SEEKS A 'SYSTEM'
Analyst to Talk
On U.S. Society
One of today’s foremost soci
ologists, Talcott Parsons, will dis
cuss his analysis of American so
ciety for a book he in now writ
ing, Monday night. Parsons will
speak on “Analyzing a Large
Scale Society as a Social System"
at 8 p.m. in the SU Ballroom un
der the auspices of the sociology
department. A discussion period
will follow.
During his two-day sojourn on
this campus, Parsons will confer
with members of the sociology
department and will attend stu
dent seminars. He will also an
swer questions at a coffee hour
in the Dad's Lounge of the SU
on Tuesday from 3-4:30.
Presently at the Center for Ad
vanced Studies at Stanford, Par
Poetry, Music
Slated Monday
Mrs. Ottilie Seybolt, director
emeritus of the school of dra
matics and speech, will read se
lected poetry to music Monday
night in room 202 of the Student
Union.
Mrs. Seybolt has been on the
University campus since 1932 as
an associate professor in speech
and drama. Last year she par
ticipated in “The Chalk Garden,”
an English dramatic production.
She has also appeared in town
theatre plays.
The poetry reading program
Monday night, will consist of two
readings, at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.,
of both English and American
poetry. The readings will be se
lected from the works of early
poets, sixteenth century poets,
and from contemporary work.
The selections will be chosen
from requests made by students
to Mrs. Seybolt, with considera
tion given to their adaptability to
music.
The program is free and tickets
are available at the main desk of
the SU.
OLD NO. 68 modestly bows Ills
head as a candidate for “Grubby
King” to be crowned Thursday
at a pre-game rally. A “Grubby
Queen” wall also be selected.
(Photo by Pepper Allen)
sons has been at Harvard as an
instructor since 1927 and an
head of the Department of Social
Relations, which he was instru
mental in establishing in 1946.
At the Stanford Center, spon
sored by the Ford Foundation,
outstanding scholars gather to
share their ideas and to develop
their own original works. Par
sons .received his Ph.D. at the
University of Heidelberg in Ger
many and before that attended
Amherst in the United States.
G. B. Johnson, assistant pro
fessor of sociology, describes
Parsons as "one of the first
American sociologists to call at
tention to the need for systematic
theory in sociology.”
Also a Translator
Before Parsons affected Amer
ican sociology with his "Par
sonian” theories, he influenced it
with his translation of Max Web
er’s ’‘Protestant Ethic and the
Spirit of Capitalism” in 1930, the
first English rendering of the
German book. His own book,
“Structure of Social Action" fol
lowed in 1937.
Parsons seeks a general theory
that explains the whole field of
social action, rather than parts
of it by building up a unified sys
tematic approach that can be
applied to any social situation.
Writings Listed
Since 1950 he has written "To
ward a General Theory of Ac
tion," "The Social System,” and
"Essays in Sociological Theory.”
Recently he collaborated as co
author in writing "Family, So
cialization and Interaction Pro
cess,” "Working Papers in the
Theory of Action," and "Economy
and Society,” besides contributing
to many periodicals.
The Department of Social Re
lations Parsons established at
Harvard is a combination of so
ciology, clinical psychology, social
psychology, and .social anthro
pology in an effort to more fully
understand the acts of the indi
vidual in relation to organized
group life.
U. S.-Russia Topic
Of Kaffee Klatch
“America’s Situation Confront
ing Russia” will be the topic of
discussion at tonight's Kaffee
Klatch.
The panel discussion this week
will be comprised of R. D. Horn,
professor of English; E. G. Eb
bighausen, professor of physics;
and Warren Price, associate pro
fessor of journalism.
SU Coffee Hour committee
member Michael Lindeman will
be the moderator.
The Klatch will begin at 7:30
in the Student Union. Free cof
fee will be available.
Oregon's Centennial
Spurs 'Brainstorms'
Oregon’s Centennial Celebra
tion next year was the object of
a visit to the campus Wednesday
by Morrie Sharp, advertising
manager of the Oregon Journal,
who is working with the publici
ty and promotion for the celebra
tion.
Sharp held a discussion session
with members of Alpha Delta
Sigma, men’s advertising hono
rary, concerning specific sugges
tions for centennial promotion.
The honorary had previously
compiled a list of some 125 sug
gestions for promotion of the
event, and submitted it to the
Celebration s promotion commit
tee for consideration.
FIVE DELTA QUEEN candidates to be introduced at today’s
Friday at Four surround the rotating trophy to be awarded the
living organization sponsoring the winner. Admiring the trophy,
from left to right, are Carol Kshola, Carole Dean, Murilynn
Keaney, Sally .May, and Carlyn Compton.
Bank Sponsors
Unusual Course
BY ERWIN BORING
Emerald Staff Wrllrr
Combining a broad academic
foundation and practical on-the
job experience, 21 young men are
enrolled in the School of Busi
ness Administration this year as
part of the work-college pro
gram sponsored- by the United
States National Bank.
Through the six-year program
the bank seeks to develop men
for responsible positions in its
organization. Qualifications of
the trainees upon completion of
the program include a bachelor s
• degree and three years of bank
ing experience.
Fifty-eight men are presently
enrolled in the program through
out the state.
Candidates are selected each
year from Oregon high school
j seniors through interviews by the
head office or branches of the
! U. S. National Bank.
