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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1924)
Literary Gossip by PAT MORRISSETTE There is something virile and com manding about a donkey. It is not that he is a natural born ass, or that he insists upon his asininity, but the fact that he has the satisfied mein of pretended docility. Colondl E. Hofer, editor of “the west’s only literary magazine”—The Lariat, los es nothing in comparison with this splendid animal, for the Colonel has many things to be said in his favor. It is true that his occasional dig at The Dial, literary experiments, ac cepted authors, and his glorification of poor poetry and pot boilers, has naturally led his efforts into the pit less ennui of irrelevant criticism snubbed in the east as unexasperat ing — because unauthoritative, and simply overlooked in the west. It is true that his policy is almost uni versally regarded as a good example of what progressive literary radical ism is not. And yet—,and yet—we love to read his magazine. We read it with the same interest we some times find in the comic section of a newspaper, and his comments receive the tepid smile we once bestowed upon the doings of Andy Gump. Let’s quote a bit from here and there. * n * Colonel Hofer's characterization of Theodore Dreiser: “Theodore Dreiser, one of a large family of poor European immigrants.” On the technique of William S. Hart: “With one hand he pats her on the head, puts the other arm gent ly about her shoulder and kisses her on the forehead right where she parts her hair.” (Well done, Colonel, well done.) An acute observation regarding the origination of poetry: “Many a babe in arras can be stilled by simply beat ing time on his forehead with the first finger.” (Aye. But you know, Colonel, Freud does not trace this to poetry. We always knew Freud was wrong.) And here's a deep one: “It is said many of Bach’s works were com posed in French and translated into the original afterwards.” But let’s leave the Colonel alone. He’s getting us all tangled up. We have just been looking over a first folio edition of Beaumont and Fletchier. The original owner has written his name on the fly-leaf. The lines are so thin and shaky that one pictures the fellow writing with a long white quill, drawing care fully—and with his tongue in the cor ner of his mouth. One always has an insane desire to lisp when reading the early editions—those in which the “f’s” take the place of the “s’s.” A line like “fhe ftood fo ftill and filent” is enough to drive anyone to baby talk. * * * As we’ve mentioned baby talk we might as well add that Arthur Wei gall’s biography of Cleopatra “has attained the honor of a second edi tion.” The honor, perhaps, belongs to Cleo’s traditional reputation. That’s what a reputation’ll do for a woman. CAPTAIN McCLURE ASSIGNED TO WISCONSIN Captain Walter R. McClure, U. S. A., University of Oregon graduate and member of the class of ’13, has been assigned to R. O. T. C. duty at the University of Wiscon sin, Madison, Wis., according to Colonel Sinclair, local B. O. T. C. head. Captain McClure was formerly a leading track athlete at the Uni versity, and in 1912 represented Oregon and the United States in the Olympic games at Stockholm, Swe den. ' World Minus Convention and Intricacies By X Ludwig Lewisohn seems to be one of our foremost advocates of the abolition of conventions. At least, he has recognized the absurdness and futility of some of our petty conventions. That conventions are necessary now, he admits, and he realizes that with sudden abolition, chaos would replace conventions. But in the future, a gradual dis solving of these bonds of conven tionality could le accomplished and men would be free and still retain judgment. The wmrld would then produce happier, nobler and better people. Ah, the joy of speaking to one we have not formally met and the satisfaction of looking through our “Saturday Evening Post” without fretting about “What is wrong in this picture?” Through the lips of Bornheim, the poet in “Don Juan,” come these words, “Life is insanely intricate. Civilization will die of dry rot un less we make it simpler. It is not a question of things, it is a ques tion of emotions. We must learn to live emotionally in a larger, simpler, nobler way. There must be more detachment and flexibil ity, less force and tenacity. It is a pity that people cannot be bom orphans for one generation and contract no ties. They need to be pried out of their hectic emotional ism, their hectic possessiveness. Oh, for one generation free from the three most pestiferous influ ences of history—the home, the church, the school.” Radical and impossible, but it is a very interesting future to con sider. And I see fulfillment of his desire for a generation of or phans in that great scientific future in which a generation hav ing lived, dies, and a new genera tion is produced—produced, not born. They are chemically made. Life then would certainly be more “insanely intricate.” When I think of a future void of conventions, I see a huge, bar baric looking cafe, where men and women flop spinelessly, drink their soup, guzzle wine from huge mugs and sop their bread in sweetened coffee. Ugh! horrible picture. At least, conventions help us retain a spine. Doughnut Sports Defended; Council Said to Stand Alone (Editor’s Note—The following article expresses what is apparent ly a growing campus opinion to ward doughnut sports. Short com munications on this subject would be welcomed). By Ed Eraser The agitation for the re-estab lishment of some sort of program of intramural, or doughnut, ath letics is constantly gaining head way on the campus, and from the numerous expressions of opinion, it seems the inter-fraternity council greatly over-rated the sentiment against the system when they took action against'the