Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, January 26, 1921, Image 1

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    FOOTBALL MEN SIGN PETITION TO RETAIILHUNTINGTON
Oregon Wins from Washington State Quintet inffpener27 to 23
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TWENTY-TWO 1SIT)
ffl FIOSH ATHLETES
WANT PRESENT CDACH
Signatures Obtained to Show
Athletic Council Stand
of Players.
“RAILROAD TACTICS"
OP BOARD CRITICIZED
Carl Mautz Circulates Paper;
Eastern Coach Is Not
Wanted.
As a result of the action taken by the
athletic council in attempting to bring a
coach of eastern repute to Oregon next
fall, a petition was circulated among
members of both the varsity and fresh
men football squads of this year which
in substance indicated that those who
signed were strongly in favor of retain
ing “Shy” Huntington, who for the past
three years has been head football coach
at Oregon, as football mentor next year.
Up to a late hour last night, as many as
22 varsity and freshmen football men had
signed the petition.
The petition is to be presented to the
athletic council in order to offset the
statement reported made in one of the
sessions of the council that there were
members of both football squads who
would not return to school should Hunt
ington be retained. The petition was cir
culated by Carl Mautz, right guard and
three year letter man on the varsity, ac
companied by a member of the Emer
ald staff. An attempt was made to se
cure signatures from other members of
the football squads on the campus, but it
was impossible to locate them last night.
“Railroad tactics,” are the terms which
many of the signers used to indicate their
opinion of the action of the athletic coun
cil in attempting to secure an eastern
Coach and summarily ousting Coach
nunungton. a tew members or both
squads indicated their intention of not
returning should the tacticfe of the coun
cil be continued.
An attractive schedule rather than a
new coach seemed to be favored by the
football men as the means to draw new
athletes to Oregon. All seem to be in
favor of the graduate coach system as
the cleanest athletic policy for Oregon,
and none indicated their preference for a
big eastern coach.
The men who signed the petition which
was circulated yesterday are: “Mart”
Howard, captain-elect and left end;
“Spike” Leslfe, left tackle and two year
letter man; “Tiny” Shields, right tackle
®nd letter man; Neil Morfitt, right end
snd letter man, Ed Ward, left guard and
letter man, “Scotty” Strachan, left guard
»nd letter man; George King, fullback
nnd letter man, Carl Mautz, right guard
and three year letter man; Floyd Shields,
substitute guard and member of last
year’s freshman team; “Bark” Laughlin/
substitute center.
The freshman who signed the petition
are: “Ken” Burton, halfback and cap
tain of this year’s freshman team; Ward
Johnson, fullback; Dick Reed, tackle;
Kellar King, tackle; Jess Digman, end;
Hay Harlan, guard; J. F. Dupau, half
back; Charles Parsons, halfback and
Martin Biddle, end. Others who signed
the petition are Johnny Bryson, Ralph
Johnson and Glenn S. Campbell, who was
out for an end position. “Tiny” Shields
was out of town working, but Mautz
vouched for his opinion.
The text of the petition to the ath
letic council follows: >
. ^'e' the undersigned, do hereby peti
tion that “Shy” Huntington be retained
as football coach next year. We believe
sincerely that we are in an excellent po
sition to judge of the qualities of ‘Shy’s’
Poaching, as most of us have played lin
er him and the rest of us who have not,
een directly under his coaching, hope
and expect to be under his tutelage next
fall,
We, the undersigned, deplore the pet
^bickerings and grudges of a disgrunt
Bn<^ we ^ave only to point to
“ s’ record to justify our stand. ‘Shv’ J
(Continued on Page 2.)
Bill to Prohibit
Printing by Ui
Called Bac
| r* — . ..
The bill introduced in the state senate
at Salem Monday to prohibit the school
of journalism from doing any printing in
its laboratory other than that ordered
and paid for by the University with state
funds, was put back into the printing
committee for reconsideration yesterday
as a result of a vigorous protest by the
Eugene chamber of commerce. Its defeat
is now regarded as likely.
The chamber, at its regular meeting
Monday night, by an almost unanimous
vote, asked Senator John B. Bell, who
had introduced the measure by request of
private interests, to withdraw the meas
ure and urged the Lane county delegation
to use its influence against the passage
of any such bill.
At the meeting of the chamber E. O.
Immel, representing the private interests
behind the bill, explained the purpose.
