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No-YongPark Will Address ASUO Soon Oriental View of America To Be Manchurian Speaker’s Topic A discussion of American civil ization from an Oriental view will be given by No-Yong Park, author and lecturer, at a student body as sembly Tuesday, February 19, at 1:00 in Gerlinger hall. Dr. Park has just returned from the Far East, after spending months in China, Japan and Man churia where he has been studying these countries and their present day problems. While in Manchuria, his birth place, he had a thrilling encounter with a tribe of bandits. A prize-winning student in in ternational relations contests, com peting with American students in their own language, Park is known as an authority on Oriental sub jects. He received his master’s de gree from Harvard in 1932 in his tory and political science, special izing in the international relations. He is also a graduate of the Uni versity of Minnesota. For ten years, he has been lec turing on Far Eastern questions for various universities and col leges. He taught at the University of Minnesota for several years after graduation. Dr. Park is the author of the book entitled, “Oriental View of American Civilization,” which has been widely read. The New York Times book review says of this book, “Surely it is time for the balance to begin to right itself, it has been so long dragged to the ground on one side by scores of books about the East written by Occidental observers and critics. To find this book by an Oriental about America is encouraging. An Easterner who begins to talk back will enliven contemporary life. And, indeed, the auhor of this book has the native endowment and the skill to ‘talk back’ with such knowledge, intelligence and humor as make it worth the while of Americans to read what he says.” Campus Brevities Alumnae Visit Marcella Set tle and Peggy Price, both of Port land, were Thursday and Friday visitors at Chi Omega. Miss Settle anil Miss Price are graduates of the University and affiliates of Chi Omega. In Portland Over Weekend Marian Kennedy went to Port land Friday afternoon to spend the weekend with her family. Miss Kennedy will return to the cam pus Sunday evening. * >*• * Visitor at Chi Omega— Lorraine Sinnett arrived Thursday to spend the weekend visiting at Chi Ome ga. Driving to Monmouth — Frank Cooper and Herbert Haulk are driving to Monmouth this after noon to attend a dance given by the normal school there Saturday evening. * * * Motor to Corvallis George Skeie, Lester Van Lydegraf, and George Watkins are motoring to Corvallis Saturday afternoon to spend the weekend there. * * * Down for Dunce Bob McCombs is coming from Portland Saturday ti attend the Theta Chi dance be ing given Saturday evening. Mr. McCombs is a former student of the University and an affiliate of Theta Chi. * * * Home Over Weekend Ktleen Blaser went to Portland Friday to spend the weekend with her fam ily, returning to tlie campus Sun day. Former Student Wins Honor — Bardell Purcell, who transferred from the University to Linfield col lege at the beginning of winter term, is now playing on the Lin field varsity basketball squad. * * * Visiting on Campus Mrs. C. It Bowman, Ashland, came Thurs day evening to spend Friday and Saturday with her daughter, Floy Young, who is a student at the University. * * * Returns After Illness Mariet ta Conklin, who was confined to her home for several days with an attack of flu, returned to classes yesterday. * * * Graduate Visits Katherine Fry Kilborne, former graduate as sistant of the school of education, was a visitor on the campus last week. Durant Modest In Declaring Knowledge of World Affairs By Henriette Horak I “Twice I have traveled around the world, and still don’t know any thing about it,” said stocky, white haired, and gray mustached Will(iam) James Durant, PhD., famed writer, lecturer, and philos opher par excellence, when asked to comment on a few of the world’s doings in an iterview la*;t night. A strange declaration from the famed Will Durant, who can dis course, with equal ease, on the theories of Plato, the case of I India, the tragedy of Russia, a program for America, the meaning of life, our morals, and as side issues, on old age pensions, policies of the new deal, unemployment re lief, fascism, socialism, social in surance, and foreign relations of the United States. “But,’ he added, “if you want to listen to a few opinions, very well. I don’t feel a bit brilliant today,” he sighed, “am quite tired- so don’t expect anything wise or witty. Compliments Emerald “Is this for your college paper?” he asked, as he sank down into one of the deep, pouchy davenports of a downtown hotel. He was shown a copy of the Emerald, and smilingly mused “mnn I seem to be as popular as Hauptmann”—and read the head lines