OBNIN0 The Michigan SUBSCDE Vol. XXV, No. 78. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1915. PRICE FIVE C -rl "_ - Elaborate Ornamentation Requiring 2,000,000 Feet of Festooning Will Greet Guests at J-Hop YESTERDAY'S MEETINGS FAIL TO ACT FINALLY ON FAVORS Sentiment to Help Committee Prevails But Individual Groups Will Decide Guests at the Junior hop will step WATER CLUB MA4PS COURSEFOR CREW Student Surveyors Will Map, Out Path Mile and Seven-Eighths Long on Huron River EXPERTS CLAIM WATER TANK IS ONE OF BEST IN COUNTRY Enthusiasm for Eventual Varsity Crew Wins Support for Project Plans for a crew course were acted Early Games Automatically Move Along OneWeek From Last Season Michigan will probably play but eight football games next fall, owing to the fact that the university does not open until a week later than last fall. As usual, the Cornell and Penn- sylvania games will come the first two Saturdays in November, and there are only four Saturdays in October after the opening of college on Tuesday, Oct. 5. Last fall classes began on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and the football season open- ed the next day with the De Pauw game. There were five Saturdays in October, the two ;usual November games, and two mid-week practice scraps. Although no official announce- ment has yet been made in regard to the 1915 schedule, it seems likely that there will be two big November games, four Saturday October contests, and two matinee tilts on early Wednesday dates. The mysterious "open date" on the Maize and Blue battle list, therefore, is a myth. The early games will be automatically shoved along, no doubt, and the Yostmen will have one less early game in preparation for the ma- $or contests with the east. As near as can be guessed, the Wol- verine dates will be as follows, plus two Wednesday games:- Oct. 9-Case. Oct. 16-Mount Union. Oct. 23-M. A. C. Oct. 30-Syracuse. Nov. 6-Cornell. Nov. 13--Pennsy at Philadelphia.- HEALTH OFFICIALS CONFIDENT1 OF CHECK IN SMALLPOX SCARE Remove Quarantine on Hospital Wards; 50 Students Given Vaecine Yesterday Health service officials expressed themselves yesterday aJconfident that the epidemic of smallpox has passed its crisis. No new cases have been reported since Monday, and with the vaccination of all those who were in contact with Howard Gray, '17A, be- sides numerous other students, they believe that the danger of an epidemic of the disease has been reduced to a minimum. More than 50 were given the vaccine yesterday as a further pre- ventive of a spread of the infection. The quarantine on the wards of the university hospital, where the patients suffering from smallpox are confined, was- removed yesterday. Authorities at the hospital said last night that Gray's condition was improving dai- 'y. H roommate, A. K. MacNaugh- ton, '16E, will be discharged, as he has shown no symptoms of the mal- ady. City health officials, acting under Dr. i. A. Wessinger, city health offi- cer, have taken precautions to prevent a spread of the disease, by fumigating all places where Gray is known to have been, and by advising a general vaccination of all persons in Ann Ar- bor. ENGINEERING SOCIETY GREETS IMPENDING HORRORS IN DANCE With the paradoxical motto, "Mora- turi salutamus," the Engineering so- ciety will endeavor to drive away pre- examination cares at the dance to be given in Barbour gym next Thursday. Many features have been planned by the committee in charge, consisting of Don Smith, '16E, Howard Enos,'1E, Russell Mills, '15E, Allen Ricketts, '15E, and John Naylon, '15E. The Mandolin quartette will play special music for the occasion, while Herbert Bartholf, '16E, and L. E. Hughes, '16E, will show the new steps of modern dances. An eight piece orchestra will fur- nish the music. Tickets are on sale by the committee for 50 cents to the society members, and 75 cents to oth- ers. The chaperons for the affair will be announced later. TOMORROW Meeting of the Catholic students' club at 8:00 o'clock in St. Thomas hall. OPERA COMMITTEE ALTERS PERSONNEL Francis Mack, '16E, Replaces Richard Thorseb, '16, as Assistant to Chairman CHORUS MEN TRYOUT TUESDAY Francis -Mack, '16E, has been ap- pointed an assistant to the general chairman of the 1915 Opera, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Richard Thorsch, '16. Harry Frank, '16L, will fill the place formerly held by Mack, on the costumes committee. With these changes the personnel of of the committee is now complete, but for the assistants to the treasurer, who will be chosen from the sophomore class. Tryouts for the chorus, as previous- ly announced, will take place Tues- day night at 7:00 o'clock, in the large room at the Union. The emphasis at this time will be placed on dancing, as judged from the execution of the mod- ern steps.bMoreu;men will be chosen than will be required. L. E. Hughes, '16E, dancing director of the produc- tion, will be on hand to take either the man's or woman's part, with those who are unable to secure partners. Posters will be judged, today, and the drawings which secure the first places, will be put on exhibition in the window of a State street store, be- fore