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in .modem rn ft1 The book pictorially presents in fifty-tbree linoleumin îns the dramat- ic history of Cbicago and vicinity, fromn the arrivaI of Marquette in 1673 to A Century, of, Progress ini 1933-.EEacb priait is accompanled by' a written text prepared by Dean, James1 Alten, James, professor of bis- tory at Nortbwestern university. The blocks were execûted by students in the advanced class in design of, the art> department of the universityr un- der the supervision of Clama. Mac-, Gowan, assistant professor of art. Some of tbe events depicted are: "'First Fort Deamborn," "First Post Office,'" "Eliza Chappel School," "The Wigwam"' (the building in wbich Lincoln was nomtinated for the presi- dency), "The Chicago, Pire of 1871U" ing," and "~The Field Mnseum."l Introduction by Scott In~ addition to the prints and theý text there is an introduction by President Walter DilI Scott, a his- torical introduction by. Dean James and a forewerd by 'Miss M.\acGowani. The fine linoleumn prints and the readable modern type of the text combine to make this volume wel - corne te levers of art and fine books. Regardlng the book as the result of a lwo-year project I design, severai In- teresting points miay lie considered. Flrst of all, Mliss MacGowauu realiied that the *Norbthvesern student luterested lu art *ha(' unusual opportunitîes, flot only 10 develop his creative a bilities, buit also to prepare himself more adequiately to fiteeti the practical problens of being a pro- fessional artist. Inl order to awaken the artistie cii- pacities of the studeùt .1nd at the. s8ame Urme to offer problemns, that 'were challenging 'both in respect to research and practical conditions, MNiss Mac- Gowan Iuitiated Ibis proJect of a block-ý print hIstory of Chicago. This afforded te students in design an opportunity to do research in hlstory and to execute work-~under certain limiting condtos namely, those .of the historicai eveuit. marks the su% an ambitions1 education. Editor, WiVxu'n¶e Ln*E: The Pennsylvania railroad's answer (publisbed in your paper last week) on the tru3ck question merely means a change in names. It's like abolish- ing the saloon by naming it a tavern., John R. Rili, western manager, is quoted in the, daily papers as say- ing, the, WilIet Company bandie their "Store. to Door work" in Cbicago and. the immediate suburbs. He of- fers, as proof that -it is not to be ex- tended to the nortb. sho re the -fact that they do not nfow bave :authority. Thi s does flot mean that the Willet cotpany, which: is partly own .ed' by the Penn sylvania, railroad, will with- draw, their petition to run . through the: heart of ail north shore towns to North Chicago' and Waukegan. It merely means that if the petition is granted the service will perhaps be handled under the name of the XVil- let company. The XVillet-Pcnniisylvaliia. trucks ilI take practically al of the less-. than-car freight that now goes down the railroad tracks. They wilI haul this through your streets to and fromn Chicago. The throughi freight will be given to the Pennsylviania railroad in Chicago. North Chicago and Wauikegan want a freight war. They are flot inter- ested in Nyour home values. There are bundreds of large and small fac- tories in that district that daily get supplies and deliver products to the railroads. They have h1eld mneetings and advocated the granting of per- mits to through truck unes. 1The Willet- Peninsylvania trucks. will -in the war, The two railroads that wow serve the district pay over $120- 000 a year just frorn Evanston to Lake Blutff. The tru.cks pay no north shore taxes. The trucks wvill flot lhavt, to build and rnaintain a road bed'. VYour taxes will do that. The Willet company Will miake, money alalong the line. >The plan to build- freight truck depots in every town, i.e. "platforms." They iii have a righit to run on every street. Local control is immediately lost if. IThe wl IWilet P h shore M.. u.A towns is that your convcuacnc aiu you~r necessity demands this service. Isn't that absurd? The Illinois Commerce commission is ready to decide the question, as the Willet company case is closed. Ciieswbo haven't already written to the commission should do soý right awaybefore the decision is re ndered. They should write.te B. L., Lind- heimer, chairman of, the Illinois Com- ýmerce commission, at Spriugfield, Ill., and send a copy to L. W'. Beman, secretary of the. North Chicago Prop- erty Owners Association at 120 ýSo uth La Salle street, Chicagà.