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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1927)
Forensic Plans Promise Active Oratorical Year! i Leading Pacific Coast Colleges to Compete Against Oregon ‘Campus Smoking’ Chosen For Debate Subject Forensic plans for the year are gradually assuming a definite form in the way of arrangement for try outs, the schedule, and general or ganization. A big year in this ac tivity is promised. Important meets with the lending colleges on the T’a eific Coast have been listed, and the world tour debaters will be an added feature which has hereto fore been a negative element. Men varsity debaters will, in the course of the year, meet Washing ton, Chicago and Utah in Eugene; Stanford at Palo Alto, Southern. California at Los Angeles, Arizona ] at Tucson, Idaho at Moscow, and Montana at Missoula. The varsity women will debate Washington in Eugene, Idaho at Moscow, and Utah at Salt Lake City. For the freshmen debates there will lie, at least, two meets each for the men and women, possible opponents being Ashland Normal, Willamette, and Lint'icld. As plans now stand three traveling teams will be met in the year’s work. These will likely be Marquette University, Utah, and Washington. In oratory tryouts there #will be! four contestants chosen, each one of whom will participate in a meet. The meets will be the State Old Line Contest to be held in Eugene, the State Peace Contest at Corval lis, the National Constitution Con test probably at Corvallis, and the Tri-State Contest in Idaho. The Tri-State contest may b'e discon tinued if the third school cannot be found. This vacancy was left by the withdrawal of Washington last year. The date for the tryouts cannot be definitely stated at this time although they will come about the middle of November or along to ward the latter part of the month. The rather magnetic question chos en for discussion is; “Resolved, that smoking should be prohibited on the campus.” These tryouts will make selections for the men’s varsity, wo men’s varsity and Ijoth freshmen men and women. Five minutes will be allowed to handle either side of the question. The varsity debate is not open tp freshmen, however, it is generally expected that they try out .for debate if they contemplate later participation in forensics. There is some comment on the question for debate,—the comment, however, being very favorable. It is thought that a large number of contestants create competition on this very vital question, and as a result a more successful selection will be made. Walter Durgan, general forensic manager, said, in prophesying ma terial for the year, “Prospects for new members aro bright this year because of the fact that all of last year’s orators are gone except Beelar who will probably be unable to compete because of his duties as student body president.” All persons who have any marked ability in forensics are urged to participate in the tryouts the exact date of which will bo announced later. Those who expect to try are requested to register at least two days before the date announced for the undoubtedly interesting discus sion. Rally (Continued from page one) because we were any better,” said Reed, “but it was because that fa mous Oregon fight was behind us.” The man who lias trained Ore- ; gon's football teams for the past I twenty-five years but is now giv- ! ing his undivided attention to track, Bill Hayward, brought the rallying j crowd to its feet when he related past Oregon football battles and | former demonstrations of that fa mous Oregon fight. “Oregon spirit is still here. It’s something in the air. You breathe it and you feel it,” said Bill. Beryl llodgen, captain of this j year’s eleven and one of McEwan’s steadiest men on the line, had very little to say. “Tomorrow we play I Idaho and after tomorrow we will have tho history of another vie-1 torv. Oregon is said to be under-! dogs but they’re a fighting bunch! of wildcats. We’re going to will the game”, remarked llodgen. Bob Mautz, 19“5 football captain and cud coach, said, “Tomorrow we Dr. Roi^di Qick OPTOMETRIST — OPTICIAN 878 Willamette Next Door to First Nat’l. Bank i i.nvo the Vandals nn<1 tomorrow it.' vill bo Vandals vanquished. The did Oregon spirit is still here and ve’re gding to win.” Dean Shir ■ell, dean of men, spolco and is ■onfident. that the game can be put iver by united yelling. Last night’s parade started at the Sigma Chi corner and marched to 11th avenue down to Wiliam Jtte. Up Willamette to Eighth the marching, rooting body" passed and it, this intersection a rally was held. From Eighth and Willamette the marchers journeyed to the armory where the main program was held. The rally parade was headed by the Oregon band and seconded by the Order of the “O”. Yankees Win Third Straight Game From Pittsburgh Pirates By FRANK GETTY (U. F. Sports Editor) Yankee Stadium, Now York, Oct. 7.