1*I vucn igan Dai y ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1914, PRICE FIVE I - ______________ t CAST FOR AL EVENT SSOCIATION partment Will Present' guished Actors in he Stoops to Conquer" tE SELECTED FOR LENCE IN CLASS WORK su, Prominent Chinese Will Appear in One Leading Roles f the Oratorical associa- .e Stoops to Conquer," as esterday by the director, D. T. Hollister, is novel ne of the principal char- Fabin Hsu, '14, a Chinese ', who will take the part yell known as an enter- Cosmopolitan club, and t success in the Shakes- .als. as beenrselected for ex- !lass work. Louis Eich, special work, and is also tructor in Oratory, has Mtarlow. The conquering s Hardcastle, is by Ethel" a member of the comedy ier eccentric mother is 14. Others in the cast L. Hickok, '15, Walker , Wm. C. Mullendore,'14, Sprague, '14, Kenneth 4, Albert D. Conkey, '16, . Strong, '15. to Conquer," by Oliver one of the best old Eng-. and was recently pro- reat success by the Yale . Its production is more an anything yet attempt- I daily, and arrange- nes and scenery are etroit. be given in Univer- :h 13. As yet, no out ents have been book- N BIRTHDAY TION TO BE HELD e Speaker Results in n of Banquet for al Program EVENTS FOR TODAY Annual All-Law smoker, Michigan Un- ion,':30 o'clc. Women's league annual circus, Bar- bour gym, 4:00 oclock. Weekly Lounger, Michigan Union,?7:30 o'clock. Prof. C. A. Brodie Brockwell speaks on "The Espousals of Isaac and of Rebekah," Memorial hall, 4:15 o'clock. Mrs. Isabell Garhill Beecher gives a reading of, "The World and His Wife," University Hall auditorium, 8:00 o'clock. Illinois Club dinner, Michigan Un- ion, 6:00 o'clock. D. Hope Leonard presents "Alice in Wonderland," Whitney theater, 8:00 o'clock. EVENTS OF TOMORROW Complimentary entertainment by freshmen women to junior women, Barbour gym, 2:30 o'clock. Weekly Membership dance, Michigan Union,9:00 o'clock. Senior women's luncheon, Michigan Union, 12:30 o'clock. Preliminary meet forkfreshmen, Wat- erman gym, 2:45 o'clock. WOMAN WILL {GIVE READING TONIGHT Mrs. Isabel Cargill Beecher, who is regarded by many as the best woman reader in the United States, will give a reading entitled "The World and His Wife," before the Oratorical associa- tion in University Hall at 8:00 o'clock tonight. . Possessed of a rich and beautiful voice, Mrs. Beecher interprets the most, di icult of themes in a brilliant manner. "She iswithout a superior and with scarcely an equal among the brilliant group of American men .and women who interpret the world's great writers," says John Temple Graves. Admission will be 50 cents or by Oratorical course tickets. INTERCLASS MANAGERS TO ARRANGE FOR RELAY SERIES A meeting of the interclass track managers will be held at Waterman gymnasium, Monday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock, to make arrangements for the coming relay series. tn It is probable that the percentage system, as used in the football series last fall, will be repeated, as this method seems to be more accurate in determining the strongest teams, and offrsi wore than one team from a de- partment a chance to win their num- erals. Fr, a pre-season outlook, the sen- ior lits appear 'to have material for the fastest team, having such men as Bond, Seward, Jansen, and White at their disposal. There is some talk, however, of en- forcing a rule to the effect that "M" men be barred from participation in class track athletics. SENIOR LITS WILL HOLD "I" DINNER ON NEXT THURSDAY Senior lits will have an "M" dinner at the Union on Thursday, February 19. All the speakers will be senior lits who have won their "M's." James E. Bond will act as toastmaster, and Perry Howard and Roy H. Torbet will respond with talks. Prof S. F. Gin- gerich, of the English department, will represent the -faculty. Other social events planned are a "Soft-Collar Dance" on March 2, a combined dinner with the senior engi- neerswon March 17, and a "Cafeteria Hop" in April. Dean Guthe Discusses New Spelling Prof. Karl E. Guthe, dean of the graduate school, is in Lansing today, representing the university at a con- ference called to discuss the status of the simplified spelling movement in the colleges of the state and the uni- versity. Dean Guthe will return to Ann Arbor tonight. VETERANS ARE, NUMEROUS FOR VARSITY NINE Only Three Members of Last Year's IMusiIcal Clubs to Stage Big Popular Aggregation