Oregon
Emerald
VOL. 19.
EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1918.
NO. 52.
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REGENTS RETAIN ILL
OFFICERSFOR YEAR
Despite War Conditions No De
crease Is Shown in Enroll
ment President Tells
Board.
UNIVERSITY’S LOYALTY
NOT TO BE QUESTIONED
Morton to Return for Opening
of Third Semester; Alum
ni Asks Aid.
All of the officers of the board of
regents of the University for the past
year were re-elected to their respective
positions, at the annual meeting of that
body, held in the Administration building
this morning. The officers so chosen
to conduct the business of the board are:
President, Judge It. S. Bean; vice
president, A. C. Dixon; executive com
mittee appointed by Judge Bean: A. C.
Dixon, Eugene;' W. K. Newell, Portland;
Charles H. Fisher, Salem; Mrs. George
T. Gerlinger, Portland; L. L. Mulit,
Portland.
Dean Morton’s leave of absence ter
minated, effective March 31st, 191S. He
will return for the third term this year,
beginning April 1st.
President Campbell’s return to Wash
ington for a few weeks, to complete the
work gotten under way on his last trip,
was authorized. He will probably leave
the last of the coming week.
The alumni council presented through
Walter C. Winslow, president of the
alumni association, and Dean H. Wal
ker, a member of the council, a resolu
tion asking for the co-operation of the
board in the better organization of the
association and particularly toward
starting a regular alumni publication.
The matter was referred to a joint com
mittee of the board of regents and of the
alumni council.
Earl Kilpatrick was granted an addi
tional leave of absence of three mouths,
to continue work with the Northwest
division of the American Red Cross, with
which he has a very responsible position.
The annual report of President P. L.
Campbell was also read and accepted. It
showed 1543 students in residence in
the University, and 570 in correspond
ence study and 1908 in regular extension
classes, making a grand total of 4081,
a gain of 27 per cent over the previous
year. The loss through enlistments in
the army and navy is approximately 200
meD.
DISLOYAL CITIZENS ARE SCORED.
Regents Pass Resolutions Giving Atti
tude of University Toward
Pro-Germanism.
At a meeting of the regents of the Uni
(Con tinned on page three)
DEBATE TEAM PICKED
Co-eds Complete Squad From
Winners of Tryout.
Ruth Graham, Amy Carson,
Marie Bodura, Aileen Tom
kins to Represent Oregon,
Aileen Tomkins, Amy Carson, and
Marie Badura, were selected for the
co-ed debate team this morning at the
tryout, held in Guild Hall. Ruth Gra
ham had, in a previous tryout, secured a
place. Helen McDonald and Eva Han
sen were chosen as alternates.
Two teams will be formed later of
those selected to meet the teams from
the University of Washington.
The question debated this morning
was, “Resolved, That the tendency of
newspapers in the larger cities to con
solidate is a salutary movement in na
tional life.”
This may not be the question to be
used in the final debate with Washing
ton,” said Professor Prescott, instruc
tor in the department of public speak
ing, this morning. “Unless we find more
material on the question, and find that
it is debatable, we will not submit it
to Washington.”
Each speaker was given nine minutes
for the constructive speech and three
minutes for rebuttal. The jndges were
Professor R. W. Prescott. Miss Ida
Turney, and Walter Myers.
It is not known yet which team will
go to Washington.
MILITARY RESPECTS PAID
GURNEY, TUSCANIA VICTIM
Rev. G. H. Parkinson. Battalion Cha
plain, Reads Service for Ore
gon Man Lost.
In honor of James B. Gurney, student
of the University last fall, who lost his
life when the Tuscania was torpedoed,
the University battalion paid full mili
tary respects yesterday. The battalion
halted opposite the Administration
building, over which the flag was floated
at half mast. The men came to present
arms, while the band played “The Star
Spangled Banner.”
At the conclusion of the national an
them, Rev. George II. Parkinson, chap
lain of the battalion, read the brief, im
pressive military service for men who
have died in the service of <heie coun
try.
