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NUMBER 14
VOLUME XXV
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1928
CHAIRMEN NAMED
FDR HOMECOMING
Jack High Appointed to Office
of Assistant to Rockhey;
Mary Skinner is Secretary
HARMONIOUS WORK IS AIM
Heads of Committees to Form
as Directorate for Proper
Coordination of Branches
With the appointment o£ the com
mittees for this year’s Homecoming the
student administration has made known
a group of new plans to bring about
a more effective organization.
Due to the increased amount of work
accruing each year, the office of assis
tant Homecoming chairman has been
created. Jack High has been appointed
to fill it. Mary Skinner is to be sec
retary of the Homecoming committee,
another new office arising from the
fact that hitherto no records of pro
cedure have been kept and each suc
cessive committee has had to contend
with an entirely new problem.
In order to coordinate all depart
ments and to keep the committee work
ing as a unit, the heads of the various
branches of the work are to be organ
ized as a directorate and will work with
Hadden Bockhey, Homecoming chair
man and Jack High, assistant chair
man.
“We have one idea, a harmonious
Homecoming committee,” says Bock
hey. “Appointments have been made
with the idea that all will pull to
gether to meet every situation.”
Best Possible Work Aim
Claude Bobinson, president of the
Associated Students says of the Home
coming plans, “Our ideal is not to put
on the biggest and best Homecoming
that was ever staged at Oregon. Wo
are merely going to put on the best
Homecoming of which we are capable.”
The following committees have been j
appointed: Publicity; Douglas Farrell,
chairman; Ben Maxwell, Nancy Wil
son. Monte Byers, and Catherine
Spall.
Welcoming; Douglas Wright, chairs
man; Andrew Karpenstein, Luella
Hausler, "Herman Blaesing, and Adrien-j
ne Hazard.
Rooms and accomodations; Mason
Dillard, chairman; Adah Harkness,
Herbert Brooks, Frances Simpson, and
Helen Guild.
Noise parade; Eddie Edlund, chair
man; James Leake, Ralph Crandall, Edd^
Haney, and Augusta DeWitt.
Dance; James Meek, chairman; Wen
ona Dyer, Charles Spear, Russell Gow
ans, and Marie Meyers.
Rally; Jaek Myers, chairman; Ted
Baker, Fred Martin, Velma Farnham,
and Mary Jane Hathaway.
Campus luncheon; Georgia Benson,
chairman; Marjorie Hazard, Laverna
Spitzenberger, Henry Maier, and Clara
Wheelhouse.
Naturalization; Francis Linklater,
chairman; Earl Shafer, Edwina Rich
en, Basil Burke and Rosalia Keber.
Features; Lot Beattie, chairman;
Ted Gillenwaters, Virginia West, Mari
on Lay, and Harry Meyers.
Field Committee; Jason McCune,
chairman; Lawrence Ceok, Joe Frazier,
Tom Robertson and Margaret McCabe.
Advisers Chosen
Grace Edgington and John Mac
Gregor will act as advisors and work
with the committee heads in the direc
torate. The idea of the directorate is
to keep the big idea of Homecoming
in everyone’s mind and make sure that
all work is tending in the same direc
tion. The committees will take charge
of the details.
According to Rockhey the number of
graduates back this year will probably
be much larger than on any previous
year, due to increased alumni interest
and the formation of a number of new
alumni organizations. The plan of
sending and receiving representatives
from other colleges will be carried out
on a larger scale this year according to
present plans. This will make the nat
uralization ceremony more of a feature
of the week-end.
OREGON’S DEAN TO UNDERGO
MAJOR OPERATION TODAY
According to word received from
the Portland Surgical hospital
yesterday, Dean John Straub will
today undergo a major operation.
Last week a minor operation was
performed to prepare for the one
which he is to have today. Dean
Straub’s physical condition is said
to be very favorable and all indica
tions point to a successful recovery.
PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT
Kappa Delta Phi announces th<
pledging of Sprague Wingard of Eu
gene.
Senior Men Seize
Chance to Avenge
Open House Tramp
The Senior men are on their ear.