Are Available For Present Year Concert in Hill Auditorium February 24; Tickets on Sale Today LUNDGREN HAS A SEASONED INFIELD AND ALSO PITCHERS OPERA STARS WILL PRESENT SOME RECENT INNOVATIONS Loss of Two Catchers Only Problem to Be Solved Real Burlesque of Balcony Scene "Romeo and Juliet," Is Ludicrous Number From Sustaining the loss of only one out- fielder and two catchers from last year's winning combination, Michigan should have the greatest team this season which ever represented her on the diamond. With a sensational hurling staff and a dashing infield left intact, Coach Carl Lundgren does not have to face the task of building up a new combi- nation. With Captain Pontius on first, Mc Queen at the keystone position, Hugh- itt at short, and Baker on third the Wolverines will start the year with an experienced primary line of de- fense., Cory and Sheehy, of last year's reg- ular outfield, are both expected to re- tain their places. Ex-Captain Joe Bell will be missed for his hard-hitting and base running, -but in Howard, Lund- gren has a valuable utility man who won his letter for two years by consis- tent work both on first base and in the outfield. With Howard filling up the gardens, and the pitching staff augmented with many youngsters, only the catching department will present a serious problem. The loss of Rogers and Webber would prove a serious one, were it not for the fact that Baer performed" so consistently during the latter part of last year following the injury to Rog- ers. Hippler, of last year's squad, is another player who is naturally looked for to fill the one hole in this year's Wolverine battlefront. Lansing Graduate Died Saturday Patrick H. Dolan, '74L, a prominent Lansing attorney, died there last Sat- urday. FRESH TRACKMEN WILL BE SELECTED Trainer Farrell's innovation in the nature of a track meet tomorrow af- ternoon, limited to freshmen, will give him a definite line on the worth of the material in that class. The squad out for track work from the first year class has been unusually large this year, so that it has been impossible to give attention to them all. Three or four men will be picked from the leaders in each event, and will receive their training instruc- tions direct from Farrell., while the less stellar performers will be taken over by Director Rowe. In the sprints the number will probably exceed all other events, as there are more run- ners in this department, and better chance to watch a larger number on the gym floor track. Farrell hopes for a large entry list for the meet, and will keep the entries open until Saturday afternoon. The first event is to be called at 2:45 o'clock, with Trainer Farrell as start- er, and Dr. May as clerk of course. Fraternities Must Clean Sidewalks Disregard of the city ordinance pro- viding for all sidewalks to be cleaned off two hours after a snow storm ceas- es may lead to complications between the civil authorities and certain resi- dents of the university section of the city. Complaints having been made by citizens against several fraternity houses have resulted in notices being sent to the delinquents by the police department. Hits from the annual comic operas of all universities will be featured at the big popular concert to be staged by the Michigan Glee and Mandolin club in Hill auditorium; Tuesday ev- ening, February 24. The scores of past Union operas, as well as those receiv- ed from other schools, have been scoured for features. A burlesque of the balcony scene from "Romeo and Juliet" will be one of the innovations. Roy Parsons, '14, who sang "Jerry Bones" in last year's Union opera, will go through the mo- tions as the fair Juliet, while Kenneth Westerman, '14, will play the part of the amorous Romeo. The number is described as so ludicrous that it has almost broken up the Glee club re- hearsals at which it has been prac- ticed. Waldo Fellows, '14, will unfold some new stunts. Harold Schradzki, '15L, has written some parodies on recent popular songs, which will be sung by Fellows. The Sobley of "Contrarie Mary" will also revive "I Might," the topical hit which was the hit of "Ko- anzaland." Tickets for the concert will go on sale at Wahr's, Sheehan's and the Un- ion this morning. All seats will be sold for 25 cents. At the last concert given by the Glee and Mandolin club, in November, when higher prices were charged, a large portion of the 