—The spectacle of the greatest left-handed pitcher of the day mow ing down all opposition inning after inning, added to the spectacle of the greatest hitter of all time I smashing out a climactic home run . with two men on bases, sent (15,000 | fans in Yankee stadium wild with enthusiasm today and saved the world series of 1927 from medio crity. The New York Yankees won their third straight game from the Pitts burgh Pirates, 8-1, in the same old hollow fashion, but the amazing pitching of Pennock and the tre mendous blow by Babe Ruth into the right field bleachers in the seventh inning made it a ball game well worth while. For seven innings, while the Yankees were romping away to a commanding eight-run lead, not a single player on the Pittsburgh team reached first base. For seven innings the Pirates went u'p to bat and back to the bench, hopeless before the wizardry of Herbie Pennock. A cripple a day ago, Pennock by nightfall had hurled his way to the highest peak lof world series fame— and had won liis fifth straight vic tory of these post season champion ships. Three hits is all Herbie allowed the National League champs, hits which came late in the game when the Yankees were leading, 8 to 0, and which produced a lone Pitts burgh run. The score:: R. H. E. Pittsburgh . 13 1 New Yorkl.i. 8 9 0 Batteries — Cvengros and Gooch; Pennock and Grabowski: Bengougb. Thirty-four Girls Pass First Glee Club Try-Out The following girls were success ful last night in making the first tryouts of the Gleo club out of 05 contestants. They are divided into two sections. The first division consists of Betty Cheney, Jean Williams, Ruth Petit, Florence El liott, Vera Ratcliffe, Carolyn Cooper, Alice Edwards, Myra Jor dan, Lucille Wirth," Ruby George, Esther Saeger, Margaret Lee Slusher, Pauline Guthrie, Mara Belle Braden, Nancy Thielsen, Helen Williams and Lucille Edwards. The above girls are requested to report, at the school of music on Monday at 4:30. The second section will be published Tuesday. Each candidate is to bring a fa miliar song suitable to her voice and representative of the part she is trying for in the club. Accom panists should report to Mr. Carr Monday and be assigned a time for trying out. Mrs. John Straub 111 At Christian Hospital Mrs. John Straub, the wife of Dean John Straub, was taken to the Pacific, Christian Hospital last Thursday. Mrs. Straub has been ill several days with bronchial pneu monia. A report from the hospital, however, indicates that she is do ing nicely. She will probably be at the hospital for some time. Subscribe for the Emerald Last Times Today HOOT GIBSON —In— “THE PRAIRIE KING” Also Playing “Blake of Scotland Yards’’ Coming Monday Mary Roberts Rinehart’s “WHAT HAPPENED TO FATHER” Mexican Politicians Flee to U. S. and Cuba (By United Press) Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 7^ Reveral of the most prominent fig ures in political parties involved in the revolt ngainst the government have escaped to Cuba and the XTuit ed States, it was reported today. Han (Continued from page one) and only motive of devoting the ten best years of his life to some useful p'ublio service. After giving the matter many weeks of careful con sideration, traveling over the en tire state, and interviewing many of our citizens, Mr. Barker .reached the conclusion that the develop ment of the University of Oregon afforded the finest possible, oppor tunity for a life of service to his native state. » In eoming here Mr. Barker volun tarily gave up a very lucrative law practice, affording him an income many times more than the salary he will receive from the University. For years he has had the feeling that when ho had secured a compe tence for himself and family, he wanted to give the rest of his life to the service of his fellow men, j and that he iwould prefer to do that i in his native state. The acceptance j of this position, therefore, is the. culmination of a life dream. To Head Gift Drive “Coming from such broacl exper ience, endowed with such rich per sonality and native genius, and com ing to us with these splendid, un selfish motives, ho is peculiarly well equipped to serve the University in many respects. Conspicuous among the tasks that he will undertake will be the leadership of the gift campaign. This splendid