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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 30, 1927)
Rivalry Grows For Positions j Oil Grid Team Red Slauson Crowding Wetzel At End; Riggs Coming Up New Men On Line Forging To Front Although there wqs no scrimmage on lust night’s football menu, tlio Wcbfooters went 1 trough a hard session of practice. The backs, ends, and linemen worked in separ ate groups, each squad having plen ty of opportunity for a lot of dummy tackling. The ends worked on offensive tactics perfecting an attack meant to sweep the secondary defense op position off its feet. Edgar Slau son is giving Wetzel a pretty even race for one wing position, and prob abilities point to his starting the Pacific fray. Slauson is develop ing into an all-round end. His tackling has greatly improved-over last year, and he has consistently been pulling down almost impossi ble passes. He is faster and is get ting down on joints in whirl-wind style. Prank Riggs on the other end is crowding Handley for first string honors. Handley appears to have a slight edge, but lacks the confidence and surety that is bring ing Riggs to the front. The backs spent almost the entire afternoon completing both a for ward jiass offensive and defense. Two sets of backfields alternated in receiving and breaking up passes. Woodio, Mason and Burnell did • most of the heaving and were get ting off some nicely timed throws. Vidal sent two backfields in for signal practice and formation work. Williams, Robinson, Coleman, and Ord composed one with Burnell, Mason, Could, and Shearer teaming together on the other. Several new men are giving the veterans close competition for t.ho lino .jobs. Weems and King are working in nice fashion at tackles and are looking better every night. Campbell from last year’s frosh squad is turning out, regularly, and is beginning to edge in on the race. Tlio linemen were put through a drill of tackMng, block ing, and charging, and from the strength of their onslaught it is .judged that there will bo some wide holes for the baeks in Saturday’s fray. Professor Tuttle Will Give Talk At Institute Professor Harold S. Tuttle, of tlio school of education, will leave Monday for La Vale, Oregon, where lie will give six institute addresses on “The Field of Moral Training”. Ho will also include an assembly ad dress “Putting Meaning into the Diploma” in which ho advocates that character tests be given bo ,fore a diploma may be secured. From La Vale, Professor Tuttle will go to La Grande and Pendle ton on Oct. <i and 7 respectively, giving three addresses in each city. Freshmen (Continued from pa</r one) treasurer last spring, did not re turn to school this term but will be back winter quarter, according to Keith Hall, sophomore president. Kenton llamaker was appointed to assume the duties of treasurer dur ing the fall term. Parade Explained Both Mr. Hall and Herbert Soco lofsky explained the plans for the frosh parade. Forty-five men have been picked to handle the paddles. These will be under the supervision of junior policemen. All sopho more men were urgently urged to co-operate in this modification. Paul Hunt was appointed chair man of tho finance committee, whose duty it is to collect the thin dimes from the freshmen. Bob Hosford and Bridge Wright will bo his as sistants. Harold Kelley, as president of To-Ko-Lo, will take charge of the posters. The sophomore informal will take place on November It), according to plans now scheduled. Class Dances The coming class dances caused the most discussion in tho upper class meetings. The juniors will hold out at the Campa Shoppe, Saturday, October 8, according to Tfonald Ilubbs, presi dent. George MeMtarphy and his Kolloge Knights will furnish tho 'music and the entire affair promises 1o be lively. Every junior was urged to be present at the freshman-sophomore mix Saturday, to maintain order and mnl;e a success of the affair. Mr. Ilubbs also called on the men who are musicians to furnish the music at the mix. If enough men do not offer their services the B. O. T. C. band will supply the music and several sophomores and fresh men who should participate in the event will be left out. McElroy Dance Head Bert McElroy is the chairman of the junior dance and the entertain ment committee consists of Madge Normile, Sally Huglisen, Bose Bob erts, Bob Bind, Gifford Seitz and Bob Boater; the patrons will be taken care of by Mae Tobin, Wilma Moreland and Austin Okernord. Dick Jones will handle the publicity for the affair. Dick Gordon will take charge of the senior dance, according to Don McCook, senior president. Tt will be held at the Eugene hotel. All seniors were urged to be pres ent Saturday morning to supervise tho parade. Get-Wise-Party Seheduled by Woman’s League Litlle Sisters to Learn of Activities After Saturday Game Got. wise freshman! That’s what tlio Oct.