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“Stabled Pegasus”
pOOR Pegasus has, indeed, been much harassed by gnats and
whips and spurs at the University of Oregon. Unlike horses
of the ordinary world he is not protected by any laws against
‘cruelty to animals” either written or unwritten. But de
fenders of poetry also die hard. Howard McKinley Corning,
himself a writer of widely published verse and one of the mem
bers of the editorial board of “The Harp,” new national poetry
magazine, has come to the front in a two-column article on the
Sunday Oregon Journal’s book page headed “Mr. Corning is
a Staunch Defender of College Poetry.”
“The poetic pillars of the University of Oregon have re
cently been shaken. Stabled Pegasus, in the act of being har
nessed, has had his wings clipped. The poor beast hugs earth
in a vain attempt to soar, finding his hoofs heavier than air.
Still he champs restlessly at his bit, and his grim defenders
hold to their reins,” Mr. Coming’s article begins.
“One Frederick Schlick, citizen of the world, advances
sharp-sheared into the columns of the Emerald, the University
daily, and inflicts no mild villification on its poetry columns,
namely, ‘Lyric Rainbow.’
“Now the Lyric Rainbow is a two column parade of under
graduate poetry published weekly under the editorial hand of
Walter Evans Kidd, himself a student and an accredited poet
of national figure, having won several undergraduate prizes,
besides being recognized by leading poetry magazines. Not
withstanding Mr. Kidd’s justified position, the accuser con
demns the poetry columns roundly, ‘usualling the most mean
ingless blah, cheap sentimentalism, rot, bunkum.’ Any wonder
that the poor beast thrashes about in his super-charged
stall?.”
Mr. Corning does not have flaws to piek with the poem
about God taking the round cake of soap out to wash the sky,
either. “We found sheer pleasure in the image, and we read
it before reading the first of the antagonistic discussion. And
that one image.was the truest of the entire group,” he adds,
going on to say that true imagination is founded on elemental
truth. “Truth is to motivating element of all great poetry.
However, truth can partake of imaginative qualities and still
remain truth.”
The “why” of college poetry is effectively answered by
Mr. Corning as follows:
“Again, the Emerald's motive in having Mr. Kidd conduct
the column. Surely, the opportunity for self-expression is suf
ficient. if for no other. A university can well provide a medium
for young, desirous voices. What better critical source than
the crystallization of the printed page? It is for such they
study and before which the entire world gives obeisance. And
that these voices are not always full-throated is not reason for
condemnation; not where the motive is one of learning, rather
than braggadocio.”
Further, Mr. Corning says, “Aside from the case involved
much might be said in regard to what is true poetry. It is with
out-time contention. More fuel means more smoke, still we
feel enjoined to add a few faggots.”
And he does proceed to add a few. Smoke from their burn
ing may do well to scare away the bothersome gnats which we
early mentioned. At least the gnats of contention which buzz
so voraciously may stand off to consider. In parting Mr. Corn
ing says:
“So tighten your reins, Mr. Kidd,” and quotes from Robert
Frost, “ ‘One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.’ ”
Campus Bulletin
Notice* will be printed in this column
tor two issues only. Copy most be
in thia office by *:80 on the day before
it is to be published, e: must be
limited to 2t words.
Tech Club—Paul R. Hoppe will give
!his second lecture on “Radio”
at 7 p. m., Wednesday in 105
Deady.
Freshman Class Meeting—Villard
hall, 7:00 Tuesday. Very im
portant. Nomination of officers.
Theta Sigma Phi—Meeting today
noon at Anehorage. Everyone
out pleasell
Alpha Kappa Psi—Meeting at 5
o ’clock in room 106, Commerce
building.
Gro-Kos—^Meeting at College Side
Inn tonight at 7:30.
DALTON PLAN STUDIED
AT EDUCATION MEET
Girls’ Athletics Considered
By Conference
The Phi Delta Kappa conference,
which was held last Saturday on
the campus was a decided success,
according to local campus members.
More than 50 attended the meeting
and of these the greater part were
outside members.
Some of the most important visi
tors were: George Hug, of Salem;
Superintendent G. E. Finnerty of
Albany, Superintendent J. O. Mc
Loughlin, of Corvallis, Professor C.
E. Franseen of Oregon Normal
school, Professor 'W. A. Sullivan of
Albany college, Dean Dale B. Wor
thington, head of the academic de
partment of the Oregon Institute
of Technology, E. E. Elliott, direc
tor of the state board of vocational
education, Principal James T. Ham
ilton of Newberg, Superintendent
O. W. Hays of Cottage Grove, and
Principal F. L. Grannie of Cottage
Grove.
Papers were read by J. T. Hamil
ton, J. O. McLoughlin and Oscar
Richards, of the University zoology
department.
