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VOLUME XXVIII UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1926 NUMBER 18 Pajamarino Rally Begins 6:45 Tonight Band WiR Lead Parade Dressed in Official New Uniforms Events on Skinner’s Butte Will Be Featured President Hall to Speak At Armory Program THE thought of victory over the Cardinal eleven tomorrow has caused the Old Oregon Fight to run rampant over the campus, and this ■fervent spirit to win will bo crys tallized tonight at 6:45 when the rally pajamerino starts from the gjgma Chi corner, with the climax— the annual demonstrative old-time rally at the armory. With the attendance of every ■male student at the rally assured, it is predicted that this will be the biggest event of its kind Oregon has >ever had. A pyrotechnic exhibition atop Skinner’s butte will be one of ■the main features of the parade— consisting of a firework display, and the burning of the “Flaming O.” Bally Car to Lead An official rally-special car will lead the rally from the campus to the downtown section. The car, con sisting of two handcars, propelled by eight husky frosh, will be used as a platform for the yell king. The B. O. T. C. band, making their first appearance in new cos tumes, will lead the parade, with the alumni falling in behind. The Order •of the “O,” under the leadership of their dean, Frank Beinhart, will head the rooter’s section. Before the parade reaches Willamette street, the rally will be augmented by the American Legion drum corps —which will join the parade at Pearl street. When the rally reaches Willam ette, the parade will be temporarily baited, while the rooters view the burning of the gigantic “O,” 120 by ■60 feet and five feet in width. After the burning of this emblem, the ■parade will march to the armory. Those in the line of parade will be dressed in costumes of many col ors, sophomores will, however, wear their newly adopted beer suits. President Hall Will Speak President Arnold Bennett Hall will make his first appearance in the Tole of a gridiron fan, and will give a short speech at the armory pro gram. Several other speakers will be on the program—all of whom are well-known to the student body and are prominent in the gridiron history of Oregon teams. Musical features will also play a part in the evening’s program, and additional novelties will make this Tally one of the outstanding affairs in the grid calendar for Oregon. Immediately following the rally, all the alumni and seniors on the campus will go to the men’s gym, where an elaborate program has been arranged for the entertainment of the old grads. Boxing, music, sing ing, and dance acts, will feature the alumni smoker. Editor of Register Speaks to Alpha Delts Alpha Delta Sigma met Thursday noon at a luncheon at the Anchor age. Frank Jenkins, editor of the Eu gene Morning Begister, talked to the club on the subject of news paper advertising in a small field. Senior, Aturh, Smoker Billed for Tonight ‘HE biggest night of enter tainment ever staged on the Oregon campus is in store for all seniors and alumni, tonight at the men’s gym, immediately following the rally downtown. Three big-time boxing acts— the best jazz orehestra on the campus—Elkins and Clark, in a clever skit—Ed Cheney and Len Thompson in a clogging act—a prominent campus blues singer, and several other acts are billed on the program for the alumni smoker. Last but not least, and a sure drawing card, will be plenty of food at the smoker. According to Dean Walker, the smoker will have the best in entertainment and food, and the only factor to insure the success of the affair will be the attendance of every senior and alumni at the smoker. A special freshman committee has worked out a seating ar rangement that will insure plenty of room for all attending. The smoker will probably start about 9:30 or 10 tonight and will last for several hours. Ward Cook, chairman, has urged that all houses giving smokers, to wait until the termination of the alum ni smoker, and for all seniors in every house to be sure and at tend. Calvin P. Horn Alumni Manager For Advertising Pos i t i o n on Emerald Filled by Milton George, ’27 The appointment of Calvin P. Horn Jr. as advertising manager of Old Oregon, alumni publication, was announced yesterday by offi cers of the University of Oregon Calvin Horn Alumni associa ion. Horn is a mem ber of the class 3f ’27 and has been associated with the Emer lld for the past "wo years. Last year he was ad vertising mana ger for The Em erald and this year has been associate busi ness manager. He is president of Alpha Delta Sigma, national honorary adver tising fraterni ty, and last spring