VOLUME xxm. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. EUGENE. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1922 NUMBER 82 Today The Absent Editor. No Place For Snobs. Danger From Groups. Is Editor an Oracle? Not By Arthur Brisbane For one day the editorial typewriter is silent. Today the editor of the Emer ald elected to that honored position by the students of the University of Ore gon, does not guide the policies of this publication. Perhaps this morning the different make-up of the Emerald attracts the attention of many stu dents, and it is probable that the more observative notice a different tone in the wording of the news stories, a dif ferent thought expressed in the editor ials. If the printed word in this sheet has hurt anyone the initiates of Sigma Delta Chi take the blame. Some students look upon higher edu cation as that process whereby they ascend from the common people to that distinguished group known as college graduates. Usually a freshman when first entering the University considers limself above the plane which many of his friends, and probably his par ents occupy. With wisdom comes understanding. Perhaps this is the ex planation why the senior of a college is more intimately sympathetic with persons who have not had the oppor tunity of obtaining an education is the underclassman. Many individuals in their first years of college life are snobs. Upperclass men learn that snobbery has no place in the parliament of man. Man is a gregarious creature, so sociologists tell us. One of man’s characteristic tendencies is to associate himself with others in groups. In the first stages of civilization this group ing had as its purpose protection against war-like tribes which had banded together. In this age of specialization when, in order to succeed, man must devote himself to some certain vocation or pro fession, the group tendency of the hu man family is especially emphasized. In college life where there are thous ands of people, each with his own am bition, the many societies, groups, clubs, and fraternities bear witness that the grouping tendency is accentuated in the college youth. Still, when numerous ramifications of a major group 'reduces the size and interest of a society to a minimum there is great danger that the benefits de rived from group interest is dissipated into too many channels. Cooperation through union is being lost through the desire of the individual for distinction in a group where there is very little competition. First of all the college i student belongs to the student group and he should consider his position in that group the greatest distinction. ■When a mutinous crew overpowers the mates and captain of a ship the dis posed commanders are given no praise. Not so with the Sigma Delta Chi ini tiates who steered this edition of the Emerald to the press. The captain has not even been permitted to see our make-up. But as the temporary edi tors sought for news and editorial mat ter they gained the knowledge that the editorship of the Emerald is no easy i position. The oracles of ancient Greece were obscure and ambigious in giving out their profound statements. And now we laugh at the oraeles. To be an editor beloved by all one must be oracular. 8igma Delta Chi—Will meet at the Anchorage this. noon. Important. BELIEVED READY Straub and Dyment Issue Statements Favorable to Student Government. View Taken That Responsibil ity is Large; May Not be Ready For It As Yet. Student control at the University of Oregon looms as a campus issue. Cam pus opinion, forming in past months through wide discussion of the ques tion and through instances of the suc cessful functioning of certain phases of control in some departments of the University has almost ripened, think many. Members of the administration when approached on the subjeet yesterday for the most part favored, even wel comed the possibility of student con trol. Some called attention to the fact that if it will work any where it will work here where the student body is not yet large and where the campus is free from the influence of a nearby metropo lis. Official consideration has not yet been given the matter by the student body but it is predicted that the mat ter will come up for wide discussion and a probable vote before the end of 'the spring term. Action of commerce Students in voting down a proposed plan for their department is taken to indicate that-many on the campus would not care to see the student body burden itself with the responsibility of stu dent control. DYMENT’S STATEMENT. An indication of administration view point is given in a statement made yesterday by Dean Colin V. Dyment. “The writer believes the University of Oregon student body is fast nearing the point at which it can handle disci planary cases as completely as a fac ulty committee can do so. I would caution the Associated Students, how ever, not to undertake the administra tion of discipline without full cogni zance of the responsibility entailed, and of the loss of time and heartbreak that are likely to follow. If at some time the students take over administration of discipline, I should define the cases so taken over as principally those af fecting student ami university honor. Cheating comes within this catagorv; so does drunkenness; so would disrespect toward a University woman, and so on. “I also believe the students here are1 nearing the point at which they can administer their own social law. When faculty and students agree that this point has been reached, I suspect the University’s various social rules could probably be discarded and a student social code be substituted for them, enforcement of their own code there fore to be vested in the student govern ment. Again, I would caution the As sociated Students, however, not to take over the administration of either dis cipline or the social code until they are quite certain they are ready and willing to meet the responsibility. Students will do this job well provided they do not undertake it prematurely. “It is my belief that the faculty com mittees and members of the general administration would welcome self government as above defined, but of course I am speaking onlv for mvself.” STRAUB