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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1924)
The Student MIRROR Well, one man looked in the mirror and saw a terrible sight, and others have seen him too. Now that the campus has voted for the Bok peace plan, who will start the political fight for student body officers next spring. Speaking of student politics. How many of last year’s “lame ducks”— those students who wore run because of their school spirit—are active on the campus today? • * • Professor Howe brings out the salient fact that college graduates do not understand the needs of civilization. As the twig is bent so the tree made. How about that. “The Dress Rehearsal” was shown at Guild hall during the past week. The regular student weekly dress rehearsal will be held this after noon in the library. And w0 won der why we don't get more done. Rumor has it that even dancing is caught in the general slumping of interest in things generally. Can it be? The girl who asked her “secret sorrow” to the formal is just begin ning to wonder if she ’ll ever see him again.^ Wo have heard that tho tux is a diroct derivation of the old court jester's suit. Borne of the men on the campus look remarkably like the original. # # » Tho man who started playing cards at a dance needs a mental examination. Art Tuck is back in school. Looks as if someone were on tho boat after all these years. Those who aro getting too cheerful, however, have to remember that Walt Kelsey anil several other promising track men have been allowed to quit. Do you suppose our neighboring institutions would have let them quitf Wo wonder who gets the credit | in the ledger when freshmen work on Saturday morning. Tile senior “lawystors” aro still “raising cane,” but the juniors have very discreetly desisted. The beautiful day yesterday brought everyone out. Even the missing link was attracted away from his bridge table. The sun made the mirror shine ever so brightly. R. E. C. & CO. BOOKS “8ILBERMANN,” Jacques Do Daerotelle. Not vory many of the French novels of recent years have been as widely translated as “Silber inann,” Jacques Daerotelle's dram atic tale of race prejudice, which was awarded the important Da Brix Femina Vie Ilereuse. It has been called by one a novelized “Up Stream,” and perhaps it is destined to as wide recognition. The story concerns itself with the tortuous experiences of a small prococious Jewish lad in a French school. The persecution, which schoolboys know so well how to employ, is only symbolic of the hounding for whiclh the race to which he belongs has been submit ted for centuries. David Silbermann represents, ali that is finest in his race. lie ;s more than just a Jew. He is a dreamer of glorious dreams. Ho is a dolver into the literature of the ages and has a rather finely de veloped critical ability. The small French boy who is represented as telling the story, gives up the respect ot his fel lows, gains the Christian disap prova 1 of his mother, and the dis gusting and unjust accusation of his father in return for the devo tion which he pours upon this per secuted Jew. Their friendship is a well-drawn picture, the careful lines in which are illustrated in one small bit in particular. The two boys have been good friends, and after a school battle they are both sent into Coventry by their fellows. The un qualified support and devotion which the French child had felt before was now mixed with a eer Rose La Vogue Beauty Shop Manicuring; Scalp and Face Treatments. Marcelling Over Campa Shoppe Phone 1592 tain annoyance as the faults which were not apparent in the crowd be came pronounced factors in their isolation. Tortured on the rack of Christian anti-Semitism the young Jew at last is compelled to leave for Am erica, which lie does not so much regard in the light of a land of promise, as a land where he will again be forced in self-defense to live down to his worst instincts and characteristics. The stylo of the book is attrac tive in its utter simplicity and whether this is an actual life story or not the verisimilitude is an achievement for we feel sure that it must have been true. The psy chology of the boy who tells the story is quite as well worked out as that of the Jew of whom the story is tobl. In the light of recent discussions on race prejudice on this as well as other campuses, it is safe to say that the book will be widely read for its contribution in that field. “THE HIGH PLACE,” By James Branch Cabell. The High Place is that slumber ing land of Nowhere and Jlotime in which lie guarded our highest ambitions, our utmost desire. Here we may find that wide eyed prin cess of our dreams, or that