Oregon daily emerald., April 29, 1921, Special Edition, Image 1

Special
Edition
VOLUME XXII.
Sigma
Delta Chi
Kin 101
New Members Put Out Issue of
Emerald Without Help and
Wear Dress Suits all Day
Alumni of Oregon Chapter are
Prominent in Journalistic
Work in all Parts of World
(15y Al. A. G. G. 1.)
Six neophytes were last night initiated
into Sigma Delta Chi, men’s national
journalism fraternity. Five of the initi
ates are students in journalism at the
University, and the sixth was Paul Kelty,
news editor of the Portland Oregonian,
who was made an honorary member.
The student initiates were Floyd Max
well, Wilford Allen, Fred Guyon, Charles
Gratke and Kenneth Youel.
A banquet was held at the Osburn
hotel last evening in honor of the initi
ates. During the day the neophytes
paraded the campus in dress suits, at
tending classes in formal regalia. As
part of the initiation stunt, the initiates
unaided, issue an edition of the Emerald.
At 11 o’clock the five initiates orated
from the library steps, as a special stunt,
reading imaginary stories from a “spe
cial” Emerald.
Twice each year, near the beginning of
tli(> fall term and near the end of the
spring term the fraternity holds elections.
As pre-initiation the neophytes are re
quired to do all the work in connection
with the publication of one issue of the
Emerald. For this day they are required
to wear dress suits with the conventional
silk hat. and cane.
CHAPTER INSTALLED IN 1913.
The Oregon Chapter of Sigma Delta
Chi was installed April 10, 1913, and
since that time -IT have been elected to
active membership. There were 10 char
ter members. There are now 16 honor
ary members.
Elections are made from upperclass
men and from sophomore men in the lat
ter half of the year. They must have
evinced juornalistie ability and an inten
tion of making newspaper work a pro
fession.
Sigma Delta Chi was organized April
IT, 1909, at DePauw University, at
Greencastle, Indiana. There are now 29
active and three inactive chapters in the
United States.
Members of the Oregon chapter as
sisted in the installation of the fraternity
at Oregon Agricultural College last De
cember. The only other chapters on the
Pacific coast arc at the University of
Washington and at Stanford University.
The alumni have been active in jour
nalistic lines and in magazine work, not
°nly in this state but in widely separated 1
Parts of the world. From Harold New
ton, who does newspaper work in Japan,
to 1 loyd Westerfield, who is advertis
ing manager of the Eugene Guard, the
men have been successful in journalistic
work.
alumni work in state.
The majority of the aluinni are work
ing on the newspapers of this slate al
though Maurice Hyde is now on the copy
desk of the San Francisco Bulletin. Rob
eft Case is now secretary of the for
°ign trade club of the Portland cham
ber of commerce; and Earle Richardson
13 doing general assignment work for
the same paper. Harold Say is labor and
marine editor of the Telegram, and Earl
Murphy is ou the court house beat.
Douglas Mullarkey is editing the Red
mond Spokesman, and Harry Crain is city
editor of the Salem Capital Journal. The
T endleton Tribune has for its owner and
Publisher Harry Kuek. DeWitt Gilbert
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VARSITY TAKES TWO
OUT OF FIVE GAMES
os won TOUR
Oregon Yet has Chance to End
Near Top; Remaining Tilts
Nearly all on Home Field
Washington to Play 2-Game
Series Here Next Week-End
4 Yet With Oregon Aggies
Winning two out of the five games
played in the north, the varsity nine has
completed its conference traveling
schedule and will return to the campus
Sunday, following the two games which
they are playing in Port " i, one with
the North Pacific De\‘ College team
today and the other v > the Multnomah
club aggregation o' morrow afternoon.
Coach Holder's r *eges lost two con
tests to the Su .ocigers in Seattle last
Friday and Saturday, but the Sundodgers
are rated exceptionally high, and had
every reason to win the two games from
Oregon.
From Seattle the nine traveled to
Pullman, where they broke even with the
Washington State College tossers, taking
the first game and losing the second.
Wednesday’s game at Whitman was also
added to the Oregon victories, and this
completed the conference games to be
played on the trip.
SUNDODGERS TO PLAY HERE.
