I the state that the workers for the ap
propriation bill are openly fighting
the initiative and referendum law.-Such
however, is not the case. Students,
Published every Monday during the college faculty and alumni all agree on the
year by the students of the
m erits of the referendum law and are
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
not fighting it as a law. N otw ithstand
ing the fact that the referendum law
Entered at Eugene postoffice at Eugene,
has been directly responsible for the
Oregon, as second class matter
present condition of the I niversity
there are few of her supporters who
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From the present o u t
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press, it seems that sentim ent is very
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strong F O R the University. E ndorse
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ARTHUR VAN DUSEN ...................................................... TO ment from press and commercial clubs
m eans much, but endorsem ent from the
m ajority of the state’s voters means
Monday, October 21
more.
T he referendum law will bring all
CLUBS ENDORSE OREGON.
this’ about. It will place the U niver
sity on a stronger footing then ever.
The m em bers of the Portland Com
Although it has caused the U niversity
mercial Club endorsed the U niversity
much em barrassm ent, it is generally
appropriation bill at their m onthly
realized that such is only tem porary
banqet in Portland on Tuesday even
ing. The m em bers of the U niversity and the law is not blamed.
THE OREGON WEEKLY
Club will likewise endorse the U ni
versity and her appropriation bill at
their regular m onthly banquet next
Saturday evening.
Many of the leading citizens of
Portland were present and spoke of
the U niversity and its needs, at the
Commercial Club banquet last T u es
day. Many more will likewise speak
at the U niversity Club banquet next
Saturday. In addition to the presence
of the speakers who are not m embers
ot the club, the Idaho ami < )regon foot
ball team s will be guests of the o r
ganization. The evening following the
big Idaho-O regon football contest in
the afternoon will be made an “O regon
Evening."
E ndorsem ent from such prom inent
organizations as the above means much
for the future of the U niversity of
< )regon, and it is needless to say that
all connected with the U niversity, fac
ulty, students, and alumni alike are
«Inly grateful for the favors shown by
these tw o associations.
W ith the press of the state behind
Us, the m ajority of the local granges
favorable to the U niversity, and the
leading com m ercial clubs of the state
w orking for our interests, the future
be 4 ^ to look b rig h ter for the Uni-
vcp »MK Cf? < >regr*n.
Put just a word here. In *ome m an
ner the im pression has gotten out over
T H E GAME W ITH IDAHO
Next Saturday, the U niversity of
O regon and the U niversity of Idaho
have their annual gridiron battle on
M ultnom ah Feld in Portland. There
has been a great deal said about the
great strength o f the Idaho team this
year and there has been no little pes
sim istic talk concerning the ( )regon
outlook. At present it is impossible
to frame any exact conclusions on
the outcom e or to laud the m erits of
one team over the other.
Idaho enters the held this year with
all but one of her last year's team . It
is foolish to think, then, th at those
ten men will not be better plavers in
dividually than they were last year
and that they will not compose a team
superior to the Idaho team which O re
gon succeeded in defeating last sea
son by three place kicks.
( )regon lost by graduation last
spring tour of the best men th a t ever
played for the t niversity— M cKinney,
Hug. U atourette and C handler. H o w
ever. this tall has seen a larger football
squad out for practice nightly than
ever before. There are thirty-five
men from whom the positions of these
"lost ones" must be filled. W h eth er
or not the neucltis of last year's eleven,
which rem ains, with the help of men
" h o till the vacancies, has increased
in stren g th sufficient to overcom e the
great increase in Id a h o ’s s tre n g th , this
year, can only be su rm ised and will
not be know n until a fte r th e game
S aturday.
CAN’T W E H A V E A BAND?
T here are at least a dozen men in
the U niversity at the p re se n t tim e who
have at one tim e or a n o th e r been mem
bers of a b rass band.
A m o n g this
num ber there is one m an w ho has held
the position of leader. W ith so much
good m aterial on hand th ere is no rea
son why the U n iv ersity of O regon
cannot support a band of her own.
T here yet rem ains nearly th re e weeks
tim e before the O. A. C. football game
and in this tim e, w ith stead y practice,
a new band could easily learn the O re
gon songs and could lead the parade
upon th a t occasion. T h e m usicians of
the E ugene M ilitary B and w ere kind
enough to play at last F rid a y n ig h t’s
rally and the result w as a m uch g re a t
er vim and zeal in the sin g in g . T hese
men how ever, cannot well leave their
work in the day tim e and hence the
need of a stu d en t band to play for stu
dent functions. M usicians, talk it up;
organize and help furnish th e e n th u s
iasm which will help win the gam e
from the O regon A g ric u ltu ra l College
on N ovem ber 9.
Laurean Society.
S aturday night the L a u re a n s had
their usual in te re stin g and in stru ctiv e
m eeting in D eady H all. Seven new
m em bers were ad m itted to the ranks
of the society. A bout tw e n ty active
m em bers were presen t to p articip ate
in the evening's p roceedings and ev
ery th in g w ent off in good ord er.
The principal n u m b er on th e pro
gram was a debate upon th e proposi
tion : Resolved, T h a t, th e U . S. should
establish a system of P o sta l Savings
Banks. H u n tin g to n w as closer for the
affirm ative with B ristow , R eu ter and
Eaton as collègues. Steel w as closer
for the negative w ith
Scullen and
Perry as collègues. T he decision of
the judges was in favor of the affirm a
tive.
I he m em bers of the St. M ary ’s
Episcopal church en terta in e d the fac
ulty and stu d en ts of the U n iv ersity
I hursday evening at the P arish H ouse.
Plie large reception room w as b e a u ti
fully arranged in A utum n leaves. A
delicious fruit punch w as served by
Miss E m m ons and M iss H azel H uff.
E ater in the evening d a in ty re fresh
m ents were served by the y o u n g ladies
of the church.