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Lawrence H. Whiting, '13, Reunion Chairman
Paul Vincent Harper '08, JD '13
The Alumni School
Neil F. Sammons '17
Regional Advisers' Conference
Charlton T. Beck '04
Reunion Secretary
Midway 0800
Hugo Friend '06, JD '08
“C” Dinner
J. Kyle Anderson '28
Alumni-Varsity Ball Game
Eleanor Coambs '40
Women's Athletic Dinner
Ethel Kawin '11, AM '25
Aides' Dinner
S. Edwin Earle '11
Arthur C. Cody '24
University Sing
Louis Gottschalk
Phi Beta Kappa Dinner
Mrs. Floyd Dana '24
Alumnae Breakfast
Frederick B. Moorehead MD '06
Rush Alumni Dinner
Horace Young JD '24
Law School Dinner
Alf T. Haerem MD. '37
South Side Medical Dinner
Leon P. Smith PhD '30
Doctors of Philosophy Dinner
Henry Waltz AM '36
Social Service Dinner
Oswald J. Arnold '97
Benjamin H. Badenoch '10
Harrison Barnes '25
Jay Berwanger '36
Hill Blackett '15
Kent Chandler '13
John William Chapman '15, JD '17
Don M. Compton '05
James J. Cusack, Jr. '27
Paul Des Jardien '15
Ruth Allen Dickinson '15
Charles Scribner Eaton '00
Norman Bridge Eaton '30
Franklin B. Evans '15
Charlotte Foy '95
Louise Forsyth '30
Stillman M. Frankland '32
Hugo Friend '06, JD '08
Harry N. Gottlieb '00
Grace Graver '35
Howard E. Green '25
Charles Greenleaf '35
Sara Gwin '35
George Halcrow '38
Harold E. Haydon '30
James R. Henry '04
Frances Henderson Higgins '20
Charles G. Higgins '20
Marcus A. Hirschl '10
Paul G. Hoffman '12
Horace B. Herton '10
Phyllis Fay Horton '15
Sam Horwitz '32, JD '34
Howard P. Hudson '35
Roy D. Keehn '02, JD '04
Isabel M. Kincheloe '25, AM '36
Mary Cotten Laing '33
Alice Larson '23
Ruth Stagg Lauren '25
Fred Law '25
Leverett S. Lyon '10, AM'18, PhD'21
Bernard MacDonald '20
Herbert I. Markham '05
William J. Mather '17
Thomas R. Mulroy '26, JD '28
Howell W. Murray '14
Helen Norris '07
John Nuveen, Jr. '18
Wrisley B. Oleson '18
Milton Olin '34
Joseph D. Oliver, Jr. '13
Norman C. Paine '13, MD '18
Keith J. Parsons '33, JD '37
Lorraine Watson Parsons '34
Caryl Cody Pfanstiehl '15
Frank Priebe '20
Hugh Riddle '30
Katherine Madison Riddle '30
Theresa Wilson Rothermel '20
Arthur G. Rubovitz '20
Benjamin Samuels '00
John J. Schommer '09
Charles E. Smith '31
Mary Bohnet Smith '31
Waldemar Solf '35
Henry D. Sulcer '05
Harold H. Swift '07
Clara H. Taylor '05
Elizabeth Fogg Upton '10
Elizabeth Walker '20
Francis T. Ward '16
Patricia Vail Watson '35
Dear Fellow Alumnus:
Here is a tentative program for Reunion Week on the Midway.
From the School of Business dinner on May 28 until the Class of 1935 gets home from its picnic on June 15 there will be intermittent activity among Chicagoans, but during the week of June 3 there will be a continuous round of reunion events.
For five days you may attend sessions of the Fifth Annual Alumni School, under the deanship of Paul Vincent Harper. Some forty members of the University faculty will address these meetings. You may bask in the brilliance of great scholars and obtain a coat of mental tan, guaranteed for a twelvemonth.
Then there are the more frivolous features that appear recurringly on the reunion programs: luncheons and dinners and ball games and picnics — to say nothing of the University Sing — now celebrating its thirtieth appearance without postponement because of rain.
All this is yours for the taking. The table is set but the real success of the party depends upon your active participation.
I'll be looking for you on the Quadrangles in June.
Sincerely,
Reunion Chairman
Lawrence H. Whiting
'13
General Reunion Chairman
Paul V. Harper
'08, JD '13
Dean, The Alumni School
6:30 P.M. School of Business Dinner—Cloister Club, Ida Noyes Hall.
An Informal Quiz Program after Dinner.
2:30 P.M. The Alumni School—Mandel Hall.
The Field of Social Work
: A Symposium for Laymen -
Dean Edit Abbott
,
presiding
Participants will be chosen from well known alumni and faculty members, active in the various phases of social service.
