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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1920)
HI OU TO HEM I ABOUT 10MEC0MIIG Letter-Writing Campaign to Cover Entire State. * i MANY EVENTS PLANNED - ( Special Trains Are Arranged; Committees Busy. j A letter-writing campaign is the latest feature in the preparations for Home coming week-end which are being com pleted and put in running order by the Homecoming committee, under the di rection of Johnny Houston, general chairman. Yesterday noon, men were sent to every house on the campus to explain in detail the plan for sending letters over the state. Each student was asked to write to personal friends and other alumni, giving the plans and program for the week-end. It is the plan of the committee to have the letters sent out in three install ments. The first, to be a general letter covering the program, telling of campus conditions and activities, and including an, invitation for the event. This is to be followed up by a mimeographed let ter signed by an alumni member of .the campus organization who live in Eugene or vicinity. This letter will also contain information regarding the method of pro cedure to obtain seats for the game. All mail orders will be cared for by Marion McClain, graduate manager, and the price will be two dollars a seat plus war tax. Reservations To Be Made. The third letter will be in the form of a postal with a return postcard attached. This is to let the hosts know when the guests will arrive. This plan insures in formation which will enable the commit tee to arrange for the meeting and ac commodation of the visitors and also give information as to how many can be definitely expected to return for the game. The committee asks that the houses do not filljip their spare room \yith “preppers” but rather that they concen trate on the alumni and former Oregon students that the event may be a genuine homecoming. There is no objection to inviting any number of other guests but it is asked that no attempt be made to entertain them all in the houses on ac count of the crowded conditions which are sure to prevail. It has also been suggested that as soon as a student hears of an alumnus who is returning he should notify Charlie Fenton or a member of the “Wiunagen” staff that some note be placed in this publication mentioning that the person is to be here for the re union. The publication of these names iu the “Winnageu” is hoped to influence many alumni to decide to return for the week-end who might not otherwise make the trip. Field In Good Condition. Tlic field is said to he in fine condi tion this year and it is probable that more covered bleachers will be erected for the game with Washington. An at- J tempt is being made to get railroad rrftes for the week-end. but even if the com mittee is not successful in this there will be special trains from the different localities, according to Jack Benefiel, who is working with the committee. The men Wlio spoke in the different houses yesterday noon were. Remey <>ox, Elmer Pendell, Chuck Huggins, Carl T.ie be, Stanley Eisman, Carl Newbury, Alex Brown, Harris Ellsworth, jack Pundore, Mike Harris, Hon Davis and Elmo Mad den. EXTENSION DIVISION BUSY WITH INSTITUTES Almack Says Teacher Shortage Is Not So Bad This Year; Stetson Visits Eastern Oregon Counties. The grind of teachers’ institutes is on. and members of the extension divi sion have been busy attending them. Earl Kilpatrick, director, has just re turned from Moro, where the Sherman County Institute was held. J. C. Al maek, assistant director, is back from Condon, having attended the Gilliam county institute, and I’rof. ft. L. Stet son is attending the Wallowa county in stitute at Enterprise, from there he will go to Baker City to attend the Union and Baker county meeting. The teacher shortage is not ' so great this year as last, according to Mr. Al mack. Last year there were 130 schools in Oregon that were without teachers, this year theTe are 100. The city aud better rural schools are well provided for, according to Mr. Almack. and it is mostly the isolated rural districts that are suffering a teacher shortage. Miss Cummings Is Drafting Enforcement Provision PENALTY IS POSSIBLE Army Report Shows Necessity For Action. Miss Mabel L. Curmnings, head of the department of hygiene and physical edu cation for women, is at present engaged in drafting an enforcing amendment to the Oregon State law which makes phy sical training compulsory in the Oregon schools. "The present weakness of the law.’ says Miss Cummings, ‘Ms that there is no provision for its enforcement, and the State Teachers Association in its meeting December 20. will approve an amendment which will provide for the enforcement of the law. In preparing her report, Miss Cum mings is using as an argument proving the necessity of physical training in Ore gon, figures prepared under the direc tion of Surgeon General M. Wi. Ireland, of the United States Army Medical De partment, whieh, according to an editor ial in the American Physical Education Review, “contains information which should bring definite action, improving health condition for both children and adults.” Many Prove Defective. , The report shows that 721 out of j every thousand drafted men examined from Oregon were diseased or defective in some way; that 570 from every thou sand accepted in the army were accept ed in spite of minor defects; and that 210 of every thousand were rejected from army service. The editorial states that a consider able proportion of these defects are pre ventable by proper and timely care and : that the American people must take steps to provide for improved condi tions, “whieh can come only through the personal adoption of a health' program by the individual and by the community.” The present law making physical edu cation compulsory in the public schools, states Miss Cummings, does not provide for enforcement and also, does not make any requirement as to ability.to teach physical training in its teachers. The law simply states that 20 minutes* per day shall be devoted to physical training in the public schools, but fixes no pen alty for schools which disregard the law and do not provide for its administration. Teachers Need Help. The State Teachers Association is taking hold of this matter and Miss Cum mings. as chairman of the Health and Physical Education committee, has been chosen to prepare a report and recom mend a suitable amendment to the pres ent law. which will make it more effec tive and more beneficial to the great mass of school children in Oregon. When You Are Giving a DANCE Naturally you want it to he a success. We can help you on that score. All you have to do is to let us know —we’ll be ready. Formal and informal ban quets are also some of our specialties. The Osburn Dining Room HOTEL OSBURN Lemon “0” Shine Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s shoes shined by white help only. Next to Luekey’s_ Friday and Saturday Only, Oct. 15 and 16. 25 Per Cent Reduction on All Trimmied Hats. THE STYLE SHOP Corner Otli and Wilininete. That Oregon Seal Stationery is in. It is hit’ll grade material and is only the one shade—white. 'Come in and see it —it’s very reasonable. THE University Book Store “Carries everything a hook store should” For Style and . Value Regal Shoes The Pall Mall. A fine look ing Russia calf shoe of shape ly lines—-not only for stye, liut for quality and rough weather serviceability . ..$15. Wade Bros. The Home of the Hart Schaffner & Marx Stylish Clothing. i Potted Ferns -FREE * SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16TH Opening of ou rflower season. 1— Formosa Ferns. 2— Ostrich Bloom Ferns. YOUR CHOICE One Free With a 50c Purchase. These ferns are all potted and growing. It is our policy to give something in potted plants each Saturday all season. We will decorate your room, home and table, if you , watch our “Saturday Flower Specials” at Eugene’s Progressive Drug Store Quality Service 4" BED GROSS DRUG GO. ♦ WM. A. RUTH, Prop. Phone 150. 624 Willamette Street. A BIG SALE At Our ; j; New Location 694 Willamette Street f Enormous reductions in all our stock of. Electrical Supplies. SALE STARTS TODAY f •-1 • I; ■ ; . ;■ 'hjf H ' k % i 1 jj Myers Electric Supply Co. 822 Park Phone 254 When you have a tremendous feel ing of thirst or hunger, and it takes something delicate to appease it You know that “Is a delightful place to eat” ,; Tailoring for Ladies. § j " ^ Tailoring for Gentlemen. Woolens of every kind. \ , y* Designers and Drapers the best. ^ Remodeling Department. j Repair Department. j. Cleaning and Pressing Department. Everything in the Tailoring Line . done in our shop. Moore & Moore 44 Eighth Avc. West. Phone 250.