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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1945)
L JUSSI BJOERLING Swedish Tenor Will Appear At McArthur Court Monday 'New York Times' Terms Jussi Bjoerling The Outstanding Lyric Tenor of His Day' By JOY RISTEIGEN Jussi Bjoerling, famous Swedish tenor, has returned to this country after four years absence due to the European war and will appear at McArthur court November 5 at 8:15 p.m. During his previous tours In America, he has won wide renown for his artistry. Now at the age of thirty-four, he is hailed the “out standing lyric tenor of his day,” as quoted from the New York Times. His debut took place in Stock holm at the age of nineteen in the -R9§’al Opera house. He made his Covent Garden debut in London in 1936, and his Metropolitan Opera introduction came in 1938 when he sang the role of “Rudolfo” in Puc cini's “La Boheme.” For several generations the Bjoerling family has produced one or more singing Bjoerling. Bjoerling has sung with all cf the leading opera houses in Europe and under famous conductors. Bjoerling is the procuct of the Royal Opera school of Stockholm. He was trained under the task master of perfection, General Director John Forsell of the Kungsholm Opera, the same whom Metropolitan Opera audiences ap plauded years ago as the great Don Giovanni of his day. Bjoerling was encouraged by Mr. Forsell who gave this gifted’ tenor more and more roles to learn. For his Italian repertoire, Bjoer ling studied under TuliO' Voghera, the coach whom Caruso brought to America. It is impossible that Bjoerling’s Italian quality of the voice is derived from his early associations with Maestro Vog hera. (Continued from page three) Beauty of Art Tonight’s Talk By Professor Beauty and appreciation of art, “Art As Insight: ‘Four Quartets,’ T. S. Eliot,” will be presented by Dr. Theodore M. Greene, profesor of philosophy, Princeton university, tonight, 7:30 p. m., in 12 Friendly hall; the second in the University lecture series. Speaking cf the group of poems, “Four Quartets,” Dr. E. G. Moll, professor of English, said that they were a group of philosophical poems having certain phases of the spirit of modern times. The “Four Quartets,” are considered an important contribution to mod ern poetry both in the technical and the thought aspect, asserted Dr. Moll. Dr. Greene has written the book, “The Arts and the Art of Criti cism,” and from ,the preface Dr. Greene stated, “In dealing with arts I have attempted to discover their essential nature ... to which the artistically sensitive layman and critic both appeal ...” Saturday and Sunday, Novem* ber 3-4, Dr. Greene will hold a series of discussions with the faculty and students on “Religion in Higher Education.” Sponsored by the Hazen founda I tion, Dr. Greene will arrive in Eugene this morning. Exec Council Stops Plans for Bond Drive The ASUO will not sponsor a separate Victory Bond drive in connection with the nation-wide campaign, the executive coun cil decided in a meeting yesterday afternoon. Although petitions already had been turned in for the chairmanship of such a 4rive. the bond campaign was abandoned because council mem taers felt that it would cause ill feeling in other sections of the state. Inter-State competition ASUO President Ed Allen point ed out that separate University drives have drawn bond buying from other towns and have caused community resentment when the towns failed to meet their quotas. Council members added that the University will cooperate with the city of Eugene and Lane county in the Victory Bond drive, and local bond drive leaders will be encouraged to conduct campaign activity on the campus. Budget Approved The council also discussed the budget for 1945-46 at the meeting, and the revised budget, as sub mitted by Janet Douglas, who headed the budget committee, was approved by vote of the council. Homecoming Chairman Bill' Mc Clennan outlined plans for Home coming weekend and reported that cjpjmittees had been appointed to work on the various phases. Plans include a queen contest, observance of campus traditions, an all-campus assembly Nov. 9; a (Please turn to page three) Names Due Today For Soph Contest All University living organiza tions must submit names of their contestants for Betty Coed and Joe College to Ann Burgess, Kappa Alpha Theta, before noon today, or they will not be eligible for consideration in the contest, Miss Burgess announced yester day. Names may be called in to the chairman of the Whiskerino con test at 2340. The following houses have an nounced the names of their candi dates for the typical college sopho mores: Alpha Chi Omega, Virginia Georgeson; Alpha Delta Pi, Bette Davis; Alpha Gamma Delta, Beryl Howard; Aplha Omicron Pi Bobbie Fullmer; Alpha Phi, Mary Palmer; Alpha Xi Delta, Virginia Bonebrake; Chi Omega, Pat Han ley; Delta Delta Delta, Joanne Merwin; Delta Gamma, Pat Berg: Delta Zeta, Joanne Utz; Gamma Phi Beta, Dodie Radford; Kappa Alpha Theta, Nancy Rivenburgh (Please turn to [<acjc six) For the first time since the beginning of the war and the consequent cancellation of inter-collegiate football, hundreds of Oregon students will rally at the Victory center in Portland at 9 tonight to stage a