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By THE EDITOR
VISITORS ... To the hacienda of
the Dons are always welcome. Today, when the far-famed hospitality of Don Francisco manifests itself in a typical gesture, San Francisco's University welcomes the
future college students of this city.
It is rarely that we have the
honor of addressing the collegiate
leaders of tomorrow, and we are
proud of the opportunity to extend
to them a hearty welcome and an
"open house." Make yourselves at
home. For this day, and, we hope,
for many days to come, "the place
is yours."
CONGRATULATIONS ... are
again in order for the College Players
and their genial director, James J.
Gill. In his entire decade of drama, a
good portion of which it has been our
good fortune to watch, Director Gill
has rarely presented a masterpiece of
the magnitude of "Death Takes a
Holiday." It has been long since so
capable, a group of thespians portrayed the roles in a Players' production. We could rave for pages. . . .
Incidentally, to Trude Spearman,
one-man-stage-crew par excellence,
goes the credit for building the entire
set of the production. You will have
to think far back to remember a better set. Showing, we suppose, that
there is much to learn from dramatic
workshop. May we suggest to lower
classmen that they start now to learn
this most fascinating of technical
crafts? It's more than worth it—all
around.
BARNSTORMING . . . Debaters
Norton Herold and James William
Daniel Mace returned last week
from their tour of the Southland,
whither they carried the name and
forensic fame of USF. It was a
fitting climax to the unselfish work
of these men that they were chosen
to represent USF on such a tour.
It is only to be regretted that the
sophomore debaters who worked
just as hard were unable to accompany their senior brethren.
For the attention of the next
Executive Committee, may we
mention the fact that in the last
two years the debaters have not
been granted a total of $200? This
is a pitifully small sum for what
has always been a major activity,
and even with finances at their
lowest, executives should be able to
see their way clear to grant a wee
bit more to the platform performers.
SPEAKING OF FINANCES . . .
whatever happened to the idea of a
Don Fiesta to raise money for an organization's budget each year? At
least it was an idea, and should have
been given a trial—or should be,
come next August. If this idea seems
hard to work, there are a thousand
other means of raising a few dollars,
and the gentlemen responsible for
the ASUSF future financial situation
should see to it that some of them are
employed, unless they are satisfied
with the situation as it stands. In
which case, pardon us.
Future financiers might take a leaf
from the administration of finances
as carried on by this year's treasurer
and finance committee. Rarely in
Don history have funds been handled so carefully and so well. We
cannot point to an ill-spent dollar or
an inadequately considered appropriation. And, which is important,
there is much to show for the money
spent. That a system has been developed for handling the money efficiently is all the more reason for raising more to be handled. It's just an
idea.
YOU'LL LIKE .. . this edition of
the "Wassman Collector," official
journal of the club of the same
name. The journal is issued by a
number of those individuals who
work long and hard in the mysterious precincts of our laboratories—
we call them "scientists," but they
are more than that.
Doctor Kessel and his "Collector" staff have managed to put into
their publication a group of articles
which attain interest without sacrificing anything of the scientific,
a rare phenomenon in scientific
journals. We laymen can find both
entertainment and a great deal of
interesting information between
the covers of this more than representative magazine. May it be published forever!
SUMMER SCHOOL ... has its decided advantages, as any of the many
Dons who attended last summer will
tell you. The courses are timely and
interesting, and the faculty as capable as always. Some new professors
and some new courses lend novelty
which is always a welcome addition
to study.
Knocking over six units in this
short course, where high marks are
easier to get, lightens the load you
will have to carry during the rest of
your school year and keeps you in
academic shape. Besides, believe it
or not, it's as much fun as a vacation
anywhere. If you find that it isn't,
you have two weeks between summer
and regular session to squeeze in a
few coats of tan. Catalogues upon
request in the Registrar's office. (No
charge.)
