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Oregon Daily Emerald VOLUME XXV_UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1923 ===^-——==* DEATH CLAIMS 'PIT' MITM Campus Expresses Grief Over Loss of Active and Loyal Alumnus of ’01 FACULTY PAYS TRIBUTE Graduate Led in Student and State Activities; Homecoming Visit Last The news of the sudden death of Clifton N. McArthur, ’01, which reached the campus yesterday, was received with expressions of grief and tribute all from his wide circle of admirer^ here. “Pat” McAr thur’s loyalty and enthusiasm over Oregon were so recently demon strated at his appearance at Home coming, and he stood out as such a striking figure in all of the events of the week-end that his friends find it almost incredible to believe that he is gone. The last glimpse which the stu dent body had of “Pat” McArthur was during the Oregon—O. A. C. game, when he appeared between halves on the gridiron and made a spectacular place kick oyer the goal. Olen Arnspiger, a veteran of the varsity squad and graduate of the University, from Medford, held the ball for the kick which was “Pat” McArthur’s last participation in the celebrations of his Alma Mater. Service Given State Prominent members of the Uni versity staff and acquaintances of Mr. McArthur yesterday expressed their appreciation of his services to the state and to the University, and it was agreed on all sides that he deserves a great tribute from the University. Oregon had no stronger supporter. He was “all for Oregon, all the time,” as one faculty member put it. “Pat” McArthur’s career on the campus from 1896 to 1901, when he was graduated with an A. B. de gree, shows that he was probably the most energetic and effective organiz er of every branch of activities that the campus has ever claimed. His efforts, which resulted in the estab lishment of Oregon’s participation in early intercollegiate football, earned him the title of the “father of athletics here.” His energies were : not wholly devoted to football, j however, although he was recognized ] as an authority on this branch of 1 athletics for many years, even after : his graduation, when he ceased to bo j football manager. ; Organized Students 1 The first student body on the 1 campus was organized by “Pat” 1 McArthur and he was subsequently elected president of the associated students. In addition to being its . I first recognized executive, McA^ 1 thur started the first campus periodi- ( cal, which was then a weekly paper and has since become the Emerald, ^ and in the course of his career on the campus he displayed a singular breadth of interest by organizing the first University debating team { and managing the varsity track team. Dr. H. D. Sheldon, dean of the school of education, speaks of “Pat” McArthur’s campus activities with sympathy and appreciation. i “I used to know Mr. McArthur r in his student days. He was ex- i tremely active and energetic and i devoted more time to the develop- * ment of student morale than any s other student I have known here. Since graduation he has kept up this . spirit of his. He has done a great deal to foster state and institutional ( loyalty, and did much to develop it here. His death will mean a ^ great loss both to the state and j jj to the University.” t “Pat” Heads Rally t: “Twenty-two years have passed c since Clifton McArthur vras gradu- 1; ated from the University, but the a memory of his four years here has s' always remained fresh, and the story e of his contributions to student or ganization has been handed down ir through University generations as a ii sort of tradition. When he ap- is peared once more on November 23 s1 last, to act as chairman at the Home-1 g, coming rally he was almost as familiar a figure to the student body as one of their own number. 0 _ g (Continued on page three) I tl Legging Accident Fatal to Former Oregon Studenl i i Harry Lytle, class of ’12, was killed recently in an acciden! in the Lytle-Inch Logging com pany camp, near Morton, Wash ington. Two accounts are given as the cause of his death, neithe' of ^hich can be proved. He was seen with another man on a speeder which was hit by runaway cars, killing his companion. The other belief is that he left the speeder and in passing between two cars loaded with logs was crushed by the coming together of the cars. Lytle was a well known baseball player, both on this campus and on the Cornell campus, where he at tended school after his course at Oregon. He worked in the South ern Pacific office in Portland for a number of years and then became an automobile salesman. He had been working in the logging camp for several months before his death. The camp was operated by hi3 father, E. E. Lytle, who was a mem ber of the firm, and who worked on many railroads in Oregon. Lytle was 32 years old and un married. