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 Faculty Social Committee 
 
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 INTRODUCTION 
 
 This brochure is an experiment on the part of the 
 Faculty Social Committee, It is designed to help you, 
 our ner colleagues on the campus, find your way without 
 any loss of time into the recreational activities which 
 are most to your taste. Perhaps this compilation may 
 grow and improve in fixture years so' that it will include 
 information about more essential matters than recreation. 
 Meanwhile, we wish to welcome you to our social life. We 
 like it here and we want you to feel the same way. 
 
 Faculty Social Committee 
 
MISCELLANEOUS IHFOBIAATION 
 
 The i'ac-alty Lounge, locatod on the second floor of the Illini 
 Union, is availahle at aj.l timss for the use of the faculty and Alumni 
 either for iuformal gatherings cr for individual use. Faculty members 
 entertaining at dinner ica the Ui-ion, f o .- iiistance, any meet their din- 
 ner guests in this lounge and later return here to visit or play cards 
 with them. Daily newspapers will be provided, 
 
 plans for bus tours to various parka and places of scenic and 
 historical interest in Illinois and Indiana are being made by the 
 Social Committee of the Illini Union, 
 
 Watch the Daily Illini for further announcements. 
 
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 On many Sunday afternoons at four o'clock the School of Music pre- 
 sents its faculty and guest artists In concerts in Smith Music Hall, 
 
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 The open hours of the University museums and art exhibits are listed 
 in the University T.eekly Calendar. Copies of this calendar appear on 
 bulletin boards in the University buildings. 
 
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 During the regular school year, the Main Reading Room and the Circu- 
 lation Desk of the General University Library are open from 2:30 p.m. - 
 5:30 p.m. 
 
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 The University Star Coiirse will present the follonring attractions 
 as its season series program for the 1947-48 school year. 
 
 Nov. 19 - 20 
 
 Dec. 2-3 
 
 Jan. 27 - 28 
 
 Feb. 23 - 24 
 
 Mar. 15 - 18 
 
 Mar. 29 - 31 
 
 Westminster Choir 
 
 Indiaii.apolis Syniphony Orchestra 
 
 Daiac Ji'y. c Kess, Pianist 
 
 The Budapest String Quartet 
 
 Enzio Pir;?:a, Basso 
 
 Chicago Symphony Orchestra 
 
 Season books are available at the Illini Union Information Booth on 
 the main floor, of the Illini Union Building. 
 
 The Illini Theatre Guild 
 
 The student play productions are presented by the Theatre. • These 
 productions are under the supervision of Director Wesley Swanson. The 
 plays are usujally given in the Lincoln Hall Theatre. Since they are very 
 popular it is V7ell to secure tickets as soon as they are available. Five 
 plays will be presented during the 1947-48 season and season tickets may 
 be seciired at the Illini Union Box Office. 
 
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES 
 
 Square Dancing 
 
 An evening of square dancing for facility and students 
 is held on the third floor of the Illini Union each Tuesday 
 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The dancers come in casual 
 clothes, with or without partners, A half hour of instruct- 
 tion precedes the dancing. No admission*, charge. 
 
 Squash Racquets 
 Don N, Kemmerer, Committee Chairman 
 
 A dozen to twenty faculty men who play from tine to time 
 in the late afternoon on courts 13, 14, 15, 16 in the basement 
 of Huff Gymnasi-um, Squash playera have preference in the use 
 of these courts at all times. A ladder arrangement of compet- 
 ition is continuously in progress and a tournament takes place 
 in January, 
 
 Equipment is usually provided hy each player, but sometimes 
 borrov/ing is possible. Each man must have his own locker and 
 towel, procurable for a $3.00 ticket which can be secured from 
 the Bursar's office. Newcomers are very welcome. 
 
Huff Gymnasium (Fourth and Gregory Streets) and the hen's Old Gymnasi-um 
 (Springfield and YTright Streets) will be available for men's recreational activi- 
 ties diiring the hours listed below. Only members of the staff, students and 
 employees of the University and visitors with permits will be allowed to use the 
 facilities. 
 
