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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1925)
FRO PARADE AND MIX TO IE ONE BIG EVENT Student Council Votes To Cram Full Action Into Four Hours of Saturday Early Opportunity Given to Imbue New Classes With Spirit of Old Oregon A combination of the annual frosh parade and underclass mix next Saturday morning is a result of the student council’s action taken Friday September 25. The parade will start ■with an assembly of the class of 1929 at the “O” on Skinner’s Butte at 9 o’clock. The mix will be held on Hayward field immediately after the parade. With these two great freshman events to be held together, next Saturday looms as one of the most exciting times of the year both for the Frosh, who are the victims, and the members of the other classes, who are witnesses, of the demonstration. While neither the parade nor the mix will take as long as formerly, it is planned by the junior and sophomore committees in charge to condense the program into the limited time so that there will be as much action in four hlours as there has been formerly in twice the time. Mix Committee Named Fred West, appointed by James Johnson to act as chairman of the junior class committee in charge of the mix, has selected A1 Wester gren, Carl Johnson, George Mim naugh, Bob Love, Bob Neighbor, Bud Christanson, Bex Adolph, Proctor Flannagan and Joe Price, to handle all arangements. Sophomores, headed by Arthur Priaulx as chairman and Jack Hempstead, Bob Keeney, Fred Joy, Bill Pendergast, Calder McCall, Howard Dilg and John Sherman, have charge of arrangements for the frosh parade preceding the mix. To Ko-Lo, men’s'•sophomore honorary society, met last night at the Col lege Side Inn to perfect the organi zation of the parade as it has done in former years. Dean Walker Helps Dean Walker, freshman class ad viser, is also assisting in the work of putting over the big combined event. Mr. Walker was a member of the committee which, headed by the late President Campbell, helped originate the first underclass mix years ago. Since then, both the mix and parade have become traditonal annual features of underclass acti vities. “There are two or three angles tb the new program” said Dean (Continued on page three) ORCHESTRA TRYOUTS WILL BE HELD FRIDAY Students desiring to try out for the University orchestra will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their ability Friday afternoon at 5, and Saturday morning from 10 to 12 o’clock in the school of music, Bex Underwood, director, said yes terday. There is no limit as to membership provided the aspirant can comply with the requirements in musical knowledge of the instru ment. Musicians in all sections of or chestral instruments, excepting the saxophone, are urged to try for positions. Kaeh person is required to bring his own instrument and music of his own choosing which he will be asked to play. Expert training in orchestral! work is offered under Mr. Under-! wood, who is a member of the fa-1 cultv of the school of music, and ( who has directed the orchestra for ] the past few years. It is expected that there will be a large number [ trying for positions, and with the ] return of many of last year’s mem-| bers, the year should be very sue-1 cessful. Several concerts are being , planned, and a trip for the last part of the year is anticipated. Walter Malcolm Calls Meeting Of Frosh Committees A meeting of The newly'nominated committees for the fershman class officers has been called by Walter Malcolm for 5:00 this afternoon in room I in the basement of the Ad ministration building. Members (of committee number one are: Joe Halliday, chairman; Margaret Wood, Lorraine Pfiprce, Joseph McKeown and Richard Rob inson. Committee number two con sists of Gladys Sleiger, chairman; Jeff Bean, Edward Sladter, Geral dine Spence and John Gailey. freshmenTow IN GYM TESTS - Brown, Coles Tie Firsts in Physical Ability; Olrd Second by Single Point High Scoring Men Make 88 Records Show Yearly Falling Off Since 1921 Joo C. Brown, of Kedmond, and Laselle Coles, of Haines, tied for high-point honors in the recent phy sical ability tests with 88 points each. Arthur Ord, of Nampa, Ida ho was close behind with 87. The high mark was far below that of last year, when Yic Wetzel scored 103 points, and still farther .be low the freshman record of 119, made by Eugene Bichmond in 1922. The school record is held by Had don Bockhey with 131 points, made in 1921. Balph Spearlow, ex-var sity and Olympic pole vaulter, made 136 points, but this record does not stand because he did not take the swim. Other Scores Low The other freshman marks of this year are considerably below last year’s scores. No record was equaled or broken. Of the total of 255 entrants in the competition, 87, or nearly one-third, failed. One hundred and sixty-eight passed and are eligible to participate in any form of supervised athletics spon sored by the University. Dwight Kircher made the two-lap run in 23 seconds flat—eight tenths of a second behind the re cord held by Gilbert Hermance Edward Finley made the best time in tha swim—with one minute, nine seconds, holds the record. Arthur Ord came within six-tenths of a second of the record held by Alvin Hills, by climbing the rope in nine seconds. Balph Spearow holds the high jump record with a niche of six feet, and Donald Woodward is premier bar vaulter with a height of six feet, 10 inches. High Scores Listed The high-point men follow: Joe C. Brown ... L. Coles .