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VOLUME XLIX UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE.THURSDAY, MAY 13. 1948 NUMBER 133“
You Cod, Monsieur
These two eighteenth century French “social dogs” about to engage
in a friendly little slapping match are William Putnam, left, and
James McMullen, members of the cast of “Beggar’s Opera.” The
All-Student production opened last night in the music school audi
torium for a three-day run.
Effective Comic Opera
Includes Colorful Props
By NADINE HUTCHINSON
Theater-goers can be asured of an enjoyable evening at the
performance of “Beggar’s Opera,” which opened last night at
the music school auditorium. The production effectively com- j
bined rollicking music, colorful costumes and setting, and as
picturesque a cast as ever walked a stage.
The University school of music presentation ably produced
and directed by Herman Gelhausen had all the appearances of
a professional offering.
Camel Handout
Slated at Co-op
Some Oregon students will have
a chance to “Walk a Mile for a
Camel" today and tomorrow if
they live at Twenty-third and Wil
lamette or Thirty-first and Univer
sity.
The R. H. Reynolds Tobacco com
pany will give away free to every
student of the University a pack
age of Camel cigarettes in a plas
tic case bearing the initials OU
for Oregon university.
As part of a nationwide cam
paign, Hugh V. Connelly, division
manager, and several assistants
will establish headquarters this
morning in the Co-op store. Con
nelly said that he will ask students
to show their registration cards to
limit each student to one package.
However, there is no official con
nection to the plan.
He estimates that the company
will give away aproximately 5,000
of the cases and packages of cig
arettes at a cost of several thou
sand dollars.
me wear soprano rones 01 rnary
Margaret Dundore, who portrayed
Polly, the feminine romantic lead,
suited the role to perfection. The
part of MacHeath was capably
filled by Wayne Sherwood, whose
purposely exaggerated acting was
especially effective. Virginia Walk
er, as Lucy, one of the four wives
of MacHeath, provided a marked
contrast to Miss Dundore’s Polly,
wfio also claimed MacHeath as
spouse.
Adding both subtle and rough
house humor with jigs and sly re
marks were William Putnam as the
jailer, Lockit, and James McMul
len, Polly’s father. Robert Fulton,
James Kays, Treva Rice and Jean
Lichty succeeded in maintaining
the high calibre of the acting
throughout.
The opera, written by John Gay
in the early eighteenth century is a
lively satire of the political situa
tion existing in the England of that
period. The conditions which en
gendered the satire have passed
but the entertainment value re
mains undiminished. The statement
“politics are ephemeral but art en
dures,” could no better be illus
trated than in this vigorous pro
duction.
The music was taken from Eng
lish folk tunes and the popular bal
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Professor
Ends Talks
On Religion
Visiting Chicagoan
Concludes Series
Tonight in Chapman
Dr. Henry N. Wieman, visiting
professor of religion, will conclude
the spring term University lecture
series tonight at 8 in room 207
Chapman hall. Dr. Wieman’s sub
ject will be “The Moral Directive
in History.”
Professor of the philosopy of re
ligion at the University of Chicago,
Dr. Wieman, is teaching two cours
es here this term: Philosophy of
Religion and The Contemporary
Crisis of Civilization.
For several years Dr. Wieman
has been studying the destructive
factors inherent in modern civili
zation.
Dr. Wieman has said that in the
past man did not have the power
to throw things out of balance, but
today with his control over nature
and his methods of regimentation,
the possibilities of perverting the
direction of human growth are ap
palling. Hence, the need to keep the
best that man builds, even the best
of which man dreams, under the
criticism that comes from God who
transcends man.
Dr. Wieman, Author
Among Dr. Wieman’s books, in
which the problems of religious in
quiry and scientific method are ex
plored, are: “The Wrestle of Relig
ion With Truth,” “Normative Psy
chology of Religion,” “American
Philosophies of Religion,” “The
Source of Human Good,” “The Is
sues of Life” and “Now We Must
Choose.”
Tonight’s lecture will conclude a
series of three lectures given by
Dr. Wieman, the first two being,
“The Predicament of Religious In
quiry,” and “The Source of Human
Good.”
Stassen to Talk
In Eugene Soon
Harold Stassen, presidential as
pirant, has been invited by the
Lane county Stassen for President
club to speak in Eugene this week
end. Plans are incomplete, accord
ing to James Rodman Jr., presi
dent of the club, but Stassen will
most likely speak downtown.
Stassen is campaigning against
Thomas Dewey for 12 Oregon dele
gates to the Republican convention.
Oregon voters will choose between
the two in the primary May 21.