IN FAVOR. “I should like very much to see student government introduced on this campus, and I believe this is the opinion of every member of the faculty,” de clared Dean John Straub. “It would (Continued on page three) Indian Origin And Life Told by Senator Gill “We fill our lives with a thousand inconsequential things and think they mean everything,” declared Senator John Gill in an assembly address yes terday on Indian life in the Northwest in which he told not only of the deve lopment and customs of the early in habitants of Oregon but also something of the enviable quietude of their lives. “We talk about the ‘noble red man’ and we apply the term wisely,” said the senator who speaks from a wide knowledge of his subject gained from study made possible by his many years of residence in Oregon where he came as early as 1867 to accept a chair at Willamette university. The relation of the Indians along the Pacific coast to the people of cer tain parts of Asia is clear to the eth nologist.” said Mr. Gill, stating how ever that little evidence is extant to prove it. He believes that it is highly probable in America as elsewhere that and earlier and more cultured race was driven out by a ruder people and in this case away to the southward in Arizona and Mexico where evidences of their superior civilization are to be found. Where these invaders come from is not surely known. Miss Gwladys Keeney sang an ex cellent interpretation of an aria from La Boheme. Her encore was especially well received. Frequently during the daylight hours yesterday inquisitive students have ask ed upperclass men and persons who ap peared to be indigenous to their sur roudings to explain the incongruity of attire affected by three students who ambled about the campus, addressed the assembled students from the library steps and attended class in full dress costume. A feature wrriter has named the trio “Hart, Schaffner and Marx,’’ but seniors who have watched the moss accumulate on the conifers adjacent to the Emerald shack during the past five or six years w-ill correctly state that the three men who were conspicuous about the grounds yesterday, the three men who have gathered and arranged the copy for this edition of the Emerald, are initiates of Sigma Delta Chi, men’s national honorary journalism fratern ity. The three neophytes wrho entertained the students yesterday—the same three who are today inside the portals of the Omieron chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, C. Allen, Jr., Phil F. Brogan and Edwin C. Allen Jr., Phil F. Brogan and Edwin P. Hoyt. The number of students who have been elected to the fraternity since its installation here nine years ago is now 66. Elections are made from upperclass men and sophomores w’ho have evinced journalistic ability and plan to make newspaper work their pro fession. TWO ELECTIONS EACH YEAR The pre-initiation requirements of the fraternity nrp that the neophytes pub lish one issue of the Emerald and wear about the eampus for one day the con ventional dress suit and silk hat. A cane is also an essential part of the in itiatory costume. It is customary for Sterna Delta Chi to hold elections of eligiblps twice each year. The mra who were iitiated vpsterday are the first to be elected to the fraternity in the pres ent school year.. Sigma Ddta Chi was organized April 17. 19*19 at DePuaw TTnivprsitv, Green castle. Indiana, and the organization now embraces chapters in ?,<1 of the leading schools of journalism in the Dnited StatPs. On the Pacific coast there are chapters at Stanford. Oregon. (Continued on page two) Though Crippled by the Loss of Star Heavers, Varsity Looks Strong With New Infield. Season Opens on Cemetery Ridge Against Willamette Bearcats April 14 & 15. In spite of the fact that Oregon will face the coming baseball season minue several of last year’s stars the Lemon YeJIlow will undoubtedly place a stronger and better balanced team into the fied than that of last yea-. I'or from all indications the infield will be a good one with recruits coming up from last year ’> frosh aggregation to oolster up the weak spots of 1921. The pitching staff with only one vete ran will be more or less an unknown quantity, but l.cfty Baldwin, Dug Wright and Phil Ringle w’ith the as sistance of Roll Gray letterman should be able to hold down the hurling bur den. The loss of Art Berg, rated ns on .» of the best heavers in western college ciicles and “.lake” Jacobson, big right hander will be keenly felt in the twirl ing end of the game but Lefty Bald win is a por.sider who showed a lot of stuff in lrs freshman year, enough sc he can be faifly considered as being nb’e to go a long way- toward filling iq Berg’s shoes. Phil Ringle looked gr od toeing the rubber for the frosh last spring and with some control should be able to turn in some wins for the varsity this year. Wright the third member of the yearling nine is also ti righthander who should develop favorably with the varsity. REINHART LOST. Bill Reinhart who cavorted around the short patch position for the Lemon Yellow during the latter part of last season will not answer roll call this soring, Bill was a three year letter man and a clever Dali player and his plane will be hard to fill. Two regulars ii fhe outfield will hr missed from this year’s nine, Carl Knudsen and Johnny Gamble. Knudsen, a three year letter n an was an exceptionally fine fielder t.nd one of the Hardest hitters in col lege ball. Don Zimmerman who earned his “O” lakt year in the garden will be back for another season. Zimmerman is a good fielder and should lie due for a good year with the willow. The vacant places in the outer defense will be filled up by last year’s subs and fresh men. Leftv Baldwin who, in addition to his pitching ability, is also an excep tional hitter will likely be used in one of the fields when he is not mowing down opposing batsmen with his port flipper. FRESHMEN STRONG. In the infield the passing of Rein hart leaves a vacant berth at short, while Art Base who hnr.deled the init ial sack last year wiil probably not be baek. Lanky Terry Johnson who handled first for the Babes last spring should be able ‘o hold down that oosi tion capably for the varsity. While