ORDER OF OMEN VOTE TO RETAIN DIAMOND SPORT Baseball Is Held Slighted A t Oregon; Indignation Meeting First In Years Decision Made To Circulate Petition Among Students For Ascertaining Opinion By WEB JONES An indignation meeting of the Order of the “O,” held last even ing in the Administration building, unaminously voted a resolution to keep baseball as an intercollegiate sport at Oregon. -This was the first indigniation meeting of the organi zation in many years. Petitions will be circulated by the Order of the “0” today in order to ascertain student opinion. “It is necessary that the students take a stand either for or against base ball,” said Louie Anderson, presi dent. “The stude'nt council did not vote on the matter, it is up to the students now to say whether they want it. Petitions should be sign ed and the organization wants ev eryone to sign one way or the other.” . i Bleachers Lacking The new $10,000 baseball field which the University has taken so much gains to build will be wasted and will remain idle if the sport is abolished it is pointed out. Be fore, it has been the custom to knock baseball because it was fin ancially not a paying sport, but no effort has been spent to build it t up. There has been no advertising or work at all towards making it a financial success. Bleachers have been lacking and none of the ef forts which was used to increase the popularity of football were used for baseball. “The northern schools are not de sirous of abolishing the sport and are certain to keep it,” said Mr. Anderson. “While at Seattle this fall, I asked Tubby Graves, the Washington baseball coach, and he was all for the sport.” The ad verse criticism is not coming from other sources but originates at Ore gon. Many Turn Out Baseball should have the same privileges as track or basketball— neither of which are paying sports and which are paid for by the re ceipts of football or from the As sociated Student funds. Every year 125 men turn out for baseball and they should be as privileged as the football or basketball players. An athlete who is a baseball player, will not come to the institution if he cannot play. Basketball which ■ was formerly a very unprofitable sport, by care ful handling the past year, reached a plane where it could almost pa^ for itself. It has been built up from practically nothing until now it will probably make money this season. Baseball could be handled the same way. With a new field and new bleachers the interest in the sport will be held. The Order of the “O” will meet at the “Ad” building at 12:45 to day to arrange the circulation of the petitions. ADDRESSES MUST BE FILED The following named students have failed to file their University addresses at the Registrar’s office: Orville N. Anderson, William Aber nethy, Clausin D. Hadley, Honor Mobley, Velton O. Read, Florence A. Ross, Muriel K. Walther, Ruth A. Wonacott. It is imperative that the above named students eall at that offiee and give their street addresses as important informa tion concerning registration for the winter term, for which they will be held responsible is soon to be mail ed to all students, according tjo Carlton E. Spencer. Today’s Program for Conference Joint Mooting—Music Auditorium Walter Malcolm, President of Associated Students, Presiding 9:00—Pipe Organ—^Student, School of Music. 9:15—Address of Welcome—Dr. H- D. Sheldon, Chairman of the Admin istrative Committee. 9:45—Conference Objectives—Walter Malcolm. 10:10—Division of Conference. ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT BODY OFFICERS Student Body Officers—Music Auditorium 10:30—Beport of President and Beading of Minutes. 10:45—Oregon High School Athletics—Supt. O. A. Howard, Marshfield Public Schools. 11:00—Socializing Values in High School Athletics—Dean Marian Brown, University High School, Oakland, California. 11:30—Discussion. 12:00—Luncheon for Delegates at Organization Houses and Besidence Halls. 1:30—Student Body Organization—Supt. C- A. Howard. 1:50—Discussion. 2:00—A Budget for the High School—Bex Putnam, Superintendent of Schools, Bedmond, Oregon. 2:20—Discussion. 2:30—The Oregon High School Debating League—Dr. Dan E. Clark, Assistant Director of Extension Division, and Secretary of the League. 2:40—Debate in High School'—Nonman C. Thorne, Assistant Superin tendent of Schools, Portland, Oregon. 3:00—Discussion. 