Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 9-24-1947 Bee Gee News September 24, 1947 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "Bee Gee News September 24, 1947" (1947). BG News (Student Newspaper). 827. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/827 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. 3 7fc 7 7/ show some £ ee Ae^i school spirit ' Official Student Publication of Bowling Green Slat* University Volume Bowling Green. Ohio. Wednesday. September 24. 1947 96140 Number 1 Irish Playwrite-Director Applications Open surprise/ 'Late George Apley' Play For Student Court Russ Carlyle and his or- Applications for appointments chestra will appear for an all- Teaches Graduate Courses as justices of the Student Court campus dance at the Men's Scheduled for Homecoming gym next Tuesday evening Lennox Robinson, Irish playwright and director of the may be obtained in Dean McFall's "The Late George Apley" will be the first play presented Abbey Theatre, Dublin, is on campus this semester to teach office this week. All applications from 7 to 10. He is being this season at Bowling Green, Dr. Elden T. Smith announced graduate courses in play-writing and the history of the Irish must be turned in to the same of- brought here for this free today. The Broadway comedy hit, adapted from John Mar- theatre. He will direct "The Plough and the Stars" by Sean fice before Saturday. dance by Jack Armstrong, quand's best selling novel, will go into rehearsal immediately O'Casey in the University auditorium, Nov. 18 to 21. Eligible students must have at manager of the Cla-Zel Thea- upon completion of casting. Tryouts for roles in this show tre. Mr. Robinson, who will be in Bowling Green until Janu- least a junior rating: and a mini- are being held tonight from 7:30 to 10:00 in the university uary when he begins his lecture In addition to arranging I'auditorium. All students inter- mum 2.5 point average. tour, directed Barry Fitzgerald's Lennox Robinson for the fresbmen to attend the first play which was produced in The three vacancies in Student movie of their choosing until Choral Department out, and any student on campus is the famous Dublin Theatre. Court will be tilled by appointment Sept. 26, Mr. Armstrong said Plans Full Season eligible. Born in Cork County, Ireland by the Student Senate for two- he wanted to do something Homecoming Feature Oct. 4, 1886, Mr. Robinson at- year terms. Seniors, as well as else for the university, and The Choral department under tended country grammar school. juniors, may apply. especially the freshmen, to the direction of Dr. James Paul Production dates for "The Lato His first play, "The Clancy Name," make them feel welcome in Kennedy has many engagements Qeorge Apley" are Oct. 22 through was produced by the Abbey Thea- Student Court is comprised of Oct. 25, and will provide one of Bowling Green. on its program for this lesson. tre in 1908. Until 1942, 21 of his five justices whose purpose it is the major features in tho annual plays appeared there and most of lii s.ture compliance with the rules Special hours have been The A Cappella choir plans to BG Homecoming celebrntion. these have been published. to secure compliance with the granted for the dance by visit Denver, Colorado and several "The play is far better than the Two years later in 1910, the rules set up by representatives of Dean Audrey K. Wilder, per- other states on a tour which starts motion picture," commented Dr. 24-year-old Irishman became the the student body. mitting freshmen women to Nov. 14. Smith, on this penetrnting satire of life among Boston bluebloods. manager and producer of the The two justices who will con- stay out until after the dance. An outstanding event will be the famous theatre. In 1915 he be- The rich range of churacter and tinue in their present capacity arc Admission will be by Ac production of the Messiah, to be came organizing librarian of the seniors Ann Cutler and Virginia card. some choice dialogue suggest that Carnegie Trust. He returned to Marion. presented by the combined choral this may be one of the finest come- the Abbey Theatre in 1919 as man- groups. The Messiah will be given dies offered Howling Green audi- ager and in 1928 assumed his pres- Estimated Count Of can you yell? on Sunday, Dec. II, with the ences in some time. ent duties as director. Symphony orchestra. New York, Smith Directs Two of his most outstanding Students Is 4.343 A pep rally for the Falcon- Boston, and Chicago will furnish plays were "The Lost Leader" and Central