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. DEAN ALLEN TO TALK AT STUDENT ASSEMBLY “Glimpses of Europe” Will be Subject of Lecture “Glimpses of Europe” through the eyes of Eric Allen, dean of the school of journalism, will be the assembly address this week. Dean Allen will make, on Thursday morn ing, his first public appearance since his return from a visit ofyfour months abroad on the continent and in England. His point of view on conditions there will be heard for the first time since his recent ob servations on affairs across the Atlantic. Dean Allen had the advantage of iot merely seeing Europe as a tour st during his trip, but, through lumerous letters of introduction :rom friends, he met a number of imminent men who are in touch «th the inner affairs of govern nent and journalism in England, france and Italy. With the opportunity of knowing lome of the men who are active in lublic life abroad, Dean Allen saw lolitical and social conditions from lie inside, as well as an observer, md made an effort to discover what irospects there are for peace and . econstruetion under the present tate of affairs. What he found mt will form the material for his ddress to the student body on Thursday morning. The assembly will be held in Vil ard hall at the usual hour, and fill be the last one of the term and f 1923 on the campus. -- VARSITY AND FROSH SWIMMERS TURN OUT - oacn J: am in. Charge of Men; Teams Will he Allowed Use of Tank in Woman’s Building With the opening of the swim ling season not far off, the varsity nd freshman swimmers have been urning out every night under the uidance of “Rudy” Fahl, varsity wimming coach. Herren, Gardner, McCole, Horsfal, iee and Palmer have been working i the tank, but there are several fcher swimmers of last year’s squad iat have not turned out. Those trying to land berths on le freshman team are Jeffries, El s, Alderman, Stone, and Lombard, ombard has been showing best for le yearlings. He formerly wore the dors of the M. A. A. C. of Port nd and was very strong in the 1 piatic game. He will probably i vim in the 50, 100 and 200 yard 1 .'ents. ] Coach Fahl announces that the j en will be able to use the tank < i the Woman’s building. This tank larger and much better for the 1 vimmers, than the one in the men’s . rmnasium. A new diving board ill soon be erected which will give j ?tter facilities for the developing \ I divers. At present the men are ; )ing out three times a week, in \ le tank at the men’s gymnasium.! j JUNIORS NAMED AS DIRECTORATE | Committee Heads Chosen for Junior Week-End By Woodward and Tapfer i _ MAY 9-10 TO BE DATES I Personnel of Groups to be Made Known This Week; ; New Features Promised . I Announcement was made last night of .the directorate that will handle this year’s junior week-end. The heads of the various com mittees will compose this directorate which will meet from time to time and thus insure a co-ordination be tween the different branches of the work. The committee heads appointed by Ed Tapfer, junior week-end chair man and Don Woodward, president of the junior class, are: Mary Hath away, who will have charge of the junior prom; Jack High, who is manager of the junior vaudeville, and Hesden Metcalf, chairman of the canoe fete. Other committee heads are Maude Schroeder, campus luncheon; Stewart Sawtell, campus day; Don Park, entertainment of guests; Kathrine Kressmann, pub licity; Bruce Curry, programs, and Gordon Wilson, athletics. Directorate Plan Used The directorate plan, which was car ried out during this year’s Home coming, proved so successful that it is to be used for the junior week end organization. In this manner the various committees are kept in direct touch with the outline and general spirit of junior week-end. The personel of the various com mittees will be announced at the end of this week. Junior week-end is one of the biggest events of the year, and is always handled by members of the junior class. Its chief purpose is to interest the right sort of prep pers in the University of Oregon, and give them a taste of campus life. This year it is planned to limit the guests to high school seniors as far as possible. Dates Are Set The dates for junior week-end this year have been set as May 9 and 10. The program will largely follow the lines of previous years, except that a few features will be simplified. HISTORY MAJORS TEACH Herman Leader, ’21, and Verne Blue, ’22, Hold Assistant Positions Two graduates of the University and former majors in the history de partment, now hold teaching posi tions in well-known universities. Herman A. Leader, who gradu ated in 1921 and was a teacher in the University high school in 1921 and 1922, is now a graduate assist ant in the department of history at the University of California. George Verne Blue, a member of the graduating class of 1922, has been made an assistant professor at the university at Hawaii. He took bis M. A. degree at Berkeley