PAG r SIX THE MICHIGAN DAILY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1,1"1 PAGZ SIX THE MICHIGA1~J DAILY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 193, - - -- --- 7-'--- - Elias Speaks On Comedy OfbThurber By JAMES BOW "James Thurber is our only creator of serious comedy," Prof. Robert H. Elias of the Cornell University English department said yesterday. "The individual is best-off when free from any paraphernalia of systems" was a basic thesis he cited as underlying Thurber's hu- mor. Prof. Elias spoke on "James Thurber, The Primitive and the Innocent" under the auspices of the English department and its exchange lecture program. "Thurber emphasizes the pre- dicament of the individual in a gadget-cluttered, career-woman- dominated modern time," he com- mented. Reading from his prepared text, Prof. Elias discussed examples of Thurber's writing - from the author's satire on the sex and marriage books of the 1920's to his more recent fables and fairy tales. Elias .discussed some of Thur- ber's characters which appeared in the 1930's, especially the en- tertaining stories of Thurber's own relatives who "appeared a little off social center, abnormal by mechanical and social stan- dards." Yet, these characters, he said, were significant because they were pleasing to the reader, not just ridiculous. He explained that Thurber's "Secret Life of Walter Mitty," published in 1939' was a turning point in the author's career, for Thurber discussed the individual "with increasing complexity and depth." in writing of the day-dreaming Walter Mitty and characters simi- lar to him, Prof. Elias said, Thur- ber was stressing "what is out- side the understanding of stan- dardized minds." Thurber is urging a social struc- ture in which the individual is ex- ploited as the ends, and not as the means, Prof. Elias noted. G&S Presents nPrincess Ida' TomOrrow Gilbert and Sullivan Society's second production of the year, "Princess Ida", will open tomor- row in the Lydia Mendelssohn theatre. Time of the performance is 8:45 p.m. tomorrow and 8:15 p.m. for Friday and Saturday's shows. Tickets, on sale at the box office, are still available for the week- end performances., Princess Ida, after her early be- trothal at the age of two, is separ- ated from her husband and soon secludes herself in Castle Ada- mant, a girls' school where the villainy of men is taught. Here she becomes president and turns against all mankind. However, her young bridegroom, Prince Hilarion, is determined to claim his wife, and has many de- lightful experiences as he enters Adamant disguised as a girl. Union To Hold Art Exibition The third annual Art Contest and Exhibit will be held March 22 to 24 on the third floor of the new Union wing. The contest is under co-spon- sorship of the Union and art de- partment. Pictures to be judged' are due March 20 in student offices. the Union r r -- - - -----°- DAILY OFFICIAL BULLETIN plied Meteorology: Engineering. Thurs., March 14, 4 p.m., Room 307, West En- gineering Bldg. James A. Ruffner will speak on "Physiological Aspects of Air Conditinoing" - Chairman: Professor Earnest Boyce. Coming Events IRE Student Branch and Detroit Section Joint Meeting, Fri., March 15, at 8:00 p.m. in the Rackham Amphi- theatre. T.G. Birdsall and W.P. Tanner will speak on "Decision Theory - Mathematics, Electronics, and the Hu- man Being." Preceding the meeting there will be a dinner at the Michigan League at 6:15 p.m. Those desiring to attend the dinner please inform Miss Neyer, 2501 East Engr., By noon Thurs., March 14. Placement Notices The following schools have listed va- cancies on their teaching staffs with the Bureau of Appointments for the 1957-58 school year. They will not be here to interview at this time. Arlington Heights, Illinois - Busi- ness Education; Core; Home Econom- ics; Latin/French; Math; Vocal Music; Girls Physical Education; Physical Sci- ence/Biology; Social Science; English; Speech; Driver Training; 'Guidance; Li- brarian; Industrial Arts; Elementary Grades. Copley, Ohio - Elementary Grades; Elementary Art; Junior High Art; Eng- lish; Senior High Commercial; Home Economics; Girls Physical Education; Junior and Senior High Vocal