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Crimson Feature Writer French life, politic*, reconctn
-Do l llice Paris? Ohht” exclaim- *nd literature. No Regll«b
cd Ruth Newman, Howard gradu- •P°k*n." Incidentally, Ruth ha
ate. who ecently returned from a her Southern accent,
adjourn in Europe. “Pari* is like a (Oeottnnod oo Pag* *)
different vorld. It all seemed to _ _ _
topsy tur/ey to begin with and _
now. over there, everything *eems Ml88 Jenelle Gre
a little trange." The complete 1
freedom a the French people cap¬
tivates you, *he marveled as she - —
counted ti e highlight* of her trip. f
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rope here'! a word of warning . . .
don't travtl on a reconverted troop .
transport. Our trip over in the C4.
Ernie PyU was miserable.'1 ,,
Last Jane, with the help of . Aj
Mrs. Mi rgaret Sliemore, in-
strurlor In modem lanruages. x|l
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Kuth Ne .man and F.mliy Evans
received a scholarship to study •*
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onth in the University
of Paris. After the month was
up they iked Europe so much
March 11, 1949
‘Pygmalion,’ ‘Corn Is
Green’ Are Scheduled
By J. B. Brand
George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion” and “The Corn Is
Green,” by Emlyn Williams, will be staged in the Howard audi¬
torium March 18-19 by the Touring Players, Incorporated.
The Touring Players is a theatrical troupe of professional
actors in tour of the United States. They are recommended by
the American National Theater Academy and the National
Theater Conference.
Mr. John Newfield, head
of Howard’s drama depart¬
ment, made arrangements
with the company for the
presentation here. He stated
that two performances, mati¬
nee and evening, of each play
would be given.
“The Corn Is Green” will be
presented Friday, March 18
and “Pygmalion" will be staged
the following afternoon and
night. Mr. Newfield announced
that students of Howard would
be admitted free, with student ac¬
tivity cards, at the matinee per¬
formance only, and that all seats for
the evening performances would be
reserved. Tickets tor the evening
shows may be purchased from E E.
Forbes and Lance Anderson, John
Buchanan, Edith Van Keuren, and
Ansel Sharp. All tickets will cost
$1.50.
The action in "The Com Is
Green" centers around a school-
marm in the Welsh village of Glan-
sarao and her brilliant pupil. Mor¬
gan. Running through the play is
the theme of the struggle for the
life of the mind against the powers
of darkness. The teacher plans for
her pupil to enter an institution of
higher learning while his back-
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English Club
Plans Made
hostesses in Statgart. Germany.
Ruth reti med to the states Feb.
21 in New York and four days la¬
ter she fomd herself in Birming¬
ham.
"It was midnight wnen we dock¬
ed at Le itavre," explained Ruth.
“Emily and I were so excited that
we sat on the deck in the darkness
waiting tor dawn.
"We wen. to the Hotel De Cril-
lon. a 'swa ik' place where movie
stars stayed and where we had
breakfast in bed. Here President
Wilson held his headquarters after
the first Wo -Id War. All the royalty
and celebrities of Europe stay there.
"Registrat on day featured dic¬
tated tests measuring our knowl¬
edge of Preach. We were grouped
accordingly. The lectures included
Howard Student Is Bound !
For Swiss Medical School
. . . will appear as Bessie Watty in the Touring Players
production of “The Corn Is Green,” which will be presented in
the Howard auditorium Friday, March 18.
Earl Butler Receives Gift;
Norman Elected To Senate
By RUBY BRYANT
Have you ever dreamed of castles
In Spain or Medical Schools in
Switzerland? Archie Gillman, New
Yorker, has. He has been accepted
in the University of Geneva, Swit¬
zerland.
John Hopkins Medical School
was crowded. "Ihey made the grave
mistake of turning me down," Ar¬
chie laughed with warm natured
IMA “I wanted to do something
B»t ... to really live! I start -
he-sferiously stated. “Howard has
itaught me,” he continued, “In a
friendly way, how to cope with the
realities of life.”
Archie can't remember what first
influenced him to become a doctor.
He admitted that his father prob¬
ably slanted his ideals in that di¬
rection by ‘his understanding, faith,
and devoted guidance. In his way
be has done much to relieve human
suffering.” Maybe the proverb,
"like father, like son" impressed
Archie.
He doesn’t know whether he
The election of a student body
treasurer was postponed until a la¬
ter Senate meeting.
At the close of the meeting, it
was voted that the Senate would
pay for 200 three-cent stamps and
200 postal cards to be used for the
purpose of contacting all seniors
concerning a senior gift to the col¬
lege.
You can bet your bottom dollar
he will keep In touch with some
of his Birmingham buddies though.
As tor social life In Switzerland.
Archie may find It a “little strange
at first since French is spoken
mostly,” he stated, “but I believe
I can adapt myself to the en¬
vironment . . . with a little effort."