won the $150 scholarship offered each year by the Advertising club of Portland to some major in the journalism de partment. Horn is chairman of the Publications committee and a mem ber of Sigma Phi Epsilon. “The advertisements will be ar tistically arranged, distinctive. Spe cial attention will be given to typog raphy; many of the illustration will be artistic sketches, a trend toward making the advertisements more attractive,” Mr. Horn said in stat ing his policy. Randall Jones, former student body president, now in a law office in Portland, was advertising mana ger of Old Oregon last year. Horn will assume his duties about the first of November and his position on the Emerald business staff will be filled by Milton George, also of the class of ’27. Murray Warner Collection Contains Beautiful Examples Oriental Art Rare Gold, Bronze, Ivory Carvings in Exhibits; History Of Periods Seen in Pieces If one was given the alternative of seeing history by motion picture or by reading about it he would un doubtedly prefer the cinema. If this history happened to be in the form of old oriental art he would prefer to see it first hand if possible. Such is the American person and such, too, are the advantages offered to the people of Eugene and stu dents and faculty of the University together with their gdests - of the week. To see the entire Murray Warner art collection in one day is to rush a delightful occupation shameful]^. When one enters a room in which are being exhibited these relies of a past period of splendor and ele gance he unconsciously loses his American habit of rushing and falls into the custom, the instinct of the Chinese to take their time at all cost. If there was ever a place for one to entirely enjoy himself just taking his time it is in yie Murray Warner collection. Dainty little knick-knacks and bric-a-brac seemingly trivialities to us but practically necessities to the people of their day, show exquisite workmanship and skill. Such are the elaborate rings, pendants, orna (Continued on page four) Pledge Given Governor By All Students E. W. Miller Speaks on Education and Civic Responsibility W. F. G. Thacher Reads Semi-Centennial Ode Willem van Hoogstraten Awarded Doctorate FROM the time the academie pro cession of the University of Ore gon faculty and Semi-Centennial guests in full regalia marched slow ly in the auditorium of the Wom an’s building until the entire audi ence rose and sang the pledge song, the Semi-Centennial assembly and annual Oregon pledge day service was filled with members which in cluded ceremonies, songs and mus ical selections and a main address by the Honorable Edward W. Miller, state senator and former president of Kansas Wesleyan university. Civic responsibility, the debt owed the state for its service to the Uni versity and to the individual, was the keynote of the address of Mr. Miller on “Education an A Civic Re sponsibility;” in the tribute paid Mary Lowell Rebec as authoress of the Commemorative Ode written in •honor of the Semi-Centennial cele bration; in the singing of the spe cial Semi-Centennial song, “Great Oregon,” in the conferring of the honorary degree of Doctor of Music on Willem van Hoogstraten, con ductor of the Portland Symphony orchestra; and in the administra tion of the pledge by Governor Wal ter M. Pieree. “The state is a co-operative or ganization for the general well-be ing of its citizens,” said Mr. Mil ler. “I^s functions are as varied as life itself. We, the people, are the state. We are stockholders in the state corporation and we must be true to ourselves in order to pro mote our best interests and those of the commonwealth.” Mr. Miller urged students to work toward self-realization instead of (Continued cm page four) Biggs Requests Old Traditions This Week-end Extends Welcome ; Successful Week-end Anticipated Hugh Biggs, president of the As sociated Students, submits the fol lowing communication: I would like to ask that every student greet every alum this week with a cheery “hello.” I think I can easily say that this [ week has been one of the greatest that this University has ever known. The Semi-Centennial has been a success, and as it merges into Home coming it too will be a success. The administrative force, the stu dent body, and the alumni are the three forces of every school, and this is an excellent occasion to wel come the alumni, to entertain them, and to make them feel at home. It is one of the commonest complaints against the school today, that this old feeling of friendliness is going, and I would like to feel that for a few more years at least, we can keep the real Oregon Spirit, if there is such a