Page Six THE MICHIGAN DAILY Tuesday, August 27, 1968 Page Six TE MICHIGA.DALY.Tueday..Augut.27,.196 BLOCKED BY RACE TROUBLES: Conscience-stricken tutors seek communication with AA poor Torture, ritual * vie in honoraries By ANN MUNSTER The Ann Arbor Tutorial Proj- ect is one of many local service oriented organizations currently being forced to undergo an ex- cruciating re-evaluation of its po- tential to do good. It is pursuing fundamentally charitable aims in an environ- ment which is growing less and less receptive to efforts which spring from the assumption that the black community needs the help of whites to get ahead. Tutoring involves the kind of completely non-dramatic direct action which can never be made to satisfy the emotional needs of extreme white liberals. Furthermore, the contradictions inherent in the basic tutorial proj- ect structure are rapidly bringing it to a crisis. "We have reached the point where we feel that we have too many odds against us when it comes to alleviating fundamental social ills because institutions such as the school system and the fam- Ily are basically serving to main- tain, social, economic and politi- cal stability," according to tutorial student President Bill Scott. The basic organizational struc- ture of the tutorial project, until this year, has been one-to-one tutoring, a technique built upon the assumption that individual whites can significantly help to bridge the gap between individual blacks and white society. And of course, there is the eter- nal problem of coping with a sizable institution, namely the University, which remains large- ly indifferent to the needs of the surrounding community. The project has been in exist- ence for six °years. During that time the number of tutors and tutees involved in it has quad- rupled. But this phenomenal growth has not proven to be an unmitigated blessing. "The project has become- too big to operate without a great deal more cooperation from the Uni- versity than we are getting," Scott says. The University gives the project the use of an office, but provides no other support. - Attempts to involve the Univer- sity in the problems of the com- munity, of which it is but dimly aware, is a task which is beyond the ability of the tutorial project. But the project is making some strides in working around the for- midable academic obstacle which controls its purse-strings. It is discovering, in the thores of a severe depletion of its own staff, the overwhelming necessity of involving black students inti- mately in the direction and staff- ing of an organization designed primarily to benefit blacks. The de-emphasis of individual tutoring in favor of in-school tutoring by students will have to be qualified for temporary teach- ing certificates is one step in the direction of more concerted effort which the project will be taking this fall. Hopefully this arrangement will prevent the project from com- pletely disintegrating into a so- ciety of white middle class college students and low income Negro children who do little but buy each other ice cream. The theory is that there is still a role for the white students in seeking to gain the cooperation of the school system and serving as a liaison between the schools and those who are in a far better position to deal with the problems of the black community. The task of dealing directly with the black community and the total problems of black children are considered more appropriately the role of black students. The pre-school program which it is offering next year is aimed at preparing low income and black children to face the formidable experience which attending ele- mentary school frequently is for them. The problems of delinquent as well as disadvantaged youth also fall within the scope of the ef- forts of the tutorial project. The project works with boys at Maxey Boys Training School. Remodeling Yost Field House for basketball courts Little known intramural sport: Finding space for the amateurs It seems strange that the Uni- versity puts its most honored un- dergraduates through the great- est humiliation possible. Reminiscent of the gold-fish- eating era, men's honoraries ask their initiates to go through dis- comforts ranging from crawling in the mud to slithering through steam tunnels. Neophytes are tapped for men's honoraries in a night-time raid. The honored individual generally finds himself pried from his bed and sprayed with water and brick dust while being congratulated on his selection. Public initiations then follow on the Diag, where the chosen people undergo tests of virility to prove their worthiness for the honor and dedication to the group. Women's honoraries are more sedate; they make nocturnal jour- neys serenading their new mem- bers in the glow of candlelight. However, be the initiation rites gory or gorgeous, membership in a campus honorary, often an or- ganization limited to this cam- pus, remains an accolade and a source of recognition for special achievement or all round good- headedness. DRUIDS Outstanding senior men in ev- ery school (except engineering) are eligible for Druids, which chooses its initiates for achieve- ments in athletics and activities. "Saplings'4 (those tapped) be- come mighty trees through plenty of water and green dust. Duck- walking and