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Wednesday, October 7, 1925
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Th. Orpmn Dailv Emerald official publication of the Associated Student* of the University of Oregon. Ehgene, issued daily except Sunday and Monday during the
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Day Editor—Wilbur Wester.
Night Editor—Lynn Wykoff
Assistants—Bob Nelson and Bay Ban kin.
EDITORIAL
Seers, Wits, Wisecrackers
In yesterday’s Emerald there was printed a
letter condemning the Seven Seers. The inten
tion of the Emerald is neither to defend the
Seven Seers, nor to damn the writer of yester
day’s letter—an attitude which probably will
be labeled by Orlando Y. Bingh, as Softus
Soapas. However—to proceed—the Emerald be
lieves the Seven Seers can take care of them
selves; and the Emerald is happy indeed to find
someone who will make his opinions available
for print.
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Here, briefly, is the reason for the Seven
Seers: Oregon has been without a funnybone
tickler. Since the corpse of Lemon Punch was
laid away in Hammer and Coffin’s own box (to
the tune of 'All Lemon-No Punch,' you will re
call) the University haa rambled along most of
the time with never an explosion ground for the
wise-crackers—the wjtsr—whom we have with
us always. And who, pray, does , not relish a
bit of fun along with the n^ore serious institu
tions such as toast and coffees and Phi Beta
Kappas and class dances and Oxford Bags and
To-Ko-Los and lessons and all the rest of: it<
A chuckle, once a day, will hurt no one.
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Granted, we will assume. Then comes the
next step—where to get this muchly desired
quantity'—‘this wiseeracker column, if you please.
. ... In an attempt to provide a vehicle for
campus witB the Seven Seers were invented. The
Seers are not a closed corporation. As stated in
the first issue of the Emerald, the Seers invite
contributions. And as 8. H. W. stated, it will
be sad indeed if we can’t find, among 3,000
students, enough wits to provide a bit of humor
once a day.
Fleecing the Faculty
Said a faculty member, “Why can’t faeolty
members be permitted to become numbers of
the Associated Students of the University of
Oregon ? Why should we have to pay outsider’s
prices at athletic contests? Are not members
of the faculty as much a part of the Univer
sity as the students?’’
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The query is reasonable. In fact, on the face
of things, one wonders how it ever came about
that members of the faculty should be made to
pay as much as one who is completely disinter
ested. Many on the faculty take a keener in
terest in student athletics and affairs than a
large group of the students themselves. Cer
tainly there are members of the faculty that
have contributed more to the success of Oregon
Athletics than any of the students.
* * • •
Under the present system a few of the favored
professors get complimentary tickets. The rest
pay the foil price of admission. Whether or not
all faculty members should be compelled, if pos
sible, to become members of the student body,
or should be given student ticket privileges, if j
they desire, is something for those iu charge of !
finances to decide.
LETTERS
Intra Mural Sports
Within a few days the physical education de
partment will outline the intramural sports pro
gram for tho year, and campus organizations
will be given a chance to participate in the pro
gram announced. Last year the iintramural
sports program was Successful as far as it ex
tended but it did not extend very far. The ideal
in athletics is to have everyone actively en
gaged in some form of sport. *The program that
will be offered at Oregon this year will allow
for participation by a large number of students
but if the same support is given the intramural
program as was accorded last year, the plan
will reach only a small group of students.
Probably the lack of support and active par
ticipation in intramural sports by the large ma
jority of students is partly due to the absence
of any form of emblematic reward. Some form
of reward would serve to stimulate organiza
tions into a friendly Tivalry and increase
greatly the interest in intramural athletics.
Students not living in campus organizations
should be given a chance to participate by the
formation of independent teams. They could
also participate by creating interschool and in
terdepartment competition.
The fact that past experience here with the
use of rewards has not proven entirely satis
faetory is hardly an excust for not using them
now. Other institutions have not had trouble
with awarding emmblems to their intramiaral
chanfpions and the friendly spirit on the Ore
gon campus is as good or better than any other
college in the country. At the University of
Washington the intramural program is highly
successful with the use of regards for the
champs. There every organization and a num
ber of independent units compete on a basis of
friendly rivalry that brings the majority into
some form of athletic activity. The offering
of some manner of reward would serve to stim
ulate interest in intramural sports here.
