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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 1, 1925)
0 Library Browsings m Edited by Glen F. Burch VAN DOBEN THE BO VINO CBITIC Carl Van Doren is well known in the literary world as one of the as sociate editors of the New Repub lic, and as a critic of considerable acumen. In his book on the “Rov ing Critic” published a year ago he releases his- views, in indexed form, on a number of things, rang ing all the way from a discussion of the use of names in novels, to kindly hints on gardening. He even goes to the extent of compos ing at the very end of the book several eulogies on the “out-of doors;” exceedingly beautiful and spontaneous bits of prose, evident ly to prove his versatility. The book itself is all the more interesting for its diversified char acter. There is no definite con tinuity of chapters, and nearly all the discussions are concise and to the point. Brevity, besides being the soul of wit, might also be said to be the real soul of criticism. Van Doren doesn’t wander on for ever on one topic; he gives his views clearly, without needless waste of words and then passes on. At the opening of the book in a chapter on criticism, the author states that there are three recog nized dimensions to which all lit erature is subjected: first, “Is it truet”; second, “Is it beautifult”; and third, “Is it good?”, and adds that he would like to see a fourth dimension added: “Is it alivet”. “The Roving Critic” is not intend ed to be a piece of literature in the strict sense of the word, but it does fulfill the requirements of this fourth dimension; it is alive. THE WEEK’S BRIEF REVIEWS GOD’S STEPCHILDREN, By Sar ah G. Millin. A missionary, the Reverend Andrew Flood, goes to South America to convert the Hottentots. The environment which he hopes to change, changes him, and he marries a native girl. The latter part of the story revolves about the his tory of his descendants. . . . halfbreeds. ORPHAN ISLAND, By Rose ' Ma eaulev. Press agent reviews characterize Miss Macauley as “the wittiest woman alive.” and the book as “a fascinating and effective piece of irony.” TALES OF HEARSAY, By Joseph Conrad. This volume contains the first and last short stories written by the latje great mas ter of English prose: Prince Ro 1 man, The Black Mate, The Tale, and The ‘Warrior’s Soul. THE MIND OF A WOMAN, By Mrs. Philip Champion de Cres pigny. It traces the evolution of woman from the pre-historic cave dweller to the modern heiress of all the ages, showing how es sentially different have been the lines on whieh her development proceeded as compared with that of man. “All males skeptical of the potential intellectual content of the feminine brain are advised to glance over this book. THE RECTOR OF WYCK, By May Sinclair. A clergyman and his wife in a small English parish dream of going abroad on the continent. “Some day, when the children have left school, we’ll go. We shall enjoy it all the more for waiting.” Of course they don’t go. That’s the story. Quiet retired village life. But then, May Sinclair writes it, and it is interesting. « » * JOSEPH PULITZER: LITE AND LETTERS “The Life of Joseph Pulitzer” by Don C. Seitz, business manager of the New York World, came out on the present great wave of inter est in biographies, and has in con sequence enjoyed considerable pop ularity. The mere fact that it ap peared at this time, however, does not by any means entirely explain the widespread attention it has attracted. It is rather an interest in Joseph Pulitzer, pioneer pub lisher, that has motivated most people to read the book, than in “a biography by Don Seitz.” Joseph Pulitzer’s life history is the kind of a life history which lends itself most readily to publi cation in the American magazine. The story of young Pulitzer’s ad ventures in this country in the early ’60’s, might, with proper handling, read like a page from Horatio Alger. But Seitz doesn’t yield to the temptation to make a demi god of his subject. Rather, he chooses to paint Pulitzer just as he was, with all his faults, relying upon the Teally great characteris tics which the man possessed to win him the praise he unquestionably deserves. Although he does refrain from unduly eulogizing the late owner of the World, Seitz is not able to resist the chance of doing a bit of publicity work for the newspaper -itself and toward this end, devotes several chapters of the book almost exclusively to % discussion of the history of the World, before and after Pulitzer assumed the owner ship. Mr. Seitz would possibly re sent such a charge of press agency, and retort that after all the life history of Mr. Pulitzer was the history of the World. All of which may be quite true, and still make the book a good advertisement for the World. But one shouldn’t be so cynical, so bent on discovering underlying motives. It is a good book, and propaganda or no pro paganda, it is worth reading. THE BLOOM OF LIFE, By