golden throne within marble corridors, or that incredible tome which tells the cause and purpose of all things. Surrounded by somnolent chimeras, the high place is to bo gained only through great cleverness or great bravery. Puysange, for in stance, enlisted the aid of brown Jannieot, ruler of Hell. It must be admitted, however, that Puysange contracted an unpayable debt—a faux pas by no means clever where the devil is concerned. But Puy sange ’s worse mistake wsfii in at tempting to gain the high place at all. Cabell shows his foolish ness clearly. Tins concerns us, tor wo all strive for merely one object: to achieve our highest aspirations. Now it is a strango thing, but whenever we meet a highly “successful” man, wo nearly always find a rather sulky faced, disillusioned chap. North cliffe was such; so was Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor long ago. Cabell’s idea is this: that one must liover dare achieve his inmost de sire for then one has no more in spiration. Moreover, the priceless object itself beeomos familiar, then common place, and lastly disgust ing. There remains then merely re gret for vain expectations, di sillusionment, and the very difficult business of amusing ono’s self. Let us not, by all means, take this too seriously. This book is not meant to moralize, and I for one will still seek my secret in spiration in that land of hearts desire, tho high place. The book is keen reading and artistic in detail and conception. Fairy-like, it is cliangefully mad with unreined glee, sad with gloom tinged humor, and light without the earth-bound clogs of mere mortals. JOE BRILL. Two Journalists Leave to Travel Alexander M. Trachman and Robert F. Lane, two students in the school of journalism, have with drawn from the University, and | left last night for Brookings, Ore gon. They have planned, though all plans are rather indefinite at i present, to sail for the Phillipines j _ i,. i_ e... .! spring, and other far some time in the late perhaps knock about eastern countries. Trachman was a senior in journ alism. lie served on tho Sunday Emerald stall' last term, and was active in trade journalism writing. Lane was a junior in the school i of journalism, and known quite well on the campus for his writing. ! lie is a member of Sigma Oelta Chi, men's national journalism society. At the Theatres REX As a Ilex specialty during the hree-day presentation of Norma i’almadge 's new production, “ the Song of Love,” starting Monday, a olorful prologue feature has been inquired under the direction of [{ostler, Ro\ music master of the iVurlit/er organ. Featuring Johan ia James, soloist, in a vocal intio iuctiou to the picture, the prologue announced to be an even men daborately staged prelude than [hose thus far presented by the [{ex. Appearing in a costume do Emery Insurance Agency Representative for OREGON FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION 37 9th Avenue West Phone 667 History’s Queer Relics Frosh Order No. 1 ' Assembly in Front of Friendly Hall At 2 O ’clock Today. Be Prompt Wear Green Caps, or be Financially Equipped to Buy One By Order of ’21. Freshmen always were ordered around then. For the above order is a message found on one of the numerous posters which continue their existence in huge stacks in the University historian’s collec tion. And after wading through count less other posters announcing foot ball clashes, debates, and what not, up pops another relic, this time dealing with Junior week-end. Junior Week end Epidermis All Eugene Has Influ-Oregonitis You’ll Like It. In another box of forgotten valu ables, are found the articles of in corporation of the Laurean and Eutaxian societies, the two first or ganizations on the campus. The articles, framed, are dated Novem ber 28, 1877. The Laureans and the EutaXians were at one time the government of the University, corresponding to our present student body organization. Programs of a hundred varieties claim their abode in the collection. For the social events of the old days, there is found a program reading “Mary Spiller House, Hallowe’en.” And inside the dance programs lists in monotonous order, waltz, barn-dance, one-step and two-step. Lectures, musicals, graduation re citals, and similar events long forgotten, may be recalled by an hour or so study of the many pro grams found. On imitation parch ment is found the commencement program of the class of ’93. This class held its reunion at the 'last Homecoming. The names of the 12 members of the class were auto graphed on the program. The “Reflector,” publication of i the Laurean and Eutaxian societies has several of its copies in the col lection. The oldest found was a