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Oregon Emerald VOL. 19 EUGENE, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1917 NO. 7 STIFF PRACTICE BEGINS FOR Id. S. C. CONTEST COUCH PUT IN AT LEFT HALF IN PLACE OF “CHIEF” WILSON, WHO HURT HIS SHOUL- . DER LAST SATURDAY MRS. PRESCOTT STARTS TRAINING TABLE Bezdek Glum Over Prospects of Win ning from Veteran Eleven f at Pullman. .V SYiy v.-’-S Oregon’s victorious football squad got little chance for a breathing spell yesterday afternoon after the stren uous set-to with Multnomah Satur day. Coach Hugo Bezdek put his men through two hours of the stiffest prac tice held this season, in preparation for the W. S. C. game this coming Sat urday. Ordinarily after a game, the first practice is rather light, hut with only three days to get ready for the hardest contest on the schedule, the coach could permit no leniency. After a lecture on the mistakes of the Multnomah game, all got their share of sprinting, forward passing, running signals and pushing the buck ing machine. Scrimmage was put off until today, because most of the play ers still felt the effects of hitting the heavy red-and-white line. Wilson Too Sore to Piay. "Chief” Wilson, who wrenched liis shoulder in Saturday’s embroglio, didn’t feel equal to take his pl^ce at left, so Ray Couch was stationed there. Outside of this change, the line-up remained the same. “Doc” Macy received a kick in the head Sat urday, but he was feeling O. K. Mon day. Arthur Berg is rapidly recover ing from his bruised shoulder and will | be able to take part in scrimmage by Wednesday at least. In spite of the win from Multnomah, Bez doesn’t give his team a look-in with the veteran Washington Staters. “If we hold them to six touchdowns we’ll be doing well. We won the game on luck and fight, it’s true, but it’s (Continued on page 3.) 77 SEEK ORDNANCE COURSE APLICATIONS FOR NEXT CLASS COME FROM ENTIRE WEST. Six Weeks to Prepare Men for Final Work in Arsenals Before They Are Sent to France. An aggregate of 77 applications al ready have been received by Prof. C. C. Jeremiah, director of the ordnance stores course in the School of Com merce, for his second class, which will open in the middle of November. The prospective students hail from all parts of the Northwest, as well as from California, Utah, Nevada and Montana. The first now is entering the third week of its work and is devoting two hours a day to practical lessons in stores handling, one hour to military drill, and three hours to French. The entire course will run for six weeks, at which time the students will be ready to go into government arsenals to complete their preparation for ser vice in France. Professor Jeremiah is in constant touch with officials of the federal gov ernment at Washington who have di rect supervision of the course, which is the only one of the kind that the government has established on the Pa cific coast. FEW OLD MEN ANSWER SOCCER CALL Father Moran and James MacPherson May Coach Squad. Only seven men turned out Monday night in response to the first call for soccer. Coaching will probably fall to Father Moran, who has assisted the University teams for the past three years, and James MacPherson, Y. M. C. A. secretary. Among the old men who are back are Bill Haseltine, J. Fox. I. Hartley, James Sheehy, C. Kelleher, Herb Hevwood and A. Peirson. Practice is to be held every afternoon at 4 o’clock on the baseball field. Bezdek Praises ’Varsity For Its Victory Gives Unique Explanation of How Oregon Won Game Frpm Multnomah. Hugo Bezdek was unstinted in his praise of the great battle Oregon put up against Multnomah Saturday. Breaking away from his accustomed silence before reporters, Bezdek opened up and explained just how the lemon-yellow had been victorious. According to him, he had instructed both Steers and Leslie to make touch downs during the second half, and their strict obedience to orders result ed in the victory. Steers, in particu lar, was commended by Bezdek, who considered him equal if not superior to Shy Huntington. When asked what he thought con cerning the team’s chances against W. S. C., Bezdek frowned and replied that things looked very black. He put great confidence in the 30-yard punt play which won the game from Mult nomah. “I only wish I was going to see the game,” he said, and with that Hugo Bezdek Junior, nine-year old, marched off the field. — DEBATE QUESTION IS CHOSEN CABINET SEATS IN CONGRESS TOPIC OFFERED O. A. C. New Policy Releases Men from Single Contest Rule—December 14 Desired by U. of O. Phrasing of the question and decid ing on the date for the O. A. C. de bate occupied most of the time of the Forensic council, which met for the first time this year Monday after noon, in Manager A. R. Tiffany’s of fice. The question which was decided upon by the council was: Resolved, that cabinet members should be given seats in congress, with power to ini tiate measures, propose amendments and discuss the same. This question will be sent to O. A. C. for their ap proval this week. O. A. C. wants to hold the debate on December 21, but this is the first day of Christmas vacation, so the council is endeavoring to