revival of pre-war Oregon rah-rah. Led by the University band and the rally sauad. Oregon rooters will practice yells andt according to Mickey Davies, yell king, “will rouse the whole city of Portland to inspire the Duck 'T-wisters' to tiample the formidable Huskies” at Saturday's game. Radio Broadcast All Oregon boosters in Portland arc asked to turn out for the rally. There is a possibility the event will be broadcast by radio station KEX. “Puddles,” the real-life Oregon Wcbfoot and mascot of the Duck team, will make her initial debut in Portland at the Friday night rally. The program will open with a welcome to visiting Ducks by an Oregon alumnus, Ernest Haycox of Portland. Anse Cornell, Uni versity athletic manager, will speak, and campus entertainers, Lynn Rennick and Jean Carpenter, will appear. Directions for seating at the (Please turn to page six) U 0 Band Members Head for Portland This afternoon at 3 the band will leave for Portland in two chartered buses. Approximately fifty baiid members are going, in cluding drum majorettes, band managers and John Stehn director. The Imperial hotel will house the musicians Friday night, amt they will return to Oregon after the game Saturday. The band is intending to play two swing arrangements: “Music Makers” and “Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe.” Art Hogan, trombonist, does the arrange ments They will be cn hand at the game to promote spirit through, music, and may they be able to play the fight song often. Joan Hickey Wins Prize For Homecoming Slogan 'Ducks Revive in Forty-Five' Slogan Ke/note For Theme of First Post-War Celebration The slogan “Ducks Revive in Forty-Five’’ will keynote Homecoming events on December 1, Bill McLennen, Home coming chairman announced last night. Joan Hickey, sopho more in journalism, will receive the slogan prize at a Home coming assembly Thursday, November 8. The theme was cho sen as the one best depicting tne spirit of the first post-war Home coming. Judges were McLennen, Horace Robinson, Educational Activities director; Bob Moran, contest chair man; Sally Mann, Homecoming assembly chairman; Doris Hack, alumni secretary; Dorothy Ras mussen, alumni coordinator, and Whisker Week Ahead For Little UO Shavers By KATHRYN SCHNEIDER In this vale of toil and sin Your head grows bald But not your chin. This is the cry of the lucky Sophomore men, for Sunday, Nov ember 4, at midnight marks the beginning of the Sophomore shav ing holiday which will last until after the Whiskerino dance, Satur day, November 10. By proclama tion of the high Sheriff, Savinar, dunkings will be held for Sopho more violators, Tuesday, Wednes day and Friday at 4 o'clock. With this happy thought in mind this question was asked of some of the already fuzzy Sophomores, “How does it feel not to have to shave for a week?” Below, are the brilliant answers to the question of the day: Bob Chapman: I haven’t been doing it for three weeks. Bev Bryant: I’ve been looking forward to it all year. It’s great. Orin, Peach-fuzz Wliy-do-they call-me-Husky Weir: Don’t know. I’ve never shaved. Tom Ray: Frankly, I will only miss one shave, but I do hope it grows in thicker and darker. Steve Gann: It’s a godsend. Can’t afford razor blades. Floyd Stapp: Since I don’t have much to shave, it doesn’t bother me, but the thing that does is dancing at the Whiskerino. Poor Betty. Kenny Jtoberts: Hope it comes out red and curly. Ed Marshall: This is very simple. Fine, I love it. Bruce Battleson: I think it's the best thing that's ever happened to the boys. Farley Beesley: I think it is a lot of foolishness. It’s one of the things that makes Oregon typical of similar capitalistic institutions throughout the country. Arise ye prisoners of starvation, put a stop to this terrible display of held instincts. Ed Evans: Don’t ask me . . . ask any girl. Jimmy Cowland: Fine — how does yours feel ? Bob Closet member Daggett: (Please turn to page three) Nila Desinger, publicity chairman. The sign contest, Homecoming dance, and al publicity will carry cut the theme. It will also be used on the cover of the November issue of Old Oregon magazine. Homecoming committee mem bers arc furthering their plans ami promise that the 1945 Homecoming will bo the best Oregon has had in many years. Dorothy Rasmussen will be Alumni coordinator, in charge of plans for special alumni events. Half-Time Publicity Ernest Haycox, Portland author and an Oregon alumnus will speak to alums about Homecoming, and Bob Moran will welcome them for the students during the half-time entertainment at the Washington game in Portland tomorrow. The entertainment will feature Home coming and a fivc-car parade will display Homecoming signs. Girl Contest The “Girl You Most Want to Come Home To” contest will start within the next week, Bob Moran announces. A candidate will be en tered from each living organiza tion, and the winner will be an nounced at the tea dance in Gei linger, Friday, November 31. She will be official hostess at Homo comin events. MEGAPHONES ATTENTION Megaphones for the Oregon Wushington game will be given away at Charles F. Berg’s Sat urday morning, and not sold, as stated in yesterday’s Emerald. The megaphones are being pro vided through the courtesy of Berg’s.