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The Sunday Emerald VOLUME XXV UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE. SUNDAY. APRIL 27, 1924 5555 NUMBER 145 Entire Quota Is Subscribed in Student Union Campaign Rally Proclaims Success of Drive to City and State Student Body Parades Through Streets and Theaters to Armory Where Celebration Is Finally Completed in Dancing and Stunts By L. L. The news was broken last night that set the gang wild. The crowd of campaign workers over in the Woman’s building gave an Oskie that knocked Ted Baker off the stage; Dean Straub is feeling and looking fully 40 years younger; Presi dent Campbell is supremely happy though he is confined to his home with illness; and the whole student body is hoarse and sleepy this morning as a result--of last night’s celebration. And the crowd pulled the usual thing when something ex citing happens. They rallied and paraded through the streets. From the east end of the Woman’s building to the Armory the line was one decided roar and confusion. Parade Includes All They marched to the fraternity and sorority houses with the band and with their screeching voices called out all who were not already waiting for the excitement. Through the streets lined with townspeople the cheering mob parad ed, singing “Mighty Oregon” and giv ing the yells of victory. Into the the ♦ ;aters they hurried and told the aud ience of the success of the Student Onion campaign. “It was a wonderful night,” said one who had worked for the victory. “A night that means much to the his tory of the University. The first stronghold in the gift campaign has fallen before the onslaught. ” At the Armory the Midnight Sons played their strains of melody and the students danced away in their revelry and excitement. Kappa Alpha Theta put on the April Frolic stunt, “The Cheese Dream,” to the extensive amusement of the entire crowd. Paul Matthews, Glenwood Archer and Lincoln Erwin made a decided hit with their stunt. The excentricity of two well know i ■campus personalities and Guild hall stars was displayed in a conversation over the telephone, with central break ing in for an occasional pertinent re mark. Kappa Alpha Theta took the crowd to a land of dreams, a land which is ■entered through a “Cheese Dream.” It is said that the eating places were beseiged by the entire freshman class in search of “Cheese Dreams” as soon as the stunt wTas over. Who wouldn’t want one if it would take him to sueh a land as was portrayed? y Prom Tickets to be on Sale Tickets for the Junior Prom, May 10, are to be distributed at noon Monday, according to Warren Ulrieh, in charge of the ticket sale. A junior from each men’s organi zation is being asked to take charge of the sale in his own house. The following men are to be called upon to sell the tickets: Sigma Nu, Wendall Lawrence; Kappa Sigma, Dave Swanson; Beta Theta Pi, Willard Marshall; Alpha Tau Omega, Sherman Smith; Sigma Chi, Don Peek; Phi Gamma Delta, Bill Poulson; Phi Delta Theta, Errol Murphy; Delta Tau Delta, Chuck Jost; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Eston Humphrey; Chi Psi, Armonde DeMerritt; Phi Kappa Psi, Myron Shannon; Bachelordon, Ed Miller; Phi Sigma Pi. Lewis Green; Kappa Delta Phi, Lawrence Robertson; Alpha Beta Chi, Elam Amstutz; Sigma Pi Tau, John Madlung; Friendly hall, John Lowe, Earl Hughes. The tickets, admitting one ▼ couple, will sell at $1.00 each. President Pleased by Drive Success President Campbell from his sick bed sent the following mes sage to his students last night. Mrs. Campbell said that as he heard the students singing and shouting the triumph of the Stu dent Union campaign, he had a red Student Union pledge ribbon entwined about his head, and that he wept copious tears, unable to speak his joy. “Convey my heartiest congrat ulations and expressions of deepest gratitude personally, and from the regents and faculty. The outcome has been magnificient. It means the dawn of a new day for the Uni versity and has been brought about by your efforts. “The officers, committees, and organization "have been splendid, and their efficiency, loyalty and courage magnificient. Every stu dent has responded loyally to the call of Alma Mater. Now comes the beginning of the plans for the realization of a Student Union home on the campus of the Univer sity. i “Be assured of the earnest co