Milford chronicle., 1940-02-23
University OF Delaware
Weekly News Letter

Glasses were disrupted, professors
we're taTdy or absent. and students
in many instances did not make ap-
| peaTances as the University Of Della
ware became virtually snowbOund
late last week. Skeleton classes
were held ON Thursday when in
structors and students committing
from Wilmington failed to reach
Newark.
Two instructors were reported to
have received injuries resulting
from auto accidents. Professor Leo
BlumbeTg, instructor in the School
Of Engineering, received leg injur-
les. Miss Rena Allen, associate pro-
fessoT of education at the Women's
college, suffered body bruises when
the auto in which she was riding col
lided with another car on Whining
ton's icy streets.
Members of the junior class have
been kept busy publicizing the an
nual Junior Prom of Delaware Col
lege. to be held in the Hotel dupont
Friday evening from 3 until 2. Harry
james, billed as the worlds number
ANmbIt FAogrAs VIII pAUfAAo
the music
The following are members Of the
Prom Committee: TruxtOn w. BOyce.
Jan Bove, Al Mock. Frank Clendan-
lei, Baynard Rowe, Martin Tannen.
Alex Timme, Jack DOordan. and Ed
ward W. Cooch. Jr
Afternoon tea every day before re-
hearsalg is the answer of the z 81
Players Of the University Of Della
ware 10 the problem of how to get
IN the mood for THE CIRCLE, that
very English play which the Players
are presenting next Thursday even
ing. February 20, in Mitchell Hall.
The atmosphere of the Champion
Cheny drawing room, the scene Of
this comedy by w. Somerset Maug-
ham concerning the romantic but
bitter love affairs of two women
whose lives follow the same pattern.
is thus achieved by the Players.
The set for the play. designed by
Gordon Chesser. former stage mana
ger and scene designer for the Play
erE, now studying at the University
of Pennsylvania. has been completed
and Is now placed on the stage SO
that the cast may become accustom-
ed 10 the new proportions that it
gives the stage. Jack Neeson, stage
manager aud eO-inventor of the cue
master. constructed the set Helen
Adams and her crew painted il.
Anne Kline and :%Jeanne Remington
are gathering properties for the set;
tliey are being assisted by Mrs. G. r.
=
production stan are Margaret FELTON,,
costumes; Sara Baldwin. publicity;
John Swenehart, lighting; Emma
Lou Stevens. business. and Beth
Southard. promoting. DR.. c. R.
kase is directing the play, assisted
by Phyllis Wood.
This Is the second production Of
the Players tenth anniversary sea-
son. Their first production Of this
year was Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer
pri1e-winning play. Our Town.
United States Representative JOS
sph Starnes, of Alabama, will speak
in Mitchell Hall ON Wednesday even
ing, February 2S. at o'clock Rep
Starnes. whose subject Is
'Americanism' will make his aD-
Dearance under the joint sponsorship
II the Interfraternity Council Of the
University and the J. Allison 0'Dan-
el Post No. 10. American Legion. He
3 vice chairman Of the Dies Commit
ee investigating un-American activl-
ies.
Theresa Schreppler has been ch0-
en- May Queen in the elections held
{ Wumen's College last week. The
heme Of May Day this year Is the
irecian myth Of Pandora and the box
4 evils which she loosed upon the
world because Of her curiosity
lances BY the students will carry
ut the theme in pantomime.
The College Hour COMMITTEES has
an extension Of the noon
ay programs which win be tried out
Or the present semester. In addi-
on TO the regular monthly pro-
rams, At which attendance is re-
uired, the committee will sponsor
Ktra programs which may Be 81 in-
srest 70 special groups Of gtu-
ents.