After tentative selections have
been made the trainees work
part-time in the bank through
the final three months of their
high school education.
Final Selection
Final selection o,f trainees oc
curs when they are graduated
from high school. At that time
the qualifying trainee is given a
| position with the bank and
placed on a monthly salary. For
the next 15 months he will work
in the bank, saving $100 from
each month's earnings toward
college living expenses.
When he completes this initial
"phase” of the program, he will
enroll at the Oregon college or
university of his choice.
The bank then pays the tuition
'Little Captain' Race
Now Narrowed to Six
Pershing Rifles narrowed the
group of “Little Captain" can
didates to six Thursday night.
One more elimination is plan
ned before the. Army ROTC
Military Ball next term.
Candidates remaining are:
Vauna Pipal, Alpha Omieron
Pi; Trish Seifert, Kappa Al
pha Theta; Nancy Drew, Al
pha Phi; Sue Barrington, Alpha
Delta Pi; Rosanne Gostovieh,
Carson 4; and Sandra Whitney
of Delta Gamma.
costs at the state-supported
schools or an equivalent amount
if the trainee should decide to
| enter a privately endowed insti
' lution. In addition, the trainee
will receive a $50 textbook al
1 lowance. The $1,500 which he has
; wived during his year of em
ployment will cover his board,
room, and other expenses.
Leave Of Absence
The trainee is granted a leave
of absence to attend four terms
of school: fall, winter, spring, and
summer. Afterwards, he returns
to the bank for additional exper
; ience, saving this time $120
| monthly.
From then on he will alter
nate periods of workfat the bank
with schooling until he graduates
: in some field of business or eco
nomics.
After graduation the trainee is
guaranteed a position with the
bank at not lesa than $4,500 an
nual salary. If there are no in
terruptions in the program, this
will come just six years follow
ing high school graduation.
If the trainee should be drafted
or volunteer for military service
he will be granted a leave of ab
sence and the right to return to
the program at the completion of
his tour of duty.
Need Told
The need for its program the
bank points out by citing the
fact that there are over 500,000
people employed by 14,000 banks
in the United States at the pres
ent time, with over 88,000 serv
ing as officers.
Students from Portland who
are here under the program are
Dick Boden, Erwin Boring, Gerry
Cameron, Mel Campbell, Eric
Larsen, Harvey Meyer, Jerry
Mikcworth, George Morgan, and
Bud Snodgrass.
Attending the University from
other parts of the state are Roger
Builis, Corvallis; Dick Frantz,
Hillsboro; Darrel Hansen, Ore
gon City; Howard Hansen, La
Grande; Harold Hawkins, Eu
gene, Miles Hutchins and Keith
Miles, Bend; Barry Kremkau,
Ontario; Rod Olson, Medford;
Dave Quivy, Springfield; Ed
Scheidel, Salem; and Howard
Turner, Roseburg.
A. B. Stillman, professor
emeritus of business administra
tion, advises the group.
Friday af Four
Will Feature
Dell Finalists
In conjunction with their Delta
Queen contest, members of Del
ta Tau Delta will present their
second annual Friday at Four in
the S.U.
The program will be composed
of Delt talent, emceed by Tom
Waldrop. Included in the pro
gram will be several musical
numbers by the Delt band, and
two songs by Bob McCullough on
the guitar and Bob Curtis on the
banjo. Also scheduled are songs
by Marian Holland, the Delta
Four, and the guest Dixieland
Band from Delta Upsilon.
Five Finalists
The highlight of the show will
be the introduction of the five
Delta Queen finalists, including
j Carlyn Compton, Kappa Alpha
Theta; Carole Dean, Alpha Gam
ma Delta; Carol Eskola, Chi
Omega; Sally May, Delta Gam
ma; and Marilynn Reaney, Pi
Beta Phi.
The Queen will be announced
and crowned at approximately
10:30 p.m. Saturday night, Feb.
22, mid-way during the Delt
house dance. All arc invited to at
tend the crowning.
Co-ops Choose
New President
The three University co-ed co
operatives elected new Co-ed
: Housing Board members and offi
1 cers at their annual meeting Mon
day night in the Student Union.
Dolly Kaminck of Highland
House was unanimously re-elect
ed president of the board, and
Marlene Walker, also of High
land House, was elected vice
: president. Sharon Perdue, Rebec
House, was chosen secretary of
, the board, and Donna Horn of
S University House, was picked as
| treasurer.
The new board members, each
i serving two years, are Donna
! Horn and Penny Hayes, Rebec
, House; and Marlene Walker and
< Annelle Davenport, Highland
House.
Dr. Roland Bartel accepted the
position of faculty co-advisor,
after being unanimously nomi
nated by the board members.
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200 Frosh to Aid
With Heart Drive
Two hundred University fresh
men will help collect donations
: m Springfield and in the areas
j surrounding the campus Sunday
l afternoon for the Lane County
Heart Fund Drive.
A party will be held following
the drive in the Eugene Hotel.
Dancing and refreshments will be
served.
Geologist to Speak
E. M. Baldwin, assistant pro
fessor of geology, will speak at
the Oregon Marine Biological So
ciety meeting Saturday in Port
land. His subject will be "Pleisto
cene Geology of the Oregon
Coast.’’