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/'■///V third year »l 1‘ubtication INIVKKMITV OF OUKOO.N, F! (iKNK, Tl KSliU, \ I’KII, 2f», I'*52 . \ oliimi- I.Ill M’MBKK 112 Toynbee Talks Tonight at Mac Court 'Ike' Supporters March Tonight; Goal the Union Houses which represent states backing Gen. Dwight Eisenhower for president will stage a torch light parade tonight starting on '•Sorority Row” and proceeding through the campus. From 8:30 to 9:20 p.m. flatbed trucks and cars will pick up stu • dents at their organizations. The parade will terminate in front of the Student Union. The Eisenhower for President parade Is the second of four demon strations scheduled for "Operations Politics," Oregon’s mock Republi . can convention which takes place Friday night A rally for Gov. Earl Warren was held Monday. A torchlight parade will be staged on "Sorority Row” Thurs . day night by the Taft for president committee. The parade starts at 16th and Alder and tours the cam • pus. Friday marks the arrival of Gov. > Val Peterson of Nebraska, keynote speaker for the convention. Mem bers of the planning committee will hold a reception in honor of Peterson. The Governor’s parade, starting at the Union Pacific depot, is . scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Featured will be: a motorcycle police escort; Governor Peterson’s official party; Eugene Chamber of Commerce's float; Junior Young Republican's float; Elmira high school’s 60 piece band; Dane county sheriff's posse; University and high school students with demonstrations in support of their candidates. The actual nominating conven tion, featuring keynote speaker Peterson, begins at 6:30 Friday night at McArthur court. Sorority Rushing Enters Final Week • Women's spring rushing discon tinued during Duck Preview, goes 1 into the final week Wednesday. The schedule for the periods of rushing for Wednesday and Thurs day are the same and run from 4 to 4:40, 4:50 to 5:30 and from 6:30 to 7 p.m. both days. All houses will *■ be open on these days and a rushee may attend a house once each day. The mock political convention star ts Friday and there will be no rushing on Friday and Saturday. Sunday is for preference dates and , a rushee will go to the house that Is her third choice from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., the house that is her second choice from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., ami the house that is her ’ first choice from 5 until 6 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. For preference dates girls should wear short silks or suits. Monday, May 5, the houses will ifave a breakfast for the new - pledges. HISTORIAN SLATES 2 LECTURES; ARRIVES FROM TOUR OF STATE .\mx,M J. 1 oynbee, speaks on "Kncounters Between Civiliza tion^" at 8 tonight in McArthur court. The lecture is the fir^t of two public speaking engagements for the famed- British historian. Thursday, again at 8 ii.m. in Mac court, he talks on “T-he Lessons of Jli-torv.’’ They Know... "TAKE A BITE of Bed and White,” the Nlogan for the Phi Theta Epsilon sale on enmpu.s Wednesday, In discussed by the freshman sale chairmen. They nre, from left to rlpht, Jean Mercy, house sales; Be tty e Millsap, distrlhittion; Jark Steuart, booth sales; Ann Hopkins, promotion; Pal Bingham and Nan Mimnatigli, co-general chairman; Laura Stur Rcs. -publicity•; Sylvia Wlnegard, collections; Mar alyn I)>or, decorations; Tricia Lawrence, booth sales; and Bobhette (iilmore, collections. Just what the "Hod and White” is will not l>e known until the sale begins. Dignan and Jackson Give Opinions In SU Coffee Hour Question Period By Len Calvert The honor code, pay telephones. National Student association, how to fill senate vacancies, a united fund drive on campus and open primaries were among the topics discussed at the ASUO candidates' question and answer coffee hour Thursday. Helen Jackson, United Students association candidate for president, and Pat Dignan, Associated Greek students candidate, answered the questions of other candidates and about 10 other people who attend ed the discussion. What About NS A T The first question of the meeting was directed to Miss Jackson and asked her about USA's party plat All-csunpus elections will he held Wednesday. Polling booths will lie located in front of Kenton hall, tlie library, on the quad, in the Co-op, in the Student Union and at Ama gon Klats and Skinner's Butte. They will be open from 8 a.m. to IS p.m. form one of the planks of which is opening political parties to any stu dent. She replied that she had thought of three possible ways to accomplish this. The first was "peaceful negotiation", where, in order to represent all the students, the candidates could not come from a "closed party." Under this, AGS would voluntarily open its ranks to all. * The second hope was an ASUO sponsored primary. The third way, and Miss Jackson said that it was not the opinion of USA, but her own opinion, was that theoretically, if the primaries were open, the parties would be come open to all. Dignan was then asked what he thought of