) PAGE SIX THE MICHIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 1952 } -Daily--Al Reid FOUR CANINE THESPIANS EYE EACH OTHER WITH PROFESSIONAL JEALOUSY Ca * * * * * * * * Canine Thespians Get Temperamental By ALICE BOGDONOFF Yesterday Lydia Mendelssohn Theater went to the dogs. . Five stage struck canines growl- ed expectantly in their respective "dressing rooms" as they waited to be auditioned for their first stage appearance. RANGING FROM "Brandy," a hugh brown and white St. Ber- nard, to "Mike," a small, aggres- sive bull dog, the canine thespians were "tryouts" for a "trot-on" part in the Speech Department's coming production of "The Fan," an 18th century comedy to open in Lydia Mendelssohn theater Wed- nesday. Armed with milk bones to keep the "actors" pacified, the owners met with considerable difficulty in controlling the ar- tistic temperaments of the audi- tioners. "Brandy," Delta Upsilon's con- tribution to the theater, took ad- vantage of the actor's prerogative -he was late and had to be coax- ed out of his snow bank hideout by director Prof. Hugh Morton of the speech department. * * * SIGMA PHI'S six year old Great Dane, "Rielly," lived up to the tradition of his illustrious family in a bid for campus prominence. His brother is the defeated SL candidate, "Major." Campus lead- i ..- SHIRTS LAUNDERED in three days. Starched to your liking. 20c DRESS SHIRTS LASSO THESE --- - --i , t i I I er "Major" was unable to attend. "He becomes too excited when he sees "Rielly," his owner explained. Director Norton stressed that the winning dog must have per- sonality, poise, a good disposi- tion and a willingness to obey. After a martial demonstration of professional jealousy between "Mike," the bull dog and "Rielly," the scene settled down long enough for semi-final casting. The two winners, final selection to be made today, were "Rielly" and "Mike." l ~ AR-EX SOAP for DRY SKIN APL-EX A super-fatted soap that offsets the drying effects Off wind, sun and year 'round weather. . 5 BAR On State At Head of North U. Read and Use Daily Classifieds Mock Trial OKs Rural Health Plan By MARILYN PIMES A verdict of not guilty was reached yesterday at the mock trial of "the People versus Michi- gan Health Programs," at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Mich- igan Rural Health conference. After weighing the evidence, Circuit Judge James R. Breakey acquitted the programs of failing to make adequate progress in dis- charging their responsibilities to the public. THE DEFENSE witnesses repre- sented five areas of responsibility in health. When charged with the lack of rural health departments in some areas, the defense coun- tered by saying that the defi- ciency affects only 8% of the population. Dr. A. C. Furstenburg, Dean of the Medical School, scored for the defense by pointing out that medi- cal education has contributed to improved life expectancy and that "medical students are now getting 2,200 more hours of curriculum than previously." Dr. Furstenburg also noted that the Medical School now has the largest freshman class (204 stu- dents) in the country. Other defense witnesses were Dr. A. E. Heustis, commissioner of the Michigan Health Department; Mrs. Margaret Price, Michigan Youth Commission chairman; Dr. Warren B. Cooksey, United Health and Welfare Fund president a,nd Dr. L. Fernald Foster, Secretary of the Michigan Medical Society. Attorney J. Joseph Herbert, member of the Board of Regents and Albert E. Blashfield, treasurer of the State Bar, were defense attorney and prosecuting attorney respectively. Organ Recital To Be Given Students in the School of Mu- sic will present a festival of organ music at 4:15 and 8:30 p.m. Wed- nesday at Hill Auditorium. Included in the afternoon pro- gram will be: "Fantasia and Fu- gue in C minor" by Bach, "Choral in E major" by Franck, "Fugue in E-flat Major" by Bach, the Roger- Ducasse "Pastorale," "Prelude in B minor" by Bach and "Litanies" by Alain. The evening program will fea- ture a portion of works by Bach, Franck's "G-ande Piece Symphon- ique," "Les Berger" by