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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1945)
Oregon If Emerald ANNE CRAVEN Editor ANNAMAE WINSHIP Business Manager ELIZABETH HAUGEN Managing Editor PATSY MALONEY Advertising Manager MARGUERITE WITTWER News Editor LOUISE MONTAG, PEGGY OVERLAND Associate Editors Jane Richardson, Phyllis Perkins, Viriginia Scholl, Mary Margaret Ellsworth, Norris Yates, City Desk Editors Bjorg Hansen, Executive Secretary Flora Furrow, Women’s Editor Jeanne Simmonds, Assistant Managing Editor Winifred Romtvedt, Assistant News Editor Darrell Boone, Photographer Betty Bennett, Music Editor Phyllis Amacher, World News Editor Gloria Campbell, Mary K. Minor Librarians Wally Adams, Sports Editor EDITORIAL BOARD Norris Yates, Edith Newton Published daily during the college year except Sundays, Mondays, and .holidays and final examination periods by the Associated Students, University of Oregon. Entered as second-class matter at the postoffice, Eugene, Oregon- _ Stcuf. 9*t 'l/au'i Oum Qachij,oA& There is a current note of discontent present among under graduates who enter a university with the purpose of majoring in liberal arts and who find to their amazement that any'inten sive study of the American field of literature is not to lie found in the curriculum. For those students, also, whose interests lie elsewhere but who are anxious to attain a discriminatory and comprehensive knowledge of their own country’s litera ture, the situation is deplorable. The glib answer offered to any queries 'about this depart mental indifference towards the native literature, usually main tains that it is only an offshoot of the main body of English literature or that the United States has reached literary ma turity too late and has not produced any figures to equal a Shakespeare, a Spenser, or a Milton. Also that the variety of themes treated by the English literature is longer and richer than the meager offerings of the American. The root of the difficulty lies for the most part in the atti tude of professors of English literature and is expressed in the policies of English departments and of organized scholarships in this country. A typical staff ed an English department might be found upon this campus which roughly divides its study of literature into the following divisions: approximately six or seven instructors in composition; two on Old and Middle English, one on the Renaissance period, one on the 18th cen tury, one for the 19th century period, one for modern literature,] and a remaining one for the entire field of American literature. This is not an unusual classification and probably contains more than the average number of courses concerned with Am ericati literature. However it is an extraordinary state of affairs, and it is only because everyone is accustomed to it that we do not see just how extraordinary it is. It is undeniable that English literature is superior and richer and that ten centuries of literary history require more time and space for study than do three. However, this does not necessitate the reduction of American literature to the minor and insignificant place which it now holds and which it does not deserve. The graduation the other year at this University of an Eng lish major who had taken her thesis and conference in American literature rather than English caused a flurry of surprise and some scorn among the liberal arts majors. However, that stu dent has acquired a knowledge which few other graduates are able to boast of. She has a knowledge of her native literature, which professors of literature in the United States are permitted to he scandalously ignorant of and which helps to hold this country up to European contempt. It is time changes in the English curriculum were made for the better education of American students. 9 0# Qive 'Cm *7he Axe Recently, members of the rally squad were asked why they didn't allot more of their number to the boy’s rooting section. The answer was simply that the boys refused to veil. Since tonight’s game is something we all have been looking forward to, we feel there is no need to urge the male element of the student body to contribute their vocal power to the veils, but we are passing on the remark just in case. If the letter printed in yesterday’s I’merald is any indication, we predict that the men will come out of their lethargy and really show Oregon State how to yell. The boys’ section will remain across the floor from the girls’, despite suggestions to the contrary. To put the two alongside would mean not only a fire hazard from covering up the doors, but also would seat the boys in a less advantageous place for viewing the game. IF A BUDDY MEET A BUDDY- | By JEANNE WILTSHIRE This week’s news of Oregon servicemen includes Jerry F. Battles, Delta Tau Delta, who has been promoted from an ensign to a lieutenant (j.g.) in the navy air corps. Lt. Battles is on duty in the Pacific at present. Robert Henderson, former student here, recently was com missioned a marine second lieutenant at Quantico, Virginia. He is undergoing advanced omcer training at Quantico, preparatory to being assigned to a specialist school or combat unit. While on the campus, Lt. Henderson ma jored in foreign' trade and was a member of Skull and Dagger and Sigma Phi Epsilon. Alvin J. Brown, U. of O. gradu ate, was recently promoted to the rank of captain, it was announced by 15th army air force headquar ters. A bombardier with a heavy bomber crew, Capt. Brown is sta tioned in Italy with a veteran B-24 Liberator squadron that has flown more than 175 long range bombing assaults against key industrial and transportation facilities through out central and southern Europe. Kelly Goes to Air Group He was commissioned on August 26, 1943, upon completion of ad vanced bombing training- at Mid land, Texas, and he was stationed at Tonopah, Nevada, prior to his assignment to combat duty in the Mediterranean theater of opera tions. Second Lt. Harold L. Kelly, for mer