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VOLUME XXII. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, OREGON, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1920. NO. 28. ■ _______ _ 100 Per Cent Cooperation of Students in Homecoming Plans is Urged. COACH HUNTINGTON RAPS LISTLESSNESS Yell Practice Attendance Not Encouraging; Graham, ’05 Makes Address An urgent appeal for 100 per pent eo operation on the part of the students in all Homecoming plans was the theme of the addresses made by Johnny Houston, Shy Huntington and I av'-.l Graham at the regular Thursday assembly in Yillard had. Houston, who is chairman of the com mittee arranging the deSU.i: f what is popularly prophesied as the greatest Il<mecoming that the University has ever held, told the essembl-J students of a few of the plans that are being made. Welcome signs for the old grads are to be put up at various spots on the cam pus and in the city, he said, and ho wanted it understood now that it would he up to the student body to see that the spirit of the signs be carried out. At the rally, too, he wanted to see a dis play of pep and enthusiasm that would prove to the former students that their Alma 'Mater possessed tiie same fighting spirit as of old. Unanimous Backing Needed. The affair could not lie voted a com plete success, he pointed out. unless it was made so by the backing of the en tire student body. TJi.e couvuaiLtee, ac cording to Houston, has been working hard for the past few weeks to see that everything possible in the way of en tertainment for the influx of old-time students be planned to a nicety, and it was his request that the attitude of those on the campus now should be such that the guests on their departure, would vote the week-end one of the greatest experiences of their lives, "Shy” Huntington, coach of the var sity football team, in a talk that proved straight from the shoulder, decried the present, listlessness on the part of the students towards college activities and football in particular. The lack of at tendance at yell practice was dishearten ing, he said, to himself and the team. Put Up To Students. Huntington’s voice shook, seemingly with anger and sorrow, as he dwelt on what he termed the lack of the old Ore gon Spirit. His was no plea, he said; the final question was put squareiy up to frosh, sophs, juniors and seniors alike. "Are we to tear down in a day what it took 25 years to build up?” Bits of gossip and yarns about the University of 15 years ago were given hv David Graham, ’05, a merchant of Eugene who has kept in close touch with the institution ever since his grad uation. He, too, talked of Oregon Spirit, and asked the assembled students what kind of spirit they were 5°’ing to show during the Homecoming game with the (Continued on 1’age 4.) JUNIOR “SHOOTING” GOES ON THIS MONTH Pictures to be Taken for Oregana; Lo max Chosen Advisor of Class of ’22. A special meeting of the Junior Class was held yesterday afternoon in the Y. M. 0. A. hut for the purpose of impress ing upon the minds of the Juniors the necessity of having their pictures taken for the Oregana. The end of the month is the time limit set and all who do not have their pic tures taken before that time will be represented among his class only by his name. A list of all the Juniors will be posted in each of the three studios and each person is requested to make out his name as soon as “the deed has been done.” There will also be another list in the studios on which will, be desig nated the number of solios each Junior* is to have finished up. Mr. A. L. Lomax of the commerce de partment was chosen ns the class ad visor after which the president, Carl Newbury urged all present at the meet ing to attend the football game be tween the Juniors and Freshmen. FH-CO CHOSEN NAME OF COMMITTEE Freshmen Organize Vigilance to Uphold Traditions “Fro-Tra-Co” is the name of the vig ilance committee of the freshman class, which has been organized b.v men of the first year class to promote spirit and prevent violations of Oregon tradi tions among classmates. Every men’s organization on the campus is represent ed, and there are at present thirty mem bers of the new committee. The ptii'pose" of the Committee is to uphold the traditions of Oregbll. Tlie.v will see that no freshman goes without his green cap. smokes on the campus, or in any other way offends any Uni versity tradition. Workers for activi ties within the class will also be secured by the members of the organization. • The name of the organization is an abbreviation of “Frosh Tradition Com mittee” and is in reality the old fresh man vigilance committee under a new name. In past years vigilance commit tees of first year classes worked secret ly, while the new organization plans to perform its duties openly. The completion of the freshman bon fire in time for Homecoming will be one of the first opportunities for Fro-Tra Co to assume its duties. Active work on the bonfire will begin Saturday morning. All freshmen men are requested to assemble on Kincaid field at 8:30 A. M. A list of all the freshmen has been obtained and the names will be checked off as they come on the field. All those who have to work or have some other legitimate ex cuse will notify .T. Meeks or W. Holman. Guard duty will take effect at the same time. The men who are to do guard duty will be notified b.v the cap tain of the guard. 