TILE MICHIGAN DAILY FRIlAV -MAY '2 _ __. _ v. _u _s., a lLtfZ, 1t1tjX 14.+, 1?7bl 'ULLBRIGHT SCHOLAR: Sasaki Calls Mysticism. Unique toOriental Rites- By SANDRA JOHNSON In the orient, religions are mys- tical, Prof. Genjun H. Sasaki of Otani University, Japan, and Ex- change Fulbright Professor at Harvard University, said yester- day. "Mysticism can be found in the United States, but not very often," Prof. Sasaki continued, Prof. Sasaki pointed out that during his stay in the United States he has observed one in- stance when people seem mystic- ally inspired and ecstatic, and that is while they are listening to jazz. They sit and listen, absorbed by the drumming and the beating. "I've never seen so much ec- stacy, Prof. Sasaki quipp'ed.- Critic Views Abstract Art By BARBARA PASH The major difficulty in con-" structively criticizing abstract art is- the lack of words to convey the meaning of the painting, Prof. James Ackerman, of the fine arts department at Harvard, said yes- terday in his lecture, "Abstract Art: The Critic's Nemesis." "Abstract art has assaulted our old structures violently and we are still trying to find words to ex- press it," he explained. Artist Free In abstract art, the artist has freed himself from the conven- tional symbols of every-day life. Common forms and shapes are often no longer distinguishable. Hence the viewer is frustrated; he doesn't understand the paint- ing because the message which the artist intended to convey is ob- scured by the lack of reference to every-day objects, Ackerman ex- plained. "A certain amount of training is needed to understand the mes- sage of abstract art. Because of the unconventional structure of abstract art, many critics assume that a structure to which there are no- verbal descriptions is not a structure," he said. Criticism Catches Up However, asserting that it takes criticism some time to catch up to art, Ackerman explained that the critic must achieve a stable cri- teria for judging abstract art. He acknowledged that modern art is usually viewed differently, but added that if every major art style is viewed differently, criti- cism would be reduced to the level of "relativism" and would be pointless. Ackerman conceived criticism as a "dialogue" between the artist and the critic. The critic is an "ac- tive agent" in receiving the mes- sage of the artist through the ar- tist's painting. Union To Sponsor, Foreign Car Show The Union will hold a foreign1 auto show 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at the South Quadrangle recreation area' at Packard and Madison. The show; is being directed by the Union International Affairs Committee in conjunction with the creative arts festival. Admission is free. Holland To Lead Colloquium Today John H. Holland of the phios- ophy department will lead a col- loquium under the auspices of the psychology department entitled, "Theory of Adapted Systems," at 4:15 p.m. today in Aud. B. Organization Noticess Baha' Student Group, Discussion:: "Religion Renewed," May 12, 8 p.m., 2029 Ferdon. Calf NO 3-2904 for trans- portation. - * Congregational Disciples E & R Stu- dent Guild, Discussion, May 12, 12 Noon, 524 Thompson. S* s Lutheran Student Assoc., Organ Re- cital: Dr, H. Vollenweider, visiting or- gj nist from Switzerland, May> 12, 7:30 p.m., Hill St. at S. Forest Ave. Newman Club, Dance "Richard Re- members," May 12, 8:30 p.m=. 331 Thompson. "Buddhist philosophy in India starts from the negation of self. Although self is the basis of the development of the world for an individual, it is at the same time the basis of disorder and suffer- ing," he explained. Buddhists believe that by look- ing at the world through egotistic view of self, one's vision is dim- med and distorted. Only by deny- ing self can one see the world as it actually is; only in this way can one penetrate externals to grasp the inner meaning. To deny oneself is not only to deny con- sideration of one's physical self, but also to deny one's own ab- stract ideas. No Past for Buddhists According to Buddhism, Prof. Sasaki continued, the past is no longer in existence, the future is yet only an abstract idea - only the present is real. Thus ultimate truths and the kingdom of God-and all other abstract goals that other religions try to attain in the future-must be denied. SGCPasses Peace Corps Speaker Plan At Wednesday's meeting, Stu- dent Government Council passed a peace corps motion' proposed by James Yost, '63, and Kenneth Mc- Eldowney, '62. As directed by the motion, SGC's education committee will complete an investigation on the possibili- ties of having Adlai Stevenson, foreign ambassadors, and top of- ficials of the peace corps come to the University to speak on the, corps. The investigation will en- able the Council to contact appro- priate speakers and to hold the program before the end of the year. Approve Appointments The members approved the ap- pointments of the three adminis- trative representatives to the Steering Committee for the con- ference on the University. The appointees are John Bingley, As- sistant Dean of Men; Prof. Charles Lehman, of the education school; and Secretary ad Assistant to the President Erich Walters. Vice-President for Student Af- fairs James A. Lewis joined the Committee of the Whole in order to answer questions concerning the restructure of SGC. Lewis said that certain changes need to be made in order to re- lieve Council members from so much paper work. "SGC needs to change some things. Study it, make the changes you think neces- sary, and we will do all we can to finance the changes you de- cide on," he said. Hanson Motion A motion proposed by Per Ran- son, '62, to alleviate this situation was passed. Hanson's plan dis- solves the administrative wing of the Council and establishes three new committees. The members approvd the ap- pointments of Judy Caplan, '61, Bruce Leitman,. '63, and John Scott, '61, for the early registra- tion