They’ve tramped a thousand miles
each year to get the glassy double
O from haughty women in a row;
they’ve ploughed thru mud and
crawled through hedges meeting
Greekettes and their pledges—
trudging bravely on again to hunt
the next house in the rain. This
year they met, in one large hall,
fifteen Bible chapters; all of which
was very fine—but now the women
buck the line. They'll blandly
lie in dulect tones, “Gladtameetcha
my name’s Jones.”
It’s the senior woman’s turn to
smoke outside while wall-flowers
yearn to spill the punch upon the
floor then turn around and ask
for more. They’ll date that bash
ful secret-sorrow for some shindig
on the morrow; disdain the hope
ful male vamp’s glance and ask the
men they want to dance; make ’em
worry, fret and wait—enjoy them
selves at any rate. They’ll think
ite lots of fun at first then pretty
soon they’ll think the worst is
too good for the fiendish louse
who cursed the world with open
house.
And while they limp on down
the street the men will rest their
hands and feet—smiling happy,
thankful smiles that they aren’t
walking all those miles. Open
houses leaves memories that one
recalls in times like these, of
aching feet and blistered toes, of
bunions, corns and kindred woes.
RUSSIAN PIANIST TO BE
PRESENTED IN CONCERT
A. S. U. 0. Tickets will Admit
to Campus Musicales
The A. S. U. O. musical program for
the year, announced yesterday, is to in
clude many noteworthy artists, accord
ing to Jack Benefiel, who has charge of
arrangements.
Joseph Lhevinne, pianist will be the
first artist of the year, followed by
Anna Case, soprano; Ferenc Yecsey,
violinist and Jean Gerardy cellist. Bach
an international reputation. Joseph
Lhevinne, Russian pianist will appear
November 13. He has established
himself as one of the indisputably
great masters of pianoforte of all time.
His style is full of poetic feeling and
imagination combined with flawless
technical skill.
On December 7, Anna Case, foremost
soprano of the Metropolitan Opera
company in New York, will sing be
fore the university audience. Miss
Case is a native singer trained in
America. Her artistic success follow
ing each recital has won for her com
plete recognition in the musical field.
Her voice is one of great beauty, com
bined with excellent technical skill and
finished style.
Ferenc Yecsey will not be presented
until April 22. Vecsey is a Hungarian
violinist of note. His first appearance
in America was as a child prodigy in
1907 when he met with overwhelming
success. As a mature artist he is even
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Store Makes Error in Belief
New Style Rooter Caps Are
Official A. S. U. 0. Headgear
MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED
Operation of Business Given
in Detailed Explanation;
Gross Turnover is Large
In answer to the article in yesterday’s
Emerald which questioned the policy of
the cooperative store in regard to its
sale of new-style rooter caps under the
representation that they were author
ized by the student body, Marion F.
McClain, store manager, last night
made the statement that the store was
in error. McClain conceded that a mis
take was made by the management in
being led to believe that official sanc
tion had been given to the adoption of
the new caps.
“I want the student body to know
that I am indeed sorry,” said the store
manager in an interview granted yes
terday. “We have been in error in
believing that these eaps were author
ized. We are endeavoring to make
amends for our mistake and are pre
pared to make refunds to any students
who believe that they have been
wronged.”
Criticism Invited
McClain pointed out that criticism of
the Co-op was impending for its care
lessness in this matter and that he
accepts censure and hopes that the
store will retain the support of the
student body at large.
“It is ever my desire to know what
tangible and constructive criticism is
in the minds of the store’s patrons,”
declared the manager. I am sure that
criticism usually is justified. And by
all means I want the students to feel
that at any time they can come to me
when they have something to saj
about the store's service or manage
ment.” '
“I am aware,” continued the man
ager, “that many persons have re
garded askance the fact that I owi
I the building in which the cooperative
store has been housed and the propertj
an which the building stands. I herebj
affirm that if at any time the director!
of the association see fit to secure
another for the managership of the
store, I will interfere in no way. 1
don’t want the directors to feel tha
they are obliged to me nor that I an
swinging a club over their heads. Thei
may place the store under other man
agership with the surety on my par
that the present housing relations wil
be maintained.”