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS
UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Visitors
Day Edition
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VOL. XX, No. 13
SAN FRANCISCO, APRIL 21, 1939
FRIDAY
FATHER FEELY HURT
♦-
Dean Kinnane
Resigns Law
Position
Marked Progress Seen
During His Tenure
Of Office
Announcement has been made
that Dr. Charles H. Kinnane,
LL.D., Dean of the School of
Law of the University of San
Francisco, has tendered his resignation, both as dean and as professor of law, effective at the end
of the present semester. According to the announcement the
resignation was received on February 16.
Bulletin
Professor Edward Hogan, professor in the School of Law, was
appointed to succeed Dr. Charles
Kinnane, who resigned his position as Dean of the School of Law
last week.
Professor Hogan has been associated with the Law School for
a number of years, and has been
active in aiding the rise of the
school to a position of prominence
among American legal institutions.
Dean Kinnane came to the University of San Francisco in the summer of 1936, after previous teaching
and administrative service in various
universities and law schools in the
mid-west.
During his administration the
School of Law has made marked
progress. The standards have been
raised, and the school has been accepted for membership in several of
the country's most prominent legal
school organizations.
Dr. Kinnane plans to return to
Chicago, Illinois, where he contemplates reentering the legal
practice. Dr. Kinnane already
holds a reputation as a practicing
attorney as well as a teacher.
FreakAccident
Injures USF
Professor
Father Raymond T.
Feely, S.J., popular professor of the University,
was the victim of an accident during a ball game
played as part of the Sodality picnic, near Mission San
Jose, last Sunday.
Playing in the position of
catcher, Father Feelystarted
after a high infield fly ball
and collided with a teammate.
He was knocked to the ground
by the impact, and writhed there for
a moment, but stood on his feet before he realized that his leg was
injured.
It was not until a later examination that the odd break was revealed. A somewhat unusual fracture, it is extremely painful, consisting of a split bone.
This week, Father Feely is convalescing at Saint Mary's hospital,
but he is expected to be able to resume his professorial duties early
next week.
Fr. McGrorey Aids
Meanwhile,  some  of his  courses
are being conducted by Father Raymond McGrorey, SJ., Dean of men.
Should he return next week, according to reports, Father Feely
will be forced to move about with
the aid of crutches, since his leg
will have to be encased in a cast
for a number of weeks.
Aside from the fatality to Father
Feely, the picnic went off as scheduled, Sodality heads said, in expressing their regret at what they termed
"an unfortunate occurrence."
San Francisco Club
Site of Junior Prom
Latest word from Junior Prexy
Charles Breen reveals that the San
Francisco Golf and Country Club
has been selected as the site for the
1939 edition of USF's Junior Prom
scheduled for the night of April 29.
Dancing Dons will once again joyously view the taciturn features of
Warren Ringen leading his popular
orchestra from the piano stool. Ringen's smashing reception at the Soph
Drag, at the Law-Commerce Formal, at numerous University receptions, left no choice.
Sure Fire
"A USF sponsored dance featuring    Ringen's    orchestrations    has
never fallen short of success.  He's a
good luck charm.   The charm shall
not fail on April 29," Breen declared.
The   accessibility   of   the   San
Francisco Golf and Country Club
was a large factor in its choice. Located just beyond the city proper,
it is reached by a short drive along
Skyline Boulevard to a spot just
past the new Lake Merced cutoff.
Promenaders will find here a spacious   club   with   dancing   room   to
spare,  beautiful  furnishings,  and  a
gorgeous view combining to provide
the perfect Junior Prom setting, according to reports from the Prom
Committee after a recent visit to the
Country Club.
Bids On Sale
Bids for the traditional affair have
already been placed on the selling
block. Following tradition, the no-
corsage rule will prevail at the formal affair. The new code of dance
rules which have recently been enforced will be strictly adhered to.
The bids, nominally priced at $2.50,
may be obtained from Charles Breen,
committee chairman; Frank Law-
son, Bob Bertrand, Tom Waters, Al
Arguello, Charles Murphy, or Tony
Dedier.
