YMCA Celebrates 100th Birthday . . . See col. 2 Oregon UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, SATURDAY, FEB. 17, 1045 Sinnott Gives k \ Dutch Situation . . . See page 2 VOLUME XLVI NUMBER Play Group Offers Old Hellenic Tragedy With its next offering, “The Trojan Women,’’ by the ancient Greek tragedian Euripedes, the University theater begins its program of revivals from the great dramas of the past, Ottilie TTSeybolt, director, has announced. A cast of nearly 60 people is being used in this presentation which will be given March 7, 8, 9, and 10 on the Guild hall stage. An abridged version of the Gilbert Murray translation is be ing used. Euripedes, born 480 B.C. on the island of Salamis, near Athens, has been chosen for the first dra matic writer because his dramas, although they present the most im portant characteristics of Greek tragedy, have a modern spirit. This is especially true of “The Trojan Women,’’ for Euripedes is con certed with the tragedy of war as it affects those who remain after the battle, especially the women who are being carried away, even as in the present conflict, to slave for their conquerors. “The Trojan Women” was first performed at a dramatic festival in 415 E.C. According to the trans lator it was the first great expres sion in European literature of the spirit of pity for mankind. The comment has been made that this play is as modern to us as it was to the Athenians because the ter rors of war have not changed in 3000 years. Verdi Records To Be Featured Instrumental, vocal, and ballet music selections from Verdi’s fam ous opera “Aida” will be featured in the weekly recorded music con cert Sunday from 4 to 5 p.m. in the browsing room of the library. Sponsored by Mu Phi • Epsilon alumnae, and presented by Mrs. L. H. Young, the concert will be devoted to the following selections Italian opera: “Heavenly Aida,” “Yes, Death and Battle,” "May Laurels Crown Thy Brow," “Love’s Fatal Power,” “Dance of the Priestesses,” “To Thee God Favored Mortal,” “Come Bind Thy Flowing Tresses ’Round,” “Glory tc Isis,” “Ballet,” “He Will Ere Long, Be Here,” “O Skies Ceru lean,” “Ah Me, Death’s Hand Ap proaches,” “Priests of Heaven, a Crime Ye’ev Enacted,” “To Die So Pure and Lovely.” Hostesses for the program are: Mrs. Robert Prescott, Mu Phi Ep silon patronesses; Mrs. Sam Jameson, Mu Phi Epsilon alur n , Mu Phi Epsilon actives, Jo A:me Whitson; house librarians, Dorothy Boiler; library staff, Miss Martha A.^Foster. Seniors Postpone Class Study Vote Immediate action regarding a plan introduced last spring by Paul 1 Lum for adopting a sociological study of the past, present, and fu ture of the present senior class was postponed until next Tuesday night. It is hoped that at that time the 35 seniors necessary for a quo ruin. will be present. President Marty Beard an nounced that $50 has been voted into a permanent revolving fund (Please turn to page four) Bundles of Scrap to Be Taken Sunday Bundles of waste paper col lected within campus living" or ganizations must he on side walks Sunday in order ito be picked up in the current drive. Collections will he made by the Lane county salvage committee. Bibbits Strong, chairman of waste paper drives for the war board, urges house war board chairmen to turn in every bit of scrap paper, Russian Drive Will End Today Sixty-three thousand destitute Russians will be substantially^ relieved if the students of the University of Oregon and rest-* dents of Eugene contribute generously to the clothes drive that! ends today. Anything and everything is needed and wantedi badly. Its the sweater here and old pair of shoes there that will* UNIVERSITY OF OREGON “Y” LOUNGE During the past years the University YMCA chapter has kept pace with the national “Y” program in its service to the young people of the state. Oregon’s recently completed YMCA lounge, with all the facilities of home, is a good example of what can he done under intelligent and vigorous leadership. YMCA Centennial Heralds Opening of Second Century of Youth Activities By JOHN J. CRAIG On June 6, 1944, the Young Men’s Christian association began its second century of service to young people through out the world. Usually when an organization reaches its 100th anniversary it is entitled to quite a celebration, but war re structions have curtailed any such action. However, the anni versary was not permitted to pass unnoticed. A report of the YMCA’s national public relations for the past years was issued, which traced the development and the progress of the “Y” since 1844; YMCA chapters all over the coun try held summer courses in col °ges throughout the United States. ..ne “YM” took an active part in the USO program and contributed to the national war fund. “We have at the students’ dis posal an excellent lounge, ping pong tables, a pool table, council rooms, and many other facilities— it is unfortunate that more stu dents do not take advantage c.f what we have for them,’’ said Adolph F. Holrner, campus di rector. In the near future the city “Y” organization will move its main offices to the second floor of the Almack building in Eugene, and the campus organization will re main as a separate but essential unit of Lane county's and Eugene’s “Y” program. Moore and his “Y” executive board have planned, for months to come, a very active program which includes: Joint YMCA — YWCA (Please turn to page four) ( Night Prowler Causes Alarm Aroused to action by recent mo lesting of two women students, girls living on the campus are planning to circulate a petition de manding that steps be taken by Eugene police to provide adequate protection. According to a news story in Friday’s Register-Guard, one coed was accosted in the vicinity of Chi Omega house Tuesday night by a nude man. The girl was un harmed but badly frightened. Friday morning between mid night and 1 a.m. another woman was stopped on the sidewalk on Alder between Seventeenth and Eighteenth avenues by a man who clamped his hand over her mouth. I The headlights of an oncoming car caused the attacker to release her | and the woman’s screams wakened Sigma Kappa and Alpha Omicron Pi girls. Police were called imme diately but failed to locate the man. (Please turn to page Jour) Today's World CA R RIER-BASED BOMBERS have carried the devastating raids against Tokyo into the sec ond straight day. At the same time two .Fima, air base island 750 miles south of Tokyo, was being heavily hombcd, possibly as a prelude to invasion. « * * ALMOST ALL of Germany is now reportedly under virtual martial law while Marshal Ko nev’s first Ukranian army ad vanced 17 miles along the west hank of Germany's shattered Oder river line and linked forces with Marshal Zhukov’s first white Russian army threatening Berlin from the east. * * * THE GEORGE BILL which would divorce the RFC from the commerce department, Friday passed the house of representa tives. give these people the clothingi they need so desperately.” sai