student, has recently been assigned to a veteran troop carrier group of the twelfth air force. His group has been i awarded the war department unit citation for dis tinguished service in the China Burma-India theater of operations, and also played an important part in the invasions of North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Southern France. Assignments of the group include dropping paratroops, towing glid ers, evacuating wounded and carry ing supplies up to the front lines. Robert (Bob) L. Tramp, Sigma Chi, is a B-29 gunner at present stationed on Saipan. Sergeant Tramp went over Tokyo during a recent raid. Huestis in Paris Ralph Huestis, Chi Psi, is sta tioned in a hospital in Paris, France. Private Huestis, of the medical corps, wrote that his out fit is using a former school build ing as a hospital and the old chem istry laboratory has been convert ed into a hospital laboratory for its present use. Private First Class Gerald Hues tis is now in his junior year in the University of Oregon Medical school in Portland. Both he and his brother, Ralph Huestis, were active as swimming champs on the Ore gon campus. Dinner Date Spurs Coeds to Ticket Race When it comes to men, some of the campus living organiza tions have what has been com monly described as the “eager” attitude. Among sorority houses the scramble to be the first to sub scribe 100 per cent to the pur chase of tickets for the Heart Hop, Valentine dance, proved to be a neck-to-neck race with a dinner date with the King of Hearts and his knaves as the award to the winner. Enthus iastic Alpha Omicron Pis turned in their money for the tickets before the tickets were in cir culation, according to Hop Chair man Louise Fletcher. Alpha Gamma Delta and Sigma Kappa tied for second place and Pi Beta Phi ran a close third. Oregon ^Emehald Night Staff: Robbieburr Warrens, night editor tea BnUn By K1S AND TEL In answer to numerous inquiries from chic chics about the campus let us say that Bud “I Have King of Hearts potentialities” Rossum is not checking you this term .because . . . and this is straight stuff . . . 1. You are not a towney. 2. He can’t meet you after 1 a.m. 3. You ‘‘have nots” have not a green convertible. Deep and deeper: The D.D.D. triangle (Don Dyer, Dotty Mad dox, and Dodie Frideger) is inter esting but complex. ... It seems that there was a silght misunder standing about last Saturday night’s date. Careful Don . . . Running a close second to Chuck Plum (A MUST IN EVERY GOSSIP COL.) is Keith Murphy. The boys are struggling to hold their lead in the campus-wide ‘‘date not less than 14 per week end” campaign. Confusion: Jack Boyken dating Pi Phi Erna Gawelin . . . Paul Smith dating Pi Phi Erna Gawehn . . . official returns. What Erna wants—ten minutes with Smitty. What Boyken wants—ten min utes with Erna. What Smitty wants—ten min utes with Boyken. Whim! Wham! Bill “Towney” Donaldson butting against blonde stone wall at Chiaramonte’s. We wish to thank Nancy Seals, Kay Schneider and Averil Foster for the kind consideration which they have shown the younger gen eration of today. Watch the cam pus newsstands for their joint pub lication “Progressive Education of the High School Youth.” “Snatches” by Mary Jane Sim mons and Nancy Kellaher. Victim: one of tire famed Kroder twins. ALL ABOUT HOUSE DANCES: Saturday night is the loneliest night—and the darkest (or did you see the Alpha Chi den?) Just to make doubly sure that THE NAME ORIN WEIR shall not pass from this printed page we hereby dedicated this alloted space to his memory . . . Think ing Pat? (Ed. note: we are refer ring to P. Percival who has been see dating, not only our illustrious friend Orin W., but another Orin, this latter lad, a virtuous Beaver. Ode to Don Jackson: Though fortune fails and friends forsake, You'll never be the one to break ... a date . . . Love, Chi Omega . . . Lane County Secretary Praises Campus Drive A letter of appreciation for the interest and support given the 1945 Red Cross seal drive by U. of O. students has been received by Maryanne Hansen, chairman of the drive, from Mrs. Leda H. Free land, executive secretary of the Lane County Public Health asso ciation. Miss Hansen reported that $304.82 was turned in on sales, which is an increase over last year’s sales. • Lost FALL term. Blue and red Ever sharp. Edie Newton, Oregana of fice. LT. ROBERT HENDERSON Oregon Sig Ep, is now taking ad vanced officer training in Quan tico, Virginia. ’Heaven ’ is In the Pink’ By JEAN LAWRENCE To use Joe’s favorite expression, “Heaven Can Wait” was “in the pink” last night in Gerlinger hall. Best crack of the evening was Srfr. Jordan’s corresponding remark “that is getting to be a most ob jectionable color:' The spotlight jumped faom Joe, to Mr. Jordan, to Max. Brooklyn ized John Moore circulated from heaven to earth on wings of some very good acting. Edward Lyons added experience, maturity, and celestial facial expression. Slap happy Dale Frederick rioted any scene he was in. Not the least of the laughs was supplied by Heavenly Messenger 7013, Shubert Fendrick peelawg out “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” between murders On the outer glow, but only because of fewer lines, were Anna Belle Davis and Cay Shea, who did an excellent job on very short notice. Intimate style presentation calls for finer representation from ac tors than does the usual stage pro duction, and this was well managed by the cast of “Heaven Can Wait.” Supporting cast includes: Lee Petrasek, Raymond E. Beeson, Donald O’Connell, Janet Hicks, Richard Dahlstrom, Darrel Boone, Bette Johnson, Farrell Rust, Ann Parsons, Bette Johnson, Peggy Ziegler, Nancy Knight, Peggy Fin nell, Estella Allen, and Kai Lo. Tonight’s showing of “Heav/Bn Can Wait’’ for students and their guests only, will begin at 9:30 fol lowing the OSC-U. of O. basket ball game. DANCING < < Every Saturday Night 9 ’til 12 at the EUGENE HOTEL with ART HOLMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA in the Persian Room