OREGON EMERALD
STAFF
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Associated Students of the University of Oregon.
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF..MAX H. SOMMER
Assistant Editors...Wallace Bahia, Leslie O. Toomo
Maaagiag Editor...Harold Hamstreet
City Editor.Mandeli Well!
Copy Editors.Ed Harwood, Do Witt Gilbert, Clytle Hall
Special Writers. .Grace Edgington, Frances Shoemaker, Charles Dundore, Walter
Kennon.
Admlalatratloa .Roberta Killam
Aaslataat.Harold Say
Sports .Chester A. h ee
Assistants ...James Sheehy, Lee Bostwlck
Features .Adrienne Epplng, Echo ^ahl
Dramatics...Martha Beer
Society...Beatrice Locke, Luclle Watson, Catherine Twomey
Exchsages . ..Louise Allen
Assistant . Martha Tinker
Reporters.. Kenneth Moores, Jean Bell, Robert McNary, Percy Boatman, Cora
lle Snell, Luclle Messner, Joe Skelton. Helen Brenton.
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LAW EDITION STAF F IS AS FOLLOWS:
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
J. DOTH WELL AVISON
Assistant Editor
Reporters.
.H. E. Barnhart
C. A. Collin and Frank P. Farrell
The Swan-Song of The Emerald,
EVERY ONCE in a while, in the course of human events, there
comes an end to all things. College life, serving time—which is
closely allied to editing a college paper— love, in short everything un
der the sun must sooner or later come to an end. The Emerald has
reached that point, and it behooves us to sing our little swan-song as
the sun goes down.
It is with no hyprocritical protestations of deep sorrow, keen re
gret, tearful remembrance, and the like, that we at length give up the
ship. The voyage has been a rought one, we are through, and what’s
more, we are glad of it. ,
Whether or not we have weathered the storm well, we do not
know, and what is still more we do not care. In retrospect we can
sum up our work with the statement that we gave the best he had.
Confessedly we have made some mistakes, and we are also glad of
that. The record of a career of no mistakes is held by a gentleman
in the British museum, who has not-made a mistake in four thous
and years. He is an Egyptian mummy.
The Emerald has this year assumed a militant policy, which, we
think, is the only policy. At the beginning of the year we declared
against the policy of peace-at-any-price and for a definite policy of
non-neutrality on the theory that a neutral paper is a nonentity. As
was stated in our first editorial attempt, “We intend to take sides
on important issues, but not with an arbitrary arrogance. To truth
fully reflect student sentiment, to pro and con thereon to our heart’s
content, to make suggestions, to recommend and condemn, to try to
guide campus opinion into what we consider the best channels: that
is our firm intention.” To the best of our knowledge we have re
mained true to this pledge, even though it threatened at times to
plunge us overboard.
Many problems have faced the students this year, and the Emer
ald has not hesitated to take honest stands, even though it aroused
antagonisms and made a few enemies. We are sorry, and then again
we are glad. It will be a sign of certain decadence when the Oregon
campus begins to have a unanimity of opinions. Difference of opin
ion is what keeps the blood circulating in the body politic. Right
or wrong, opinion is an end in itself, and difference of opinion is not
only inevitable but highly desirable.
So with the joy of freedom after having served one’s time, the
Emerald gives up the ship. Much remains to he done, and much, we
hope, has been done by and through the Emerald. The scheme of
things at Oregon—things social, political, fraternal and otherwise—
is still far from faultless; and there is still rough water ahead for the
Emerald in coming years. Otherwise the position of editor would not
be worth while.
To our loyal staff co-workers—those who unselfishly served the
student body without reward—to them we extend our heartfelt ap
preciation and thanks.
Auf wiedersehen!
The Law School, Bar, and the State—A Creed.
THE LAW SCHOOL of the University of Oregon should
stand for scholarship. This is fundamental. Scholarship which is
thoroughgoing and sound, and which is more. Scholarship which is
generous and vital, which begets an accurate and live comprehension
of the lav/, and a wise and sure judgment and a clear and abiding
sense of justice in its application. For the function of the Law
School is to train men who shall administer the law and dispense
justice.
I So its scholarship should be practical,—one which prepares for
active sendee. It should put into the hands of its men the keen-edged
tools of their craft, and give to them not only instruction, but some
measure of experience as well, in their use. Chief among these tools
is knowledge, tempered with understanding, of the law, and of the
■ procedure and practice of its administration. It should be fashioned
.for and adapted to the particular work which men from this institu
tion will have to do. It should embody special instruction in those
substantive principles and rules which most intimately concern, in
their peculiar arts and industries, and in their characteristic business
and social interests and relations, the people of this state, and in those
adjective customs and regulations which are binding upon those peo
I pie and their tribunals in the conduct of their legal affairs. For it is
the people of this state whom most of the men from this school will
serve.
It is obvious that the Law School will never be able to complete
ly prepare its man for the best professional service until it brings
them, and therefore first of all itself, into organic touch and relation
with the Oregon Bench and Bar. For to the Bench and Bar is com
CAMPUS NOTES
★.. .
