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ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1914..
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EVENTS FOR TODAY
Michigan Union weekly membership
dance, Michigan Union, 9:00 o'clock.
Fresh Lit "Alphabet" dance, Barbour
J gym, 2:30 o'clock.
Dr. James R. Angell addresses women
of collegiate alumnae at home of
- Mrs. E. C. Goddard in afternoon.
EVENTS OF TOMORROW
OFE Dr. Thomas Nicholson lectures on
Wesleyan Guild series, Methodist
ve church, 6:30 o'clock.
Mr. Jeremiah Jenks addresses univer-
sity women, Newberry hall, 4:30
o'clock.
of Mr. Jeremiah Jenks lectures at Ma-
an jestic theater, 6:30 o'clock.
Prof. Herbert L. Willets lectures en
e Union Guild series at Congregation-
rn al church, 7:45 o'clock.
PROPOSED TO RAISE
m-
ue FUND FOR ORATORS
FRATERNITIES
DAWDLE OVER
N.EW REFORMS,
Only One Monfli Remaining in Which
to Draw Up and Submit
Rushing Rules to
Faicul ty.
MA TTER HAS BEEN UNDER
A)VISEMENT SINCE MARCH
Tentative Regulations Now Await
Settlement of Constitutional
Problems.
One month still remains before ten-
tative proposals concerning the pledg-
ing of freshmen by the fraternities at
the University of Michigan must be
in the hands of the faculty committee,
and as yet no definite action has been
taken. Much still remains to be done,
and the time to do it in is practically
cut in half by the two weeks which
must be given over to the rapidly ap-
proaching examinations.
The faculty has asked that the dif-
ferent house clubs, through the me-
dium of some representative body,
take action on the following three re-
forms before February 15 of this year:
(1) reconsideration of house rules
looking toward a better conservation
of time, better scholarship, greater
moral and social responsibility, and
in general a more effective loyalty to
the best interests of the university,. (2)
(Continued on page 4.)
LEAGUE TO PASS
ON "SCARECROW"
New Scheme of Election Insures
Board Which Will Aceurately
Mirror Sentiment of
Student Body.
'DIRECT METHOD
SMASHES RING
SAY VIGILANTS
aI
ersity
r the That an effort will be made to secure'
stern, a sinking fund of $10,000 to provide
three scholarships or testimonials for those
On who distinguish themselves in oratory,
trong and to bring noted lecturers to Ann
rhose
by- Arbor, is the information forthcom-
V(ohr, ing from Prof. Thomas C.Trueblood, of
ot
the oratory department, and Rowland
W. Fixel, '12-'14L, president of the Or-
atorical association.
Although no definite plan of raising
the money has been determined upon,
it is understood that the oratorical
'board will petition the board of re-
gents for permission t solicit from
the Alumni association, which now
numbers about. 115. A donation of
between $50 and $100 from each asso-
ciation would give the desired sum.
It has also been proposed to solicit
private individuals who have shown'
an interest in the Michigan oratory de-
partment.
At the present time no testimonials
are awarded to winners of the Hamil-
ton and final university Peace contest.
In case this fund is raised, prizes will
be given to the successful orators tak-
ing part in these meets.
Prizes for other oratorical events
are already provided for. An endow-
ment of $3,500 by ex-congressman
Frank A. Lawden, of Chicago, furnish-
es two prizes of $100 and $50 each for
the winners of the Northern League
contests. In addition to these are the
Kauffman testimonials of the same
amounts, given for the university con-
tests preliminary to the inter-collegi-
ate meet. Ransom E. Olds, the well-
known automobile manufacturer, has
given six prizes of $50 each for the
members of the Varsity debating
teams, which fought last night. Tes-
timonials for the state, inter-state and
national peace contests, are provided
by the American peace association.
Juniors Nominate For Student Council
Two men tied for fourth place in the
junior lit nominations for the student
council yesterday, so five candidates
instead of four were named. Two of
the following five will be elected: Ce--
cil Brown, Lyle Harris, H. M. Lacy,
C. H. Lang and A. W.. Mothersill.
Junior laws nominated T. E. Agee
and T.F. Murphy. Junior medics nom-
inated George Curry and Walter Lillie.
Junior engineers nominated A. Griffes,
G. B. McCabe, H. S. Parsons and H. F.
Whittaker. The elections will be held
on either Monda{- or Tuesday of next
week.
Bishop Denounces "Spawn" Dances
"I am not in favor of the tango" said
Rt. Rev. E. D. Kelly, pastor of St.
Thomas church, last evening. "I have
put an end to the Catholic Student par-
ties where the tango appeared, and I
should like to put an end to the other
spawn dances too. Our church con-
demns the tango as a suggestion and
occasion of sin."