Purpose Misunderstood
McClain senses the fact there wil
arise criticism against the store be
cause of misunderstandings in regari
to its management and its ultimat
purpose. He avers that it is not th
function of the cooperative store t
undersell its competitors or to main
tain a business with cut prices. I:
order that the university as a whol
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Loyal Supporters Plan
Thundering Serpentine
Rally for Grid Warriors
This afternoon every loyal supporter
of the varsity eleven will be given
the chance to see the gridiron warriors
entrain for their first foreign con
flict, that with Whitman, Friday, at
Pendleton. It means that the squad
is going afield to fight a wily foe.
They will not have the support of a
howling grandstand to urge them on
when they tangle with he Missionaries
in the Bound Up city. It means that
the punch will have to be given them
so they can carry it with them. It
must be given to them at the train and
that can only be done through the
medium of a giant rally in which the
entire student body takes part.
The band has been peped for the
occasion and will form at the library
at 3:15. The student body under the
leadership of Yell King Myers and his
assistants will fall in behind the band
and hoop it up to the depot, where the
pep fest will be continued until the
Shasta puffs northward with the Ore
gon warriors.
Without doubt Shy, Bill, and Bart
will have some parting word to tell the
crowd, and possibly some of the team
will be urged to speak.
Twenty of Oregon’s finest are going
over the hills to outfox the wily Nig
Borleske and his gang. This is a job
and those men know it, but they wish
to know that the heart of every stu
dent, who has the Oregon spirit im
planted in his veins, will be over the
hills with them on that Eastern Ore
gon gridiron when they are tearing at
Borleske’s artists.
Everyone knows that the varsity
chanecs in the conference are shrouded
in mystery. The most willing bunch
of men ever to don Oregon moleskins
represent us in this hectic year, but
they must have that feeling of student
support when they do battle.
The opportunity is here today at
3:15. A thrill will run up and down
the spino of every man that boards the
Shasta when he sees a crowd of loyal
supporters howling a royal send-off.
Eugene has sleeping all summer.
It needs rousing and the best way is
the old time varsity rally and the
varsity yells. The chance is here. Be
there and show the boys that you will
be fighting with them at the Bound
Up city Friday.
THURSDAY ASSEMBLY
TO HEAR DR. SHELDON
“Two Great Americans” will be
Subject of Address
At the regular Thursday morning as
sembly in the Woman’s building, Dr.
H. D. Sheldon, dean of the school of
education will speak on David Starr
Jordon, former president of Stanford
university and G. Stanley Hall, the
first president of Clark college. The
topic will bo “To great Americans.”
, Dr. Sheldon has been intimately con
nected with both of these men. He
was an undergraduate at Stanford
I while David Starr Jordon, now presi
dent emeritus, was in charge. Stanford
j university, at this time in its career
was traveling through the most trying
part of its course. The United States
courts were sueing the Stanford estates
to test the legality of certain railroad
grants. Dr. Sheldon was president of
the student body in his senior year so
he was in close contact with Dr. Jordon.
1 For further study, Dr. Sheldon spent
three years at Clark university where
’ he was directly supervied by president
1 Hall who is an eminent psychologist.
Dr. Sheldon will base his talk on
autobiographis recently published by
J both men. Dr. Jordon has written a
two volume work entitled, “The Days
I of the Man” in which he descirbes with
I considerable detail his activities as
head of the peace movement for a
| great number of years, his work for
1 the government in assisting to settle
* the Bering Sea fisheries despute and
> his life in the founding of Stanford.
G. Stanley Hall in his book called
t “The Life and Confessions of a Pay
3 chologist” tries to emphasize the popu
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PHI PSI QUINTET WINS
FROM BETAS, 13 T012
Bachelordons Beat Sigma Nus
in Uninteresting Game
If all the games in the do-nut tour
nament are as fast and show as much
fight as the contest between Phi Kappa
Psi team and the Beta quintet, there pro
mises to be a wonderful season in do
nut basketball this year. Fry>m the
time of the initial whistle both teams
were fighting, and both showed good
team work and skill. Comparatively few
fouls were called in the game Tuesday
afternoon. A noticeable feature of the
beginning of the tournament is the num
ber of spectators that are regularly at
tending the games. The gallery was
filled with fans.
