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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (April 25, 1925)
a Library Browsings a Edited by Glen F. Burch T. P. ADAMS: A BABE COLUMNIST The leaves, my love, are gold and red, As are youT lovely eyes; And the deep aznre of your head Is fairer than the skies. Tour lips are like the driven snow; Tour cheeks are like the sea. But oh, my love, you cannot know The wajf you look to me. The above poem, entitled “The Color-blind Poet to His Love,” is one of the many sparkling bits of humorous verse which appear in “So Much Velvet.” Franklin P. Adams’ latest “book of fun.” Nearly everyone at all familiar with the woTld of columnists has read something of the work of “F. P. A.”, who for years has regaled mil lions of readers of the New Tork ■World with lively squibs, snatches of poetry, and pertinent aphorisms. Adams is not only a humorist par excellence, but he is also something of a poet on his own account, with a taste for the classical. His “translations” fromi Ovid and Hor ace, while light in content are ad mirably constructed, and beaT the evidence of being written by one who thoroughly understands the form in which the verses were orig inally composed. The great majority of modern eomposers of “jingling rhymes” content themselves with more ot less rhythmic doggerel. Npt so with F. P. A. His verses, it is tme, are verses of everyday life, calculated to appeal to the many, but he manages to present them in a spontaneous manner which bor ders on the classic. This knowledge of the great and the near great in poetry has given Adams an un canny insight into the mood of the poet which he translates into clev er burlesques which are fairly ir resistable. THE MONTH AMONG THE MAGAZINES “Is crime preventable?” Jour nalists debate this subject, using the same authorities in jpart. Neil Clark, in the current FORUM, blames heredity for the making of criminals. There is, he asserts, a definite criminal type and psychol ogists will soon make it possible to detect potential criminals i and segregate them before they actually become criminals. Walter Pitkin’s reply is unique. The wrong-doers who get into court, he believes, are the failures. The intelligent criminal eludes the po lice and has never been examined by psychologists. His type, if it at all exists, is unknown to science. A rather surprising conclusion, that maintains that the tens of thous ands of men examined, and furnish ing the basis of the affirmative •stand, there were no intelligent criminals, at least not enough to learn anything about the class. • • • Henry Fairfield Osborn comes to the conclusion that pure mechan ism and materialism fail to give- an interpretation that satisfies reason. The st^dy of science has not made him a doubter, but has increased his faith in God, he says. “Liv ing nature is purposive,” is the theme of the article. * • * The fourth article in a series on “What is Civilization,” finds Pro fessor Paul Shorey, of the Univer ' sity of Chicago, speaking for the age of Pericles. Nowhere, is the writer's assertion, has civilization reached a higher pinnacle than it attained at Athens in the Age of Pericles. Elizabeth Pennell, wife of James Pennell, the famous etcher, has re turned to America after a stay of some 30 years in England, only to find that the golden rule of her native land is “be rude to one an other.” Her article, entitled, “Our Democracy of Bad Manners,” seems to find a serious social prob lem here. But with all the other problems in America it is doubt ful that much worrying is going to be done, even if we agree that , an autocracy of bad manners is be- i ing established here. Aaron Burr carries on a series of : interesting ^conversations wjith la ] number of equally well known < characters. From Napoleon, with ( whom he converses in the Tuileries, i to Ben Butler, with whom he talks i in Hell, Burr engages in a witty . game of give and take. Gamaliel j Bradford is the author of the aT- j | tide. * * * The American who has just re- i turned from Europe is never quite j in style unless he has spent a goodly j 1 portion of his time telling how the i transatlantic countries have it all {1 over America in this and that re- ; spect, and how much he would like ; i to live there permanently,—al- j i though he invariably returns to his i home in America. Robert H. Low-1; ie, an American born in Europe, j ’ speaks his mind and asks, “Is America So Bad After All,” in the current CENTURY. Aptly he says that the American sees in his own land only Main street smugness, puritanism and hy pocrisy,—seeing a trans-Atlantic resting place “with his soul.” Ridicule might be sufficient, but Mr. Lowie does not depend on this. He compares literary tastes and shows that while William James, and Edith Wharton, among many others, are unknown in Eturope,, Mary Roberts Rhinehart and Rob ert Chambers are known through out the lands the American regards as superior to his own country. Not only are they known, but eag erly read. At some length Lowie also shows, and his conclusions are surprising, that even academic life in Europe is on no higher scale than in America. * * * Charles Edward Russell believes that Mussolini is gradually awaken ing to the fact that “democracy is still the way of progress.” The Italian people, he says, entrusted their rights to the dictator, ex pecting prestige. They have now found that whatever prestige they do get,—and are they getting it?