they are sent to the engravers. The lyrics are now being rearrang- ed by the author and will be sent to the music publishers in the 'near fu- ture. After the trials Tuesday night, activity in preparing the show for production will cease until after ex- aminations. DISSENSION STIRS FIRST YEAR CLASS President and Members Argue in Heat Over Division of Powers into a Venetian garden scene, accord- I upon and election of new officers were ing to the plan of decoration which will be submitted to the hop commit- tee today or tomorrow by the Hunt- inghouse Cotillion company of Chica- go, with whom the contract has been let. The decorations this year, it is un- derstood, will be the most costly and elaborate which'have ever been used for this function. The booths will im- itate miniature pagodas. Two million feet of festooning will be used, and artificial flowers and vines will be in- tertwined with many colored lights. About two weeks before the hop, a number of carpenters and decorators will arrive here from Chicago to carry out the plans. Music for the dance has not been se- lected yet, but the committee has ask- ed the Varsity band and Finzel's or- chestra to submit lists of pieces from which to select. No spotlight dances will be held, although several schemes for feature dances are being consider- ed. There will be four favors for each person, which will be given out during the cotillion. An agreement has been reached with the local taxicab companies un- der which no price higher than $2.00 will be charged on this night. As it is expected there will be some delay in securing service at this time, the first few dances of the evening will be pre-, liminary, and not on the program, No decisive action was taken at the meeting of managers of fraternities and house clubs yesterday afternoon, except that it was suggested that they should not give flowers. The matter of favors will probably be decided in- dependently by each organization. This committee has no power to legis- late and can only suggest. No action was taken by the interfraternity con- ference, but the general sentiment to cooperate with the hop committee in every way possible prevailed. Tickets for chaperons without es- corts are to -cost $2.00. Sales at the Union today amounted to 33 tickets, while about 100 had been sold previ- ous to this time. In order to secure a booth, the party applying must have control of 12 tickets, since the booths will accommodate this number of couples, unless the plans of the dec- orators have been changed. Sales of booths starts January 25, at 25 cents per couple. A smoker for all interested in the hop, where those intending to attend may become acquainted and start their programs, has been arranged by the committee to take place at 7:3 o'clock next Thursday, at the Union. ATTENDANCE AT RIFLE -RANGE FALLS IN PRACTICE SHOOTS Officials Fear Best Men Will Not Be Selected For Varsity Team With a roll call of 90 in the Michigan Rifle club only about 25 or 30 men are turning out each afternoon to take the regular practice, in training for the Saturday afternoon tryouts. The men who turn out are usually the same 25 or 30, while some of the mem- bers of the organization have not as yet reported at the Ann Arbor armory for any work. Michigan's fi r s t intercollegiate match is scheduled for Jan. 28, and ten men will be picked to sloot in the first match. Unless every ian turns out for the trials, and for the practice afternoons there is a possibility that the ten best men will not ?epresent Michigan when the match is shot. "The only way to insure a fair chance for each individual, and for the team is to have every member of the Rifle club appear for practice regular- ly, and hand in his targets so the offi- cials can judge the ranking of the men," said H. A. Moul, eng. spec., pres- ident of the club yesterday. part of the business carried through at a meeting of the Michigan Union Boat club at the Union last night. Student surveyors are being sign- ed up to map out the proposed race course on Argo pond sometime this week, while the ice is still strong on the river. The course which is slight- ly curved and about one and seven- eighths miles long, is declared by men formerly connected with eastern crews to be the best in the country. Cooperation of the Detroit Boat club has been secured through the aid of Grover Farnsworth, of Detroit, who was in Ann Arbor to look over the situation last week. Money is being. raised among the 2,000 alumni in and about Detroit, for the establishment of shell racing at the university, and two excellent eight-oared shells have been promised by parties in Detroit. Intramural Director Floyd Rowe is working on a campus championship plan whereby the crew of the winning class would receive numerals. Match- es are promised by the Detroit Boat club, and, according to plans, a boat house will be constructed by students9 before the spring regatta. The East-~ ern Michigan Edison company has promised a site and $1,000, and a De- troit firm is being solicited to furnish lumber. In a few years a Varsity crew, capable of strong eastern compe- tition, is in sight. W. W. Watson, '16E, was