THE MICHIGAN DAILY TTIFI.qnAV. ATTt*4TTRTqa. 14119 . . . .....I... . .L A~fITQP A on i V JA.7 A.) .* = t* A. tV, .li7tJ a University Museums Go Thru All Stages *0 There are many things on cam- shown on the fourth floor dis- oped, will be put on display in Ann pus that should be on display: plays. There are also displays on Arbor. about one fourth of them are, at anthropology, geology and astron- During the past two years, an one of the four University mu- omy along with a planetarium. expedition from the University sums on campus. Over 100,0 New minerology displays have has been working in Egypt at visitors each year have stood in also been set up and much work is Karanis. These expeditions supply awe over the rare knuckle bones the Kelsey Museum with its ex- of giraffes who wandered over e don wth temysem ew- tensive displays. Jewelry, artwork, est addition to the museum show- the Sarobi desert in 228 A.D. or cases has been a meat eating foodstuffs, coins, glass, pottery at ancient scrolls from the first dinasaur, Ailosaurus, who stands and writing materials can be pornographic novels written in over 15 feet high. found throughout the two floors the Far East. Relics and Bones of the museum. For those who have never hung Artwork their heads in the threatening The University Museum is not The University also has many jaws of a mastodon or a water the only museum which is a pub- displays of art which depict all shrew, the University Museum is lic display. The Kelsey Museum of periods and styles in art. At the the place to go. Occupying two Archaeology contains an exten- University Art Museum, 100 floors and a balcony, the museum sive collection from the Medi- contains a variety of displays. terranean world and from the The "Hall of Evolulan" on the Near East. Most of the relics on second floor, presents the plants display are from expeditions runx and animais of the past geological by the University in the first , eras. One of the startling eye- quarter of this century. Between catchers is the hardheaded "Duck- 1925 and 1936 two major expedi- billed" dinosaur who bears a skull tions worked at Karanis in Egypt m weighing 250 pounds. and Seleucia in Iraq.{ American Drawings have been the feature display; along with Jap- anese art and American Archi- tecture. The art museum also holds ex- change programs with Cranbrook Academy of Art which is well equipped with renown modern painting and sculpture. Its permanent collection con-3 tains examples from Byzantine bronzework to the rich and de- tailed works of the Flemish mas- ters. Modern pieces such as Pi- casso's "Horse" and sculptures by Jean Arp are also a part of the collection. Proud Mastodon The exhibit also shows artifacts, A mastodon, tne best preserved photographs and models of these and most complete ever found in expeditions. Michigan, somberly waits on its Since the end of the war, an haunches for visitors to gape and expedition from the museum has gasp at it as it sits proudly in been working at St. Catherine's its second-floor domain. Mounted Monastery at Mt. Sinai in Egypt. nobly to his right is a pterodactyl, The monastery, built around 550 an extinct flying reptile with a A.D. by Emperor Justinian, is of wing span of almost 14 feet. particular importance because it On the balcony there is a syn- houses the only known icons that optic series of Michigan plants survived the eighth and ninth and animals. Environmental in- century iconoclast heresy. The ex- Fluences affecting the life and pedition is involved in photo- growth of plants and animals are graphic work which, when devel- University Museums have placed on display relics from all ages and stages of mankind. The ex- hibits are taken from all over the world and have been dug up by various excavation teams from the University; these expeditions supply the Kelsey Museum with its extensive displays of jewelry, artwork, foodstuffs, coins, glass pottery and writing materials. The University's collections be- gan with a former acting presi- dent Harry S. Frieze, who served as curator of the collections until his death in 1889. On a European trip he purchased a collection of engravings and photographs to illustrate his lectures on the Arts of Classical Antiquities. Acquisition The first important original work was donated to the Univer- sity by alumni in 1862. It was a sculpture entitled "Nydia," by the American sculptor Randolph Rog- ers, who spent his youth in Amer- ica and who later became one of the leading figures in the Classi- cal Revival, In 1946, the Museum of Art became an administrative unit and the University embarked on the acquisition program. The Mar- garet Watson Parker bequest pro- vided for over 600 items to be given to the University. This is the most important single col- lection of works of art acquired by the University to date. Recently the museum's acquisi- tion program was extended to include early Western art since the Sixth Century A.D., Near and Far Eastern art, including India, but with emphasis on Japan and China. The Stearns Collection of Musi- cal Instruments shows the evolu- tion of instruments throughout the world and their development into an art form. The collection, housed on the second floor of Hill Auditorium, shows the Instru- ments of Renaissance Europe and the Far East when they had more than just a functional use. Some of the instruments are used in faculty and student con- certsl others stand as being the only ones of their kind in exist- ence while an unfortunate minor- ity, as a result of theft, are no longer standing (in May, the only Burmese Harp in North America was stolen from its case in the Stearns Collection). Freaks Also on display are "freak" in- struments from other countries. One such misfit is a 19th century cane clarinet. The idea was that a man taking a walk might get an urge to play a tune. If he had his cane clarinet, he could stop and play for awhile. Many of the instruments also contain intricate and symbolic ornamentation: w o o d c a r v i n g, painting, sculpturing and design. Among such instruments fs a French Musical serpent, an an- cestor of the tuba, used first in churches. An ophiceide from Spain is serpent headed and was used for its terrifying aspect. Another University museum is in the lobby of the Undergraduate Library. Lithographs, photographs, engravings and drawings are con- tinually displayed. ------ II n >1 $ cC We/come to An po Stone-faced countenances preside over their fellow statues with the same look of nobility as they did more than 2000 years ago in S.E. Asia and its neighbors. No fuzzy animals No beer mugs No sweatshirts Just Good Books a good spot for browsing lots of chairs, a fireplace and sales people who know books. Bob Marshall's Book Shop 211 South State Across from Lane Hall Open 9 a.m. til 104p.m. Mon. thru Sat. Open 2 p.m. til 10 p.m. on Sunday I ' _ * tinually displayed. I i~. _______________:;1i I, Ila I // Imo" I through this door lies the jewelry designed for you C HIARMS I" an outstanding collection of 14 karat gold and sterling charms THE CROWN HOUSE OF GIFTS CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO AN EXCITING ADVENTURE IN GIFT, HOME ACCESSORIES, CANDY AND GREETING CARD SHOPPING. BACK-TO-SCHOOL We're actually U shops in one! CARD SHOP (Ann Arbor's Largest) Over 500 designs in Contemporary Cards Over 100 designs in Everyday Cards Party and Candle Shop Season Cards for all occasions * BARTON AND SANDERS CANDY * MEN'S GIFT BAR f CONTEMPORARY ACCESSORIES SHOP * THINGS EARLY AMERICAN * GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS ON THE LOWER LEVEL BATH AND BOUDOIR SHOP * PICTURE GALLERY 1. Bedspreads . . . bunk and twin sizesI Specially priced for school opening. 2. U. of M. Monogrammed stationery . assorted colors. 1.59 by Bates & Cannon From $4.95 . . four styles 3. Huge assortment of desk accessories at only 99c each. SPEC( AL SERViCES Free Gift Wrapping MalIng servce anywhere n U.S.A. Monogramming of stationery, napkins, matches, etc. One-day service. Delivery Service P 1 COME IN AND IPiiIE RIC IEID IEAR I! N G S a wide selection of gold and sterling earrings Sare featuring MONOGRAMMED All engraving done at no extra charge. Same-day service on request. p f 40% 1 1 r F I