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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1917)
OREGON EMERALD Published each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the college year, by the 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, 5c. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Associate Editor . . Associate Editor ... Managing Editor .. City Editor . EDITORIAL STAFF. ..HAROLD HAM8TREET .Milton Arthur Stoddard .John DcWitt Gilbert .Ed Harwood .Adrienne Epping BUSINESS STAFF. BUSINESS MANAGER. Assistant Manager. Assistants .loc Dean, I.ay Carlisle, Circulation Manngcr. Phone, Editor, r>«."> .BUIU.K D. BRAJMHALL .Louise Allen Jeanette Calkins, Harold liarde .Paul Reaney IPhone, Manager, 841 Departments Sports Editor......James S. Sheehy Assistants ...William Haseltlne, Clifford Sevits Administration .Earl Murphy Student Activities .Dorothy Parsons Women's Sports...„.Helen Hair Forensics .Rosalind Bates Exchanges .Helen Brenton General Assignments.John Dundore, Elsie Fltzmaurice, Richard Avison, Gladys Wilkins, Ross Dalgleisch, Russell Fox, Martha Tinker, Pearl Cralne, Erma Zimmerman, Dorothy Dunlway, I.ucile Saunders, Bert Woods, Arvo Simola. Florida Hill, Adelaide Duke, Helen Brenton, Beatrice Thurston, Dyle McCroskey, Tracy Byers, Paul Reaney, Douglas Mullarky, Bill Morrison, Jacob Jacobson, Paul Ellis, Robert Case, Mellie Parker, Nell Warwick, Anne Dawson. THE POLITICAL “BUG” Tie is a curious type of student—the so-called political “bug”. His character istics are so pronounced we are con strained to frame them in print. It seems politics are a “necessary ev il” wherever there is a group, therefore, we have no intention to cast any asper sions upon politics. But the political “hug,” though an avowed "non-politician” is ns a matter of fact the most virile specimen of the soft-soap class who ever lived. lie twists his lips in n sardonic sneer at the word “politics”, and hisses the word “crooked.” (Seeing a fellow student whisper to another lie says im mediately, “dirty pool.” Ho sees two fraternity men walk arm in arm, then shouts “combine." When a live issue comes up on the enmpus and there is n discussion with prominent students tak ing part he analyzes the situation at a glance nnd announces to his fellows, “no wonder they are talking; they’re after an office.” Or if the issue seems to lie. a losing one nnd the prominent students do not take part in the discussion lie quickly flops to another conclusion which is, “they won't speak because they are. afraid they will get beaten when they run for office.” And so on down the line this type tries to read between the lines, making white Week, and truth fiction. If he is smiled at lie construes the smile as an insinua tion, while if someone fails to speak to -*■ i him he vows it is "rotten politics”. He lives in an atmosphere of continual sus picion, and cannot even trust his brother when walking with him. He keeps one hand on his heart to prevent his friends from stealing the heats, while with the other hand he draws artful designs of “combinations” of who is lining up against who, and therefore he and his friends should line up such and such a way to “bust ’em.” This is where he “greases the skids.” While living in that atmosphere of pseudo-reality ho is mak ing reality of his combinations. In other words where he suspicions a so-called combination, and none exists, he is mak ing a real “rival” combination. Then if his “machine” wins he shouts to his sup posed enemies, “there goes your old com bination.” Beware when talking about politics lest you tell someone of your own symp j toms. The organization of the “honor” stud ents is nil right, but what an unfortunate choice of an appellation! It reminds us of the unsophisticated visitor who at tended commencement last spring. lie picked up the commencement program I and noted the list “Honor Students”. Walking up to a student he asked, “Can you show me to one of them air honor students'.'” “I am one,” modestly answer ed the student. “Well,” came the ejacula tion, “You don’t look like n convict.” U. OF O. MARKET T. F. BENNETT, Prop., Dealer In and SALT MEATS OYSTERS and POULTRY GAM.l, SMOKED AND FRESH SAUSAGE SALTED AND SMOKED FISH Maryland Beauty Counts and Extra Balto Standards Oysters Staple Line of Groceries at WOMEN DRAW FOR ITCHES AT TENNIS * | Preliminary Contests to Start Good Weather; Cup Trophy Up. Annual 0. A. 0.-Oregon Tourna ment to Be at Corvallis; Re turn Games Wanted. Adrienne Epping, Robert Killam, Car oline Alexander and Jessie Garner, members of the executive committee of the women's tennis club, announce the first drawing of match contestants for the coming tournament as follows: Adrienne Epping vs. Helen Hair. Gladys Smith vs. Mary Chambers. Marjorie Kay vs. Jessie Garner. Grace Williams vs. Mary Murdock. Roberts Killam vs. Dorothy Wheeler. Echo June Zahl vs. Helen McCormack. Caroline Alexander vs. Helen Bracht. Preliminary matches will start with good weather. These matches must be played within the first week in order to give plenty of time for the semi finals and finals. Arrangements have been mrfde with Lewis Bond, captain of the men’s team, for certain hours each afternoon during the tournament which will be given over entirely to the girls. The cement court is the official court where a poster will be placed on which winners of the matches are requested to sign their names and score in their correct places. Thi3 court will be ^e j served for the girls between 1 and 3 ! o’clock on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Three sets sl-all constitute a match, the winner of two of them being permitted to play another winner. Oth er posters of the drawing wftl be posted in the Library and the women's gym nasium together with a list of the re served hours. The Laraway cup, a three year trophy now held by Adrienne Epping, together with a tennis racquet to be put up by a local merchant, make up the prizes. The women’s tennis team will consist of three members this year. The an nual O. A. C.