DePaulia (DePaul University, Chicago, IL), 1945-02-16

              "The Silver Cord" Is Drama School's Latest Production In Current Season Offerings Play Presented in Little Theatre In keeping with its policy of having its students learn to do something by actually doing it the De Paul School of Drama is now pi'eparing to present "The Silver Cord," a three-act play. This semitragedy, written by Sidney Howard, is scheduled to open March 2, in the Little Theatre of the Downtown Building.This modern drawing-room production presents the conflict between the love of mother and son and that of husband and wife. Directing the second De Paul drama of the season is David B. Itkin, dean of the Drama School who is well known for his many successful productions. James White is stage manager. In the leading role of Mrs. Elizabeth Phelps is Elizabeth Felt, a third-year student. Beverly Omensky is playing the part of Christiana. Taking the part of David Phelps is Julius Daffner. Others having roles in the play are Jerry Sullivan, in the role of Robert, and Margaret Halbert and Mary Gause sharing the part of Hester. This is the second production of the present school year, the first, "Letters to Lucerne," having been produced and presented last January. CHILD CENTER'S SERVICES OPEN TO STUDENTS The services of the Child Service Center, Room 1060, of the Downtown Building, 64 East Lake Street are extended not only to children, but to adults also. They are welcome to come in for eye testing, and tor the fitting of glasses and the correction of muscles. The students of De Paul University are also urged to take advantage of this Service Center if they suffer from any sight defects or other ocular defects. Thus far the Child Service Center has reported that it has had a very good response to its work. Special lectures for the classes of Reverend Joseph Phoenix, C.M., in child service are conducted on Saturdays by Dr. Joseph A. Tobin. M.D., Director of the Department of Hospital Affiliation. These lectures which dfeal with the problems of special reading classes, muscular defects causing trouble in reading, and optical defects, are given every Saturday in the Child Service Center, Attention, Freshmen! This is your chance to work on your own edition of De Paulia! Come to the De Paulia office next Monday, February 19 and receive your assignment! Even if you feel you can't write, there are other interesting assignments open for vou." On Monday, February 19, all ads must be brought to the Student Activities Office, and on the following Friday, Feb. 23, all contracts, signed or unsigned, must be turned in at the same office, which is located on the uptown campus in the Liberal Arts building, 2322 N. Kenmore Avenue. have been assembled tor the I ^ie printer. A slight change has been orchestra. THE DEPAIILIA CATHOLIC STUDENT NEWSPAPER VOL. XXIII.—NO. DE PAUL UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1945 PRE-PRODUCTION EXPENSES FOR PLAY DEFRAYED BY STUDENT SALES rl'ho largest sale of ads for the sup- lows: The entire cast will meet port of the pre-production ex-1 every Saturday morning at 11.?o penses of the melodrama, Fire -1 a. m. in the De Paul Auditorimen's Flame is as follows, hold-1 um which is located on the urging down high honors in first town campus, and again on place are Ann Fuchs and Eileen Kelliher who are working as a team in second place, Jeannette Augustyn third place, Julie Murray and in fourth place, Marion Bernero. as usual every Wednesday p. m. on the 17th floor lounge' of the Downtown Building, 64 East Lake Street. According to the latest reports received from the Student Activities Office, this production will be staged in the De Pan! Auditorium on Sunday, April 8, It is expected that all students who are selling ads and who have contracts in their possession will comply with this rul- a in rr. jng (unaay, Api il 9, and Tuesday,! Building, 64 East Lake Street, During the next few weeks the on Tuesdays and Fi idays program and ad book will go to tickets which have been! from 4.00 to 6.00 p.m. press, at which time all available definitely priced at $2.00 will in- This course will prepare material for the two t)ooks* will' J-*cle refreshments, w^hich will graduate nurses foi special served Uie 1 Bob McGorrin General Chairman The names of the committees ?nd committee chairmen selected for making plans for the first annual St. Patrick's Day dance have been made public. This forthcoming dance Sympathy The faculty and students of De Paul University extend their sincere sympathies to the family of Mr. Joseph S. Kula, father of Kay Kula. The latter was formerly enrolled in the Day Commerce school and is now a student in the Evening Law school. V. during the course of evening, and the govern- ,ru ^ax- made in the time of the rehears- I The refreshments which will als for the various members of be served to the audience wiii the cast of the melodrama, Fire- consist of beer, soft drinits, man's Flame. sandwiches, potato chips and The rehearsal schedule as re- pretzels. COMMITTEES SELECTED FOR FIRST ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S DAY DANCER" Tickets for the event will go supply and demand in the em- on sale Friday, February 23, in all schools of the university. The dance is being sponsored by the Day Commerce Club and the Evening Commerce Club. Committee members are comprised of students in the day and evening commerce schools. Further information will be available in later editions of De Paulia. Freshmen Edit Next Edition of DePaulia The latest report on the stand-1 ceived directly from the Stu- torn of relinquishing one copy per year to freshman edition ings in the competition for the dent Activities Office is as f'ol-1 jias keen carried on. Co-editing this year's freshman edition lovrf ncf coin r*-f nrlc ctm_ Irwirc* v* 1 v* r»oc+ \iri11 winci'f The singing and dancing re- iJdepaitment oi niy smg of £e jPaul University ^will give a hear sals for all the firemen and /SDecial all the fire-belles will take place! I "The Job Not STUDY GENETICS A Job"-Theme "jil™NYARMsFCT SATURDAY MEET Of Forum Work uition-Free Courses Here For Grad Nurses Thursday at 7 p. m. in the aurlitorium.All firemen are expected to be present at the Thursday evening rehearsal, even if they are not able to make the Saturdavj*. morning rehearsals. 