TheMichig an Dail Vo;.. -XVIIL- .ANN AiR)RNTTCI A-N, FRII)A, AR(7I f>,: NO. 11c. PRESH-SOPH MEET TOORROWNIGHT The Real Test of Comparative Strength will be on Running Track. The Fresh-soph meet which is sche- duled to take place in the gym tomorrow evening promises some rattling good contests. Several of the spectacular events which it was thought were to come off last Saturday night were only postponed till class rivary forced the issue. An unexpected complication bobbed up with the entry of Joe Horner for two of the events, the 35-yard dash and the shotput. Dr. May says his in- jury Aught not to debar him from these events, the injured arm being his left. TIte. reaL tests of comparative strength will take place upon the track, as the sphomOres are weak in the shot and the jump.- The pole vault is pretty well cinched by Allerdice, but there will be a lively contest for second place. Knapp, Kerns, Wright and Levinson, all of whom tied for seloud at ten feet last Saturday, are entered. If Horner enters the meet he will be expected to land first place in the shot- pus, with Benbrook, the big freshman en ineer, a close second. Arthur, the be't weight man in the soph classes, may noa enter the meet. Torrey will ;probably land thli high juip honors s 'he did a week ago Sn4ith and Orser, both 'is engineers whi tied for second place the time men- tioed, are entered again. .he,-yard dash promises to be asy. McNair, Craig and Keck, who placed in the order named in the finals at the preliminary, are matched again The three were scarcely a foot apart a th end of that race. McGregor and My'ers, both of whom won their pre lintary heats Saturday, are also en tered. They and McNair will represen the sophomores. The three-lap race, which is practicall a qtarter mile, will attract soic atten tio. Netaorg, 'o, who ran the distance in #6 '2- seconds in the varsity tryout Wednesday, has a good chance to an rex-honors in the event. Fitzgerald 'tig' rat 'the distance the same day it 46 j-5 seconds. Hodson, fresh law, i- good in this distance when in any kin of condition. Flynn, who won the event last Saturday, andI Hall, both of th 'i engineer class, are also entered. The interest in the 40-yard hurdle will center about the comparative abilit of Craig, 'i, and Tallmnadge, 'to. Botl have good records. Last year the lat ter came in third behind Johnny Garret and Hodgen. One of the best things of the mee will be the contest between Bathatche for the freshmen and a quartet of sopho mores composed of Bohnsack, May, Se and Shffroth. The three first names are entered for the nite-lap race and at are entered to run the six-lap distance " ay and Bohnsack won their racesi the fresh-soph meet of last year, but i is utterly impossible to make an accu rate. selection for the coming meet. Ma, seems to be generally considered to ha the best chance in the-longer distance Candidates for the freshman and lb sophomore relay teams are out stron this week. Keene Fitzpatrick is }rep busy timing the ambitious ones, man ef whom are doing laps well under 1 seconds. Craig, the former Detroit Cen tial star, has made the best time so fa having circled the track in 13 2-5 see mrds. The following men have run th lap in 13 3-5 seconds: Torrey, Ryan eck, Mitzorg, Myers, Leger, and Curteo The 13 4-5 seconds men are Knapp McGregor and Wright. T- SUCCESS OFBAND DANCE MEANS WEEKLY CONCERTS This year's activity of the varsity band will depend largely on the success of the benefit dance given tonight. The plans for the coming year include the construction' of a bandstand, upon the campus and the giving of weekly open air concerts. The realization of the proposed attivity depends entirely on the reception given the benefits by the stu- dent body. The band took no trip last year, in fact received no reward for its labors. The finances are somewhat depleted, and the benefit dances were planned to re- coup them. Tickets for tonight's dance are sev- en'ty-five censt per couple. MUNICIPAL POLITICS WILL BE - DISCUSSED BY ALPHA NU Municipal politics will be the subject discussed at the 'Alpha Nu meetitg Sat- urday evening. There will be talks by different members concerning the recentt elections in Milwaukee, Cleveland, Cli- cago, and New York. Prof. Phillips, of .the department of government, will de-' liver an address ott municipal problems. ?A city council session will be held by' the members of the society. W. D. Lane 'will introduce a street car franchise measure. Henry Isenberg will lead the opposition. The meeting will be called to order at 7:30 p. m. FRENCH CLUB WILL' PRINT r SOUVENIR EDITION OF PLAY A special souvenir edition of Moliere's "L'Avare" will be published by the mem-- bers of the Cercle Dransatique Francais. 'Ttis ediitonhowever, will ble in charge of Mr. Hamnilton and' Dr. Charles P. W agner. The book will be illustrated as was that of last year by appropriate S views of scenes asid portraits of personss . connected with its ititial'production. It t is planned, if possible, to make the vol- I rume even more attractive than that of - last year. Seven hundred copies will - ,be printed. The cdition wilt be ready t by April I. S E/tZIAT GcVEs SCENES FROM RACINF'S "ANDROMAQUE" s Prof Andre Ileziat de Bordes dis- - played considerable dramatic skill in his , readings from Raine's "Andromaque" n yesterday afternoon. Possessing natural 's bility, reinforced by strength of techni- d cal accomplisshmets, Prof. Beziat gave it the' scenes he had selected with remark- e able effect. As ass introduction to the "causerie" s Prof. Beziat traced the classic literature y of France from the days of the abso- h lute monarchy to the climax reached in - the seventeenth- century in Losis XIV's s court at Versailles. t JUNIOR ENGINEERS TO DANCE AND5SMIOKE e The social committee of the 'o9 engi- d neers has made the final ^afrangemetats 1 for the spring dance. This willie held . in Barbour gymnasium on Friday, March n 27. Judgingbytlieir uAshism of the it class, the dance promises to be very suc- - cessful. On Friday, March 13, the class y will hold a smoker at the clubhouse. ,e e. e ATTENDANE cossMMITTEE LENIENT. g Dean Reed's office was crowded Wed- t nesday afterhoon between the hours o y 3 and 5 with students making their first 4 report to the attendance committee - Each individual case was looked into by r, the clerk, the students presenting their excuses to the registrr. 