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MROFESSOR WA TERPIAN TO TRANSLATE BA1BYLONIAN TA BLETS
MICHIGAN AUTHORS
MA RY ANTIN INTE RVIEWED
MUll SHO|V
ANCIENT TABLETS
TO BE TRANSLATED
Babylonian Doenments in Alumni Hall
to be Arr'anged and Catalogued
by Professor Waterman
DATE FROM 2400 B. C. TO 5100 B. C
At the head of the south stairway
on the second floor of Alumni hall is
a glass case. The casual visitor or
student may have paused a moment
to look over its contents. These con-
sist of 100 Babylonian and Assyrian
tablets covered with cuneiform char-
acters.
According to a clipping yellow with
age from The' Michigan Daily, which
accompanies the tablets, the exhibit
was contributed by "Detroit friends."
The article also speaks of several cyl-
inder seals, but these have disappeared.
These tablets have been mere curios
thus far, but now word comes that
Prof. L. Waterman, of the Semitics
department, will undertake the trans-
lation of the inscriptions. When in-
terviewed by a Daily reporter yester-
nay, Professor Waterman made some
interesting remarks concerning these
"Women Mvust Compromis ie tween the
Aesthetic and the Practical"--- Nary Antin
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TO SHOW "MU MS"
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Over 1#14) Varieties to Be Exbibited
Latin-American Club Plans Reception
Plans are being made by the Latin-
American club for holding a reception
soon for the purpose of interesting all
Latin-American students in the organ-
ization. Invitations are being issued
for the first meeting of the club to
students of this nationality.
UNIVERSITY NOTICE
Hours of the University club, com-
posed of the members of the faculty
of the university, have been changed
to 9:00 a. m. to 11:00 p. m.
Senior lit football practice, south
Ferry field, 4:00 o'clock today.
"Because you come from a collegeI
representing young men and young
women, I will speak to you. I make
it a general rule never to speak for
newspapers."
So Mary Antin, in private life Mrs.
Joseph Graham, spoke to The Daily
representative.
"It is you young people who have
the future of America in your hands.
An active, vital, vivid championing of
democracy-that is America's mission,
and that is the work for which you
boys and girls must fit yourselves.
"People are always naively asking
me," continued Mrs. Graham with a
smile, "what I hope to accomplish by
my public addresses. They do not be-
lieve me when I say that I do not like
to talk from the platform. But if I can
bring home to my audience the need
of living in the American ideal, of
practicing freedom and justice in their
highest meanings, then I shall feel
that my talks have been of some good.
"Women are not serious enough,"
declared Mrs. Graham, pointing to her
own clipped hair. "Let them give up
the fripperies of dress, cut their hair,
compromise with the aesthetic and the
practical; then they are ready to do a
man's work in the world. Not until
we all work slowly and thoughtfully
together can we bring about the time
when we are all citizens, in fact as
well as in name. Then we shall hear
no more of hyphenated Americans.
We shall all be American citizens."
in Three Separate isplays
About Campus
IBIT LliITEiD BY Ft
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GRA9DUATES PROM INENT
IN WORLDOOf LETTERS
Michigan Men and Women Ninibered
Among Noielists, Poets and
Editors
Michigan has always'been known
for its breadth of outlook, a fact easily
proved by a glance at the material
which Michigan alumni have contrib-
uted-to the field of general literature.
documents.
"These tablets," said he, "varying i
size from a 25-cent piece to a bric
six inchestsquare, date from 2400 I
C. down to probably 500 'B. C. Tih
university is fortunate in having in i
possession tablets which date as fa
back as these.
"The writing on some is in Semit
and on others in Sumerian. Quite
number are business documents, r
ceipts made out by landowners or tem
ples which owned land for agricultur
products, such as figs, dates, grai
wool and animals. Some may be r
cording documents relating to wil
and deeds, and possibly one or tw
are letters.
"The characters are extremely fin
proving that these ancient peoples ha
sharp eyes. Indeed, a small tabl
two inches long when deciphered an
surwritten out in English will cover
suarprisingly large sheet of paper"
The inscriptions on several of th
docluments are very clear, while o
others the cracking of the clay or
coating of silica has obscured th
characters. In the case of a tabl
whose one side is more or less covere
with a coating of silica, Professor W
erman stated that the brick will hav
to be treated in an oveh at a high tem
perature for several days b'efore th
coating can be removed. This is a sp
cial process, and the tablet may hav
to be sent to the British Museumi
London in order to undergo treatmen
The process of making the brick
was by taking the soft clay and in
scribing the characters on it with:
three-cornered wooden instrumen
called a stylus. The, document wa
then baked in an oven. Very often a
envelope of clay was put around thi
brick and the message duplicated o
the envelope and stamped with th
personal seal of the sender. The ta
let was then subjected to another bak
ing. These envelopes were sometime
plain, and thus the document was ef
ficiently sealed.
