Oregon Emerald VOL. 19, EUGENE, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1917. NO. 22 Bulky Warriors From South Are Sent Home Conquered by Light, Green Team of Scrappers. MIRACLE IS DUE TO BEZDEK Coach Gets His Men on Edge for Contest—Steers, Medley, Maison Stars. Outweighed thirteen pounds to the man, lacking in football experience, and with the1 weight of comparative scores against them, Bezdek’s inexperienced midgets triumphed for Oregon over the University of California, Saturday, on Kincaid Field, by the decisive score of 21 to 0. California held Oregon well in the middle of the field during the first quarter. The crowd, sympathetic toward the Oregon boys, from the time the towering Californians came upon the field, and the Oregon rooters who, be tween the odds against them, and the Oregon spirit and Oregon fight, hardly knew what to expect—were tease, watching every play and fearing always during that period, that the Oregon defense would give way. But Oregon held. After the first period California weakened before the grim attack of Bezdek’s men, and the eleven from the Golden State ceased to be anything but the party of the second part. Steers Goes 60 Yards to Touchdown Oregon scored twice during the second period. Bill Steers, quarter, the big star of the game for Oregon, received Richardson’s punt on Oregou’s 10-yard line, and completely circled the Cali fornia right end, racing 00 yards for Oregon’s first score. Again Oregon scoy-ed in the second period, when, with the ball on California’s MO-yard line. Steers shot a forward pass to Medley, who tore through a broken field for a (Continued on page four.) STAFFORD ADDRESSES SCIENCE CLUB TONIGHT Schedule of Speakers for Rest of the Year Includes Many Different Subjects. “Symposium on Research” will be the subject of a talk by Dr. O. F. Stafford, head of the chemistry department, at the regular monthly meeting of the Univer sity Science club in Da. Winger’s room in Johnson hall tonight. This club, composed of the members of the faculty and graduate school, who are interested in science, meets the third Tuesday of each month. The program as outlined for this year Contains a paper on “Some Research Among the Northwestern Indians” to be given by Air. Frank Hall, curator of the museum at the University of Washing ton in December. In January, Dr. W. II. DeBusk, of the education department will discuss “The Relation of Physical to Mental Growth.” Dr. A. E. Caswell of the physics de partment will speak on “Thermo-electric Properties of Alloys,” at the February meeting. Dr. H. II. Torrey. head of the biology work at Reed college, has charge of the March meeting. The subject of his paper will be, “Investigation Relating to the Conservation and Utilization of our Fish Resources.” “A Rational Map of Europe,” by Dr. Rebec head of the philosophy depart ment, will be the topic of the April meet ing. Mr. A. C. Shelton will speak in May of “P.iologic Investigations in Southern Cal ifornia.” Dr. W. D. Smith is president of the University Science club, and Dr. C. II. Edmondson secretary. O.A.C. MAY LOSE PRESIDENT W. J. Kerr May Head Kansas Agricul tural College; Considering Offer. President W. J. Kerr, of the Oregon Agricultural college has been offered ’e position of president of the leading agri cultural college in the I nited States, that at Mannattan, Kansas, at a salary of $i¥)00 a year. President Kerr hesitated about accepting and the regents of the Kansas college left it with him to fix the salary. Dr. Kerr has taken the offer >•>1*1®- --’Osement. SCAIEFE DOING WELL IN WORK AT HARVARD Writes of His Admiration for Big Insti tution, But Holds Oregon First in His Heart. A. C. Shelton, assistant in the zoo logy department, is in receipt of a letter from Frank Scaife. yell leader for last year and a graduate of the pre-medic department of the University. Frank, better known as “Skinny,” is studying medicine at Harvard this year, and says that “Harvard is the only school.” Oregon holds first place in his heart because of old associations, he says, but Harvard is the place of opportunity. He adds that he has been too busy to write letters since he has been there, but that the work is not unusually .dif ficult. thanks to Dr. Bovard, whom “Skinny” ranks as high as any professor there. Among his professors are several