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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1920)
Oregon HARRY A. SMITH, Editor. Emerald RAYMOND E. VESTER, Manager. Lyle Bryson..*.Associate Editor Charles E. Oratkc .. •«.News Editor Assistant News Editors Doris Sikes Velma ltupert Special Writers Marj'Lou Burton Frances Quisenberrj Sports Kditor .Floyd Maxwell Assistants, Pierre Meade, Eugene Kelty Night Editors Stanley \rJ. Eistnan Carlton K. Logan | Editorial Writers Phil Brogiin Herbert Scheldt Fcaturen -...John I)ierdor/f Exchange*.Incob Jacobson Harold Moore Pauline C'ond Iteuel Moore ftnez King Margaret Scott News Staff Harry Ellis Eunice Zimmerman Fred Gujoa Elizabeth Whitehouse John Anderson (Jordon Avery Owen Calloway Kenneth Yojg?l Martha Westwood Jean Hbraehan Advertising Managers W«bster Ruble A1 Wortendyke Circulation Manager Floyd Bowles Assistants Charles Lamb ° George McIntyre Office Asffistant Marion Weiss Official publication of the Associated .Students of tnc Lmvnrsity oi , Issued daily except Sunday aud Monday, during the college yeilr- ___ *" Entered in the post office at Eugene, Oregon, as serond class matter. »d» rrtfrtiin .<oor. ner year. .By, term, ,75c. Advertispig' rates upon application. I'HONES: Campus offices—635. l»,wntown off.oe-UOO. THE UNIVERSITY HISTORIAN. The resignation of the University historian because she felt that it was impossible for her on account ol other work to conscientiously fill the position thrust upon her by the stu dent council wit)lout her consent, brings the A. S. u. U. iace to face with the problem of hiring an historian to bring the hisftohy of the University up to date, or to again elect an his torian to keep the files up from year to year, or as the last re course, to let the whole thing drop. . , , To bring the muddled history of the University up to date would require the services of a trained historian ior a period of several months. Since the A. S. IT. 0. coffer would not stand such a financial drain, this plan is not advisable. Uurthennore, the University is yet too young to have its his tory brought up to date. A it . C( tt The suggestion that the amendment to the A. S. I . U. con stitution providing for a student historian should be stricken out entirely is unthinkable. Like a ship without a log, the University of Oregon would be sailing the seas ot progress, and yearly when a new boat of passengers came aboard they Would have no means of becoming acquainted with Oregon s proud past. w ,T .. The final recourse is for the A. S. IJ. O. to again name a student historian with the power of choosing an able staff of assistants. In the past the keepers of the University’s his tdry have become discouraged . because there was no solid foundation upon which to erect the more recent history. The now historian should be instructed to keep only a detailed rec ord of the present, a record which in later years will enable a paid historian to compile a detailed history of the l Diversity of Oregon. . „ A . A large staff of assistants were given to the student his torian in the past, but a lack of co-operation on their part threw much of the work on the shoulders of the appointed historian. Assistants should remember that they are detailed .to perform a task which will make the present live in the future. Through their assistance the victories and important happenings in the everyday life at Oregon will have more than ephemeral importance. Conscientious co-operation among the historian staff will lighten the work and make possible future history of the University of Oregon. Oregon is now known throughout the college world in sports and in scholastic standings. Everything seems to he advanced to tin* furthermost stages of progress around the qanupuH but there is still one thing lacking in the whole to make Oregon known in all fields of college life. That one tiling is a comic monthly on the same order as the Sundodger at The University of Washington, the Pelican at California, and the Ohapprat at the Stanford University. We must get that comic paper started this year! This paper would he a -school endeavor entirely, contributions would he received from everyone and' more encouraged, II would open the field of journalism to a wider scope and would introduce a new field - that of cartooning. Let's get together and put it across as we have cverv other undertaking that Oregon has tackled. THE COLLEGE MOSSBACK. (Washington Statu Evergreen.) There are two outstanding groups of students, those who are progressive and try to do things nud those who do noth ing and try to hinder the others. In every movement nud activity in college the detrimental element is always in evi dence ready to stoop