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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1930)
fBlues’ Given Permanent Place in Music by S. Stephenson Smith More Color Possessed by Jazz He Says 300 Students Hear Lecture At Music Auditorium On Popular Tunes Jack Khitie, George Weber Illustrate Talk Disciples, exponents and devo tees of Jazz invaded the Sacred Temple of Sound Music, popularly the school of music auditorium, Tuesday morning and ere they fin ished their orgy, desecrated the concert grand piano and shook the very walls with “Low Down Rythm.” The occasion was a joint meet ing of Anne Landsbury Beck's class in the “Field of Music" and S. Stephenson Smith’s “Criticism" , students, with Mr. Smith himself, as lecturer and .master of cere monies. Some 300 students, 235 more than comprise the two classes paid tribute to the 20th century music form by turning out for the 8 o'clock lecture. Jazz Comic A distinct musical form, melodi cally and rhythmically different from any other, jazz deserves to be dealt with seriously, asserted the assistant professor of English. “Jazz is essentially comic. It is a good broad musical joke done in the explosive American man ner,” said Mr. Smith, explaining that comic effects were achieved ! by sudden catches in rhythm, abrupt retards and unexpected turns. Kant'3 definition of the comic as “nullified expectation,” j Mr. Smith translated as meaning j in the vulgar “Aha. you thought I’d do that but I didn't," and then applied the definition to jazz. “Jazz music is better in comic than in sentimental efforts. Sen timental mannerisms of many of the present songs weaken the fi bre of jazz. Syncopation Not New “Syncopation is new neither in music nor poetry,” he went on, ex plaining that the principle of syn copation was used by Greek writ ers of drama. What is new is the 1 effect achieved by jazz writers in j the gradation or blurring of tone and the use of dissonances. The peculiarly rhythmical effects are gained by the use of a “four-four” pattern in the left hand against a syncopated “three-four" or a “three-eight" pattern in the right. Peculiar me'odic affects are se cured particularly through use of the five-tone scale. “Blues have a better chance to last," asserted Mr. Smith when he took up the discussion of the par- j ticular form from which jazz is supposed to have grown. “They have a permanent place in the lit erature of fo'k song. The words of ‘blues’ hitch better with the music than they do in jazz.” Blues Have Vitality Blues have more musical color and vitality than the more popu lar type of jazz tune. It is hard for trained players to execute jazz because the principles have not been set forth, the lec turer asserted. When Mr. Smith wanted to demonstrate particular character istics of jazz he called upon either Jack Rhine or George Weber, out standing interpreters of the much mooted musical form, to play. “Crazy Rhythm,” “Wabash Blues" and “Turkey in the Straw” were the tunes played. A phonograph record of Gersh win's “Rhapsody in Blue” was Dressed Up? . . . but. don’t neglect your shoes, for one would be surprised to see how much one’s appearance can be made or broken by a pair of shoes. “Remember, we are just across from the Sigma Chi House.’’ CAMPUS shoe: shine I used to show what more important writers are doing with complicat ed jazz forms. SIGMA KAPPA, S. A. E.’S GIVE PROGRAM ON AIB (Continued from Page One) According to Frank Hill, statior director, Monday’s announcement was given out under the supposi tion that a contemplated contract with the Columbia Broadcast net work would occupy the 8 o'clock hour. The contract, however, was not put through. The Sigma Kappa program fol lows: Piano solo — “Rigadon,” Neva Lois Thompson. Vocal solo—“Berceuse" from “Jocelyn,” Kate Rutherford. Vocal quartet—“My Sweeter Than Sweet” and "Wouldn’t It Be Wonderful,” by Alice Lively, Betty Skyles, Zora Beaman, and Pauline Anderson. Musical saw solo—“Love Me,” by Neva Lois Thompson. Piano solo—“Twelfth Street Rag,” by Zora Beaman. Pianologue—“A Good Girl,” by Neva Lois Thompson. Vocal quartet—“I Love the Sis ters,” by Alice Lively, Betty Skyles, Zora Beaman, and Pauline Anderson. The S. A. E. program, an nounced by Walden Boyle, and di rected by Billy Sievers, was as follows: “What Do I Care”—S. A. E. quartet. “King’s Serenade," “Sweet and Low,” and “My Hero”—Philhar monic orchestra. “All