G. B. E.
_Reprinting Humor
Efforts are now being made by the Midwest
College Association to prevent reprinting of ma
terial fronj college humorous publications in the
sensational and salacious magazines which in
fest the news-stands. This is a worthy effort
which should be duplicated throughout the
country and which was strongly advocated at
the Intercollegiate Conference last spring.
The use of college humor and the spread of
college customs and ideas to various classes of
morons has made it impossible for an informed
person to use the adjective'“collegiate” in ref
erence to anything connected with an educa
tional institution above the grade of a half
rate high school, and this is moro than a little
bit due to the reprinting of material from col
lege publications in all Sorts of scatterbrain
magazines and newspapers. Reprinting of this
matter in worthy publications is not only to be
allowed, but to bo encouraged, but its reprint
ing and alteration in second rate and worse
magazines should be opposed by every college
student and every college organization, particu
larly since many of these publications print
much which parades as a college product but
which is not.—Cornell Daily Sun.
Theatres
HEX—New show today, “Wings of Youth.”
Madcap youth, and mother love fighting her
daughters ’ battles against jazzmania. Comedy,
"A Winning Pair.”
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McPONALI>—Laura La Plante in “The
Teaser,” with Pat O’Malley. Love tangles,
jealousies, thrilling situations and lessons in
etiquette, all mingle in a medley of fun.
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COLONIAL—Last times today; Rod La
Roc quo in “The Coming of Amo's.” Coming,
fhursdny only, “ Her Market Value,” the Lon
lon and New i ork success,
HE1LIO—Hex, the wild horse, in “Rlnek Cv
■lone,” the love story of a horse. Comedy;
^ ox News; Aesop Table.
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SEVEN SEERS
Odes, etc. ,
owed, to s. h. w.—
(Who Requested Poetry)
One’s aesthetic mind it jars,
When, the critic’s voice raised to Mars,
Condemns the Seers of every class and station,
| Who, unpretentiously, presume,
! To make this column one-of colored decoration!
One would think they’d hold their stuff
Til we’ve holed the ball completely off the
rough
And save their irritation—and I long to give
nfy wrath room
On those eggs to light in storm,
Who, in public letters perform
Antics untimely and/largely out of form.
bo, to S. H. W.—whose mind grasps nothing
but the jingling ryhme—
I chant my verse of intimidation, waiting for
the time
When you, S. H. W., see the lacquered light
That puts our humble humor in a funny
plight.
For, I now confess, that X might pound my wit
ticisnfs to exhaustion
And pen my swaying sonnets to tickle yoor
funny bone’s connection,
But how'ere we try to make this column convey
its “spicy” intonation,
I can’t, in you, old egg, infuse a single brain
pulsation—
In short, the Seven Seers may write in scribble
and in sonnet,
But they can’t give you the intelligence to fall
upon it.
OLAP DARN'D.
AN EDITORIAL (SOFTER SOAP AS)
The Seven Sews have never indulged in an
exchange of vitrulenee, and, indeed, why should
we,. since our position demands no explanation
or justification, nor even recognition by th/e
less favored. We know full well that some mis
guided individual may make divers attempts
to assail the Council of the Mighty, and this
particular case of SHW is noteworthy only* be
cause it is typical of the channels malice and
envy take.
When the matter was brought before the All
oeeing Assemblage the only Seer to be perturbed
in the least was Ol&f, who swallowed his snoose,
completely taken back by tbe audacity of the
comnvunication. No action was deemed neces
sary other than (o designate SHW as a black
guard, low brow, open-facad cheat, libeler, up
start, impertinent falsifier, mendacious designer,
pedagogic rattle-brain, and altogether presump
tuous, officious, insolent, contumelious, blas
phemous, malicious and a public nuisance.