The resolution asking for the withdrawal
of the bill was introduced by A. C. Dixon,
regent of the University, who pointed out
that the passage of the measure would
cripple the school of journalism in its
laboratory work. His argument was re
inforced by a statement of Dean Allen,
who insisted that the regular University
work, such as official bulletins, was not
of a nature to afford training in publica
tion work to the student—the kind of
work which fits a young man or woman
to conduct a, paper of his own.
. ^ it should pass it would mean that
the University would not be able to com
pete with any outside printers in any
kind of work and would not be able to
print their own publications.
Since the establishment of the plant a
few years ago the plant has not only
Commercial
liversity Press
k Into Committee
-
paid expenses, but it has earned enough
money to purchase new equipment ami
has a surplus of $10,000 on hand at the
present time.
It would radically reduce the efficiency
of the department and would hamper the
efforts of the University to place this
school in the commanding position which
the University authorities feel it should
occupy.
All the state institutions of Oregon
would be affected, but especially the Uni
versity of Oregon was aimed at, when
the biH was being drawn up. When the
/printing press was established it was
with the understanding that it should be
Iself-supporting.
Other bills concerning the University
have been fewer this year than for
many sessions past. Beside the bills af
fecting the University press a bill has
been introduced by Representative Gor
don of Multnomah county which provides
that every teacher M a university, col
lege, public school, academy or other in
stitution of learning in the state of Ore
gon shall, before taking up their duties
as a teacher, take an oath of allegiance
to affirm and support the constitution
of the state of Oregon and laws enacted
thereunder, and to teach respect for the
flag of the United States, reverence for
law and order, and individual alleginnce
to the government of the United States.
A resolution .providing for the appoint
ment of a eoriftnittee to investigate al
leged un-American teachings in the
schools of Oregon was presented in the
senate for consideration.
Senator Hume is the author of a bill
relating to the standardizing of colleges,
universities and normal schools in the
state.
“Two Gentlemen of Verona”
Offering of Company.
The first Shakespearean drama of the
school year, “Two Gentlemen of Ve
rona,” will be given in Guild theatre
Thursday and Saturday nights and on
Saturday afternoon played by Fergus
Reddie and members of the company.
It will be the second time that this
particular play, one of Shakespeare’s
earlier comedies, has ever been given in
America, according to all available rec
ords, the other time being in New York
in 1895, when Augustin Daly played a
number of Shakespearean dramas.
The costuming of the play will be
something unique. Richly colored silks
and velvets are used throughout with re
markable effect.
Members of the cast as they appear
are:
Julia.Marian Taylor
Lucetta.Doris Pittenger
Valentine .George Stearns
Proteus .Norvell Thompson
Speed.Claire Keeney
Antonio .Vern Fudge
Panthino .Clifford Knodell
Silvia.Marion Gilstrap
Ursula .Helen Madden
Launee.Fergus Reddie
Thurio ... •. .Reuel Moore
Duke of Milan.Manford Michael
Outlaws — De Ford Wallace, John
Canoles, Reuben Goffreire.
Host.Ted Baker
Eglamour .Victor Sether
COLLEGE HAS FIRE SQUAD.
; A volunteer student fire department
of 50 members, including a chief and
four captains, has been organized at
Pennsylvania State University. A fire
house will be furnished to store the
apparatus, the chief and some of his aids
are to sleep there, so that some one will
be on duty all of the time.
> Industrial Problems Subject
i' of Otto Hartwig-.
, Otto Hartwig, president of .the State
Federation of Labor, will give the first
of a series of five lectures on industrial
problems at the Y. hut at 7:15 Wednes
day evening.
The plan of a series of lectures by
some well informed labor leader has been
tried in several eastern colleges, and has
proved itself very successful in bringing
students in contact with actual industrial
conditions.
According to Roy Veatch the attempt
has been made in these lectures to make
them present all sides of the questions
under discussion.
Mr. Hartwig displayed a very friendly
attitude toward the University millage
1 bill campaign last spring. He was in
strumental in obtaining the indorsement
■ of almost every labor organization thro
ughout the state for the bill.
He has been brought here to lecture
through the efforts of Dean Robbias and
Ex-Governor Bass of the school of eom
, meree. He will be introduced by Ex
Governor Bass.
POSTS WILL BE OUT SOON
Students Will Receive Their Notifica
tions Through City Mail.
Those students who have been spend
ing their days sleeping and their nights
pigging, thinking that they were “getting
by” with the faculty just because they
did not receive any posts, have another
think coming, according to the powers
that be in the registrar’s office.
Mrs. Grace Van Boskirk of the regis
tration staff is back on the job after a
ten day’s illness. Mrs. Van Boskirk
sends out the posts and she reports that
a number of students have them coming.