The University of Washington will
make the trip here next week and will
meet the Lemon-Yellow in a two-game
return series. The dope points to Wash
ington to win, but there is a possibility
that Oregon may do the unusual and win
over their northern opponents. Coach
Bolder has a system of analyzing the
playing of the opposing teams and work
ing up his own style of attack to defeat
the system. Throughout the basketball
season he followed out this method and
with exceptionally good results. Base
ball does not offer the field for such an
elaborate system of working out plays
but it does offer opportunity in studying
out the methods of the different pitchers
mid it is highly probable that Coach Boli
lor and his proteges are not letting any
thing in that line get by.
An entirely new infield this year has
made stiff sledding for the varsity nine
and it has been no small task to develop
i team which will give a good account
of itself in the conference. The showing
so far has been entirely' satisfactory, the
team winning three out of the seven con
ference games played since the season
opened.
STANDING MAY BE RAISED.
From now on. with all the games with
the exception of two of the four games
to be played with O. A. C. coming to the
oegin climbing in the percentage ^oln
borne lot, it is probable that the varsity
will begin climbing in the percentage
column. Washington has so far not suf
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LURE OF OFFICE
FAILS TO HOLD
OREGON’S SOPHS
Now that election bugs and bees an
buzzing, recalls to the mind of the write]
the record which the present sophomore
class has in the matter of keeping offi
cers in office. The Panama and South
American republics have nothing on this
class and even Mexico must take a bacl
seat.
The class of 1023 started in with t
perfectly regularly elected President
Vice-president. Secretary and Treasure!
this fall. To begin with, the vice-presi
dent, A1 Malone, did not enter school this
fall and one of the first things whicl:
the class did was to elect his successor
Marion Weiss was elected to the office
but a few months later Miss Weiss lefl
school, and returned to her home in
Portland. At the start of the spring
term. Tom Murphy, president, left school
and did not register for the remaining
months of the year.
Now the frequency of abdications
loaves the handling of the executive of
fices in the hands of the secretary. Miss
Bernice Altstock, and treasurer, Harold
Simpson. Is the responsibility too much
of a strain, or where is the hoodoo?
Edwin Markham
May Visit Campus
Edwin Markham, Oregon’s . famous
son, may be a campus visitor in the near
future, and will address the student body,
if efforts of administration officials are
successful in obtaining the services of the
noted poet who is at present at his for
mer home in California, but expects soon
to make a trip through Oregon. His
itinerary calls for several addresses in
various parts of the state but, according
to advices received at the president’s of
fice, May 11 to 17 may be available for
his University visit.
Edwin Markham, born near Oregon
City in 1S52 and regarded as “Oregon’s
own poet,’’ is classed by contemporary
critics as the greatest living writer of
poetry, and his most famous work, “The
Man With the Hoe.” has been the in
centive and theme of numerous editorials,
sermons, and parodies, and has been
translated into practically every known
language.
Press comments praising the lectures
of the Oregon poet clipped from news
papers published in all parts of the
United States have been received on the
campus and an interesting and instruc
tive assembly talk is promised the stu
dent body, if he will be able to stop at
Eugene.
Poetical, philosophical, and humorous,
are some of the descriptive phrases em
ployed by the critics in commenting upon
the talks of the poet in other cities, and
referring to bis readings as “Human
Messages,” they are lavish in their com
pliments concerning his work.
Phi Delta Kappa to Give
Banquet Next Saturday
Phi Delta Kappa, men’s honorary edu
cational fraternity, which was recentlj
installed on the campus, will give a ban
quet to its members at the Anchorage
on Saturday evening. April 30, at sij
o’clock. Following the banquet, the mer
will go to the Y. M. €. A. hut where new
members will be initiated. Other busi
ness, including election of officers foi
next year, will be transacted. Present
officers are Peter L. Spencer, president
and Lester Gladden, secretary.
LAB FEES MUST BE PAID.
The sign, “Lab Fees Eventually, Whj
Not Now,” which has graced the busi
ness office since the first of the term
will be taken down next Monday. Maj
2 is the last date on which laboratorj
fees can be paid. After May 2, an extra
fee of ?1 is charged. The cashier’!
office is open from 8 a. m. to 12, ant
from 1 p. m. to 3 p. m. It is closed Sat
i urday afternoon.
