Rocky: A Fresh Breeze
After seeing Nelson Rockefeller in per
son, one can’t help but like the man.
Despite the fact he had very little to say
last Saturday, not many people went away
disappointed. Perhaps more important than
what he said, was how he said it.
In refraining from the conventional
rhetoric of the politician, Rockefeller de
parted radically from the popular image
of the potential vote-getter. He was not
declamatory, he did not chastise Americans
for their purposelessness—nor was he par
ticularly dynamic.
Least of all was he profound—since in
these days of sensational sociology it is
virtually impossible to refute someone like
George Kennan and still be considered pro
found. What Rockefeller did was to have
the imagination to exploit the appeal of his
own unique and enormously effective per
sonality.
Perhaps what is so good about Rocke
feller is that he does not give the impres
sion of being contrived. People that like
reading Madison Ave. into a politician’s
every gesture can't do this with Rockefeller.
He is not a Charles Van Doren.
What can be said of Rockefeller is that
he is a warm, earnest and likable individual.
In addition he is natural and spontaneous
without giving the impression that he’s
thinking about being natural and spon
taneous.
Yet his personal gifts cannot hide the
fact that his Eugene speech was curiously
lacking in substance. A course in citizenship
was hardly fitting for a comparatively so
phisticated university audience, despite his
rather remarkable ability to invigorate the
commonplace with a certain freshness.
How did he do it? He did it not by being
merely himself, hut in part by identifying
himself with “the people.” Billionaires are
just like everybody else—except richer. In
stead of using the esoteric language of high
finance, he spoke the language of the peo
ple. He wasn’t high-powered, he was chatty.
Instead of flouting the enemy, he told
warm, intimate stories about himself. He
related how he entered politics somewhat
blandly, like anybody might have, and found
to his overwhelming surprise that politics
wasn't a dirty business after all.
Rather than dirty, he found politics good
fun. We were told to try it out. Be a pre
cinct worker. Knock on doors. You’ll get
a “kick out of it" and at the same time you’ll
clean out the smoke-filled rooms. Rocke
feller admitted he was a little pious, but,
afterall, what’s wrong with being a little
pious?
If Rockefeller can be criticized, he prob
ably can be accused of nothing more serious
than being a kind of urbane Charlie Weaver.
But this is not so bad, since nobody really#
believes the New York governor lacks ideas.
He probably reasoned—and perhaps cor
rectly—that it was too early for ideas, think
ing it enough that the right people, but not
all the people, be seen and impressed.
At least one Democrat of considerable so
phistication was “favorably impressed” l>yr
Rockefeller. In the opinion of Medford’s
Robert Duncan, majority leader in the Ore
gon House of Representatives, Rockefeller
—if nominated—would be a harder man for
the Deni corats to beat than the vice presi
dent.
At this stage one thing seems certain.
Dick Nixon should be worried.
(EWC)
The Canoe Fete
Perhaps a Homecoming edition is a rather
strange place to talk about Junior Week,
but we can't help applauding the Senate’s
action Thursday night regarding the week
long celebration held during spring term.
At that meeting they voted to hold the
Canoe Fete on the recommendation of junior
class officers. Previously there had been
some talk of alternating the Fete with the
All-Campus Sing, the theory behind this
being that the different living organiza
tions would not be burdened with both
float construction and song practice at the
same time.
We heartily endorse the junior class
officers’ proposal and their willingness to
take a greater interest and responsibility
in putting this celebration over. Already
they have moved the Junior Prom up to
April 28, thus eliminating one of the major
time consuming activities from the Week.
But the Canoe Fete. Time consuming, at
times dangerous (witness the spectacular
blaze last year and the numerous sinkings),
cursed by' organizations rushing to com
plete their floats before deadline, messy,
frustrating—and beautiful beyond belief as
the finished floats glide down the placid
Millrace on Saturday night. What school
can boast such a celebration? What other
event typifies the University so much?
We could go on and on heaping paeans
of praise upon this Fete. But the only way
to fully appreciate our words is to witness
One, like last year’s for example. The
weather was perfect; the ingenuity of some
of the floats was unbelievable; and the John
Day entry (last year's Fete depicted Ore
gon cities) provided a spectacular climax
by bursting into flame just as it passed the
queen’s stand.
Pasadena has it’s Tournament of Roses,
New Orleans its Mardi Gras—but Oregon
has its Canoe Fete. We wouldn’t trade the
latter for any one of the others.
Dude-Beaver kickoff at 1:30 on Hayward Field
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den Kimbrough, Willie West, and
Dave Grayson. __
Undoubtedly, this group makes
up the best backfield on the
Pacific Coast.