NOT LA D HAND WAY TO SHOW
DE3IOCRATIC SENTIMENTALITY
-Necessity of Electing "Experts"
Ienounced as an Absurd
Contention*
Editor, The Michigan Daily:-
The system of indirect elections to
the board in control has been far
enough removed in the past from stu-
dent influence, student opinion and
student representation.
But Mr. Editor what of the future!
Under the recently adopted system of
competition, an athletic committee se-
lects four sophomores as assistants.
The students are allowed to elect two
from these sophomores. In the jun-
ior year, the two successful candi-
dates from the sophomore elections,
run for the manager's positions. The
ones selected automatically become
members of the board of directors,
and under the present system, two
of them will subsequently become
members of the board in control. Re-
member that the students have no
right of petition in this matter. They
(Continued on page 4.)
FINANCIAL REPORT'
TO BE PRESENTED,
A feature of the annual meeting of
the athletic association to be held at.
3:00 o'clock this afternoon in Univer-
sity Hall, will be the presentation of
the association treasurer's financial
report for the fiscal year beginning Ju-
ly 1, 1912 and ending July 1, 1913.
The voluminous report records in
detail the recepits and disbursements.
of the association for the year, under
the various department headings. A
recapitulation, which is printed below,;
shows the total receipts and disburser
ments in each department.
Other matters of interest including1
amendments to the by-laws will be
brought before the meeting, and it is
earnestly desired that a quorum may
be present at the meeting.
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
Athletic Association, University of
Michigan.
July 1, 1912 to July 1, 1913.
RECIEPTS
Football ..........$34,491.78l
General.... ...34,433.57
Baseball ..........5,032.71
Track............2,241.78,
Tennis.............204.50l
Interscholastic .... 171.50
WILL PRESENT GREEK DRAMA
Players From the Little Theatre of
Chicago Will Be Shown at
Hill Auditorium.
Gilbert Murray's translation of Eu-
ripides' drama, "The Trojan Women,"
will be presented by the players from
the Little Theatre of Chicago, under
the managership of Mr. Maurice
Browne, in Hill auditorium, Friday
afternoon, February 6. Mrs. Maurice
Browne, nee Nellie Van Volkenburg,
'04, a formeruprominent member of the
Comedy club, will play the leading
role of Hecuba, and Earl Moore, of the
school of music, will render appropri,
ate Greek music,
The same company will present a
light comedy at the Whitney theater
on the evening of the same day. Tick-
ets for 'The Trojan Women" will be
25 cents, with a few reserved seats at
50 cents. The proceeds, above expens-
es, of both plays, will be given over
to the women's league.
CHORUS TRYOUTTO
BE HELD TUESDAY
RECENT
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Before the close of the day, official
endorsement of the Comedy club's
production of "The Scarecrow," by the
Ann Arbor center of the Drama League
of America, will be either an assured
fact or a vain hope.
The local branch of the league has
chosen a committee of four members
headed by its president, Mrs. A. B.
Ladd, and has given the committee
full power to bind the organization in
the matter of endorsement. They will
attend a special rehearsal of the play
this afternoon and will thereupon ren-
der their decision.
The importance which the manage-
ment of the club attaches to the decis-
ion of the committee may be more
readily appreciated when it is under-
stood that the decision will, in effect,
be that of approximately 1,200 persons
in and about Ann Arbor. Furthermore,
if endorsement be given it will be an
action without precedent in the history
of the national body, for no center
of ' the Drama League has ever offi-
cially sanctioned an amateur perform-
ance.
Although "The Scarecrow" will not
be presented until February 12, many
of the major details of the play have
been fully worked out, and the whole
play has reached a degree of perfec-
tion which is indeed flattering to the
cast.
The fact that Prof. Stanley has fin-
ally consented to lend his aid to the
club continues to excite much favor-
able comment over the campus.
"This wonderful piece of good for-
tune," said Manager Cohen, "is typi-
l
With the chorus tryouts for the 1914
Michigan Union opera to be held at
the Union at 7:00 o'clock Tuesday
night, the annual show will pass one
of the most important steps toward
production. The chorus will be small-
er than other years, with 32 mem-
bers, making competition somewhat
closer.
At the tryout Tuesday only those
men will be eliminated who are abso-
lutely unadaptable. After exams an-
other trial will be held for further
elimination, and some will probably
be compelled to drop out on account of
ineligibility.' At the first tryout, how-
ever, all chorus aspirants, whether in-
eligible or not, are requested to be
present. Althous4 the chorus len e
must have some singing abilitythe
primary requisite will be grace, and
the men will be picked largely for
their dancing ability.
Although the standard of the chorus
is higher than in other years, Karl B.