'The com'- e iittee will meet on Wednesdays and a, Fridays of each week and will n doubt be striefec with the "bolterg" than they , were reported to have been at their fiyst session. RULES FOR GIRLS' INTERCLASS MEET Woman's Athletic Association Decides to Hold Annual Meet on April 8. At a meeting of the Woman's Athletic Association yesterday it was decided that the fourth annual interclass meet of the girls would be held on April 8, the Wednesday before spring vacation. This date necessitates that the meet continue through one evening, instead of during a Saturday afternoon as heretofore. A committee having arrangements for the meet drew up certain rules and qual- ifications which must be followed by the girls of the four classes who enter the meet. The most important of these is, that to more than three events shall be participated in by any one girl. The other rules are in regard to certain re- quirements to be fulfilled in the various events. Thirty-eight yard dash.-Those enter- issg this event shall be divided so that four slsall compete in each dash until the number of contestants is narrowed down to four, who will run in the finals. Shotputt.-The regular six-pound shot, to which the girls are accustomed, shall be used. Horse.-This event may le entered by a , large number, the class gaining the stiost points winniig it. Newcombe.-In this contest the upper- Sophomore girls: Captain, Louise Miske; sub-captain, Eloise Whitman; manager, Ruth Cochrane. Freshman girls: Captain, Ada Dietz; sub-captain, Eleanore Hague; manager, Violet Stevens. Besides indoor baseball, regular class work, indoor tennis, swimming, and track work in preparation for the cots- ing meet furnish recreation for the girls. Two hundred and eighty girls, of whom one hundred and fifty-nine are freshmen, take the required class work. Of this total number sixty are corrective pupils who are not strong enough to take the regular gymnastic exercises. For these, Miss Ethel Perrin, who has charge of the athletic and gynsasium work, has prepared special exercises for their development. Fisding that many of the girls had round and irregular shoulders, Miss Perrin had made in the University shops a piece of apparatus for the correction of such deformities. Indoor tennis is proving to be popular with a large number of girls. When the floor is not used for classes the courts are often filled with enthusiastic players. Tfo hours of each afternoon are devoted to the teaching of swim- ming, for the girls boast of a swimming tank, which Waterman gymnasium lacks. In the spring outdoor work will take the place of gymnasium work. Cross- country walking, which was discontin- ued last November, will be resutmused. Mshiss Perrin is trying to have a recre- ation field procured for the University women, where they may play basketball, field hockey, longball, tennis, and other outdoor games. ' k t 1 i 1 i i z class teams may combine against the freshmen, on account of the latter al- STUDENT CREATIVE TALENT 'ways entering more girls. PLANNING NEW COMIC OPERA Traveling and stationary rings.-A team from each class will compete in That Michigan is not willing to rest !these events. on her laurels in the production of Rope climbing.-A contest for indi- comic operas is evinced by the fact that vidual members of the different classes. plans for next year's play are already Relay races.-Two relay races will be under way. ,run. Each team shall consist of four Roy D. Welch, composer of "Michi- nemibers, each of whom shall run one genda," has several plots in mind and lap. plans to develop one of them between Swing jiump.-individual entries to be now and June . 'This year's experience made will, hue heileves, be of great help in Running high jump.-No doubt the creating music and plot which will far running high jump will prove the most excel that of "Mitichigenda." Others are interesting event of the whole meet, as working along the same lines. 'There it turned out to be the most important is much creative talent in the University last year. Emily Stark, 'o8 medic, came and the recent success has helped to within a fraction of an inch of breaking bring it out. The president of the Union the world's high jump record of 4 feet will soon appoint a committee to receive 2 3-4 inches, which is now held by a all contributions of plots, lyrics, music, 'Wellesley girl. However, Miss Stark, or original ideas. In the meanwhile all by her jump of 4 feet 2 inches. set a students are urged to have next year's tsew mark for 'Mhichigan. Since this is pay in mind and be ready to submit their Miss Stark's last year to compete, her contributions in the near future. entering the event will be eagerly looked The sale of "Michigenda" music bids for, after careful training and consistent fair to run on forever. It