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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1950)
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The event grew in importance and interest, until it was combin ed with Junior Weekend 23 years ago, becoming Mothers’ Weekend. Encouraged by Arnold Bennett Hall, then president of the Univer sity, mothers came to see how their sons and daughters worked, played, and lived at Oregon. The number of visiting mothers increased as the University grew. Last year 540 registered for the weekend. The Oregon Mothers’ Club, or ganized in 1927, furthered inter est in the weekend. First presi dent of the group was Mrs. Walter M. Cook. The association’s func tions include service, support of University enterprises, such as the Student Union drive, and promo tion of better understanding of the University’s activities. Mothers who come to the 1950 weekend will find many changes— a nearly-completed Student Union, the Erb Memorial, and a new wo men’s dormitory. But they will find unchanged the traditions and friendly spirit of Oregon. GET YOUR JACK PURCELL TENNIS OXFORDS FOR 5.49 And your CRUISE BLUES Top Quality SLACKS...3.95 JACKETS.-.3.95 tin- the store where “IT'S A PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU” OPEN FRIDAY NITES 'TILL 9:00 P.M. (>t Kast Broa<l\va\ Author Birins Commends Creative Writing Courses By WALT CRAYDON If you want to write, enroll in the creative writing courses at this University, for they are “teaching at its best,” said Archie Binns, visiting novelist, in an interview Wednesday. “I am pleased with the novel course here,” he said, ’‘and the short story course is equally good. Instructors at this University jio not attempt to mold or form a student according to their ideas; they develop the type of talent that he already has.” Many Fails Elsewhere Binns explained that many uni versities have “fads that do not last” — stressing symbolism for instance. This school gives in struction that will last — “it is guidance at its best,” he said. The new program to go into ef fect next fall will be even better, Mr. Binns added. “Students have something to write about today,” he said. “Any one who has facts will have an audience. When I studied at Stan ford, the only writing course of fered was short story prose writ ing. No one had thought about a student writing a novel. “It was believed that one should go to the South Seas or some sim ilar place to gather material. To day, college is the best place to gain the mechanical skill neces sary, and anyone with mature ideas and experiences has some thing to write about. What? A Novel? “I think that someone would have fainted if it had been suggest ed that a student write a novel when I attended school.” Mr. Binns said that his first nov el, "Lightship” required about one year of part-time writing. It was about two years later that he man aged to get it published, and he nearly had to create a new pub lishing company in the process. That was during the depression. "It is much easier to get some thing published now,” he said, “for the mature outlook of the general public and their demand for facts has done much to afford new authors with opportunities. Write at Leisure "One should not leave college and attempt to support himself by writing. He should choose a job and write in his spare time. After you have written a few successful books, publishers will offer you contracts, and you will be able to devote all of your time to writing.” He stressed the fact that stu dents cannot be taught how to write. Writing courses guide the students and show them “what not | to do.” Traveling Jobs Open for Men Several positions for men will ing to travel have been received by the graduate placement office, Karl W. Onthank, placement di rector, reported Wednesday. “This is a good chance for men with sales ability, preferable sin gle, and able to get a car, to make good money at interesting work,” Onthank said. 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'Theater Excitement' Planned May 9, 10 ‘•Theater Excitement No. 2, the University Theater’s 1950 Ethel Sawyer Memorial Production, will be presented May 9 and 10 at 8 p.m. Open only to season ticket hold ers, the production will consist of four one-act plays, staged, di rected and acted by the Theory of Acting class of the Drama and Speech department. Theater Excitement is an an nual performance for season tick et holders, in memory of the late Ethel Sawyer, former University Librarian and University Theater supporter. Last season, the Theater pre sented '‘Measure of Reason,” by Robert Frost and ‘‘Theater of the ' Soul” by Evreinoff. I DON'T WANT FLOWERS Why didn't you bring me a copy of the Emerald— I want to find out who the mystery man and woman are If it's news the Emerald has it Music Contest Slated Friday At University Another group of high school students will invade the campus Friday and Saturday for the Ore gon State annual Music Contest. Hundreds of high school musi cians are expected to take part in the contest. The entrants have all received top ratings in previous contests held in eight districts in the state. Solos, groups and en sembles, bands and orchestras are to be heard during the two-day judging. In charge of the contest is John H. Stehn, professor of music, who announced that a full schedule has been arranged, beginning at 9:30 Friday morning. Solos and small ensembles will be first on Friday’s schedule, including all solo instru ments, vocal ensembles and solos, and string ensembles. At 8:30 on Saturday the judg ing of chorus and glee club groups will begin in the School of Music Auditorium. Bands and orchestras will be heard at the same time, playing in McArthur Court. Nine* judges are expected to hear the several classifications of entrants. Chosen from Three States These judges were chosen from music fields in all three Pacific states. They will rate each en trant as first, second or third grade on technique and perfor mance. The contest is not com petitive but affords a chance for one group of judges to rate lead ing musicians in the state at one time each year. Housing for the large group is being arranged by the University Music Department, and meals will be served at Vets’ Dorm and John Straub. Light lunches will also be served at a concession booth set up in McArthur Court. Interested persons may attend the contests. Students and towns people will also have an opportun ity to see and hear several of the bands which are expected to par ticipate in the parade Saturday noon sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America. Oregon Retailers Schedule Confab Here May 14, 15 Merchants from throughout the state will gather on the campus May 14 and 15 for the 11th an nual conference of the Oregon Re tail Distributors’ Institute. The conference program will in clude a Sunday night banquet and business meetings, addresses, pan el discussions, and election of new officers Monday. Eric Stanford, secretary-treasur er of I. Magnin Stores, San Fran cisco, Calif., will be the principal speaker at the banquet. Mr. Stan* ford is past controller of Olds,, YVortman, and King Co. in Port land and of the Boston Store, Mil waukee, Wis. His topic will be “How to Solve Some Current Re tail Problems.” University faculty members to participate in the program are Vic tor P. Morris, dean cf the School of Business Administration; N. H. Cornish, professor of business ad ministration and secretary of the institute; and University Presi dent Harry K. Newburn. The conference will begin with the banquet, scheduled for 6:30 p. m. May 14, and end with a tour of new campus buildings at 4 p.m. May 15. Need a date With some cute little chick? Try Emerald Classifieds. They do the trick.