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Activities
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ACTIVITIES SECTION
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1928.
ACTIVITIES SECTION
Activities
Section
Year’s Work
For Debaters
Big Success
Review of Varsity Team
Forensic Contests
Show Up Well
Round the World Debaters
Made Fine Record,
Says Horner
By Lawrence Mitchclmorc
Debate and oratory had a suc
cessful run during the past forensic
year of the University. With a
three-man debate team touring the
world under the Demon-yellow
colors, and speakers traveling up
and down the Pacific coast to de
fend the laurels of their school, a
worthy record was marked up for
the 1927-28 season.
A he round-the-world debate team,
composed of Benoit McCroskey,
Averv Thompson, and Jack Hemp
stead, debated schools on three con
tinents, winning a goodly portion
of the arguments. While on the
trip they spoke on ten different
subjects, discussing both sides of
five questions: “The Failure of
Democracy,” “Independence of the
Philippines,” “Extra-territoriality
Rights in China,” “Prohibition,”
and the “Cancellation of War
Debts.”
Home April 20
At one,debate they were not sure
which subject would bo used until
two hours before the debate. At
other times, the men were required
to take different questions on suc
ceeding nights. The debaters reached
Eugene, April 20, and were met by
an enthusiastic group of students
and townspeople. During the jour
ney around the world motion pic
tures were taken of various things.
Upon the home appearance these
were shown to those interested.
J. K. Bforncr, dybate coach, in
speaking of the tript said that the
Oregon debaters had made an ex
cellent record on their trip, consid
ering the handicaps they encoun
tered. Seventeen debates were
made in the trip across the United
States.
Opening the debate schedule with
a win over the Utah Agricultural
College on March 8, in Eugene, at
which time Joe McKeown and Wal
ter Durgan spoke, the winning rec
ord of the Oregonians continued to
rise. This first meet between experi
enced speakers on both sides, was on
the question of protection of foreign
investments. The decision .was 2
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Northwest Champions
The Northwest Triangular debate
championship was taken by Oregon,
March 20, when John Oaley anil
Paul Clark, inexperienced men,
conquered Washington to the tune
or' 2 to 1 before a local audience, at
the same time as Poland Davis and
Mark Taylor were trimming Idaho
at Moscow. The traveling team was
composed of veterans. Montana Uni
versity at Missoula bowed to Ore
gon, April 1, when Davis and Taylor
went into Montana for further vic
tories.
Cambridge University, England,
was the first local debate of the
year.
On December 5, Hugh Diggs and
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Mortar Board Fdeets
Delegate to National
Convention in August
The University of Oregon chapter
of Mortar Board, national senior
honorary society for women, lias
elected' Josephine Ralston, Alpha
T'hi, to represent them at the na
tional convention to be held in
Yosemite National park in August.
Miss Ralston was elected to the
group at the campus luncheon dur
ing Junior Week-end. Several of
the other newly elected members
are making plans to go so that the
chapter will be well represented.
Oregon is acting ns one of the
hostesses at the convention this
year, which is being sponsored by
nli of the Pacific coast chapters.
A study of adapted curriculums
for women has been made by the
active members of the group this
year, and the results of the research
will be presented before the nation
al group by Atiss Ralston.
Pangborn Slates
Emerald Policy
Paddle No Good lo Keep
Old Traditions Alive,
Says New Editor
“If Oregon traditions aren’t virile
enough to stand on their own feet
without the so-called ‘strict’ en
forcement of them, they deserve to
die a natural death.”
This is the opinion of Arden X.
Pangborn, next year’s Emerald edi
tor as obtained in an interview for
this edition on his editorial policies
for next year. Contrary to opinions
of certain other student-body offi
cers, Pangborn does not believe in
“raggipg” freshmen and other
x iolators of traditions to keep up
the Oregon spirit.
“I believe in keeping alive school
spirit, but not by the use of the
paddle,” lie declares.
However, as Pangborn' points out,
(he question of traditions is a com
paratively minor one.
ill regard to building up tlie lira
crald, Pangborn has already outlined
a plan with Larry Thielon, new bus
iness manager of the Emerald, for a
special weekly literary edition to
take the place of the Webfoot, de
funct laugh dispenser and literary
magazine of the campus. Advertis
ing is the question to bo solved in
the venture, as there is plenty of
timber for a good literary publica
tion on the campus. Melvin Cohn,
literary editor, will probably edit
the weekly supplement if plans ma
terialize.
If it is possible, however^ Eang
tom would like to see the Webfoot
brought back on the campus. The
question of student support is a big
one, as also is the question of adver
tising, but it is believed that both
will be solved some time in the near
future, even though it may not be
next school year. «
Faculty Will Discuss
Next Year’s Courses
There will l>e a faculty meeting
the latter part of next week. The
main business of the meeting will
be a discussion of next year’s cours
es and action will be taken ,011 the
new plans.
