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Oregon Emerald vol. 21 EUGENE, OREGON. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1919 NO. 21 STUDENT COUNCIL PUIS UNAUTHORIZED RALLIES UNDER BAN Committee Named to Act With Faculty In Checking Abuse In Future DANCING PATRONS NEEDED Student Affairs Committee to Help; Report Is Made on Sea beck Convention. Members of the student council went on record at the meeting Wed nesday night as not .favoring un authorized rallies and to provide for such occasions in the future. Don Newbury, Slim Crandall and Mabyl Weller were appointed to act as a committee in conjunction with the faculty to authorize or refuse rallies proposed. The question of provision of pa trons and patronesses at student body dances was brought before the council by Era Godfrey as a mem ber of the social affairs committee. Miss Godfrey stated that patrons and patronesses had not been prop erly provided for past. student body dances and made a motion which was adopted by the cuncil that the student affairs committee with the addition of two junior members and a senior man be re sponsible for this matter in the fu ture. Jack Dundore -was appointed by Mr. Anderson as a member of this committee and Nish Chapman and Madeline Slotboom were the junior members appointed. Anderson Heads Organization. Stanford Anderson was elected President of the Northwest Associa tion of Student Body executives when this body was organized at Seabeck at the time of the Y. M. C. A. and Y- W. C. A. conference held there during the early part of June, 1919. Mr. Anderson brought the fact of his election to this office to light in the course of his report of the work done by the student body presidents and editors present at the Seabeck conference at the meeting of the student council Wed nesday at eight o’clock in the li brary. W. L. Teutch, president of the Oregon Agricultural College, was elected vice president. Mr. Town send of Montana was elected secre tary-treasurer and E. H. Lindley of Idaho corresponding secretary. Conuncn Interest Considered. The purpose of the organization, according to Mr. Anderson is to bring the student executives of the northwestern colleges together for discussion and action on questions of common interest such as student government, athletic systems, fra ternities, student papers, system of health fees and hospital service, the point system and the honor system. Discussion of these subjects was be gun by the organization during the first session which will be held yearly. The work undertaken by the or ganization, Mr. Anderson said, is well worth the while and to date, he personally and the other student presidents have been able to advise one another on important matters coming up during the year. Mr. Townsend, corresponding secretary, Mr. Anderson assured members of the council, has been collecting data from different parts of the country with regard to student government and is forwarding this matter to the different members of the organiza tion. Almack Goes to Coos Bay John C. Almack of the extension division of the University of Oregon left Thursday morning for Coos Bay, where he will spend three days. He is to speak before the Business Wo men’s club of Marshfield, the Wo men’s club of North Bend, and the high school at Coquille. R.O.T.C. BAND EXPECTS INSTRUMENTS SOON I ; Non-Coms Appointed Among Musi cian—Lee Bow n Selected as Drum-Major. -- j A consignment of 4S band instru ments for use of the R. O. T. C. band is to be shipped from Philadelphia, according to word received yesterday by Captain R. C. Baird. When the shipment arrives, which will proba bly not be for another five weeks, the band will have its full equipment. Pouches and stands are on the way here from San Francisco. | Five noncommissioned officers were appointed in the band company Wed nesday by Captain Baird. Lee M. Bowen was appointed drum major, ranking as first sergeant. Herbert T. Hacker was appointed assistant band leader. Sergeant appointments were given Charles Allen, Wayne M. Akers and A. W. Campbell. . FIELD WORKER SPEAKS Presbyterian Church Secretary Talks to College Women Miss Mary Ashby Cheek of New York, field secretary of student work in the Presbyterian church, spoke in the Bungalow at 5 o’clock today. Miss Cheek, who was formerly Y. W C. A. secretary of Mount Holyoke, Massa chusetts, is now visiting all the col leges and universities in the west. She will stay in Eugene over Sun day. Arrangements for her entertain ment while on the campus have been made by the Y. W. C. A. cabinet meet ing. Besides Miss Cheek’s talk, spe cial