The line, although spotty at
times, has come through in fine
shape, and the tough defensive
work that John Wilcox, Dave
Urell, Tom Keele, and Bob Pet
erson have been responsible for
is hard to overlook.
“Ugly Ducklings” valuable
Greg Altenhofen, John Wille
ner, sophomore Mike Rose, and
the “U g 1 y Duckling” second
team line has contributed plenty,
too, and to merely mention
Cleveland Jones brirffes up a vo
lume of desparation plays that
have accounted for important
Oregon touchdowns or long
gainers.
The Ducks have a dangerous,
explosive group. No doubt about
it. They should, on paper, have no
trouble with the Beavera, who
have compiled an unimpressive
2-7 mark.
But Tommy Prothro and his
single-wingers can present a
pretty good case for themselves.
OSC has lost some tough ones
—by one point to Texas Tech and
Oklahoma-conquerer Nebraska,
and by 11 points to Michigan
after gaining a 7-6 lead in the
third quarter.
The Beavers redeemed them
selves with a come-from-behind
win over California, and a 66-18
trouncing of Idaho after spotting
the Vandals 10 points in the first
quarter.
OSC also gave Washington a
real battle, but fumbled 10
(count ’em) times to eliminate
any chances of coming out on
top. The final was 13-6.
The Orangemen have not been
miserable in losing, because
they’ve come up with some in
dividual plays that sometimes
make one wonder how they ever
get beat.
Wingback Ron Miller ran 85
yards for a touchdown against
Stanford, and also reeled off a
56-yard gain against Washing
ton State, while center Bruce
Hake raced 88 yards with an
interception to tally against the
Huskies in Seattle, and blocking
back Marne Palmateer went 78
against Michigan.
Whether they can pull through
this afternoon will be known
around 3:45 p.m.
Football—Oregon Style
" *^AAAE PLAY A<SAlN, an' THI$ TIME try to plug up
THAT HOLE, WORTHAL."
Fall of 1960 Inauguration Date
Of University Honors College j
Editor’s note: Much has been
written In these columns about
the new Honors College. How
ever we feel that it Is of sueh
Importance to the future of the
University that we would like
to again have it appcur for the
benefit of the returning altuuni.
By CAROLYN HOVER
Emerald Staff Writer
Next fall the University of
Oregon will inaugurate its first
Honors College.
The idea for an Honors Col
lege at Oregon was proposed
over a year ago by Robert D.
Clark, dean of the School of Lib
eral Arts. The proposal was
taken under consideration by a
committee headed by Earl
Pomeroy, dean of the history
department, which defined the
structure of the college. The
policies formulated by the com
mittee then were brought be
fore the faculty which accepted
them on June 3, 1959. Later
they were approved by Univer
sity President O. Meredith Wil
son and Chancellor John R.
Richards of the State Board of
Higher Education.
ai ciinmimn*^ iisivir
or are being funned to further
examine the more detailed pur
poses of the college. These in
clude the Honors College cur
riculum and academic require
ments, admissions and physical
facilities committees. The latter
group is now preparing the
basement of Friendly Hall for
an Honors College lounge.
The college will be open to
those students in the upper 20
per cent of the freshmen class
and possibly to students now in
the sophomore honors program.
Participation, however, will be
on a voluntary basis. Approxi
mately 200 students are ex
pected to enroll in 1960, but a
total enrollment of 500-600 stu
dents is expected when the col
lege is in full operation.
Liberal ar.ts majors will be
required to fulfill four years of
work in the Honors College for
a degree. Students in other fields
will be required to do one-third
to one-half their work under the
college program. Those staying
In the program for four years
must obtain a B.A. degree. Stu
dents in fields other than lib
eral arts may transfer out of the
school after their sophomore
year.
Course# of study to be offered
will probably include those now
under the soph honors program:
literature, history, biological
science and study of society.
Other courses being considered
are science research, inter-dis
ciplinary courses and a variety
of seminars.
Advanced placement exami
nations also are being studied.
Students would receive credit
tor the courses whose placement
tests they passed.
According to H. T. Koplin, di
rector of the Honors College,
the University is expected to
attract a greater percentage of
top students by offering a
quality program. A great deal of
emphasis will be placed on the
preparation of students for post
graduate work. For example, In
dependent studying will be en
couraged. This includes studies
pursued at home during sum
mer vacations.
To emphasize more explicitly
the goals of the college. Koplin
said: "We would like to see more
University of Oregon graduates
represented among the Rhodes
scholars, or obtaining Fulbright
or Wilson scholarships."
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