Theater Man Visits UO
Barkley S. Leathn, director of the graduate division theater of
Western Reserve university, Cleveland, Ohio, visited the Oregon cam
pus recently while touring the United States on a Rockefeller founda
tion grant.
Mr. Leathn, prominent in academic theatrical circles, has been tour
ing the country since January 1, seeing plays in colleges, high
schools, and community "Very Little theaters. He attended the pre
sentation of “Anna Christie,” given by the Eugene Very Little theater,
and spoke very highly of the talent of the performers.
While on the campus he interviewed Dr. Donald Ml Erb, president
of the University; Dean Theodore Kratt of the school of music; Mrs.
Ottilie T. Seybolt, director of drama, and Horace W. Robinson, assist
ant professor of drama. Mr. Leathn saw' the rehearsal for “High
Tor,” which opens next Wednesday night.
Last Day for Applicants
Today is the last day to apply for the Failing-Beekman oratorical
contest for seniors. Any graduating senior may enter an original ora
tion with subject matter of his own choice. Speeches should be given
without notes and prompting.
The speech should not exceed 1,500 words and should not have
more than 150 words of quotation.
If more than six enter the contest, eliminations will be Monday,
June 3.
The final contest with no more than six participants will be
June 8 at 8 p.m. Prizes of $150 and $100 wrill be awarded.
Kehrli Attends Conference
Herman A. Kehrli, director of the local bureau of municipal
research on the campus, who is on sabbatical leave this year, attend
ed the National Municipal league’s conference on “Making Democracy
Effective,” last week in Indianapolis, Indiana, says William Hall,
acting director of the bureau this year.
Leaving his temporary residence in Washington, D. C., where
he is collecting data for a course in public administration to be of
fered here next year, Mr. Kehrli journeyed to the Indiana university
campus to help discuss “the relationship of the citizen to the gov
ernment” in the special meeting.
Astoria Civil Exam Slated
Astoria aspirants to the city fire department will be given a
civil service examination May 25 by members of the University of
Oregon bureau of municipal research and service, according to Wil
liam Hall, acting director.
Those who pass the test will be put on a reserve list and will
be available for fire fighting service in that city when needed.
This work is a part of the local bureau’s aid given to members
of the league of Oregon cities with which it cooperates. Several Ore
gon graduates make up the bureau’s staff.
Library Displays Travel Books
A book display featuring travel, “American Vacations,” may be
found in the circulation lobby of the University library. The bulletin
board has been prepared by students, Beverly Neikirk, Virginia Bur
ger, and Lillian Zidell Book covers are being shown of books about
Connecticut, Montana, Kentucky, and California.
Another display arranged by Elaine Nelson, Avis Klemme, and
Grace Cox features pioneer life. A book with a local setting is “Swift
Flowers the River,” a novel about the Columbia river by Nard Jones.
Don’t Let It Getcha
(Continued from page tzvo)
Why should it be so manifest that—do what we may—we are
bound to enter the war? What has happened in the world
that we are called upon to kill people, probably much like
ourselves, whom we have never seen before and have no per
sonal grudge against? Can that possibly be just a state of
affairs and can we ever win a peace—in its deepest, clearest
meaning—under these circumstances?
# # *
JT would almost seem that in the course of our world's growth
we have failed to make place for other friends and have shut
ourselves off from possible friends in other countries. All
persons, representing many different nations, must live in the
world today. Yet we have permitted certain groups—our own
included—to run away with the lion’s share of the world’s
wealth and of favorable trade conditions.
It is true probably that this is only natural in a world of
competition, but could it not be possible that we have now
reached a stage where we should call halt to one-sided
“ideals.” They have reached somewhat out of bounds, and
we are now at the point that we laud our own groups 100
per cent, and condemn others as wholly wrong. Even the other
side probably has some good ideas. Possibly, if we would work
with them and think of them they would help create a greater
world system—one that would be for a greater creative good—
on*e which religions teaches but which very few of us live up
to—and one on which we don’t say, “You are a nazi—your
ideas are bad! You must be wiped from the earth's surface.”
