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About Oregon emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1909-1920 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1919)
SLEUTHS! DETECTIVES! GREAT LOSS DISCOVERED Fraternity brothers of Billy Morri son have expressed some anxiety re garding the absent mindedness of the president of the senior class lately and say that he seems to be thinking of something else all of the time. Billy’s pin has been missing lately but he says he lost it. Someone ventured the remark that he. might have lost it in the vicinity of the Harrisburg schoolhouse, but no one knows for sure—yet. Peterson AND Me Cully Eugene, Oregon REAL ESTATE LOANS INSURANCE Real Estate Lists Free upon Request Quality is our Motto HILTIBRANDS GROCERY 790 East 11 st.—Phone 926 i | WE’LL SAT BRICK DID HIS FOUR BITS ALL RIGHT The recent tag sale on the campus hit some people pretty hard. There’s the case of Brick Mitchell, for instance. Lloyd Tegart owed him a long standing debt of one dollar. On the other hand Brick had but re I cently borrowed forty cents of Lloyd. Now Lloyd was one of those who sold tags at the Sigma Nu house, so bright and early in the morning he accosted Brick with a smile, extracted ten cents from him and presented him with a tag. He smiled benevolently and said they’d call it square. Poor Brick says “They got my last four bits and I didn’t even have that.”—But he’s glad he has the tag. HER SCHEDULE (Found in a girl’s note book) AT EIGHT I breakfast most. blissfully AT NINE I go campusward wistfully AT TEN I walk with Jim or Joe AT ELEVEN on the millrace I must go AT TWELVE ’tis time for me to dine AT ONE in campustry I shine AT TWO a little nap I take SO AT THREE I look fresh for Jake AT FOUR, a stroll, a swim, an ice AT FIVE I eat something rather nice AT SIX my dinner I must eat AT SEVEN I make my appearance neat AT EIGHT a movie I must see Perhaps with Frank, with Jack, with Lee AT NINE I guess a malted milk AT TEN I go home fine as silk By the hour of ELEVEN I must admit I’ve overworked today, quite a bit. THE LOST CANOE KEY When I lost my precious canoe-key The night was dark and spooky So dark I could see naught No m&tter where I sought Oh! I’d give a big round cookie For my little brass canoe-key CALL ’EM OUT, BOYS It is rumored that Carl Nelson, the ardent opposer of anything that smacks of politics, is going to run for secretary of the band. He would like to find out the names of some of the favorite brands of cigars smoked by campus men. SHOES for $1.00 a pair less at % GILBERT’S 3 W EST EIGHTH STREET Gifts AT THE Art and Gift Shop Church & School Publishing Co. 832 Willamette St. Indian Bicycle Sale For the next 10 days we will make the special prices on Indian Bicycles. Double Bar, electric lights, single tires, Heavy Service....$48.25 Double Bar, electric lights, double tires, Heavy Service ..52.00 Double Bar, single tires, Heavy Service . 43.75 Single Bar, double tires .^43.25 This is your chance to purchase a bicycle Next shipment to cost you $11.25 more Eugene Bicycle & Electric Co. 8th and Olive St. The Orange Front Junior Week-End Special (Very Extra) EDITORIAL The Special feels that it must sound a warning to all the much esteemed preppers on the campus in regard to the life which they will no doubt take up here next year. First and foremost, these charming, delight ful and good looking peo-! plq you glimpse now and then are seniors. They will not return next year. Don’t build up your hopes, therefore, on see ing and becoming person ally acquainted with these radient creatures. The fact is sad but true. They are leaving us and you are to fill their places. Secondly, you will have a duty fastened upon you when you finish sign ing your name in the registrar’s office next fall. And that is to quell the overcharged battery known as the present freshman class, who will be sophomores next year. They will need your help, that bal ancing influence that is felt from a fresh, un assuming new spirit in the background. With this little word of warning the Special welcomes you to our col lege domain. SOCIETY Tracy Bvers bought a nut sundae recently at the Oregana. Harry Jamieson’s en gagement has not been announced. ‘ ‘ The Special ’ ’ wishes to inquire who the ensign was who was seen recent ly with the editor of the Emerald. ..CALAMITY BEFALLS Herman Lind, one of our prominent Fijis, was standing in front of the Rex Theatre signs last week looking at the shoe polishing next door and his pocket was picked. He says he wouldn’t mind, but it was the only complete copy of this year’s political plans. E. DURNO IS AUTHOR A new article on pic nicking will appear in the near future in “Sporting Life,’’ by Eddie Durno, popular club member and man about the campus. Eddie believes in throw ing baskets