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GIRL DEBATERS M; ALL HOUSES CONTESI IN DOUGHNUT SERIES Forensic League Constitution Approved, Railway Question Stated In spite of the continuous roar from the Junior-senior football game on Kincaid, representatives from the 12 -women’s hduses met in Prof. It. W. Prescott’s room in Johnson hall at 4 o’clock Friday evening and approved the constitution ot the Oregon Co-ed Forensic league. A copy of the con stitution will be mailed today to each of the various houses and sororities for their ratilication or rejection. The railway question which was selected at a former meting was definitely phrased last evening. The question reads: "Resolved: That the principle of compulsory investigation as defined by the Canadian act of 1907 should be applied to all dls putes arising between railway com panies and their employees.” According to the phrasing of the constitution two-thirds of the mem bers of the league are required at any regular or special meeting to amend the constitution, or transact any legislative, executive or judicial business. The league also reserves the right to elect honorary members, who will not be given the right to vote. Two Teams From Each House At the outset each house will have two teams, one affirmative and one negative, composed of three members. Out of these two teams two will bo chosen on each side to represent the house in the inter-society debat ing series which is scheduled for the first part, of December, according to Ethel Wakefield, chairman of the women’s league. After the dough nut series is over, the plans are to try and arrange an intercollegiate contest with some other college. If this is accomplished the women’s team to represent Oregon will be selected from those doing the best work in the doughnut series. Ethel Wakefield stated that it was quite remarkable the way in which the Pniversity women were taking hold of the forensic work. Enough applicants from the various houses have applied for tryouts that it is going to be a problem to accommo date them all. Constitution is Short The constitution of tho women’s league consists of six short articles. The governing body of the league is composed of a member from the various houses and halls of residence and shall act in that capacity until recalled by the house or rejected by two-thirds vote of the league. The constitution further provides that any sorority, hall of residence or similar representative women’s group on the campus shall be eligible to membership in the league. Representatives of the men’s houses and organizations were to have met last evening but their meeting was postponed on account of the junior senior football game. VICTORY PURCHASED DEARLY BY VARSITY (Continued from page 1' ward are planning on using every available moment in grooming the eleven even more than before. Black board talks will follow the training table meals every evening this week, and new plays will be worked out in order to vary the attack from that of last Saturday. Several Washing ton State scouts were on hand in Seattle, so it becomes necessary tc make some changes In the plays before the week-end. Plans are on foot to have at least three fourths of the student body ae company the team to Portland. II is possible that the band may be sent down on Friday and if this can be arranged a rally will be held in the northern city on Friday night at a pcpinstiller and advertisement. NU BONE CORSETS—Mrs. A. True Lundy, 155 E. Ninth. Phone 292-L Repairing done. CLUB CIGAR STORE Oregon students’ -headquarters for Cigars, Cigarettes and Tobacco, Pool and Billiards. Pep Sign Painter Not Out to Burgle Routed From Work A certain women’s fraternity house on 11th avenue was quiet the other night—strange, but true. Cause: time, 2 a.m. The occupants of the sleeping porch were slumbering peace fully when the figure of a man ap proached the front porch—softly he came—and tiptoed up to the front window. On the porch above a cer tain sophomore stirred, sat up, and listened. The man came down from the porch and started toward the dining room window. Now this win dow must be approached by way of a ledge from the porch, and in order to keep from falling one must hold fast to something,—this something proved to be the screen which rattled rather alarmingly when the visitor steadied himself. Up above the porch the sophomore was holding a modu lated conversation with her bedmate as to what was the best form of procedure. Said she, "Shall I tell him to get out?” Said her bedmate, “Wait a minute,” but she had spoken too late, for friend marauder was accosted in very stentorian tones, “What do you want in our house? Get out of here, etc., etc.,” and then without the least warning she gave forth a most blood-curdling scream, which brought the rest of the porch from their beds, and a regular flood of girls came from the “upper decks” The