-.. Arthur Ord . Curtis Dyer ... Belden Cheshire ... Lave McGee . Ernest McKitrick .. Joe J. Standard . Theodore Pope . George Burnell ... Baphael Baymond . M. D. Collins ... Bonald Blakesley .... Bay M. Bankin . F. Greulich .. HJoward Dixon . Eobert Green .. William B. Souther ... .88 .88 .87 _84 .83 _83 .83 .79 .79 _77 .77 _76 .75 .75 .73 .73 73 .72 Aubrey Walker . 69 Leonard Thomson _ 69 Gerald Acklen ...*_67 Malcolm Holmes . 66 A. Boyden . Arvie Ostrom ... Ira Woodie . Tom Bunn . Chester Bhodes L. Maxwell _ Chalmers Nooe Neil Eddy . Henry Neer . __66 ___66 . 65 . 65 . 63 _63 ..63 ....62 ...60 CHANCED LINEUP TO EICE WINCED ¥ SATURDAY First Game of Season Will Find Many Second String Men Replacing Veterans Absence of Pep and Fight In Recent Scrimmages Attributed to Wet Field The ranks of the Oregon varsity will lack some^of the familiar faces next Saturday when Oregon 'meets Multnfomah and it is probable that a half dozen lettermen will warm the bench. This year’s squad starts off with a startling shakeup in the lineup-for the reason that the sec ond stringers are doing better wtork than the lettermen in most cases. The team which was announced to start the game after'last night’s and Monday night’s scrimmage will have Louie Anderson as pilot, Lynn Jones as full back, Fred Harrison, and Vic Wetzel halves with Beryl Hodgens alternating and probably starting the game. Scrubs Hold Varsity The line will have Captain Bob Mautz at right end. Ed Grant, formerly of Gonzago at the other side of the line. Gene Shields and Harold Harden will handle the guard positions. Bert Kerns, \1 Sinclair and Bert Gooding will get the call for tackles and Carl John son will play at center. Last night the varsity piounded the scrubs with no gain. The first rain of the year made the field soggy and the practice was listless. The men lacked the punch and drive which the coaches have been trying to put into them. Not only did it dampen the temporary prac tice, but it puts a damper on the high prospects for the season. Shakeup New Policy This startling shakeup is entirely consistent with the new ptoliey of the coaching staff. There will be no regular varsity team. From week to week the team will be picked just before the game at the regular scrimmage on Wednesday. These men will be put thru the prelimi nary work for the game and started in it. Just now at the beginning of the third week of practice it is^evident that a lot of work has to be put in on the varsity to round it into a perfected scoring machine. Dick Smith, head coach, has a big job on his hands and he needs support. Coaches Stress Fundamentals Baz Williams, starting his first year as varsity line coach, is work ing wonders with the line in ground ing them in the proper fundamen tals. Bill Beinhart is getting the backfield organized on their func tions, in fundamental practice the men are doing fine but they lack the drive and the fight to put spirit into the squad. Last night the team which will be entered against Multnomah scrimmaged for a half hour in the pouring raan against a second team made up of Pete Motschenbacker, full back, Arnie Kiminki and Eino Puusti, halves and Parley Stoddard quarter; a line made up of Nick Carter center; Walt Socolfcfsky and Harry Leavitt, guards, Ed War ran and H. Mangum, tackles. Odd Specimens Of Aquatic Life Biologists’ Quest Exhibits To Be Shown During School Year Up at four / to beat the tide; tramping about the beach all day in pursuit of queer-looking crea tures; assembling at night to dis cuss the fruits of the chase—this was the daily program of thirteen weeks at Sunset Bay near Marsh field, under the supervision of Dr. H. B. Yocom, acting head of the biology department, last summer. About 225 different specimens of every kind of sea animals were col lected and identified. The party carried on part of its work at South Slough, about three miles from camp. Most of the edible varieties of crabs were ob tained there. While this summer’s camp was a new experiment for the biologists, it proved so successful and so en joyable thajj it will probably be an annual affair. The specimens obtained will, be on display later in the year. BIG SISTER MOVEMENT AIDS FRESHMAN GIRLS Women’s League Sponsors Event During Year The Big Sister movement which is being forwarded on the Oregon campus for the first tiifle this fall has so far proved itself to be a good thing, according to Dean Es terly and other authorities interest ed in the welfare of the University women. j The purpose of this enterprise, which is being carried on as an1 activity of Woman’s League, is that each girl have, during her fresh man year, an upper classwoman adviser, or “big sister,” to whom she may turn for advice or help of any kind. The work is carried on under the leadership of a chair man appointed by the president of Women’s League. Immediately under the chairman are ten captains, and under each captin are ten lieu tenants. The latter are the Big Sisters, and ujion them depends much of the success of the move ment. The organization consists altogether of more than one hun dred upper-class women. Movement Promotes Democracy The idea of Big Sisters for fresh men girls was really started in a small way last year. A week or two after school started a Big Sister tea was given in the Women’s