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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1929)
U. of W. Dean Will Address Campus Club Dr. C. W. Martin, Friend Of Dr. Hall, to Speak On Peace Plan Tonight Address to Initiate Year Program of Group Because of liis personal friend ship with l)r. Arnold Beinirtt Hall, president of the university, the visit to the campus today of i)r. Charles E. Martin, dean of the faculty of social science at the University of Washington, is of particular inter est. Dr. Martin comes to speak on the “Kununciation of War” to tho International Relations dub at a meeting in the men’s lounge at at Alumni hall, at 7::J0 o’clock to night. Interested townspeople are invited to the event. Prior to his. address at the eject ing of the dub, Dr. Martin will be a guest of the faculty members of the International Relations club at tile regents dining room of the men’s dormitory. The meeting tonight will initiate the year’s program of the Interna tional Relations dub. Dr. Martin comes under the sponsorship of thb Carnegie Endowment for the Ad vancement of Peace. Dr. llall made the following state smen! regarding Dr. Martin’s visit: “Dr. Martin is the dean of tho faculty of social science at the Uni versity of Washington. lie was brought there for that purpose by Hr. Suzzallo at the time of his re organization of the faculty. “Dr. Martin is known as the au thor of a number of books on poli tical science, but is best known as a keen student in Pacific and inter national affairs. It is in this capa-1 city that he has been sent here by the Carnegie Endowment for the j Advancement of Peace to meet with I the International Relations club and I help them initiate their year’s pro gram. Dr. Martin is one of (lie; most popular teachers Ut the Uni versity of Washington and is in de ma.id in all parts of the country as a public speaker on world problems. Bl only after he fills his engage ment here, ho goes to Honolulu ter a s.ries of addresses along this line. “ lb. Martin is the type of thought ful, stimulating speaker that I like ,J briig ti the eampiu whenever possible. Jt stimulates our think ing and directs our attention along bin’s where altruism and imagina tion on the one hand, and hard, practical statesmanship on the other have aa ipportunity for their fullest play. I hope every student that can j fed the time will attend jhe uieot ing of the International Relations' dub at which he will speak.” Infirmary Population Decreased to Seven '< I'i° uifirmary population was do creased by three today, making (lie number of occupants seven. The oeeasional eases of flu are also fty ing out, as evidenced by the fact that only one, that of Aarne Compel, a junior in chemistry, is at present lieiug eared for. j hree, Clair Warren, a junior in education, Ruth Dundore, sopho more in physical education, and .lean Hart, sophomore in English, have colds. The other three patients are Charles Peterson, sophomore in business administration, who lias the mumps,* Harold Norton, fresh man in business administration, with t oils i I i I is, and Cordon Ridings, senior in physical education. Portland Snoiv-bound Says Professor Tuttle “Five inches of snow are keeping Portlanders pretty much at home,” observed it. S. Tuttle, assistant pro fessor in education, when questioned yesterday afternoon about his regu lar Tuesday trip to the state metrop olis where he is conducting a clinic for mothers at the Central library. "Put regardless of the weather the attendance at the clinic was large.” Mr. Tuttle is taking up problems that confront the parent in eharae ter-buiiding in his clinic series which began the first of this month. Frosli Mermen Set Coast Mark; Record Unofficial (Continued from Tujc One) for a special timing in the North western university-Oregou meet on February 111. If permission is given, Miller, Walton, and Tommy Blauk euburg, national A. A. U. champion in the i’L’ti yard breaststroke, all freshman swimmers here, will try to break the world’s record of d:ti I d, medley relay mark now held by Weismuller, Peterson, and Kimball of the Illinois Athletic club. The timing of the event will either be in competition with the North western university medley relay team or against time. Several fast events were run off in the time tryouts yesterday but no other records were approached. All intercollegiate races were swum against time by varsity and fresh man aspirants except the 110 yard free style. Poetrjj ^ ^ Book Reviews Citetary ^ectimt—fiibtcb by S>erctta fflabscn The Green Land The road-tired