-Wise Party is for. Woman’s league, through its Big 8ister jnove mout, annually sponsors this affair so ♦hat freshman women on the campus may become acquainted with the various activities of the campus and meet representatives of campus groups. Big Sisters are urgently aslced to bring their Little Sisters to the party, which will bo held Saturday at 4 p. m. in the gymnasium of the Woman’s building. It is planned that the party will be late enough to' allow' all women to see the Pa cific-Oregon football game in the afternoon and come immediately from there to the party. All fresh man are especially urged to bo pres ent as the affair is given in their honor, and Helen Webster, chair man of the Big Sister committee, urges that all who do not have Big Sisters report to her. Prances Plimpton, general chair man of the Get-Wise-Party, lias an nounced the personnel of her assist ing committees, and promises re freshments and a snappy, concise program during the hour and a half. Talks by representatives of campus organizations will acquaint the new comers with every lino of activity, and will be interspersed by music furnished by leading talent of the campus. The names of speakers and musicians will bo announced in to morrow ’s Emerald. Committees in charge of arrange ments for the party are: Program, Diana Deininger, chairman, Ruth Pettlit, Marjorie Isherwood, Zeftla Ruble, Ruth Burcham; reception, Ajltcc MjdGrath, chairman, Louise Storla, Virginia Manning, Betty Horstmann, Hermina Franz, Doris Wells, Lucille Jackson, Lou Ann Phase; refreshment, Mnyanna Sar gent, chairman, Janice McKinnon, Kdwina Grebel, Margaret Hall; ■lean-up, Werilna Isbell, chairman, Agnes Farris, Bernice Hensley. Enthusiasm Shown Toward R.O.T.C. This Year by Freshmen Tn the estimation of Col. W. S. Sinclair and Lieut. George J. Her bert the outlook for the R. O. T. C. unit this year is better than ever, riio type of men who have turned nit is very high and the spirit and enthusiasm displayed is greater than ever before. So far there are about 400 fresh men registered for the course. The cadet officers this year will num ber .10. Twenty-three of tlioso are juniors and 16 are seniors. The senior cadets will act as officers and the juniors will act as non commissioned officers except at so cial functions where their rating j will be cadet officers. At present there are three men on the campus: Ralph McCulloch, Arleu McCarty, and Wade Ruther ford, who are graduates of this ' unit and who are preparing to take, examinations for commissions in the regular army next spring. The Best in Flowers Artistically Arranged Personal and Prompt Attention Special Showing- of Ferns Beginning Today * Chase Gardens Florists Phone 1950 Corner Broadway and Oak i Debaters Leave .To Arrange For • World Journey Trio to Appear Before Salem Rotary Club Next Wednesday ! I University of Hawaii Team First of Opponents •Tack Hempstead, Benoit McCros key and Avery Thompson left for ! Portland last evening to arrange de tails such as finances, passports and debate literature which are neces sary for the world tour on which they will start from San Francisco October 11. This will necessitate the absence of Jack Hempstead from the first regular A. S. U. O. as sembly. He was to talk on “Around the World Debating Team.” The debaters may not return to Eugene before their departure for , Honolulu. They Will have their firgt discussion with the University of Hawaii. The men will be guests of the Rotary club in Salem next Wednesday and while there will ar range with the state library for their debate material which the li brary has agreed to furnish during the complete itinerary. Each man is the bearer of many honors that have been won at the University, high schools and state contests. Their speaking qualifica tions are indicated by the foHowing oratorical honors: McCroskey: Three year debater at the Salem High school and leader of team that won Oregon state cham pionship in 1924; winner of state extemporaneous speaking contest at Corvallis in 19241; Oregon repre sentative in the Pacific Coast finals of High School Constitution Ora tory contest, ,1924,' second/ '‘place; winner of State Peace Contest in 1925, representing the University of Oregon. He has spent three years on the University of Oregon debate team and is a member of Delta Sigma Rho, forensic society. In addition to those honors he was last year granted the Kovle cup for being best all around junior man. Hempstead: High school oratory and debate, 1924; three-year varsity debater at the University of Ore gon; winner of national Intercol legiate Peace Contest, 1920, and the Northwest Cl*mpionship, 1927. He is vice president of the forensic society of Delta Sigma Rho; chair man of the forensic committee of the Associated Students, and was general forensic manager, Univer sity of Oregon, 192G and 1927. Thompson: Two-year debater in Salem high school; represented the University of Oregon in State ora torical contest; University of Ore gon debater two years, and member Delta Sigma Rho. The complete itinerary of the de baters will be completed by Febru ary 20, 1928, when they land in New York City, except for indivi dual addresses which yill be made by members of the team on their journey back to Eugene. Craftsman Club Will Hold First Guest Night The first guest night at the Crafts man club will be held tonight at 7:30 in the clubhouse at 850 East Fourteenth avenue. The Crafts man club is open to all Masons and sons of Masons who are connected with the University. The