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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1916)
OREGON EMERALD Published each Tuesday, Thursday- and Saturday of the college year, by tha Associated Students of the University of Oregon. „ •*, Entered at the postoffice at Eugene as second class matter. Subscription rates, per year, $1.00. Single copies. Sc. STAFF EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.MAX H. SOMMER Assistant Editors..Wallace Eakln, Leslie O. Tooae Managing Editor..Harold Hamstreet City Editor.Mandril Weiss Copy Editors.Ed Harwood, DeWItt Gilbert, Clytle Hall Walter Special Writers. .Grace Edgington, Frances Shoemaker, Charles Dundore, Kennon. Administration . Roberta Klllara Assistant.Harold Say Sports .Chester A. Fes Assistants .....James Sheehy, Lee Bostwick Features.Adrienne Epping, Echo Zahl Dramatics.Martha Beer Society.Beatrice Locke, Luclle Watson, Catherine Twomey BlOllfllStl ssstessssss* . ..,.••••••••ess..LsOlliSe A.11G11 Aaalstaat . Martha Tinker Reporters. .Kenneth Moores, Jean Bell, Robert McNary, Percy Boatman, Cora lle Snell, Lucile Mossner, Joe Skelton, Helen Breitton. BUSINESS STAFF BUSINESS MANAGER.FLOYD Assistant Manager.. Advertising Manager . Circulation..... Collections . Manager’s and Editor’s Phone—841. t» —————— ■ C. WESTERFIELD ...Kenneth Moores . Burle D. Brambnll ,... Wily Knighton . Estley Farley THE OREGON EMERALD as the official organ of the Associated Student Body of the University of Oregon, aims to serve the student body politic in the following way: to diffuse cor rect and authentic news; to protect and conserve the highest ideals of the University; to consistently avoid all secret affiliations and alliances; to play the game squarely with no favoritism; to be op timistic and courageous in fulfilling its functions; to comment on-, and receive comment on the problems concerning the University and its welfare; to pursue a constructive editorial policy which nec essarily implies a destructive policy; in short, to pursue militantly a policy of proper publicity in regard to all problems that confront the Student Body—all of this, based on the truism that a demo cracy can be effective and efficient only so long as it maintains a free and militant press. In Memoriam A fellow-student, respected and admired, has gone from among us. Mere words are a pitiful tribute to one of such promise and loyalty as Owen Whallon. In his life here, he won friends wherever he went, and his loss is a terrible blow to the Student Body and the University. Strong, sincere and democratic, he has left a vacant place here that cannot be filled. The Emerald joins hands with his class-mates, the University, his parents and those dear to him in silent grief. Requiescat in pace. k Radical Regulations Required IT WILL take some time before the stunned comprehension of 4 the University will react in a rational way toward the awful tragedy that occurred. Something, however, should be done to safe-guard the lives of those who seek pleasure on millrace and river. It is a sad thing to think that such precautionary regulations must be the re sultant of a tragedy that has darkened the lives of parents and loved ones. As to the shooting of the rapids there is a University rule pro hibiting this, but it is a generally known fact that the rule is merely on paper. This rule should be enforced to the dot. Even though there are some few individuals in the student body expert enough in the handling of the dangerous craft, the rule should be enforced with out regard to ability. In the past few years there has arisen on the campus an acquatic ideal that the height of successful canoe manip ulation is the shooting of the rapids. The experts are safe, without doubt, but they have set this ideal and every year sees more novices shooting the rapids for the distinction attached to the feat. This ideal should l>e destroyed for it is dangerous, and is getting more, dangerous each year. At yesterday's student body meeting a resolution was passed recommending that the faculty, cooperating with the student council and student body, frame a stringent set of rules. In the setting down of these rules special attention