Oregon Daily Emerald
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Official publication of the Associated Student* of the University of Oregon, issued daily
except Sunday and Monday, during the college year.__
NEWS EDITOR
KENNETH YOUEL
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Ernest Richter
That The Spirit May Carry On
Oregon has long been known throughout the world as a University
of true traditions,—instituted years ago and coming down through
the years to the present age with the same loyal sentiment and pride
that caused them to be created. Yet, only yesterday a negative act
by the Student Council might have wiped out forever the tradition
of the campus luncheon, an integral part of Junior Week-end, and
by so doing, established a precedent which might easily have been
the means of this University’s losing its spirit of democracy by the
gradual elimination of these traditions which have created the envi
able Oregon Spirit,—a love of one’s own alma mater which other in
stitutions have sought unsuccessfully to imitate.
Dangerous precedents must not be established here which will al
low traditions to be peremptorily abandoned at the will of any organ
ized movement which has had its beginning not in the expressed senti
ment of the campus but in a few individuals. And it must not be nec
essary for the Student Council to be held responsible without sound
ing out the sentiment of alumni and faculty members who have been
instrumental in building the Oregon Spirit about its sacred tradi
tions, to decide at what point one tradition may be left out and an
other taken up.
Oregon must have a tradition committee with its proper represen
tation which will foster and preserve the cornerstones of the spirit
of this University. And proper representation means an equal voice
by alumni and faculty members to whom the traditions are a cher
ished recollection of dear old days,—a voice from out of the past
which fans again to brightness the fast fading embers of the fire which
made Oregon Spirit conquer on the gridiron in days of old.
Oregon is a growing institution and its growth is gratifying in
deed, but in no instance must increased enrollment be cited as an ex
cuse for the abolishment of the very essence of Oregon’s democracy.
Others have marvelled at the Oregon Spirit, and it must be kept such
that they will continue to marvel. Love of alma mater and the fight
ing spirit which has characterized this University alone must nol
succumb to the impersonal sentiment which typifies the larger in
stitutions. Oregon traditions must be maintained in the face of tin
rapid growth of enrollment, but where after a maximum of consid
oration and investigation a tradition is not thought expedient thei
it must be abolished only by a traditions committe in which all con
cerned have a voice,—and even then it would bring regrets.
The Means to An End
The petition being circulated among the students to urge the early |
erection of new tennis courts is significant. Not only does it mean :
that these needed facilities for the racquet-wielders will be brought
rather forcibly to the attention of the administration, but it will
likewise serve to bring to the attention of those who are in authority j o
the imperative need for athletic facilities in general here. It may L
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not always be expedient to resort to the petition method to secure the a
wishes of the students, but where all other efforts have failed to
bring forth any material results then the petition is sometimes the In
means to an end. And in this ease may it be the end of the present
regime of insufficient athletic equipment for those who desire to
participate in the sports program which will mean physical training
for every man and woman in the University.
And what “tommy-rot” is thisT we are asked, that attempts to
keep alive a tradition in which every student says “hello” to every '{
other student on the campus in passing. Righteous indignation has V
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choked more than one well-intentioned student into silence forever, ^
after he has passed the falsely-assumed “high browish” individual '
and his greeting has been left suspended in the air,—unanswered.
What a convenience the good old alphabet sometimes is. Just at s
present the political reporter for The Emerald uses the ancient and j
bewhiskered adage, “alphabetical order” when he moves one caiuli i
date ahead of the other in his news article,—and thereby saves his ]
neck. (
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CLASS OF ’20 MEETS
Although 1220 is o bank number, tho
class of '20 is not, with IS men of the
class still on the campus, and plans are
under way for a banquet to be held
this week end. Max Schafer was elect
ed president, and Kruie Boylen socre
ttirv, Tuesday evening, with 10 mem ^
bors present. Friday at 5 o’clock au ]
other meeting will be held to complete
the plans.
Students rend the classified ads; try
using them.
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BULLETIN BOARD
Notice* will be printed in thb colam
for two issues only. Copy must be in the
office by 4:30 o’clock of the day on which
it is to be published end must be limited
to 26 words.
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LOST-j-At Alpha Phi house Wednes- ,
lay night, somewhere between the front ,
yard and mill race, three Sigma Delta ,
Chi pins. Initials on back are G. K., \
E. P. H., and L. F. A. Finder please (
return to Jay Allen at school of jour-j
nalism and receive reward. i
Hawthorne Club—Meeting Thursday at
7:30 p. m., in men’s lounging room, "
Woman’s building. Dr. Wheeler will '
discuss sensations on taking an an-1,
aesthetic, from a psychological stand- j
point. *
ST. W. C. A.—Meeting at the Bungalow
Thursday afternoon at 5 o’clock. Dr.
W. H. L. Marshall of the Congrega- ,
tional church will speak. All mem- ,
bers asked to attend.
California Club — Meeting Thursday
night at 7:30 in room 105 Commerce .
building. All members are urged to
come. •
Living Organizations—Names for en
tries for the canoe fete must be sub
mitted to Harold Simpson, 940, by
May 1.
Class of 1920 will hold a short and im-1
portant meeting Friday at 5 o’clock,
Boom 103 Oregon building.
Phi Theta Kappa luncheon at Ye Campa
Shoppe today. For active members
and pledges.
Sigma Delta Chi—Meeting tonight at
the Shack at 7:30. Very important.
Ye Tabard Inn—Meeting tonight at the
Anchorage, 7:30. Very important.
