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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1925)
G>' Art Drama Music Edited by Eleanor Burtchaell — Clifford Zehrnng — Emily Houston (The following weekly features are printed in the Emerald as indicated: Tuesday, Lemmy’s Ghost, Society; Wednesday, Art, Drama, Music; Thursday, Poetry; Friday, World of Sports; Saturday, Library Browsings, Contributions for any of these columns may be left in the Emerald Box at the circulation desk in the University Library, or at the Editor's office.) WILLIAM MORRIS WOULD HAVE APPROVED A small printing press, more like a studio than a house of business and with a library worth more than $40,000 is the scene of business of Mr. John Henry Nash, San Fran cisco, printer who is coming to Eu gene soon. Mr. NaBh is considered by many to be the greatest living printer and by some to be greater than Gutenburg, the “father” printer, rather a compliment for anyone. Dean Allen, of the school of journalism, who is a personal friend of Nash, told me about his “studio.” “It is more like the studio of a leisurely artist than a man who is doing a profitable business. He has a library of rare and expensive volumes in the vault of his shop for which he paid around $40,000, which have gained in value since their purchase. He thinks nothing of paying $1,200 for a book. He has some volumes that cost $1,000 which he considers “just picked up." “Nash handles none of the busi ness part at all. All his negotia tions are taken care of by his sec retary, who is the only other work er in the shop. Nash attends to all the printing himself. “Some of his work is an example of what a man who lives for art can do. For example, his new book on Robert Louis Stevenson was in spired when he visited the birth place of the author. The cover of the volume is the exact reproduc tion of the wall paper of the room in which Stevenson was born. Nash had to scrape off the outer coat ing of wall paper to find the paper that was in the room at the time of Stevenson’s birth. After doing this, he had a silk weaver copy the pattern and with this he covered his books. “He is an excellent example of a true artist. No business at all is seen by him. His letters are writ ten and signed by his secretary while he brushes all these mundane things aside to accomplish the won ders of printing he is capable of doing. ” Dean Allen received a copy of Brete Hart’s “Heathen Chinee,” lately which Nash printed for his friends. There were only 225 vol umes printed, the covers of which are beautifully done with Chinese characters. These are not for sale. Many bits of printing such as “Heathen Chinee” are done by Mr. Nash—purely for the love of his work.—E. B. A1JJUMV AXVX X1AVXXO CHARM BUT INTRIGUES The art of the negro races which extends over Africa and the south ern section of the Sahara has no ticeable tendencies, although it varies to a certain degree in dif ferent tribes. This art, while not one of popular study, is found in teresting. It deals mostly with wooden sculpture, and basket and pottery decorations. The pictorial sense of the negro being decidedly lacking, he makes almost no draw ings. Wooden sculpture is the most popular of the arts, even though the proportions of the body are rather monstrous. One can find all sorts of misshapen statues with immense heads, dwarf legs and queer arms, the sense of proportion, like the pic torial sense being very undevel oped. They show absolutely no grace, and expression is completely void. Some of these figures are symbolical—supposed to hold the spell of the devil or popular fet ishes. Negro sculpture is not beautiful —it has little or no charm—though some of the work portrays the char acter of the negro very well. A decided lack of imagination tends to make the basketry designs geometrical, usually following the rectangle or triangle idea. These designs were no doubt suggested by the weaving of the grasses. A childish love of color is very strong among the blacks, the crude primi tive combinations are almost al ways present in the negro work. “CAT AND CANARY” AJTDIENCE INTERESTING It must be an excellent show where the audience presents an even more interesting spectacle than does the play itself. The audience which witnessed “The Cat and the Canary,” mystery drama presented at the Heilig theatre Monday night, would have been a joy and a pleas ure to any psychologist. A drama must be gripping when it forces usually normal females to scream almost continuously for two hours, to entwine one hand in the hair of their male escort and the other in his shirt front, and to laugh hysterically and in perfect unison with the leading lady’s hysterical laughter. “The Cat and the Canary” is one of the best shows which has appeared down town this year.