this vear. DR. W. SMITH TO SPEAK Cosmopolitan Club to Meet Tonight; Filipino Band Will Play Cosmopolitan club members will :iave another opportunity to hear Dr. Warren D. Smith, head of the reology department, at the regular neeting of the club to be held in ;he Y. W. bungalow this evening it 7:30. Dr. Smith, in the capacity if a faculty advisor, will speak on lome phases of cosmopolitanism. In addition to this main, address f if the evening, the Filipino musie an band will render a few selec ions. As there is some important rasiness to be transacted, every ■ nember of the club is urgently re vested to be present. WOMEN’S LEAGUE TEA TO BE LAST, DUE TO EXAMS The Women’s league tea will be ;iven as usual this afternoon in j he sun. parlor of the Woman’s ] milding, from 4 to 6. This will be he last tea this term, due to the j ire-examination rush next week. ' ( ROSEBRAUGH iS AHODESWIIER Oregon Student Selected By Committee After A Period of Deliberation HOWARD SMYTH SECOND Scholars Are Named From Other States; Examiners Find Choice Very Difficult -j William Arthur Rosebraugh of Salem,, a senior in the University of Oregon school of law, was award ed the Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford from Oregon for 1924, after the board of examiners had deliberated] for several hours on Saturday to discriminate between candidates very closely rivaling one another in! exceptional qualifications. This has been the first time since 19_0 that a University man has re - j eeived this honor. In that year Kerby Miller wo nt'he honor. A, Reed college man was the success-1 ful candidate in 1921, and no selec tion was made last year. Rosebraugh, who is a member of Sigma Chi fra ternity, has been active in campus activities since his freshman year. He made the frosh track team, as a. relay and 440-yard man. He won his “O” in track as a member of the relay team and participated in the 440, and was a member of the yell staff, and last year was elected yell king. Student Council Member He is a member of the student j council and served on the Home- j coming directorate of last year as chairman of the features com mittee. Howard McGay Smyth, of Portland, a graduate last June from Reed college, was recommended by the examiners for the scholarship at large, which will be awarded by the national Rhodes committee in the event that any of the 32 states se lecting in 1923 should default. This scholarship was founded by Cecil Rhodes with the idea of bringing a better understanding be tween college men of England and America. It amounts to 350 pounds, or roughly $1,700 a year, and is given for a three-year period. The scholarship is only tenable at one: of the Oxford colleges. many qualities Asked Manhood, leadership, force of eharacter, scholastic attainments and vigor in outdoor sports is considered when the selection is made. A can didate must be an un-married citi zen of the United States between the ages of 19 and 25. The selection of the Rhodes scholar this year was much more difficult than at any other examina-: tion in recent years, it was stated by Dr. Richard F. Scholz, president of Reed college, who is secretary j of the board. The quality of the ! Rhodes candidates has steadily in creased as evidenced by the un- j usually keen competition and ex ceptional abilities of the men who appeared before the examiners Sat urday, Dr. Scholz said. Members of the board of examin ers are President Campbell, chair-1 man; Dr. Richard Scholz, president of Reed college, secretary; Dr. W. C. Barnes*of the University of Ore-j gon, and Dr. J. B. Harrison, of the University of Washington. Degree to be Given Rosebraugh will go to Oxford next October with his bachelor of arts degree and in all probability a loctor of jurisprudence degree, for both of which he will complete the •equirements by his graduation in lune. Other Rhodes scholars selected Friday, besides Rosebraugh, and iubject to the ratification of the Efchodes trustees, are: Orris E. landusky, University of Washington; j Felix I. Schaffner, Harvard; Jack EJsgar Merrill, University of Cali- , brnia; Walter S. Greathouse, Uni- j 'ersity of Idaho; Wilton D. Cole, j Harvard university; Paul Harwood, 1 ’niversity' of Nevada, and Fred T. . Vagner, University' of Mexico. PLEDGING ANNOUNCED Phi Delta Theta announces the i dodging of John Walker of Milan, i Cansas. , > Alpha# Beta Chi announces the 1 dedging of Carl Wiliam Robberson, j f Pleasant Hill, Oregon. 