operation of the regents and ad ministration in hastenin'g the act ual erection of the Student Union at the earliest possible moment. The wonderful success of the cam paign assures the success of the campaign for the auditorium; of the alumni campaign for a million dollars, for the memorial court, library, and men’s gymnasium, and it assures other gifts which will bring the amount up to five mil lion within the five years, assuring the other important buildings im mediately needed by the Univer sity. “Again my heartiest congratula tions and deepest appreciation of ill your wonderful efforts. “P. L. CAMPBELL.” I I TWO FORMER STUDENTS WED AT LA GRANDE Word has been received of the marriage of Walter Kennon, ’IS, and Blanche Price Anderson, ex- ’21, at La Grande, Oregon, April 22. They will live in Baker, where Mr. Kennon is interested in the lum ber business. He is a member of Sigma Chi and was a member of the Men’s Glee club while in the University. Mrs. Kennon was a resident at Hendricks hall. Game Lost to Orientals Meiji University Ball Squad Takes Contest by Score of 1 1 to 6 Guests Gain in Fifth Varsity Makes Rally in Ninth but Fails to Equal Visitors Japai’s touring collegians from Meiji diversity proved too much for the var? ty yesterday. The invading ball tossefs bunched their hits in the fifth and sixth innings enough to pile up a six-lead run, and finished the game a 11-6 favorite. Oregon out hit the visitors but failed to concentrate its bingles. Meiji’s batting onslaught which started in the fifth and ended in the seventh, made a one-sided affair out of a perfectly good ball game. At the opening of the unlucky fifth the varsity was leading, -1-3, and the teams gave ev ery indication of being bvenly matched. But Pil, on the mound for Reinhart’s crew, weakened at this I juncture, walking Yokozawa and hit ting Inaba after Smachi had reached first on a hit. This filled the bases. The next visitor crashed one over short letting in two runs. Here Coach Reinhart waved Pil to short and sent Bill Bittner on the mound. Kuma gai, Meiji’s flashy middle-gardner, greeted Bill with another hit which brought in the third run of the in ning. Bittner managed to dispose of the next two men, but another run came in on a passed ball, giving the Orientals a three run lead. Poor Start Made The Japanese continued their bat ting in the next frame and chased over three more tallies. In the sev enth inning Phil Ringle was put in the box and the first man greeted him with a home run elout off deep right. , Thereafter there was no further scor ing, however, but the damage had been done. The varsity got off to a bad start in the first inning when the firt bat ter walked and the second reached first on an error by Latham. Fol lowed a couple of wild throws which let in two runs. This handicap was made up in the second inning when Bittner, Latham and Wright con nected for safe hits which netted two runs. Oregon took the lead in the third when the aforenamed trio again connected safely and brought in two more runs. But then came the dis astrous fifth which gave the foreign lads too big a lead. Bally Falls Short The varsity made a spirited rally in the ninth inning, but it fell short. (Continued on page three) Oregon to Have Two Birthdays, 1876 and 1924 Every class went over its quota. Even though the freshmen girls were worried over the outcome at a late hour this afternoon. “Two of them,” said Haddon Rockliey, “came up to headquarters convinced that the freshmen women would not raise their quota.” But the committee was keeping the good news hid, that the cele bration might not break until to night. When the girls were given a peep at the figures they- burst into tears. Women, you know, weep as much for joy as for anything else. The University now has two (Continued on page three) Many Authors to Meet Here Mrs. Parsons’ Students Will Attend Numerous letters of acceptance have been received in answer tc the invitations sent out by the committee in charge of the Oregon Authors’ conference, which is to be liel<l on the University campus, May 3. The writers are to col lect from all parts of the state for [a day with campus scribes, and will give the latter an opportunity to associate with the authors who have already made a success in their vocation. Several students of Mabel Holmes Parsons, professor of short story and creative