19 AVERAGE FROSH AGE. The average age of the freshman at Vermont is 19 and G months. The tall est man in the class is G feet and 3 inches. Campaign Blamed for Beginning of Public Speeches; Michael Proves It Introducing william t. .Mich ael, Professor of Public Speaking. “No use asking me my age or my opinion of women, for I simply refuse to tel] either”. This was Mr. Michael’s first reaction to being interviewed. After he had been carefully reassured that the interview wouldn’t lie too per sonal, he consented, not without great reluctance ,to disclose a tiny bit of bis history. Mr. Michael came here from Cham paign. Illinois, which is his home, to take Mr. Prescott’s place in the public speak uig department. He refuses to disclose his real reason for coming so far west, by saying that he doesn’t care about tell hig it. He graduated last June from the 1 niversity of Illinois, having majored in English, minored in history, and had one .veal" of law. Then he oarae to Oregon., and he says he likes Oregon just fine— except the rain. In the University, Professor Michael teaches Parlimentary Law, Argumenta tion and Debate, and Extemporary Speaking. “I have no hobbies”, declared this new man on the campus, who really has a lot of fun in him though lie tries very hard to hide it and and to appear quite stern and hard-hearted. Still, from the looks of the grades he was putting on some of the papers which he graded while he doled out little dabs of informa tion about himself, you couldn’t be too sure that some of his students wouldn’t think him hard-hearted and cruel after Reform of Elective System Suggested as Important Improvement HIGHER REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRANCE URGED Better,, Continuity of Courses Between University and High School Asked “The University, 1913 to 1927”, was the subject of a paper read by Dean Colin V. Dyment at the meeting of the faculty colloquium Wednesday night. The weaknesses of the University during the last seven years of its history and the outlook for the seven to come, were discussed at length. In enumerating and explaining the items of weakness in the University during that period, Dean Dyment first spoke of the entrance standard, which, he believes, is in theory the same as those of other universities, but? in fact is much lower. This is largely due to the fact that Oregon accredits more high schools than do most states. The lack of continuity between the high schools and the University is very noticeable. Many students enroll in courses that cover the same work that they have previously taken in high school. In other courses there is too great a difference between them. Elective Plan Opposed. Dean Dyment believes in prescribed general courses, and not in tlie elective system. Under the present conditions ■stpdents sometimes take a great variety of Work which gree, but which prepares them for noth ing in particular. “Fourth in the list of impression of the last seven years is the degree to which intellectual curiosity is strangled by the parasitic life of the community. I refer to non - scholastic activities." continued Dean Dyment. The average student tilings too much of these, and is quite willing to take another person’s opinion of things, instead of forming one of his own. Another item of special weakness re ferred to by Dean Dyment as the “be calmed condition of the student mind,” has been very apparent. Instead of de veloping his mind through research work, he is content to absorb only that knowledge which he obtains during the class hour, and sometimes spends lit tle or no time in preparation for it. Time for Research Lacking. “The men and -women here have been loaded with teaching”, remarked Dean Dyment in explaining the lack of orig inal production in the University fac ulty. "They have had no time for re search in their own branches of work. “We all want a distinctive state uni versity, doubtless. Then, in what do we want the distinctiveness? For our graduate school? For research? For state service? For the quality of cer tain of our professional schools? For the quality of our cultural work in the College? For a great building plant? Or what?” This, according to Dean Dy ment, is a great problem, which cannot be solved in a hurry. The various de fects and weaknesses must necessarily be remedies. The honor system itself, which now exists in name only, stricter entrance requirements, an adequate plant for pure science, a great library, the removal of overlappings and expen sive duplications in the curriculum, bet ter continuity of courses between Uni versity and high school, the introduction of standard general courses constitute a part of those conditions to he de sired. Of the elective system Dean Dy ment said, “There is all the difference in the world between the elective sys tem as among subjects and the elective system as among courses of study. The former has neatJy ruined us; the latter can make us great”. BOLIVIA HEARS OF OREGON. A man in I-a Paz, Bolivia, has