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VOL. 20. . t \ ■ ■ i. EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 8, 1919. NO. 44. __.__—--—----: Alpha Phi and Oregon Club Make Highest Score, 7 of Possible S. FEB. 8 PROBABLE DATE OF SECOND OF SERIES Twelve Survivors to Handle New Question Yet to be Chosen. Two women's teams, t-iie Ores:cm Club pud Alpha Plil, and one of the men's teams, the Oregon Club, had the highest geere, seven, in the first round of the In* trmurnl debate championship series held or the campus Vnursday evening, I’i licta Phi, Gamma Phi Bata and Beta Theta PI veto next with six points. Six teams from each league survived to debate the second of the scries ac cording to the elimination plan. rl hoy were the Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi, Friendly Hall, Sigma Xu, Delta Tau Delta and Oregon Club, tfrom the men's league and the Alpha Phi, Oregon club, Gamma Phi Beta, Hendricks Hall, Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Kappa Gamma team from the girl’s league. The debates were won as follows, the first-named team upholding the affirm ative: Phi Delta Theta vs. Beta Theta Pi, negative, 2-1; Beta Theta Pi vs. Friendly Hall, affirmative, 2-1; Friendly Hall vs. Sigma Chi, affirmative, 3-0; Sig ma Chi vs Sigma Xu, negative, 8-0; Sig ma Xu vs. Delta Tau Delta, negative, 2 1; Delta Tau Delta vs. Oregon club, neg ative, 2-1; Oregon club vs. Phi Gamma Delta, affirmative, 3-0; Phi Gamma Del ta vs. Phi Delta Theta, negative, 2-1. Results in Women’s Contests. Kappa Alpha Theta vs. Pi Beta Phi, negative, 2-1; Pi Beta Phi vs. Hendricks Hall, affirmative, 2-1; Hendricks Hall vs. Delta Gamma, affrmative 3-0; Delta Gamma vs. Gamma Phi Beta, negative. 2 1;; Gamma Phi Beta vs. Kappa Kappa Gamma, affirmative, 2-1; Kappa Kappa Gamma vs. Kappa Alpha Theta, affirm ative, 2-1; Chi Omega vs. Alpha Phi, negative, 3-0; Delta Delta Delta vs. Ore gon club, negative, 2-1; Oregon club vs. Chi Omega, affirmative 8-0; Alpha Phi ve. Delta Delta Delta, affirmative, 2-1. The winning teams were made up ns follows: Beta Theta Ti—Affirmative, Richard Martin, Forest Watson, nega tive.. Curtiss Fctorson, Eugene Kelty; Friendly Hall—Affirmative, George Shirley, Stanley Eisman; Sigma Xu— Xegative, Steve Matthieus, illard Hol lenbeck; Delta Tau Delta—Xegative, Raymond Koessell, Elmo Madden; Ore gon Club—Affirmative, Len Eishback, Dewey Probst, negative, Day Bayly, Ar thur Hicks; Phi Delta Theta—Xegative, Ed Durno, George Black. Pi Geta Phi—Affirmative, Pearl Craine, Laura Rand, negative, Alice Thurston, Clara Calkins; Alpha Phi— Affirmative, Gwladvs Bowen, Dorothy Reed, negative. Elizabeth Hadley, Laurel Canning; Hendricks Hall—Affirmative, Wanda Daggett, Elaine Cooper; Oregon Club—Affirmative, Helen Flint, Jessie Todd, negative, Dorothy Dickey, Grace Knopp; Gamma Phi Beta— Affirmative, Beatrice Porteous. Helen McDonald, neg ative, Helen Houghton, Madge Calkins; |£app& Kappa Gamma, affirmative, Mary JJvacs, Xorma Medler. nuw OIUIB UCfJl, In the counting of the scores, the win ning of the debate gave one point and the vote of each judge counted as one. Counted on that basis the scores of all the teams are as follows: Men’s Oregon dub 7. "Beta Theta Pi 6. Sigma Xu and Friendly hall 5, Thi Delta Theta and Delta Tau Delta 4, Phi Gamma Delta, 1, and Sigma Chi 0. Alpha Thi and Women’s Oregon club 7, Pi Beta Phi and Gamma Phi Beta 6, Hendricks Hall 5. Kappa Kappa Gamma 4. Kappa Alpha Theta and Delta Delta Delta 2, Delta Gamma 1, and Chi Omega 0. The Kappa Sigmas and the Alpha Tau Omegas withdrew their teams before the time scheduled for them. There were also some changes in the personnel of the dif ferent teams fro mihose given on the programs. Walter Xichol substituted for ••Continued on page four) Frosh Trembling; Terrible Warnings In Glaring Evidence Posters, “Beware Te Frosh,” cap tioned in glaring red letters and with I the warning of a red skull and cross bones appeared on posts, billboards, tel plione poles and other convenient places last night and the freshmen who had enjoyed a life of college ease and pleas ure awoke to the fact that the spoho mores did not fully appreciate their scholastic virtues. Of course the spoh omores did it, but who of the spoho mores, is a secret, which not only the freshmen, but also the city authorities would like to know, for when