6:00 P.M. Alumni School Dinner—Hutchinson Commons (75c).
Speaker:
Albert Lepawsky
,
Director
, Federation of Tax Administrators.
Subject:
The Business of Government
.
8:15 P.M. The Alumni School—Mandel Hall.
The Minister—1940 Model
Charles T. Holman
So They're Revising the Bible Again
Ernest C. Colwell
Religion and the Underdog
Arthur E. Holt
10:30 A.M. Backstage at the University: The Tour starts from Reynolds Club. Includes visits to the Rockefeller Memorial Chapel and the Chicago Theological Seminary.
2:30 P.M. The Alumni School.
Section One—Breasted Hall, The Oriental Institute.
A Comprehensive Discussion for Laymen upon
Cancer
:
Its Nature and Treatment
under the direction of
Dr. Alexander Brunschwig
.
Section Two—
Mandel Hall
.
Bringing Old Music Back to Life
.
Explanatory Discussion by
Cecil Smith
with demonstrations, the music to be provided by
Siegmund Levarie
and members of the Collegium Musicum.
6:00 P.M. Alumni School Dinner—Hutchinson Commons (75c).
Speaker:
Mortimer J. Adler
.
Subject:
Adult Education
.
8:15 P.M. The Alumni School.
Section One—Breasted Hall, The Oriental Institute.
A Symposium on Administrative Law for Laymen.
The National Labor Relations Board
Charles O. Gregory
The Walter-Logan Bill: What's Wrong With It?
Malcolm P. Sharp
The Walter-Logan Bill: What's Right With It?
Kenneth C. Sears
Procedural Advantages of Boards Over Courts
George F. James
Section Two—Mandel Hall.
The Modern English Novel
David Daiches
Today in the American Theatre
Frank H. O'Hara
10:30 A.M. Backstage at the University: The Tour starts from Reynolds Club. A visit to the University Radio Studio, home of the University of Chicago Round Table.
2:30 P.M. The Alumni School.
Section One: Eckhart Lecture Hall (Room 133)
Brain Waves
Dr. Ralph W. Gerard
Brain and Behavior in Man
Ward C. Halstead
Section Two: Mandel Hall.
World Shipping and the Effect of the Present Conflict on British Commercial Policy
Charles C. Colby
Reconnaissance in Latin America: The Amazon
Robert S. Platt
Henry C. Morris
June 19, 1941
3:30 P.M. Law School Conference—Breasted Hall, The Oriental Institute.
Subject:
Problems of Policy in Federal Taxation
.
Discussion Leaders:
Henry C. Simons
, Assistant Professor of Economics.
James H. Douglas, Jr
., Attorney and former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; Trustee of the University.
6:00 P.M. Alumni School Dinner—Hutchinson Commons (75c)
Speaker:
Anton J. Carlson
.
Subject:
A Study in Hunger, Appetite and Thirst
(Illustrated.)
6:45 P.M. School of Social Service Administration Dinner—Cloister Club, Ida Noyes Hall.
8:15 P.M. The Alumni School.
Section One—Breasted Hall, The Oriental Institute.
New Numbers: Their Role in Modern Mathematics
A. Adrian Albert
Exploring the Universe (Illustrated)Walter Bartky
Following the lecture alumni may visit the Hipse Astronomical Laboratory and the telescope on the Roof of Ryerson Laboratory.
Section Two—Mandel Hall.
The Study of the Persons Whom the Schools Serve.
The Growth and Development of the Child
Daniel A. Prescott
The Problems of American Youth and Their Educational Implications
Floyd W. Reeves
The Service That the Laboratory School Renders in the Intellectual Development of the Child
Stephen M. Corey
9:00 A.M. Rush Medical College Faculty Symposium—Rush Medical College.
10:30 A.M. Backstage at the University: International House from the Inside. The Tour starts from the Lounge on the first floor of International House and alumni will be “personally conducted” by members of the House.
2:00 P.M. Rush Medical College Clinical Demonstrations—Rush Medical College and Presbyterian Hospital.
2:30 P.M. The Alumni School.
Section One—Auditorium, International House.
Three European students, members of the House, and representatives of participating nations will lead a discussion on
What Are They Fighting About?
Section Two—Mandel Hall.
The Collapse of an Ancient Civilization
John A. Wilson
The Alphabet, Its Origin, Development and Travels
Martin Sprengling
3:00 P.M. Alumni-Varsity Baseball Game—Greenwood Field.
3:30 P.M. Law School Conference—Breasted Hall, The Oriental Institute.
Subject:
Corporate Capital Structures
.
Jerome N. Frank
,
Chairman
, Securities and Exchange Commission.