 Sports 
 
 Huff Gymnasium 
 
 Sunday 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
 
 Monday through Friday 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 
 
 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 
 Saturday 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 
 
 Men's Old Gymnasium 
 
 Monday through Friday 4:00 p.m, - 5:30 p.m. 
 
 7:00 p.m, - 9:00 p.m. 
 
 Swimming 
 
 Huff Gymnasium 
 
 Sunday 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. * 
 
 Monday through Friday 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 
 
 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m, * 
 Saturday 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
 
 Men's Old Gymnasium 
 
 Monday through Friday 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m, 
 
 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. 
 
 ♦ The sv7imrain2 period from seven to nine on Monday, 1/ednesday, and Friday 
 evenings and Sundays from three to five will be a corecreational swimming period. 
 
 On Thursday nights from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the I/Ien's Old Gymnasium 
 there are corecreational sports, acrobatics, and Swimming. 
 
 The Swimming pool for women is located in Bevier Hall, Women members of the 
 faculty and staff may swim at the following hours: 
 
 Wednesday 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m, 
 
 Thursday 7:30 p.m, - 9:00 p.m. 
 
 Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 
 
 If a sufficient number of faculty women are interested in organizing a group 
 for an evening of badminton at the Women's Gymnasium information may be secured 
 by calling the Department of Physical Education for Women. University Extension 
 2141. 
 
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CLUBS Airo ACTIVITIES 
 
 American Association of University Women 
 Champai gn-Urtana Branch 
 Mrs. Gerald E. Moore, President 
 
 General meetings are held in the Illini Union Building on the third 
 Thursday of the month from September through April, Two other interest- 
 groups, Hecent Graduates and the Professional Groups, plan meetings to fit 
 their particular needs but combine with the general group from time to 
 time. In addition there are several study groups. Information concern- 
 ing membership may be secured from Miss Mary Yearsley, i^^embership Chair- 
 man, Telephone 6-2437, 
 
 Champaign County Audubon Club 
 Vivarium Building 
 Wright and Healey Streets, Champaign 
 S, Charles Kendeigh, President 
 
 An organization which is oomposed of about fifty persons from the 
 University campus, the Twin Cities, and -aurrounding villages. The Audu- 
 bon Club meets the first Thursday evening of each month at a private 
 home for lectures, discussions, and pictures of birds, Frequent field 
 trips to look for birds are scheduled. The Club sponsors a series of 
 five illustrated lectures open to the public and held in the University 
 Auditorium, Hew members are welcome. Dues are ^1,00 per person or $1,50 
 per family. 
 
 Champaign-Urbana Camera Club 
 F, W. Steffen, Jr., President 
 
 The Camera Club has a membership of about sixty men and women of the 
 faculty and the community who are interested in photography. Meetings are 
 held the second and fourth ^e^nesday evenings of each month in the Club 
 studio. This studio is located above the palace Meat Market and east 
 of the Champaign City Bujlding, The regular meetings are varied and in- 
 structive with dirscusr.ioi.s of black and white and color photography and 
 movies. Print night. i are held once at which time members bring their 
 j-ecent prints for judging and competition. 
 
 Plans are being made to organize several groups within the Club so 
 that a member may follow his individual interest in some special phase 
 of photography. 
 
 The Club also has plans a number of social activities for the mem- 
 bers and their families. 
 
 Membership information may be secured from the President, Mr. Stef- 
 fen. Telephone 7-2811. 
 
Facility Players Club 
 
 This is a club, now in its forty-second year, which presents plays for 
 its own meetings and for public entertainment. This fall it will open the 
 campus dramatic season with The Damask Cheek, by John Van Druten, in the 
 Lincoln Hall Theatre, People are needed for positions on the staff of this 
 play and for future productions. 
 