Gurney was the only one of the three
Oregon men on board the Tuscania who
was lost. He was buried somewhere on
the coast of Scotland, where a simple
“60” marks his grave.
STUDY CUSSES STURT
Course in Social Principles of
Democracy Offered.
Mass Meeting of College Men
to Be Held in Guild Hall
Sunday Moi-ning.
“Don’t stop to shave, so that you ran
be at Guild Hall Sunday morning at
0:45,” reads the notice posted on the
bulletin board in front of the library. A
mass meeting of all men of the Univer
sity, both students andk faculty, has
been called for that time in order to
discuss and lay plans far forming classes
to take up the study of “The Social
Principles of Democracy.” Mr. Freder
ick Morgan, field worker for the Y. M.
C. A. and Y. W. C. A., and who was
a recent visitor to the campus, started
the movement, and the meeting Sunday
will be in the nature of a preliminary
organization.
President P. L. Campbell will give a
short talk on the subject, and will be
followed by James Sheehy and repre
sentatives from each class in the Uni
versity. It is possible other speakers
may also be present. The meeting will
not last over an hour, so that anybody
wishing to go to church may do so.
Dr. Morgan recommended the study
of a book entitled, “The Social Principles
of Jesus,” by Walter Rouschenbush, a
professor in a Massachuttes college. He
said that colleges all over the country
were forming classes and starting the
study of the work. At California, 1000
men alone have already signed up for
the courses. Camp Lewis has enrolled
over 6000 men in the classes.
Clinton Thienes, president of the Y.
M. C. A., has already formed three
classes to meet with faculty leaders,
and four fraternities have signified their
intention of forming groups to study.
The hour for study is up to the classes,
but the fraternities have decided to post
pone house meetings on Monday night
for half an hour and get in their class
at that time.
PICK VARSITY MARKSMEN
Five to Represent Oregon in Rifle
Match With Eugene Team.
Kerby Miller, James Burgess, Riy
mond Allen, H. M. Fisher, and E. o.
Keezel will represent the University in a
shoot against the Eugene branch of the
National Rifle association, to be held
some time after February 23. Tryouts
were held yestrday, each man taking
five shots at a target. AVilliam Rebee,
sergeant of musketry, made* the se'cc
tions.
CHOIR QUITS PRACTICING
No Vespers Scheduled for February or
March So Rehearsals Stop.
The University choir, composed of
men and women of the University glee
clubs, has discontinued practices. John
Stark Evans, director of the choir,
thought it would be advisable to give
this time to the students, as no occasion
is now in sight for which the choir might
sing. The vesper services have not been
scheduled for February or March, and
the next service will probably be held
at Easter. The choir will give a special
program then.
SIGMA CHI DEFEATS
KAPPAJGFOR CUP
Heads of Sorority Houses Have
1918 Economy Cards
Explained.
Final in Basketball Series Ends
12 to 5; Jenkins, Hunt
Crandall and Still
Star.
Season’s Largest Crowd Sees
Contest; Rooting Evenly
Divided.
Sigma Chi won the basketball cham
pionship of the Doughnut league Thurs
day night, when they defeated the Kappa
Sigs 12 to 5 in the deciding game of the
championship series, and won the Hay
ward cup for the second time in two
years. The Kappa Sigs were without
the services of “Doc” Ellis, who has
been playing a good game at forward
and guard all season. Ellis has with
drawn from school and has returned to
his home.
ThP game was not so fast or exciting
as might be expected of a title-deciding
contest. Both teams seemed to be play
ing a safe game, and the first half ended
with the scorc 3 to 2 in favor of the
winners. Just as the whistle was blown,
ending the first half of the contest, John
Moore, Sigma Chi guard, tossed a bas
ket which Referee Bill Hayward did not
see. One point was allowed for this
shot, which placed the Sigma Chis in
the lead. Thq 5 points registered by the
Kappa Sigs were all received on fottls.
John Hunt, who took Ellis’ position,
threw all five of the markers.