traveler drops to liis knees In thankful tribute to the tall, i straight trees Of the Green Land. Grateful for the coolness and the rest they bring He sucks long draughts from a snow-cold spring That tries with a tinkling tune to sing Of the Green Laud. Ho <opens his collar and slips off his pack; Gets down in the grass and lies with his back On the Green Land, And peeps at the clouds as the branches sway From a cooling breeze that blows all day. ; How good it would ue always to stay In the Gregn Lajid. RALPH MILLSAP. Bambi By Felix Gall on Bambi is a deer. In the simple and delicate idyll of Bambi's life in the woods, Felix Galten tells his story in a manner so clear, and so full of sensitive precoption that one hesitates to call it art, since that term aften implies a conscious striv ing for effect which the reader in-, tuitively feels and against which he instinctively reacts. Here is nothing forced or artifi cial; the events recorded in the book arc Sometimes very small ones, yet they attain a delicate and psycho logically memorable significance, such as the occasion of Bambi’s first visit to the meadow, for ex ample. It is this skill of the author’s in heightening detail that comprises perhaps the chief charm of the book. He makes us see and feel the “"gold en web” of the sunlight, the dark brown earth with its fern fronds, wood-vetch and sage; lie makes us hear the wood-thrust “rejoicing, the blackbirds whistling, and the pheas ants cackling loud and high.” The author’s greatest achieve ment lies in his manipulation of dialogue, for making animals speak in the language of human beings is a difficult accomplishment. In this book, however, it has been done with rare felicity. All the inliabi tahs of the forest, even trees and leaves, voice opinions and speculate on the self-same questions that agi tate the minds of men. An excerpt from the book shows the leaves talk ing in autumn. “Can it be true,” said the first leaf, “can it really be true, that others come to take our places when we’re gone, and after them still others, and more and more?” "It is really true,” whispered the second leaf. “We can’t-'even begin to imagine it, it’s beyond our powers.” “It makes me very sad,” added the first leaf. They were silent a while. Then the first leaf said quietly to her self, “Why-must wo fall? ...” The second leaf asked, “What hap pens to us when we have fallen ?” The first leaf answered, “I don’t know, some say bile thing, some an other, but nobody knows.” 'The book is a poignant little mas terpiece, and will not soon be for gotten by those who read it. Translation was done by Whit-, taker Chambers, and (lie illustra tions by Kurt Wiese add much to. the book.—H. M. Thunder Storms When tlie gods get drunk and go un a spree, Kveu the mountains fear The boisterous roisterers’ roars of glee As they gulp uud gurgle their beer. With mighty puffs they blow their suds As far as they are aide—• Knock over their steins and loose the floods That slop all over the table. And when the fun begins to slow, They weary of their lark; -Viol striking matches as they' go, Stagger home in the dark. RALPH MILLSAP. Night Myriad stars Hang in the sky, And watch Through the silence of sleeping men The little'inoon-ehildreu Playing duck ou-tlie-rock In the valleys; On the rivers; Until the dawn | Crawling through the crevices of darkness Frightens them back into their hid ing places. LAURA CLlTilLRO. Jingling in the Wind By Klizabeth Madox Roberts Fanciful and extravagant is this latest of .Miss Roberts’ novels, and rollicking in mood. The whimsical hero, Jeremy, a rain-maker by pro fession. is a new and delightful cre ation for her, and one has the feel ing that she immensely enjoyed writing the book, juggling her i v.ord». making them flash add I sparkle and playing all sorts of I pranks with them. The heroine, in keeping with the | mood ol' the book, is a skilled rain j maker. There are other extravagant j characters, Arhaj the Sultan, visit ing in America and writing his im pressions, Zelda, the beautiful dancer, who is young at 100 years. Alias Roberts has a keen sense of satire, and does not hesitate to ridi cule such venerated institutions as business conventions and modern advert ising. The book is a mixture of gayetv and keen satire well worth reading. C. M. 8. (Editor's note: The following two poems won Mr. Millsap fourth place in the northwest poetry con test sponsored by the Spokesman Review of Spokane): An Anthology of World Poetry Bv Mark Van Dorm An Anthology of World Poetry, wliat a stupendous task, yet thanks to