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VOL. 18. EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1916. NO. 28. COLLEGE PUT HIRES - GOLLEGEJUDIENCE Difficulties in Presentation of “Strongheart” Do Not Pre vent Play “Getting Over.” EARL FLEISCHMAN STAR. CARRIES DRAMA ALONE Ernest Watkins, Mary Alice Hill, Earl Murphy, Warren Edwards Also Make Good. Harry Crain Last night, in Guild hall, the Univers r- ity class in dramatic interpretation step ped in “where angels fear to tred.” They presented “Strongheart,” a four act col lege play, to a college audience. With every person in front of the footlights a qualified critic of the subject matter of such a drama it is for no one man to say whether or not the presentation was successful—the polled verdict of all those present would alone do that. The courage demonstrated in making such a choice is to be commended, how ever, and in Soangataha, or Strong heart, as characterized by Earl Fleisch man the audience was raised to an ex pectancy which was rather dulled by the failure of the cast as a whole to create a genuine college atmosphere. With Strongheart in the scene, the dialogue ran more smoothly and the attention centered in him enabled small faults of technique to pass almost unobserved. In his two scenes with Dorothy, at the end of the third and fourth acts respectively, Strongheart gave his hearers the two thrills of the eveniug; thrills that were real and that smacked of sincere appre ciation. The natural .prominence of his role no dbubt contributed largely to Fleischman’s success, yet allowing this, he was easily the star of the cast, but not sufficiently so to obscure all others, especially a few among the minors and semi-minors. it was a periectiy natural earnest Watkins, irresponsible, a slight bit bash fu (?) and spontaneous enough to score several laughs, that played ‘Billy Saun ders, a senior by courtesy.” Smiles greet ed the every appearance of Billy, Sieg fried, the mascot and Molly, Mary Alice Hill and the farther the affairs between Billy and Molly progressed, the wider and more audible the smiles. Not even the accusation of treachery could entirely squelch the vivaciousness of Molly’s man ner, she just couldn’t help a-loving Billy. One other earned deserving mention for consistent handling of his part—Earl Murphy as Frank Nelson—while War ren Edwards, as Ross a freshman, lifted himself from oblivion in the traiuing room scene. Less prompting, a closer following of the cues and more physical action in many of the scenes when the second staging of the play takes place tonight will eliminate many of the faults of last night’s production. However, the lack of balance in the cast cannot be remedied. With all of its faults, Strongheart fur nishes a good evening’s entertainment. Following is the cast in order of their appearance: Ross, a freshman.Warren Edwards Taylor, a sophomore .Rusell Fox Reade, a grind.Wilfred Jenkins Thorne, a special.Clayton Baldwin bkinner. a sport .Golden Barnett Frank Nelson, a senior... .Earl Murphy Dick Livingston, a junior . .Robert McNary Billy Saunders, a senior by courtesy.... .Earnest Watkins Siegfried, a mascot .Himself Soangataha, known as “Strongheart” — .Earl Fleischman Mrs. Nelson, Frank’s mother. .Nita Hunter Molly Livingston, Dick’s sister . .Mary Alice If ill Betty Bates, Molly's chum . .Sylvia Rowland Maud Weston. Molly’s chum friend. .Marion Chapin Dorothy Nelson, Frank's sister. .Laura Miller Nash, a hack .Jay Gore Tad, a rubber .Thurston Laraway Josh, a trainer.Harold Jenkins Buckley, coach .E. S. Bates Fi.rley. manager of the visiting team... .Algie Weinbeimer Butler, at Nelson’s.Ed Hargreaves Black Eagle .Charles Prim Dr. Straub, Oregon’s Venerable Dean, Celebrates Anniversary of Arrival on Campus @® ® @ @ @ @ © ® ® @ Has Been Member of Faculty Nearly Two Score Years, Starting November 16,1878 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ A scoreless game was the result ♦ ♦ of the clash between O. A. C. and ❖ ♦ Oregon freshmen today on Kincaid ♦ ♦ field. ♦ ♦ Conn, Perry and Anderson star- ♦ ♦ red for O. A. C. ♦ ♦ Steers, Reinhart and Strow- ♦ ♦ bridge were the chief yard gainers ♦ ♦ for Oregon. O ♦ ❖ ♦ Oregon soccer team defeated O. ♦ ♦ A. C., 4-0 in a fast, well played ♦ ♦ game on the Soccer field this after- ♦ ♦ noon. + ♦ The game was held preliminary ♦ ♦ to the freshman football contest. ♦ TRIES TO GO TO CO-ED DANCE # # « * JOE BELL GETS “STUNG” # # * HIS GENDER BARRED HIM Joe Bell, senior, got “stung” and it was rank sex discrimination. “Have you a date yet for the co-ed dance, Joe?” Frank Scaiefe asked sug gestively. “No,” responded Joe. “but I’ll call up for one right now.” When Joe heard what the girl said, the moment was tense, his mode of res ponse was embarrassment, and he found that he could not go, because he hap pened to belong to the masculine gender. When he finally got hold of “Skin ney” Scaiefe, it was an exciting period. LOTTERY DANCE UNDER WAY Senior Hop Will Be Elaborate Affair This Year. Plans are being made for a bigger and better senior lottery dance than there has ever been before, according to Roland Geary, senior president. The members of the committee which will have charge of the dance are: Jack Elliott, chairman, Helen Curry, and Eulalie Crosby. The dance will be given in the Sigma Nu house, December 8th, and prepara tions are being made to make ft an ela borate affair. “We are spending more money for this dance than has been spent before,” said Geary, “and we intend to make it a party to be remembered.” “The drawings for partners will be held in McClure hall at ten o’clock Wed nesday, December 6,” said Jack Elliott, “and we guarantee them to be absolutely on the square.” GOLF LINKS ARE IMPROVED Professor Prescott Anxious for Golf tj Beccme Intercollegiate Sport. Professor Prescott is anxious for golf to become an intercollegiate sport. He says that if the students show a real de sire for the game, the University will do all it can to improve the course Under Professor Prescott's direction the University golf links have been len gthened and greatly improved this fall. The grass was mowed, the ground rolled and the new greens have been leveled and surfaced with crushed rock. The first two holes are now just south of the Administration building. The other seven are on the main athletic field. The length of the course as measured by Professor Adams and Professor De Cou is now 2621 yards. By holes: 1st, 245 yards: 2nd, 198 yards; 3rd, 335 yards; 4th, 320 yards; 5th, 298 yards; 6th, 292 yards. SCIENCE CLUB WILL MEET C. H. Edmondscn to Speak Tuesday Eve ning on Marine Organisms. “Micro-organisms of the sea bottom,” is the subject on which G. H. Edmond son. assistant professor in zoology, will speak to the Science club next Tuesday evening. The club is composed of the professors of science and of students in terested in scientific studies. Professor R. M. Winger is president of the club and Miss Ethel Sanborn, sec retary. The executive committee is: Professors J. F. Bovard, A. E. Casweli, and W. I). Smith. The club deals with research inves tigations and modern scientific experi ments. It has about 20 members CHS LOOM BRIGHT FOB PISH GAME Oregon May Play Eastern Team in California on New Year’s Day. Choice Is Between Lemon-Yel low and Washington; Bez dek’s Boys Have Edge. Clifford Sevits. Oregon’s chances to play the New Year’s game at Pasadena loom continu ally brighter. Just what the decision of Pasadena promoters will finally depend upon its yet uncertain. Obviously, the list of probable candidates simmers down to Oregon and Washington. Bezdek’s lemon-yellow aggregation probably has a narrow margin of advantage over Dobie’s proteges, despite the 0 to 0 game on Kincaid field a fortnight ago. Sport critics on the coast nave invari ably handed Oregon the boquet of opin ion. Bezdek has put his men through a strenuous season, and has emerged without a scratch. He has trampled “Lone Star” Dietz’s colors. Washington has scheduled no game with W. S. C. this season. In view of the situation ns it now stands comparative scores will mean little. Oregon’s schedule is virtu ally over so fas as northwest footlyill is concerned, while Washington still has an opportunity to make a showing against the bear staters. It is doubtful whether a feaful drubbing of California will enchance Washington’s chances for the Pasadena prize. Then too, it is probable that the Uni versity of Washington faculty, in the event of Dobie’s team being chosen, will reiterate last year’s ruling against post season games. It will be remembered that W. S. C.’s invitation a year ago was turned down by Washington because of such a decision. If the excuse is ligiti mate Washington will not figure in the New Year’s contest with an eastern eleven, no matter what else