Sinclair Has Twenty-Nine Year
Army Record at Home9 Abroad
After six years as commander of
1 lic University of Oregon It. O. T. 0.
unit, Colonel William S. Sinclair will
go back to intimate connection with
the regular army, when he leaves
for Fort Bussell, Cheyenne, Wyom
ing this summer. Although he has
been connected with the regular
army during the time he has been
stationed here, his work has been
much different than that which he
had before coming here and that
which ho will have at his new post.
This year, his last at the Univer
sity of Oregon, marks his 29th year
of service in the army, nine years
of which were spent in foreign coun
tries
Colonel Sinclair’s army life has
been replete with many experiences
and covers a Wide geographic field.
I* began April 20, 1S98, when he
enlisted in Company I of the 31st
Michigan Infantry while a student
at the University of Michigan.
After serving at Island Lake, Mich
igan, and Chiekamauga Park he
was discharged a little over a
month later to aceept a commission
in the First U. S. Volunteer Infantry
and served in this capacity at Gal
veston, Texas, and New Orleans
until October of the same year.
Here a break occurred in the list
of army activities and he clerked:
I for Hogan and Sons, Steamship Co.
i at Galveston until June, 1899.
In August of that year he entered
the regular army. Duty at this time
called him to the Philippine Islands
and the China Relief Expedition.
At this time he was second lieuten
ant in the lltli Infantry. From
1901 until 1903 he served as first
lieutenant in the 28th Infantry in
the Islands.
Service in the Philippines at this
time evidently was no snap, judging
from remarks which the colonel has
made concerning it. He liked the
job^ he declares, but he also adds
that a peek of troubles and respon
sibilities were his at this time.
Traveling from post to post under
difficulties with Mrs. Sinclair and
Van, hi% son who was a baby at
tli' in a country often infested
with unfriendly natives and at the
same time carrying out the duties
of his capacity was replete with ex
periences.
From 1903 until 1911 Lieutenant
Sinclair served at different times at
Plattsburg, New York, Cardinas,
Cuba, and Charlotte, North Caro
l:na. As captain he served at Spo
kane and at Seattle and later in the
Hawaiian Islands. In the same
capacity during 1910 and 1917 he
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Students\Who Will Head A. S\U./>. Next Year
-Courtesy, Oregon Journal.
Student body business and policies next year will be in the hands of these new officers. They are:
hirst row 'left to right: Marion Stcn, Oregana editor; Joe MVKeown, president; Arden X. Pangborn,
editor of Oregon Daily Emerald; Helen Webster, secretary. Second row; Elsie Ooddard and John Anderson,
executive council members; Arthur Anderson, vice-president; Ttoso Boborts, student council niember. Third
row: Delia Aim, student council niember; Lawrence Parks, veil leader; Bill Eddv and Beatrico Milligan, stu
dent council members. Fourth row: Burr Abner, Dick Horn, Chet Floyd, Walter Norblad and Boy Hern
don, student council mcnjbers.
Frosli Debaters
Wind Up Season
Good Material 'Expected
For Varsity in Fall
Although no funds had been ap
propriated for freshmen debate the
past year, the yearling forensic
men managed to go through four
regular debates in proficient style.
Because J. K. Ilorner, debate
coach, had been busy supervising the
work of his varsity proteges, the
freshmen speakers entered many
debates with little outside aid. When
candidates are asked to try out for
positions on the varsity debate squad
next year, the Oregon coach will
have a fine array of seasoned fresh
men from which to pick the men
who will represent the University on
many platforms as college debaters.
With graduation claiming several
varsity debaters, it is assured that
some of the men on the frosli team
i cw will be given places on the I
regular team.
Four debates were held by the
freshmen who were selected after
two different tryouts. All the con
tests were held in Eugene.
Eugene Bible university hffered
the first opposition for the yearling
orators when Neil Taylor and .Stan
ley Darling upheld the negative of
the question, Besolved, “That the
United States should cease to pro
tect by armed force, capital invested
in foreign countries, except after
formal declaration of war.”
The same case was presented by
Clarence Barton and George Lowe
in a forensic contest with the Lin !
field college team on the 'campus |
here.
The next freshman debate found j
the affirmative of the investment
question being defended by Stanford
Brooks and Cleon Hammond against:
debaters from the Albany college.!
Freshmen were given ample op- j
portunity in these debates to prac-j
tice the Oregon cross-question sys
tem which has proved of great in
terest to many debate audiences al -
ready.
All freshmen debates were no
decision contests.
McKeotvn. Beelar Co
To Presidents’ Meet;
Summer Plans Active
■Drill Beelnr and Joe McKcown,
president and president-elect of the
A. R. IT. O., plan to leave Monday,
May 2S, for Missoula, Montana,
where new and retiring university
and college student body presidents
are holding their annual session.