3:10—Making the Most of the High School Assembly—Three Student Body Presidents (to be Named). 3:25—Leadership for All—Walter Malcolm. 3:45—Discussion. 4:00—Women’s League Tea for Women Delegates—Woman’s Building. OREGON HIGH SCHOOL PRESS ASSOCIATION 9:00—Joint Meeting of Press Association, Association of Student Body Officers and Girls’ Leagues—Auditorium of the School of Music. 10:30—Division of the Conference. Editors’ Bound Table—Boom 105, Journalism Building 10:45—Introductions. Each Editor Will Give His Name, His Staff Posi tion, and His Publication. Bobert Moore II, of Newberg, President of the Press Association, in the Chair. 11:00—“Writing the News”—Bound Table, Led by Prof. George S. Turnbull. Managers’ Bound Table—Boom 102, Journalism Building 10:45—Introductions. Each Manager Will Give His Name, His Staff Posi tion, and His Publication. 11:00—“How to Write the Advertisement”—Bound Table, Led by Prof. W. F. G. Thacher. Editors’ Bound Table—Boom 105, Journalism Building 1:00—“Editing the News”—Bound Table, Led by Instructor Baymond D. Lawrence. 2:00—“Editing the Editor”—Marshall Dana, Associate Editor, the Ore gon Journal, Portland. (Joint Session of Managers and Editors). 3:00—“Printing Considerations”—Bound Table, Led by Eric W. Allen, Dean of the University School of Journalism. Managers’ Bound Table—Boom 102, Journalism Building 1:00—'“The Business Success of the Newspaper”—Bound Table, Led by Prof. Bobert C- Hall. 2:30—“The Circulation Campaign for Annual or Newspaper.” (Experi ence Meeting for Newspaper and Annual Managers). 3:00—“Advertising Salesmanship.”—Address by Arne Bae, Editor of the Tillamook Herald. 4:00—Adjournment to Meet With Editors. ASSOCIATION OF GIRLS’ LEAGUES Janet Wood, President of University of Oregon Woman’s Athletic Association, Presiding 105 Commerce Building 10:15—Welcome—Miss Florence D. Alden, Dean of School of Physical Education for Women, University of Oregon. 10:25—Working Toward College Athletics—Janet Wood. 10:40—Girls’ Athletic Association—Miss Emlma Waterman, Instructor in School of Physical Education. 10:55—Suggested Athletic Programs for All in the High School—Miss Shelley, Coach for Women’s Sports, University of Oregon. 11:10—Sport Spirit—Dorothy Evans, Vice-President, W. A. A. 11:25—Discussion of Problems 12:00—Luncheon for Delegates at Organization Houses and Besidence Halls. 105 Commerce Building Miss Harriet Atchison, Washington High School, Portland, President of Girls’ Leagues, Presiding 1:30—President’s Address. 1:35—High School Girls’ Organizations—Mrs. Virginia Judy Eeterly, Dean of Women, University of Oregon. 1:40—Friendship Club—Washington High School. 1:50—Discussion. 2:10—Girls’ League and Girls’ Beserve—Miss Boberta Wilcox, Vice President of Girls' Leagues. 2:15—Girls’ League or Girls’ Beserve—Miss Marion Leach. 2:20—Discussion. 2:30—Open Discussion of Any Questions. 2:45—Social and Business Meetings—Miss Anna DeWitt, President of Women’s League, University of Oregon. 3:00—“The Girls’- League in Every Girl Movement"—Miss Marian Brown, Dean of University High School, Oakland, California. 3:20—Beport of Nominating Committee. 3:30—Elections 4:00—Women’s League Tea, Y. W. C. A. Bungalow. 8:00—Annual Banquet of Delegates—Woman’s Buildinir 8:30—College Nite- *’ FRATERNITY TO GIVE CHRISTMAS PROGRAM The Christmas program of Hu Phi Epsilon will be given Thursday evening, December 10 in the school of music auditorium, at 8:15. This program has been arranged by John Stark Evans, and will be com posed of Christmas music of sev eral varieties. A woman’s sextette will sing a group of old Christmas carols, and a stringed trio will render some vio lin carols. Solos, vocal and instru mental, will be featured during the evening. The program promises to be one of the most interesting and enjoyable of all the musical events of this term. POSTAGE NOTES HIGHER Students are asked by the post office department to remember that Christmas cards and all post cards must bear 2c postage. In the rush of the season, the new postal rates are apt to be forgotten and the de partment takes this opportunity to remind everyone to bear in mind the new scheduls. i TURNER’S DELEGATES FIRST TO REGISTER To the Turner, Ore. high school, goes the honor of having the first delegates register for the sixth an nual conference of high school stu dents on the Oregon campus. This came yesterday when shortly