must be paid to practicability. They should not consist entirely of “Thou shalt not" because such rules are evaded. At the University of Washington, precautions of an elaborate nature have been taken following the drowning of a young woman, who was in the company of a sorority sister and two men students. It is a criminal act for a man to take a girl out in a canoe if she is unable to swim. The carrying of life-preserver cushions, demonstration of ability to swim and to manage a canoe, limiting the number of persons al lowed in one canoe, regulating or prohibiting canoeing after dark should be considered carefully by faculty and students. When one is reminded of the fact that probably less than five per cent of the students who persist in taking chances on the river and the millrace are not experienced swimmers and canoeists, it is high time that students regulate their activities along this line to eliminate all possible danger. It is also obvious from the recent tragedy that the city is not at all equipped for such emergencies and accidents. Eugene has a treacherous river, and during the summer days the youth of the citv arc in constant danger. Cannot a city of the si?e of Eugene be pro perly equipped for any possible tragedy. A small motor boat, pro perly fitted with a high power swivel search light, life preservers, lines and grappling hooks would cut down the number of fatalities to the minimum, and expense in the matter of life-saving is no excuse for unpreparedness in this matter. Let students, faculty and townspeople combine in cooperation to prevent any recurrence of the tragedy oi last Sunday. DEFICIT ON U. OF W. GAMES Financial Loss Of $188.50 Explained by Manager Tiffany. Registrar Tiffatfy’s accounts show that tb|e receipts from the two baaeball games with the University of Washington total of which $16.00 was taken in at Friday’s contest and $40.00 on Satur day. There is a deficit, however, of $188.50, resulting from the expenditure of $244.50, apportioned as follows: Guarantee to Washington, $200; umpire $32.00, and advertising $12.50. In speaking of the dollars and cents side of the U. of O.-U. of W. games, Graduate Manager Tiffany said: “Gate receipts were low—due, I think, to hard times and to this alone. Last year when the Washingtonians came down here $20.00 worth of tickets was sold during the first set-to. Of course, there was some excuse for the small attendance last FViday, because of doubtful weather conditions and the wet field, but there wfls no reason for such a thin crowd the next day. The games were thoroughly advertised—we could not have given them any more publicity.” 1 ' CAMPUS NOTES T * ------* Helen Deckebach, of Salem, spent the week-end at the Delta Delta Delta house. Miss Isabell Laughlin and Miss Mary Gillies were luncheon guests at the Del ta Delta Delta house Monday. Sunday dinner guests at the Sigma Nu holuse were: Alene Johnson, Erna Petz old, May Neill, Rose Basler, Margaret Ca sey, Dr. and Mrs. F. G. G. Schmidt. Walter Hummel was a week-end guest of the Sigma Nu house. Pi Beta Fhi entertained Miss Isabell Laughlin and Miss Mary Gillies Sunday evening at lunch. Miss Ruth Guppy was a luncheon guest at the Pi Beta Phi house Monday. Friendly hall entertained the Oregon club with an informal dance Friday even ing Kappa Sigma entertained at dinner Sunday. The guests were: Mrs. Daisie Middleton, Pearl Craine, Estelle Camp bell, Mildred Steinmetz, Louise Claimen and Eric Spalding and Donald Spalding, of ,0. A. O. ISCnppa Sigma entertained Saturday evening with an informal dance. Mr. and Mrs, Christian Schuebel of Oregon City, were Sunday dinner guests at the Alpha Phi house. Mr. and Mrs. Schuebel have spent the week-end in Eu genje visiting their daughter. Tom Martin was a Monday evening dinner 'guest at the Alpha Tau Omega house. Hazel Tooze, ex. T5, and Evelyn Hard ing, ex. T6, of Oregon City spent the webk end at the Chi Omega house. (’arson Conyers, of O. A. C., and Joe Hedges were luncheon guests at the Iota Cm house Tuesday. l'>elta Delta Delta entertained Rev. and Mrs. Parkinson at dinner Tuesday evening. C». F. Chambers and T. W. Weller are visiting the Kappa Sigma house. Joe Supple, of