elected, vice-commodore of the club in the, place of Earl B. McKinley, '16, who isj now commodore. H. H. Phillips, '16E, was chosen treasurer to fill the place vacated by Harry G. Gault, '15, and, W. B. Palmer, '15, is now second en-s sign. The newly appointed commo- dore's committee are H. S. Parsons, '15E, H. G. Gault, '15, P. D. Koontz, '17L, S. S. Dickinson, '15L, Prof. H. C. Sadler, and Director Floyd Rowe. CHICAGO ARTISTS EXHIBIT WORK Art Association Arranges Daily Public View in Alumni Hall Representative paintings of Chica- go's most prominent artists are now placed on exhibition in Memorial hall under the auspices of the Ann Arbor Art association. The pictures are from the collection of the Chicago So- ciety of Artists, and are the recent work of living painters, both men and women. There are over 45 pictures in the exhibit, which is open daily for the benefit of the public. The paintings will remain on exhibition until after Sunday. The group of pictures includes four landscape paintings by Gardner Sy- mons. Symons is an artist -who has had to fight his way to the top amid many misfortunes and hardships, but he is now rated as one of the best land- scape painters in the country. Miss Adam Emory Albright has contributed "The Enchanted fHour," which took first prize at the recent Chicago ex- hibit. Simply entitled "A Portrait," the painting by Elizabeth K. Peyraud has drawn forth much favorable criticism by those viewing it. PROF. J. C. KNOWLTON SPEAKS AT SUNDAY MAJESTIC MEETING Prof. J. C. Knowlton, of the law de- partment, will be the speaker at next Sunday's "Y" Majestic meeting. He will talk on the subject "The Trial of Jesus from the Lawyer's Standpoint." The meeting opens with moving pic- tures at 6:10 o'clock and the lecture starts at 6:30.o'clock. Soph Lits Will Hold Smoker Tonight Soph lits will hold their first smok- er of the year at the Michigan Union at 8:00 o'clock tonight. P. W. Ivey, instructor in economics, and Captain Smith, of the track team, will give short talks. Hollis Addresses Engineers' Assembly President Hollis, of Worcester Poly- technic W L institute, who is the guest of 1 Dean M. E. Cooley, spoke to the engi- neering students at their assembly yesterday morning. President Hollis and Dean Cooley were classmates at Annapolis and on the three year cruise Popular Classics Will Constitul which immediately followed their Musical Program by Local graduation. Talent in Hill Auditorium iey Sidewalks Make R. H. Mills Victim Russell Mills, '15E, leader of the COMMITTEE HESITATES OVER Mandolin club and president of the EXACT FORM OF BENEFACTO mechanical branch of the Engineering society, who slipped on an icy side- Theodore Harrison Says Program W walk last Sunday evening and broke Delight Music-Lovers and his ankle, is still confined to his home. Sympathizers Michigan students will be give their opportunity to help in the wom of aiding the sufferers in the pree European war, when the Belgian 'Rt TALK INEVANSTON lief concert is given at 8:00 o'cloc tonight in Hill auditorium. Leonoi One Team to Uphold Michigan Against Allen and Albert Lindquest, both sti Northwestern, Another Meets Chicago dents in the school of music, will a pear on the program. POLITICAL QUESTION TAKEN UP The numbers on theprogram wi consist of the better known classic One of Michigan's two Central league and Will include three selections b debating teams, consisting of James Brahms, one from the opera "La B A. Phelps, '15L, Herbert D. Oppen- heme," by Puccini, and one by Carri heimer, '16L, and Samuel Witting, '15, Jacobs Bond. The complete prograi leaves for Evanston, Illinois, to defend is given elsewhere. the negative side against Northwestern The funds from the concert will university tomorrow night, while the disposed of by a committee 'selecte other opposes Chicago in Ann Arbor. by the Ann Arbor Civic associatioz The question is "Resolved that the It has not been definitely decided t Monroe Doctrine, as developed and gp- what use to put the money, but it i plied by the United States, should be probable that it will be sent to a Ne abandoned as a part of our foreign York organization which has bee policyned ahandling similar funds. Their plan ha Phelps debated two years for the been to buy the food supplies, whic Illinois State Normal college against are sent to the Belgians, in the distric the Indiana State Normal college and from which the money was sent. ~~Stdet 'IndianaStatenNrmalscolegeaan is president of the Lyceum club. Op- Students from Yale University hay penheimer represented his high school sent 12 automobiles for the use of th in a state contest and won the James American Red Cross in Europe, an Forensic medal in an inter-society de- Harvard has donated five.