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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1922)
TUESDAY IS DAY . SET FOR LINDSAY Bard Not Reader of Poetry; Tickets Now on Sale at Organizations That Yachel Lindsay does “not read much poetry, that he has written a book in which D. W. Griffith, the famous movie producer is the hero, that he would like to be something of an artist as well as a poet, and that he likes to read an Egyptian “Book of the Dead,” which he considers fascinating, are some of the startling facts about ‘ ‘ America’s tramp poet’’ which were found bv Ralph D. Casey, now professor in the University School of Journalism, and formerly a writer of wide scope on vari ous eastern and western newspapers. It was while Mr. Casey was working in Seattle that he interviewed Lindsay dur ing one of his visits to that city. Lindsay is coming to the University of Oregon campus next Tuesday evening. November 28. As Dean Colin Y. Dv ment said in assembly yesterday morn ing, “Since Vachel Lindsay has can- i celled two previous engagements to ap- | appear on the campus, it might be well to state that he positively will appear in | Yillard Hall next Tuesday evening. No- j vember 28, at 8 o’clock. Fred Michelson, chairman of the com mittee in charge of the Lindsay recep tion received a telegram a few days ago from Lindsay’s manager, stating that' Lindsay had reserved the twenty-eighth as the date of his appearance at the Uni versity of Oregon. He will appear at the i Oregon Agricultural College on the twenty-third. Tickets for the Lindsay reading are now for sale on the campus, and in the j \ £tl iUUB JUVJLXig tatives of the committee. All tickets sell for twenty-five cents each. Following are some of the exerpts from Mr. Casey’s interview .with the ‘ ‘ tramp poet: ’ ’ “I don’t read very much peotry,” confessed Vachel Lindsay in his room in the Hotel New Washington, yesterday. This seemed an astonishing statement to come from a man who had written four or five books of good verse. “What are you reading now?” I asked. “The fat volume beside you.” It proved to be “ The Book of the Dead” by E. Wallis Budge. It was nothing less than the ancient Egyptian, guide to the underworld, a recital placed with a mummy in the funeral mound to enable the clead Egyptian to more easily find his way into the realm of Orsiris. The hieroglyphics were drawn at the top of the page, with the translation below. Lindsay reads “The Book of the Dead” to while away time on the train between cities where he is billed to lecture. And to aid him in deciphering the hierogly phics, the poet carries an Egyptian grammar. * “The drawings (meaning the heiro glyphics) are wonderful,” said Lindsay. “They are fascinating,” he added and his enthusiasm was contagious. “What did these strange characters mean? It would be fun to take a lesson from the Egyptian grammar! ’ ’ Of course I am interested in draw ing,” continued the poet. “I was an art student once, and lectured at the Met ropolitan Museum in New York for a number of years. I want some day to illustrate my work. ’ ’ And there seemed a wistful note in this: “My publisher has never given me the opportunity.” “I want to be understood to be the kind of a person that would busy himself for years to write that kind of a book,” said Lindsay, referring to one of his re cent prose works, “The Golden Book of Springfield. ’ ’ Lindsay makes D. W. Griffith the hero in a revised volume of “The Art of the Moving Picture,” which will be his next prose work. He attempted to show how the sculptor, the artist and the painter have contributed to the worth while side of the movies. LEADERS ARE NEEDED (Continued from page one) had no education in the schools, those ■who received their training in the ele mentary schools, high school graduates, and college graduates, enumerated the speaker. Statistics show that out of every 150, 000 people S00 college graduates are prominent in world affairs, S7 from the high schools are prominent, four from the elementary schools and only one self-educated man are prominent. Of those who have their names listed in Who's Who 78 per cent are college trained and of these 54 per cent are college graduates. Visualists Are Needed The story was told of three workmen hewing a big rock who were asked the question, “What