Dial—Tonight at 7:30 in Woman’s
building.
SALVATION ARMY DRIVE
ON CAMPUS OPENS FRIDAY
Sanction Given Project by
Student Committee
A booth will be erected on the cam
pus Friday to receive contributions of
students to the Salvation Army drive
which was begun Monday, and will be
carried on until Saturday. The booth
has received the sanction of the com
mittee of student drives, of which
1 Raymond Lawrence is chairman, but
there will be no personal solicitation.
It is planned to have a speaker at
the assembly today present the work of
tlio organization, and the booth will be
erected the following day.
To raise $4000 is the aim of the drive,
for tlie purpose of carrying on the
maintenance work of the organization
for the coming year. Their work in
cludes relief work among the poor and
genoral social service. During the war
i their activity overseas will be remem
bered. However, this budget will be
used for work in Eugene and Dane
,1 county only.
The city has been divided into dis
tricts for the campaign, which is under
i the managership of E. L. Gravos. The
Elks, who have pledged to raise $2400
' \ of the amount, will canvass the busi
[ I ness district. The Salvation Army is
making the house-to-house canvass of
■ the residence district. DTp to last night
a statement had not yet been made of
the amount raised, as the drive is just
getting well started.
Captain and Mrs. Anthony are the
‘ permanent officers of the Salvation
Army in charge of the work in Eugene
KAPPA AND HENDRICKS
TAKE DOUGHNUT GAMES
Kappa Kappa Gamma defeated Delta
Gamma with a score of 23 to 6 in a
League 1 women's doughnut baseball
game played yesterday afternoon at 5.
At the same time, in a League 2 game,
Hendricks hall won ovpr Susan Camp
bell hall with a score of 40 to 8. To
night nt 5, Zeta Rho Epsilon will play
Pi Reta Phi in a League 1 game, and
Chi Omega will play Oregon club in a
League 2 game.
Those playing yesterday were:
League 1
Kappa Kappa Gamma Delta Gamma I
McKee. P .Morrow'
Evans... C Hoover '■
Barnett. 1st Holman |
Austin. 2nd .—Ttllingast!
Oarbade. 3rd .Daugherty j
Buren. R S .Powers j
Griffith.. L S . Alexander
Plegel. R E .Polts |
Alexander. C F . Lyons
Johnson. L F .Bonderant j
Empire—Grace Snook.
Scorekeeper—Carmel Sheasgren.
League 2
Susan Campbell Hall Hendricks Hall
Harkness P Sullivan
Heckman.C ...Hathaway
Baladeree. 1st Chatin
Reed. 2nd .Quinlan
McVeigh. 3rd .Haglund
Coulter... R S .DeWitt
Skinner. L S .Crain
Borders. R F . Murhin
Latoueette . C F ..Stuart
Fish. L F .King
Empire—Charlotte Howells.
Scorekeeper—Carolyn Cannon.
Read the Classified Ad column.
HJTNAM TO MAKE TRIP
lampus “Y” Secretary to Address
Ministers in Portland
L. P. Putnam, general secretary of
he campus Y. M. C. A., will make a
rip to Portland Sunday, April 30,
rhere he is scheduled to deliver an ad
ress before the United Ministers’
leeting on Monday. His subject is on
he accomplishments of Christian work
n the Oregon campus.
On Wednesday, May 10, Mr. Putnam
rill go to Salem to speak before the
Villamette Valley Congregational as
ociation. He will give a thorough dis
ussion on the nature and manner of
he Christian work carried on by the
f. M. C. A. at the University of Ore
;on.
POWERS TO JUDGE DEBATE
Alfred Powers, of the extension di
vision, will be one of the judges in the
lebate that will be held in Roseburg
I'riday evening between the Roseburg
tnd Grants Pass high schools.
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“Economy”
Keeps Some
Men Hard Up!
You’ve heard of men so extrava
gant that they never have a dollar.
Well there are also men so econom
ical that they never have a nickel.
It just keeps them broke replacing
the cheap things they buyl
There are many clothes that are
lower priced than Green Merrell’s
clothes in the beginning, but they
are all higher in the end.
Green Merrell Co.
men’s wear
713 Willamette Street
“One of Eugene’s best stores”
Does your P. M. schedule
read like this?
If your burning ambition is to excel as an all
around society man, you couldn’t have planned
your evenings better. Such persistence will win
out over the indolence of the rank and file, for as
the poet says,
“The heights by great men reached and kept
Were not attained by sudden flight,
But they while their companions slept
Were toiling upward in the night.’’
But if you intend to make your mark in engi
neering or business, don’t expect that supremacy
on the waxed floor will help when you start hunt
Published in
the interest of Elee•
tried Development by
mn Institution that will
be helped by what
ever helps the
Industry
ing a job.
Not that you need swing to the other extreme
as a “grind” or a hermit. Let’s concede it is all
right to minor in sociabilities—but certainly it is
only common sense to major in the math and
sciences and English that will mean bread and
butter to you later on.
Remember this—the harder you work right
now in getting a grip on fundamentals, the easier
things will come to you when you must solve
still bigger problems. And if you take it easy
now—well, look out for the law of compensation.
It’s up to you. While you’ve got the chance,
seize it, dig in, plug hard. It will pay—in
cold cash.
Astern Electric Company
Maybe it’s against all campus tradition, but
some men who stood in the upper third in their
doss and who entered this Company years ago
have since become its executives.
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