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November 29, 1912 - Image 4

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The Michigan Daily, 1912-11-29

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THE MICHIGAN DAILY

INSTRUCTOR HAS VXLIUABLE
COLLECTION OF OLD 'CELLOS.

is what is supposed to be a genuine
"Stradivarius" with a commercial

sh Flat

Last

$5.00

'1. C. Wier, of Rhetoric Department, is
Connoisseur of Ancient
Instriiments
"'Cellos get sleepy and out of train-
ing just as people do," declares Mr.
M. C. Wier. "They, must be used con-
tinually to be at their best." Although
Mr. Wier is a member of the rhetoric
faculty, his knowledge of the 'cello
and its history has brought him into
touch with many of the greatest 'cel-
lists of the day.
Ileshas now a collection of five
'cellos. One of them, his "favorite,"
is one of the oldest in existence. It
dates from 1585 and was made by
Desalo in Brescia, Italy. The instru-
ment, crude as it appears, is worth
about $2,500 and has an unlimited
sentimental value. In the collection'

value of $3,000.
Both of these instruments possess
a rare wealth of tone, and, although
they bear the marks of a period of
crude industrial art, they are posi-
tively unduplicated today. Their
sounding boardsare pitched in dif-
ferent keys, a secret now lost to the
world. One is a tenor and the other
a contralto. Modern instruments are
absolutely incomparable with them,
but "not because of their age," de-
clares Mr. Wier. "The rare old in-
struments were rare in the beginning."
Mr. Wier's "favorite" was originally
obtained from a boy who was "play-
ing wagon" with it in the street. The
price paid was $1.50. It cost Mr.
Wier $500, and then its sounding board
was badly smashed. It was skilfully
repaired and is now .one of the world's*
relics.

W hitney

Theatre

Monday Evening, December 2
Chauncey
IN ;to NEW PLAY BY IDA JOHNSON YOUNG
THE ISLE O'D EAMS

WAGNER & CO.
State Street
Sign of the Big White Shoe

Direction of HENRY MILLER

MRr. Olcott sings four new songs

Tailors

iMPORTED
MINIATURES
Each Package
Has One-
Every Sweetheart
Wants One-
When You See
Them Your Eyes
Won't Behave

$22.50

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SPECIAL

offer one big lot of suitings that always sell for
ecial price. We do this to acquaint you with the
made strictly to measure in any style you wish
ampus Bootery
3 South State Street
& FORSYTHE, Proprietors
1 Ty our work. One pair trousers
pressed free to anyone bringing I
in this ad with them.
MALCOLM 338 Mayunard St.
Up to dae pressing parlor .

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What's Their Flavor Like?

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Late new ideas

in

overcoats; smart styles
especially designed for
young men; made in
best possible manner
by
Hart SChaffnor & Marx

TURKISH
VIRGINIA
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and sold in the lowest
possible way, at the low-
est possible prices here
You cant do better in overcoats
than these; there are no better.
Overcoats $16.50 and up. Saits $18
and up.
See our .;shirt window
The Lutz Clothing Store
217 South Main Street

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This store is the home of
H art Schaffner & Marx clothes

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}'ranch Classes Rearranged
n beginning French have
anged. Pupils who were
her slow progress were re-
n one division, and those
making more rapid ad-
were placed in the other.
icedure, the pupils in each
more nearly equal in their

Kentuckians Hare Banquet at Union,
A few of the men from the blue
grass state who did not go home to
enjoy the comforts of Thanksgiving
gathered at the Union last night and
partook of a turkey dinner. A part
of the eveniig was }pent in the en-
joyment of the speeches given by
some of the Kentuckians.

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a good portraitof yourself will make a veryAppropri- 619 E. Liberty Street i u uvus WCSL o
nd Inexpensive Christmas Gift. BELL PHONE 832 I the PHOTOGRAPHER of our tom

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