Again following tradition, the
Junior Prom Committee has extended an invitation to every graduating senior to attend the dance
"on the house." And the seniors
have indeed particular cause for
celebration, for April 29 is also the
date of their • comprehensive examinations. The conclusion of their
comprehensives is the end of a
long strain for them, and the evening should be enlivened by sighs
of relief emanating from our eminent seniors at frequent intervals.
NEW STICKERS OUT
Design Most Elaborate in Nation, Say ASUSF Heads
Have you gotten yours yet?
What? Why, the new stickers, of
course. The topic of undertone conversation in the back rows of the
classrooms, the corridors and halls,
the lounge, and the rear rank at
"R. O." drill has become a reality.
Streamlined as a transcontinental
transport and as colorful as the life
of the early Don they portray, the
brand   new   ASUSF   stickers   appeared this morning for general distribution among the student body.
"Two stickers free to every man
in  possession  of a student  body
card," keynoted the debut of these
gummed   alma   mater  windshield
posters.    The   student   body  has
been asking for a long, long time
for new "smoother" stickers to replace   the   antiquated   discs   that
now   grace   the   windshields   of
many a Don's "crate." With their
appearance  today,  a  request has
been made that all old stickers be
replaced over the week-end so as
not to have two separate types
extolling the grandeur of USF to
San Franciscans and out-of-state
fair-goers.
The new stickers bear the words
"University of San Francosco" and
"Dons," and are said to be readable
at a much greater distance than the
old green and gold circles. On the
top is emblazoned a golden horse
with a green-cloaked rider. In bold
green type "University of San Francisco" is bannered under the mounted
Don and a scroll, with "The Dons,"
the USF shield and the date of the
founding of the University completes
the lower portion.
The outstanding feature of this
new sticker lies in the fact that
there is no solid background, each
letter being already cut out. This
was done to make the words and
insignia stand out at a greater distance than the older stickers.
Collector in
Third Year of
Publication
Articles on Varied Scientific Subjects of
Value
By FRANK COURTNEY
The current issue of the Wasmann Collector appeared on the
campus last week, completing its
third year of publication and its
first printed volume. The articles
included carry out the policy of
the journal of publishing scientific papers of permanent value.
Preference is given USF research
workers but contributions from
other scientists are also welcomed.
That the goal of a real scientific
journal is being achieved through
this policy is shown by the recognition already received from several
scientific centers such as the Smithsonian Institution, which has requested that it receive the "Collector" in exchange for their technical
publications.
The articles in this number of
the   "Collector"   include   one   by
Frank Gasparini, who reports on
the results of two years' work on
his senior research problem.  This
is a study of the embryology of the
drone fly.   The figures drawn by
Mr. Gasparini are a step forward
over previous issues in which no
articles have been illustrated.
Dr. and Mrs. Kessel have compiled
their relatives, in which the maggots
a list of the fungi, mushrooms and
of certain small flies live and feed.
This is based on much original work.
Harold Bischoff, a former USF biologist, in his article on "Individual
Variations in  Response to Drugs,"
writes on a subject which he has investigated for several years.
Dr. Walter Lamments, formerly
of the University of California Institute of Technology, now plant
geneticist for the Armstrong Nurseries, is the originator of many new
and improved varieties of garden
plants. In his article, he describes
a few of his difficulties involved in
scientific plant breeding. He uses
roses as an example and lists the
goals to be attained when the obstacles are surmounted.
Dr. Robert. C. Miller, director of
the California Academy of Sciences,
relates the history of that institution
for readers of the "Collector."
He points out that it dates back
almost to the time of the Gold Rush,
18S3, and despite many adversities
has, like San Francisco, advanced
through the years to an outstanding
position in the world.
Weekly Poll by
Foghorn Editors
New Feature in Foghorn
On Timely Subjects
Student opinion on various topics
of national interest will be gathered
and announced through the columns
of The Foghorn as a continuous policy, if present plans materialize.
