1 THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, F'EBRUARY 19, 1953 _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ 'RUMPETING SOLOIST: Smith To Perform at Concert Tonight mmpeter Leonard B. Smith perform as a guest soloist with t he considers "one of the t university bands in the coun- the University Symphony d, William D. Revelli conduct- at 8:30 p.m. today in Hill Au- 0 * * * Twenty-five years ago, a sym- phony band concert like the one being held today could not have taken place, because today's pro- gram includes only two pieces transcribed from another form. Bach's "Suite" and Franck's "Psyche and Eros." A quarter of a century ago such a concert would have been almost entirely composed of transcrip- tions with the exception of march pieces by Sousa. * * * COMMENTING on the rise of concert band music to a promi- nence equalling that of marching band music, Director Revelli said, "Prominent composers of today such as obert Russell1Bennett and New ork Times music critic Virgil Thomson write for the con- cert band instead of for an orches- tra." Reasons for this rapid rise are, according to Revelli, im- provements in instruments and in the individual playing. "Even now the instrumentation of a concert band is constantly changing" Revelli added. Contrasting the two band types, Revelli commented, "The march- ing band is used primarily for en- tertainment while the concert band functions culturally as well." THE PROGRAM for today's con- cert is as follows : March Espagnole-Guentzel Suite-Bach Polonaise--Beethoven Ecossaise--Beethoven Psyche and Eros-Franck George Washington Bicentennial -- Sousa A Solemn Music-Thomson Divertimento for Band-Persichetti A Quotation "The King of France with twenty-thousand men marched up the hill, and then marched down again."-Sousa Rag from Suite of Old American Dances-Bennett Belle Isle-Smith La Mandolinata-Bellstedt Concerto in E-flat for Trumpet- Haydn La test Seager Novel Chosen By. Book Club A man's retreat from the twen- tieth centrury is the theme of a new novel, "Amos Berry," by Prof. Allan Seager of the English de- partment. Selected by the Book-Find Club as the book-of-the-month, the club expects "Amos Berry" to meet sales of between 25,000 and 50,- 000 copies. The Book-Find Club chooses one book each month for its members, and includes among its list of publications "The Age of Jackson" and "Magic Moun- tain.' * * * Artists Here Tomorrow Conceded by critics to be one of the first rank in the exacting art of chamber music, the Buda- pest String Quartet will perform in the annual Chamber Music Fes- tival concerts at 8:30 p.m. tomor- row and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Rackham Auditorium. String quartets had their origin in the 18th century when Hun- gary's Prince Esterhazy commis- sioned Franz Joseph Hadyn to compose music and organize a quartet to play for him. The first strictly professional quartet was organized in Eur- ope in 1902 by a Manhattan broker and music lover. This en- semble, the Flonzaley Quartet, disbanded in the late 1920's leaving the field entirely free for the recently formed Buda- pest String Quartet then tour- ing Europe. The Budapest Quartet made its American debut at Cornell Uni- versity in 1930 and has appeared since in the'East Indies, North Af- rica, Australia, Europe and the United States. Tickets for the three concerts will be on sale from 9 to 11:45 a.m. and from 1 to 4:45 p.m. today and Friday, and from 9 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday in the Music So- ciety's Burton Tower box office. I By MARK READER There are few real opportunities to act-even in New York," ac- cording to Len Rosensen, who is playing the role of Benedick in the Arts Theater current production of "Much Ado about Nothing." "I find in a long run play the actor is doing the same role over and over again." Rosensen feels this limits the actor in scope. He said he prefers a theater where an actor has chances to develop all facets of his acting by being placed in many roles. The Arts Theater is such a group, he maintained. "Ann Arbor is fortunate to have such an enthusiastic and talented organization," he continues. ROSENSEN, who recently re- turned from New York to act in his first major Shakespearean role, has had a diversified career since leaving the University in '49. A lead role in "Mr. Roberts," engagements on radio, television and movies, plus organizing his own theater, have highlighted his recent activities. Rosensen says that he has done everything from "ticket agents to grocery clerks on radio mystery shows. Although, I have never seriously considered / radio as a career," he goes on, "I have learn- ed a great deal about it." When Rosensen returned to the University after a short hitch with the 82nd Airborne Division, he had no intention of entering the theatrical profession. However, as he put it, "I learned a local group was planning to give. T. S. Eliot's, 'Murder in the Cathedral,' and I decided to