develops. Graduate-Manager A. It. Tiffany and Coach Bezdek have been corresponding with Pasadena officials, in charge of the annual Tournament of Roses, during the past week. -The final decision is expect ed early next week. The Washington California game today and events in the east have held back the definite choosing. “We expect Pasadena’s decision in a few days and have reason to believe that it will be favorable for Oregon,” said Mr. Tiffany yesterday. “Taking the com parative results of the two teams thus far and the opinions of high football judges of the coast for what they are i actually worth, we have every reason to feel confident that our team will be chosen.” There is no assurance or even a prob ability that Pennsylvania will be the eastern team represented. The Penn eleven has been experiencing reverses lately that lower her percentage. Pitts burg now merges ahead. Brown also, shows signs of assuming a lime-light position in eastern eircles.Taken any way one is obliged to dope the situation, Ore gon ought to give any of the big east ern teams a tussle to be remembered. The attitude of the University of Ore gon faculty toward postseason playing re mains to be seen. Faculty approval is necessary and, in case Oregon is picked to represent the west at Pasadena New Years day, a petition necessarily will have to be drawn up and presented to that bbdy for consideration. TO HOLD MIX MEETING Eutaxian Club Will Have Get-Together Program Next Tuesday. The Eutaxian club will have a social and get-to-gether hour next Tuesday in stead of their regular business meeting. The plans for this meeting have not been definitely decided upon but ac cording to Frances Prater, chairman of the committee, refreshments will be a feature of the occasion. At the meeting last Tuesday, the pro gram consisted of a vocal solo by Hes ter Hurd, a report on current events by Helen Currey and a history of the Eutaxian club by Louise Allen. MARY SPILLER LEADS ALL ORGANIZATIONS Registrar Issues Comparative Scholastic Standings of Campus Societies. Spiller Hall Girls Have Held First Place With One Ex ception Since 1910-11. Figures of comparative scholastic standing of campus fraternities and so cieties for the second semester of last year issued this morning by the Regis - arnr's office show Mary Spiller hall again leading all organizations. Mary Spiller hall has held this lead since 1910-11 with the exception of 1914-15 when Gamma Phi Beta crowded it to second place. Detailed standings for first and second semester of last year follow: 2 sem. 1 sem. 1. —Mary Spiller hall ..2.545 2.407 2. —Pi Beta Phi .2.303 2.300 3. —-Alpha Phi .2.205 2.257 4. —Delta Gamma.2.175 2.110 5. —Friendly hall .2.121 2.049 0.—.-Kappa Alpha Theta.2.110 1.992 7. —Chi Omega .2.100 2.117 8. —Delta Delta Delta .. .2.078 2.144 9. —Kappa Kappa Gam 2.054 2.130 10. —Beta Theta Pi.1.970 1.702 11. —Gamma Phi Beta... 1.949 2.029 12. —Phi Gamma Delta.. .1.863 2.004 13. —Delta Tau Delta.. .1.803 1.808 14. —Sigma Nu .1.848 1.595 15. —Sigma Chi .1.834 1.833 10.—Kappa Sigma .1.834 1.710 17. —Phi Delta Theta ...1.814 1.805 18. —Iota Chi .1.801 1.821 19. —Alpha Tau Omega ..1.790 1.079 WEAVING WILL BE SHOWN Demonstration of Flax Spinning Will Be Given in Architecture Building. The flux industry is comparatively new in Oregon, but newer then this is the spinning and weaving process that is being demonstrated in the University art department through the efforts of Allen Eaton. It is the first time any thing of this kind has been attempted in the northwest and Mr. Eaton considers it a definite step toward the establishment of this industry. Saturday at 1:30 p. in. there will be a demonstration Of spinning the flax fibre into thread, in the art room in the architecture building. The work is to be done by Miss Esther Swanson, a native of Sweden, who has done much of this work in her life. She will have witll her some fabrics made at home and wall ex plain the weaving as well as the spinning. Mr. Eaton has the necessary imple ments set up in the art room, where all may see them. A hackle used for re fining the fibre, and the four grades of flax are set on a table. Mr. Eaton has secured three spinning wheels, one from Mrs. E. I’. Doris, one from Mrs. 1*. E. Campbell, and one from A. J. De Eay. The loom which the class will use belongs to Mr. Eaton. AMENDMENT CONSIDERED Question of Giving Orchestra Student Body Recognition Goes