infielders like “Ttinty” Moore, “Tejr” Knight and Sorsby out the short patch position should be ably handled. Franz Beller at second and Svarverod at third will be out for their old posi tions but are likelv to find some stiff competition in Knight. Sorsbv, Moores, and Moore. Behind the bat "Spike” Leslie will be on deck for his final fling at college baseball and will find some able assistants in Ward Johnson. Flovd Shields and Doc Furrv. (Continued on page two) One Wild Night Is Promised For Hendricks Hall Barroom Party Climax of Senior Week to be Marked by Gun Toting and Wearing of Sombreros. Forty nights in a barroom are to bo condensed into one wild and glorious night at 8:110 this evening when the Barroom Bust gets underway in Hen dricks hall. Both Susan Campbell hall and Hendricks arc cooperating in ar ranging the climax, but not the end, of Senior Week. “Bring your sombreros and guns,” is the word which goes forth to the seniors from the wigwam of the powers that be. Sombreros can be checked at the door, but the committee in charge advises all sane seniors to tote their fire irons into the Bust. All lights will be covered with armor, and it is rumored that statuary which might attract the gun fire of inebriate sen iors has been stowed away. Beal beer will be served over the bar by a relic of the days of '49. It is prob able that the beer will have a root to it, but it is not known if this will be the root of evil. Senior week will come to a glorious finish over the week-end. On Satur day afternoon the Pi Beta Phi and Delta Delta Delta houses are enter taining with a matinee dance at the home of the former. On Sunday Kappa Alpha Theta will be hostess at a puper chase, “hares and hounds,” or some like diversion to be held in the adju (•(lit hills and Valleys. The party is to start early in the morning. I Doughboy’s Neck Severed By Axe “The Doughboy,” which is being . modelled by Avard Fairbanks came in ior some hard knocks last night when the tempermentul sculptor took an axe in hand and ruthlessly chopped off I the warrior’s head. I To explain Mr. Fairbanks has been working for some time to com plete “The Doughboy” and announced I yesterday that the figure would be cast in plaster this wees. However in the midst of his work last night he decided I that he w'as not satisfied with De position of the hero’s head and promptly took this simple and brutal j method of remedying the figure. He expects to make several improve meats and to finish anoth t head so that the casting may be completed next week. Later “The Doughboy” wi 1 be sent to New York to be cast in bronze. Senior Pictures To Be Nameless Pep! The seniors have lots of it (lur ing senior week. Why not include senior write-ups for the Oregana in the numerous activities? Unless the write-ups are all in by the end of this week there will be several seniors in the senior section of the Oregana with out any histories, say those in charge. The senior pictures are all in and ! *hc section will be in the hands of the ; printers by the end of this week. SCOPE OF DONUT ATHLETICS TO Intramural Athletics Should Fill Exercise Need of All Opinion of Jack Benefiel. Valuable Plaque to be Given High House at End of Year to Stimulate Interest "Intra mural sports ut this, the state university, should be a part of the state wide health program, they should develop nion, give them a chance to learn to take systematic exercise through spontaneous play,” is the way Jack Benefiel, graduate manager, char acterized the movement on the part of the department of physical education, the coaching staffs and the graduate manager to place doughnut uthletics on such a basis at the University of Oregon as to secure the active parti cipation in some form of athletic activ ity of*-every able bodied man enrolled. Already nine sports are listed on the comprehensive program of doughnut uthletics und it is tho plan of II. A. Scott of the physical education depart ment and Jack Benefiol, graduate manager, to offer to the house coming out on top under the prosont system of competition a very pretentious silver plaque, which would be awarded tem porarily each year to that house stand ing highest in all of the various sports listed at the end of the year. The house having its name engraved on the plaque for the third time would come into its permanent possession. AWARDS CONTINUED. According to both Jack Benefiol and Harry Scott, this plaque is going to be something out of the ordinary and an award that would be really worthy the name. Tentative plans indicate that it will be of silver, large in size ap propriately engraved and shaped. This proposed award for the high house in doughnut events throughout the year will not in any way effect the award ing of cups for championship cups in separate branches of sport, that is the baseball and basketball cups will con tinue to be given. While there is a possibility that some sporting house will donate a suitable plaque for the all around intramural champions it is thought by the men behind the movement that it will be necessary to purchase one so there will be a small admission price charged to the boxing and wrestling finals which will be held in the armory on Friday night, February 2-1. Physical director IT. A. Scott makes an especially strong plea for women to come to that event and personally guarantees that nothing objectionable in any form will take place while on the other hand the matches will be well worth seeing, as in all the events the men will be evenly matched. SPORTS CLEAN. "I hope that the women of too I ni vorsitv will get behind this plan ami that they will turn out to the wrestling and boxing finals on the 24th. Ab solutely everything that could be con sidered objectionable will be elimin ated, the bouts both wrestling and box ing will be under intercollegiate rules and it will not be a question of prize fights but of skillful boxing. What we are trying to do,” Scott continued ! “ is to get over a big educational ath letic program that will interest every body in the University. The intramural | athletics developed under this system 'will be extensive in scope as opposed ! to the intensive tendencies of the col (Continued on page three)