Rose City Chief in Interview
Has Many Pleasant Things
To Tell College Students
Praises His Home Town and
Predicts Great Exposition
For the Metropolis in 1925
(By M. A. G. G. Y.)
^Vcaring that genial smile and bearing
the hearty handclasp that have earned
for him the enviable title of Portland’s
most popular mayor,’ George L. Baker,
big chief of the state metropolis, drop
ped in on the campus yesterday, looked
us over, voiced his approval, and smil
ingly consented to submit to an exclusive
interview for this special edition.
‘Wonderful,” answered the mayor in
response to the old stock question, “What
do you think of our University?” “Op
portunity for the men and women of the
state is lurking all over this campus,”
he declared, with an armsweep that'
arced an imaginary line from the jour
nalism “shack” toward cemetery ridge,
“and I am especially impressed with the
work of your school of journalism, in
fact I am rather partial toward news
papers, perhaps on account of their en
ergetic aiid loyal attitude in Portland
toward any and all measures for the
good of our community.”
PORTLAND PLANS EXPOSITION.
This reference to the advancement of
his hofne city brought an inquiry con
cerning the plans of the Rose City for
the year 1925. “We shall put that fair
over, with every man, woman and child
in Portland behind it,” was the emphatic
declaration. “It will take time and money,
of course, but we have four years of the
former and as to the latter, well, Port
land will finance that affair with a bank
roll that will set a high mark for all
future promoters to reach for. Port
land’s international exposition will mean
a wonderful and rapid advance in both
city and state; this can be seen when
you realize that the impetus to the city’s
progress from the Lewis and Clark fair
of 1905 has carried down to the present
time.”
Following this enthusiastic prediction
for Portland’s future and their present
ability to put things over, the campus
reporter shifted in a somewhat tactless
query concerning the recent community
chest drive. “We didn’t miss it far,”
was the mayor's explanation of the col
lection deficit, “and furthermore an
analysis of the situation will show' that
there wore other factors involved that in
no way cast discredit upon the generosity
or energy of the people of Portland.”
IS SILENT ON POLITICS.
“As to politics, I haven’t a word to
say,” His Honor responded, when asked
to comment upon the vague rumors from
the north that keen political prophets
were peering into the future and predict
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Borrowers Asked Not
To Lend Library Books
Patrons of the library have been re
quested by M. II. Douglass, University
librarian, not to loan library books, but
always to return them to the library ns
soon as they are through with them. The
passing of books from one individual to
another has resulted in the loss of many
volumes and is responsible for delay in
recovering books urgently needed at the
library. /
It is pointed out by Mr. Douglass, that
passing books around in this manner is
ymfair to those who have signed up in
l advance for those in circulation.
President Campbell
Endorses Purposes
of Sigma Delta Chi
April US, 1921.
Sicilia Delta ("hi has already
made itself felt as a strong in
fhieuoe for advancing the inter
ests of journalism on the campus.
The standards are high and the
devotion of the men to their fu
ture. is sincere. I have had oc
casion to know personally of a
number of instances in which the
influence of Sigma Delta Chi lius
been of very great value in Uni
versity affairs. I am confident
that the men who compose its
membership will prove true to their
journalistic standards and that the
organization will grow steadily in
strength and influence. /
(Signed) P. L. CAMPBELL.
APRIL FROLIC AND
MEN'S MELEE WILL
(By M. A. G. G. Y.)
While the women of the University
cavort in the women’s building behind
closed doors and drawn shades tomor
row night at the April Frolic, the men
of the University will be found in the
assembly room of Villard hall, where the
seats will be cleared for the Men’s
Melee, and there will be smokes and cats
for all.
All dates arc off, is announced from
tile headquarters of both factions. Wo- ;
men who are too timid to call them off, j
hereby have it done for them by the gen
eral chairman of the Frolic. Hank Fos
terday intimated that there would be a
session in front of the library for the
men who are seen piggin’ on that night.
PROGRAMS ARE ANNOUNCED.
The rival pnrties have botli announced
programs and the latest features seem
to be the eats. The Frolic committee
has for a slogan, “Come and eat the eats
off the air.” “Tiny” Adams is right
back with, “All the pie you can eat, and
smokes thrown in for two-bits."