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LETTERS of condolence
So many prominent individuals in_ all
parts of the world have rushed to the de
fense of the Seven Seers that we are quite
embarassed by the multitude of attentions
and the campus mail is paralyzed. As an
example of the commendatory messages we
have received, we quote the following:
Sophomore co-ed to her house-sister:
Honest, I think the Seven Seers are siin
y’.y killing. I wonder who that handsome
fellow with the purple sweater and curlv
hair is who goes past here in a Ford coupe.”
A Portland drayman: “I am glad to say
that your 'column has cured me of chilblains
and distemper. Keep up the good work,
i ou may be as funny as sports writers in
time.”
* • * •
Anticipating the change of the senior head
gear to derbies, a Eugene clothing establish
ment has placed an order for 150 Stetson—size
nine and one-half.
• * • «
What has become of the blue jeans
of yesteryear f
This is the period of year when freshmen
begin to indulge in fancy flights of the imagina
10* their letters home in order to depict col
lege life as they (the frosh) feel that they (the
folks at home) should see it.
OEIxANDO Y. BINGH.
COURSE IN GOLF ADDED
TO GYM ACTIVITIES
A golf Ci u rs i', with Thomas
Mahoni\\, junior from Portland,
in charge, la . recently been added
to the list of activities offered by
the men '.x physical education de
partment. All physical ability men,
ami those restricted to limited exer
cise may now take this course for
credit.
AM who are interested.should see
fir. Mahoney in the office of the
«:>>>' after -1:15 P. M. Instruction
outside of periods is by appoint
meut only.
Epuipmeut for beginners will be 1
furn .xhed by the University. Prac
tice this fall, for the most part, will
take place inside the gymnasium,
hut this spring the class will move
rutside to the links.
According to Harjjy M. Scott,,
lead of men’s physical education,
he purpose of the class is to inter- ,
at as large a number as possible, i
rather than to make professionals
of a few. Last year, over 75 men
took this course, and with the
growth of the enrollment and the
■ ver increasing popularity of the 1
sport, the department is prepared to !
handle a larger number of enthus
iasts.
SPENCER AND RAINEY
COMPLETING SURVEY
I'hi- survey on sixth grade work
which P. To* Spencer and Homer P.
liainev have been preparing since
last March, is nearing completion,
and will be ready for publication
in some University monograph, or j
other medium at a later date.
It has to do with achievement of
the sixth grades, in arithmetic and
reading. The data are based on
observations and tests in the first
uid second class school districts
er s degree this year and startiug
is graduate assistant in mathe- j
natics.
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Grill Dances for College
Students Every Friday and
Saturday Night, 8:30
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Cover Charge $1.25 per Couple
Make Reservations Early
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TEY-OUTS STILL OPEN
Anyone desiring to tryout for
Ihe men’s glee club may still
do so by appearing at the Mu
sic Building this afternoon at
five o’clock. All men who sing
at all, and who have some mu
sical knowledge are urged to
turn out, as there are many va
cancies to be filled.
I Campus Bulletin
Zeta Kappa Psi luncheon Wed. noon
at College Side Inn.
Oregon Knights—Meeting tonight
at / :30 in Ad. Bldg. Bring new
freshmen pages.
French club meets regularly every
second Tuesday^ evening at the Y.
W. bungalow.
Pi Lambeta Theta—All members
urged to attend luncheon Thurs
day noon at College Side Inn.
| Cosmopolitan Clnb-i Important
meeting to be held Thursday
evening at 8 o ’clock in the Y. W.
.Bungalow.
Y. W. C. A1. Cabinet—Meeting to
day in the Bungalow at 3:15.
Important meeting of the California
Club Thursday evening at seven
fifteen College Side Inn. All
Californians please be there.
De Molay.—All members in good
standing of. the Order of DeMolay
are asked to attend a meeting
that will be held at 4:15 Wednes
day afternoon at the Craftsman
Club.
Anyone interested in securing a life
saving examiners of Bed CrosB
Life Saving (certificate see Miss
33. Troemel in the Woman's build
ing before three o’clock this
■Thursday.
Freshman Men who were formerly
members of Hi-Y clubs in high
school and others interested in Y.
Ml C. A. work are asked to attend
a short meeting in the Y. Hut at 7
p. m., Thursday evening.
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