Michigan game will be Competition for the seventeen The grapevine has the fall en- soloists for this performance. the "Whitehcadcd Boy." Both held Friday evening from 6:15- roles open (nine for women; eight played in London and the United rollment at ti.000, but Registrar The Christmns concert, which is for men) is expected to be keen J. W. Bunn has given an approxi- 7 in the stadium, Dean A. B. States. The latter was extended Lennox Robinson, noted Iriih Conklin announced today. also presented by the Combined in view of the large enrollment in to Australia. mate count at 4,848 and doesn't the Speech department this fall. playwrite anil director, he* joined expect it to go much higher. This Last year's cheer leaders, choral groups, will be given on Three volumes of Irish verse the university faculty for this se- Nate Brenner, Scottie Cowell, Dr. Smith, buck on the campus were published under his editor- is a slight increase over last year's Friday, Dee. 5. In April the after a year's leave of absence mester. He is teaching two gradu- 8,946. Carol Hocking, and Joan Keller- ship. Also to his credit is the ate courses in Irish drama and meyer, will lead the cheers and Treble Clef has a town hall en- during which he obtained his doc- Men students have the women novel, "A Young Man From the play writing. teach yells to be used at the gagement in New York city and torate, will direct. South," A volume of short stor- outnumbered by n slight 563. Of game. plans to visit several of the New ies, several biographies, and two the estimated 8,458 men enrolled, Students Must Buy autobiographies, "Three Homes," Transmitter Arrives 1,861 are here under the «. I. Bill England states. The Men's Glee published in 1938, and "Curtains For Future Campus of Rights. club anticipates n tour of the Football Tickets Early Up," 1942. His latest work, a New York City nnd suburbs is New Sorority Dorms South and possibly a trip to Wash- book on Lady Gregory, one of the Radio Station All students planning to attend third next to Toledo and Cleve- To House 175 Women ington, D. C. sometime in March, the football game with Centrnl creators of the Irish National The- land in individual city enrollment. A transmitter for a so-kilowatt Tryouts for all the choral or- Michigan, must purchase a student atre, has been recently published Of the estimated 1,800 fresh- Campus housing for 175 addi- ganizations were ill process Sep- in this country. Frequency Modulation radio sta- service nnd tax ticket before going men, which is more than the total tional women students will he tember 15 through September 19. His first visit to America was to the game. These tickets nro 5 tion was shipped to the University pre-war enrollment, five have available upon completion of the These tryouts were open to every- cents and can be purchased at the made in 1911 as manager with this summer. parked their trunks and hended for five new sorority houses now being one including the wife or husband the Abbey Theatre Company. He athletic ticket oftlcc located on the home. erected. of any member of the student body has given lecture courses in drama It is a navy surplus transmitter first floor of the Men's gym. Your at Amherst, Carnegie Institute of I weiring 86 tons. A high fre- Weaver ,and Son, contractors or faculty. No past experience Ac card must be presented when Total Number Of Enrolled Bryan, arc constructing the dor- was necessary but it was under- purchasing a ticket. Technology, the Universities of quency instrument, it is capable Veterans Climbs To 1,851 mitories which will house H5 wo- stood that the selection of mem- Michigan, Montana, and North Ticket office hours arc Wednes- of utilization in an F. M. radio men each. Carolina. station. bers was on a competitive base. day, 1-5 p.m.; Thursday and Fri- According to figures released Two of the houses, the Lambda Friday noon from Dean K. H. The schedule of the meetings for day, 8:80-11:80 a.m., 1-5 p.m.; President Frank J. Prout stated I.amhdn Lambda and I'hi Mu, will Saturday, 9-11 n.m. Chicago Professor that the purchase of such a trans- McFall's office, the total number the various organizations are as face the omphithentre. Alpha Chi follows: Present these tickets on Satur- mitter removes one of the major of men and women attending Omega, Alpha Gamma Delta, nnd Guest Speaker A Cappella—(Upper classes) Mon- day at the student gntc only, which financial hurdles in the path of classes under either Public Law Kappa Delta houses will face days, Wednesdays, and Fri- will be next to the Men's gym.