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Oregon Daily Emerald VOLUME XXIV. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1922 NUMBER 12 Work to Be Co-Ordinated Directorate of Alumni and Students GREATEST YET, IS AIM Naturalization of Graduates of Other Institutions to Be New Feature With Homecoming still a month in the offing, and the preliminary work by University and student officials well under way, announcement of student committees for the immediate campus and town preparation for the week-end was made last night by Leith Abbott, general chairman. An attempt is being made this year to co-ordinate more than formerly the action of the various committees, and Abbott hopes to accomplish fliis by means of a committee directorate, com jiosed of the chairmen of the nine com mittees, which will keep always in * mind the big policies in regard to the event, and relegate to the various com mittees, the smaller problems, which these committees can view at a closer perspective. Working with the direc torate, besides Abbott himself, are Ralph Casey, University editor; Miss Grace Edgington, alumni secretary; Miss Jeannette Calkins, assistant alum ni secretary,and Del Stannard, alumni member-at-large. To Give “Oath of Allegiance” A new feature of this year’s Home coming will be the “naturalization” of alumni and former students of other institutions, residing in the state of Oregon. It is understood that the “oath of allegiance” which they will take at the Homecoming ceremonies to the Uni versity of Oregon, is of course, under stood to in no way affect their fealty to their own alma mater. The Univer sity will be their foster mother. The oath is an oath of sincere friendship. “This will undoubtedly be the great est Homecoming yet,” said Abbott, tersely summarizing the sentiment off those in touch with preparations. The directorate will meet Wednesday afternoon at 5 o ’clock in Dean Straub’s room, and the general committee meet ing of all the students named below will be held at 7:30 of the same evening in the same room. Personnel of Committees Following are the committee appoint ments: Directorate: Leith Abbott, Ralph Ca sey, Grace Edgington, Jeannette Calk ins, Del Stannard, Owen Callaway, Charles Lamb, Bernice Alstock, Delbert Oberteuffer, Frank Carter, Arthur Rose braugh, John T. Braddock, Ralf Coutch, Janies Meek. Dance: Owen Callaway, Ed Bohl man, Ivan McKinney, LeLaine West, Marvel Skeels. Naturalization: Charles Lamb, Web ster Ruble, Chloe Thompson, Helen Mur dock, Johnny Piper. Luncheon: Bernice Altstock, Inez King, Mary Clerin, Fred Lorenz, Hal Simpson, Ed Tapfer. Rally: Delbert Oberteuffer, Leon Culbertson, Paul Sayre, Ted Baker, Bet ty Pride. Rooms and Accommodations: Frank Carter, Don Zimmerman, Reta Ridings, Lois Pixlev, Marion Linn. Features: Arthur Rosebraugh, Claire Keeney, Mark Young, Ellen McVeigh, Mary Hathaway. Publicity: John T. Braddoek, Arthur Rudd, Kenneth Youel, Margaret Scott. Vespers: Ralf Couch, Calude Robin son, Margaret Duniwav, Georgia Ben son, Maybelle Miller. Welcoming: James Meek, Eddie Smith, Johnny Palmer, Henrietta Law rence, Madge Calkins. Gift'Campaign Head Will Visit Pendleton LAMAR TOOZE Lamar Tooze, Director, to Give Plans of Campaign Alumni and former students of the University of Oregon living in the east ern part of the state will get behind the University endowment campaign at a big reunion to be held in the Elks club in Pendleton next Friday evening, following the Oregon-Whitman game. , Those in charge of the meeting estimate on the basis of present acceptances to the reunion dinner that the meeting will be the largest gathering of old grads ever held in Eastern Oregon. Lamar Tooze. who is field director of the en dowment. campaign, will outline the plans for obtaining “$10,000,000 in 10 years.” President P. L. Campbell, Colin V. Pyment, Dean of the College of Liter ature, Science and the Arts, and a num ber of leading alumni will be on the speakers ’ program. Robert B. Kuyken dall, president of the Alumni associa tion hopes to be present. If he is able to attend, he will be one of the speak ers. Harold Warner, ’13, will be the toast master, and among those he will call on, besides President Campbell and Dean Dyment, will be James S. Johns, ’12, Fred Steiwer, ’06, Harry L. Kuck, ’16, Elsie Fitzmauriee, ex ’20, Lyman G. Rice, ’14, Bertrand S. Jerard, ’15, La mar Tooze, ’16, Tom Boylen, ’15, Glen Storie, ’13, A. C. Hampton, ’18. Mr. Johns was a football manager and a star quarter-miler in his under graduate days. Mr. Kuck