Mr. Richards’ paper which dealt
with the Functions o# the Endo
crine glands was well received and
widely discussed.
Mr. Hamilton’s paper dealt with
the Dalton Plan as used in New
berg. The object of this plan is to
give the student perfect freedom
to work as he will. Each teacher
holds a sort of laboratory and stu
dents can come and go as they wish.
In this way students can give more
time to work which is most diffi
cult for them. Their grades are
charted and it is left to the initia
tive of the student whether he
makes a success of his work or not.
This plan has not worked well in
Newberg for the reason that there
are too many students who require
special attention and routine sched
ules. Also those of lesser ability
can not keep up with the more ef
ficient students.
The McLoughlin paper gave a re
port of the conclusions reached by
the heads of the departments of
physical education for women in all
of the colleges in the United States.
It was declared that the physical
condition of women who enter col
leges ever}' year is increasingly
poor and it is suspected that ath
letics in high schools is the cause
of it. So far no statistics have
been secured from high schools.
Up to the present time the colleges
have been the only sources of re
search. At the same meeting it was
unanimously agreed that inter
scholastic athletic contests for girls
are undesirable. The belief was ex
pressed that intermural contests
were the only ones that should be
held.
Discussion on this problem was
led by Rudolph Fahl and F. L.
Grannis.
The banquet was an interesting
affair. The outstanding features
were the papers read by Mr. Ham
ilton and Professor McLoughlin and
itwo vocal solos by Dr. H. P. Rainey.
STUDENTS VISIT STATE
HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
Thirty-five students in Hr. Conk
lin ’s class in abnormal psychology
visited the state hospital for the
insane for a clinic Thursday after
noon.
L. F. Griffith, put on the clinic
at the receiving hospital and took
the students throngh the wards. He
showed the students by actual ex
amples the disturbances of mental
processes which they had been
studying, by demonstrating the dif
i ferent kinds of patients. Hr.
Conklin stated that the students
had been studying the normal men
tal conditions, and as they had now
taken up the abnormal conditions
of the mentality, the clinic made
the students realise that people who
were insane were sick people and
that they were treated as such in
the state hospital for treatment.
rCOMING EVENTS!
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Wednesday, May 20
8:15 p. m.—David Campbell,
pianist, music auditorium.
Thursday, May 21
11:00 a. m.—Assembly, Instal
lation of officers, Woman's
building.
5:00 p. m.—R. O. T. C. Parade.
R. O. T. C. field.
Friday, May 22
9:00 a. m.—Painting of O.
9:15 p. m.—Tug of war, and
burning of green caps on Kin
caid field. i
Saturday, May 23
11:30 a. m.—Campus luncheon.
8:30 p. m.—Junior prom.
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STUDY OF COMMUNITY
IS SPEAKER’S ADVICE
National Y Secretary Talks
To Selected Group
Community leadership was the
subject of a talk made by Miss
Elsie Heller, national Y. W. C. A.
secretary of the northwest field, to
a selected group of interested stu
dents at a meeting held yesterday
afternoon at 4:30 in the bungalow.
Miss Heller’s talk, which took
the place of the “Community Lead
ership week-end” which was to have
been held May 15-17, but was post
poned on account of conflicting
plans, dealt with the college grad
uate’s place in the community. Miss
Heller showed the girls how they
could come into focus in the com
munity by studying its special point
of view and adjusting themselves
to it. She further pointed out that
it is necessary for the young wo
man to inform herself as to the at
titude which the community takes
toward the church, clubs, and other
such community organizations, thus
determining the point of view of
the community.
Information as to where the
young woman may receive assist
ance in carrying on her work in
the community was offered by Miss
Heller. In connection with this
Miss Heller displayed a girl re
serve exhibit which is to remain
in the bungalow for the next two
days. Included in the exhibit are
books of suggestions for community
work, suggestions for parties, en
tertainments and outings. This ex
hibits will be on display for all who
are interested.
In her talk, Miss Heller also
showed how the Y. W. C. A. is able
to assist in keeping community
leaders interested and alert. Its
method is to offer a corresponding
membership in the national organi
zation to women out of college,
which entitles them to bring prob
lems before the national body and
receive suggestions for the solu
tions of these problems. New ideas
and helps for community leadership
will also be offered to these mem
bers through the national organi
zation.
WOMEN COMPLETE
DOUGHNUT NET FINALS
Doughnut tennis for women was
concluded for the season, yester
day. Ruth Melsome of Hendricks
hall team II holds the doughnut
championship in singles for women
as a result of her victory over
Laura Breake of Hendricks hall
team I in the final match. The
score stood 6-2, 6-3.
