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THE MICHIGAN DAILY

'Tuesday, August 27, 1968

Page Eight THE MICHIGAN DAILY Tuesday, August 27, 1968


U museums go from prehistory to Picasso

By NADINE COHODAS
"Don't touch the dinosaur's
jaw," is a cry that can be heard
in University museums as well
as, "on your right we have an
early Picasso."
A wide variety of exhibits
make the University's museums
a delight to thousands of ele-
mentary school children as well
as an integrated part of many
University courses.
The recently r e m o d e l e d
Alumni Memorial Hall, primar-
ily used in conjunction with
History of Art courses, con-
tains several permanent collec-
tions included two galleries on
the first floor devoted exclu-
sively to Oriental art and a dis-
play of contemporary art in the
main room.
The second floor houses more
of the museum's permanent art-
work including several galleries
of western art from the ba-
roque to the mpdern period in
Europe and America. Among
this collection are paintings
and sketches by Whistler, Pi-

casso, Van Eyck, and sculpture
by Rodin and Arp.
Also in the second floor per-
manent collection is a display
.-of ancient eastern art from
Persia, Iran, and Mesopotamia.
Rugs, sculpture, and etchings
comprise this display.
In late March the Alumni"
Hall acquired its most recent,
permanent exhibit,, the . Flor-
ence Stol ;collection, also dis-
. played on the second floor. Miss
Stol is a Michigan alumna
who began her collection around
1920.
The collection includes sev-
eral prints and watercolors by
both American and European
artists.
The temporary exhibit room
is also located on the second
floor. This year's schedule of
visiting exhibits is not yet
available, but past displays
have included paintings by Tao
Chi, a 11th century Chinese
artist, artwork of alumni, and
the Berkley collection presently
displayed by the University of
California.

The Print Study room, an-
other new addition, is exclu-
sively for the history of Art
department. It houses the mu-
seum's collection of prints, and
a graduate art student is on
hand to assist any interested
students.
A laboratory was installed in
the basement of the Alumni
Hall where research is being
done orr'the methods for better
preservation of art works.
In the field of Natural Sci-
ences the Exhibit Museum of-
fers several detailed displays of
simulated environments native
to North American animals, and
a ,special prehistoric exhibit.
The museum was designed as
a supplement to the general
sciences. Consequently many
courses include museum trips
as part of the semester work.
Zoology and geology students,
for example, can find displays
of evolution and ecosystems as
well as fossil remains and rocl
collections.
Astronomy students or en-
thusiasts will find a planetar-
ium and astronomy alcove.
Demonstrations are given on
weekends or by request for spe-
cial groups.
The alcove contaips photo-
graphic representations of ce-
lestial bodies, and a reconstruc-
tion of the surface of the moon
as seen through a telescope.
The Exhibit Museum, how-
ever, is now open for general
public use. Each yeargmore
than 100,000 people come to
view the various exhibits.
The Kelsey museum', pres-
ently closed for remodeling, dis-
plays exhibits which are the
result of archaeological expe-
ditions by University faculty
and students.
This museum's collections In-
clude the Mediterranean and
Near Eastern displays of jew-
elry, art work, coins, glass, pot-
tery, and writing material.
The Clements Library is a
combination of both a museum
and a library archives. Donated
to the University by former Re-
gent William Clements in 1922,
the'building houses a collec-
tion of rare documents and pic-
tures connected with American
history.

The museum was constructed
to be like Clements' Bay City
home, only on a much larger
scale. The main room includes
George Washington's payroll
lists and first additions of the
"Star Spangled Banner" from
Boston, New York, and Phila-
delphia.%
Several portraits of, early
19th century Americans com-
plete the atmosphere of the
main room' which contains relics
up to 1800.
The upstairs balconies house
specific libraries which Clem-
ents accumulated. The base-
ment contains later documents
and books.
The Clements library is pri-
marily for use by scholars of

American history. The displays,
however, are open to the pug-
lic.
In addition to these main
museums, the University also
has other exhibits not located
in specific buildings. The Nat-
ural Science Building has a per-
manent display of rocks and
minerals acquired through Uni-
versity sponsored exploration.
The Sterns Collection of Mu-
sical Instruments in Hill Audi-
torium exhibits all types of
musical instruments and traces
their histories.
The collection includes fore-
runners of the iodern guitar,
the highly ornate instruments
of 17th and 18th century
Europe, as well as several Far
Eastern instruments.

Grown folks come for star gazing

Li~braries

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The University's libraries are undoubtedly
the most matronly part of the "Mother of
State Universities'," campus.
From the dark, massive shacks of the
General Library to the reference librarians
in the UGLI, the University library staff
attempts to ease dissemination of the enor-
rnous amount of knowledge contained in its
30 libraries.
The General Library, housing 1.4 million
of the University's four million volumes, Is
filled with the essence of the splendour of
knowledge. Browsing is easy, but many neo-
phytes have been discouraged from ac-
tually using the General Library because of
its size and complexity.
The building consists of a basement, four
public floors, and an adjacent, book stack
of ten floors. There is no correspondence in
the numbering of the public floors and
the stack floors, but students may easily
find their way by noticing that the fifth
stack level adjoins the second public floor.
Confusion in the General Library may
be explained by the fact that the currently
overcrowded monolith is scheduled to be
expanded.
The new General Library Annex, begun
last summer, will consist of eight floors
of stacks, carrels, and staff work space, and
will be connected with the old building at
several levels.

though
Scheduled for completion in June 1969,
the new Annex, is paid for through a fed-
erally approved grant, a loan from the Col-
lege Facilities Branch of the Office of Edu-
cation, and allocations from the.undesignat-
ed gifts portion of the University's $55-
Million Program.
The Regents have also approved the
pledging of $340,000 from student fees in
1967-68 to begin repayment of the federal
loan.
If, however, the General Library proves
too difficult to master even with fits new
addition, the Undergraduate Library (UGLI)
eliminates any excuse for avoiding the
campus libraries.
Notorious as a prime spot for campus
pick-ups, the UGLI is geared for large un-
dergraduate .classes. The recently clostd
.reserve system, recently streamlined for
computer check-out, assures the patient
student of finishing his assigned reading.
An audio room and a print study gallery
in the UGLI plus 28 specialized libraries
scattered throughout the campus complete
the cultural spectrum of the library system,
Remember when you get your first $10.00
fine from the UGLI for taking an overnight
book out for two weeks, that you are only
contributing to the "noble monument that
many may construct.'