music was furnished to aid the program. white mis 0. P. BRAND TOBACCO CHEWING GUM ALSO ATTACKED BY ALPHA KAPPA PSI ORATOR “What, oh what’s the use of chew ing your tobaccer and spitting out the juice?” coyly orated Bart Laughlin (Alpha Kappa Psi neophyte) to his assembled followers in the art this morning from the steps of Deady hall. “If your constitution is strong, swallow it..” He made allowance for the women, who, he conceded, had a | right to spit if they wanted to. For | them he recommended Masterpiece as a superior brand of mild chew. W. B. Right Cut, combined with Star, he favored, he declared, princi pally because it gives a bulge to the prosperity. When you go to class, he soliloquized, slip a little of the concentrated weed under the lip, and if you must spit, there is always a convenient open window. Some University men go about chewing O. P. tobacco ^xclusivlely, he remarked, and gave point to his argument by explaining that O. P. stands for “Other People’s”. He sug gests for them another brand; any one of a thousand may turn out to be just what their systems require. Chewing gum Bart abominates. It is discordant with American ideals. Chewing gum, he revealed, is put on the market as camouflage for tobac co. Bart didn’t tell about it, but he and the other Alpha Kappa Psi initiates are to have a feed at the Osburn soon with the old regulars of the com merce fraternity. The others are Baz Williams, Brick Leslie and Bill Steers. Studnt Volunteers, Attention! There will be a regular meeting of the Student Volunteer band at the Bungalow Friday from 5 to 6.. Mr. Cunningham, from India, who is at present traveling in the interest of toe student movement, will address the meeting. Texas Has Big Sister Idea The Dean of Women at the Univer sity of Texas is inaugurating a Big Sister movement. COMPLETE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S LOTTERY IS SET FOR SATURDAY Upperclassmen Will Escort Youngsters to Mix In Men’s Gym The Women's league will hold its ] first co-ed party this year on Saturday afternoon. November 22, | from 3 to 5, in the men’s gym. j Every freshman girl in the Uni versity will be escorted by one of the upperclass girls who will see | that she has a good time. Stunts have been planned by a number of houses, to which several musical numbers will be added- House mothers will act as patronesses for the affair. Lists of the freshmen girls and their sponsors have been made and the committee in charge of the affair is especially anxious that every girl see that her fresh man conies to the party. There will be an admittance of 10 cents a couple to cover the cost of the party. The list of girls drawn up by the commitee is: Mrs. J. W. Abel Action, Gayle Addison, Helen Allen, Zoe Alstock, Bernice Austin, Ruth Anderson, Blanch Aumiller, Mildred Bagley, Elva Bailey, Eleanor Bailey, Mary Ellen Baker, Kathryn Balderee, Echo Ballack, Mae Anderson, Catherine Barnes, Maud Anderson, Ruth Benjamen, Georgia Anderson, Marie Baker, Catherine Baker, Ruth Ball, Katheryn Barger, LaVelle Barnard, Eloise Barrett, Irene Bartle, Helen Bartle, Ruth Easier, Aulda, Bater, Muriel Bough, Ruby Benson, Mildred Gaylord, Ethel Gilson, Ethel Sage, Grace Gilstrap, Marion Sheppard, Barbara Gilbert, Ila Godfry, Era Evans, Mary Goodnough, Eleanor Everett, Gladys Chatburn, Kate Baumgartner, Josephine Gaylord, Nell Sheahan, Louise Shaver, Vera Cannot, Carolyn Geisler, Gene Biggs, Helen Black. Mabel Beattie, Beatrice Baker, Beatrice Benefield, Eva Berry, Margaret Bettinger, Mildred Baker, Mildred Blood, Laura Carol Blaesing, Lenore Blurock, Florence Bowen, Mar'ian Boettcher, Marian Boynton, Dorothea Boggen, Morene Brauer, Mildred Bothwell, Rose Brooks, Agnes Branstetter, Lucile Bronaugh, Anna May Briggs, Marian Brown, Wanda Bromberg, Helen Frazier, Brownell Burgan, Wilma Burke, Gertrude Brown, Helen Bryson, Lyle Burton, Mary Lou Daggett, Wanda Shipp, Bernice Denn, Annabel DeVore, Cecile Detering, Henrietta Davison, Dorothy I Epping, Betty Eiver, Ethel Dahl, Helen Danforth, Ruth Davis, Louise (Continued on page 4) DOUGHNUT LEAGUE BASKETBALL DIES WILE BEGIN MONDAY Hayward to Announce Oppos ing Teams and Rules In Few Days The first game of the doughnut basketball series will be played Mon day afternoon. Although “Bill” Hayward has not as yet announced the opposing teams it is his inten tion to start the tournament on thac date. The teams have been given prac tice hours on „the outdoor gym floors from 4 to 6 o’clock every aft ernoon, alternating in the use of the three courts. Practice sched ules have been posted in the locker room at the gym. It is