~ bate. Witting was a member of last Theodore Harrison, head of the ye year's team which debated the Uni- cal department of the school of mus versity of Chicago, is president of Del- expressed himself yesterday .a hear ta Sigma Rho, and a member of the tily in favor of the movement. "'h Lyceum club program selected is a delightful one, The judges of the contest are Pres. he said, "and will undoubtedly pleas Samuel Plantz, of Lawrence college, not only music-lovers, but also thos Wisconsin, Pres. T. H. McMichael, of who attend the concert out of sympa Monmouth college, Illinois, and Prof. thy with the movement which it re P. S. Pierce, of the University of Iowa. resents." The presiding officer will be Prof. A. The management of the Arcade the B. Deibler, of Northwestern univer- ater has agreed to give a free sho sity. tonight to all those who have ticket Prof. R. D. T. Hollister, of the ora- for the concert. tory department, who is in charge of the team, said last night that the squad TICKETS FOR DICEY'S PLAY has been working daily for several GO ON SALE TO DRAMA CLU weeks and the chances for success seem exceptionally bright. "The Misleading Lady" Will Play h Whitney Theater Wednesday Tickets for "The Misleading Lady, by Paul Dickey, ex-'06, to be .preset next Wednesday evening under auspices of the Drama league of An Abor, will go on sale tomprow xC S. B. Conger, '00, Journalist on Battle- members of the league. Members o field, Write Letter to Homer the Union will have the privilege < Heath obtaining pasteboards 'Saturday, pr vided they have signed the af6liate PROUD OF GAME WITH HARVARD membership pledges, to be had at ti desk of the Union." S. B. Conger, '00, a newspaper man Several of the pledges, which ent i te the signers to reservations inti in Berlin, has written af letter to Ho- advane set esrt tr pl advance seat sles far the three pla mer L. Heath, '07, manager of the to be given under the auspices of ti Michigan Union, which expresses his league next semester, have alrea loyalty to Michigan, and at the same been given out. The pledges will 1 time throws sharp light on the true withdrawn by the league Saturday. existing conditions of the present. More than 100 affiliated membersh: The letter was read at the meeting pledges have been signed by mem : of the directors of the Union. It Was of those sororities, which are affliat dated December 11, and was address- clubs of the league. Officers of ti ed to Homer Heath, treasurer of the league will make an effort to induc "M" club. Following is the full text the fraternities on the campus to b of the letter. oome affiliated, as they are of th "Herewith please find check for $5.00 opinion that more students would avs for my dues to the "M" club. I should themselves of the privileges of th have attended to the matter long ago, organization, if they were acquainte but we were so busy making War over with its methods and purposes. here that it had slipped my mind until I came across Mr. Killela's letter this EXTENSION AUDIENCES HEAR morning. TALKS ON VARIETY OF TOPI( "Just got back yesterday from a visit to the trenches on the French front. Under the auspices of the unive I was right up in the front lines a sity extension lecture service,-two le good share of the time, but it is really tures will be given today. Prof. R. A not so exciting as it sounds, as even Wenley will speak at Bay City o if one does get under fire, heis so well "Morality and Humor," and Prof. A. protected in the deep trenches and ap- Stanley will talk at DeWitt on "Fol proaches that there is- absolutely no Song." sense of danger. Prof. Aubrey Tealdi will speak t "Take it from me, nine-tenths of the morrow on "Home Grounds and the stuff that is being written by corres- Improvement" at Fremont; Prof. L. pondents about exciting scenes and Strauss will lecture at Lapeer on'"T: experiences on the battle-field, charg- Poetry of Robert Browning"; Prof. ing infantry, riderless horses galloping R. Brumm will speak at North Star I about, bullets aru, shrapnel whistling "The Escape from the Commonplace about one's ears, etc., is pure bunk. and Prof. W. D. Henderson will ta DEAN ANNOUNCES ASSEMBLIES Strong dissension over the appoint- ment of a committee for the installa- tion of an assembly and the alleged arbitrary method of Pres. M.S.Colleton in running the class, nearly precipitated a hand to hand fight at the meeting of the fresh lit class in the economics building yesterday afternoon. After considerable discussion, the appoint- ment of the committee was left to the president and the question of conduct- ing the class was laid over to the next. meeting. In a short talk on college spirit, Dean John R. Effinger told the class that freshman assemblies for the liter- ary department, similar to those in the engineering department would soon'be established. The class voted to support the assemblies. A motion to adopt a class yell was defeated. It was further decided to have a social program at each meeting. Besides Dean Effinger's talk, yesterday's pro- gram consisted of a skit and a song by Z. E. Lamb, '18, and a gypsy im- personation and feature dance by Rowena Bastian, '18. President Harry B. Hutchins and Mrs. Hutchins, Dean J. R. Effinger and Mrs. Effinger, Registrar A. G. Hall and Mrs. Hall and Dean Myra B. Jordan were announced as the chap- erons for the annual dance in Barbour gymnasium Saturday afternoon. The entertainment committee is arranging several features and will also attempt to get several well known campus en- (Continued on page 6.) .(Continued on page 6.) at Sturgis on "The Boy. Proble