man left in great haste—we really don’t blame him—and left his task uncompleted, for he was no other than a “spreader of pep” for | yesterday’s rally and the message on the dining room window was “Rally tom—”. “Bab’s burglar” was only a myth. COMMITTEES AYE PICKED Plans For Big Co-ed Matinee Party November 22, Take Form. Plans for the big Women’s league party which will be given on the af I ternoonternoon I’ November 22 are progressing rapidly and everything | is working out to make this one of tln> biggest co-ed affairs of the year. The committee in charge of the af fair under the general chairmanship | of hotta liollepoter lias been appoint ed as follows: Programs and music, Reba Mack lin and Phebe Gage; lottery for part i ners, Florence Riddle, Alice Thurs ton, Theodora Stoppenbach, and ! Mabyl Weller, puplicity committee, Naomi Robbins and Jessie Todd; SI unto, Dorothy Wootton and Gladys Diluent; refreshments, Margaret Grey and Dorothy Ilennett and Emerald Publicity .Eleanor Spall. CLUB OFFICERS ELECTED Nell Warwick Chosen President of Phi Theta Kappa Members of the local Women's Commerce club which is soon to be Installed as a chapter of the national women's commerce fraternity, Phi Theta Kappa, have elected their of ficers for the coming year. The fol lowing girls were elected: President, Nell Warwick; vice-president, Honalda Cameron; treasurer, Lenore Blaes Ing. The chapter will be installed In the very near future on the Oregon campus and it is expected that in turn this chapter will assist in or ganizing a local at O. A. 0. for the purpose of petitioning the national for a chapter of l’hl Theta Kappa. The local chapter will be known ns Beta chapter. The fraternity was organized by women commerce students at the University of Denver in 1916 and the chapter soon to be installed here will be the first one to appear on the coast. It is probable that chap ters will soon make their appearance in the Washington colleges, accord ing to the grand officers of Phi Theta Kappa, who have been in touch with these colleges. The pins have already arrived, and arc crescent in shape with the Greek letters Phi Theta Kappa in the cres cent. Frosh Women Have Curfew At the University of Wisconsin curfew is sounded four nights of the week at s o’clock for freshman women. BEZDEI WINS PRAISE FOR ATHLETIC M HE ATPEII STATE Former Oregon Coach Makes Intramural Sports Populae at Quaker College in the October issue of “Outing,” an article entilted “Everybody Play ing at Penn State” by Sol Metzger, much praise and credit is given Hugo Bezdek, one time director of athletics at Oregon, for his organization and development of real mass athletics at Pennsylvania State college. The article gives Bezdek individual credit for the popular establishment of competitive athletics among 1500 of Penn State’s 1800 men students last fall. All this was done under the unfavorable conditions prevailing dur .ing the S. A. T. C. regime, the in fluenza epidemic. At the same time Mr. Bezdek coached a football team which, without an old letter man on the squad, won the praise and ad miration of all eastern critics. Bezdek, in explaining his work, said: “We had 1500 of the 1800 stu dents in various games last fall. Our aim was to have them play only American sports, but always in a competitive way. The object was to give each student a working know ledge of every game in the American curriculum of play. One of the main reasons why college graduates fail to keep up an active interest in sport is because they have hitherto lacked a knowledge of such of our sports as a man can get most enjoyment I out of at various times in his life. That is why we include both golf and tennis.” Bezdek did not count calisthenics in his curriculum of training. The pop ularity of his regime can be realized by the fact that college opinion was strong enough to demand the con struction of a new 100-acre play field which will accommodate approximate ly 2500 students at one time. This enthusiasm for physical training has also reached Penn’s alumni, who have contributed funds for the erection of a monster play pavilion, 400 by 100 feet, containing space for the play ing of all indoor games on a huge scale. The article in “Outing” is ended by the following paragraph, showing the credit which is given Bezdek: “For the first time since Uncle Sam established his family the World War caused him to send all of his best blood to the family physician. The result was a 33 per cent, rejec-j tion. Has Bezdek offered the remedy: for that condition? That we may! well ask.” COURT MEETS THURSDAY i wo Sessions to Accommodate Crowd of Legal Talent The moot court of the University of Oregon, sitting as a supreme court, will convene again on Thurs day evening of this week, according to Chief Justices Conrad and Clark and their associate justices, Koffman, Wood, Burleigh and Hedges. The increase in the number of