Voting $10,000 Bonds
A resolution was Tnlfdduced and successfully passed at the
student body meeting yesterday. It calls for a $10,000 bond issue
for the purpose of equipping the University with a permanent
and up-to-date athletic field. This is a move involving the stu
dent body in high finance and needs the most careful consider
ation. All voters should cast intelligent votes upon the issue next
Wednesday morning.
The University of Oregon is comparatively youthful, and
its growth in recent years has been immense, its students linking
its name with success in debate, oratory, scholarship, track, foot
ball, in fact all those branches of student life which the institution
nurtures and fosters. This has co-ordinated and allied the Uni
versity with institutions of the first rank. It is involved now
where a step backward means a serious hurt while a step for
ward adds to its prestige.
A set of peculiar circumstances has today led the University
into a crisis and it would be a very easy matter for it now to take
a step backward. When in 1913 the state legislature placed
Oregon’s income on a mill age basis it was pretty thoroughly
understood that valuation of taxable property in the state would
steadily increase, to prevent the University from being hampered
with financial troubles. But just as much as it was expected the
valuation to increase the valuation has decreased: also an amend
ment passed at the recent election makes a six per; cent tax limi
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tation in the slate. Asa festilt, tiol only on the mill age basis will
the University suiter but it can receive no aid ftom the legisla
ture because oi this limitation measure. The legislature will have
all it can do to slice the state budget to get it within the income.
That means no added faculty force, no increase in salaries,
no more buildings and what is of particular importance to the
student body, no athletic field to be built by the University, for
it was the contemplation of the Regents before the present finan
cial straits were entered to build a new athletic field. To this end
an engineer had been employed who had surveyed the field and
drawn up the plans and rendered the report that $10,000 would be
needed for the construction.
In other words the University Board of Regents, two years
ago, had recognized the vital need the University had for a mod
ern, permanent, well-equipped field. With their hands tied the
Regents have been unable to fill the need and have been forced
to watch the University drifting into its present crisis without
being able to lift a hand.
But the students, realizing the situation, are now ready and
as champions of the best interests of the University, stand in
poise for the crisis with their proposed $10,000 bond issue.
The cause of the need and the practicability of the plan will
be presented by the Emerald with facts and figures in subsequent
issues,
Not One Letter Man in College;
Yet the Team Looks
Promising.
Bezdek Will Coach; Candidates
for Varsity Have Begun
Nightly Practice.
Win. Hasoltine.
Basketball has dethroned football in
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the sport kingdom. With the gridiron
season practically closed, the candidates
for the Varsity and the various class
teams are working out every night in
order to be in some kind of shape when
Coach Bezdek officially takes charge of
practice. Bez is so busily occupied with
the football team that he has no time for
the indoor game at present.
In spite of the fact that there is not
a single letter man in college, chances
for a winning team look promising. The
doughnut league brought out some play
ers of conference calibre last year who
were only prevented from making then
letters by Oregon’s withdrawal from
basketball. The reinstatement of the
winter sport gives them their chance.
For the forward positions Farley,
MeC ready, Cate and Fox appear to be
the class of the field. All four of these
men starred on their house teams last
winter. Farley and Cate are both dan
gerous shots anywhere near the basket
with Fox not far behind Fox is handi
capped by his small stature but be makes
up for this by his speed. McCready is
one of the cleverest of the quartet in
passing and advancing the ball. In a
pinch be could serve as a center.
Sims, C. Nelson, Phipps and Alexander
are showing up the best of the guards so
far. Sims, especially, is a hard man to
break through. The others all played
in the intermural games.
Glenn Dudley seemed the logical man
for center but since he injured his ankle,
it is doubtful if he can be counted on for
some time. Ix>ron Roberts, another
doughnutter, is a contender for this
place.
When the Pennsylvania game is over.
Shy and Hollis Huntington and pos
sibly Montieth will give the winter sport
a try. Shy showed last year that he
was as much at home on the basketball
floor as on a slippery field. His regular
position is forward but with his husky
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MERCHANTS WILL PROFIT
Postponement of Vacation Will Compel
Students to Shop in Eugene.
The Eugene merchants will add some
$5000 to $9000 dollars to their usual
holiday profits if they do their advertis
ing to advantage. Owing to the arrange
ments of the Christmas holidays this
year the student body will be detained in
Eugene until three days before Christ
mas.
School closes Thursday afternoon De
cember 21. This means that the students
will he traveling all day Friday and most
of Saturday, in many cases not getting
home until Monday morning. This will
make it impossible to do any shopping
when they get home. They will have
to do their Christmas shopping in Eu
gene before they leave.
The appearance of the store windows
would indicate that the merchants are
anticipating this rush.