pass committee. The chair- man of the committee is Mark Moskowitz, '63. , Sees Shift In German World View By CYNTHIA NEU "The most important historical event in the last ten years is the establishment of friendship be- tween Germany and the West," Erich Neumann, founder and pres- ident of the German Institute of Demoscopy (Public Opinion) said in a lecture yesterday. In the last ten years, the psy- chology of the German people has undergone a change, as shown by the increased orientation toward democratic government u n d e r West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. The future of his gov- ernment will be decided by the election next fall, he said. Looks To Future "Germany is not proud of its past, but it is now peering into the future," Neumann said. This future will grow out of a present "more stable" condition in Ger- many. The West German people them- selves express a feeling of opti- mism, as shown by a survey con- ducted by the Institute in which one-fifth of 2,000 West Germans said "life is getting better." This optimism does not carry over to the problem of reunifica- tion of Germany, however. Al- though the survey showed that the majority of West Germans wishfully eye reunification, less than one per cent thought re- unification was possible within the next year and one-third said it would never be accomplished through peaceful means. Suggest Eichmann Penalty The poll also showed that two out of three West Germans thought Adolf Eichmann should be given a death penalty or life imprisonment. Seventy-eight per cent favored only moderate pun- ishment for anti-Semitic acts, Neumann said. The survey also indicated an increasing support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and although the majority of the peo- ple have less hope of living to see the unification of Europe than ever before, 78 per cent would affirm it if it were put to a vote. Notes Change from Czar to Emperor By RONALD WILTON The transition from a feudal to a unified Russia saw a change from a medieval Russia which worshiped a God and existed for a devine purpose to an 18th cen- tury Russia which existed for and Plan Honor For Griffin An oil painting of Prof. Clare E. Griffin of the business ad- ministration school will be pre- sented to the school in his honor at 11 aan. tomorrow. The painting honors Prof. Grif- fin's long service to the Univer- sity. He was dean of the business administration school from 1929 to 1944. Since then he has held the Fred M. Taylor Professorship of Business Economics. He will retire at the end of this semester. E. J. Thimme, general superin- tendent of electrical distribution of a New Jersey utility company will present the portrait following Prof. Griffin's talk on "The New Face of American Capitalism." Thimme is an alumnus of the University's public utility execu- tive program, a summer session event which has featured lectures by Prof. Griffin. The presentation is part of the thirty-first alumni conference 'of the business administration school. Arab To Discuss Neutralist Policies Fawzi Abu-Diab, director of the Midwest Arab Information Center in Chicago, will speak on "Positive Neutralism and the Arab World" at 4:30 p.m. today in conference Rm. 2 of the Women's League. MIKE SH ERKER, the BEACHCOMBERS and YOU ! TON ITE at Cafe Promethean 9-12 .75 believed in itself, Prof. Michael Cherniavshy of Wesleyan Uni- versity said yesterday. In his talk entitled "Czar and Emperor," Cherniavshy showed how the two words personified the change which took place with the rule of Peter the Great during the 18th century. To the Russians there was only one Czar in the world and he was the universal Christian ruler. The purity of men's souls depended up- on Christian Russia which in turn depended on a Christ-like Czar, he said. Both Ruler and Man Just as Christ was both God and Man, so the Czar was both ruler and man. His personal nature was described by such adjectives as most gentle, Christ-like, and pious. His position of office was lauded by phrases such as "beloved of God" and "crowned by God," Cherniavshy said. Peter the Great changed this. From the beginning of his reign he did away with the image of piety and substituted'Mother Rus- sia. He served Russia instead of Christ. Crowned by Own Senate Having been crowned Emperor by, a Senate of his own creation, Quadrants Select Faculty Members The West Quadrangle Quadrants tapped two honorary members Wednesday night. They are Prof. Allen Menlo of the education school, Faculty As- sociate of Allen-Rumsey- House, and Prof. William Willcox, of the history department, Faculty As- sociate of Winchell House. Peter owed his title to himself and not to Christ. He considered himself the image of God, but this was a distant father God rather then Christ. Cherniavshy illustrated his points with slides of Ivan the Terrible wearing religious robes and a picture of Peter in Western armor. These pictures show how victories replaced saints and the Emperor replaced the Trinity, he said. College Adds Two Courses In Chemitstry. Two consecutive courses in the principles of physical chemistry, Chemistry 265 and 266, and a change in requirements, will be added to the engineering curric- ulum this fall, Associate Dean James C. Mouzon announced. Chemistry 265 will be available to a student who has completed elementary college chemistry and will take advantage of his train- ing in college mathematics and physics. These new chemistry courses are to meet the need of engineering students who require more background in the princi- ples of physical chemistry, he said. "There is a trend for all degree programs to require a computer course in view of the growing use of computers in problem solving." In line with this trend, Math 373 has been made a requirement in chemical, electrical, materials, mechanical and marine engineer- ing. QUADDIES: Let's All Go And . . 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