Floyd B. Odlum
,
President
, The Atlas Corporation.
5:30 P.M. Rush Medical Association Business Meeting—Stevens Hotel.
6:00 P.M. The Alumni School Dinner—Auditorium, International House (85c).
Speaker:
Ernest B. Price
.
Subject:
What Do We Mean by International Fellowship?
6:30 P.M. Order of the “C” Annual Dinner—Hutchinson Commons.
Rush Medical College Banquet—Stevens Hotel.
Speaker:
Dr. Morris Fishbein
'12.
Women's Athletic Association Annual Dinner—Cloister Club.
Speaker:
Dean Leon P. Smith
.
Law School Association Dinner—Chicago Bar Association.
Guest Speakers:
Dwight H. Green
, JD '22, Republican Candidate for Governor of Illinois.
Harry B. Hershey
, JD '11, Democratic Candidate for Governor of Illinois.
Other Guests:
Jerome N. Frank
, JD '12;
Floyd B. Odlum
.
8:15 P.M. The Alumni School.
Section One—Auditorium, International House.
The International Express—A Trip Round the World. A horizon-broadening expedition presented by members of International House.
Section Two—Mandel Hall.
Napoleon and Hitler: An Analogy?
Louis Gottschalk
Nationalism in the 19th Century and After
Bernadotte Schmitt
9:00 A.M. South Side Medical Alumni Clinics—Pathology 117.
10:30 A.M. Backstage at the University—The Tour starts from the Reynolds Club and includes visits to Bob Roberts Memorial Hospital and the Home for Destitute Crippled Children.
12:30 P.M. Complimentary Luncheon for Regional Advisers—Solarium, The Quadrangle Club.
1:30 P.M. South Side Medical Alumni Clinics—Pathology 117.
2:20 P.M. Classes of 1916–1917 Swimming Party and Barbecue—Mill Road Farm. Motor Cavalcade forms at 2 P.M. East of Goodman Theatre.
2:30 P.M. The Alumni School.
Section One—Breasted Hall, The Oriental Institute.
Benjamin Franklin, Diplomat and Statesman
James M. Stifler
Benjamin Franklin, Man of Letters
Clarence H. Faust
Section Two—Mandel Hall.
Greek Literature.David Grene
Greek Philosophy
Richard P. McKeon
4:00 P.M. Y.W.C.A. Tea—for Alumnae and friends. Association Room, Ida Noyes Hall.
5:00 P.M. Reception and Tea for Alumnae Regional Advisers—Ida Noyes Hall.
5:45 P.M. University Aides Dinner—Ida Noyes Hall.
Our Alma Mater: The Aides Talk It Over.
6:00 P.M. Alumni School Dinner—Hutchinson Commons.
Speaker:
Percy H. Boynton
.
Subject:
Best Books and Best Sellers
.
6:30 P.M. South Side Medical Alumni Banquet—Judson Court Dining Room.
Class of 1915 Dinner—At the home of Franklin B. Evans.
Class of 1920 Dinner—Solarium, The Quadrangle Club.
Class of 1930 Dinner—International House.
Class of 1937 Dinner—Private Dining Room, Judson Court.
Class of 1938 Dinner—Private Dining Room, Hutchinson Commons.
8:00 P.M. Band Concert—(The University Band)—Hutchinson Court.
9:00 P.M. The Alumni School—Mandel Hall.
Speaker:
Charles E. Merriam
.
Subject: Democracy
.
8:00–9:30 A.M. Breakfast for Regional Advisers—Judson Court Dining Room.
9:30 A.M. Conference for Regional Advisers—Judson Court Lounge.
12:00 .M. Alumnae Reunion—Ida Noyes Hall.
12:30 A.M. The Alumnae Breakfast—The Cloister Club, Ida Noyes Hall.
Speaker:
Dr. Maud Slye
.
Luncheon for Regional Advisers—Judson Court Dining Room.
Classes of 1916–17 Luncheon—The Coffee Shop.
2:30 P.M. Annual Baseball Game 1916 vs. 1917—The Circle.
3:30 P.M. The Annual Alumni Assembly—Mandel Hall.
Lawrence H. Whiting
, '13 General Reunion Chairman,
presiding
.
Annual Address of the President of the University,
Robert Maynard Hutchins
.
6:00 P.M. Sunset Supper—Hutchinson Commons. (Buffet and Cafeteria Service.)
Fraternity and Club Reunions.
6:30 P.M. Doctors of Philosophy Association Dinner—The Quadrangle Club.
7:30 P.M. Band Concert, (The University Band)—Hutchinson Court.
8:45 P.M. Thirtieth Annual University Sing—Hutchinson Court.
10:00 P.M. Induction of Aides and Marshals.
Award of Cups and C Blankets.
