DePaulia (DePaul University, Chicago, IL), 1931-11-19

              BLUE KEY TO FETE Vol. 11, No. 9 GRADUATES AND STUDENTS UNITE AT HOMECOMING Celebrate The Homecoming At (Stevens Hotel, Grads Present De Paul's Annual Homecoming is past and the students and alumni of the University have recuperated and have put" their noses to the grind again after a long series of' interesting events which began Friday morning and continued uninterrupted until Sunday evening. A pep—meeting at the Uptown Campus was the inaugural event of the celebration. At this time, the Rev. Emmet L. Gaffney and the cheerleaders incited the spirit of the occasion in the students, and gave them the full details of the celfebration.After this meeting the students proceeded to the Alpha Omega Sorority house on Sheffield Avenue and there enjoyed the wonderful hospitalitv and delicious refreshments of the girls. They then returned to class for a few hours and returned later in the afternoon to revive the party, or to begin the party given by the members of Delta Zeta Gamma Sorority at their house next door to the A. O's. The main feature, the De PaulSouth Dakota game, was held the evening of the same day at Mills Stadium on the West Side, where De Paul triumphed over their opponents by a 34-20 score. This was the first time that some of the members of the alumni had ever seen a De Paul team in action under floodlights, although the students have seen such contests on several occasions this season. The next feature was the informal open-house party of Delta Sigma Kappa Sorority, held immediately after the game, at the sorority house at 40 E. Oak St. Bob Pilot and his orchestra rendered some very fitting syncopation, and refreshments were enjoyed by all who attended. The annual Homecoming dance, the second feature of importance, held in the North Ballroom and an adjoining room of the Stevens Hotel, boasted of one of the biggest crowds ever to attend a De Paul dance. Dancers were attuned to the melodious strains of Earl Hoffman and his orchestra. The dance was a great success both socially and financially, according to the reports of those who attended, and of Paul Strohl, chairman the of dance committee and President of the Student Activity Council. Plays, Concerts To Be Presented By Artists During the present academic year the School of Dramatic Art of De Paul Universtiy, in conjunction with the School of Music, will present four plays and one concert in the De Paul Little Theater, 64 E. Lake Street. An appeal is being made for members to join the Little Theater Association by the purchasing of a •season ticket. The price of one ticket is $4.00 for two tickets, $7.00 and if more than two tickets are purchased, the price will be $3.00 apiece. Each production will be given three times in the same week, generally on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The first performance of these series will be given on November 30, February 8, March 7, April 14 and May 30. In purchasing tickets kindly inform the series of plays wished to be seen. DePaul Actors Present Play Over WIBO Under the direction of David Itkin the De Paul University Players will present one act from "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" over radio station WIBO on Sunday afternoon, November 22, from 5 to 5:30 P. M. The cast of characters will include: Grace O'Connor, Margaret Healey, Ann Moll, Eleanor O 'Connor, Bernice Golstein, Marguerite Arnolds, Joy Reed, Ida Brink, Albert Saunders, M. Jay Romano, William Starr, Hugh S. Boylan, John Rafferty, and Michael Romano. The entire presentation includes a prologue, the play itself and an epilogue. In its entirety it will be presented in the De Paul Little Theatre, 64 E. Lake Street on November 30, December 2, and December 4. For the purpose of the radio broadcast the play alone will be given. It portrays the characters after they have come to the subconscious realization that there is good and bad in everyone and environment together with attitude toward fellowmen, determines whether one is good or bad. In the prologue, the evil characteristics are evident with the cast including a satyr, coward, bully, shrew, hussy, cad, cat, snob, demi—mondaine, cheat, and passer-by. The radio broadcast will show these same characters as they change and assume the hidden charm which they possess. The epilogue introduces them again as the Old Bachelor, Two Lovers, a Happy Husband and Wife, a Jew, an Entertaining Party, a Maiden Aunt, a Rich Lady, an Important Person, the Lady of the House, and a Friend. RIVAL GANG'S FAKE CLUES FAIL TO HALT TREASURE HUNTERS By Lucien Psmyth-Smythe What Hunting persons did on Treasure Hunts was for years a mystery to many of us around this office and it was for that reason, we are left to suppose, that this Treasure Hunt was instigated by the Spillway and Phil Rettig. It must have been with the solving of that problem in mind that the plans were laid, and it was obvious immediately after the Hunt started that little time had been spent on anything