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Vn 13A Browsing Room Lecture Japanese Noh Theatre Represents Its Society By JIM MOZNKTTK Emerald Contributor The Japanese Noh Theater, a kind of repertory drama theater developed during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, has rep resented Japanese civilization, through the "messages" of its actors and its music, for the past 1,000 years, according to William E Naif, assistant professor of oriental languages at the Univer sity. NalT spoke to an audience of about 100 Wednesday night in the Erb Memorial Student Union His lecture, entitled “Japanese Noh Drama," was the latest in the Browsing Hoorn lecture scries. "Religious Overtone" The Japanese Noh Theater, a theater with a "religious tone” and strongly Buddhist, was found ed by a Japanese named Ziemoa, "a kind of William Shakespeare of the Eastern world," stated NafT The Western world is celebrat ing the four hundredth anniver New Senators Assume Duties John Luvaas will officially as sume' duties as ASUO president tonight following his swearing-in at the ASUO Senate meeting. The swearing in was delayed due to the election being contest ed. The five students who con tested the legality of the election withdrew their petition Tuesday This meeting is the first oppor tumty for the recently elected senators to assume the duties of office since their installation last week. Among senate business will be the selection of an NSA coordin ator, and a delegate-at-large for the NSA convention. Committee heads will be appointed, and bud gets will be considered. Also scheduled for discussion is a letter to be sent to the Faculty Senate concerning baseball coach Don Kirsch's letter bo players concerning the recent ASUO pres idential election, and the state ment given by University Ath letic Director Leo Harris concern ing the letter. sary of Shakespeare’s birth this year, said Naff, arid last year Jap an and the Kastern world cele brated the six hundredth anniver sary of Ziemoa’s birth. 2000 Plays Written “There have been about 2000 plays written for the Noh Thca tre," said Naff, “but only about 240 of the original number are still being performed.’’ Naff read passages from two of the “surviv ors”—"Hagoromo” and “Atsumo ri”— during his lecture. Typical Noh dramas are non verbal, according to Naff "The Japanese actors feel that words can only get between man and the truth," he said. "They elimi nate all the non-essentials and there is little ornamentation on stage and costumes,” stated Naff On-Stage Costume Changes The Noh Theater has universal appeal, added Naff, "and it is both vigorous and alive.” A unique feature of the Noh Thea ter is the practice of on-stage cos tume changes, stated Naff. (( on tinned on f<nye 3) Students to Assist Migratory Laborers By I>0LG MENELY Emerald Staff Writer The University Migratory Work er Project will be assisted by the following students working in the field this summer; Ellen Mont gomery, Connie Shaw, Sherril Southwood, Alice Tsunenaga, Kar en Wyatt, Sue Egan, Merritt Fink, Mike Gannon, David Laing, Linda Brown. Kathleen McClary, Ted Schneider, Kristin Fletcher, Vicki Singer, and David Staat These students will work among the migrant workers, under the sponsorship of the Oregon Public Health Service, in Malheur, In dependence, Yamhill and Wash ington counties in already estab lished Public Health Centers for Former Chancellor Lauded At Student Union Banauet A L. "Si" Ellingson, SU Direc tor, read a memorial to Frederick M. Hunter, former chancellor of the state system of education, at the Student Union's Banquet Tuesday. "His passing we can experience hut once, his life we experience each day. With deep gratitude we acknowledge this Union's es pecial debt: his counsel and friendship are as integral as the bricks " ---- Dick Lawrence received an award at the banquet for the outstanding directorate member; Jack Gair received the award for the outstanding member of the Recreation Council. Retiring members of the SU Board were given pins. Those who received awards for outstanding committee mem hers were Betty Bissell, publicity; Pam Muller, people-to-people; Georgia Sctera, recorded classics; Marty Slater, games; Joanna Gibbs, personnel; Karen Brown and Pam Paetzhold, dance; Judy Kienow, movie; Kathy Mitchell, jazz; Ted Edwards, arts, and Clarene Hues, talent. In its first meeting after the banquet, the Student Union Board discussed two amendments to the Perpetuation Plan and dis cussed the Board and Director ate's retreat this weekend. The Board returned to commit tee lor renraiung an amendment that would require the members at large to be selected before pe titions for the various schools