thing, alive. One other thing I would like to ask of the students. That is that they show the same spirit to the Stanford team and the Stanford rooters, that they show to thte alum ni. Give them a feeling of honest friendliness and show them a good time. I am glad to see so many friends and visitors with us, and I extend a-hearty welcome to them. If the Oreg6n spirit is carried out, and a j friendly “hello” given to everyone on the campus, I can say that this week will be a wonderful success. Former Student Body Presidents to Gather A CUSTOM that has been used in the past, althongh it was not carried ont last year, will be resumed this year by Hugh Biggs, student body presi dent. A breakfast for all former student body presidents will be given at the College Side Inn, Saturday morning at eight o’clock. Letters have been sent out to former student body presi dents all over the United States, and a general response has been received. “I feel that this meeting of former presidents will be quite a success,” said Biggs. “It will be interesting and very profitable to hear the views of former pres idents, for they truly have the greatest interest of the school at heart.” Two Teams Will Engage in Fight Against Chemawa Indians Record Made by Defeating Strong Prep Schools The two frosh teams: Name Position Name Murray . le Sherrell Warren . It Hande Crooks _ lg Temple Stadleman _ c Ireland Wood .— rg . Baldrige Bates . rt Pluss Brown - le Harden Johnston __„__q Mimnaugh Robinson _ lh Williams Coleman _ rh Gabriel MacDowell _ f Hatton Substitutes: MacDonald (2) 180, Stendle (6) 155, Noske (11) 165, Speer (16) 190. A real battle is promised for this afternoon when the freshman foot ball team meets the Chemawa In dian school team at 3 o’cloek on Hayward field. The Indians come here after having defeated seme of the strongest prep school teams in the state. They possess one Thomp son who is a real triple threat and a dangerous man at all times. This in itself is causing the frosh coaehes endless worry but there are ten other Indians who are fighting play ers and who are all ready to try to beat the frosh. The information concerning the Chemawans is scant but from what little that has leaked out it is probable that the yearlings will encounter a fast heavy team this afternoon. Coach Reinhart is optimistic over his chances of winning the game as his squad is in better shape now than it has been at any time this season. With the exception of Wil bur Harden, a giant end from Ath ena who was hurt in the Columbia game, and George Stadleman, lanky center from The Dalles, the team is in perfect condition. The extra' week of -work has put the men on edge for the 'coming fray and they are determined to keep their slate clean. Bobby Robinson and Roland Coleman, backfleld aces, are ratin’ to go. These men played great foot ball against Columbia and both seemed able to gain at will. Although Harden’s absence will be felt there are several good ends to take his place. Stadleman will start if he is in condition by game time but if his injury fails to re spond to treatment Phil Ireland, Jefferson high all star, will start at the pivot position. Harry Wood, Portland, and Prank Crooks, Nampa, are slated to hold down the guard berths today. Both of these men have seen plenty of service and are fully able to take care of their weight of Indians. Scott Warren, Chico, and Ralph Bates, Milwaukie, are to play tackle. These men are two hundred pound ers and are full of fight. They are considered very fast considering their weight. The wing positions will be filled by two Portland boys, Ron Murray and Walter Brown. Murray played a spectacular game last week and is a shark at catch ing passes. His defensive play was also of a high standard. Three men starting in the back field are former Jefferson high play ers. Roland Coleman, Eugene high star, is the only other man to start. Bob Robinson will pair up with Coleman at half. These two make a shifty pair. Both are practically triple-threat men. Robinson is es pecially adept at punting and has a habit of getting off boots of fifty yards or more. Ridge Johnston will call signals while Bus MacDowell fContinued on page three) Dry Gridiron May Indicate Speedy Game Warner Bringing 27 Men For Homecoming Fray Here McEwan May Put in Light, Swift Backs Counterfeit Ticket Being Sold, Is Report By HAROLD MAtfGUM Sports Editor OTANFORD’s red shirted grid dors will arrive in Eugene tonight, 27 strong, and primed for McEwan's Coach McEwan men. Hundreds ox old grads and sports followers are on the way to Eugene to witness a great battle to morrow when Ore gon’s green shirts are opposed to Stanford’s blouses