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VOLUME XXIV. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1922 NUMBER 15 OREGON'S GDLDNEL INFAREWELLTALK John Leader Voices Criticism Of Spirit of Americans Toward Sports MINOR GAMES ARE FAVORED Participation in Contests for Sake of Winning Called American Failing Bv NANCY WILSON “Here in the West you don’t know the rudiments of how to play. You’re as far behind Europe in that as Europe is behind you in idealism, kindliness and courtesy,” said Colonel John Lead er to the Oregon student body, Thurs day, on the subject of “How to Play.” The Colonel, for several years a fam iliar and popular figure on the Oregon campus, in making his farewell speech before the Oregon students whom he has learned to know and love, spoke with his usual nerve and wit, and used his expressive cane in his customary atti tude, but beneath it all there was a re pressed emotion which he could not quite conceal. “Learn to play,” said Colonel Lead er, “and you'll jump the biggest fence in life—monotony. You’re too serious in the West. You have too much of the Puritan spirit still about you. I have heard it said that America has no lei sure to play, but that is not the truth. America has the leisure, but she doesn’t want to play, because no one knows how to, or where to go to do it. There are less resources for play here, less amuse ments, than in any other country in the world, black or white.” Spirit Not Lacking Colonel Leader does not believe that Americans lack the spirit for play. He believes that it is merely lying latent from disuse, for he says that in having charge of country clubs all over the world, and in being chairman of amuse ment committees on trans-oceanic liners he has always found that although the Americans were woefully ignorant of sports and games they had unlimited pep and interest, and derived great en joyment from their play. Colonel Leader urged the establish ment of minor sports on the campus. He believes that girls need games as well output of three or four thousand dol lars a complete equipment for a large number of minor sports could be set up on the campus. There is nothing like games to develop “esprit d’ corps,” doggedness, sportsmanship and a dozen other qualities, says the Colonel. Establish Minor Sports “Establish minor sports on the cam pus and save the soul of Oregon,” said the colonel. “In playing games,” said he, “the question ‘Who won?’ is not important. Play for the sake of the game, not for the sake of winning. I don’t give a whoop who wins a game, if it’s a sport ing game”—then with a pause, the Col onel added quizically, “except of course the O. A. C. game.” Standing in a characteristic attitude, with his right arm .akimbo at his hip, and his left hand holding his stick, the Colonel spoke of his love for Oregon, and made an appealing farewell. Says Good-Bye “It is always rather distressing to wind-up a chapter of one.’s life,” said j the Colonel, “and when that chapter is the longest and happiest of a rather (Continued on page two.) Neophytes in Formal A ttire Chant Poetry ^ “Howling in ghoulish, fiendish glee.”—to quote the typewriter of E. J. H.—five neophytes of Sigma Delta Chi just before the assembly hour yesterday entertained the campus populace from the library rostrum. ) The initiates, after treking across the grounds from the Emerald “shack” in the wake of a perambulator push ed by John Piper, mounted to the steps and waxed paradoxical. “Here's to the dirty half dozen,” \ chanted the group in chorus. An ob servative student happened to notice | that only five neophytes were lined up on the steps and loudly inquired, “Where’s the other?” Just then “Lucky,” Howard Godfrey’s bull ter rier, took his place in line. ...The two men missing from the sev en elects to the national honorary journalism fraternity were Earle Voorhies and Clinton Howard, who are ill. Principals in yesterday’s per formance were Ernest J. Haycoxf' George Howard Godfrey, John Piper, Arthur Eudd, and Harold Shirley. From a typewriter of ancient vint age, carried to the library steps in the perambulator, the neophytes ex tracted a lengthy sheet of “copy,” ( which held some spicy comment and verse. Haycox introduced the group, Piper typed the copy, and all took part in the chorus. The quintet, in formal garb, march ed into the assembly in the Woman’s building after the students had gath ered and were accorded an ovation. The people of Eugene likewise were treated to the public appearance of the group. WOMEN DEBATERS PLAN CALIFORNIA CONTEST Zeta Kappa Psi to Organize Forensic Council A women’s varsity debate with the University of California and contests with the University of Washington and 0. A. C. are included in the tentative schedule for this year as worked out by Professor C. D. Thorpe, debate coach. The proposed meeting with California is regarded as a big step forward in Oregon debate for it will be the first time that a women’s forensic contests has been scheduled with that institu tion. Zeta Kappa Psi, women’s national honorary debating society, is forming do-nut debating plans for the ensuing year. Any girl showing exceptional merit in the do-nut debate series is eligible for election to this society. Last year Zeta Kappa Psi presented a silver loving cup to the Oregon club the team which won the series for the \ year. This year a number of houses have announced the