number for the year 1894, and had in the masthead, the name of Laura E. Eeatie, editor-in-chief. Several hundred pictures of mem bers belonging to honorary organiza tions at the University have been stored in boxes. The pictures are cuts used by the various issues of the Oreguna. In other parts of the collection are found the volumes of the Em erald, saved during the years of its existence. The weekly semi weekly, daily volumes, the five column, and the six-column issues all have their place. Some years from now, there will be a waiting in another corner, the seven-column numbers. Various views of the campus in its different stages of age are found in large enough numbers to make a huge scrap-book. Buried among the programs, pic tures, etc., appears a small sheet of paper reading, “Commands, pro mulgated to the Disciples of the University of Oregon, October 31, 1882.” Ten in number, there are a few that would bring a smile to today’s student. Number six says, “Thou shalt not assemble in great multitudes, either at the entrance or behind the doors of the Taber nacle.” doing up and down the list, number two reads, “Neither shalt the ladies any longer con tinue the use' of their regular wine when on the way to and from the Tabernacle.” “Neither shalt thou use tobacco after the manner of the Father.” declares command number three. “When thou goest to see thy neigh bor thou shalt not tarry at the front gate after eleven o’clock p. m.” says another. Well, it is only a matter of ten years or so, that the “modern sophisticates” will be shaking their wise heads, when looking at an in creased historian's collection, over the queer things students did in 1923-24. signed after those worn by Norma T'almadge in the picture, Miss James will render an appropriate vocal number creating the atmosphere of the drama to follow. ERNEST HAYCOX ON CAMPUS FOR VISIT Ernest J. Haycox, graduate of tho University school of journalism with the class of ’23, is a visitor on the campus this week end. Hay cox, known to most of the students at the University as “The Campus Cynic,” was one of tho founders of the Sunday Emerald, and was its first editor. lie is now on the staff of the Portland Oregonian. While on the campus, Haycox is a guest at his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta. W. S. C. SCRAPPING CENTER IS HEAD OF ELEVEN Washington State College—Joe Burks, fighting center of the Cougar grid team, has been elected to captain the Washington State , team for 1924. Burks has played \ center position for two years and j though light in weight is counted j ns one of the best centers in the ! conference because of his fighting spirit, lie played for three years on. the Walla Walla high school team before coming to W. S. C. OHIO STUDENTS MAY NOT DRIVE CARS Ohio State College—Students of toe Ohio State college are forbid den by a recent ruling to drive their cars to and from classes on the campus. The cars must be ! parked in a prescribed place and left there until the owner is ready | to leave the campus. The Dramatic, Literary and Musical Event of the Season Stuart Walker’s Famous PORTMANTEAU THEATRE ‘‘An example of the theatre’s finest art.”—New York World. In a presentation of the plays of Stuart Walker and Lord Dunsany, and “The Book of Job." TTTFS., Feb. 5—“The Gods of the Mountain” and other plays. WED., FED. 6—Young People 's Mat. “Six Who Pass While the Lentils Foil”; “Sir David Wears a Grown”; “The King’s Great Aunt.” WED. NIGHT., Fob. 6—The Beauti ful Biblical Drama, “The Book of .Tob.” MAIL ORDERS NOW Mat. 50c, 75c, $1.00; Night, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50. Enclose self addressed, stamped envelope. Mail orders u-ill be filled in order of receipt. Exchange tickets now on' sale at Linn Drug Co., and. Kuyr\ kendall’s Drug Co. 3:30 P. M. 8:20 P. M. HEILIG THE PROPHET LINE There is no doubt that Unitarianism and other forms of Modernism un dermine the authority of the Bible and the institution organized as the Church of Christ. Many of those who call themselves Modernists do not realize that yet but the logic of tlie situation will sooner or later bring them face to face with the facts. The much abused process of ra tionalization, however, is not necessar ily destructive, as defenders of the old faith usually assume. Rather it en larges our whole conception of truth and introduces a long line of proph ets. instead of limiting the line to those closely related to Judaism and Christian history, we add those who expressed the early monotheism of the ancient Egyptians, the unknown great ones who phrased the Vedic hymns of pre historic India and that note which sounded throughout Asia. Xaratlmsra