Emerald
VOL. 19.
EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1917.
NO. 24.
February ’18 Graduates From
High Schools Will Be Ad
mitted to Oregon in
January.
Letters Sent to All Alumni Ask
ing Names of Eligible
Students.
The University is conducting n cam
paign to reach the high school students
of the February ’18 graduating classes
all over the state, who will be extended
the special privilege of entering the
University with full frfeshmnn standing
in January, the beginning of the next
term, rhns saving at least a month.
About loO new students will enter
the University in January, predicts Karl
Onthunk, secretary to President Camp
bell.
The University yesterday sent letters
to alumni in all the high schools of the
gtate, asking them to send the names
of students eligible to enter in January.
Those students who would graduate in
February, on recommendation of the
principal of their high school, will be!
given full freshman standing. With the
two terms starting in January, nearly
any student will be able to finish four
years in three years more.
University Wants Names
The University particularly urges ev
ery student now in college, to send :n
the names of anyone, especially those
who nave been out of high school several
years, who should be attending the Uni
versity. It is e> pected that student j
noiv in college may during Thanksgiving j
vacation, be able to induce a. number of
people to attend the University.
As a result of the war, all the uni
versities of the country have suffered
heavily registration, especially in up
per c nssmen. The attitude of Canadian
universities in regard to students at
tending college for at least two yea,s
is significant.
Canada Wants Undergraduates
“Excprience shows,” says a report
of a commission representing the uni
versities of Canada, ‘that it is desirable
to keep the undergraduate men, par
ticularly in the arts courses, for two
years before their enlistment. It is
found that men who have had the first
two years cf the arts course, with mili
tary instructions, prove excellent candi
dates for commissions in the army.”
rsity literature and special let
ters describing 'the country’s need for
trained men and women, are being sent
to high school students, also. “The
burden of reconstruction after the war,”
said Air Outhank yesterday, “will rest
on the American people, and there will
be a call for those who have developed
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Interfraternity Games to Start
After Thanksgiving.
To Form Two Leagues; Win
ners Play for Trophy Held
by Sigma Chi.
At the conclusion of the football
season, on next Thursday, Coach Hay
ward will begin training his basketball
prospects for the coming season. Some
of the men have been turning out rgu
larlv in the gymnasium, but not until
after the Thanksgiving holidays will the
real wctive practice commence.
As a preliminary to the Varsity
schedule, the inter-mural and inter-class
games are to be played in the order
named. The reason for this is that the
coach may obtain a line on his best men
lor the Varsity. Several of last year’s
men are in college, around whom the
team can be built, but by these prelim
inary series the ones who show the
most promise, can be concentrated upon,
and a good system of team work carried
out.
The schedule for the games has not
been drami u;r as >ot. t■::L' (lJ,nncii Hay-"
ward expects to do it before the re
sumption of classes after the holidays.
The system will be practically the same
ns that of last year, consisting of two
leagues, the winners of each, playing
a three-game series for the trophy,
which now rests on the Sigma Chi
mantle.
! PRESIDENT CAMPBELL TO
OPEN COUNTY INSTITUTE
Other Sessions Before Thainksgiving to
Be Addressed by Members
of Faculty.
The three days of next week before
the Thanksgiving vacation may he a
busy time for some of the speakers of
the Extension division. Most of the
school institutes of the state are held
at this time, and there is a great demand
for speakers from the University.
1 The Lane county institute will be held
1 in Eugene, the program of University
speakers and their subjects are ns
follows: President Campbell will open
the session, with a talk on “The War
and the School.’ Monday afternoon, I>r.
Joseph Schafer, of the history depart
ment, will speak on the aspects of the
great war. Wednesday afternoon Dr.
Schafer will lecture on “The New In
terest in History.”
Earl Kilpatrick will speak Wednesday
on “The War and the Year’s Work. Pro
fessor F. I.. Stetson delivers a talk on
“How to Teach Pupils to Study,” on
Tuesday. This will be followed by a
talk by Alfred Powers on “Teachers’
Professional Reading.”