Kappa Sigs Show Fight.
In the second half, the Sigma Chi
quintet started to get baskets with reg
ularity, but had a hard fight of it. They
were not able to pile up as large a
score ns in the last game, ns the Kappa
Sigs showed more fight than on the
last occasion. “Slim” Crandall again
took the high-point honors for the eve
ning, scoring 6 points for his team.
The game was characterized by the
comparatively clean playing of both the
teams. Although Referee Hayward
called 15 fouls on the Sigma Chi team,
and about the same number on the
Kappa Sig representatives, they were,
for the most part, broken dribbles, and
not personal fouls.
Organized team-work was not so much
in evidence in the game. Straight, hard,
individual fighting was the order of the
evening, although the Kappa Sigs
showed an improvement in their work
over the other games. In the second
half the Sigma Chis loosened up some
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MONTANA WANTS DEAN FOX
Y. W. C. A. Starting Bible Classes in
Colleges.
Dean Elizabeth Fox has received a
telegram asking her if she can go to
Montana to help in organizing Bible
classes in the colleges throughout that
state. The telegram was sent by Miss
Leslie Blanchard, national secretary for
the Y. W. C. A. work, in the country's
colleges. Miss Fox will be unable to
accept the offer.
STUDENT SOLDIERS
IN MIMIC WARFARE
Divisions Created by Colonel
Leader Thrown Together
for First Practice
Skirmishing.
COSGRIFF COACHING MEN
Mask Fighting Well Executed
for First Training Says
Commandant.
Members of the University of Oregon
battalion are now the seasoned veterans
of a battle, companies A and B, under
Lieutenant Bob Cosgriff. met companies
C and D, under Lieutenant Kay Couch,
on Wednesday, in the warfare of a sham
fight which lasted 45 minutes. (
Couch’s companies, after marching
from the men’s gymnasium to Onyx and
Fifteenth streets, opened sealed orders
which told of the westward approach of
the foe. Couch immediately sent a
patrol of eight men to the knoll near the
cemetery, south of the campus. The
scouts reported the march of Cosgriff’s
company along Alder street, so Couch’s
cadets immediately prepared to surprise
the opposing “army” with an attack.
Fight on Alder Street.
Although the vicinity of the ceme
tery was chosen by Colonel Leader as
an appropriate battlefield, the fight was
staged principally on the lawns and in
the gardens of Alder street residents,
southwest of the cemetery. The mili
tary department reports that after the
combat one house owner requested that
a squad be sent to scrub a front porch
which was the scene of much reeon
noitering.
Spectators say that in th,« beginning
(Continued on page two)
MISSING LIBRARY BOOK
WAS GIFT TO SOLDIERS
Word Is Received Front Seattle Regard
ing Stray Volume Found in
Collection.
Someone showed thrift, M. 11. Doug
lass, University librarian, declares,
when he donated a volume stolen from
the University library to the collection
of books for the soldiers being made
by' the Seattle public library.
Mr. Douglass received a letter yes
terday from J. T. Jennings, librarian of
the Seattle public library, part of which
reads as follows:
“Among the donations of books for
soldiers, we have found a copy of ‘Sav
ing and Savings Institutions,’ by J. II.
Hamilton, with a bookplate partly torn
off the inside front cover. Enough is
left to indicate that it came from the
University of Oregon. The latest date
due on the slip is April 10. Should this
book be returned to you? It is in good
condition.”
University records show that the book
mentioned was on the lost list for
1013-14. Mr. Douglass says he thinks
it waji used in a debate that year. lie
wrote, asking that the book be re
turned.
FRESHMAN BASKETBALL.
Freshmen . 48
Indians .. 23
jJaureguy Ordered to Remain
! at Camp Lewis to Train Men
Nick Jaureguy, last year president of
the student body, now a first lieutenant
stationed at Camp Lewis, will not go
to France with the men now complet
ing their training at American Lake. In
a letter to Tom Cutsforth, he says that
he has been ordered to remain in camp
to train the next draft.