— is only attained at the sacrifice of the land’s finest ideals. Irwin Edman discusses morals and ethics of the younger genera tion with his protege, Richard Kane. Richard asserts that “Every art and achievement is a god in our own minds.” Work, he declares, is religion enough for him. We ques tion whether Mr. Edman is sure he speaks the mind of the younger generation when he says this,—but anyway we are finding Richard Kane quite a bore. Spring means travel, and two. good articles, dealing with travel are included in the issue, together with a short story by Zona Gale. MANY OREGON ALUMNI RESIDE IN LOS ANGELES S. Eisman, Graduate Jour nalist, Tells of Reunion Oregon alumni are constituting a large part of the Los Angeles popu lation, according to a letter re ceived by George Turnbull from Stanley Eisman, ’22, school of journalism, in which he told of an Oregon alumni reunion held re cently at the home of Glen Mc Gonegal, ’24. Eisman gave short paragraphs concerning those graduates who by virtue of one year or more resid ence in the ‘‘Sunny South” have earned the right to listing in the “native son” catalogue. “Fred Howard is practicing law in Hollywood and is already listing as his clients a number of well known picture stars. “Wally Cannon is with a re frigerating company and lists his residence as South Pasadena, Cali fornia. “Allan Carncross is with the Los Angeles Evening Herald. He and his wife, Irene .(Compton) Carn rross are living in Long Beach. “Harold Atkins is with the Gene ral Petroleum corporation. During :he “boom” he is reported to have sleaned up a bit on California real ;state. “Gene Bowen is with a large jacking company in Los Angeles. “Claire Keeney has decided to 'orsake the theatrical business. He s now with the Western Wholesale Drug company. “Walter Cofoid is at present in ;he general insurance business.” Among other familiar faces, vrote Eisman, were Carl Vonder ihe and his wife, Betty Robinson Ponderahe, Clare Ryan, Wanita rackson Moore, Alice Stockman, Raire Keeney, Vern Fudge, and barren and Willis Kays. During he evening Glen McGonegal read t number of his own poetical com >ositions, and Claire Keeney re vived several comic selections. Dregon songs were sung at the close if the “get-together.” Eisman is in he advertising business in Los Angeles. )ANCE TO BE GIVEN BY CRAFTSMEN CLUB An informal dance, the second of he year, will be given by the "■raftsmen club, campus organiza ion of Masons, on May 2, to which ill Masons and DeMolays will be nvited. Plans for the affair were 'ormulated at the monthly dinner if the organization held Thursday it the club house and a committee cas appointed, headed by Landa V. Gillette, to make alf arrangements ] and supervise the sale of tickets. Proceeds are to go toward the lay ing of a sidewalk at the clubhouse. . Professor Frederick Dunn, head , of the Latin department, who is deputy grand master of the Ore gon Grand Lodge for this district, , addressed the organization on the history and symbology of Masonry. , Land a V. Gillette was elected secre tary to serve for the remainder of the term of Jerry Crarv, who is not in school this term. About fifty ■ members were present. NEW SHRUBS TO BEAUTIFY COURT OF ART BUILDING Shrubs were planted Thursday near the west entrance to the court Of the Art building. Butterfly .bushes, barbary bushes, and some spirea were set out in considerable numbers. Very little other plant ing has been done so far, but H. M. Fisher, superintendent of grounds, Oxpects that the work will proceed more rapidly now, if the weather ^permits. ! CLASSIFIED ADS I -----—<5> FOR RENT—A quiet room for one or two men in a new home near the campus. Light and pleas ant, an ideal room for quiet study. Phone 922-Y or call at 1158 Hil yard. L Read the Classified Ad Column E1HI3I3J3I3I3ISISISI3J3I3I3IBI3ISISI3M3ISI3J3I MATINEE SKATING TODAY 1 p. m. to 4 p. m. DANCING TONIGHT ^iBBDIRBUlIlBSltlBIIlUBlltllBIlinBIlllIBIIIIIBIIIIl^ WINTER GARDEN Per Couple—85c ?APER ON TEXTBOOKS RE^D AT HISTORY CLUB MEETING “History Textbooks,” was the ,opie of discussion at the monthly neeting of the history club, held Wednesday evening. The ' contro- i Persies that have arisen over in- j restigations made by various patri-1 itic societies were explained to the | nembers, by Oscar Winther, senior j n the history department. Lemon “O” Barber j Shop Up-to-date Hair Cutting Bert Vincent, Prop. A GOOD SIGN TO GO BUY UNEEDA PRESSING CLUB I C. R. 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