VV~b!4ttS1~At &7ronm ~a. 1~4id FOUNDER'S DIR THDAK Y U' Began Life in Detroit Through Refugee's Faith By ALEX LINDSAY Some sunny morning as you're crossing the diag, you might stop and consider that this great University might never have been if it had not been for the untiring work of Father Gabriel Richard. Father Richard was born in France 150 years ago. He came to the United States because of the French Revolution and settled in Detroit, which he liked to think of as "his city." ENCOURAGED BY -cquaintance with such men as Thomas Jef- ferson and Augustus .B. Woodward and their ideas on education, Fa- ther Richard continually addressed memoranda to Congress and the Governor on the subject of a university in Detroit, He was a man with deep faith in his ideals, as he showed during the War of 1812. When Detroit was captured by the British, he refused to pledge allegiance to the King of England, and was taken lo Canada as a prisoner. The efforts of Father Richard and the Rev. John Monteith, Pres- byterian clergyman, as well as the influence of Thomas Jefferson, caused the cornerstone of the first University of Michigan building to be laid in Detroit in 1817. THlE UNIVERSITY thus had the honor of being the flrsb uni- versity-as distinguished from colleges-to be founded in the United States. Rev. Monteith was the first president and Father Richard was vice-president, as well as professor of several subjects. Father Richard's active mind and deep convictions kept the University in operation during the first rough years. He kept his position as vice-president until his death in 1832. The University of Michigan was moved to Ann Arbor nine years Faerather Richard is honored in Detroit by parks, schools, and Ii- baries named after him. A branch of the Newman Club in Ann Arbor aso bears his namne. What's U p inthe Do m PRIZE-WINNING NOVELIST-:- Austrian Author Studies at University ), . ,' 4 .y DOLORES PALANKER The author of one of the best Austrian novels of 1946 is now a student at the University. Tall, earnest Rudolf Soucek, holder of a doctor's degree in po- litical science from the Univer- sity of Innsbruck, has come to Michigan to study journalism on fellowships from the Rackham School of Graduate Studies and the University of Michigan Press Clubs. * * * * HE HAS SOME diffibulty with the English language because, "I studied it in high school ten years ago and have had little opportu- nity to speak it since." When the Germans occupied Austria in 1938, Soucek was only 15, thus avoided conscrip- tion io the German army until 1942 where he remained till the war's end. lie then returned to eived hisedoctor's degree in1946 --his thesis was entitled "Free - dom of the Press in a Democ- racy." His fellowships' to the University of Michiganx we re arranged through the Institute of Interna- tional Education. NOW LIVING in Allen-Rumsey House, West Quad, Soucek arrived in New York Oct. 3 on the Marine Tiger, which passed through the tail-end of the recent hurricane. Aboard were many American students returning from Europe. Soucek is convinced Americans are good sailors, for they, un- like himself, seemed unaffected by the rough sea and carried on organized discussions on Euro- pean problems. The Austrian will spend two terms at the University and then apprentice on a Michigan newspa- per. Although studying journal- ism he prefers fiction and has -written several short .stories while -working for the Austrian press. : * * * lIE WOULD LIKE to have both Campus Calendar EVENTS TODAY Michigan Christian Fellowship- by wekl Bible stdy 8p.m.loed Westminster Guild--Weekly tea and coffee hour, 4-6 p.m. Mtes -"Bathing and Dressing Your Baby," 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., Child Health Building. Lydia Mendelssohn-"La Noche de Los Mayos." Michigan Theatre-"Two Guys from Texas." State Theatre-"The Babe Ruth Story." Union Coffee Hour-4-5 p m. Terrace Rm., Economics faculty and their wives, guests. Open to women students. Violators' Tickets Ticket takers at the Northwest- erm game confiscated season tick- get into the stadium's student sec- manager, warnednistudents thkat the ID card rule would be en- forced in all future games. He said cardntcashier'shareceipt, or ath- letic coupon book. The rule was enacted to quell scalping of student tickets. Research on "the problem of freedom" should be started at once as part of the nation's at- tempts to achieve security, Prof. Donald G. Marquis, of the psy- chology department, said last night in New York. Speaking before the New York Herald - Tribune annual forum, Prof. Marquis pointed out that under a system of individual free- dom, societies achieve greater pro- ductivity, invent and improve pro- ductive processes, and train bet- ter leaders at all levels. There is much research under- Marquis Asks Freedom Study In N.Y._Herald Tribune Talk way aimed at preserving and in creasing national security, but lit little or no research on "the safe guarding of freedom," Prof. Max quis said. He admitted that research o freedom is di~fficult because "involves people and their atti tudes and convictions; it involvg administrative methods of sectu ing will compliance; it involvt labor relations and politics." Prof. Marquis cited some ques tions which might be answered la research on the problem of free dom. BUSINESS T RAINING Ijaiy--iave Heggen AUSTRIAN NiOVELIST: Rudolf Soucek, author of one of the best-selling Austrian novels of 1946, is pictured during an inter- view with Daily reporter Dolores Palanker shortly after he arrived in Ann Arbor. Soucek came to the University of Michigan on Rackham- and Michigan Press Club fellowships to study journalismg and learn something about American culture. his prize-winning novel. "Song to~'game. "It is quite- different from DAY SC HOOL : enter any Monday N IG HT SC HOOL : enter any Tuesday the Enemy," and another more re- cent novel translated into English so they can be published in Amer- to ~further iternational relations deals with problem between na- thinks the University "is very beaiutiful, containing ma~ny practical buildings and a fine library; Michigan is much larg- er than the university at Inns- bruck which contains only about 5,000 students." Happy about his liberal fellow- ships he said, "I am very interest- ed in American life and culture and hope my stay in American will add to a greater understand- ing between the United States and Austria." SOUCEK HAD BEEN looking forward to last Saturday when he saw his first American football European football," he said, "and looks very funny to Austrians. It appears quite dangerous to play." Bernie Ellison, house-director of kAllen-Rumsey Huse ook Su- so impressed the latter that he thinks he'll take the idea back to Austria. Complete Courses - Single Subjects Perpetual Placement Service Approved under G l. Bill- H AMILTON BUSIN ESS COL LEGE William at State 34th Year (Editor's note: Contributors to What's Up In the Dorms should contact Do- lores Palanker at The Daily or 105 Allen - Rumsey H ouse, West Quad, held its first dancing class at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the house dining room. It proved to be so successful that regular classes will be held each week. Girls from Helen Newberry, Betsy Berbour and Adelia Cheever were invited to provide the nec- essary feminine feature. Dancers are classed according to their abil- ities - beginners, Intermediates, and advanced-but all, will have an opportunity to learn the latest dance steps. The residents of Allen-Rumsey also invite all their friends to the open house held after each foot- ball game. New Series Begins Today A series of skits in both French and English will be featured on new programs over station WUOM at 5 p.m. on alternate Wednes- days, beginning today. 'Enacted by a group of French exchange students, the programs will be under the direction of Mi- chel Leiser, formerly of the French Broadcasting System and the Of- fice of War Information. A verbal encounter between an American GI and a French waiter demonstrating the number of words which English has bor-. rowed from French and French from English will be featured on today's program. In addition a group of French songs and a talk on Existentialism will be presented. Students desiring to participate in future broadcasts should con- tact Michel Leiser through the University Broadcasting Service. JOHN MACKEY, new academic chairman of Wenley House, is wasting no time putting his com- mittee into action. Bridge and Chess tournaments are being organized and the win- ners will compete with the win- ners of other houses 'in the Quad. The enthusiasm and skill exhib- ited by the Wenley House partici- pants indicate fine possibilities for the West Quad championship. * * * MOSHER GIRLS are having a hard time keeping their usual band-box appearance lately, due to the recent break-down strike effected by the three Bendixes in the basement laundry room. Last week one machine went out of order, soon followed by a second. Several days ago, the third machine made the situa- tion unanimous. keting1wth"OutBofeOrder"resigns for an indefinite period, while the girls are wearing clothes that d6 not require washing. A sympathetic Daily night edi- tor, living at West Quad, unof- ficially extended an invitation to the Mosher girls to come use the machines over there. 'S wonder- ful opportunity, gals-you may even get the fellas to do it for you while you watch. , BETSY BARBOUR and Ander- son House are having an exchange dinner tomorrow with about 30 girls going over to the East Quad and the same number of fellas feasting at the girls' dorm. Committees are being formed for Betsy Barbour's costume dance to take place Saturday from 9-12 midnight. One of the committees, "mov- ing furniture back after the dance," offers as an incentive per- mission for the girls' dates to re- main after 12:30 to help. What they won't do to get some work done and just guess who'll do it. / -'' * F o m r P i s n r o * J p n s R e e v s OC A i w r University sophomore Robert Hamn has put the finishing touches on a long and horror-scarred war career. Just recently he became the re- cipient of the Air Force Silver Medalawarded o outstanding This medal, given for superior military ability, scholarship, lead- ership and summer camp atten- LiutenantColonel tD. H.rAins- worth in a ceremony at R.O.T.C. headquarters. A JAPANESE prisoner of war in Students Cai Still Get Unioi Cards .The Student Offices of the Un- ion will be open today and tomor- membershipe cardsnto previousl unregistered men. bst aside for the convenience ofgmen unable to register during the reg- ular hours of 3 to 5 p.m. each weekday, according to Jim Kistler, co-chairman of the Planning and Personnel Committee.. Every man on campus who is a fulltime student is eligible for membership in the Union. .. . . . 9 4 9tt - -d - ALL WOOL mese his native Philippines for three years prior to his 1946 army in- duction, Harn was an eye-witness of the brutal treatment of Ameri- can and Philippine prisoners by nia, declared an oen city astrafed and bombed by Jap planes short- ly after the Pearl Harbor attack. Behind the barbed wire of the Santo Tomas internment camp. ~arn saw his fellow sufferers beaten and humiliated, their plight, soon ending in starva- tio. He himself w as fortunate enough to remain alive during his lengthy stay, despite the scant diet of rice gruel and water. AT THE AGE of 23, more than four years after his initial im- prisonment by the enemy, but only one year following his libera- tion, Harn was inducted into the U. S. Army, on November 13, 1946. 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