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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1947)
Faculty Quartet To Play Sunday “Chacony,” the first number of a program that the faculty string quartet of the University will pre sent at 3:30 Sunday afternoon in th§ music school auditorium, was composed between 1680 and 1683 by Purcell. Never published, the selection was revived in 1909 by the London chamber concert assoc iation. Originally composed for viols and restricted in compass, the number is perfectly adapted for performance by the modern string quartet. “Quartet in B flat (K. No. 4oo> by Mozart, sometimes better known as “The Hunt,” consisting of “Allergo vivace assai,” Menuetto,” “Adagio,” and “Allegro assai,” make up the second portion of the program. The third and final part, "Quartet in A minor, Opus 29” by Schubert, includes “Allegro ma non trappe,” “Andante,” “Menuetto Allegretto,” and “Allegro modera to.” Appealing in the quartet will be Gearge Bough ton, assistant profes sor of violin, and Mary Kapp All ton, violins; Dr. Edmund Cykler, associate professor of musicology, viola; and Milton Dieterich, in structor in music, violon cello. 11ISTEN TONIGHT/1 his Cfry .Sucker and pOR<JM$HAY GUEST ST/\R. Jam August CBS NetWork every TVwiay KOIN 7:30 fT) )947, The Coca-Cola Compony University Accepts Journals, Grants Recent gifts and grants to the University, totaling more than $12,500 were accepted by the state board of higher education at its meeting Tuesday, according to Charles D. Byrne, secretary of the I board. Seven scientific journals, valued at $280.70, are the gift of Dr. Will V. Norris, professor of physics in the University. A gift of $125 from the Oregon State P.E.O. Sisterhood, is to pro vide a scholarship for a designated student. The U. S. navy research division granted $5,750 to the mathematics department to cover “research in mathematical statictics directed to ward development of distribution of simplified statistics.” A grant of $2,400 from the re search corporation, New York, is given as a Frederick Gardner Cot trell special grant-in-aid for the support for one year of a chemistry research project, under the direct ion of Dr. Hans Heymann, assis tant professor of chemistry. The research corporation has also given a grant of $4000 as a Frederick Gardner Cottrell special grant-in-aid for the support for one year of the project entitled "Research in Vacuum Spectro scopy,” under the direction of Dr. Frederick W. Paul, associate prof essor of physics. I ———---— Library Curator Collects Specialties Martin Schmitt, curator of special collections at the Univer sity library, has recently returned from a collection trip. Schmitt made a circle of Northeastern Ore gon in search for additional mat erial for the Oregon collection. Among the materials he obtained were the account books of W. H. Marshall, a blacksmith in Pendle ton, Oregon from 1880-1890. The books were donated to the Univer sity by Mr. Roy Raley of Pendle ton. Also obtained on the trip was a piece of sheepskin script, issued in Heppner during the depression, to supplement money during the early 1930's. WILLAMETTE PARK PRESENTS MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR EVERYBODY Saturday, November 8. Dancing 9 to 1 Table reservations on sale at Appliance Center, 70 W. 10th, Eugene There will probably be no admittance after table reservations have been filled. Don't forget dancing at The Park Every Saturday Night Phone Spfd. 326 Topic Assigned Essay Contest ‘‘Building a Positive Way of Life in accordance with the Scientific Method and Highest Aspirations of Mankind” is the assigned sub ject for a college students essay contest sponsored by the American humanist association. Publishers of ‘‘The Humanist”, a quarterly, the essays should run between 1000 and 1400 words. Prizes of $25 and $10 are offered for essays written by individuals and for essays prepared by five or more students. Group essays should rewlt from group discussion and the essay may be given a briefer title than the one suggested by the asso ciation. Winning entries will be published in "The Humanist”. Entrants should indicate the col lege or university they are attend ing and the name and address of the group and its representative presenting a group essay. Entries should be postmarked not later than Dec. 20, 1947 and no manu script will be returned. They should be sent to the American Humanist Association, 569 So. 13th East, Salt Lake City 2, Utah. Dr. Eldon Johnson Returns From East Dr. Eldon L. Johnson, dean of the graduate school, has recently returned from a trip east where he discussed graduate problems with graduate and undergraduate deans at various universities. The proper evaluation of for eign student’s records and their subsequent admission into the grad uate school was one of the prob lems considered. He also discussed the granting of Master and Ph.D degrees with emphasis on teaching rather than research. Dr. Johnson visited on the Univ ersity of Colorado, University of Nebraska, University of Iowa, and the University of Minnesota cam puses. While in Iowa, he attended a two day session of the association of American universities in Iowa City. He reported that at this session he received many helpful suggestions which will be incorpor ated into the Oregon graduate school. ■ ■ k 4 Honorary ro /vieer Pi Lambda Theta, women’s nat ional educational honorary, will hold its first fall meeting Novem ber 6, at 7:30 in the education building. Mrs. Virginia Greer, teacher at University high school, will speak on “Education in Japan.” "The Home of Delicious Foods" Open every nite 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Attend Our Special Halloween Party FRIDAY NIGHT Dance to Dietz Newland AND HIS ORCHESTRA Dinner Music—6:30 to 8:30 Dancing—8:30 to 12:30 Phones Sp. 375 and 2144 Highway 99 So. Xo. 4195 Onthank to Place Future Graduates Karl W. Onthank, dean of per sonnel administration, returned to the campus Thursday from a trip to Portland and Seattle, during which he contacted personnel man agers of various stores and com panies, and attended several meet ings. At an alumni committee meeting in Seattle, Nov. 17 was set at the tentative date for a kickoff for the Student Union drive there. Presi dent Harry K. Newburn is sched uled to speak. Onthank said that the executive board of University of Oregon mothers, which met in Portland, is raising money for further schol arships and loan funds. The board also heard a favorable report on a proposed project of issuing a University of Oregon Mothers’ cook-book. The Wolverine, forst iron war ship ever built, was launched at Erie, Pa., in 1843. Faculty Group to Meet “A' panef”dis'cussion on “Recrea tional Problems in Eugene and Vic inity” will be featured at the Sat urday evening meeting of the Un iversity faculty club. Don January, Eugene supervisor of parks and playgrounds, and Howard Buford, Eugene planning consultant, will be special guests for the affair. The program is in charge of F. A. Cuthbert, associate professor of landscape architecture. Leaders to Report Mildred Chetty, chairman of the AWS Campus Life program, has requested that student leaders com pile reports of the activities of their groups. House representa tives will submit the reports at next Wednesday’s AWS Congress meeting. COPY DESK Gloria Talarico, Editor Dick Gehr Aime Goodman Marilyn Vogt Pat Tommas Vanet Hamren Mary Ann Lynch FELLAS: Make your house dance a special occasion SEND HER FLOWERS! They lend a festive air — a charm and graciousness to every occasion— big or small Order now from Eddie's Flowers 1400 Willamette Phone 265 Look Special for Those Coming Dances SHOP EARLY ! • Formals • Short Silks Anita Shop 832 Willamette