they saw' the decorations on the city's property they called up the student officers and ordered the signs down. It is against the city ordinance to post bills except in certain specified places, they said, and last night no discretion was used. The freshmen would gladly take them down, but they are afraid, for does not the poster say "Death Awaits Ye Who Do Not: Fear the Evil eye who flies at night and the demons that flirt in the (lark.” Warnings state that the mill race, bath tubs and oaken planks await those that do not swear obedience to the in structions to refrain from resting on the senior bench, smoking on the campus, stepping on the Oregon seal in front of Villard, and rambling at night after nine o'clock. PH. D. DEGREE INTRODUCED English Universities to Put Work on United States Basis. The fact that English educational in stitutions are attempting to put their work on a basis with that of this coun try is brought to miud by a circular let ter received recently by A. R. Tiffany, registrar at the University, from the University of Bristol, England, which states that that institution will grant a doctor of philosophy degree, which until now has never been obtainable in any English school. This decision was made at a meeting of the court of the University of Bristol held November 15, 1918. At this time the following ordinances were issued: “There shall be a degree of Doctor of Philosophy to be denoted by the letters Ph.D. “Candidature for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy shall be open to any grad uate of or person who is qualified for a degree in a University in the United Kingdom or any other University ap proved by Senate for this purpose who has satisfied Senate of his fitness to enter on the course he proposes to pur sue.” “The qualification for the degree shall be the pursuance of research in the Uni versity during not less than two years followed by the presentation of a disser tation embodying the results of a re search carried out by the candidate and the approval of such dissertation by the examiners of the University in the sub ject concerned.” “Provided that by permission of Sen ate a period not exceeding one year of research elsewhere than in the I niversity may for the purpose of candidature for the degree be regarded as equivalent to the same period of research in the Uni versity.” I provided also that by permission of Senate the second year of research may be taken intermittently over a per iod of two' calendar years.” TRIPS PLANNED FOR BAND Wwnan’s Organization Doing Well, Says Conductor Perfect. The prospects for the woman's band are very bright this year, according to Albert Ferfect, conductor. “As a whole,” said Mr. Perfect, “the woman’s band is better this year than last. This is due to the fact that last year the work had to start from the very beginning as it was new to everyone. Now we have several trained players and we will be able to progress rapidly; in fact, the thing which is holding back its work is the difficulty in setting dates for prac tice. Trips have been planned for the near future to adjacent towns, and expenses have been guaranteed. However, the com mittees of these towns have hesitated to close contracts for concerts with the band before the influenza situation has become norma! again. The hand will play at the colonial fete to be given.in Giuld hall on February. 22. OF SPE MIXES Yearlings Almost Win Biggest Point Winner; Final Score 62 1-2 to 32 1-2 By tho score of 02% to 32%, the soph omores triumphed over the freshmen in the annual interclass mix staged today on Kincaid field. The mix was won only after the sophomores had annexed the flag rush, the big event of tho mix Class spirit received its chance this afternoon, after the mix, usually held held the first of the year, finally w*w held. The S. A. T. C-. bad weather and the inability of the juniors to get a good date for the mix resulted in it be ing postponed from early in the year. Unique programs were issued those who attended- ‘This is a square mix.” was emphasized in these, and quotations from the judges,. Bill Hoyward, Shy Huntington and Dean Walker, were used to prove it. Hayward read the testi monials, and the mix was square. Clever stunts were staged by each class. The frosh buried O. A. C. bas ketball hopes, while the sophs depicted the rushing of Ima Bare, by various men dressed ns girls who represented the various sororities. The events won by each side wore: Attendance and singing contest, won by freshmen. 