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Vol. MX UNIVERSITY OK OREGON, EUGENE, THUR.SIJAY, APRIL 3, 1958 No. »8 Columnist Will Review Modem Art Tonight Alfred V. r rankenstein, music rntlc fiom the San Francisco Chronicle and lecturer at the Unl veisity of California, will apeak on "A Rationale for Modern Art" tonight at 7:30 In the Student Union Browsing Room. Frankenstein, who will be speaking in the first of the spring term Browsing Room lectures, waa awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship for research on Wil li im Michael Harnett, an Amer ican still-life painter. Receiving his PhD. in 1932 History Prof Here for Talks A University of Chicago his tory professor, I-outs Gottachalk. is on campus today and will speak at 3 p.m. t<>day to graduates and honors ,-ludents in the Student Union. His topic will be 'The Historian and the Lessons of History." Gottachalk, an expert on the French Revolution, will also wjjeak at 11 a.m. Friday in the SU Ballroom on "The Signifi cance of the French Revolution and Napoleon." * Gottachalk's books Include Paul Marat: A Study in Radicalism. The F.ra of the French Revolution, Understanding History, and a life of the Marquis de I-afayette published in four volumes. The Chicagoan is a former president of the American His torical Association, and is cur rently a fellow at the Center for Advanced Research in the Be havioral Sciences. from the University of Chicago, he has taught music at such schools as the University of Chi cago, the University of California and Mills College. He is a member of the News paper Guild, the International Society for Contemporary Music and the American Music Society, and has written “After the Hunt" and “Two Journeyman Painters" (with Arthur D. Healyi. Color slides will be shown dur ing the lecture. Sylvan H. Karchmer, assistant professor of Knglish, will lead the discussion period scheduled to fol low the lecture. ASUO Senate Sets Tonight's Topics The ASUO Senate will discuss whether to hold a Dad’s Day Weekend and or Purent'B Week end at its meeting tonight at *1:30 in the Student Union, ac cording to ASUO President Jim Lynch. A report on University dis crimination will also be given by Harry Hanna, senator-at-large, and chairman of the Senate fact finding committee. All students may attend the Senate meeting. The complete agenda follows: 1. Call to order 2. Roll Call 3. Minutes 4. Dad’s Day Report 5. Parent’s Weekend Report 6. ’O' Report 7. Fact-finding Committee Report 8. Announcements 9. Adjournment LECTURE NOTES: English Literature Loses Attraction By WALLY SLOCUM Emerald Staff Writer “Never before has the study of literature been as lively as now." said Lionel Trilling, author and professor of Knglish at Columbia University, to a ‘full house' of 600 at the Failing Lecture Wednes day night. The study of the lit erature of England is on the de cline, however, and the "trend cannot be reversed," he em phasized. At one time, and until the early 20th century, English literature was believed to be the heart of “the cultural part of an educa tion," he declared. Causes Traced The causes of the fall of Eng lish literature from its command ing position he described as sev- ; eral new ideas and recent po litical developments. Contributing to the decline has been the decline of English po litical power. “The literary imagi nation ... allies itself with power and tends to W’thdraw ... when its power declines,” Trilling said. New Voices Chorus Another force crowding study of English literature is the chorus of “new voices" demanding to be heard as new nations and cultures rise in world importance, the lec turer contended. To compile a list of famous authors once meant to choose the best “Western” authors of the Judeo-Hellenic cultures had pro duced. Even in that list English literature retreated considerably, he mused. He added that a literature called “criticism" has arisen to consume scholars' time. Trilling claimed that the belief among Americans that their cul ture is “fully developed” has also done great harm to study of Eng lish literature. As we have be come "self-conscious of ourselves as Americans” we have demanded study of "American literature" and, he pointed out, this demand also crowds English literature. Losses and Gains Listed What are the losses and gains in this re-evaluation, he asked. One, he elaborated was the fact that replacing English literature study with American literature study cuts short the period cov ered and makes difficult a “sys tematic study of [the| literature [which | is essentially and ulti mately the study of language.” “The United States had no sev (Continued on poyc 7) Prom to Feature Sidewalk Cafes, Spring in Paris The Junior Prom, sponsored by the class of '59 