besides a happy outcome. For all that the instigaters learned a lot about the managing of these affairs and foremost among the things learned was that difficulties are not especially repulsive to university students, and also, that although the winning of the prize is not altogether despised in these somewhat Hooverized times, the Hunters were not pecuniarily motivated and no surer proof could be offered than that the gaiety of the party at the final ending place was a happy one. In fact, it was almost a hundred proof. It was evidence of a good time was had by all, as the story books say. But who speaks so lightly of evidence? Perhaps a word on the difficulties encountered would not be amiss in this recounting and among them was the Rival Gang difficulty. You see, a rival syndicate of Treasure Huntgivers had such little talent in clue placing that they placed them where we placed ours, with the result that when our, The Spillway Hunters, came upon strange clues where our clues should have been they rushed off yelping and yapping like the hounds who scented Eliza across several acres of broken ice with never a thought for the real clue. And one (Cont'd page 2, col. 1) DE PAULIA DEMONS ARRIVE AT TUCSON TODAY Do You Know? Now that Homecoming and mid-semester exams are almost over, most of us can relax and give thanks especially next Thursday Much luck is wished the football men on the trip west The CrowleyG-rant story is true, see page 2 There are no more issues of De Paulia until December 3 Varied forms of our paper now and then may be due to the ads Hope you like it Uptown sees the last of the green caps the Northside Frosh and Sophs fight it out tomorrow on the grid We should like to hear what you think of this form of De Paulia Fr. Ordonez To Study Strange Fowl's Habits A series of experiments in the latest field of biological research has been started by Rev. C. Ordonez, C. M., head of the biology departments at the University. Research is being made in the field of interbreeding of poultry in an endeavor to bring about a new kind of meat perfected in taste and texture, as well as to study and apply the laws of organic evolution. Through the tireless efforts of Luther Burbank many hybrid fruits, especially the grapefruit, were introduced present day scientists are attemtping to create practical hybrid poultry. The practical test is a hybrid between an Austrian white turkey and a Rhode Island red hen. The .bird itself has characteristics of both breeds the neck, head and legs are pronounced turkey features while the body and general behavior are hen-like. This bird yields two or three times more meat than ordinary chickens and the meat is more tasty than either turkey or hen. At present, Father Ordonez has two specimens of this bird. He intends to conduct extensive research into the ability of producing further specimens and to determine new aspects of organic evolution. He will show the turk-hens to any student interested in the subject. An interesting feature of the work is the parentage of the present hybrid. The Rhode Island hen ranks high in the poultry world, good strains producing large numbers of eggs and likewise laying well in winter. The breed is very useful for cross breeding, being popular for sex linkage. The present Austrian white is one of the smallest turkeys and is characterized by very rich and tasty meat. The present hybrid between these two types of poultry was produced by a friend of Father Ordonez on a farm near Milwaukee. Activity Council To Meet Monday Evening The next meeting of the Student Activity Council will be held in room 1502 Monday evening November 23. A report on the Homecoming dance will be given by the chairman of that committee. Plans will be discussed concerning the FTOsh-Soph Cotillion that will be held Dec. 12. STUDENT ACTIVITY CALENDAR November 28—Saturday Kappa Theta Sigma Steuben Club (informal dance) December 3—Thursday Blue Key Gym Dance December 8—Tuesday Father McHugh's Silver Jubilee Banquet. December 12—Saturday Freshmen-Sophomore Dance (informal) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Thursday, November 19, 1931 Hellenic Group Awaits\Decision By Fr. Corcoran At the last meeting of the InterFraternity Council, held a week ago at the Loop school, partial solution of the much debated question of the organization's status in the University was reached when the Very Rev. Dr. F. V. Corcoran spoke to the members about various fraternity problems. An agreement was reached to send a report of the present constitution and rules of the Council to Dr. Corcoran for examination. The President promised to examine these rules and determine which shall be retained and which eliminated. It is expected that results of his decision will be submitted for the next issue of De Paulia. Further matters discussed at the meeting were the election of the committee on basketball and consideration of Sigma Delta Kappa's readmission to the Council. The basketball committee is aided by Mr. McDougall of the Downtown school. Fraternities