A weekly poll upon subjects determined by the editors will be conducted by the entire staff of The
Foghorn. Members of the staff will
canvass a wide cross-section of the
entire student body, and will combine their reports in a single article,
which will then be published in the
paper.
"We admit that this is nothing
new under the sun," commented
Noel   O'Brien,   associate   editor,
"but we believe that there is a definite place for such a series of surveys at USF. Other schools, some
of them strongholds of crackpot
opinions, publish their ideas regularly and in  wide  circles.   Here,
where thought comes first, we have
just as much of a right, and perhaps something of a duty, to circulate our opinions upon important
subjects."
The plan, completed this week, will
be under the administration of Frank
Courtney, news editor, and will begin
to function with this issue.
War First Topic
Selected for next week's topic has
been the debatable question, "Would
you fight if a war were declared tomorrow?" The many variations and
distinctions of this question are included in the discussion.
This question was discussed in an
article in a national magazine this
week, and the conclusion was that
college youth would refuse to fight in
a war on other soil than our own.
PLAYERS' PROTEGES|University Plays Host
To Visiting Seniors of
Bay Area High Schools
In a romantic mood, Hugh Malley, as Eric Fenton in "Death Takes
a Holiday," discussed the merits of the language of flowers with Agnes-
Marie Lyman, who played the Princess Marie, and Margaret Mahoney,
who appeared as Rhoda Fenton in the current Players' production.
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QUI Players Brilliant in
Death Takes Holiday
Technical Direction and Clever Performances
Acclaimed by Audiences
ByTHE PLAYGOER
"Death Takes a Holiday" is in itself a masterpiece of dramaturgy.
Under the superb direction of James
J. Gill and the vivid acting of his
College Players it became a beautiful
interpretation of a beautiful theme,
when the Little Theatre curtain rose
on it Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
It is long since  Players' audiences have had the privilege of seeing so masterful a production from
every point of view.  A well constructed and intelligently balanced
setting, with cleverly shaded lights
and shadows, contributed much to
the atmosphere demanded by this
type of play.
But the balancing of the cast and
the splendid individual performances
all pointed in  perfect harmony toward   a   single   end,   constitute   the
greatest single triumph achieved by
Director Gill among a multitude of
triumphs.
Coenen Scores
The play starts slowly, a trifle too
slowly, and the first ten minutes
serve to introduce the characters and
to create atmosphere. It is here, as
elsewhere in brief scenes throughout
the play, that the fine histrionic temperament, the polished dramatic
genius of Al Coenen, playing the
wickedly old Baron Cesarea, appears
to best advantage.
Al O'Dea, the veteran performer
who was called forth from the exile
of  graduation  to  portray  Death,
brought to the part all of the savoir
faire and the underlying element of
the sinister with which it is imbued.    Always   at   ease,   O'Dea
moved   calmly   and   with   deadly
smoothness  through   the  varying
scenes of the play.  His transitions
from one emotional state  to  another, although rapid, are almost
unnoticeable until they have been
completed—sure sign of the finished actor.
Ray   O'Brien,  as  the  aristocratic
Duke Lambert, plays a difficult role
with a finesse which he had not hitherto attained.  It is O'Brien's sympathetic interpretation and his perfectly
timed reactions which heighten his
portrayals.   Those reactions, by the
way, are some of the best in the play,
and show careful study of the entire
play.   Here, as in none of his other
appearances   to   date,   O'Brien   has
acted   with   a   tempered   repression
which is best fitted for his type of
acting.
George Whelan, as the fiery and
love-torn Corrado, continues his
string of dramatic successes upon
this stage. Whelan. who is possessed
of a well molded physique and handsome features, in addition to a flair
for emotional acting, is destined for
greater heights in the acting business
as time goes on. A Playgoer's prediction.
Marie Steder, as the blase Alda,
plays capably, and her reactions to
the prince's attentions in the second
act are among the outstanding reactions of the show, until their climax,
at which time they relapse into something which, although it is adequate,
is not what her previous brilliance
promised. On the whole, however,
Miss Steder's introduction to Players'
audiences was a pleasing one. We
shall see more of her.