to anything to further their own personal and selfish Interests or merely to vent their spleen on someone who is trying to do some thing for the group or institution. Not only does such a person calmly sit hack and offer nothing but adverse criticism but also refuses to help the thing over in the manner in which lie wants to have it done and acts as an obstructionist. The few who curry on the various ac tivities have to carry the dead load weight of the indifferent and work j against the criticism and influence of those who retard. These hitter never have anything nev er better to offer and cannot present constructive ideas. The wise leader get* belli of a negative character from tbi*se inossbacks hut it is discouraging j aid. They start to tear down before they build up and do their reasoning Brack wards by starting with tin wrong premises Many students are holding them selves mid their college back because they nrt> afraid to strive fur objects whit'll nppeur to themselves to be just beyond their ability to attain but which if attempted could be accomplished with case. The spirit which lets nothing stand in the way tif realization of a worthy goal is the spirit which gives life to our college activities. Let's hit ha rd. Kvery student should see that it is to his own advantage and to that of his fellows to advance the interests of this college. The better and stronger it grows the mole able it will be to aid him. The field of college activities is open to all. Let's swing into things and make her hum. MICHAEL TALKS ON DEBATE. Professor William M Michael, of the public speaking department of the 1'ni vevsity, gave a speech on the aims of a debating society before the Nestoria de bating society of the Urgent* High School Thursday evening. The society is just being organized and plans many in teresting meetings fot the school year. V debate on the relative merits of the two principal candidates for the presidency will be given in the near future. The Oregon Calendar Saturday, October 16. — Football. Var sity vs. Freshmen. Hayward practice field. 10 a. m. Sponsor dance. Men's gymnasium. 3 to 5 p. m. Freshmen acquaintance party. ! Men’s gymnasium. 8 p. m. Senior hard times party. Women’s gym. 8:00 p. m. Sunday, October 17. — Services for stu dents. All Eugene churches. Tuesday, October 19. — Open meeting social affairs committee. Guild hall. 4 to 6 p. m. Orchestra rehearsal. Villard hall. 7:30 p. m. ° Wednesday, October 20. — Yell practice. Kincaid field. 4:30 p. m. Announcements Eutaxians. — First meeting of term Tuesday evening, October 10, Y. W. Bungalow. Members come. Debate Tryouts. — Debate tryouts will be held in Villard ball, Wednesday at 7:30 o’clock ]>. m. All students who have matriculated three months in the University are eligible. Speeches are limited to four minutes in length and must be on either the affirmative or neg ative of the question “Resolved, that the aid given to the American shipping «id provided for in Sec. 28 of the Jones Bill (Merchant Marine act of 1020) is to the best Interests of the United Shiites. Y. M.-Y. W. Mix. — There will be a meeting of all committees for the Y. M. Y. IV. Mixer at the Y. W. C. A. Hut Monday at 4:1." p. in. Oregon Club. — There will be a meet ing of the Oregon club of the Women’s league Monday evening at five o’clock in Villard hall. All women not connected with any organization on the campus are urged to attends Orchestra Practice. — Orchestra will meet in Mr. Underwood’s studio in the school of music Monday at 3 o’clock. All who play orchestra instruments and have not the experience necessary to gain admission to the regular orchestra are urged to come out. Faculty Swim. — Members of the fac ulty and their wives interested in swim ming are urged to come out Monday, evening, 7:30 to 0 o’clock for a social swim in the pool of the mens’ gymnas ium. Beginning Monday evening. Oct. IK Old faculty members are asked to bring,the new ones. Children and other family members are welcome. — K. K. DcCou, chairman of faculty intra-mural sports. Oregon Club. — Oregon dub will meet Monday evening at 7:1T> at the “Y” hut. All men not living in dormitories and fraternities, arc urged to come. Journalism Students. — A photograph of all students of journalism and all fac ulty members of the school of journal ism will be taken, Monday, Oct. 18, 2 o’clock; front of McC lure hall. Art Exhibit. — An exhibition of prints sent by the American Federation of Art ists Collection has been arranged by Al len Eutou, uud will be ou display in the exhibition room in the architecture build ing the entire week beginning Monday, October IS. Last Date for Fee Payment. — The Cashier issues warning that October IS is the last