building, to which every upper-class woman took a freshman girl. How ever, the affair ended with that, This year the Big Sister movement is to extend throughout the whole year. BIG EMERALD MEETING PLANNED FOR FRIDAY All students aspiring to positions on the Emerald staff would do well to attend the meeting of the staff that will be held at 5 o’clock Fri day afternoon in room 105 on the second floor of the Journalism building. Members of the faculty and editors of the paper will speak. Plans for the year will be discussed. Staff appointments will be made in about two weeks. ANNOUNCING THE SEVEN SEERS TO APPEAR FREQUENTLY AS AN EDITORIAL FEATURE IN THE OREGON DAILY EMERALD ON the evening of Thursday, September 26th, there occured in the East Tower of Deady Hall, an explosion. When the smoke, which was of strange colour, had cleared, Seven Sers were seen grouped about a council table. Where they came from, no one knows. Where they are going, no one knows. But for a time—possibly short, possi bly long, they are to make a report of their proceedings and opinions ! in a column of the Emerald. These men, even though they never wear long white robes, and ponderous beards, and strange hats, are fair minded; and they will appreciate contribution from campus folks. WATCH FOR THE ELECTIONS Compilation of Figures At Registrar’s Office Shows Large Increase Departments In University Filled To Capacity; New Class Sections Planned The largest enrollment of new stu dents in the history of the University is indicated by the latest figures obtainable from the office of Carl ton Spencer, registar of the Univer sity of Oregon. Nearly every de partment in school is experiencing difficulty handling the increased numbers that are signing for their courses. The total registration of new stu dents at a late hour last night was 1077 as compared with 935 on the same day last year. This is an in crease of some 124 over last year’s enrollment and it will undobtedly be materially increased by the end of the week when it is expected the bulk of the students for this term will have signed up. List Includes Freshmen Of this total of new students about seven -eighths are ■ freshman. The number of new students includes transfers from other schiools throughout the country as well as a liberal number from outside states who have never attended any school' before. The total of new and old students registered will not be com piled until later in the week but from all reports it will show a large increase over last year, which was a record year. Never in the history of the Uni versity have conditions been so crowded in class rooms. The classes in the school of liberal arts are giving the University authorities more trouble than in any oth«r school in arranging for extra sec tions and extra instructors to care for these sections. FORMER PRESIDENT STUDIES AT COLUMBIA John MacGregor, former president of the associated students, who is studying law at Columbia univer sity, makes his home at the Inter national House for foreign students, according to a letter received from him recently by Mrs. Anne Lands bury Beck of the school of music. Less than one-fourth of those living in the House are Americans, Mac Gregor wrote. Francis Taylor, Uni versity of Oregon graduate, who has been at the Columbia law school for a year, is his roommate. MacGregor left Eugene about Sep tember 5 for Los Angeles, where he remained three days. He visited in Long Beach with Mrs. W. L. Mac Knight, sister of Mrs. Beck and of John J. Landsbury, dean of the school of music, and from there went to New York. Besides being student body presi dent in his senior year, MacGregor has been president of the Crafts men ’s Club, campus Masonic organi zation, sinee its establishment, re signing his office this year to con tinue his studies in the East. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega fra ternity; Friars, Alpha Kappa Psi, commerce fraternity; and Phi Delta Phi, law frrternity. Since his graduation two years ago, MacGregor has been studying law in the University of Oregon school. He plans to be graduated from the Co lumbia school of law next June. <■>---- ^ All former glee club members are asked to report back of the stage in the Woman’s building at the regular assembly hour on Thursday. The combined glee clubs, will sing the “Oregon Pledge Song,” as has been the custom since 1919. at the opening assembly. Frosh Bibles Out Extra Copies Are At Friendly Hall Hello books were distributed to the freshmen at their assembly yes terday afternoon. These books con tain information designed to help familiarizing the new students with the campus and activities. More were prnited this year than last to accomodate a larger class. Addi tional copies will be on hand at Jack Benefiel’s office in Friendly hall. WOMEN’S SPORTS TO BE ON COLOR TEAM PLAN Swimming /and Volleyball Open Monday A women’s volunteer sports com mittee will handle the color team plan for competition in women’s sports this year. This plan was adopted as the result of a counsel meeting held Monday evening at which Janet Woods, president of W. A. A., Elizabeth Launsbury, head of swimming, and instructors in physical education were present. This committee will be composed of representatives from . all living organizations on the campus. The members will disseminate informa tion concerning the new competi tive scheme, and will encourage