It is not within the memory of
this reviewer than an aristocratic
dowager has been played with the
refined gentility given to the role
of   the   duchess   by   Mary   Mac-
Gowan.   Although never a flashy
actress, Miss MacGowan gives the
type of support which lends stability and a touch of the professional to Gill shows.
Agnes-Marie   Lyman,   the   most
improved actress in the Players' fold,
earns even more plaudits for her outstanding performance as the princess
than she did as the defendant in "The
Night of January 16." Her acting in
the final scenes of the play surpass
anything done by an actress on the
Little Theatre stage since the days
when Bobbe Trefts graced Players'
productions.
"Discovery" Praised
Matching accomplishment with accomplishment with Miss Lyman was
petite Eileen Campbell, who made
her debut here as Grazia. No stage
can conceivably boast a more spiritual and self possessed type than
Miss Campbell. Her role, a rare and
extremely difficult type, was portrayed as it was written by the author, with precisely the right touches
at precisely the right places.
Margaret Mahoney is charmingly efficient as Rhoda Fenton.
She is especially good in the second act dialogue with Death.
Hugh Malley returns to Players'
shows again as Eric Fenton.  Malley is easily the smoothest actor on
the stage. His easy self possession,
his clipped diction, and his urbane
manner proclaim him as a natural
actor who has been depriving us of
his talents for lo, these many years.
James  Herning,  Barbara Spedick
and John Monroe appear briefly and
capably. The touches they add to the
play make of it a complete masterpiece.  Without their presence an indefinable something would have been
missing.
The Little Theatre orchestra, under the direction of David Marchus,
performed with more than their usual
finesse in a variety of selections.
Given an audience devoid of the
ignorant and unappreciative boors
who spoiled parts of the show for the
rest of those attending, "Death Takes
a Holiday" was the most tenderly
moving play presented here in James
J. Gill's "decade of drama."
Varied Program
Planned for
Visitors
Open House is the order
for the Hacienda of the
Dons today, as the University welcomes the High
School Seniors of San Francisco in the annual Visitors'
Day. Prepared for the visitors is a program of inspection, entertainment and refreshment.
Immediately after enrolling, visitors were to be received in the
University Little Theater, where
they were to be welcomed by Father
President and other executive officers of the University. Speakers
were to include Father President,
Student Body President Peter Sexton, and Head Coach George Malley. At the conclusion of this short
program, they will be turned over
to the official guides to be conducted
through the University.
Throughout the day all lecture
classes and laboratories will be open
to the visitors. They may enter and
listen to the lectures, or examine the
scientific equipment. Among other
places of interest to be inspected by
the high school seniors are the Library, Student Chapel, Field House,
R. O. T. C. Armory, Loyola Lodge,
and the Student Lounge.
Refreshments
Refreshments will be served the
visitors at noon-time. This will take
place either in the Student Lounge
or in the College Cafeteria.
Feature of the day will be a regulation football game between two
teams selected from among members of the 1939 Don Varsity and
climaxing spring practice. The
game is scheduled for early in the
afternoon, with most of George
Malley's first string stars expected
to see action. Site of the contest
will be USF Stadium, Parker at
Turk.
"Visitors' Day has become an honored tradition on the Hilltop," declared Executive Secretary Joseph
Rock.
Student Leaders
Participate in
Exercises
Don President
To Be Honored
Annual Celebration to Be
Held Tuesday
Featuring a day of track, field and
boxing events, one of the traditional
student functions of the University
of San Francisco will take place next
Tuesday on the college field.
Preceded by a Mass at 9, the
events will comprise interclass and
interorganization   tournaments  as
well as individual athletic displays.
The event, which honors the president of the University, is an annual
function embracing athletic displays
from representative student groups.
Track  Events
Featured in the track and field
events under the direction of John
Guinee are the interclass medley,
pentathlon, 50-yard dash, 100-yard
dash, 440, 100-yard hurdles, and the
mile run. Each class will have a team
represented in each event, with first,
second and third places counting
for points.