reciting Joyce Kil- mer's "Trees" are also tradition- al branches of the ceremony. New members are given tree names which are announced pub- licly at initiation. Druids is named for the forest priests of old.Eng- land andrwas founded in 1909. Lack of black tutors worrisome By PHIL BROWN Summer Sports Editor It has long been argued that a person's intellectual development should be accompanied by a pro- gram of vigorous physical activ- ity - the "sound mind, sound body" approach to education. In keeping with this philosophy colleges make a general practice of requiring that students take courses in physical education, and most have facilities which give all students the opportunity to participate in the sports they like on a recreational basis. Michigan is no exception to this rule, requiring that every student, male and female, complete two courses in physical activity before graduation. The University also has an in- tramural program, but it is here that a difference from the norm may be found. Michigan's intra- mural and recreational sports pro- grams have lagged far behind the pace of growth set by the inter- collegiate program. Hampered by a lack of adequate financial support and out-moded facilities, the intramural system now rates solidly as the Big Ten's poorest and with the worst in the country among schools of com- parable size. The men's intramural building on Hoover was once the standard of excellence which other schools envied, but has long since become inadequate-both in size and in general condition-for the present student body. MISTER S FAMILY RESTAURANT " HAMBURGERS IEASURE CHEST "CHICKEN CHIC N CONEY ISLANDS " JUMBOYS SMILING SPEEDY SERVICE CARRY-OUT SPECIALISTS NO WAITING - PLENTY of PARKING INSIDE SEATING OR EAT IN YOUR CAR OPEN 11 AM DAILY ........... e 662-0022 3325 WASHTENAW RD. ANN ARBOR 2 ELKS. W. of ARBORLAND Construction of new indoor fa- cilities has been at a virtual stand- still since the 1920s, and such in- cidents as the cave-in of a por- tion of the ceiling in the IM pool last year have brought the situa- tion to a peak. The Intramural Department of- fers as many as 36 different sports to interested students, facilities permitting. Most popular sports -- football, basketball, volleyball-are offered on a league basis for dormitory and fraternity, as well as inde- pendent groups. A space shortage prevents the IM department from allowing what many students would prefer --more time to participate in fa- vorite activities purely as recrea- tion, without the pressures of standings. On the average afternoon, va- cant basketball courts are about as plentiful as parking places. Finding one for the first time often rates as the high point of a student's freshman year. There is hope, however. Don Canham; who succeeded H. 0. (Fritz) Crisler in June, has pledged himself to improving the lot of the student athletic ahd recreational programs. Under his direction, basketball courts are being installed in Yost Field House. The addition of these courts will greatly relieve the overcrowded conditions in Water- man Gym and the IM Building. Further renovation presently in progress will give students new touch football fields on Wines "I Field and south of Fuller Road near North Campus. These fields will also be ade- quate for soccer, rugby and la- crosse, which exist as club sports for all members of the University community. The club sports have enjoyed rapid growth during the past two years. The intramural brochure lists nine sports clubs, offering team competition in such favo- rites as cricket and judo for the true enthusiast. The major sports clubs-rugby, soccer and lacrosse-compete with teams from other schools in the area. The rugby club is in two leagues, and undertakes rigorous schedules during both fall and spring seasons. Participation in intramural ac- tivities is encouraged for all stu- dents and faculty members. Fra- ternities, dormitories and inde- pendent teams compete in most sports for team trophies, as well as for' all-sports honors. The Daily sponsors an annual ward for the athlete voted most outstanding for his accomplish- ments in intramural activities. New this fall will be an Intra- mural Advisory Board, established by the Regents last spring in the reorganization of the Athletic De- partment, The Board, composed of four students (two men and two women) and representatives of the faculty and University staff, will advise Canham on Intrau- mural and recreational programs and will assist in the planning of future facilities and programs. HECTORIANS Hectorians, i founded in 1953 I. Ii gowns, singing their song, "Thy Ideals." New members wear mor tarboards the next day. The University chapter, Pi Sig- ma Alpha, was one of the four founding chapters in 1918. There are now 95. SCABBARD AND BLADE Participants in either of thee three ROTC programs are select- ed on the basis of leadership, pa- triotism, efficiency, loyalty and honor for Scabbard and Blade. Initiates are tapped in the star- light with sabers and during the trial period must guard the mu- seum's lions and defend the scabA bard and blade in front of the . flagpole. The group's purpose is to raise the standards of military educa- tion and spread information on military careers. SCROLL Another, local organization, Scroll, honors