writing of the exten sive division, are intending to be at the conference, according to Prof. Alfred Powers of the exten sion division, who is on the enter tainment committee. Many of Mrs. Parsons’ students have written ar icles and short stories which have been accepted and published in various magazines of the United States. Prof. W. F. G. Thacher, who is chairman of the conference, went to Portland yesterday to lay the plans of the convention before the Oregon Authors’ league and to ex tend to the league a blanket invi tation to attend the conference. While on the campus, the authors will be the guests of the men’s honorary writing fraternities and a series of banquets is being ar ranged with speeches from the visiting writers. Among the most distinguished of the writers at tending the conference is Edison Marshall, a former student in the University, and now under contract with the Hearst company, which is to publish his novels in serial , form in i'ts different magazines. Frosh Track Team Wins Inter-class Competition Shows the Yearlings Have Fast Outfit Tuck Is High Man Hayward Is to Send Quarter Mile Men to Seattle Relays By taking four firsts and enough seconds and thirds to make 52% points, the freshmen won the inter-class track and field meet yesterday at Hayward field with an eight-point margin over their nearest competitors, the sopho mores. Coach Hayward was well enough satisfied with the showing of his quarter-milers that he will send a. mile relay team to Seattle next Saturday to take part in the carnival at the University of Washington. Rosenhurg Injured The absence of Spearow and the fact that Chick Rosenhurg in jured himself in the first race of the afternoon, cut the senior team out . of many needed points. Arthur Tuck of the junior class was high point man for the afternoon, tak ing firsts in the javelin, shot and discus for 15 points. Eby of the sophomore tribe cleared the bar at 5 feet 10 inches in the high jump with v-cry little effort. The class scores for the after noon were: Freshmen, 52% points; sophomores, 44% points; juniors, 27; and the seniors, 18. Summary of the meet: 220—L. II. Hunt, Jr., 1; Kelsey, So., 2; Cleaver, So., 3; Rodda, F., 4. 440 —Risley, S., 1; Rosebraugh, S., 2; Kinney, S., 3; Hermance, So., 4. 1 mile—Keating, So., 1; Tetz, Jr., 2; Conley, F., 3; Barnes, F., 4. 100 —Westerman, F., 1; Extra, F., 2; Lucas, Sr., 3; Holt, F., 4. 120 high hurdles—Carruthers, F., 1; Cleaver, So., 2; Kelsey, So., 3; Hunt, Jr., 4. 220—Holt, F., 1; Lucas, Sr., 2; Snyder, So., 3; Burkitt, So., 4. 880 —Swank, F., 1; Mc.Cune, Sr., 2; Mauney, So., 3; Humphrey, Jr., 4. Field Events Listed Discus—Tuck, Jr., 1; Johnston, F., 2; Terjesen, Jr., 3; Hemmings, F., 4. Broad jump—Hills, So., 1; Kjelland, F.,'2; Gray, F., 3; Price, F., 4. Shot put—Tuck, Jr., 1; Johnston, F., 2; Kjelland, F., 3; Beatty, So., 4. Javelin—Tuck, Jr., 1; Beatty, So., 2; Simonton, F., 3; Lee, F., 4. Polevault—Kelsey, So., 1; Hills, So., 2; Canterbury, F., 3. High jump—Eby, So., 1; Kjelland, F., 2; Hills, So., and Hoblitt, F., tied for 3. Alma Mater} Here at thy shrine, receive a sacred tribute brought by thy students, of whom thou art so greatly beloved. Alma Mater, Thy youngest children have given expres sion to their heartfelt gratitude. Now, let others do their share, Alma Mater, And give material manifestation of the debt of gratitude they owe. ____SI Pledges Pour In _To Boost Total Well Over Top Record Sum Accumulated in Last Day of Drive; Seniors Succeed in Pledging High Percent; Student Body May Be Proud of Achievement By J. w. P. Student Union went over the top, with lots of luck, and a total of $219,087 pledged. The thermometer was broken, for the pledges amounted 1o 109 per cent of the $200,000 quota which was set. More than $80,000 in pledges was sub scribed on the fourth and last day of the campaign, a sum greater than any other day of the drive. The little senior horse on the miniature turf set up before Student Union headquarters, finally cut down the lead of its junior pace-setter and broke the tape at the finish with sub scriptions of Hi per cent, lie nosed out the junior steed by a bare one per cent. The seniors with a quota of $35,000 pledged $41,070. The juniors raised $52,280, going over their $45,000 quota and totaling a 116 per cent subscription. Claude Robinson Writes Message The students have demon