work, so magnificently begun by my prede cessor, President Campbell, is to be resumed as rapidly as possible under the leadership of A'ice President Barker. “He is a man of (warm and genial personality, easy to meet, a prodi gious wTorkcr, and a man who has never failed in any task to which he has put his hand.” Mr. Barker will have very specific duties to perform for the Univer sity, and these he desired to have made clear before considering the position. Much of the detail of administration that now falls on President Hall will be taken over by the vice president, thus freeing T)r. Hall for more intensive (work in his program of educational develop ment and research. Mr. Barker, who is also an excellent public speaker, will appear on behalf of the University at various times. Due to the fact that the University has now expanded to include a large number of students in the medical school in Portland, and in extension centers in various parts of the state, it is felt by tlffe regents that it is impossible for one executive to serve the entire state during the year without assistance along varitfus lines. Legal Leader The gift campaign will also be under the direction of Mr. Barker, and as soon as organization plans are completed, work on this will go ahead with vigor. T^je Alumni Holding Company, which is direcity interested in the gift campaign, is making arrangements to reimburse the regents for the fund expended for Mr. Barker’s salary, thus re lieving the taxpayers of the state of this burden, it is explained. The vice president has alwpys taken a keen interest in his fellow men, and particularly in work in volving young men and women. While in Chicago he (was a leader in the movement to provide legal serv ice for men and women who became involved in legal entanglements, and by his own services he was able to SPECIAL At the Electric Toastwich Sunday Plate Lunch 25c Creamed Chicken on mashed potatoes, e r e a m e d peas, sliced tomatoes and buttered toast. SI Civilized People— A r e ordinarily clean people. That’s why they wear c 1 e a n clothes. We make it our business to contribute m a - terially to the c 1 e a n 1 i ness of clean clothes worn by civilized people. NEW SERVICE LAUNDRY Phone 825 save several hundred young people from disgrace. Mr. Barker also lias been the ehampibn of young men just admit ted to law practice, gaining for them admission to bar associations and other helpful organizations, lie has also financed the education of a large number of students. Student of Duucation As one of the most tireless work ers of the Chicago University alumni association, Mr. Barker has gained a real insight into educa tional problems of universities. This is expected to stand him in gooil stead for his new position. Mr. Barker’s mother, (who was a daughter of Elias Brown, came across the plains with her parents in ] 847. Her father was buried by the roadside on route, but her mother, with true ,(pioneer spirit, came on to Salem, where her father, Thomas Cox, opened the first store in that city. .T. Henry Brown, au thor of “Brown’s Political History of Oregon,” Was one of these chil dren. William C. Barker, father of the vice president, came across the plains in Mr. and Mrs. Barker spent a few months in Washington, and during this time Burt Brown Barker was born. Thre.e months after the birth, however, his par ents, according to his own words, “repented of their act, and moved back to the grand old state of Ore gon,” where Mr. Barker then spent his boyhood and early manhood. Willamette Debate Mr. Bark or graduated from the Salem public schools in 1880, and at this time'earned his money for his books and clothing by working in the garden of Ike Patterson, who is now governor of the state. He ; spent the next four years at Wil lamette university, where ho was active in many ways. Ho was prominent as an orator at this time, and was also active1 in college jour nalism. From Willamette University Mr. Barker went to the University of Chicago, where he finished his un dergraduate course. He graduated from here in 1897, after having been a member of the first winning, de bate team ever produced by that institution. Mr. Barker next attended the law school of Harvard University, work ing his way through as he had at Willamette and Chicago, and three years later iwas granted a degree of L.L.B. Admitted to Bar In a spirit of advent.ure and be lieving strongly in travel as an edu cational factor, the young man then shipped out to Europe on a eattleboat, and spent several weeks touring the continent on a bicycle. Rialto Theatre Junction City