I chigan Da of I. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1912. THE SECRET CHAMBERS By Adgar Ellan Doe. the U. S. .1 MONTH onference of Teachers rs During the Last Veek in March HUNDRED EXPECTED. oolmasters Club will holhi al meeting here from March 3 30th inclusive. The pro- now arranged, consists of al meetings in University irsday and Friday mornings inferences held in different iildings. The meeting on will deal with the general athematics and the follow- 1 include discussions on vo-- udies, the new university equirements, the social side hool life, and the pension- Once upon a midnight dreary, as they pondered weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of financial lore; While they nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at the sacred door. "Tis some Daily man" they muttered, "Tapping at our sacred door." Quoth the Council-"Shut the door." And the sad uncertain rumbling, of a student body grumbling, Thrilled them-filled them with fantastic energies never felt before,' So that now to still the beating of their hearts they stood repeating,, "Tis some Daily man entreating entrance at our sacred door,' Some investigator entreating, just entreating, nothing more." Quoth the Council-"Shut the door." -Deep into their mysteries pouring, despite some member's snoring, Bravely dreaming dreams no Council dreamed before, But their silence was unbroken, their exclamations gave no token, And the only words there spoken was the whisper "Shut the door." As frightened, they repeated the.same phrase o'er and o'er. Quoth the Council-"Shut the door." Then again there came a tapping, another gentle rapping, And again awoke their napping-it was louder than before. So their books they opened wide, and tossed them safe outside, Hoping, praying, wishing t'would appease the growing roar, Hoping it would satisfy, make them wish for nothing more. And the Council shut the door.- With their faces ghastly white, they cried "By just what right, Do these youths an entrance to our sacred halls implore? Do not we their chosen few, know exactly what to do, And how to pass these troublesome questions o'er,. And upon these troubled waters the oil of silence pour ?" Quoth the Council-"Shut the door." Their misfortune then beguiling, their sad fancies into smiling, And broke the storm and grave decorum of expressions that they wore. Though their worries bands or toques, these poor simple student blokes Looked upon their weighty edicts as if from Plutonian shores, As if their stern decision startled nations the world o'er, As-they echo from closed doors. But the Council sitting lonely in their sacred halls speak only That one phrase, as if their thoughts in that one phrase did outpour As they ponder their mighty responsibilities o'er, And the gloom that clouds their faces casts shadows on the floor, As they whisper-"Shut the door." And the Council never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting, In the dusty seats of power, in the dark behind the door. And their faces have the seeming, of a Roman senate dreaming, As they contemplate the meaning of the cry "Throw ope the door." As they realize its meanings-their secrecy is o'er. Sobs the Council-"Shut the door." TWENTY COUPLES COMPETE I NOTED SCHOLAR WILL BE FOR UNION BRIDGE TROPHY HEARID ON CERCLE COURSE, Twenty couples played last night in M. Anatole Le Braz, of the' Universi- the Michigan Union bridge tournament. ty of Rennes, France, will lecture on Muzzall and Wright lead tile field with "Le Provincialisme dans la Littera- a score of 1,130 and Slaymaker and ture Francaise" in Sarah Caswell An- Burge won the lowest number of gell hall: on March 7, at eight o'clock, points with 456. instead of March 6, as was previously' The trophy of the tournament will announced. be a pewter stein and one will be given M. Le Braz has been brought from to each of the winners. The next France this year by the Alliance Fran- playing will occur on Tuesday and caise and is one of the leading speak- Wednesday evenings of next week. ers on the Cercle program, and during The contest will close the week fol- his .tour of this country will speak lowing with playing on Monday and before audiences in the larger univer- Tuesday evenings. sity centers and cities.' : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * .:x * * * * * * * * * * * * Overheard in the Library. It's not so warm as it is, was it? What is it that everybody's doing? Who is that good looking fellow in the red maccaroon? What sorority does Bertie.Green belong to? When will the Phi Beta Kappa cup-team try-outs be announced? I am going to take lessons so as to cinch a place on the Freshman Glee Club. Who did you take to the Circle Francois surrey? Auf wienerschnitzel. I go in quest of a succulent hamburger gar- nished with Bermuda lilies. Bum sardines. I go to seek refresh- ment at Spider's refestory. * * * * * * * * * * Mrs. Hutchins "at Home" from 3 to 6. Mrs. Harry B. Hutchins will be "at home" to all college girls from 3 to 6 on Tuesdays beginning the first week in March. MEDICAL COURSE is still a proving bate, all tween th : * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * . *riu~umrurndent Ai TO BE LENGTHENED Counc (The D for s Dr. Peterson Advocates Plan muni in Address at Meeting Editor, n C Relat: in hicago - misundf USE P, It is expected that between sever- and eight hundred teachers will be present from all over the state, and memb'ership in the club will be neces- sary to obtain admission to the meet- ings. However arrangements have been made for students to obtain free admission tickets from Mr. Jocelyn up- on request. In order to accommodate any students wishing these tickets, he will be in Registrar Hall's office dar- ing the four days of the meeting. The present officers of the Club are Mr. W. Morse, principal of Detroit Western High School, president, Miss Jessie Gregg, vice-president, Mr. L. P. Jocelyn, secretary and treasurer. DARING BURGLAR RIFLES LOCAL FRATERNITY LODGE. ley SERVE FIFTH YE:AR IN HOSPITAL. th - wi A change that Will eventually result gi in lengthening the University medical of course from four to five years was ad- vocated by Dr. Peterson in an address th given at the Eighth Annual Confer- ha ence of the American Medical Associ- co ation held in Chicago last