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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1917)
OREGON SOLDIER BOYS FORM FOOMl TERM TWO COSSMANS, JOHNS, KENNON AND RALSTON PLAY ON FORT STEVENS ELEVEN. Details of Celebration Given in a Let ter Received from Former University Student. That the students of the University may be kept informed as to what some of Oregon’s soldier boys are doing while waiting for the call for active duty in Europe, the Emerald presents the following extracts from a letter of a University man in the Second Company, stationed at Fort Stevens, to a friend on the campus. Real “Jazz Rally” Held. “Today was a stirring day in the lives of us embryo soldiers. Gover nor Withycombe, accompanied by for mer Adjutant General George A. White, was a visitor at the fort, and in their honor the whole regiment ap peared in review. A field and track meet followed, in which the Second company showed her colors. Preced ing the’ meet, fifty University of Ore gon men, Eugene high school students and others, took possession of the field and gave a| demonstration which was not a bad representation of a: ‘rip roaring jazz rally’ on the campus. Our rendition of the famous ‘Oskie Wow-Wow’ was especially stirring and was the cause of a great, deal of cheering from the audience of civil ians and officers. Mighty Oregon Revised. “I cannot express the feeling that takes possession of us when wo join in Oregon yells and sing Oregon songs. The regimental band lias procured music for ‘Mighty Oregon,’ which has boon adopted as our march song. DeWitt Gilbert, author of the song, has changed tho wording to fit our purpose moro adeptly. This is the way wo sing It now: “ ‘Oregon, our western mother, wo will guard thee on and on. Follows, gather round and cheer her, chant her glories, Oregon, Roar the praises of her warriors, sing tho story Oregon, On to victory urge tho Sammies of our Mighty Oregon." Football Lineup Strong. "Captain, manager, coach and full back of the Second Company football team, Jim Cossman, passed the hat this morning and received $75 from Hie boys, to be spent for uniforms for the coming games. We aro slated for a game this Saturday. What do you ■ think of a line-up containing Jim and Leo Cossman, Charlie Johns, Walter Kennon, Russell. Ralston and others who tip the beam right around the two hundred mark and can carry a pig-skin any place that a mountain goat can go? Rodney Smith, fresh man at the ’Varsity last year, is play ing quarter. Men Buy Liberty Bonds. “It may be of interest to you to know that this regiment has sub scribed more than $44,000 for liberty bonds during the past week, making an average per man far above that of any civilian population. We take great pride in knowing that we own | part of the U. S. government—a won derfully satiating emotion, I assure you.” Ordnance Student Thrown Into Mill Race Military Discipline Takes Effect When Sam Woods, of Port land, Breaks Rules. The naked body of Sam Woods, Portlander who is taking the ordnance course, turned twice in the air and splashed into the October waters of the mill race near the University cam pus, Monday afternoon. There was no specific charge made against Wood by the fifty students of the ordnance corps who assisted in the mill race party, but he was de clared to have violated “18 of the 20 rules” by a Salem attorney who is now taking the courso and who acted as prosecutor at a mock trial. Several freshmen have gone into the mill race as the result of parties this fall, but Wood, who is about 30 years old, is said to have been the old est student to be mill-raced in the history of the school. None of the reg ular students of the University took part in the ceremony. BANKERS LEARNING PUBLIC SPEAKING Prescott Prepares Them for Talks for Red Cross and Food Conservation. In reply to a request from the Amer ican Institute of Banking, Prof. Pres cott will offer a course in public speak ing designed to train men for making four-minute speeches for Red Cross work, and for the food conservation campaign. The class will probably bo organized October 19 in the Cham ber of Commerce, at Portland. The extension department of the University is just finishing the organi zation of classes in Portland, includ ing classes in beginning and advanced Spanish conversation, and conversa tional French. STUDENTS OF AMERICA ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE TO FUND FOR RELIEF OF CAP TIVES IN EUROPE. Y. M.