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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1918)
OREGON EMERALD Official stulent body paper of the Unkersity of Oregon, published every Tuesday. I'hureJay end Saturday of the college yenr by the Associated Student*. Entered in the poatoffice ai Eugene, Oregon, as second class matter. Subscription rates $1.00 per year. Single copies, 5c. Advertising rates upon request HARRY N. CRAIN .. EDITOR William Haseltine . News Editor Douglas Mullarky .#.. Assistant Adelaide Lake .,,,,,,.... v/amen’s Editor Assistants Elsie Fitzmaurice, Dorothy Duniw ay, Helen Brenton, Leith Abbott, Her man Lind, Bess Colman, Alexander Br own, Levant Pease, Helen Manning, John Houston, Gladys Wilkins, Elva Bagley, Alene I’hillips, Louise Davis, Frances Stiles, Erma Zimmerman, Ken neth Comstock, Mary Ellen Bailey, and Helen Downing. JEANNETTE CALKINS . BUSINESS MANAGER Catherine Dobie . Clrculrtion Manager Eve Hutchison .Advertising Manager for April Assistants Harris Ellsworth, Lyle Bryson, Madel ine Slotboom, Dorothy Dixon, Frances Schenk, Foreign Advertising. Promptness and accuracy in the matter of delivery is what the Emerald seeks to obtain. If you are not getting your puper regularly, make a complaint, but make it direct to the Circulation M anager. Address all newt, and editorial complaints to the Editor. Manager 177-J New* and Editoiial Rooms 655 PHONES Editor 841 Businesss Office 1200 BOOST AND BOOST FAIR. The missionary work of the students on the campus lead ing to a big enrollment in the University for next year has been well started. Junior Week-End saw the high schools of the state well represented on the campus and the high school stu dents were given every opportunity to become familiar with the University and its work. But they were shown almost exclu sively the side of college life which deals with recreation, the opportunities for enjoyment which the students have outside d? their work hours. The task of convincing these high school boys and girls that they should continue their educations beyond the preparatory school stage and that Oregon is the place for them to come to con tinue their studies, should be carried further, however. It is en tirely probable that every one of the high school students who visited the campus last week has a fairly definite idea of what line of work they want to pursue in college and their next nat ural thought toward Oregon is regarding what it has to offer along the line of the preparation they seek. Not only are they interested in this phase of the University, but their parents want this kind of information above all other. Supply them with it. We are confident that no college or university in the West has more to offer in the courses taught in the University, but that confidence must be backed up by facts and figures when we are talking to prospective students. The facts and figures are available, both in the University catalogue a‘nd in the various bulletins which are published by the Univer sity. Keep in touch with the high school students you know, find out what line of work they intend to take up in college and, if Dregon has anything to offer them along that line, tell them about ]t — send them every bit of information you can get that will help them in deciding what they wish to do. If you honestly feel that Oregon can give the student in question as much, or more as any other college, urge that student to come here. But above all else, be honest. If Oregon does not offer the line of work which the student wants tell him so. We want all of the stu-, dents we can get, but we want them to get an education that will fit them best for their future life. Kappas Win from Alpha Phi with 22-4 Score. Y. W. 0 A. Puts Delta Gamma Out of Race—Move Games Next Week. Making a veritable hit-fest of the ;nme, the Kappa Kappa Gammas romp 'd to vietor.v with a score of L‘!-‘ to I • ver the .YJpaa l’hls in the first game of lie doughnut indoor baseball series, >luyed in the men's gymnasium Thurs lay afternoon. I 'oupieteut teamwork on he part of the winners showed that they ftave been practicing ami are out for victory In the finals. Lack of practice explained many of tlie errors and poor jilting of the Alpha I’hia. Gladys Smith and Helen llrenton, as pm hers for Hie winner, ami losers, respective v. did good work not only ill the field Hut with th<‘ bat. The line-up is as follows: Kappa Kappa 11 a in in a slndyg Smith .I’iteher Mary Irving .l.eft Shortstop M , caret Hamblin, . . . Right Shortstop leieti Nicolai .Catcher lean Geisler .Se- ond llase (Esther Warner . Left Field .-leg'll Anderson .First li.ise Ali\ «* \ an Sghoonhoven. Right fieM leauette Moss .Third Itase Alpha Phi. Helen Hrenton . Pitcher iaals Macey .L. ft Shortstop Elizabeth Carson .Right Shortstop klury Grey .Catcher klire T ‘ehter Second 1’nso I lelcn Cane .Left Field l.ucillo M forme .First Base Gretchcn Colton .Right Field Kathryn Johnston .Third Base V. W. t’. A. won aver Delta Gamma with the score of !