Good in 'Faust' Explained
By Roecker at Lecture
A good man who Is (driving In
hi* darkest hour Ih atill conscious;
of the right way.
Tina, in the opinion of W. A.
Kowki'r, assistant professor of
Germanic languages ,la the crux of
Johann Wolfgang Goethe's
"Kaust,” He aaitl that Faust hh a
good man is not "representative of
humanity, but only a representa
tive of man striving.”
Speaking to a browsing room
audience Wednesday evening in the !
first of a lecture-forum series, I
Roeckcr said that this longing of
Faust to be a good man explains
why Goethe's work differed from
the traditional folk talcs that were
handed down to him.
Tales Remind Sinners
The folk tales, which had Faust j
dying a horrible death due to his
dealings with the Devil, served as i
a reminder to the sinners of the !
day,
Koecker said that the confusion ,
Snd uncertainty present in "Faust”
attests to its contemporary nature
in the world today. He declared it |
to be one of the most remarkable;
works of all literature, and if it is
to remain an enigma it is a most
magnificent enigma.
A Single Whole
Although the play is written in
two parts, Koecker believed that
Goethe regarded the two parts as a
single whole.
The first part of the play, which
deals with the Devil's compact
with the Lord and Faust's affair
with Gretchen, shows the hero at
his lowest ebb. He falls under the
temptations of the Devil because
he is getting old and is lonely and
miserable with the life he is lead
ing- -
After his affair with Grctchen,
however, Faust changes. Part two
Of the play begins with Faust turn
ing on the upward path from
where he has fallen.
When discussing the second part
Roccker brought out the point that
many critics ask: How could
Goethe let Faust go completely
unpunished after his many sins
and arrange for his salvation?
Roecker’s answer was that
Faust's conduct was due to evil
guidance and that his heart and
will were still stable.
Gunning Stripped
With Faust’s relationship with
Helena of Troy in the second part
all that is mean and cunning is
stripped from his being, he ex
plained.
The final parts of the play show
Faust ruling as lord of his domain
and he is seen by the Lord as a
"lonely centenarian trapped In a
palace with the one force (the
Devil) who can destroy him.”
Faust is seen planning a hous
ing project for thousands of people
and as he is looking forward to
this he utters the fateful words,
"I enjoy the finest moment now,”
and dies.
Lord Intervenes
Although the Devil thinks him
self victorious, the Lord intervenes
and Faust is saved.
Discussion leader for Wednes
day's lecture was U. D. Horn, pro
fessor of English. The next lecture
will be April 16 when P. J. V’an
Rysselbeighe of the chemsitry de
partment will speak on the "Sal
vage of Science in Post-War Eur
ope."
Delts Depledge Tom Shepherd,
USA Junior Class Head Nominee
(Contintied from paijc one)
could back USA candidates or run
on thut ticket nimsclf.
“When he pledged he (realized
hi ) would be split from USA,"
Shetterly said.
Shepherd said he told the mem
bers at a house meeting Tuesday
that “I read several places (in the
fraternity's material) where a per
son should stand by their convic
tions." He said they had called
in a traitor and said the group
‘ was more important than the in
dividual.
To this Shetterly replied:
"It is a policy of our fraternity
that things are done for groups
and not the individual.” <
Shetterly added that "to my
knowledge” no one had called USA
a Russian type of party. Shepherd
said one member had said, "Don't
you realize this system, the USA,
is just like in Russia, a one-party
system."
Shepherd Talks to Sheriff
Following his depledging. Shop
held and the Delta Tau Della field
secretary, A1 Sheriff, who was at
the house at the time, talked the
Situation over.
Sheriff said Thursday it was a
difficult decision for the house to
make but felt it was the only one
possible “in view of the boys’ feel
ing and the house’s party affilia
tion.
"I’d call him (Shepherd) an
Idealist in regard to his naive view
of campus politics.” he said.
Sheriff acknowledged telling
Shepherd that if it weren’t for
fraternities and sororities, there
would be little punch or spirit in
college.
"The unorganized students and
alumni don’t give the support to
school that fraternities do." he
said.
Larry Dean, president of AGS,
reached Thursday night, said that
the action by the Delts " a com
pliment to AGS.” He called it "an
indication that the house has con
fidence in the party.”