who struck a spiritual We add the marvelous Greeks with their philosophy and the beautiful sanity of the Chinese sages. Jesus but falls in line as, for us because of historical associations largely, the supreme one in all the prophetic line. Modern days too have had their prophets in scientists devoted to ideal truth-seeking and in those who phrased in philosophy the signifi cance of their enlargement of knowl edge. Poets like Browning or Whit man share in the expression of spirit ual truth. There is a man who has lived a long life, many years of it in Eu gene, who sought out his prophets among the goodly company of the line I suggested above. He will speak next Sunday from the experi ence of a life more spiritually based than is common with most of us on the theme: “Whom Trust." I speak of Kev. Stephen Peebles, the Pastor Emeritus of the Unitarian church of Eugene, who will preach the sermon next Sunday. The soloist at this service will be Gladys Keeney. The Morning Service begins at 10:4o o'clock. located on at Ferry The church building i. East Eleventh .1 veil ue Street. It is called “The Little Church of the Unman Spirit.’’ (Paid Advertisement.) Literary Gossip by PAT MORRISSETTE “What’s Wrong With the Movies?” burst out of Los Angeles publishing houses tliis month to startle the “flicker world” with well known platitudes and evident failings of the “flicker industry.” The author de cides that the producers are a bunch of fish peddlers, and that the public will buy anything on Friday. In the meantime, Robert Sheridan in “Life” hails Charles Chaplin as a great producer, and his “Woman of Paris” as an epoch in film history. The Bookman, and a couple other magazines, agree. So be it. Sheridan recommends that the producers study Chaplin’s handling of a very common story and find out in what the art of making movies consists. Ditto. Again, everybody agree that the “Hunch back of Notre Dame” has that, well —that hidden something—which sometimes makes a movie a power ful bit of drama. * • «' While in Eugene, Sid Chaplin and young Fairbanks proved conclusively that talent is not inheritable. Sid “stars” in a couple of movies that have the superb puerility of silliness in the absolute—he can’t do a one of his brother’s tricks. And poor little Fairbanks jumps from roof to roof and U. S. to Turkey in a pitiful imitation of his father. And Uni versity students jam “Flaming I Youth,” “Anna Christie,” “If Win j ter Comes.” And all of a sudden : one realizes that “the fish peddlers” i are really trying to sell something. Now that we’ve gone this far, we might as well talk about “Black Oxen.” “This book,” conjectures a competent critic, “has been read by more co-eds in the United States than any other of its kind.” (Rav! Ray!) And on the campus a young co-ed offered the information that her house “owed about $5 to the rent collec tion” just on account of this book. (The little thing was probably fib b’ng a bit—but we always allow for a margin). And then the movie came to town. And all the co-eds—we don’t know whether they attended or not. The most significant thing about “Black Oxen” is the fact that it was a novel in the summer and a movie in the winter, and holds the record for the novel-movie jump. And if you didn’t read the thing, and went to the movie instead, why, that's all right. They were both rotten. IT. Tj. Mencken in the latent Dial goes wild over Thomas Beer’s “Stephen Crane”—and here it has been in the library for about three weeks! (Mencken likes it because it hasn’t got Steve’s picture in it). The book is delightful reading, but as a biographer, Beer emphasizes the quality of Boswell. Under the tra ditions that surround the memory of Crane, he has dug out as many facts as he could—but there is still enough lacking to make the book a rather incomplete study (insufficiency de lights Mr. Mencken). The fault is not in the book itself, but, perhaps, in the probems that inhibited re search. (The book is in general cir culation—not on the rent shelf). We buy and sell and exchange new and used goods. Give us a trial. Men’s Exchange 31 E 7tli Street Real Quality Is well-baked Good for Sandwiches Hard to beat Tasty always ,\N\vv\mav Butter-Krusti —m—i —n—B BREAI* Across the Flaming Desert Sands . . . An impassioned love that blazed beneath the Sahara’s sapphire skies A new Norma—more radiant; more divine than ever before Adapted from the novel “Dust of Desire’’ A wonderful supporting cast, headed by JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT ATMOSPHERIC PROLOGUE Johaniia James Singing through all eternity Preceding the picture at 7:30 and 9:20 , M. 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