• to <i In the second name of the series Friday afternoon. Lark of practice was conspicuous, lira Godfrey, catchy- for tin' Delta Camillas did the best playing on her team while Helen McDonald, second base and Fran ces Baker, pitcher, won most of the points for their side. The line up is as follows: Y. W. C. A. Hath Anne Wilson .First Base Helen McDonald .Second Base Edna Bice .Third Base Jennie McCuire .Right Field Inga Winter .Left Field Fssie McGuire .Bight .Short Stop Tirza Dinsdule .Left Short Stop Frances Elizabeth Baker .lhtcher Ida Dinsdule .Catcher Delta Gamma Beatrice Yofau ..First Base Mildred Huntley .Second Base Luctle Morrow .Third Base Margaret Kuhli .Bight Field t'nrlotta Beed .Left Field \ ivian Chandler ....Bight Short Stop Alleyn Johns.ui .Left Short Stop Caroline Uexamler . Pitcher Ei i Godfrey .. Catcher I lie other teams of the doughnut league have yet to play their games, the Delta Delta Deltas have forfeited their match to the Phi Beta Phis be cause they have not been able to or ganize a team. *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ Final don. tin it baseball game. *♦ ♦ Tuesday at 1 Delta Pans vs phi ♦ ♦ Delta Theta. ♦ « s a « A A e a A a a s a a .e a GRAD WRITES FROM FRONT LIE TRENCH Walter McClure Gives Data on Intelligence Officers; Says British Leaders Are Wonders. RUNS INT0 GERRY WATKINS — Athlete Has Tonsilitis Due to j Cigarettes or Rotten Weather. Probably no wearer of the Oregon “O'” has seen as much of the front line trenches and as much of the “big push” us Captain Walter McClure who is now seeing service with the 20th Infantry Company M. He is not only in France—he’s in that strip of territory nearest No Man’s Land, where the star shells are thickest and Fritz is the most entertaining. Captain McClure has written several interesting letters back to the campus telling of his experiences with the Allied troops, and the last one indicated that his company was probably one of the ones sent to the front to support the British and French troops in their recent tight pinch. The letter, typical of a true Oregon Man’s fighting spirit, follows: “April 21, 1918.” “Just received a fine bunch of mail and your letter was in the bunch. Pos sibly I’ve been slighting you but .I’ve been very busy, and from now on will be busier. We move for the big show and go “pronto” so don’t be surprised if you read my name in the casualty list or that 1 have established a new record for the mile. “Have received letters from Hi and ChuB. Croncr over here. They are not near here but we may run across each other soon. I’m due for a leave but this is no time to take one. “This Colonel Leader must be a won der. All the British officers are. I only hope we’ll be as good as they are. Maybe I can give you some dope on the Intelligence Officer as I have experienc ed it in the array. You must be a rust ler, have the ability to get the best chair in the deepest dug-out and never leave there. Be busy as hell when the Colonel comes around, be looking over reports, maps and photographs, know all the Company and platoon comman ders and order them to lead the patrols i into Germany and get information. “Have been having a fine time in this sector bailing out dugouts, draining trenches and burying corporals and keeping my recruits from getting the wind up and puncturing the officers "when they come around to inspect. "Probably you remember Gerry nt kins who ran Bond’s canoe place one year. 11c is a 1st Lieutenant in the Kith Infantry, llis captain was shot by a recruit so Gerry commands the company. 1 relieved him and was with him two hours before we recognized each other, lie is a very capabfe of ficer. "One of my gas sentries woke us at 11:30 last night with a gas alarm as an April fool joke, lie wears his head in a sling this morning. "My disposition is affected today with tonsilitis. I guess it’s due to too many cigarettes or rotten weather. “I am now prophesying that the war will last three months or three years. I so take your choice. I figure that any pay 1 draw after April 10 this year is pure profit, and if 1 last till July can easily last till 1 am 150. “Steer clear of infantry. Its a dog’s life you’re either dodging water buck, ets full of German hate or moving con tinuously. I “Keep your eye on the casualty list 1 and send some French pinks if 1 need I them, 1 "Mj letters will probably be post i cards from now on unless 1 get a fine I "blight)’’ and get a nurse to hold my hand and steady my heart. ms Filins ! PROVE EXCELLENT ((Continued from Page 1 )ne.) I he himself may inflict the same punish ment on the officer. Failing in this he will keep the invention secret. A quar rel between von Hiesbach tFergus lled die) almost ensues after this ultimatum, finally to end. when word is brought in of the officer’s death. The basic principles of Prussian ism were laid bare in the play, which was dramatized, from the original story, by Professor l?eddie Professor lieddte himself did partie. ularly fine work in this play as well as the other two: and I.vle McCrosby Ray Conch Writes that Oregon Men Pass All Physical Tests Camp Work Appears to Be Stiff, but Boys Have Hopes — Semaphore Arm Signals Necessary. All the men who went to Camp Lewis from the University have been accepted, according to word received this morn, ing from Ray Couch. "One thing is sure; we are in and in to stay, for which I am j truly thankful,” says Couch in his let- i ter to Colonel Leader. The