generally conceded that the strongest competition will develop in league number three, made up of five fraternities which have always been strong contenders for dough nut honors. The Kqppa Sigs have a number of good freshmen this year with a string of high school honors behind them, and the A. T. O.’s, Fijis and Phi Belts can also lay claim to some likely-looking green material. The Delta Taus are not saying much, but they will be well represented when the final whistle blows League number one will show up to an advantage when it comes to keen contests as the Sigma Chis have back a number of their old team which galloped away with the cup last year and they will find strong contenders in the Beta and Sigma Nu quintets. The Friendly Hall and Bachelordon teams have not been out much as yet and little is known of their strength. In league number two the S. A. E.’s are conisdered the best, although they will have to fight every inch of the way against such teams as teh Owl, S-Maralda and Oregon clubs. Little speculation as to the out come of the league can be made yet, and just at present the quin tets are busy rounding off the rough spots and getting into shape for the opening games. A few general rules for the season as well as the opponents for the initial contests w'ill be anounced within a few days. Columbia Has Most Students Plans are being made at Columbia university to revive the monthly mag azine. None of the staff of the mag azine have yet been appointed. The old name for Columbia magazine, the “Monthly,” has been discardd. Col umbia, according to thq latest ret ports, has tiie largest enrollment of any university in the world. The total registration is 15,625. The en tire number of those taking advan tage of Columbia’s extension courses is 7,441. Scoop Hounds Plan Peppy High Jinx Party Extraordinary to Be Staged j The column writer took his feet off the desk and quit in the midst of hid poem upon the uselessness of watch pockets on bathing suits, the copy hound put on an extra burst of speed as he took the last of the copy to the machines, the sport writer laid down the latest copy of the Police Gazette, which he was reading for sporting data, the society reporter quit her perusal of the society page of the rival town publications, the city edit or smiled, the news editor smiled, the managing editor smiled, in general Lhe whole force smiled, for it was Sat urday, November 22, and the journal ists were billed for one big grand blowout this night. i Everything is ready—stunts, music, dancing, eats and everything. The two journalism tongs, Theta Sigma Phi and Sigma Delta Chi, are as suming the responsibility and with Mary Ellen Bailey as all-highest, the committee has everything ready. So everyone that hangs out in the little white shack behind McClure smiled. DeWitt Gilbert and Bob Case are speaking for the men on the commit tee while Mary Ellen Bailey is being assisted by Frances Blurock. Alex ander G. Brown and Harris Ellsworth are both dodging responsibility for small publication that will make its appearance at the affair. The embryo editors will gather in the order named in the last issue of the Emerald and all of the men are requested to remember that they should call up the result of fortune between now and Saturday evening and escort her to the men’s gym nasium. SOPHOMORES ASKED TO SUPPORT DRIVE Reverend W- M. Case Urines Class to Contribute to Conference Fund. . William Moll Case, pastor of the: Central Presbyterian church of Eugene, urged the Sophomore class, at a meeting held this morning at the Y. M. C. A- hut, to support the drive which is in progress to send delegates to the Y. M. C. A. con vention at Des Moines. “The pur pose of this convention,” stated Rev erend Case, “will be to promote good fellowship and spiritual rela tions.” When “Pink” Boylen asked how many of the class had pledged a dollar to this campaign it was found that a large majority had contributed. The Sophomore football team will battle with the Senior team for the interclass championship next Satur day afternoon at Kincaid field. WIRELESS USE EXPLAINED Bell Telephone Expert to Lecture in Villard Tonight Dr. F. 13. Jewett, chief engineer of the Western Electric company and director of research for the Bell Tel ephone company, will give an illus trated lecture this evening in Villard hall at 8 o'clock, on “Wireless Con trol of the Aeroplane and the Detec tion of Submarines.” The lecture is under the joint auspices of the Sci ence cluh and the Social Science club of the University. During the war Dr. Jewett directed the research work on the develop ment of