desiring games are asked to get in touch with him immediately. It is expected that three or fjour games will be played before Christmas. The second committee, which is concerned with the readmission of Sigma Delta Kappa, legal fraternity, into the Council, consists of Messrs. Nelson, Brock, and McDougall these men will investigate the claim and give a report at the next meeting. BANQUET ON DEC- 8 FETES FR. McHUGH FOR LONG SERVICE Very Rev. Dr. Francis Y. Corcoran, C. M., president of the University, has announced a special dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 8, in honor of the Rev. Daniel J. McHugh, C. M., who has recently completed twenty-five years as priest and teacher at De Paul. The dinner will be served at the BeldenStratford Hotel. Arrangements are in the hands of Rev. Thomas C. Powers, C. M., vice-president of De Paul Mr. W. F. Clarke, dean of the College of Law and Mr. A. C. Becker, dean of the College of Music. Students are invited to attend. They may obtain tickets at the several university offices. Father McHugh is treasurer of the University. He came to De Paul in 1906 and since then has served as priest, teacher, and executive he has held the office of treasurer since 1910. He has distinguished himself in the field of commerce and astronomy, being elected fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1923 for his research in science. Blue Key to Sponsor Welcome Hop For Team Blue Key Honorary Fraternity will sponsor a dance in the De Paul University gym on Thursday, December 3, in honor of the return of the football squad from California. A1 Morse, president of Blue Key, will be in charge of the dance. This event will give all the students a chance to welocme the Blue Demons and congratulate them on one of the most successful years of De Paul football history. The fee will be the usual thirty— five cents. The orchestra will be announced in the next issue of the De Paulia. TEAM AT GYM DANCE 20 INVADE FARWEST TO PLAY TWOGRID GAMES Or. Corcoran and Fr. Blechle Accompany Squad On Trip This morning the De Paul University grid entourage is clicking off the final hundred miles of a two thousand mile journey which will put the Demons in Tucson, Arizona, at four forty-five this afternoon. The Andermen will go immediately to Arizona stadium where they will attempt to work out the kinks acquired on the long rail journey to the home of the Wildcats. The party, consisting of thirtyfive persons and in charge of Athletic Director J. D. Kelly entrained from the La Salle Street station at eight forty-five, Tuesday night, over the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway. Doctor Francis V. Corcoran, C. M., President of De Paul, and Father Blechle, C. M., chairman of the faculty committee on Athletics, accompanied the squad. The twenty-eight players to make the trip, under the tutorage of Head Coach Dr. Eddie Anderson and Line Coach Ben Connor, are: Captain McClane, Cowhey, Basquette, Schuster, Guards Lannon, Kelly, Gorsky, centers J. O'Brien, Barskis, Cherne, Pionke Sexton, tackles Roche, Delaney, Finn, Lyons, Coan, ends Stef— fen Butcher, Dea, Engle, Ed O'Brien, half-backs McGivern, Jablonski, J. Condon, fullbacks Doody, Flood, and Hartman, quarterbacks.The other two members of the party are Frank Stevens, trainer, and Harry Redfield, varsity manager. From this evening until seven o'clock, Saturday night, the Andermen will be quartered at the Santa Rita in Tucson, Arizona. At that time the invaders will depart for Los Angeles where they will stay at the Hotel Alexandria for four days during which they enter an intensive drill for the San Francisco clash. Here they will engage in daily workouts, possibly at the University of Southern California. On thanksgiving morning, the Chicagoans will board a train for a three-hour jaunt to Santa Barbars, where the day will be passed. At nine forty, Thursday night, the party embarks on the last leg of its outward journey which will put them in San Francisco at eight-forty. Here they will stop at the Hotel Whitcomb until immediately after the Demon—Gray Fog encounter when they leave for home. After a tenhour stopover in Los Angeles Monday, the party will continue the eastward trip arriving in Chicago at nine-thirty Thursday morning, December 3. Mr. Tufigno Appointed On Beethoven Trio Mr. Sebastian V. Tufigno, a member of the Violin Department in the De Paul University School of Music, has been appointed violinist in the Beethoven Trio, which consists of Mile. Jeanette Loudon and William Carel Hofmeester. Mr. Tufigno was chosen from several violinists of note to belong to this famous trio. Last Monday evening the Trio played at Monmouth College in Iowa, and on Tuesday at the University of Illinois in Urbana.The great success of the Beethoven Trio has been accomplished by playing on every program one serious work for the real musicians, a romantic one for the people of taste, and a group of short numbers of great variety and ease of comprehension at one hearing, for the lovers of music.