is editor of the Pendleton Tribune and Miss Fitz maurice is on the staff of the East Ore gonian. While the majority of those who will attend the reunion will be residents of Eastern Oregon, a great many will be “west-siders” as the Oregon-Whitman game is certain to serve as a magnet for alumni from all sections of the state.' LABORATORY FEES ARE DUE Students Allowed Two Weeks to Pay Up Fees Not Paid as Yet The two-week period allowed by the comptroller for the payment of labor atory fees for the fall term began yes terday, October 16, and will end the 30th of this month. Few fees were paid yesterday, the large percentage of students probably wishing to make certain that their courses were satisfactory before pay ing the fees. Comptroller Johnson urges that stu dents settle their accounts before the final day, October 30, as all late pay ments must be accompanied by a fine of $1.00. “Skinny” Newton, ’19, American Consul in Japan, Will Visit Here John H. (‘'Skinuey”) X'ewton, Amer-, iean consul to Japan and a graduate of Oregon, who resides at 83 Kyo Machi, Kobe, will visit his alma mater over the coming week-end. Xewton graduated from the Univer sity with the glass of 1919. Soon after leaving college he enlisted in the mer chant marine and eventually made his way to Japan. While there he served as a teacher and as foreign advisor to a Japanese newspaper. Later he was made American vice-consul at the city of Kobe. The record kept by the alum ni secretary of the University shows Xewton's occupation to be examiner of passports and alien vice-consul at the city of Kobe. At present he is on a leave of ab sence under orders to proceed to Wash ington, D. C. While enroute to the cap itol he will stop for a week-end visit on the campus, making his home at the Delta Tau Delta house, of which he is a member. It is thought that Newton will arrive in Eugene sometime Friday. Dr. Warren D. Smith of the geologv department reports that when he was in Kobe on his return trip from the Philippines he accidently met New ton on board the ship. According to Dr. Smith he met Newton while the latter was examining passports. “We went to a secluded place and renewed our acquaintance until near midnight,” said Dr. Smith. While in the University Newton was one of the shining lights in Dean Al len's journalism classes. He was grad uated from the journalism department. ATHLETIC TESTS L FOP FUTURE USE High Point Men Are Named in Pentathlon Held by the P. E. Department TESTS ARE TAKEN BY 158 Several Men Make Good Show ing at High Jump^ Future of Varsity Held Bright That the Physical Ability Pentathlon is doubtless a literal litnnis test for future athletic material has been shown by the concluding results of the last test. The high point men this year were M. H. “Mike” Goodell, with a score of 105 points; J. C. Gunther, 95 points; Lyle C. Nosier, 9i points; and B. M. Fraser, S6 points. So far, 158 men have taken the test, 89 of whom passed successfully, mak ing a percentage of 56 per cent. How ever, all those who took the test, and completed all but one event, may take the examination again. Rockhey Won Last Year Those who wish to raise their score, may also take the test over again as often as they wish. Last year, at the end of the tirst tests, the high-point man had only 96 points; but he took the tests again and raised it to 113. But at the end of the final tests, the win ner was Hadden Rockhey, with a total of 131 points. Ralph Spearow made 136 points, but did not take the swim ming event and therefore could not be classed as high-point man. Several of the new men this year have high jumped 5 feet, and Holland Eby, ’26, cleared the rod at 5 feet 1 inch. Professor Scott, head of the de partment of physical education, believes that this is a good record for a fresh man, and is of the opinion that these men who can high-jump 5 feet when coming out of high school have a pos sibility of developing into consistent point winners for the varsity after they receive some training from varsity ex perts. Lots of Frosh high-jump events have been won by a 5 foot jump. Scores Given Following is the record of the latest tests’ high point men: High Jump.Height Goodell .4:5 Gunther .4:5 Nosier ..4:11 Fraser .5 Bar Vault. Height Goodell ._.6 Gunther .6:2 Nosier .5:10 Fraser .6 Rope Climb .Time Goodell .14 Gunther .14 Nosier . 