Vol. I-VI. University of Oregon, Kugene, Wed. Mar. 2, 1955 No. 1M
UO Pi Kap Chapter to Close
See Columns 4, 5
Jane Bergstrom New ^W/S President
Sally Ryan Gets
Vice-President
Jane Bergstrom, junior in
art, was elected Associated
Women Students president
Tuesday in a run-off election
between the three candidates.
Sally Kyan, junior in jour
nalism. udl be vice-president.
Janet t«ustafson, junior in
speech correction, was the
other candidate.
A total of 2\T> votes wen- cast
In the election, with 108 neces
4ANK HEK«.slKo>l
Winn in Hun-Off Ela tion
nary for a majority. In the regu
lar election Thursday, 370 votes
were cast.
The preferential system of vot
ing and counting was used, with
voters indicating their preference
in order. Five ballots, cast for
Mis* Gustafson, were invalid fol
lowing redistribution. Miss Berg
Htrom won by two votes, after
redistribution.
Miss Bergstrom is secretary of
Phi Theta Upsilon, junior wom
en's service honorary, and secre
tary of the University Co-op
board.
Recently named co-chairman of
the Junior Weekend all-campus
sing, she is also a member of the
Student Union personnel board.
Miss Ryan is associate editor of
the Emerald, a member of the
Student Union board and a Car
son hall counsellor.
She has served on the AWS
cabinet this year as intercollegi
ate representative, and is also
relations chairman of Panhel
lenic. She is publicity chairman
for Junior Weekend.
Other newly-elected officers of
AWS include Helen Ruth John
son, secretary; Mary Gerlinger,
treasurer; Jean McPherson, ser
geant-at-arms, and Ann Petter
son, reporter.
Freshman's Entry
Picked for Theme
“Up the Lazy Mill race” has
been selected as theme for
Junior Weekend, according to
Junior Class President Bud
Ilinkson.
Jerry IJIrsh, freshman in
speech, submitted the winning
entry in the theme suggestion
contest. He will receive a tick
et for two to the Junior prom.
The winning entry will form
the theme of all the weekend
events, including the prom,
all-campus luncheon and ull
canipus sing.
Dull Thinks Formosa
Attack Possible in June
By Pete Taussig
Emgralil Raoorttr
Mao-Tae-tung’s expressed be
lief that "danger to the revo
lution is greatest when the fight
ing ceases" might be one of the
reasons, according to Paul S.
Dull, associate professor of his
tory and political science, why
the communists might attack
Formosa in June.
' Dull made this statement dur
ing the international relations
club's panel discussion of "Should
the United States recognize Red
China” Tuesday night.
After the meeting Dull added
that he believes there is a very
good chance the Chinese Reds
will move against Formosa in
June.
Commies Building Forces
The communists are budding
up their forces now. Dull point
ed out.
"They might attack," he pre
dicted, "and there would be a
terrific air battle over the
straits. Pressure would build up
within the United States to use
the A-bomb and we won’t go
fishing this summer."
"We no longer dare to fight
because of the terrible conse
quences of modern warfare yet
we dare not fuil to oppose com
munist aggression."
“Containment Thru Strength"
Dull, taking the position that
the US should not recognize the
I communist Chinese government,
. advocated a short-range policy
of containment through strength
while long-range plans for con
| tainment. on the idealogieal front
are developed.
"The first policy without the
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Stephen Pepper
Speaks Tonight
Stephen C. Pepper, chairman
of the department of philosophy
at the University of California,
will present tonight’s browsing
room lecture at 7:30 p.m. in the
browsing room of the Student
j Union.
The topic of the lecture will
be “The American Heritage in
Aesthetics.’’ This is the last in
the series of lectures given in
i conjunction with the Festival
of Arts, entitled “Our American
Heritage." This also will be the
last Wednesday night browsing
room lecture of the term.
Pepper has been with the Uni
versity of California since 1919.
and is the author of six books.
His latest book, entitled "A Di
gest of Purposive Values,” was
written in 1947.
Discussion leader for the lec
ture will be Bertram Jessup, pro
fessor of philosophy.