Pr. DeBusk will attend the meeting
at Pendleton, Dr. Sheldon will go to
Hood River and Salem, Professor F. L.
Stetson will speak at Salem and Presi
dent Campbell will be in Corvallis.
BOOKS SENT TO SOLDIERS
BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Five Boxes Shipped to Portland Monday
—Volumes Will Still Be Taken
at tho Library.
The first shipment of books contrib
uted by University students for soldiers
was made on Monday, by Fred Pack
wood, chairman of the committee on
gathering of books. There were five
boxes of the books and the approximate
weight. 900 pounds.
The campaign for books is still on,
and students who forgot to contribute
their books before, arc asked to bring
them 'to the library sometime Friday or
Saturday, so that they can be packed i
and shipped immediately.
A large stack of magazines has ac
cumulated on the table in the basement
of the library, but it is not known yet
whether these 'are acceptable to Miss
Mary Isom, librarian of the Portland
Library association, who is managing
the distribution of the books. A reply
to a letter written by M. II. Douglass.
University librarian, to get information
upon the subject of magazines, is ex
pected from her soon.
HISTORIAN TO SPEAK HERE
Dr. 0. H. Richardson of Washington
Will Address Assembly.
Dr. Oliver IT. Richardson, professor
of European history, in the University
of Washington, former president of the
western branch of the American His
torical association, will speak at the
student body meeting next Wednesday
morning.
Dr. Richardson’s topic has not been
learned, but is expected to be upon some
phase of America’s entry into the war.
Dr. Richardson is said to be an inter
esting after-dinner speaker, and fills his
historical lectures with his anecdotes,
making him one of the most interesting
lecturers on history on the coast. He
will stop here for the assembly on his
way to the annual meeting of the west
ern branch of the American Historical
association at Los Angeles.
PLAYWRITING CONTEST ON
Mrs. Parsons’ Classes to Compete for
Best One-Act Sketches.
Playwriting talent in the classes
handled by Hrs. Mable Holmes Parsons
in Eugene and Portland, has had its
creative impulse quickened by a contest
started by her Portland short-storv
class. Under the rules of the contest
the best three one-act plays written by
members of any of Mrs. Parsons’ classes,
will be presented m Portland, after the
Christmas vacation.
At the last meeting of the short-story
class, in Portland, a reading committee
was chosen by the members to decide
uim>r.g the plays off,'red. On this nr,m
mittee are Mrs. Reynelle, G. E. Cor
nish, Miss Dorothy Miller, R. E. Butler,
and Karl Kruger, all members of the
class, and Sirs. Parsons.
The plays should be mailed to Mrs. j
Parsons, at Box 954, Portland, and to
ie considered must be in her hands by
Christmas.
STUDENT PRODUCTION
SCORES DID SUCCESS
Dramatic interpretation Class
Scores Hit in ‘‘Like Fall
ing Leaves;’’ Cast is
Versatile.
Emma Wootton Is Star; Set
tings Good But Effects
Show Exaggeration.
The power which wealth has ‘‘to
soften and beautify everything." was
strikingly illustrated in Giacosa’s play
“Like Falling Leaves,” which was pre
sented by the class in dramatic interpo
lation Thursday and Friday nights. ' The
demoralizing influence of wealth and
luxury in modern life, and the unmask
ing of the moral decay by poverty was
too well shown to be dismissed with
a flippant, “Thank Heaven I’m Not
Rich.”
Settings Are Attractive
While not too philosophical, the play
was well worth thinking about, and as
such, was well chosen for a college au
dience. The dedaciic element was not
too obvious, the personality wild reality
of the characters and the situations
which naturally arose out of the char
acters, being sufficient to hold the in
terest. For the means at hand the
piay was given a scenic setting, which
was quit creditable. The first interior
was a bit frumpy. There was a general
muzziness not entirely due to the fact
that the family was leaving. The in
terior of the little chalet, on the other
hand, had just such an atmosphere as we
would expect to find in the home of this
cultured but impoverished family. The
harmony of color and the arrangement
of the spots of color made a very ef
fective design. Nennele’s gowns added
not a little to the general harmony.
