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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1921)
HEW REALISM MS PUKE Mini --4 Psychological Basis Traced to Economic Reasons. TREND IS ANALYTICAL Dr. Bates Believes Movement Combines Romanticism. To the person who roads “Main Street” by Sinclair Lewis, or “Potterism” by Rose Macaulay, or auy other of the novels of recent production in the field of American or EngiisJI fiction, comes the distinct realisation that there is de veloping n new school of literature, dif ferent in the extreme from any that has preceded it. Here is a new type of real ism—more properly realism in a new garb, where the characters and their environment ore vivisected and paraded in daily life while the reader looks on coldly, watching the “wheels go round.” Such is the new school, but it is a type of writing to which the devotees to the romantic cannot become reconciled. In a recent interview, Joseph 0. Lincoln, one of the most prominent American nov elists—a follower of the romantic school, declared that these hovels, dealing with “the drab, every-day life, in a colorless way, will not last long as classics.” He classes the new novels as an attempt of the realists to supplant the romantic ists in the field of literature. Lincoln classes the present treatment as super ficial, lacking in the “human” element of romanticism, which “will make Thack eray’s work famous when the present books are out of print.” I)r. E: S. Brooks, head of the depart ment of rhetoric, is inclined to disagree with the theory that, the present realistic movement is incompatible with roman-j deism. s He points out that the highest literary value is often reached through' a combination of these two elements, and that much of the present work makes use of just such combinations. The rfhalytieal trend of these novels, says Professor Bates, is the development of the last ten years. Novelists have always attempted to analyze their characters, but until ten years ago, they did not have the advantage of the pathological studies made by such psychologists as Freud and his contemporarires. With these studies at hand and creating more or less interest in the literary world, the novelists took advantage and con ducted their character analysis in psy chological fields. Dr. Bates pointed out that the present realistic tendency is the result of a grad ual growth in the field of fiction during the last 50 years, but points out that the novelist of today is no more drab and heartless, as Lincoln avers, than the ear lier novelists, such as Zola and Daudet. In speaking of the present school of fiction. Professor H. C. Howe pointed out that present-day literature, in England and America, is primarily of a realistic nature, the vogue being set by the novels, of Richardson, Fielding and Scott. The novel, snys Professor Ilowe, is essential ly, by definition, realistic, although this does not preclude the combination with the romantic. The development of the psychological type of fiction, so popular in America at present, Professor Howe explains from a somewhat economic basis. Thirty or forty yeurs ago, America's great prob lems were solved by free land. The strife between capital and lubor was mitigated by the opening of new natural resources. But in the last few years, society has become so complex—that no such remedy exists. There remains, in order to solve the present problem, but the reaching of it from internal operation, rather from external expansion. This, he says, has lead the modern novelist to the at tempt to cross-section, psycho-nnalize. and investigate society and life as it is. In order to discover its faults and weak nesses without knowledge of which no remedy can be applied. Erie W. Allen, dean of the school of journalism .takes issue with Mr. Lincoln’s statement to the effect that the present day realism is a cold, superficial style of fiction. Every/new literary movement is, according to Dean Allen, an attempt to arrive at the essential truth of affairs. The psychological type of novel, he says, is hue the modern method of doing this, and is as representative of the times as romanticism was in the day when it was vogue. To the contention that the pres ent literature will not survive as classics. Dean Allen replies that although this fiction may not last as a type, it will have, as all other representative litera ture, a definite effect upon future ages. Because it is the outgrowth of the prob lems and methods of the times, the dean believes it should not be classed as lack ing in the “human element.” The comparison made by Lincoln with Thackeray is, according to Dr. Bates, idle conjecture. For a fact, he says. Thackeray is not ns popular now us he was some years ago, but no one can say for future generations, whether they will) read the novels of the present day art xiot. UNIVERSITY BUDGET PROVIDES RESEARCH (Continued from Page 1.) composed of Dr. Sheldon, Dr. Milne, Dr. Harry B. Torrey, Professor McAlister, Dr. E. C. Robbins, and Dr. Packard, acting head of the department of geology, expects to pursue the study of the Mio cene cetaceaii found near Newport, and an investigation into the history of the toothless whales. Where the researches of the faculty rnen of state universities are successful, the product is usually given to the pub lic for free and unlimited use. In the modern interpretation of University fac ulty qualification, a considerable propor tion of the men are expected to make their free contribution to public knowl edge and use. DEAN SHELDON TO TOUR. Dean H. D. Sheldon, of the school of education, will take a trip to some of the colleges up the valley next week in the interests of the graduate school. Patronize Emerald Advertisers. New Building Has Six Offices and Four Classrooms. The school of education will move this week-end from Oregon hall to its new quarters south of the campus on Kin caid street. Three class rooms and four offices will be released in the old build ing, and in the new headquarters the de partment will have a seminar room, three large recitation and lecture rooms and six offices. The new home of the school of educa tion is n one-story building of brick ve neer, like the building of the University high school. The largest classroom will hold com fortably 80 or 5)0 students, and if neces sary, as many as 125, said Dean H. D. Sheldon. Another classroom will hold 50 or 60 and the third and smallest will Picnic Lunches for those hikes and picnics over the week end. If you want an agreeable surprise try us on thid Noon Lunches Anything you wish, from a sandwich up to a regular meal. OREGANA The Students Shop Wholesome and Nutritious A food that contains all the elements that are essential to the body, is the ulti mate aim of scientists. That day has not dawned as yet, but we can assure you that those foods which we now carry are whole some and rich in nutriment. They are the best on the market. Early Vegetables and Fruits Everybody realizes the value of eating vegetables. The early spring vegetables are now on the market and they are a rare and good selection. Our selection is large, but we would advise you to order early. Fruits are refreshing and appeal to the appetite. The very first of the seasons fruits are now here. You will enjoy a fruit salad or combination* Service Get what you want when you want it is the aim of our service department. IVompt and courteous always ready to ad vise and help, in every way with sugges tions. Table Supply Co. I. accommodate 25 or 30. Eleven classes in the "school of edu cation will meet in the new quarters, which will give comfortable accommo dations to the department. The appoint ment bureau also has an office. The interior of the building resembles that of the University high school. The walls are tinted a light tan, and the wood work is light in color. Lateral windows insure good lighting for all parts of classrooms, and proper ventilation is ob tained by having the windows hinged. Classes in the department of Romance languages will occupy the space released in Oregon hall. A dedication of the two new buildings will take place next month, Dean Shel don said. Prominent educators of the state will be present. Messengers 141 — PHONE — 141 City Messenger Service. 39 E. 7th J. C. GRANT, Mgr. PLEASANT Sunday Evenk ..Suggest trips away from the humdrum life in town. A change of location and scenery, if only for a few hours, does a lot of goad, .. 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