5 points Noise contest for men. won by fresh men, 5 points. Class stunts, point divided, each side receiving 7% points. Sand bag scrap, won by sophs, 20 points. Tie-up, won by frosh, 15 points. Flag rush, won by sophs, 35 points. Cane clasping, won by frosh, 15 points. GIRLS TO PICK SWIMMERS Freshmen and Juniors will Select Team for Interclass Meet. Teams for women’s interclnss swim ming meets will be chosen for the fresh men and junior classes when representa tives from these two classes will hold a meet within their own ranks in the pool at the men’s gymnasium, Tuesday eve ning. at 7:30. Each girl entering the meet is required to enter at least two events and may enter more if she desires. Miss Catharine Winslow, swimming in structor, urges more girls to turn out for swimming. A large number of events of the meets are strokes for form which enable the swimmer to perfect her swim ming art. Swimming is not only a sport, but is a useful accomplishment for any one to acquire, and Miss Winslow hopes that every girl in the University will make use of the opportunity which is given to her while in college. The freshmen girls who have signified their intention of entering the meet Tuesday night are: Caroline Cannon, Phoebe Gage, Emma Garbade, Lucille Ill rod. Helen Nelson, Dorothy Reed, Flor ence Casey, Margaret Smith and Alta Kelly. The junior girls are: Jeannette Moss, Edna Hyde, Reba Macklin, Mary McCor nack, Ruth Susman, Alice Sutton, Inga Winter, Helen Flint, Era Godfrey, Mil dred Garland, Helen DuBuy, and Ethel McGilchrist. TENNIS PRACTICE STARTS Strong Contenders Out for Varsity; Doughnut Teams to be Formed. Tennis practice will start In earnest in a few days, Dean Walker said today. A little practice lias been held but the inclement weather has hindered steady work. There will be two small tennis courts in the addition to the men's gym nasium that can he used as soon ns the work on this building is finished but this will only be used during the rainy weather. Varsity practice also will get under i way with many strong contenders for ■ the teams, as three men of last year’s' team are back in college, Graham Smith. < Forest Watson, Mort Brown. These men all wield the racket to ad vantage and with several other men such as George BeggB and Carter Bran den who won the interfraternity cham pionship last year, the outlook for a strong combination is bright. Doughnut tpams will be organized and a spirited contest should he held for the cup that is given each year to the win ning house. ' - ' •— ’ , Council Frowns on Frosh Wearers of Green Cap with Full Uniforms Use of Verdant Millinery with Army Dress Put on Same Plane as Failure to Wear First Year Head Gear—Penalty the Same| , The same fate which has awaited the University’s wearers of the unique green millinery since time immemorial, awaits those freshmen who wear this verdant green headgear while in other respects wearing full United States uniform The student council believes this wear ing of a green cap with full uniform is typical of a frosh trick, that none other than a freshman would be so thoughtless. Brought before the atten tion of the oouucil at the last meeting through criticism by upperclassmen and by townspeople, the council expressed the sentiment, that measures to discour age the practice should be adopted a: once, although the practice among tin first year men has been dying out rap idly ns many of them have taken it upon themselves to do away with the objectionable practice. Early in January the council voted with the approval of Colonel W. H. C. Bowen that green caps should not be worn by men in full uniform. A nar row strip of green ribbon on the coat pocket was designated as the class dis tinction for recognition by other mem bers of the class and by sophomores and upperclassmen. At this time it was the expression of the members of the council that the uniform should not be worn in full without the regulation hat with the hat cord. This provision was made in order that there should be no resemblance between the freshman’s ar my hat and the senior class sombrero. Through the entire discussion of the ouneil over the practice there was a sentiment expressed against it