But rather one in which we meet someone and say, “You have
ideas somewhat different from mine. Let us get together and
see where you can help improve my ways and perhaps I will
be able to do something for vqu in return,’ That would be
true world religion.—R, J. < • •
Goodman
Posters
Prepared
By BETTY JANE BIGGS
Loose ends of the Frosh Glee,
featuring Benny Goodman’s or
chestra, are being gathered up
and tied into a nice, neat knot
for the last fling before finals,
Co-chairmen Jeff Kitchen and
Lyle Selleck reported today.
Committees are at work at
full speed preparing the campus
for the appearance of Goodman
and his “gang” next Saturday in
McArthur court, the general
heads said.
Posters Beady
Gaily colored posters to remind
students and Eugene townspeo
ple of the “prophet of swing’s”
visit will go up today under Jim
Roots and his workers.
Under the direction of Janet
Farnham, plans are being made
for well-known campus eating
establishments to feature Good
man specials in the coke and des
sert line. To further advertise the
swingster and his clarinet nap
kins with his caricature will be
given out by the cooperating res
taurants.
Staters Invited
ASUO Prexy Tiger Payne is
aiding the invitation committee
by sending a personal letter to
Oregon State inviting the Bea
ver student body to attend the
Eugene performance of Goodman,
one of the only two Oregon ap
pearances. Patrons and patron
esses of the Glee will also receive
their bids today, Co-chairmen
Wilma Stien and Mary Belcher
announced.
Other committee heads work
ing on the annual freshman dance
are:
Milodene Goss, promotion; Ray
Schrick, publicity; Jim Roots,
advertising; Don Shirley and El
sie Brownell, decorations; Clar
ence Terry, orchestra; Doris
Gething and Carolyn Holmes,
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Migrants Will
Stay in Oregon
Housing Camp
College students will have an
opportunity to study the human
and social problems of the migra
tory workers who wander from
the dust bowls of the Southeast
to the west coast this summer,
near Dayton, Oregon, where the
Pacific Northwest work camp
will be established.
This government - operated
camp will house migrant farm
families like the “Okies” who
were dramatized in John Stein
beck’s novel, “The Grapes of
Wrath."
The term for student study
among these workers will last
from July 22 to August 31, with
numbers of campers limited to
16.
Any further information de
sired about this work camp can
be obtained through Paul Sutley,
YMCA executive secretary.
YW Council Meets
The last meeting of the YWCA
council for this year will be Mon
day night at 9 p.m. at the Y hut.
Full attendance is expected.
A grand winding up of all the
past year’s activities will be a
feature of the evening, and an
outline of next year’s plans will
be discussed.
programs; Ruth Hartley and
Lloyd Manning, tickets; Doug
Fabian, floors; Mack Dietrich,
clean-up; Bob Herndon, finance;
Florence Cooley and Ray Pack
ouze, intermission.
Procession
Revamped
The Flower and Fern proces
sion will be held June 9 at 5
o’clock instead of twilight as has
been the custom in past years in
order to allow as many people as
possible to witness the ceremony,
according to Mrs. Lenore Castet
Tromp, in charge of the event.
Seniors and alumni women are
asked to take part in the pro
gram and come prepared to sin£
“As I sit and Dream at Evening”
at the close of the program.
The event will center around
the pioneer mother. The seniors
and alumni women will form an
“O” and leave their flowers in
that position. The honor guest
from the class holding their fif
tieth anniversary will transfer
the tradition to the Mortar Board
president, Jeannette Hafner, to
carry on.
Lawyers Dine
Law school students will wind
up their year’s activities in the
traditional manner Saturday eve
ning, June 8, with a banquet at
the Anchorage cafe.
Members of the local bar will
be guests, with one of them, or
an out of town lawyer, giving the
address, Bill Lubersky, third-year
student, announced.
A regular feature of the dinner
will be the announcement of the
acceptance of two or more mem
bers of the graduating class by
the Order of the Coif, internation
al legal honorary.
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