DePaulia (DePaul University, Chicago, IL), 1956-04-06

              I FUND DRIVE STARTS Volume XXXIV Number 20 Brig. Gen. A. 1. McAnsch, Fr. O'Malley to Attend Tonight marks ithe social highlight of the DePaul ROTC Cadet Corps. Beginning at 9:00 P.M. the cadets and their dates will pass through the receiving line consisting of Cadet Colonel Joseph Jozaitis, Commanding Cadet Officer of the Corps Brig. Gen. Andrew T. McAnsch, Chief, Illinois Military District the Rev. Comerford J. O'Malley, President of the University Lt. Col. William R. Cole, PMS&T of the University Cadet Lt. Col. David D. Lee, Commander of the 1st Cadet Battalion and Cadet Lt. Col. Richard J. Flaherty, Commander of the 2nd Cadet Battalion. As Cadet Commander of the Corps, Col. Jozaitis is the host for the Third Annual Military Ball. Brig. Gen. McAnsch is the honored guest for this evening. .The plush surroundings of the M&M Club at the Merchandise Mart will afford the atmosphere and decor necessary for the occasion. There ceremonies will begin promptly at 9:45 with the posting of the colors and the National Anthem the highlight of the evening being, of course, the crowning of the Queen. The five finalists were selected on March 16 and the winner's name will be revealed from a sealed envelope tonight. The young ladies hopful of being commissioned Honorary Colonel are: Dorrie Bolger, Suzanne Colgan, Mary Lou DeVitto, Alice Doyle and Phyllis Prakaitus. Judy Guerin, Honorary Colonel of the 1955 Miliary Ball, will be on hand for the festivities and crowning. Bids will be on sale at the door tonight, so those persons who haven't bought a ticket as yet will be able to do so tonight. The affair is formal but will not be strictly enforced non-military students may attend tne affair in a dark blue or charcoal ^uit. The parking facilities for the dance are ample and convenient.The Military Ball Committee was jointly under the sponsorship of the two military fraternities of Scabbard and Blade, and Pershing Rifles, headed by Cadet Capt. Ralph Cobitz and Cadet Major James Fiduccia, respectively. The ad-book which will be distributed at the dance was under the chairmanship of Jim Adams. Testimonial Dinner To Be Given for Dr. Leon Stein Dr. Leon Stein, composer, conductor, and teacher associated with DePaul University for a quarter-century, will be honored at a testimonial dinner April 18 at 6 p. m. at the Normandy House, Chicago and Michigan Avs. The occasion will mark Dr. Stein's 25th anniversary as a member of DePaul's music faculty. Sponsoring the dinner are DePaui alumni,students, and friends and associates of Dr. Stein. Principal speakers will be the Very Rev. Comerford J. O'Malley, C.M., University president, and Dr. Arthur C. Becker, dean of the music school. Dr. Stein's affiliation with DePaul began in the late 1920s when he entered the school of music as a student. He joined the music faculty in 1931 as a violin instructor after receiving his bachelor's degree. He continued his studies and was awarded his master's and doctor's degrees from DePaul, the latter in 1949. Now the director of the graduate division of the music school, Dr. Stein has earned wide acclaim in the fields of conducting. composing, teaching, and writing. In addition to frequent appearances as guest conductor of the Illinois and Kenosha Symphony Orchestras since 1946. His compositions—which in­ clude three symphonies, a oneact opera, a concert for violin and orchestra, and three Hassidic dances have been performed in the Hollywood Bowl and in Grant Park and by symphony orchestras in Chicago, Columbus, Cincinnati, Detroit, and New Orleans. In 1950 his "Triptych for Orchestra" was judged the winner of the American Composers' Commission Award contest. The competition was open to all American composers. Considerable praise was centered on Dr. Stein's first book, "The Racial Thinking of Richard Wagner," published in 1950. This work deals with the ideas of Wagner oriented around music and race, yet touching almost every aspect of German life. S.A.C. Meeting I I Moot Court, 15th floor I I 8:15 p.m. I DePaul University—Serving the Cause of Higher Education for Over Half a Century CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MILITARY BALL TONIGHT mmm Each speaker will apply the theme of the forum to his own profession. Shriver will tell of the future of racial harmony in the school, Cassell will discuss the subject as related to industry, and Turner will speak on racial harmony in the community.The forum will be an attempt to present the methods, effects, and possibilities of future progess in these fields. A question and answer period following each speech is expected to further enlighten the audience.Cassell, who will address the Shown are the five candidates for queen of the Military Ball. They are left to right (sitting) Alice Doyle and Dorrie Bolger, and (standing) Phyllis Prakaitus, Mary Lou De Vitto, and Sue Colgran. DePaul University Forum Beginning April 11 To Discuss Future of Racial Harmony "Exploring the Future of Racial Harmony" is the theme selected for the DePaul University Forum to be held on three successive Wednesday nights, beginning April 11, at the Cotillion Room of the Morrison Hotel. The sessions, each featuring a prominent speaker, will begin at 8 p. m. Speakers will include: R. Sargent Shriver, Jr., president of the board of educationFrank H. Cassell, manager of industrial relations of Inland Steel Co. and Douglass R. Turner, director of the department of community services, Commission on Human Relations of Chicago. opening night gathering, is a native Chicagoan and a graduate of Wabash College. He was supervisor of industrial relations research and superintendent of wage and salary administration prior to assuming his present position at Inland Steel. Turner, who will speak on April 18. has a broad background in the field of race relations. Before accepting his present post in 1952. he served as psychologist and vocational advisor for the Veterans Administration. He also has done graduate work in psychology, education, and human relations. Closing the forum on April 25 will be Shriver, who is chairman of the schools committee of the Catholic Interracial Council. Chicago's edu­ Lecture Sponsored by Mu Phi Epsiion on Ballet Art Mu Phi Epsiion presented Loretto Rozak and Company in the first of a series of programs on correlated arts. Miss Rozak is a leading Chicago choreagrapher and has done ballets for the Ballet Guild of Chicago, the ABC Television Corporation, the Polonia Opera Company, Fine Arts Foundation and numerous other organizations. Chicagoans will remember her original ballets which include "Chopin Miniatures" (Chopin), "La Naisance de la Rose'' (Nathaniel), "Les Petites Riens" (Mozart), "Polish Wedding" (Simutis), "Les Saisons" (Glazounow), "Krazy Kat" (Carpenter), "Papillons" (Schumann), "Waltz" (LeBow), '"Slavonic Dances" (Dvorak), "Adventures in a Perambulator" Carpenter), "Nutcracker Suite" (Tchaikow- SEE DETAILS INSIDE April 6, 1956 cation board president is also a director of the Catholic Charities of Chicago, vice president of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, and chairman of the child care reviewing fund of the Community Fund of Chicago. The forum, originated in 1950, is sponsored by the DePaul chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, international professional commerce fraternity. Co-chairmen of the forum committee are Thomas M. Haderlein and Arthur C. Gregory. Dr. Arthur J. Mertzke is faculty advisor for the fraternity. Tickets, at $1 per session or $2 for the series, are available at the University's downtown center, 64 E. Lake St. They also will be sold at the door. sky), and "Songs of the Auvergne" (Reed). Appearing as her accompanist was William Hughes, pianist and student "at the DePaul School of Music. The program took place Monday evening, March 26, at 8:15 p.m. in the "Little Theater" located at 64 East Lake Street. Miss Rozak gave a lecture on "Ballet as an Art" and "Classical and Romantic Ballet." Included in the program were two original ballets, "Two Waltzes" (Strauss), and "Fantasia" (Schubert).