Susan Campbell hall II, repre
sented by Nellie Johns and Chris
tina Holt_ is the champion among
women’s teams of doughnut dou
bles. The victorious team piled up
a score of 6-1, 6-3 against its rivals,
Gamma Phi Beta represented by
Tsobelle Amon and Helen Tyroll.
Due to a general lack of interest
among teams, and to the prevailing
bad weather, consolation tourna
ments have been abandoned for the
season.
Plans for class tournaments are
being carried out with enthusiasm.
By Wednesday, elimination match
es will have been completed so that
there remain only four names on
each of the class lists which com
prise the ladder. Each class man
ager will arrange for singles and
double teams, using the four girls
who have attained the highest
places on her class list. “Practice
should begin at once,” stated Rhona
Williams last night.
DEFENDANT IS WINNER
IN MOOT COURT TRIAL
There were four girls and one
boy on the jury which found for
the defendant, Chic Kosenburg, in
the $5,000 damage suit of Eisley vs.
Kosenburg, last Tuesday night.
George F. Skipworth, judge of the
circuit court, presided at the mock
trial.
The three jurors who found for
the defendant did not feel that
it was plainly shown that Eosen
burg intentionally injured Eisley
in their little library mixup. The
jury deliberated for about five
minutes.
PSYCHOLOGY CLASSES
HELD IN CONDON HALL
The psychology department is
now settled in their new quarters
in . Condon hall. The department
occupies the entire third floor and
classes were held there yesterday
for the first time.
There are many laboratories, and
the office rooms of the professors
are large enough to enable them to
hold conference with the upper
class groups. The laboratories are:
research, advanced, elementary and
seminary. They have a shop and a
storeroom, as well, and a series of
five booths, and dark rooms. For
lecture purposes they have two lec
ture rooms with a seating capacity
for 50 and 35.
The professors and their offices
are as follows: Dr. Conklin, room
300; Dr. Young, room 304; Dr.
Crosland, room 305; Dr. Wheeler,
room 306; and Miss McAlister, room
303; general office.
PREENGINEERING STUDENT
DISCUSSES THE ELECTRON
Franklin Manning, sophomore in
1^ At the Theatres 1
THE McDONALD—Second day:
the comedy sensation “Char
ley’s Aunt,” with Syd Chap
lin—a roar from start to fin
ish. Prologue, “Mill Race
and Moonlight” with Mildred
Baldwin and Blair Alderman.
McDonald news weekly and
short subjects.
Coming: Zane Grey’s “Rid
er of the Purple Sage.” Norma
Talmage “The' Lady,” Ray
mond Griffith, “The Night
Club.” The picture marvel,
“The Last Laugh,” Corrine
Griffith, “Declasse.”
THE REX—Last, day: The
greatest screen production of
the age, “The Hunchback of
Notre Dame,” with Lon Chan
ey, Patsy Miller, Norman
Kerry, Ernest Torrence, Tul
ly Marshall and a cast of
thousands; presented with
special musical setting, LeRoy
De.Vaney at the mighty Wur
litzer; International News
Events.
Coming: Rudolph Valentino I
in “Monsieur'. Beaucaire,”
Booth Tarkington’s colorful
romance with Bebe Daniels
and Doris Kenyon; “The
Swan,” with Adolph Menjou,
Prances Howard and Ricardo
Cortez.
Prom Girls
'it isn't too early to begin|
grooming for the biggest*
danee of the year. Your
special and individual
| needs must be looked
| after by beauty special
ists you can rely on.
Rose La Vogue
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JITNEY DANC.E
at the
WINTER GARDEN
Wednesday—May 20
Everybody Welcome
pre-engineering, gave a paper on
the electron before the Technical
club Wednesday night. He dis
cussed and explained the electron.
The meeting was held in Deady hall.
C. A. SELDON TO VISIT
CAMPUS THIS WEEK
Charles A. Selden, author and cor
respondent for the Ladies Home
Journal, will visit the campus soon
in connection with a series of stor
ies he is writing on colleges. At
present, he is at Stanford univer
sity and is expected to arrive here
sometime this week. He will re
main two days during which he
wishes to meet the students and
faculty.
Mr. Selden has had a number of
articles in the Ladies Home Jour
nal recently. One article entitled
“Sex and Higher Education” is a
comparison of the value of men
and women as instructors in higher
institutions. Only one of his ar
ticles on colleges has been printed,
the one on Vassar college.
NEW MEMBERS ELECTED
BY UNIVERSITY MATH CLUB
The University mathematics club
has elected the following students,
Leslie Blakney, Harriet Dezendorff,
Lawrence Loveridge, Gladys Mc
Cornack, Jewel Montag, Norman
Parker, Helen Shinn, Catherine En
right, Hubert Yearin, Edmund Vea
zie, Anna Michaelson, Helen White,
and Edith Boyer.
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