Alone”—Vocal solo by Don Eva, accompanied by Ken Moore and instrumental quartet. “Among My Souvenirs” — Or chestra. “I'd FJy to Hawaii”—S. A. E. quartet. “Way Out.West”—Billy Sievers and his uke. “Neapolitan Nights” — Trumpet duet by Billy Sievers and Henry Mumaw. “Old Oregon”—S. A. E. quartet. “Here’s to Sigma Alpha Epsi lon”—S. A. E. chorus. A literary society at the Univer sity of Hawaii is giving a ban quet in observation of Dickens’ birthday on February 7. The ob servance is open to the entire ter ritory. BLUE BELL PRODUCTS BUTTER—ICE CREAM PASTEURIZED MILK We Appreciate Your Patronage Eugene Farmers Creamery 568 Olive Phone 638 STATE Thursday ROBERT ARMSTRONG and CAROL LOMBARD Pafhe ^Picture HEAR THE BIG NEWS! SEE THE BIG NEWS! Wuxtry! Wuxtry! Editor of “Courier” murdered! Star re porter of papuh arrest-ed! Beautiful wife of reporter stands by him! Big dope ring involved! Scandal! Thrills! Murder! Laughter! . . . You’ll be mjssing the treat of your life if you don't see this one. Adults 25c — Kiddies 10c Matinees 15c FRIDAY—SATURDAY “Three Passions” What are they??? —Also WHAT ARE THEY??? Chapter li of the Serial "THE VANISHING WEST” B i Completed Plans Made Public for Mu Plii Program Mi>. Roberts, of National Music Honorary in Receiving Line Complete plans for the annual Hu Phi Epsilon program of classi cal music which is to be presented at 8 o'clock this evening in the music auditorium, were announced yesterday by Pauline Guthrie, gen eral chairman for the affair. The program, according to Miss I Guthrie, will be open to the pub i lie, as will the reception which is ' to be held in the lounge of the i Music building immediately after I the program. Mrs. A. E. Roberts I of Eugene, province president for the national music honorary, will head the receiving line. The complete program for the evening’s entertainment follows: Organ— Elegriac (a poem) ... | .Sigfrid Karg-Lert Starlight ..Sigfrid Karg-Lert Doris Helen Patterson Voice— Vissi D’Arte (Tosca).Puccini Liu Aria (Turandot).Puccini Sarah Addleman I Piano— j Scherzo in C minor..Chopin • Geraldine Gardner Voice— On Wings of Song Mendelssohn Pauline Guthrie, Irene Moore Violin— The Sea Lily .Thomas Cator Spanya . Arthur Wright Beulah Wynd Trio— Adagio .Bizet-Dillard Londonderry Air . Kreisler Doris Helen Patterson Roberta Spicer, Martha Patterson Voice— Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer . Brahms Wie Melodien sieht es mir. . Brahms Agnes Petzold String quartet— Serenade .Haydn-Pochon Menuetto . Boch Juanita Oskins, Esther Wicks, Marthn Patterson, Roberta Spicer Movies Evelyn Shaner, Editor at the McDonald— “Love Comes Along" presents ;i more primitive brand of love than the usual show of today, but what it lacks in sophistication it more than makes up in convincingness. Bebe Daniels is certainly the girl to put over a hard line of lingo and still retain an air of innocent sweetness. And speaking of heroes, Lloyd Hughes is just the type of He Man the ladies adore. AT THE HEX— “Broadway Scandals,” still holds sway at the Rex. Jack Egan, the male lead was picked as the result, of a frantic search to 'find a star with youth, good looks and the ability to put over some real danc ing. AT THE STATE— “Big News" at the State is a | newspaper story, punctuated with j romance, proof read with action I and sent to press with a seven col i umn banner. AT THE COLONIAL— “Q Ships" at the Colonial is a very unusual picture of submarine attacks during the great war. It is not a Hollywood show, and smacks of the real thing. AT THE HEILKi— “Their Own Desire” with Norma Shearer is a very modern love tale, ; very sophisticated, very subtle. The whole cast is of an unusually su perior quality, the work of Louis Stone and Belle Bennett being especially outstanding. --- PRESS CONFERENCE IN TWELFTH ANNUAL MEET (Continual from Page One) I The Dalles Chronicle, is to act as i toastmaster and chairman. ! Earle Richardson, publisher of | the Dallas Itemizer-Observer, is I president of this year's conclave. | George S. Turnbull, professor of ■ journalism in the University, is secretary. “ONLY 16 DAYS UNTIL SEN IOR BALL,” SAYS UDALL. i TAYLOR U.-DRIVE SYSTEM S ATTENTION STUDENTS 1 Talk to us about our new low rates ! 