Mr. Mark Van Boren, at last we have one. The best poetry of the whhle world in one book! One now ran wapder through the ehoiee fields of poetry without moving from a library chair. This book was compiled with un told labor, and is by far the most outstanding anthology of verse written in recent years. Air. Van Boren possesses the poetic taste necessary for such a task and has admirably accomplished his purpose. The complete indexes and table of contents go to make up one of the greatest books of poetry ever pub lished. It presents a picture of poetic thought throughout 50 cen turies. A new reading world is open. The work of Hafiz, the prince of Persian poets, who ranks greater than Omar Khayyam in the minds of the Per sians, is presented. The following poem called “The Soothsayer,” translated from the Persian aiul written by Sa’di, serves to indicate the gems hidden from our notice: VVliat could he know of sky and stars, Or heaven’s all hidden life, Who did not see in his own house, The knave that kissed his wife? Thanks to Mr. Van Doren for a long needed work! MAKOAHET KE1D. Heilig-Mon/1 One Night--Feb ■ MAIL ORDERS NOW FAREWELL TOUR World's First and Best “THE BEGGAR’S OPliRA” By JOHN GAY Witli same east that sang it dur ing its four years run in London., England's greatest Singing Company Superb Seenic Production Famous Beggar’s Opera Symphony Orchestra NOTE POPULAR PRICES $2.00 - $1.50 - $1.00 and 75c Box Office Sale Opens Saturday I Mrs. Ottilie Seybolt Recovers; to Returh First of IS ext Week Work at Guild Theater will soon be again under the personal direc tion ot' Mrs. Ottilie T. Seybolt, who has been absent for some time due to injuries she received when she fell from her horse over two weeks ago. Mrs. Seybolt was taken to the Pacific Christian hospital where she remained for several days. She was removed to her home last Thursday, and is expected to be back the first of next week, accord ing to Connie both, her assistant. HolloarsaIs of several plays have continued during Mrs. Seybolt's ab sence, however, and the announce ment of the cast of “Craig’s Wife,” the next play to be presented by the Guild llall players, will soon be ready, Miss Roth said. Vasily Kniasiff, Gentleman Chemist, Leaves Russia (Continued from page ovr) ! immiing 1 woke up and heard very much noise, till! shooting of guns. Them was a red flag t'lving from l the fall tower and that meant rcvo- j iution.” Tli,at. was in 1 !*()."!. The students ■ from the high -schools and the uni versity took the red flag and went j through the streets crying "Down with tyranny!” The Cossacks shot their guns zigzag across the streets and blew up a building. Several of the students were wounded. Then the soldiers surrounded them all and put them in jail. All of Russia’s revolutions have started with her students, accord ing to Mr. Kniasiff. The peasants are too ignorant to care. The privi lidged classes are naturally for the old regime. In February of 1D17 Mr. Kniasiff was in Kazan, which is on the River Volga, a few miles south of Moscow. A secret telegram was re ceived saying that provincial gov- i eminent had been declared in Petro-I grad. That night 2,000 students went through all the theaters, , through the streets, and to every I public place proclaiming that the], czar had abdicated his throne and that the state had adopted provin-j eial government. AVhen the stu dents started to leave the last tliea-l ter, Mr. Kniasiff among them, they found an armed Cossack at every door. A regiment of soldiers met I them al the street. “Halt!” cried the officer in command. “If anv: one runs, we’ll shoot,” and he or-I dered his men to level their guns] perpendicular to the bodies of their . human targets. But the students fled. The sol- j LAST DAY “GENTLEMEN FUEFEK BLONDES" > hector Turnbull production Com the famous story by Anita Loos with liUTll TAYLOli aiitl ALICE WHITE Comedy rabies ‘_ ' J, ■ \r >' ■ Have you tried Our Frozen Fruits? Peaches, raspberries, apricots, loganberries and pineapple may be obtained here in a frozen state. These are frozen in the can and when served, may be sliced or cut in small pieces. We deliver them at your door in time for the meal. Underwood & Elliott GROCERS 13th aud Pattoi'sou i diers did not slibot. Tlicy took i their limvr knouts of braided rope, with load tied to the end, and mi I mercifully beat the unarmed, un horsed men. Then the Bolshevicks rose up against the proviueial government. Students and Jews were hated, but , Mr. Kniasiff knew only ono student who was killed. The Jewish syn gogtie at Kazan was ransacked. The tablets on which the ten command ments were graved were shattered to a hundred pieces. Mr. Kniasiff entered the royalist army of Jtnssia as an officer. He was ordered to the far cast of Siberia. "The soldiers do not like the of ficers,” remarked Mr. Kniasiff in an entirely unimpassioned manner. "It was in Hll8. They made the soldiers do the dirty work: peel the ■potatoes, cut the wood. They hu miliated them. They would not obey orders. “1 decided I did not want to be an officer. 