9:2 Fraser .12 Run .Time Goodell .23:1 Gunther .24:1 Nosier .23:2 Fraser .25:1 Swim .Time Goodell .1:32 Gunther .1:37 Nosier .1:57 Fraser .1:45 Totals, Goodell, 105; Gunther, Nosier, 91; Fraser, 86. It will be interesting to note the com parisons between the present records and the better records which the men will probably make if they undergo the tests again. Pts. 19 19 17 21 Pts. 17 19 15 17 Pts. 19 19 29 23 Pts. 29 19 27 10 Pts. 21 19 9 15 95; MISS ALDEN TO GIVE TALK Women’s Athletic Association to Be Addressed at 5 O’clock Today Miss Alden, head of the department of physical education for women, will address the Women’s Athletic associa tion at its first mass meeting today at 5 o ’clock in the Woman’s building. Miss Alden will speak on varsity athletics for women and will explain I why University of Oregon women will not be permitted to participate in var sity sports this year. A report of the W. A. A. conference held in Eugene last spring will also be given. Letters for walking will be present ed to the winners by Florence Jaeger, president of WT. A. A. The election of secretary-treasurer will take place at this time. All old and new members are requested to be present. COLLINS WILL GIVE LECTURE Wilkie Nelson Collins, professor of rhetoric on the campus, will give a ser ies of lectures on Catholic Literature under the auspices of the Newman club, beginning this evening. The lectures will be given every Tuesday evening i at 7:30 at Newman hall, and are open [to all those who are interested in the subject. EMERALD STUFF SELECTED;MANY SEEK POSITIONS All But Three Are Members Of Group Which Gathered News in 1921-22 FIVE DAY EDITORS NAMED Janes and Valitchka Are Listed For Night Work; John Anderson Resigns Appointment of 31 students majoring in journalism to staff positions on the Emerald was made yesterday by the ed itors. Practically all members of the reportorial staff are upperclassmen and all but three, Anna Jerzyk, Leon Byrne and A1 Traehman, have served on the University daily from one to three years. Miss Jerzyk, a junioiy has had journalistic experience on the Rainier Review; Byrne served on the University of' Washington daily beforo coming to Oregon, and Traehman is a junior who studied journalism at Stanford. The group of five day editors who will direct the reporters and supervise the news gathering are all members of last year's reportorial staff. Nancy Wilson, besides making out the assign ment book and taking charge of tho' copy desk in the Emerald office ono day each week, still retains her “boat” in the Administration building at her own request. Don Woodward last year was one of the night editors; Ben Max well won his spurs in campus journal istic circles last spring by winning the unassigned story contest, having had more stories printed than any other member of the staff out for tho unas signed honors; Florine Packard was one of the faithfuls of the staff of 1021-22 who refused to permit campus attrac tions pull her away from tho copy desk when the Emerald was being “put to bed.” John Piper likewise served on tho reportorial staff last year. Night Editors Lacking The editors of the Emerald have had considerable difficulty lining up men to take charge of the night work this year, and only two students, Ted Janes ind Ed Yalitclika, have yet been 11am jd. Five others are trying out and the ;hree who get the paper off the press ivith the least number of typographical •rrors during the next week or two will ae added to the group of night editors, lanes was night editor last year and he las been training the new men in the luties of a night editor this fall. It is :he work of a night editor to read woof, to occasionally write news stor es, to be able to write heads, and to see that the type goes into the forms n conformity with the “dummy” left oy the day editor. Anderson Resigns Place The members of the upper staff nam ’d last June by Kenneth Youel, editor, ire Phil Brogan, managing editor; Ep Hoyt, associate editor, and Art Rudd, issistant to the managing editor. John \nderson was also named assistant to lie managing editor last spring, but yesterday requested to have his name aken from the staff temporarily, say ng that at present work as correspon lent for the Portland Telegram occu pied all his spare time. Approximately 00 students are now rying out for places on the Emerald itaff, but it was decided by the editors :o make few appointments at this time mtil contestants for staff positions sere given a fair opportunity to dem onstrate their journalistic abilities. Many students working for places in the Emerald have had considerable newspaper experience and it is likely that another group will be added to :he staff within a short time. Due to