to Committee. The amendment to make the orches tra a student body activity has been re fered back to a committee for further consideration as there is a difference in opinion as to the reason for its adoption. The idea prevails among some of the students that the orchestra wished some sort of recognition as tin “O” such ns the glee clubs wear. Others think the amendment the outcome of a very nat ural wish on the part of the club to be considered a University activity, and a part of campus affairs. The committee from the council, con sisting of Floyd Westerfield, Jennie Haggins and Frances .Shoemaker, will meet with the president of the orchestra soon and make a definite report at the student body meeting next Wednesday. Thursday, November 16th was the 88th anniversary of John Straub’s con nection with the University of Oregon, lie began in 1878, two years after the founding of the University, as profes sor of Latin, Greek, German, French, rhetoric and elocution, and was secre tary of the faculty from 1878 to 1868. Since then he has been dean of the col lege of liberal arts and of men. When asked about the size of the Uni versity in 1878 Dean Straub said that there were only 150 students, and Deady hall was the only building. There was not a single high school in the state, with the exception of Portland, which was just beginning to have some of the kind, so the students of the University ranged from ten or eleven years of age to ma ture men and women. Most students graduated older than they do now, and Dean Straub mentioned one miut who graduated at the age of thirty-seveu. He spoke of one of his classes which was composed of students about his own age. The recipient of a II. A. or a B. S.de gree then completed what would com pare with the sophomore year now. Deady hall was not all used for class rooms, them, ns the basement was used to store wood for the large wood stoves which heated the individual rooms of the building. In 1878 there were only three instructors in the University besides Dean Straub, and each one taught from 8 to 112 a. m. and from 1 to 4 p. m. “Dis cipline was very strict in those days,” said Dean Straub, “and those who fail ed to prepare their lessons received an extra session from four to five or six. Say ‘extra session’ to an ohl student and lie will be sure to smile.” The campus took up practically the same land then ns now, but there were only two trees on the whole campus, the two oaks near Villard on Eleventh street. All the great improvements on the cam pus have been made since then. Near these trees stood a windmill which pumped water into a cistern in one of the towers of Deady hall. “There were no electric lights and when we had 7 o’clock classes, which we had to have once in a while, each stud ent would bring a candle which he held in one hand during class, with his book in the other. When a member of the class gave a sudden jump the instruct or knew some hot tallow had dropped on his neck. The class would roar and the professor would smile good-naturedly,” said Dean Straub, smiling reminiscent ly. “There were no hot baths ns there are now, and when a man had a chill and needed a sweat the only thine he had to do,” declared Dean Straub, "was to go to class with a lesson unprepared and the chill would be surely broken. The professor would see to that.” There was a tuition fee of $40 a year charged w’hen Dean Straub entered the faculty of the University, but each conn I ty was granted a certain number of free scholarships, which were decided by com petition when there were several who desired them. Thirteenth street was not opened in 1878, said Dean Straub. The only way to reach the University in winter was by way of Twelfth street, ns the only sidewalk in the neighborhood east of Hilyard street ran on Twelfth. Eugene ! bad 1000 people and boasted thirteen I saloons and eight churches. There were no street lights except on Willamette, I which hail kerosene lamps. These lamps were lighted at dark and extinguished by the watchman at 10:.TO p. in. Dean Straub declared that a sure way to tell how many people there were down town was to count the lanterns which bobbed along on the streets, for everyone car ried one to light bis way home. There were no cement sidewalks and only one l rick building, which was the Odd Fel lows’ hall, and stood where the first National bank is today. “There were no better hearted people