could be turned in. The other proposal, which will be voted on at the next Board meeting, would abolish the posi tion of treasurer and substitute in its place a personnel officer, whose job it would be to handle petitions for vacancies on the Board, committee chairman and tnembfrrs 6f The' Board's special committees. Paul Moore, new Board chair man, said that next year will j "not be a great year of expan sion due to the budget but that is no reason for programs to come to a standstill." Moore said that he planned to ask chairmen of the standing committees to visit: the Board meetings next year and explain the workings of his committee to the members so they could become more acquaint ed with the functioning, problems ' and programs of the various com , mittees. Migrant workers. These students were chosen by Hestor Pareo, Chief nurse for the State Board of Migrant Workers; Bob Lutz, and the University’s advisory board on the Migrant Worker Project. Besides working with estab lished programs, they hope to set up baseball leagues and self-help programs among the migrant chil dren. Community Program The goal of the project is to develop a community program which will continue after the vol unteers have gone. Mike Gannon, chairman of the project, is asking that all inter ested students living in these counties who would be interested in working with the volunteers on weekends or during their spare time contact him in 30* SU be tween 3 and 5 Monday through Friday. Newsletter Planned He says that the program will need many additional part time workers to help provide assist ance in establishing the projects in each area. The fifteen volunteers will spend the week of June 15-21 at tending classes at the University especially designed to prepare the volunteers for their specific as signments. The project hopes to publish a newsletter during the summer to send to all interested persons throughout the state. Students interested in receiving his newsletter can contact Mike Gannon. Industry Needs Qualified Managers Lecturer Says By RONALD COLEMAN Emerald Staff Writer "Managers are the most valu able single asset of modern in dustry,” Darrol Pennington, a general manager of Tektronix, Inc , of Portland told the Business Policies class Wednesday. His speech was part of a pro gram in which guest speakers ap pear in classes to present some of their ideas and experiences in specific fields. Pennington has been with Tek tronix since 1951. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas, and was an assistant pro-1 fessor of business at the Univer sity before joining the electronics firm. Enjoying his "captive audi ence,” Pennington stated that he was “a for-real manager,” and (the class) could benefit from his ten years of managerial experi ences in the industry. Then Pennington launched en thusiastically into his outlined speech on the nature, qualifica- i tions and training necessary for successful executives. Four essentials of good man THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS played to a big audience In McArthur Court Wednesday. The group was presented as a special attraction by the Student Union Board. They sang primarily folk songs. agement were listed by Penning ton. • First and most important is the economic direction and goal of business: “the creator of mod ern wealth." • Second, management is the directing and utilizing people— "the human resource.” • Third, management deals continually in the area of “con stant tension, conflict, and risk of decisions.” • Fourth, time dominates every action and decision—"now is always the important moment, not tomorrow." According to Pennington suc cessful managers must have cer tain personality traits. These are developed by the individual life time and cannot be taught in schools, he said. The five most important are integrity, maturity, enthusiasm, dissatisfaction and style. Integrity is a must because the executive holds a high place of trust and responsibility, he said. Maturity is "the willingness to accept responsibility for self and others." Enthusiasm Defined Enthusiasm, he defined as the confidence and faith to find solu tions in the "face of getting con tinually knocked down ” Dissatis faction and style is the "searching and finding a better way in your own particular manner." The training of future manag ers involves the actual process of managing. Pennington compared it to learning to ski, "you learn by continually falling down and getting up again ” This kind of teaching by itself is too expen sive, he said. Therefore, the train ing in skills and knowledge at universities is necessary. Pennington separated the edu cation of the manager into three (Continued on page 6)
