University College students to be inducted into the honorary fraternal organization are: Alfred H. Belliveau (English), Sr. M. Christopher Jacobs, C.S.J, and Sr. Miron Paul Krebs, C.S.J, (history), Raymond J. Klosowski (chemistry), Bette Meyer (French), and Sr. M. Scholastica Torma, F.D.C. (education). All students have at least an A— average. Officers for the 1954-55 school year in this organization are Mrs. Dorothy DeBoer, president, and Patricia Bordes, secretary. Fr. Wangler, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is the past national president of the organization. Appointment to this organiztion is an honor which should be a goal for all students entering into the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Volume XXXIII—Number 26 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Delta Epsilon Sigma To Hold Initiation May 4th Alpha Theta (DePaul) Chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma will hold its annual induction ceremonies of DePaul candidates nominated to Delta Epsilon Sigma, the National Catholic Honor Society, on Wednesday evening. May 4, at 8:00 p.m., in Wangler Hall. Dr. Robert F. Fries, professor of history and chairman of the Department of History will address the members of Delta Epsilon Sigma, inductees and the guests. The honor of nomination to Delta Epsilon Sigma is reserved for individuals whose excellent achievement in their college career gives promise of future scholarship and who bear upon themselves in an eminent degree the impress of Catholic higher education, so that they give indication of a capacity to make learning effective by bringing the principles of Catholic philosophy to bear upon the problems of a modern free society. Among the faculty members to be honored are Father John T. Richardson, C.M., Ph.D., a major in theology and sociology, and Mr. Robert Fries, Ph.D., whose major field of concentration is history. Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who have maintained an A-average and who are to be honored Wednesday are: Donald P. Costello and Joan Marie Mount (English majors), Henry Anton Resing and Kenneth Vincent Yorka (chemistry), Theodore John Cullen (mathematics), Eileen Heaney (history), and Dolores J. McWhinnie (zoology). FIELD HOUSE TO Fort Sheridan, 111.—Forty-five junior ROTC officers from DePaul University fired the U. S. Army M-1 rifle, the standard infantryman's weapon, for the first time Saturday on the Fort Sheridan, 111., rifle range. The cadets, guests of Sheridan's commanding officer, Col. DePaul University—Serving the Cause of Higher Education for Over Half a Century RISE N THE FALL Student Initiative Pictured above presenting a check to the Very Rev. Comerford J. O'Malley, C.M., DePaul's president, are George D. Mooney, president of Alpha Delta Gamma, and Donald G. Frecko, immediate past president of the organization. The Alpha Delts are the first fraternity to present so large a donation tothe fund drive since its start on April 13. Other students are urged to follow the lead of the Alpha Delts and Praetorians in this most worthy endeavor. DePaul CadetsFire M-1 at Fort Sheridan Ralph E. Doty, fired 30 rounds each. They were under the direction of Lt. Col. William R. Cole, professor of military science and tactics at DePaul. Visits to the airport and to a 15th Signal Company display were also included in the tour. At the airport they saw a heli New Gym Completion To Mark Reaching of 1st Program Goal The Very Rev. Comerford J. O'Malley, C.M., president of DePaul University, announced that construction will begin next fall on the new DePaul all-purpose auditorium. This building, originally estimated to cost $1,200,000, will be erected on the University property on Belden Avenue. The building will extend from Sheffield Avenue to Kenmore Avenue. copter, an L-23, the Cadillac of the Army Air Force, and an L-17 and L-20, utility planes. The signal display included a message center, line pole construction equipment, and a wire and radio network that showed the communication setup from batallion to company to platoon levels. April 29, 1955 Naess and Murphy, who are the architects designing the building, are now working on I construction drawings and specifications. Contracts will then be let and ground-breaking ceremonies wiil take place next fall, according to Father O'Malley's announcement. The block-long structure represents the first goal of a five and one-half million dollar development program. This development program was launched by the University early in 1953. More than $650,000 in cash and pledges have already been handed in, and' this year's drive is' expected to be even better. Father O'Malley expressed hope that the funds needed to build the auditorium wiill be realized within the next 18 months, during which time the building is expected to be completed. The drive this year began on April 12, and will be concluded on May 13. The announcement of winners in the raffle will take place on June 3. The College of Physical Education, which is now distant from the campus, will have access to new facilities. These facilities will include four classrooms faculty cffices wrestling, boxing, and corrective rooms1 handball courts swimming pool and a gymnasium floor with two basbetbalil practice courts. Students registered in other Colleges of the University will also be able to use these facilities. With a seating capacity of more than 5,000 persons, the auditorium will become the site for all University activities. These activities include graduation, concerts, lectures, and student assemblies. The new building will also include a student center, with eating and recreational facilities, and an alumni lounge. At the present time, DePaul spends approximately $25,000 annually in rental) of off-campus1 facilities for functions that will be held in the new building. So all can see the effort that must be put forth for this fund drive. Gifts to 'the development program have been received from trustees, alumni, faculty, students, and friends of the University. A great deal more funds are needed, and Father O'Malley is sure all will cooperate with this drive.