Ed Harwood was a dinner guest at
Friendly hall Wednesday.
Shy Huntington abd Floyd Dun
lap were Beta dinner guests on Friday.
Mr. Snyder of Dallas spent Thursday
night at the Beta Pi House.
President Campbell, Senator Staight,
Senator Childs, Dean Straub, Dean
Morton, Dr. Geo. Rebec, Mr. Johnson,
and Allen Eaton werei luncheon guests
at Friendly hall Tuesday.
Harold Hamstreet, Milton Stoddard
and Edwin Marshall were luncheon
guests at Friendly hal'l Friday.
Theta Sigma Phi, journalism, initiated
four pledges Thursday evening. After
the initiation a dinner at the Osburn
enjoyed by Roberta Killam, Clytie Hall,
Emma Woottton, Echo Zahl, Beatrice
Locke, Helen Curry, Bernice Lucas, Lu
cile Watson, Claire Raley, Louise Allen,
Jeon Bell, Grace Edgington and Helen
Johns.
Harold Saye and Harold Newton were
Friday dinner guests of Delta Tau Delta.
Thursday evening the freshmen of Al
pha Tau Omego entertained the sopho
mores and upperclassmen with a ban
quet. O
Rufus Dinwiddie of Eugene was a
Friday dinner guest at the Alpha Tau
Omega house.
Claire Raley and Arvilla Beckwithe
were Kappa Alpha Theta dinner guests
on Friday. i
Mrs. Osburn, Mrs. Friendly and Helen
McDonald were Thursday dinner guests
of Chi Omega.
Isabelle Young of Albany, a Theta
from Stanford, is a week-end guest at
the local chapter house.
Mrs. W. F. G. Thacker entertained the
girls of the Alpha Phi sorority Friday
from three to six informally with music.
Ellen Hansen of The Dalles and
Myrtle Smith were Friday dinner guests
of Chi Omega.
Dr. and Mrs. Warren D. Smith, Pro
fessor and Mrs. Sweetser were Thurs
day dinner guests at the Alpha Phi
house.
♦ OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ♦
♦ AH classes will recite ns usual ♦
♦ Friday, June 2nd, 1916. All classes ♦
♦ are to be dismissed on Tuesday, ♦
♦ May 30th, account Memorial day. ♦
♦ The examinations to be held the ♦
♦ coming week beginning Monday, ♦
♦ May 29th, ending Friday, June 2nd; ♦
♦ are for seniors only. Examinations ♦
♦ for all other students are to be ♦
♦ given during the period from Tues- ♦
♦ day, June 6th, to Friday, June 9th, ♦
♦ inclusive. I ♦
♦ N. Cl. GRIMES. ♦
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦
f COMMUNICATIONS 1
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To the Editor:
A communication from the president
of the Y. IV. C. A., appeared in last
Thursday's issue of the Emerald which,
in justice to the Senior class, should be
answered. In this communication, the
class of Sixteen was somewhat severely
arraigned because it held its theatre
party at the Eugene theatre instead of
at the Rex, where College Night had
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Gift Suggestions for
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uates
La France SilkHose $1
Twelve strand Silk Hose, the same as you get in any $1.50 hose,
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New Neckwear, New Gloves
“Merite” Jewelry
Twenty style combinations and colorings to pick from, all the
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Phoenix Silk Hose 65c and $1.00
$1.50 Fancy Silk Hose $1.29
New Stick Pins, Brooches, Lavellieres, Hat Pins, Liberty
Rings, Bar Pins, Ear Rings and Drops, etc. Many new shades
been announced, for the purpose of rais
ing money for the Y. W. C. A.
First of all let me say that it was nop
the deliberate intention of the Senior
class to stage a counter attraction on
that night. Plans had been completed
for this theatre party on the previous
Thursday, so the idea could hardly b£
called indefinite. I
Our critic says: “The seniors had no
doubt discussed their plans in class but
they had not published their intentions
and as no one on our committee had the
happiness to be a senior how could we
foresee.” Very, very true, I don’t see
how they could. And also she says:
“The University fails to train us as1
mind readers.” I heartily agree with
her, or the senior class might have been
able to tell that the the aforementioned
organization had intentions of giving aj
benefit at the Rex. And this is the
first inkling any of us seniors have hadj
that he were under obligations to publish
our decisions broadcast over the campus.!
Our plans were called “indefinite nn-|
nouncements.” We’ll let that stand, but
the fact remains that the cla*s went|
through with them as per schedule. Om
the other hand we understand that the |
Y. W. C. A., first chose Thursday, Mayi
25, for their College Night, and later
changed to Tuesday because of con
flict, with a private party given at the
Rainbow. These were various and sun
dry rumors about the campus that Tues
day night’s plan were called off. After
making arrangements to take over the
Rainbow for Tuesday evening, the Y. W.
