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Oregon VOL. 19. t \ Emerald NO. 59. EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1918. ' 7 to 8 A. M. Voted Down; New Schedule Would Cut Out : : Parades and Special ’ Events. Wrestling Match Set for 7 P. M., Saturday; Recommend Dances Start at 8:30. A resolution that the drill hour should not be changed from 1 to 2 in the after noon, to 7 to 8 in the morning, was made last night at a special meeting of the student council. The reasons for the stand taken by the student council in this matter are that if drill were held at 7 in the morn ing on rainy days, the men would have to go about in damp clothing f«r the rest of the day; parades and special drills could not be hold for visitors at 7 in the morning; the morale of the battalion would be decreased, because of irregular attendance; and, finally, if the 7 o’clock hour were a desirable one for drill, it wrould be used for that in cantonments. A resolution was made that all dances scheduled for Saturday night be set for 8:30, and that the wrestling match, Sat urday, be held at 7, in order that all may attend. A recommendation was drawn up that a committee from the faculty be ap pointed to meet with a committee from the student council to discuss the ad visability of exempting all seuiors from fnial examinations at the end of the third term. The committee appointed for this purpose from the student coun cil consists of Ray Couch, Helene De lano, Cora Hosford, and Emma Wootton Hall. Action was also taken concern ing Emerald awards, the council favor ing their adoption. The cause of holding a special student council meeting last night was to elimin ate the necessity of a meeting next week, which would bring it just bfore term examinations. Members of 0. A. C. Military Staff Watch Drill. Captain T. P. Maginnis Says Organization Is Among Best Ever. Captain T. F. Maginnis, commandant of the O. A. C. cadet corps, and his mili tary staff, Lieutenant Colonel A. H. Amis and Colonel C. A. McCallum, re viewed the Oregon battalion Wednesday afternoon on the drill field. > The company, under the direction of Captain Ray Couch. Lieutenant Robert Cosgriff, Lieutenant Charles Crandall, Lieutenant James Sheehy, Lieutenant Charles Comfort, and Lieutenant Henry Eickhoff, came on the field in squad formation. They completed marching maneuvers by forming a hollow square opposite the reviewing group, consisting of the O. A. C. staff and Colonel John Leader. Captain E. W. Allen, and Lieu tenant Dean Walker. In addressing the Oregon men, Cap tain Maginnis said that the review was 4n excellent one. "I am not surprised, however.” he s-aid, “for I have been hearing good reports of the training ac quired here in such a short time. I am also pleased to hear of your spirit of loyalty and co-operation to Colonel Leader. “I want' o let you in on a little secret confided in me by your commandant,” he continued. “That is that he admits you are the ‘best ever.’ I agree with him, but I must necessarily qualify the colonel’s statement, and add that you are among the ‘best ever.’ for I could not put you in a class above my own men.” Captain Maginnis and his staff, after inspecting the trenches, attended Col onel Leader’s military lecture at 2 p. m. POMONA JUNIORS TO CUT BOOK California College to Have Smaller and Less Expensive ‘'Meatate.'’ The juniors of Pomona College have decided to cut down the size and price of their annual yearbook, the Meatate. The "Hooverized” edition will cost $1.30 per copy. SEND-OFF PLANNED FOR WOMEN’S VARSITY FIVE Girls’ Band to Play at Station; Coach Asks Students to Help Team Beat 0. A. C. When the women's Varsity basketball team leaves for Corvallis Saturday af ternon at 1:50 to show the O. A. C. co eds a fast game that evening, they are going to have a regular send off. The Women’s bnud is going to play and everybody is expected out to give them a real manifestation of “pep.” “The girls have been working hard.” said Miss Hazel Rader, coach, “and they have gotten up some good fast team work. However, they haven't any one to back them or anyone seemingly interest ed but the girls themselves. In order to win. they should feel that the student body is behind them.” Although the train leaves at 1:50, every one should be at the Southern Pacific depot at 1:30. The band will be there at 1:15 so as to be all “tuned up.” Those who are to represent the Var sity against O. A. C. are Maud Lom bard and Grace Rugg, forwards; Eva Ilansen and Claire Warner, centers; Peggy Crim and Frieda Laird, guards; Margaret Bailey, Hazel Rankin and Ruby Bogue, substitutes. SEVEN TO ENTER RACE FOR ORATORICAL PRIZES Failing-Beekman Preliminary Tryout Set for April 20; Subjects Are on War. Seven students have already signified their intentions of entering the Failing Beekman oratorical contest, the final trial of which is not until commencement week, and other students are expected to enter. The Failing prize is awarded to “the member of the senior class who shall pronounce the best original oration at the time of his or her graduation,” and does not exceed $150, the income from a gift of $2500 made to the University 'by Henry Failing, of Portland. The Beekman prize, awarded under the same conditions for the second best oration, is the income from the gift of $1600 