boys took the physical examina tion May 16. “After a short talk by Major General Greene, we were given the oath and enlisted for the period of the war,” he writes. "We have no real work as yet and have not had all of our equipment issued, not even uniforms, but that will come in due time. All aspects are that this is to be the stiffest camp yet given, but we all have hopes. One thing is quite obvious and that is the way the officers insist upon the strict est type of military technique such as salutes, tight close order drill and promptness. “The detail arrived at camp 10 a. m. May 15, were assigned barracks, issued aedding, etc., service record taken and first hooks issued; and placed in quar antine for a period of two weeks. Only ?ivilii u candidates are in this company.” So far Robert Cosgriff has been act ing as first sergeant and Couch is hand ling the paper work. “Everyone will Set a fair show at all of it in every Phase,” Couch says. “I will try to let ! vou know anything of importance for ! the fellows to know as prerequisites to j % camp, as they come to me here. I ! would say that they should all be well ‘ acquainted with semaphore, arm sig- ' uals, and if possible the company paper j work, as I have found that it is abso- i lutely necessary here.” military official. Nornrsn Phillips, Xor vell Thompson, Frances Frater and Cur tiss Peterson were each above the aver age in their characterizations. “The Straggler," having been played once in Guild Hall last year, was more familiar. But no less popular, though at the same time a bit difficult to get across. The audience showed true de light and appreciation of Professor Red die’s great talent at impersonations, and it was quite impossible to remember that one was not serving and listening to the endless whims of an old man. Particu larly dramatic was the climax of the play, and the scene where the Straggler, Inst to answer the final muster role of the Third guards, draws himself to a last salute at the strains of his national anthem played by the band of passing troop regiments. Helen Guttery as the niece, Bob Mo Nary. as Sergeant McDonald and Curtiss Peterson as Colonel Midwinter, were his supporting characters and formed an at tractive trio. ColoneL Leader himself—his uniform, his cane, his mustache, his drawl and his own laugh—everything but Bill—were the amazement and delight of the audi ence as the Colonel, alias Fergus Red die again, lectured and scolded O’Flaherty, V. C. The likeness gained by clever make-up. was striking, and Colonel Leader enjoyed the situation ' and the chance to “see himself” with as much zest -as anyone—probably more. O Flaherty, Yr. C.” having only four characters, had very grave difficulties for presentation on a stage the size of the theatre stage, and possessed of its amazing ability to look naked and cold and bleak. With so small an audi ence the lines were often difficult to get when Xorvell Thompson, as O’Flaherty, spoke them in his rich Irish brogue. With an extremely difficult and slippery role to carry, ho did it with absolute consistency throughout, never for a mo. ' rnont relaxing his merry, half-cynical air any more than he forgot to use -is acquired brogue. Rosamund Shaw as Mrs. O'Flaherty, and Margaret Crosby, as Tessie the maid, likewise turned to shamrock green temporarily, and Miss Shaw was especially and broadly just 'plain Irish. A great deal of annoyance to both the players and audience was caused by seating people late and the noisiness of the ushers. Always difficult to hear distinctly in a half-filled house, many of the lines were completely lost last night, i These three attractive, worth while i plays will be produced again tonight at j S:30, and it in the hope of the commit- ! tees in charge that the Saturday night | performance may be a big success. mmBss&r-*wisaam Electric ^leaning Co. 832 Olive St. Phone 827 ( Iviectncal Aids for the up-to-date hostess For the after theatre bite, the hasty lunch or i afternoon tea, as well as i for regular every-day | use, electric table cookery 1 has become all the rage. course, you can not take advantage of these popular conveniences unis:a your home is wired. High Grade Wiring at Low Prices is our motto this spring. Modern methods have brought the elec trical home within the reach of all and we can quote you prices on a partial or complete wiring plan that will prove a pleasant surprise to your pocketbook. Why not settle this wiring question NOW! It will cost you nothing to have our representative call and make you an estimate. Tm afraid that’s a I can spare” You’re a regular, red - blooded, true - blue American. You love your country. You love that flap ping, snapping old flag. Your heart thumps hard when the troops tramp bv. You’re loyal — 100%! You intend to — you want to — help win the war in a hurry. “Sacrifice? Sure,” you’ve been thinking, “.lust you wait till they really need it.” And you’ve hon estly thought you meant that too. Come, Come! Let’s quit fooling ourselves. Let us learn what “sac rifice” means. Let us give more than we can spare — let us “give till the heart says stop.” Contributed to the Red Cross by Eugene Clearing House Assn. FIRST NATIONAL BANK. U. S. NATIONAL BANK. BANK OF COMMERCE.