are you doing!” The first replied that he was working, the second stated that he was dressing down the big stone for $5 a day, and the third answered that he was “dress ing down a stone to build a great cath edral.” The speaker urged his audience to take their lesson from the words of the third worker. He asked, “Are you here building a great cathedral? Are you here with the determination to be a builder and to hold your place in the field of life?” “God bless you all,” said Mr. Ir vine fci conclusion, “I believe you are all impressed with the opportunities with which you are blessed.” Before the speaker was introduced by Colin V. Dyment, John Siefert, of the school of music, rendered a vocal solo. Announcement was made that Vacliel Lindsay, America’s tramp poet, will speak at Villard hall November 28. TRACK MEN WANTED (Continued from page one.) out for the fall run,” Hayward contin ued, “and tlie fact that he has had no experience is no barrier to the student who has any desire of competing.” To illustrate this point, Bill cited the ex ample of Glen Walkley, -who for the fourth consecutive year of marathon running and the last in his career at Oregon, crossed the finish line ahead of all his competitors. Walkley before his arrival at the University had never donned a track suit, according to Bill, and when the tall youth reported'to him four years ago and said he wished to try out for track, Hayward was amused. He looked at the frail figure and laughingly asked him if he hadn’t better reconsider his intention and turn out for the glee club instead. But Walk ley was nothing abashed and immedi ately went to work, persistently follow ing instructions.- By his constant ef forts and hard work lie steadily devel oped until he is recognized as probably the best miler on the coast today. He is one of the surprises of Bill Hay ward’s life, as the trainer asserts that he cannot see how a man with such a frail form and physique can possibly stand up under, the grilling pace which a long distance run necessitates. Glen Walkley is a glorious example of what grit and hard work can produce to the man who is inclined to track athletics. These alone are the only requisites which may make a champion of the most mediocre student. And it may be cited that Guy Koepp and “Speed” Pel tier, two of Walkley’s team mates in track and of no mean ability at that, also gained their prowess as runners through these two requisites alone. Do-Nut Meets Planned With the intention of awakening tlie latent interest in cross-country and track in general, Hayward is formulat ing plans for inter-fraternity cross country meets during the winter term. He had intended to inaugurate this idea this fall and devote his time entirely to coaching the runners but found that his duties to the football squad would take away practically all this time and the idea was postponed. But with the opening of the winter term, Bill will be in a position to devote a good deal of time to the track men and estab lish the inter-fraternity cross-country meet as a traditional event, thus insur ing the development of future runners for the Lemon-Yellow. “BRAWN OF THE NORTH” AT REX For the first time in a motion pic ture production, or any place else for that matter, timber wolves have been jjiven a definite part to play in a dra ma and have been accorded the free dom among human beings necessary to let them play their part in a convincing manner. The-picture is the second Lau rence Trimble-Jane Murfin production starring Strongheart the wonder dog. It is “Brawn of the North.” The Castle TODAY and SATURDAY Showings 1, 3. 5, 7, 9 P. M. • The Screen Triumph— A great play—a greater picture bW? MaSQIII I{\1)F u BRITZ’ Castle Orchestra Matinee 30e—Nights 50c The REX TODAY and SATURDAY Continuous 1 to 11 P. M. A mighty drama of North land adventures— with “wonder dog of The Silent Call’’ and the Wurlitzer Rex Comic—“Spooks’’ “Paramount” and “First National” Pictures are shown only at the Bex | and Castle Theatres KAPPA SIG HOOP AAEN DEFEAT SIGMA NU QUINT Phi Delts Take Contest from Delta Tau 27-10 In one of the most interesting games played this season the Kappa Sig's defeated the Sigma Nu tossers by the narrow margin of 21 to IS. At the close of the first half the winners seem ed to have the game cinched but in the beginning