aloud: “Durant Will Discuss American Dilemma in Address To night,” and in another corner, “Bruno Gets Chair Sentence; Jury Returns ‘Guilty’ Verdict After 11 Hours Deliberation.” “You kids put out this paper every day? How can you do that, and do your studying besides ? And it’s an ex cellent looking paper too!” "Now just what do you want to know,” he questioned the inter viewer. “Shoot!” Displays Witty Ability What do you think of Scott Nearing and William H. Chamber lin and their views on the Russian experiment? “I hope Nearing is right, Chamberlin slightly mis taken, and I wrong. Why didn’t you arrange to have all three of us here at the same time, and then we would have given you a three cornered debate on Russia?" Our ant replied laughlingly. “Of course, my experiences in Russia are limited to a three-weeks stay. However, my wife and I traveled independently, had no officials to show us model hospitals, model farms, and such noble experiments and as a result, some of my gray hair is due to the sorrows, pains, starvation, and other hor rifying conditions which we wit nessed.” Of what significance is the flare up between Italy and Abyssinia? “Just a ball game between the two rulers the of couutries,” Durant replied with slight scorn not worth discussing.” New Deal Comment Do you thing England and France are copying our new deal ideas? “They are using the title new deal, because it a good psych ological phrase but beyond that, the advocates are merely using it as a tool to recapture lost leader ship especially Lloyd George ol England, the maestro of politics.” "But while we’re on the subject of England,” Durant said, "I want to say that England, although a monarchy, has much more of a democratic government than America. The government permits boundless intellectual liberty, doesn’t interfere with radicals, and has no syndicalism laws. Her cab inet system permits a rapid change of government, a factor unknown in our country.” Opinions on Literature What do you, as a writer, think of our modern literature? “Too many writers have been formed and deformed by the influence of hasty, journalistic, sensational training for writing. Of course,’ Durant pointed out, “ours present culture plays an important part in our modern writings. A hundred years ago we were an essentially, culturally united people, and our literature was chiefly the following of the English pattern and style. “Our present literature is an ex pression of a new culture; a cul ture that has been shaped and in fluenced by the immigrants of other nations—a mixture of tradi tions, ideas, idaels, and social heri tages. We are still in the beginning of this new civilization, and the voice of that civilization is natural ly still chaotic. In Emerson’s day our literature was old—today it is new--and a somewhat inarticulate expression of a new civilization.” Defines Philosophy You who have done so much to bring philosophy within the reach of the layman, what do you call philosophy ? Durant was slightly staggered by the broadness of the question, but after a few seconds of thought gave a brief definition. “Philosophy is a hypothetical in terpretation of the unknown, or of the inexactly known; it is the front trench in the siege of truth. Com paring it with science, we might say that science is analytical des cription—philosophy synthetic in terpretation. 3eienee tells us how to heal and how to kill; it reduces the death rate in retail and then kills us wholesale in war; but only wisdom -desire coordinated in the light of all experience" can tell us when to heal and when to kill. To observe processes and to con struct means is science; to criticize and coordinate ends is philosophy.” Praises Relief Plan Durant described the FEEA stu dent relief plan as one of the best features of the new deal, and pointed out that it is one of the wisest schemes for the education of youth into “healthy" citizenship, at a critical economic crisis, when idleness might lead young men and women into crime, or into other detrimental undertakings. "Is this an interview—or are you writing a biography?” Durant asked humorously, and with that suggested that a “30" be applied to the interviewers questions. Campus Males Hand Women Dizzy Return to Questionnaire Do Oregon girls display a pseu do-sophistication ? Yes, was the unanimous decision of the 20 men who returned bal lots to answer the questionnaire issued a few days ago in the Em erald for retaliation of criticism heaped upon Oregon men by cam pus coeds. Can Oregon girls talk about anything but themselves? Men balloted 14 no; 1 sometimes; I not cften; 1 hardly, and 1 yes. In some cases the questions were not j answered, thus accounting for not a total of 20 returns. Town girts were a choice 15 to f> over campus women when it came to dating. Compulsory fra ternity