GOOD MATERIAL OUT ' FOB FBESHMi F!V Shy Huntington Coaches Team; nid High School Stars Practicing. UJI The men ou>t for freshman basket ball look like good material- Several former high school stars are out. The frc*hmen are practicing every night in the gymnasium under the direction of “Shy” Huntyngtom. About 20 men have been out and after the schedules have been definitely arranged a larger num ber of men will probably appear. As yet no games have been arranged, but it is expected that the regular number of freshman contests will be played. Several of the candidates show real ability. Prince Callison, a likely can didate for the center or guard position, Inis had four years’ experience on the Eugene high school team. Vincent Ja cobbeuger, who pkyed two years on the Columbia University team Va Portland, shows considerable class on the floor and has a good chance of placing on the team. Xot all of the promising material cornea from large schools, as Fred Lo renzo, a fast man and a good shot, has played four years on the Ooquillo high sohool team. Lorenzo plays a clever game and will have an opportunity to shine before the season is over. East ern Oregon contributes a good man in Francis Boiler, who is fighting for a po sition- Roller lias played two years on the Pendleton high team. Marc Latham made a fine showing on the Salem high school team last year. Marc is big and husky, and plays a lively game nt cen ter. He will be a strong contestant for the'center position. All in all, the freshman squad looks Tom-ising and the men are working hard. AMMO UNCEMENT The Y. W. C. A. will hold open house at the Bungalow Saturday night*. All girls who live in town or are not identi fied with some of the student living groups are invited to be at the Bungalow I on that evening. i »y'-— i — ROBT. McMURRAY NOT DEAD Sends Christmas Greetings and Letter December 13. Christmas greeting cards and a let ter dated December 13, received from ; Lieutenant Robert McMurray, graduate [ of the University in the class of 1016, recently reported killed in action, seem to indicate that there has been some mistake in the report, think President Campbell and William McMurray. father of Robert. President Campbell in a long distance telephone conversation with Mr. McMurray, of Portland, learned that the McMurrays received a letter from their son last Saturday saying that he was in the best of health, and never felt better in his life. The report in the "casualty list that ; he had been killed in action would seem, | then, to be wrong, says President Camp bell, since fighting stopped November 11 and Lieutenant MeMtnrray was heard from over a month afterward. McMurray entered the University from Stanford in 1014- lie vs a mem ber of Kappa Sigma, Alpha Kappa Psi and Friars. s Wire from Washington States That Oregon Unit has not Left for United States. In response to a query wired to the Washington bureau of the United Press i by the Eugene Guard a telegram was re ceived today stating that the Goth ar tillery is still in France. The query was sent because of fhe per sistent, rumors that the Oregon unit would arrive in San Francisco this week and settles definitely any doubts as to ■svhofe the regiment is located. The telegram further stated that the regiment would disembark on tfie At lantic and Avould not come through the Panama canal as was rumored here. “Novelty Trio” for dances. Tel. 940. ■* ■ - ■ ■■ "■ —■ CAMPUS ACTIVITIES University students are losing little 1 time readjusting themselves in college ; lire in peace times for already plans for the new term presage a csjnplete return to the old regime. Saturday night will initiate the social activities of the new semester when the women's -houses will hold open house. Second term fresh men will be the honorees on this occa sion. Sophomres are busy completing ar rangements for their dance which will be held Friday, January 17. in the Ariu j ory. According to members of the var ! ions committees the sophomore dance I is to be the greatest success of the year. ! The music is to be “home talent,” the j orchestra being made up of University j students. A feature which is to be kept “dark” until the occasion is now being j worked out. * * * Honoring the members of Gamma Phi Beta, Mrs. Elmer Hall will enter tain with a dance Friday night at the Country Club. Patronesses for the evening will l>e Mrs. Hamilton W ein and Mrs. J. D. Cuttcry. Mr. David R. Porter national student secretary of the V. M. C. A. who spent Tuesday and Wednesday on the campus was the dinner guest of Phi Delta Theta Wednesday evening and a luncheon guest or Bgta Theta Pi Tuesday noon. * * • Clever and unique will be the informal dinner this evening at the Delta Delta Delta house for the chapter members. Each girl will appear at dinner in a costume portraying her future profes sion in life and it is expected that the ridiculous will play an important pnrt. Enter in the evening members of the different classes will stnge stunts. * * * Louise Manning, ’IS. has returned to ' the campus for a brief visit. She is the j house guest of Kappa Alpha Thgta. Lilly Miller, ’IS of Marshfield, was a dinner guest of Pi Beta Phi Tuesday evening. * • • Marie Churchill, TO. of Salem will be the house guest of Delta Delta Delta for the next two weeks. City Health Officer to Perform Double Duty At its regular meeting held last night the board of education formally ratified the understanding jjvith the health com mittee of the city council arranging for ' the joint appointment of a city health officer and schoof health officer. Under the arrangement the same officer will perform the duties of the city health of ficer and be subject to the call of th(e city schools. Dr. S. M. Iverron who has b$en ap pointed by Mayor Peterson to surced . Dr. W. Tj. Cheshire ns health officer will I perform this double duty. The duties of the officer in connec tion with the schools will he to examine the children, diagnose cases and look af ter contagious diseases. PHI DELTA THETA announces the pledging of WILBT’R HOYT of Hood River. PATRONIZE THE EMERALD ADVERTISERS GREGORY ON LECTURE TOUR Professor C. A. Gregory, professor of education, has charge of the University extension work throughout, the state during the winter term. Monday he started on his first trip and will he gone a week. While on the trip he will lec ture in McMinnville, Hillsboro and Now berg. He will also conduct a series of educational tests, Minder the direction of the Bureau of Educational Research, in the public schools. Professor Gregory will not conditct classes at the Univer sity this term. OR. CLARK RECOVERING Dr. R, t . 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