Alma Mater.
Field Day for the Class of 1915.
At the home of Phyllis Fay Horton, Flossmoor, Illinois.
1:00–5:00 P.M. Garden Party for Regional Advisers—Mill Road Farm.
1:00–5:00 P.M. Outdoor Fete for the Class of 1920—Mill Road Farm.
6:30 P.M. Phi Beta Kappa Dinner—Judson Court.
11:00 A.M. Convocation (Conferring of Higher Degrees)—Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.
3:00 P.M. Convocation (Conferring of Bachelors Degrees)—Rockefeller Memorial Chapel.
CHARLTON T. BECK
Reunion Secretary
The University of Chicago
Please make the following reservations for Alumni School Dinners during Reunion Week:
Name
Address
Dinner Reservations will be held until 5:50 P.M. of the day of the dinner. Seats for the following evening session of the Alumni School will be reserved for all those in attendance at dinner.
A. Who may attend the Alumni School?
Chicago alumni and their wives. Chicago alumnae and their husbands. Limits of space make it impossible to include all friends of the University and all relatives of the alumni.
B. Is there any charge in connection with School attendance?
The afternoon and evening courses are open without charge to all eligible to attend. There will be a charge of 75 cents per person for each dinner session except Thursday when the charge is 85 cents—and each dinner will be worth the price.
C. Is advance reservation required?
Reservations for dinners are
requested since preference will be given those making advance registrations. No reservations will be necessary for the general sessions of the school.
D. Will tickets of admission be mailed in advance?
No. Those desirous of attending any or all sessions of the School will fill out entrance cards at the “Matriculation Desk” in the Cloister adjoining Mandel Hall any afternoon or evening from June 3 to June 7.
Each matriculant will be given a registration ticket, giving admission to any or all sessions in Mandel Hall. Dinner tickets may be purchased for any or all dinners up to the capacity of the Commons—but advance purchase or reservation of dinner tickets is important from every angle.
E. How long will reservations be held?
Reservations for dinner will be held until ten minutes before the dinner hour.
F. Is it advisable to be an “early bird” if one expects to attend the Alumni School sessions?
Yes, by all means! During the last two years we have been obliged to turn away alumni from both dinner meetings and several of the evening sessions in Mandel Hall when all seats were filled.
G. Has any provision been made for accommodating more alumni this year than in the past?
Yes, since we were unable to increase the seating capacity of Mandel Hall, we have arranged for an increased number of “double headers” thus giving the alumnus a choice in mental menu and assuring a seat for every attendant.
Reservation for Dinner Tickets
The Alumni Council, The University of Chicago
Please reserve tickets to the number specified for the following dinners.
Dinners (each evening at six o'clock)
Mon. June 3[???]
Name
Address
What Is the Alumni Council?
The Council is the central and unifying organization of the nine alumni associations of the University.
What Does the Council Do?
It operates an Alumni Office, it maintains alumni records, publishes the University of Chicago Magazine which goes to all members of all associations, as well as The Alumni Bulletin which is mailed quarterly to all alumni, dues payers or non dues payers or non dues payers. The Council sponsors the organization of alumni clubs and provides speakers for the seventy active clubs. The Council has established and endorses the activities of the Alumni Foundation, an agency through which alumni may make free will offerings to their University.
It plans and stages the Midwinter Assembly, the Alumni Conference and the annual June Reunion, with its class and association meetings and its general program of entertainment and education culminating in the University Sing.
It fosters student selection through Regional Advisers. It arranges for faculty broadcasts, and
each Reunion season it provides an Alumni School where members of the alumni may indulge in a mental refurbishing without money and without price.
At all times the Council Office is a service office for
all
University of Chicago alumni.
Postcript
Nobody is going to be asked to present his Alumni Association Membership Card in order to be admitted to the Alumni School or Reunion. Every former Chicago student is invited, yea
urged
to attend all the sessions of the Reunion season.
But if you are not a member of your Association you are invited to join the 5500 Chicago alumni who help to finance the entire alumni program through their modest annual dues or become one of Life Members who now number more than 1500.
Oh yes,
all
members of the Association receive, without extra charge, a subscription to the University of Chicago Magazine, official publication of the alumni, published monthly through the school year.
“Opportunity but not Compulsion” is our slogan, but if, by chance, you wish to become a cooperative member in the fullest sense your help will be sincerely appreciated.
The Alumni Council, The University of Chicago
Count on me! I wish to share in the work of the Council and keep in touch by receiving
the University of Chicago Magazine
.
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[???] I enclose $50.00 for Life Membership.
[???] I enclose $10.00 for Life Membership and will pay balance of $40.00 at $10.00 per year.
Please check Association
Where more than one is checked dues are shared equally.
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Name
Address