The two teams battled five minutes
before a basket was made. The rest
| of the game was nip and tuck with the
I Phi Psi team barely two points ahead—
which lead they were able two keep ex
cept for the two times that clever shots
of their opponents tied the score. Tho
final score ended with the Phi Psi’s in
the lead by one point—13 to 12. Indi
vidual stars were Gunther on the Beta
team who looped the majority of points
for hiB side and played a fast game of
ball. Harding, Cook and Rice on the Phi
Psi team tied for honors—each making
four points. Team work was shown by
both teams. Foul shooting was poor.
Phi Kappa Psi (13) (12) Beta Theta Pi
Rice 4.F .2 Westegren
Harding 4.F . 2 Calloway
Cook 4.C . 8 Gunther
Ross .G .. Sox
Peterson 1.G . Terrill
Smith.S . Piper
Referee: Russ Go wans.
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iwm sums
ANNUAL CRUSADE
Round Up City Will be Scene
of Battle With Warriors
From Walla Walla College
rWENTY WILL MAKE TRIP
Squad Scrimmages with Babes
and Punches Freshmen Line;
Latham Still on Sick List
When the Shasta puffs out of Eu
gene this afternoon, she will carry the
aick of the Oregon gridsters on the
first leg of their crusade against the
Whitman Missionaries which will take
place in Pendleton day after tomorrow
afternoon.
Twenty men will accompany Shy to
the Bound Up city to tussel with Nig
Rorleske’s Washingtonians, who held
the University of Washington veterans
to 19 points. Washington made nearly
ill of her scores at the last of the game
and this in itself is indicatory of the
brand of defensive football that Whit
man is capable of playing.
Sinclair at Center
Twenty men in all will make the
trip as Shy is taking two sets of guards
and two backfields. The two centers
getting the call are Wilson and Sinclair
who worked at the pivot position last
night in the frosh varsity scrimmage
and looked pretty good. Bailey, Mills,
Shields and Bliss are the guards who
will make the voyage to the city of
sombreros. Reed, Vonder Ahe, and
Gooding will hold down the tackle
berths and Williams, RUlcy, and Mautz
are Shy’s choice for the wing positions.
Chapmah as usual will call the num
bers and the fullback choice lies be
tween Latham and French. Sax, Ter
jesen, Poulson, Anderson and Kirtley
will battle it out for the halfback
positions with the first two named
standing to draw the assignment. The
men will arrive in Pendleton tomorrow
morning and will have a signal practice
at the Round Up grounds where the
game is to bo played.
Frosh Scrimmage Varsity
The varsity had a stiff workout with
the freshmen last night and even
though the frosh were familiar with
the varsity formations the old timers
were able to punch the babes’ defense
with seeming regularity. On the other
hand when the youngsters were given
the ball, they were unable to pierce
the varsity wall and were able to make
yardage on several occasions only by
reverting to the aerial route.
Hunk is still officially on the sick
list and there is a shadow of possibility
that the big fellow will not break into
the lineup at Pendleton. If he does,
however, it is nearly a cinch that he
will do the booting as he has been
driving the ball clear over the oppos
ing goal consistently on his kickoffs.
If Hunk’s pet boil on his knee refuses
to heal and he is forced to be an in
nocent bystander when the teams tan
gle, then the burden of the kicking will
fall on the shoulders of Hal Chapman.
Chappie is not booting the ball as far
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“The Team—’Ray,’Ray,’Ray!—the Team!’’—Off Today to Battle Whitman
Back field_left to right: Coach Shy Huntington, Moe Sax, half; Harold Chapman, quarter; Hugh Latham, full; Jens Terjeson, half.
Line—Left to right: Bob Mautz, end; Karl Yonder Ahe, tackle; Kenneth Bailey, guard; A1 Sinclair, center; Ogden Mills, guard; Dick Beed, tackle; Bill Williamson, end.