GAMMA PHI TO BE SANTA
Fraternity Will Entertain Poor Children
of City at Annual Christmas Party.
Gamma I“hi Beta will entertain the
poor children at their fourth annual
Christmas party nest Wednesday, De
cember 22, at the chapter house. Ac
cording to Miss Bertha Doris, police ma
tron, the children the Gamma Phi’s have
obtained all come from families so desti
tute that the county is supporting them.
The party will begin at 4 o’clock when
autos will call for 30 children and take
them to the house. After a few games.
Santa Claus will unload the Christmas
tree.
At (1 o’clock the children will be servc<
dinner by the girls.
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTEL
Seniors io Make Practical and Suitable
Memorial Gift.
In accordance with the custom of each
senior class leaving a memorial to the
University on their graduation, the pres
ent senior class has taken up the mat
ter of getting^a suitable gift.
Roland Geary, president of the class
of 1917, has appointed the committee
to arrange for the selection of such a
memorial. The committee is: Emmett
Bathbun. chairman; Fred Kiddle, Jennie
Huggins, Bernice Lucas, and Milton Stod
dard.
The memorial of the class of 1910 was
a contribution to the Women’s building
fund, and it is the aim of the senior class
this year to make their gift a practical
one.
PLAY TO HAVE BALLET
“Wizard of Oz” Will Have Spe
cial Scenery and Dances.
Elaborateness of Production
Necessitates Two Dress
Rehearsals.
Russell Fox.
Everything is rapidly being whipped
into readiness for the presentation of
the “Magic of Oz” in Guild hall on the
evenings of December 15 and 10. Two
dress rehearsals are to be held, instead
of the customary one, due to the elabor
ateness of the production. Special scen
ery has been constructed for all the sets,
and many features will be introduced
during the action of the four acts. A
ballet of young women will perform three
dances during the play, accompanied by
the University orchestra.
The plot has to do with the adven
tures of a little girl, Dorothy Gale, who
falls asleep during a Kansas blizzard,
and awakens up in the Laud of Oz.
The cast is as follows:
Dorothy Gale, of Kansas—Leta Rhodes
Eureka, her cat.(.’Iconic Carroll
Dr. I’ipt.Melvin Solve
Pop-Eyes .Ruth Rothrock
Snub-Nose .Florida Hill
Elephant-Ears .Cornelia Heeg
Mobie .Mamie Gillette
Scraps, the Patchwork Girl.Martha Peer
Tip .Anne Dawson
Scarecrow.Harriet Polhemus
'owardly Lion .Victor Sether
’rof Wogglebug.Clayton Baldwin
ik-Tok, the clock-man.Jay Gore
’.libido, the Nome King. . .('buries Prim
'alieo .Lillian Littler
iaugo .Lilly Miller
longo.Helen Anderson
Jellia Jamb.Beatrice Thurston
Wizard of Oz .Bob McN'nry
Girl Soldier at the gate of Oz....
.Charlie Fenton
General Ginger .Louise Wilson
TALKS ON FUTURIST MUSIC
Margaret Hawkins Discusses “Imagism in
New Musical Compositions.” .
Margaret Hawkins gave a “talk to Mrs.
M. H. Parson’s 1 o'clock class in crit
icism Tuesday on “Imagism in New
Musical Compositions.” Miss Hawkins
illustrated her discussion with composi
tions by modern composers.
Mrs. Parsons, in order to have the
use of a piano, met the class at her
j house.
Howard Berry, Famous All
Around Athlete, on Team.
Varsity Will Work Out Occa
sionally Until Day of
Departure.
Jimmy Sheehy.
When Pennsylvania and Oregon meet
at Pasadena on New Years day sportdom
will be afforded an opportunity of com
paring some of the hig eastern stars
with the cream of the western athletes.
The conquerors of Cornell boast of
having in their ranks one of the greatest
all-around athletes in the country. He
is Howard llerry, the 175 Quaker full
back. Perry won the penthalon cham
pionship from the class of the country
for two successive years. He is known
on the diamond as the best college short
stop that any institution ever boasted.
Connie Mack has been pulling every
possible string the past two years in an
effort to affix Perry’s signature to a
Philadelphia Athletic contract.
Pcrr.v reported late from militia duty
on the Mexican border and with but a
few days training, jumped into the
Penn.-Dartmouth game and kicked two
goals one of them being against the
wind from the 45 yard line. He scored
a touchdown against Michigan on a long
55 yard run through a broken field. He
was placed on the All-American team
this year, being moved to an end position.
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XMAS VESPERS ARRANGED
Combined Glee Clubs to Render Handel's
'“Messiah.”
Under the auspices of the Y M. C.
A. and Y. \V. C. A. Christmas vesper
services will he held in Villard hall Sun
day afternoon December 17, with Dr. A.