 Persons on the academic or non-academic staff, or their wives or hub- 
 bands, are urged to let the Club know of their dramatic interest. Among the 
 branches of play production in which they may be interested are the following; 
 
 Designing of sets or cost-umes Make up 
 
 Construction and painting Call-boy 
 
 Properties and lighting Tickets 
 
 Prompting Publicity 
 
 Costimies Business 
 
 Dressing room help Stage Managing 
 
 Play writing Directing 
 
 Eligibility for consideration to membership in the Club depends upon 
 work and interest in at least three plays. Information may be secured from 
 any of the following persons; 
 
 Mrs« Eevilo Oliver, Telephone 5822 
 
 Mrs. Alan Holaday 7-5970 
 
 Mr, 2arl Bloom 7-3383 
 
 Mr, C. C, Gullette 7-4854 
 
 Miss Marion Stuart 9736 
 
 Mr. Robert Ellington 6-1838 
 
 mini Hailroad Club 
 Arthur B, Tfildhagen, President 
 
 An organization of railroad and travel fans of the Champaign-ITrbana 
 Community, The present membership of 102 includes members of the academic 
 and non-academic staff and their families, students, and townspeople. Some 
 were formerly associated with or are now associated with railroads, but many 
 are just fans. The Club meets on the third Tuesday evening of the month to 
 see railroad or travel movies, or to hear speakers in these fieldd. Trips 
 to railroad terminals^ yards, and so forth are made several times a, year. 
 New members are welcome, the only requirement being an interest in trains 
 and travel. Dues are $1,00 per year for the entire family. 
 
League of Women Voters of Champaign Coimty 
 Mrs, H, J. Van Cleave, President 
 
 The League promotes political responsibility through informed and active 
 participation of citizens ov voting age. The League may take action on gov- 
 ernmental policies and measures, but may not support or oppose any political 
 party or candidate. It is strictly non-partizan. It encourages its members 
 to work for better government in the party of their choice. 
 
 The local League meets at Luncheon on the third Friday of each month for 
 discussion or lectures on topics of national, state or local interest. Study 
 groups on vafious phases of foreign policy, economic policy, housing, labor 
 relations, education, atomic energy, or other issues will be conducted at var- 
 ious times during the year, 
 
 Throiigh its active interest in local wivic problems, the League has been 
 instrumental in securing the passage of ordinances for the improvement of 
 local conditions. 
 
 Anyone interested in joining the League of Women Voters may contact the 
 membership chairman, Mrs. R. V, Lott, telephone 9171, or may come to any meet- 
 ing with any League member. Dues $3,00 yeso-ly. 
 
 Newcomers' Club 
 Mrs, Charles S. Sandage, President 
 
 This is an organization of faculty wives new to the campus. The Club wel- 
 comes them and provides and exceUlent opportunity for them and their husbands 
 to meet other new couples, A formal tea with a program is held once a month. 
 In addition the Club is divided into seven activity groups which meet to which 
 the husbands are invited, Sgme of the activity groups occasionally hold even- 
 ing meetings '.vhich include the husbands. 
 
 The membership is composed of wives of all new full time members of the 
 faculty, A member automatically withdraws from the Club when she has been on 
 the campus for two years in order to malce room for incoming newconers. Infor- 
 mation relating to membership and the time and place of meetings may be secured 
 from krs, H, H« Thornberry, Membership Chairman. Telephone 7-3390, 
 
 Osage Archery Club 
 Dr, C, H, Puterbaugh, President 
 
 The Club is composed of University and townspeople who are interested in 
 Khooting. During the winter. University members shoot in the Stock Pavilion, 
 In suitable weather the Club sponsors outdoor and field archery, A tournament 
 is held during the summer. Annual dues are $2.00, Watch the bulletin boards 
 for notices of meetings or contact Mrs, A, M, Buswell, Telephone 7-5339, 
 
 Saturday Afternoon Hikers 
 
 An informal group of faculty and staff men who gather every Saturday after- 
 noon at 2 o'clock in front of the apartment house at 808 S, Lincoln, Urbana, and 
 drive into the country to play sof tball ,or. hike. Steak, coffee, etc. aro^und a 
 campfire at supper time. Expenses for food and transportation are shared equally. 
 