senior affiliated women for leadership, character and loyalty. Its purpose is to promote co- operation between alumnae and students and to further interest in campus activities. HONOR SOCIETY Senior Society recognizes inde- pendent women with high schol-- astic averages who have actively served the campus. During the initiation ceremony, each member's name is added to a long ribbon with the names of all members since the orgaination's founding. SPHINX Red brick dust and water trans- forms the neophytes into Egyp- tians and then the initiates mustk crawl on their stomachs looking for the , River Nile (otherwise known as the League fountain): They must prove their worth by a final dip in that body of water. Members are given secret Egyptian names. TRIANGLES Triangles, for junior engineers, is also designed to recognize cam- pus activities. Initiates are abduct' ed for the night and must find their way back to campus from an isolated part of the country. The public initiation features such stunts as a human pyramid and cleaning the Enginnering Arch with a toothbrush. VULCANS The only mortal acceptable in the eyes of the god Vulcan is a senior engineer who has served the University in activities or athlet- ics. Neophytes are abducted in the night and taken out of town to find their way back to campus. Then they undergo a public in- itiation by blacking themselves with oil, chaining themselves to each other and carrying torches , through the underground steam tunnels. Each member is given a mythological name of a god. The society formed in 1904, works to serve the eng'ineering college and the University as a whole. WYVERN Wyvern is also a local group which honors junior girls who are active on campus and have high averages. r ; si F , F- . , UN ION-LEAGUE LABOR DAY WEEKEND presents Cover Photo MUSKET, the all University student musical, is hard work, but the cast members of this Year's "Sweet Charity" don't seem to mind the many rehearsals (see related story Page 9) in pic- ture top left. The quaddie (shown upper right) is taking a period of student chore detail in good spirit. Leonard Bernstein, conductor of the New York Philhar- monic, was one of many renowned artists appearing at Hill Aud. with the University Music Society (lower left). Homecoming queen Opal Bailey (far left) and two members of her court-Carol Woodward (second from left) and Susan Southon (right) are shown in last fall's UAC sponsored parade (see story page 9). recognizes and honors outstanding fraternity men and meets to dis- cuss fraternity problems. Members are chosen from the fraternity presidents, Interfrater- nity Council officersand Frater- nity Buyers' Association, MICHIGAMUA The tribe of Michigamua is an all-campus senior men's honorary for excellence in activities and athletics. Members dress for "Rope Day" (initiation day) in Indian costumes and turn the chosen palefaces into young braves by an ordeal which takes the selected ones on a duck-walk journey "seven flights up and seven flights down the. Michigan Union." Initiates are doused with brick dust and water and are given sec- ret names revealed only at the end of the year at the next rope day. Founded in 1901 to serve the Uni- versity, Michigamua is the oldest existing campus honorary. MORTARBOARD The national senior women's honorary society, Mortarboard, is the first of the women's groups to tap in the spring. Members chosen for service, leadership and scholarship must have a 3.0 average. The girls tap at midnight clad in caps and i P a .k r f e l l t i ' . 4, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 f:f' :>": f::.:I::: :..: ...: 1 'iff": ::~ :: >'- '.f :L. ..........: titirr.".......rroov.v:.. « ....... .................... r..... a. r..........-..-..-..-....-.-.-.-.-,.-,-.-.-.-.-. ..-.-.-.-.-.......-.-.-.-.-..-... ;4.. 0 ,usK 8:00 ' P.M. FREAK-OUT on STATE STREET-Take a free trip to the beat of the St. Louis Union Band. 8 P.M. to 12 Midnight. On State Street between N. University and E. Washington. Co-Sponsored with the State Street Merchants. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 10:00 A.M. ROAD RALLIES: PRIZES DONATED BY SHELL OIL COMPANY- 250 GALLONS OF GAS Motorcycle Rally: Starts in Administration Building Parking Lot. Entrance Fee--$1.00 per cycle. Free for members of the Ann Arbor Motorcycle Association. Co-Sponsored with the Ann Arbor Motorcycle Association. Automobile Rally: Take-off point is N. University Building Park- ing Lot (enter from S. Forest). Entrance Fee-$1.25 per car. Is th ®. ALL-CAMPUS PR 1967--Anything GO Out of Our P 1968--Sweet Chait es Ainds fe wi erienCe "4 4 ::: 4 8:30 P.M. JUDY COLLINS IN CONCERT-Hill Auditorium Ticket Prices: $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 Excellent seats are available. Sphinx souses honored fledglings a SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 2:00 P.M. 8:00 P.M. THE KING AND HIS COURT-Eddie Feigner's mighty four return to Ferry Field for another exhibition of their skill on the softball diamond. Advance ticket prices: $1.25 for adults, 75c for stu- dents. At the gate: Adults, $1.50; students, $1.00; children 8 and under, free. Expand your a UniqUe eXp , '1 SING on the grass until your mind's content. HOOTENANNY Palmer Field. 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