Holiday Eludes Teachers Bound For Conventions While U-Highers sit around the family groaning board, feasting on turkey and pumpkin pie and enjoying the company of relatives ani friendsD many of their teachers will be away from home, involved in the far less festive ritual of conventioneering. Several professional meetings both in and away from Chicago over the four-day school vacation Nov. 25- 28 will be attended by, and include Mr. Ernest Poll will discuss "A on their programs, U-High teachers. Secondary School Project," dealing Miss Illa Podendorf, science de= with junior high level work. partment chairman, and several Mr. Leopold Klopfer willspeak on science and math teachers will at­ 'Rhinoceros' Opens Dec. l; "Science History and the School Cur­ tend and appear on the program of . riculum". Mr. Bryan Swan's topic, the Central Association of Science dealing with his work for the National and Mathematics conference here at Science Foundation in India, will be the Pick-Congress hoteL Effects Underline Action 'The Cooperative Efforts To Improve Miss Podendorf and two Lower Science". school teachers, MissBarbraa Wehr Another convention here, that of the Theater of the absurd often is played and Miss Mary Johnson, will discuss National Scholastic Press associa­ for effect, and effect will be underlined "Elementary Science--A Process Ap­ of Eugene Iones­ tion November 26-27 at the Hilton in U-High's production proach". co's "Rhinoceros", according to Mr. hotel, willbeattendedby Mr. Wayne David Kieserman, director. Brasler, publications adviser and Sophs Plan journalism teacher, and several Perlormances in Belfield 423 will be members of the Midway and U-High­ 3:30p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, lights staff who are financing their Dec. 1-2, and 8p.m., Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3-4. Tickets are 25 rwest' Party own attendance. Staff members and advisers from cents. The sophomore social scene will "Rhinoceros"dealswith man's de­ for the theme of high school newspapers and year­ start with a bang, sire to be individual in the face of the class• first party this year is books from across the country will participate in workshops and short conformity, Mr. Kieserman says. "The Wild, Wild West". Berenger, an individualist who will is planned for 7:30-11 courses at the convention and hear The party be played by Paul Kaplan, resists the p.m., Friday, Dec. 10, in the caf­ panels such as one discussing w heth­ er papers should take a stand on the conformity of becoming a rhinoceros eteria. (everyone else is making the change) acting as a plan­ question of Beatle haircuts. Class officers, until he is the only man left. Deci - ning board, have set up refreshment, Traveling out of town, Mr. Daniel ding he wants to conform after all, clean up, entertainment, publicity Lindley, Mr. James Mccampbell and he finds it is too late. and decorations committees. Mrs. Ruth Kaplan will participate in Other Roles I Music will be provided by the Cam­ the National Council of Teachers of Other major roles in the drama will Photo by Stamler els. English convention in Boston. be taken by Bibi Lewison, Barry Le­ BOB ALDRICH, right, a~ the logician in Drama Workshop's production of School clothes and not chaps or Mr. Lindley will speak on "Making vine, Susan Grant and David Boor stin. "Rhinoceros", explains that an Asiatic rhinoceros has one horn and an Af­ stirrups are the proper attire, ac­ Changes in How Teachers Teach" be­ A special effect will be created as rican rhinoceros two. Bored by the discussion is Eric Williams, left, as cording to Sophomore President Lar­ fore a group of approximately 200 Bibi Lewison and Susan Grant simul­ the grocer, while in rapt attention are Susan Grant and Bibi Lewison as ry Samelson. English supervisers and consultants. taneously play the lead female role Daisy and Pat Schulman as the housewife. The freshman party originally of Daisy, who has two distinct pers­ scheduled for tonight has been post­ onalities. Because each actress in­ poned to Friday, Jan. 7. S.U. Toy Drive terprets the role individually, the Rockefeller Chapel Dean The time, 8-11 p.m., and place, rest of the cast will have to adjust the cafeteria, will remain the same. Gets Underway their responses accordingly, Mr. But the original James Bond theme Kieserman explains. To For may be scrapped, a class spokesman Speak Thanksgiving the annual toy drive for Other special effects will be provid­ said. Signups for underprivileged children at the Mary ed by the scenery and makeup. The The Rev. E. Spencer Parsons, newly-appointed dean of Rocke­ School clothes will be proper dress. set will be as abstract and theatrical feller chapel, will be guest speaker at this year's Thanksgiving The Student Union Turnabout, an McDowell settlement house are und­ erway, according to Mrs. Dorothy as the play and the makeup will trans= assembly, 3rd period, Wednesday, Nov. 24 at the chapel, accord­ annual girl-ask-boy event, will take form characters before the audience, place 8-ll p.m. tomorrow in the Szymkowicz, adviser of theStudent ing to Dean of Students Herbert Pearson. Union, which sponsors the drive. Mr. Kieserman says, although just will perform tw9 pieces, the 96th Psalm by Swee - cafeteri~. The theme is Op A.rt. A capella choir years, new, gift how ies done isn't being revealed link andAshira Ladonai" by Jospe. That the Camels will play is known, As in previous intend­ before the performances. but the entertainment. and refresh­ wrapped toys, tagged with the Treble choir also will perform two s d M h• sex of the child, are re­ Author Uses Effect selections, "Give Ear 0 Lord" by ments have been kept secret. ed age and 0 a a c In e such Girls were allowed to signup them - quested, according to Frannie Fish­ The author provides effects Schutz and Rachmaninoff's "Glorious char­ selves and dates through today. bein, drive chairman. as nameless and stereotyped Forever". lengths to the Out, Says Dean Woolens and heels for girls and Gifts should be brought to the caf­ acters. He goes to great Mr. Joseph Gardner will direct insult the J. Chances ofa soft drink machine be­ sports coats and ties for boys is pro- eteria during the two weeks preced­ make fun of, parody and selections. Principal Willard ing winter vacation, before and after audience. Congreve willaccompany the choirs ing installed in the High school are ..· . _ pe:r d:ress •. · .. ·.. .• .··· school. Theateroftheabsurd, Mr. Kiesel!" at the organandplaythe prelude and "nil", according to Dean of Students Debbie. ~i.sqok is· planning chair- Union del~gateEJ rejected a proposal man explains, is a special kind of postlude. Herbert Pearson. ma~. f,or tl;le dance~. · , to change the drive th.is year to a book drama designed to portray man's President LyndonJ~hnson's procla­ The Student Council has been try­ collection for cultu:rally deprived dealings with life. It makes no at­ mation declaring a Thanksgiving ob­ ing unsuccessfully for two years to children at the Hyde Park neighbor­ tempt to affect a moral, to preach servance (the President proclaims Name Still secure such a concession and re- • hood club but shelved the idea for or to arrive at answers. It is mere­ the holiday anew each year) will be newed its efforts the beginning of consideration next year. ly a statement. read by Bob Silverman, assemblies this year. Stumps Choir committee chairman. Members of the a capella choir Scriptures will be read by Peter The dean of students gave several failed last week to reach a decision Heydemann, senior class president; reasons why the High school and concerning the Midway's proposal University administrations refuse that it reinstate its previous name of to allow a soft drink machine in the Jimmy Shanties. The group also has High school. been called the mixed choir. Council To Consider Director Joseph Gardner told the Clubs He said that students would litter group he believes they have earned 2 New School the building with cups and would drink Two new school organizations will the right to use a cappella, which Cokes with their lunches instead of be proposed to the Student Council by means "without accompaniment". milk, a matter of health with which students interested informing them, President of this year's choir is the school dietician is concerned. according to Dean of Students Herbert Lynn Warren. Pearson. They are the Great Books Although a vending machine com­ club and Youth for Democracy club. pany would install the machine on a Principal Secures The Youth for Democracy club commission basis, the cost of sev­ would discuss social, economic arrl eral hundred dollars for running in Parttime Assistant neighborhood problems, Mr. Pearson special electrical lines which the Mr. William Boyd has been appoint­ explains. The Great Books club pur­ machine requires would come from ed administrative assistant to Prin­ poses discussion of the "Great the student activities budget which cipal Willard Congreve on a parttime Books" literary series. already has a deficit of several thou­ sand dollars and could not absorb basis~ A graduate student at the Un­ Before the proposed clubs can se­ iversity, Mr. Boyd has an M.M. Photo by Stamler cure the necessary Council approval this expense, Mr. Pearson added. from Northwestern. His last teach­ "LET'S TOP last year's record 457 contributions, "urge leaders of this year$ andbecomeoperative, they must se­ Profits from the machine would go ing assignment was at East Tennesse StudentUnionToyDrive, from left, Wendy Blum, president; Sonja Christy, cure faculty advisers and draw up to the University and not the student State university.