Music, Potterville, Michigan - Elementary Grades; Homemaking; Science/Math; Commercial. Rio Vista, California - Elementary (5th, 6th, 8th) (men); 6th (woman). Saginaw, Michigan -- (Catholic High School) - Commercial/9th Grade Eng- lish. (man). Talkmadge, Ohio-Elementary Grades; English; Instrumental/Vocal Music; Math; Math/Science; Speech Thera- pist. White Plains, New York (Board of Cooperative Educational Services, New! York State Education Department) -I Industrial Arts/Driver Training; Re- medial Reading; Psychologist; Spanish/ French; School Nurse; Music; Boys Physical Education; Girls Physical Edu- cation; Speech Therapy; Home Econ- omics; Auto Mechanics; Beauty Cul- ture, For additional information contact the Bureau of Appointments, 3528 Ad- ministration Building, NO 3-1511, Ext. 489. SUMMER PLACEMENT: The following will be present at the Michigan Union, Room 3-G, today- Wed., March 13, from 9 to 4:45: Joe Kruger of Camp Mah-Kee-Nac in Lenox, Mass., will interview for male counselors in the following fields: ca- noeing, boating, sailing, swimming, wa- ter skiing, pioneering, music and dra- ma, waterfront, archery, tennis, and a National Riflery Association instruc- tor or probationary instructor. Mrs. Meta Riseman of the Riseman Farm Camp will interview nurses, wat- erfront directors and general counsel- ors. The Riseman Farm Camp is in Dry- den, Michigan. Miss Janet Hays of the Jackson Coun- ty Girl Scouts will be present from 1 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Harry Collins of the Camp Hiawatha in Comins, Michigan will interview wa- terfront, riding and cabin counselors. The Ann Arbor YMCA and YWCA will be present in the afternoon. Ronald Thompson will interview counselors interested in working at a day camp in Ann Arbor from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Diane Richardson, Camp Narrin, Southern Oakland Girl Scout Camp- for Unit Leaders and General Counse- lors and Waterfront. At the Union on Wed., March 13, 1 to 4:45. Engrg. Interviews: iRepresentatives from the following will be at the Engrg. School: Thurs., March 14 Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, Calif. B.S. or M.S. in Ch'E., Civil, Constr., Elect., Instr., Mech., or Engrg. Mech. for Design and Constr. Crown ZellerbachCorp., Portland, Ore. and Gaylord Container Corp., St. Louis, Mo. - B.S. and M.S. in Ch.E., Civil, Elect., Ind., Mech., Engrg. Mech. or Physics for Research, Development, Design, Production, Construction and Sales, General Foods Corp., Hoboken, N.J.- all levels in Ch.E. for Summer and Regular Research, Development and Design. Howard, Needles, Tammen & Berg- andoff, Cleveland, Ohio - all levels in Civil for Structural Design & De- tailing, and Traffic Analysis. Link Aviation Inc., Binghamton, N.Y. -B.S. or M.S. in Aero. or Elect. and B.S. in Mech. for Summer and Regular Research, Development, and Design. For appointments contact the Engrg. Placement Office, 347 W. E., ext. 2182. Representatives from the following will be at the Bureau of Appointments, 3528 Admin. Bldg., ext 3371: Thurs., March 14 Sutherland Paper Company, Kalama- zoo, Mich. - Men with degree in Econ- omics or Business Administration for Sales Training Program. Crown Zellerbach Corp.,. Portland, Oregon. - Location of work: National- ly. Men with any degree interested in Sales only. Fri., March 15 The J. L. Hudson Company, Detroit, Mich. - Men and women with degrees in Liberal Arts or Business Adminis- tration for Executive Training Program. Appointments for these interviews must be made by 4 p.m. of the day pre- ceding the interview. This is done for the convenience of the office, the stu- dents and the interviewer. It facilitates getting the records ready for the fol- lowing day's interviews. Some inter- viewers adjust their arrival plans to fit the schedule as it appears on the day preceding the interview, and stu- dents who wait until the day of the In- terview to make appointments must sometimes be turned away because there is no more room on the schedule. Also, if you fail to keep two appoint- ments without canceling you will no longer be allowed to interview through our office. Cancellations must be made by 4 p.m. of the day