after noon, two girls from that city ar rived on the campus. They were Doris Hillery and Roberta Wilson. The school that is sending 'its delegates the farthest is probably Baker. Students from this school came nearly 450 miles. Credit must go also to Union high Bchool near La Grande which, although only 25 miles closer, sends two students and a faculty adviser from a stu dent body of only 150. MUST APPLY FOR DEGREE All those who expect to apply for a degree are requested to call at the Registrar's office before this term' is over and to register for a degree. Failure to follow regulations in this matter means that the students will not receive a degree. STUDENTS CHEER GRIDIRON COACH FOR LAST TIME Dick Smith Thanks Students And Team For Support; Nineteen Win Letters Finance Committee Report Shows Net Increase Of $1192 Since Last Year When Dick Smith, at the assem bly yesterday, made his last ap pearance before the Associated Stu dents in the role of gridiron coach he was given, first, a rousing wel come, and then a friendly farewell. Coach Smith spoke of his grati tude to the student body and to the football team for their loyalty and absolute support throughout the season. He expressed his hopes for the future athletic success of Ore gon. The names of the members of the football squad winning letters were announced by Coach Smith. These men are Bob Mautz, captain; Louie Anderson, Gene Shields, Kenneth Bailey, Jack Bliss, Nick Carter, Carl Johnson, Harry Leavitt, Bert Kerns, Albert Sinclair, Sherman Smith, “Ick” Reynolds, Lynn Jones, George Mimnaugh, Otto Vitus, Beryl Hodgen, Vic Wetzel, Homer.Dixon and Bill Dills. Preceding the awarding of the letters, Walter Malcolm, president of the Associated Students, gave the policy of the Athletic commit tee and also expressed his appreci ation Fo Dick Smith, in behalf of the Student Body. Smith consent ed to take over the work of coach for one year, after the resignation of Joe Maddock last year, when it seemed impossible to obtain a foot ball mentor of ability. Evidencing an economic policy which is being carried out in all phases of student business this year complete reports were given at the meeting which was the first official Associated Student assem bly of the year. According to the chairmen giving the reports on their respective committees the financial status of the Associated Students is brighter this year than at any other time in the history of the University. Kenneth Stephenson, representing the Finance committee, Reported that the debt of the Associated Students has been practically clear ed for the first time since building of Hayward field. He gave the figures of the incomes from the va rious activities, including sports, which so far shows a net increase of $1,192, over last year; the Em erald, which so far this year has netted an income of $868, and other income. Ted Larsen, chairman, giving the first report ever to be made by the building committee, on which his fellow members are Dean William G. Hale, Dean John F. Bovard, Bob Love, E. Martin, Jack Benefiel, out lined its work. The new basket ball pavilion on which work will start during the Spring term, he said, will be located between Fif teenth and Eighteenth streets fac ing University street. The pavilion will cost $150,000 and will seat 6,000. Work on the building will be completed in time for practice next fall. Larsen also made a report on the Student Union building plans. The building will cost approximately $275,000 and will be situated at the (Continued on page four) TO THE HIGH SCHOOL VISITORS The University of Oregon !# glad to welcome you to the cam pus for these two days. It is the hope of the University that the annual conference may this year be an even greater success than in years past. On behalf of the student body and faculty I therefore take this occasion to repeat that yon are, each of you, more than welcome and we hope you benefit by the sessions. Walter Malcolm, President. A. 8. U. O. PHI BETH KAPPA AWARDS KEY TO NINE STUDENTS Two Graduates And Seven Seniors Are Elected To Honorary Membership Stetson Chosen President Of Fraternity For This Year; Clark Is Secretary Phi Beta Kappa, national honor ary scholastic fraternity elected seven seniors and two graduates to membership yesterday. Those elected are: Paul Ager, Winifred Andrews, Eula Benson, Orlando Hollis, Evan Lapham, Gil