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U n iv e r s it y o f O r e g q n M o n t h l y is. p u b lis h e d m o n th ly d u r in g th e college y e a r
b y th e A sso c ia ted S tu d e n ts o f th e U n iv e rs ity o f O re g o n . S u b s c rip tio n $ 1 p e r y e a r; 5 0 c e n ts
p e r te rm ; n a y ajb le in a d v a n c e . S in g le c o p ies, 15 cen ts. F o r s a le a t th e B o o k S to re s . A d
d re s s a}l b u sin ess c o m m ttn lc a tio n s -to M e rw in R a n k in .
T i* 1® m ° n t h i "y so lic its s to rie s , s k e tc h e s a n d verge from* th e s tu d 'e n t b o d y a n d A lum ni.
L E ntered a t th e p o sto ffice a t E u g en e, O re g o n , a s sec o n d cias.s m a t t e r
PROGRESS— In summing up tl^e work oí thé, Orégon' Monthly
during the past year, have w e . as a ÜuiyersítyK any
. legfitimate cause for Satisfaction ? Is any element of progrés^ yisible ;
have we accomplished anything?', W e hope evèry student yull take,
the t r o u b l e ^ consider these qu'estions for himself. Unless the)
M onthlycan show decided reason 'for being; it has ho ri'ght dbq ask
support of studerits,. -Naturally the staff takes ta rose-colored view
the situation and justifies it^ ô w n \ existence* off-hand. Yet no
one has truer insight into limitations and failures of its efforts than
the staff. In spite of the^e limitations, however, w^peheVe/ífehat
some progress has been made. ;.
More students are coining #p. realize what the M onthly j u r y
ing to do than formerly. flb M n ó k being understood that the) M onth
ly would b e'an indjviduajizing forise ih the University not U côld
storage for mere literary expression.
I W hen that is recognized,, college paper has passed the.’.critical
peLiojàÿf'.iÎs.ihfanéy? Many college ‘ oapers never pass it,’ but'con
tinue to publish fdrCvef'literary platitüdes'hnd d'rivdliUg'stories'T>f
adolescent sentimentality/“ Oh the other’ hand the college pâper is
apt to*‘fall victim to sofné autoéràtiù department^which"'suppresses
itá vitality. In eithé&'case it fails.in M mission, and never béconîei-
a medium for the expression of individuality. ;*
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■ The' Monthly has at least succeeded in making students con
scious ,of ifc^aims ,and ih’ awakening .’interest 'in their; • fulfillment^
Contributions hare beginning to expresé lefÇ conventionality and