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VOL. XLIXw—NO. 58.BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1919/•yMANTELL COMPANY BE6INS PROGRAM. PLAYING “HAMLETHEW MEMBERS ADMITTED 10 ACABEMT OF SCIEMCEiMcutive Union Series Opens, Tonight at 8 o'clock in Assent My Hall—Two Extra Plays Will be Giveit by the Shakes Parian Actors—University Orchestra Will Furnish Music.Four From Indiana University Elected at Meeting of Society—Dr. H. L. Brunner Ejected President.PROFESSORS GIVE LECTURESDEWOLF HOPPER PRESE NTS “THE BETTER ’OLE\greatest consecutive series of entertainments ever presented on a Union Series program in the history of the University-begins this evening at 8:00 o'clock with the presentation of “Hamlet” in Assembly Hall by Robert B. Mantell. Five plays in all will be given during Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. These are, Hamlet, December 10, Macbeth, December 11, DeWolf Hop. per in “The Better ’Ole”, December 12, Merchant of Venice, Saturday afternoon, December 13, and Julius Caesar, Saturday evening.Two Extra Plays The two latter attractions do notductions is to be at the flat rate of a dollar for every seat in the house. This is to pay for the rental of the hall, payirig.of stage hands and other necessary expenses incident to producing such large performances as the Mantell attractions. Any extra money that is made will be . turned over to the Shakespearian players. The Indiana Union makes nothing from the performances.Successful Season Mantell has been enjoying an exceptionally successful season during the present year, and is being accepted universally as the greatest living interpreter of Shakespeariane/-rsrrraucome in the Union Series proper but are being staged through the courtesy of the Union as extra productions. In this way the great number of students who were unable to procure Union Series tickets before the demand was exhausted and also the people of Bloomington will be given the opportunity 'of seeing Shakespeare played for a very nominal price.^Admission to the two Saturday pr j-__£_I-----~drama. In Chicago, Indianapolis arfft-Louisville, houses were packed at every performance which Mantell gave and other sections of the country as well have shown an equally receptive attitude. In spite of the classification ,of the American people by C. J Bulliet, advance agent of the Man-tell productions, as a “movie public” instead of a “reading public,” criticsAssistant Professor S. S. Visher of the Geology Department, Ira T. Wilson; assistant in Zoology, and Evalyn G, James and William B. Adams, seniors of the Botany department were admitted to membership in the Indiana Academy of Science at the thirty-fifth annual meeting of the society held‘ last Friday at the Claypool hotel in Indianapolis. There were several other new members taken from various institutions.A business meeting was held on Thursday evening by the executive committee, but the regular program opened with the general session Friday morning. Papers were read at this session by Dr. D. M. Mottier, Dr. Frank B. Wynn, Dr. A. L. Foley, Dr. Will Scott, and William Watson Wol-len.Sectional meetings were held in the afternoon. At these meetings Prof. W. N. Logan, Prof. Clyde A- Malott, Prof. E. R. Cummings, Dr. Foley, Dr. F. M. Andrews, and Dr. Femandus Payne of Indiana University, presented papers. Franl^ N. Wallace, Charles C. Deam, H. S. Jackson, W. S. Blatch-ley, R. R. Ramsey, and several other scientists of the state also gav^ reports. The annual Academy dinner was held at ,6:30.Several Interesting Lectures Prof. C. H. Eigenmann of the University. gave an illustrated lecture on -fiis experiences with the Irwin Expedition to Peru, Bolivia and Chile, at the evening'session. The aims of the Department'of Conservation weredis-ttssoofby^ProfDivision of Geology, Frank N. Wallace of the Division of Entomology, Charles C. Deam representing the Division of Forestry, Charles G. Sauers of the Division of Land and Waters, and George N. Mannfield representing the Division of Fish and Game. Concluding remarks were given by Richard Lieber, Director of the Department of Conservation. “The Burden We Bear,-a Study of the Problem of the Mental Defectives of Indiana” was an illustrated lecure ^iven by Amos W. Butler.Dr. Henry Lane Brunner, professor of Zoology at Butler Qollege was elected president of the Academy for the coming year.COm OPER SEASON WTO 1W0 GAMES THIS WEEKScheduted Early Because of Union Seriee—Indianapolis Normal and Hanover College..OVgcSCRIMMAGE HELD DAILY PA‘CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR AThe first varsity basketball games, Friday and Saturday nights of this week, will be started at 7 o'clock on both evenings in order to allow, the spectators and players to see the games and tHen attend the Union Series entertainments. The initial contest, on' Friday night, in to be played with the North American Gymnastic Union, of Indianapolis, and the game Saturday is with Hanover College.The Indianapolis Normal School is represented this year by a veteran five which is reputed to be a strong combination. Coach 15. O. Stiehm, in a telephone conversation with Coach Thurber, of Franklin, yesterday, was informed that the Gymnastic Union team is powerful, that the players are adept at short passing and goal shooting, and they have hopes of defeating the Crimson. The contest here Friday will be the first of the season for both teams.Two More PracticesThe Crimson mentor is drilling his squad in daily scrimmages. Practice was held last night at 7 o’clock. Today’s will. be at 4 o’clock this afternoon and the final drill before the contest will be Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock. All of the varsity basketball workouts are open to spectators.Coach Stiehm bas aimed thus far to discover his best material by Checking the work of the candidates asthey are tried at various positions in scrim* mage, rather than to start coaching a, definite style of play. The squad wiff'pwfeiWy tofew days. There are now about twenty-five men out for the varsity quintet.The freshman basketball aspirants, to the number of forty-five, are working out daily under the tutelage of Coach Jesse Ferguson. The yearlings have opportunity to get into scrimmage with the varsity players at least once a week. Coach\ Ferguson will reduce his squad within a short time. Some games may be scheduled for the freshman Warn to be played later in the season.comandnin;untthemitTthey. :theBafinclulthetheieryattlt;Theof con a n turFCerPhiseriallofyes!joinwhiHalclulT};TinITFULL Of 0000 FEATURESfChristmas Idea Will be Brought Out by Picture, Stories andPoems.SPECIAL ME RAEE FOR MANTELL SATURDAYETAKE MACHINE CltN NESTObjective Caxried Out Under Direction Unsupplied Demand for Seats Wed-! Sergeant Woodwardf Assistantnesday and Thursday Relieved by two Additional Performances.Instructor in Department.The meeting of the Writers* Club last night was devoted tq the readihg • * * \ 1 of new manuscripts and the final assembling of material for the December and Christmas number of the “Hoos-’I'he arrangement by which Mari tell has, been secured to remain in Bloomington Over Saturday and give two more of his productions, is expected to give students, and townspeople of Bloomington who were^un* able' to secure tickets for titamlet and Macbeth, a chance to see Mr. Mantell in either The Merchant of Venice, which will be given as a matinee in Assembly Hall on Saturday, or Julius Caesar, which will be presented in*the evening.One dollar is all that is to fcharged for any seat in the house al: either of the Saturday productionsier . . • * -I .One of the best features of jthis is-• * lt;■ • ••■•* t * sue y/ill be the frontispiece, a snowscene of* unusual beauty made by theBrown County photograpner, Mr. F.A. Hohenberger.. There is tobe' a good Christmas story and several - poems expressing the Christmas spirit.Of interest, too, are the letters of a French Lieutenant, translated by M.Henri Bourdin., The account of the, In Indianapolis, Louisville and other Writers' Club hikes is delightfully ! cities the admission has been $2. Thb written and will charm the stay-at-, special low price has been made only home as well as the habitual hiker. i as a concession tjo the Union.Furthermore,’there will be an edi- r Mr. Mantell is bringing with him t*. tori^l by Professor Snow, an unusu-1 Bloomington elaborate stage settings ally long ancl clever Bored Walk, and ; for all his plays. He will be support-the Lobby* * v ; ed by the same large company oftrained players who supported-him atEnglish's Opera House in Indianapolis, Thanksgiving Week. ’ This cuin-rpany, .is j-«-----•r - —;, Aipha TaU OnVega announces, the ' pledging ol person 4. Brunner, ands'Gordoii». .S,_ jWoodvorth, of SKelbyViJlpjNrO MORE DRILL£ OUTSIDEIThe two sophomore companies ofthe R. O. T. C. battalion participated in a military problem yesterday afternoon undgr the direction of Sergeant WoodVard, assistant instructor in the Military Department.Sergeant Woodward made a detailed sketch of the approach of the two companies towards the objective which was a machine gun nest. Orders* Y/ere made for the company commanders and those in charge concerning the amount of barrage for the attack, the duration of the barrage, etc. A Browning automatic .rifle placed 500 yards up the ravine east froAn Jordan Field served as a formidable machine gun nest.• » attack formation—sub —tAfter an explanation of the entire attack by Sergeant Woodward, the two companies were formed facing east on Seventh street just below Jordan Field. From here different sections were detailed for the flankingmovements. The.rest of theltwo.com-• . - t , flt; ' * »jv“' ^ . -.•■* .• . ■ •Ponies Mfsre thrown in.tf ^aY$ formation and the advance started/R. Rlt;$1-SERIES AMllS OPEO AE EIGHT O'CLOCK EOOfflUnion Board Advances Time to Save Light—Requests for Tickets Causes Confusion.TICKET EXCHANGE ENDS TODAYAt the Union Board meeting which was held last night in the StudentBuilding it was decided to advance the time of the beginning of the Mantell and Hopper productions which are to be given during Union Week, from 8:15 to 8 o’clock in the evening. This measure was deemed feasible in order to save fifteen minutes of coal consumption by' the University power house through causing the various theatrical productions to end a quarter of an hour earlier in the evening. According to the Union Boatxl the doors of Assembly Hall will be opened at 7 o’clock, instead of at 7:30, as was previously announced.The Board has recently received notice from several persons that; the lat-; ter have'misplaced or lost their Unioii Series tickets and has ruled that in such cases no reimbursement or extra tickets can be issued. According to the Board, when the tickets reach the buyer’s hands, the buyer becomes responsible for them.Bring Wrong Tickets.According* to the Union Board- a, great deal of trouble is also caused from persons who forget their tickets when they, want to get into the,eft*tertainment, Y/mfeoitars '^'who'. f • '•'Jwhitheamdiouthoiforhot1tallishcon 24. 8 t ishnocgivamexf be*t1J1ll' r .v.. v»*.-■ Vi
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Bloomington Indiana Daily Student
Bloomington, Indiana, US
Wed, Dec 10, 1919
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