 Those who plan to go are expected to inform Professor F, S, Eodkey before 
 12:30 Sat^irdays, 
 
studio Group 
 Mrs. E, S. llagel, President 
 
 This group T7as organized by women of the campus and coimnunity who are 
 seriously interested in painting and sculpturing. They maintain a studio at 
 111^ W. Main, Urhana and at present there are twenty-five active studio workers. 
 Regular criticism is given in painting and clay modeling. An exhibition is held 
 once a year at which members are required to exhibit their work. Dues are $10.00 
 a year. 
 
 Membership requirements may be secured from the membership committee. 
 Mrs, George Weisiger, Membership Chairman, Telephone 7-2635 
 Mrs, J. A, Nicholson Telephone 4641 
 Mrs, Carl Stephens Telephone 7-3274 
 
 Town and Country Riding Club of Champaign County 
 
 This is an organization of faculty and staff, students, and townspeople 
 who are interested in horseback riding. The object 6f the club is "to promote 
 interest In horsemanship, riding, and activities related thereto, and to acquire, 
 develop, maintain and operate whatever facilities, enterprises or undertakings 
 may be necessary in order to promote such interest," 
 
 Meetings during the winter months present a program of lectures, moving 
 pictures, and social affairs. They give to horse lovers a chance to meet others 
 with the same interest, A yearly horse show is sponsored by the group, and during 
 the riding months informal rides are enjoyed, A few horses are av&,ilabld. for 
 rental, and facilities for boarding horses are excellent. 
 
 Prospective members must be sponsored by two active members, and the applica- 
 tion for membership must be approved by the Board of Directors, Dues are 05,00 
 a year. 
 
 For further information contact the Chairman of the Membership Committee^ 
 Mrs. Russell II, Amm, 10C9 V*'. Washington, Cha;.ipaign. Telophone 3455, 
 
 The Tuesday Morning Musical Club 
 Mx'ft, I'loyd Morey, President 
 
 Organized in 1914, this is the oldest m.usic club in the Twin Cities, Its 
 object is to advance and promote the interest and the cultiu'e of musical art in 
 this community. Applicants for membership appear before the Executive Board for 
 try-outs. Dues are $2.50o 
 
 The Club meets in the Members' homes every two weeks at 10 o'clock in the 
 morning from October to May. 
 
 The Club s^Donsors a public, formal Traditional Christmas Carol Concert, This 
 will be the twenty-fourth year for these performances. It also sponsors a Junior 
 Music Club which was organized in 1924, 
 
 Because of its long and consistent high standard of music and perfortnance 
 it has an enviable reputation in the community. The members of the Tuesday Mori>- 
 ing Musical Club look forward to meeting and talking with new women of the con>- 
 munity who may be interested in the Club' s. activities. 
 
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The University Chorus 
 
 School of Music 
 
 Russell H, Miles, Conductor 
 
 iaembership in the Chorus is open to faculty, students, and townspeople, 
 A rehearsal, reouired of all members, is held every Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m, 
 to 8:30 p.m. Students taking Chorus fro credit are required to attend a second 
 rehearsal on Mondays at 11 a.m. 
 
 Plans for the coming season include a performance of Handel's Messiah , on 
 the evening of December 7, and the Bach Mass in B Minor , late in the spring. 
 Both performances will be with orchestral accompaniment. 
 
 With the shifting student personnel, a stable nucleus of faculty (and 
 husbsmds, or wives) is greatly desired. A cordial invitation is extended to all 
 newcomers to try out for membership in the University Chorus. A trained voice 
 is not required, but the cemdidate must have some ability to read music at sight. 
 