We suspect, however, that Tommy’s
socks and ties were a bit precious. It
is hardly probable that the exquisite
Tommy thought enough of the “Shack
in the Mountains” to make his socks
harmonize with its simple interior.
Character Parts Well Handled
Emma Wootton was easily the star
of the evening. She made a charming
Nennele, and in the difficult emotional
scenes, had the audience entirely with
her. In some of the scenes with Tom
my, she did not “get across” to the
audience so well, because of a certain
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SENDS COPIES OF SONG
TO UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Bertha Slater Smith, Oregon Grad and
Former Instructor, Make Gift
of Own Composition.
Two copies of the song, “Our Coun
try’s Call,” written Iby Mrs. Bertha
Slater Smith, an Oregon graduate, have
been received at the library as a gift.
Mrs. Slater, formerly Bertha Smith,
graduated from the I'niversity in 1H!>0,
when she became an instructor in rhet
oric in the English department. She
held this position for over five years.
“Mrs. Smith had a charming person
ality,” said Prof. II. C. Howe, professoT
of modern English litreature, under
whom she instructed for a time. “She
used to write delightful stories for the
college magazine.”
There are four verses to the composi
tion which Mrs. Smith calls “message
in song.” We plan to have the song
sung in assembly soon,” said M. II.
Douglass, University librarian.
Several new books on the subject of
the world war, including fi^ hooks
sent 1 y the Belgian consul, have been
received at the library and will bo on
the shelves soon.
MASK AMD BUSKIN TO PLAY
i
Will Begin Rehearsals Next Week for
December Production.
Rehearsals for the palys to be given
by Mask and Buskin, the local chapter
of the Associated University players,
will begin the first of the week, when
the full casts wifi he worked out. The
two plays to be given are: “O’Flaherty
“V. O."’ written by Shaw; and ‘The
Newly Married Couple,” written by
Bjo.'nson.
The performanc *s will take place on
the evening of Friday, December 7, and
on the afternoon of Saturday, December
S. Prices will he fifty cents for the I
evening performance, and twenty-five
cents for the matinee.
Multnomah Wrestlers Willing;1
Question of Expense for
Student Body to Be
Settled.
Coach Grey and Squad Working
Hard; 15 Men Out Every
Other Night.
If present plans materialize, the
Varsity wrestling team will be seen in
action within the next few weeks. Noth
ing definite has been decided as yet.
hut efforts are under way to bring the
Multnomah club matuien from Portland
to lingerie, sometime before Christinas.
Registrar A. 1!. Tiffany received a lot -
u'l- from that organization a few days
ago. stating their willingness to come to
Eugene for a meet, so the only thing
that is yet to he ascertained is whether
or not the student body can stand the
expense.
Coach Gro.v and his cohorts have been
working out regularly in the gymnasium,
getting into condition for the season.
About fifteen men have been out every
other night, and prospects look bright
for a successful season.
Simola Does Well
In the featherweight section. Arvo
Simola lias been showing up in fine
style. There are very few men out for
this weight, so few in fact, that those
who have been turning out. have had
to practice with men of the lightweight
section.
J. 11. McKinney and E. Powers are
■the most likely looking prospects in the
lightweight section. Several others are
trying to represent the University in
this weight, and it is doubtful who will
finally be chosen to meet the foe.
The most contested weight is the 1.K5
pound class. Ed Padden. Elmer How
ard, and Hay Van Horn have been con
testing against one another up till this
time, and besides these three, “Chuck”
Dundore and “Chief” Wilson, two of
last year's mainstays, will put in an
appearance immediately after the foot
ball season has been brought to a close.
With these five men, a great deal of
competition is expected.
Very few men of the light-heavyweight
section have turned out this season. A
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FIFTY TWO ENROLLED IN
SECOND ORDNANCE CLASS
Places of Four Rejected on Account of
Physical Defects Filled. Hold
Saturday Sessions.
Fifty-f wo are now enrolled in the
second ordnance class, in tin- School of
Commerce. The vacancies by tlie rejec
tion on account of physical defects, arc
filled. Three of those men have been
re-examined and accepted, while the
places of the four others have been
taken by the following: I1'. \V. Rond, of
Pendleton; J. L. Fonry, Portland; C. T.