men whose texts he studied in hi3 elementary course at Oregon. All his grades have been above eighty five, although he has missed some work, on account of illness, lie was much better at the time he wrote, and is still determined to keep on with the “old prcfesb.” !M. Cl FID SNORT _ Oregon's Response Falls Below Expectations. State Committee Calls for $400 More—Macpherson Urges Subscriptions. That the University of Oregon failed to rise to its opportunity in connection with the V. M. C. A. drive for $1,000,000 fur work in the prison camps of Europe, was the statement of James Macpherson, campus secretary of the association, to day. “We raised only a little more than $2,000,” said Mr. Macpherson. With a student body of uitto hundred, the aver age capita, is less than $3. Our quota was $2,000, and we exceeded it $000. This looks lige a fair record until it is i compared with the magnificent response made by the University of California and the University of Washington, am ong the larger institutions, and Willam ette and many of the colleges much smaller than Oregon. All of these at least doubled their quota. The Uni versity of Washington, with a student body less than three times that of Ore gon, subscribed $13,500, or more than five times ns much.” Not ret Fully Awake Mr. Macpherson does not wish to be understood as complaining of Oregon’s response. "1 think the trouble is,” he said, “that we did not quite wake up to the import ance of this work. The canvass, obvi ously. was not complete. Now, General Secretary John 11. Mott has issued a call for more funds, urging that an ef fort be made to shoot far above the quota. The state association new ex pects the University of Oregon to raise its total to $3,000. This will leave the per capita far below that of several other institutions. I believe that, in a good deal of the student body, the sur face has been only scratched. In some of the fraternity and sorority houses, of course, the work has been very thor ough, and the response generous. "We have, therefore, not closed our campaign. We are still after funds for this Y. M. C. A. work. We h ye to raise that $400. Money is still coming in. but rather slowly. Enlisted Man Helps “Only yesterday, one of the fresh men, Dorward C. I'ratt, who has left college to enlist in the navy, dropped into my office. I suggested that he perhaps could not be expected to con tribute, in view of his going into the service. He was. however, eager to help the work and left $4. Another young man. who is earning his way by waiting on table, came in unsolicited and gave $5. I believe another sys tematic effort by those willing to help the work, will result in raising the $400 needed to bring the University up to the $8,000 desired by the state com mittee. This money sir mid come from those who either have subscribed very 1 little or nothing at all, as yet." ANNOUNCEMENT Delta Theta Phi announces the pledging of Levant Pease, Norris II. McKay. Richard A. Wilcox. Sigma Nu announces the pledging of Warren Gilbert. STATUE IS RETURNED Famous “Iron Woman” Take-i Back to Resting Place. Image Stolen by Members of Freshman Class Again Sits on Pedestal in Corvallis The O. A. C. “Iron Woman” which has made Eugene its quarters for the past few days, was sent to its former resting place this afternoon by the stu dent body. The trophy first made its appearance on the campus on Monday morning. Sev eral members of the freshman class de sirous of “getting even” on the cow col legians for the painting of the “O” on Skinners butte late Sunday evening, journeyed to Corvallis early Monday morning and confiscated her without the least notice of the students there. The Aggies did not have a guardian for her majesty, and it was in complete sur prise that they woke up on Monday to find their heroiue absent from her usual pedestal. Besides kidnapping the pride of O. A. O. the babes also gave the Corvallis in stitution a little of her own treatment by painting large signs of “Eight ’em Oregon” and “IT” all over the campus and fraternity buildings. During her stay in Eugene, Her Ma jesty was royally entertained. Yesterday afternoon the entire student body turn ed out to Villa rd hall to greet her. “Slim” Crandall led several yells in her behalf during the rally in celebration of the California victory. After this she