hold it a week ear lier, on December 14. The policy was adopted of using the best men for each debate, irre spective of whether one man is used twice or not. This is contrary to the policy in vogue last year. Discussion of a suitable question to submit to the Coast league, composed of Stanford, Washington and Oregon, took place, but no question was de cided upon. Another meeting will be held to reach a final decision. William Haseltine was appointed manager of debate for the year. The members of the Forensic council are: Prof. R. W. Prescott, coach; Dr. James H. Gilbert, faculty member; Manager A. R. Tiffany; Roberta Schubel, Ken neth Armstrong and William Hasel tine, student representatives. Leon Ray, the alumni representative, was absent. LESLIE SCHROEDER IS INJURED IN FALL Confined to His Room As Result of Slipping on Shower Room Fioor. Leslie Schroeder, a Friendly Hall freshman from Coquille, will be con fined in his room for the coming six weeks or two months as the result of a fall, yesterday afternoon, on the slippery cement floor of the shower room of the men’s gymnasium. Wheth er the ligament of his leg was torn, or only strained, the doctor in attend ance has not yet been able to deter mine. Schroeder had just taken a shower and was starting out of the shower room for a plunge in the tank when the accident occurred. Trainer Hay ward was called and administered first aid before the boy was taken to his room, where he now lies in bed. | _ Athtletes are need so badly at Syr acuse, that university authorities are seriously considering a plan under which all men will be compelled to turn out for athletics or take mili tary drilL UNIVERSITY TO BE ROST TO MOTHERS’CONGRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, CHOSEN AS DAY FOR VISIT TO CAMPUS; DEAN FOX ARRANGING RECEPTION. LUNCHEON WILL BE SERVED TO GUESTS Afternoon Session in Villard Hall to be Adressed by President P. L. Campbell. Friday, October 19, has been sched uled as University day by the Oregon Association of Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Circles, which is to hold its annual conference in Eu gene October 17 to 20, inclusive, Fri day morning about 125 delegates will bg shown the University campus, and will visit 10 and 11 o’clock classes, conducted by representatives of the Women’s League. After their visit to the campus, the delegates will be taken in automobiles on a sight-seeing trip around Eugene and will return for luncheon at Friendly hall, which will be served by members of House hold Arts classes. In the afternoon the daily session will be held in Vil lard hall, and President P. L. Camp bell will speak on “The Work of the University of Oregon.” Dean Fox in Charge. Dean Elizabeth Fox is in charge of preparations for the reception of the delegates on the campus Friday, and assisting her are Miss Lillian Tin gle, of the Household, Arts department, and Mrs. R. W. Prescott, who1 will have charge of the luncheon on Friday noon. John Stark Evans, of the School of Music, will have charge of the mu sic program for the day. All other meetings of the convention will be held in the Methodist Episco pal church, with the exception of the Wednesday evening reception at the Chamber of Commerce. The meet ings are open to everyone, and the mothers especially are urged to at tend. The first day of the conference will be taken up mainly with registration and business reports, and in the ev ening Governor Withycombe will give a five-minute speech of welcome to the assembly. During the conference both President W. J. Kerr, of O. A. C„ and Mrs. Kerr, will be present and address meetings of the association. Other representatives from collegiate institutions of the state are President Ackerman and M. S. Pitman, of the State Normal schol at Monmouth, and President Foster, of Reed College. University Day Program. The convention in Eugene is being arranged by the presidents of the lo cal parent-teacher associations.* The program for University day follows: Morning Session— 9:00—Patriotic assembly (singing) in charge of John Stark Evans. 9:30—Visit the University and town in autos. Afternoon Session—■ 12:15—Luncheon for delegates given by University of Oregon, on campus 2:15—Music. Address: The Work ol the University of Oregon, President P. L. Campbell. Music. Address: The Parent-Teacher Association and the Schools, J. A. Churchill, super intendent. Music. Assembly sing ing. Address: The Child and the Ju venile Courts Geo. A. Tazwell, Mult nomah county. Address, Mrs. J. F Chapman. Evening Session— 8:00—Music. The Problems of the School Board and How the Parent Teacher Association Can Assist Mrs. Robert McMurphey, Eugene; Mrs. Jo' a Waldron, Oak Grove. Mu sic, Mrs. A. King Wilson, Oswego; Mrs. S. A. Lowell, Pendleton. Music LEADER’S ARRIVAL INDEFINITE Nothing definite is known concern | ing the date of Lieutenant Colonel John Leader’s arrival in Eugene, de ! spite the fact that the English warrior 1 has cabled President Campbell that he will leave England as soon as he can arrange to sail. Whether he means that additional permission is necessary or whether it simply means that his affairs have to be made ready