"If tiie house felt that way, they
were only right,” Dean said. "It
was Shepherd's choice.”
Virginia Wright, interim chair
man of the USA, stated that "Re
ligion and politics are in the samp
category. They are both a matter
of personal conviction and not a
matter for group coercion.
Bill Carey, ASUO president, de
clined to comment on the situation
until he had spoken with the par
ties involved.
Ray Hawk, director of men's
affairs, called the incident “unfor
tunate” and defined it as "con
cerned with politics.” He said he
did not feel he was in a position
to comment.
Correction
Nominees for president of the
Inter-fraternity council are Jack
Hutchins, Jim Harding, Tom
Wrightson and Jerry Shaw. Tues
day's Emerald incorrectly listed
the vice-presidential candidates as
those nominated for president.
Jim Rippey and Dick Morse were
nominated for the post of vice
president. Fred Bnltz and Dick
Davis are nominees for the post
of secretary-treasurer.
Election of the officers for the
coming year will take place at next
Thursday’s meeting.
CAMPUS CALENDAR
Noon Sell of Bus Lunch 112 SU
(1:00 Max Black Dinner 110SU
8:00 Max Black Lecture 815 SU
NIGHT STAFF
Night Editor: Paul Keefe.
Staff: Tina Fisk, Marge Floren.
Don't miss the annual Commun
ity Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30
a.m. Sunday in McArthur court.
'We Want Prom
On Saturday/
Say Students
By Laura Sturges
Although some Oregon stu
dents agreed that changing the
date of the Junior Prom Satur
day night to Friday night was
a good idea as far as the moth
era were concerned, the major
ity of students interviewed
Thursday still favored having
the dance on Saturday night.
The date for the Prom and
All-campus Sing were switched
to allow more mothers to hear
the Sing.
The opinion was expressed
that classes Friday would inter
fere with the dance, and would
leave the weekend "flat.” But
one philosophical student
thought it was as much fun to
dance on either night, regard
less of the chosen date.
Itoberta McCullough — fresh
man in business — “I’d rather
have it on Saturday because I
want to sleep-in Sunday morn
ing."
Jack Sharer — sophomore in
applied design — “1 ‘innately
feel’ it’d be a good idea to have
it on Saturday night instead of
Friday. It would dull the rest of
the weekend. Being on Friday,
and right after classes, it just
won’t work. It would lack the
atmosphere that a dance of this
importance should have."
Lorraine Lysell — sophomore
in applied design—“I think it
would be better on Saturday.
You have all day to get ready
and aren't tired out from a full
day of classes."
Mary Dorris -junior in psy
chology—"I think it's a good
idea, because I think the moth
ers will enjoy watching the all
campus sing more than they
would the prom.”
Nan Mimnaugh—freshman in
liberal arts—“I think it's as
much fun to dance on Friday
night as it is on Saturday night.
If people are willing to support
it, there isn’t any reason why
it can’t be a top dance.”
Sam Dunean — freshman in
business—“Well, I think it’s all
right considering that the moth
ers would have a better chance
to hear the All-Campus Sing.”
Marilyn Thompson—senior in
Spanish—"I think it's a good
idea. The mothers aren't inter
ested in the prom and many
mothers haven’t arrived by Fri
day night to hear their sons and
daughters in the All-Campus
Sing.”
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Queen Candidate
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Living organizations are re
minded by Pat Bellmer, queen se
lection co-chairman, that candida
tes for Junior Weekend Queen
must be selected and their names
turned in to the Junior Weekend
office on the third floor of the SU
by 5 p.m. Monday.
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organizations are selecting a can
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requirements to be met: junior
standing with a 2.00 cumulative
GPA and a 2.00 last term. Basis
for judging will be poise, appear
ance, conversation and personality.
Freshman Appointed
To Red Cross Board
Andy Berwick, freshman is lib
eral arts, has been appointed
chairman of special events on the
Red Cross board, according to
Gerry Pearson, Red Cross campus
chairman.
Berwick was chosen at a meet
ing Friday noon in the Student
Union. He will be introduced to
the board Friday.
His first job, said Miss Pearson,
will be to plan a joint meeting of
Oregon-OSC P-ed Cross boards.
Though freshmen are not usually
chosen for such positions on the
board, she said, his "activities and
the quality of his work have been
outstanding."
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