 Appointments for try-outs for membership may be made by calling the office 
 of the School of Music. Telephone University extension 2352, 
 
 University Club of Urbana- Champaign 
 0, Cf, Schaffer, President 
 
 The University Club of Urb ana-Champaign is the official title of the social 
 organization on campus for men of the faculty, staff, and graduate student bo^« 
 The food service area of the Club House at 1205 \/est Illinois is open to all mewf- 
 bers of the faculty and staff of the University. The club rooms of the house and 
 the social events - dinners, b'^offets, dances, and smokers - are open 6nly to mem- 
 bers of ti® Club and their guests. Candidates for membership must be proposed by 
 two members of the Club. The main purpose of the organization is to further 
 social intercourse and good fellowship among members of the association and to 
 provide them with quarters for assembly and meetings reasonably incidental to 
 their connections with the University. 
 
 The University Concert Orchestra 
 
 School of Music 
 
 John M. Kuypers, Director 
 
 An orchestra of about eight-five members open to students, faculty members, 
 and townspeople who have had considerable orchestral experience. The orchestra 
 rehearses on Lionday evenings at 7:00 p.m., and the string section of the orch- 
 estra rehearses on Tvednesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in Smith Music Hall, The 
 orchestra gives several concerts each year composed of important works from the 
 symphonic repertory. 
 
 Appointments for try-outs for membership may be made by calling the office 
 of the School of Ivlusic. Telephone University extension 2352, 
 
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The University. Repertory Orchestra 
 
 School of kusic 
 
 Pa-al Holland, Director 
 
 Membership in this orchestra is open to students, members of the faculty 
 and townspeople. The Repertory Orchestra will serve to introduce players of 
 orchestral instruments to the symphonic repertory and to orchestra routine. 
 
 Appointments for try~outs for membership may be made by calling the office 
 of the School of ivlusic. Telephone University extension 2352. 
 
 University of Illinois Women's Club 
 1201 Tt'est Oregon Street, Urbana 
 Mary Lois Bull, President 
 
 A social club with a membership of more than 400 women. It maintains a Club 
 house and a dining room for the convenience of its members and their gaests. The 
 Club house with its facilities offers an attractive place where faculty wives and 
 women members of the faculty may become acquainted. The social activities include 
 special luncheons, dinners, bridge parties, weekly teas, and occasional dances. 
 
 Membership is available to faculty and staff women, faculty wives, women in 
 the Graduate, Library and Law Schools, and a limited number of townswomen. Ap- 
 plicants for rnembership must be sponsored by two active members and the applica-" 
 tion approved by the membership committee. Dues are $10.00 annually. 
 
 University Y, M. C, A, 
 1001 S. Wright, Street 
 Philip B, Morgan, General Secretary 
 
 Membership in the Y. .M. C. A. is open to the men on the University faculty 
 and staff as '.veil as to men students. There is no established membership fee. 
 Participation of faculty men is encouraged in the various activities of the Y« 
 M.C.A,. Essential information regarding the Y.M.C.A. and its program is given in 
 its annual "Faculty Handbook". 
 
 A program designed particularly to interest the men on the University facul- 
 ty and staff is the annual "Faculty Fdrum" series which provides for luncheon 
 meetings, generally on Fridays, at the Y.M.C.A. Spealcers of distinction address 
 the forums on matters of religious and social concern. General discussion fol- 
 lows. The meetings adjourn by 1:45, 
 
 University Women's Tuesday Tea Club 
 Mps. M, J. Dorsey, President 
 
 The Tuesday Tea Club, which was started in 1906, is the oldest women's social 
 club on the campus. The purpose of the Club is to further general acquaintance, 
 and to provide a welcome for newcomers to the campus. 
 
 Membership is open to all women of the faculty, staff, scientific surveys 
 and bureaus located on the campus, and also the adult women members of present 
 and former facrity families, and wives of members of the surveys and bureaus. 
 Included also are v'ives of the campus inisters, women secretaries and wives of 
 secretaries of campus religious organizations, and house directors or sororities, 
 fraternities and organized houses, 
 
 Four meetings are held during the year: October, i^eceraber, February, April, 
 Annual dues are fifty cents. 
 
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