Oregon Daily Emerald
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Kenneth Youel George McIntyre
Editor Manager
Official publication of the Associated Student* of the University of Oregon, issued daily
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Business Manager .951 Editor .-.655
Concerning the Bonfire
Three weeks is too long to spend in the construction of the annual
frosh bonfire for Homecoming. All-night toil for any length of time
is a serious handicap for the freshmen and should be eliminated if
possible. The suggestion that the length of time for work on the
pyre he shortened was made at the meeting of the faculty Wednes
day and is the result of instances of failures and poor work in the
past.
The Emerald feels that the limit of time should be emphasized
rather than the limit on size. With the size of the bonfire held down
to certain hard and fast dimensions there is little opportunity for
class spirit. And class spirit is something which will become a little
weaker year by year unless something is done to strengthen it.
The chief reason for spending so much time has been that organ
ization has been poor and a few freshmen have been left to do most
of the work. If the working period could be limited the students
could expect every freshman to do his share. As it is, only those
whose loyalty to the University is greater than their regard for
themselves and their studies do consistent work.
With the proper organization it should be possible to build a
bonfire of sufficient size without taking so much time. Leaders and
committees could be appointed beforehand and sources of material
could be located, without disturbing the work of the freshmen. Then
a few days before the Homecoming game the whole class could turn
out and do us much work as they could do without organization in
three weeks.
The proposal to start work Thursday noon and continue until
Friday night fails to give sufficient time. Those who have partici
pated in the work in former years know that even if every man in
the freshmen class worked all Thursday afternoon, all that night,
and all day Friday the result would bring 1o the returning alumni,
disappointment and the feeling that the University was gradually
losing ils traditions.
The University is obligated to the old grads who will come home
November 11, to make the occasion typical of Oregon Spirit. If
Homecoming is to be maintained, if we are to hold the alumni, we
must make them feel that even in the rush of becoming a big Uni
versity we are maintaining our traditions and keeping our individ
uality.
The time limit idea is excellent and is better than emphasizing
certain dimensions, but care must be taken not to make the limitations
too strict. Set a time limit and then let the freshmen show the stu
dents and alumni that they can carry on their studies and still build
a bonfire which will help Oregon to victory on the morrow.
PROFESSOR COON WINS
IN DIFFICULT CONTEST
Medal and Cash Award Captured in
Musical Knowledge Competition
At French Conservatory
Definite details concerning tin* win
ning of the premier prix by Leland A.
Coon, professor of music in the Pni
versity last year, have been received
from Trance. Professor Coon, who is
now on n year’s leave of absence from
the I'niversity, during the past summer
has been studying in the American Con
semitone in Tontainbleau and in re
cognition of his musical accomplish
meats he was honored with a medal
piano and an award of 1000 francs.
Tin* examination taken by Professor
Coon consisted of figured bass, transpo
sition at sight, sight reading, formal
and harmonious analysis. The jury was
not an easy one to please and was com
postal of Vidal, the noted composer,
Hloeh, Motto, l.a Croix, said to be
France’s greatest all round pianist.
Hayot, the publisher, and Mile. Hou
lunger, a Prix do Home. M. Pauehet.
with whom Professor Coon couched, said
tin* jury could not And a flaw in his
t xamination.
The Premier Prix is >aid to be onei
of the most important awards given by
the Connor vat orie and only a few art*
qua lifted to receive the honor.
SENIOR SHEIKS PROMISE
SQUARE MIX TOMORROW
Dean Straub's Proteges and Class of
*2f) to Meet in Combat on Kincaid
Field Saturday Morning
From the touts of the senior sheiks
worshippers of the silvery star which
denotes prestige and power-—comes an
ultimatum of dire significance to under
class men: All men whoso cranial e\
pause is shadowed by the emblematic
sombrero are commanded to stand bv in
the vicinity Kincaid field Saturday
morning at Ip. 1 to s«’o that no crooked!
work will l*. attempted during the an
nunl sophomor.' tiV'*f.man mix.
Del OIk rtcuftVr has been appointed
bv the head sheik, Hal Simpson, pres
idem of the senior class, to lead the
sombreroed host to the field of battle.
“Obic” last night annoui ed that just
before the beginning of hostilities to
morrow morning o>» stars, insignia of
tlu> senior cops, would bo distributed to
tho first 50 mon on the field. The of
licinl garb of n senior policeman is a
sombrero, ;i polished star, and some
kind of a reliable club patterned after
a belaying pin.
Although the seniors have been
broadcasting press-agent stuff which
conveys the impression that the men
who wear the chapeau of the riders of
the plains are to be the entire show
■Saturday morning, from reliable sources
it nas been learned that Dean Straub’s
proteges and the sophomores are booked
as the headliners in the main perform
unco. Doth men and women of the Uni
versity will be expected to drape them
selves around the imaginary side lines
of Kincaid to observe that the tradi
tional squareness of the occasin is
strictly adhered to.
Concerning the main attraction, the
soph frosh mix is lulled to get under
way at !*:.'!(> a. in., Saturday. A few
of the headliners are the tug-of-war,
the tie lip rodeo, the sand bag scrap
and the flag rush. The opposing camps
of the soph frosh aggregation will un
limber vocal organs in yelling Oregon’s
war cries and the women of the two
classes will he expected to compete in
song.