bert Sussman, Margaret Woodson; and F. C. Wooton and Frances De gerstedt who graduated last year. Membership in Phi Beta Kappa is based on scholastic achievement to a great extent and also on re search activity. Of the members elected this time Orlando Hollis has been the highest average in gen eral scholarship, with a three-year mark of 1.11, the highest average made by any student in several years. I J Various Schools Represented The schools of law, and education and tho department of economics were represented with two students each and romance languages, math ematics and physics each claim one of the newly elected persons. Paul Ager, of Bend, is a major in economies. He is vice-president of the student body and chairman of the publications committee. Win ifred Andrews, a romance langu age major, is from Eugene. Eula Benson, a mathematics major, is fContinued on page fovri ARCHITECTS TO VISIT CMS ON MONDAY With the coming of a group of representative* of the American Institute of Architects Monday morning, the local school of archi tecture will have the advantage of the criticism of Borne of the coun try’s leading architects, according to Dean Ellis F. Lawrence. The visitors, including probably the whole of the board of directors and all the officers of the Ameri can Institute of Architects are, at present, making a tour of the coun try. Arriving in Eugene Monday morning on their way south, they will be the guests of the students and faculty of the school of archi tecture, at breakfast at the Eugene hotel. Following the breakfast they will be conducted over the campus. The women’s building and the music building will be among the buildings visited. After a stroll over the campus, the men will de vote the rest of their short visit to the school of architecture where an exhibit of the school work will be held. Those besides D. Everett Waid, president of the association, who may come are: Abram Garfield, Cleveland; William L. Steele, Sioux City, Iowa; Edwin H. Brown, Min neapolis; William B. Ittner, St. Louis; William E. Fisher, Denver; C. Herrick Hammond, Chicago; C. C. Zantzinger, Philadelphia; fWil liam J. Say ward, Atlanta; Sylvain Schnaittachcr, San Francisco; Nat Gaillard Walker, Bock Hill, 8. 0.; F. Ellis Jackson, Providence; J. Monroe Hewlitt, New York City; Goldwin Goldsmith, Lawrence, Kan sas; E. C. Kemper, Washington, D. C. ; and Arthur Peter, Washington, D. C. Goldwin Goldsmith is head of the school of architecture at the Uni versity of Kansas. C. C. Zantzin ger, for many years was the chair man of the educational committee of the Association and had a great deal to do with the standardizing of the educational side of archi tecture. William J. Say ward is a former partner of Mr. Wilcox, instructor in the department of architecture on the campus. He was also e school associate of Doan Law rence. Educator To Speak At Conference Miss Marian A. Brown DEBATERS PRACTICE FOR 0. A. C. CONTEST Chinese Question Subject Is Chosen For Analysis Five days are all that remain before Oregon men meet Oregon Agricultural College it the first in tercollegiate debate of 'the year. Under J. Stanley Gray, head of the department of public speaking, the four men on this p<»rt of the year’s debate work are putting the fin ishing touchos on their constructive speeches as well as improving re buttals. Wednesday night, Dr." W. A. Barnes of the history department criticised the debaters as they went through the debate in regard to their analysis of the Chines® ques tion, which is to be used in the dual debate. The question of foreign interven tion in China’s affairs is one of vital interest to people on >the western slope of the American con tinent, and it is increasing in importance all the time. The prob lem as it will be handled in the coming debato resolves itself Into a question of whether it is better to immediately allow China to car ry on the functions of its republic, unassisted, or unhampered with, as it is now by the foreign powers, most of which rather oppose the idea of relinquishing their claims immediately. Benoit McCroskey and B. V. Lud ington compose the affirmative, while Herschel Brown and Jack P. McGuire constitute the negative. This debate is the only one which these men can participate in this year. The other men on the four teen man team selected Oc,tf>ber 30 will be used in later debates. FIRST