Ifowe, Portland; K. E. Ordemann, Port
land.
The work of the ordnance class does
not stop on Friday night, like that of
the other students of the University.
The men continue their sessions on
Saturday. They are required to devote
most of Sunday to studying.
DEAN FOX TO GIVE TALKS
V/ill Hold Fireside Discussions at Dif
ferent Women's Houses.
Fireside talks on subjects of interest
to college women, will be made by
Dean Elizabeth Fox, at the different
women’s boarding houses and fraterni
ties, beginning with Monday night,
when Miss Fox will chat with the girls
at Mary Spiller hall. The engagements
with the other houses are not all made
yet, but Miss Fox is willing to accept
invitations for the afternoon or evening,
provided there is no other engagement
conflictipg.
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half of the Oregon freshman-O. A.
C. RuOk game, played in Corvallis
this afternoon, was 7 to 0, with
the Aggies on the long end of the
score. Due to the fact that class
es were held at the college today,
the game did not start unt I four
o’clock.
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RECORD CROWD ATTENDS
RECITAL BY PROF. EVANS
Organist Displays Rare Talent Before
Eugene Music Lovors; Mrs. Daise
Middleton Assists.
(Perry B. Arant)
The second of a series of recitals by
the faculty of the School of Music, oc
curred Tuesday evening, when l’rof.
John Evans, instructor in piano and
organ, appeared at the Methodist church
in an organ recital. Although Mr. Ev
ans is a newcomer in Eugene this year,
lovers of music flocked to the church in
such numbers as to tax the seating ca
pneit of the house.
Mr. Evans exhibited an unusual com
mand over the possibilities of the in
strument, weaving a tonal web of great
beauty, rich in tone-color and varity, and
at the same time preserving a nice bal
ance. '‘The Largo," from Dvorak's
"New World” symphony, was given a
musioianly interpretation, and how well
the orchestral effects were reproduced
was especially evident to one who has
recently heard this number given by
symphony orchestra. Of special interest
was the "Clavotte” from the opera
Mignon, by Ambroise Thomas. It is
sparkling and capricious, and was a
decidedly artistic touch.
Mrs. Daise Middleton contributed to
the success of the program with two
vocal numbers. She was in good voice
and her selections met with a hearty
response.
FELLOWSHIP OFFERED
WELLESLEY GRADUATES
Holder Must bo Woman of Good Health
Under 26 Yoars of Age. Prizo
Yiolds $1000 Income.
V notice appears on the library bul
letin board regarding fellowship) at
Wellesley College, among which is the
Alice Freeman Palmer fellowship, yield
ing an income of about $1000. The
directions in regard to it read as fid
lows:
“The holder of this fellowship must
be a graduate of Wellesley College, or
some 'other American college of ap
proved standing, a young woman of good
health, not more than 20 years of age,
at the time of her appointment, unmar
ried throughout the whole of her tenure,
and as free as possible from other re
sponsibilities. The same person will not
he eligible for the fellowship for more
than two years.
‘‘The fellowship may he used for study
abroad, for study at any American col
lege or 1 adversity, or privately for in
dependent research, lint several times
during 'the period of tenure, the holder
ol the fellowship must furnish ♦videnec
that it is used for purposes of serious
study and not for general culture; and
within three years from entrance on the
fellowship, she must present to the
faculty a thesis, embodying the results
of the research carried oil during the
period of tenure.
Application for this fellowship should
he received by the president of Welles
ley College, not later than February
first of the academic year preceding that
for which the fellowship is to he asked.”
EXPECT WAR BOOKS TODAY
Five Volumes, Gift of Belgian Consul,
Ready for Circulation Soon.
Five books, a gift to .the University
library by F. Deion, consul of Belgium,
are expected to arrive today by M. II.
Douglass, I'niversity librarian. A let
ter was received yesterday from Mr.
Deion, in San Francisco, saying that
the hooks were on route. They will
be prepared for circulation as soon as
possible after 'they get here.