C. A. cabinet decided on Monday even
ing. the day before the event, to dis
pense with the Rainbow. And again, one
or two of the girls appearing on the
mitted, and always will be committed, as a trust, the administration
of the laws of the state. And the Law School should be, and is,
the servant of the Bench and Bar in that it guides through the period
of their apprenticeship men who even already have entered in to
Share that trust. The School cannot fully perform its function in this
regard unless it. upon the one hand, intimately knows and definitely
plans to serve, the Bench and Bar, and unless they, upon the other
hand, intimately know, and repose confidence in it. And such knowl
edge and confidence can be *he result only of mutual acquaintance and
understanding, and the desire to serve and to be served.
But knowledge of the law, and the skill of craftmanship are not
enough. Nor is the well-earned consciousness of sendee to the profes
sion. The Law School should give to the state and to the world men
who first of all are citizens and who then are lawyers, whose learning
and skill, and whose professional careers, are to be devoted to no less
a cause than that of Law and Justice whose ministers they are.
High Standards—No Deviation.
THE LAW school occupies an important pace in the life of
the University. We have been charged at various times, with be
. ing too industrious and maintaining standards that are too high. In
answer to these charges we reply that our only hope is that they are
true. A student on entering the law school does so only on mature
deliberation. He realizes that he has chosen his life work and that
i his studies have a direct relation to his efficiency as a practicioner.
When one has an ideal toward which he is consistently working it
is only natural that the time given in preparation will not be noticed.
We of the law school sincerely beieve in the highest standards with
[absolutely no deviation iherefrom.
Rex program were not notified of the
change of date until Monday morning.
Our plans may have been rather inde
finite, but we certainly would have had
a tricklish task adjusting our plans to
meet the variations in the Y. W. C. A.
schedule.
However, overlooking these circum
stances, the statement made which
pinches most is: “To some of the Uni
versity women it showed pretty poor
“Oregon Spirit” for the senior class to
march in a body down to the Empress
when it was college night at the Rex.”
I am afraid the writer did not really
mean what she said. Her chargin made
her overlook, no doubt, the recent action
taken by the present senior class. Per
haps she does not know that each mem
ber pledged himself to give six dollars
toward the Women's building, in addi
i tion to turning over any surplus remain
ing in the class treasury at the end of
this year, a sum which will amount to
abount ?300. To our critic this may be
showing pretty poor Oregon Spirit, but
in all justice I am forced to disagree
with her.
It was unfortunate that a circum
stance like this arose. It is not and
never will be the intention of the class
of Sixteen to hinder or retard the good
work of a worthy university organiza
tion such as the Y. W. C. A. which has
its place in the campus life of the in
■titution for which we have shown oar
indebtedness, and to which we hare
pledged our allegiance.
The class regrets that a lack of co
operation seemed evident, but it can
hardly be expected to entirely shoulder
the blame in this instance.
PRESIDENT CLASS SIXTEEN,
JEANETTE WHEATLEY WINS
Women’s League Elects Junior President
for Next Year.
Jeanette Wheatley, a junior from La
Grande, was chosen to head the Wo
man’s League for next year at the last
meeting of tl
in Deady hall.
The other
tha Tinker,
stead, secreta
Nita Hunter,
en Brenton
at organization Wednesday
officers chosen are: Mar
vice-president; Vera Olm
ry; Ruth Wilson, treasurer;
sergeant-at-arms, and Hel
^ditor.
Anual reports were given by the sec
retary and treasurer of the league.
More than $1000 has been raised toward
the Woman’s building fund. Miss Ruth
Guppy, custodian of finances, was out of
town and so the exact amount could not
be reported.
JUBILEE MONTHLY APPEARS SOON
The much helalded Jubilee number of
Columbia Monthly made its appearance
last Wednesday. It will be a special
issue, and contaned 72 pages.
REX THEATRE
TODAY
Paulin Frederick in “Audrey’*
Pearl White in “The Iron Claw”
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Jesse L. Lasky Presents
Star of “The Black List,” “The Ragmuffin,” “Warrens of
Virginia,” “The Clue,” “The Captive,” “Stolen Goods,”
and “Case of Becky.”
Blanche Sweet
IN
“THE SOWERS”
Founded on Henry Seton Merriman’s novel, produced by
arrangement with Harper and Brothers.
The Story of Russian Political Intrigue and Social Unrest
Told in Gripping, Thrilling Scenes.
A Lasky cast including Blanche Sweet, Theodore Roberts,
Thomas Meighan and produced with Lasky skill.
PATHE PRESENTS
“THE TIGHT REIN”
Second Series of “Whose Guilty”
Fortunes Are not Like Love the Wine of Life
So when wealthy parents use the mating of their children
as merely ^:he means of uniting their fortunes, the syrup
of living turns into the aloes of death. When
FORTUNES
are not men’s slaves but their masters, there is bound to be
such parental injustice as is seen in
“The Tight Rein” One of the highly stirring
x “Who’s Guilty?”)
SERIES OF PROBLEM FILM PLAYS