“I enlisted to fight,” writes Jaure
guy, “but it seems now that I will not
see France before the snows of next
winter. The only chance to fight I get
here is when some ‘conscientious ob
jector’ to the draft comes in to plead
his case.”
Juureguy expressed for himself and
the other Oregon men at Camp Lewis,
his regret that the University girls' glee
club has called off its proposed trip to
American Lake. He said:
“Perhaps the most disappointing news
that I have read for some time was the
news in last night's Emerald that the'
girls’ glee club would not make tbit
trip up here this year. All our hopes
of seeing our fair friends and pulling off
the dance and banquet we had planned
for them, were dashed to earth.
“If the students of the University
knew how much we had planned on the
visit of the girls, I know they would
not have let a matter of money keep
them from making the trip."
Satisfaction is expressed by Jauroguy
over the work Colonel Leader is doing
in military training at the University.
“I read nothing in the Emerald more
eagerly—sometimes I wonder if I could
not make a better soldier of myself by
remaining in college than by going to
the Presidio.’*
WASHIIMGTOM WRESTLERS
DEFEAT OREGON, 3 TO 2
Injury to Simola After He Had Won
First Decision Is Fatal; Wilson
and Taylor Win.
The Oregon wrestling team lost the
meet with the Washington matmen last
night by three matches to two. Oregon
would have won the meet, doubtless,
but for the fact that Arvo Sdmo’.a,
wrestling at 115 pounds, was forced to
forfeit his match on account of injur
ing his arm after he had won the first
decision from his opponent, Mansui.
Dwight Wilson and George Taylor
were the two Oregon winners. Wilson,
wrestling at 135 pounds, downed Selliek
of Washington, nnd Taylor, 105 pounds,
defeated Foreman, of Washington.
Gibson, of Washington, 125 pounds,
defeated Claude Hill, of Oregon, and
Captain McGovern gained the decision
over Harold Grey in the 145-potud
division.
The results of the match give Wilson
and Taylor their letters, as the student
body constitution provides that a man
wins his letter only if he wins his match.
The other men will have another chance
in the O. A. C. meet, March S, on the
local campus.
CO-ED FIVE BEAT E.H.S.
16-5 Score Gives Women’s
Quintet First Victory.
Team Needs More Practice and
Support, Says the
Manager.
The co-ed Varsity basketball team
showed up with a score of 1G to 5
against the Eugene high school quintet,
in a fast game played at the high school
last night. The game was very close
for the first half, as the University gills
did not get warmed up until the latter
part of the game. The high school
tossers played with short, quick passes,
while tlu' University girls depended on
long high ones.
There were no outs in the game, but
although the score was favorable to the
lemon-green, Maud Lombard, head of
basketball for the women’s athletic as
sociation, was far from cheered over the
results.
“Last night's game showed Hint we
certainly need a lot of practice before
we meet O. A. C.,” said Miss Lombard,
“and it is up to all the girls to come out
and pructice. Our team was very much
lacking in team piny, and we can only
get that by practice. On Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 5 o’clock,
is the hour.”
The lineup for the game was as fol
lows:
IT. of O. E. H. S.
•Grace Rugg .F.May Kraze
Hazel Rankin.F.. Elma Cummings
Frieda Laird .G.... Dorothy Fish
Peggy Crim.O... Ada Rasmussen
Claire Warner Vida McKinney
Eva Ifansen.0..Catherine Zaehcr
BAND TRIP IS GIVEN UP
Found Financially Impossible; Shorter
Jaunt May Be Takon.
The proposed trip of the military hand
to Portland, Hood River, Pendleton, The
Dalles and Raker will not he taken. This
was announced yesterday after the prop
osition had been carefully worked out
by th student council, when it was found
that a trip of this nature would finan
cially be impossible.
However, all hopes for a trip of this
organization have not been given up.
The band has been working faithfully
during the year, and the members’ ef
forts, it is fit, entitle them to some
reward. A trip is now being considered
to Kale in and Portland, and whether this
will be realized will be known within
a few days.