-Oregon tournament is to be held this year at Corvallis but ef fort will be made to bring them to Eu gene for a return match. Last year all matches played were won by Oregon. WILL illCElBCH 31 Underclassmen Plan a Good Time; Everyone Invited. Co-eds Must Pay Own Way; Sandwiches to Be Sold at Auction. On Saturday evening, March 01st. the Men's gymnasium will be the scene of the underclass dance. The sophomores and freshmen have agreed to bury the lmtehct temporarily and unite in the giving of an informal dance for mutual financial benefit. linformal, in this instance, means all that the significance of the word can possibly imply. Every student in the school is invited to come with the ex press intention of having a real “good time”. The announcement that the ladies will be required to purchase their own tick ets has aroused considerable comment and misunderstanding. The entertain ment is given primarily to overcome fi naneial stringencies and. consequently, each girl will buy her own ticket so as to assume a personal share in the finances. Concerning dress, the committee is somewhat handicapped as to suggestions 1 for feminine attire. In fact it is 11m ' ited to “hinting" middy blouses and pinafores for tin1 sophomore and fresh men girls respectively. The upporelasg girls a re urged to get together and ar range something original. The follow ing suggestions for the men are option al with the exception of the freshmen: Seniors, sombreros and canes: jun iors. corduroys and soft collars: sopho mores, flannel shirts; freshmen,, posi tively no coats hut sweater-coats re- | quired. An innovation in the way of eats is planned. Each girt is requested to bring a couple of sandwiches wrapped with her own name enclosed. These packages will be dis limited in the four corners of the gym. and will he auc tioned off to the boys at the end of the eighth dance for sums not in excess of 15 cents. A girl with every package TO HOLD PLAYGROUND EXAMS Arrangements have been made by which 1'niversity men studying to be come playground directors will be ex amined during sprin : vacation in Port land. Vacation this year will begin with April T and end with April 15. By this arrangement students will not mis.- any I school. I “Mighty Oregon” Will Have It's Inning * t, At Central Church Sunday Night * \ Plan Now To Be There With Your Bunch Dr. Smith and Dr. Packard Will Go to John Day Valley. Berkeley Professor and Six Students to Join Them in Summer Investigations. W. I>. Smith and E. L. Packard, pro fessors of geology, accompanied by John C. Merrillm, head of the department of geology at the University of California, wiy head a two-months expendition in the John Day river region this summer. The geologists will be accompanied by three geology studen - from the Univer sity of Oregon and three from the Uni versity of California. As yet these students have not been chosen. "I feel that we sie very fortunate in securing the co-op ' 'ation of Professor Mcrriam,” said I)r. Jmith. “lie is con sidered one of the best geologists on the Pacific coast, and has explored the John Day region twice before. Our expedi tion will be for two purposes: first, to study the stratigraphy of the country and correlate it with that of the Great Basin, and second, to give the students practical work.” Dr. Smith recently received a letter from the federal government informing him that if the geological survey has the funds, the survey may scud a man on the expendition. The expedition will count as one hour of field laboratory, says Dr. Smith. An other hour of college credit may be gained by any student who climbs Mount Jefferson with the Mazamas this year. Dr. Laura Hatch, i.ofessor of geology at Smith College, who will teach two geology courses at University summer school, wrote Dr. Cunith that she will probably make the ascent with the Ma zamas in connection with her work here. “OREGON SPIRIT" DUE SOON The third issue of the Oregon Spirit will he published with the regular edi tion of the Emerald some time before spring vacation, probably by April 1. This issue will e slightly more lit erary in character than the former two have been, emhrae* 'g more prose and short stories and a smaller amount of verse and humor than has appeared previously. PREFERRED STOCK GROCERIES “THE BRAND OF NO REGRETS” EUGENE BRANCH ALLEN & LEWIS INC. DISTRIBUTORS I The Home of Squibb’s Chemicals “There are none better” Sherwin-Moore Drug Co. IP Phone 62 904 Willamette. I I I ! i !l i PATRONIZE Your Convenient Shopping Place for your Drugs and School Supplies bulk and box candies. Quality and Service University Pharmacy Sidney R. Allen, Prop. i Cor. 11th and Alder Phone 229 j Send the Emerald Home.