cannot be determined. SMALL TOWNS SOURCE OF FIRST YEAR SQUAD COACH DEAN WALKER SAYS ELEVEN IS LESS EXPERI ENCED THAN LAST YEAR’S. SHORT TRAINING SEASON A HANDICAP Schedule Not Yet Arranged; Possible Games With O. A. C. and Eugene High. V•• *’• V w ^ * :r#j 'V V. A ,V Material for the freshman football squad this year comes principally from small town schools and is conse quently less experienced than the men of last year’s team, according to Dean Walker, who coached the freshmen last year and is now working with the new men. These conditions are especially se rious, due to the short training sea son this fall because of the late open ing of college. The backfield will be lighter than that of last year, although containing some men of good ability. Twenty-one men have an average weight of 150 pounds and an average age of a little more than nineteen years. Included in the team is Merle Blake, who hails from lone, Johnny Beckett's home town; and F. Jacobleiger, for mer star backfield man for the Colum bia University, who give prospects a rather bright turn, says Coach Walk er. Walker Began Work Thursday. Walker took charge of the fresh men Thursday night, so it has been impossible for him to meet with Reg istrar Tiffany as yet to work out a schedule of games for the season. It is probable, however, according to Mr. Tiffany, that games this year will in clude the O. A. C. freshmen, the Eu gene high school and several other teams, including possibly the Willam ette varsity team. Walker’s backfield as placed when he took charge of the squad this week is playing Merle Blake in the fullback position, P. Jacobleiyer at quarter, and I. Chapman and Everett Branden burg, fullbacks. Blake has had four years’ experience in the game at lone high school. Jacobleiger has a real reputation at Columbia, where he was a star in the backfield last year. Chap man played three years for Marsh field high school, and Brandenburg has had two years’ work on the Bend high school squad and one year with the Eugene high team. Lacks Experience. All the other men trying out under Walker have had previous experience in the game, with the exception of Silas Starr, who weighs' in at 174 pounds and is the heaviest man on the team. Starr is trying for a position at tackle. Opposed to Starr for a place is Thomas Strachan, 171-pound Dufur high school man, the second heaviest player on the frosh line-up. A .C. Run quist, a former player on the Wash ington high team, is the only other man turning out with previous expe rience at tackle. For guards there is a somewhat larger field of aspirants, including Ralph Dresser, who has had three years’ training at Marshfield high school, Carl Manz, two years on the Washington high team, and Joe Trow bridge, two years a guard for Jeffer son high school. Manz is being tried in Walker’s present line-up and Is doing especially brilliant work in scrimmage with the ’Varsity. Stars Vie for Position. Trying for end are John Masterson, three years half and end for Colum bia University, Lloyd Perkins, three years an end at Union, Ore., high school, and Lyman Meador, four years end for Rainier high school. Other players in Walker’s squad are John Brock, Woodburn high school en, Warner Gilbert, Marshfield high school fullback, Delmer Powers, Tilla mook high school fullback, Clyde Hen . ninger, no experience, II. Mourns, As toria high school, and Stan Fenton, for three years a back field man on ' the Shattuck, Minn., Military Acad emy team. Although the rooting section was not quite as large as last year, the pep and noise made up for any lack in numbers. Committee Will Decide On Probations New Three Term Plan Cuts Time Limit for Instructors to Six Weeks. Shall there be probations? Shall those large yellow envelopes warn students of their shortcomings and in efficiencies? These questions are puzzling the minds of the probation committee because of the three-term arrangement. Dr. Edmund S. Conk lin, chairman of the committee on probations, expects to call a meeting some time this month to decide what may bo done. “The principle of warning the stu dents is a good one, but just how to accomplish it under the three-term system of diviseion, I don't know,” Dr.: Conklin said. “It would mean that the faculty would have to make their reports every six weeks, which is in-1 sufficient time to determine the vvork I of the student. Last year it was hard for them to make their reports each semester. The old plan of giving stu dents fair warning has prevented many from flunking out of college. Some system will bo arranged, but the question still remains as to the time when the notices will be posted.V* V-' 0 CAMPUS TONE IS INFORMAL’ DANCES WO KEEP CONSERVATIVE IN SPIRIT, SAYS DEAN FOX. Wartime Attitude of Less Pretentious Display Will Probably Pre vail Through Year. Informality will be the prevailing note in University social life during the coming year, according to Miss Elizabeth Fox, dean of women. The amount of entertaining will probably be less, and the type will be very sim ple, and in harmony with the spirit of the times, says Miss Fox. Conversation with representative women from both Washington and Cal ifornia