SESSION OF CONVENTION STARTS AT 9:00 Joint Meeting of 3 Groups Opens Conference; Indi vidual Discussions Follow Marion Brown, University High Dean Of Oakland, To Speak To Students The leaders of 25,000 high school students of the state are here for the initial session of the Bixth an nual high school conference, which opens this morning at 9 o'clock. From east and west, north and south, over highway and railway, delegates last night and this morn ing poured into the campus for the two-day sessions at which they will thresh out problems of high school life common to them all. In dications late last night were that the expected quota of 500 would ar rive in time for the first sessions. The wheels start rolling with the opening of the first joint session in the Music building promptly at 9 o’clock. Walter Malcolm, presi dent of the student body will pre side and will address the delegates on “Conference Objectives.” Dr. H. D. Sheldon, chairman of the ad ministrative committee, will give the address of welcome. Faculty Meets Tomorrow At 10:10 the conference will be divided into three groups, the As sociation of Student Body Officers, the High School Press Association and the Association of Girls’ Leagues. The faculty division will hold no session today, but will con vene tomorrow from 10:00 to 12:00 o ’clock. Avery Thompson, Salem high school, president of the student of ficers division will preside at the sessions of that group which will be held in the Music auditorium. (Continued on page four) SCIENCE CLUB TO HEAR EUGENE DOCTOR FRIDAY The Oregon chapter of Sigma Xi, national honorary science research fraternity, will hold its next meet ing Friday, December ll, at Deady hall. The business imeetin|g| will start at 7:30 p. m. and the open session at 8:00 p. m. Dr. O. B. Gullion, head of the Northwestern hospital of Eugene, will speak on “Post-ethmoid and Sphenoid Infection.” Dr. Gullion recently returned from Vienna, where he has been doing extensive study. Dr. W. P. Boynton, head of the physics department, and secretary of Sigma Xi, is sending notice of the meeting to about 75 out-of-town members. WEST HAILED AS COMING MUSIC CENTER BY VOICE INSTRUCTOR “No, I am not an Oregonian. I probably woukln't have this sore throat if I were—and they tell me I can’t wear rubbers or I won’t make a sorority.” Eugene Carr, instructor in the voice department of the school of music, feigned great sorrow. Then his dark eyes glowed with sincerity as ho spoke of the Pacific Coast as the “coming” musical section of the United States. “I believe, as many other be lieve, that the time is coming when the west will be just as good as the east in the musical world. For merly all students have felt it nec essary to go to the east to study. From there they go to Italy and return with an Italian name. Then before they come west they feel that they must get press notices from the great critics who are in New York. It is only after this achievement that they come to the west.” It is Mr. Carr’s belief that with in a few years students from the west will stay and work here and win their fame. “The demand is hero,” he said. “Many great artists corner to the west. The material is here, for I see people in our own school of mu sic who have just as great promise of career as any artist in the con cert series which we will hear this year. “It is advantageous that students on the Pacific Coast remain here and study. Those who are on the ground floor now will be on the ground floor when the west becomes good. The country is young, and they can grow with it,” Then he added, “My beard is not gray enough nor am I old enough to be a prophet, but musicians and crit ics in the east, where they are flooded with young musicians, and good ones too, hold thjp same view concerning this section of the coun try.” It seems strange that with talent and opportunity these promising students are not heard of. Mr. Carr explained this by saying, “We do not hear of them because they are afraid to work. Like all Am ericans they are in too much of a hurry. They expect to become great in a year. They must take their time, be more deliberate, work harder. Richard Hageman, director of the Chicago Opera said that America could produce opera stars and singers as great as those of Italy, France or Germany but that they were not willing to go through what the foreigners go through.”