—L. K. B. “RAGGEDY MAN” SHOULD BE PLEASING Lovers of James Whitcomb Riley’s hoosier poetry should find many familiar figures in the pro duction of “The Raggedy Man,” arraigned by Fergus Reddie, which the University company is staging this week as a farewell production for Miss Charlotte Banfield. All most all of the characters in the arge cast were taken directly from one or the other of Riley’s poems, imbued with life and color and placed in the charmed circle of drama and hearty comedy. The first act of the “Raggedy Man” requires a complete country store, rather a difficult order to place before any stage manager, or property man, because of the un usual number of “props” which are requisite. Mr. Reddie has suc ceeded in assembling a store, with the aid of several down town mer chants, which is a complete study in itself. Several people who were in the original production two years ago, have been recast in the present one. Kate Pinneo, in the chief comedy part; Gordon Wilson, as the negro butler, and Darrell Larsen, as the “man among men” were each cast in the same part as before. All of the bandanna handkerchiefs, striped shirts, gum boots, and old clothes in every stage of decay, appropriate for the period of 1897, which could be found on the campus, have been requisitioned by members of the large cast. OTIS SKINNER AND SANCHO PANZA Next Tuesday at the Heilig, Otis Skinner, one of the best-known character actors of the legitimate stage today, will be seen in Eugene for a performance of “Sancho Panza.” Once more demonstrating that, outside of Portland, Eugene and the University of Oregon, re ceives more and better artists of wo$Jd fame, than does any other city in the State. Eugene seems to be a convenient halfway stop for the larger road shows in their jump up the coast from San Francisco to Portland and the Sound cities. Otis Skinner should be worth making an effort to see. Reports from San Francisco indicate that Skinner is carrying a huge produc tion, staged with the help of some of the best known specialists in dancing, songs and music, costumes and scenery that can be found in the American theatre. • • • “Sancho Panza” is a Spanish comedy based on the famous “Don Quixote” and includes elements enough to make a variety show. Those who saw “Kismet” in the movies know the type of work at which Mr. Skinner excels. Perhaps an evening of complete relaxation would fit the student for the three days of examinations to follow. —C. Z. HISTIRY CLUB TO HEAR PAPER ON DICTATORS “Lenin and Mussilini As Dicta tors” is the title of the paper to be given at the monthly meeting of the history club this evening at 7:30 o’clock. Tom Graham, who has just completed a thorough piece of research on Lenin and Mussolini will present the paper. At the last meeting of the or ganization Eobert Eavmer, assist ant to Dean Sheldon in his world history eourse,, gave a paper on Mexico. Mr. Eaymer has been in terested in the Mexican problem in connection with his graduate work. In his paper he took newspaper clippings, put them together, and as a historian he summed up the cur rent situation in our southern re public as it stands today. Mr. Graham’s paper tonight pre sents a timely subject from a dif ferent section of the world. Con trasting the so-called capitalistic dictatorship of Mussolini’s Italian government with the so-called pro letariat dictatorship of Lenin in Eussia is expected to furnish an interesting subject. The Mussolini dictatorship represents the pendu lum swung to an ultra-conservative extreme;; while the Lenin dictator ship represents the same pendulum swung to a radical extreme. STUDENTS EARN SIS,837 THROUGH Y.M. BUREAU Total for Winter Term Shows Increase A total of $16,837 has been earned by 128 university men this term from work obtained through the University Y. M. C. A. employment bureau conducted by Mrs. Donnelly, it was announced yesterday. Of this amount, regular jobs pay ed $11,337; cooks received $4,500; and $1,000 was earned in doing odd jobs. There was an enormous de crease in the latter, Mrs. Donnelly explained, on account of the bad weather. The total for the fall term, $18,182, was somewhat greater. Cooks received $4,832; regular jobs, $11,200; and odd jobs payed $2,500. The total for the fall term added to this term’s earnings amounts to $35,019. Fraternities Aid Men That more work is being received through the Y. M. C. A. this year than last is evidenced by the fact that the total earnings for all three terms last year was $36,074, only $1,055 more than has already been earned this year. “A large percentage of the em ployment comes to us through our fraternities, who in employing Ore gon men in that way give a large number of them a chance to stay in school,” said Mrs. Donnelly. Dishwashing, scrubbing, waiting table, and serving for special func tions, are some of the jobs the men handle. In addition, men work as clerks, cooks, in laundries, as jani tors in fraternities and elsewhere, as barbers, photographers, chauf fers, stenographers, house boys, in moving picture houses, at lunch counters, as garage men and aB bell boys. Some cared for children, and one man milked cows. Fall Term Best for Work A great many odd jobs are ob tained in and about houses, such as gardening and house cleaning. Some boys have averaged $30 a month from odd jobs alone, Mrs. Donnelly stated. The number of men obtaining em ployment varies from 100 to 125 men, not counting those who do odd jobs. The fall term usually fur nishes the most work, being due in part to the good weather at that time. Mrs. Donnelly also keeps a list of places where students may room and board. The indications are that there will be some moving around, she said, and the new lists will soon be ready for next term. 0REGANA ENGRAVING PROGRESSES RAPIDLY Work on the 1925 Oregana has continued incessantly for several weeks and a steady stream of pic tures has passed to the engravers in Portland, according to Augusta DeWitt, editor of the annual. From all present indications the year book will be issued, as in the past, about Junior week-end. Since examination week will soon be here and time will be limited accordingly, the editors request that all sections be brought up to date. All pictures should be in at the present time and printed matter must be ready before the end of the week. Printer’s dummies have t arrived and editors will be able to commence arranging their sections as soon as all the picture proofs have been returned from the en gravers. PATRONIZE EMERALD ADVERTISERS NEW CHEMISTRY CLUB HAS RECENT MEETING “The Associated Molecules” lis tened to a talk on “Thermo Elec tricity,” by Edward McAlister, at a meeting held in McClure hall last night. “The Associated Molecules” is a recently organized chemistry club, with officers dubbed with fitting chemical terms. The president bears the name of “Chief Isotope,” and the vice-president that of “Second-Chief Isotope.” The sec retary, due to his profuse use of his pencil is called “Plumbago.” “Cu” refers to the treasurer and his fre quent visits to the members for financial aid. The club is composed of upper class majors who are the charter members. Other selections are made by election. BOTANY CLASS STUDYING LOCAL FOSSIL SPECIMENS Members of the floral botany class are studying specimens of the fossil flora found in the locality of Goshen, six miles from Eugene. These specimens are millions of years old, but have never been thoroughly studied, said Miss Ethel I. Sanborn, botany instructor. The class went on a field trip yester day to work on the problem. I CLASSIFIED ADS I <>.— LOST—Alpha Gamma Delta pin. Call 660. M 19-11 LOST—Gold Waterman clip foun tain pen, between McClure and sociology buildings, Friday morn ing. M 10-11 FOB SALE—Dress suit, size 35, with vest. In excellent condition. Call 1006. M 10-14 WANTED—Four girls for room and board at 1310 East 13th St., two blocks from library. Call 941-L. M 10-14 FOB BENT—Two rooms to stu dents, board if desired, after March 20. Call 139-L. M 10-11 TYPING WANTED by experi enced stenographer. Term papers, short stories, or manuscripts of any kind. Paper furnished. Phone 1700, MisB Oldham. M 10-14 HEATED SOUTH BOOM in re turn for woman students services. Nine blocks from campus. 11-12 BOABD AND BOOM—-Accommo dations for three girls at the Watt, one block from the campus. Apply at 818 E. 15th Ave. M-ll-14 BOABD AND BOOM for men, 907 Hilyard St., Telephone 797-L. 11-12-13-14 PATRONIZE EMERALD ADVERTISERS Rex Shine Parlor The Only Place to Get Your Shoes Shined OPEN EVENINGS TILL 8 P. M. Marcel Markings 50c OSBURN HOTEL 8TH AND PEARL ST. Barber Shop Beauty Parlor CLASSES WIN MEETS Championship Finals Set For This Evening The juniors and sophomores were winners in the semi-final women’s swimming meet yesterday after noon at 5 o’clock. Two matches were held and the final match be tween the two high point classes will be worked off tonight to de cide class championship. The scores were: juniors, 33; and sophomores 40. Some good work was done by members of the winning teams. Margaret Pepoon in the plunge for distance went 47 feet in 28 sec onds, which is a very good record, according to Miss Barbara Page, in structor in swimming. Some of the dives deserved credit as to cor rect form. The most points for diving were given to Elizabeth Lounsbury. Both of these girls were high point makers. Miss Page expressed herself as being very well pleased with the in terest th jjirls have been showing in class swimming. The officials of the meet were Miss Gertrude Manchester, a mem ber of the staff, Miss Page, and Maude Shroeder, senior in the school of physical education. The UNIVERSITY COMPANY presents a Three Act Comedy e Raggedy Man” Directed by FERGUS REDDER GUILD THEATRE U. of O. March 11,12,13,14 8:30 p. m. Matinee Saturday, March 14 2:30 p. m. PRICES Evening Reserved] 75c, Gen. Adm. 50c Matinee, 50c TELEPHONE 142 ^Jhe largestseHinQ quality pencil the world Superlative in quality, the world-famous ENUS PENCILS give best service and longest wear. 9 Plain ends, per doz. $1.00 Rubber ends, per doz. 1.20 cAt all dealert American Lead Pencil Co. 220 Fifth Ave.,N.Y. TURKISH CURIOS TO BE EXHIBITED AT 5 O’CLOCK An exhibit of Turkish curios will be given by the World Fellowship discussion group studying Turkey this afternoon at the Y. W. C. A. bungalow at five o’clock. This will be the last meeting of the group. Evelyn Underwood, a member of the group who has been in Turkey, is in charge of the exhibit. The purpose of the affair is to show the members of the group examples of conventional Turkish utilities which are entirely differ ent from American customs. Rugs, native costumes, and examples of art will be shown. An invitation is extended to all outsiders who are interested, by Edna Spenker, lead er of the group. There will be mu sic furnished by members of the music department and a talk will be given on Turkish art, music and literature. ITALY DISCUSSION GROUP HEARS TALK BY MRS. ALLEN | Ers. Eric W. Allen gave a lecture last night in her home to the World Fellowship group on Italy on “Cul ture and Art in Italy.” Maxine Koon is in charge of this group. Mrs. Allen supplemented her talk with souvenirs gathered abroad. It was the last meeting of this group. PH. D. 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