women on the campus to enter into competitive sports. The fall sports, volley hall and swimming; will he open to volun tary (Competitors Monday. All sports are to be on a class lhasis. There will be no more competition between houses, but voluntary com petitors will be placed on color teams by class managers. These teams, composed exclusively of members of the freshmen, sopho more, junior or senior classes, will compete among themselves, and then with teams of the other classes. Although there will be no maxi mum number of teams a class may put out for a given sport, a mini mum number of teams will be set as soon as the new plan is under way. This new plan puts all competition on an individual basis. All affilia tions will be disregarded. This plan was adopted by a majority vote of the W. A. A. last spring when the problem of competing with houses which had exceptional athletes became acute. Certain living organizations had acquired ofrack teams, and by their unfailing good fortune in winning meets were dis couraging all competition. W. A. A. and the faculty of physical educa tion took the matter in hand. It was finally decided to substitute for interhouse competition, volun tary competition. FORENSIC PROSPECTS BRIGHT, SAYS COACH Forensic prospects, with virtually all of last year’s varsity debaters on the campus, point to a success ful season, according to J. Stanley Gray, new head of the public speak ing department. A different men’s squad will de bate each question, giving eight men an opportunity to debate in stead of four. The women’s team will probably use the same question throughout the season. The only change in schedule is the possible substitution of a women’s triangu lar debate with Washington (and Idaho for the usual Oregon-Wash ington contest. The first varsity event will be the Pacific Coast extempore speak ing contest to be held in Novem ber at Pullman, Wash. J. Stanley Gray has come to the University after two years as instructor in public speaking and debate coach at Gustavus Adolphui college in Minnesota, and one year at the University of Minnesota. Robert D. Horn, also a new member of the public speaking department, was an instructor at the University of Michigan for two years. OLDEST LOCAL m OREGON JOINS CHIPSI LODGE Bachelordon Residence On Hilyard and Mill Race Used As Living Quarters Union Comes • As Surprise To Fraternity Circles Upon University Campus Consolidation of Alpha Eta Delta of Chi Psi, and Bachelerdon, Uni versity of Oregon fraternity into one fraternity, Chi Psi, was announ ced by James Forestel, president of Chi Psi. on Wednesday, September 23, the day before registration. The union of the two houses, an unusual procedure in fraternal circles, was I a complete surprise to the campus. I The consolidation has already taken place, the Chi Psi lodge hav ing been moved to the former Bachelerdon house on Hilyard and the Mill race. The former lodge on 877 E. Eleventh street will be dis posed of as soon as arrangements can be made. Move Thought Advantageous All active members of Baehelor don returning to the University this fall have been pledged Chi Psi. Forestel, in giving the reason for the consolidation stated that both organizations felt that the move would be mutually advantageous. Baehelerdon, the oldest local fra ternity on the campus, was founded in 1919 by a group <of ex-service men returning to the University in a period of rapid expansion. The fraternity entered a petition to Delta Kappa Epsilon immediately, and has been actively engaged in furthering its petitoin ever since that time. Alpha Eta Delta chapter of Chi Psi was granted in 1921 to the Es meralda club which had been found ed two years previously. Chi Psi, founded in 1841, at Union College, Schenectady, N. Y., is one of the oldest national' college fraternities, and 'is known as an eastern conservative fraterni ty, maintaining but 24 active chap ters. On the Pacific coast, chap ters have been installed at Oregon, Washington, California and Stan ford. New Members Listed Following are the former Bache lors who have been pledged Chi Psi: Seniors, Fred Martin, Paul Patter son, Edward Grant, Herbert Gra ham, Thomas McGinnis, Edgar Bohl man, Edward Miller and Raymond Moeser; Juniors, Robert Neighbors, Henry Hall, Earl Slocum and Thomas Mahon.ey; Sophomores, James Elli ott, James De Pauli, William Prud homme, George Karschner, Murray Burns, Howard Dilg, Homer Fitsim mons. Elevpn active Chi Psi’s returned to the University. They are: James Forestel, Robert Boggs, Calder Mc Call, Frank Soule, Jack Crandall, Jack Reinshaw, Jack Marshall^ Miller Chapman, Don Giddy, Clar ence Smith, Earl Olsen. PRESBYTERIANS HAVE NEW CAMPUS HOME Westminster House, new manse of Rev. Bruce J. Griffen, Presbyterian University pastor, situated at 14th avenue and Kincaid street, complet ed during the summer months at a cost of nearly $25,000, is the first structure of its kind on the Pacific coast. The Houbo is headquarters for the Work done on the campus by the Presbyterian church, rated as the largest religious organization at the University. Westminster House is the only building of this nature in the states owned by the Presbyterian church. F. Manson White, Portland archi tect, designed the House, a rambling structure in which the English cot tage style is naturally carried out with the use of stucco and shingles, in cream and a rich brtown color scheme.