of crimson. Seat ing arrangements have been per fected and a big rally will be stag ed tonight. The Oregon team is resting on its oars, gathering strength for tomorrow’s struggle. For the first time in years, a dry field faces the opposing teams. Bain and mud always has been an integ ral part of Oregon Homecomings, as much so as the freshman bonfire and the rally. This year conditions are reversed, and a smiling sky awaits game time. The gridiron was recently scraped, and all superfluous sawdust was carted away, leaving the bare ground for the athletes to cavort upon. This factor will un doubtedly change the style of play, as both eoaehes will take advantage of the fast field and unloose all the speed at their command. Ponies Ready for Action In this event, Woodie at quarter, Ord and Wet*el at halves, and Gould at full, is the probably starting com bination. All have speed to burn, (Continued on page four) Cardinals Find Themselves in Nevada Game Hoffman, Triple-threat Full, Counted as Power In Backfield By GEORGE W. STORY (The Stanford Daily) STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. 21—After two weeks of grumbling and growling, Pop Warner saw some thing last Saturday afternoon that forced a faint smile to creep across his face. He saw his Stanford foot ball team come to life and act as he has -wanted it to act for the last two weeks, but without the desired results. He saw it play terrible football against Nevada in the first half and at the end of second quarter he saw a big “9” opposite Nevada on the scoreboard and a big “0” opposite Stanford. Seeing this made him see red. Then, in the second half, he saw the light of a new day. He saw his team open an attack that was en tirely too much for the Wolves. He saw them make 20 first downs in tho second half and hold Nevada to no first downs during that same length of time. Briefly, he saw what he has been waiting to see all season, and he saw his men do it without the services of Big Biff Hoffman, triple threat fullback. Hoffman was in uniform on the bench, but he was not sent into the fray, and if Stanford had been six points behind with only two minutes to play the fans wonld not have had a chance to see him, for Pop is sav ing him for the conference games to come. Pop hopes to have him ready for the Oregon game, but if he is not in the best of shapo he may not start. Ernie Patchett will take his place if need be, but the other three backfield posts will be filled by reg ulars. Eli Post is expected to bark signals, and Donnie Hill and Mike Murphy probably will draw the half (Continued on page four) University Alumni Must Register Soon \ GAIK the plea goes out to -^A-all alumni and former stu dents of the University to reg ister and register early. Alumni headquarters are in the main hall of the Administration building. Upon registering and paying alumni dues, each one will be given a ticket which will admit him to every Homecoming event except the football game Satur day afternoon. “Every alum should wear a ‘ Homecoming ticket both Friday and Saturday,” says JeanUfhtte Calkins, alumni secretary. “The ticket contains a place for the possessor’s name and class and if everybody is wearing one it will make Homecoming more in teresting. On the back of the ticket is a complete program of the events for Friday, Saturday and Sun day. Although not many alumni have registered to date, more are expected today and the bal ance of the Homecoming crowds by Saturday afternoon. Memorial Site Dedicated to P. L. Campbell Speakers Extoll Late President’s Love For Beauty “It is fitting that the building which is to be the memorial of the late President Prince Lucien Camp bell should be a fine arts building,” said the Reverend W. G. Eliot at the dedication of the site of the building on Kincaid field yesterday, “for the great, almost dominant in terest in President Campbell's life was beauty. He was a philosophical lover and knower of it.” “Beauty is the supreme dynamic, provided it includes goodness,” President Campbell said in what was probably his last conversation with anyone outside of his family. “In the dedication of this build ing we give our efforts to infinite beauty, just as President Campbell did,” declared the speaker. Miss Cornelia Marvin, state li brarian, spoke on Prince L. Camp bell, the man. “We shall not travel, but we make the road," quoted Miss Marvin, pointing out how President Campbell’s lot was not that of the pioneer, but that of one who trav eled far on the road he built. President Campbell's idea was that everyone should have a free and informed citizenship, his objec tive in life was to create more op portunities for