-7L.. W .Be- man, secretary, North Shore Property Owners association. Some ti*ne previous to the publication of this book, many of IlU linoleum prints were wldely exhiblted. One of the most succea'sful of these exhibitions was heid in. Vienna. during the 1 winter of 193i, at the Pedagogical Institute. Here theY aroused mueh Interest and were exten- sively 'reviewed. Dr. Rtithard Rothe. one of the two. editors of "Die Quelle" and well known Interna tional art critie, wrote as follows in bis magazine: "The prints >of- the history of Chicago show a .very sure and lear hand; theyare excellent examples in this, medium. They (the students) express them elves dif- ferently avcordng to their own Individ- ual Ideas, however, they are aIl one ln the purpose to croate something ne*,." SThe prints, were also shown'In ,t he American Ll.brary In ]Paris where theY attracted considerable attention. More retythrough the College Art as- socation, a number of the prints were exhibIted In:two galleries in New York and ln several.0f the ,Eastern cities. Wohlleber in Cast of Loyoia Commnunity Play1 Frank N. Wohlleber, manager of the Evanston office of the Union Cen- tral Life Insurance company, past exalted ruler of the Evansten Elks, and chairman of the programn com- mittee for the Evanston Rotary club. wiIl appear in oe eof the principal parts in the Kanfmann-Connelly comed.y, "To the Ladies," to be given by the Loyola Cornmurity theater, 1320 Loyola avenue, Chicago, January 22, 23. Mr. Wohlleber bas made amateur draniatics his hobby.for the las twen- ty years. His early appearances were m~ade with the St. Alphanso's dramatic club in the Athaeneum theater in 1912. He joined the Loyola. Community players group in 1928, and since that time bas taken a lead- ing part in helping to develop what isý now one -of the finest uitIle theçater groups in., the ceuntry. His abilities for character acting have been proven lime and; tîme again. Hle is said* to have one of the largest followings of any one player ini the company. The present cast of players en- trusted with the honors of "To the rts ln. the book. Re- 0O- ly, in every way the Mr. and Mrs. John W. Culen, 1226t ýng te block elicited Ashland avenue, will entertain twelve ive capacities of the lu tbis procedur: gueula for dinner and bridge thist moidern educ'ation te Satnrday at their home.1 1 S*fl * ruau or58 in me z>IIJV vaiy. me JUL i ieUd.,ys. They, coufld then send ligbtweight -o0 trucks mb tone or twe towns and Mrs. Guv F. Wetzel, deliver this te tbe "platforms" for eon and bridge party te huge trucks te pick up. lrhey 116 Fifth street, for would then go in'andont tbrough the Friday afternoon. e nas 'spent gave a lunch- at her home, eight .gnests,, CONCERNING TENNIS COURTS January 15, 1934 Editor, WiLmZTU Lin: Referring te the editorial in vour lasî weeck's iss ue, suggesting that the Park board install tennis courts whidl mig'ht be llooded in wintër 10r skating, themeby providing employ- ment for CWA men and sport îor the public, 1 beg to say that this ma t- -ter w as carefully considered by. the board at its Iast meeting and'it %%a.; deemeéd inexpedient te attempt such construction work this seasen., Later the committee on parks made a further investigation 411Cd found ne reason for recommen<li:ug a reconsidemabion by the beard. 1 understand that an arrangenîcrut bas been nmade fer the early emp!fov- ment of about twenty-five CWA men in conipleting the tree planting pro- graint wlich is new beinjý carried uiit.- Very trÙly yeurs, Louis K. Gilîson, President. Park board. 11r,. and M rs, A. L. B3revit z, 338, Melmose, avenue,. Kenilworth, enter- taineci at a. dinner party for eigh .t on Saburday. nighî. M rs. Edward Knaust of Washing- Ion, D. C.,' is visiing lier daughter,' Mrs. William J. Kerr, until ealy, ni February. -e--. nt. F ýl