Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 7 Apr 1938, p. 9

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Lyon P.helps, professor emeritus of English Literature at Yale university, according to an announcement macle by Mrs. Melvin Veeder, 635 Maple avenue, Winnetka, president of the council, and Mrs. Albert Attebery, 646 Kenilworth terrace, Kenilworth, program chairman. Dr. Phelps, who is nationally known as a teacher, author and lecturer, will speak on "The Art of Living" in the Harrison hall auditorium of the Na- tional College, of 1Education at: 8 on Tuesday evening. A graduate of Yale. university with specialr honor «in English and ?hil- osophy in- 1887, Dr. Phelps bas had an interestig and colorful if e. He obtained lis master's degree, from Harvard university and his Ph.D. from Yale before beginning a teaching career that took Ihim to the West- minister school at Dobb.s Ferry, N. Y., Harvard univcrsity, and finally to Yale univetsity where he remained for more than forty ye.-rs, instituting the n9w farnous coursesý in "Current *Lit erature," '"Contemporary Drama" and "Tennyson and Browning." In addition to his teaching, he has lectured throughout the country on literature, edited a long list of Eng- lish classics, and been the author of a wide *range of books, including es- says, biographies, commentaires, and historical surveys. A native son of New Haven, Conn., Dr. Phelps is closely identified withi the academnic aîid cultural life of the *city. He is president of the New Haven S Dewey Short, yotthfid Repub- liccsn Con grcssmait from the scTenth Missouri district, has ac- cep1edL the umvituiion of. Ndsholt J. Con rad of Winnetka, to cddress the "Amierica, Wake Up!" crusade Monday, April 11, at the Union Leagiie club ol which Mr. Conrad is president. Congressnian Short, the only Re- publican to win a seat in the Congres- sional elections in Missouri two years ago, is noted for his fiery oratory. *His eloquence won him bis seat in the face of opposition uinported from 15ptisLt cnurcn bI»'a4unaimous L~vote othe congregation, being the only laymnan to have acbieved this distinc- tion. Preceding the lecture Mrs. Hugo Dalmar, 935 Edgemere court, Evans- ton, chairman of the social committee of the Parent-Teacher council, is arranging a dinner in hono r of Dr. Phelps at the college. Tickets for the lecture may be pur- chased in. advance at reduced cost at the National collegee. Chandler's, acter and wilDec ased on new issues raised by recent ýtrends of govern- ment. TO MOVE TO RACINE The Louis DU Jones family, 325 Richmond road, Kenilworth, wno have lived in Kenilworth for twenty years, are moving to Racine, Wis., the mid- dle of the month, where Mr. Jones is yeosi Tablefs Riehln I VltaanmB 100 Table#% ,An agreeable etfeetive maeut wab 16-s.. PUUMKZLy. TAYLORS 1 les wilmette Ave. Willnette 1911 Acronsa fom village Hall EU GUtE Permanent... GLO W-TONE Permanent.... ESTHER BEUTY SHOI 1 213 WiImefte Av.. WII..tth 696.1 SQUI3 ,Minerai 0Oii-Witb Agar A sale effeetive Intèwnal ]abri- cant tree frein 0117 taste. 16-oz. 69c mu.-" e.. I BIaeu

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