1 ( ACTION TAKEN ON NINETEEN ITEMS AT PACIFIC COAST CONFERENCE; COACHES SALARIES UP Problem of Keeping Amateur Status Free From Scandal Discussed and Athletic Scholarships are Forbidden By H. C. Howe. There were nineteen items on the “sehedulo of business” which con fronted the ninth annual meeting of the Pacific coast conference. First it approved tho playing of a Now Year’s day game at Pasadena, pro vided tho management was wholly in the hands of the Washington and Navy authorities. The confer ence forbade giving “athletic scholarships” to men because they were athletes, though not opposed to athletes winning scholarships which are open to all. It adopted a uni form contract form for all games. Then it adopted the schedule which the managers, after forty-eight hours’ grief, reported as acceptable to seven out of eight members. Stanford voted not to accept the schedule. Many hours were spent touching up the wording of the rules with out changing their meaning. It re fused to exempt such minor sports as soccer from the conference eligi bility rules. Then it required a five-man team for tennis hereafter, and changed the rule for tho con ference track meet from a rule limiting teams to twelve men, and to two entries in any one event to a maximum of fourteen men (there are fourteen events) and to a maximum of three entries in any event. More interesting, perhaps is its decision to throw tho coast track meet open to all coast institutions which are willing to send teams on a basis of conference eligibility rules. The ordei of track events in this meet was also changed to pre vent the half-mile from coming just before the relay. Also, the feos for officials at football games wore changed, to raise the fee for head linesman from $20 to $35, thus pay ing tho same fee to head linesman and umpire. Aside from such matters of busi ness, a great deal of discussion was given to means of keeping tho amateur status of coast athletics free from scandal. Yesterday’s Portland morning papers carry a half column under the head “Foot (Continued on page two ) PLAQUE DONATED FOB PHYSICAL ABILITY MEN Arthur Hendershott Gives Trophy For Winners An oak plaque donated to the physical education department of the University by Arthur Hender shott, of the Eugene Gun Store, lias been received by Harry A. Scott, director of the physical education department. The names of five students of each of the classes, scoring the highest number of points in tho physical ability penthathlon, and the highest point man of the year, will have their names engraved on the plaque. Haddon Boekhey’s name will go down as the high point man of last year. Ho scored 131 points in 1921 and his mark has not been lowered. Balph Spearow scored 136 points in the test, but as he did not take the swim lie was declared ineligible. Boekhey’s nearest competitor was Bichmond, of last year’s frosh class, with 119 points. Tho students who scored tho high est number of points lust year and whose names will be placed on the plaque are: Seniors—Willis Kays, 113; Del Oberteuffer, 91; Cecil Boll, 91; Arthur Larsen, 83; Floyd Bowles. 75. Juniors—Lylo Palmer, 115; Phil Single, • 109; Virden Hockett, 101; James Boss, 85; George Bliss, 85. So2ihmores—Jack Lewis, 101; Ben Virden, 93; Don Woodward, 93; Lowell Angell, 89; Dwight French, 89. Freshmen— Eugene Bichmond, 119; Myron Goodell, 105; Delmar Fairbanks, 103; Lyle Nosher, 93; Fred Harri son, 83. The freshmen led the field by scoring 517 points. Juniors an next'd 495, while the sophmores made 465. The seniors finished last with 452 ]ioints. Tho high point men if each class in the 2ihysical ability icnthathlon this year will have their lames engraved on the plaque, as | will the high point men of the fol-1 owing year. The best time made in the run, which consists of two laps around he indoor track, was made in 22.3 ;econds by Haddon Boekhey. Lyle ’aimer holds the record for the iwim which was nude in 1 minute, I > seconds. Eugene Bichmond made i he 25 foot rope climb in nine sec-j mils. By going six feet, eight : riches, Phil Bingle holds the record n the bar vault. Floyd Bowles has j he top position in the high jump by 1 etiing a mark of five feet four aches, but his record did not count, j Arthur Hendershott, who donated he trophy, has taken a great in- 1 erest in the work of the physical iducation department of the Uni- j 'ersity. This is the second [ilaque | hat he has given the University. Both trophies are in the office f the physical education director. SEVENTEEN WOMEN PASS RESERVE EXAM Leadership in High Schools and Grades Studied Seventeen University women suc cessfully passed the examination in the Girls ’ Bosorvo advisory work which was given last evening by Helen Price, national Y. W. C. A. officer, who has boon on the campus the past week-end, giving a course dealing with the reserve work. Those passing the examination were: Vivian Harper, Lois Easter brooks, Evelyn Undorwood, Mary Clerin, Muriel Paul, DeLoris Pear son, Katherine Jones, Edna Largent, Mary Bartholomew, Beatrice Tidd, Thelma Kimberling, Winifred An drews, Emily Houston, Elizabeth Phelps, Mary Donaldson, Edna Spenker and Gladys Aubert. The course on which the examina tion was given covered the prin ciples of leadership among the high school and grade school girls from an educational