as the first event in Junior Weekend, has been .scheduled for May 10 in McAr thur Court. “C'est Magnifique'' will be the dance theme, according to pub licity chairman Edie Church. The theme will feature springtime in Paris and sidewalk cafes. General chairman Rick Van Rheenan and Beth Allyn released subchairmen for the prom as fol lows: chaperons, Ken Lansing: publicity, Edie Church; clean-up. Bunny Brissendon and Kay Bruun; decorations, Ron Perdew; and programs. Jerry Burgess. The committee will announce the name of the Patured band at a later date. ••Observing a long established tradition, the Junior Weekend queen coronation, and Druid tap ping. will be held during inter mission," Miss Church said. An opportunity for photographs will he provided. Picture costs have been announced as $1.60 per couple, for one pose enclosed in a French provincial folder. Closing hours for prom night will be 2 a.m. for all women. Charges of "a-penny-a-minute after-onc" will be enforced. Korean Film Slated By Consul General The Hon. Young lian Choo, consul general of the Republic of Korea for 16 Western states, will be on campus today to visit Korean students. He will pre sent a fTIm on Korea tonight at 8 in the Student Union for the publie. The official will consult with University administration be fore leaving Friday morning for Corvallis for other engagements of this type. Local Composer, Visiting Violinist Highlight Concert Two movements from Symphony No. 1 by Thad Elvigion, Eugene composer and member of the University school of music faculty, and Tschaikowsky’s Violin Concerto, to be executed by violinist Gabriel Banat, will highlight the Uni versity-Eugene Symphony Orchestra's concert at McArthur Court tonight at 8. Elvigion’s symphony illustrates his belief that the melody and form of contemporary music should be clear and easy AWS Legislature To Meet Today The AWS legislature will meet Thursday in the Student Union for the first meeting of the term, according to Barbara Pinkerton, AWS president. The agenda follows: • Roll call • Minutes • Treasurer’s Report • Committee Reports 1. Scholarship 2. Activities 3. Student Outer Relations • Old business • New business 1. Women's Rules 2. Honorary mem be s 3. Honors Assembly 4. AWS Handbook • Announcements 1. Penny-a-Mirmte-Nights a. April 26. Senior Ball b. May 10. Junior Prom. Living Group Acts Out of Vaudeville A new type of Vaudeville Show will be presented Apiil 19 in the Student Union Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. and at 9 p.m. Unlike last year’s show, fra ternities and sororities will not enter acts. Instead individual acts of top campus performers and faculty performers will entertain. Petitions for talent are due Friday in the SU. Tryouts will be held next Wednesday at 7:30 in the Ballroom. Petitions for publicity, promo tions and program committees are also being called for. for listeners to follow. According to Elvigion, th§ melodies are the type "that stick in your head.” Unusual rhythms and dissonant harmonies typical of 20th century music are employed as well as clear, traditional forms easy to follow at first hearing. Labeled ‘Continuous’ Labeled by Elvigion as a "con tinuous process,” his composing started when he was in junior high school and has developed through study and experimenta tion ever since. After graduating from Eugene High School, Elgivicn graduated with a bachelor’s and master's degree from the University, and he later studied at the University of Amsterdam. In 1955, he joined the school of music faculty at the University. Elvigion. himself a member of the symphony orchestra, plays any keyboard instrument that the score demands. This season he has played the piano and the celesta. In addition to playing the oigan. he plays and owns a harp sichord which he purchased in Nurenbarg, Germany in 1953. To Be World Premiere The symphonic music will re ceive its world premiere when it is pci-formed by the orchestra under the direction of George Boughton. associate professor of music. Finished last summer, this symphony is the latest in a series of Elvigion compositions which have received local performances. Tschaikowsky's familiar and difficult Violin Concerto will be performed by soloist Gabriel Banat, a brilliant young concert violinist. A veteran of the concert stage at an age when most of his con temporaries were just emerging from conservatories, Banat was an experienced musician at fhe age of 17. By that time he had graduated with a master's de gree from the Royal Hungarian (Continued on page 7) WORKING ON A MUSICAL score is Thad Elvigion, University composer and music professor whose symphony No. 1 will be presented at the University-Eugene Symphony Orchestra concert tonight at 8 in McArthur Court.