in the world than these early settlers who welcomed us strangers from the East.” he remark ed. The University opened two years be fore Dean Straub arrived, and the only one of the original regents who is now alive is the Hon. T. O. Hendricks, now president of the First National bank of Eugene. “Mr. Hendricks wus always n staunch and loyal supporter of the Uni versity, through thick and thiu,” declar ed the Dean. Villard hall was built in 1885, and three new professors were added to the I faculty. “We felt that we were gradually reaching something like University con ditions,” commented Dean Straub. After {Continued on page four). CONFERENCES TO BE HELD IN DECEMBER Important Athletic Legislation Expected at Pacific Coast and Northwest Meetings. HAZY PARTS OF CODE TO BE ELIMINATED Questions of Professionalism and Scholarship Standing Will Be Discussed. That the meetings of the Pacific Coast and Northwest inter-collegiate confer cnees to be held early in December in Seattle will be filled with some lively discussions and will result in import ant athletic legislation is the consensus of opinion among followers of this year’s football news on the Pacific Coast. Much agitation and some friction hns develop ed this year. The conferences will prob ably try to elminate ths in the future by a revision of the rules and an inter pretation of ambiguous and involved parts of the governing code. The date of the conference had been set at last year’s meeting for December 1st and 2nd at Seattle, but it now ap pears that the date must be set later. Thanksgiving games have been scheduled by Oregon Agricultural College at Los Angeles on Turkey Day, and Idaho will play Salt Lake City nt that time. It would be impossible for representatives of these schools to attend the conference if it were held on December 1st. Colin V. Dyment, president of the Pacific Coast Conference, hns found that the Oregon Aggieff, Washington State and Idaho want both conferences, which logi cally must he held together, set for December Sth or 15th. Oregon is also in favor of this, and, of the two later dates, would prefer December 15tli. Since Oregon. O. A. C. and Washing ton belong to both conferences it is al most a necessity that both meetings bd held at the same time and place. Fur thermore it is understood that an effort will be made to adjust some of the most glaring conflicts in the rules of the two conferences so that the confusion now existing may in a measure be cleared away. That the Oregon delegates hope for important revision of the rules is admit* ted. The measures to be suggested have not us yet been definitely decided but a meeting will be held within a few days to discuss the most practical reforms. Following the meeting of the committee ,a joint meeting of the faculty and the athletic committee will be held within a few days to discuss the most practical reforms. Following the meeting of the committee a joint meeting of the faculty and the athletic committee will be held in order that the endorsement of the faculty may be carried to the confer ences. ('olin Dyment will go over the rules of the conferences and prepare a report to be given at the committee meeting suggesting the reforms which ure needed. Although the Oregon committee is not prepared to discuss for publication the measures which will be proposed, it is ! expected in the light of recent controv ersies over professionalism and scholar ship standing that the technicalities in the present rules bearing on these sub jects will be cleared away It is the sentiment of the Oregon committee that constant airing of controversies over ; players disputed by opposing teams can [only react unfavorably to the schools in j volved and to the standing of inter-col legiate athletics. It will be with this in mind probably that some sweeping changes in the rules will be advocated. In addition to the reform measures I of the conferences, the regular routine business of preparing the schedules for the basketball, baseball and football games will be taken up. Oregon will be represented in the basketball games of the conferences again uftr u year’s ab sence. MISS HAIR WILL LECTURE Invited to Address Salem Women’s Club on November 25. Moselle Hair, of the extension de partment has been invited to speak be fore the Salem Women’s club on No vember 25. Her address will be given Saturday afternoon ou the general work 'of the department.