plan last term. In fact, practically the only per sons on the campus at present who will go on record as being against intramural athletics, are the mem bers of the same inter-fraternity council who were instrumental in passing the amendment which did away with -the system, and as far as that goes, not even all members of the council favor the complete abolishment of the doughnut pro gram. The real reason for the action of' the council was the fact that they believed the program caused hard feeling between "the different or ganizations, because of the various victories and defeats, but a little thought on the proposition would no doubt have convinced them of the error of this argument, for any feeling of this sort which has risen out of the program has been more than compensated for by the bene fits which the men have derived from the various sports. The intramural system for the last two or three years has beeD one of the best methods by which the men of the University, and especially the freshmen, have had of becoming acquainted, and it is a fact that more men have be come friendly during the progress of doughnut sports, and through their competition in doughnut ath letics, than by any of the numer ous “mixes” or other gatherings for this purpose. The fact that practically every man that has ever competed in any of the sports is strong for the sys tem, and roundly critical of the inter-fraternity council because of its action last term, proves beyond a doubt that the system was a success, for who is more capable of judging the success or failure of Oh! Baby! See Them Dances in Act I and ACT II {&, Mid-Nite Sons Featuring in that Exotic Tango — NUF SED — Junior Vod-vil the plan than the men who have actually competed? The value of doughnut sports to the University in the developing of of varsity men was also evidently overlooked hv the inter-fraternity council it seems, for they neglected to remember that such men as Zim merman, Gownns and Gillenwaters have been found in basketball, and that a great many baseball players and track men have also been de veloped through the system of in tramural competition. Another argument for the re vival of the competition is that all athletes and members of the coaching staff of the University are thorough believers in dough nut athletics, and believe the coun cil pulled a bad “boner” when it went on record as being against the system. Although every one is not in favor of the system as it formerly existed, it is a fact that if the question came to a vote, an over whelming majority would be re turned in favor of some sort of doughnut program. The plan which seems to be favored most, is that of, cutting out all? sports with the exception of those in which the University is represented by var sity teams. Since the action abolishing the system came from the students, the school of physical education has re fused to commit itself on the sub ject of getting the system re-estab lished, so any such movement will have to orginate entirely with the students. Game Is Lost to Visiting Orientals (Continued from page one) Jack Bliss was sent in to pinch hit for Williams and the - burly boy smacked a three-bagger to left. Sors by then followed with a home run to right. Terril flied out to center. Ross then singled, but Hobson, Bittner and Latham failed to connect and the game was over. Except for the two disastrous in nings, the fifth and the sixth, the game was a close affair featured by good fielding and concentrated bat ting on the part of the visitors. The varsity hit Yuasa for a total of thir teen bingles, but failed to concentrate them at the right moments. Following is the box score: MEI.TI AB. Inaba,; 3b . 3 Nidegawa, r . 5 Kumagai, cf . 4 Yuasa, p ........ 5 ’Daimon, c . 5 Hayashi, ss .4 Smaclii, lb .4 Nakagawa, 1 .... 4 Yokozawa, 2b .... 3 R. 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 OREGON AB. Sorsby, m . 5 Terrill, rf . ” Ross, 2b . 4 Hobson, 3b . 5 Bittner, ss, p ... 5 Latham, lb . 5 Wright, If . 3 Peterson, If . 0 Cook, c . 4 Pil, p, ss . 2 Ringle p . 1 Williams, p . 0 Bliss* . 1 H. 1 2 Totals .37 11 11 R. 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 H. 9, E. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Totals .40 6 13 * Bliss batted for Williams in nintl Summary: Struck out by Pil ■ by Bittner 1, by Yuasa 2, base o ball of Pill 2, off Yuasa 2. Hit b pitched ball, Inaba 2, by Pil. Sac rifice hits, Kuinagai, Ross. Double play, Ross to Latham. Home runs, Sorsbv, .Kuinagai. Three base hits, Nakagawa, Latham, Bliss. Hits off Pil 4, runs 5 in 4 1-3 innings. Oregon to Have Two Birthdays (Continued from page one) birthdays. The first was October 17, 1876, when the hallB of Deady first opened. The second is April 26, 1924, when the first milestone of the Gift Campaign was safely passed. In the days of 1872 the wash women were pledging one day’s work out of each week for a cer I tain number of weeks to help the I University, according to Dean Straub. The same spirit that prompted thoso people to sacrifice for the University is at work today, the dean thinks. Last night, for the. first time in 46 years, Dean Straub forgot a name. It wasn’t a member of the freshman class, however, that he failed to recall. It was merely a former governor of the state, Mr. Witliycombe. • That shows how exciting things were. Ben Dorris and Judge Walton were the workers who raised most of the funds back in the ’70s. If they eouldn’t induce the farmers to give money, they would take a bushel of wheat or a cow. • « » Even the boys who stole chickens Rose LaVogue Beauty Shop Shampooing, marcelling, scalp treatments and liair goods made to order. Emery Insurance Agency Representative for OREGON FIRE RELIEF ASSOCIATION 37 9th Avenue West Phone 667 NOW for a SWIM!! 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