMER CAMP AT CORNELL
Cornell cadets will have a summer mil
itary camp at Ithaca as a result of a
I $10,000 gift from, a New York finaniier.
PENDLETON
INDIAN ROBES
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Fulfill a hundred requirements of students. A new shipment
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including about 20 different patterns is here. See them.
Men’s New Spring Suits are Arriving and
We are Mighty Proud of the Complete
Showing. ,al
Our early buying enables u^ to show very best values.
Suits..$15.00 to $30.00
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