c .a L OCAL $1.60 LOCAL $1.60 MAIL $2.00 MAIL $200 . XXIII N. ITheMichiganY D aily LOCAL $1.0 T Vol. XXIII, No.'102. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 191. PRICE FIV CENT, KEEN INTEREST IS SHOWN IN NAVY'S OFFER Opportunity Afforded to Michigan Stu- dents to Spend Summer on U. S. Battleships Meets With Campus Favor. FACULTY MEN EXPRESS VIEWS IN COMMENDING THE PLAN. THE WEATHER MAN Forecast for Ann Arbor-Friday, generally clear and colder. U~niversity Obseryatory-T ursday, 7:00 p. in., temperature 24.0; maximum temperature 24 hours preceding, 31.0; minimum temperature 24 hours pre- ceding, 23.6; average wind velocity, 12 miles per hour; precipitation one- tenth inches. SENIORS ARE CHOSEN TO SPEAK IN ORATORY CONTEST H. E. Goodenow, '13, and E. J. Ros- enberg, '13, were chosen to represent the seniors in the University Oi'atori- cal contest at the class tryouts yester- day afternoon. These men will com- pete against the sophomore represen- tative, and two juniors yet to be select- ed, for the right of representing Mich- igan in the Northern Oratorical League this year. The junior contest will be held Saturday, and the final contest March 21. SHOW NO DESIRE COACH RICKEY CALLS POR ALL CANDIDATES Baseball Mentor, in Spite of Stormy Weather, Will Arrive Tomorrow and Start Proceedings Immediately. TRYOUTS TO MEET AT 4:00 TOMORROW AT WATERMAN GYM Details of Measure Are Not Known Here; Only General Orders Are Issued. The opportunity offered Michigan students by the United States Naval department for spending two months this. summer aboard a battleship is meeting with universal approval on the campus. Faculty men and stu- dents alike commend the plan, and the keenest interest is being shown. Yesterday afternoon the postal cards requested by Dean Cooley from all who were interested in the matter be- gan to come in, and by last night there was a pile of enthusiastic indorsements of the measure. Many students called in person upon the dean, and all were eager for more information. The exact workings of many featur- es of the plan are not shown here, since few details are included in the general order issued by the Secretary of the Navy, a copy of which was sent to Dean Cooley. Furthermore, it is understood that several features of the plan have not yet been worked out by the authorities.k Students Must be Recommended. The only reference as to who shall go is in the following clause: "Stu- dents recommended by the proper au- thorities of the institutions where they are pursuing courses will be embark- ed in battleships and armoured cruis- ers in full commission, not more than 20 students to a vessel, for a training period of about two months duration. They must have completed two years or more of their courses and be not under 18 years of age." There is no- where in the orders or correspondence any limitation set on the number of men who may go from one institution. As to the instruction given the or- ders read, "Instructions will be issuedj later concerning the details of the courses of training to be given. The1 training will take on at the point where the second year ends in the av- erage course. It is intended by this conference to formulate a system of instruction that will be of the maxi- (Continued on page 4.) HEALTH BILL .IS DRVAUGHAN'S IDEA1 Senator Armberson Introduces Measure Originated by Medic Dean in Senate.K WOULD REVISE EXISTING LAWS.t Coach Expects Large Amount of terial to Report for Team This Year. Ma- 4, TO, ATTEND MEET cnderclassmen Are Slow in Drawing Admission Cards For Meet Tomorrow Night. CONTINUE TO GIVE OUT TICKETS. Drawings for seats for the. Fresh- Soph meet of Saturday evening have1 brought to light a marked lack of in-1 terest in the ranks of the underclasses, according to a number of upperclass- men who have been watching the al- lotment of seats. .The office of the athletic associationt was open all day yesterday for the purpose of distributing tickets for thet meet to members of the freshmen and1 sophomore classes, who with membersi of the faculty, are the only ones eli-i gible to attend the event, and so farI less than half the tickets have beenN disposed of. It was only because ity was thought that underclass interest would completely fill the gymnasiume with spectators from the ranks of thet sophomores and freshmen that juniors, seniors, and graduates were debarred from attending the meet.