5,000 seats were taken. Detroit Draftsmen Hear Prof. Lorb Prof. Emil Lorch, head of the architec- ture department, lectured last night before the Detroit Atlzlier, a school of architectural draftsmen, on the work in architecture that will be done by the university extension courses. WILL HOLD BAND DANCE THURSDAY The band dance, which will be held in Barbour gymnasium February 19, is one of the means used by the reor- ganized band to make itself a perma- nent institution at Michigan. The band needs new lightweight uniforms for the baseball games and concerts this spring, and the proceeds of this dance will be devoted to this purpose. The entire band will be present to furnish the music, and it will be di- vided into two .parts, which will re- lieve each other and afford continuous music. The chaperones for the dance will be Dean J. R. Effinger and Mrs. Effinger, Dean V. C. Vaughan and Mrs. Vaughan, and Mr. O. C. Markwardt of the rhetoric department, and Mrs. Marckwardt. The price of the tickets has been set at 75 cents.' ST. JOHN MAY LEAD REHEARSALS General Chairman Confers With Him Today at Detroit General Chairman Karl B. Hoch, '14, of the Union opera, leaves for Detroit this afternoon to consult with Director Bert St. John in regard to staging the show. While in the city he will also confer with W. Ray Melton, '13, au- thor of the play. The cast will meet Monday and Tuesday nights, when Bert St. John will be present. The conference in Detroit today will decide whether or not he will remain in Ann Arbor from then on to take personal charge of the rehearsals. The chorus will hold a re- hearsal Wednesday night. HARMONY FEST WILL FEATURE COL LEGE H ITS WOMEN WILL HOLD BIG CIRCUS TODAY Rare animals, curi9sities of all kinds, gypsy fortune tellers, and many other attractions will feature the an- nual women's league .circus, which will take place this afternoon in Bar- bour gymnasium. It will open at 4:00 o'clock sharp with a parade, and at 4:15 the Women's Dramatic asso- ciation will present "Ici On Parle Francais" in Sarah Caswell Angell hall. Immediately after the perform- ance the several side-shows will be opened, and dancing will begin in the dancing pavilion. Popcorn, horns, ice- .cream cones, and confetti will be sold from booths, and the entertainment, will close with an elaborate chariot race, beginning at 5:30 o'clock. The circus is the largest and most important of the Friday afternoon en- tertainments given during the year by the women's league. The entertainment is in charge of the social committee, with Clara Roe, '15, as chairman. Admission to members of the Sym-4 phonic and women's leagues, 10 cents,< with membership card; to all (thers. 15 cents.J PRODUCTION OF R COMEDY PLAY "Scarecrow" Wins Instant Approvri. of Record Breaking Audience. Last Night at New1 Whitney Theater . PROFESSOR A. . STANlLEY COMPOSES INCIDENTAL MUSIC Absence of Amateurism of Cast MakesE Performance Little Short of Remarkable. i * * * * * * * * LET'S GO MICHIGAN: Participating Life Mem. Applicants ............ Total........ Members Needed. .....2 Members to Get......... Gain Today............ AGITATION FO CLUBHOUSE 2 Because of the failure of the com- mittee in charge of the Washington birthday exercises in securing a prom- inent speaker, this custom has been diverted from, and an all-class ban- quet, to be held Saturday night, Feb- ruary 21, will be substituted in its place. Invitations have been sent out, by the committee in charge of the ban- quet, to Mr. J. T. Keena, of Detroit, and Chief Justice Steere, of Lansing, to speak at the banquet.1 Tickets for the banquet will be on sale today in the hands of the commit-1 teemen of the three classes. In speaking of the breaking of the custom of the public meeting yester- day, Ralph Snyder, who is in chargel said, "In the future the law faculty will have the selection of the annual speaker under their control, so that no delay, as occurred this year, will happen again." ORGANIZES WEEKLY CLASSES TO STUDY COSMOPOLITANISM' Weekly study classes will be held by the Cosmopolitan club on Sundays" at 4:00 o'clock in McMillan hall under the leadership of Prof. J. A. C. Hild- ner, of the German department. The class will take as subjects for study representative books on cosmopolitan- ism and disarmament. The organization of the study was decided upon at the meeting of the club last Saturday. Books to be