made by C. C. Beekman, of Jacksonville. The preliminary tryout, at which the five who will appear in the final con test will be chosen, will be held the latter part of April, and all manuscripts are due April 20. Most of the subjects so far as chosen are concerned with some phase of the war, says Professor II. W. Prescott, of the department of public speaking. Those who expect to enter the contests are Rosamund Shaw, Vivian Kellems, Mrs. I). C. Kellems, Walter Meyers, William Hascltine, James Sheehy, and Herald Doxee. Earl Fleisehmann won first place in the contest last year, and Nicholas Jaureguy carried off the Beekman prize. LIBRARIES APPEAL FOR EUROPEAN TRAVEL BOOKS Special Request Comes for Baldeker's Guidebook to France for Ameri can Soldiers. A special appeal for copies of Baede ker’s Guidebook to France for American Soldiers, has been reeeived at the Uni versity library. The book gives infor mation concerning French life, French customs, and France in general, and was compiled by Herr Karl Baedeke-, of Leipzig, whose presses have been stopped by the war. The great demand for these guide books during the early years of the war used up the entire stock available in America, and now the war service of the American Library association is appeal ing to people who have the books in their homes to send them to the sol diers. The books especially wanted are those for northern France and for Belgium, although those for southern France, for Italy, and for other European countries are very welcome. "There should be an ironical pleasure in making these gifts, since it will be, in a certain sense, turning Germany’s own guns against her,” says the appeal. “At least it will be turning to the service of the Amer ican army, German effort and research.” Other books of travel will be welcome, especially those telling of the history, customs, traditions, and points of view of the European people. People who have Baedeker’s, or other books of travel which they wish to dis tribute. should take them to the nearest public library, and the librarian will do the rest. GUESTS IT TO GO FREE TO SENIOR PLAY Expenses of Class Too Heavy to Warrant Measure, Is Decision Reached at Meeting. Will Give Party After Vacation; Mrs. Osbum Also to Entertain. Junior week-end guests of the Uni versity will not be admitted free of charge to the senior play, it was de cided in a meeting of the senior class Wednesday morning in Deady Hall, when several of the 191S's declared that class expenses are too heavy to warrant such a measure. “If guests were admitted free of charge,” said James Sheehy, “the class memorial fund would be so small that it would probably be necessary to tax each senior at the close of the year.” Owing to the resignation of Creston Mad dock, head of the senior play com mittee, who is leaving college as a mem ber of the ordnance corps, Henry EicK hoff was appointed to succeed him. The class decided to give a party the second week after spring vacation. An announcement was made that the class will also be entertained at a dance to be given by Mrs. W. F. Osbum. Itay Couch, Lurline Brown, and Leura Jerard were appointed to make plans for the senior memorial. Emma Wootton Hall, Jeannette McLaren Nelson, and Glen Stanton were put in charge of the printing of commencement invitations. Miriam Page, James Sheehy, Jack Montague, and Ruth Wilson are to con fer with the faculty in regard to com mencement plans. Walter Myers and Harold Cake were chosen class delegates, to attend the state oratorical contest. The seniors extended a vote of thanks to Charles Dundore, president, who pre sided for the last time, ns he left Wednesday afternoon for the Berkeley school of aviation. Miriam Page, vice president, will take up Dundore’s duties as president. ESSIE MAGUIRE HEADS Y. W. Officers Elected for Campus Branch of Organization. Essie Maguire was elected president of the Y. AV. C. A. at the election held at the Y. AV. C. A. Bungalow yesterday. Helen Hall was elected vice president; Frances Elizabeth Baker, secretary, and Helen McDonald, treasurer. The an nouncement was made at the annual Y. AAr. C. A. banquet, held at the Hotel Osburn last night. The election of the four new members to the advisory board was as follows: Airs. T. It. Burnett, Mrs. A. R. Sweet ser, Mrs. E. L. Knapp, and Miss Auiy Dunn. Military Parade and Drill Next Friday to Be Features in Program of Events. Interclass Swimming Meet Is Planned; Cup for the Winner. Plenty of work ahead for the juniors and plenty of enthusiasm to get it done, was evidenced at the junior class meet ing in Oregon Hall, at the regular as sembly hour Wednesday morning. Junior week-end pans were discussed, and reports on progress made by the various committees. Harold Newton, chairman of 'the pub licity committee, made a plea for in dividual work in advertising the weea eud. “We are to have posters sent around for advertising purposes, but it is the personal letter that counts most, and we want the juniors especially to realize this, and write lots of letters,’’ he said. No Sham Battle to Be Staged. The military work of the University is to be given a conspicuous place in the program of events, in the hopes that high school visitors will become in terested in the University. A parade and drill will be the big features of Friday