& Provisions have been made to con-c tinue the drawings today, and it isv expected. that a few more of the tick-C ets will be taken up.t HEALTH OFFICERS ADJOURNI AFTER TWO DAYS SESSION. Municipal control of disease was the subject of a paper read yesterdayt morning belore the meeting of thep health officers from all over the state who have been in convention here thes past two days. The talks outlined the. methods to be followed in coping withp the foes of public health. In the af-o ternoon, papers on "The Prevention and Cure of Tuberculosis" were readt and, following a general discussion,b the convention was adjourned.U With Ann Arbor having its first real taste of Medicine Hat weather, the in- consistency of human affairs becomes apparent in the first general call for baseball candidates. But according to the words of some great warrior, "In time of peace prepare for war," so are the diamond artists of Rickey pre- paring tol get out the trusty clubs. To- morrow afternoon at 4:00 o'clock the baseball mentor will meet his pupils for the first time and start the active work of the practice. Call Applies to Everybody. Coach Rickey will arrive here to- morrow noon and without wasting any spare minutes will call the squad to- gether and hand out a few instruc- tions. The Battery men have already received a few words but this is the call for everybody, infield, outfield, or bleaches. The meeting will be held in the trophy room at Waterman gym and the cage will probably be lowered for work on Monday. Rickey is anxious that a large num- ber of candidates appear at the try- outs as this may be his last year here and it has always, been his ambition to turn out a team that will make a record. The coach contended that there was a wealth of material in col- lege that never turned out and that it is his intention to get every available; man on the job whether they have had previous experience or not. Prospects were really never brighter than this year but it is a safe guess that many f the men who are now picked as com- ers will have to do some tall hustling to hold their jobs and reputations. Instructions to be Given Out. All candidates are expected to be present tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 o'clock in the trophy room where they will be addressed by Coach Rickey, Capt. Bell and others and full instruc- tions handed out. WILL ATTEMPT TO UNITE CLUBS AT MEETING TONIGHT At a meeting of the Kansas club at the Union at 7:30 o'clock tonight a plan will be discussed for the combin- ing into one club the men from Kan- sas, Missouri, Texas and Oklahoma. Although both Missouri and Texas at present come within the requirements of the constitution of the Dixie club, it is thought that there will be no difficul- ty on this account for these two states have no separate state clubs. It is understood that the plan is in favor with the men from the sun flower state. ALUMNI IN PORTO RICO GIVE BANQUET FOR GRAD Michigan alumni in Porto Rico re- cently tendered a banquet to Congress- man D. E. Anthony, '91L, of Kansas. Graduates from all parts of the island attended the affair. Toasts were giv- en by President del Valle, of the as- sociation, Dr. Jose C. Barbosa,''80M, and Dean Frederick K. Fleagle, '07, of the University of Porto Rico. Michi- gan songs were sung with old time enthusiasm. BAIER EQUALS RECORD OF CRAIG IN TWO LAP RUN. "Ted" Baier, quartermiler and can- didate for the Varsity one mile relay team, greatly enhanced his chances of making the team yesterday after- noon when he turned off two laps o the running track in 27 2-5 seconds, a mark which equals that of Ralph Craig. Baier ran the distance, which corresponds to a little over 250 yards, DOPE FAVORS FRESH TRACK TEAM TO WIN Verdant Ones Have Worked Hard i Preparation for Event and Hare Entered More Men Than Sophs. CONTEST TO BE STAGED AT GYMNASIUM TOMORROW NIGHI Entry List is Closed and But One Da Remains for Underclassmen to Train. There is little doubt in the minds of those who have been watching the progress of the underclass athletes, since the floor of Waterman gymnasi- um was turned over to them for track work, that the freshmen will win the annual fresh soph meet tomorrow night at Waterman gymnasium. The freshmen have been working hard in preparation for the meet, and the entry list shows that there are more freshmen booked to take part in the various events than there are soph- omores. With only one day left in which to train and with the entry lists closed, underclass athletes, who, ex- pect to participate in the competition, are putting in their final efforts before the staging of the contest. Members of the second year class, state that the small number of sophomores entered for tomorrow ev- ening's meet is due rather to a lack of material in the class than. a laek of interest, although this statement sounds a trifle ambiguous to the con- fident verdants. Sophomores, howev- er,state that the men they have entered will be heard from, and are waiting for the results to show that they are not lacking in "pep" as might be sup- posed. The list of entries follows: McCabe, R. C. Perkins, V. J. O'Connor; Freshmen-J. W. Pennie, M. E. Page, W. H. Pan, S. R. Augspurger, K. Ber- ray, T. H. Maguire. Shot put: Sophomores-W. M. Cole, H. R. Spencer, R. H. Ruedemann; Freshmen-W. E. Nye, M. E. Page, C. E. Bastian, F. D. Quail, H. A. Phelps, Martin Gault. Thirty-five yard dash: Sophomores- W. M. Cole, J. E. Hughes, E.S. Cohn, W. S. Davidson, C. E. Begole; Fresh- men--C. E. Bastian, S. H. Lyttle, D. Robinson, Ivan Gore, W. E. Nye, H. L. Smith, W. H. Pan, S. Monetta, W. E. Essery, D. T. Rosenthal, C. B. Smith, S. Shulkin, E. D. Crumpacker, H. Jam- es, George