die fact that up until this week the ■ditors have had difficulty in organiz ing the staff, all of the young journal sts have not been given an opportun tv of showing what they could do, but it is planned from now on to alternate n the daily assignments, giving all a hance to make good. Fraser Sport Editor The sports editor this year is Edwin t’raser, a member of the sports staff of list year. He will be assisted by Alfred Hrickson, who is now writing up the j freshman football, Monte Byers, and Howard Godfrey. Byers is a soccer player and helped in writing the sports last year. Godfrey was one of the 1921-j 22 night editors. Besides carrying his' t’niversity work and writing athletics, he works nightly oil the Eugene Morn-1 ing Register. Thp 18 members of the news staff all I made good in reportorial work on the Emerald last year and several of them have alrady won their Emerald “O’s.” Margaret Scott and Inez King last year were day editors, but are too busy with other work this year to assume a sim ilar position. The other members of (Continued on page three.) WASHINGTON CLUB TO MEET FOR ELECTION Wayne Meek, Acting President, Urges All Interested to Attend; Body Founded Last Year The Washington club will hold its lirst meeting of the term on Wednesday evening at 7:15 p. m. in room 105 Com merce building. Election of officers and other important business will be ‘transacted. All residents of the state jof Washington, whether members of the club or not, are urged to be present. The Washington club was organized January 11, 1021, the first president being " Doc ' Braddock. The purpose of the club as outlined in the constitu tion, is to further acquaintances among the students from the state of Wash ington. With the many good times that were hatl during the past terms in mind, the members of the club are looking for ward to those that will be had this year. According to the acting-president, Wayne Meek, a real picnic with a guar anteed good time is one of the first events that will be held. A check lias been made, and it has been discovered that there are approx imately 80 Washington residents at pre sent in school. These are all urged to come to the meeting Wednesdav, FRESHMEN AND COLUMBIA 10 PLA? HERE SATURDAY Coach Williams Looks for Hard Game With Catholic School With the experience gained by their hard earned victory over Mt. Angel Saturday to aid them, tlio freshmen moleskin artists last night began an other hard week of practice in prepar ation for a tilt with Columbia Univer-, sity of Portland scheduled for Hay ward field next Saturday. The Mt. Angel game was one of the hardest fought struggles ever witness ed at the Catholic school, and it was only by a valiant show of fight in the last minutes of the fourth quarter that the Oregon eleven managed to shovje over a touchdown and win the game, ?' to 0. Although the yearlings made twice as much yardage as their opponents they showed a tendency to blow up when near the goal line and consequent ly were unable to score sooner. Sev eral fumbles and erratic plays plainly due to insufficient practice, marred their wyrk and there were no individual stars. The frosh showed a wonderful display of light during the entire game, according to Coach Williams, and it was this alone which earned them the con test. As a result of this game another good man is probably out for the season in the person of Bailey, hard working guard, who broke two bones in his wrist after playing a bang-up game for two quarters. Maddox, a tackle, who also showed up well during the tilt, may also be forced to withdraw from the squad and from school, which adds to the gloom in the yearling camp. Despite these setbacks the coaches are concentrating all their efforts in drilling their men into a more polished eleven for flic Col umbia game Saturday. Bob Muntz, guard, has been elected captain for the season and the yearlings are now well o rga nized. It is the opinion of Coach Baz Wil liams that the forthcoming game with the Portland preppers will be a much harder struggle than the game last Sat urday and the frosh will have to show much improvement to cop the bacon. Last h riday Columbia went up against the O. A. C. Hooks and though they outplayed in almost every department of the game, lost by a fluke in the final quarter, the score being Id to l.'i. 1 he Portland lads have their team built around Sehulmerich, a husky full (Continued on page two.) FIB PENDLETON Whitman to Be Played in First Collegiate Game of the Season Friday HALF OF SQUAD INJURED Walla Walla