The somhreroed senior sheiks promise
an abundance of good eleau competition
this year. Old Kincaid grandstand lives
now only in picture and memory, but
students are assured plenty of standing
room.
"MONTE CRISTO" IS GREAT
- I
Vlexander Dumas, considered by
many book lovers as the greatest wri
ter of fiction of all times, almost invar
Idv used as his theme the safety of
thi uies: but is his classic “Monte
i t isto," which Hu* been made by Wil
tarn Fox into a super photo production,
which i< now showing Friday and Sat
urday at Kugeno theater, Dumas drifts
from the theme of which he seemed to
be the master, to that of the oppression
of a sou! that lived but to oppress other,
souls.
Though the story deals with a period
in French history which abounds with
dramatic incidents that well might
serve as a plot for historical writing,
i. e„ the Napoleonic period, yet, the
writer was not tempted by such an al
uring bait. Nevertheless the story is
in all absorbing one which grips the
spectator and holds his attention to
he very end.
CAMPUS BULLETIN
Notices will be printed in this column
for two issues only. Copy must be in this
office by 4 :30 on the day before it is to be
published and must be limited to 26 words.
Tre Nu Meeting—Friday afternoon at
5:00 o’clock in the Oregana office,
Journalism shack.
Oregon Club—Meeting of Oregon Club
of Women’s League at the bungalow,
Monday night at 7:30.
Lemon Punch—All changes in address
of Lemon Punch should be left at
the Lemmy office in the Co-op sme
time this week.
Last Physical Ability Pentathlon until
the end of the term will be held to
day, starting at 12:00 sharp. No ap
pointments necessary.
Freshmen—Examination for those who
did not take regular examination last
Saturday will be held Saturday at
10 o’clock. Failure to take it can
cels provisional registration.
Freshman Mix—Each freshman is urg
ed to attend the annual acquaintance
party at the Woman’s building, Sat
urday, October 14, 8 p. m. Dances,
card parties and other entertainments
are planned.
Episcopal Students—The parish of 3t.
Mary’s Episcopal church will be at
home to the church students in the
University, tonight in the Parish
house, at 8 p. m. New students are
especially urged to attend.
All Men wishing to trp out as manager
for some form of athletic activity
report to Mr. Bolder on baseball field
Saturday morning at 8 o’clock. This
notice applies to those men who work
el as assistant baseball managers last
spring, as well as freshmen.
BUDGET OF $1400 IS
GOAL OF Y. W. DRIVE
Houses Will Be Canvassed and Town
Girls Will be Approached
by Committee
The big Y. W. C. A. drive for $1400
began last night when the finance com
mittee met at dinner in the Bungalow
for the purpose of outlining the cam
paign. During the three days of next
week, October 18, 19, and 20, all the
living organizations of the campus will
be canvassed and town girls will be
seen by a group of eight girls working
under Dorothy Cushman.
“ ‘Budget or Bust’ is our motto, now
go get ’em!” said Katherine Watson
chairman of the committee as each girl
departed with a jingling tin bank, a
book to keep an account of pledges and
a satisfied appetite.
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KROHN DANCE CHAIRMAN
Pat Irelan Appointed to Have Charge
of Business End
A1 Krohn has been appointed
' chairman of the student dance eommit
} tee, to have full charge of the student
I dances for the present school year. Pat
\ Irelan is business manager of the
dances, and a member of the dance com
mittee. Irelan is the first member of
the committee to be selected, the ap
pointive power being in the hands of
| Krohn, who ha3 not yet selected the
| rest of the committee.
| Through an error, yesterday morning,
the Emerald published the statement
that Irelan had been appointed chair
man of the dance committee.
NU SIGMA NU PLEDGES j
j
■ Many Former Students Included in i
Medical Fraternity List
A,number of former students are in
cluded in the list of Beta Xu chapter
' of Nu Sigma Nu, medical fraternity at
the University of Oregon medical school
: in Portland, according to the announce- \
ment received here today. \
The list of pledges is as follows: Er
nie Boylen, Pendleton; Jack Adams,
Glenn Campbell, Thomas Wyatt, Law
rence Trahley, Eric Witt, Earl Ander
son, Kenneth Smith, Jack White, Har
old Averill, Portland; William Grieve,
Spokane, Wash.; French Moore, Eu
gene; Virgil Cameron, Hood Biver;
Meredith Beaver, Ashland; Harold
Redman, Clackamas; Kenneth Powers,
Salem; Ralph Taylor, Albany; Martin
Howard, Portland.
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Green Merrell Co.
men’s wear
713 Willamette Street
“One of Eugene’s best stores’’
Church Night
The undersigned churches of the city
of Eugene invite the faculty and stu
dents of the University to accept their
hospitality this Friday evening at 7:30
o’clock at their several churches. A
program of music will be followed by
refreshments and a social hour.
First Baptist Church, corner of 8th and
Pearl.
First Christian Church, 1 1 th and Oak
Streets.
First Congregational Church, Charnel
ton and 7th Streets.
First Methodist Episcopal Church,
1 2th and Willamette.
Central Presbyterian Church, 10th
and Pearl Streets.
St. Mary’s Church (Episcopal), 6th
and Charnelton.
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955 Willamette Street