was locked in a side room of one of the campus building for a short stay before her long journey back home. However when time came to send her away last evening she was not to be found. A searching party immediately set out on the trail of the captors and after a long search traces were discov ered and at ten o'clock she was recov ered and placed in safe keeping till the afternoon. When the news of the disappearance reached the agriculturists yesterday morning the entire student body declared a holiday and began to prepare to re cover their prize. However, when they learned that the “O" had been painted the evening before, they took it in a sportsmanlike way and admitted that the tables had been turned on them. A few of the rougher element journeyed to Eu gene last night in machines, hut were prohibited from doing any damage by a large number of students who guarded the campus and the letter on Skinner’s Butte. All men who played in either soccer game, against O. A. C„ turn out to morrow (Wednesday) at -+ o’clock in uniform, for practice. Be there! Saturday's Game Results in Score of 1-0 for 0. A. C. Kelleher, Pearson, Heywood Star for Oregon, and Ford Brothers for Visitors. Oregon bowed for the second time in two weeks, to O. A. C.’s soccer team Saturday afternoon, when tlie lemon yellow dropped a hard-fought contest to . tiie orange and black, by the score of 1—id. The game was practically a repitition of the first contest, with the Aggies having the advantage during the first part of the struggle and Oregon staging a come-back in the second half, but being unable to score. O. A. O.'s goal came in the last few minutes of the first half. Lowe, playing inside right for ward, received a pass, when goal was unprotected, and it was a simple matter to shoot the ball between the posts not more than ten feet distant. Orgon fought hard in the second half, but try as they would, the Varsity for ward line was unable to put the leather through. Kelleher, the little Irishman, playing inside right, was the whole show on the forward line, but bis scrappy tactics availed nought in the matter of scoring goals. Captain Pearson, at cen ter half, and Herb Heywood, taking Sehmeor's place, at goal, were the only other men who stood out for their play ing. For the Aggies, the Ford brothers wore the shining lights. The lineup follows: O. A. C. Position Oregon Bonne . C F . Sheehy Richards . I L Sengstake Neal Ford. O L.Hartley Hugh Ford .... O It . Fox Lowe . I It Kelleher Wilmot . It 11 . Parr Hryant . C 11 . Pearson Perry . L II XIoldridge Lagus . It F . Bain Kirkland . L B . Lind Ferguson . Coal . Heywood CLASSES MEET TOMORROW Ten O'clock Period to Be Taken Up by Gatherings. Class meetings will take the place <>f the regular assembly period Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. All of the classes have important matters to bring up and each president is very urgent that full attendance be present. The freshmen will meet in Villnrd hall, sophomors in the lecture room of the education building, the juniors in Guild hall and the seniors in the lecture room of Deady hall. OREGON VICTORY MARKS 39TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEAN STRAUB Pioneer Tells of Changes Since 1873. Deady Only Building; Was Used For Woodshed, Classes, and Assembly Dean Straub s ays lie knows why Oregon defeated California in the Home coming game. “The University team knew that No vember 17, marked the thirty-ninth anni versary of my arrival on this campus," said Dean Straub this morning. “The boys couldn’t lose because they knew it would spoil my ‘University birthday. Dr. Straub came to Oregon on No vember 17. 1S7K, when Deady hall was the only building on the campus. Presi dent Johnson, Dr. Thomas Condon, and Mark Bailey, with Dean Straub, com prised the faculty, of which the dean is the only surviving member. The Oregon spirit, in the opinion of Dr. Straub, had an early beginning at Oregon. “Even in those days." he said, “we had that great determination to win, which characterizes the college to day.” “Many things however, have changed since 1878,” said he. “When I came to the University as dean of the college of liberal arts, horses, not limousines, were a familiar sight near Deady, the only building on the campus.” “Students drove ‘Dobbin’ to school in those days,” he