Ana tole France. An autobiography of the boyhood and early man hood of the great master of French prose. Delightfully writ ten and crammed full of perti nent philosophical divigation. It is a companion volume of “My Friend’s Book. ” * * * THE AMEBICAN MIND IN AC TION, By Harvey O ’Higgins. This book has already taken its place among the foremost writ ings of the day. The rather nov el method chosen by the author of analytically reviewing the biographies of a number of America’s great, is particularly effective in illustrating the prin cipal point of the book, to wit, how much the American mind is governed by the Puritanical in hibitions of the “early fathers.'” B.I.T.C. MARKSMEN TO RECEIVE SWEATERS Ten Men to Get Awards For Rifle Work Ten men on the B. O. T. C. rifle team of the University will receive sweaters from the military depart ment for their work in shooting during the winter term, announced Captain J. T. Murray, coach, yes terday. The men are: Con Wat rous, John Neidermeyer, Carrol Williams, Eric Peterson, Stanley Copland, Wilmot Getty, Mark Tay lor, Charles Burlingham, Will Kid well, and Bobert Harrison. , Sweaters have been OTderdfl through the Henderschot company in Eugene, and are expected to ar rive within a wfeek at the B. O. T. C. headquarters. This firm handles the orders for the varsity men’s athletic sweaters. Bifle team sweaters will be dark blue with a coat effeet just as are the varsity sweaters. There will be on them a shield colored red, white and blue, with a bull’s eye and the letters B. G. T. C, on it. Pins for the girls on the Uni versity women’s rifle team have been -ordered by the military de partment through a Salem, Massa chusetts, jewelry firm. These are also expected to arrive within a week. These pins are of a beau tiful design consisting of two crossed rifles over a bulls-eye with the letter U. on one side and the letter O. on the other side of the riflee. LEO MUNLY CHANGES HIS WORK IN PORTLAND Leo P. J. Munly, graduate of the school of journalism last year and who has been with the Crossley and Failing Advertising company of Portland since his graduation, is now with the telephone company in Portland in charge of the classified advertising contained i ntheir tele phone directory. Mr. Munly was business manager of the Emerald last year, and was a member of Sigma Delta Chi, men’s national honorary journalism, fraternity, and of Kappa Sigma. VOTES ON RADIO DEBATfc MUST BE MAILED TONIGHT All students who listened in on j the radio debate between Oregon and Stanford last week and who have not yet mailed in their votes should do so by midnight tonight. According to the Oregonian’s an nouncement the final results of the voting will be published Sunday morning. The votes can either be mailed to the University extension division on the campus, or to radio 'KGW of the Morning Oregonian at Portland. PLEDGING ANNOUNCEMENT Lambda Psi announces the pledg ing of Norton Graham of Madras, Oregon. WOMEN’S DOUGHNUT BASEBALL TO STURT Four Supervised Practices Required for Teams Practice for the doughnut series in women’s baseball begins Thurs day, April 2. It is expected! that 20 houses will enter teams. This sea son, each team will be in charge of a manager elected by the house it represents. Pour supervised prac tices are required of each candidate for a house team. To qualify as a substitute for a house team, two supervised practices are necessary. The rules for this season also pro vide that two outside practices will be necessary to make up any of the required supervised prac tices. Teams may occupy the dia mond for the entire practice hour between 5 and 6 o’clock every night. The first game of the doughnut series is scheduled for April 16. House teams, divided into four leagues, will compete in a round robin tournament. The doughnut title will be decided by elimination finals among the league winners. It is expected that the baseball sea son for women will end the last of this month. Special training in scoring will be given the official scorers for each house. Eeferees will be large ly chosen from the junior majors in the department of physical edu cation. RADIO TALKS ARRANGED BY EXTENSION DIVISION Speaking on the subject of the microscope, Professor H. G. Tanner of the University chemistry depart ment, will give the regular exten sion division radio lecture Friday evening at 8 o’clock from station KGW of the Oregonian. The ex tension division has arranged for all the programs in April. On Friday evening, April 10, Pro fessor A. E. Sweetser of thd botany department will radio-cast a lec ture. Professor Hugh E. Eosson, debate coach and member of the law faculty, will radio-cast the lec ture Friday, April 17. Dean Erie W. Allen of the school of journal ism speaks April 24. None of the latter three has announced his sub ject. ! MARCH “OLD OREGON” HAS VARIED CONTENT The March issue of Old Oregon came out last Wednesday. It con tains stories of “The University and