In the collection at Alumni hall ma
be seen several of these envelopes, i
one case part of the envelope bein
broken away, allowing the documen
to be seen.
Professor Waterman plans to finis
the translating in a year, and wil
probably publish the results of his re
searches.
JEFFERSONIANS MEET TONIGHT
TO CHOOSE SIDE IN DEBATE
The Jeffersonian society at its meet
ing tonight at 7:30 o'clock will choose
its side of the question to be debated
in the Central Debating league this
year. Those who intend to take par
in the debate try-outs must notify the
secretary of the society before Satur-
day morning. The try-outs will be
held in the society rooms at 7:30
o'clock on Wednesday, November 10
At the conclusion of the business
meeting the following program will be
offered: "Many Inventions," Mr. Fink;
"The Fifth Corner of the Campus," Mr.
Hecht; "Legal Ethics and Modern
Practice," Mr. Lawrence; "Carrying it
Off," Mr. Butler; "Hat Talks," by all
the members.
"In a hurry" Call Stark, 2255.
oct13eod
ts Romances, periodicals, tales of travel
ar and adventure-men and women who
have had their early training at Mich-
ic igan have shared in creating them all.
a Perhaps the best known of all Mich-
e igan novelists is Stewart Edward
- White, '95, whose twenty-odd novels
al are read yearly by thousands. James
"' Oliver Curwood, '98-'00, is another
e- writer who deals with the Great Lakes
ls region and the far north. Many read-
o ers will remember "D'Artigan of Kan-
sas," by Eugene Percy Lyle, '92-'94,
a, as well as other novels and books by
et the same author. I. K. Friedman, '93,
has also written a number of novels.
a Nor have Michigan women lagged
behind. Katherine Holland Brown,
he '98, is as well known for her short
stories as her novels, one of which,
a "Phillipa at Halcyon," deals with the
e college life in Ann Arbor. Edna Ken-
et ton, '97, and Mrs. Sidney P. Budgett,
ed '89, have also contributed to the list.
a- In the editrial field Michigan can
e claim such men as Karl Edwin Harri-
- man, '94-'95, editor of the Ladies' Home
e Journal and author of "Ann Arbor
e- Tales" and other works. Ray S. Ba-
ve ker, '91-'92, Michigan must share with
n M. A. C. and the American Magazine;
t. Charles P. Cushing, '07, one of the
s younger men on the editorial staff of
- Collier's; Wilhelm Miller, '92, editor of
a Country Life in America, and Cleve-
t land Ahlse, '58-'59, who edits the
s Monthly Weather Review.
n The Philippine question has been at-
s tacked from several sides by Michigan
n men; in a book by Dean C. Worcester,
e '89, later in a history by James A. Le-
.. roy, '96, and again this year by Daniel
R. Williams, '89.
's Annie S. Peck, '78; whose books tell-
ing of her mountain-climbing expedi-
tions are famous, is only one of the
y many alumnae who have contributed
n to ihe Pilgrim's Script. Harry A.
g Franck, '03, has journeyed around the
t world; James O'Donnell Bennett, '89-
'92, is today writing of the war from
h the front; Robert Shakleton, '78-'80,
lI has written a number of travel tales.
- In the field of poetry and drama,
Franklin P. Adams, '99-'00, is perhaps
most widely known. Paul Dickey and
Avery Hapwood are newcomers in the
E dramatic field, and countless other
Michigan men and women are daily
contributing to America's output of
e books, magazines and newspapers.
s GARI MELCHERS NOW MAKING
t PORTRAIT OF DEAN VAUGHAN
ee
Dean Victor C. Vaughan, of the Med-
ical school, has begun sittings for a
portrait which will eventually be pre-i
sented to the university by the friends1
of the dean. The portrait is being
painted by Gari Melchers, of Detroit,
the artist who painted "The Arts of1
Peace" and "The Arts of War," both'
of which adorn the walls of University1
hall.
