DePaulia (DePaul University, Chicago, IL), 1936-04-16

              PAN-HELLENIC HOP SA TURD A iniiniiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMnNiiuiMiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiniiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinmiiuiiiiiin Musical Comedy to be Presented by DePaul Students The International Relations Club will meet Friday in Room 1402 at 2 P. M. There will be a Blue K.ey meeting tonight in Moot Court at 8 P. M. Vol. 15, No. 23 DePaul Debaters Off to Texas For Nationwide Meet MEEHAN DIES JOHN J. MEEHAN J. Meehan, Law Librarian, Dies of Heart Attack The faculty and student body of De Paul deeply mourn the loss of John Joseph Meehan, 52, professor of law and law librarian who died of a heart attack in his home on April 7. Professor Meehan joined the faculty of De Paul in 1924 and from that time on gained the friendship and admiration of the students as well as the members of the faculty. Born at Rickfield Springs, New York, he was graduated from Syracuse University in 1906. He practiced law in New York for a number of years before coming to Chicago twenty years ago. When he came to De Paul in 1924, he taught law and also acted as law librarian. Known As "Judge" It was in his capacity as law librarian that the students came to know him and to keenly appreciate his help and understanding. Professor Meehan was known to all of them as the "Judge". Mr. Meehan taught classes in law bibliography, and he had a thorough knowledge of all the law books in the library. Students always felt free to ask Professor Meehan, if at any time they could not find a case or a citation. Although he had never held a political office, Mr. Meehan was very active in the politics of the Fortyeighth Ward. He is survived by his widow, three daughters and a son. Funeral services were held at St. Mary of the Lake Roman Catholic Church on Thursday morning, April Gamma chapter of Delta Sigma Alpha announces a roller skating party in St. Pius Hall, 19th and Ashland, April 24 at 8 P. M. Academy Contest Cathleen Dean, Senior in the Liberal Arts college, was selected as one of the outstanding Ballroom dancers in a contest held by three of Chicago's most famous Dancing Academies.The contest was held at the Medinah Michigan Club for the purpose of giving prospective terpsichorean aspirants a real opportunity to fulfill their highest ambitions. Cathleen has been instructing dancing classes for quite some time, and also has been in charge of the dancing routines for several major productions. She and her partner, James Coleman, were chosen as the most talented team out of fifty participant couples. The winning duets are to be given professional instructions and a trip to New York, where they will resume their coaching. THE DE PAULIA DE PAUL UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO, ILL. Itkin Presents "Royal Family" for Week's Run The fourth drama school production of the season will be shown to the public beginning Monday, April 20, and closing the following Saturday, April 25. Opening night, Sunday, April 19, has been reserved by the Catholic Young Men's Club of Chicago. There will be a single performance of the play at the Goodman Theater on Tuesday evening, April 28, with tickets selling at $1.00J 75c and 50c. The special matinee for sisters, priests and brothers will be given on Saturday, April 18. Use American Family "The Royal Family" by George Kaufmann and Edna Ferber is a comedy using members of the foremost family of the American stage as its central characters. There is Fanny Cavendish, dictatorial grand old lady of the house her daughter, Julie, in the prime of her career her granddaughter, Gwen, who shocks the family with her decision to leave the stage for marriage. There is also Fanny's brother, Herbert Dean, who doesn't look over thirty in the pink lights, and Kitty Dean, who insists on playing ingenue. Julie is in love with Gil Marshall, who returns from South America and wants Julie to marry him. Gwen leaves the stage to marry Perry Stewart. Fanny's health breaks down and Oscar Wolfe, the Cavendish's manager, is confronted with the stark realization that the royal family is deserting the stage. Rehearsal Spirited Director Itkin is looking forward to a successful run of "The Royal Family". The cast has been energetically rehearsing for some time and is certain to give finished performances.The set has been designed by Miss Sutherland, noted designer of the Goodman Theater. The play itself is exceptionally well written and there is never a dull moment during the three acts. It moves with speed and interest, and with the competent direction of David Itkin, dean of the Drama School, the student actors have been enjoying their work on this show. The craziest, most fascinating and yet most humanly interesting people on the American stage carry the play almost completely with their personalities. THE CAST Fanny Cavendish Marie Sikorska Julia Cavendish ...Halina Majewska Anthony Cavendish James Kaatz Gwen Annrose Golden Herbert Dean Louis France Kitty Dean Rosabelle Peale Oscar Wolfe... Oscar Jacobson Perry Stewart Edward Mullen Gilbert Marshall John Milton Delia Betty Boyers Jo Frank Cunneen McDermott Henry Kurn Hallboy David Sharer Miss Peake May Levis Gunga Henry Kurn Dr. O' Connell Addresses Parent- Teacher Convention Cathleen Dean is Winner in Dance Dr. Michael J. O'Connell, president of De Paul University, will address the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers today at their thirty-seventh annual convention. The occasion is a recreational Luncheon at the Stevens Hotel, and Dr. O'Connell will speak on "Youth looks forward in leisure." This organization is a branch of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. The object of the Congress is to promote child welfare in the home, school, church and community and to raise the standards of home life. In regard to legislation it wishes to secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and thus to bring a closer relation between the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the training of children.Dr. O'Connell also spoke over the WGN Midday Service program, April 14, from 12:30 to 12:45. The general theme of the week's midday service was "Religion in Education."Thursday, April 16, 1936 Clifford MacDonald, Uptown Liberal Arts junior, and Eugene Majewski, Commerce junior, will edit the 1936 He-man edition, it was announced yesterday by Father Martinez.The He-man issue, one of a series of feature editions put out annually by a selected staff group, is an expression of male journalistic ability. MacDonald has been particularly active in school affairs during the past year. A member of the De Paulia staff and junior class president, he has proved himself a leader and one Qualified for this new task. The He-man will appear on the college news-stands April 30. The Downtown He-Man editor, Eugene Majewski, has taken part in numerous school activities. Besides bein president of the Junior Commerce Class, Gene is captain of the Debating team and vice-president of Pi Kappa Delta, national honorary forensic fraternity. His newspaper work at De Paul has been varied, he being news writer, Loop-Snoops conductor and writer of Trumpet in the Dust and other literary criticism. He is also treasurer of the International Relations Club and chairman of the Rules Committee of the coming Blue Key Model Convention.Moot Court Team Enters Final Round The De Paul Moot Court Team is preparing to enter the final round in the interschool Moot Court Competition sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association. It has already met and defeated Loyola University before Judges McKinley, Bremer and Allegretti in the Municipal Court. On May 9 it will argue the case against the winner of the IllinoisNorthwestern trial. The two latter schools are meeting this Saturday at Champaign, Illinois. The members of the De Paul team will make the trip down there in order to hear the arguments. The title of the case which is the subject of litigation is "The Commonwealth of Lincoln versus The Pioneer Fire Insurance Company of Monticello". The purpose of the competition is to give the participants a taste of actual practice in the field of law. The trials are conducted and argued in regular Apellate Court style. The briefs are written and drawn up in accordance with the rules of that court. During the Loyola trial the judges were especially enthusiastic about the quality of brief submitted by De Paul. The Lenten motif, with its historical background and its intensely personal implication, gave place to an extremely practical consideration of religion as the inspiration, background and motivating spirit of education at its best. 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