the Legislature,” “The Sum mer Sessions,” news of the class reunions which take place in June, Oregon’s Ehodes scholars, the wo men’s league convention thijp month, news of the University in telligence tests, scholarship ratings for the fall term on the campus, the organization of alumni athletes I CLASSIFIED ADS* 3>-—-—ct. GARAGE FOR RENT—At 1247 University St. Inquire of Mrs. Prescott at Friendly. A-l-2-3 MUST SELL—My Corona, ex sellent condition; $8 dftwn, small monthly payments for rest of term. Call at Emerald office. A-l-2 NOT riding this term, will sac rifice fine riding crop. Call 1895. A-l-2 -» Uneeda Pressing Club $1.00 per Month Phone 1827 684 Olive THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY If yon intend to work during: the summer months, it will pay you to . investigate our proposition AT ONCE. j This work is of a religious and educa tional nature for which you are specially fitted. Students employed by as need have no further worries con cerning finances for the next college rear. Our guarantee assures you of a minimum of $300.00 with opportun ity ef earning several times this amount. Many of our student repre sentatives earned from $500.00 to (1,000.00 last summer. No capital or experience necessary. Write today for full particulars and organization plan. Universal Book and Bible House COLLEGE DEPARTMENT 1010 Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa. MAE CEL AND CURL 75c Gay Thompson 861 WILLAMETTE ST. Phone 10191-R into an “Order of the ‘O’”. An account of Dean Esterly’g trip East is given and the regular sketch of a University Dean ap pears, with Dean John F. Bovard, of the physical education depart ment, as the subject. Campus news, illustrated by two pictures of the recent auction sale, and news of the alumni take an im portant place in the magazine, which is edited by Jeanette Calk ins. Sports by Web Jones and poetry from alumni and students, edited by Margaret Skavlan, have their usual place. MARINELLO SHOP MOVES to LOWELL THEATRE BUILDING ON THE MEZZANINE FLOOR OF THE NEW EUGENE DRUG CO. This Shop is Thoroughly Modern, all the equipment and furniture is brand new, and all the Operators are experienced and competent. Step inside the new Eugene Drug Store and take stair way to the right to the mezzanine floor. Marinello Shop B. PIPER BELL jg Telephone 647-J Telephone 647-J 15% Willamette St. LoweU Theatre Bldg. Eugene Drug Co. Terms May Come and— Terms May Go—but That doesn’t keep George from handing Out the best line of Brain food obtainable. At all times, Eat well And learning comes natural . ,1 , , . The Oregana New York University School of Retailing Experience in New York’s, Newark’s and Brooklyn’s largest department stores Earn while you train to be an executive. Store service linked with classroom instruction. Certificate—M.S. in Retailing Fall term opens September 17, 1925 Summer School July 7 to August 14, 1925 Illustrated booklet on application. For further informa tion write Dr. Norris A. Brisco, Director, 100 Washing ton Square, New York City. STUDENTS Of Many Races' OF ! The University of Oregon Present j “THE FESTIVAL OF NATIONS” UNDER AUSPICES OF THE I COSMOPOLITAN CLUB GUILD HALL Saturday, April 4th Matinee, 25 cts., 2:30 p. m. Evening, 30 cts, 8 p. m. THE OLD RELIABLE "MAO” "JACK” VARSITY BARBER SHOP 11th and Alder Rex Shine Parlor The Only Place to Get Your Shoes Shined The Last Lap Get all set for after-supper studying for the last term of the year A Student Lamp will make studying easier for Bailey Electric you Phone 234 ‘Get the BAILET habit’ 640 Willamette St. HEIUG WESTERN VAUDEVILLE (JUNIOR ORPHEUH) TONIGHT 2 Shows, 7 & 9 PRINCESS WINONA Indian Prima Donna Frank & Gertrude Butler present “THE DANCING GIRL” Staged by Harry Danforth FLORENCE YORgE & COMPANY in ‘Ye Olden Days Modernized” CHARLES KEENA “The Street Fakir” LUTES BROTHERS ' with Claire A Lutes “The Wizard of the Feet” Oregonian Review Charley Chase in “Hardbbiled” HEILIG ORCHESTRA Topics of Day Phone 246 104 9th St. E. TIPS / A Weekly Bulletin Published for House Managers by The Table 8upply Co. POLLY WANTS A CRACKER Crackers are really so convenient. They fill in at all kinds of meals and don’t require much work. A box of crackers in your pantry would find itself most popular. Soup of course just can’t be served without those crisp white squares. Smooth red tomatoes, stuffed with shrimp and topped with a dash of mayonnaise, served o n crisp lettuce and accom panied with small toasted crackers make an admir able dish for afternoon tea or to serve in the eve ning after a card game. Crackers and cheese, left in the oven just long enough for the crackers to brown a little and the cheese to melt-—and you have a oozy midnight feed. And crackers spread with jam or jelly or eaten with a juicy red apple do away with afternoon hun ger. You’ll make everybody happy if you buy a large box of crackers and leave it always open. Table Supply Co. 104 9th St. E. Phone 246
