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By SAM FIDMAN
, Emerald Sports Editor
Football is an organized art of bashing brains in. Philosophy
requires the use of not only a whole unbashed brain, but one that
is sharp enough to lead man in his painful specialty, thinking.
Henry N. Wieman, officially a visiting professor to the Uni
versity of Oregon, made that transition. Wieman, Professor
Emeritus, University of Chicago, played football at Occidental
College near Los Angeles, back when football was football.
When asked to compare the football he played in 1902-03 with
the Occidental College Tigers as against modern football, the
Philosopher pointed out that the forward pass was then un
known.
The game then was not wide open as it is today, he com
mented, and was limited to running plays and line smashes.
He believes modern gridiron tactics are more interesting to
watch and more fun to play because they are more scientific.
Wieman pointed out that mass formations, such as the flying
wedge, were the earmarks of the football of yesteryear, but “they
used to play for the honor and glory of the game then.”
Tad Followed the Gridiron
Wieman’s brother, Tad, followed football after his collegiate
days. He became an assistant coach at the University of Michi
gan, head coach at Princeton, and served as president of the Na
tional Association of College Coaches.
But it was Henry, not Tad Wieman that used football as a
kick-off point to philosophy. The former, presently with the Ore
gon Philosophy department, is being employed on a year-to-year
basis with sort of “an indefinite clause attached.”
Although past retirement
age, aiKl after having run the
gauntlet of a professor’s life for
more than 30 years, Wieman is
a vital, clear-thinking man.
He has a philosophy of life
which, explained by him, is
simple. For such a philosophy
to be described en toto is im
possible for a man who has not
lived it.
The essence though seems to
be adaptation to environment,
with resolution to better that
environment rather than ignore
its decadent fragments alto
gether. The accumulation of
knowledge and consequent as
similation of that knewledge by
society seems to be the crux of I________X ~.
his philosophy. DON KIRSCH
If the above interpretation seems muddled, try the wedge
formation football slant again; it is less involved, and still about
the same man.
Bouquets, Bouquets . . .
It seems only fitting and proper to toss a bouquet of gilt
edged basketballs to Don Kirsch for stepping into a big job this
past weekend, and as far as any observers were able to gather,
doing a bang-up job of subbing for ailing Head Coach John War
ren. Considering his success with varsity baseball squads at Ore
gon, and with the Frosh basketball crew, it would seem to indi
cate that the man has a winning way about him, and unless
someone else snatches him off, he is likely to boost Oregon a long
way upward athletically, before his days at Eugene are through.
Kirsch will have a rugged weekend on his hands with a pair of
games against the Idaho Vandals. However, the Webfoots seem
to thrive on the Igloo atmosphere. Their seven triumphs this
season have all come there, and with this as a basis for judgment,
along with the fact that Oregon’s shooting eyes were wandering
far away from the basket at Moscow, the Ducks are almost shoo
ins for a split with Idaho. The Oregon chances for a sweep are
better than fifty-fifty.
. . . And More Bouquets
Head Coach John Warren probably will not be able to rejoin
his squad until the last two games of the season, both against
Oregon State. Everything is with Oregon in the four remaining
games—at least in three of them, which are slated for McArthur
Court—.
While there are still enough bouquets to go around, one might
be tossed to the inter-dorm bowling loop, which has taken a
good idea and made it click. Gamma Hall seems headed for the
blue pastures where champions graze, with Stan Ray holding
down the runner-up slot. But, whoever wins—the whole idea is
dandy.
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Lester Beck's Movie
'Human Beginnings/
Has First Showings
By DON DEWEY
Two “grand premier" "audiences viewed the first showings of
Psychology Professor Lester F. Beck's latest film, “Human Be
ginnings,” on Friday and Saturday.
1 he picture’s original research was conducted at Condon Ele
mental v School, so Beck who is on a leave of absence, presented
the first showing there. On Friday morning, three first grade
Classes iormea a very enthusiastic
“opening night” audience.
Saturday evening, Beck project
ed the film at his home. Attending
were faculty members of Eugene
schools and others instrumental in
the early planning.
This is Becks’ fourth educational
film, and the one that he believes
may well be his most succesful. It
is based upon the advent of a new
child and its affect upon the fam
iily, particularly upon brothers and
sisters in the elementary grades.
Setting in New York
“Human Beginnings” opens in a
classroom of New York’s Walt
Whitman School, where a group of
six-year-old children discuss their
ideas on the growth of a baby. The
second part of the film is woven
around a story that Tommy Rettig,
one of the children, tells about his
own baby sister.
Heading an experienced cast are
Mary Patton and Judy Parrish
Harvey. Miss Patton, who has per
formed in such Broadway produc
tions as “You Can’t Take It With
You” and “The Search,” plays the
part of the teacher.
Mrs. Harvey, a former Portland
er, has had featured roles in the
films “Kiss and Tell’ and “Flamin
go Road.” She and her husband
It
John portray the parents of little
Tommy, a television star in his own
right.
Eddie Albert Productions
“Human Beginnings” is an Eddie
Albert production. Albert had pre
viously served in the same capacity
as producer of Beck’s “Human
Growth.”
This film, to some extent a con
tinuation of the well-known “Hu
man Growth,” is directed toward
three audiences. It is especially
suited for elementary school classes,
for college courses in teacher train
ing, child psychology, art educa
tion, and mental health, and for
adult education groups interested
in child development and training.
“Human Beginnings” is one of
three pictures on which Beck work
ed while in New York during the
summer. The others, both of which
have already been shown, are “Hyp
notic Behavior” and “Unconscious
Motivation.” They have been well
received, but he feels that his latest
“strikes a new high in education
films.”
Quit Student: Something came
nto my mind just now and went
away again.
Bored Roommate: Perhaps it
was lonely.
Linklater Calls
Meeting of ISA
Thursday Night
A call to representatives from
independent living organizations
to attend a Independent Students’
Association meeting at 7 p. m.
Thursday in 105 Commerce has
been issued by ISA President
Francis Linklater.
Business will include naming a
social chairman and publicity
chairman, consideration of revis
ing the constitution and of tenta
tive provisions for the proposed
honorary, and making plans for
the next mixer dance.
Linklater stated, “We hope that
independent students will not
neglect this opportunity to voice
their greatly desired opinions on
these topics.”
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