strated what they think of Ore gon. With a wonderful spirit of loyalty and devotion, they have brought their gifts to Alma Mater, and thus they have given material expression of the gratitude that they feel for her. ' All through the state and the country at large goes this ring ing challenge of the Oregon stu dent body. Surely the citizens of this state will say, “If that is the way Oregon students value their University, we, too, must do something to help.” To the executive chairmen, to the class heads, captains, and team workers; to the many other students and members of the University community whose never-tiring efforts have made this campaign so great a suc cess. go the heartiest congratu lations and thanks of the A. S. U. O. office. Comradeship is de veloped in struggles, and four hundred workers, striving shoulder to shoulder for the cause of Greater Oregon have developed a unity in the Oregon student body that has scarce been approximated before. And this feeling does not stop with the four hundred workers, for every student who has pledged his gift appreciates more keenly his responsibilities as a member of the Oregon family. President Campbell’s vision of a greater University is on its way to realization. His students, though, will not stop with this first effort, but will strivo on with him, until that wonderful vision is transformed to aecom [dished fact. CLAUDE ROBINSON. LEAF YEAR DANCE TICKET SALE BEGINS TODAY Tickets for tlie Women’s league leap year dance will be wold at the various women’s houses today at dinner time. The dance is to be held May 2, in the Woman’s build ing. Price of admission is 85 cents to be paid by the co-eds, who are also expected to assume other mas culine responsibilities, such as ask- i ing the men for the dates. The proceeds from this dance will go to the social treasury of the league to help pay their part of the expenses incurred last fall, when a representative was sent . east to the convention of univer- ; sity women. il freshmen raised tine largest sun of any class, subscribing $04,025. Their percentage was 107. The sophomores, with a quota of $50,000, subscribed $52,900, aggre gating 106 per cent. Leaders Are Praised Iladdou Rockhey, chairman of the canvassing forces, which num bered approximately 400 students throughout the four days of the drive, deserves the credit for put ting Student Union ovor the top witli a bang. Rockhey testifies that sleeping for him was impossible. Ue worked night and day on the drive, and when on the dawn of the last day, which was yesterday, he found the total lacking $70,000 of the quota, he hammered his organi zation to a fare-ye-well, and brought the drive to a most trium phant conclusion. To Douglas Farrell goes the credit for staging successful Btunts throughout the days of the drive. Fan-oil was the pulmotor of ,the or ganization. Whenever someone would become discouraged, he would resuscitate that person, and send him away happy. He was ever ready with a laugh, a joke, or some noise to keep the excitement tense at all times. Ho staged last night’s rally, and staged it well. He started things with a furore, and ended them the same. Credit Due Robinson To our president, Claude Robin sou, goes the credit for the whole thing. “Hobby,” as he is so affec tionately known to us all, will have his name recorded in the annals of Universitas Oregonensis as the president of the student body at the time when the historic Student Union drive was driven. “Robby” took up the standard of Student Union handed him by John Mac Gregor, father of the plan. He picked his associates in the under taking and he carried the idea to such a finish as is to be envied by all other bodies which will emu late the students in carrying on the Gift Campaign to completion. Dean Straub testified at the banquet last night that never had such energy been expended since the University was estab lished. And that was a good many years ago. Bob Kuyk/Bndall, president of the alumni association, said he did not believe Oregon Spirit was dead. And his vindi cation has been doubly substanti ated. The Oregon Student Body is, after all, the group to be congratu lated. It has sacrificed nobly. To think of the fact that perhaps 70 per cent of the students are self supporting in a degree should make all students be proud they are matriculated in Oregon’s glorious University.