1 took my medical ex amination and found out 1 was free because of my physical condition. It cost me a lot of money!” As a teacher, Air. Kniasiff came to this i%uHtry. He will not talk 'about his personal affairs. From words that he has let drop from time to time—the handsome American with the blond mustache has pieced together other parts of his story: his first love affair for instance. It was with one of his mother’s servants. He also tells Air. Kuiasiff’s idea of the modern American girl. “fSTlie American woman’,” lie (juntos Air. Kniasiff as remarking, “ ‘is the Hill Hayward Slated For KGW Talk Tonight Hill Hayward, Wobfnot track .■ouch, will speak from Portland over KGW tonight at 7: Id. The speech is to be given under inspires of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club, and will be on track n general. A number of questions concerning lie Olympic games, and on various lofuils of track will be put to Air. Inv ward. j Natioinilly Advovlised I Co-ed Dresses ► * ; New .spring dresses, coats, etc., arriving d a i 1 y . Attractive ; .clothes tor sport or ! campus wear. CO-ED Dress Shop “The House of Youth” 7S7 Willamette Three Plays Planned ; By Drama Department I Rehearsals Have Started; Mrs. Seybolt to Return Throe plays, all very different types, are nmv in preparation at t'liild Hal!. The first of these, with a east of Guild Hall players, is “Craig’s Wife,” by George Kelly. This is to be given by the Guild Hall players during this term. The announeement of the staff will be made next week. “The Romantic Young Lady,” by G. Martinez Sierra, is also exported to be presented this term, aeeording to Constance Roth. The roles will be taken by students in the ad vanced class in drama. The third play, “Snow White and the Seven. Dwarfs,” arranged by ■lessie Graham White, and played by the sophomore dramatic interpreta tion class, will probably not be put on unt il spring term. “With the rehearsals of these! three plays already in swing,” Miss Roth said, “and Mrs. Seybolt ex pected to be back soon, it looks like a busy season here at Guild Hull.” Fresh in an Psychology Crudes Out Next Week Work on the grading of the 7a ! papers in the freshman psychology! test, given for students entering! this term, will 1>e completed some time next week, Dr. Howard Taylor, associate professor of psychology, said yesterday. Dr. Taylor and Clifford L. Constance, a graduate student in the department, are do ing the grading. Elsie Shultz Teaches At Neighboring School Elsie Shultz, ’28, of Hay City, Oregon, will l»e a mouther of the Coburg high school faculty for the ensuing month, according to Ida M. Hope, secretary of the appointment bureau at the school of education. Miss .Shultz will have biology, civics and typing classes during the ab sence of one of the instructors at Coburg. Grille Dance Friday Only Campa Shoppe Don’t forget to try some of our scones, nut rolls and brownies at the College Side Inn ik)iiiiiiiiiiiiiaii!iiHiiini!iiii!iiifliiiiiMii!iiaiii !iinaiiiiiiiii!iaiiiiniiiiiai!inaii!!iaiiiifaiii!iBiiiiiaiiiiiBiii!iaiiiiii A Happy Combination Our good food satisfies you— Your satisfaction satisfies us The U o ff Lunch B-. February Sale Fine Lineiis and Textiles Lamps and Shades Pottery and Brassware Pictures and Prints Costume Jewelry Novelties 20 PER CENT REDUCTION The ORIENTAL ART SHOP on *„hc Balcony 1026 Willamette Pipes and Faces They Look Good-—They Look Bad I*’or all tastes air different- lull we have tliat one pipe that you should ,smoke- for instance— Broken-in Pipes— Actually they are all broken in for you and I hey do not bite. The Scientific Chap— lie needs a pipe with an octagon-shaped bowl—more angles you know. The Good Looking Sophomore— What would be more appropriate than a long low-hung pipe wil h a flattened bowl'! rhe Football Star— The pipe for him is a heavy curved stem one, with a large dull finish bowl. But that isn’t all! We have eigarelles, excellent brands of pipe tobacco, cigarette lighters and pipe cleaners for the smokers’ pleasure. 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