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The oratorio will be given by Eugene citizens sonic time in May. Members of both the University symphonic choir, directed by Mr. Evans, and the school of music polyphonic choir, directed by Ar thur Boardman, will sing with Eu gene citizens in the huge musical production which will include well over 200 voices. Soloists of note will bo obtained to sing with the society and an or chestra, to be arranged by Rex Underwood, head of the violin de partment, will accompany the chorus. First rehearsal was held on Monday night when much enthus iasm was shown both by students and townspeople. “It isn’t necessary to have a. solo voice to sing in the oratorio,” ex plained Mr. Evans yesterday. “Stu dents who can sing oil pitch have a very good opportunity to receive excellent training in oratorio work,” he added. Mr. Evans will be glad to in crease the size of the chorus by a large number and ho is particular ly anxious to swell the men's sec tions. Those who wish to try out for the oratorio society may see any member of the University voice faculty. The director plans to have Uic chorus sing on a stage constructed 1 in the south end of "McArthur j Court, in order to avoid vibration. | He expects to announce the so i loists shortly. t Found at Library Poems Found Clipped Out Of Poetry Magazines Further mutilation of library property was discovered yesterday by M. H. Douglass, librarian and assistants in checking up on cur rent issues of poetry magazines, j Poems which evidently suited the ! particular fancy of individual stu I dents had been clipped in several issues. It should be hardly neces sary to point out the serious na ture of such an offense and the drastic action that will be taken by authorities if the authors of such mutilations are discovered. (Cmilinuctl from I'ngc One) part of the student government, will be named in either the con stitution or by-laws, but their officers anii procedure will not ba specified. Thus the extra legal enforcing arms of the A. S. U. O. will retain their old questionably-accepted status. Sergeants-at-arms have been stricken from the lists of class of ficers, following the trend for making fewer and fewer offices elective. However, in this in stance, the election will be denied not because the office would be better filled by appointment, but because there is no reason for the office at all. DR. J. R. WETHERBEE Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Office l'hone 1601 Residence 1280-M 801-2-3 Miner Bldg. Eugene, Oregon Mutilations MOVING FINGER now You Can Get a Plate dinner 50c Every Evening 5:30 to 8:00 Except Sunday Spring Dresses Come In Hundreds of charming M e vv frocks iu 1 li o \’ o ii 1 lifnl silhouette — ready for your selec tion. Choice of many styles — all the spring •olors. A liii'/c variety of fabrics—a remark able collection. $6.90 to $26.50 X!•;W srOUTSWKAH USUC HOKE- full-fasJiioifd, plain or with open-work designs. The Pair $1.00 and $1.50 The Broadway, Inc. 30 East Broadway T Movies To Assist Courses in Psycli Pictures of Experiments W ill Be Shown Classes Moving pictures and stills of various experiments in both the fields of illusion and actuality are to be used by the psychology de partment to supplement instruc tion in certain of its courses, ac cording to Dr. Robert H. Seashore, associate instructor of psychology. The work of the department in this field has been facilitated by the acquisition of an instrument known as a Delineascopc; which enables a movie reel, when run through the machine, to be shown a frame at the time as a still pic ture, thus enabling the students to study any part of the reel as slowly as is desired. Also the reel does not have to be developed previously to being shown through the Delincascopc. Ralph Wicker sham, senior in psychology, is working on the group experiments on illusions. In the spring, Dr. Seashore said, a series of experiments will be un dertaken to determine if funda mental differences of speed and accuracy exist between various persons. Groups such as factory workers packing spools, typists, athletes engaged in games, and musicians, will be studied. Experiments concerning the ef fect of color on the remembrance of objects will very likely be con ducted, Dr. Seashore stated, and in showing the results of these ex periments a lens that will color the pictures will be used on the projecting machine. Freshman women at the Otta wa university are required to wear green hose as a distinguishing mark. 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