mtuch akin to that home in the sophomore pre mix posters which appeared on the cam pus this morning. “Let them beware," said one representative of the council. SHEENY GETS TASTE OF STRENUOUS LIFE Enlisted as Flyer, Jailed for Slacker, Has Pneumonia; Writes About It. .Timmy Shechy in n letter to Emma AVooton Hall writing in answer to a ' questionaire ns to his whereabouts for 1 publication in the alumni magazine says, ' ‘•I hope to he hack in ‘Heaven’s own 1 land’ in April and truly I long for a rc-enjoyment of these hello (lays at Oregon.” i “ My career in enlistment with T’ncle Sam,” he writes, “ reads as the exploits of Jesse James or better entitled ‘the youth who wanted to fight but was cheated by fate.’ f Entered in Service. ( “My short record is essentially one of ‘lasts.’ After mouths of pleading on my part my folks decided that the air service was ns good a branch as any for me to die in. “I was the last applicant to be ex amined at the Portland office, was en listed in the evening they closed their doors, spent the night in the city jail for inability to produce my registration card and branded for a slacker for ten hours or more. “Entered the School of Military Aero nautics at Rerkley on July 20 and toiled and moiled, learning everything from courtesy to officers to making fine ad justments on the Ilispano-Suiza motor. “A week before my scheduled gradu ation from the school old man pneu monia set his fangs in my lungs and I had a wonderful ‘rest’ of some 106 days. Now Awaiting Orders. “Was such a success in this man's array that they were loathe to set me free and as the rookie would say it’s Card as ’ell’ to get out of the nrmy| Now f am awaiting orders from the western department that will send me to an • army saniforium in either New Mexico or Arizona. A fine life for a healthy Oregonian hut I do need that left lung of mine that once threatened to rest on me for life.” In answer to one of the lines on the questionaire which rend, if married or engaged, please give name, Jimmy Shee hy made answer, “single but not by ‘choice, have been jilted many times.” "program for journal club • Miss Adah Hall, assistant in the zo ology department, and Mrs. II. K. Max ham, a major in the dep irt.ment, will he two of the speakers at the meeting of the Journal club on Tuesday after noon. Miss Hall will speak on “Flat Worms of the Mississippi Valley and Their Habits,” and Mrs. Maxharn will review a paper on researches in psy chology. The club has a membership of twelve. On Tuesday the club will have ns its quests the botany department. BASKETBALL BULLETIN. The University of Oregon freshmen defeated the Chemawa Indians this aft ernoon by the score of 72 to 16. • FOR DELEGATE FUND -- t Policies During Reconstruction Period to be Discussed at Conference. A total of .$1-10 was given out last night by Helen McDonald, chairman of the campaign committee, us the result of the V. \Y. C. A. lag sale starred on the campus Wednesday to raise funds to send a student representative to the National Y. W. C. A. student conference to be held at Evanston, Illinois, February 1(1-211. Through the peanut sale at the Oregon Washington basketball game last night $15 was added to the fund. Essie Maguire, president of the local Y. W. O. A., who was chosen by the cab inet members last, week as a delegate from the University, wall leave Monday with Miss Tirzu Hinsdale, local secretary, who is to represent the state of Oregon at the conference. Expenses Total $215. Complete expenses for the Hip will amount to $215. Half of this amount has been forwarded from the Y. \V. C. A. headquarters at New York to cover the expenses of the state representative. The money raised from the tag sale does not entirely cover the necessary money to send the student representative. Th: • will be made up personally by Essie Ma guire. Tag Sale Successful. “Y. W. C. A. members consider the tag sale a great success,” sfcid Miss Hins dale, ‘‘and wish to thank the students for their hearty support. It will mean so much to the local organization to have a representative at the conference and without this co-operation upon the part of the University Oregon students could not he represented.” The campaign was carried on by a com mittee composed of a student from each house on the campus and a general com mittee in charge of all arrangements. Helen