intention of hav ing a team in the league and the so ciety desires that all houses be repre sented so that competition for the cup will be keen. Zeta Kappa Psi will call a meeting, in the near future, of representatives j from each organization to act as a for-! ensic council, with them, in deciding I upon the questions, dates and schedules , for debates. As only two varsity girls are back on the campus this year, there is a splendid opportunity for prospec tive varsity material. Zeta Kappa Psi is backing Professor Thorpe in urging that many girls feel free to turn out to practice for the do-nut series. Officers of Zeta Kappa Psi for the year are: President, Lurline Coulter: vice-president, Edna Largent; secre-j tary-treasurer, LeLaine West. Vachel Lindsay, Poet-Vagabond May Be Secured to Speak Here Again there has sprung up a flame! of interest among the administration and faculty of the University upon receiving a communication from J. B. V. Butler, member of the Lyceum com mittee of the Oregon Normal school asking for cooperation in their attempt to secure Vachel Lindsay, America’s vagabond poet and verse craftsman to speak to the Normal school, Oregon Ag ricultural college and the University. The letter received by Karl Onthank was placed in the hands of John Mac Gregor, president of the Associated Stu dents to begin plans for the reception of Mr. Lindsay should satisfactory ar rangements be completed. A committee composed of Fred Michelson, chairman, Raymond Boyer, Douglas Wright, Er nest Haycox, Jessie Thompson and Mar garet Skavlan has been appointed to carry out necessary arrangements. Vachel Lindsay, a poet of a late school, whose style is described as be ing alive, pulsing with energy, vigorous with solidarity, has a vast store of ex periences from which to draw. He is a man of the soil. His greatest delight is to tramp through the country dis tricts, penniless, exchanging rhymes for bread. He is a minstrel, a song singer, a chanter, rather than a poet in the pop ular sense. Viohel Lindsay was born in Springfield, Illinois, in 1879. Among the poems he has written are “The Chinese Nightingale,” which won the Livinson prize as the best contribution to poetry in 1915, and “Handy Guide for Beggars,” “The Congo,” “The Art of the Moving Picture,” and “Adven tures While Preaching the Gospel of Beauty.” Last year the stage was set for the reception of the poet and master of Indian jargon, when word was received that he was unable to keep the appoint ment, due to the serious illness and subsequent death of his mother. It is John MacGregor’s belief that we should exhaust all possible means to bring Lindsay to the campus as well as other notable persons who chance i (Continued on page two.) HOMECOMING PLAN CHANCED TO GIVE MORE ENJOYMENT Fireplace Gatherings in All Living Houses to Replace Street-Stepping . ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL Oregon Spirit of Democracy to Be Shown All Visitors On Big Occasion A dance designed by its supporters to be the biggest social event ever stag ed at any homecoming in the history of the University will be given in the Woman’s building on the night of No vember 11 in honor of Oregon’s alumni and upperclassmen. According to the directorate commit tee in charge of the homecoming pro gram, an urgent need has long been felt for some kind of a social gathering which would extend the true Oregon spirit of welcome to alumni and stu dents alike. Heretofore the usual en tertainment extended to the alumni by the student body consisted of a dance given at the armory. Many of the grad uates, however, did not care to dance and by necessity were forced to gather in small groups in the galleries and watch those below enjoy themselves. Plan Spirit of Welcome This unsocial atmosphere which pre vails at the pre-game frolic, given pri marily in honor of the alumni, must be eliminated, according to Miss Grace Edgington, the alumni secretary. What those in charge are striving to do this year is to give a big ball where the true Oregon spirit of welcome will be manifest. Those who do not care to dance will be entertained in such a way that the Oregon spirit of democracy, affability and friendship will be evi dent. The governor of the state and other high state officials will be invited to attend the ball. Due to the stortage of space which prevails at the Woman’s building, the underclassmen will conduct their home coming frolic elsewhere. Where this will be has not been definitely decided. Other changes in the Homecoming program for this year will be the elim ination of the customary Friday night street dance and the Sunday evening vesper services for those who attend. homecoming. The reason for abandon- j ing the street dance is that rain which j frequently falls at this period of the year kills the joy of outdoor dancing. Because most of the visitors who attend homecoming leave Eugene bofure Sun day evening it was considered best to discontinue the vesper services. Fireplace Conventions Booked In place of the street dance held after the Friday night rally a fireplace con vention for the alumni will be given in all the living organizations. Around these fireplaces the alumni will become acquainted with the newer generations of students and rehearse the yells and songs in preparation for the game on the following day. Oregon will adopt those alumni of out-of-state colleges who desire to come