week He ch urged the general adop tion of a sys- mE tem by which the student who has by completed the regular four year medi- tdi cal course will be aided in his selec- le: tion of a suitable hospital in which to to spend his interne year, m At present about eighty per cent of we Michigan's medical graduates spend a Tl year as interne after graduation and .as derive much or little benefit ti-erefrom th according to the efficiency and facili- kn ties of hospitals selected. Dr. Peter- on son advocated in his paper on "The H Relation of the Medical School to the he Interne or Hospital Year," that the n Council on Medical Education inspect fir hospitals throughout the co,ntry and su make a report on their relative merits. to This report will be made the basis of so a complete classification of all hos- Pr pitals which will be graded for the m use of medical colleges. g Resultant from these facilities for fu the advantageous locating of students in for their interne year a general move- n ment for a compulsory fifth year will be probably take place throughout the ur country with Michigan as its instigat- uu or. At present Minnesota is th - only college where the hospital year i5 corn- an pulsory. Fl When interviewed concermng the an proposed five years requirement for th graduation Dr. Vaughan said. "In two th or three years time we expect to have th collected enough information concern- to ing the merits of the various hospitals pa to warrant us in establishing a com- tr pulsory fifth interne year for our med- Fi ical students. ta the C and Psi at a c ll be ven a The When e reti ad the Members Purloined of $300 in Valuables While They Sleep. Will Perfect Organization Tonight. Adherents of the tenets held by the Deutscher Verein to Hold Symposium. "Bismark" will be the subject of a wielder of the "big stick" will com- symposium given by six members of Entering the local chapter lodge of the Chi Psi Fraternity at 1007 E. Hur- on St., at an early hour Sunday morn- ing, a burglar of unknown identity rifled the lower floors of the house and made away with valuables estimated to be worth $300. That the midnight visitor operated with a vi-ew of con- verting his collection into ready cash, is the belief of his victims, inferred from the fondness he showed for suits of clothes, gold watches and suitcases. That the visitor was familiar with the dormitory system employed in the Chi Psi lodge is the further belief of his victims, for inasmuch as the lower N floors which contain the study dens are left vacant and unguarded at night while the members sleep on the upper- most floor, his operation was made easier than it would have been had the members slept on the lower floors. A wallet containing several dollars was found on one of the study floors on Sunday morning, which had drop- ped unobserved from the pocket of one of the member's coats. plete the organization of a student Roosevelt club at a meeting this even- ing in the Griffin's rooms. The organ- ization will receive the cooperation of the National Roosevelt Committee of which Governor Osborn is a director. Membership is open to all students. ANNUAL FANCY DRESS PARTY TO BE HELD SOON BY WOMEN The Annual Fancy Dress Party will be given under the auspices of the Women's League, Saturday evening, March 16 at 7:30 o'clock at Barbour gymnasium. Members of all the class- es, including the graduates will give original stunts. All the League houses and the sororities are requested to car- ry out some special idea in regard to dress. Admission will be 15 cents to mem- bers and 25 cents for guests and spec- tators. Any one appearing on the floor not in fancy dress costume will be fined ten cents. the junior men's section of the Deut- scher Verein at a meeting of that sec- tion tonight at 8 o'clock. The dis- cussion will be led by Dr. R. C. H. Fey of the German faculty. The program will conclude with a piano solo by Lyle M. Clift, '14. PROF. ROTH WILL ADDRESS} PENNSYLVANIA FORESTERS Professor Filibert Roth, of the for- estry department, left last evening for Harrisburg, Pa., to attend the conven- tion of the state foresters of Pennsyl- vania, in session there March 5th, 6th and 7th. Wednesday evening Prof.. Roth will give an illustrated address before the convention on. "Michigan Forests-As They Were and As They Are." He will return to Ann Arbor the latter part of the week. During his absence Instructors Whiting Alden and Leigh Young will meet the pro- fessor's classes. e check. However, nown that he had no n the fund nor to wi e used a signature no had never used be~o o authority to use. rst felt that he was i ich an extent that he urn the fund. Howeve ught advice on the su rof. J. W. Glover insi ake the check good, tU uaranteed at the bank nd as held by the Cot tact. Undoubtedly the ever have come to li een discovered by the rer. Mr. Stanley vouc ntil interviewed. When the Council le" mount of the check we isher's fare to Cornell nd as soon as Mr. Sta .e necessary deposit i e account of the Cowl e Council immediate the band the amoun ay Mr. Fischer's exp ip. In spite of the scher had said that ke the trip but woul ne else to go in his st ,as glad to have him and on the trip and Lhen it became known t ided to go with the bai o disposition among tI e Council to object i e use of the money fo ut they did criticise t Which the money was o At the time the StudE ut to collect funds to Cornell they were an sh a permanent fund s ot be necessary to cal outs for contribution here was some fear the could not be raisec ip and several studen om the State street me (Continued on F CHINESE Y. 1. C. A. SECRETARY TO LECTURE. An illustrated lecture on the "Chin- ese Revolution" will be delivered by Mr. A. J. Beals, director of athletics in the Y. M. C. A. schools, at Tien Tsin, China, under the auspices of the Stu- dent's Christian Association, March 14. .Over one hundred photographic slides, made from photographs taken by the lecturer during the recent revolution in China, will be shown. Mr. Beals has been located in China for three years, and has had a rare opportunity to- observe' and study the conditions that led to the overthrpw of the empire and the institution of a republic. The Chinese Student's club will take an ac- .tive part in the event. on ba wJ ci no th th bu wi ou to li no de Tr ey tr fr