Neil Morfitt, chairman of the athletic
committee for the smoker, reports that
the faculty team has reached the last
stage of its training and is now feeding
on milk and raw meat. The boxing
bouts arranged are two fast contests
under the supervision of Charlie Daw
son. As yet the participants seem to be
darkhorscs.
Promptly at 7:30 the show at the wo
man’s building will get, under way. Girls
in costume will be admitted for 10 cents.
Gallery spectators will be charged 25
cents, unless they dress in keeping with
the spirit of the occasion.
ONE MAN MAY GET IN.
Any man on the campus who would
like to attend should see “Boom” Cannon
at once. There is just about one chance
out of two thousand, since one man is to
be selected to run the spotlight. It is
rumored that University men will have
to compete with married men in this
event.
The women will have about an hour’s
headstart, since the men’s program will
not begin until 8:30. At the zero hour,
however, Fran Wade says, the University
Jazz Aggregation, or Congregation, will
shove off.
The men planned an athletic program
never equalled in the history of Oregon,
so they say. Besides tumbling there is
to be wrestling and rooster fighting.
BILL HAYWARD TO ENTERTAIN.
Bill ITayward is to show his motion
pictures of the Olympic games for the
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On DECIDES NOT
TO IIWITE 2ND TEAM
OF BERKLEY SCHOOL
Student Indignation Is High
When Bears Refuse ta Send
1st Squad to Pacific Meet
Possibility o f Cancellation
of Gridiron Contest Next
Fall Seen in Technicality
(By M. A.ITg. Y.)
The Executive Committee of the As
sociated Students took action at their
regular meeting yesterday, in regard to
answering the communication of Grad
uate Manager Nichols, of the University
of California, offering to send a second
team to the Pacific coast conference meet
at Eugene on May 21. According to the
action taken, no invitation will be ex
tended to the second team from the
southern institution to enter the meet,
and although the invitation is still open
to the Bears to send their team here, it
is not probable that the Californians will
make their trip here.
With the announcement in the Emerald
yesterday that California hnd offered to
send a second team to the Pacific Coast
Conference Track and Field Meet, indig
nation among the students ran rather
high and the executive committee voiced
the sentiments of the entire student body
by their action in replying to the Cali
fornia institution that no invitation had
been, or would be, extended to their
second team to compete here.
There is little doubt but that athletic
relations between the two institutions
are pretty badly strained and there is a
rumor prevalent that there may be a
breaking off of these relations within
the near future. California’s attitude
has hardly been of a cordial and equal
footing nature for some time, in fact
since the formation of the so-called “Big
Three,” which now appears to be a myth
of the past. California lias hardly
reached the stage where they can be the
dictators of the policies and methods of
the Pacific coast conference teams,
whether it be football, baseball, basket
ball or track. And this attitude which
officials at the southern institution are
assuming is to be regretted. No school
should attempt to dictate to the other
and equally strong members of a confer
ence, and California holds no more im
portant place in athletics of the Pacific
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♦ HENDRICKS HALL LEADS ♦
«> WOMEN'S DEBATE LEAGUE ♦
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♦ . Standings. ♦
♦ Hendricks Hall .14 ♦
♦ Zetn Rho .11 ♦
♦ Alpha Delta Pi .11 ♦
♦ Alpha Phi .8 ♦
♦ Oregon Club .5 ♦
♦ Chi Omega .4 ♦
♦ Gamma Phi . 3 ♦
4> Rosults Yesterday. +
♦ Affirmative: Negative: ♦
♦ Alpha Delta Fi 3, Chi Omega 0. ♦
♦ Zeta Rho 0. Alpha Delta Pi 3. ♦
♦ Gamma Phi 2, Alpha Delta Pi 1. ♦
♦ Chi Omega 2, Alpha Phi 1. ♦
♦ Hendricks Hall 2. Gamma Phi 1. ♦
♦ Oregon Club 3, Hendricks Hall 1. ♦
♦ Zeta Rho 2. Oregon Club 1. ♦
♦ Alpha Phi 3, Zeta Rho 0. ♦
♦ A mistake in yesterday's issue ♦
4’ gave a 3 to 0 victory to the Zeta ♦
♦ Rho affirmative team over the Al- ♦
♦ pha Deltn Pi negative team; the ♦
♦ reverse of this score was the real ♦
♦ result. ♦
♦ The finals will be between the ♦
♦ three leaders in today’s standings. ♦
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