within the folds during the halves of the game to be played on aSturday, November 11. President Campbell will deliver the speech of adoption and greeting. In the spirit of Armistice day and in accordance with the Homecoming program the R. O. T. C. will cooperate with the American Legion in staging a parade. What part the members of the R. O. T. C. will play in the parade has not been definitely determined, but it is understood that the band has been engaged. ORCHESTRA MEMBERS TO PLAY AT GUILD Four Musicians to Furnish Incidental Music Wednesday and Friday For Barrie Production Four people were selected from the j University orchestra, by Rex Under-j wood, director, to supply the incidental! music for the Guild theater production/ “Alice-Sit-by-the-Fire,” on Wednesday! and Friday evenings. The musicians1 for Thursday evening are arranged for by Fergus Reddie, head of the depart ment of drama and the speech arts. Mr. Underwood has not attempted orchestra organization this week, and because of this the group is a temporary arrangement and is not a part of the Guild theater orchestra. The players chosen by Mr. Under wood are Jane O’Reilly, violin; Lois Parker, piano; Katie Potter, cello and Grace Potter, clarinet. Applications for admission to the or chestra are still being received and should be made to either Len Jordan or Owen Calloway at the office of the school of music. ROUNDUP TOWN BACKS VARSITY KJ.55S18 BUDGET LIE Dr. John F. Bovard, President,' Retires Through Press Of Other Work The yearly budget of $5500 was ap proved, progress was reported on the; campus campaign for funds, and ap-; pointment of a nominating committee o bring in the names of candidates for ;wo vacancies on the advisory board of he University Y. M. C. A., at a meet-1 ng of the board held at the Anchorage ast evening. The members retiring from the board ire Dr. John F. Bovard, president, and Jeorge Turnbull, secretary. A vote of hanks was tendered Dr. Bovard for lis hard work for the association dur ng his fifteen months as president, and le was asked to retain office until his successor can qualify, although, owing o the press of his regular work he had isked to be allowed to retire at the earliest possible date. Both retiring of icers expressed themselves as thorough ly in sympathy with the work of the ¥■ M. C. A. and as eager to be of what ever service they could be in the fu-1 ture. To Continue Student Drive Despite discouraging reports from the j student members present regarding the results of the student canvass, one-third pf which has been completed, all pre sent felt that success was still possi ble when a thorough effort has been put forth to interest all the students. This year’s goal for student subscriptions is £1200. The remainder of the $5500 quo Ta IQ +n Kfl rnuila 11 fa Kir nnnf riluifinno from faculty, townspeople, Eugene ihurehes, and the state Y. M, C. A. Mrs. Charlotte R. Donnelly, hut rnoth ?r and employment secretary, in her re sort, showed an increase of nearly 200 ser cent in the amount of work fur lislied University men through the cm Royment bureau in September of this rear as compared with September, 1920. I’lie 1920 figures were $3000; 1922, $8, 538. “Satisfaction guaranteed” is the notto of the employment secretary. ‘We send no one to work unless he can lo that particular job,” said Mrs. Don nelly, “and wo ask for reports from !he employers.” Mrs. Donnelly also reported her ac tivity in obtaining rooms for the new* studerfts. New Committee Member Lawrence Smith’s election as chair man of the employment committee in place of Wolcott Buren, who was grad- j uatod last year, was ratified by the board. Present at the meeting last night \ were President Bovard, Karl W. On thank, M. H. Douglass, George Turn bull, Harl R. Douglass, Webster Ruble, Floyd Wright) Bill Purdy, Mrs. C. It. Donnelly, F. It. Wetherbee, P. A. Peter-| son, Dr. J. M. Walters, Rev. C. E. Dun-1 ham, Rev. Walter L. Myers, Rev. Bruce j J. Giffen. FAST GROWTH OF CLASS HAS TEACHER GUESSING Unable to Explain 100 Per Cent In crease of Enrollment in Short Story Class _ Professor W. F. O. Thacher of the journalism faculty is in a quandary. He is at a loss to account for the 100 par tent increase this year over last in hif short-story writing classes. “I am not as yet able to ascertain whether it is the direct result of a sud den increase of interest in creative writ ing ami the desire to gain self-expres sion,” said Professor Thacher yester day, “or because it is a two-hour course, and the hours are convenient.” Desiring personal contact with each member if possible, Profesor Thacher has divided his large calsses into sev eral small sections, meeting at different hours. This arrangement also enables the students to become more intimate and confidential with their work. The short-story writing classes in the University of Oregon have proved to be fertile fields for the incubation of the ■writer’s germ.” Everyone knows the fame that has been achieved by Edison Marshall, new a well-known novelist, and once a member of Professor Thach er 's classes. Then tl i re are Lillian Auld, E. J. ilaycox. and Mary Lou Burton, all of whom have been selling stories now for almost a year. Pendleton Fans All for Oregon On Eve of Game (B3' Leith Abbott.) Pendleton, Ore., Oet. 19.—(Special to The Emerald.)