wireless telephonic com munication with aeroplanes as well as researches on the detection of the submarine. STUDENIVOLUNIEER ELECTION IS ON TODAY EARLY VOTE LIGHT — CLASS MEETINGS HEAR TALKS ON CONVENTION The student volunteer campaign was* on in full blast today. The vot ing booths were opened at 9 o’clock this morning and the student commit tee was at work on the campus con vincing men and women that they should go to the administration build ing and vote l’or their representative for the Des Moines convention. Each of the class meetings had a ; speaker this morning in behalf of the movement and although only about 170 votes were cast by the noon hour, everything indicates that a goodly number will be turned in during the afternoon. One thousand dollars must be raised to see the delegates eastward and if there is a deficiency it might be recovered by donations from outside individuals and outside churches. The play to be given by Mask and Buskin at the Eugene theatre will go a long way in defraying the expense of this movement. The name of the play will be announced soon and it will be given on the evening of Dec ember G. POST IS GIVEN LANDSBURY Dean Heads State Committee on Out side Music Credit Dean John J. Landsbury of the school of music has been appointed chairman of the stato committee on course of study for credit for work done by outside teachers. The report of the committee will soon be publish ed by the department of education of the state of Oregon. Dr. Landsbury will give lectures soon at North Bend and Albany. He has also been invited to speak at La Grande and at the State Music Teach ers’ association meeting in Decem ber. t SUBS WILL HAVE MCE 10 SHINE THANKSGIVING DAY Little Scrimmage and Light Workouts Scheduled for Week PASADENA TRIP SLIPPING Tournament of Roses Committee Seems to Have Overlooked Lemon Yellow Records. .After a three days’ rest, the Var sity football elevei icsumed practice yesterday afternoon in prepaiation for the final contest of the year against Multnomah ciub in Portland, t ouch “Shy” Huntington permitted l'.jf. men a rest of several days fol lowing the win Cron the Aggies Saturday. The week remaiuiu' before the contest against thu clubmen will be given to light workouts. Very little scrimmage is on the bill. The inter est is not as keen in the annual Thanksgiving day game as is al ways manifested in the conference contests. It is rather a matter of giving the Portland fans some means ot amusement on Turkey day It was a great surprise to Oregon fur s to read that the Pasadena foot ball board seems not to be con sidering the Lemon "Yellow as a con tender in the intercollegiate game on New Year’s day. Oregon’s rec ord is as good as that of any other institution on the coast perhaps better, and not even mention the \<-£.ity seems very -pieer to Ore g: n people who have sot-n all the teams play during the season. C oach “Shy” Huntington has lel cguphed the Tournament of Kcses committee at Pasadena that if it would help to have Oregon play either California or Stanford the University of Oregon would do all possible to arrange such a contest to be played a post-season affair either here or in the south. A letter has also been sent to George Varnell of Spokane, who has been referee in most of the con ference games this year asking his opinion as to the strength of the various aggregations in comparison with Oregon. It is rumored that the official made the remark while in Eugene that Oregon is the logical eleven to represent the west. His opinion should count a great deal, for in his capacity of referee he has seen every team in action. Whatever is done in the south, Oregon, it is believed here, should at least be considered. The coaches have not decided def initely whom they will use in the Multnomah clash, but it is almost certain that the first team that played in the O. A. C- contest will not start the game. Several of the men who have been used as sub stitutes will have a chance. If the Pasadena committee does not pick Oregon for the big game, the Varsity football season will soon be a thing of the past. R. O. T. C. PICTURES TAKEN Cuts to be Inserted in Oregana Band Left Till Friday Pictures of the R. O. T. C. com panies were taken at drill period Wednesday for publication in the Oregana. Pictures of the five com panies were taken, thut of the band being left over until Friday. The pictures of the companies are to be available to students who desire to purchase them from the photogra pher. Woman is Senior President The senior class of the University of Nebraska has elected a woman stu dent as president. I