universities leads Miss Fox to believe that a similar stand is being taken by the students of these insti tutions. Several applications for dates for house dances have already been filed | with Dean Fox. These are all to bo informal. The annual Y. W. and Y. M. C. A. acquaintance party, which *ls sched uled for next Friday night, is to be informal in every detail. The annual Woman’s League party is going to be a knitting fest. The class dances will no doubt be much less elaborate this year than ever before, says Miss Fox. Pan-Hellenic put its stamp of dis approval on formal and elaborate so cial events early in the spring, when a provision for a twenty-five instead of fifty dollar rush-week expenditure was made. ‘‘We want the students to meet and get as thoroughly acquainted as ever before, but the sentiment is againBt lavishness in the mater of entertain ing,” was the summation made by Dean Fox. FIFTEEN GIRLS ADDED TO GLEE CLUB Will Appear for Firtt Time Before Assembly Wednesday. The following list of girls who made the Glee Club at the tryouts this aft ernoon were announced this evening: Gayle Roberts, Mrs. Peter C. Croc katt, Helen Biggs, Beatrice Weather bee, Kate Chatburn, Eugenia Dem ining, Helen Watts, May Corpron, Dor othy Wootton, Joy Judkins, Adelaide Lake, Helen Manning, Mrs. Johnson, Emma Stevenson and Evelyn Grebe. These girls are the number added to the regular number of last year. So exceptional was the talent this year that Mrs. Middleton decided to add one girl in each part. The Girls’ Glee Club will make its first appearance before the students at the’ Assembly tomorrow morning and at 3 o’clock in the afternoon will Hold its first practice: Ejner Hentze, who left Oregon at the end of his sophomore year in 1915 to enter the University of Cali fornia, and who has been employed in Eugene during the summer, left last evening for American Lake, where he has been ordered to report as a mem ber of the draft army. PLEDGE DAY CEREMONY IS SET FOR II O’CLOCK INABILITY OF GOVERNOR WITHY COMBE TO ARRIVE SOONER CAUSES POSTPONEMENT FROM USUAL HOUR. RABBI JONAH WISE WILL BE SPEAKER University Band and Orchestra to Furnish Music for An nual Event. The Oregon Pledge. “As a student at the University that is maintained by the people of Oregon, l heartily acknowledge the obligation I shall owe. The oppor tunities open to me here for se curing training, ideals and vision for life, 1 deeply appreciate and re gard as a sacred trust, and do here by pledge my honor that it shall be m.y most cherished purpose to ren der as bountiful a return to the i Oregon people and their posterity, in faithful and ardent devotion to the’common good, as will be in my power. It. shall be the aim of my life to labor for the highest good and glory of an over greater com &m'ony?ealt>hV’ ** At 11 o'clock on Wednesday, instead of TO, the regular assembly hour, the students of the University of Oregon will observe the sixth annual pledge day. Tho assembly hour has been changed from 10 to 11 o’clock, because the Governor coultfnot bo here sooner. Eleven o’clock classes will meet at 10 o clock. j , Governor Janies Withycombe will read the pledge, in which the students promise to return to tho state full value for all it has done for them. The Governor will give a short talk on a question of present day interest. Rabbi Wise to Speak. Tho principal speaker will be Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, of Portland, a member (Continued on page 3.) HOCKEY PROSPECTS ARE SLIM ONLY FIFTEEN GIRLS ON OLD SQUAD RETURN. Match With O. A. C. Co-Eds Depends On Good Weather Lasting; Practice Begins. With only fifteen old players re turned, the prospects of a winning girls’ hockey team are rather slim this year, according to Harriet W. Thomson, of the women’s physical training department. So far no ar rangements have been made for a match with O. A. C. The meet, which has been an annual acair since the two schools took up hockey, will depend largely upon the holding out of good weather. Because of the late open ing of the University this year It has been impossible to get the girls out for practice before this week, says Miss Thomson, coach. “With only fifteen girls here this year who understand the game, we will have to begin at the bottom and work up an almost entirely new squad,” said Miss Thomson. “Hitherto one of our biggest problems has been who to take—now it resolves itself into, how to get enough girls into a semblance of a team to make a show ing. Last year we had twenty-seven girls—all of good first team calibre. However, if the girls show the usual Oregon Spirit and get in and work wo will at least put up a mighty stiff fight.” Hockey practice is held daily on the old baseball diamond. Any girls interested in the sport can Join the squad by seeing Miss Thomson. Credit for outdoor gymnasium work is given thoso narticinating-—and—first—team members are, at the end of the sea son, awarded their letter, a block “H,” by the Women's Athletic Association. Military drill at Kansas is uncer tain, as the War Department seems unable to spare men for all colleges and universities that wish to put in such courses this year.