The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-11-03
CAMPUS CONFETTI

TORONTO, Canada-well, here
we are on the campus OF the Uni
versity OF Toronto in an exchange
campus visit. It's quite nice to
see what o foreign campus is like.
This university Is similar in sys-
TEN to the great universities in
England. Here a lot Of small COL
leges comprise the University -
quite an interesting system! I've
been meeting all kinds OF inter-
esting people herein fact the res
idence In which I am stopping
seems almost like an international
house itself. Last Sunday night
there was q party given In my
honor and II reminded one OF an all
nations dance.
Now q little about some OF the
people I've met: There's the charm
Ing little English girl, JEAN
DOUGLAS-MANN, who came here
five years ago from England TO
attend the university. Jean re-
ceived her bachelors degree In
June and Is awaiting transportation
back TO England where she plans to
start Immediately TO work for her
MA. degree in history at the Uni
versity Of London.
TWO OTHER interesting people
! met here were lSRFAL A1WIJF
and his sister SARAH. They've
both received their bachelors de-
Rrees here and Sarah is looking for
ward 10. leaving for Germany with
In the next few weeks TO work i'm
the capacity OF a censor for
year. Israel, on the other hand. is
working for his masters in Ger
man. which he expects TO receive
In June. Isreal has been my pri-
vate tutor in French for the past
10 DAYS. preparatory 10 taking my
language exams for an MA. in
English at Michigan. He has re-
Gently been released from the air
corps. where he was also gagged
IN photography.
Then there Is the blinded boy.
DONALD MACLAREN, who is
rehabilitation officer for blind fel-
lows who have come back from
the army. Don wants 10 become
writer and IS now doing a radio
play. In addition TO this. he nlavs
the trumpet and the violin. He is
graduate Of the University OF
Manitoba and resides in WINNIPEG
He lost the sight OF his first eve
when he was four years old ard
became totally blind six wears ago
Don's father is general traffic and
personnel MANAGER OF the DCA
but Don absolutely refused 10 be
dependent on his parents He wants
20 earn his own living. which he
seems 10 be doing 4 swell job Of
Another interesting persNn whom
J ne. was PHILLIP BLAKE who
left the Island of .Iaraica in the
fall OF 1897 for the y. s A. having
been offered scholarship 10 Mar.
uuette university in Wisconsin bv
the Rev. FIR Daniel Lord. 81
After graduating from Marquette
university four wears ago. Mr.
Bake attended Fnrdhsm univer-
sty where he received his masters
in social and ~poli.ic cal philosophy
and government He vas then oc-
cupied in social welfare work in
New York CITY before coming 20
Ontario where y. has been IN res
idence In the University NJ Tor
onto STUDYING law. Mr.. Blake IS
former MEMBER % the reporting
staff Of the Cleaner" news
paper in Toronto which has the
largest circuStion OF all the ua-
rers But the most interesting
~ all the people whom I NET in
Toronto was MAX ROSENFEI.D.
a clever young fellow who has
started already 10 achieve and ac-
complish many things in his young
life.
MAX Is ON the editorial staff OF
the Magazine Digest Publishing
eompsny. very popular and thriv-
Ing liberal magazine circulating
throughout the States. Between
work he finds time 20 attend NE
university and expects 10 receive
his MA in rng,ish In June. What
p nan! Max has also written a
book. "Bantinv and InS'lin."
which Is the biography q, Fred
ericS Banting. the diScovever OF
inS"lin.
Also had an opportunity 70 see
the drarn'izatlon 81 Lillian Smiths
novel. strange Fruit" which Is
apuearnF In Canada for the, frs,
time. Lillian Smith gave quite an
Interesting lecture SATURDAY. after
noon in the auditorium o, tho uni
verSi;y on The Negro Problem
Everyone came awav from the lcc-
ture quite impressed and very race
conscious everyone promising 20
do Our share" What we need Is
more dynamic speakers like Lii
liam Smith.
On the whole, my trip 70 Toronto
MS quite enliSh,cning as well as
ENJOYABLE It's too bad that