continued. “During olns-o-s the h'll’Si'S \vre tied to which surrounded the building and in cluded the Condon oaks.” Dr. Straub said that Deady was then u brick-colored building. “Although be gun in 1872.” said he, “it was not com pleted until 1870. I remember that when I arrived, the room where the Y. W. C. A. is now located was the only part of the basement then finished. The entire remaining space in the basement was used for wood. We held assem blies and commencement exercises on divided into class rooms.” divided into class rooms. Thomas <1. Hendricks, according to Dean Straub, is the only surviving mem ber of the original “boosters” for the construction of the ball. “Mr. Hen dricks was then in the grocery business, his store occupying the space where the First National bank is now,” said the ; dean. “If money to pay workmen ern- I ployed on the building was lacking. Mr. ! Hendricks was always ready to collect 1 funds from the farmers. Sheep and cattle were often donated to raise tb ■ ■ amount. A large part of the total ex penditure, $50,000, was secured in this way.” 100 was the enrollment in 1870, the first year of the University, when classes ranged from the fourth grade to senior college classes. A pic ture on display at Johnson hall, shows that students ranged from the ages of twelve to thirty. John W. Johnson, president of the University, Dean Straub, Mark Bailey, Thomas C'>ndon, Mrs. Mary Spiller, and Miss Elisabeth Boise, comprised the first f.teiiin. “M;-_<|cller .xml-Mis-e. Boise.” said Dr. Straub, “had charge of the preparatory department.” Judge Robert S. Bean, now president of the hoard of regents, Mrs. Ellen Condon McUornaek, and Matthew S. Wallis are the three surviving members of the clasg of 1 MtK, the first to graduate from the University. The other members, (I. S. Washburne and John C. Whitaker, are deceased. BOYS AT FORT WANT WAR TALK OR ENTERTAINMENT! Dr. Conklin Returns From Second Vit to Coast Artillery to Give Psy chology Lecture. Dr. K. S. Conklin made his second trip to Fort Stevens the past week-end, lec turing to the men on "The Illusions of Daily Life.” "Whit the men seem to want," said Dr. Conklin yesterday, "is either In struct ion about war, or entertainment, ant since 1 can't teach them about war, 1 have to try to entertain them." Lew's I\ Bond received his commission as first lieutenant Friday, the day Dr. Conklin arrived at the fort. He is In the field artillery, and will leave soon for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for special training; Dr. Conklin is organizing correspon dence classes in psychology among the men the fort, but was unable to meet them all, for some of them were on guard duty. About seven men are tak ing psyd ology by correspondent. now. 'The men are nil happy enough,” said Dr. (Vnklin, “but they want to be in France.” 'hie of the Oregon men Dr. Conklin not was Boss McKenna, who demanded the professor's pass. SAN FRANCISCO TO SEE DRAMA BY “U” STUDENT "The Storm," One-Act Play by Cecelia Hagar, Accepted for Production by Little Theatre. I his morning Cecelia Hagar, graduate student in rhetoric and psychology, re ceived a letter from the manager of the Nan 1* rancisco Little Theatre saying that, her one-act play, “The Storm” had been accepted for production. Miss Hagar wrote the play last year while in Da. Bates' technique of the drama class, and some time ago sent it. to Adren Motzer, editor of the Little. Theatre magazine, in New York. Mr. Motzer, much struck with the play, sent, il to the Nan Francisco Little Theater, which accepted it. 1 he scene of the play is a house boat on the Columbia. The principal character is a girl who has been a long time in love with a man who for years has been absent, and in thinking constantly of him she loses her mind. She imagines he is coming back to her and that he will come nit the river in a boat. But through the oilier characters we learn that her lover is married and lives on the lower part of the river. The girl, thinking constant ly of him, one night in a great storm cut i loose the moorings of the house boat and loses her life in the storm. 