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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1955)
+ EMERALD EDITORIALS + Moderation Triumphs Moderation dealt the more enthusiastic boosters of a campus literary magazine a blow Thursday evening at a meeting of men interested in forming a men’s literary honor ary society on the Oregon campus. The Emerald has, on several occasions, questioned the establishment of a literary magazine on campus. The Emerald has posed two basic questions: Would the magazine appeal to the students and is there enough interest in the magazine on the part of potential contributors. There is also the difficult question of fi nance. The Emerald and the Oregana have experienced financial problems in recent years. What would the addition of another University publication mean in the terms of funds available for such activities? We do not oppose a literary magazine for the campus, but we feel that mature thought must be fused with youthful enthusiasm in approaching such a project. The literary society enthusiasts took the same view of the situation, electing as co chairman one older student who has had con siderable. writing and general publications experience and one of the younger, more en thusiastic boosters of a campus literary magazine. The group decided to go ahead and at tempt to organize the literary society first, and then to consider a literary magazine, possibly on a joint basis with the local chapter of Chi Delta Phi, women’s literary honorary. An alternate proposal was the establish ment of a state or regional college literary magazine which would have the University as its headquarters. This seems to us to be the best of any suggestions for an undertak ing of this nature. The University of Oregon is, as the state’s leading liberal arts college, the logical place for a statewide literary magazine. Geograph ically, the University also offers distinct ad vantages. There would be many problems confront ing such a magazine, but the plan has definite merits. After talking the matter over with the four faculty members present at the meet -M ing, the group decided to postpone taking its request before the Student Publicaions board Feb. 14 as originally scheduled. Stressing the need for a staff, "solid groundwork," and possibly a joint resolution of the men’s and women’s literary societies, the faculty members urged the more enthus iastic literary magazine advocates to "let it rest for a while.” We would like to see a regional literary magazine with the campus as its home base, provided there is enough interest and appeal, but we join the faculty members present at Thursday’s meeting in urging a more con sidered approach. Of Carpenters and Dogs It was hard to determine which was the most disconcerting in last Tuesday’s assem bly—the joker with the saw on the other side of the ceiling or Jim Dandy panting around the ballroom. The dog might be comic at basketball games but at a serious assembly lecture he’s out of bounds. Who ever gave Dandy the shoe out the door did a service—but in the process, completely disrupted the assembly. All in all, it adds up to a rude spectacle and a mighty poor w ay to pay our respects to a visiting lecturer. We suggest that during future assembly per iods certain dogs and carpenters be staked to the front SU lawn. —(D.L.) Footnotes Two times of the year when most Emer ald workers put in an appearance: Open house fall term, when free refreshments are served; and the day pictures for the Ore gana are taken. * * * Looks like the-duck tracks in front of Co op and on Hello Walk will be permanent part of campus scene. Oregana's promotion stunt may la~t through the ages. * * * Don’t they ever take the flag down from the Student Union flagpole? The Oregon state flag and the Stars and Stripes, barely visible in the darkness, were dripping bravely from the top of the pole at 6:30 Monday evening. wimi JL JL I Letters to the Editor !l 5 : ! 'Race Needs Support Emerald Editor: The following editorial of stu dent interest appeared in the Eugene Register-Guard of Fri day, January 28: “University of Oregon stu dents are hard at work, plan ning a revival of the “canoe fete,” the water pageant that was a distinctive feature of Eu gene before World War II. The annual fete, produced as the principal event of Junior Week end each May, was last put on in 1941. Then came a critical shortage of water in the Mill race, a war, more water short ages, and, of course, a wealth of inexperience on the part Of undergraduates who must do the wrork. “This year’s canoe fete will be on a limited scale with only five or ten floats making their way along the chilly water and propelled by freshmen who swim along behind and push. . It will take place on the upper 'Race, near the physical plant, where the University, with the canoe fete in mind, recently landscaped an area. This area, by the way, can if it is used, become a valuable part of the scenic and cultural resources of the city. “The students hope that by reviving their canoe fete on a limited scale they can call pub lict attention to the sad state of neglect into which the Mill race has fallen. They’ll be put ting on a show for the com munity, but they’ll also be striking a blow for the noble eause of doing something about the Millrace. “We spoke earlier of the “wealth of inexperience’’ that today’s undergraduates bring to this new task. Today’s 19 year-old freshman was five years old when the last fete was put on. The kids will need help and advice. They’ll b^ calling on a lot of old fossils downtown, hoping to get the benefit of their experiences with canoe fetes. It would be a good idea if the old fossils would start recalling just how things worked when they w< g 19-year-old freshmen, swim ming along behind a float-load of beautiful co-eds.” We believe that, from a stu dent standpoint, the heart of this editorial lies in the following two sentences: “The students hope that by re viving their canoe fete on a lim ited scale, they can call public attention to the state of neglect into which the Millrace has fall en. They’ll be putting on a show for the community, but they'll IB also be striking a blow for the noble cause of doing something about the Millrace.” Of course, there is really more to the canoe fete than the imme diate future of the Millrace it self, for the fete will revive the most beautiful of all Oregon tra ditions. However, it is significant to ask yourself how many canoe fetes will be presented in the future if the ’Race is abandoned. Therefore, we as University stu dents have two big jobs to do this year. First, we must enthusiastically support the canoe fete scheduled for this Junior Weekend. To re vive this tradition, the ASUO canoe fete steering committee will need your support. Secondly, through student sup port of the canoe fete and other Millrace activities, we must prove to the citizens of Eugene that we really do want the Millrace re stored. It is our job to end this school year with a clean Millrace, and with any plan to abandon the ’Race completely forgotten. The restoration of the Millrace cannot be accomplished by a handful of students, or a group of Millrace houses. This task de- • mands the support of every Uni- ! versity of Oregon student your support. Andy Berwick, J Chairman, Millrace Council , THI LOOKING CLASS Krempel's Directing Debut Impressive By L«n Calvert imwald Colwnnitt The University Theater debut of Daniel Krempol is impresalve, to say the least, with his direc tion and sets for the current pro duction of David Mark's "Captive at Large.” Described on the program as "a play of here and now," the show is undoubtedly the most unusual presented by the UT for many seasons. Done with a min imum of settings and a maxi mum of intensity from the act ors. the play-goers leaves the theater impreascd by what he saw, but wondering just what it all means. For "Captive at Large" is a commentary on society, and many of the thoughts expressed are disturbing to the listener. Mark has drawn a picture of so ciety that is not pretty, a society where everything is done because “the Superintendent allows it," and where people's lives are plan ned for them. The “captive”, Is a man who has a "secret” which could un dermine the whole scheme of this society. Because of this he is a hunted man, up to the last act. Fart of his “secret” Is the fact that he is a free man who apparently cannot ln> harmed. Biuee Holt as the "captive" gives an excellent, feeUng inter pretation to his role. He is par ticularly impressive in the Jail scene and in the trial scene. Loanne Morgan, playing her first "big" UT role, is also quite good as the woman who urges the “captive” on and as a woman who wants love and affection. UT veteran Scott Lehner also proves that he is just as good in serious roles as in straight com edy. His portrayal of the general who warns that “was is emin ent" and that “I am always right," In one of the high point* of the show. Floy Ix>ul*e von Groenewald floe* a fine Job. particularly h* the "Commissioner of Regula tion*" on the Island of Asylum. Ken Keaey a No makes a good Mhowing, a* the broken professor who once hail "an Independent thought” and a* the Senator who keep* innlNtlng that a man must be "executed and tried." A welcome return to the I'T stage In that of Boh Chamber* as the “playwright.” HI* per formance proved why he ha* long been an audience favorite. Strutting around the *tage a* the producer I* speech Instruc tor Victor lleyden who show* a fine flare for just the right comic touch. One of the bent executed acenes In the entire ahow la the Con gressional “hearing," complete with three TV cameraM. Here Mark ha* drawn a fine satiric picture of the helplessness of those accused of “activities." He also takes a gentle dig at TV coverage, which ia more concern ed with the pretty witness than the significant parts of the hear ing. where "Truth has conse quences.” The form of the play also merit* a special word. The play'* actions take place all around the audience. Actor* enter the *cene from the lobby, from the middle of the audience and in the more conventional manner. Many of the line* are spoken directly to the audi ence. This mood is sot at the opening when the “Playwright" tells the crowd that "a play Is yours as well." He then makes a pica to the audience for a play. "There must be one play here out of the fabric of today," he pleads. With this, the theater-goer is off for an experience seldom seen anywhere in theater. An OSC Man? W. »a.-!JiJU “I see Freda finally ({<»• a date with her basketball player.” orec^oti mEQCLD T'?" On'ifiii I’jily Emcnld l» f,„. ,1,,, „ aurinu Ihr sr.r I "".‘I va” ""■•*■ J« hy thr M„«l.r,t l>uM1« uliu»» Hunt,I oMhr Uulvrr.fty of Un-f.... Cf y^r; M .1c™" ..' ««**«». Submipliun 55 i"L 'T X.ril /. * ul J "I "" 1 ' uro wrln/n hy .1,.- ..lit.,,; 1,1 * editomw by member* <»f the cdityrM boayd. ggjtY HARRgjLL, Kflitor DONNA HUN BERG, Uu.iue.. Mattw -r~-HICK LEWIS, SALLY RYAN, A .wcijtT Editor* . 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