others, and his be lief that the remedy for the evils of democracy lies in more demo cracy declared Miss Marvin. “The spirit of President Campbell is built into the institution, and this monument built here will recall the scholar, leader and founder, strong because of his faith in others. His influence will be felt as long as tra dition preserves the pioneer spirit, courageous, pressing on, for this was essentially his spirit," said Miss Marvin. He had the essential qual ities of a pioneer in that ho founded his work on idealism. “The memorial,” concluded tho speaker, “is an appreciation of a life made of beauty; for President Campbell made of life a fine art.” Freshman Girls to Sell 4000 U. of O. Pennants Over 4000 miniature U. of O. pen nants are being sold by freshman girls this week. The drive is be ing sponsored by the Y. W. C. A. for the benefit of the foreign schol arships. The pennants, which are ten cents each, will be sold Satur day at the game and also at the de pot as the trains with alumni guests arrive. Fifty pennants have been distrib uted to each house whose members are required to buy them. Visiting alumni are also urged to buy. The sale is going along quickly, accord ing to Beatrice Milligan, who with Eleanor Poorman and Pauline Stew art are in charge of the sale. Centennial Homecoming Merge Today Dedication Set for Morn ing; Rally in the Evening Luella Clay Carson Will Make Address Saturday and Sunday Left For Alumni r | ''HE spirit of the Semi-Centen nial program will today be sim ilar to that of Homecoming. Almost the entire program is to be given by alumni of the University. Out standing events are the dedication of Deady hall, the memorial service for President Johnson, tho Home coming rally and the smoker at the men’s gymnasium later in the eve ning. Dedication of Deady hall, the first University building, which has waited fifty years for dedica tion ceremonies, will be held in Villard hall. The invocation will be given by the Rev. Herbert S. John son, graduate of the class of ’87 and son of the first president of the University. Melba Williams, ’19, ac companied by Prances Pierce, ’26, will sing two solos, “To B0 Song On Water” and ‘‘Farewell.” Dr. Luella Clay Carson, former professor of rhetoric and dean of women at tho University and form er president of Mills college, will speak on, ‘ ‘ The Antiquity of Learn ing and Its Benevolence.” ‘‘The Spirit of Oregon” is the subject of Dr. Claiborne ML Hill, ’81, presi dent of the Berkeley Baptist Divin ity school. Dr. John Straub, emeri tus dean of men, ,will give an ad dress, ‘‘Archaic Reminiscences. ’ * The Reverend Johnson will pro nounce benediction. In the afternoon, the nnveiling of the memorial tablet to President John W. Johnson will take place in Guild hall. Dr. Benjamin J. Haw thorne, emeritus professor of psy chology and Dr. John -Straub will speak. Reverend Johnson will re ply. The Memorial address, ‘‘John W. Johnson, the Pounder,” wiU be de livered by Judge Lawrence T. Har ris, ’93, former justice of the su preme court of Oregon. The invo cation and benediction will be given by Rev. Prank B. Matthews of the class of ’95. Again Melba Williams accompanied by Prances Pierce will sing two solos, ‘‘Come Ye Blessed” and ‘‘Crossing of the Bar.” Presi dent Hall will speak on, ‘‘The Debt We Owe.” Saturday a program includes the regular Homecoming events. A new event is the Order of the “O" ban quet at 6:30 for all old members and the present members of the order at the Campa Shoppe. The alumni reception in Alumni hall Saturday evening will be fol lowed with the annual Homecoming dance. The complete program follows: Friday, October 22 10:00 a. m. Dedication of Deady hall, lecture room, Deady hall. 2:30 p. m. Memorial to Presi dent John W. Johnson, Guild theater, Johnson hall. 7:00 p. m. Annual Homeeom | ing Rally, Eugene Armory. Saturday, October 23. 0 9:00 a. m. Delt-Beta tug-of war, Kincaid and Mill race. 10:00 a. in. Alumni meeting, ■ Guild theater, Johnson hall. | 12:00 p. m. Annual Homecom ing luncheon, men’s gymnasium. 2:00 p. m. Annual Homecoming football game, Stanford vs. Ore gon, Hayward field. 6:30 p. m. Order of “O” ban quet at Campa Shoppe. 8:00 p. m. Alumni Reception, Alumni hall, Woman’s building. Sunday, October 24 2-4 p„ m. Final day of display of the Murray Warner exhibit. 4:30 p. m. University Vespers, Music auditorium. Money for Webfoot To Be Turned in Today Money and subscription books for the Webfoot must be turned in to the office in the journalism build ing by noon today if the subscriber* expect to get a first issue of the magazine, Doug Wilson, manager of the publication, announced yester day.