Dewey spoke on the campus last
week, and is now touring through
the state. Stassen spoke at the Uni
versity several weeks ago.
Panhellenic Offers
Two Scholarships
Panhellenic will give two free
scholarships to women students for
the coming year.
Based on scholarship, need, and
service to the school, the scholar
ship will cover the tuition for three
terms. Petitions will be accepted
in the dean of women's office from
any women students in any class
until May 21.
New Post
GEORGE HALL
Appointment
Given to Hall
George Hall, assistant dean of
men here from October 1945 to
September 1947, has been appoint
ed dean of Gray's Harbor Junior
college in Aberdeen, Washington.
His appointment is effective July
1.
Hall, who served as acting dean
of men from April until September
1947 resigned to work on his doc
torate in the school of education.
He said yesterday he hopes to com
plete the work in the summer of
1949. '
The junior college is a continua
tion of the Washington state public
school system, and is one of nine
such “j.c.’s" in the state. Each is
headed by a dean, who performs
, duties approximating those of a
college president.
Hall said yesterday that the new
job was “exactly what I want to
do.”
Freda Mowrey
To Talk Today
Freda Goodrich Mowrey, wom
an's club editor of the Oregonian
will speak to women journalism
students at 4 p.m. today in 103 Mc
Clure sponsored by Theta Sigma
Phi, national journalism honorary
for women.
Mrs. Mowrey is also scheduled
to address the 9 a.m. senior editing
class today on writing club news.
At noon she will be guest speaker
at a luncheon of the Eugene Busi
ness and Professional Woman’s
club.
Plymouth Retreat
Planned at Colton
Members of Plymouth club, a
group sponsored by the Congrega
tional church, will have a planning
retreat this weekend, May 14, 15,
16, at Camp Adams, near Colton,
Oregon.
Arthur Elbon is general chair
man for the retreat. He will be as
sisted by Glen Morgan, Mary Grif
feths, and Marie Hammerquist.
Plans for next year’s program will
be discussed by the executive com
mittee.
Miss Mary Grubbs, adviser of the
club, and Rev. and Mrs. Wesley G.
Nicholson, will accompany the
group.
Yearbook
Distribution
Set Today
Kwamas, Phi Thetas '
To Hand Out
Oreganas in Court
The 1948 Oreganas, possible re
peats of last year's All-American
yearbook, will be distributed to
about 2500 students today and to
morrow in McArthur court. Twen
ty-five copies will be available for
cash sales at the educational activ
ities office today.
Olga Yevtieh, business mana
ger, has warned that sheets of
the book should be rolled beforo
opening tor the three full-color
inserts will tear. This is caused
by too much pressure on the in
serts.
Members of Kwama and Phi
Theta will give out the books from
9 a.m. to 12 and 1 to 5 p.m. at tho
south end of the court both days.
Speaks for Itself
Editor Ross Yates said yestei
day that he wished to thank every
one who worked on the 1948 book.
He said he will let this year's Ore
gana “speak for itself" and has
“full confidence that next year’s
book will exceed any Oregana so
far.”
Because “color work is getting to
be a tradition,” Yates included
three inserts of campus scenes in
his book. The cover is a full-color
copy of a picture by Kirk Braun.
Covering last spring, fall, and
winter terms, the Oregana has
three sections. Housing was han
dled by Warren Miller; activities
by Laura Olson; and schools by
Larry Davidson.
Editor Now
Tiudi Chernis, junior in journal
ism, was managing editor of the
’48 yearbook, and was recently ap
pointed editor for the 1949 Ore
gana. Olga Yevtich, junior in busi
ness administration, is business
manager for both years.
She said the first 304 pages were
lithographed by Irwin-Hodson and
company of Portland. Shelton
Turnbull-Fuller company of Eu
gene engraved the last 120 pages.
This year’s Oregana includes dif
ferent presentation of the housing
section, a full page of cartoons,
two pages of campus fashions, and
a personality section which is eigh t
full-length pictures of campus
queens and kings.
Besides the copies at McArthur
court, 250 yearbooks were sent di
rectly to high schools throughout
the state. They were paid for by
Oregon clubs and individuals.
The staff included Dan Mindolo
vich, art editor; Mike Mitchell, ad
vertising manager; Don Findlay,
promotion director; Merle Pugh,
assistant managing editor; and Di
ana Dye and A1 Pietschman, sports.
Male Student
On Suspension List
A male student at the University
was suspended from school this
week on a charge of forgery, Ver
gil S. Fogdall, dean of men, report
ed yesterday. The student admitted
the charge, he said.
According to the dean, the stu
dent cashed several checks totaling
$167, to which he had signed names
of other University enrollees.