The titles of the books sent are;
‘Belgium in War Times,” ‘‘The Herman
Terror in Belgium,” “The Imprison
ment of the Ghent Professors,” “The
Sincere Chancellor,” and “Through the
Iron Bars.”
BOND ON HIS WAY TO CAMP
Oregon Graduate In ’15 Class Passed
High for Lieutenancy.
Second Lieutenant Lewis 1’. Bond,
graduate of the class of ’15, passed
through Kugene Thursday morning on i
his way to the officers’ training camp
~ r .rt I ( avenworih, Kansas. lie took '
his eva mi nut ions for the lieutenancy last ,
spring, electing to be examined in }
mathematics. If1' passed almost u per- ,
feet examination, which is considered)
eery unusual, says Professor O L<\ Staf- !
Ford, head of the chemistry department,:
under whom Bond majored when in !
college, I
Varsity Working Hard on Kin
caid for Thanksgiving Con
test With Beavers in
Portland.
NELSON'S FOOT IS INJURED
Newman, of Corvallis, Has
Broken Shoulder; Will Not
Be in Line-up.
“We’re on yon O. A. C."
With tin1 days of preparation for the
Aagio itiiim- drawing to a close, the
University gridsters arc' undergoing long
hours of prac'tioe to put them in shape
to meet the men from Corvallis. The
team spends hours of skirmishing and
other practice work on Kincaid field
every evening and meet at the gymnasium
every night for signal practiee. While
the morale of tlu team is high, and the
men are anxious to “he at ’em,” there
is not so much confidence show by
( ouch Bezdek. Before the California
game, (). A. was heralded as a posi
tive winner of the annual classic be
tween the University and the College
by sport critics of the coast, who had
calculated on the return of so many of
old O. A. C. stars, and who had noticed
that Oregon's team would be composed
of green material.
Oregon Scores High
Oregon sent the California team into
tlu1 trenches with the decisive score of
—1 to 0. California defeated the Aggies
14 to .'!. No wonder the mind of the
casual observer was turned into the
thought that Oregon would trounce the
Aggies in good shape this year. Over
looking tin* fact that the' lemon-yellow
men played such a miraculous brand of
ball, which to the surprise of the entire
sporting world, completely routed the
poppy men.
Now Man Will Not Play
Coach l’ipnl’s stories which have
drifted from over Corvallis way, serve
in no way to take the douliiousness from
the' face of the Oregon critic. Probably
the only authentic report which has
taken flight on the wings of dame rumor
about tin' injuries and hard luck of tlu'
Aggie men, is the report that Meir
("Dnrkhorse”) Newman, star full back
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CONFERENCE TO MEET
Freshmen Elegibility Rule to Be
Brought Up by 0. A. C.
Recognition of Minor Sports
Such as Rugby and Soccer
Will Be Discussed.
Thi' third annual meeting of the Pa
cific Const conference has been called
for December 3, by Dr. A. D. Browne,
secretary of the association. Delegates
from tlie universities of Washington and
Oregon and (). A. (’., will travel to San
Francisco, where the meeting will be
held. California is the other member
of the conference.
Among the main subjects which will
be under discussion, are the recognition
of tlie minor sports, such as rugby and
soccer. Advices from O. A. C. say that
tlie Aggies arc going to bring up the old
question of allowing freshmen to play
in krtercollogiate football. O. A. ('.
is willing for the first-year men to play
provided, they have not participated in
any freshman or intercollegiate foot
ball previous to their entering school,
or during any season previous to the
one concerned.
Schedules for next year in all sports
wrill lie drawn up, and any changes
made in existing rules that are thought
necessary.
WAR DR. SCHAFER’S TOPIC
History Professor to Give Addresses at
McMinnville and Fort Stevens
Dr. Joseph Schafer, head of the his
tory department, left Thursday morn
ing for McMinnville, where he will give
a talk on the war. From McMinnville,
Dr. Schafer will go to Fort Stevens to
speak to the men, who are camped
there. 11 j will return to Eugene on
Saturday.