club is usually open on Fri day evenings to men and girls who want a congenial place to dance or play cards, or for a chat by the fireplace. Fourteen New Voices Needed for Women’s Glee Club, Says Carr The Girls’ Glee club will require many new voices this year since only half of the original member ship have reported for work, ac cording to Eugene Cnrr, director. Two first or high sopranos, four second sopranos, five first altos and three low altos are needed to complete the personnel of the club. On of the great difficulties en countered in organizing the Glee clubs is that students are too mod est about their ability. Mr. Carr cites an instance of a girl who came to try out with little hope of win ning a place. He believes her voice to be promising for a first alto part. It has a good quality of tone and this, rather than volume vyill be considered of primary import ance in the tests, lie says. . Anyone who is interested in sing ing in either the Men’s or Girls’ Glee club is urged to come to the first meeting Monday, October .'1 at 4 p. m. in the lecture room of the Music building. To facilitate the tryouts, numbers will be given out so that apiall groups may be assigned certain days for trying out. Frosh Parade’s Paddling Squad Reduced To 45 Soph President Outlines Plan to Make Event Less “Brutal” Plans for a frosh parade lacking most of tho brutality but retaining the picturesqueness of former pa rades, were announced today by Keith Hall, president of the sopho more class. Instead of each sophomore having a share in chastising the youngsters in tho march to tho famed “O” on Skinner’s Butte, tho punishment of the’erring frosh will be restricted to a “paddle squad” of 45 men. Any other sopliomoro who appears with a paddle will have it uncere moniously taken away from him, Hall said. Each living organization must have its freshmen assembled on Kincaid field by 8:15 Saturday morning. Each freshman will find it advisable to wear old clothing, Hall said, and lie will find it very advisable to provide himself with a dime. Those who do not will be sub jected to a sudden and severe pun ishment, the nature of which will bo determined at that time. A roll will be taken of all freshman men, Hall said, and those not present will be amply accounted for later. As soon as tbo frosh have as sembled, they will march in a body to Skinner’s Butte, where the ce ment “O” will receive a new coat of paint, with fitting ceremony. Ex actly an hour later will come the annual kissing of the seal in front of Villard ball. Hayward field will bo the ter mination of the fresh parade at 10:30. Here the sophomores who have not had the fortune to be ap pointed to the paddle squad will play their part in molding tho un ruly frosh into men with the true Oregon spirit. The men on the paddle squad are ns follows: Arlan McCarty, Harold Kelley, Robert Moore, Carl Nelson, Ed Cheney, Tom Stoddard, Bob Bos ton!, Walt Browne, Sather, Leiter, Don Speer, B. MacDonald, B. Horn, Thornburg, King, Ted Ormund, Dowsett, Bow Wilkinson, Corbett, Myers, Bob Moore, Harry Wolfe, Duncan McKay, William Hammond, Roser Atkinson, Larry Shaw, Ken ton Hamaker, Wallace Giles, Edy, W. Harden, Jimmy Campbell, Sid ney Dobbin, Signer, Barry, Don Campbell, Bred Sehultze, Robert Banks, Webb Ilhyes, Mack Hall, George Jackson, Bill Kuylkendall, Boy Hall, Pat Maginnis, Johnny Anderson. 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The senior cop parade will open the program; The senior’s although they are honoring the frosh, arc not to be trusted for last year many were injured due to broken necks, backs and various bones numerous frosh were unable to participate in any campus activities. The game of push ball will bo alv solutely square. Knives and shot guns are barred and the frosh’s chances for coming out alive are increased one thousandth percent. The kind of ball that will be used will make the game hot and full of speed. Up till this year the right of who should be the doctor has gofio to the highest bidder but this year, be gin this is going to be the “squar Lon Chaney Triumphs Again as the Man of Mystery in this Amazing Drama The Unknown est mix-’ "Willis Fletcher the new trainer and his able assistants will care .for those injured. Due to the fact that several us ually die of blood-poisoning from cuts received in the cane rush, Dave Bauman is advising the frosh tc make reservations in one of the hos pitals or choose their favorite col ored cnkket. The little game of horse and rid er may sound si male to those frosh who are wild and woolly cow punchers but they will probably be those who are among the missing in Sunday’s papers. Bob Hyrnl who is going to be the head horseman is going to prove to the frosh that this is going to be a square mix-. The casualties in the flag rush have grown larger every year. Gor don Hidings has made arrangements with the Emerald to interview the frosh who are entering the rush so as the paper may have the obituary sketches of all those who give their lives for their dear old Alma Mater. Bobby Warner and Jackie Jones have concocted a new lung tonic for those frosh in the song and yell event. 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