1952-02-20

              Illinois Wesleyan
VOL. 58 Bloomington, Illinois, Wednesday, February 20, 1952 NO. 18
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Dr. Wallis
TWO FAMOUS FIGURES about the Illinois Wesleyan campus re-ceived
well-deserved honorary degrees last Wednesday at the
Founder's Day convocation. William Wallis, director of the his-tory
department, received an honorary degree of doctor of hu-mane
letters. Fred L. Muhl, noted coach and mathematics pro-fessor,
received a doctor of science degree. Dr. Wallis has been
a member of the Wesleyan staff since 1918, serving as dean of
the liberal arts school for 16 years. He did his undergraduate
work at Ohio Wesleyan before enrolling in the University of
illinois for a master of arts degree. Dr. Muhl became a faculty
member in 1910 and was appointed assistant professor of math-ematics
in 1922. He received his bachelor of science degree
from the University of Illinois.
Shaw's Pygmalion
Next School Drama,
To Start March 6
From an old Greek legend of
a sculptor who fell in love with
his masterpiece, wished her to
life, then didn't know what to
do with her when it happened,
George Bernard Shaw found his
inspiration for writing "Pygma-lion."
This will be the next pre-sentation
of the Dramatic school,
March 6-8.
In the great Irish playright's
version, a flower girl from the
streets is transformed irnto a lady
after a wager. With rigid train-ing
in speech, manners, and ap-pearance,
Liza is introduced into
society, where she is treated like
royalty.
Virginia Lestina has been se-lected
to play the leading role
of Liza in the production. Hig-gins,
who takes charge of the
transformation, will be portrayed
by Joe Hazzard.
Colonel Pickering, with whom
Higgins makes his bet to change
Liza into a lady, will be played
by Del Yarnell. Mr. Higgins'
housekeeper, Miz Pearce, who
helps him in converting Liza, is
to be played by Ann Smith; and
Higgins' mother is played by
Phyllis Brubaker.
Alfred Doolittle, Liza's father,
will be played by Robert O'Neill-
Butler; host, Jim Makinson;
hostess, Jill Pierce; and Nepom-muck,
Jim French.
Other members of the cast are
Marion Wolfe, Barbara Priest,
Bob Hazzard, Bill Jones, Bob By-ler,
Phoebe Smith, Elaine Spires,
Carolyn Cunningham, Ann Phil-lips,
Ruth Hodgekiss, Shirley
Smith, Peggy Gorsage, Sam Smi-ley,
and Jerry Rowe.
Campus Chest Adviser
Leon Marion on Campus
Leon Marion, traveling secre-tary
of the World Student Serv-ice
Fund, was on Campus Febru-ary
13 to instruct the solicitors
for the Campus Chest Drive con-cerning
any problems they might
have.
Mr. Marion met with the so-licitors
and gave an inspiring
talk about the purposes of WS-SF
and suggestions as to how
they could collect donations.
With his rich background of
experience and participation in
international university affairs,
and his deep conviction that
students and teachers have a
vital role in the struggle for
world peace. Mr. Marion is well
qualified to serve American col-leges
and universities as a speak-er
and adviser on international
efforts in higher education.
Puffer New Social Chairman
Of Memorial Center Board;
Jean Yoder Athletic Head
Dick Puffer was appointed so-cial
chairman of the Memorial
Center Student Board of Gov-ernors
at the board meeting on
February 13, after the resigna-tion
of Lois Augspurger.
Joan Yoder was appointed
chairman of the Athletic com-mission
of the Student Union
February 4 to replace Bill Wright
who resigned the post.
'Seeds of Destiny' Film
In Convocation Today
Convocation today was a mov-ie
featuring "Seeds of Destiny,"
given in connection with the
Campus Chest drive. It showed
the need for relief and rehabili-tation
in war-torn countries.
All students who intend to
graduate this June are request-ed
to file placement creden-tials
in the Placement office,
which is located in the Dean
of Men's office.
There will be an ARGUS
staff meeting today, February
20, in the ARGUS office at 4
p.m. All members of the staff
please be present.
Selective Service Test
Applications Due Soon
All eligible students who in-tend
to take the Selective Service
College Qualification Test in
1952 should file applications at
once for the April 24 administra-tion,
Selective Service National
Headquarters advised today.
An application and a bulle-tin
of information may be ob-tained
at any selective service
local board. Following instruc-tions
in the Bulletin, the stu-dent
should fill out his appli-cation
immediately and mail
it in the special envelope pro-vided.
Applications must be
postmarked no later than mid-night,
March 10, 1952. Early
filing will be greatly to the
student's advantage.
Results will bereported to the
student's Selective Service local
board of jurisdiction for use in
considering his deferment as a
student, according to Education-al
Testing service, which pre-pares
and administers the Col-lege
Qualification test.
EDWARD PREODOR
EVENTS CALENDAR
Feb. 20 Mixed Sports Night
Delta Phi Delta, 5 p.m.