Posts will be sent out through the city
mail, instead of through the campus
post office.
STATE LEGISLATORS
iParty From Salem May Come
| Saturday to See Progress
Under Millage Bill.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
MAY BE ON PROGRAM
Faculty and Students to Give
Welcome; Eugene Cham
\„ ber to Co-operate.
An invitation to the state legislature to
visit the campus of the University on a
general inspection trip, has been ex tend
ed by President P. L. Campbell, who was
in Salem yesterday.
The trip of the Oregon legislature to
the campus is a biennial event, the mem
bers of the state house and senate tak
ing this opportunity to acquaint them
selves with the work of this institution,
and to keep track of the progress made
from year to year.
The definite date for the trip has not.
been decided. It will probably he made
next Saturday during a recess in the
legislative work.
Chamber Names Committee.
The Eugene Chamber, of Commerce
has appointed a special committee to
handle the arrangements for the enter
tainment of the distinguished visitors.
This committee is headed by Mayor C.-O.
Peterson, and is composed of F. L.
Chambers. C. D. Rorer, Joseph IT. Ivoke,
Geo. IT. MeMorran and W. W. Calkins.
A committee to handle the automobile
arrangements is composed of E. C. Sim
mons, .1. C. Price, J. K. Pratt and L. I).
Pierce. „
In all probability a faculty meeting
will be held at 4:15 o’clock today to make
further arrangements for the entertain
ment of the visitors. The student coun
cil and student officers will assist in the
entertainment.
ninety in Legislature.
There are 90 members in the legis
lature this year, but it is believed that
not all of these will be able to be pres
ent. In past years a large committee
has been appointed which has made the
trip and inspected the University while
in operation. The fact that the senators
and representatives who do come will be
accompanied by their wives and families
will probably increase the size of the
party to 50 or 00.
Although no definite arrangements
have yet been made, a special assembly
will probably be held and the legislators
address the students. This has been the
custom in the past. A considerable part
of the time whiefi the legislators will
spend here, will be occupied in generul
inspection of the campus.
Folder to be Issued.
A guide folder, containing general in
formation about Oregon is to be issued.
This pamphlet will describe the construc
tion work now under way on the campus,
and outline the various projects now
taking form in the University’s field of
scholastic work.
Luncheon will be served for the visit
ors at Hendricks hall.
An inspection of the University at this
time is expected to be-of especial inter
est to the legislators in view of the in
creased financial support recently ac
corded the institutions of higher learning
by the voters in the passage of the mill
age bill.
Notable Progress Made.
The University of Oregon, so long
hampered by lack of funds, has made
notable progress during the short period
I since the passage of the millage bill when
adequate funds became available. The
visitors will be given an opportunity to
visit all of the buildings under construc
tion on the campus, which will soon
house a University well on its way to
ward the realization of the dream of a
greater Oregon.
FROSH ISSUE PAPER.
The freshmen at the Ohio State Col
lege are putting out a new paper called
the Phoenix.
PROFESSOR F. S, DUNN
RECEIVES HIGH HONOR
-\
Head of Latin Elected to Council of Uni
f versity Professor's Asso
siation.
Professor F. S. Dunn, head of the de
partment of Latin of the University has
just received word of his election ns a
member of the National council of the
American Association of University Pro
fessors. Professor Dunn wns chosen at
the annual meeting held in Chicago, De
cember 27-28. He is the first University
of Oregon professor to be chosen to high
office in this body, which includes men
who have been university professors for
ten years or more. The only other Pa
cific coast member elected to the coun
cil at this convention is M. W. Haskell,
professor of mathematics at the Univer
sity of California. The University of
Oregon has twelve members in the na
tional association.
This organization has associated with
it such organizations ad the National
Research Council, the Association of
American Universities, National Associa
tion of State Universities, Association of
American Colleges.
The association has members at 107
institutions in the United States. Its
active membership includes 3347 pro
fessors; honorary members number 59.
521 FAIL AT CALIFORNIA
Five iPer Cent of Enrolled Students Are
Disqualified.
Because of a failure to pass in at. least
ten units of registered work, or a highly
satisfactory standing jn at least eight un
its, 521 students were writable to return to
the University of California at the be
ginning of the new semester, according
to official figures released by President
David P. Barrows recently.