Messiaen and the Gigout "Toccata." The concert will be open to the public. Pastors To Hold Conference Here "Christian Frontiers in World Tensions" will be the theme of the 13th annual Michigan Pastors Conference to be held on campus Jan. 21 to 23. Approximately 500 pastors and religious education leaders are ex- pected to attend the gathering sponsored by the Michigan Coun- cil of Churches and the University Extension Service. By DONNA HENDLEMAN "It's humdrum really, just hum- drum." That is the way Prof. Louis Bredvold, noted scholar of the English department, describes his life. * * * BUT THE distinguished profes- sor with the wry sense of humor apparently has thrived on his "ev- eryday" existence, for he has won renown in academic circles as one of the foremost scholars of 17th and 18th century English litera- ture. And, after more than thirty years as a University pedagogue, Prof. Bredvold has to admit, to him it is "stimulating." "But its really just an ordinary life," he insists. * * * THE LIFE began in 1888 back in Springfield, Minnesota, a country community. First stop on the aca- demic ladder was at little Luther College in Iowa. The professor continued on to the University of Minnesota, the University of Chi-. cago and Illinois, finally landing in Ann Arbor in 1921. A true mid- westerner, Prof. Bredvold proudly maintains he "is a product of the Big Ten." Why the professor became a teacher he cannot exactly say. "I made the decision very early," he recalled, "but I can think of no particular moment, incident or motive." "I must have felt myself parti- cularly attracted to the study of English." The "attraction" has sent him up through the ranks here at Mi- chigan, and back in 1929 won him a Guggenheim Fellowship. His most well-known publica- tion, "The Intellectual Milieu of John Dryden," came out in 1934. "Since its publication, I've been a Dryden specialist," he confided. * * * PROF. BREDVOLD currently nurses no hobbies, although he admits to the possession of a "run down garden." Trees and shrubs have grown up where the flowers used to be, he revealed. As for vices, relaxing or studying, the professor has a constant companion, his pipe, which, he declares, provides a a good smoke for a scholar. "Cigarettes are a handicap. One has to handle them so much, they interrupt the train of thought and lead to superficiality. A pipe fos- ters more mature and reflective thought," he said as he contented- ly gave a puff on his sweet-smell- ing instrument. NEXT SEMESTER Prof. Bred- vold will have a lot of time for the "mature and reflective thought," for he is dropping his teaching duties to take a leave of absence. But the veteran scholar will not rush away from his favorite uni- versity. "I shall probably go to Harvard and Washington - per- haps some other places, but I plan to spend some time studying here, first. "There are still a few books in the library I want to investigate." Technic on, Sale The first issue of the Michigan Technic for 1952 will go on sale tomorrowi n the East Engineering Bldg. and in the Engineers Arch. -Daily-Malcolm ShE PROF. LOUIS BREDVOLD AND PIPE .. . a 'humdrum' life." * " # # 'IT'S JUST HUMDRUM': Bredvold Describes Life r. 4 I MUST BE "TOPS" 5"rvrnrn::::{ }".}; :.:} :v " ".:w.^: r. ,...... v w: " ^. rR^: v :".".".I .; .,. .... :. 5 n V ............: nw. . : . ..5.. .w,..xt...nR..... ..........,.ib"'r1tiv:4ni...1.'s:v;5...,,. .,....:i.... ."..,...,. .431R"' A :'....:1titiiRV R'ti^:? rrr:":": un4 ".5.,af. :V.,. ...:., ..... ...viti::'ia iu1nt: Y >} . Petty Thefts Hit Campus Five purses and a watch were I stolen from University buildings this week, police report. Cash amounting to over $30 was taken from the purses, as well as valuable identification papers and keys. No value was placed on the watch, which was stolen from a League employee, according to po- lice. Two thefts occurred on the third floor of the East Medical Building. Winifred Haanes, '52D, and Helen Ten Brink, '52, told police that their purses were removed from their coats. 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