pigging brought back 12 times the answer no and yes 8 times. Eleven men if they had their choice would not spend any money on coeds. Four men would spend money; 1 maybe; 1 moderately; 1 half and half, while one came back with the answer “poor question. Mental strain in libraries was relieved by coeds indulging in pleasantries in 14 cases. One gen tleman had never been disturbed and one didn't study. According to promptness of dates it seems that men waited upon reaching the sorority houses | in 14 cases. Other answers were, very seldom 1 and one time. once. The answer came back quite de ! cidedly 20 times that women do not observe campus traditions. Is there any Oregon girl worth dat ing up more than a day in ad vance ? Results varied in this ease. No, 8 tallies; yes 4; not many, 1; couple, 1 and very few 5. Men in 14 cases out of 20 do not expect “runouts” on the weekend when going steady. Six men re turned an affirmative answer. In the case of “Dutch treats” 15 men had never known a woman who j was that way about refreshments, while 4 said yes and one lone ered it when the answer was returned "just once." Another question which brought in varied opinions was the consid eration of Oregon girls. Twelve men thought them not considerate while others said occasionally, yes, not many, sometimes, fair. Seventeen of the 20 men sent corsages and 19 men do NOT oc cupy davenports of sorority houses as much as they do escort duty to ladies. Dirty cords proved to save mon ey in 10 cases. While one boy "did not wear them." Names re ferred to Oregon gals showed a ( difference of opinion from snobs, hallucinations, baby down to "Not printable and censored.” Winding up the questionnaire came the query, Are you ever a bit fearful at the condition of your date by the time you are ready to leave a social gathering. What a comeback from the gentlemen! The majority of the answers were yes, which totaled 14 against the small number of 4. Such phrases, also were found as "sometimes, hopeful, but eager." Streamlined Bluebird L Sir Malcolm Campbell's fam ous streamlined automobile, the Bluebird, in which he will make an attempt to break his own world’s speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida. To guide him during his gruelling ride the Britisher will use a long black line on the sand rather than the customary flags. Palmer to Present Religious Reaction to Durant’s Lecture By Charles Paddock Will Durant’s philosophy of com petition seems to have struck an unresponsive chord among Eugene ministers and members of the stu dent church. The eminent philoso pher, taking it for granted that the race is biologically inclined to be about 99 per cent competitive, was characterized in some quarters as a thinker who would have been in the vanguard 25 years ago. His present rating was not comment ed upon. Suffice to say that most local religious leaders feel that cooper ation is a much more vital and valuable force than Durant gave it credit for being. As for his con cept of progress in a competitive world, Durant is often called the unfinished philosopher. None of his auditors, however, denied that he is one of the most brilliant, clever, fast-thinking speakers ever to appear on the campus. * * * Clay Palmer is going to give one angle of religious reaction to Du rant tomorrow morning in a five mittutb pulpit editorial when he gives “A Comment on Will Dur ant’s Philosophy.” Palmer will preach on “The Boundless Nature of Spiritual Reality.” He also leads the Sharman group at Westminster house every Sun day evening at 8 p .m. # * * The state convention of world wide guild girls gets under way at the Baptist church this afternoon at 1:30. “The Queenly Quest” is the theme of this institute which wil lbe attended by between 200 and 250 girls from all parts of Oregon. After the afternoon ses sions a banquet will be served at 6:30. Local guild girls are planning a Speaking Contest Sub-Points Picked For Meet Tuesday General Topic, ‘America's Stake in the Pacific' Sub-topics for the W. F. Jewett extempore speaking contest have been posted on the bulletin board in Friendly hall. Drawings for the contest will take place at 7 p. m. February 19, and the contest will be held at 8 o'clock the same eve ning in room 13, Friendy hall. It is open to the public. “America's Stake in the Pacific," general subject for the extempore | speech, has been divided by Victor P. Morris, professor of economics, \ and H. J. Noble, associate professor of history, into the following j topics: 1. American investments and their security. 2 Will the Japanese close the1 "open door." 3. Chinese friendship for Amer- j ica. 4. The Philippine islands as an American outpost. 5. New trade possibilities in Japan. C. The special rights of Amer icans in China. 7. American educational and missionary interest. 