, This means that approximately five
, per cent of the enrolled student body
was disqualified. The normal per cent
is from five to eight per cent, so the
(number for the last semester is prac
tically the minimum of the average. Of
-.this number, 361 were men and 160 wo
\mcn. but men outnumber women in the
’total enrollment. Fifteen and seven
tenths per cent of the students disquali
fied were non-residents of California, al
though this group, including foreigners,
'comprises but 11.9 per cent of the total
.student body. Students of foreign birth
! made up 8.9 of the total number, oven
(though they comprise but 2.5 per cent )
(of the total membership of the students.
GAME FILLED WITH
LOOSE PLHYING IN)
RAGGED HOOP WORK
Lead Taken by Varsity in
First Half and Maintain
ed Throughout.
;M. LATHAM AND DURNO
LEMON-YELLOW STARS
Coaches Let Teams Play Own
Way; Individual Playing
Excellent.
Washington State College, Pullman,
Wash., January 25, 1921. — (By Tele
phone, Special to the Emerald.) — The
University of Oregon basketball team
playing their first game here this even-,
ing took the Evergreen hasketeers into
camp in a game that was characterized
by little passing, loose playing and wild
eyed shooting. The score was 27 to 23.
At the end of the first half the Oregon
team was in the lead 15 to 12 having
taken the lead early in the game and
holding it throughout. M. Latham and
Durno were playing the best basketball
for the visitors while Captain Mclver
and Cisna were at their best for the
home town boys.
Brothers Bohler and Bohler, coaches
of the two -teams had the dope on each
other so they just turned their tdams
loose and let them play it out. This re
sulted in poor team work but some ex
cellent individual playing. Durno shot
three baskets from the floor, as did
Mare Latlmm. On converting fouls,
Durno got seven out of 10 and Mclvor
rung up seven out of 11.
The two teams play again tomorrow
night after which Oregon moves oh to
Seattle to tackle the University of Wash
ington. The line-up:
iW. S. C.—23. Oregon—27
Hockey.F.Dnrno
Uriel.F.M. Latham
Cisna.C.II. Latham
'Mclvor.O.■. Bella rs
Loomis.. G.Chapman
NEBRASKA PREXY HONORED.
, The honorary degree of doctor of taws
lias been conferred by the University rif
^Nebraska upon its president David
Kinley.
“Hello! Hello!” Do You Know
What It Means? Many Don't
The moaning and derivation of the
most frequently used word on the Ore
gon campus — a little word of two syll
ables which is uttered with a carefully
modulated tone and usually given a little
local color by a smile of recognition—is
unknown to nine out of ten University
students. The meaning of the salutation
“hello” is Kooflestan to the great major
ity of people.
Facts on which the above statements
are based were gathered around the cam
pus last week. Ten students were asked
if they said “hello.” Ten answered af
firmatively. The same ten were asked
to explain the meaning of hello; only one
approximatively agreed with the com
pilers of verbal information.
“Sure I say hello,” expostulated a
wearer of the verdant derby as he regis
tered fear of an upper classman. “No, I
in my young life.” Of course, as re
servoirs of information, Fresh and sieves
I are comparable. The reporter meander
ed over to a typewriter where a sopho
more, registered in commerce, was prac
ticing the Hunt and Poke system on a
dilapidated machine.
“I always say hello” the future ac
countant informed the inquisitive report
er. “Well, no, I don’t know what it
means. It’s a greeting, more of a habit,
but a good habit. It has a different
meaning everytime one says it. Now
f’r instance—” That sophomore was not
a proficient typist, but he was a pliilos
opher. According to his explanation the
“hello” a man says to a pretty girl has
an entirely different meaning from the
salutation mechanically spoken to an un
known man student.
The reporter headed toward the
library. Seven other students he met oh
his journey in quest for knowledge. All
seven said hello, and all seven, except
ing one, were reluctant as the Pioneer to
divulge the meaning the word.
In the library, seated in close prox
imity to a dictionary, was a student who
appeared indigenous to his surroundings.
“Do you say hello, and what does it
mean?” whispered the reporter as he
turned nil ear toward the student and his
eyes in the general direction of a sign
lettered ‘.‘please do not converse in this
room.” “Yep. Look in the dictionary,”
was the concise answer. And the re
porter did.
Sandwiched between a word which
has a fiery significance and the name
of a mountain range in Greece, Hellovo,
the word “hello” is found defined as a
form of familiar and friendly salutation,
especially used in calling through the
telephone.
Under “hello” Webster refers the
searcher to “halloo;” “a loud exclama
tion, a call to invite attention, or to in
cite a person or an animal; a shout.”
Again halloo is given as being derived
from the old English word ‘halow,” an
exclamation to call attention, and from
the French “haler,’ to set (a dog) on.