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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1916)
OREGON EMERAjLD STAFF Published each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the college year, by tbs Associated Students of the University of Oregon. Entered at the postoffice at Eugene as seoond class matter. Subscription rates, per year, $1.00. Single copies. Be. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF..MAX H. SOMMER Assistant Editors.Wallace Eakln. Leslie O. Tooso Managing Editor.Harold J*«“rire*t Copy Editors.Ed Harwood. De Witt Gilbert, Clytle Hall itors frit* Special Waiters. .Grace Edglngton, Frances Shoemaker, Charles Dundore, Walter Administration ...Roberta Klllam Assistant ..••• Harold Say Sports ..Chester A. Fee Assistants .....Tames Sheehy, Lee„BPst'^lc:^ Feat area .Adrienne Epplng, Echo Zahl Dramatic* ....- TMartha Beer Society.Beatrice Locke, Luclle Watson, Catherine Twomey Faebangss .. ...Louise Allen Assistant ..Martha Tinker Reporters. .Kenneth Moores, Jean Bell, Robert McNary, Percy Boatman, Cora lte Snell, Luclle Messner, Joe Skelton, Helen Brenton. BUSINESS STAFF __ RUltlXEUS MANAGER.FLOYD C. W ESTERFIELD Asslirtnnt Manager.Kenneth Moores Advertising Manager... Circulation.Wily Knighton Collections I. Kstley Fsrley ■ Mnnager’s and Editor’s Phone Hit. __ 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 dnd 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. A Brilliant Success JUNIOR WEEK-END is a thing of the past as far as the ma terial reality is Concerned, but it will live long in the memories of visitors and students. For once in the past few years, nt failed to rain; and it was a success. Everything went off as planned and even better than planned. (There wasithe real Oregon spirit present, a spirit that above all was democratic and liberal. “Preppcrs” departed with unmistakable signs of regret that they could stay no longer. Some, many in fact, stayed until the last train; and then hated to go. Oregon made ji good im pression on| die high school students of the state, and many will with out doubt be on the campus as students in the next few ycats. Even though the campus is always thrown into disorder as a result of the annual festivity, there was no complaining. Some men were forced to sleep on the front porch, and a few, we understand, made their roost on the roof. But what matters it. Oregon did herself proud, which is enough for any kind of sacrifice. Credit must be given to those who took the responsibility of making the week-end a success. A few days before the e^ent when the downpour was hopeless, the management even sonsidered post poning the festival, but prognostication on weather chances lead them to risk the chance, which was a good bet. r No Anonymous Communication Considerable speculation lias been caused among the women of the University, we understand, following a communication, without signature, which appeared in the Emerald last Satur day undjer the caption of “Self-RighteousnessIn fact we understand that within especially interested circles a wordy war has waged as to who had the crust to write such a letter. Sad to say, we also understand that speculation has involved innocent parties. We have no doubt that the writer, if called upon, will he proud to claim the letter. In the meantime if any are losing sleep over the matter, we will be pleased to answer any queries and settle any misunderstanding. lUpending Aquatic Legislation. THE NBIV student council is working with the old regime in an effort to propound a rational code of aquatic regulations that will insure the University against duplications of the recent tragedy, and at the same time not to interfere unduly with one of the legitimate •ports of the students. 