8. America’s Australian oppor tunities. 9. British and American under standing in the Far East. 10. America's stake in Man churia. 11. American recognition of Manchuko. 12. Economic basis of American Chinese policy. 13. The American naval program in the Pacific. presentation of the play “In Es ther’s Garden,” written and di rected by Mrs. Robert Huston of Eugene. The Sunday morning worship service at 9:30 will be in the hands of the guild girls, followed by a conference for those attending the conference at 10. The girls also have charge of the regular morn ing church service. Mrs. Elam J. Anderson, wife of the president of Linfield college, will speak on “The Quest Peerless.” Sunday evening Dr. Frank Pad elford, executive secretary of the board of education of the northern Baptist church, will lead a com-1 bined meeting of the high school and senior B.Y.P.U. groups. He also speaks at the 7:30 church ser vice. Dr. Padelford will be received at an informal reception by the University committee of the church and young people’s workers at 5 p. m. * * * Westminster house will hold a panel discussion on “What Does College Do to a Student?” at 6:30 p m. Other services are a no-lead er discussion on philosophies of life at 9:45, and the senior study group at 4 o’clock Monday, led by Bill Gearhart, discussing Plato’s “Symposium.” Social tea at 6 p. m. * * * A group of Oregon State stu dents will be in Eugene Sunday Ann Harding, Montgomery Have Clever Show at Mac Notice to Nudists: Bear Skins Legal At Beaux Art Ball Have you ever fancied yourself as a dashing soldier? Do you ap pear to advantage in a shaggy wig md bear skin? Would your charms be e nhanced in a fairy costume? Then get a date and come to the famous, annual Beaux Art ball this coming Friday night, February 22, at Gerlinger hall. Parades, serpentines, confetti, balloons, and features will all be combined to make the dance like a regular mardi gras. The prides and joys of the art department have spent laborious hours paint-, ing artistic ( ?) decorations for the walls. Pseudo-realistic drawings will form a frieze around the walls. To Take Picture Maybe you will win the cos tume prize. At any rate your ef forts won't be in vain, for pic tures of every couple will be taken. These will be sold at 15 cents apiece later on. Not overlooking anything, the sponsors of the dance will open a dating bureau in the art library Monday. All applicants should list desired qualifications of their part rers-to-be and the committee will strive to please. night as guests of the local Wes ley club. They are leading the Sun day evening meeting on the topic, “What Is the Most Important thing in the Wesley Foundation program?" Meeting time is 6:30. Dorothy Kloepping heads the group. Helping will be Mary Hall and Loris Dibil. After the meeting, preceded by a social half-hour at 6, there will be a fireside gather ing. By Cynthia Liljeqvist Ann Harding does a feminine Casanova in "Biography of a Bachelor Girl” at the Mac—with Robert Montgomery right-about facing in a brand new shining per sonality—he’s gone strong and stem on us with a bit of the melancholy bitters that makes him hate, and then love the trespassing Ann. She's about to write her memoirs of long years of lovers when "Bunny” Horton hysterically shows her what wit will do to his political possibilities. As Sunday afternoon sophistication, the show is amusing, until it gets too serious. Harding cries better than she laughs, and copies Shearer every time she tries to be gay. Mont gomery fastens the specs on his upturned nose with all the charm of a Don Juan, his sword. He and Horton steal the show. “The Gay Divorcee" at the Col onial—Astaire, who dances quicker than the eye can see, keeps Ginger panting besides hm—its a rollick ing rapid comedy and if you enjoy clever dancing, don’t miss it. Ed ward Everett — superb — Alice Brady and Billie Burke are about on a dithering par now. Charlie Chan at the Mac—usual thing but the idea wasn’t as good as usual—Chan’s Pu Yi platitudes are thin; example: "Perfect case like perfect doughnut, has to have hole. Optimist sees doughnut, pes simist sees hole.” The doughnut idea is carried through the show— Les Miserables touch in sewers of Paris—didn’t know frogs could take it—didn’t forget for a mom ent the mystery was a movie— consequently, no scarree. (Good night all, we told you so.) Send the Emerald to your friends. Subscription rates $2.50 a year. Pennies Slipping Through Your Fingers V I BACK in the heydays of ’28 and '29 it was being done, but those days are really gone forever. Now you college students and everyone else must count those pennies. I Paying extra amounts for your purchases because of careless buying is little different from throwing away pennies. 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