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14 OPERA IS
IPROVEMENT ON
FORR SHOWS
Opinion of Show Managers
Realisnts and New Costumes
Will Make a Great
Difference.
ON OFFICIALS ARE UNITED
N PRAISE OF MELTON'S BOOK.
Icians Work all Summer on Songs
and St. John Goes Over Book
With Author.
rected under entirely new plans
1914 Michigan Union opera is her-
d by those in charge as absolutely
best attempt of the Mimes. Th '

mythical setting employed in all pre-
vious operas has been discarded and
the atmosphere of modern Europe
promises to give the play a tinge of
real operaism.
The principal innovation is in cos-
tuming. In other operas and -especial-
ly in "Contrarie Mary" last year elab-
orate costumes were furnished for the
principals and the men in the chorus
while the "girls" were obliged to use
the rennovated garments of earlier
"chorus girls." This year, however,
costumes will be purchased for the en-
tire feminine part of the chorus which
will play a much more distinct part
on account o the new setting.
Ray Melton, '13, author of the book,
has worked with Mr. St. John during
the summer and the lines have been
adapted to the needs of therMimes
v ,,~ will begin try-outs and rehears-
als after the football season. The
production will be staged on the New

Whitney boards the last week in
March.
Willis A. Diekema, '14, who wrote
most of the music for "Contrarie Ma-
ry" has worked a greater part of the
summer on the musical part of the
show and promises some catchy melo-
dies. Donald Gainard, 14E, who was
working on the musical department
of theopera will not return this fall.
Kenneth C. Haven, '14, has also been
working on th music.
"Committees will be appointed next
month," said Karl B. Hoch, '14, gener-
al manager, yesterday, "with a new
kind of setting and new cos-
tumes we will go last years show or.(
better. All of those in charge are
working incessantly and show great
interest."
Homer Heath, manager of the Mich-
igan Union, stated yesterday that he
is optimistic about the 1914 show.
"We are particularly sure," he said,
"that a more elaboratecostuming of
the chorus will do more than anything
else to make the opera different frc(i
the others and better."
Bert St. John also feels that the
1914 opera will be "the best." Having
worked with the author the book has
been put into first class shape. He
says that fewer changes have been
made than in the case of any other
book.
Sylvan S. Grosner, '14L, who has
written the lyrics has perfected much
of his work, collaborating with the
author.
As soon as the committeemen are
appointed the various departments
wil be apportioned and work will begin
in earnest.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
WILL GIVE AUTO COURSE.

FRATERNITIES IN
TWO NEW HOUSES
Sigma Chi and Acacia Build Lodges
on State Street, and Others
Make Improvements.

WOMEN GET A
ROOMING HALL
Will Stand on Site of Athletic Office
and Accommodate Sixty
Women.

APOSTLES IN NEW QUARTERS. I WORK WILL COMMENCE AT ONCE.I

the erection of a residence hall as a
memorial to his mother, Mrs. Helen H.
Newberry. The plans submitted by
Architect Kahn of Detroit have been
checked over by Prof. J. R. Allen and
approved. The new hall will be on
the ground adjacent to Newberry Hall.
It will face State Street and extend
back to Maynard. It will accommo-
date at least 60 girls with room and
board.
The old buildings now on the prop-
erty will be torn down and the exca-
vating commenced immediately. The
University has donated the ground up;
on which the Athletic Asociation office
now stands for the Memorial residence
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Two new fraternity houses, numerous
removals and extensive remodeling
mark the changes which have taken
place during the summer among the
fraternities, sororities and clubs.
The new Sigma Chi house on Sfate
street, which has been under construc-
tion since last fall, is practically com-
pleted. The upper floors are now oc-
cupied and the first floor will be fin-
ished within the next week.
The new Acacia house on State
street, which was started last July,
will be ready for occupancy about the
first of February. The value is $40,000.
The Sinfonia fraternity, which re-
cently purchased the residence at 514
Thompson, has moved into its new
quarters, which are more spacious and
comfortable than its old home on
South University.
Many interior changes have been
made in the Pi Beta Phi sorority house.
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity has in-
staled new plumbing throughout its
house. Extensive interior decorations
have been made in the Psi Upsilon
house.
The faculty club, Apostles, has mov-
ed from its old residence on Twelfth
and Hill to more comfortable apart-
ments at State and Arbor streets.
Zeta Beta Tau has moved from
Washtenaw to a larger house on North
Division. Gamma Eta Gamma now oc-
cupies the house vacated by Delta Sig-
ma Delta last year on South State
street.
will be assisted by Mr. Thomas and
Mr. Pawlowsky.
A laboratory is being fitted up on the
first floor of the engineering building
and now contains several makes of
every part upon which special instruc-
tion will be given. A complete Stude-
baker chassis is on the floor with all
of the working parts cut in section so
that detailed examination is possible.

Residence Halls for the girls of the
University are. at last a certainty and
according to the present plans the
Newberry Residence Hall will be ready
for occupancy next fall. It will be
owned by the Students Christian Asso-
ciation, but will be under the direction
of Dean Jordan.


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