Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-16
University Notes

university Notes
By a margin of 10 points score al
the finish, the sophomore class of the
university won the annual cross country
run yesterday afternoon on Sweetland
ileid. The mile and a half course con.
sisting of six laps around the cinder
path, was run on a sloppy track, there
by making it impossible to secure good
time. Added to this was the freezing
fog which hung so low over the field
that it was impossible to see the run.
ners while in action on the opposite
side of the track.
Refine jackson, winner of first place
in last year run, again bagged the
essential distance for first place hon
0rs. He ran neck to neck with Victor
Taylor of the freshmen for approximate
ly five laps, but in the final sprint sue
ceeded in nosing out lead of 80 feet.
With Taylor thus getting second, the
strife for third place between Collins
of the frosh and Stewart of the sophs
was keen and delight to watch. Col.
Inns took the honor by half a head s
length.
Following close in the rear were
Morse, Lawson and Rexford of the
sophOmores who took fifth. sixth and
seventh places respectively. Chhtick
and Legge of the freshmen came in
later as did Crisp of the same class.
Craven did not finish. Tasker of the
sophomores was lost
By the scoring in vogue of the race
the team qualifying in the least nun
Der of place points was the winner.
This gave the sophomores the second
winning of the Hauser Brothers silver
trophy cup by the score of % to 33!
According to the terms of its donation
the cup must be won three successive
times to assure permanent possession
No teams were entered by the upper
classes. Coach r. L. Mathews was Of
ficial starter and Harold Tobie, lie.
land Austin and Arlie Walker Judges
of the course.
An important amendment to the con.
stitution and bylaws of the associated
student body was made in Friday morn
ing's student meeting. Provision was
made that the 500 due to the athletic
for services rendered during
a single scholastic year should be paid
in tertiary installments rather than in
a lump sum at the conclusion of the
year. Under the former provision the
was forced to wait nearly a
year before receiving his remuneration
for his services. Arlie Walker, grad
uate Of the 1916 class and now a Junior
in the college of liberal arts, is the
present manager.
Among the many social organizations
of the campus is the H-A club of lovers
Of mild sportsmanship in keeping with
the Willamette ideal. The meetings of
the club are strictly formal and are
held at the discretion of the charter
members consisting of Leroy Gard,
Arvid Peterson, Chester Womer, Max.
well Ball, Dwight Kloster, Refine Jack
son and Leslie Sparks. Checkers rook
and sweet cider help to while away the
hours unconducive to serious contem-
plation of the curriculum S problems.
One evidence of the approaching ses-
sion of the Oregon state legislature was
evident this week when the state high
way department was forced to abandon
no coHlhiiltSS IOOHt headquarters dI Cne
state house. Accommodations for the
department were secured in the science
hall of the university located on the
northwest corner of the university cam.
pus. Now housed ON the first floor of
the building are to be found the J. H.
Scott and S. H. Probert parties of high
way engineers. At the adjournment of
The legislature the offices win be again
N their former location in the state
house.
Although latent during the school
sessions, at the time of reeesses and
holidays the booster power of the
society makes itself of
front rank Importance Membership is |
United to all students and faculty
attending willamette who
lain the state of Washington a stheir
nome state. The organization exists |
merely for advertising the varsity in
he respective districts represented and
hat it is an important factor in Viii |
annette extension work, the member
ship of 35 is ample testimony. Charles
Randall was elected president and Ruth |
Peringer vice president at the meeting
noon. A committee of three
students was appointed to outline an