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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1946)
Early Oregon Footballer Describes '0ay Nineties’ By Roberta Brophy A member of Oregon’s first foot ball team and one of the oldest graduates-now on the campus, is a genial, white-haired man named H. L. Robe, attendant at the museum of natural history. Graduating in 1895, Mr. Robe at tended Oregon when only Deady and Villard halls were standing, and when the women’s quadrangle was a wheatfield. In 1893 Friendly hall was erected which provided the first dormitory on the campus. “The boys lived in the south end and girls in the north end with a dining room in between which was a very good place to meet,” Mr. Robe reminisced. Enrollment of 1G0 Because there were no high schools in Oregon at that time, Mr. Robe attended the University for two years of preparatory work be fore beginning his college studies. At that time the number of faculty members totaled 11 and enrollment had reached approximately 160. There were eleven .students in the 1895 graduating class—three boys and eight girls. According to Mr. Robe, when the class held its 50th anniversary celebration at graduation time last year, five of these former Oregon students at tended. A native Oregonian, Mr. Robe v. as born near Brownsvilje in Lynn county. He first became interested in geology when he studied under Dr. Thomas Condon, first profes sor of geology at the University, Latin and Greek Held Sway When asked about the studies and classes of fifty years ago, Mr, Robe related that the old tradi tion of the study .of Latin and Greek was still holding sway and that consequently he completed five years of the former and four r years of the latter. His Latin teacher was the first president of the University, John W. Johnson, and John Straub, for whom the Memorial building is named usher ed him through his four years of Greek. If freshmen worry now about their English composition classes they should have attended 50 years ago when all students, regardless I of class had to take at least one hour of English each week. “A great deal of attention was paid to elocution and delivery,” Mr. Robe continued. Each student was 1 required to give an oration in their [ junior year and another when they graduated. Tells of Football Team The first Oregon football team organized in the fall of 1893 listed Mr. Robe as left end. He recalled that the first game was played with Albany on the lot where Oregon now stands. According to Mr. Robe we won our first game but lost later in that initial season to "OAC, as it was then called.” Mr. Robe also has the distinc tion of organizing the first band at the University. It consisted of approximately 15 members with Mr. Robe playing the cornet— “they call it a trumpet now but it was a cornet then.” He was active in music as a tenor in the first glee club or double quartet of mixed voices which gave concerts on the campus. Following graduation Mr. Robe taught originally in grade schools and then in high schools all over Oregon, returning to the University in 1939 to take over the super vision of the museum, i Yes, the former Oregon left end has many memories of the time | when the University was very barety Men Ask Duck Auto Care The Eugene Safety council has issued a public request that Uni versity students exercise more care in driving practices, G. R. Merritt, secretary of the state auto associa tion, announced yesterday. The council consists of a committee of Eugene business men representing fraternal and civic community groups and acts as a recommenda tions body to police and city coun cil officials. At a recent meeting of the group, at which Eugene traffic problems were discussed, it was also voted that suggestions to enforce off street parking in the University district be considered. Campus Wits Wanted To Edit Lemon Punch Lemon 1'uucn, traditional joke and fun section of the Oregana, needs a 194G editor, Jean Yoder, yearbook editor, announced yester day. Application for the positions of editor or co-editor of the section may bo turned in to Mrs. Yoder in the Oregana office, second floor Journalism. Lemon Punch should not take more than two wefeks to compile, according to the editor. “The section will not be as large as in former years because of the paper shortage," she said. Yeomen to Give Dance March 2 In Gerlinger The Yeomen, independent men’s organization, will give an all campus dance March 2 in Ger linger hall. The dance will be a date affair. Short silks for women and suits for men will be in order. Music will be supplied by a campus or chestra. Plans for a Washington's Birth day dance February 22 were can celled, due to a conflict in sched uling. MODERN SEX (Continued front page one) highest interests of society ? The second, which type will give the highest satisfaction to the indi vidual?” he queried. Dr. Dickerson explained satis faction as distinguished from pleasure pointing out that much of the latter may be obtained without achieving actual satisfaction. The speaker, who is also a writer, approves the wholesome at titude of the present generation to ward sexual endowment. “I came from a generation that considered discussion of this inti mate subject vile, vulgar, and in decent,” the speaker said. Psychology of Intimacy He believes that this attitude is almost outgrown now and that a healthy-minded modern viewpoint has replaced it. The problem arises of teaching the psychology of intimacy, Dr. Dickerson continued. ‘‘It is most difficult to make vivid and real to men and women something that they can't experience and won't until married to the person they lo\ e.” He added, “We seek to be in timate with those for whom we have regard and affection.” This intimacy is not necessarily physi cal but spiritual, ho said, in that we confide our hopes, aspirations, and ambitions, to those we love. Tells of Sex Act The sex