TH* MICHIGAN DAILY I. Cross Lectures on Painting R. Cross's lecture on "Paint- aly" last evening at the High uditorium completed the Ann t Association's series of lec- the "Evolution of Painting." is. You oth we ive you* AR LOUD TALK, SIX ORATORS TO TALK IN CONTEST Oratoricat Association to Hold 22nd Annual Meeting Saturday Night ALL JUDGES HAVE BEEN SECURED The twenty-second annual contest of the Northern Oratorical League will take place in University Hall at 8 o'clock on Saturday evening. Six ora- tors will compete for the honor of rep- resenting the university at the League contest to be held some time in May at Evanston, for the bronze Chicago Alumni medal, and for the Kaufman testimonial of $100, while the contest- ant taking second place will receive $50. at the Majestic a few weeks ago. In fact so many people were unable to secure seats at that time that the Ma- jestic management arrangd this re- turn engagement. No tickets will be held after seven o'clock at night and no telephone orders accepted after that hour. Owing to the length of the per- formance the curtain will rise a4 7:20 p. m. Two shows each night will be given and a matinee Saturday. Bonding Proposition to be Voted on. The city council has taken the first steps in the purchase of the local wat- er works plant, and the voters will be called upon at the spring election to vote upon the proposition of bonding the city for $600,000, for the purchase of the plant. Now for Some Hearty Laughs HENRY W. SAVAGE OFFERS The Pullman Carnival of Fun IN THREE SECTIONS "Excuse Me" By Rubert Hughes With a company of comedlians bearing the savage stamp Special Pullman Car Scenic Equipment The funniest Overland Limited ever put-on rails All Aboard for Reno The popular verdict.-Everything good from Savage.. Seat Sale Friday A.M. March 15 Prices 35-50-75-$1.00 and $1.60 New Whitney MONDAY MARCH 18 I Weds The World's 6rea Musical Ent THE ML Producedv Wimi l- UNIVERSITY NOTICES I I I- p itaurant rslty find High-Class le you will taste ts; First time in per week , Strict Cleanliness." The presiding officer for the contest has not yet been secured but the judg- es are as follows: Secretary Shirley Smith; Profs. W. P.,Lombard and J. M. Markley, Ann Arbor; Prof. E. P. True- blood, Earlham College; and B. C. Robbins and J. C. Robbins, of Detroit. The six contestants and the subjects of their orations are: C. C. Harbison, '14, "The Turko-Ital- ian- War." L. B. Bell, '12, "Reciprocity and An- nexation." Arthur Dondineau, '13, "Immigra- tion." G. D. Kelly, '13 L, "Quo Vadis." Louis Eich, '12, "The Law's Delay." A. Z. Sycip, '12 L, "China and the Powers." "The quality of the contestants is fully up to the Michigan standard," stated Professor T. C. Trueblood last evening, "and an interesting as well as a close contest may be confidently ex- pected." MUSIC AND DRAMA Meeting of Gargoyle business staff Thursday at 5 p. m. All junior lit basketball men ,report at Waterman gym tonight at 7:15 for practice. Senior engineer class meeting at 5,' room 311. ORCHE Prodnetio 500 Nights a Presented pre ranner as tbr brilliant perfoi ipal cities ofA Prices 35-5 Seats Sale N ,.- ': p 1 den KAY " W A & C o .TCH m I k l x : r': , T14S. . ~x F "1: r. . 1200 "The Chocolate Soldier." I' TAT IONERS . T HERE'S a size to suit y our cultured t a st e. Five leaders- Cambridge, Morisette (gold tip,) Blues, Am- j bassadors, Banquet- 25c to $I.oo. Plain or cork tip "The Little Brown Box" Write for free illustrated price-list. .PHILIP MORRIS & CO., Ltd. 402 W. Broadway, New York City 487 St. Catherine Street, E. Moutreal Philip Morris Originala London The Whitney Opera Company, equip- ped with splendors of scenery and cos- tume that -realize Mr. Whitney's deter- mination to make the present produc- tion rival that of previous seasons, will present "The Chocolate Soldier"' at the New Whitney theater, Wednes- day, March 20. Though operas in no small number have flocked from Vienna to win fame through. America's partiality for the beauties of Viennese music, none of them has ever disturbed the success and popularity of Oscar Strauss' fascl- -nating musical embodiment of the ex- ploits, loves and comic deeds of the Chocolate Soldier as set forth by George Bernard Shaw in many a situa- tion of sparkling and vigorous comedy, in his satiric romance, "Arms and the Man." "My Hero," "The Letter Song," "That Will be Lovely" and a score of others have endeared themselves to hundreds of thousands in every part of the land. Merry Mary at the Majestic. The long expected return engage- ment of Merry Mary will commence at the Majestic theater tonight and con- tinue for the last three days of this week. The original company of twen- ty-five people including the famous beauty chorus will be here and the production will be the same that was ,'# ; 0 AV Elks' Ter Tonight, Friday Night, Saturday Night SPatterns if] Spring Shirts entire line of MANHATTAN SHIRTS for the SPRING of 1912 open Chis large new line embraces many new and attractive patterns, different in oom anything of the past. ited bosoms will be shown this Spring and in this particular, the Manhattan lied themselves. redominate, while a great many figures will also be found in this line. of spring neckwear is also at your disposal, and we venture to say that we can the large assortment of four-in-hands and bat wings that are now being ear is first, in quality, style, and price, and nowhere will you be able to find line of patterns selling at 50 cents, as we can show you. , CONLIN & FIEG EL 200-202 South Main Street i ; A $95 . 00 Ov 0 GIVEN AWAY Come Come C ,. . . , 1I sS for Cap and Gown Photographs G. C. MA v