preceding the in- terview unless in case of sickness, etc. 11 (Continued from Page 4) Darling will speak on "Brownian Mo- tion and the Dirichlet Problem." Re- freshments at 3:30 in Room 274 W. Eng. Bldg. Meeting at 4:00 in Room 246 W. Eng. Bldg. 402 Interdisciplinary Seminar on the Applications of Mathematics to Social Science. Room 3401, Mason Hall. Thurs., March 14, Fred Strodbeck, "On Ranking Value Preferences." Operations Research Seminar: George E. Kimball of Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Mass., will lecture on "Me- thods of Production Scheduling", on Wed., March 13. Coffee hour at 3:30 in Room 243, West Engineering and seminar in Room 229, West Engineer- ing at 4:00 p.m. All faculty members welcome. Interdepartmental Seminar on Ap- Organization Noticesc Sociedad Hispanica, Tetulia (coffee hour), March 13, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Union Snack Bar. Michigan Forensic Forum, a group devoted to better debate, better discus- sion, and better speech, March 13, 7:30 p.m., Union room 3-Y. Discussion: Cap- ital Punishment. Everyone welcome. * , *s Generation, organizational and ma- terial meeting for 3rd issue. March 13,) 7:30 p.m., Student Publications Build- ing. « s « Young Republicans, Regental candi- dates speak, March 13, 7:30 p.m., Union Conference Room. (3rd floor.) * * * The Episcopal Student Foundation, Holy Communion followed by break- fast at Canterbury House, March 13. 7:00 a.m., 218 N. Division. s s s The Episcopal Student Foundation, joint student-faculty luncheon, March 14, 12:15 p.m., Canterbury House, 218 N. Division. ULLR Ski Club, election of officers, March 13, 7:30 p.m., Union room 3-S. * * « Chess Club, regular meeting, March 13, 7:30, Union. * s s Mortarboard, display of silverware, March 13, all day, League Hussey Room. Four minute interviews will be held. * * * Lutheran Student Association, Len- ten Service, March 13, 7:15 p.m., Luth- eran Student Chapel. * * s Roger Williams Fellowship, midweek tea, March 13, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Guild House. * * * Physics Club, meeting, March 13, 7:30 p.m., 2038 Randall. Speaker, Dr. P. v. C. Hough, "The Nuclear Force Problem." .. * t The Undergraduate Zoology Club, March 13. 7:30 p.m., 3126 Nat. Sci. Bldg. Prof. D. L. Nanney, "Comparative Ge- netics of Ciliates." Refreshments will be served: all are welcome. . . . to interview men expecting degrees in Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Elec- trical and Civil Engineering and students with majors in Chemistry and Account- ing and those with Sales interests. Sales prospects may be from any field of train- ing. Interested students please call the Bureau of Appointments, phone NO 3-1511, extention 3371 of Engineering Place- ment, NO 3-1511, extension 2182, for appointment. EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PAPER INDUSTRY WVINNING ENTRIES in BOB MARSHALL'S LIBERTINE LIMERICK CONTEST $50.00 FIRST PRIZE: Harold E. Scheub, 121 Strauss, East Quad "And use the other end they posess" $15.00 SECOND PRIZE: R. Robert Geake, 213 Hinsdale, East Quad "Marshall's bargains could help them progress" $10.00 THIRD PRIZE: Brendan A. 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And natural gas is one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. This growth combination means many rewarding careers ahead for young men with ideas. Variety in your job, promotion from within, an individualized training program -tailored to fit you-and liberal em- ployee benefits, are some of the things Columbia Gas offers. If you are a chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical, welding, petroleum, or gen- eral engineer, our representative would like to talk to you during his visit to your campus March 27. COWUMBIA THE COLUMBIA ISMIGAS SYSTEM 120 EAST 41ST STREET " NEW YORK 17. N. Y. i] *, I 'Fr i^ *ED:'-Gas Cc * * * * 415 Clifford St., Detroit 26, Michigan Phone: WOodward 5-8000 ive Modern ! Pick the Pack that Suits You Best I 4 USED BOOKS- -Bob Marshall's $5.00 FIFTH PRIZE: Joseph Hynes, 3871 Vorhies Road "Most chairs will get dusty, I guess." $3.00 HONORABLE MENTION: Dean W. 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