Lovely student, employes at the UGLI are
always willing to help students, but the new
computerized check-out system makes it even
easier for them to charge exorbitant fines.

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These first few weeks in a new environment can be quite challenging
to even the strongest of men. To many of you your whole life will
change ... the strong may become weak, the weak many become
strong. Only time will tell where and how you fit into this new spec-
trum of life. But no matter the outcome you're all starting out equal.
And as equals you'll all have the same problems to face. . . meeting
new friends, adjusting to new surroundings, adapting to a new social
structure.
Follett's, right in the hub of the campus, can be a great asset to you
as you start off. After registering and checking into new rooms one
of the first tnings you'll have to do is supply yourself with textbooks
and school supplies. This does not have to be a hair-raising exper-
ience. Just stop in at Follett's and ask for some help if you feel you
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We're here to help you and to serve you. Why not take advantage of
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them. They're there for your benefit.
FOLLETT'S satisfies your used textbook needs .. .
for all courses
You can be sure, no matter what courses you're taking, that FOLLETT'S will have
all the textbooks you'll need.
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In addition to supplying all of your new and used book needs, FOLLETT'S also
is equipped to supply you with all of your school supply needs . . . from "T"
shirts to "T" squares, from pencils to pennants.

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FOLLETT'S saves you money on used texts
To help you get the books you need at the lowest possible price, FOLLETT'S buys
used textbooks throughout the country at the end of each semester and redis-
tributes them to schools that will be using them in the following semesters. You
save substantially by buying reconditioned used books from FOLLETT'S.
FOLLETT'S will buy your used textbooks at the end
of the semester
We'll pay cash for your used textbooks-even those that won't be used on this
campus next semester. FOLLETT'S has the facilities and organization to ship
these used texts where they will be needed next semester, and to get to you
the used texts that you will be needing here next semester.
FOLLETT'S has served the U M campus for 30 years
FOLLETT'S structure requires it to maintain faithful and consisfent services. The
FOLLETT'S store on your campus has been here for some time and will be on
your campus to serve future students for years to come.
Many co-ops and student exchanges appear 6nly because-of a temporary or
seemingly profitable market, or as the result of student pressure. Because most
of these ventures are not based on the sound economic aspects of experienced
book sellers, these stores or services generally disappear due to, their financial
difficulties.
FOLLETT'S works hard to supply you with economical
used textbooks
Each year the Follett Book Company, our parent company, makes a calcu-
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buys from students and other bookstores. These books are then classified, recon-
ditioned if necessary, and redistributed to the colleges that need them. As a
result, you, the student and thousands of other students, can be sure that your
FOLLETT College Bookstore will have on hand every semester, every book, that
you might possibly ned.
FOLLETT'S contributes directly to students education
In addition to the operating expenses incurred in providing this service for you,
FOLLETT'S takes monies from its profits for educational grants, scholarships, and
for contributions to student activities. At least $25,000.00 a year is spent in
school newspapers and on school radio stations in an effort to serve the
student better.

FOLLETT'S makesrindirect contributions to
your education
Each FOLLETT'S store that appears on a campus is put there at an initial ex-
pense of from $50,000.00 to $250, 000.00 to satisfy this need. The cost of ode-
quately furnishing bookstore facilities to campuses across the country comes
close to $3,000,000.00. Because of this investment by FOLLETT'S, the colleges
were able to put that money to work in the form of additional educational
facilities.
In recent years local, state and federal governments have spent billions of
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ships, grants, and student loans. Credit for this government assistance to edu-
cation must be shared by every tax-paying business and citizen.
Like any other successful business, our parent firm, the Follett College Book
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provides the monies to re-invest in the college. market to serve you better and
more economically in the future.
FOLLETT'S saves you money on quality merchandise
Your FOLLETT'S MICHIGAN BOOKSTORE benefits from the parent company by
taking advantage of the centralized, volume-purchasing power program. This
means that you, the student, are supplied with -top quality merchandise at the
fairest price on campus.
FOLLErT'S net profit is lower than the national average of the retail industry
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sell large quantities of various merchandise other than books, and we have to
offer better service than our competitors. This we do.
FOLLETT'S services don't come out of the
taxpayer's pocket
FOLLETT'S stores are not subsidized by your educational tax dollar. Their effi-
ciency of operation is not misleading based on "free rent," "free personnel,"
or "free maintenance and utilites," as is the case with many proposed college-
owned bookstores. Therefore, we, as well as more than 95 7, of the college
bookstores, cannot afford to offer student discounts on new books.
Well, these points just about sum up what Follett's is .and what
Follett's stands for. We're quite proud of our relationship with the
school, students and faculty. We feel that we have something to
offer; we feel that we're a big part of this school and we're going to
continue being a part. So why not stop by as soon as you can and
browse around . . . you'll be pleasantly surprised to see what Follett's
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refund on any book returned because a course has been dropped or changed,
if the book is in its original condition and if you have your receipt.
FOLLETT'S consistently serves the student
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