Bourquin. Forty yard high hurdles-Sopho- mores-C. A. McNabb, E. D. Cohn, R. C. Perkins, E. J. Greene; Freshmen- W. E. Nye, F. G. Armstrong, George Bourquin. Thirty-five yard low hurdles: Soph- omores-C. A. McNabb, E. D. Cohn, E. J.. Greene; Freshmen-W. A. Pan, W. E. Essery, D. T. Rosenthal, F. G. Arm- strong, S. T. Steen, E. D. Crumpacker, George. Bourquin. Four hundred forty yard dash: Soph- omores-F. A. Kloffer, J. E. Hughes, E. J. Bushjan, H. H. Hammel; Fresh- men-S. H. Little, J. E. Darnall, Ivan Gore, C. Shutes, C. B. Smith, F. G.Pred- more, George Murphy, J. Hamill, M. H. Wilkinson, H. James, J. Dillon, Ned Scott, D. H. Wolfe, W. W. Sanderson. Pole vault: Sophomores-C. E. Be- gole, Dascam; Freshmenf-C. Cross, L. M. Brush, R. A. Nadeau, D. Chatfield. Eight hundred eighty yard run: Sophomores-L. F. Terry, J. C. Abbott, W. Slaght, K. S. Baxter, W. L. McKen- zie, C. B. Gray, F. A. Kloffer; Fresh- (Continued on page 4.) JUNIOR WOMEN WILL HOLD SECOND LUNCHEON AT UNION Junior women will hold the second of a series of three luncheons at the Michigan Union Saturday noon. The luncheon will be followed by music and dancing. Tickets for this event and the remaining num- ber of the series on April 26 may be procured for $1.00 from Phylis Dunn, Irene Bigalke, Helen Lohman, Julia Anderson, and Jessie Cameron. Single admission is 50 cents. - WILL HOLD FIRST PRACTICE TONIGHT, Bert St. John Arrives Today and Will Conduct Opera Rehearsal This Evening. MEMBERS TO GET TOGETHER FOR ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Michigan Union's Second Friday Even- ing Social Will Feature Card Party. Tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the Union, members will "get together" for the second of the Friday evening enter- tainments. The program will consist of a progressive card party, featuring .five-hundred, bridge and pinochle. There will be favors for the winners. Last Friday night, owing to a number of other affairs at the Union there was a lack of room and tables to accommo- date those who came out. However tonight there will be plenty of space for everybody and additional tables have been provided. The idea of these Friday night events is to bring together as many as possi- ble of the Union members in an in- formal way. The committee expects in the near future to provide other mean's of entertainment for those who do not play cards. All members are urged to drop in for night. a short time to- SENIOR LITS FAVOR RETURN TO CONFERENCE After Considerable Debate, Class Votes By Large Majority to Have Their Attitude on Question Recorded. TAKE ACTION TO LET BOARD KNOW STUDENT SENTIMENT Other Business is Transacted at Meet. ing With Reference to Commencement. Resolutions favoring the return of Michigan to the Western Conference were passed by the senior lits yester- day afternoon by a vote of 63 to 10. The pros and cons of the situation were debated at length, and a large majority of the class was in accord with having their attitude on the ques- tion recorded. The action was taken in order that the .board in. control of athletics will know the sentiment of the students at its next meeting when the conference question v ill come up. A motion to create a sentiment on the campus for the honor system was also passed by the class. A commit- tee was appointed to confer with the senior classes of the law and engineer- ing departments in regard to the sys- tem and consists of Karl Mohr, chair- man; Russell McNair, Ed Thurston, Howard Ford and Bernard Fallon. Select Class Memorial. A reading desk for the Hill auditori- um was selected as the class memorial. It will be a companion piece to the chair given by the 1912 lits for the new building. The desk will cost $250 and will be designed by Albert Kahn, of Detroit. The class tax was fixed by the fin-, ance committee as $2.00 and a stand will be placed in University hall on Tuesday and Wednesday for the pur- pose of collecting the dues. At the same time, orders for the invitations must be placed and only those who have paid all their dues will have their names in the invitations. The price will be 30 cents and each member of the class may order as many as he ANNOUNCE CAST TOMORROW., Bert St. John, director of the 1913 Michigan Union opera, will arrive in Ann Arbor at 2:33 this afternoon, and the first general rehearsal for both cast and choruses will be held at the Union this evening. Mr. St. John has been detained in New York City on business during the last few days, and his absence has made necessary the postponement of rehearsals for over a week, but begin- ning this evening practice for "Con- trarie Mary" will be commenced in earnest. Tonight's rehearsal will last from 7:00 to 9:00 o'clock. With the date of the first presenta- tion of the 1913 opera less than one month away, those in charge realize that only grueling practice can whip the production into shape in time. All materials for the speaking roles and choruses will be picked following this evening's session and the results of the competition will be announced