of the last half their op ponents came back with doubled speed and accuracy and ran them a thrilling race to the finish. The losers made 15 of their 18 points in the last half of the game. The deciding factor in win ning the game was several remarkable long shots in the last half. Each team showed team work and speed. Bryant starred for, the winners. Stenall, the clever forward of the Sigma Nu’s, was high point man for his team. The lineup was as follows: Kappa' Sigma 21 18 Sigma Nu Bryant 9.F. 11 Stendall Straliorn 6.F.2 Bosterhouse Gosser .C.4 Starr Bliss .G.1 Dudley Fraser 6.G. Bryson Bferee: Edlund. The Delta Tau hoopsters were de feated last night by the Phi Delta The ta team to the tune of 27 to 10. Sart ing out is the first half with a con siderable lead the winners were able to hold it for the entire game. The Delta Taus were unable to check the team work of thpir opponents. Hobson star red for the winners. Scripture was the liigh-point man for the losers. The lineup was as follows: Phi Delta Theta 27 6 Delta Tau Delta Hobson ^5.F.2. Larson Wright 6.F.4 Scripture Dunn .C.2 Gowarns Gavin 2.G.2 Jost Watson 4.G. Schuerman S.Hils S. Smith Games scheduled for Monday: 5:00—S. A. E. vs. Sigma Nu. 'JUNIOR GIRLS DEFEAT ■ Campus Championship Goes to Third Year Team The junior girls hockey team won the class championship last night when it defeated the sophomore team 3 to 1. Because of the unfavorable weathr con ditions and the do-nut basketball sea-: son, other class hockey games have been cancelled. The junior and soph omore teams represented the two win ning teams to play off for the cham pionship, as the juniors previously won from the ieniors and the sophomore team was victorious over the freshmen.! The game last night was called short, halves being seventeen and fourteen minutes in length, because the players were scarcely able to see th ball on the field. The field was in much bettr con dition for the game than before and the players were not retarded because of the mud. Miss Emma Waterman, of the department of physical education, refereed the game. The line-up for the teams was as follows: Junior Sophomore H. Veazie .C. N. Service M. Le Compte .RI.C. Sartain T. Robinette .LI. P. Pyritz E. Wilson .RW.V. Reid M. Reid .LW.F. Huntress II. Howels .CH. M. Nieolia E. Garrett .RH.I. Stuart H. Lawrence .LH.F. Baker L. Quinlan .RF. M. Shroeder V. Quinlan .LF.C. Heckman M. Alexander .Goal.....M. Smith FORTY TAKE EXTRA DRILL Men of Company B Take Additional Hour of Work Given by R. O. T. C. As evidence of the interest aroused by the military courses offered by the R. O. T. C. this year, 40 men under the direction of Captain James Meek, are turning out weekly for an addition al hour of drill. The men, all of whom © O. E. CO. The Fisk Building, New York City CARKfiRE & HASTINGS Architects “Designing in Masses ” THE new architecture transcends detail and expresses the component solids of the great buildings of today and tomorrow. Gigantic profiles are reared against the sky — true expression of structural facts has now come into its own in architectural design, linking architect and engineer ever more closely together. Certainly modern invention—modern engineering skill and organization, will prove more than equal to the demands of the architecture of the future. 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This is the plight of Lige Conley in “Spooks!” an Educational Mermaid Comedy, which the Rex the ater will show today and Saturday. PENCILS tftf lajye-it tellay Qiulitif genei? u\ tAr world tj’OR the student or prof., the superb VENUS out-rivals all for perfect pencil work. 17 black degrees—3 copying. Americun Lead Pencil Co. 220 Fifth Arc. New York Writ* for booklet on VENTS Pencils and Vents Everpointed Mechanical Pencils Dry Cleaning Some people have their outer garments cleaned only when appearance demands it. Particular people have their garments cleaned at regu lar intervals because they know that modern cleaning not only cleanses but is over 99 per cent efficient in des troying all bacteria. Protect your lielath by frequent dry cleaning. City Cleaners 44 West 8th Avenue Phone 220 McCall Printed Patterns Duro Belle Hair Nets 10c Each “Pay Less—Get More” So-called “Sales” are unnecessary here. 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