McDonald, Helen Tlrenton and Mrs. Kathryn Johnson make up the gen eral committee while the following girls represented the various houses: Maurita Howard, Hendricks Hall; Grace Hamer strom, Gamma Phi Tiota; Gladys Hol lingsworth, Chi Omega; Kathryn Hartley, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Mildred Stein Pi Phi; Austrid Mork, Alpha Phi; Mildred Garland, Kappa Alpha Theta; Htiden Starsfield Campbell, Delta Delta Delta; TUba Maeklin, Delta Gamma, and Kurile Caswell, Oregon Club. WOMEN TO PLAY FOR FETE Evelyn Smith, president of the Wo man's Bond, announced today that the music for till dancing at the colonial fete would be furnished by the Woman’s bund. Ruth Anne Trezisc has recently been ap pointed the new cornet soloist for the band. H ALLIE HART TEACHING TTallie Hart, who completed her college course last term, is now teaching Eng lish in the high school at Enterprise, Oregon. OBEGl QUINTET DEFEATS II. OF W.: SCORE. 25 TO IJ Slow Game Livened Only Wear End with Some Wew Men Substituted. MAWY WILD SHOTS MADE BUT FEW PERSONAL FOULS Fowler Throws Two Baskets, Durno One Despite Patch ed Condition. The University of Oregon basketball five took the first game of the two aerie* with the University of Washington oq (he local floor last night by the score of i>r> to 1!). The game was not very I fast but was comparatively free from personal fouls. The first' half, whiclt ended with the count 17 to 0 in favor of the varsity, dragged a little and it was not until the last few minutes of play that the contest livened up nnd showed some signs of life. Coach Hunt, of the Washington team, made two substitutions during the game in an effort to get some life into his crew. A number of wild shots were made from the floor last night and there "ere few shots registered that showed any great amount of skill. Orogort Team All Score. Dean 11. Walker, conch of the var sity. presented a shifted line-up which seemed to get along nicely. Ned Fowler was sent in nt .Taeobberger's forwnrd and Jake was shifted to guard, taking the place of lirandon, who was not in the line-up last night. Fowler got away nicely scoring two field basket! nnd playing a nice defensive game, Every member of the Oregon team scored nt least once during the first period of the contest. Eddie Durno appeared on the floor last night, a mass of bandages. Eddie has been suffering from an interesting group of boils and was padded up like a pillow last night, lie was so hnndlf capped that ho was able to score only one field basket, and convert ,r> out of 7 fowls. Durno has been dubbed “shrapJ nel” by some of the local wits as he pre sented such a torn up appearance. For the visitors from the city of hills and strikes. Smith and Cook get the gold medals. They both played some nico basketball hut iike the rest of the play ers were a little short on “pep.” Tal» hot, who went in nt forward for Sohng in the second half, played faster basket* brill than had been previously noted. Bettor Fight Expected Tonight. Jaeobhorger, at his new post of guard, played a good defenseive game and with Nish Chapman did some nice guarding. Until teams played better ball on the dei f erosive tlinn they did on the offensive last night. The Washington quintet arq a mighty clever crew of basketball play* ers and there are two or three among them who are exceptionally big and heavy. The Washington team should put iij n better fight: tonight as they will havij a day in which to get over their jauuj on tla* train. The game tonight wilj start at 7 o’clock and will be followeij by a Student body dance in the gymt nnsiura. The line-up: ' Washington, IB. Oregon, 25j Bohns 4, Talbot 2..F.Fowler Smith, 5.. F.Durno, ? Jamieson, 2, Sill--C.Lind, fj Cook, 0.O.Jacob’gr Cairns..< I.Chapman, ^ Referee: George (“Admiral”) Dewey! Multnomah Athletic Club, Portland. Y. M. SECRETARY NOT NAMED The new Y. M. C. A. secretary, to take the place left vacant by William F. Vance who has gone to the College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho, probably will be an nounced Monday, I>r. A. E. Caswell, member of the Y. M. board, said this morning. Gale Seaman, Pacific coast sec retary, is now in touch with two men in California. He telegrnphed Pr, Caswell yesterday that lie was investigating pos sibilities and that he thought0 he could announce the new secretary Monday.