They will return the latter part of
the week.
No summer vacation break be
tween regular University sessions
will occur in the work of McKeown,
ho declares. lie has registered for
the, summer session and plans to
work for credits toward graduation
so that next fall he may begin giv
ing much of his time to student body
business.
.Too also plans to keep in touch
with the leaders of the Greater
Oregon movement, assist Ram Wil
derman, sports news director, /in
getting'out the “ITello” book, and
prepare some of the details for the
new Freshman Week.
Commerce Honoraries
Plan Alumni Sections
A plan to initiate an alumni sec
tion with headquarters in Port
land is being considered as part of
next year’s work of Alpha Kappa
Psi, professional commerce frater
nity on the campus, Ralph Gcyer,
r.ew president, states. This will
take considerable effort and much
of next school year will probably be
spent in organizing the section.
Pan Xenia, professional foreign
trade fraternity here, also plans to
organize a group composed of grad
uates from its active ranks. Harold
Guide is president of this organiza
tion and Ralph Geyer is vice-presi
dent. ' i
Alpha Kappa Psi and its sisteru
honorary on the campus, Phi Chi (
Theta, plan a joint meeting early <
next fall.
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Seabeck Calls
18 Oregon Men
Y. M. C. A. Conference Set
For June 9 lo 18
Swimming, hiking, boating, golf
ing; vacation timo is near and Sea
beck calls. Eighteen Oregon men
have already registered at the Y.
M C. A. to go to the Pacific North
west Student conference at Seabeck
on Puget Sound, June 9 to 18, a num
ber more are contemplating it.
“Now is the time to sign up, don’t
wait or you may be disappointed,’’
warns William Schulze, chairman of
registration.
Letters explaining the object of
the conference were sent to the
house presidents of all fraternities
on (he campus, with the request that
they be read at house meeting. Mon
who are interested in the Seabeck
rally will bo approached by the
committee in charge of registration.
The summer conference has always
been a common meeting ground
where athletes from all colleges,
large anil small, have met in friend
ly competition. The student com
mittee on sports is preparing a sche
dule of events. Seabeck provides op
portunity for many forms of recre
ation, including swimming and boat
ing. There is a nine-hole golf course,
lead tiie conference, bringing data
from siperience and the results of
their own thinking on questions
ivhich are of general interest to the
.vorld today. Students will have
the opportunity of getting from
diese men, new angles of thought on
subjects under discussion.
The conference is in charge of
he Pacific Northwest fichT Council,
(presenting the Student Association
if Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
Montana, 1he Student Division of
he National council, and the North- i
vest council of Y. M. 0. A’s.
Angna Enters, acclaimed as Amer
ca’s foremost dancer, will appear
n the University of Washington
umpus next year under the auspices ]
f the dramatic art and women’s i
hysical education departments. ,
Emerald Scribes to \
Feast and Speak at
Hotel Osbnrn Tonight
Many is tlio time that an Emerald
scribe, hindered by late copy and
harassed by the shrieking printer,
lias failed to finish his daily “do”
b\ meal time and missed his much
j needed nourishment. Many is the
| time that he has awakened in the
wee sma ' hours of the morning, and,
with cold sweat on his fevered
brow heard the distant clarion call
I of the hungry linotype and rushed
le get a story and missed his break
last.
But all this forced dieting will
be rewarded and recompensed when
the tribe of Emerald scribes get
together tonight at the Osbnrn
hotel for their annual banquet.
At the regular dinner time about
1 ltd staff workers will congregate.
Among those composing this small
army will be the Amalgamated Or
der of Night Editors, an imposing
group indeed with printer’s ink
smeared over their good matured
faces and hands and their eyes red
from loss of sleep, the combined
Orders of Bay Editors, the scattered
groups of copyreaders and the
groups of reporters.
Place cards will be miniature Em
eralds. 'Decorations aro promised
to lie good and several features will
lie presented. Prominent events of
the evening and the big purposes of
the banquet will be talks by re
tiring and incoming editors and
staff editors and business managers.
Student Leaders
Make Changes
Outgoing Officers Leave
Record of Activity
“To climinato the unnecessary’’
seems to have been the motto of the
student administration in working
out its problems during the last ■
year. Under the leadership of Don
ald Beninr, student body president,
the council has tackled several tick£
lish jobs during the year, showing
its interest in the development of
student government.
The abolition of fourteen honor
ary organizations on the campus be
cause they had grown practically in
active, probably came as the great
est, surprise to the student body. A
thorough investigation was made by
the committee in charge before the
step was taken, the committee
stated. When the class francos be
gan to soar in their expensp, a move
ment was also taken to standardize
the expenditures of the classes. The
welfare of the students was the
working standard of the body all
year, Beelar stated.