—Roundup town is University town tonight. With the same characteristic western hospitality with which Pendleton has played host to thousands of roundup visitors in the past many years, this sturdy, energetic little city opened wide her portals today to the University of Oregon football squad and scores of former students and graduates who are gathering from far and near for the Oregon-Whitman game tomorrow. Oregon fight, a brother to Pendleton enthusiasm, has fallen like a mantle over the town and king football reigns supreme. With sti’eets and stores bedecked and hotels and clubs overflowing with collegians to night, Pendleton fans are enjoying it all and preparing to change their slogan from “Let ’er buck” to “Fight ’em Oregon,’’ on the morrow. All indications point to a huge crowd at the game. Every body for miles around has had October 20 marked as a red letter day for weeks and seat sales in the huge roundup pavilion have been mounting daily. Rain Is Falling A light, rain fell today putting the field in excellent condition. Pendletonians say that even a cloudburst would not hurt tomor row’s crowd. The varsity arrived early and were given a rousing reception at the train by a large delegation of former Oregon students and were taken to the hotel in machines. Huntington gave his men a light workout on the roundup gridiron this evening and pronounced them ready for tomorrow’s clash. Local dope is all for Oregon although it is generally recognized that Whitman has an unusually strong eleven which has been moulded into a very fighting aggregation by the sagacious Borleski. Betting Favors Oregon A few injuries to the already crippled lemon-yellow squad might easily spell defeat. Local betting favors Oregon to win by at least six points with not much Whitman money in sight. Following is the lineup which will start tomorrow: Byler, cen ter; Bliss and R. Brown, ends; McKeown and Yonder Abe, tackles; F. Shields and Parsons, guards; Chapman, quarter; Jordan and King, halves; and Gram, fullback. MOE SAX, GRIDIRON HERO, ENROLLS IN UNIVERSITY Ex-W. S. C. Pivot May Aid Shy’s Team Next Year Moe .Sax', out! of the headiest anil fastest quarterbacks ever seen in ac tion on the coast and who played with Washington .State College for the last two years registered in school yester day with the avowed intention of com pleting his college education at Ore gon. Sax will not be eligible for varsity football this season because of a con ference ruling, but next year will bo all to the good, and will give any of them a hard run for the pivot position. Probably the greatest game Sax ever played was against California last year, at Portland, in which the W. B. C. eleven under the leadership of Sax hold the highly-touted California team to a 14 to 0 score. Sax is a Portland man, having at tended Jefferson high there, after which he went to Washington State for his college training. lie decided to change this year and after some consideration picked Oregon as the place. His addition to the already big list of moleskin artists for next season will help Oregon stock out greatly. MISS TALBOT APPOINTED Hendricks Hall Head Assists Campaign For Election of Ben W. Olcott Miss Gertrude Talbot, head resident of Hendricks hall, has been appointed a member of the advisory committee which is assisting in the campaign foi the election of Governor Ben W. Olcott The committee, composed of men anc women from all parts of the state | was selected by Walter L. Tooze, Jr. I chairman of the Republican State Cen tral Committee. Miss Talbot will attend the first meet ing at the Imperial hotel in Portlam Saturday noon. Wet Gridiron May Help Oregon Team In Whitman Clash by ED FRASER This afternoon at Pendleton, Oregon meets Whitman in the first game away from home in a game which will give Oregon fans an idea of just what sort of a team they have this season. Reports from the Round-Up city are to the effect that rain is falling stead ily, which should give the heavier Ore gon squad a great advantage over the lighter, faster Walla Walla eleven. Hunk Latham, premier Oregon full back, will not start the contest, as in the last scrimmage before the team left for Pendleton he was tackled and had a knee badly injured. Dutch Gram, who has recovered from the injury re ceived in the Willamette contest will take the fullback position for the day. Another man out of the lineup is Hill Bpear, who was badly bruised in the Multnomah game. His place at end is being filled by George Bliss. Oregon appears 10 have the support of the Pendletonians but this will bo offset in the rooting section as a special train is being run from Walla Walla for the game with a full load of Whit man rooters. Coach Huntington, before leaving for Pendleton, stated that although the dope favored Oregon, the game would be very close, and he would consider the team lucky if they won. Injuries are keeping some of the best men out of the lineup, but with Prince Callison, Tiny Shields and Dick Reed to put in the line at any time, and nine backs to pick from, there should be many sub stitutions. The Whitman men have played sever al hard games already this year and have been rather pointing to the Ore gon game, so should be at their best, while the Varsity still has most of its hard contests ahead and is only at mid ' season form. All in all, the game should bo one of the closest of the woek-end and will give everyone an idea just how strong Oregon is going to rate in the confer ence this year.