O. A. C., and Clayton Patterson were dinner guests at Sigma Nu 'house Tuesday evening. Tjisy Conch was a dinner guest at the Sigyna Nu house Monday evening. \ir. Wallace Sterling, an expert diver, is in Eugene now helping in the search for Mr. Whallon’s body*. CUES • ECHO JUNE ZAHL. To a Foathor Duster. Inspired by the gyrations of Mr. Tracy, wiellder of the feather duster, who there by inculcate* me with the following. Cal it what you will: Lightly it skims o’er mundane thing, 1 ingers a moment and then With the swiftness of bird on the wing Settles again. Guided by away of a master hand, Swooping on unwary dust— Never complaining—but docile and grand Ylea and juat. Fondly it skims o'er poets' mute, Luring with it. in its flight Dust on the cover from utter disuse Oyer night. A feather duster! How many of us IJike it—skim thru' life gathering duat. We [don't lift the cover W> don't question—why? The master says—DO—so We must. , STARTS AND STOPS DeWITT GILBERT, o “How’s That?’^° They called us a “bill and coo” college, They sneered at our school and our ' race, They sent their nine to defeat us, We whipped them and showed them their place; When Blicker came down like a wolf on the fold With his cohorts all shining with pur ple and gdld. We have beaten the sneering northmen, In riot did they flee; On Friday ’twas 12 to 4 tallies, On Saturday, f to 3. We have triumphed again as we tri umphed of old O’er those cohorts all shining with pur ple and gold. Back to the Washington fastness Humbled and slow they have trekked, Twice beat by the lemon-yellow, And perhaps vrith a little respect For the team that fell on the wolf in the fold, And defeated those cohorts of purple and gold. Shake! We’ve one thing to say to you, Washing ton: You played the game on the square, You played hard and played true, Wash ington, You played like good sportsmen—and fair. This is no confession, But, with no alilpis and no fuss, They way you took your threshin’ In last week’s tangle and muss Left a mighty gqod impression At Oregon here q>n us. This is no bunk, don’t fear. I’m telling you straight and true, That we hope to you we appear Good sports and good ballplayers, too; And we hope you think of us here ( As well as we tlpink here of you. Maxim of the Track. Keep thine eyes out of the grandstand, For disaster lleth that way. You’re sure to miss the take-off If you glance tpward the wome ngay. Those Limmers. There’s a Pendleiton gent named Fee, “Third athlete in all the countree,” In the pole vault, you bet, I’m betting on Chet, For Chester, he looks good to me. The fellow who yells is named Fod, Who would serai? with a buzzsaw or clod, Third is the base on Which this guy Maison Scoops grounders off the sod. CLASS HOUR POSTPONED. Because of tte general feeling of sorrow and regret on the campus at the death of Owen Whallon, the Junior class hour, dated for Satur day, May 6. will be postponed until May 20, two w^eks from this week end. TORCH MAY START NEW CUSTOM FOR UNIVERSITY. Should the movement started by the Torch society toward asking the members of the faculty to wear the caps and gowns with the seniors at commence ment be successful, a new custom will be established at the University of Kan sas. The question has not been formal ly presented to the class by the society, but a committee has been appointed to investigate the custom in other schools and colleges and tb obtain opinions from the members of the faculty here. BALLET SLIPPERS . GYM SHOES TENNIS SHOES EMMY LOUS VERANDA AND PAR ADE PUMPS LOW PRICES VORAN’S ■ SHOE STORE The Store that Sells GOOD SHOES j Elliott & Hosmer The home of Heintz’s 57 Var ieties, Schilling’s Teas, Cof fee’s, Spices and Extracts / Preferred Stock Canned Goods 104 East 9th - Phone 246 TABLE DELICACIES of ttie season’s best can be supplied at WINCES MARKET Phone 38 1 - 675 Willamette J. W. QUACKENBUSH & SON HARDWARE PHONE 1057 160 9th AVE. EAST. KRODERS BltOS. FRESH, CORNED & SMOKED MEATS. ! 80 West Eighth. | Hotel Osburn Special Rates for Stu dent Banquets Monthly Dinner a Spe ialty. COLLEGE ICE CREAM - PHONE 343 Use Lane County Butter Fresh and Sanitary Always ask your grocer for the Lane County Creamery Brands 148 Park St.