Hoch, manager of the production, urg-
es all men who have any dancing or
singing ability to turn out. By a com-
plete new wardrobe for the chorus,
and by the prominence which the
dancers will be given in all parts of
the show, it is thought that a chorus
position will be more attractive than
in other operas.
TAGS FOR RESIDENCE HALL DO
NOT SELL AS FAST AS HOPED
.
THE CANDIDATI
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Football Manage
John T. Naylon, '15E; H:
Schradzki, '15L.
Interscholastic Man
Ralph Conger,'14 ; Carlto
'15; Patrick D. Koon
L. Ford Merritt, '15E.
Secretary
Adna R. Johnson, '14-'161
T. Ricketts, '15E.
Treasurer
Harold B. Abbott, '09-'
J. Stanley Books, '15L
G. Gault, '15.
Assistant Football Ma
Boyd M. Compton, '16; Jo
Fee, '16; Walter A.
'16; Russell B. Stearns
PERTINENT FACT
Time-Saturday, Janua
8:30 to 1:00 o'clock.
Place-University4Hall.
'Use Coupon No, 34.
No Campaign Cards.
No Pledging of Votes.
system,
Loitering About Booth
Student Council i
To Prevent
paigning
ALL CANDIDATES 01
FAVORING DIRE
Results Will Be Anne
meeting to Be I
Afternoo
Contributions to the fund fo
new residence hall are fewer thi
pected in number, but gratif-ii
the generosity shown by thou
have been "tagged." Detroit 4i
report a favorable trend in the
paign which is being conduct
conjunction with the one on the
g in
who
'ial
the
Ferry FielA Labor
and Supply..
flockey ........
33.65
32.25
were posted yesterday in
artment relative to a meet-
attendance committee,
January 22. All student:
ences, amounting to more
week's attendance, are re-
confer with the committee.
s not excused before next
ey will be carried over and
ainst the next semester's
ce.
udents having unexcused
cquired either directly be-
er vacation, are especially
eet the committee. These'
11 count against a student's
e end of the year if unex-
may affect the students'
fessor to Lecture in Feb.
nd Baldensparger, profes-
niversity of Paris, will de-
versity lecture on Febru-
is
$76,641.74
Overdraft July 1,
1913..........
380.76 $77,022.50
pus. case in
Louise Conklin, '14, who is chair- All o
man of the campaign committee, is ed ther
hopeful of a much larger donation in vocated
the next few days, as the first couple the boo
of days next week will probably be there a
used for further tagging. tive to
The actual construction work on the dates a
halls will start some time in the who ar
spring or early summer, according to licity t
the latest plans, and this is about the column
last general chance for the present is belie
resident women to show their loyalty.
Senior Lit President Picks Committees 1914 L1
President Waldo Fellows of the sen- The
for lit class, has announced the follow- cate a x
ing committees: to Jero
no
DISBURSEMENTS
Football...........$29,070.84
General.........17,918.49
cal of the exceptional success we are Ferry Field Labor
meeting with in working out the de-
tails of the play. Our aim is to pre-
sent the most finished dramatic pro-
duction ever staged by a university
organization, and the fact that Prof.
Stanley will take charge of the inci-
dental music, insures beyond the pos-
sibility of a doubt, our complete sup-
cess in this line."
Hold Funeral Services This Afternoon
Funeral services of Mrs. Mary C.
Benegger will be held from the home
of her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Tinsman,
227 Volland street, this afternoon at
3 30 o'clock. _
and Supply .....F
Baseball .......... r
Ferry Field Improve-
ment Fund .....,
Track..........
Office ............
'Tennis .......... ,
Interscholastic ....
New South Field .
Hockey ...........
Basketball..... ..
8,842.71
7,653.47
6,230.25
5,420.64
598.95
400.68
367.23
184.71
147.26
19.28
11.36
Senior reception-H. Beac Carpen- shall Professor of Law, w
ter, chairman, Carroll Mills, Morris teaching in the law depa
Milligan, Patrick Koontz, Evelyn RoDs, October 1, 1885. Professe
Marie Root and Rose Speidel. has taught longer than a
Class day-Cyril Quinn, -hairman, structor in the law schoo
Henry Rummel, James Bond, Thomas cation is given in acknow
Wadden, Maud Mills, Katherine Cham- his long and faithful serv
berlin, Helen .Connolly. gan men.
Promenade-Adna R.Johnson, chair- Arrangements were al:
man, George Earle, Clarence Sherff, the senior class picture,
Arthur Kohler, Winifred Anderson, 1be hung in the law buil
Lois Spraker and Elizabeth Reynolds. cordanee with the establis
Soccer ............
$76,865.87
Overdraft July 1,
1912..........
156.63 $77,022.501
omas Nicholson-Methodist Church-Sunday Eve