Xavier University Exhibit Journals, Publications, Conferences, and Edgecliff oC llege Newspaper Proceedings 1947-02-26 Edgecliff tudeS nt Newspaper Edgecliff olC lege - Cincinnati Follow this and additional works at: http://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/edgecliff_newspaper Recommended Citation Edgecliff oC llege - Cincinnati, "Edgecliff tudeS nt Newspaper" (1947). Edgecliff College Newspaper. Book 54. http://www.exhibit.xavier.edu/edgecliff_newspaper/54 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals, Publications, Conferences, and Proceedings at Exhibit. It has been accepted for inclusion in Edgecliff oC llege Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Exhibit. For more information, please contact [email protected]. = Edg~cliff Greets T. Chang, ~ d New Student From China to By Mary Ellen O'Connor The Edgecliff idioms but she is puzzled by the ~d various shades of meaning we 'Ir "Oh, I have a Chinese dress Volume XII Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 26, 1947 No. 4 give to the omnipresent adjec­ ns on," was the first thing Theresa Chang, our new fellow-student tive "cute." told three of the girls who met "Everyone says everything is her at the Union Terminal on 'cute'. Just what does 'cute' Jan. 25. But Miss Chang soon mean?" she asks. Directors Chosen For Play Conte.St; learned that the American girls Some have noted that our new like her attire and like even student reads her prayerbook more the beautiful materials of backwards. No doubt she finds Walter Kerr Ntimed Sole Judge which her Chinese dresses and that we all read ours backward robes are made. too! Miss Chapg will probably al­ 11- Miss Chang left Peiping, China, ways remember Jan. 27, 1947, as on Dec. 22 and was very sea­ a significant date. "I had my sick for 14 dayg. of her 33-day first hamburger and· it was very trip, she said. good," she excitingly told every­ She has a master's degree in one that day. She says that science fr.om the University of American food is fine ibut a little Peiping, but her main objective sweet. in coming to Our Lady of Cin­ She applies the same terms cinnati college is to learn Eng­ (without the conjunction) in giv­ lish. But since she speaks and ing her estimate of American and understands English very girls. She likes American girls well already, it would be more because "they are kind and seem correct to ,say that she hopes to to be so happy." acquire a better command of Asked how she likes it here, the language. our new friend replied, "I enjoy 0 Miss Chang doesn't ask many going to college here and like l­ questions about our American what you have." al Joseph V. Laderoute To Sing ' s tr At Choral Spring Concert Here h The Choral group of Our Lady Dr. Pattee Speaks of Cincinnati college will have the distinguished Canadian­ On Latin America American tenor, Joseph V. Lad­ eroute, as guest soloist for its Instructo1•, lecturer, and au­ annual spring concert Sunday, thor of wo~k s on Latin Ameri­ April 20. ca, Dr. Richard Pattee, discuss­ Mr. Laderoute, 1945 award ·ed "A Catholic Looks at Latin winner Of the Metropolitan Op­ America" at a student assembly era auditions of the air, has of Our Lady of Cincinnati col­ been soloist also with the NBC lege today, Feb. 26. He was in­ Symphony orchestra under the troduced by Monsignor William direction of Arturo Toscanini, J. Gauche, head of the History the New York City Center sym­ department at the college. phony, directed by Leopold Educated in the Catholic uni­ h Stokowski, and the Toronto ·t versity of America, the Univer ­ Symphony orchestra under the sity of Louvain in Belgium, and baton of Eugene Ormandy. Mr. r the University of Coimbra, Port­ Laderoute has sung for a num­ ugal, Dr. Pattee has traveled ex­ ber of years with the New York .,> tensively in Central and South City Opera Company, and has America and has taught for a made numerous radio appear­ n number of years in several ances on CBS, NBC, and ABC Latin American universities. H e mutual networks. e has written many books on Mr. Laderoute's accompanist g Ibero-American subjects and h as for the concert will be Mr. John contributed articles on these Quincy Bass, pianist with the subjects to t he Catholic press. Cincinnati Symphony orchestra. In 1946 Dr. Pattee served as Directors of the One-Act play contest are shown in a less hectic moment during their search for s that winning play. They are, left to right, Patricia McCarthy, freshman, Magdalen Janz, junior, Ruth co-president of the second Inter­ f Gratsch, senior, and Helen Mary Elias, sophomore. s B. Greet Players American Catholic