The place where the portrait will1
be hung has as yet not been decided,c
but it is highly probable that it will
be placed in the faculty room of the
medical building.3
OFFERS ANNUAL PRIZES
TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Norman Wait Harris Prizes Awarded
For Essays on Political Sub-
jtets; First Prize $20
In order to further good citizenship
and to encourage a more extensive
stury of all questions relating to fed-
eral and state administration, munic-
ipal government and party politics,
Pres. N. W. Harris, of the Harris
Trust and Savings bank of Chicago,
offers annual prizes amounting to
$500. The Norman Wait Harris prizes
as they are known, are awarded for
the best essays relative to government
in the American state or international
retlations.
The contest is confined to under-
graduates of universities andcolleges
in the states of Indiana, Illinois, Min-
nesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Iowa. The prizes are to be awarded
as follows: First prize, $250; sec-
ond prize, $150; third prize, $100.
The Harris prizes have been award-
ed for five years. During that time
first places have been won by stu-
dents from the following institutions:
University of Minnesota (two prizes),
University of Wisconsin, Indiana uni-
versity, and I-lamline college. None
of the prizes that have been awarded
so far have been given to Michigan
students.
Essays to be handed in must not
exceed 10,000 words in length and
must be submitted by May 1, 1916.
They must be typewrittenan three
copies of each must be mailed to Prof.
N. D. Harris, 1134 Forest avenue,
Evanston, Ill. Additional information
nay be secured by writing to Profes-
sor Harris enclosing a stamped self-
addressed envelope.
PROF. HENRI HUiS GETS LEAVE
OF ABSENCE FOR THREE YEARS
Expert Botanist Leaves for Sumatra
in Enploy of U. S. Rubber Co.,
to Improve Rubber Yield
Prof. Henri J. Hus, for many years
connected with the botanical depart-
ment, has been granted a three years'
leave of absence that he may enter
the employ of the United States Rub-
ber company in the island of Sumatra.
He will attempt, by selection, to im-
prove the yield of rubber from the ex-
tensive plantations of that company in
the island. Dr. Bus, with wife and
son, sailed from San Francisco on Oc-
tober 2.
The land under the control of the
company was formerly used for the
raising of tobacco by a Dutch company.
The United States firm has secured a
controlling interest and is substitut-
ing the raising of the Brazilian rub-
ber tree for the tobacco, which is no
longer profitable.
Totem Club Gives Initiation Banquet
Totem club, composed of alumni of
the Detroit Eastern high school, held
its sixth annual initiation banquet for1
the following first-year men at the
Union last night: D. Lindow, '13
R. Bridge, '19E; A. - Boell, '19; D.
Ketchum; R. George, '19; E. Osius,
'19; H. Henry, '19; A. Lankl, '18; O.
Kartwright; H. Cruse, '19E; C. Ka-
ner, '19, and A. Burnett, '18A. speeches
pertaining to traditions and customj
f the university followed.
More than 100 varieties of chrysan-
themums will be placed on exhibition
in the Martha Cook building, New-
berry Residence hall, and Alumni Me-
morial hall early next week under the
supervision of Henry Allen Gleason,
assistant professor of botany. There
will be over 1,000 plants in full bloom.
The space for the exhibits in the
three buildings will probably be
picked . Saturday and as soon as
proper arrangements are made the
flowers will be brought from the Bo-
tanical gardens.
Besides the common varieties of
yellow chrysanthemums the exhibit
will include red, white, lavender and
brown flowers. There will be chry-
santhemums of all shapes. Flowers
from the size of a coat button to as
large as. a pie plate, will be shown
growing from hanginglbaskets, as
well as the straight plants.
Adolph Wein'er, the gardener who
has the care ofthe cryhsanthemums,
is an expert in that work. Before
coming to the University of Michigan,
Mr. Weiner was a gardener on the
estate of Emperor Franz Joseph of
.Austria.
No attempt will be made to rival
the chrysanthemum show of last year
when over 3,000 plants were exhibited
in Memorial hall, according to Profes-
sor Gleason. Sufficient money was
not allowed by the regents for the
show this year and it was at first
planned not to give an exhibit at all.
"We are now making plans fore
chrysanthemum show for next year
that will surpass everything of the
kind in the past at Michigan," said
Mr. Gleason. "All that is lacking this
year will more than be made up."
MANY PERSONS INTERESTED
IN IRVING PLACE PLAYERS
Much interest has been aroused in
the announcement of the appearance
of the Irving Place Players in Ann
Arbor. One of the features of the per-
formance will be the beautiful and
natural rendering of typical German
folk songs.
These German players will be at
the Whitney theater on Monday, No-
vember 1.
No Michigan student can afford to
go-through school without keeping an
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Photographer to Michigan Students."
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