act to be complete must be full of meaning and significance, Dr. Dickerson said, and there is a chemistry of emotion involved. Both the physical and psychic ele ments must be present in order to reach the highest level of sexual relationships and the husband and wife's affection is enriched and deepened as the bonds between them are cemented by sexual ex perience. Dr. D.ickerson concluded his lec ture saying. “Intelligent thinking and feeling from youth must be the basis for decision.” Women Musicians Induct Neophytes Eleven new members were for mally pledged to Mu Phi Epsilon, music honorary, in a formal cere mony at Gerlinger February 7. The pledges provided the entertain ment for the evening, accompanied by Elizabeth Pollock junior in liberal arts, at the piano. The eighty persons present at the ceremony included active mem bers, alumnae members, and pa tronesses. Welcoming the guests were Mrs. Fay Dillingham, Mrs. John Gragg, Mrs. Sam Tyler, Mrs. Delbert Hill, Mrs. John Northam, and Mrs. Wayne Achers. Other patronesses persent were Mrs. Kenneth Ghent, Mrs. Gordon Murdock. Mrs. James Arthurs, and Mrs. Timothy Cloran. Initiated were Dorothy Schaer, Virginia Lindley, Joyce Davidson, Mary Margaret Dundore, Helen McFetridge, Altha'del Johns, Claire Lewis, Margaret Holm, Wilma Jean Wilson, Plelen Hudson, and Gloria Fletcher. Jovial Pranksters Go Wild in Ward The pill rollers have had their hand's full recently with ward nine, where the jovial trouble-makers, Gib “when do we eat” Gibson, Steve “Masculine” Marx, Don “tell Rose Zena I'll be out tomorrow” Kelly, and Frank “It'll be a long, long time” Dobra, are residing. Others in the infirmary, who lead a more seren existence, are Marian Vallad, Pat Powell, Donna Scott, Gina Minato, Marie Muer, Barbara Hawkins, Harry Eismiunger, Rob ert Goodspeed, Hugh Dormody, Ronald Harris, and Marvin Am stutz. HOBSONMEN STAGE (Continued from page four) day that the varsity would make part of their journey via the air planes again when they travel on the Inland Empire trip. Hobson maintains that the players will get more rest and will have more time for pre-game workouts as well as devoting time to the textbooks. The players on the team are all in favor of this victory-through-airpower plan, and they heartily endorsed their recent trip to Seattle, Wash ington, where they split a two game series with the University of Washington Huskies. Idaho and Oregon State rest on the top of the Northern division heap at this writing, but Oregon will move right into contention again if she can annex tonight’s hoopfest. FROSH TAKE (Continued from page four) notched 25 points for top hon ors. Game Started Sl'ow Despite the dramatic finish of the regular game time, the preppers were never able to command the lead. The frosh opened the scoring after two minutes of play on Al bright's one handed push shot. Dib ble collected a lay-in seconds later before Lebanon was able to hit their first counter. The score at the quarter was 9-5. In the second stan za the game became a little more fiery and the frosh were out in front 25 to 17 at half time. The preppers came back strong in the second half and in the open ing minutes of the third canto closed the gap to two points. From then on to the closing seconds it was a tight ball game. With scarce ly a minute remaining Hamilton for Lebanon dropped in two foul shots to make the score 47-45. The time was running out when Abbott sneaked tinder for a lay-in to tie the count at 47-all. McClure Scores in Overtime In the overtime period, n°ith er quintet was able to connect with a field goal. Hamilton missed a foul shot and McClure of the Ducklings made one gift shot good for the only count in the three minutes of play. Coach Warren saved his first five for the second tilt of the after noon against the Medford high school Tigers. But Medford, though boasting one win over the Oregon State Rooks, couldn’t match the prowess of Ducklings Milne, John son, and Mold, who scored 10, 15, and 14 points, respectively. Med ford held a shortlived lead in the early part of the game when Bob Watson swished a one-hander for the first score of the encounter. The Prosh collected on a couple of foul shots to tie the score and seconds later moved into the lead which they never relinquished. FROSH (48) Bell, 6 McClure, 9 Costello, 6. Dibble, 11 Albright,14 (47) LEBANON F F C G G 2, Abbey 5, Abbott 7, Cox 4, Fields 25, Hamilton Subs: Frosh—Lieder 2, Morgan, Johnson. Lebanon — Haughton 2, Baldwin 2. (43) F F C G G Subs: Frosh—Winter. —House, Stelle 5, Stammer, Sing ier 2, Werner. Officials: Hugh Hartman and Eldon Fix. FROSH (51) Milne, 10 Johnson, 15 Mold, 14 Neeley, 8 Huggins, 4 MEDFORD 10, Watson 11, Ross 9, Riggs 6, Cave Reich Medford PHI DELTS WIN (Continued from page four) tossed in two more buckets at the outset of the fourth quarter to take their longest lead of he evening, 23 to 15. The Bums were able to rack up only three points in the final quar ter. Bad passing and poor floor work contributed greatly to the slump suffered by the Bums in the latter part of the game. The Phi Delts put up an excellent defense and played fast and steady ball, stopping Huffman and Bolt from taking their usual deadly long shots from the far court. Salstrom was the big gun in the Phi Delt scoring attack with eight points, followed by his teammate Stevenson with six counters. Though Bill Abbey played only a —^ part of the game, his backboard work and the five tallies he dropped in the hoop, all coming in the last half, added an additional spark to smooth Greek offensive machine. Bums (18) Phi Delta Theta (24) Bult (2) F Seida (2) F Bartholemy (2) C Johnson (4) G Huffman (6) S Somers S Put f inbarger (1) S Hamm (1) S Metsker S (2) Congelton (3) Erickson (6) Stevenson (8) Salstrom Dyer Edwards Hoff Griswald (5) Abbey S Candee Officials: Allen and Washke. 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