'ImS The University of Washington is in a similar situation,' as a re sult of a recent drowning of a co-ed. Rules have been made that go into effect the fifteenth of this month. They are stringent, probably more stringent, on account of the peculiar dangers involved in canoe ing on the mjrthem lake, than are needed here but at the same time the Student Council can pursue the regulations w ith profit. Here they are: - Bfl “The canoe regulations, as drawn up by the new board of control May io, follows: "i. | All canoes on I'nion bay shall be housed at Ithe ’A. S. U. W. canoe house, and there only to the limit of its capacity. “2. All canoes must be numbered to correspond to the number of their rack in the canoe house. The number shall be in black paint, three inches high, on a background of xohite five inches high, placed on each side of the bozo of the canoe, showing plainly above the waterline when the craft is loaded, "3. The equipment must contain two air tanks, one in each end of the canoe and securely fastened, each tank to haz e a capacity of 700 cubic inches, and txvo paddles. "4. No canoe shall he allowed to carry more than two persons. "5. A system of registry shall be used, giving the number of the canoe, the name of the person taking the canoe out, the time of departure and destination. "6. The caretaker of the canoe house shall have full auth ority to interpet and enforce these rules and to forbid any canoe leaving the canoe house if the weather is unfit or dan gerous, or if dll the rules have not been complied with. “J. For a breach of any of these rules the offender shall be brought to trial before the student discipline com mittee. “8. These "rules shall take effect on the fifteenth of May, 1916, and shall be published prior to that time in the University Daily. Copies shall be posted in conspicuous places in the A. S. U. W. canoe house. ]" CAMPUS NOTES f ★-— * James W. Mott, coach of the senior class play, “Arizona,” left Eugene Mon* day afternoon for Lebanon where he will direct “The Fortune Hunter.” Dexter Club entertained at dinner Sun day Miss Mabel L. Cummings, Miss Marpory Rude of Portland, Miss Ellen Van Volkinburgh, and Harry Mills of Salem. Ernest Fatland of Portland was a dinner guest at Mary Spiller Hall Monday evening. Harold Young, ’14, of Eugene, has been appointed head of the economics and commerce department of Pendleton high school. Mr. Young has been taking graduate work at the University of Washington this year. Pricilla Aikin, Dorothy Aikin, Wantra Tinker, Genevieve Haven, were luncheon guests at the Pi Beta Phi house Sunday. Neil Kendall, Lee Hendricks were week end guests at the Kappa Sigma house. Hazel Downing of Salem spent the week end at the Delta Delta Delta house. Week-end guests at Friendly hall were: Anthony Jaureguy ex-’15, who is at pres ent teaching in Oakland; Walter Rimwell ex-’12( E. D. Keasel ex-’12, principal of Monhouth high school; F. O. Bradshaw ex-’ll, instructor in Corvallis high school. Arthur C. Spencer, of Portland who graduated from the University law de partment in 1895 is a candidate for dele gate at large to the Republican national convention in Chicago in June. Mr. Spencer is attorney for the O. W. R. & N. railroad and the San Francisco A Portland Steamship company. He served as * deputy in the office of the district attorney of Multnomah county from 1900 to 1904. Leland Hendricks, ’15, city editor of the Salem Statesman, who spent junior week-end here returned to Salem yes terday. Lawrence Dinneen, '15, of the Port land oJurnal was a junior week visitor. HEDGE ONLY Beauty of Grecian Costume* Will Coun ter-Balance Simple Setting of “Comedy of Errors.” A six-foot hedge of greenery is the only scenery to be used for the com mencement play, “A Comedy of Errors,” which is to be presented on the campus, Friday, June 2. The simplicity of the occasion from Rrocklinde’s in Seattle, stage setting will he counter-balanced by the beauty of the Grecian costumes which are to be ordered specially for the J Mrs. Eric W. Allen, who is acting head of the department of public speaking during the leave of absence of Professor Reddie, is the first woman to direct and produce a commencement play at the University. Mrs. Allen received her dra matic training at the University of Wis consin. One of the most Interesting features of the production is the pair of twins, Autipholus of Syracuse and Autipholus of Ephesus, played by Este Brosius and Ernest Watkins, and Promio of Syra cuse and Dromio of Ephesus, played by Merlin Batley and Mandell Weiss. These twins look and act very much alike, hut their appearance and charaeters are just different enough to he distinguished “each from tother” by the audience. Mrs. Allen seems to be entirely satis fied with the progress which has been made in the rehearsals so far. Owing to the preparation for the'senior play, the caste has not been held to strenuous work this week, but rehearsals begin again next Monday and continue until the date of production. According to custom, the Y. W. C. A. has charge of the May day exercises on the afternoon of campus day at Whitman college. Then Is held the crowning of the Mtiy tpieeu and the May pole and folk dances. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ STARTS AND 8T0PS ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ John DeWitt Gilbert * The Hundred. The thud of the gun, And the leap for a place, The starting to run, And the wind on the face, Past the orange-clad Hun All a-grunt at the pace. The tape!! It is done. All finished the race. Te Friend Kadderly We are loath to see the great depart, E’en from our enemy’s corps, And when no more in the race they start And the days of their running are o’er, Then we too are sad at heart, When those heros run no more. We think you’ve joined the track team That have long preceeded thee, And we’ve a hunch that’s more than dreams, That you’ll no better be. You’ve done your best, oft so it seems, Tall man from O. A. C. You’re going back, no longer gleams Your star, friend Kadderly. To 0. B. H. He stands today at the finish line Past where of old in a flash His twinkling legs propelled him At the finish of the dash. He stands today on Kincaid By the stands he once made burst With applause, when the judges announc ing Said, “Huston, of Oregon, first.” VISI TS^24 SCHOOLS University Professors Will Address 24 High Schools Commencement Classes. University of Oregon professors have already agreed to speak at the com mencement exercises of 24 Oregon high schools. One or two applications for speakers are still on a waiting list in the hands of Miss Moselle Hair, secretary of extension teaching, while a few re quests were refused because they con flicted with the University’s own com mencement exercises. The first engagement was filled May 5, by Professor F. S. Dunn, who spoke at Crawfordaville on “The Moral of an Arabian Proverb.” Professor E. E. De Cou addressed the Florence high school May 11. On the evening of May 26, six differ ent graduating classes will listen to U: 1 versity speakers. Dr. B. W. DeBusk will give an address at Klamath Falls, Dean D. W. Morton at Tillamook, Prof. A. R. Sweetser at llalsey, Dr. H. D. ( Sheldon at Newport, Professor Dunn at Coburg, and Dr. J. H. Gilbert at Har risburg. Dr. Joseph Schafer and Earl Kilpa trick, dean and assistant dean, respect ively, of the school of University exten sion, have each five engagements to fill. Dr. Schafer speaks at Hood River May 22, at Redmond, May 24, and at Bend. May 25. He goes to Walker June 1 and to Springfield June 9. Mr. Kilpatrick will address the high school at Joseph on May IS. He will appear at Wallowa the following evening, at Glendale May 23. at Fossil May 25, and at Corbett June 16. Dr. Sheldon and Professor Dunn are next in line with four addresses each. Beside those previously mentioned. Pro fessor Dunn talks at Sutherlin May 17, and at Shedds June 1. Dr. Sheldon speaks at Roseburg May 22, at Drain June 1, and at Myrtle Creek June 2. Dr. George Rebec will address the graduating class at Airlie June 2. SORORITY LIFE COSTS $4 EXTRA. The average monthly expense of so rority girls at the University of Wash- ■ ington is $35.71; that of the independent girts living in Clarke hall, the girls’ dor- ; mitory. la $20.25. These figures are the j result of an investigation made by Dean 1 Ethel H. Ooldwell. The lowest expense J reported by a sorority girl was $26.92 and the higheet $46.42. V - Permit us to measure your feet There are many feet a trifle thin thru heel and instep. _vr^ Fitting them com fortably and attrac tively is a specialty with us with our Nettleton King Kumfort model. We have it in soft long - wearing Glazed Kid. BURDEN & GRAHAM Chambers' Hardware Store........ 742 WILLAMETTE ST. PALACE Barber Shop SOVERN & RATHMELL Proprietors FIRST CLASS BARBERS First Door North Smeed Hotel 747 Willamette J. W. QUACKENBUSH & SON HARDWARE PHONE 1057 160 9th AVE. EAST. Use Lane County Butter Fresh and Sanitary Always ask your grocer for the Lane County Creamery Brands 48 Park St. COLLEGE ICE CREAM PHONE 343 CARTER’S The place where you buy the famous Fiskhat We are especially showing dressy hats for com mencement. Room 22 Over First National Bank