try out for a part." He read for the director and got one of the lead roles. "That was the beginning for me. I'd like to do that show again,"' he conclud- ed. WHILE IN THE service, Ro- sensen did some acting with the top men in Europe. The nineteen- year-old youth found himself touring the continent with a high- ly successful company, the high point in the tour being a command performance in Copenhagen. "Soon after this," Rosensen pointed out, "the manager ofthe company left and I found my- self handling booking arrange- ments. I didn't realize at the time these were important peo- ple in the theatrical world." Rosensen, who turned down a role in the Circle-in-the-Square, a New York company to appear with the Arts Theater already has started work on his role in the theater's next production of Soph- ocles' "Oedipus." He will portray the tragic King. When asked about acting in theater - in - the - round Rosensen said it is much different then reg- ular stage. "I find projection is smaller and because the actor is working closer to the audience, he doesn't have to strive to make definite effects. It is excellent training and demands complete concentration." Rosensen is very concerned with audience reactions to any drama. He thinks a play must be a "give and take" affair between the viewer and the actor. "Audiences should participate and become more personally involved in the drama." He summed up his position on the theater by simply saying, "Per- haps it is something beyond un- derstanding." Crawford Accepts Post in Colorado Prof. Ivan C. Crawford, 66 year- old retired dean of the Universi- ty's engineering school was ap- pointed director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, yester- day. He will fill the post left vacant by the death last fall of Clifford H. Stone. Prof. Crawford now re- sides in Boulder, Colorado. REAL ACTING CHANCE: Rosensen Tells of Arts Theatre Merits Draft Takes Pre-Medics Dr. Albert C. Furstenburg, Dean of the Medical School, has cited the constant threat of military service for young men as the main reason for the recent drop in med- ical applications. H o w e v e r, Dr. Furstenburg pointed out this has not meant a fall in the quality of students ac- cepted by the Medical School. * * ,* IN A RECENT study made by the Journal of Medical Education, it was revealed that, despite the nationwide expanding facilities for medical training, the total number of applications has drop- ped for the third straight year. According to Dr. Furstenburg, the decline has been evenly di- vided among the nation's 79 medical schools with the Uni- versity receiving its fair share of the decline. He pointed out the University as a whole is experiencing a simi- lar drop in male enrollment, pre- sumably because of the problem of military service. Furstenburg maintained t h e drop in quantity was not indica- tive of any decline in quality in- sofar as the University is con- cerned. Although some states are unable to fill all their openings with qualified students, the Mi- chigan Medical School is having no difficulty in obtaining good stu- dents, he concluded. { a -Daily--Malcolm Shatz LEONARD SMITH ... man with horn Responsible Press Deserves Right To .Dissent, Siebert Says - Prof. Fred S. Siebert of the Uni- versity of Illinois yesterday said the press should now exert its right to dissent. Delivering the fifth journalism lecture of the season, the profes- sor continued, "The- press has shifted from an instrument of government to the present socially responsible communication med- ia." * * * THE COMMUNICATION sys- tem, a set of constantly changing ideas, may be, grouped into four categories,- he said. These are the authoritarian press, the liberal press, the Marxist press, and the present socially responsible press, Prof. Siebert continued. "Our press performs three main functions," he went on, "the most important one being informational. - Although it is still necessary to be objective, interpretive reporting is help- ful to the public." He also felt mass media per- form an important function in the area of entertainment, which is subject to censors and is watch- ed by the government. However, the same freedoms which are up- held for the press ought to apply Michigan Technic Sales Begin Today The February issue of the Mi- chigan Technic will be on sale to- day and tomorrow at the engi- neering arch for 25 cents, publi- city manager John Borrowman, '55E, announced. The magazine will feature a story on high speed computors by Dick Curry, '54E. Barry Play Runs ThroughSaturday The Student Players' produc- tion of Philip Barry's "The Phila- delphia Story," will ,continue its run through Saturday at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. The curtain is scheduled to go up at 8 p.m. each night. 