1 ciuest of the government, the In compliance with the re- course for speciai cou£:.e t0.r The De Paul Job Finding their third speaker this month, is to be held in the Grand Ball- Forum held its regular meeting Dr. Wilburn M. Luce, who is loom of the Lake Shore Ath-j Wednesday, February 14, in professor of genetics at the letic Club, on March 17. Room 1502 of the Downtown University of Illinois. Bob McGorrin is general building. Miss Dorothy Dock- Dr. Luce, who has chosen as chairman of the affair. Those in stader, director of the De Paul his topic of discussion, "Phenocharge of the other committees Placement Bureau, acted as types and the Effects of Environare Dick Boylan, finance John chairman of the meeting. mental Factors as an Aid in the Gibbons, bids Mary Lou Lan- Mr dolt, patrons Jean Bebak, pub- years active&leader in the New Action of Genes," has long been licity Gini Bucko, reservations York Man Marketing Clinic interested in the physiological Dick Boylan, date bureau, Bob recently moved to Chicago, aspects of genetics, being a pioReiland, bid sales, Joe A.hern, ipH thp dispn^sion which pntailpd neer in this modern apppioach dance ^site and Bob McGorrin, gifting of ideas on manpower to the study of genetics. and the recurring problems of This lecture will take place ployment field. Former servicemen, executives from various companies in, ,, and around Chicago and former De Paul students comprised the tremely beneficial because the fact that employers and applicants have an opportunity to Freshmen Take Over Next Edition Of DePaulia According to Custom According to De Paulia tradition the annual Freshman Edition will be published next week and will be edited by freshmen alone. Since the founding of De Paulia, this cus- graduate _graauai® nurses in "Clinical Training." course will begin in the spring quarter of the present school year, March 12, and will last for twelve weeks. Registrations for this course will be taken on the third floor of the Lake Street Building. Classes will be held at the Downtown work in the supervision and administration of wards. Classes in "Chemical Teaching" will be conducted by Sister Mary Therese, R.S.N., R.N., M.A. Sister for the State of Illinois and former faculty member of the Catholic University of Washington •''"This special course is jtuition-free since it is paid ffor by the Bolton Bill in meettheneed ofthe present shortage of nurses. The Biology Seminar of De Paul University will present as George Hand, for four Interpretation of the Mode of on Saturday, February 17, ^at 2:00 p.m. in Room 200 of the Science "Building. All the members of the fa^"y co assembly. Senior students of cordially invited to De Paul find these sessions ex- exchange ideas and suggestions. I MrbaML According to Miss Dockstader, a1obenbLTt'heeaiob."not discuss their personal problems and present their own views on the topics previously debated. and students of all the ses' sc oos, an attend thls of e|, meeting of the sem- mar tomorrow afternoon. CE^DETA P| A I 'C ,0 land I W AIPBV ROSTER ENLARGED An informal gathering, popu-j According to a bulletin relarly nicknamed the "Coffee ceived here today from Miss Clinic" followed the regular Loretto Hoyt, dean of the De meeting and congregated in Paul Secretarial School, the enPixley's. In this informal get- rollment in the Secretarial together, the discussion of the School has increased amazingly regular meeting is carried over since the new quarter started and students and others in at-: on Monday, February 5. An adtendance feel more freedom to dition of 75 students was made in the night school, with 25 students added to the day school enrollment. will be Paul Kirk, Rosemary Allen and Dick McNichols. Members of the staff since September, these three have contributed to De Paulia on the feature and news staffs. Sociology Major Rosemary came to De Paul this year as the winner of a competitive scholarship, having graduated from Good Counsel High School. While in high school, she wrote news articles, feature stories, and poems for the Good Counsel News and was publicity editor. She also contributed of her writing talents to the school year book. She represented her school in the Chicago Youth Congress, the Herald-American History Contest, and several essay contests. A major in sociology at De Paul, Rosemary's ambition is to become either a writer or a scientist. Fenwick, Leo Grads Dick McNichols graduated from Fenwick High School in Oak Park in 1942, after which he joined the United States Army. While at Fenwick, he was a contributor to the Blackfriars Annual and the school paper. His major interests at Fenwick included football, track and boxing. Dick hopes to major in English at De Paul. A graduate of Leo High School, Paul Kirk, a chemistry major, was contributor to the ''Oriole," Leo High School's student publication. Paul is also holder of a competitive scholarship to De Paul. Call for Frosh The freshman editors have isued the call for aid from freshman students for next week. Anyone of the freshman students with ambitions of writing on De Paulia may report to the De Paulia office next Monday and receive an assignment, those who feel that they have no writing talents, may find other interesting positions open on the freshman staff. This edition of the De Paulia will be the entire responsibility of the freshmen and the freshman editors will rely upon their fellow freshmen to make the paper a success. Downtown L. A. Library Adds New Books to Shelves The Downtown Liberal Arts Library numbers among the volumes on its shelves several new books which will be of interest to students. Among these are* J. J. Wynne's Jesuit Martyrs of North America, Eake Superior by Grace L. Nute, Argentine Riddle by Felix J. Weil, J. Maritain's Education at the Crossroads, C. P. Howland's Survey of American Foreign Relations, 1928-31 Maisie Ward's The Wilfrid Wards and the Transition, Harry E. Barnes Contemporary Social Theory, and Jessie S. Bernard's American Family Behavior.