afternoon, and this is being worked out by Henry English, Charles Comfort, and Bob McNary, composing the parade committee. The sham battle, that was planned at first, cannot be staged, due to the lack of blank cartridges and to the time it would require. A new feature of the week-end will be the swimming meet, which is to be nu interclass affair. Bill Morrison has charge of this event, which will take place on Saturday morning. A cup will be offered to ithe winner. George Taylor and Roberta Schuebel, who have charge of the canoe fete, ap pointed Katherine Hartley, Mabel Coch ran, and Tracy Byers as their assist ants. Urging the juniors to assist in mak ing the circulation campaign of the Ore gano a success, Dwight Wilson told tae details of the contest. (President Paul Spangtter announced the oratorical contest at Salem, and the class elected as its delegates Dwight Wilson and Marie Badura. The class decided to stand the ex pense of the snaps for the men who have gone into the service. There is still due on the junior snaps $6.30. 3 OUT OF 88 STUDENTS HONORED Chicago Graduating Class Has Small Number of Phi Beta Kappas. Only 3 members out of the 88 who received degrees at the University of Chicago were found to be eligible to election to Phi Beta Kappa. U. Bugler is Young Briton Hurt in Hun Raid on London Ernest Byron, a young Englishman discharged from the British army be cause it was discovered that he was two years under age after he had run away from school to enlist, and later disabled from further service by shell shock during a Zeppelin raid on London, was appointed Univesity battalion bu gler last week by Colonel John Leader. Byron, who intends to enroll in the University at the beginning of the spring term, has seen service in France, where he was stationed at a supply base after eight months of training in England, and has been through numerous Zeppelin raids. In speaking of one in which he be came disabled for active service, he said: ‘‘I was sitting at my desk one evening writing a letter to my brother, who has since been killed in France, when the bombardment began. Three black spotB appeared on the white disks attached to the great searchlights, which are con stantly sweeping the sky, and we knew ■that three Hun machines were directly above us. Our guns at once opened fire on them, and between the explosions from the enemy's bombs and the eon iitajit backfire from oux anti-aircraft machine guns, the noise was terrific. We stood for over an hour with our backs flat up against the wall, expect ing to be killed at any minute. Then the firing stopped, and all was quiet for a few hours. One of the machines had been permanently disabled, and later lauded in the North sea. ft was L22. But the two others came back, and at midnight they again made an attack, and were successful in escaping." Byron was obliged to remain for two weeks on Ellis Island, because he had neglected to get the necessary identifi cation papers from his guardian, and says that although the experience was rather gruesome, it was an experience never to be forgotten or perhaps equalled. “At that time my brogue was so bad," he said, “that when I left New York they sent me up to Buffalo because they didn't understand just where I wanted to go, and thought that, of course, being an Englishman. I should be going in the direction of Canada.” Byron likes the west very much, and is very much pleased with Eugene, he says. He is at present giving all Eng lish bugle calls, but expects to learn the American calls soon. TWO PROFESSORS GOING TO TRAIN AT CAMP LEWIS Lieutenants W. F. G. Thacher and Rob ert W. Prescott to Take Three Weeks' Study of Musketry. Second Lieutenant W. F. G. Thacher. of company C, and Second Lieutenant Robert TV. Prescott, of company B, will leave for American Lake Friday, to take h three weeks’ course, specializing in musketry. On their return they will be detailed ns faculty instructors, to as sist the commanders of their companies in training the men under them. Besides the work in musketry, in which Colonel Leader is especially anx ious that they have training, Professor Thacher and Professor Prescott will take anything else that they see fit. Mr. Prescott is thinking of taking some bayoneting. In musketry, they will study fire control and problems. Walter Meyers, who has done major work in the department of public speak ing for four years, will conduct Pro fessor Prescott’s classes during his ab sence. Mr. Thacher has not yet ar ranged for some one to take his classes. Former plans were to have Bill Hoy ward and Lieutenant Charles Comfort go to American Lake for training in March, but owing to Coach Hayward’s illness and Comfort’* wishing to take his final examinations, the plans were changed. Mr. Thacher and Mr. Prescott will miss one week of classes, examination week, aid the week of vacation, and will retmti for the opening of next term, April 1. HOME GUARD DOUBLES SIZE AT FIRST MEETING Battalion Reorganized as State Militia, Has Nearly 150 Members; No Foe Requirod Now. Enrollment in the Home Guard bat talion, which has reorganized as a unit of the state militia, doubled at. the first night of drill Tuesday in the chamber of commerce. Nearly 150 are enrolled novv. “This is only a start," said Onptain Eric W. Allen yesterday, ‘‘it looks as if the enrollment would soon reach between 400 and 600.’’ Lieutenant Colonel John Loader is commandant of the newly or garnized battalion. Dean Ilayes has been chosen adjutant. The company commanders and nearly all nf the commissioned officers of the University battalion will help in organ izing and drilling the militia until such time as officers are appointed from among their own number. By reorganizing as a unit of the stnto militia, the Guard has secured the au thority of the state and also ate to sup port. Equipment will ho furnished as rap idly as military funds of the state per mit. By the new organization, the men arc now freed from paying the $5 fee, which would have been charged them, if the battalion had been a part of the Uni versity regiment, and the men had enter ed the University as special extension students. The next drill will he Tuesday eve ning, March 12. GERMAN MEASLES ATTACK Campus Invaded by “Hun” Affliction of Speckled Variety; Cases Many. The long expected Teuton invasion has at last arrived on the campus. Instead of attacking with fixed'bayo net the Hun, and there is no doubt that he is responsible, has infected the cam ins with the German measles. The latest returns from the front, place the casualty list at five, among them Dorothy Wootton, Harold Gray, Irving Rowe, Itoxey Hall and Louise Davis. If the condition becomes in any way serious a Red Cross station will be estab , lished at Mary Spiller hall. DR. R. C. CLARK ASKS LEAVE Will Go to Washington to Serve on His torical Service Board. Dr. R. C. Clark, instructor in the history department, has asked for a leave of absence beginning April 1, and probably extending until the full term, in order to accept a position with the committee on public information at Washington. Professor Clark is wanted especially to become a member of the national board of historical service, one of the subdivisions under the committee on .public information. Ilis work would be gathering material for propaganda work in Latin-American countries. His request has not been acted upon yet, but the chances arc that he will be able to go. GREY NOT TO WRESTLE III MEET p 0.1. C Physical Condition Prohibits Former Captain of Squad From Participating in Aggie Contest. TAYLOR ELECTED CAPTAIN Howard Who Will Fill Vacancy at 148-Pound Mark, in Good Shape. / Harold Grey, former captain of tbo wrestling team, will not participate in the meet to be held with O. A. C. here Saturday evening, due to the fact that Coach Ed Shockley does not consider (Trey in a good enough physical condi* tion to stand the strain of the meet. Howard has been selected to take Grey's position at 148 pounds, and while he has not had the experience that Grey has had. he is in good condition, and should make it interesting for the Aggie Opponent. George Taylor, lt(5-pound wrestler, was elected to succeed Grey us captain. Flegel, who has taken Simula's posi tion, is coming along in fine shape, and is expected to take his match when the Aggies are entertained here Satur day evening. Flegel’s opponent is Pal mer, who lost to the Jap at the Univer sity of Washington. This was the only event that O. A. C. lost when they took on the grupplerg from the northern uni versity. Hill in Good Shape. Cummings will wrestle for O. A. C. at 1-5 pounds, opposing Hill tor Oregon. Hill has been putting in some very hard work in the lust two. weeks, and is in far better condition then he was when he met the Washington .-epresentatlve. Wilson will have his hmds full in Buttervich, O. A. C.’s 125-poi.nder, who is credited with a win over thv* Wash ington man nt that weight. Aa Wilson (Continued on page two) MILL DATES SET: Interfraternity Series Worked Out by Lottery. Teams Thrown Into Two Divi sions ; Games to Begin Wednesday, March 6. The schedule for the interfraternity handball series thnt Dean Walker haa been working on for the past week, haa been completed. By means of a lottery, the teams were thrown into two divi sions of five teams each. Each tentn will play « match with every other team of its division, and the one winning two out of three games will get the decision. The team of the highest per centage shall be the champion of it* division and will play the winning team of the other division for the “doughnut" championship. The schedule is arranged as follows: First division—Alpha Tau Omega, Friendly Hall, Oregon Club, Kappa Sigma, Beta Theta Pi. Second division—Sigma Nu, Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Chi, Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Delta Theta. Wednesday, March 6—Alpha Tail Omega-Friendly Hall; Sigma Mu-Delta Tuu Delta. Thursday. March 7—Oregon uuu* Knpna Sicma; Phi Delta Theta-Phi Gam ma Delta. Friday, March 8.—Alpha Tau Omega Beta Theta Pi; Sigma Nu-Sigma Chi. Saturday, March 9 (four games)— Friendly Hall-Oregon Club; Delta Tau Deltu-Phi Delta Theta; Alpha Tau Omega-Kappa Sigma; Sigma Mu-Phi Gamma Delta. Tuesday, March 12—Friendly Hall Kappa Sigma; Delta Ttau Delta-Phi Gamma Delta. Wednesday, March IS—Alpha Tau Omega-Orcgon Club; Sigma Nu-Phi Delta Theta. Thursday, March 14—-Friendly Hall Beta Theta Pi; Delta Tau Delta-Sigma Chi. Friday, March 15—Beta Theta Pi-, Kappa Sigma; Sigma Chi-Phi Gamma Delta. Saturday, March 1(5—Final champion ship games by the winning teams of the two divisions.