is planned coaching. now to publish the "Drinking Song" and the class winning the most points in finale of Act II. The souvenir edition the meet will have its numerals engraved wil be ready tomorrow unless some- on a silver loving cup presented to the thing unforeseen occurs. Wosman's Athletic Association two years A picture of Prof. J. B. Davis (the' ago by Dr. Fleming Carrow. impersonator) squirming to free himself The following executive committee from the fond embrace of a charming ~Wit'f repiesentatives from each class soubrette has caused much amusement. vd -eheege- of the meet: President, The photo is one of a set of "Michi- Margaret Turner; vice-president, Myr- genda" pictures taken by a local pho- tle ,White; treasurer, Catharine King; tographer. It is said that Prof. Davis secretary, Olga Bridgman; basketball was greatly amused on seeing it and manager, Eliza Stark; tennis manager, ordered a dozen prints "for keepsakes." Helen Jacobi; indoor baseball mnanager, The likeness is appallingly real. The Crystal Thompson. impersonation of Prof. Wenley, taken by INDOOR BAsEALL. DeHull Travis, is as lifelike in thine pic- Practice for indoor baseball has al- ture as it was on the stage. ready begun in Barbour gymnasium. Because of the great interest shown by BIRD CLUB WILL HOLD tIe girls in interclass games this year; FIRST MEETING TONIGHT the indoor baseball season is expected- t6 be most successful. A series of four The first meeting of the Bird club for games will probably be played to decide the year will be held in the University the championship. museum this evening. The object of Team captains and officers have been this club is to bring together those who chosen for three of the classes, the senior are interested in the study of local birds. election having been postponed ott ac- It is not a membership organization, and count of the illness of last year's cap- anyone interested is. cordially invited to tain. Those elected are as follows: attend the meetings. The club will meet Junior girls: Captain, Lillian Hodge; every Friday evening for the rest of the sub-captain, Nina Henderson; manager, year, and each meeting will be devoted Florence Stone. to the study of some phase of bird life. NEW ATTRACTIONS FOR COUNTY FAIR Best Displays In Parade and 1n. tertainments with Largest At. tendance will be Given Cups. The co-operation of some forty or- ganizationss of the University was as- sured the Union last night in making the County Fair a success. A meeting held in the clubhouse at the call of General Chairman Winstead, brought forth a representative from nearly every fraternity, state club, and other organi zation. The attractions this year promise to be original, only the best of the shows in the past being retained. Last even- ing many of the representatives of the organizations spoke of repeating their shows of the last fair, while others prom- ised something new and original, the nature of which was only divulged to the committee. A large silver loving cup will be given to the entertainment with the largest paid attendance during the fair. The executive committee, composed of the chairmen of the various committees usust approve of every show before floor space will be granted. Nothing of an offensive nature will be allowed and the requirements for each "sttt" will le much stricter than it has been in the past. Last evening lots were drawn by the various representatives for the selee- tion of places in the gymnasium. Besides the individual "stunts," two continuous vaudeville shows will be given by the Union. The various acts presented will be the strongest that the campus talent can furnish. Deiull Travis will have charge of the selection of the acts and will conduct a series of tryouts next week, and any having any talent along this line are asked to appear before the committee. The parade this year will be in keep- ing with the carnival. Chairman Boucher of the parade committee announced last evening that a loving cup would be pre- sented to the best display in the parade. An attempt will be made to have the parade displays advertise the shows in the carnival, and in fact each organiza- tion will strive through their own means to work up interest in their own shows besides the general advertisement con- ducted by the Union. General Chairman Winstead expressed the feeling of the various committees in regard to the success of the fair. "If we may be guided by the turnout to night, there is sufficient interest in the coming event to assure us of a success- ful carnival. It seems that practically every school organization and fraternity is back of the Union in the enterprise. With the success of Michigenda to equal, with the opera attracting such large out of town patronage, the carni- val comes at a fortunate time for its success. Still we want every organiza- tion to take part in the fair and parade, and any who were unable to attend last night's meeting should see Chairmen Boughton or Bouher at an early date. Yes, the Union expects great things of Michigan's county fair and carnival." DETROIT ENGINEER-SPEAKS ON RAILROAD VALUATIONS Theodore H. Hinchman, of Detroit, will speak before the Engineering so- ciety tonight at 8 o'clock, in Room 3og, New Engineering building. His subject is "Railroad Valuations." Mr. Hinch- man, who graduated here as a mechan- ical engineer in 1893, was Prof. Cooley's assistant that year in evaluating the De- troit United railways, and later was em- ployed by the Michigan Central railroad. He is at present a partner in the firm of Field, Hinchman & Smith, architects and engineers.