Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-11
University Notes

That Willamette students are fol.
lowing in the footsteps of commercial
tendencies today is shown by the reg
llstration of 81 students for the study
of Spanish. Whereas two years ago no
courses were given in this old Latinic
tongue as no student matriculatinp at
the university desired them, the regis.
tratlon for this ancient language is now
Approximately 1000 per cent increased
over that OF last year alone. The. only
deductions possible for the sudden pop.
ularity Of Spanish is that Americans
intend to invade the southern repub.
lies as the limits to westward expansion
have just about been reached. The
courses are being taught by Prof. Gus
tav Ebsen, fluent linguist in the
ldiosincranes Of this musical tongue.
Since the taking of the official Will.
lamette song books under the shelter
ing wing of the Websterian Literary
society, much interest in the standard
ization of the book has been manifested
among students, faculty and alumni in
this splendid means of preserving uni
Two editions of the book have already
been published and considerable ma
terlal preparatory to the publishing of
third is now in the hands of the So
eiety committeeman. As the books are
loose leaf in form, there is ample room
for many successive editions. Ray Met
calf and Lloyd Lee were editors of
the last edition.
Wednesday afternoon each week
from $3.50 to 1870 has been chosen by
Yell King" Lyon as the hour for
organized roofing practice on the foot
ball field. All students are expected to
turn out in force ON the gridiron and,
while watching the team practice, are
given systematic course in William
ettc songs and yells. The movement has
been recently begun that every student
may become thoroughly familiar with
every university melody and "rah
rah y noise.
In order to remove any cause for
misunderstanding or friction in regard
to the wearing of the official pea-green
postage stamp by freshmen lads. n
standing upper class committee to ad-
just individual cases was appointed by
Earl Flegel, president of the student
body. This committee s action is final
and no freshman has any further APP
peal to relinqush the provisions of the
required edict. Enrol Proctor and Grov-
cr Gates comprise this high court OFT
adjustment in the fine points of under
graduate law.
With the recent election of Miss Ger
trude Cunningham and Enrol Proctor TO
the executive committee of the associ.
ated student body, all vacancies in the
are now filled. This com.
mittce consisting OF the two named,
Harry Bowers and Warren Booth, all
of the student body, Professor NJ. +. i
Peek of the faculty and the Officers OF
the student body, have complete con-
troll of all student activities and or
CARNATIONS to the extent in which they
affect the condition of the members.
Meetings are held each week to take
care of all such matters.
Although serious complications were
tered skull of one freshman lad who
came into intimate contact with So
phomore s hammer during the inform
al lower class fracas Monday evening,
the danger is now passed from a phys
illogical point of view. The predOmi- |
nance of skin tight shaven heads of
sundry freshmen and sophomores are
now the sole visible evidence of the
battle which was akin to "the glory
that was Greece and the grandeur that
was Rome" in splendor. The bag rush
pact rushed through the stu
dent body yesterday morning will en-
able those desiring gladiatorial com
bat chance to work out their eUergy
N more systematic manner.
That all outstanding difficulties be-
ween the sophomore and freshman
'lasses might be put on the altar of
discard, committee of five upperclass-
men were appointed to draw up plans
or an intcrclass bag rush at ) 'clock
omorrOw afternoon on the university
'ield. The rules adopted provide that
here shall be at least IL men on each
ide, but if the smaller class has more \
men eligible the other class shall put
IS many more in the contest. Provis.
on is also made that there shall be
wo thirds as many bags less one as the
lumber of men on each team. After a
nan has succeeded in carrying a bag
ver the goal line he is automatical.
Eliminated from the fray Coach
Matthew's and seven students will act
$ judges. Any tendency TO unsports-
nanIike tactics will eliminate "A man
rom the field.
If fast melees may be taken as a
riterion Of the amusing situations and