FRANK PURNALL, '20, IN FRANCE
Enlisted in Canadian Forestry Corps
Last July.
Frank L. Purnull, of the class of 1920,
is now in France, enlisted in the Canad
ian forestry corps, according to a card
that was received from him by MisB
Julia Burgess, professor of rhetoric.
Purnall was a Britisher, who came lo
the United States from New Zealand
for his education. Me took work at the
University and the Kugene Bible Uni
versity. lie enlisted in the service last
July.
HAYWDRD SETS HOPE
Dill PEP AND FIGHTING
Basketball Team Develops En
ergy Since Aggie Defeat
Woke Oregon
Spirit.
WALKER SEES GREAT GAIN
Speed in Shooting and Passing
Improves Chance to Beat
Washington.
In the final practices before the
Washington games on Monday, the Var
sity basketball fpam showed up in better
form than it has at any previous time
during the season. A great improve
ment in team-work and passing, to
gether with a decided gain in. shooting,
made the last workouts very successful.
On Thursday afternoon, the regulars
had an easy time with the frosh aggre
gation, and were victorious by a large
margin. Coach Hayward alternated his
men in the different positions and gave
every one a chance to show what he
could do, and ns a result brought out a
lot of good playing.
An entirely new attitude has beerf
taken by the Varsity five, and they are
out to win. The two defeats at the
hands of the Aggies, served to waken
up the team, and since they lost the
games the men have entered into the
scrimmages with a new vigor and fight
ing attitude.
Doan Walker Notes Improvement.
I lean Walker upon his return remark
ed on the great improvement mnde in
the Inst, two weeks and said that the
showing wns a distinct surprise to him.
“One does not notice the great
change in the team unless he has been
away for awhile,” he said. “It seems a
different team to me.”
Yesterday afternoon, a strenuous
workout was the fate of the five. Cone.h
Hayward followed up shooting practice
with one of the most fatiguing scrim
mages engaged in this season. The reg
ulars showed a great deal more pep than
they have for weeks.
Dow Wilson Sprains Thumb.
During the course of the workout,
Dow Wilson, at guard sprained his
tiiumh slightly but be is almost certain
to be able to piny Monday. Outside of
this minor injury, the men are all in
excellent condition and should he able to
give the northern team some real com
petition.
Conch Hayward is still doubtful as to
his line-up, as a great mnny changes
hr; ve been made during the week’s scrim
mages. Almost, every man has at some
time or other practiced with the first
five, and the conch is at a loss to know
who will compose the initial quintet.
Medley and Morrison have done the ma
jority of the varsity work at forwards,
while Wilson and Steers are almost cer
tain of starting at the guard positions.
Comfort will probably hold down the
renter post. However, Grebe and Fowler
will undoubtedly enter the fray before
the final whistle sounds, and Lind may
substitute for Comfort.
Both Teams Inexperienced.
Conch Hayward is of the opinion that
the team will have an even break. Both
i teams are inexperienced and neither one
has many of last year’s men. Wushing
I ton has won a single conference contest
| while the varsity has lost both of its
affairs.
The games will start at o’clock on
both Monday and Tuesday nights and a
large turnout is asked for. Student body
tickets will admit all students, while out
siders will he charged 25 cents for ad
mission.
ORATORY TRYOUTS MONDAY
Representatives for State Prohibition
Contest to Be Chosen.
Tryouts to ehooge representatives for
the University of Oregon in the state
intereollegiate prohibition contest will be
held Monday at four o’clock in Guild
hall. Professor It. W. Prescott, Pro
fessor Peter Crockatt and W. L. Myers
will be judges.
Tiie Oratorical association, under
whose auspices the prohibition contest
will be held early in April at the Eu
gene Bible University, is ainde up of
representatives of the different Oregon
colleges.
“Since the contest is to be held in Eu
gene this year,” said Professor Prescott,
“we are especially anxious to have a
winnin ; team.”