Sunday CArvL LAE MM l£ .fie ^ atony jcmvso# p*or.ucTic» Ho returned to the United States and in H)01 began the practice of law in Chicago, where he was ad mitted to the bar of the state of Illinois in 1002. Mr. Barker was early associated with the law firm of Wolseltsyi and Barker, of which he was junior member. This firm hnndled0 many of the most important eases in the state of Illinois, and later expanded its efforts to include other parts of the country. The work grew to such an extent that a few years ago Mr. Barker removed with his family to Xew York and since has maintained a-home in Montclair, New Jersey, a .suburb of New York proper. Active in Public Affairs The new vice president has always been active in semi-public and pub lic affairs. Billing 1907-0S he was secretary-treasurer of the Chicago Alumni club, and helped to incor porate the association of alumni. He also started the first alumni maga zine and made it successful. He also served as president of the filumni association, about this time. Belial ing and public speaking have always been favorite subjects of Air. Barker, and ho assisted aft debate coach at the University of Chicago for a Clumber of years, lie was .one of the founders of Belt a Sigma Rho, debating fraternity. Be is a brilliant public speaker, and expects to devote much of liis time in this field in the future. Mr. Barker was for a number of years active in A*. M. C. A. work in Chicago, and a member of tlie board of managers of Hyde Park branch and was chairman of the boys’ work committee until 1917. • Law in Chicago While connected (with the Chicago Bar association Air. Barker did H great deal of notable work in the field of defense of poor persons ac cused of crime, a committee on which lie^ served for many years. Get Away From Town! Get Your Girl and DANCE V ....Every Saturday Evening 9 to 12 and also every Sun day Evening 8:00 to 11:00 with “Jimmie’s Orchestra.” At Idylwood At Benton-Lane Park [Ialf-way Between Corvallis and Eugene (West Side) STRAP WATCHES ALL STANDARD MAKES Quality Watches, 16 Jewel .$10.00 Latest styles in green or white gold. Metal Straps for strap watches. Hoffman’s 790 Willamette Phone 287 SEE Rainier Coal Co. FOR COAL AND BRIQUETTES 15 E. 7th St. Phone 412 Underwood & Elliott 13th St. at Patterson Near the Campus We Specialize in EATS Try our salt rising bread Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays. Groceries, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. Phone 95 WE DELIVER i iGraft and corruption in Chicago i jails was exposed by this committee, |and tliis was‘“cleaned up” after a bitter flight. During the World war Mr. Bar ker served on a war /work commit tee, which accomplished a great deal for the government :in handling legal matters, and he was also a j member of the legal advisory board of New York City, where ho did active work on draft matters. Coming Here Soon Mr. and Mrs. Barker and their daughter, Barbara, have traveled extensively, and have spent several months in Europe at various times. They have also toured the world, [during which Mr. Barker studied stock exchange Methods of Paris, Milan, Vienna, Berlin and London. Mr. and Mrs. Barker were mar ! vied in Chicago, June 15, 31)04, and [have one daughter, Barbara, who I was horn May ii, 1009. Mrs. Barker and Miss Barker will come to Ore j gon with Mr. Barker early in the I spring to make their home here. The exact date of Mr. Barker’s “EVENTUALLY DRYPED Why Not Now?” -■•“i Yes, it water-proofs, keeps i the shoes soft and pliable. | The only water-proofing i made for dress shoes as it allows the shoes to take a perfect shine after using, will not soak .through and soil the finest hose, will not i discolor light shoes as it is practically colorless. In order to acquaint you with the merits oftDRYPED we are going to water-proof shoes for all U. of 0. stu dents FREE gratis on Sat., Oct. 8th. Be sure and have your shoes perfectly dry, i we will do the rest. RE MEMBER the date, Oct. 8th. CAMPUS SHOE SHOP first 1 rip hero, and of Ilia removal from his New York home, will Ik announced later, it is stated. Both Mr. and Mrs. Barker have a largo number of friends through out the state who have cxpressie. great pleasure at the announcement that Mr. Barker is to return ami be connected with the University ot Oregon. 0 Patronize Emerald Advertisers »\v RUN ’EM RAGGED, OREGON! 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Bought here they are invariably fresher and last longer. The University Florists 598 13th Ave. E. Phone 656 Member Florists’ Telegraph Delivery Ass’n. 3000 Bonded Florists