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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1941)
THE DRUIDS WERE MORE THAN PRIESTS Dean Urges UO Social Arrangement Main all-campus events are now listed on the winter term social calendar, and organiza tions are urged to arrange for their affairs, according to Mrs. Alice B. Macduff, assistant dean of women. “It would be wise if plans were started now,” Mrs. Macduff said1, so that the first few weeks will not be wasted. So often social events crowd the last weeks of the term too much. That is un necessary.” Four weekend dates are as yet completely open. They are: Jan uary 23, February 6, 27, and 28. Events are scheduled as fol lows: January 7—Josef Hoffman. January 9—WSC basketball at Eugene. January 10—WSC basketball at Eugene. January 16—Drama depart ment; Washington basketball at Eugene. January 17—Drama Depart ment: Washington basketball at Eugene. January 20—Drama depart ment. January 24—Oregon State bas ketball at Eugene. January 30—Oregon State bas ketball at Eugene. January 30—Oregon at Seattle. January 31—Senior ball; Ore gon at Seattle. February 7—Oregon at Corval lis. February 13—Oregon at Cor vallis. February 14—Dads’ day, OSC at Eugene. February 18—Oregon at Pull man. February 20—Oregon at Mos cow. February 21—Military ball, Oregon at Moscow. February 23—Oregon at Pull man; Seattle symphony. March 2 Idaho at Eugene. March 3 Idaho at Eugene. March 2 to 20—Closed. March 16 to 20 Examinations. Racqueteers to Meet University Badminton club will hold its last meeting of the term Thursday, December 5. at 7:30 in Gerlinger hall. Miss Marian May nard, adviser, asks all members to be present. Members must bring their own racquets, she said, but shuttle cocks will be furnished as usual. Unpaid dues will be collected at this meeting. Smith to Speak Dr. Warren D. Smith, head of the geology and geography de partments, will speak on the geology of Oregon this evening at a meeting of the Eugene Ob sidian club. jskm More than priests were the ancient Druids for they also served as arbiters of disputes between the lower peoples. Probably unknown to the newly-formed junior men’s honorary, who elected their officers Wednesday, was the function of their predecessors. Founders of the organization are, above, John Busterud, president; Wes Sullivan, secretary; Hay Schriek, Bud Vandeneynde, and Steve Worth. Below, Pat Cloud, Hay Paekouz, Les Anderson, and Jeff Kitchen. Pan American Relations Stable Says Rene Dussaq By JACK BILLINGS Friendly feelings between North America and South Amer ica are better now than they have ever been before, in the opinion of Rene Dussaq, naturalized Argentinian, who spoke to a near-capacity crowd of University students and towns people in Gerlinger hall Wednesday morning-. De-emphasizing Nazi filtration in South America, Mr. Dussaq |jv/innru uul LiiciL Lilt: ixciz.1 ayiujjci thizers were only a very small part of his continent’s population. He explained that the southern republics were still in the process of winning their democratic form of government and probably have more actual patriotism than peo ple in the United States. No Sellout “South America will not sell out to any foreign power,” he asserted. He also brought out the United States’ former treatment of the Latin-American countries. At the first of his speech he made a re mark about the failure of the United States to buy beef from them because of its alleged pool quality. % “How can one strong nation be absolutely fair to 20 smaller ones?” he asked. "The democratic freedom of swinging your arms ends where the other fellow’s nose begins. The United States must be very careful not to use its great power in the wrong way. ” Think Differently The widely publicized tennis champion, deep sea diver, and stunt man gave his audience an idea of the difference between the thinking processes of Latin Americans and "Yankees.” He demonstrated that North Amer icans do not know how to think objectively. He took a stab at John Gunther’s recent book “In side Latin-Ameriea,” claiming a writer cannot become an author ity on South America by flying over in an airplane. “You must live with Latin Americans to understand them,” he said. “While a North Amer ican is practical, the South Am erican is theoretical.” Women Different Speaking of the difference in living standards, Mr. Dussaq said, “Here in the United States the women have fought shoulder to shoulder with the men, so of course they are entitled to inde pendence and freedom. In Latin America it is different. The wom en have always been there to adorn the home, be good mothers, and stay out of the affairs of their husbands. It pleases the Latin-American vanity to protect our women. Here in this country, 1 m the one who needs protec tion!” Erb Addresses Alums And Voters of Medford Dr Donald M. Erb, University president, speaks today at 8 p.m. at a meeting of the Medford League of Women Voters on "Some Problems of Economic Policy" at Medford, and to the Jackson county alumni in Med ford. He is accompanied by Elmer C. Fansett, alumni secretary, who with President Erb will attend a University alumni association luncheon. Not a Visitor; Not a Sound Peace and quiet greeted the dawn Wednesday at the capsule colony; and quiet and peace reigned, minus visitors. Twenty composed the infirm ary group: Erling Erlandson, Jocelyn Lee Martin, Cornelia Walter, Patricia Young, Shirley Munro, Mary Jane Rotegard, Peg gy Gardner, John MacDougal, Robert Swartz, Edward Nulty, William Clayson, Thomas Duffy, Fred Karlson, Bill Fugit, Jerry Woodward, Robert Beckman, Hayden Phillips, Richard Clarey, Dick Larkin, and Willard Wilson. Teachers on Sick List Frank Short, instructor in journalism, has been confined to his home since Monday with an attack of influenza. Mrs. Goodwin Thacher, profes sor of piano, is to be discharged today from the Sacred Heart hospital after a successful opera tion on November 23. Mrs. Thacher is the wife of W. F. Goodwin Thacher, professor of English and advertising. Druids Elect (Continued from page one) show freshmen the many fields of activity, which are open to them at the University; and to help studnts of greater ability find the field best suited to them. Members of the order are, be sides Busterud and Sullivan: Jeff Kitchen, Pat Cloud, Bud Vandeneynde, Ray Scrick, Ray Packouz, Les Anderson, Steve Worth. Students to See (Continued from page one) of the Holy Child through the temple to the gropings of man's own soul to discover its own meaning. The play follows this theme, ending with an inspiring scene between the Boy and His UO Musicians To Head Clinic Dr. Theodore Kratt, dean of the school of music, and John Stehn, director of the University band, have been invited to con duct the music festival and clinic in Medford on Thursday and Fri day, December 11 and 12. Med ford high school and participants from other southern Oregon high schools will make up the band"^ and chorus for the event. The festival is held for the benefit of school music teachers. The chorus and band have been rehearsing individually for some time but their only rehearsals together will be on Friday and Saturday. They will give a con cert Friday evening. Dr. Kratt will conduct the cho rus in Gounod’s cantata, “Gallia.” Stehn will conduct the band in “Youth Triumphant” overture by Hadley, the intermezzo from the “Rustic Wedding Symphony” by Goldmark, and “Midnight in Par is” by Conrad. Library Staff Invites Students tn Meeting The University library staff is holding its monthly meeting to day. Students desiring to attend this meeting are asked to be in the browsing room at 11 a.m. Mrs. Ottilie Seybolt will give a reading from the book, “White Cliffs of Dover,” by Alice Duer Miller. These meetings are gen erally held only for the library staff but M. H. Douglass, head of the University library, has ex tended an invitation to all stu dents. Mother after which He exhorts ^ His kinsman to have faith. It is then that He is recognized as the leader whose coming they have awaited.