written to Carlton Spencer asking for informa tion concerning the architecture course at the University of Oregon, in which department he wishes to do post grad uate work. The letter stated that he is a graduate of the University of Wash ington, and has a Bachelor of Science degree. e VESPER SERVICES TO RE HELD III VIliiRD SUNDAY DFTERNOOn Gathering Will Open Series to be Conducted Through out Entire Year. | FORMER EUGENE PASTOR TO BE FIRST SPEAKER Reverend G. H. Parkinson, of Corvallis and Varied Music on Initial Program. Reverend George H. Parkinson. of Corvallis, formpr chaplain of the Uni versity battalion and pastor of the First Methodist church of Eugene, will be the speaker at the first of the monthly vesper services to be held on the cam pus this year, next Sunday afternoon at 4:15 in Villard hall. Special solos have been arranged by Professor John Stark Evans, who is in charge of music for vespers, and the glee clubs will assist. Vesper services this year are to be held on the first Sunday of each month, according to M. H. Douglass, chairman of the committee on vespers, and it is planned to have them chiefly an hour of music. Prominent citizens, both minis ters and laymen who have definite mes sages, will be secured for each service for short talks, according to the further plans of the committee. Reverend Parkinson left Eugene and the University to take up work as a chaplain in the regular army, being as signed to Camp Lewis. At the memor ial service given by the University for Oregon men who died in service. Dr. ' Parkinson was the principal speaker. The prolrattt for Sunday's service is: Processional Hymn, “How Firm a Foundation.” Opening Sentences. Hymn. Prayer. Response by Choir. Anthem, “Hark, Hark, My Soul”— Shelley. Genevieve Clancy, Laura Rand and Choir. Scripture Reading. Solo—Madam e McGrew. Address—Dr. Parkinson. Nunc Dimittis—Choir. Recessional Hymn—“Savior. Again to Thy Dear Name”. FROSH11 SOPHS WIN FROM UPPERCUISSES Doughnut Basketball Games Develope Speedy Teams In the doubleheader of the interclass basketball series played yesterday after noon the frosh and sophs were victorious over the juniors and seniors respectively. The underclass teams outshone the up perclassmen in both games. In the frosh-junior mix which the first year men took over 23-18, the class of ’22 was outplayed throughout, the con test. For the freshmen, Allstock at for ward, played an especially ■ brilliant game, making four field goals and three free throws, while Dudley and Veatch starred for the juniors. Dudley who did i not get to going until the second half annexed four baskets for his team. The sophomores had little difficulty in taking the long end of a 13-7 score over the seniors. The brilliant floor work of the sophs coupled with the ac curate shooting of Andree. forward, was responsible for their win. The way the teams lined up follows: Freshnaen (23) Juniors (IS) Allstock (11.).F.Veatch (S) Wilsie (4). ...F.Dudley (8) Gore (2).O.Kinney (2) Ringle (2).G.Robinson Douglas.... G.Shattuck Palmer (4).G.Iluggins Sophs (13) Seniors (7) Rocky (4).F.Stone Andree (5).F. .. .Blackerby (2) Base (2).O.. .. Gualdger (3) Burnett (2).G. .. . ..Madden Couch.G Knudsen (2) U.Houston COURTYARD FOR DOSCH MEMORIAL IS PLANNED Women’s Old Gym Buildng Will House Architecture Students; Connecting Walls May Be Built A courtyard for the Roswell Dosch memorial statute is being planned by stu dents of the architecture club and as soon as the necessary construction work is completed on the campus the plans will be executed. The present women’s gymnasium will be turned over to the department of architecture ns soon as the new Women’s building is finished. The plan is then to move the heating j plant to the north side of the present | gym and architectural school with a brick wall, leaving a gate in each wall. The space thus enclosed will be convert ed into ai courtyard with the Roswell Dosch statue somewhere near the cen ter. Roswell Dosch was an instructor in the school of art. fie was killed in the war. Portland Architects to Visit University Same Day. November 17. two Portland architects will visit the school of architecture, and judge the college campus designs made by the Juniors in school. On the same day a smoker will be held for the con struction men on the campus. The smoker plans linve been under way since the opening of school. The object is to get the men in closer touch with the campus and at the same time offer a suitable entertainment. With this end in view the date was set for the same time that the Portland men’s visit was expected. The men, Mr. Mische, who p'anned most of the Portland parks, and Mr. iJohnson, another noted architect of Portland, are coming for the express purpose of judging the plans made by Juniors in the school of a college cam pus. These designs are decidedly varied in detail, and, says Professor Sohroff. are undoubtedly (be best work that has been done for years. The work for the entire year will be conceived with on the same campus, for after the whole plan is completed each separate building will be designed. The Portland men will judge the work, correct it and make suggestions. Their final • opinion on