The scheduling of serenades was
introduced by the council this veat
for the first time. A committee
was appointed by the president, to
see that these were scheduled a
week in advance at, the Dean of
Men’s office. Bngagement, sore*
nodes were made an exception in
that they are spontaneous.
One of the most important acts
of the year, in the opinion of the
council, was the establishment of
the Men’s Advisory committee,
made up of 120 men whose duties
were to help freshmen and encour
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A.S.ILO. Plans
Outlined for
Coming Year
Student Union Building,
I)ad"s Day Society
Among Projects
Preservation of Traditions,
Revival of Paddling
Mneli Favored
iBfWF'
An outline of policies mid business
plans for tlie Oregon student-body
lor the coming school year has been
prepared by the new student coun
cil under the leadership of Joe
McKeown, president, and several
major purposes have been an
nounced. Growth of the University
student-body and the development
of new problems has necessitated a
fast-growing student administration
in proportion with the University.
One of the imposing purposes of
the council will be the preparation
of plans for a University Student
Union building to be built within
the next few years. Much need ha9
been felt for such a structure, one
of which O. 8. G. already has built,
and development of student admin
istration will soon require that all
student business be carried on under
one roof.
An .JFtempt will be made by the
council at the next meeting of the
state legislature to secure additional
millnge for tho University, raising
its building program on a par with
that of O. S. 0., McKeown declares.
This is nil enterprise that will re
ouiro no little effort.
Dads’ Society Planned
One of tho new developments at
the University is the organization,
ef an Oregon Dads’ Society. A tre
mendous achievement can bo made
in this development by securing bet
tor understanding between the stu
dents and their administration on
the campus and tho Dads. Co-oper
ation will be given the Dad’s Day
Executive Committee with respect to
working out tho student problems
that arise. One of tlieso problems
which has already been tackled by
the council is that of student cars
on the campus.
“It is planned that Dads be given
a special section at all Oregon foot
ball games and other athletic occa
sions ” McKeown declares, “Per
haps, too, they wilt'liqvo some spe
cial stunts of their own not unlike
a student group.”
Bigger Freshman Week
Tn the past. Freshman Week lias
been nothing much more than mere
registration of the newcomers. A
more elaborate Freshman Week is
being planned by the administration
and the student officers. As planned
now, a genuine welcome and banquet
will be given the new freshmen.
This is an effort to make them feel
at tho start that, they are entering
a. new life and are a real part of
Oregon, according to McKeown.
An excellent concert series and
lecture series have been secured for
next year in keping with the past
policy of the student administration.
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Students’ Orchestra Sees Sights
In Orient But Glad to Get Back
“It’s a great, Experience, but
enough is enough, T don’t want to
go bank fop a long time.” Thus
Have Mason, football and baseball
star, and sophomore in pre-medles
at the University of Oregon, evalu
ates his two exeursions to the
Orient.
Last year Dave shipped to China
on a tramp steamer with a friend,
doing odd jobs for his board, pass
age, and a little extra spending
money. This year, during the win
ter term, Dave and four other fel
ows, Bradford Collins, Franz Wag
ner, Art Larsen, all of the University
of Oregon and Bob Friend of the
Unversity of Caifornia, organized
an orchestra and got a job playing
on the R. S. President Jackson of
Hie American Line, through tho
lunch and dinner hours and for
lancing on the promenade deck dur
ng the evening.
The orchestra was provided with
wo cabins, meals in the dining
avion, first class food, and passage
ogether with a month and tips
'or each member. It was consider
ihly better traveling conditions than
have had experienced on his first
rip with the tramp steamer.
Romo of the larger places they
isited were Honolulu, Yokohama,
■Cobe, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Kow
oon and Manila. They usually
pent about two days at each stop
ind used the time in seeing the
sights. They visited many placed
of historic note.
They went through the University*
of Hong Kong, a largo building
which is in considerable contrast
to American universities. It is the
onlv university in China, except the
University of Peking. They went
through many of the Buddha and
Shinto temples of Japan. These
temples and the unique architecture
of the buildings in the Orient make
the land very picturesque to the
visitor, says Dave.
The boys brought home such sou
venirs, as brass Buddhas, teakwood
statues, kimonns, liaovi-coats, Man
darin coats, a moro knife and rare
laces. Brad Collins and Dave had
one adventure in which they man
aged to spirit away an idol for their
collection from one of the Japanese
Shinto temples.
“If they had caught us doing this
we would likely be in the land of
Ihe lotus blossoms yet,” according
to Mason.
They spent a number of days in
Shanghai, the “Paris” of the Ori
ent, the population of whiiih it
more than four millions. No exe
cutions were in progress at the time
they were there. They visited the
famous Willow Patten tea house and
fi number of Chinese cabarets in
Shanghai.
The living standards are much
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