Men Said to Have Strong Team This Year Under Borleski Oregon’s Varsity squad of 18 men leaves Wednesday morning on the 7:30 Oregon Electric for Pendleton where it will meet Whitman in the first collegi ate game of the season. Nearly half of the squad is injured in some way or other, and Ward Johnson is out for the rest of the year as a result of having his hip dislocated in the last play of the Multnomah game. Tiny Shields, two-year letter man and one of the best guards on the coast this year is recovering from an injury to his back suffered early in the season, and under the care of Hill Hayward will be ready to take his old place in the line against the Whitman eleven Friday afternoon. “Dutch” Gram will also be back for a go at the Missionaries. Chap py Chapman, whoso field generalship was greatly missed in Saturday’s game is back in the lineup running signals, ami will take his place at quarter on Friday. Spear, Dick Reed, McKeown, Bliss, King and Jordan were all injured in the game against the heavy Clubmen Saturday, but most of them will bo able to play by the end of the week, accord ing to Trainer Bill Hayward. Whitman, under the coaching of Bor leski is displaying unusual strength this season as they held the strong Idaho eleven to a three to nothing score, and the game was won by a dropkiek by Fit/.ke, Idaho star half back, who was later declared ineligible in the Pacific Coast conference. Idaho in turn played the University of Washington to a two to nothing score Saturday, without the services of Fit/.ke, so the dopo would seem to indicate that Oregon is meeting one of the strong sisters of the North west conference at Pendleton. This is Oregon’s first game away from home. The team will stay over in Portland Wednesday afternoon long enough to have a practice on Multnomah field so that they will not bo stiff us a result of the long train ride. The Round-Up city in which the game is to be held is turning out in regular style for the contest by declaring a holiday and closing the stores all day Friday. In the game against Multnomah the Clubmen rammed through the loft side of the Oregon line seemingly at will, but with Tiny Shields and Dick Reed in there the Whitman men will have to try some other method than line plunging if they expect to score. Ore gon’s forward pass attack Saturday was also a flivver, but here again they will be much stronger Friday as they will have Chappy back to do the passing while Hunk can race out and grab them. The Winged M game served to show the coaches where the weaknesses in the team are, and they are overcoming these as rapidly as possible in order that the Varsity will be in the best possible shape by Friday. PLEDGING ANNOUNCED Hachelordon nnounces the pledging of Lyle Nosier of Myrtle Point. Tau Nu nnonunces the pledging of Pauline Boston of Vale, Oregon, Mar garet Dwyer, Jane Cavin and Kathryn Watt, of Portland, and Catherine Den onleau of Salem. Senior Amazons Will Hatch Up / More Dirty Work This Evening E. J. H The Amazons please take notice! 'there will be a meeting of all Henior i women at 5:15 p. m. Tuesday afternoon! at the V hut for the express purpose of hatching up more dirty work during the galloping week of October :si»-N'o vember 4. (I hope this date gets into the papers intact and as is.) 1 hose women are terrible people for | doing 'things up right—or wrong—as the case may be. Having decided to have a Leap Week, they now intend to make it a good long leap. Well, go to ’er. Here is the program for the week. I Hold tight, fellows, and see what you’re going to bump up against: Monday, open house. (Clean out the living room, frosh.) Tuesday after noon, a party at the Alpha Phi man sion. Tuesday night, a lottery, wherein all parties are to be dressed koldish •ike. (Some of us’ll look natural). Wednesday afternoon, Kappa Koffee, (Wonder who’s to pour in Spike 1.os lie’s plaee this year?) Wednesday eve ning, Itat Knee downtown. (Hot dawgl That’s suinmat natural.) Thursday af ternoon, matinee dance at the 1). G. es tablishment, assisted by the loving la bor of the Pi Phis. Thursday evening, a moonlight hike to Hendricks park, followed by a weeny roust. Friday af ternoon, open. (Can this be possible?) Friday evening, the Bar Boom Bust, at Hendricks hall. Saturday afternoon, matinee dance at the Gamma Phi place of abode, aided by two or three platoons of Thetas. That same night comes the Final Fling, which may be at Dream land. Here’s to the girl that has twelve dates; she’ll be in dreamland too, be (Continued on page three.)