used will be such works as Norman An-! gell's "Great Illusion," Mahan's "Ar- maments and Arbitration," Finot's "Race Prejudice," Novikow's "War and' its Alleged Benefits." and Clarke's BEARING FRi Seventeen Men Sign Applicationq Union Life Membership Without Being Requested For Michigan Men Everyw The seemingly impossible has hap- pened-a college play has been staged with hardly a trace of amateurism. This unique record belongs to the Uni- versity of Michigan Comedy club, for its thirtieth annual production which took place. last night at the Whitney theater. That the offering was Percy Mackaye's fantastic, "The Scarecrow," makes the result little short of re- markable. The audience that greeted the play- ers was the largest that ever attend- ed a Comedy club performance. By 8:00 o'clock practically every seat in the house had been sold. The appear- ance of Prof. Albert A. Stanley in the conductor's box was the signal for the applause, which increased after a hearing of the noble incidental music composed for the occasion by Profes- sor Stanley. The acting left little room for im- provement. As Blacksmith Bess, Phyl- lis Povah, entered into the spirit of her role so heartily that her pact with the devil appeared not improbable. The part of his satanic majesty was acted with rare skill by Harold Nut- ting, stamping him as one of the best character actors on the campus. To the lot of Thomas Murphy fell the dif- ficult role of Lord Ravensbane, whose apostrophe to himself in the mirror was given with a fine feeling of self- renunciation. Louis K. Friedman made a sympathetic Richard, Mary True, an appealing Rachel, while Wal- do Fellows infused humor and dignity into their respective roles. Whatever success "The Scarecrow" achieved, is due in great measure toI the club's manager and director, Ar- thur Cohen, whose untiring energy and skill made themselves evident even to the ninutest detail. He has every reason to be proud of the result of his efforts. Let's Go, Michigan! No authentic returns have come in from the local campa life members of the Michigan Already, however, the agitati bearing fruit, for 17 men have blanks without even being req Some of these are students an are alumni, but all were higl thusiastic concerning the canva look for certain success. The following are the names: Davidson, '13E; R. R. Smith; Evans Holbrook, 'OOL; W. C. '13; R. H. Braun, '14E; Cyril '14; R. P. Hoover, '09E; L. P. '11-'14L; E. W.-Haislip, '14L; C Guthe, '14; N. H. Davidson, '16E Cody, '08L; C. A. Burit, '95M Cushing; '99P; Carlyle Fliedner W. W. Williams, '17, and E. C dard, '89-'99L. If this local canvass proves si -ful the general campaign will be ed somewhere near the first of The entire country is divided sections,, according to the nun Michigan alumni. Each of thes ions is equipped with a thor organized committee, working i junction with the regular alumr ciations wherever possible. A as the success of the local cam assured, a general manager a sent out to start these subsidiar mittees, each of which is 1 char specially chosen man. The g manager will keep in close tout the several districts,bolstering lagging sections whenever nec so that the whole canvass can 1 pleted by the end of June. If the scheme works out as p along these lines, the new clu will be under the course of co tion by next fall. Let's Go Michigan! WILL HOLD ALL-LAW SMOK TONIGHT AT MICHIGAN All arrangements have bee pleted for the all-law smoker held at the Union this evening o'clock. Professors E. C. Godd R. E. Bunker and Louis Hall '14L, will give short talks. . numbers will be rendered by Dickenson and T. E. H..Black senior quartet will also cntri the program. Tickets are on the hands of the committeemel cents. MICHIGAN ALUMNUS IS 0U WITH MANY GOOD ARI An article entitled "Some Developments in the Departa Law" by Dean Bates is one of t tures of the Detroit Alumni ar number of the Michigan Alumn off the press. The number al tains an article on the Univer Michigan Club of Detroit, b Dewey, '02, an article on Neil and several comments on curre] pus questions. Ferris Institute Club Off : The Ferris Institute club o Arbor will leave in a body on tl car tonight for Ypsilanti, whe will be entertained at the norm nasium, by the Ferris Institu * * * * * * * * * TILE MICHIGAN DAILY * for the * Remainder of the Year * $1.50 * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * *