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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1925)
h Library Browsings 0 Edited by Glen F. Burcb MAUIiSBY ON GETTING THE NEWS Another book on methods in re porting. It’s crammed full of di rections on how to get news; and most of the directions are useful. The cub reporter, however, would need to have an experienced journal ist like Mr. Maulsby near him to set him right on frequent occasions if he should take the book too liter ally. For instance, here is what a young reporter would have to do to get a news story about “the pro posed paving of Main street:” “See everyone connected with a story, not just one or two of them. . . Suppose you want to get the story, mentioned above, about whether the city council will vote to pave Main street. Talk to every member of the council; talk to the mayor; talk to the city engineer; talk to the city treasurer; talk to everyone who lives on Main street or who owns property there; talk to prominent persons who live on other streets that haven’t been paved; talk to everyone else men tioned by any of the persons you have talked to.” With commend able restraint the author has re frained from suggesting that the re porter talk to Sinclair Lewis or the grand exalted ruler of the Elks, whose building is situated on Main street, or to the wives of all the members of the city council. A fellow would have to be a pretty good reporter to know what advice given in this book he could safely follow. And such a reporter might not need the book. It would be a more helpful work if its 300 pages were reduced by the elimin ation of such extravagances as the example cited—of which several were noted. Too technical for the general reader; of doubtful value to the actual reporter. As a text book it could be used, with a com petent teacher to edit it for the class.—G. T. THE WEEK’S BRIEF REVIEWS MUSICAL CRITICISM, By M. D. Calooeoressi. “This book is aim ed primarily at the student, but does not aim at solving his prob lems for him.” Thus the writer flatly states in the preface that the book is not of the popular genus. Music is treated from an exceedingly broad point of view, and in a manner that will find welcome among those sincerely in terested in it. * » * THE LITERATURE OF THE REVOLUTION, By Leon Trotzky. The author is pronounced “an ■ original literary critic who logic ally and fearlessly applies ma terialistic dialectics in an analy sis of literature and art.” Trot zky raises such questions as: “Is our culture doomed to fall? With what will it be replaced? Can there be a proletariate cul ture? What will the culture of the future be?” and offers tenta tive answers which are well worth reading. MR. AND MRS. HADDOCK ABROAD, By Donald Ogden Stewart. This book is generally declared to be one of the znoBt humorous books of the year. Comt ing out at a time when American travel in Europe is on the in crease, it has struck a popular chord, and the response has been widespread. * * »■ THREE TIBETAN MYSTERIES, Translated by H. I. Woolf. Some how something of the religious spirit of the Tibetans, those al most unknown peoples dwelling in the north of Asia, has been breathed into the book. To the writer’s knowledge, nothing like it has ever been done before. The book itself was printed in Eng land. IN THE LAND OF YOUTH, By James Stevens. All the fancy, whimsy, and philosophy of the famous “Crock of Gold” are here; brave deeds of dauntless men, the wit of desirable women, and the dread spells of druids and mas ters of magic. Stevens, noted not only as a novelist, but as a poet, is at present touring this country. A PASSAGE TO INDIA, By E. M. Forster. The author of “How-! ard’s End” and “A Room With; a View,” chooses India as a set- i ting for this novel, and weaves ] into it much of the native atmos-* phere, blended carefully with the typical English point of view. * * •' ROOSEVELT AND THE RUSSO- j JAPANESE WAR, By Tyler' Dennett. This book is probably a companion piece of the article1 which lately ran in a current magazine, entitled “Could T. R. ' Have Stopped the War?” Accord- 1 ing to Mr. Dennett, Roosevelt’s efforts in diplomatic circles was the only thing which staved off I the beginning of a world war in 1904, just ten years before it j really did break out. The book • contains more than one hundred pages of the private letters of Roosevelt. FORTY YEARS IN NEWSPAPER DOM, By Milton A. McRae. The author, who is “the” McRae of the Scripps-McRae Newspaper League, has written a most in teresting addition to the series of newspaper autobiographies such ' as Melville E. Stone’s “Fifty Y’ears a Journalist.” The book is episodic, journalistic, chrono ‘ logical. The forty years repre sented by the author’s active newspaper career was that dy namic last quarter of the nine teenth and the changeful opening decade or so of the twentieth cen tury. Contacts with the big people — Henry Ward Beecher, Cleveland, Harrison, Roosevelt, Hearst, Taft, Wilson, among many others, come in for tit-bits of description. Interesting for its glimpses of the time, and every bit as appealing to the non-jour nalistie reader as to the news paper man, though not adding heavily to the sum of human knowledge.—G. T. GEORGE MOORE’S ‘THE COMING OF GABRIEL’ “The Coming of Gabrielle” one of the latest of George Moore’s plays, is a typical English comedy. Mr. Moore has given considerable thought to the three act comedy and in this play the fact is evident that he weighed carefully every de tail from the number of entrances and exits in each act to the value and effect of every word. Unlike other plays by Mr. Moore, “The Coming of Gabrielle” was not effected in the total absence of a (sequel. Gabrielle made her entrance into modern literature after that of her “mother,” “Elizabeth Cooper,” a play which Mr. Moore viewed as “a part of the litter that every author leaves behind.” In other words, “The Coming of Gabrielle” is a sort of revision of “Elizabeth Cooper.” Though it is a modern play inas much as the time of its production is concerned, it is not so in setting. The author speaks of it as a tale of the “crinoline or bustle period.” In technique and appeal it may be termed a well-balanced light plot which carries a mild appeal and in terest and which succeeds in being both whimscal and subtle, dull and sometimes almost slow, without seeming to mar the style of the story.—A. K. Mu Phi Epsilon Will Give Fifth Annual Sacred Concert Easter Sunday (Continued from pace one) Violin Solo, “ Adoration”....Borowski Alberta Potter Offertory, “Adagio,” from the Pifth Sonata, Guilmant Soprano Solo, “The Cross”.Ware Ruth Akers Cello Solo, “Andante” from E Minor Concerto .Popper Lora Teshner Vocal Duet, “I Waited for the Lord,” Hymn of Praise . Mendelssohn Madame Rose MeGrew and Mrs. T. A. Pearson Trio, “Angel’s Serenade”.Braga Nina Warnock, Katie Potter and Lois Parker Benediction Organ Postlude, “Postlude” .Scheve Organ Soloist—Prances Pierce Organ Accompanist—Jean Harper Piano Accompanist Aurora Potter Underwood , The active members of Nu chap ter are: Lora Teshner, Mrs. Anne Landsbury Beck, Mrs. Jane Thacher, Alberta Potter, Frances Pierce, Jean Harper, Katie Potter, Grace Potter, Gwendolyn Hayden, Bernice Yeo, Mrs. T. A. Pearson,'Virginia Owens, Ruth Akers,- Elizabeth Nelson, Leona Marsters, Lois Parker, Mrs. Gifford Nash, Mrs. John Stark Evans and Wanda Eastwood, Nina Warnock, Genevieve Phelps, Esther Church, Laverne Rich, Harriet Bald win, Mary Burton and Olga Wick berg. Following are the alumni of the chapter: Madame Rose MeGrew, Mrs. C. A. Whitton, Mrs. Rose Pow ell, Mrs. Del Oberteuffer, Mrs. Nish Chapman, Miss Brownell Frazer, Miss Janet Frazer, Mrs. Ruth Davis Cleaver, Aurora Potter Underwood, Joanna James Ellis, Miss Maude Densmore, Miss Ina Watkins, Mrs. M. H. Douglas, Mrs. Henry Davis and Mrs. Leta Leslie. The following were pledged last Saturday evening: Mrs. A. E. Rob erts, Margaret Hyatt, Alma Law rence, Daisy Parker and Myrtle Jannson. ASSEMBLY SPEAKER HAS MILITARY CAREER Col. W. S. Gilbert is Man Of Great Energy Beginning with the Second Ore gon as chaplain during the Spanish American war, Col. William S. Gil bert, member of the board of re gents for the University, and as sembly speaker for this week, has bad a wide range of experience in the military field. Colonel Gilbert, according to those who know him, is a man of great energy and dynamic personal ity. His story-telling propensity, it is said, is both polished and enter taining. Dewitt Gilbert, ’20, son of Colonel Gilbert, received his B. A. degree from the school of journalism on the campus. He was the first edi tor of “Winnagan,” the Homecom ing publication. Colonel Gilbert, residing for many years at Astoria, took a special in terest in securing the adoption of the managerial form of city govern ment, and has acted as chairman of the managing committee. During his residence at Astoria, Colonel Gilbert has seen the town threatened many times by fire, the worst instance, of course, was the big fire two years ago which de stroyed the business section of the ,town. At the time of this fire he was made chairman of the commit tee for relief and reconstruction of the city. Moot Court Acquits Short Of Murder in Formal Trial Last Evening (Continued from page one) a motive for the alleged crime brought out the fact that in the College Side Inn at ten o’clock that morning Dills had addressed the following words to Short: “Hello you little fool. I surely made you look sick yesterday didn’t I?” To which Short replied, “Yes you did but I’ll get you.” The defense attempted to show that the deceased had died by his own hand by introducing the high ly dramatic testimony of leather ing Pinneo to the fact that just two hours and a half before the death of Dills she had broken the engage ment that existed between them. Miss Pinneo stated that Dills had as on previous occasions vowed he would commit suicide. A piece of lead found in the corpse was state’s labeled Exhibit B. Jean F. DuPaul, sheriff of Lane county, who was at the library in vestigating a rumor alleging liquor being in evidence at the Library, testified that upon sleuthing around for clues after removing the body, he had discovered a window open in the lowest floor through which any one might have easily made an exit from the building. (CLASSIFIED ADS* «■--—s> FOB SALE—Morris canoe and equipment in good shape for sale cheap. Call 1909-J. 7-8 FOR SALE — Practically new Remington portable. A pair wo men’s riding boots, Chinese em broidery work. Call 744. A-S-9 A number of humorous sallies were made, a few of which may be mentioned. At one time the attor ney for the defense made the state ment that young men generally present a ring to young ladies toward whom they have serious intentions. Judge Kendall ruled that this was a “very violent pre sumption.” During the defense’s rather detailed cross-examination of Sheriff DuPaul concerning his occasion for being in the library at the time, the state’s attorney sud denly rose and in senatorial tones declared that the questioning was “incompetent, irrelevant, and im material.” The assembled multi tude laughed heartily. Varsity Track Squad Leaves Today for Meet With Stanford April 11 (Continued from page one) together before and what they will do is doubtful. The half mile is taken care of by Mauney and Gerke. Both have in creased their times from last year. Mauney won out in the tryouts with fairly good time on the slow track. The high jumpers are competing against some of the strongest point winners which Stanford has. The highest jump yet registered is 6 feet 3 1-2 inches. Oregon high jumpers, Eby, Flannagan, and Kel sey have been handicapped severely by weather conditions. 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It is en couraging that in the tryouts these men made far better time than they made last season at this stage of the season. Kelsey, and Carruthers, are both veteran hurdlers. They will un doubtedly rake in some points in the sticks in spite of the fact that Stanford has some good men in the event. Flannagan in the broad jump has been going well over 22 feet 8 inch es in cold weather. He made some wonderful jumps last year and if the weather is favorable he should win the event against the erratic Stanford broad jumper. The shot and discus events will have “Tiny” Johnson, who has not reached his real form by a long ways. He is gradually getting more distance in his throws how ever. Chick Rosenburg and Kelsey in Rex Shine Parlor The Only Place to Get Your Shoes Shined COAL IS YOUR BEST FUEL Rainier Coal Co. Phone 412 15 E. 7th CANFORDS The Original %J FOUNTAIN PEN ALWAYS GOOD ALWAYS THE SAME INK the pole vault completes the list of men. 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