justices is due to the fact that two supreme courts will meet at the same time on Thursday on account of the large number of law students eager to try j their skill at moot court. Seven o’clock is the time for the opening of the court. A rule has been laid down by Dean Hope where by the senior counsel will have 30 minutes each in which to make their arguments and 10 minutes for a re buttal. REV CASE TALKS AT Y. W. Regular Thursday Meeting Held Last Evening On Account of Rally Postponed on account of the rally, the Y. W. C. A. held their regular Thursday’s meeting on Friday even ing. It was conducted in the twilight with only the fire of the fireplace to give light. Reverend William Moll Case, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, spoke on “At the Sign of the Blue Triangle”, telling briefly of his ex periences and impressions while in the service abroad. He lauded the work of the women war workers there, pointing out three impression istic values so noticeable in them— firsts the character; second, the mental discipline; and third, the type of work done, unselfish and beneficial. While there, Reverend Case saw Dean Elizabeth Fox. Al though the work done was remark able, it only touched the surface, he said. Several songs were sung by the group of girls gathered about the room, the last one being "As I sit and Dream at Evening”. _ War Vets to Receive Commissions A plan is being worked out at the University of Vermont whereby all men who have served in the world war are to receive honorary com missions in the R. O. T. C. battal lion. It will not change their status in the battalion nor will they be under any obligation. The idea is not only to honor the service men but to furnish a valuable record for the military department of the uni versity. American Language Has Department Dr. Henry L. Menchen of Balti more has recently risen to unique fame as the first and only professor of American language. Dr. Menchen contends that the American people should use their own language, which is American, not English, namely, the language of the street. The “Trojan,” of the University of South ern California, offers the following criticism. “Many of his fellow sail ors on the good ship Language think he is cracked, and that he can count himself lucky if the college profes sors and philologists do not make him walk the gang plank of shocked conservatism and drown in the Sea of Solemn Disapproval.” lowans Want Room as Chat Center The student body of the University of Iowa has petitioned the faculty asking that they may be allowed the use of a classroom as a “conver sational room.” The purpose is to minimize the amount of conversation in the library. Aggies to Have Monster Glee Club A campus glee club of 600 mixed voices is to be organized on the campus at O. A. C. The purpose is to make use of the good singing ma terial on the campus and supplement the work of the technical organiza tions at the college. • NOTICE • All members of the faculty • and student body who held f commissions in the army dur • ing the war are asked to turn • in their names at once to the t President’s office. The office • also wishes all names of men • who are at present holding • reserve commissions. The tea which Delta Delta Delta was to have given in honor of fresh man women on the campus and which was postponed on account of the rally, will be given next Thursday from 4 to 6 p. m. Choice Flowers For All Occasions Special Rates to Students Organizations. Decorative Plants to rent. THE UNIVERSITY FLORIST Phone 654 993 Hilvard St. —* -4> W. R. (OBAK) WALLACE CIGARS, CANDY. SODA. BILLIARDS AND PIPES FOR COLLEGE MEN. 804 Willamette St. Eugene, Ore. Phone 48. | * ■*$> The House of Kuppenheimer Clothes Have you seen the new belted T op-Coats THEY’RE THE FAVORITES THIS FALL—YOU’LL SEE them' on the best dressed men here— and everywhere. They follow closely the fashion set by trench-coats worn by our soldiers during the war. We have the model that fits your taste and personality too—we know, because we have many. THE HOUSE OF KUPPENHEIMER made them for us. That’s really all you need to know about them, because the name Kuppenheimer betokens all that is good and correct in clothes for men and young men. THE FABRICS WILL WIN IMMEDIATE FAVOR—THEY are new, different. Herringbones, twills, vicunas, dia gonal weaves, cheviots, iridescent cloths. Beautiful colorings—grays, brown, Oxfords and heather shades. No man can help but like them. $40 to $75 Kuh 5 r > / 1 Cl> '• / / r> «t / We Have ust Received A new shipment of Stationery—Whiting & Cook’s, Eaton Crane and Pike, and Hind’s Also a novelty assortment of Felts and Pillow Tops which are ' attractive.. University Book Store Phone 229 11th and Alder Sts. I ---§ ARRIVED! Express Shipment of Suits and Overcoats Newest Styles & Patterns Make your Selections early' The Haberdasher Men’s Outfitters Paul Willoughly W. Polders