by-passing the Pacific Slope Presidents Association's con vention this summer in order to ■send representatives to the NSA convention. He replied that it must be realized that it represents the Pacific Coast schools and that Oregon is currently powerful in it. "To by-pass it for one year may be detrimental to University of Ore gon prestige." The question was then posed that if the NSA controversy was al lowed to go on. it may have some effect on campus political parties to which Dignan replied that he didn't think so and that Oregon will probably send representatives "next year.” "I don't feel that there is money enough in the budg et now to send representatives to both PSPA and NSA and that we should send delegates to PSPA." When asked that if he felt that the $175 that will be spent for the ASUO senate banquet should be spent instead to send observers to NSA, he said that the decision is “up to the senate" and "I will go along with them.” When asked what purpose the banquet would serve, he said that it was recognition of service and it would indoctrinate new officers, t Continued from I'ui/e three) Toynbee Makes First U.$. Bowling Try By Bill Gurney The old gentleman released the bowling ball and it rolled down the alley for a perfect strike. He turned around, his face wreathed in smiles, and said, in clipped British accents, "I was just lucky.” Not an unusual comment, but coming from Arnold Toynbee, one of the world's eminent historians, it was news. Toynbee, who is on the campus for two lectures this week, had just made his first venture into American bowling circles. "We play it on the grass in Lon don," he said gleefully, "but this is the first time I have ever tried the American game." He had been exploring the Stu dent Union Monday evening with Gordon Wright, Oregon history professor and Mrs. Wright. They came to the bowling' alleys anti Mrs. Wright suggested jok ingly that Toynbee tty the game. "Why not," the white haired historian asked and they started. Recreational Director Louis Bellisimo was on hand for some preliminary coaching. "You hold the ball so," said Bel lisimo, “and then you take three steps ...” With several trial runs, Toynbee was ready. The first few balls went in the gutter; Bellisimo corrected his form. Then came the strike, and after that a nine-one spare, and after that a near miss on an other spare. Toynbee seemed to be having the time of his life. "I don’t par ticipate in any sports in England, just walk about the country for exercise,” he said. Large crowds arc expected tor both lectures, one reason for the location in the basket ball pavilion. Toynbee arrived in Eugene Mon day night, following a two-day tour of Oregon, which included Crater Lake. He was to be met ir» Portland Saturday night by Gor don Wright, acting head of the department of history, and Lyle M. Nelson, director of public serv ices. Honored \\ itIi Dinner An invitation-only dinner in his honor is scheduled tonight in the Student Union ballroom prior to his first address and first public apearance here. Toynbee will meet with history and philosophy classes both Wed nesday and Thursday and will bo presented at a coffee hour in the Student Union Thursday at 4 p.m. Fr lowing his speaking engage ments he will be taken back to Portland by Nelson and P. S. Dull, associate professor of political sci ence and history', by way of tba Oregon coast. A Competent Author Toynbee, according to P. W. Souers, head of the English de partment, is a competent author as well as a great historian. ‘■He brings in literature and art as well as his brillance in history,” Souers said. Souers, who has read a great deal of Toynbee's materials, in cluding "A Study of History,” saiil the historian believes in "a new conception of history . . . and he has been one of the leaders in this.” Specialists Lose Sight 1 “Tile specialists have gone so far in developing the specialties of history that they have lost sight of the broad, philosophical aspect * of history,” he said. Toynbee's method, he explained, is that "which accepts the finding of the specialists and generalizes on it.” The man, he added, is "something bigger" than the local or national historians. He sees his field of study, Souers continued, "as all history' going together.” For example, the Eng lish department head pointed out, a civilization to him would mean the Western European civilization, taking in all nations. “Nations are, as Toynbee point ed out, quite a recent thing,” Sou ers added. Toynbee's work has been a strong influence so far. he said, “and I shouldn't be surprised if A becomes stronger as the establish ment of the new concept of history becomes more accepted in schools of history.” Wiley Student Cancels Drill; Deferment Too? PULLMAN, WASH. —(U.R)—A shrewd student called the Wash ington State college radio station Monday, identified himself as an air force officer, and cancelled 7 a.m. drills for 500 ROTO stu dents. Air force instructors, after the. broadcast said the call was a phony, probably from a reluc tant pa ruder who took advantage of cloudy skies to get more sleep.