Lack of Membership'
Main Reason for Move
11“' University chapter of Pi Kappa [’hi will close at the
cihI of winter term because of a lack of sufficient member
ship.
i !•( announcement was made by (*cnc Murphy, president
of the living organization, Tuesday afternoon. Murphy said
that the main reason for the closing is a “lack of sufficient
membership to make ends meet.”
'I lie fraternity currently has 13 men affiliated with it, 12
of these living in. Murphy pointed out that it would take at
hast 16 people “living in” for the organization to make
a profit.
Pledging Troubles
"The real trouble has been a lack of pledging initiative on the
j part ot the members,” Murphy said. "We have been aware for a
i long time that we were becoming short of finances but the members
just didn't have the push to do anything about it.”
The biggest problem that has made it hard for the Pi Kaps to
; get new pledges, according to Murphy, is the fact that they have
; such a small house compared to many of the fraternities on campus.
"It is the fight against the big fraternities that has caused our
j difficulty,” Murphy declared.
The official closing of the house will be the Saturday after winter
term final week. By this time all men living in the house will have
to be moved out.
Move to Apartments
"Most of the fellows will rent apartments,” Murphy said. "My
j home is Eugene so I plan on living at home.”
When informed of the closing by the Emerald late Tuesday, Pvay
Hawk, director of men's affairs, said that "it doesn’t come as too
much of a surprise. The Pi Kaps have been struggling along with
’ e shortage of membership for a long time,” he said, “but I did
•hink that they planned to slay open until the end of the school
| year at least.”
Hawk said that he was "sorry to see the house suspend opera
tion? because, despite its lack of a large membership, the organiza
tion has been a definite asset to the University.”
House to Be Sold
Murphy expressed doubt that the organization would be re
established on campus in the near future. He said that the chapter
house, which is located at 740 E. 15th street, would "probably be
put up for sale this spring.”
Hawk said that, although it is not University policy to allow new
organizations to be established on campus when conditions aren't
crowded, he was sure that an exception would be made in the
case of the Pi Kaps if they should decide to reopen at a future date.
VAGNER, GOLDMAN CONDUCT
UO Bands Give Concert Tonight
I he University school of music
and the Student Union, will pre- j
sent the University concert band j
and varsity band in a concert
tonight at 8:15 in the ballroom.
The first part of the program
will be conducted by Robert Vag
ner, regular conductor of the
University concert band, and the
latter part by Edwin Franko
Goldman, dean of bandmasters in ;
the United States and for many
years conductor of the famous
Goldman Band of New York
city.
Goldman's most widely recog
nized composition, “On the Mall,”
ia ranked second In popularity
only to “Stars and Stripes." This
competition, in addition to sev
eral others which he has written,
will be played in the concert.
Vagner will begin the program
by leading the concert band in
Gordon Jacob's “Original Suite
for Band," in 3 parts, March.
Intermezzo, and Finale. Second
on the program will be "Toccata
and Fugue in D mihor,” by Bach,
followed by “Adagio and Taren
| tclla," by Ernesto Cavallini. The
latter will feature a solo by six
clarinetists. Vagner will close his
part of the program with “Pag
eant,” by Vincent Persechetti.
FolllPk-ing a brief intermission,
! Goldman will direct for the re
j mafnder of the program. He will
I lead the combined concert and
varsity bands in the "Grand
March—International Accord,”
which is his own composition.
The next selection will be
“Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring,.”
by Bach, followed by "Eccos
saise,” by Beethoven. The third
selection will be “Slow March,”
from "Scipio,” by Handel. “Fun
eral March,” by Mendelsshon and
“Italian Polka,” by Rochmanin
off, will follow immediately.
Goldman will conclude the pro
gram with four of his own com
positions. They will be “March,
Illinois,” "March for Brasses,”
"Bluejackets on Parade,” and
“March, Michigan.”
The concert is open to the pub
lic and no admission will be
charged.
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UNIVERSITY CONCERT Band will appear in concert tonight at 8:15 in the Student Union ballroom. The Band will be directed by
Robert \ agner, regular conductor, and Edwin Franko Goldman, dean of bandmasters in the United States.