'The play goes to rehearsal at Christ mas. If the royalties are large enough, Miss Hagar says, she will go down to see the first performance. Miss linger is now working for a master’s degree in rhetoric and is student assistant in phy ckology. GROWING OF WALNUTS TO BE EXPLAINED TO CLASS Fred Gronor of Hillsboro Will Lecture Before Men in Industrial Course. Fred (Jroner, prominent wnlnut grow er of Hillsboro, Oregon, will ncldress the students of the School of Commerce in Heady hull, ut two o'clock, Wednesday ufternoon. on the subject of walnut growing in Oregon. The class in Industrial and Commer cial service will have walnut growing and the marketing possibilities of Ore gon walnuts, under special considera tion at that time. .John 1*. Mastcrson, who has made an exhaustive survey of the industry, will deliver the students' report, preceding Mr. Oroner's address. Mr. Oroner has been in the walnut growing business many years, and is j one of the most successful growers in I the state. He has written extensive-I ly for the newspapers and magazines on this subject and is an interesting and entertaining speaker. The public is invited to hear the address. PROMINENT PREPPERS VISIT Steffen, Tennis Champion and Kelty, Editor of Lens, Here for Homecoming. Among the visitors at the Ilomecotnlng ,-<■! a- ii.n—LluJ—v *■< L,—u-ii——I-‘aid — fen. the junior champion tennis player of Portland, and Kugene Kelly, a senior at the Washington High fchool, and editor of the Lens, the student publica tion at that school. Mr. Kelt)' is the son of 1 oil It. Kelty, night editor of the Oregonian. Moth boys are planning to enter the Fniversity m xt year. They were entertained while here at some of the fraternity houses. Tremendous Turnout in Villard Graced by Presence of Aggies’ Famous Iron Lady. PEP OVERFLOWS INTO GYM Big Informal Dance Given There in Honor of Surpris ing Gridiron Triumph. Full of “Oregon light” and jubilant over their to 0 victory over Cali fornia, on Kincaid Field, last Saturday. SOO Oregon men and women gathered together for n great rally in Villnrd hall las: Monday afternoon. Several times during the morning the fountain of “pep" nearly bubbled over, but it was decided to hold hack and let loose all at once at the big rally in the after noon. At ltP.'lt) sharp, the hand and the rooters, including the girls, never known to have failed a rally, met at the Oregana. Headed by the hand, playing “Mighty Oregon," the rooters marched tip Alder street, thence up Thirteenth and then north into Villnrd. "Iron Lady” Unmasked Front now on enthusiasm reigned su preme. Mid yells and cheers that shook the very building and rehoed front wall to wall. “Slim” Crandall mounted the platform, followed by President Campbell, Coaeh Itezdek, Hill Hayward, l>e,an Walker, and members of the team. After the cheers had partly died, Slim unmasked ‘The Iron Lady,” the snored woman of O. A. C., kidnapped the day before front her graceful position on the O. A. C. campus. This brought forth thunderous applause. President Campbell was called upon to make a few remarks, and responded by saying that the Oregon spirit was still alive, and that the one thing we must look out for and must leant to do is to confine it to its proper sphere. (Continued on page three) COMMITTEES APPOINTED FOR BIG SENIOR AFFAIRS Those in Charge of Lottery Dance and Moustache Race to Enforce Rules and Regulations. Charles Dundore president of the eon inr class announced last night the com mittees in charge of the senior lottery dance and the moustache race. They are as follows: Lottery dance: Tony Gorecssky, chair man, Hazel Itadahaugh, Louise Man ning. Lein Cushman, Jo Driscoll, Walter Matson, Dorothy Dunbar, Larue ltlnck aby. Tonsorinl committee which will enforce the rules and regulations of the mous tache race, just started: Raymond Allen, Adrienne lipping, Clinton Thienes and Melvin Solve. WOMEN’S BAND PRACTICES AND CHOOSES OFFICERS Co-cds Learning New Waltz: Can Not Work Enough to Suit 'em, Says Director. Yes, the Women’s hand has its offi cers now. ft met in the Music hall at 8 o’clock last night, and elected Jean ette Calkins president; Tula Kinsley, treasurer; Iteatrice Thurston, manager; Evelyn Smith, secretary and Clalra Cbtzley, librarian. Then the band practice went fast and furious for an hour. “When the time was up,” said irector Albert Perfect, “the girls wanted to practice longer. They are all here on time too, and the practice went off fine. We tried a new waltz this time.” The next practice hours are from 4:.‘10 to