An organization relay, consisting
of a 440-yard dash with four men
from each organization, an athletic
relay, an 880-yard run with four men
from each sport, a baseball throw for
distance, a football punt for distance,
a football throw for accuracy, a drop
kick for accuracy and the president's
race, a 440-yard dash, round out the
athletic events.
Boxing Exhibition
Following the track and field
contests, an exhibition of boxing
in each of the weight divisions,
under the direction of Al White,
will take up the remainder of the
afternoon.
The sound truck of the Associated
Oil Company will be on hand to inform the students of the results of the
races. Medals will be awarded the
winners of each event, and trophies
will be given to the winning teams.
Lunch in the cafeteria will be provided for all the contestants and spectators.
Because of a faculty dinner previously arranged to honor the president, there will be no night show as
of former years.
Under the direction of
Joseph Rock, newly appointed Executive Secretary of the University, the
annual Visitors' Day is
scheduled for today beginning at 9:30 a.m. This day
is a tradition on the Heights,
the day on which the University of San Francisco
plays host to the high school
seniors of San Francisco.
Among the high schools participating in today's program are Saint
Ignatius, Sacred Heart, Saint
Peter's, Mission, Lowell, Saint
James, Polytechnic, Commerce,
Galileo, Balboa, and George Washington.
Preparations for Visitors' Day
were made by the Speakers' Bureau
of the Varsity Debate Squad, and
by the newly organized University
Publicity Bureau, acting in conjunction, each in its own specific sphere.
Invitations
During the past week members of
the Speakers' Bureau have journeyed to the various high schools of
the city to deliver the University's
invitation to the high school seniors
to come to inspect its facilities, its
courses and its traditions of eighty-
four years.
Supplementing the work of the
Speakers' Bureau, short articles
have been placed in several of the
high school publications by Dick
Blake, Foghorn sports editor, and
John Forde, athletic publicity
manager, announcing the program
and its design.
The purpose of Visitors' Day is
to acquaint the members of this
year's high school graduating classes
with the standards, facilities and
educational work of San Francisco's
own University. The seniors are invited for an inspection tour of the
campus and its educational, research, athletic, and recreational facilities.
Committee Named
The committee appointed to escort the visitors through the University is headed by Student Body
President Peter Sexton, and includes James Madden, William Carberry, Norton Herold, John Guinee,
Thomas Rice, Steve Esposto, James
Mace, Daniel Dinneen, Cliff Jensen,
Dave Marchus, Laurie O'Toole,
Robert Horner, Ernest Emmons,
John Sullivan, Owen Brady, Frank
Lawson and  Berch Dougherty.
A varied program has been arranged, detail of which will be discussed in another article. Assisting
Mr. Rock in making the arrangements is Phil Hanley. Both have
requested the complete cooperation
of both faculty and student body in
lending aid to the guests.
Alumni to Gather for
Homecoming Day
Instituting what may become a
USF tradition, the first annual
Alumni Barbecue will be staged on
the campus Saturday afternoon,
May 6.
The barbecue is expected to
draw a group of 2,500 alumni to
this great "Homecoming Day" for
Don grads old and new, according to Joe Rock, newly appointed
Alumni Secretary and Public Relations Director.
"Homecoming Day" is the first
step towards forming a more unified body of the USF Alumni and
drawing them in unison with the
ASUSF. If a success, the day will
be held on the campus each year.
Invitations have been sent to all
grads for many years back. The affair is exclusively for the Alumni.
A new barbecue pit has been constructed for the day.
Special Edition
In honor of Father William J.
Dunne, S. J., President of the University, a special President's Day
edition of The Foghorn will be issued
next Tuesday morning.
Early distribution of the paper
will be made, to enable students to
follow the program of events and to
acquaint themselves with the traditions surounding each of them, according to J. C. Laboyteaux, circulation manager.