Conference f on Social action . held in Ha­ Director of the School of Dra­ cia McCarthy, of the freshman The One-Act Play contest is To Give 'Macbeth' vana, Cuba. At present, he is ma at the Catholic University of class has been chosen this year. entirely a student production. consultant on international af­ America, Mr. Walter K err, will Ruth Gratsch, senior, Magdalen The choice of play is made by The Ben Greet Players, Henry fairs for the National Catholic be the judge of the seventh an­ Janz, j unior, and Helen Mary the class director who chooses Joyner and Daisy Vivian, will Welfare Conference in Washing­ nual One-Act play contest of Elias, sophomore, have been her own cast and stage crew. give scenes from "Macbeth" at ton, D. C. Our Lady of Cincinnati college elected again to direct the play The tournament is under the di­ a college assembly Wednesday, After the lecture, Dr. Pattee to be held in the college audito­ of their respective classes. No rection of Sister Mary Hilde­ April 16. By a new and author­ was guest of the Pan-Amer­ rium Thursday evening, March permanent selection of a play garde, R.S.M., pead of the Dra­ itative method of production, ican club at a dinner in Emery 27. has been made as yet by any of matic department of Our Lady Mr. Joyner and Miss Vivian will hall. Only one new director, Patri- the directors. of Cincinnati. present the Shakespearean drama without the aid of a supporting cast. A running narrative, am­ Stars Of 'Ol{lahoma!' Are Well Pleased With plified Qver a loud speaker, will A Word carry the continuity of the story, while the scenes which Reception By Large Cincinnati Audiences constitute the essence of the From Tl1e are lavishly furnished and fully play will be acted by the two By Helen Joering uous show twice a day they an­ equipped with little apartments players. Skipping over the few little swered that Cincinnatians had were completely shattered. Cos­ Wise Henry Joyner and Daisy Viv­ obstacles that we encountered in proved a marvelously receptive tumes hung on the back of the ian are the last remammg trying to get backstage of the audience and that to actors is By Mr. Leslie G. Irwin door and lay over chairs; coats, one of the biggest incentives for players of the famous English Emery auditorium after a per­ Is June the month you are hats, and street dresses hung on giving a top performance. group to carry on in the Ben formance of "Oklahoma!," we waiting for? If so, and if you hooks on the wall; straight Greet tradition. shall get at once to the business Rehearsals are spared them don't look out, by August your chairs and glaring, naked light at hand of relating our most while on the road (understudies new choice for "month of the bu)bs finished the glamorous ef­ pleasant interview with leading rehearse with the orchestra once year" will be September, with fect. Post Reporter lady Peggy Engel, who takes a week on Tuesday) except when its attendant resumption of class­ the part of "Laurey," and Patri­ The girls didn't seem to mind the director comes from New ls Staff Guest a bit, though, as they undressed, es. Come to think of it, maybe cia Shay, who just a few min­ YQrk to check up or when new it would be just as well for sum­ utes before our entrance played took off make-up, arranged their members join the cast. The hair, and (bless 'em!) talked in­ mer conditions to be such that A member of the staff of the the part of Ado Annie Carnes latter contingency takes place cessantly. the students at OLC would be Cincinnati Post, Betty Donovan, to a packed house. quite often, we were informed, frantic for classes to begin . Se­ was guest speaker at a supper After being admitted quite Like Cincinnatians as most of the boys and girls riously, though, n o student meeting given by the Edgecliff graciously to the dressing room They had done a matinee that sign contracts only for a certain should dread the approach of staff Feb. 11. Miss Donovan dis­ which the two girls shared, all afternoon plus the evening per­ period and have opportunities September if it is to OLC that cussed "The Place of Women in allusions (instilled by the mov­ formance and when asked how awaiting them elsewhere. she is to return. How many Newspaper Work." ies) that theater dressing rooms they managed to do such a stren- (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 3) 2 THE EDGECLIFF Britain: Partner For Peace The Reading Lamp By Percy E. Corbett On the Aisle By Mary Lou Sauer In keeping with its policy of ing research and t raining in the themselves, their friends, and publishing worthwhile and com­ field of international relations.