Oregon Emerald VOLUME XLV11 Number 114 _UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE, TUESDAY, APRIL 30. 1946 —-Photo by Don Jones Backers of the food conservation program on the Oregon campus which will feature a state food authority, at an all-campus assembly Thursday, are Druids, newly-reorganized junior men's honorary. Members of the society are, first row, G. Duncan Wimpress, alumni member and faculty adviser, Herb Penny, secretary-treasurer, Bill McLennan, second.row, Gil Roberts, \\ ally Johnson, Bass Dyer, president, Tom Kay, Benny Di Benedetto, and By Mayo, vice president. Bob Davis was not present when the above, picture was taken. Speech, ChorusSpotlighted InJMusic Programs Tonight Dr. Elston to Present Lecture On Stravinski Oregon students who have their private opinion of Stra vinski—the early or the later —will have a sounder basis for appraisal after Dr. Arnold Elston’s illustrated Stravinski lecture, scheduled in the music school auditorium tonight at 8 p.m. In this instance the later Stra vinski will be examined. Dr. Elston has observed that the cool recep tion by the general public accord ed the Russian modernist’s recent works, is in sharp contrast to the warm enthusiasm attended to his initial successes, for example, “The Firebird,’’ “Petrouchka” and the “Rites of Spring.’’ ‘Old’ Stravinski Music-lovers recall that those compositions were written in the “good old days” when Stravinski was observing formalities of musi cal scheme. However, as it inevitably comes to all artists, psychological, spiritual, and political change came to Igor Fiodorovich Stravinski. He reduced the structure of his com positions to the bare necessities of motion and form. Soon lie was composing ballets with such out of-this-world titles as, “Card Party, A Ballet in Three Deals.” In 1938 he wrote a concerto entitled “Dum barton Oaks.” . Musicians to Play Tuesday night Dr. Elston and ■Mrs. Louise Robson will play Stra fvinski's “Sonata for Two Pianos,” fand George Boughton, assistant -jHnofessor of violin, will perform on the same program two movements from the “Duo Concertante for Violin and Piano,” both impres (Plcase 7 urn to Page Eight) Women's Choral Club Presents Spring Fete George Hopkins, professor of piano at the music school, will be guest soloist this evening, when the Women’s Choral club of Eugene presents their an nual spring concert in Mc Arthur court at 8:15. The group, consisting of 74 voices, has been active in Eugene for about 10 years and gives con certs annually each spring and fall. Chairman is Mrs. Maud Densmore and the musical direction is under the leadership of Glenn Griffith of Eugene high school. Following the Star Spangled Banner, the first portion of the program will consist of three selec tions, “The United Nations March” by Shostakovich, “Send Forth Thy Spirit” by Schuetky, and “When Children Pray” by Fenner. Mr. Hopkins first appearance on the program will compose the second part of the evening. He will play “Lagunita” by Elmerco, “Clare de Lune,” and “Golli wogg’s Cake Walk” by Debussy. Following this the Women’s Chorus will sing “Serenade” and “O Peaceful Calm” by Schubert, “A Spirit Flower” by Campbell Tipton, and “Carmencita,” a Mexi can number arranged by Riegger. Contralto parts will be sung by Margaerite Saunders and the so prano obligato by Doris Siegen thaler, Rea Rice, and Elizabeth Walker. The fourth section of the pro gram will again feature Hopkins at the piano playing “Bercuese” and the popular “Polonnaise” in A-Flat, by Chopin. The final portion of the program (Please Turn to Page Eight) Petitions for Directory Any student interested in editing or managing the stu dent directory tor the school year 1946-47 must hand in his or her application to the edu cational activities office by noon May 13. Druid Campaigners Plan Food Assembly Speaker from State Food Director's Office To Highlight Campus Conservation Drive Highlighting, a campaign sponsored by Druids, junior men’s onorary, to assist in President Truman’s food program will be an all-campus assembly Thursday, May 2 with a speaker from Joe Carson’s office, which is directing the food drive here in Oregon. The assembly will be at 11 a.m., Bass Dyer, Druid president ociiu ivjLuuuay, ana an university i students should attend. Purpose of the -campus cam paign is to assist the program laid down by President Truman in a recent nation-wide plea. Center of the Druid program will be the following request: Cut waste# and eat less wheat products, fats, and oils—substitu ting foods that are’ plentiful. Re duce the use of bread and other What foods by 40 per cent; fats and oils by 20 per cent. Aiding Druids in this campaign is Charles Howard, professor of law. Mr. Howard recently re turned from the famine area in Europe and is furnishing much in formation on the situation over seas. All campus living organizations should take steps now, Dyer em phasized, to carry through the president’s program. Complete use of heels of loaves of bread and stale bread