Feb. 21 Junior recital, Jean Ma-pe
1 thorpe, Florence
Harms
Feb. 22 Sigma Alpha Iota, infor-mal
Alpha Gamma Delta, in-formal
Feb. 23 Lake Forest, there
Feb. 24-25 Bloomington - Normal
Symphony
Feb. 26 Carthage, here
Feb. 27 Student - Faculty basket-ball,
7:30
Promotions, Appointments Mark
Board of Trustees Meeting;
University Senate Approved
At their recent meeting the Four new appointments, seven
Joint Board of Trustees approved promotions, and two resignations
the organization of the Univer-sity
Senate. The University Sen-ate
consists of all faculty mem-bers
who have served as full
professors for seven years or
more, as long as they continue
in relationship with the Univer-sity.
The present members are
Ralph Browns, Constance Fer-guson,
Mildred Hunt, Virginia
Husted, Samuel Ratcliffe, Wil-liam
Schultz, William Wallis, and
Wayne Wantland.
The Senate will act as an ad-visory
body in relation to the
offices of dean and president on
a plan whereby the Senate itself
may initiate suggestions and the
administrative officers may refer
matters to them for advice and
counsel. The appointments, the
changes in rank made at this
time, and new appointments as
professors or headships of de-partments
have been referred to
and passed upon by the Univer-sity
Senate.
By action of the Board, the
dean and the president are ex-officio
members of the Univer-sity
Senate.
Preodor Is Soloist
At B-N Symphony
The third concert of the sea-son
by the Bloomington-Normal
Symphony will be given on Feb-ruary
24 and 25 with the eminent
violinist Edward Preodor as solo-ist.
The program to be presented
by the symphony includes Over-ture
to Egmont by Beethoven;
Three Dances from the "Three
Cornered Hat" by Defalla; The
Sea-Arne Oldberg. The orches-tra
will accompany Mr. Preodor
in the Brahms Violin Concert in
D, a work of great distinction.
The closing selections will be
played by Mr. Preodor accom-panied
by Dwight Drexler. In-cluded
will be a Bach Prelude in
E major; Nocturne, by Chopin-
Milstein; and Tzigane, by Ravel.
Between the years 1939 and
1948, Mr. Preodor was a member
of the Wesleyan faculty, during
which time he was an instructor
in violin.
After leaving here he went to
the University of Florida, where
he is still a member of the fac-ulty.
Known throughout the mid-west
in the concert field, Mr.
Preodor received the Artistic di-ploma
from the Eastman Con-servatory,
being one of three to
receive this honor. He also at-tended
Curtis Institute as well
as the Eastman Conservatory. In
the past he was assistant con-certmaster
of both the MGM
Symphony in Hollywood and the
Rochester Symphony. He has ap-peared
in several pictures, one
being "The Great Waltz."
The Bloomington-Normal Sym-phony
concert will be held at
the Consistory, the time for both
nights-8:15.
Mr. Preodor will be here for
a few days after the concerts
and will appear on the convoca-tion
program February 27, to
give a violin recital.
were approved last week at the
meetings of the Joint Board of
Trustees.
Advancements in rank were
Miss Lucile Klauser to assistant
professor of English, Stuart Van
Orden to assistant professor of
art, Monte Gillespie to assistant
professor of dramatics, Miss Dor-othy
Spalding to assistant pro-fessor
of piano, Bernard Ryder
to associate professor of chem-istry,
and Miss Marian Niehaus
to associate professor of physi-cal
education.
Robert O. Gibbon was ad-vanced
to associate professor, oc-cupying
the Hugh S. Magill chair
of the history and science of
government.
Appointed as heads of depart-ments
were Bernard L. Ryder,
department of chemistry; Mrs.
Lillian McCord, department of
organ; Miss Dorothea Norwood,
department of foreign languag-es;
and Dr. Bunyan Andrew, de-partment
of history.
The resignations of William J.
Kennick, assistant professor of
economics; and Leon Applebaum,
instructor in art, were accepted.
Two positions are still to be
filled, those of instructor in art
to succeed Mr. Applebaum, and
a full time teacher in the field
of physics and math.
Three Faculty Members Retire
Three faculty members will
move into a status of retirement
at the end of this year. However,
a need for continuing service on
a limited basis from each of
them will require their teaching
at least one course of study in
the coming year. They are Dr.
Fred L. Muhl, at Wesleyan for
42 years; Dr. William Wallis, at
Wesleyan for 31 years; Dr. Sam-uel
C. Rattcliffe, who has been
on the staff for 25 years.
Bernard Ryder and Oliver R.
Luerssen return from leaves of
absence next fall.
Those who have obtained
leaves of absence are R. Dwight
Drexler, for the full year; Dr.
Wayne W. Wantland, for the
first semester; Frank Miller, con-tinuing
on leave of absence for
next year; and Miss Gretchen
Van Roy, who will be on leave
of absence the second semester
of this year and throughout next
year.
Budget Report
Reports concerning the budget
for the year were made to the
Board of Trustees to the effect
that if gifts expected in the bud-get
set up for this year are real-ized,
the college should close the
year with little or no deficit. An
educational budget for next year
was adopted, which authorized
increased expenditures from
$547,000 to $560,000 next year.
These figures do not include op-eration
of dormitories or dining
hall, grill, or bookstore.
League of Women Voters
To Hold Meeting Thursday
The League of Women Voters
will meet on Thursday, Feb. 21,
at 7 p.m. in Memorial Center.
Mrs. Carroll Cade of the Mc-
Lean county league, will speak
on "Working of the State Legis-lature."
All members are urged to at-tend.
Dr. Muhl