K. Caswell presiding.
The combined glee clubs will render
Handel’s Messiah in eight choruses arid
as many solos. These will he under the
direction of It. H. Lyman, dean of the
school of music. The Messiah lias been
given before at the University hut Pro
fessor Lyman expects to give a far
more complete and better program than
has been given before
President I*. L. Campbell’s Christmas
message to the students will b< “The
Other Wise Man.”
Villard hall will bp appropriately de
corated for the services with Christmas
decorations.
15c A COUPLE—2 FOR 25c
All-University Band Informal Will Be
Held in Gym Tomorrow Night.
The following bargain sale method of
advertising is being used by the student
council dance committee to popularize
the nll-univorsit.v hand informal dance
to be given at the men’s gymnasium to
morrow evening:
“Fifteen cents a couple; two couples,
25 cents; twelve couples, $1.50; snappy
accentuated music; alphabetical seating
arrangement; printed programs; plenty
of delicious, satiating punch, and a joy
ous evening for all assured.”
Leuru Jernrd, Floyd Westerfield and
Harold Tregilgas, who have charge of
the affair, are making arrangements for
a large attendance.
Printed programs with 1(5 numbers will
be provided. The girls will be arranged
in alphabetical groups according to the
committee. The dance will begin at H
o'clock.
Invited patrons and patronesses are,
President and Mrs. P. L. Campbell, Dean
and Mrs. John Straub, Dean Elizabeth
Pox, Professor Colin V. Dyment, and
Professor Allen C. Hopkins.
This probably will be the last import
ant social affair on the campus before
Christmas holidays The regular semi
monthly student body dances will re
vived after school begins in January.
The dance will be informal.
'SHOPPERS’ TEA’ SATURDAY
Monday Book Club Planning Affair to
Swell Women's Building Fund.
The Monday Hook club of Eugene will
hold a “Shoppers’ Tea” next Saturday
afternoon the proceeds of which are to
swell the Woman’s building fund. Tea
and wafers will be served at Coe’s book
store and at McMorran and Washlnirne’s
for five cents a dtp, between the hours
of .’{ and (I o’clock.
A committee headed by Mrs| R. H.
Wheeler, wife of Professor Wheeler of
the psychology department, is planning
the details of the affair.
“We are very earnestly soliciting the
help of the students,” said Mrs. Wheeler.
“Since w“ are going to turn our pr< fits
right hack to them we feel that we have
the first claim on their speeding money
Saturday afternooa. We are having the
tea now to catch the Christmas shoppers,,
Such teas are quit-* common in the east,
although the idea hits never before b en
tried here.”
Severed of the Eugene stores, Allen
end Lewis, Caswell and WhittOn’s, EJ
■iott an i Hostner’s and the Ax Hillv de
partment store have donated some of the
supplies needed for the tea, according to
j Mrs. Wheeler
No Opposition Develops to Re
solution Presented Yester
day at Assembly.
Amendment Providing Sweat
ers and “0” for Band Mem
bers Is Easily Repealed.
The motion to bond the student body
for n maximum of $10,(100 to be spent
on grandstands for the now athletic
field was introduced at the meeting of
the associated students yesterday morn
ing. It will be voted upon Wednesday,
December 20. Tin- constitutional amend
ment providing sweaters and an “O”
for the band was repealed.
Part of the meeting was devoted to a
discussion of the proposed resolution.
Roland deary, who introduced it said, “A
speedy team requires a fast field. The
I bad condition of the field is directly
responsible for the loss of some past
games by Oregon.
The $10,000 asked for is to lie used
to build adequate grandstands, which
will seat 4,000 persons, in comparison
J with the present seating capacity of
| from 400 to 500 in the grandstand on
j Kincaid field. deary stated that the
regents will probably furnish the neees
: sury funds to develop the new field,
l Krnest Watkins, when speaking in de
fense of the proposed bond issue, de
clared that is there were 8,000 at the
O A. <'. game in 1015 and only 5,000
at the Washington game this year. Ore
gon’s had accommodations caused a hiss
of $3,000. This $3,000 gained each year
will pay off the debt inside of five years,
said Watkins.
"To improve the old field would he
folly,” said deary, "because of its loca
tion, for it gets all the drainage from
the hill south of it.” A statement was
once made that Kincaid field is mis
named. Its appearance during the latter
part of the.football season would justify
the more appropriate title of Lake Jicz
llez. was the opinion expressed. The lo
cation of the new field will do away with
the lake portion, because of its posi
tion and also because sand and gravel will
be covered with a top coating of fiver
loam, stated Watkins. California has a
field similar to this, and thirty minutes
] after a rain there is no water standing
on their field.
deary wished to make it plain that
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