the subjects will determine the grades of the designers. Dean Lawrence has suggested that a guild of University builders be formed ai this time, but no plans will be made until that evening. After the architectural jury has passed on the students work a social evening will follow. There will be some form of musical entertainment and an open discussion of architects and builders problems will be held. The meet ing will bo open to the whole student body. DINNER TO BE REWARD OF WOODPILE WORKERS Y. W. C. A. Girls Plan Feed for Men Who Willi Put Fuel Into Base ment of Bungalow. Moving a woodpile isn’t a difficult task when there is an inducement offered such as a big feed was the sentiment ex pressed by the Bungalow committee of the Y. Y»'. C. A. when planning ways and means of transferring a woodpile into the basement. Acting iipon this idea the girls have asked a group of men to throw in the wood Saturday morning while they pre pare a big feed to be served at noon. According to Ruth Lane, chairman of the committee, they expect to accomplish their job in a short time and have a lot of fun doing it. PLAY HUGE SUCCESS. The University dramatic season was successfully opened last night when the company presented “Cnssilis Engage ment” before a large audience in Guild theatre. In these days when plays seem to have been written over night or pitchforked onto the stage, it is quite re freshing to witness anything so whole some and true to life as last evening’s production. The characters were admirably cast in their parts, and the play was replete with dialogue and humorous content. The play will 1h» given again this evening. ■HIT ML TUNING EICH OTB FOR BIO COK ‘ ‘ Shy ’ ’ Huntington Working Up Scoring Drive for Bat tle With Svuudodgers HILL AND REINHART HAMPERED BY INJURY Steers in Good Condition; No Fumbling, Is Goal of Oregon Squad Nightly scrimmage with the fresh deven has been the program for Coach 'Shy” Huntington’s Varsity warriors ’or the last week, and both elevens are icing gradually rounded back into shape ’or their big games, the Varsity for the ■iundodgers and the frosh for the O. A. rook eleven. Line smashes, off-taeWe lucks and forward passes are the prior npal methods used by the Varsity ip jatterlng down the defense of the frosh", ind so far they have been satisfactory. “Drive” and “fight” are the two fea tures which Coach Huntington is {taili ng into the squad for the game with the Northerners. Oregon fight has never been lacking in a game, and it is not 30 much this principle which needs t^e Irilling as it is the drive. Drive is lack ing in Coach Huntington’s backfield this roar, and the steady and reliable driving ability of “Holly” Huntington is being missed in the lemon-yellow offensive, “Bill” Steers appears to be the. only member of the backfield quartet whp has the necessary drive, and the prin cipal worry of Coach Huntington is |n developing this punch among the ne.vr members. Backfield Not Settled. There is no certainty as to who is going to make up the backfield in tf^e Washington game. Bill Steers will be there and it is expected that Bill will be in shape to play his biggest game of the year against the Sundodgers. But wtyo else is going to be there besides Bill? George King Is a fighter in Huntington's backfield who will have to be reckoned with. King hits the line like a ram, but. he is not as shifty as Steers nor is be ‘ is shifty as “Holly” Huntington was. Frankie Hill is bothered with injuries. He hurt his ankle in the first few minu tes of scrimmage against the frosb Wednesday afternoon which will in all probability keep \ him on the side Hues for the rest of the week. Bill Reito liart is still out of scrimmage with his injured ankle and is not expected to be able to do any scrimmage before, nett week. Mead and .Tacobberger are being worked in the halfback positions against the frosh eleven. Busher Blake and Dueky Holmes are two aspirants whom Coach Huntington appears to be watch ing closely this week. He has worked both of these banks with the Varsity squad. combination Not seiecteu. Busher Blake can lie remembered by the fans for his work with the Varsity in the fall of ’18 when he handled a full back position, while the work of Holmes on the fro.sh eleven last year wins him consideration for a Varsity position. Nish Chapman is another back in whom Coach Huntington may be able to de velop the drive. He played a good game last year but has not appeared up to his old time standard so far this season. Just what combination will face Coach Allison’s University of Washing ton eleven is yet a matter of specula tion. Bill Reinhart may be able to start in the pilot position, hut Bill has not lasted in either the Idaho game or Jhe Stanford game. Huntington is no doubt saving him this week to give him plenty of time to recover from his injuries. Steers is calling signals this week, hut whether Steers will call signals in the event Reinhart is not used, or whether (Continued on rage 4.) * ATTENTION FROSH! * * * * All members of tho class of 1924 * are expected to be on Kincaid field * >!< tomorrow morning at 8:30 •'dock + sharp, in order that the bonfire $ * may be completed. $ * * ^ :*: * $ * * * * * * * *