and psychological standpoint. Those women who ex cell in this work will bo ablo to superintend Girls’ Bosorvo work when they go out to teach in foreign 1 fields, or in community and *rural schools. Miss Price had just completed a [ similar course at O. A. C. before j coming to the University. She left last night for Medford and Grants j Pass, whore she will tako up the work with the city associations of the Y. W. here. CHEMIST TO DISCUSS ART OF PAPER-MAKING Lecture Will be Given at Meeting of Oregon Section of American Chemical Society Some aspects of the chemistry of paper-making will be discussed by Alfred Tingle, chemist for the E. B. Eddy Co., Ltd., Hull, Canada, at a meeting of the Oregon section of the American Chemical society. The meeting will be hold on the campus Friday night. The Oregon section of the society has a membership of some of the leading chemists of the state. Previous to the lecture, a dinner will be given at the Anchorage. The talk will be given at the Woman’s building. Mr. Tingle is a brother of the late John Bishop Tingle, formerly a ; leading Canadian chemist and teach er, and at one time on the staff of Johns Hopkins university. Al-1 fred Tingle will spend the winter in Eugene working in the chemical . - research laboratory of the Univer- , i sitv. During his stay, the Univer- ! sity has extended him the privilege ! t of utilizing its equipment. ( BETAS ANDFIJIS TO PLOT OFF TIE Two Teams Vie for Do-Nut Basketball Championship as Result of Semi-Finals MATCH SET FOR FRIDAY Friendly, Oregon Club and Sigma Chi Are Defeated in Contests Last Night By Ward Cook 1 lie T iji and Beta quintets won their contests last night and as a result remain in a tie for first place in leaguo “A.” This will neces sitate another contest Friday be tween these two teams to decide the do-nut basketball championship. This contest should be a battle, as both teams are fast, scrappy and shifty. The teams are now in the best of condition and are playing the best ball of tho season. It is almost a toss-up as to the chances of either team. The Betas have a fast pair of for wards in Westergren and Calloway, who aro both good floormen and can hoop the baskets when points are needed. Gunther, tho Beta center, is very good when he is good, but he is erratic at times. Flynn, the Fiji tipoff man, is fast and has the advantage over Gunther in that he cages the baskets consistently. Forwards Fast Chiles and Brown, the two Fiji forwards are fast, good shots and they work together well. Goodep and Schmeer, tho Fiji guards, play their position well and can be de pended upon to work into the of fense if needed. These two are a pair of tho best guards in the league and will hound the Beta for wards consistently. But the Betas also have some close checking guards in Sox and Socolosky, al though Westergren might bo shifted to a guard position and Terril put in as forward, which would strength en tho Beta’s offense considerably. Man for man, tho two quintets stack up nearly even, with the Fijis having possibly a slight advantage both on the offense and defense. However, tho advantage is so slight that it would tako very little t® upset it completely and the team that is “on” Friday night will be winner. Betas Win From Friendly The Betas won their contest last evening by coming from behind in the last part of tiie last half. Led by a brilliant spurt of Westergren, they edged out the Friendly hall team 14 to 11. The Friendly five outscored, outfought and outplayed tho Betas for three quarters of the game and led at half-time 10 to 4. The winners played listless ball up to tho niiddlo of the last half, when the sensational work of Westergren started them going and from that point on they played fast ball. Westergren and Caloway starred for the winners and Bead and Ben son for the losers. Fijis Take Game In tho second contest the Fijis came through with a 32 to 13 win from the Oregon club in a fast and rather rough contest. The winners ran up an early lead in the first half and continued to add to the score in the second period. The Fijis worked the ball down fast, feeding it in to Flynn, the lengthy center, who looped a total :>f 12 points. Brown, Goodell, Cihiles and Schmeer all showed to jood advantage for the winners. Westcimau was the luminary for die Oregon club, with Taylor arl ifoung playing some speedy ball Phi Delts Winners In the other league “A” cont<* yesterday afternoon, the Phi De is lefeated the Sigma Chis in a closely ■ontested contest 13 to 11. The day was rough, with a number of fouls being called on each side. Most >f the scoring was made by some ipectacular long shots. Tuck and \gee played well for the winners ind Kingle and Palmer for the osers. PLEDGING ANNOUNCED Alpha Xi Delta announces the sledging of Marjery Thompson, of Ireswell, Oregon. Chi Omega announces the pledging if Muriel Paul, of McMinnville, )regon.