date for payment of laboratory fees. Any student making payment after that date will be charged an extra fee of one dollar. The cashier's window, in Johnson hall, is open week days from 8 a. in. to 3 p. m. FRESHMAN IMPROVING. Hibson Bowles, a freshman whose collar bone was fractured in the mix last Saturday, is improving at the in firmary. lie will probably be dismissed next. week. FALL BASEBALL IN SOUTH. Call baseball has started at Stanford. Practice will be held between 1 nud 3 every day and credit will be given. Freshmen Vandal Put on Probation (Continued from Page 1) caused a good deal .of consternation! among students and faculty, according to ' Carlton Savage, president of the Asso- I eiated Students, but expulsion was not deemed advisable since it was Howard’s first offense and he did seem to realize the extent of the damage he had done. "Now that precedent has been started and the council has made iteelf clear as to its attitude on such loafers we hope to have no more such eases to deal with" declared IVesident Savage, FIRE PM MEASURES URGED Physical Education School Seeks Co-operation. STUDENTS HELP SOUGHT Protective System Needed, Says Prof. Bovard. The necessity of giving serious atten tion to fire protection by the students of the University both individually and as a whole is being strenuously advocated by the physical education authorities, and every student is urged to take a per sonal responsibilmity in the matter. Tragedies have resulted so often from lack of fire preparedness that no one can at any time feel immune from its dan ger. “Whereas fires are not very fre quent, au ounce of prevention is worth more than the cost of a disastrous fire,’ states Dr. John F. Bovard, Dean of the school pf physical education. He suggests that everyone should sec to it not only that be knows thoroughly the best method of exU in case of fire in his living quarters but also that his landlord complies with the law demand ing fire escapes on buildings in which students sleep on the third floor. In all living quarters, Prof. Bovard continues, should be placed some form of fire alarm which would be an unmistak able warning, also that sleeping porches be protected by rope ladders which must be kept in good condition. It is most important, to have an ef ficient fire drill system, usually organized with five or six students assigned to a fire squad whose leaders’ duty it is to have his squad out in the shortest time possible and to have a roll call on leav ing the building. “It is up to the leader to t ain his group to efficiency,” lie states. Professor Bovard also calls attention to a regulation of the Students Living t'omrnittee requiring all groups to carry insurance to cover, first house furnish ings. and second personal belongings. The committee does not intend that each member shall carry insurance oil his personal belongings, but that one policy should be taken out to cover the per sonal effects of every member of the house. ' The department earnestly requests that the students will take this matter seriously and put into effect some meas ures as suggested. LOST iClold fountain pen, about six o’clock Thursday evening, near library. Reward offered. Call 431-Y. LOST — A plain gold Eversbarp pen cil Wednesday morning in the eight o’clock biology class in (iuiid ball. Find er please return to Agnes Christie, Hen dricks hall . CHARLEY'S PLACE 982 Willamette Roasted Peanuts Mother’s Candy Buttered Popcorn CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10th and Pearl Streets in.(tn \ At Classes for University Folk in the Sun ^ ' day School. 11:00 At M. Reception of affiliate members and Communion Service. 3:00 P. M. Organ recital by Prof. Wheeler— Sermon by Mr. Gif fen. 0:00 P. M. Young People’s Forum and social hour with a. bite to cat. TEST OUR WELCOME EXTRAVAGANCE-BAH! Not at our grocery., we are not contributors to the H. O. L. We sell as reasonable as possible, and, as far as it is known, everybody will agree with us on that point. Good Groceries for Less HILTIBRAND’S 790, Uth E. Phone 926 ra WATCHMAKERS JEWELERS ENGRAVERS ! DIAMOND SETTERS r . ' ' —Dealers in— Railroad and Commercial Watches Precious and SeniiTPrecious atones Gold and Platinum Jewelry Silverware and Clocks Fountain Pens and Eversharp Pencils, Do You KNOW THAT THE RAINBOW makes its own candy? 1 HA I it is a restaurant as weil as a confectionery store? satisfy? 1 Ul1 °f ’tS foods are given minute attention so they will I1 !s lhu, l,la,ce the theatre-goers hit after the show? liiAI is is ot the highest social prestige? straSS Srea' SERV,CE - -«s in clemon ces? HAT U " iU f'U °1Clel’S lorpunch and the like for your dan If not COME IN and see. cik RAINBOW H. BURGOYNE, Prop. v>*