in the winter but in the spring he s all for carrying them. Jimmy Sheehy says he can not understand how anyone can write on the decline of the drama af ter witnessing the pro duction at the Eugene last evening. ANSWER No, Hazel, the Emer ald did not get its name because there were so many green reporters, as you might think. It is because it is so fresh and sparkling. BLANCHE SWEET COMPLIMENTED Doris Slocum was seen entering the stage door for rehearsal Thursday and someone mistook her for Blanche Sweet which goes to show how the American public likes to flatter its moving picture heroines. Don Orput says he is surprised himself ti see what a good show he can put over for th>» money. VERY PERSONAL Chuck Comfort lias al ready declined twice go ing into the movies, but it is rumored he has accept ed the position of posing for Harrison Fisher. Ella Dews and Roberta Sehuebel- were seen re- j cently giving Stan An-1 derson a little inside dope on the political situation.! They refused to be inter viewed by a “ Special Re porter. ’ ’ Faguy-Cote (pronounc ed Coat a) is leaving us for Paris next year. We send our regrets and con dolences. We hope the Champs Elyseese and the Rue de Rivioli will com pensate in some small measure for leaving the Mill Race and Hello Lane. Ruth Graham arrivod at Jimmie Gilbert’s class' in Tausig on time a week ago Thursday. Eric Allen, professor and newspaper man, ask ed his well known editing class a few days ago if they had a clear picture of the dark ages. None of the W. K. class had one with them. Ores Maddock, prom, senior, has not yet decid ed what will be the mem orial this year. Ho is conferring with L. Tcg gart, also prom, senior, on what can be bought with what is in the treas ury after the senior party. Marion Coffey, late of “Facing the Music.” fame announces that she will continue doing vaud eville as usual. NEW BOOTHS Comfortable and convenient for that little private tete-a-tete, in our remodeled candy shop. THE KOH-I-NOOR Announcement The following department managers have been secured and the co-operation of everyone i? solicited to make the Fair successful: ART DEPARTMENT . MARIAN ADY AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT . G. W. TAYLOR BOYS AND GIRLS INDUSTRIAL . F. L. SENTER DOMESTIC PROCESS . MINNIE BOND FLORAL . GEORGE BOGUE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES .J. BEEBE INDUSTRIAL . E. M. WARREN LIVE STOCK .i... C. M. YOUNG POULTRY ... J. A. GRIFFIN TEXTILE . E. W. ZUMWALT Lane County Fair Association R. H. WOOD, Secretary. Appetizing Home-cooked food—where you can SEE before you choose and then make your own selection form many different delicious dishes. Most reasonable prices in town. Our patrons know! Ask them. Monarch Cafeteria UP IN ARMS (By IMA JOLLIER) Oh, the piaiden she was huffy— Likewise she was peeved, Her eyes were red and puffy, (How foolish) ’Cause her waist was wen besleeved. Well, the horrid, cruel mandate Had called her John to war. And they’d dressed him up in khaki, On his shoulder pinned a bar. Slight interim. She had hysterics when he left her, She was full of vague alarms, And she cussed the Kaiser roundly, Oh, she was up in arms. Then her John he sailed the Ocean And soon was at the front, And the maiden took a notion That, while he bore the brunt, She would do her teeny Little weeny bit herself: And she’d do it all for glory, Without a thought of pelf. So she bought herself a manual Of tactics and a suit Of military khaki and a set of spurs to boot; She organized a Company of suf fragette gendarmes, And she marched ’em and she drilled ’em You see She was up in arms. Then, suddenly, the Kaiser quit, The Hun had had enough, Her John had gone and showed ’em ( That he surely had the stuff, And all was gay and lovely In the happy maiden’s life For John was coming marching home To claim his little wife. Into moth-balls went the raiment Of the suffragette Home Guard, Drills and Army tactics were no lon ger on the card. Another slight interim. Then she went in girlish fluffiness To greet him with her charms— And John knocked down four buddies getting off that train when he saw what was in the landscape, Then he reached out and caught her, And—well—she was up in arms. WITHOUT SUCCESS I tried to write a poem today So I could buy some grub, Although I'd nothing much to say I tried to write a poem today But soon I threw the thing away And left it in the tub. I tried to write a poem today So I could buy some grufe. . \ Shorthand Typewriting . Bookkeeping ■ JUNE 1st We will move into our new quarters in the Paine Block at the corner of 10th and Willamette Special Summer Term BEGINNING JUNE 16 Our teachers are all experienced and are specially prepared for the work Come and Look Us Over Information Gladly Furnished Upon Request A. E. ROBERTS, Manager