tomorrow. Some trouble has been experienced in getting the tryouts for "Contrarie Mary" to fill out their eligibility cards The committee in charge announces that no candidates will be allowed to continue their work unless the requir- ed blanks are returned in proper form by Saturday afternoon, when the sec- ond general rehearsal will be, held. Further tryouts for positions in the orchestra have been called for tomor- row morning at 9:00 o'clock. At this time, new men as well as those who have previously tried out, will be giv- en a chance to demonstrate their in- strumental ability. TO HOLD ELIMINATIONS FOR PARTS IN JUNIOR'S PLAY. First eliminations for parts in the junior girl's play will be held at Bar- bour gym tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock. Several meetings will be nec- essary before the final cast is chosen because of the large number of tryouts. The number of women that have al- ready reported exceed 150; this is the largest number of candidates that has ever reported since the junior play was inaugurated. Cercle Francals Holds Annual Party. More than 100 members and associ- ate members. of the Cercle . Francais attended the annual "soiree dansante" held at Barbour gymnasium last night. The chaperones at the affair were Dean and Mrs. J. R. Effinger and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kenyon. "Ike" Fisch- er's orchestra supplied the music. Prof. Hildner to Meet Classes Today. Prof. J. A. C. Hildner of the German department,,will meet his classes as usual today. Owing to important bus- iness he was unable to meet his class- es yesterday. A bill, representing some four years Fresh Lits to Dance Tonight. of research, observation, and study Admissions for the fresh lit dance at on the part of Dr. Victor C. Vaughan, the Union tonight have sold rapidly; of the. Medical department, has been there are only 15 left. These will be introduced into the legislature by disposed of at the Union from 4:00 to state Senator Verne Amberson, of 5:00 o'clock this afternoon. Dancing Adrian. will begin promptly at 8:30 o'clock The bill, which was modeled to in- and continue until 1:00 o'clock. The corporate Dr. Vaughan's ideas, as chaperones are Mr. and Mrs. M. C. those of the foremost health authori- Weir and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Coe. ty of the state, might be termed a uniform system. of health protection. Gargoyle to Discuss "Profs." It is as unique as it is revolutionary "Profs." wilf-'>e the subject to which in what it seeks to accomplish. The the next issue of the Gargoyle due plan has been submitted to the great- March 14 will principally devote-itself. est authorities, on the subject in the The faculty will be treated in all phas- country and has been pronounced by es, and from the material now in, it is them to be the very acme of efficiency assured that the number will be a and practicability. It is conceded that "snappy" one, with such a law on the statute books, Michigan would soon become the mod- Prof. Scholl Writes for Paper. el for health regulating legislation by "Longfellow and Schiller's 'Lied von all other commonwealths. der Glocke,' " is the title of an article The plan involves the establishment by Prof. J. W. Scholl, of the German of a uniform system under the direc- department, in the February number tion and control of the state board of of "Modern Language Notes." Prof. health, and means a complete revision Scholl discussed the influence of Schil- of most of the existing state health ler upon Longfellow, and particularly laws. . on "The Building of the Ship." wants. Make Plans for Senior Reception. For the senior reception $200 was allowed and the plan of the committee in charge is to have it the most demo- (Continued on page 4.) STUDENT FRANCHISE MEASURE PROPOSED Senator Verdier, '99, Proposes Resolu- tion to Grant Suffrage to Michigan Students. TO BE REPORTED TO HOUSE 800N As a result of the recent agitation on the campus intended to secure for all Michigan students at the universi- ty, the privilege of casting their vote in all the general elections, a reso- lution to amend the constitution of the state has been introduced into the senate by Senator Verdier, '99, '01L. He is on the election committee, to which the measure has been referred and, owing to his influence k in that body, the resolution is expected to be reported out of committee either today or tomorrow. The movement for suffrage for col- lege students had its inception in Michigan at a mass meeting held at the Union in December.. At that time, the University of Michigan suffrage as- sociation was formed, and an organis- ed campaign was instituted to inform the campus and the members of the legislature on the value of the meas- ure. Nearly every college in the state has taken up the movement and senti- ment among them is decidedly in fa- vor of the resolution. A meeting of the various commit- tees of the suffrage association will be held this afternoon in room 207 eco- nomics building to discuss the details of the campaign.