VOLUME XXII. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, OREGON, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5, 1920. NO. 28.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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* ATTENTION FROSH! *
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* 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. $
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