'Tickets may be procured at the Lydia Mendelssohn box-office. to entertainment, Prof. Siebert believes. The third function of news- papers is to advertise products. Although advertising takes a great deal of space in all publi- cations, it makes it possible for a press to be independent, he said. "Advertising at present has be- gun to sell ideas rather than pro- ducts, and there is danger in sell- ing ideas in a media accessible on- ly to the biggest pocketbooks," he warned. Prof. Siebert concluded, "The .press should never compromise its right to criticize." NLew Students. Get Greetings The process of acclimation toI the United States and University life will be sharply dramatized as the highlight of a reception for new foreign students at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Rackham Assem- bly Hall. In a skit, "Pilgrim's Retrogress or Per Ardua ad Absurdium," writ- ten by William Elgood, Grad., the audience will trace a foreign stu- dent through his stay in the Uni- ted States. Beginning with a custom of. ficer's suspicion of his red tie and innocent taste for caviar, the skit ends with a thoroughly Americanized student clad in white bucks and tattersal vest returning to his native country to face an appropriate climax. The program Saturday night is the climax of an orientation pro- gram undertaken by the Inter- national Students Association committee for orientation headed by Herman G. Raju, Grad. Raju's group was on hand to meet all trains bringing foreign students, escort them to the In- ternational Center for refresh- ments and advice, and provide guide service to rooming houses. Read and Use Daily Classifieds I r Your 'A, Future R. C. BLAYLOCK, A. E., Michigan University, Assistant Chief Engineer, Chance Vought Aircraft, will interview graduates of the class of '53 in the Place- ment Office, MARCH 5 and 6. Mr. Blaylock is looking forward to the opportunity of discussing with you... as a Chance Vought** ,, : t t l i 1- V A T -FT7-1 T T ,1, , i i1 TT--n 1 S H I 111 II 1:: *-t'r __I 111 _I L 3! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ tI II 11f1i1r1 I r _T111 -LA-l' L A r \ I I 1 11 40 e -4 "AMOS BERRY" is the story of a man's revolt against corporation hierarchy and the drives which lead him to the eventual murder of his employer. Prof. Seager in- terprets Amos Berry as a "classic American-a man trying to be free." He added its message can- not be summed up briefly. "A writ- er seldom knows why he writes a book." This is the fourth major work by Prof. Seager. Previous publi- cations include two novels, "Equinox" and "The Inheri- tance" and one book of short stories, "The Old Man of the Mountain." He intends to con- tinue with his writing but has no definite plans for future man- uscripts. Prof. Seager was born in Adri- an, Mich., and obtained his edu- cation at the University and later at Oxford University. After his re- turn from England he was editor of "Vanity Fair" magazine for a year'and a half. He lives now with his wife and two children in Te- cumseh, Mich., and conducts reg- ular 'classes in the English depart- ment. "Amos Berry" will go on sale Feb. 27, throughout the country. Copies of the book from local book stores will be personally au- tographed by Prof. Seager. Egger To Speak On Administration Rowland A. Egger, associate di- rector of the Public Administra- tion Clearing House in Washing- ton, D.C. will speak on "Adminis- trative Problems of Political Transition in Washington," at 7:30 p.m. today in the West Conference Rm. of Rackham Bldg. Morgan To Speak i q I T ..r r I 4 T r7 + *. Chance Vought Aircraft, a designer and builder of military aircraft for 35 years, offers the graduating engineer and scientist an oppor- tunity to join in the design and manufacture of fighter aircraft and guided missiles. The design of fighter aircraft is constantly being improved as new materials and more powerful engines become available. Guided mis- sile design is in the pioneering stage and progress up to this point, in our opinion, can be compared to the period of development of piloted aircraft prior to World War I. Imaginative thinking as well as sound engineering is an important part of these programs. The young engi- neer through his creative thinking can rapidly assume a position of engineering responsibility in the Chance Vought organization. Almost every type of academic specialization can be utilized in some phase of the design, development and test of a jet fighter or guided missile. Technical assignments are available in the design and analysis of specialized electronic components, structural and hydraulic testing, structural and mechanical design, applied aerodynamics, power plant analysis and testing, stress and vibration analysis and flight testing. If you are receiving a degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Mechani- cal Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathe- matics or Physics, Chance Vought invites you to discuss your future in these fighter aircraft and guided missile programs. Contact your Placement Director for an appointment with the Chance Vought Aircraft representative. I. t' { k. r ('TI A N Tr XTIT Tr2UTr 11 [III II I 11 I :