-Y. W. Campaign On to Raise Sum Within Six Weeks—Dean Fox is Oregon Executive. To meet the terrible need for help existing in the prison camps of Eu rope, the war councils of the Young Men’s and Young Women’s Christian Associations are asking the students of America to give one million dol lars within the next six weeks. Conferences of national, state and local associations have been held re cently in many parts of the country to plan the campaign for this stu dent’s friendship war fund. Dean Elizabeth Fox was asked to serve as state executive for Oregon and to this end attended the confer ence of the western division in San Francisco last week. Meeting Held In Salem. Sunday, in Salem, representatives of the colleges in Oregon met to plan the work for this state. The Univer sity of Oregon was represented by Dr. A. E. Caswell, professor of physics, James MacPherson, Y. M. C. A. gen eral secretary, Prof. A. P. R. Drucker, dean of the School of Commerce, Clin ton Thienes, Jesse Witte and Lloyd Stearns, who were attending the Y. M. C. A. workers’ conference in Salem over the week-end. Helen Brenton went from the local Y. W. C. A. Speakers Included Dean Fox, Wel lington H. Tinker, who visited the campus a week ago; Dr. W. F. Vance, of Caldwell, Idaho; John Rudd, state secretary of the Y. M. C. A.; Gae Sea man, northwest Y. M. C. A. secretary; Miss Helen Fulton, Pacific coast stu dent secretary of Y. W. C. A.; Dr. Du bacli, of O. A. C.; and President C. G. Doney, of Willamette University. To Erect Hostess Houses. Plans of the war work council in clude providing books, papers and food for brothers and friends in the cantonments of this country, erecting “hostess houses” in the various camps where the wives and. friends of the men may meet them, and starting work in France and Russia for the wo men and girls and Red Cross nurses. C. C. Jeremiah, instructor in ord nance accounting in the University,! and, Mrs. Jeremiah, have taken apart ments at Bartle Court for the winter. Diamonds Oregon Seals Walches Make Laraway’s Your Jewelry Store Confidence in the Jewelry Store Gold Jewelry I ^Silverware Cut Glass Viclrolas Records Pianos with which you trade is necessary; you must deal with a store where you know you are getting FULL VALUE for your money. Our store is unquestionably one of the best jewelry stores in the state—both in the ex clusive stock we carry and in the general ap pointments of the store. We carry everything that you wiH find in the jewelry stores in the largest cities. We appreciate University trade and we feel we have a store that University students will appreciate. If you are a new student visit this store. Whether you intend to buy or not come in, look around and get acquaint ed, we are always here, and pleased to show goods. We make Quality Right, then Prices Right --'* s -“4 Selh Laraway “Diamond Merchant** and Jew ler Picture Frames Manicure Sets Lavallieres ft * !• To the student who writes the best ad vertisement for our Meltaway Chocolates we will give one large box as a prize RULES OF THE CONTEST 1. The ad can be any size or style suitable for the Emerald. 2. All contributions must be handed to the manager of the Emerald or placed in the Emerald office in the Journalism building by Friday noon or left at the Peter Pan. 3. The name and address of writer must be inclosed with ad. 4. No “cuts” or pictures can be used. Announcement of the winner will be made in Emerald next Saturday PETER PAN NEW CUSS TO BE ORGANIZED ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY WILL BE GIVEN IN PORTLAND. Work to Start Thursday Under Direc tion of H. F. Boyce, Noted Teacher. Arrangements have been completed by the University School of Commerce and the Portland Chamber of Com merce for the organization of a class in economic geography, to be con ducted in Portland this year under the direction of the University exten sion department. The class will be organized in the Chamber of Commerce of Portland, next Thursday evening, and will be in charge of H. T. Boyce, who is well known in the 'Northwest as a trav eler in foreign countries and a writer en industrial and commercial subjects. Inasmuch as it !s intended to conduct tiie work in the nature? of a seminar, the membership in the class will be limited to probaly 40. Particular at tention will be given to the trade re lations of Oregon and others parts of the Northwest with those foreign countries whose natural commerce connections ought to be with the Pa cific Northwest. A large number of bankers, business men, professional men and others al ready have applied for membership in the class and It is taken for granted by the extension department that the limit will be reached even before the class is organized. Associated with Mr. Boyce in the ivork will be, Shad O. Krantz, mana rer of the industrial and commercial sen'ce department of the School of romnierce, and E. N. Weinbaum. as sist. ir.t to the secretary of the Port and Chamber of Commerce. DUNN’S B A K E ""For GOOD THINGS TO EAT Phone 72 36 9th Ave. E. Moore & Moore Announce * Special Rates to University Women in making Party Gowns Tailored Suits School Dresses Our Prices are Right Prices Call and Inquire 44 West Eight St. Hemstitching Accordian Pleating Oysters, Crabs, Steaks Jamales, Chili Salads, Sandwiches — in fact, 'most anything you wish