should be attempted. House mothers, house managers and cooks should review their present food situation to see where it may help the campaign, he said. Living organiaztions should urge all their members to attend the Thursday assembly. Figures given by the U. S. De partment of Agriculture show that while the United States has been consuming food at a daily rate of about 3,400 calories per person, the urban population in half of Europe is existing on less than 2,000 calories per capita a day and in some areas they receive less than 1,500 calories per capita a day. Theta Sigma Plans Holbrook Banquet Speaking on the title of Iris forthcoming book, "Lost Men of American History,” Stewart Hol brook, prominent Oregon author, Will be guest of honor at Matrix table, annual banquet sponsored by the University of Oregon chapter of Theta Sigma Phi, women's na tional professional journalism hon orary. Honoring women in journalism throughout the state, the banquet will be held at the Eugene hotel at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. Oven 300 Oregon journalists and out standing women students in the University have been invited to bo guests at the banquet. General chairman for the affair is Yvonne Zeek, assisted by Vir ginia Harris, banquet arrange ments; Maryann Howard and Re becca Tarshis, guests; Nona Brad ley, invitations; and Margie Mc Neel, publicity. Mary Margaret Ellsworth is president of the or ganization. Deller SPE Pledge ■William Deller, sophomore in physical education, was pledged to Sigma Phi Epsilon, not Sigma Al pha Epsilon, as previously report ed in the Emerald. Alsp pledged to Sigma Phi Epsilon was Bob Merz, whose name did not appear in the paper. Odeon Exhibit Features Campus Talent From Every University Artistic Field MUSIC By Gloria Smith Odeon’s music groups went on the stage in a colorful variety, and when the program ended, it was this very variety that was outstanding. Not only choral works for a capella, but accompanied choral arrange ments, folk songs, art song, piano, violin, and string quartet were found in the groups. In “Canticle and Gloria,” the composer not only attempted to express the music in a sacred tra dition, but h9d actually disciplined herself in the style of Palestrina of the 16th century. Jan Kok’s “Sonatina” used con temporary speech with consider able rythmic and harmonic vitality, while Margie Folsom's “Lament” followed a romantic tradition. This variety in the program gave an impression that the class rooms are teaching the students to develop talents along their own individual line. “The music teachers,” Arnold Elston, assistant professor cf music said, “are attempting to teach the students that they have a responsibility in the line in which they write, but they are not try ing to channelize their thinking.” ART By Hans Wold Highlighting the Odeon ex hibit held on the Gerlinger sun porch Sunday evening were the entries of the design classes, featuring both illustrations and print goods. Included in this display was an original wall hanging designed by Henry Heine, student in design I. The design, done in an array of colors on a yellow-green back ground, illustrates scenes drawn from the artists travels in the South Pacific and Hawaii. The original stencil was hand cut and the muiti-colored areas were filled in separately, using a stencil brush. An example of colorful design was a hand painted western style batik head scarf done by Beverly Slaney, design II student. Separat ing lines of wax were used to pre vent the dyes from running to gether. The entire process is an adaption of an original art which originated in India in - the fourth century and spread along the Asiatic coast to Java. A kimcna, featuring an oriental type neck and border stencil de sign, done in pastel shades of lavender and green, was displayed by June Bernhardt, design I student. (Please Turn to Page Tight) POETRY By Christine Christian Veteran verse by former G. I.’s—this was poetry that held the true emotion of the returned veteran. This last group of poetry, sub-titled veteran verse should receive honors for the poetry groups. If timeliness had been its only feature it would have rated high, but these were excellent portrayals of a G. I.’s life and emotions, by three veteran poets, Robert I. Doyle, Gene D. W. Edwards, and Francis Mathews. Charles Politz’ satire, “Sex, Ladies and Gentlemen, Must Out.’”, proved to be the evening's high light in humor. Directed towards the enlightenment of faculty mem bers, it found more listeners than the group to which it was directed. In the dance groups, Shirley Cox’ “Lament” and Dorothy Ci.r j I'ier's “Conquest" were outstaml j ing in their interpretive portrayal. | Miss Currier carried out the life and vividness required of the dance. According to Janet Woodruff, as sociate professor of physical edu cation, the lack of facial expres ■ n in the group dance “Cele bration” was its main drawback. “On the whole,” Miss Woodruff said, ”1 thought the dance numbers were very well portrayed.”